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The Washington times., 1933-10-09

were here at noon have dissp-
peared from my suitcase"
"And you claimed you
couldn't even lay your hands on
1895? You refused to help me
out on the dance dreSS?"
Nollie explained her winning
of the check, of how she'd gone
. done to the Morning Appeal and
cashed it, following their con-
versation. "In any case I
couldn't have let you have the
extra money" she had added
quietly, you already owe me
SIS"
And at that psychological mo.
ment Aunt Sara had appeared
at the bedroom door with a
square cardboard box with
Schimbel'S label on it, and in
stintively Nollie knew that this
was the coveted dreSS!
Painful Scene
$50 you did get it after alp"
Lii only hesitated for q SEQ
ond, then she flew into q vic.
lent tantrum. Considering shed
gone downtown and borrowed
the necessary $685. from q girl
friend, she shouted, who, thank
the Lord, wasn't as Stingy as
Nolle, why shouldn't she buy
whatever she wanted?
What business was 1t Of
Nollie's what she did? Nollie
was jealous becaus5 she hadn't
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Odd Love Triangle

a beau Of her own, and was
trying in vain to take Jake
Tippett from her. But Jake
was wise to Nollie and her
kind and he hadn't a particle
of use for herl
To top all this, Nolile-here
Lii swung round with the ac-
cuSation to her mother-Nollie
dared to call her own cousin
a thief!
Aunt Sara Joined in the fray,
and mothers and daughters
voices were raised high. Uncle
Cy came padding up the stairs
in his carpet slippers to find
out the reason of the row. He
tried to side with Nollie, who
claimed she had made no ac-
cusationS at all, merely stated
the fact of the money being
missing. but his voice was
drowned in the general deluge.
At half past IL that night,
Nollie-Who had got herself
and the clumsy suitcase that
contained her few belongings
Stealthily out of the house and
down to the railroad station
boarded the night train for
New York.
She found a temporary nest
for herself in a diminutiVe hall
bedroom in one of those fading
'brownStone fronts" in the
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Read This First

NOllie Day, young and pretty,
lives in a small town with her
aunt and uncle. She works in
her uncle's paint shop for a
nominal salary. most Of which
her aunt takes for board.
She occupies a room with Lii,
her 1S-year-OId cousin, who bOr-
rows from NOllie rather than
work. NOlIie's only privacy is
obtained only by blocking the
bedroom door from the inside.
The avenue Of escape is
opened when NOllie wins q $50
prize in a newspaper contest.
Jake Tippett, Lil's heart"
calling to keep a "date" with
her, mistakes her for NOllie,
and kisses her.
Lii Is furiOusIy jealous Of
Nollie, but that doesn't stop
her from spOnging and bOr-
rowing from her cousin. The
next day she imperSOnates NOllie
over the phone at her fathers
office and makes a date with
Jake.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Senate Speeds Up

Harvey King, cashier of the
Senate restaurant. returns after
a months vacation near Chesa-
peake Bay to witness the reno
vation of the eating place.
Heretofore, the kitchen has
been under the restaurant, fore
ing delays in service, but when
Congress convenes in January,
Senators will have warmer food
and less wait as grills. broilers.
and such are being installed in
the restaurant.
A wag walls:
whats the use? Most Of
'em will be eating cold tur-
key anyhow"
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
lust Doesn't Care

The man least interested in
baseball has at least been
found!
He is Policeman Ray Eggle-
ston of the hack inspectors
office at the Traffic Bureau.
For time Ray was detailed
to assist the crowds watching
a scoreboard. For days he
worked his detail and only
paid attention to the board
when asked the score.
The other day when Wash
ington played the first game
here against the Giants, Ray
was expecting to be on uniform
detail inside the park, outside
of which fans were clamoring
for admittance.
He asked:
"Put me outside. don't care
that much for the game"
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Gets EN- Early

Prosperity may soon round
the corner, but there is a GER
tain mortician in the city who
certainly must believe that the
law business is dead"
Josephus c. Trimble, who is as
surely a very much alive law
yer, received from the under
taker. whom he does not know,
an indication that the mortician
believed in its demise.
It was q blotter, blocked Oft
in dark, rectangular lines, in
scribed with q floral wreath
and the underraker's name.
And carefully engraved in the
center was Trimble's name.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Series Slows Court

