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The Washington times., 1934-01-27
BY E. ". RICKENBACKER

Steel and engineering genius
and the courage Of daring men
who drive with the speed Of the
wind go into the making Of the
standard automobile.
And out Of the great labora-
tory of the automotive industry,
the grueling 500-mile automobile
race held at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway each May 80
has come a great majority Of the
refinementS Of the modern pas
Senger car.
Great engineers assemble their
ideas in the best materials OBJ
tainable but it's the Murphys,
the Lockharts, the Millions, the
ArnoldS and the rest Of that
hardy, fearless lot Of race drivers
who put these creations through
their dizzy PAGES at high speed
under the most strenuous condi-
tions to discover what they are
made Of.
All Get Tests
It is estimated that the 500
mile run at Indianapolis at top
speed is equivalent to the wear
and tear Of $4,000 miles on the
ordinary automobile.
Four wheel brakes, stream
lining, the straight eight motor,
carburetors, shock absorbers, new
mixtures of fuel and hundreds Of
important gadgets which go to
make up the modern car, all
have been put through this IA
nous crucible of speed before
being adjudged fit for everyday
use by everyday drivers.
The rules of racing at this
great Decoration Day classic are
constantly changed to present
new obstacles to car builders, the
Surmounting of which make for
better, more efficient and more
economical motors.
First Race in 1911
The first race in 1911 qualified
big, bulky motors Of 600 cubic
inch piston displacement.
This size was gradually re-
duced every few years until the
tiny 911a cubic inch engine was
introduced in 1925 in single seat
racing cars.
This was the movement towards
special racing cars and this
period saw the development of
small, high speed motors with
improved ignition systems and
low gasoline consumption.
The gate was opened again to
stock cars in 1880 when the pis-
ton displacement specifications
were increased to 366 cubic
inches, and Semistock cars with
factory teams came back into
the picture.
Oil Restriction
The improvement in the stand
ard car was Immediately appar-
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Auto Races at Indianapolis
ALaboratory for u. S. Cars

ent and automotive engineers
saw Semistock engines, specially
built but utilizing a large per-
centage Of standard parts, COM
peting keenly with high priced,
special jobs.
The outstanding automobile
engineers Of America form the
rules committee which yearly
draws up the regulations of rae
ing and invariably they set up
new rules which reflect them
selves in improvements, first IN
the racing car and then in the
standard passenger car.
One Of the most interesting
rules, from the engineering stand"
point, established last year, was
the restriction of lubricating oil
to six gallons for the entire 500
mile race.
The rule was invoked specifi-
cally to require mechanics and
drivers to tighten up their mo-
tors and, not only inspire eco
nomic operation, but also to pre-
vent too much oil from being
spilled on the track.
Rule ON Gasoline
The rule caused considerable
controversy before the race. There
were those who said that the spe-
cial cars could not run the entire
500 miles with the limited amount
of oil. But the proof that the rule
was q good one was that the first
four finishers were four special
cars which came through the
grind in perfect shape.
A radical change in rules will
go into effect this year limiting
fuel consumption for the race.
Cars will be required to run the
entire route of 500 miles with no
more than As gallcN1s of gasoline.
This means that the racers must
average II miles a gallon or bet
ter during the competition.
Last year one Of the Swiftest
cars in the race, a car which made
a practice lap at an average OF
120 miles an hour, averaged 13
miles to the gallon in a pre-race
fuel test run at a speed Of about
113 miles an hour.
Engineers believe that the new
gasoline rule will not only inspire
race car builders to enter better
power plants but be an incentive
to better driving. The driver with
a shortage of fuel will be inclined
to nurse his car along and make
every inch of the way pay.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
FIRST CAR RACE
A WASHOUT

The first New York city auto
mobile race, staged May 80, 1896,
resulted in some embarrassment
to the racers when they were
forced to get out and push their
cars up a steep hill in front of the
eyes Of distinguished judges at the
Ardsley Country Club.
The judges were Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, U. s. A.; Chauncey M. De
pew, president Of the New York
Central railroad; Frank Thomp-
son, vice president Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, and John Jacob
Astor. They gave the $4,000 prize
to a machine built by the Duryea
Motor Wagon Company, Of Spring
field, Mass. j. Frank Duryea, win
ner Of the first automobile race
in the United States, held at Chi
cago in 1895, won the New York
race also.
The New York race was staged
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SUPERCHARGER
FOR GRAHAM

The Graham supercharger, al
ready announced as a feature Of
the 1884 custom eight, will also
be incorporated in the 1884 six
cylinder Graham models, accord
ing to Joseph McReynolds, sales
manager Of McReynolds Motors,
Inc, Graham distributors.
In discussing the incorporation
Of the supercharger in the Gra-
ham six, Mr.. McReynoldS stated
that it would be largely instru-
in increasing the horse
power Of the six from SO to 1875.
In the case Of the custom eight,
the increase is from 95 to 1876
horsepower.
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HORNER HEADS
AUTO GROUP

