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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Tail Light
BY SWEDE SWANSON

After driving a few hundred miles
on the country highway the I'M
suspecting tourist finds he has fallen
into a speed habit.
He has been keeping a steady
pace of thirty-five or forty miles an
hour, or more, gradually becomes
so used to this pace that it seems
like the everyday twenty-five miles
an hour to which he had been &C
customed in the big city.
It's a bad habit, although hard to
inhibit. It's all the worse when the
driver strikes a small town and
keeps up the same fast pace that
has seemed SO easy to him on the
highway.
That's too fast and unsafe for any
populated district, besides being il
legal, and should be held down. The
only way to do it is to keep your
speed constantly in mind, on the
country road as well as in the city,
to regulate the cars pace in accord
ance with the district it is travers-
ing.
Thus, not only will driving be safe
wherever you go, but there will be
less chance for breaking the speed
laws. Thirty-five miles an hour is
the usual speed limit on highways.
The police generally allow another
five miles leeway. Forty miles an
hour is a good, safe, economical
speed.
Say 1t with Fried Chicken" is
Harvey Oakley's slogan, and last
Thursday night Harvey said it with
twenty-one homegrown springerS.
The cause of this lavish display of
Indianas favorite dish and all the
trimmings, was in celebration of the
Oakley Motor Sales successful
Sales Campaign last month. 1t
seems as though Harvey Oakley,
President of the Oakley Motor Sales
Company, Hudson and Essex deal
ers, made a promise to his Sales
and Service Force that If they sold
certain number Of cars during
June, he would give them the best
chicken dinner possible. They made
him make good and he certainly
did.
Preceding the dinner series OF
volley ball games and other contests
were played. Mr.. Oakley expressed
his appreciation to his statesmen TO,
their sales accomplishment in June
and offered cash awards for sales
campaign for July.
H. j. Walker of the r. v. Law
Motor Company, Hudson and Essex
distributors, announced that Oakley
Sales is now in second place for the
entire year in point of new car
sales.
Talks were also made by Harry
Metzger and Charles w. Allen Of
the Indiana Investment and Secur.
tiles Company, Dan Goodman O
The Star, and Harry Swanson O
The Times.
Three short toots Of the horr
when passing motorist means
nat tire, according to a telegram re
ce1ved by the Hoosier Motor Club
from F. G. Viewer of Indianapolis
who Is now travelling somewhere ir
Montana. Mr.. Viewer suggests that
the horn signal for fiat tires be
adopted by the Hoosier Motor Clul
and all affiliated A. A. A. clubs il
the, country. Why not?
Much Of the tremendous success
which Nash has experienced during
the past year is attributed by TIN
officials of the company to the Nasl
seven-bearing crankshaft motor, with
(which all models are powered, ac-
N0rdfy1rr m D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
INTEREST ON CIRCLE
Murphy Motors New Sales
room Attracts Crowds.

The opening of an automobile
salesroom this week by Murphy Mo-
tors, Inc, distributors for the new
Falcon Knight, 106 Monument Cir
Gle, marks a decided departure in
the marketing of motor cars, and is
a move that is being closely watched
by the indianapolis automobile fra
ternity. c. S. Lewis and S. N.
Cooley, executives of Murphy Mo-
tors, say the move to the Circle
has attracted much attention also
from prospective buyers and the
opening nights this week were well
attended.
Murphy Motors formerly occupied
quarters on N. Capitol Ave. The
general offices and service rooms
of the company have been moved
to the John w. Murphy building, 36
E. Georgia St., a point also well
removed from the usual haunts of
automobile wholesalers and retail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Rubber to Heb Riding
BY ISRAEL KLEIN
Science Editor, NEA Service
Rubber is going to take the shocks

Rubber is going to take the shocks
and vibrations out of motoring.
It is already being used for
mountings of engines on some auto
chassis, and for mountings on
springs. 1t is being tried out l.:
steering wheel hubs, as bushihgs at
bearing surfaces and may eventu-
ally find its place in every point iof
contact on the automobile where
there might be any suspicion of dis
comfort.
We still think of rubber, in con-
nection with automobiles, in terms
of tires. But even here it has been
improved to such an extent that
comfort in motoring has been great
ly increased. Balloon tires have
done this.
Yet rubber engineers have gone
much farther. Their aspirations
are for the replacement Of practi-
cally all metal joints with rubber.
And they have already begun their
work of replacement.
The advantages of rubber, In gen.
eral, are its property Of elasticity,
it's strength and especially its abil-
ity to absorb energy. 1t is there
fore an ideal vibration dampener
and shock absorber. 1t needs no
fabrication, as metal joints do, and
doesn't wear as easily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
MOTOR LEADERS
SURVEY EUROPE
Alfred H. Swayne Heads
Business Tour Party.