Police Court business was un-
usually dull the other day, as
most of the policemen had
been detailed to the ball park.
Things were so dull, in fact.
that Assistant District Attor-
ney Roger Robb forgot that
court was in session, leaned
back in his chair and lit Q
cigarette.
His leisure was soon ended,
however, when he gazed up at
the bench and saw Judge John
P. Mcmahon seated there.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Around
The
Capital
by JOHN SNURE JR.,

Putin Pat" they term him
on the greens about the town.
He is Senator Pat Harrison,
from "Old Miss" who, when he
speaks to the Senate, has an
audience that pays attention to
his words, for he is one of the
foremost orators among the ma
tion'S statesmen.
His latest feat is to combine
his putting with his voice when
in a tough spot on the course.
Playing with Col. Ed Halsey,
Senate Secretary, on a nearby
course, Pat putted across the
green, the ball stopping at the
very edge of the cup.
Ed, keeping score, marked
down a six. Pat objected and
began talking in his low reso-
nant voice to the pill.
He addressed the ball with
such moving eloquence that
the ball quivered. rolled, then
dropped in the cup for a par
five.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

AS soon as the engine starts the
connection to the starting motor is
automatically broken In the six the
mechanism is mechanically con-
trolled. In the Fights it is cleo
trical.
Chrysler's girder-truss, double
drop frame, first introduced when
floating power was adopted has
been given additional rigidity with
less weight.
Engineering features first intro
duced in the Chrysler line a year
ago have been retained. These in
clude floating power, automatic
clutch, free wheeling, centrifuse
brake drums, double-drop girder-
truss frame and the Oilite squeak
proof springs, elf-equalizing. inter
nal expanding hydraulic brakes. all
steel unit-welded bodies, V-type
radiators, low center of gravity, high
compression engines downdraft car
buretor, oil filter, air cleaner, intake
silencer, cowl ventiIators, small
base wheels and large tires, adj
Unstable front seats, double wind
shields, inside sun visors, indirectly
lighted instrument panel, treadle-
type accelerator pedal, and many
others.
The Royal Eight has many fea-
lures. 1t is made in five body styles,
as followS-Five- passenger sedan,
business coupe, rumble seat coupe,
convertible coupe and convertible
sedan. The wheelbase is 100 inches
and the overall length, including
bumpers, is 1875 inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Eyes Are
Fooled by
Auto Device
Piston Whipping 5000
Times a Minute Made
to Seem Stopped.

Whipping up and down 5000 times
minute, an automobile eng 2
piston is made to appear to the &C
as standing still by an instrument
known as a stroborama. 1t is de-
vice by which even a whirling air.
plane propeller can be made to seem
motionlesS.
One was exhibited at the New
York Auto Show, as part of a pre-
cision and quality exhibit for which
the entire main dining room of the
Roosevelt Hotel was taken over by
the Packard Motor Car Company.
The stroborama is one Of the test
ing devices used by Packard to
watch what goes on when parts of
an automobile engine are working
at top speed. 1t makes possible an
intimate study of piston and cylin-
der oiling, valves, valve springs and
other vital parts of an engine.
Scores of other instruments and
machines used in motor car re-
search work or in manufacturing
processes were exhibited. One set of
scales from the Packard laboratories
weighs the impression left by a lead
pencil on a piece of paper. A meas
uring scale was used during the ex-
hibit to show just how many
hundred thousandths of an inch
thick was hair which any visitor
might wish to pluck for the purpose.
Measuring blocks which are cor
rect in length to millionth of an
inch and light ray machine used
to check their accuracy were exhib-
tied. One section has a big display
of diamonds taken from the stock
used to drill Packard connecting
rods and to do other fine machinery
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

Of the words to be written in. The
series will consist of thirty jigsaw
crossword puzzles.
?. The objects of the contest are:
First-To solve correctly each Of
the thirty individual puzzles. After
each puzzle is solved, it should be
cut out along the outside of its
heavy black border and saved until
the last puzzle has been published.
Second-After all of the thirty
puzzles have been published and
solved they must be fitted together
to form large outline map of the
United States.
Third-If puzzles have been prop
erly fitted together to form a large
outline map. it will be discovered
that by reading across the map in
certain sections you will find ex-
cerptS from three famous American
| documents: The Declaration of In
dependence, Lincoln's first inau-
gural address and Lincoln's Getlys-
burg address. Indicate with an ar
row at the left side of the said map
the lines containing any portion OF
these excerpts.
3. Send the completed map to
The Times Crossword Contest Edi-
tor, indianapolis, within fifteen days
after the publication of puzzle No.
80, the last of the series. Be sure
your name and address appear
plainly upon both envelope and
map.
4. The Times agrees to pay the
following awards to winners of this
contest: First. $50; second, SIS;
third, SO; fourth, IS; fifth, SIS;
sixth, IS, and twenty-five prizes of
81 each.
| 5. Awalyln Of prizes will be on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

