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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-11

at 80 at all times. After the
towed car had been disconnected,
Baker shifted from second to high
and the car performed in its usual
smooth way.
At the conclusion of the race,
the witnesses were high in their
praise Of the little Falcon Knight
that could, without special gear
equipment, make such a notable
record. Cannon BALI Baker said
that never before in the long years
of stunt driving and car testing
had he ever given a car such a
gruelling test.
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vergence Of social, economic and
political interests on, the sister re-
publics of the Western Hemisphere.
Cuba, for example, has started a
700-mile roadway, bisecting the lit
tie island from tip to tip, costing
upward of $75,000000, and entailing
the employment of an army of 5000
men. 1t is the same in Central and
Latin America, where the advent Of
the motor car has stamped new
roads as imperative, and has has
tened progress in every field.
Last year there were forty mo-
tor vehicles registered in the United
States to every mile of improved
highways of every tpye.
But the Federal aid program calls
for more than 10000 miles of addi-
tional roads-good roads that will
make travel by motor car con-
venient and desirable, and will in
crease the demand for motor cars
to a point as unbelievable now as
our present status was beyond the
bounds of ordinary conception two
decades ago.
Tops All Business
At first blush, the fact that in
twenty-odd years the automobile
industry has risen from nothing to
place where it tops in volume Of
business done and in economic i'm
portance every other industry seems
incomprehensible.
On second thought, the phenome-
nal success of the automobile in
dustry was inevitable-at least, it
was inevitable the moment our Fed
eral Government made up it's mind
to penetrate every corner of the
Nation with good roads.
And the day is not far distant
when Americas good road program
will extend to the northernmost
point of Canada and the southern
most reaches of South America.
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run in second was made from
standing start.
The Falcon picked up speed
until 40 was registered on the
Speedometer; at this point a long
hill was reached and the little
Knight pulled hard and cleared
the top at 10 miles an hour. From
this point on the speed never was
less than Is miles. and at times
reached a maximum of as miles
an hour. A total of six long or
steep hills was crossed during the
trip and never once did the little
sleeve-valve car falter. Al
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apolis Star, j. L. Mannix of the
indianapolis News, "Swede" Swan
son, automobile editor of The In
dianapolis Times. timekeeper, and
Frank Girrard. In the towed car
we're Murray Parker, Ray Tibbs,
Shirley Murphy, and G. S.
Butcher.
A T the city limits of Martins
L n vile the heavy car was made
fast to the Falcon Knight by
means of a bar arrangement; the
motor was started and the long
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AS the flying Knight crossed the
city limits Of indianapolis. a dis
lance of 27.4 miles had been COW
cred in exactly A minutes, sec
onds, an average for the run of
1924 miles an hour.
DURING the run the motor
~ turned over at an average
of 1904 R. P. M. and at times
was running at 1904 r. P. M.
With this terrific speed the heat
of the car never was more than
100 degrees and oil pressure stood
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and four wheel brakes are almost
universal, differing, among them
selves, only in the degree to which
they are refined. Some makers hav,.
devoted special attention to the OPP
Grating ease of their product, yet
the fact remains that the man who
can operate one car can, comfort
ably or otherwise, operate them all
Changes Not indicative, However
If a hundred persons were to ar
rive at the same solution of a math-
ematical problem, the probability is
that the answer would be correct.
The fact that automobile manufac-
turers, attacking their problems by
different methods and from differ
ent angles, have arrived at results
even as similar as they are, would
seem to indicate that the materials
and mechanical design of motor
cars will undergo few basic changes
while the conditions of which cars
are built remain the same.
Notifications still are being made
from time to time, but these are
in the nature of refinements rather
than sweeping changes affecting
basic design.
Location of the engine beneath
the hood at the forward end of the
chassis. with power application at
the rear yhels through a propeller
shaft. by means of gears, is stand
ard throughout the industry.
1t has displaced all the earlier ar
rangements, which located the en-
CINE variously beneath the seat,
under the floor board, or in what
is now the rear deck, and which en-
ployed belt, chain or friction drive
for power transmission
The transition from the noisy, I'M
certain and by modern standards,
ugly, vehicles of yesterday to the
conSumrnate elegance typif1ed by
cars Of today has been very gradu-
al. 1t was affected through the year.
ly model system, adopted by early
manufacturers as means of in
cooperating in their product the i'm
provements suggested by expert
menting. That this plan has made
for progress is shown by the expert
ence OF those who have tried to in
augurate improvements at odd times
and who have found that the i'm
provements were less sure of &C
compliShment, and more costly.
under that arrangement.
Development Process Little Known
The public sees little of the proc
esS which has developed and still
is developing our motor cars. The
work is not particularly Spectacu-
lar, though some Of it's results,
viewed in perspective, are strikingly
so. 1t consists, roughly, of devising
new materials to do a given Job
more efficiently, forming new COM
binationS of materials already
known-that is, changing design
to gain the same end, and originate
ing new equipment and manufac-
turing methods, in the interests of
a better and a less expensive prod
uct. Chemical, metallurgical and
physical Laboratories are the three
principal agencies in this work Of
pioneering.
Spurred by the needs of the au-
tomotive industry, which ran into
countless problems when the guam
tity production era dawned, these
agencies achieved results whose
benefits extend far beyond the lin
its OF the industry which set them
in motion. They have given the
world pyroxilin lacquers, which are
now used everywhere, and lacquer
impregnated fabrics of marvellous
beauty and adaptability.
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tom-built bodies, special speed
sterS and several Of the COM
panies will display cut-away
chassis, so that show visitors
may see what makes the wheels
60 round.
This is a year of newness.
Of the total number, there will
be at least fifteen cars that have
been introduced within the last
few weeks. And Of the others,
there will be many models that are
being shown at the auto show for
the first time. So there naturally is
unusual interest in the show and 1t
is safe to say that those who visit
the exposition will see more new
ness than for many years.
In addition to the passenger cars,
the show will be made up of several
makes of trucks and about twenty
five accessory displays. The Access
sorry division is curtailed this year
due to the great demand for space
for seven cars. In the last few years,
the terraced portion of the building
adjacent to the pit, has been lined
with displays of accessories and
equipment but only the south side
of the terrace will be utilized for
that purpose this year.
Expect Record Attendance
If automobile shows in other cities
like New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland
and Cincinnati, may be taken as
criterion, all records for attendance
at the local show should be shat
tered. Reports from the critics men,
toned indicate that interest in auto
mobiles this year is at high pitch,
and Indiana is certainly no different
than other section of the country,
Manager Orman is preparing for
large crowds each day and night.
The hours of the show after the
opening at o'clock on Monday
night, will be from 1890 a. m. until
1890 p. m. each day up to and in
Guiding Saturday. Music will be
provided each afternoon and eve
ming by the Trianon Orchestra, a
group of accomplished girl musicians
from Chicago. Their repertoire con-
siSts Of lively jazz to tuneful melo-
dies and their part in the entertain
ment is expected to meet with ready
Building Bower of Beauty
There probably is no auto show in |
the country that excels the Indian.
apolis show from the standpoint of |
Ralph Edgerton, local
has the job in hand this !
year. He has had a corps of work. |
men busy for more than two weeks. |
converting the auto show building
into a bower of beauty. A real
treat Is in store for those who get |
pleasure from the decorations as
we'll as inspecting the rows Of beau
tiful motor cars.
One element which has centered
the attention of the public on the
new cars, is the recent price reduc-
lions, particularly in the low price
field. In this classification, show
visitors will have their first oppor-
tunity to see under the same roof
the new Fords, the new Chevrolets,
the Perfected Whippet and the new
star cars The show will offer a
splendid opportunity for comparison
the many probable
that have been going
around since the recent announce
ments Of these cars.
The smaller cars have longer
roomier bodies, in
creased power. They offer little
that is strictly new to the industry,
but they offer a great deal that has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-11
BY "sWEDE" SWANSON