Alfred H. Swayne, vice president
of General Motors, has sailed for a
business trip to England, France
Germany, Belgium, Norway, Sweden
and Denmark. He will be Joined by
a group of General Motors execu-
tives who will make study OF bust
ness conditions and General Motors
operations overseas.
When interviewed on the outlook
for business in this country, Swayne
said in part:
although we had a very back
ward spring, with unfavorable
weather in many sections OF the
trade has been in good VOL
ume and most industries have been
operating at pretty satisfactory
rate. We have now entered the
summer period of seasonal quiet,
and not much change in the level OF
general business is likely to occur
during the next month or two.
1.-THE outlook for the latter part of
the year will, of course, be affected
to an important degree by the crops
and by autumn developments in the
building situation, and it is too early
to make predictions regarding either
of these. For the immediate future
however, no radical change in the
general business trend seems to be
in prospect.
ION the whole, business is in a
sound and fairly well stabilized con-
dition and has been so for con-
siderable period; and unless the
agricultural and building situations
should prove to be distinctly disap-
pointing, there seems to be a good
reason for expecting the usual seas
onal expansion of activity in the au-
tunn"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
HABIG co. BUYS
GARMENT FIRM
CoveraI! Business Necessi-
tates Expansion Program.

Early in 1927 the Habig Manufac-
turing Company, 1895 N. Meridian
ST., added to its line of seat covers
tire covers, and other fabric acces-
series, the Habig brand of mechanics
coveralls and motor coats, manu-
featured by the Union City Garment
Company, Union City, Ind.
A policy was originated and con-
sistently pursued to sell these gar
ments direct from factory at whole
sale prices to automotive dealers
garages, tire and battery shops, SER
vice stations, etc.
Contracts were made direct with
some of the leading tire and cal
manufacturers, who in turn distri-
buted this merchandise to their re-
spective dealers.
A corps Of twenty commission
salsemen was added to the Habie
staff. In less than six months this
business developed to such proper
tons that it became necessary to ex-
pand the productioan facilities at
the factory in order to supply the
demand.
In order to expedite this expan-
sion program, it was necessary for
the management to obtain control
of the Garment Company. The out
come Of the negotiations which have
been pending for some time ia the
incorporation Of the Union City
Garment Company. Inc, by the
members of the official family of
the Habig Manufacturing Company,
and one Of the partners and produc-
ton manager Of the old company,
known as the Union City Garment
Company.
The officers Of the new company,
E. j. Hermann, president; Mere
dith Nicholson, Jr., vice-president;
L. A. Voisinet, vice-president: We're
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
GRAHAM TRUCK |
SALES GAINING
June Record Exceeds Every
Preceding Month.

June sales shipments of Graham
Brothers trucks and commercial
cars to Dodge Brothers dealers who
sell and service them, broke previous
monthly records for the year, the
company announces.
The total of $3.50 Graham Broth
erS' units produced and shipped dur
ing the twenty-four working days of
the month of May and brought
Graham Brothers sales for the first
six months of the year to the total
of 29,677 trucks and commercial cars.
In previous years truck sales in
general have shown a falling of in
June. Graham Brothers 1927 sales
curve, however, has shown an up
ward trend since Jan. /, and deal
ers report that prospects are bright
for even higher sales during the
second half of the year.
The present great demand for
trucks follows a series of remark
able improvements in designs and
appearance. Prices have remained
at the same level.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13

Ransdell, secretary and A. S. Win
ter, treasurer. Two other incorpor-
ators who are members of the Ha-
big Manufacturing Company are
Charles w. Wishmeier and Edward
G.. Iske.
The Union City Garment Com
pany Inc, has purchased all prop
critics and assets of the Union City
Garment ompany, located at Union
City, Ind, and will Immediately add
additional machinery and equipment
for increased production. This COM
pany will operate as factory unit
for the Habig Manufacturing Com
pany in the further exploitation Of
the Habig brand Of coveralls, motor
coats and other work garments, and
will continue to develop the regu-
lar garment business of its prede-
ceSSOrS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
WOMAN SHERIFF AIDED
Identity Of VigiIants Force Unknown
to Public.