The latest innovation is an all
silent transmission, introduced in
all models, which is silent in all
speeds including first and reverse,
previously conceded the right to
make some noise.
This silence is accomplished by
the use of helicaltype gears, with
first and reverse operating on
helically-cut Splines. Second gear
operates on conStant-mesh helical
gear.
Another feature is an improved
automatic clutch of the vacuum
controlled type The new clutch has
pendulum control valve which
makes it impossible for the car to
Jerk even when starting from a
standstill.
The new automatic control type
shock absorber automatically is con-
trolled according to the road con-
ditions by device built into the
shock absorber.
A new valve seat insert prolongs
the life of the car and improves its
performance. Loss of power due to
valve deterioration is eliminated.
Another improvement introduced
in the new Chryslers for the first
time is a new type T-slut piston,
lighter than those previously used,
and carrying five rings instead of
four
All models are equipped with a CO.
incidental accelerator type starter
The starter button has been elimi-
mated and the depression of the ac-
celerator pedal automatically starts
the motor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

Offer Odd
Auto Ideas
Stopper Made to Aid
Car in Hill Climbs
Didn't Work.

What a vehicle the modern auto
mobile would be if it incorporated
some of the early inventions filed in
the United States patent office!
Ever since the automobile was in
PRODUCED in America, it has fur
nished fertile field for the inyen-
tor. Some inventions submitted in
the early part of the twentieth CEN
tury were astounding then and
hailed as revolutionary appliances
and developments. But today some
Of them seem comical.
One of the most unusual automo-
bile appliances listed in the 1904
record books of the patent office is
that of Henry NJ. Landes of Sacra-
mento, Cal Landes' idea was
stopper for an automobile to be
used in aiding car to climb a steep
hill.
In those early days cars power
on a hill was generally woefullv
weak. Landes' invention was oper-
ated by an auxiliary motor, and con-
sisted OF a curved bar resting on
the ground behind the car.
When the old bus had a hard time
making a hill, the auxiliary engine
was started and the bar at the rear
operated in the manner of a foot.
raising, lowering, and showing the
car ahead.
Early in 1900 Henry Wilcke, De-
troit inventor. submitted plans for a
starting jack to the patent office.
This jack was supposed to aid in the
then vigorous process of starting a
car.
The jack was fitted on the rear
axle and was hand-operated by the
driver in the cars seat. At a certain
height the jack would tip and throw
the car forward at enough speed to
start it on the way. Needless to say,
this invention wasn't adopted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Foot Worked
Early Alarm
on Motor Car
Plunger Fitted Through
Floor of Car to
Operate.

One of the first horns or alarms
invented for an automobile was that
of CASTOR E. Cordeau of Brooklyn
This horn was operated by the foot
through the hoorboards of the car
1t was attached underneath, and
plunger was fitted through the
boards. The mechanism consisted
of bellows similar to that used in
small insect spray boxes.
A spring inside forced the plunger
back when it had been depressed
Air created by the bellows actuated
the horn.
John w. Sutton of Brooklyn, per-
fected what was thought to be the
last word in automobile speed indi-
Gators in 1902. His invention made
use of colors in designing differ
ent speeds.
A plate, worked by the forward
motion of the front wheels of the
car, slid back and forth according
to the speed of the wheels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