In order that the motoring pub
lie and the automobile dealer shall
be strongly represented in the de-
liberations Of the national legisla-
ture which is expected to consider
measures drastically affecting all
business at it's sessions, early in
the year, President F. w. A. YES
per of the National Automobile
Dealers Association is getting the
national legislative committee Of
the N. A. D. A. organized for ef-
fective work on the Washington,
D. c., firing line, and has an
nounced the personnel of the COM
mittee which will represent the
interests of car dealers and their
customers.
The chairman Of the national
legislative committee of the N. A.
D. A. is Stanley H. Horner of Stan
ley H. Horner, Inc, Washington,
D. C.-also N. A. D. A. director of
the sixth district. All sections of
the national market are repre-
sented in the membership Of the
committee. President Vesper says:
"The N. A. d. A. national leg
islative committee is in existence
for the patriotic duty of safe
guarding the public and the in
dustry from laws passed with
out a full understanding of the
need for and effect of such laws.
Obviously, the composite knOwl-
edge, experience and judgment
Of such men as composed this
committee can constitute a val
liable contribution to the intelli-
gence with which Representa-
tives approach legislation in
vOlVing motor vehicles. This
committee represents nobody
and serves nobody but the motor
ing public and the automobile
dealers" -~..
President Vesper regards the
functions of the N. A. D. A. legisla-
tive committee as vitally impor-
tant. Only one phase Of the situa-
tion is the fact that automobile
owners pay over one billion dollars
annually in taxes for the privilege
Of using their cars.
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AUTO PROGRESS
LAID To PRESS

Paying tribute to the newspS
pers for their share in the deveA
opment of the automible business,
william A. James, adervtisins
manager of the Hudson MotoH
Car Company, said:
"NO one will deny the fact
that the rapidity Of progress
made by the automobile indus
try has been largely due to the
keen public interest in autOmO-
bileS.
"NO agency has been more
active in its effort to keep this
public interest alive than the
newspapers. Editors generally
have been broad enough to real
lie that in the progress Of the aE
tOmObiIe industry lay the prog.
reSS of the country"
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day, Opln on n u MoO0N
after opinion, sifted and analyzed,
there seems to be but one answer.
The automobiles being shown
the public for the first time at the
automobile shows will give more
for the buyers dollar than auto
mobile manufacturers have ever
been able to give before.
We at Plymouth believe we have
incorporated features in our low
priced cars that the public only
expected on cars of the highest
price class. We believe we are
offering more for the money than
ever before.
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by Cosmopolitan Magazine, which
offered a $4,000 prize. The course
was from Kingsbridge north to
Irvington-o on-the- Hudson, q total
Of about 80 miles, it is recalled
in connection with General Mo-
tors silver anniversary. The rules
allowed 35 points for speed, 80 for
simplicity Of construction and
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PETERS GETS POST

j. c. Chick, general sales man
ager Of the Cadillac Motor Car
Company, announced this week
the appointment Of H. w. Peters
as assistant general sales man
ager. Mr.. Peters takes the place
of Don E. Ahrens, who goes to
New York as general manager Of
the Cadillac branch there.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

durability Of the automobile, Is
per cent for ease in operating and
safety and 10 per cent for low
cost. Twenty7Six entries were
filed, but only six machines ap-
peared for the race. The Horse
less Age, a magazine devoted to
motoring, severely criticized the
race arrangements.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

tomobiles; and
to sell automo-
biles he should
give the public
what it wants
to buy at a
price it is will
ing to pay.
It is not easy
for automobile
Q x e c u tiveS in
Detroit to say
this early in the
year what the
public wants to
buy. But from
where we sit to-
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AUTO
CHIEF LAUDS
CAR VALUES
H. G. MooCk Believes Models
Give Buyer More for Dollar
Than Ever in the Past
BY H. G. MOCK
General Sales Manager, Plymouth
Motor Corporation

A newspaper man the other day
asked me what an automobile
dealer should do to make money.
I told him the answer was simple.
To make money he should sell au-
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

