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Evening star., 1932-01-31
sonable on gas, but it SO ingeniously

sonable on gas, but it so ingeniously
to charge high price for it.
Another engine Is relatively simple.
1t, too, develops an abundance of power.
But it eats a lot of gas. 1t is built for
people who don't mind how often they
visit the filling station so long as they
can keep away from the service station.
Some manufacturers have been reluc-
tant to mount their engines on rubber,
since such mounting means a sacrifice
in front end rigidity One company
that has avoided the more flexible type
of mounting has been able to get over
the compensation hurdle by substituting
a new stabiliZing feature. This adds to
manufacturing costs and to the ultimate
cost of the car to the buyer.
The designers cannot always tell in
advance what the public wants, or
rather what it will stand for by way Of
the necessary compensations. Within
the past few years the demand for
something new has been so inSiStent
that there have been a number of un-
fortunate instances in which the law of
compensation has not been skillfully
handled. The public gets just what it
pays for because it costs just so much
for so much.
Understanding Needed.
If more motorists would understand
what the engineer is up against there
would be more satisfaction In car owner
ship. Every piece of mechanism, every
bit of design, every car for that matter,
has its advantages and disadvantages
Cater to the disadvantages and the ad-
vantageS will be more outstanding
Because there have been such great
strides in Silencing cars many persons
entertain the notion that cars will soon
be entirely soundproof. The law of
compensation says no" If the engine
is quiet you hear the exhaust system
and all the noises in the body. Silence
the exhaust and body and you hear
the tires. When an engine has no tap
pet noise all the deeper ones become
more evident. Through some skillful
substitutions the engineers may be able
to solve the silence problem as they
have front end difficulties, but it will
mean some sacrifice on the part Of those
who demand the utmost in quietneSs.
1t is a constant battle. If the engi-
neers could first determine what the
public doesn't object to, he could work
lures which fit the situation. But the
public is not one in its demands, nor
does it demand the same things from
year to year. So the battle goes on.
The law of compensation exacts its
pound Of flesh.
Copyright. 1882. by the Russell Service
Evening star., 1932-01-31
BY r. II, ASHTON.

President. American Railway Association.
In the interest of increased safety to
the public, there is a constantly growing
necessity for the bringing about of
uniformity in the methods Of pro-
lection at highway grade crossings
throughout the country. In addition,
there should be State supervision over
the creation of new grade crossings,
and uniform laws and codes relating TO
safety on the highways.
Pressing Problem.
How to bring about increased safety
at railroad highway grade crossings
has been a pressing problem that has
faced the railroads for years. Elimi-
nation of such crossings would naturally
solve this problem, but that is both a
physical and financial impoSSibility and
even elimination Of the most important
ones involves serious financial questions.
Due to the Increased use Of the
highways by motor busSes, trucks and
private automobiles, railroad eXpendl-
lures for protection at railroad grade
the last 10 years,
Glass 1 railroads in 1880, according
to a special study just completed by the
Bureau of Railway Economics, spent
S33,O7O,7O8 for the protection or elimi-
nation of such crossings. OF that
amount, S30,218124 alone were spent
for separation of grades, an increase OF
S45l4,845 over the amount expended
for that purpose in 1929, and an in
crease of S3923,972 above the amount
spent in 1928.
In 1880, there were 465 fewer fatali-
ties resulting from accidents at railroad
highway grade crossings than in 1929,
and reports filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the first 10
months in 1881 also show a slight re-
ductton for that period compared with
the same period in 1880. There are,
however, altogether too many lives lost
as a result of such accidents, but the
question of providing adequate pro-
lection is complicated by the fact that
more than 25 per cent Of the accidents
at railroad highway grade crossings
result from motorists crashing into the
sides Of trains.
Reduction Shown.
The fact, however, that a reduction is
being shown in the number Of accidents
at grade crossings would indicate that
a large part of the driving public is
Evening star., 1932-01-31
LAW OF COMPENSATION HELD
ENGINEERS BIGGEST PROBLEM
Tire Noises Now Come Into Focus as Car
Bodies and Motor Engines
Are Silenced.