"(NANN0'- BALL" BAKER is
at e lin. Cannon BALI
is the ~ at is always looking
for the JSSible in automobile
performance. and when some
thing is declared as such, Baker
Immediately looks for the car that
can do it; then he goes out and
proves it can be done.
Such was the case last Wednes-
day night. Cannon Ball"
selected a stock Falcon Knight
sedan for the test, and here is it's
record. This car, weighing 1885
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seventeenth annual automobile show which will
be thrown open to the public at o'clock Mon
day evening at the State Fairgrounds.
And we have it from no less an authority
than John Orman, show manager that the 1928
exposition will be the biggest and best in the
history of the indianapolis Auto Trade Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the event is held
Practically all of the cars with the exception
of the Dupont and Cunningham, which were on
display at the two national shows-at New
York and Chicago-will be on hand. There will
be cars Of all tNpes dissertations and price.
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hat and his chaps grinned dersvely the man from
Pelham Manor in his derby and his spas Neither I'M
derstood the other regarded him as citizen Both
were in the boat but they chummy pass
engers.
Today the sagacity of a Sherlock Holmes scarcely
could tell the difference between Californian and
New Yorker-between Texan and Connecticut Yankee
What has brought about this change? Primarily, I
should say two hngsthe inherent desire of Americans
to go places and things concurrenty the determine
ton of Federal and State Governments alike to build
just many good roads is as short time as the Ma
tiona budget would permit.
Roads Join Nation
II there had been a Dixie Highway in 1861 there
would have been War A01eri todov
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slbIe at prices within the reach Of all these lux
urious automobile creations of today The au-
tomotive industry stands alone among all the
multifariouS industries of the world both in the
extent of this experimenting and in such aggres7
Sive self-improvement.
1t is considerably easier to sell bar of soap
than to sell an automobile. In fact with the
exception of home, the automobile is the larg
est single item in the average family S purchases
and this fact is reflected in the care with which
cars are chosen. The size of the automobile
investment has spurred competition among the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-11
EXECUTE KILLER or 10
Texas Slayer Goes to Death In
Electric Chair.

