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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
SHORT SESSION
KNOWN AS THAT
OF LAME DUCK

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 P).-The
short session of congress, better
known as the lame duck" session
is at hand The limpng flock this
year includes ten senators and near,
ly half hundred of the house.
Just who is author of the moth
eaten phrase is not a matter of Of
ficial record, but it applies to those
lnembers who were defeated in the
recent elections and who will not
return to capitol hill when the con-
eress elected last November 2, con-
venes.
Bes.desathose defeated at the polls,
number of senators and house
members who were not candidates
for reelection are entering the con
Guiding session of long terms oil
continuous service. Included in the
croup is oscar w. Underwood of
Alabama, For many years an out
standing figure in the senate chamA
ber, and Representatives. Tincher OF
Kansas, and Voigt of Wisconsin, who
have taken prominent parts in this
affairs of the house.
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., of New
X,
tary committee, and George Whar-
tom Pepper of Pennsylvania, are
members of the "lame duck" flock ir
the senate which also gathers under
it's brooding wing the following:
Ralph Fl. Cameron of Arizona, Rich
ard p Ernst of Kentucky, John w.
Harreld Of Oklahoma, Irving l.. Len
root of wisconsin, William b. Nc
KinIey of Illinois, Rice w. Means
of Colorado, Robert N. Starfield oil
Oregon and o. e. Weller of Mary
land. E
In the house both the vets and
drys feel the effect of the last
broadside of the voters as William
u. Upshaw, of Georgia, one of the
dry standard bearers for many
! terms, was sent to the "lame duck
group by a primary defeat, while
John Phillip Hill of Maryland, the
leader OF the vets, was unsuccessful
in an attempt to capture the repub"
lican senatorial nomination in his
state.
David w. Stewart of Iowa, al
though not a lame duck, will not re-
| turn to the senate after next March
Ia, being elected only to fill the un-
expired term of the late Senator AL
| bert B. Cummings, former Senator
Smith W. Brookhart will take Stew
arts place. after that date.
Representative Frank D. Scott, OF
Michigan, chairman of the house
merchant marine committee, also
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
.STUDEBAKER TO
AID IN COTTON
CROP PURCHASE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. a. - With
the view of aiding the government
in stabilizing business conditions in
the south, upset by over-production
of cotton, the Studebaker corporation
of America today announced through
it's president, A. r. Erslkine that it
will buy one bale, of cotton for every
Studebaker that is sold in the cotton
belt including the state of Arizona,
during November and December.
The cotton will be purchased at the
market price and will be stored and
kept off the market for at least six
months, according to Erskine's state
ment.
The Studebaker Investment in cotton
and in the prosperity of the south
will be between $15O,OOO and $25O,OO
as Studebaker sales during the next
two months in the cotton area are
expected to be between 5000 and 5000
cars
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
CHRYSLER SETS NEW
PRODUCTION RECORD

All production, shipment and sales
records for Chrysler cars were broken
in october, according to figures an
nounced by ]. E. Fields, vice president
in charge of salesl of the Chrysler
corporation.
Shipments for the month reached the
new level of 22,124 cars. This was
a gain of 10 per cent over September,
when the former plant record of 1S,761
cars was registere The high
1892 cars were shipped The high
water mark for 1925 was reached in
September, with shipments 1870, but
this has been overtopped by the fig
ures for both September and October
of the present year
The phenomenal rise made by Chrys-
Ter in the last three years can be
gauged by the remarkable advance
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
VET S PLAN TO
BLOCK DRYS IN
SHORT SESSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. R.-The
vets in congress are planning their
field strategy so as to block any
administration drive for more dry
laws at the coming short session.
Should this maneuvre prove suc-
cessful they will advance to the coun-
ter attack with some of their own
proposals for modification of the Vol
stead act, but admittedly without
any hope of forcing a breach in the
dry army.
The wet forces will have some
recruits as a resultseeof the recent
prohibition referenda. in eight states
but the drys still hold the pre-
ponderance of numbers in both the
house and senate and are certain that
they can flatten out any attempts
at modification.
Leaders Of the vets concede that
once the drys can bring their pro-
posals to a vote they can win, but
with crowded calendars at a three
months session Of congress they IN
sist they have the numbers neces-
sary to talk the administration pro
posals to death.
AS congress assemblies it faces
nearly a score of wet and dry meas
ures, with the administration press
ing for only four-one to tighter
up enforcement of the Volstead act
one to authorize distillation Of med
icfnal liquor: one to create separate
bureaus of prohibition and customs
in the treasury, and one to place
prohibition field agents under th'
civil service.
The vets will concentrate theil
attack on the Goff bill to make the
yolstead act more drastic and espe
cfally on that provision permittins
the issuing Of warrants for raids OF
private dwellings in which it il
known liquors are being made foA
commercial purposes.
other features of this measure are
government supervision over al
manufacture of malt cereals and the
handling OF all deratured alcohol ane
rum and the searching by the coasi
guard of American vessels beyond
the 12-nile limit where there is rea
SON to believe they are liquor car
Tiers.
AS counter proposal the vets vii
urge the Edge bill to amend the Vol
stead act so as to make the definl
ton for malt beverages the same a.
that for elders and fruit, juices-"in
toxicating in fact" This would leav
to the court the determination o
what constitutes an is1toxixcatine
beer.
The drys will fight that PROPOSE
-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
TROOPS CALLED TO HALT
STUDENT ATTACKS ON JEWS

