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Nogales international., 1930-07-29

Surprising the entire field of
motordom and presenting a car
that promises to revolutionize auto
mobile value and performance
standards, the new 1881 Buick,
powered with a straigh-eight valve
in-head engine, made it's first ap-
pearance on the showroom floors
of dealers Saturday In addition
to its remarkable power plant, three
of the four new series of the Buick
Eight have also Syncro-meSh
transmission, engine oil temperature
regulator, duel carburetion aid
many other advancements that
mark it as the finest car built in
the twenty-Seven years of Buick
history, according to E. T. Strong,
president of the Buick Motor Com
pany
Although the new Buick Eight
line excels in power, speed, beauty
and strength of construction any,
thing ever previously produced, it
is offered to the public in a price
bracket ranging from $1,QS5 to
$2,035. This means that many of
the models in the $50 series are
offered at lower prices than any
Bucks since the war;" said Mr.
Strong.
The entire Buick line is made
up exclusively of eight-cylinder
cars. The line is offered in four
different series of varying wheel
base lengths embracing twenty
models. In developing the new
Eight, Buick has retained all those
diStinctively Buick fundamentals
which have made it the outstanding
automobile of the market, valve-in-
head engine, unit power plant, tor
cue tube drive, controlled servo
internal brakes, sealed chassis and
double-acting shock absorberS.
While many refinenents been in
corpo-ated in the beautiful Fisher
body, and changes in construction
have been employed to strengthen
it anG eliminate any possibility Of
noieo, the general appearance Of the
1851 Buicil Eight has not been
changcl from the line which prov
Cd 50 popular with the puollc On
the 1880 models.
Tic new series are divided as
follows:-siI models in the $50 Sc
rie5, powered with an eight-in-line
valve-in-head motor with bore
and stroke of 2M x Al inches.
This motor produces 76-1a horse
power and the car a speed of rs
miles per hour. The cars in this
series also are equipped with the
oil temperature regulator.
Five models make up the $50
series on q 118-inch wheel base;
the motor in this series has bore
and stroke Of 3-1-16 x As inches,
developing 80 horsepower and speed
of 80 miles per hour.
In the models of the $50 series
and the seven models of the $50
series, the motor has bore and
stroke of 3-5-16 x inches which
gives the cars in these 2 series 104
horsepower and speed of 80 miles
per hour.
The new motor is the culmina-
ton of years of research by the
Buick engineering staff in the field
Of eight-cylinder development.
Scores of thousands of miles have
been driven in these new Fights
over the long speedway and ter
rifle hills of the General Motors
Proving Ground. AS result of
the inexhaustable tests to which
the car has been subjected, the
Nogales international., 1930-07-29

