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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05

up better than. in any other section of the country. the New England Council points out, quoting statistics of the United States department of agriculture. The largest decline in values were registered in the south central. north central. and south At iantic states.
 The average index of values for the country in 1881 is placed at los 1880. The New England index stands at 126, a drop of but one point compared with 1890.
 New England banks show 22 per cent increase in resources in the past five years. Savings bank deposits have increased 20 per cent over 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05

Hampshire- Connecticut Aggie base ball game which will be held at 2:30 ?. m. and following the game will go to the picnic grounds, a short distance from the campus and en- joy a picnic supper.
 J. A. Manter, professor of entom- ology at Connecticut Agricultural College. is president of the Univer- gity of New Hampshire Alumni as- sociation and will preside at short business session which win be held after the picnic supper.
 N. F.. FARM VALUES HOLD
 UP WE'LL IN DEPRESSION
 Boston, Mass, June 4-New Eng land farm real estate values during the year ended March 1, 1891, held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Suites

OF course, if all the family is going to ''chip
in and give one large gift for all TO use and
enjoy, a complete suite for the Dining or
Living Room would be nice. Prices range
from less than 5000 to more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Bookcases

The home with bookcase looks homeyl
1t is, too place to keep your favorits
volumes and look pretty in the room while
it serves you. Bookcases of the better kind
ara at Mayer & Co. and reasonably priced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Secretaries

What world of duties Secretary Desk
can perform. That's why it is such an ever.
lastingly fine gift. All mahogany, full size
Winthrop types start at $3.50; others to
$500. You can make some one mighty
happy with a fine Secretary DesA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30

Every good type Of lamp 10 shown IN our
vast display of beautiful lamps, There are
hundreds Of lovely lamps that will make
charming gifts-priced from an insignif-
can't sum to "pretty penny" See them At
Mayer & Co. Somebody needs a lamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Mirrors

Mirrors from Mayer & Co. possess the best
sort of commercial glass obtainable and
are in a wide variety of Period types and
other frames. A mirror is a good gift and
a Mayer & Co. mirror is a good mirror /.
come in now and select a gift mirror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
CHRISTMAS ;. a day Of trinkets
or O. day of treasures WHICH

Christmas what make ia day of rinkets day of treas
What do about this year? Bestow frivolous
res friends? Remind them for that
for them? Or give them precious things that will
forget yOusuch gift of Lifetime Furniture? Can
help you? There precious gifts Mayer Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Chairs

Starting at $l9.75 for good Occasional
Chair, nicely upholstered, and in solid ma
hogany, you will find chairs at almost every
price and in every imaginable good style.
At Mayer & Co. you can select a quality
chair at a tempting price. Do it today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Tables

What kind do you want? 1t doesn't matter.
Here you will find every good style of
table end tables from $3.50 to tables
of massive proportions and skillfully carved.
Consoles Occasional i. Drum and
Lamp Tables are popular. Large variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Smokers Stands

There is always some one on your very per-
sonal list who wants smoker. There are
many at Mayer & Co. from which to choose,
starting at about 1895. Many of these are
interesting pieces Of furniture as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Coffee Tables

These precious tables are ever 80 popular
and it's no wonder at all. They are ever 90
handy and sort of chum with you when
there is something to eat around. Prices
start at $9.7S-and at $1o.75 and SIS there
are beauties. See these tables ut onoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Cedar Chests

More than twenty different designs of Cedar
Chests from which to choose. Prices start
at SIS and go to $50. There are the walnut
and mahogany exteriors as well as the reg
ular alLcedar chests. At Mayer & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Clocks

Time-melodiously told-that's the gift you
give when you choose fine old mahogany
Chime Clock from Mayer & Co. There
are many types of good clocks-electric
and hand-wind types-from $o.75 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Desks

Whether you are looking for Period-type
Desk-a fiat top-a spinet-a Winthrop
or what, you will find it at Mayer & Co,
in choice wood and low priced. All Ma
hogany Winthrop types-ful size, $49.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
CUSTOM BUILT MODELS GENERAL MOTORS

Starting General you
find these beautiful designs all the 1925 complete with tubes
These beautiful furnishings well good radio receiving
AtWater Kent-R. C.. A. Victor and
StrOmberg- Carlson Radio Models
NO INTEREST CHARGE FOR DEFERRED PAYMENTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
Your FavOrite Radio Model
might just 'oeH from Mayer C Co.
Bosch

Bosch Radios start at $43.5O The models
2O-J at $8950 and the 8-tube model 20-L
at $l39.5O are especially interesting. Com
plete with tubes. See them at Mayer & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30