BIZ United Press
HUNTSVILLE. Tex, Feb. TO-
George j. Hassell, confessed slayer
Of thirteen persons, died in the
electric chair at Texas State Prison
here today.
HaSsell was strapped in the chair
at 1928 a. m. and pronounced dead
at 1929.
A few minutes later Robert Lee
Benton, Negro, was executed for the
murder of D. E. Morgan, farmer.
Hassell was executed for the
murder Dec. "a, 1926, of his stepson.
He also confessed the murder Of his
wife and, six other STEP children,
and Of five persons in Csl0fanHg|
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Seventeenth Annual Show Expected to Be
Biggest and Best in History of Indian
apolis Auto Trade Association
INTEREST is KEYED TO HIGH PITCH
Hours of Exhibit From 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
Each Day; Girls Orchestra Will Furnish
Music Afternoon and Evening.
BY SWEDE SWANSON
Automobile Editor Of The Times

The here the full dress parade Of the
mobile industry and indianapolis distributors and dealers
working fever heat have everything
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COUNTRY IS
ONE BIG TOWN BY
REASON OF ROADS
BY G. vi. WILLIAMS,
President MarmOn Motor Car COmpany

From federation of selfish, isolated
century and haurely
certainly Americas greatest accomplishment.
Twenty in his five gallo
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Automotive Business Stands Alone Among
.~ Manufacturers of World, in Expert
menting and Improvement.
MARKED IMPROVEMENT EACH YEAR
Public Sees Little of Process That Has De-
veloped and Still Is Tuning Out
Cars; Work Not Spectacular
BY E. T. STRONG
President Buick Motor Company

OF all the visitors at the automobile show few outside
industry sponsoring that exhibit appreciate the years
testing and Of endless experimentation which have made nos
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There will be sedans landaus coupes snappy roadsters
touring better known phaeons there will be
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makers of motor and thus has been important factor
the constant improvement witnessed by passing
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~ 70 cur good roads and the
WIN which 1t Is being developed longer
sectionaism.
1t reality town. town with an absolute conn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05
MAKES FORCED LANDING

BRANTFORD. Conn. Oct. D
His compass affected by a consign,
ment of metal he did not know he
was carrying, Pilot J. Ordway Web
ster of the National Air Transport
Company found himself miles off
his course from New Branswich
y. J. to Cleveland, Ohio, and
crashed in making a forced landing
en- farm here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05