BUICK ElgnC prOQuCeS q new Sell
sation in driving; there is no ap-
parent change in smoothness, noise
or vibration from low to high
speeds, and the car can be driven
with greater feeling of ease, COM
fort and safety at 10 miles per
hour and up, than was possible
with previous models at road speed
ranking around SO miles per hour
Second in Importance only to the
advancement from the six-cylinder
to the eight-in-line engine is the
adoption of the Buick syncro- mesh
transmission, Mr. Strong said. This
new transmission solyes the pro-
blems of gear shifting and acceler-
alton; the gears can be shifted
quickly and quietly from first to
second, second to high, and from
high back to second. The second
speed gears are unusually quiet and
smooth, and the new Buick can be
accelerated up to 40 and As miles
per hour in second gear and then
shifted smoothly in high,
The second speed gears are in
constant mesh. The shifting of
second and direct speeds is con-
trolled by syncronizing mecha-
niSm which consists of a sliding
gear clutch and engaging friction
cones. When making the shift the
cones are engaged, bringing the
speed of the gears and clutch in
step. This permits the shift to be
made without clash.
The control assembly has been
moved forward on the transmission
case, permitting ample leg room
and giving wide freedom of
movement in the front compart-
ment of the new Buick.
The series $50 models are equip
ped with the conventional three
speeds forward and reverse trans
mission. In this size of car the
rotating parts, such as clutch and
transmission gears, are small and
the gears can be shifted rapidly
without excessive clash.
New clutches have been develop
ed which give longer life, smooth
positive engagement, eliminate grab
and chatter end, with the rotating
parts reduced in weight, contribute
materially to the ease and quiet
ness of gear shifting. The new
clutches have been under develop
ment for the past three years and
will stand many times the abuse
Of clutches furnished in former
models. The construction is rugged
and simple and requires no atten-
ton, except occasional adjustment
of the foot pedal.
The engine oil temperature re-
gulator is another of the important
and advanced engineering features
found on the new 1881 Buick Eight.
This device controls the temper
ature of the oil under all conditions
and permits of sustained high
speeds without the excessive engine
wear which ordinarily occurs in
motors not equipped to control the
Gil temperature.
The construction principle of the
engine oil temperature regulator is
the same as that used in the radi-
ator. All the Oil going to the bear
ings is passed through a water
Jacketed core, the temperature of
which is controlled by the regular
cooling system. This feature also
benefits the engine in cold weather
operation as the water in the cool
ing system warns very quickly to
a normal operating temperature,
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ating system; the new crankshaft
with it's many CONFERENCE.-The and
balancer acts as a blower forcing
all fumes and condensation to the
valve litter compartment at the
side of the engine, This compart-
ment is vented with long tail
pipe which extends below the en-
gine side pan, and carries all fumes
and condensation clear of the car.
With the new Buick ventilating
system and oil filter it is not neces-
sary to change the oil in the crank
caes more than four times a year.
Oil should be added to the crank
case as required.
The crankshafts for the new
Eight-in-line Buick engines repre-
sent the most advanced engineer
ing practice. All shafts have five
large main bearings which are
stepped up in size, front and rear,
making an extremely rigid and
ell-proportioned crankshaft. They
are fully counter-weighted and a
new type torsional balancer is used.
This balancer is a unit with the
crankshaft; it is enclosed in the
crankcase running in oil and fully
protected against dirt and abra-
Sives.
The new brake and brake hook
up is one of the outstanding i'm
provements on the new chassis.
The four wheel controlled internal
servo-brakes have been improved
and sinplified so that much better
braking is obtained. When adjust
ments arc necessary they can be
made through a single adjusting
nut accessibly located on the side.
Brake croSS-shafts on the axleS,
set of brake rods and one cross
shaft mounted on the frame are
entirely eliminated, giving the
chassis a. much cleaner appear
ance. On the front brakes a cable
control is used, this cable control
makes neat installation and is en-
closed in a dirt proof housing. The
construction gives greater safety
and durability and was adopted
solely to place better and safer
brakes at the service of the owner.
The important Improvements in
the steering assembly include bet
ter materials, improved hardening
ard heat treatment, increased
bearings in roller shaft housing
and new oil seals to prevent leak
age.
In the $50 series the cars are
equipped with a worm and sector
type gear, sufficiently large to pro-
vide easy steering All models in
the other three series use worm
and roller type gear.
Many changes and improvements
in design have been made in
springs, shock absorbers, shock alb
So,oer location and materials to
give O. riding quality and roeda-
b.lity that are far in advance of
anything ever previously offered the
pubic.
One OF the outstanding improve
-aaents in the new 1881 line is the
improved design and construction
Of the beautiful Fisher bodies. The
bodies and chassis have been de-
vcloped as a unit to produce the
maximum in strength, rigidity and
elimination of squeaks, rattles and
breakage.
Contributing factors in this i'll
creased body strength include a re-
vision of the roof construction and
the use Of metal brackets in place
of glued joints; stronger brackets
at the windshield post and rear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

EDITORS NOTE: The author,
noe a college professor, left an In
diana farm uTth $13 81 his pocket
"to sec the 7torld." He did not see
the 7rorld, bit he sac a lot of the
United States in the four years that
foHogced. Here are the highlightS
of those adventurous years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Seeing Amer1Ca de LuckS" ON Thirteen Dollars

For a moment he stood gl0T-
ing at me, then he dGrted IN.
l s,V"ng nay club like 9 base
ball bat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
BY CARL N. TAYLOR.

- WAS celebrating my sixteenth birthday
by hoeing corn in a rocky hillside deld
in Southern Indiana. From the south
the hoarse below of steamboat whistle
= came achnrlp Through the hills. and I
Evening star., 1930-05-21
OUT-OF.TOWN STATIONS.

Programs prepared W the Associated
Meters on left OF call letters right
Evening star., 1930-05-21
WTCu 1854 Meters.
wv - 1,460 Kilocyc1es.

