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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-20
State House Chat

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ernor Percival Proctor Baxter of
Portland was hung in the corridor
leading to the hall of the house,
Tuesday. This painting replaces the
one that formerly hung there but
which did not please the former gov
ernor and a new one was executed
by Artist Cahill of Portland
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-20
OPERA HOUSE TO-DAY

asst day of remarkable Harold
Lloyd film "For Heavens Sake:
Four complete shows at two, four,
six and eight o'clock.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

OPERA HOUSE
Coming Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday: Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Black Pirate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-15


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

second gear test wherein the
owner runs his up to % or 30
miles an hour in second gear and
listens to the engine
This is equivalent to running the
car up to fairly high speed in high
gear, but eliminates the hazards in
cident to fast driving One owner
who tries this plan knows instantly
when the timing has slipped back,
because when this happens the
throttle must be opened wider in
order to attain the same speed, and
the engine struggles.
To make the test complete he
tries the engine on the same hill,
preferably on days when the tenn
perature is the same.
Any motorist who browses around
used car market will gather a
number Of suggestions regarding the
tuning up of cars and will see
what mistakes owners made In COM
fusing car wear with simple car
troubles.
There he win see the transmits
sion that slips ont OF second
remedied by the installation OF q
new shifter fork or by shift lock,
depending upon the severity Of the
trouble or the construction Of the
unit
There he will witness similar
changes being made in the carbu-
rotor to compensate for the changes
in the grade of gasoline used today.
There he will see double cylinder
head gaskets installed to increase
the size of the combustion chamber
as q means Of eliminating a COM
preston knock.
Owners are turning in their cars
because they think the best mileage
has been extracted from them.
This is regarded. as an economic
waste by all progressive car makers
and users.
owners do not seem to realize
that it would be money in their
pockets il they would be just a
little more fussy, at least to the
point of knowing what SORT or
troubles they ought to let trouble
Them
The one big trouble to take action
against and the one that is the key
note of this whole subject is the
idea that the cars gradual failure
to do the things it used to do
when new Il evidence OF its wear.
ing out.
Her, is a test any owner ought
to make when he has ceased to be
thrilled by the performance Of the
car that once looked like perfection
TO him:
Go to the service station and
nave the ignition timing advanced
beyond the point recommended for
the particular engine.
If the engine is badly carbonized
it should, preferably, be cleaned
out. With the timing set quite far
advanced the car should be taken
out on the road and tried.
If this is done the owner will
he surprised to find that his car
runs faster and livelier than it did
when new
He will find that the engine will
knock severly when quick acceIera-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

who goes to the southern division
dates from 1919. when his work
for the Vulcan Pillow Company in
Evansville, Ind, called the atten.
ton of Graham Brothers TO his
ability. He was active with Graham
Brothers in the early development
of their truck business AMI went
to San Francisco as their district
representative in 1922. In March
OF this year he was called TO De-
troit to assist the director of Dodge
Brothers commercial car and truck
division.
Reputation National
MIR. Purves, OF the central di-
vision. made national reputation
during the war when he went east
for the Ford Motor Company to
direct gas mask production and got
quantity production when Ii was
most needed. For seven ana a half
years prior to the war and for some
time after he served with the Ford
Company, in 1923 becoming general
sales manager Of the Gray Motor
Corporation, which position he re-
signed in 1924 to join Dodge Broth
ers. After a period Of field training
he was made acting district repre-.
sentative in Detroit and later was
made Dallas district representative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
. NEW DODGE
POSTS Tiled

Appointments to fill four newly
created divisional sales manager
ships covering the entire country
were announced today by r.. @. Ora
ham, vice president and general sales
manager OF Dodge Brothers, Inc.
The appointments are:
s. Al. stephens, manager Of sales,
eastern division.
w. r. HeiIman. manager CT sales.
southern division.
William NJ. Purves, manager Of
sales, central division.
FL. w. Sherer, manager Of sales,
western division.
Headquarters offices Tor each Of
the divisions will be announced
later.
These appointments. it ID an.
nOunced, are only the first step in
q more energetic sales campaign
which will be carried on by Dodge
Brothers, Inc, for the coming year
as a result of the greatly increased
company's $10,000,000 expansion pro-
tain to follow as a result of Dodge
Brothers, Inc. recently announced
price reductions. Each of the four
divisional sales managers will have
as his territory several of the ex-
listing districts which are under the
supervision of district sales man.
ayers.
Carefully Selected
Each Of our new divisional sales
managers has --heen carefully Sc,
lected with reference to his par.
ticular fitness for the position" Mr..
Graham said in announcing the
appointments. Mr.. Stephens, in
charge of the eastern division, is
now Dodge Brothers district REPRE-
sentative in New York. He joined
Dodge Brothers originally in 1915
having previously been connected
with the Dodge Brothers dealer in
Denver and been a salesman for the
National Cash Register Company
and Rauch & Lang Carriage Com
pany. After several years in Dodge
Brothers field service and in the
Army during the World War. he was
appointed district representative in
San Francisco in 1920, going to
Pittsburgh in 1924, and several
months ago being transferred to
New York.
1.-The connection of Mr.. HAilman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