the basis of accuracy, legibility, and
neatneSS of presentation.
6. Awards will be made as soon
as judging can be completed fol-
lowing close of contest, and names
and addresses of winners will be
published in The Times.
Z. The Times will appoint the
judges. Contestant, in submitting
entry, does so with the agreement
to abide by the decision of the
judges as final.
s. The Times can not undertake
to return entries, nor enter INTO
correspondence about them. Nor
can The Times permit any one to
change an entry after it has been
submitted.
9. The contest Is open to every
Times reader anywhere, except en-
ployes of this newspaper and mem
bers Of their families.
To contestants: One word was
omitted in crossword puzzle No. 8.
In horizontal line No. q the line
should read: Exclusive control in
a given market.
Puzzle No. II. horizontal line 40,
should be SNARE, incorrectly
printed Spare.
Puzzle No. II, vertical line 90,
should be Poetic for OVER, incor-
rectly printed EVER.
Still plenty of time to get started
in the greatest puzzle contest in a
decade. BY application in person
or forwarding a stamped reply en-
velope, you can get the rules and
puzzles l to Is without charge.
Other back copies may be secured
at cents copy, plus costs of mail
ing. just so long as limited sup
ply lasts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

at the piston pin ends than at the
thrust sides Of the skirt and are
ground on special recently de-
yeloped grinders.
The floating power engine mount
ings differ slightly in design, but not
in principle. Two-point suspension
with the front mounting raised to
balance the weight of the power
plant is continued.
The rear mounting is located in
the same relation to the front
mounting as heretofore The torque
spring, however, has been replaced
by two rubber insulators, which alb
sorb the shock imposed when the
engine is accelerated suddenly.
Easy to Operate
The free wheeling unit is of the
cam and roller type developed by
Chrysler Motors engineers. The unit
itself is housed in the transmission
case and is fabricated by the trans
mission oil.
The free wheeling control has
been simplifed and is easy to oper-
ate. This control is linked with
the automatic clutch control so that
either one or both may be used
simultaneously.
Automatic clutch mechanism on
the new six is located on the left
side of the engine, directly in front
and below the clutch pedal assem-
bly,.
The design and application Of the
automatic clutch remains the same
in principle as that of other Chrys-
Ter Motors cars, except for a device
known as an inertia compensation,
operating in conjunction with the
control valve which automatically
adjusts the rate of clutch engage
ment regardless of the drivers ma
nipulation of the foot accelerator.
Seats Are Adjustable
All front seats are adjustable by
means of a trigger latch with suf-
f1cient range of adjustment to make
driving comfortable.
The rubber floor mat is backed by
cushion material that acts both as
sound deadener and as insulation
against cold.
The instrument panel, on which
are mounted all essential instru-
ments, is readily visible from the
drivers seat. The speedometer is of
the clock hand type. This applies
also to the oil pressure gauge.
The headlamp switch is on the
instrument panel, with a foot switch
to control the depressed or full
range of the headlamps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

passenger victoria coupe with built
in trunk.
On the 127-inch wheelbase, a
sport coupe with rumble seat, con-
vertible coupe with rumble seat,
f1ve-passenger sedan, f1ve-passen-
ger victoria coupe with trunk and
a four-door, five passenger con-
vertible phaeton.
The 130-inch wheelbase includes
five-passenger victoria coupe with
trunk, sport coupe with rumble
seat, convertible coupe with rum
BILE seat, passenger sedan and
four-door, five-passenger converti-
BILE phaeton.
On the 138-inch wheelbase chassis
are a seven-passenger sedan, seven
passenger limousine, f1ve-passenger
club sedan with trunk, f1ve-passen-
ger victoria coupe with deck and
five-passenger sedan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Company Returns to Hollywood

Having completed exterior Sc
quences at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu
Metro GoldWyn-Mayer's "PigboatS
company has returned from it's Ha-
waiian location trip. Robert Mont
gomery, Walter Huston, Jimmy Du-
rante and Robert Young have lead
ing roles in this story of submarine
adventure, while Madge Evans has
the principal feminine role. Jack
Conway is director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Lys Added to Cast

Lya Lys, Lawrence Grant anc
Alan Edwards have been added tc
the cast of Clear All Wires" which
George Hill is now directing for M
GIN. Lee Tracy, Bonita Hume and
James Gleason have outstanding
roles in this adaptation of the Bella
and Samuel Spewack stage play OF
the same name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04