BUCHAREST, Dec. 3.-Infantry and
cavalry were called out today III
several towns in Bessarabia to dis
perse bands of students who were
to have attacked Jewish inhabitants.
The reports stated that the students
notably in Kishinev, smashed the
windows of homes and stores ana
beat many Jews.
At Calaras, between Kishlnev ana
Lassy, the students stormed loco
motive, bound the engineer and hello
the train until their companions re
turned from the town, where they
gave severe beatngs to many Jews
Crystal spheres are supplantlnS
the more ornate china and pottery
hascs for table lamps.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

of the company from eighteenth to
fourth place in the ratings of the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. Evidence that this pace is not
only being maintained consistently, but
is even being accelerated in recent
months is found in the latest available
figures from the same source on pro-
duction ration increases, in which
Chrysler now ranks second.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
GOVERNORS HUNT AND DERN
INSPECT SALT RIVER PROJECT

PHOENIX, Dec. s. up = Governor
Detn of Utah and his Colorado river
committee today left at an early hour
for a trip with Governo Hunt and his
committee of the Salt river valley irri-
cation project, inclusive of the reser-
voir and power dams, and at late hour
tonight returned to his hotel The two
governors struck out over the Apache
Trail to Mormon Flat dam by motor
car this morning. Governor Dern is
making trip through California, Ar1-
iona and New Mexico to gain first
hand knowledge of the possibilities In
irrigation and power of the Colorado
river.
j. c. Gregory is ranked first
among Englands tennis players by
the Lawn Tennis Referees associa''
tion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

takes a place in the lame duck
flock of the house alter serving SIN
consecutive terms, whle Francls f.
Patterson, Jr., of New Jersey, ana
Nathan d. Perlman of New York,
VIII depart from the house in March
after serving four terms apiece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
The Saturday Motorist

There would be fewer trafio
delays II more people could drive
their cars as expertly as they
think they can.
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The Old Mechanic Says:

Every now and again I find a good
reason why motorists ought to be
thankful for the troubles they've had
and I tell 'em so. Car owners seem
to think that all trouble, no matter
how minor, Is cause for grief. Some
times I can show 'em where their
trouble is relief.
Recently I was workin' on a rear
wheel of very new and fast car.
Just small job, but one that paved
the way for a little philosophy that
must have been helpful to the owner.
I hadn't noticed 1t, but there were a
couple of dents in the fender over
this particular wheel.
Pretty tough to have new car
marked UP this way" he began q d.
igizin' for the dents.
You can't help that" said.
Maybe it was blessin in disguise"
II wouldn't care if I had smashed
into something good and proper" he
went on. But you should have seen
what hit the fender: Just one of
those fiimsy license plate brackets on
the rear of the car ahead of the park
ing space I was trying to make
That's the blessin' of it," 7 re-
torted. ut shows you how little 1t
takes to make a lot of damage to an
automobile. Your regrets and refec-
tons over this minor mishap should
save you real smash-up."
I don't know whether he grasped
what I meant, but I do know that the
dents in the fender were maxim quite
an impression on his mind and that
somewhere in the back of his head the
idea of the inherent danger of car
was taking root. These small things
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Triple Brafing Standard