BIZ United Press -
Bank robbers, highway bandits or
other marauders who select Jeffer-
son County as likely field o. oper-
alton because iC has womall sher-
if, reckon without considering her
force of vigilantS.
Carefully welcomed men from all
parts of the county were chosen for
that force commanded by Sheriff
Nell Cruel. Their identity is I'M
known to the general public. They
are equipped with high power rifles
and sawed-off shotguns. A secret
alarm system will be used to call
them when they are needed.
Through the medium OF this
force can be summoned hastily to
blockade roads and prevent the es-
cape of bank, store or even chicken
roost looting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
new RECORD IN
MOTOR EXPORTS
is INDICATED
Statistics for First Five
Months of 1927 Show
Huge Increase.

DETROIT, July 13.-Export sta
tistics for the first five months of
the year indicate that automotive
1927 will set a new record, according
shipments to foreign countries in
to B. H. Cram, president of Grams
Automotive Reports, industry au-
thority.
The figures show that 1896
passenger cars, trucks and BUSES.
valued at $131, 019, 800 have been ex-
ported, as compared with 142,167
vehicles, valued at $102,369,813 dur
ing the same period in 1926.
Records for May
Last year, total exports of motor
vehicles from the United States and
Canada, including assemblies
abroad, we're 487,289. 1T is esti-
mated that exports this year will
run between $4,000 and 100000.
Passenger car exports for the
month of May were 3O,65222, while
trucks and buses numbered 1850.
Total passenger car shipments for
the five month period are 1885,
and for trucks and buses, 1911.
This compares. with LOTS pasSen-
ger cars and 31,O91 trucks and
buses in the same period in 1926.
The value of passenger car ship
ments this year is SOL ,090,627, and
trucks and BUSES, $29, 1928, 763. This
is an increase in the passenger car
value of $19,685, 279, and in the truck
and bus value of $8,964 ,298 over that
of last year.
Trucks to Australia
= Detailed statistics showing the
exports by country of destination
again place Canada in the first po-
Sition, with Australia replacing
Denmark as the second leading
market, being followed by Argen-
tina, Brazil, United Kingdom and
Belgium. The first three countries
took a larger number of passenger
cars than during = the preceding
month, while the other leading mar
kets showed slight decline.
Australia retains her position as
the leading truck market with Den
mark occupying second position of
Importance, closely followed by Bra
zil, Belgium and Argentina.
Export business for automotive
manufacturers is bound to increase
greatly during the coming years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13

Much Of the tremendous success
which Nash has experienced during
the past year is attributed by the
officials of the company to the Nash
seven-bearing crankshaft motor, with
which all models are powered, ac-
cording to r. H. Losey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Rubber Paving Tried

Melbourne, Australia, is expert
menting with rubber block paving to
insure more quiet on streets along
hospitals and churches. The high
price of rubber is keeping the city
from putting such blocks to general
use,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
DISTRIBUTION ARRANGED
FOR SHOCK ABS0RBER

LOveJOy Hydraulic PrOduct HanuIeu
Through United Motors Service.
Distribution of the Lovejoy Hy-
draulic Shock Absorber in the field
through United Mtors Service be-
gan on July /, 1t was announced
today by H. H. Willis, manager OF
the local branch of United Motors
Service.
The Lovejoy works on the posi-
tive hydraulic pressure system, with
all parts working in oil. The prin-
cipal of operation is the same as a
door check, the Lovejoy piston alb
sorbing any rebound of the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Auto Hook Shop

Money now is loaned on automo-
biles by Hartford Comm auto
motive accessory house. BY the way
cars have been offered for hook, the
firm will do a bigger pawn business
than in the sale of accessories.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
All WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
TIL 7 ENL|VENS
TAX HEARING