OF the car. With "FIoatlng.
Cushion" Wheels (tested over
thousands of miles of rocky;
furrowed country; patented
Floating Power engine
mountings, hydraulic shock
absorbers, shock-proof cross
steering, low-pressure tires
and long l17-inch wheelbase;
Dodge is the only car in its
field to offer all these ad.
vantages.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Lost or Found? Many
articles are lost daily and the greatest
percentage Of them are advertised By
If you've found something, read the
Lost and Found Columns Of the WANT
AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

shop around. Don't have to have
demonstration" after "demonstra-
ton. "The "Show-down"P Plan alone
will give you the facts you want to
know.
See this new, bigger Dodge at
your dealers now. Drive it. Ride
in it. Go over its features one by
one. Compare it with competitive
cars on the ''Show-Down" basis.
Tie new. bisEsr Dodge on 117-inch whselbaSe.
Coupe S645; Coupe with rumble seat $695;
Two-door Sedan @695; Four-door Sedan $Z45;
Convertible Coupe S745. On the 121.ineh
whooIbase, Brousham $685.; Convertible Sedan
1875. "Mpriees Q. b. factory, Detroit.
N4 DODGE BROS. CORPORATION
InAS Advertisement endorsedby Dept. of
lHs:::=z Engineering, ChrysIsr Motors
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

forward window may be swung open IN
butterfly fashion. (N Rear half of the
window can be raised or lowered independently
of the front half. (6 BY means Of simple
device, both halves may be locked together
and raised or lowered as single unit, just as
an ordinary window. (6) Rear door window
raises and lowers. ~ Rear quarter window
can be swung out in butterfly" fashion.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

At LAST! A simple,
quick, easy way to open
the windshield just
turn the crank. Operates
instantly, adjusts to any
desired opening. Works
q new way, by means Of
an ingenious steel band.
Holds windshield firmly.
Makes rafting impossi-
bic. One Of the seven
great features Of Dodge
ventilation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
All the Famous Dodge
Features!

PLUS-hydraulic brakes all
steel body Floating Power
engine mountings and all the other
features without which no car can
be said to be up-to-date.
And again Dodge offers you the
famous "Show-Down" Plan. The
plan that makes it as easy to check
motor-car values as it is to tell day
from night.
With this simple plan you can
compare Dodge against the other
cars for yourself. You don't have to
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Riekard q Davis
2236 Pa. Ave. s. E.. AnacOStia. D. G.
Warrington Motor Car Company. Inc.
2035 18th st. N. W.
MARYLAND
Allentown. Padsett Meter { Iraetor Co.
Bethesda. Bethesda Motor Sales
Bowie, Monroe Baldwin
CaDitoI HOIghtS, RoOney'S GaFase
COIIese PARK, Sellers Sales 4 Service
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

DoDGE"FLoATTNG-C G-CUSHION"WHEE
No matter how bumpy the road may be;
Dodge new front-wheel suspension assures
smooth, level riding. When either front wheel
of the Dodge strikes bump, the wheel-inde.
pendently of the rest of the car-rises and falls
with the bump. No jar. No shock. No fitting
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

HyattsvilIs, Queens Chapel Service statiOS
HyattsviIIs. HOfmaR's Garage
La Plata. Mitchell Motor Company
Laurel. Laurel Motor Co.
LSonardtown. North End FiIIlns station
Mt. Rainier. Edwards Motor Co.
Prince Frederick
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Rockville. Reed Brothers
Silver Spring. Jack Pry
Upper Marlboro, 3. Frank DuVall
VIRGINIA
Alexandria. SchooIey Motor Co.
Clarendon. kirby'S Service
Falls Church. Falls Church Motors. Inc.
FredsrickSbUrg. 7. r. Cooke Motor CO.
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lt9szr %z% DODGE
JUST FEW DOLLARS MORE HAN LOWEST PRICED CARS
Genuine
Dodge and Plymouth
Parts and Service

The Trsw Motor Company
1926 I4th et. N. ".
Fred's Sales 4 Service, $3.50 N st. N. W.
General Auto Sales Co.
2Ist & Va. Ave. N. W.
KaplaR { Crawford, Inc.
1893 ChambIalR Street n. W.
TOrrey Motor Company
l62S Street N. W.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

WashingtOn's Finest Platsrs Since 1873
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and stood in first place in its field.
An Even Greater Dodge
for 1884!
Dodge means to strengthen that
position of leadership this year. For
again Dodge offers a car that gives
you most for the dollar. Bigger.
Faster. With many new ideas that
improve performance add to
comfort assure safety.
And at the same time, all the
great features that caused thousands
to switch to Dodge in 1888 are still
in it.
Here on this page are shown some
of the things Dodge gives you for
1884. New features FLOATING
Cushion" Wheels perfected
"7-point Ventilation" new lug
gage compartment and many
more.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-22
LITTLE IN LIFE,
so CHINESE MAN
SINKS INTO AGE