I speeds, but difficult problems arose
under other conditions. The company
had TO abandon the extra soft cushions
bcause passengers complained of too
much bobbing. 1t was impossible to get
a steady ride at higher speeds.
The penalty for many motorist who
bought balloon-tired car was trip to
the hospital, but through a skillful
juggling of compensations the automo-
tive engineer has made it possible to
drive any modern balloon-tired car with
safety. In place of the element of
rISk-the factor Of shimmying-he has
substituted complication and service
In order to enjoy the advantages of
low-preSsure tires the motorist is willing
to accept this alternative as a step to-
ward progress.
When balloon tires first came into
the picture few owners found it neces-
sary to consider more than the correct
toe-in of front wheels Today there is
a complete science of front-wheel ge-
ometry and service stations everywhere
are specializing in the sort of inspection
and service which the front end Of the
modern car needs.
Were 1t not for the need Of watching
Gambler caster, trunnion springs, front
end stabiliZerS and the numerous fea-
lures OI lIOIlG emu science, car owners
would be obliged to choose between Civ
ing up low-pressure tires or the risk Of
shimmy.
Seek = Safe Course.
Engineers endeayor to pick a safe
course between extremes and whenever
definitely violating the law, they are
careful to juggle the compensations so
that the public gets what it wants with
out being troubled by what it doesn't
want. This has been illustrated by
several different types of motors.
One Of them, for instance, develops
horsepower sufficient to provide super
performance According to the law of
compensation. this meant either high
gas consumption or complicated design.
The designers selected the latter The
result is that the engine Is not unrea-
Evening star., 1932-01-31

Automobiledom still wrestles with the
old law Of compensation. Not since the
introduction Of balloon tires and four
wheel brakes have the brains Of the in
dustry been so consistently reminded OF
the fact that at is the law"
The motoring public little appreci-
ates the constant combat with this law.
Every engineer faces 1t daily. Every
sales manager has 1t to cope with. 1t
is the nightmare of the service depart
ment. The law can be violated to a
certain extent and often this Is the
only way toward progress. But what
price violation!
Solve All Problems.
There isn't any problem the auto
motive engineer cannot solve-if you
don't mind having some other problem
to take its place. Entirely ef1ortless
steering gears can be built, but you
can't drive a car with one attached be-
cause you can't feel the road. Power
can be stepped up to any limits, but
YOU would need to own filling station.
Ignore the law of compensation and the
automobile simply jumps out OF the
frying pan into the fire.
In an effort to provide the utmost
in riding qualities engineers developed
a car that was unusually long. 1t looked
like the last word in comfort, but when
1t was tried out over the road the front
springs were found to exert peculiar
action over the rear ones. On concrete
highways the ends Of the car seemed to
strike the joints OF the slabs at the
same time.
Engineers continually struggle with
the law Of compensation when design
ing brakes A system that was re-
markably efficient at high speed, and
which looked to be the Utopia In brak-
ing, proved TO be very troublesome for
ordinary stops.
Too Much Bobbing.
One company designed its car with
extremely soft springs and soft-seat
cushions. Comfort was most satisfac-
tory over ordinary roads at ordinary
Evening star., 1932-01-31
WIRE WHEEL TREND
1000 Miles of Wire Used Last Year
by One Company.

The trend toward wire wheels last
year is reflected in the tremendous mile
age Of wire used by one wheel company
70 manufacture wheels of this type.
Last year more than four thousand
miles Of wire were employed by this one
company for this purpose, according to
the compilation of statistically- minded
engineer. Company officials said that
more than 80 per cent Of all motor car
production in 1881 was on steel or wire
wheels, and they believe the coming
year will see steel wheels maintain their
dominant position. The new steel artil-
lery type wheel is rapidly coming into
favor, according to these experts, and
should do much to intrench steel wheels
even more firmly in 1882
Evening star., 1932-01-31
ASKS SLOP|NG CURB
FOR CITY TRAFFIC
Auto Leader Says Replace
ment of Old Type Needed
for Safety.