| the Republic oil Mexico all working
direct, one III Mexico City, which
closed on this trip; one In Guadla-
lara, one iii Tampic0, and one in
Merida. Yucatan.
Sales Are Good
considering scarcity of money,
automobile sales are much better
than you would expect Everybody
was in high hopes when paper
money was issued that there would
be more money I'm circulation, bur
as the paper money Is on a par
with gold coin there Is even less
paper money Id circulation than
there is OF gold. because people .ssilI
remember the nbilinbiki' as the
paper money issued during the revo-
luton was called, which turned out
to be about as valuable as the
German paper mark
The future looks good in the
automobile business because they
are now doing more road work in
Mexico than has been done in the
last twenty years. made four or
five trips out OF Mexico City through
the main highways. and on every
road leading out of Mexico City +
saw gangs Of men repairing roads
and using up.to.date machinery. aild
understand that the road between
Mexico City and Pueblo Is now com
pIeted
There ID no doubt that President
Gales has saved the country millions
Of dollars. and he is trying To make
q real business organization
have heard some Criticisms IN his
administration. but when you realize
the number Of years Of political
strife and revolution you can see
the inpossibility Of changing all this
in short time.
President Gales was elected on 4
platform to protect the working
man and though he now realizes
few changes are necessary he has
to do it gradually to avoid labor
troubles that may turn into revo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

II car owners knew that their
cars were not running properly. he
maintains the repair shops will be
-swamped but there would be more
genuine satisfaction in the long
run.
He believes that owners have
gone from one extreme to the other.
Whereas once they were fearful
of every little popularity in the
cars behavior, they now fail to note
that their cars are not running as
they should.
1t is estimated that a large per-
z centage Of engines are timed too
late. a condition which results in
lowered engine efficiency, overhead
ing. waste and lack Of fleetness IN
operation.
1t is the tendency for a large
number OF engines to untime them
selves automatically. the process be-
ing so gradual that the owner does
not realize his engine simply needs
tuning up He imagines he is wit
messing evidence of gradual deteri-
Grafton.
1t is this one error alone, many
believe, that makes the average au-
tona0bile owner so partial to a new
car after having run his old one
: a y CcE III 81
II an engine does not perform as
It should the owner should know
that there is something wrong and
not just take it for granted that
the engine is wearing out. This is
the new viewpoint as emphasized
by service men.
The car owner also is urged to
be on the alert for evidence OF
trouble and should have some means
of testing the car frequently.
Favored by Dealers
One ot The most effective tests
Is to make a demonstration in a
new model of the make one drives.
This offers a bisis OF comparison.
One goes back to the old car with
better idea of what IL lacks in the
way o; performance.
Progressive automobile dealers are
beginning to favor this plan be-
cause they feel that, while It may
foresta1l immediate sales. it builds
goodwill by enabling customers to
get many more miles of service from
each car, and good service as well.
Another excellent test is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

ton is obtained by suddenly open.
ing of the throttle, but IL he
operates the spark control wisely
he will be able to get some stimuli.
ating efforts with the car both in
pickup and speed on hills.
After making this test, however.
he should set the timing back to
the recommended point. for driving
with the spark too tar advanced
has a tendency to strain the en-
CINE. particularly the piston pins.
When the timing is put back to
normal. however, the owner will
find that it is more advanced than
Fit was before he tried the test and
that the engine is as good as new.
Spark Timing Regulations
All spark timing regulations are
subject TO slippage. But since the
introduction of chains for silent
front drive Is additional cause for
timing troubles owing to the ten
dency and habit these chains have
on motors of jumping the sprokets
when too loose.
When an engine seems to have
lost all Of its pep the indications
are that the chain has jumped on
that the timing adjusting screw or
CDdfiiR at ltIc dASlItDulOi iAsA2
slipped
There has been instances where
owners went through hte entire
life Of their cars with the spark
timing always a little late. Many
dealers set the spark late pur-
posely to prevent damage to new
engines through excessive speed,
figuring that the adjustment for
normal operation will be simple
matter when the owner has gone
through the preliminary breaking
OF the car and comes back to COM
plain.
1t has been demonstrated time
and time again that cars can be
made TO operate better at twenty
thousand or thirty thousand miles
than when new.
This is possible only when own
ers know what sort OF trouble
should trouble them. Following
this rule they do not have the car
taken down on wild goose chases
nor do they fail to remedy troubles
that are genuine.
copyright 1920
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06