Motorists are beginning to oil up
their brakes in anticipation of the
showdown in stopping ability. When
four-wheel brakes first made their APP
pearance on the standard makes of
cars in this country there was much
talk Of the double standard of stop
ping" but the situation has been slow
In developing. With so large a per-
centage of cars carrying brakes on all
four wheels, however, the double
standard" situation is rapidly taking
definite form. To complicate matters
further a triple standard is also
developing.
There is a wide variation In the
stopping ability of different systems
OF four-wheei brakes. Already one
manufacturer who does not provide
front and rear braking of equal in
tensity is finding himself at dfsad-
vantage since the arrangement en-
courages locking of the rear wheels,
sliding and inefficient stopping. At
the other extreme there is a Partisan
product which, it is claimed, can be
made to stop in remarkable fashion.
One driver of this high-powered car
in New York is ready to wager $500
that he can sto2 it within it's own
length while travelling so miles an
hour. This would mean stopping
within 148 inches against 154 feet, the
average stopping distance at this
speed for the conventional four-wheel
brake -equopped car. He claims to have
brought his machine to a halt within
six feet while travelling at 40 miles
an hour.
1t is possible that the car in ques-
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riety It Is well to test the brakes
every day to see which of the two
rear wheels is the more inclined 10
lock and slide. In event of sudden
stop on a slippery street 1t is best to
steer a little away from the size
with the sliding wheel.
What's the Answer
1. Is 1t proper to speak OF the
spring shackles or the spring bolts
when referring to the fabrication OF
spring ends?
.. What is the coolest point OF the
radiator?
8. Must the firing order be>> the
same for all skies?
4. Why has the two-cycle engine
failed to make Roadway in the design
Of the modern car? .
s. What is a "clover lear Dody!
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Saturday. You"may be
wrongly
ture Service)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Cleanliness Cheaper

Keeping an engine clean is one of
the simplest ways of keeping 1t from
breeding lot of unnecessary trouble,
prudent motorists have found. A trip
around the vital parts of the power
plants mechanism Is bound to show
up anything that Is in fair way to
give trouble. 1t reveals the loose
spark plug connections, the ignition
wires that are wearing down to a
short circuit the oil leaks and rest of
the troubles that are warning of real
breakdowns. 1t is difficult to tell
which of six cylinders is pumping a
little oil when the top of the engine is
caked with grease and dirt, but quite
a simple matter when the top is kept
clean. A little oil will collect around
the spark plug of the particular CYL
inder. Also if the plugs are kept
clean 1t is comparatively simple to
note the ones that show evidence of
oil pumping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Balloon Tire
Cuts Highway Cost

1.-THE balloon tire has saved the
motorists of America millions o,
dollars" says Stanley E. Hussey OF
the Hussey Hardware Co.. local
Goodrich tire dealer.
mot only through the reduction In
cost of car maintenance, but In hlgn-
way upkeep as well, the balloon tire
has contributed materially to ma
tional economy.
1.-THE actual saving on the roads
and highways of the country through
the extensive employment or pailooh
tire equipment is much greater than
the average person realizes. accord
ing to experts of The b. f. Goodrich
Rubber Company, who nave peeh
making an exhaustive study OF the
effect of tires on all types OF high
ways.
"There is a constant abrasive ac-
ton over highways that carry con-
tinuous line of traffic. This actlon
wears down roads just as the con-
slant drip of water wears down
stone. The real destruction TO roaos
aside from the abrasion comes IN the
pounding action of speeding cars or
trucks improperly cushioned.
an Goodrich road tests scientific
instruments have been brought into
play. These instruments with re-
cording dials show exactly how the
destructive pounding actions nave
been reduced or eliminated by bal
loon tire equipment.
There are two definite reasons
why the balloon tire spares the road.
One is the fact that the balloon tire
has more road contact than the high
pressure tire. This means that the
pounding action of car OF given
weight is distributed over greater
surface For this reason, the surface
is not hammered away as quickly as
with ordinary tires. In other words.
there is less weight per square inch
| on the road.
IF you wear snow shoes you can
walk on snow into which you would
sink without them. The reason. or
course, is that your weight is dis
| tributed over a broad surface IN
stead of being concentrated on two
small areas.
1.-The other reason balloon tires
are easier on roads is that they run
on such low pressure that instead
of the tire pounding on the road 1t
is cushioned.
take a hammer with a small face
anu MI d IOetu dllO SOC AAO"
the road crumbles. Now-take an
other hammer of the same weight
and tie cloth ball on the face, max
ing it twice as broad. When you hit
the road with this cushioned ham
mer you scarcely damage the road
at all.
Here Is another simple example
to show how easy the balloon tire is
on a road:
Take small piece of ballast
rock and lay 1T on a macadam road.
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Shortening the Skid
For motorists who still drive trou
blesome brakes of the two-wheel va.
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No-wheel Brakes Now