WTCV 1854 Meters.
wv 1,460 KiIocycles.
2:00-Midafternoon musicale.
3:00-Popular songs by Bob Merchant
4:00-On With the Dance.
S:00-Educational program.
5:30-Down the Highway.
6:00-Musical interlude.
6:15-Servtce program.
6:30-News flashes.
6:40-Classified program.
7:00-Studio program.
7:15-Police flashes.
7:30--Time signals.
7:31--Talk under auspices Retail
Grocers' Protective Association
7:45-Ethel Burko, pianist.
S:00-Ike Walton,S Outing.
S:30-Talk by Representative Aber-
nathy of North Carolina.
9:00-Charlie Bonanno and brothers.
s:30-Piano novelty by Ina Webb and
Ethel West.
10:00-Pearson Brothers Old Time
Band
1890 to 11:00-Acton,s modernistics.
Early Program Tomorrow.
900 to 1:00-Helpful hints to house,
wives: music. farm news and
current events.
400 to 5:00-Midafternoon musicale.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
ses.s-KDKA Pittsburgh--sss.

5:o0-U. of p. address; band.
5:45-Feature Us M; WIZ (30 m.)
6:15--Sweetness; orchestra.
T:00-Same as WIZ (31a hours).
i0:30-Jack Denny's Orchestra.
IL :00-Same as WIZ.
Evening star., 1930-05-21

Major ssChain" Features
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
7:00-The Yeast Foamers; or.
chestra and soloists In
popular program ~ WIZ,
WBz, KDKA, WHAM,
WLw, KYW. KWK and
others.
7:3o-Mobiloil concert; soloists
and Shilkret's Orchestra
WRC and N. B. G. net
work.
8:00-Van Heusen program; Wee
Lawnhurst and orchestra
--WMAL and G. 3. s.
network.
9:00-Program OF Welcome to
Station WPG -- WMAL
and G. B. 8. network.
9:30-Coco Cola Topnotchers:
Eddie Rickenbacker and
Grantland Rice - wRC
and G. B. S. network.
10:15-Heywood Broun's Radio
Column -- WMAL and
G. B. 8. network.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25
HOUSEHOLD INTRIGUE

Pulling away the shawl which enveloped her head, 1horne rec ognized Lucy, the housemaid.
 Stop moaning!" he whispered sharply, giving her shake to em- phasize his meaning Now" as the gurgles ceased; what are you doing prowling about the house?'
 T ain't up to no harm she pro- tested, her voice hoarse from fright Just on my way to see-ah--"
 "Who?" as she paused Getting no answer his right hand slid to- ward his hip pocket; he hated to threaten a woman but-Lucy caught the chill significance of the ges- ture.
 Don't shoot. mister" she en- treated, raising both hands in sup plication, and thereby releasing her hold on an envelope, until then tightly clenched in her right hand. Thorne caught the paper as it flut- tered to the floor and turned it over. Elsa Chase's name was writ ten in pencil on the sealed envelope.
 Where did you get this?" he demanded, and his fingers closed on her arm with no gentle grip. T want the truth or you go with me to police headquarters.
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ment,'' a thought occurring to him as the stenographer gathered up her notebook and pencil, before using the last sentence ask O'Brien to find out if a woman calling her self either Sara Holcombe or Sara Holcombe Kane was ever a patient there; if so, when and why. That is all"
 In searching for his tobacco pouch to refill his pipe, his hand touched an envelope and he took it out of his pocket also Opening it he drew out the papers Inspector Mitchell had removed from the drawer in front of the erstwhile Mrs. Ben Lawrence.
 Thorne spread the papers care fully in front of him on the desk and with infinite patience fitted the pieces together. They formed pie ture, evidently a group of people, taken from some print paper mag azine or Sunday supplement. There was an insert but the cheap quality of the paper anc the numerous creases, giving evidence of much handling before it was torn, made it difficult to piece out the picture. The insert in particular was un- recognizable. As the upper part was missing only draped figure, minus the head, was decipherable. Fitting underneath and evidently part of the caption, came the words in fancy type: "The Dancing Sil- houette."
 Thorne caught his breath sharp ly; the words aptly described what he had seen the night before at Oaklands. Was it possible the un- decipherable picture was the key to the mystery surrounding Elsa Chase and not the torn bill head he had found in the dead woman's possession? The last thing her dying hands had clutched was the picture.
 Feverishly he reversed the piec- es of paper; joined together they carried the slogan of nationally known advertisement, but the name of the periodical from which the page must have been taken was on neither side
 Beg pardon, MT. Thorne," Miss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25