While i was there. 4 certain
American concern organized com,
pany to finance and discount auto.
mobile paper, but their terms are
SO high that they are of little as.
sistance to the dealers.
There are quite number OF
Moon cars in Mexico, and I made
it a point on my recent trip to talk
to as many owners as had a
chance to meet and found that the
Noon car is well thought Of and,
though there were no Dianas yet
in Mexico, I had many Inquiries
and there were quite number Of
people anxiously awaiting the ar
rival OF q carload that they had
at that time IN transit.
While was there the first Diana
arrived In TampicO and 1t, made
such hit that ii was Immediately
sold and they telegraphed me to
order six more. which were sold,
SO there Is no doubt that the
Diana will meet with the great sue
cess that 1t has met in this and
other foreign countries Years ago
people Iii Mexico regarded the Eu-
ropean car as the best, but they
are now importing about 95 per
cent OF American cars.
Open Model Popular
The open model is the most pop
ular although they are importing
quite few closed models now and
the only reason they don't import
more Is because most Of our closed
models are sedans AS they all
have chauffeurs they prefer 81
closed model with partition and
these are usually in the more ex-
pensive cars.
The crop situation IN Mexico was
not so good this year owing to the
long, dry spring and long, wet fall.
1T seems that this condition has
been general all through the central
and South America and even SINH
lar to the weather conditions We
had in this country
The corn in some sections was
totally lost and also the cotton
around the Laguna district. On the
Pacific coast severe storms blew
away banana crops.
visited Monterey, Tampico.
Mexico City, GuadaIaJara and Tor
reon. Traffic conditions in Mexico
City are congested. and it's surpris-
ing the few accidents that are re.
corded daily, although they have
traffic regulations. traffic police.
men and traffic signs in the most
congested parts Of the city.
We now have four distributors In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
PRICES GU On
CHI. VR0l [ IS

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. Elm the
face of b 40 per cent increase in
tire prices, effective January 1. and
the rising prices Of material gen.
orally. the Chevrolet Motor Com
pany announced reduction in the
prices Of all Chevrolet passenger
cars and the commercial chassis.
The decrease comes at d time
when several other manufacturers
have Increased the prices of their
line.
THE reduction in Chevrolet
prices was rendered possible by the
tremendous production established
during 1925 when the company set
d new mark In automotive history
by building more than half mill
Hon units, said w ST Knudsen,
president and general manager Of
the company No other manu-
facturer of three speed, gear shift
cars has approached either that
total or the aggregate production
of 1000, 900 cars and trucks which
Chevrolet passed last autumn.
The revised price list Is as fol-
lows Coupe reduced to new
price Of $645; sedan reduced to a
new price OF $735; coach reduced to
4. new price OF $645: touring and
roadster reduced to a new price Of
500; commercial chassis reduced To
q new price OF 1896. The utility
express truck chassis remains at
$3.50. The new prices are effective
as Of january Il This Is the second
Chevrolet price reduction within six
months On August the coach
and coupe prices were reduced $40
each and the sedan was reduced
$50.
THE revision in prices is IN line.
with ChevroIet's policy Of providing
the public with a quality car at
the lowest possible price, said Mr..
Knndann
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
SHINES GREAT AGA
AUTO COMPANY NO MORE

After spectacular career, Or.
Edmund SHINES Aga Automobile
Works In Germany are no more.
with assets estimated at $40O,0O0
and liabilities $4,000, 900 recovery is
manifested impossible and dissolu-
ton was decided upon.
Among the outstanding phases
of the company's history are
SHINES quarreI with the banks and
his donation of $500, 200 worth Of
stock to his employees
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
SALES OF cHEvROLETS
GROW EAST IN EUROPE

w. S. Knudsen, president of the
Chevrolet Motor Company, says
that foreign sales of his company
will total 10000 cars this year.
Mr.. Knudsen recently completed
a trip to the various foreign plants
and predicted that expansion of 100
per cent will be necessary in those
plants during the next two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
SURVEY SHOWS 20, ooo, 900
AUTOS LISTED IN ii. S.