Something new may be coming
along in the brake line. Motordom
has had two-wheel brakes, then four
wheel brakes. Now there is agitation
in favor of no-wheel brakes. stop
pers" may be taken off the wheels al
together.
This would result in far greater
simplicity and better control, but the
arrangement probably awaits the gen.
eral adoption of the four wheel drive
passenger car. The advantage of
four-wheel brakes, at present, is the
equalization of braking control which
is not possible If brakes are taken
off the wheels of rear-wheel drive
car.
Interest has been revived in the
no-wheel idea as a result of rumors
that one OF the new cars does not
coast as freely as its contemporaries.
though Offering other advantages. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10

case a driver did not use his brakes
at all in an emergency, preferring to
engage in some wild steering because
he thought he was travelling too fast
to stop in time to avoid a smash-up.
AT the time his speedometer told him
he was travelling 40 miles an hour,
but more truthful instrument would
have rated the speed at 80.
Because so many speedometers are
stepped up" the brakes on a mum
Der of cars. are not anywhere near as
effective as owners imagine them to
he. Many persons, for instance, think
they can bring their cars to a stop in
9S.7 feet when running 40 miles an
hour, which is Il healthy normal for
four-wheel brakes. The truth is, they
can stop in this distance only when
their own speedometers say so.
One motorist discovered this while
trailing a friend at night He hap
pened to be driving with the instru-
ment board light out and the friend
ahead happened to be hitting real
40. When the first car stopped, the
man behind was forced to engage in
some acrobatic stunts to match the
stopping ability of the car ahead.
Shortening the Skid
For motorists who still drive trou-
bleSOme brakes of the two-wheeI va
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ton has good speedometer, but few
cars with the best of braking systems
can stop within their own length
when travelling at anything over Is
miles an hour.
The time has come. many expert
enced drivers believe, when one has
to choose the safe makes of cars to
trail in traffic. Many also check up
now and again to see how quickly
they could stop If necessary.
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J Drive a car with high pressure a..
over this rock and 1t will be ORE
into the road. Now, drive over ~
rock with low pressure balloons 80 ~
the rock will squash into the Tin ~
ut follows that the balloon -.
although built primarily for NJ
drivers greater comfort, prop,sss
also to be decided factor In Iowss
ing the cost Of maintaining 81.
highways" WI
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AS They Might Say Now

Where safety is painful we are
slow to be safe.-Ovid.
Trust that motorist in nothing who
has not a conscience in everything.
-Sterne.
AS a driver is, so he sees.-William
Blake.
Unless you are ashamed of your
self now and again you're not an hon.
est driver.-Through the Meshes.
The true tree which moves some to
tears of joy is, in the eyes of other
drivers, only a green thing standing
in the way.-William Blake.
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Richard Vince Is out, after an 4,
tack Of the grippe.
Bert Leighton went to Gardiney
Wednesday, to attend the funeral Il
his nephew, Walter Spear.
The Misses Phylena and Haza
Blair returned. to Hudson, Mss
after a weeks vacation with fbs-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blair
About 20 persons fom the yillav.
attended the funeral services of HttI.
lnez Higgins at East Vassalboro
April 3.
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the large number of accidents. 1t is
pointed out. for instance, that If a
speedometer is slow, the driver is apt
to be driving faster than he imagines
and is taxing the capacity of his
brakes.
The stepped up" speedometer pre-
sents further difficulties. In one
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are not to be regretted. They q
samples of things to avoid

samples of things to avoid
1t works even in mechanical lines,
because when an owner sees how
much trouble it is to do a minor Job
he makes little more effort to avoid
major car troubles. A little careless
ness or misfortune often makes him
more careful of the bigger things.
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vASSALBORo
Funeral Of Frederic c. orm.,oa