Westinghouse Sweepers
Priced at $3.50 and $45
Hand Vacuum, $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30

New Models Of Leonard
Electric Refrigerator from
$l79.5O to $319.SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-30
PhilcO

The new Philco Superheterodynes are good
Radios in attractive cabinets Prices start
at S49.95 and there is no interest charge
for deferred payments. All popular models
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
Keeping Up Egg Quality
in Late Summer Months

There are two or three things
that can be done during the sum
mer that will very materially aid in
keeping up the quality of eggs. The
most important of these is elimin-
ating rOOSters. After the Matching
season is over the rooster is Of
no benefit. His selling price gen
orally decreases. Therefore. re
tanning the rooster merely increa ases
the expense without any returns.
Fertile eggs spoil much quicker
than infertile ones During hot
weather fertile eggs often start in
cubating before they reach the mar
ket so that they are a complete loss
Infertile eggs simply show an en-
largement of the air cell if they are
not properly gathered and stored.
The second important step in
keeping up egg quality is to gather
the eggs at least twice daily during
hot weather. When gathered they
should be stored in a cool place
where there are no odors. Proper
care of nests and careful eradica-
tiOn of mites and lice will help to
keep hens from stealing their nests.
Eggs found in stray nests should be
thoroughly candled before being of
fered for sale, as many of them
will be found unfit for food. The
sale of inedible eggs is prohibited
by law in most states.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
High Quality Capons
Bring Highest Prices

Making capons out of surplus
cOckerelS of the American and
heavier breeds has proved a profit
able part of the poultry business
for a considerable number of pOul-
try keepers. 1t appears that the
number of high quality capons that
could be marketed might well be
increased without serious risk of
an Improbable lowering of prices.
But it is essential that the high
est quality be maintained. And the
highest quality cannot be main
tained if the increasingly common
practice of delaying capOnizing I'M
til the birds are twelve to fifteen
weeks old continues. Not only is
the question of quality and flavor
of Importance, but the death loss
and percentage of "slips" is less
when the capOniZing is done at
weight of pound to a pound and
half. Unless the American breed
cockerels have reached a pound in
weight by the age of eight or ten
weeks, it is doubtful if caponizing
will pay. Runty cOckerels never
pay as capons, whether the opera
tion is done at eight weeks or fif
teen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
n0I.uTMI
I YVULI nj
CULLING is MOST
IMPORTANT TASK
Examine Fowls to See if in
Good Health.

Did you ever try to pick, before
the event at fair. winning team
of horses in a pulling contest? If
so, you may not have selected the
winner Why? Because you prob
ably did not take into account the
owner of the team. The training
of the team is as important as the
team itself, and many times more
so.
The same principle applies to
culling the flocks of hens, writes
]. II. Bodwell in the Wisconsin Ag-
riculturist. Have you fed them
the feed necessary for egg produc-
ton? Have you kept up their
body weight? Examine the birds
first and see if they are in good
physical condition. If they are poor
in flesh, feed them for about ten
days on a fattening mash mixed
with milk. Then give them a feed
that will produce eggs. Eggs are
l6 per cent protein and contain
most of the building stones, or
amino acids. Therefore, they must
nave feed that contains all or these
building stones in order to produce
eggs without causing too great a
strain upon their bodies.
Did you ever try to grow Gu
cumbers upon soil that was poor
in fertility? You found that the
vines were very small and a very
poor crop resulted. But on this
same soil, sufficiently fertilized,
vines grew luXuriantly, were a nice
green color and a bountiful crop
resulted.
Hens that are supplied the prop
er feed in sufficient quantities will
respond similarly.
OF course, it is true that hens
inherit a certain ability for pro-
duction, but let's feed them prop
erly, then Gull out only those that
have the natural low production
after having given them a chance
to perform.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
Sell the Roosters

Roosters sell for just as good
a price at this season of the year
as they do later, and usually there
are more of them to sell, for NOR
tality in roosters is heavy during
hot weather. If any roOsters are
to be kept over for the following
season, they should be separated
from the laying flock. Occasion
ally it may pay to keep unusually
good males, but generally most
roosters are more trouble during
the fall and winter than they are
worth the following spring.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
Weight and Yield

The Importance of maintaining
the weight of the laying pulIet is
shown by recent experiments at the
University of Kentucky. A de-
crease in body weight was followed
approximately a week later by a
decline in egg production An in
crease in body weight was likewise
followed at a short interval by an
increase in egg production. The
same relationship between weight
and production was noticeable in
Barred Plymouth Rocks and White
Leghorns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03

DR.. Jacob Furth of the Henry
Phipps institute at the University
of Pennsylvania is declared to be
the best all-around doctor in the
world. He was awarded that title,
and the gold medal that goes with
it, by fellow doctors at the eighty
second annual convention of the
American Medical association in
philadelphia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-03
Babies on Defense

A woman writer remarks that
babies have a habit of pulling the
bed-clothes over their heads. Well
the poor little mites must do some
thing when their parents will insist
on singing them to sleep.-Humor-
list.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
CADILLAC PAYS
OUT MILLIONS.
Development of New Cars
Shows Faith in U. S.