The Graham county, Arizona,
farm bureau has fixed the price of
No. l alfalfa hay at $1795; No. 2
to be $l5.95.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05

Oroville, Butte county, will ae
quire its own municipal water sys-
tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05
Ell CENTRIC ROTARIANS ARE
HOSTS TO SCHOOL TEACHERS

If Ell Centre s school teachers fol.
low the path pointed out to them by
the Rotary club last night, Ell Cen
tro school students will be possessed
of varied assortment of knowledge
when the school year closes next
June.
This assortment will range from
the how, when and where of Elm
stein S theory of relativity, to the
number of square yards of
oilcloth required to make a rain.
coat for Goldfish. In between
these two points, the Rotarians
proved last night, is an ocean of
information and misinformation
likely to wreck any craft attempting
to sail it, unless guided by the navi-
CATION knowledge compiled by Ro-
tary and exemplified last night by
Neil Horne, ct. al.
The occasion was the annual Vel
come reception at the Barbara
Worth hotel extended by the FL
Centro Rotary club to enable new
teachers to meet local residents,
and teachers who have taught here
previously to renew old aequaint-
anees. Those present included be-
sides the R0tarians and teachers of
the high and elementary schools,
the Rotary AIMS and a number
of invited guests.
To the uninitiated it might beck
planned that a Rotary Ann" is a
2otarian of the feminine gender.
just why they were present last
night is something that puzzled the
writer, listed under the heading. i'm
vited guest. Hating to cast any re-
Elections on the ROtarians, never
theless it would seem as though
their wives did not dare trust them
with schOolmarms. And if the prev
ious sentence is construed to mean
that schoolmarms are dangerous, the
invited guest referred to will prob
ably have to take fast freight out
Of town, to escape the combined
wrath of schoolmarms and Rotar-
ians - and maybe "Rotary AIMS. +"
Rotary AIMS Keep Watch
The reception, party, jamboree,
or whatever it should be designated,
was a decided success. Wisely the
Rotarians scrambled the seating ar
rangements so that wives were
separated from husbands and vice
versa, teachers from principals, and
invited guests from their timidity.
However "Rotary Anns' were so
seated as to be able to keep an eye
on their particular Rotarian. One
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05
AUTO PARTY" AT
CHEVERTON HOME
is MERRY EVENT

Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Cheverton
were host and hostess to members
Of Mrs. Lingo s Loyal Young Peo-
PIES class and their friends at a
merry "Auto party' last night.
The Cheverton lawn was cleverly
decorated with signs denoting au-
tomobile rules and regulations which
the guests were asked to obey.
A salesmanship contest, in which
four captains were chosen to rep
resent well known makes of auto
mobiles, provided much merrimeut
and resulted in the side winning
the most points being awarded a
silver loving cup. Miss Ruth Bettis,
who was in charge of the games,
serves mnch credit for the e""'.
ing's success.
Singing of Southern plantation
songs, with Rev. Cheverton leading
and Mrs. Cheverton acting as ac-
companist brought the merry even
ing to close.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess who was assisted in serving
by boys of the class.
Those present were: Misses FL
len Merritt, Bonnie Braese. Alcne
McElvaney, Alma Jones, Ruth Bet
tis, Dimice Parker, Dorothy Mallory,
Bertha Fyock. Freda Schreiner,
Kathleen Mcdaniel, Daphne Nc
Almond, Inez Baker and Leonore
Rayburn.
Messrs Don c. Davis, c. R. Kirk
patrick, Howell Pitts. Carl Gordon,
Cecil Gillett, Scott Prather, Har-
vey Boals, Willard Shroyer, Ray
johnson and Russell Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lingo, Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05
MONIES
AS&ASs. 1$kSslkssi1lxlleik