Recognized for years as one OF the
leading advocates for expansion of our
highway system to properly take care
Of ever increasing demands of the mo-
torist, H. H. Franklin, president OF the
Franklin Automobile Co., also Is devot-
ing considerable attention to city trafas
problems.
In this connection, Mr.. Franklin fos-
ters a proposal for the sloping curb TO
replace the vertical curb, and points
out the advantages Of the latter type.
Replacement Welcomed.
Il am certain that every motoTist,
especially those who do the major part
of their driving in the cities would
more than welcome the replacement Of
the present type vertical curb with the
more modern sloping type" Mr.. Frank
lin said recently in an interview.
The sloping curb has definite ad-
vantages: in fact, splendid results have
been attained in England where the
sloping curb has been tested. This
type Of construction enables the driver
to fairly hug the abutment, rather than
park some inches therefrom as is neces-
sary with the present type OF curb.
With each driver parking his or her
car close against the base OF the slop-
ing curb it provides more street room
for moving cars, and this acts as
distinct aid in keeping clear way for
traffic.
Another Good Factor.
Another excellent factor is the great
er safety when a car skids into a slop-
ing curb with consequent less damage to
tires and wheels. Still another argu-
ment in its favor is the protection Of
running boards. In many instances
the present type Of vertical curb, which
was built before the modern, low-swung
car came into vogue, has proved
menace, not to mention the damage re-
sulting when the running boards are
sprung by the driver who approaches
too near curb and jams the footboard
over the upper ledge
Il think municipalities would do well
to study this type of curb in planning
reconstruction Of streets or widening
Of such thoroughfares."
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COMPETITION SEEN
KEENER IN 1882
Industry and Public viii Be
Equally Benefited, Says
Sales Manager.
BY ]. w. LORANGER,
General Sales Manager, Packard Motor
Car Co.


Competition is going to be keener In
the automobile industry in 1882 than
ever before. That is going to mean
much to the industry naturally. It is
also going to mean much to the public.
Keen competition has had B big part
in the progress made in the manufac-
ture Of automobiles 1t has had very
considerable part in the development Of
the motor car to its present high state.
1t has always characterized the in
dustry.
Start OF Competition.
In the manufacture of automobiles
competition starts at the engineer S
drawing board. 1t follows TO the chem
list in his laboratory and to the work
man at his machine. Not small part
lies with the heads of individual units
in their decisions governing quality of
the product It is felt long before new
models make their appearance and 1t
has resulted year after year in better
automobiles.
With markets narrowed by general
business conditions the competition OF
1882 has made itself strongly evident
in the new automobiles now being eX-
hibited at the annual automobile shows.
The public will agree that the engineers
have outdone the best efforts they have
ever before shown.
The public need for new cars Is
present. The new products Of the in
dustry offer the greatest values in the
history Of motor cars. The knowledge
is universal that renewed buying OF
automobiles can be a great stimulus to
general business. Some answer to the
question OF the publics ability to buy
might be found in estimates Of S28,O00,-
100000 held by banks in savings &C
counts, of S1,0OO,00oO00 in boarded
money and in a big increase in avail
able deferred payment buying credit.
Further Stimulation.
Competition among the countrys
automobile retailers may still further
stimulate public interest and turn loose
a big part of the countrys potential
buying power. That is going to mean
much in the solution of the unemploy-
ment problem. Competition, therefore,
is not only going to give the automobile
buyer more for his motor car dollar
than he ever obtained before, but, in
addition, is going to give him the op-
portunity of doing his bit" to hasten
the return of better business.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Service Oil Filter.

After 10000 miles of driving, the filter
element OF the Oil filter becomes filled
with dirt, sludge and other foreign mat
ter and should be serviced in order to
function at its highest efficiency, c. W
Mckinley, research engineer advises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-10-13