An example Of the courage Of the
automobile industry in taking a
leading part In the restoration Of
business normalcy is provided in
the Cadillac Motor Car Compsny's
expenditure Of s54,Ooo,o0o during
1880 alone to bring out two new,
cars, the Wis and via.
Both the Cadillac V-i6 and
Cadillac via were about ready for
public announcement following
three years Of experimental work
when the business recession came
abruptly late in 1929.
AS an expression of faith in the
country, in the future Of business
and in its own products, Cadillac
ignored all economic obstacles and
introduced the Wis in January OF
1890 Encouraged by its reception,
Cadillac again discounted the bust
ness slump and presented the Via
last October.
Behind these presentations were
5000, 900 worth OF new dies, new
tools and new machinery; $4,000
COO spent in pay roll; $S4, 900 900
expended for new materials; a total
of $4,000, 900.
Public response has justified this
courageous policy. In the first year
Of its existence, the V-16 set a new
sales record for cars of its price
class when more than 2,400 units
were sold. Its companion, the V-l2,
already has enjoyed remarkable
sales volume.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
BUICK TO SHOW
new FEATURES
IN 20 MODELS
Front Compartments Made
Roomy by Changing Shift
and Brake.

In the twenty -seven years that
Buick has been known to the motor
world, no Buick has ever before
this year been offered in such a
wide variety Of models and in such
a broad price range. AS a result,
the Buick eight exhibit has become
the focal point of the automobile
show held this week, according to
E T. Strong, president and general
manager of the Buick Motor Com
pany.
Every one of the twenty models is
powered with straight eight valve
in-head engine and equipped with
the engineering features that have
made Buick the outstanding car Of
the year-Syncro-mesh transmits
sion, engine oil temperature regula-
tor, carburetor air intake silencer,
torque tube drive, steering wheel
road shock eliminator and many
other important Announcements.
These twenty Buick Fights are di-
vided into four series, each series
differing in the length of the wheel
base and in price. The smallest of
the series is the $50 which is now
offered for the first time with the
tSyncro-mesh transmission and other
big car refinements.
Built on 114-Inch Wheelbase
The six models in this series are
built on a 114-inch wheelbaSe. The
straight eight motor in these $50
models develops 7615 horse power
and has a maximum speed in excess
Of seventy-flve miles per hour.
Five models on 118-inch wheel
base comprise the $50 series and
these cars have straight eight
motor which develops 80 horse pow
err and gives a speed in excess of
eighty miles per hour.
The big cars in the two remain
ing series are the 4-passenger coupe
and the 5-passenger four-doo
sedan in the $50 series on a 1874
inch wheelcaSe, and seven models
On 132-inch wheelbase in the $50
series. The same motor is used in
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artistic design which is Illuminated
with two-way lighting system that
gives indirect lightning when driv-
ing and a direct light to the front
compartment when desired.
The 1881 Buick eight differs from
all previous Bucks in that the
bodies and chassis have been devel-
oped as a unit. AS result of this
unit development a maximum in
strength and rigidity has been pro-
duced that eliminates squeaks and
rattles, Strong said.
The entire framework of all
bodies has been greatly strength
ened by revising the roof construc-
ton and using metal brackets in
place of glued joints. One piece
shroud and windpost panels are
used and add greatly to the rigidity
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
New Method of Combustion
Gives Greater Gas
Efficiency.