Ellis, the pretty stenographer, had come into the room so silently that in his preoccupation he had failed to hear her. There is a man out side who wishes to see you pri- vately."
 "Oh, indeed? His name?"
 "Lambert-he gave no other name"
 Thorne's eyes frightened.
 Paste these pieces on the pa- per just as they lie there now" he directed. When pressed and dry give the paper to Jim. Tell him to go to the Congressional library and try and identify the magazine in which this page appears. would suggest, on guess, a theatrical or motion picture journal, but not to confine his search to that type only. But first" Thorne leaned over and took what appeared to be a small radio from the drawer of a cabinet, and placed it on top of the latter, turning switch, Miss Ellis, listen in on the telegraph and take down conversation; then you can attend to the picture
 The WinsloW's butler came into the private office a second or so later, sompre O. cress and deport- ment, his face gray rather than white. He wasted no time on civili-
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Chapter 28
A CLUE FOR SALE

Totally unaware of the effect the knowledge of his overnight pres ence at Oaklands was having upon Mrs. Winslow, Thorne entered the Metropolis Bank and sought the cashier. George Ross examined his credentials carefully, then took him into his private office.
 What is it you wish, MT. Thorne?" he asked courteously. You know we are chary of giving information about any of our de- positors.'
 Thorne nodded. My questions. will not cause you to break your rules or regulations, feel con- fident.' He pulled a pad toward him and sketched upon it a clever likeness of Mrs. Lawrence. DO you recall ever seeing this womanP"
 The cashier looked at the sketch
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Eget line of her career as Mrs.
 Kane and as the eccentric Mrs.
 Lawrence. By tne way" checking himself at the door as Mitchell
 reached for his telephone receiver, "what reports nave you had from
 Jackson and the other operatives Estationed around Oaklands?"
 Reaching for paper Mitchell tossed it to him. Read for your self"
 Thorne skinned through the sey- eral reports, coming them over to himself. No happenings were out lof the ordinary. each report giving but bare facts; that of the opera tive on duty early Thursday eve- ming mentioned no one leaving Oak Hands. Was his theory wrong, then, as to Mrs. Lawrence's mysterious visitor with the voice soft and low" admitted by the landlady's daughter?
 Hey Wait a minute!" Mitchell gained Thorne's side as he ran down the steps oi the Municipal Building. Have you had any re- suits from this?" holding up morning newspaper and pointing to an advertisement with it's flaring display of type. Ten thousand dollars is big sum to pay for news of Jack Winslow's hiding place."
 Large rewards bring results gen. orally" retorted Thorne "Winslow is most anxious for news of the boy"
 Thorne found only his stenog- rapher on duty at the Universal De- tective Agency. She met him at the door, telegram in hand. Tear ing off the yellow envelope, he read the typed message from Cap tain O'Brien of Chicago police headquarters.
 Dryden convalescent home small private sanitarium in good repute. Interviewed assistant manager. She never heard of Mrs. Ben Lawrence. Elsa Chase paralytic patient there"
 Wire OBrien to ascertain when Elsa Chase was a patient at Dry den sanitarium," he directed. T wish specific dates and name of surgeon who attended her. Ask for an immediate reply. Just mo-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25

critically. Yes" he acknowledged. She has been here a number of times
 Using what name?"
 Ross looked up "She called her. self Mrs Lawrence, but the bank draft she wished to cash was drawn in favor of Sara Holcombe Kane
 Thorne sat back and stared at his companion. Keeping his rising ex- 1 citement suppressed by an effort, | he waited for the latter to contin- ue. Ross took several documents from a letter file and refreshed his memory by looking them over.
 Mrs. Lawrence cl lai m e d the check was in payment of alimony due her" He opened a letter as he spoke. The draft was on a Bos- ton bank We wrote there and in this answer" holding up letter, find that while for personal rea- sons she prefers to be known as Mrs. Ben Lawrence, she has no legal right to the name, so far as 1 he has been able to ascertain, never having married since her divorce from Dr. Paul Kane" The cashier locked across at Thorne. Was that the man who died so mysteriously at Oaklands on Monday night?"
 Yes Thorne rose briskly; he had learned much in their brief in- terview. T am extremely obliged to you, MT. Ross" He paused at the door. Mrs Lawrence was found dead last night in her room at Mrs. Sims boarding house in Georgetown"
 Thorne next visited Inspector Mitchells office, to find that busy official On the point of leaving.
 Some news?" he asked eagerly.
 Mrs. Lawrence's identity" re- sponded Thorne tersely. She was the divorceG wife of Dr. Kane"
 The inspector looked at him in dumbfounded silence for a mo- ment. 50 that's it!" he exploded, "But-but her connection with Kanes murder-I can't quite get her in the picture
 Thorne smiled. Nor can l." he admitted softly, lin that connec- tion. Why not wire Boston and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25
e.iOmMulza