With ample outside and inside
body dimensions, the drivers posi-
ton has been made more comfort
able by special front seat design
and a more nearly vertical steer
ing wheel.
Hood OverIaps COwl Structure
The hood overlaps the cowl struc-
ture, except at the top, where space
is allowed for a single long, mar
row ventilator.
Bodies are of the full size safety
steel type, constructed only of steel
welded into one complete unit with
bracing and ribbing at all points
where strains might possibly occur.
The six-cylinder floating power
engine is mounted in rubber in two
points and has a bore of 31s inches
and a stroke of AS inches, with
total displacement of 1898 cubic
inches, developing seventy brake
horse power at $500 revolutions per
minute.
Quick starting is assured by means
of a choke valve in which a sec
ondary valve is incorporated to al
low air to flow through the carbu-
rotor when fully choked as soon as
the engine fires.
A combination air cleaner and in
take Silencer is designed to improve
engine performance. An automatic
thermal control has been built into
the manifold.
Intake valves are of chrome nickel
steel and exhaust valves of heat
resisting silchrome.
Pistons of Aluminium Alloy
Aluminium alloy pistons of light
weight and of an entirely new de-
sign reduce reciprocating weight and
bearing loads. The new Plymouth
Six piston allows greater clearance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Murder Mystery Announced

Adrienne AmeS will play the
feminine lead in Murder at the
Zoo" Charles Ruggles and Lionel
Atwill are in the cast. Edward
Sutherland will direct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
1888 Buick
Wheelbases
Are Longer
Bodies Are Made Larger,
Engine Control More
Automatic.

Inc series or new Bucks are
longer, wider and more roomy. New
sweeping wide streamlines and in
terror appointments characterize all
models.
More than four inches have been
added to the wheelbase of the so
series, bringing it to 119 inches
The go series has been increased
from 118 to 127 inches, the 30 series
from l26 to 1870 inches and the 80
series from 1874 to 1873 inches
Front treads have been widened
from 81 inches to SO inches, and
rear from SO TO 601z inches, result
ing in greater roominess and i'm
proved stability The long, low
flowing lines accentuate the increase
in length.
Flowing Lines Feature
A chromium finished V-shaped
radiator grill, lower and broader
tenders, longer hoods and symmet-
rically flowing lines mark the front
view
The backward slope Of the wind
shield, curved roof lines fender
yalances and running boards form
ing a continuous line, larger doors
closing flush with the running board
all tend to emphasize the lowered
bodies
In the rear Of the bodies curved
sheet metal forms a continuous line
from roof to below the frame. The
spare tire is equipped with a full
metal cover finished in body colors.
Attached to the rear bumper is a
gravel deflector.
Either the new Buick steel wheels
or wire wheels are optional The
steel wheel is of artillery type, II
inches in diameter, with large hubs
and short, stocky spokes.
Choice of Upholstery
The closed body types permit a
choice of whipcord, mohair or
broadcloth in harmonizing colors.
Size Of the passenger compartments
is increased by the longer wheel
bases and wider treads. Front
apartments are III inches and rear
seats IL inches wider.
The ve-in-head Buick straight
eight engine is mounted at five
points in resilient rubber, in a
heavier and more rigid frame.
The addition of a second oil ring
plus the usual two pressure rings on
the pistons is said to reduce oil con-
sumption and add to engine life
To eliminate the long "breaking-in'
period, the pistons are electro plated
with bearing metals.
Automatic devices are designed to
make control and operation of the
car as perfect as possible without
attention from the driver.
Pedal Is Eliminated
The elimination of the foot starter
pedal is replaced by a push button
at the left side of the dash. A touch
of the finger automatically engages
the starting gears by electro-m
netic attraction and turns the
motor.
The automatic carburetor heat
control replaces the former manual
operated device. This maintains the
gas mixture at proper temperature
for best performance under all
driving conditions.
Radiator shutters are eliminated
and the water temperature is con-
trolled by thermostatic bypass
that cuts the water of from the
radiator and circulates it through
TIL" engine until the proper oper-
ating temperature is reached.
The 1888 line includes twenty
models On the 119-inch wheelbase
are a o-passenger business coupe,
a passenger convertible coupe,
a sport coupe with rumble seat, a
f1ve-passenger sedan and five
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-04
Another Panther Woman

Verna Hillie, Detroit'S finalist in
the recent Panther woman contest,
has signed featured players con-
tract with Paramount. Her sigma
ture brings the number of girls BEN
Gifted by the search to four. Kath-
leen Burke won the role in Island
of Lost Souls" while Gail Patrick
and Iona Andre recently were given
acting contracts.