L. A. Alexander and son Gordon
were Sunday visitors at Lynd.
James Mcclure and Mike Foy of
Wanda were business cars here
Friday.
M. o. Byram left Tuesday for Pine
River where he plans to spend the
! remainder of the week.
Miss Mercedes Lauterbach return
ed Monday from northern Minneso-
ia where she had been on a hunting
trip.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Asleson and son
Paul motored to Minneapolis Satur-
day where with their daughter Marie
Of Rochester, they were weekend
guests of Miss Rose Adele Asleson.
Hunters save at Gambles-12 Ga.
Shot Gun Shells, &c box case lots
Long Range Ace 79c. A full line of
hunters supplies. 15-1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Barnes return
ed Tuesday from Tracy where they
had spent few days with relatives
while Mr.. Barnes attended TO bust
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Johnson motor
ed to Madison, South Dakota Satur-
| day to visit over the weekend with
Mrs. Johnson's mother who left
Tuesday morning to spend the winter
in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Wach left Mon
day morning for their home at Vino
ma after spending the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Caylor at the
| Redwood Hotel. The latter with their
guests motored to Tracy Sunday eve
ming to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fox at Antlers Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Orth and daugh-
ter Margaret Jane stopped here Tues
day for a short visit while enroute
from Minneapolis to their home at
Milbank, South Dakota. Mrs G.
Kuenzli who had visited with rela-
tives at Dundas and Minneapolis
came here with them.
Quick starting, pickup and mile
age are all the go now days in autos
and gasoline. But a understanding,
long-burning fuel has been on the
market for "a years. That's Stott
Briquets-the one all-purpose fuel
combining the best qualities of
smokeless Pocahontas and Pennsyl-
vania hard coal.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-10-13
Musical and Lecture
At St. Johns Church

An exceptional lecture-recital will
be given October Is at 8 p. m. in ST.
Johns Lutheran church by Mr.. and
Mrs. Farrar. The program is COM
posed of wide variety of church
music, the well known Lutheran
chorals and, hymns, sung in English
and German; passages of Scripture
set to music and Lutheran hymns ar
ranged for the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar have for the
past eight years been actively en-
gagged in concert work and teaching
and have appeared in our churches
from coast to coast. They are well
prepared to give the interesting and
soul-stirring music of their program
Mr.. Farrar is an artist pupil of
Karleton Hackett, one of Americas
outstanding critic-teachers and he
received his early training with Belle
Forbes-Cutter, Herbert Miller and
Professor Hyde. He was director of
music at the American Lutheran
Church, Huron, South Dakota, and
later held similar position at the
Emmanuel Lutheran church, Chicago.
Mr.. Farrar's pleasing tenor voice is
especially suited for the interpreta-
ton of sacred music.
Mrs. Farrar, organist-pianist, is
performer of unusual ability. After
graduating fom MacPhail School she
attended the American Conservatory,
Chicago, where she studied with Kurt
Wanieck and Helen Dallas. Mrs.
Farrar has for many years enjoyed
the work Of the church as junior
choir director and organist.
The consensus of opinion among
~the pastors and laymen is that the
program as presented by the Farrars
is far superior to any they have mad
the opportunity of hearing.
Open the gates of the emple-Knapp
Beautiful Saviour Duet
Eft. Agnes-written 1886 Organ
The Earth is the Lords -----Lynes
Hear Our Prayer feasible,
The Story of Famous Hymn
Dundee-written about 1915 Organ
The Publican -- Van De Water
Lutheran Hymns
Fear Ye Not Buck
Now the Day is Over.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-10-13