Another heated row broke out to-
day in the tax hearing before the
House Ways and Means Committee
over the activities and source of
revenue of the National Council of
State Legislatures, which has been
agitating for the repeal OF the Fed
eral inheritance tax.
Members of the committee classed
many of the appellants as lobby.
lists" which aroused the ire of As
semblyman Louis A. Cuvelier, of
New York.
Its an insult for this committee to
brand as lobbyists those of us who
come here representing the sovereign
arm OF our States" shouted Cuvelier.
We'll" retorted Representative
Mclaughlin R.) Of Michigan, repre-.
senfatives Of the American Tax
payers League. which is financing
this show. have been busy in Michi,
gan collecting funds, and il they col
lected propOrtionately in other States
they got a fabulous sum-
Representative Rainey CD Of ILL.,
nois. who is threatening A Congress
sional investigation to discover who
is putting up the money for the cam
paign against the estate tax, gave
his definition of lobbyist.
Many of these delegates" Rainey
said. have admitted to me that their
expenses have been paid. A lobbyist
is one who accepts compensati ton for
advocating legislation. Such com.
pensation may be- in fees, in ex.
penSes, or in entertainment"
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
J. A. SHERWOOD
SUED BY WIFE

Declaring that they had been
forced to move Ia times during he
past II years because of her hus-
bands disorderly conduct. Mrs.
Mary OIivet Sherwood, of 400 A st.
s. f.. today filed a petition in he
District Supreme Court for an alb
solute divorce.
She accuses the husband Of a
varied assortment of misconduct,
the most serious of which she tells
the court, through her counsel. j.
J. Sedgwick, is his misconduct with
kitty" whom she names as CO.
respondent. The husbands name is
Joseph Arnold Sherwood, living at
the present time at 81 Randolph
ri. n. w.
Aside from the affair with
Kitty" and numerous other
women at various places in The
District Of Columbia. the husband
is accused of cruelty, abusiveness,
drunkenness, failure to support his
family and .disorderly conduct at
all hours of the night. when he is
accused of openly bringing women
to the wife's apartment for immoral
purposes.
The couple were married in Jan.
uary. 1915. and have two children.
They separated November Z, 1925.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS I
bad DOC COSTS
OWNER S1,325

The final chapter in Busters
career of crime was written today
in the District Supreme Court.
Buster is a dog. or was dog
before he was electrocuted for a
long series of crimes, which cul-
minated in his biting and seriously
injuring George Hill, an employee of
the House Office Building.
Twice before this. Busters owner,
Frederick Otto Ling. was in Police
Court because of his dogs attacks
on two pedestrians. Following the
third and the dogs final attack on
Hill. the owner had him killed and
Buster is now where all bad dogs
go. But Busters demise did not
end the owners troubles.
Hill sued Ling. and the District
Supreme Court today awarded him
$l,S25 in damages, of which $1,000
was for injuries suffered by Hill
and 1915 for the loss of dog
Swned by Hill which was killed de
Tending his master.
Ling's defense was that his dog
and Hills dog became engaged in
an affray and that Hill was bitten
in the side when he Child picked UP
his own dog in an attempt to sep
arate the animals.
Attorney Richard L. Merrick ap-
peared for Hill.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
Accountants Honor
Auditor OF 433
Years Ago

Four hundred and thirty-three
years ago today, the first public
accountant, Fra Lucas BartoIo-
meo Pacloli, made the first audit
report to the first client, the
Duke of Urhino. So today the
District Institute of c. P. AS.
celebrate the event at their reg.
ular weekly luncheon at the City
Club, at 1890 y. M.
Special emphasis will he placed
on the fact that Pacioli found his
noble client was short IA ducats,
20 florins in cash and a couple
Of articles short in his inventory.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09

Alger could have written thrill
ing and romantic story about Mat.
thew G. Emery, the last mayor of
Washington before the National
Capital became a Territory.
Any one of dozen famous build.
ings in the city might be designated
as a monument to Emery. His old
home in Brightwood far out on
Georgia Avenue, still stands.
The summer house, or arbor, where
he planned many things for the
city's betterment. is in it's original
state. His daughter, Mrs. Julia Cox
resides there now.
During the Civil War, Emery's
house, set among a grove of huge
trees. was referred to that bright
wood back from the road. That
gave the name to the present com
munity of Brightwood.
Emery was an architect and
builder by profession.
While mayor of Washington he
directed the building of the Franklin
School, present headquarters of the
Board of Education, the jefferson
School, and the Sumner School.
The stone for the POstoffice De
partlnent Building was cut and fur
nished by Emery.
He did most Of the masonry work
on the extensions of the CAPITOL
and personally cut and laid the
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
81 A N 8 NAVY'S
GLORY CRAB