Even as light a substance as gas
can be pulled down easier than it
can be lifted, and by utilizing this
fact through an entirely new mani
fold and carburetor system of the
down-draft type, engineers have
been able to add substantially to
the horse power and performance Of
the new 1881 Oldsmobile.
The air intake of the new Olds-
mobile system is through a combi-
nation air cleaner and silencer To-
Gated directly under the hood and
above the carburetor and engine. The
air descends into the carburetor,
where it is mixed with gasoline and
the vaporized mixture is drawn
downward into the manifold and
thence into the combustion cham
bers.
Speeds Up Engine
This direct downward course Ia
ken by the fuel mixture both speeds
up and increase the amount Of
mixture entering each combustion
chamber. This results in greater
power which produces such per-
Torrance characteristics as speed,
improved acceleration mad hill
climbing.
Automotive engineers in the past
have realized the value of an eff
Gent type of down-draft carbure-
ton and manifolding, but due 10
other factors were not able to pro-
duce the desired improvement.
Chief among the early obstacles
was the inability of bringing the
gasoline to a sufficiently high level
due to the gravity feed systems
then in use.
The perfection of gasoline
pump, such as Oldsmobile adopted
several years ago, obviated this
difficulty. Since that time Olds-
mobile and General Motors engi-
neers have worked successfully to
remove the other engineering diff
culties which hampered the per-
lection of doWn-draft carburetion
and manifolding system.
Has Automatic Heater
While the fine performance
shown by the new Oldslnobile is
due in large measure to this adj
vance in carburetion and manifold
ing. Several other improvements
contribute to the results obtained
One Of these improvements,
closely associated with the success
of the down-draft principle, is an
automatic manifold heater. This
preheats the gas mixture at slow
speeds, when it is most required and
thus provides more uniform vapor-
ization of the fuel throughout the
speed range. The heater is fully
automatic, adjusting the amount
OF heat provided according to car
speed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
Just Riding

How would you like to ride
more than $1,000 miles in the
same automobile and never
touch the wheel?
1t would be pretty tough,
wouldn't it-especially if you
liked to drive?
That is the situation faced
every day by Ray Priest,
official observer of the contest
board, A. A. A., who has been
with the Dodge mileage mara
thon car since the beginning
of its phenomenal run, July !.
It is Priests job to ride over
300 miles every day in the
marathon car and note down
every fact and figure about the
car for his official reports
which go in daily to the con-
test board, A. A. A.
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Of the front of the body, and elm
mate open joints which cause
cracking of paint and leakage.
Another contribution to driver
comfort is found in the redesigned
front seat and the mechanism
which adjusts it. Both the drivers
seat and the front passenger seat
are lower and upholstered with
wider and deeper cushions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
Hudson Has Balanced Crankshaft

The Greater Hudson Eight crank
shaft is compensated fully by the
use of integrally forged counter
weights on the crankshaft throws,
Before shaft is built into the en-
CINE, it is tested fully on special
machines, to insure that both static
and dynamic balance, which liter
ally means balance at rest or when
revolving at high speed, has been
obtained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-14
CAR BODIES INSULATED
TO PREVENT NOISES
Felt Place in ChrysIer at Points
Deemed Advantageous.

Felt Place in Chrysler at Points
Deemed Advantageous.
Every means at the command of
science has been employed by
Chrysler engineers to insulate
Chrysler Straight eight bodies to
keep these bodies free of noises.
Noise of all kinds has multiplied
SO rapidly with the headlong de-
velopment of. our modern me-
chanical age that suddenly we have
become noise conscious. Now we
demand quiet. Now we need quiet if
our nerves are not to be shattered.
To keep out noise, to make the
Chrysler eight bodies restful
Ravens of quiet, the Chrysler
engineers have placed heavy felt all
around the dash and cowl and
under the floor coverings. They
have gone even SO far as to insulate
the doors, rear body panels and
quarter body panels with a
deadener, late development that is
extremely effective.
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all cars in both these series; it is
a big straight eight valve-in-h head
motor developing 104 horse power
and delivering speed Of about
eighty-five miles per hour.
The Buick syncho-mesh transmits
sion is the selective type with three
speeds forward and one reverse.
Felt Is Used
Insulation is accomplished in the
front compartment of all models
through the use of layers of felt and
insulating material which in turn
is covered with a special embossed
composition board on the dash. On
the floor a heavy rubber mat is used
instead of the composition board.
In the rear compartments the felt
is glued directly to the floor and
covered with a carpet of deep pill
ing. All metal floor pans, even I'M
der the seat cushions, are covered
with felt
Another improvement that at
tracts the attention of many show
visitors is the fact that both the
brake and gear control levers in
the front compartment have been
moved forward, making this COM
partment unusually roonly.
The improvements that have been
made in the performance of the new
Buick eight-its increased speed,
silent operation, rapid acceleration,
economy and ease Of handling are
equalled by the many re1nements
that have been added to the ap-
pearance of the car and its appoint
ments.
Instrument Boards New
For instance, the instrument
boards and panels are entirely new,
all the instruments are grouped to-
gether in one compact panel of