SYNOPSIS: Jack WinSlow, adopted son of Arnold Winslow, disappears when he is suspect cd of murdoring Dr. Paul Kane by carbOn monOxidc gas poison ing. Kane had come to exam inc Elsa Chase, beautiful crip- pied girl, whom Jack loves, to teat the cider Winslow's theory that she is fraud. c. Thorne, detective, is probing the Kane mystery. Mrs. Lawrence a mys- tCricus woman who seems to have a secret hold over Elsa Chase, died without revealing it's nature. Among her effects are found part of a bill from Dryden sanitarium, Chicago, and clipping with the words "The Dancing Silhouette" The shadow of human being mad Iy dancing, has been seen twice in the Winslow home, but al ! ways cvades those who seek its source. Thorne climbs a tree beside the house one night, seeking entry through the third ficor window, where Jack Wins lew formerly expcrimented with chemistry. As he pcrches in the tree the dancing shadow ap- pears on the window curtain of the room he seeks to enter. The light then goes out, he enters through the window and finds the room empty. Back in the pitch dark hallway of the sec end floor he encounters a wom- an, gags her and drags her into a vacant bedroom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25

ties, plunging at once into his er- rand
 I'd like this, sir" he announced, pointing to Winslow's advertisement in the morning paper T mean the ten-thousand-dollar reward for the news of MT. JacK.-'
 Not news of him." corrected Thorne, never taking his eyes from Lambert's masklike countenance.
 The reward is offered for re- liable information as to young Winslow'S whereabouts"
 Quite so" Lambert came closer, T can tell you that"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25
~SM0MeM
sy NATALIE sUANEa Li,acoaA

l Lucy winced. I'll tell" she whined, terrified at the mere sug- gestion of arrest. "Twas in Lam bert's room
 And he gave it to you?"
 No" Her eyes fell and she plucked nervously at her shawl. Lambert wasn't there when l took the envelope from under his pil- low"
 When was that?"
 Just now she admitted. T heard Lambert creep out of the room, oh, long time ago. Did you put out the lights in the halls?" swiftly.
 "N-n-no," she protested, drawing in her breath with a sucking noise. If I hadn't promised I never would have moved out of bed to- night"
 Whom did you promise?"
 Her that wanted the note"
 Miss Elsa Chaser" he asked
 "Ain't her name on it?" she in- quired anxiously. Didn't I get the right note in the dark?'
 The envelope is addressed to Miss Chase" he responded But you were carrying it in the oppo- site direction from the staircase leading to her bedroom?"
 The question confused Lucy and for a second she did not reply.
 But I wasn't she said tears trolling down her cheeks. T was taking it to Mrs Winslow."
 "At this hour?" skeptically.
 Its Gods truth She was plead ing now, sobs almost choking her voice. Mrs Winslow promised a hundred dollars if I found Lambert sneaking about. I saw him drop this letter after dinner, but I das- sent try and get it till I was sure he'd gone"
 And you could not wait until morning to give it to Mrs Wins low?' asked Thorne curiously.
 T was just going to slip it under her door," explained Lucy, gulping back another sob Shed a seen it the first thing in the morning."
 Co to your room" Thorne di- rected. Say nothing of what has happened. If you do" again he ap- preached her and she shrank away, "I'n turn you over to Inspector Mitchell"
 With an artieulate sound-relief and promise combined, Lucy fled from the room. Thorne kept behind her making certain that she re- turned to her own quarters. A mo- ment later he tried Lambert's door. It opened to the touch and, locat- ing light switch he pressed the button. Lucy was right, the butler was not there, nor had the bed been slept in A look in the closet showed his hat and overcoat miss ing. Thorne stroked his chin thoughtfully; evidently Lambert had been in such haste that he had overlooked delivering the letter to Elsa. By such narrow margins, jus l tice was served
 | Ten minutes later Thorne ap- preached his own room and taking a small awl from his tool belt, he slipped it inside the keyhole of his door to poke out the block of wood which had been put there to pre- vent anyone from spying on him. The awl shot through the hole to it's full length, meeting no obstacle
 Thorne withdrew the tool and ap- piled his eye to the keyhole-there was no light in his room-and, by the same token, there was no wood in the keyhole. He turned the knob and pushed against the door It was still locked, apparently, for it would not open. Taking out the key, which he carried in the pocket of his trousers, he inserted it in the lock and opened the door 1 It was an instant or so before Thorne entered his bedroom. first
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-25

Where is Jack Winslow? Lam bert makes startling confess sion in tomorrOw's exciting chapter.