A broadside at the Army and Navy
aviation services was fired today
by the United States Air Force AS
ISOLATION, of which Capt. r.. V.
Rickenbacker, celebrated American
ace. is national chairman.
The direct charge is made that
both the Army and Navy are at.
tempting to obtain credit and glory
for aviation achievements to which
they are not entitled. ]. Edward
Cassidy, director general of the as
ISOLATION, made the accusation in
connection with recent publicity
given to the plane in which Lieut..
Aft j. Williams recently broke ex.
listing speed records.
The plane used by Lieutenant
Williams was constructed from pri-
Vate funds after the Navy had
washed its hands Of any attempt TO
provide plane to compete in the
Schneider Cup races" said Mr.. Cas-
SHY. There is no reason for the
Navy assuming any interest in what.
ever success the plane piloted by
Lieutenant Williams may have.
1T is characteristic of both the
War and Navy departments to grab
anything that will give them little
excuse for assuming a part in some
success which does not rightfully be-
long to them. The Army attempted
to capitalize Lindbergh's success and
make 1t appear as if it was an Army
proposition. AS matter Of fact.
the War Department made fun of
Ilndhergh's attempt until it was a
success, then tried to grab the
honors. Likewise. the Navy Depart
ment has absolutely no right to
claim Lieutenant Williams plane as
its own"
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
ADVANTAGE
WEIGHED

Why should the District Of Colunr
bia pay more than half million dol.
lars to provide an area in which
farmers from Maryland and Virginia
may sell their products free from
rental charges?
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
W. E. r. Covell. who has been as.
signed by the District Commissioners
to study the question of relocating
the farmers market, is seeking an
answer to that question.
Major Covell believes that before
the District of Columbia asks Con.
gress for an appropriation of $500.
600 for a new market site there
should be more justification for
such an expenditure than mere Gus,
tom and previous practice.
Benefit TO Taxpayers
The assistant commissioner Is
studying to determine whether or
not the taxpayers of the District
reap any benefit from the market.
or whether all of the advantages
VI NHV ICfSII the
farmers of Maryland and Virginia.
He is making study of the
prices Of farm products here to de-
termine whether the farmers mar
ket actually sells vegetables cheaper
to the retailers and whether or not
this reduced price. il any. is passed
on to the ultimate consumers OF
kept by the retailers.
Prices to Decide
If he finds that the market is act.
ually giving cheaper prices on its
products to the consumers of the
District. even though the difference
is slight. he will recommend that
the District go through with it's pro.
gram for providing a new market.
Meanwhile. Major Covell is study.
ing the voluminous data presented
to the Commissioners by the promo
nents of the various sites He will
probably report to the Commissioners
within two or three weeks.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
Mississippi Survey
Begun BY Commerce

Following a request from the War
Department for information pertain
ing to available inland transporta.
ton facilities. the Department of
Commerce has begun a survey of
the Mississippi and Warrior Rivers,
it was announced today.
NJ. r. Beaman. traffic manager
of the South Jersey port, has been
granted a leave of absence by New
Jersey State authorities to direct
the work.
Field headquarters has been estab-
lished at st. Louis. The survey will
embrace all physical and economic
factors entering into the navigation
and transportation facilities of the
river.
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
Boston School HOnOrs
Unknown Soldier Here

In line with a custom OF rast years,
the student body at Central High
School has received a wreath from
the Jamaica Plain High School of
Boston to be placed on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier on Armistice
Day.
Accordingly, delegation of school
officers and a detail from the cadet
regiment will journey to Arlington
National Cemetery THURSDAY morn.
ing for the ceremony. The wreath
will be placed on The tomb. at
GAS A. NJ. =
The Washington times., 1927-11-09
New Woodbridge School
Ready for Dedication

The new Woodbridge School, Carl
ton Avenue and Vista Street North.
east. will be dedicated tonight under
the auspices of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association and
the Parent.Teacher's Association.
The program. which includes q
concert by the Marine Band, music
by the Langdon.W Woodbridge School
Orchestra and addresses by Repre-.
sentative Frank H. Funk, DR.. Fl.
r. Learned. of the Board of Edu.
cation. superintendent r. w. Rallou.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
l., E. Atkins and Selden M. Ely,
will begin at 7:45 y. m.