The fury of a woman scorned
usually brings dire results, but
when a jealous man of wealth and
power is Tilted, the danger signal
goes up and stays there.
That is one of the dramatic sit
uations in "Loves of an Actress -
Pola Negri's latest Paramount pro-
ductien.
DIR. Durande, powerful Partisan
publisher, learns that Rachel, famed
French tragedienne, has thrown off
his love to replace it with that of
an unsophisticated youth, rises in
jealous rage and threatens the ac-
tress with ruin through the publ
catios of certain of her love letters
for the amusement of the world.
This menace leaves Rachel in a
quandry. She is between two fires.
If she relinquishes her claim on the
youth, the real love of her life will
vanish, and if she gives up the at
tcntions of the publisher, she will
never be accepted again by the
scandalized public.
How the tragedienne overeomes
the obstacle forms the basis of the
story, which is to be shown tonight
at the Valley theater.
The role of Rachel is the greatest
Pola Negri has ever done. The ac-
tress herself is convinced of that.
She is supported by an excellent cast,
including Nils Asther, Mary McAlis-
ter. Richard Tucker, Philip Strange,
Paul Lukas and others equally well
known by theatregoers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05
SURPRISE PARTY
GIVEN Nv HONOR
OF q. SHAVER

In honor of the birthday of her
husband, Mrs. George Shawver en-
tcrtained Wednesday with a dinner
bridge at her home in Holtville. A
color scheme of pink was carried
out in the flowers and place cards.
Pink roses formed a pretty center
piece for the table and were used
in profusion throughout the rooms.
Following the bridge games prizes
were awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. /.
II. Shaw, first and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Todd, second.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
|. II. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Mackie, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Boget,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Robinson, Holt
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Todd,
Judge and Mrs. A. G. Finney, FL
Centre and the hest and hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-05

Rotarian is known who kept an eye
on his "Rotary Ann handicapping
the style of a certain invited guest.
When all were seated, Charlie
Sones, president of the Rotary club.
extended warm welcome to the
new teachers and expressed the Ro.
tarians' pleasure at renewing their
friendship with previous teachers
and meeting the new ones. During
the dinner the Rotarians behaved
and saved their capers until the
inner men and women had been sat
isfied.
At the conclusion of dinner the
president called for introductious.
4 Rotary chairman at each table
introduced the guests at his table.
giving their name, home residence,
position in FL Centre, previous con-
dition of servitude and length of
parole.
This was supposed to make every
one acquainted with everyone else
and whether it did or not all as
sumed that it did. After Wilson
McEuen had made plea for reg
istration before Saturday, the pres
ident turned the gavel over to Neil
Horne. chairman of the night, and
the battle was one.
, Charlie Sones having swiped the
speech of welcome, Neil was stuck
for a moment and then decided to
tell the teachers about the parallel
lines along which Rotarians and
teachers work, to improve the rest
of us and make the world just a
little better than it has been in the
nast. He even mentioned that the
Rotarians have eleven command
ments, going the original ten one
better. 1t was a mighty good talk
and held the interest of all, which
is what a banker is used to. (The
pun is the lowest form of humOr).
Pausing to think up few more
lines. Neil introduced Sir Harry
Lauder, who sang a number of his
famous Scotch songs. Sir Harry, in
ordinary moments, is George Paulin
of Imperial but he was as real as
the famous Scot himself last night
and his songs were greatly enjoyed.
He was garbed as ScOttishly as any
Highland NJ Donald or Lowland
Wallace.
Grabbing the reins again, Neil
started in on an intelligence test,
picking his victims among the Ro
tarians. When he had finished it
was proven conclusiyely that Prin-
cipal House of the high school,
Howard Meyer. Bob Moore, Joe
King, NJ. O. King, Doe Sylvester,
Charlie Pitzer and several more
know just little less than nothing
and that Neil himself is mighty
smart If someone else writes the
answers. Unquestionably the teach
ers absorbed some bright ideas from
his questions.
Neil then introduced number of
entertainers from the Los Angeles
sales force of the Richfield Oil
Company, headed by Fred McPher-
son. Accompanied on the piano by
Dick Alter, Mcpherson sang sew
eral songs. He possesses splendid
baritone voice and his audience re-
grctted that bad cold made fur
thcr singing impossible.
Jack French gave an interesting
talk on craftsmanship and proved be-
yond doubt that he "knows his oil. -
ROLAND Hemblen presented a
number of card tricks. A man with
his ability at cards could place all
the Mexieali dealers in the poor.
house. He took cards from all sorts
of places and the writer expected
him to produce Al Smith and Herb
Hoover for joint debate.
With few brief remarks, Chair