Funeral OF Frederic c. Ormerod
NORTH-Funeral services n,
Frederic Calvin Ormerod four week,
old, who died at the home Of Mr.
Jerry Murphy, April S, were held !,
the home of his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred Ormerod. WEDNESDAYS
Rev. Mr.. Kimbal OBLIGATED. Burt,
was at North vassalboro.
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Guiding greater safety. In other
words, the braking control is thought
to be getting closer to the seat of the
cars power.
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Speedometers to Blame

inaccurate speedometers are coming
In for their share of the blame for
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
And Chouder

A hearty dish. liked especially by
men. is fish chowder. It's economical
TOO. Buy a four pound haddock.
skinned with the head left on. Re
move the fish from the backbone. cut
into two inch pieces and set aside.
Put the backbone broken in pieces
tSo cups of cold water. bring slowly
o the boiling point and cook twenty
kettle an inch and a half cube OF
fat salt pork cut into small bits.
and Try out
Add one sliced onion and fry for
Ave minutes. Add three or four
medium sized potatoes cut in thin
slices Strain the stock from the
fish bones over the potatoes and
cock until they are soft.
Add the fish and simmer ten min
utes. then add one quart of milk.
ne TABLESPOON Of salt, one-eighth
.ouspoo1 Of pepper, three table,
rpoons of butter and either three or
Iour pieces OF pilot bread or six or
seven cooking crackers. The longer
chowder can simmer or stand be-
fore serving the better 1t will be.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
a great
child
specialist

has said, "You cannot develop keen
minds and sound characters in unsound
ill-condltioned bodies
The great outstanding rule for health,
for both adults and children, is rcgu-
larity in ali the details of life. Regu-
lar food-reGular rest. and above all.
regular ard complete elimination Of
waste.
You can train your body in the habit
OF perfect absorption Of food, and per-
feet elimination of waste if you will
hut rely on the one safe and intelligent
means OF so doing, i. C., Perfectly Bal
anced Food!
ROMAN MEAL, the Happy Medium"
In cereal foods, neither too-re5ned nor
yet composed of unrelieved bran. will
build your health on a sound basis and
maintain it perfectly if you can use
this wonder food each day, some way.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
HetZeI Obtains
Picture Series

4 hobby enjoyed by Leo Hctzcl,
Io"M photographer, while on Il yaca-
ton trip this summer. may prove
to b" rcmuncrativc business prof
ccl Mr. IIctIcl with his family.
returned from 4 six weeks visit in
EancouVor t9day
Il" brought back with him series
Of photographs taken on The auto
trip aud rep oe 'utiug scenes in cy-
cry county On the Highway bct#crn
Imperial Comfy ON the Ncyican
bordcr and the northern county in
Washington, bordering on the ca
madam linz. He j., contemplating
i>sng pamph'c' containing the
views, and placing it on the market
for tourists.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-21
Children Have
Plenty of Cones

The Pied Piper Of Ilamlin can t
compete with the Quality Zee Cream
company when it comes to calling
together all the children of the
town. When the children started for
school, the careful warnings of the
mothers to "pIay niccN' and ''usc
your handkcrchicf' were not even
heard, for in the back of each mind
WAS the fact that at noon they
could have "A free ic2 cream conc
merely for the asking.
School was ont at about 10
o clock and at about l0:01 Il line
formed in front of the new Quality
lee Cream company and, although
the line kept moving, il never di-
miniShrd until s p. H.. The feature
of the day was the fact that the
cones were doubledeckers, - and,
although the agreement was one
cone to a child, many children were
able to partakc of several and
thereby prove eonclusivcly that
Fro2emilk is a satisfaction whether
taken in small or large quantities.