the home of Mrs. John Schmid Friday
at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Barnes left by
car Wednesday for Minneapolis
They expect to return Friday.
The Twentieth Century club will
meet Monday afternoon, October II,
at the home of Mrs. F. B. Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Brown and
daughter Barbara Jean spent the
weekend with relatives at Blue Earth.
Carrie Porter accompanied by Mrs.
Margaret Corcoran drove to Seaforth
Thursday and spent the day with Mrs.
L. M. Fuhr.
Mrs. B. P. Finn and Mrs. J. J.
Lauterbach motored to Springfield
Thursday afternoon where they were
visitors at the home of Mrs. George
Sward.
E. F. Cummins has gone to Red
Wing where he expects to spend
some time with his son, DIR. Edward
Cummins.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mason and son
Orville of Charlton, Iowa were Sum
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Corcoran. Mrs. Mason is a
cousin of Mrs. Corcoran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward, pro-
prietors of the Rainbow Club at
Mankato were luncheon guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caylor at the
Redwood Hotel, Thursday.
Roy Edwards motored here from
Wayzata, Saturday for a weekend
visit at the DR.. w. A. Brand home.
He was accompanied home Monday
by Mrs. Edwards and son Bill.
Tests are being given this week in
both the high school and Lincoln
building to complete the work of the
first six weeks period. The report
cards will be sent out next Tuesday.
Mrs. A. w. Hubbard and daughter,
Mrs. Walter Love, left Thursday
morning for Watonga, Oklahoma in
response to a telegram announcing
the death of Mrs. Hubbards sister,
Mrs. w. H. Adcock, Wednesday night.
Mrs. D. w. Buckley entertained at
two tables of bridge last Wednesday
evening in honor of her guests, Miss
Mabel Hoyme and Mrs. Olaf Hagen
Of Hills. Other out of town guests
were Mrs. S. j. Nestande and Mrs.
E. E. Otness of Fairfax.
You don't find many women taking
the firemen's jobs on locomotives. But
plenty of wives are forced to swing
a coal shovel right at home, simply
because their husbands don't order
Stott Birquets. This economical fuel
holds the fire steadily all day long.
No wonder housewives like it.-Adv.
A special meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held Friday evening in
the lodge hall. Worthy Grand Matron,
Mrs. Myrtle Elder of Duluth will be
present and members are asked to
note that the time of meeting has
been changed to 7.3O o'clock. A So
cial meeting will follow the regular
work of the chapter.
The Westminster Auxiliary met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ira Rogers. The musical part of the
program was given by Misses Elsie
and Eunice Mckay who sang two
duets accompanied by Mrs. Marsh.
Using the general topic "Women In
Missions" series of talks was CIV
en- by Mrs. "A. P. Falk, Mrs. L. P.
Winter and Mrs. Frank Baldwin. The
first was on the necessity Of missions
and the need of the increase Of the
funds for the work; the second was
on the camps where Mexican children
are cared for and the third was a
discussion of the education of the
American Indian. Hostesses for the
event were Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Russell
Whiting, Miss Rose Ellestad, Miss
Elsie Howe, Mrs. Cora Fox and Mrs.
w. H. Ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-02
SANITARY POST
Up TO JUDGE
ChamberIin to Pick Jeup'S
Successor in Few DAYS.

Successor to B. J. T. Jeup on the
indianapolis sanitary board will be
announced by Judge Harry o.
Chamberin of Marion circuit court
within the next few days." the
judge announced today.
Failure OF A. H. Moore, city en-
gineer and ex-ofhcio sanitary board
member, and o. c. Ross, vice-preSi-
dent of the board and state health
department appointee, to agree on
the third member puts the appoint
ment in the judges hands under
the law.
Moore sought appointment OF
George T. O'Connor, president OF
the city plan commission, and Ross
was said to favor Richard Lennox,
son-in-law of DR.. William F. King.
state health board director.
Chamberlin's choice is reported to
lie between two Republicans. They
are Russell T. MacFal, former
board member, and Frank C.
Lingenfeiter, former city engineer.
Paul R. Brown and La Grande
Marvin. both engineers, have also
been mentioned in connection with
the post.
Jeup, who was board president,
has retired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-02
CUNMEN HOLD
UP BUS DRIVER
Bandits Begin Year With
Furry of Crime.

Bandits and thieves helped greet
the new year with two holdups and
ten burglaries, obtaining more than
$500 loot, police reports revealed
today.
Boarding a bus at University and
Good avenues late Friday, two
armed bandits robbed Ralph Ran
dali, 543 Dorman street, the driver,
of SIT.
Clyde L. Rigney of Company A,
Eleventh infantry, TT. Benjamin
Harrison, was robbed of $50 by two
Negro gunner, he told police.
When Pang James, owner of a
laundry at 906 North Illinois street,
investigated a noise in the rear
Friday night, he found a prowler
slasing screen door. The man
escaped through an alley.
Thieves robbed a pharmacy at
1857 Shelby street, Friday night, of
cigarets worth $500, Albert Michael,
owner, told detectives.
Storage batteries, watches and
$25 in cash were stolen from a fill
ing station at 873 Virginia avenue,
according to Cash Gibhart, at
tendant.