Surveys Of registrations now be-
ing made indicate that the total Of
automobiles listed in this country
win exceed the 10000. 900 mark.
This compares with II, 491 900 at
the close OF last year.
Final figures will not be avail
able until some time after the first
of the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
Mexico Auto Industry
IN Bad Situation
BY EDMUND i. sERRANo

80
The automobile situation in Mexico difficult position
due to the longtime terms that Of the retailers
giving the absence of automobile finance company
heed of from banks.
The banks charge high rate Of interest and private
dVduals discount automobile and charge anywhere
from W. 312 per interest month. found that
distributors there who selling the
that giving the longest and they
that have the greatest number Of secondhand
unsold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-06
OuDners Not "Fussv
Enough NolD, Claim
BY J. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Now the car criticized for being fussy enough
Several years ago he criticized for being entirely too
critical. The astounds him. -
expert says that motorists who formerly worried
eff their slightest unfamiliar sound in his engine
fails heed plain warnings of engine trouble lie sug
gests effort be made educate to knoW
edge of the sort of troubles that ought trouble them
New Britain herald., 1926-06-19
ARTIST A SUICIDE
Alexander Nieien. Who Vanished From New York Thcater Tn April, Drowned In River.

New York. June 19 LP(--Last April Alexander Niejen, Russian artist and singer, vanished from the stage of the 44th Street theater. Early today his brother-in-law, Jacob Volkoff. also an artist, went to Bellevue hospital morgue and Identified a body which was found floating in the Hudson river last night. as that Of Niejen. Eolkoff told police he had been in touch with Niejen twice since the disappearance. On May 25 Niejen called at the studio apartment on West 50th street near Fifth avenue that they had shared together, and said he was worried about the vel fare ot his wife and two children in Russia
 q am sick and tired of it all," he declared,
 Last Friday Niejen telephoned, and Volkoff tried to persuade him to return.
 Shortly before he dropped from the chorus of The Song of the Flame" in April Nieien painted q set of Easter eggs and sent the pie .ture to President Coolidge who wrote him a letter of appreciation.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-19
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

Charles Brokan Of New Hartford has brought an action for $50 against Michael Wynne Of this city, alleging non payment of d note. Attorney Edward A. Mag issued the writ, which is returnable in city court the first Monday in July. Joseph II. Yonan has brought suit for sG0 against John r. Stone of Hartford. alleging non payment of q note. Attorney Edward A. Mag issued the writ. which is re- turnable in city court the fourth Monday in June.
 The Hugh Reynolds Grain and Feed company, through Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney. has brought suit for $500 against J. J. Domaine. The writ is returnable in city court the first Monday in July.
 Benjamin Solomon and Hans Christopher are named defendants in an action for $10O brought by the Acorn Refining company, through Judge B. F. Gaftney. The writ is returnable the first Mon. day in July in city court.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-19
DIDN'T BLOCK SUICIDE
 ATTEMPT, IS ARRESTED
Young Husband Held When Wife Alleges He Made No Attempt
 to Restrain Her.

New York. June 19 LPl-Rog McDermott, 19, today is under S. GOO bond because his l7-year-old bride, Katherine Meister McDermott, accuses him of making no effort to stop her when she attempted suicide. She filed charges Of felonious as-
 sault against him yesterday in Flat bush police court, the first on such a basis ever to come before the New
 York courts. They ended a high
 school romance which led to a run away wedding last October.
 The couple have been living in single room and trying to make ends meet on McDermott's slender earn i ings as an oiler in Grand Central
 station. The girls father, Herman Meister, q wealthy builder, dsap- proved of their marriage. McDer-
 mott is said to belong to q prom inent Connecticut family.
 While out walking on May 4. 1 Mrs. McDcrmott announced she was going to take poison, according 10 | her charge. The fatalistic young ! husband replied calmly, Don't take it in front of me. I'll go in and buy some candy while you take it."
 The girl thereupon gulped down two poison tablets, fell to the sidewalk, and was rushed to a hospital, from
 which she was recently discharged.
 She has been living with her par
 cnts since
 McDermott went home with his
 mother. under bond, yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-19
". (, I. U. NOW BEING
 BROUGHT INTO PROBE
Organizations Financial Activity on Penn Primaries Being h.
 yeStiGatcd.

Washington, June 19 LP)--The row in the Pennsylvania Womens Chris tian Temperance Union over the dis position Of a large sum raised for prohibition work is 10 be aired be- fore the senate campaign funds committee.
 A subpoena was issued today for Mrs. Ella George, of. Pittsburgh president of the association and she will appear Monday. Mrs. Maude Seymour who has demanded an ac- counting of the fund, will be heard on the same day.
 State Senator Flynn, of Pittsburgh, has told the committee there were reports of the raising Of S200, 900 by the W. C. T. |. to aid in enforcing the dry law in the Keystone state He said Mrs. Seymour had charged in speeches during the Pennsylvania primary campaign that the money was not used for law enforcement, and had demanded an inquiry whether any of it was diverted to political uses.