1T would be interesting to discov-
err why 1t is that the must fertile
period intellectually In the average
Chinese man seems to be between
twenty-five and forty-fve. He reaches
his maturity early, the impetus for In
divlduality dies early and after forty
five, at a period when most western
men are coming into their most rich
mental and spiritual growth, the Chi
nese Is sinking Into age, still phys
ically beautiful and even youthful,
but yet age, because It Is stagnant,
cynical, weary, and therefore non-
creative, In spite of sophlstication,
humor and charm.
1T Is true that the generations
press hard upon each other In China.
A man Is often a grandfather at for
ty, and to be grandfather brings In
cvitably certain state of mind.
But believe the secret of the
difficulty lies In something deeper
and more serious, perhaps, than even
overpopulatIon 1t is that. there Is
nothing as yet which the Intelligent
Chinese finds worth really living for
and, especially, for which he will
suffer. He has enthusIasms, but they
die quickly He has no convictions
of the great worth of anythIng-not
OF religion or of love or OF art: not
even OF life. his own life or the life
OF others.
He slips too easily into a dream
wherein his days pass pleasantly,
wherein he enjoys the peach bios
SONS OF spring. the lotus OF summer,
the chrysanthemums of autumn, the
light SHOWS upon the bamboos In
winter. II he is rich, his greatest
verities are the flavor of dish upon
the table. the color and the texture
OF piece OF jade In his hand; X
he Is poor, then the hope of a gam
bling game, of sleep In the sun.
When death comes 1t Is as unreal az
life has been. Pearl s. Buck, In
Asia Magazine.
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op. I'm too smart to be fooled by the
ibis Of any woman. How are you.
Dur?"
Tired" he murmured worn to a
razor edge talking sanely to the insane
and the senI-sane. the. snb-nnrmnl and
the abnormal. You appear sane. officer
Are your"
I'D be- afraid 10 take a bel am
Doe handle my share o nuts. too
and there's times they make me think
I'm bugs instead o. them My name y
Dan Mcnamara and I'm the chief OF
police"
'Slt down. chief. Drag over that
armchair" He smiled at Lanny and
held up rwo fingers
That smile melted her. II always
did. For five years she had been try
Ing TO bully him. and his smile had al
ways defeated her. for which reason
she often had bralnstorm and threat.
ened to resign his service And she
would have done 1t. too. for she WAS n
AotNNi " 0oAtnu. WHY LUZ luE ichI tltdt
he might replace her with nurse who
didn't understand hlm--a la-de- la young
thing. half-baked professionally. who
would fall In love with him and make
him marry her. He was 80 kind and
sympathetic i.anny knew he would
marry her, Just to keep her from feel
Ing bad.
"n--n his sympathy" she growled.
MS she prepared the drinks In an inner
room. That's why he's worked Ia
death. He'll die young overwork
angina. the young fool That big.
fresh. heavy-fouted cop How dare he
force his way in-rhe big bum And
getting drink for his dirty work I"
She shifted and served the hlghbaIls
You're mighty sweet. T,anny." Duc.
tor Burt terd her. NOW. run along
home"
I.anny did not go. She knew that big
moocher OF chief OF police would
praise such old liquor and his host
would offer him a second helping.
i've got a girl down at Central sta
rfon." Dan Mcnamara was saying.
"ShopiiftIng detail picked her up In
department store where she'd pInched
dozen and a half silk stockings Petit
larceny and caught with the goods.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-22
BY PETER B. KYNE
Copyright By Bell Syndicate
WNU Service

thenic, mad been fatlgulng him with u
recital OF her imaginary aches, pains
and megrIms.
he pressed u button under the desk.
tapping out code message to Lanny,
and waited patiently.
He knew she would appear momen-
tarily and say: I'm sorry Doctor
Burt. but Professor Finnegan has Just
relephoned that you are fifteen minutes
lafe to yonr engagement to meet the
great German savant. Herr Doktor
Ufiitz."
He waited three minutes and sent an
other code message to Lanny, adding
the word "Helpl" SILL I.anny did moi
appear, SO he said with his dsarmlne
smile: Mrs. Merton. the five O'Clock
whistle has blown. and | can't listen
to another word I've Just remem
bered most pressing engagement, SO
now If you do not 20 at once | shall
have TO throw you out"
He had her by the arm and out the
door before she could think OF another
symptom. Then he locked the door.
put both legs up on the desk and
loaded and lighted his pipe. Just as the
door to his nurses office opened and
I4anny said:
I'm so sorry, but Professor Finne.
gan"
Shes gone. Where did you go.
leaving me here to Buffer?"
Il was In the waiting room placatine
IN inslstent visitor. told him you
had gone for The day. hut he flashed
some sort of police badge AT me, said
he wasn't nutty and that his business
was private"
Whenever you admit person whose
business is private and personal | am
called upon for mental and physical
effort, sans a fee. Lanny. I'm tired"
What you need. dearie." said Ian
ny. is nice, long, cool. highball."
And while you're on the Job. get
me one. too deep voice spoke from
The door behind her.
ITS that police person." Lanny
rried.
III is." the police person agreed
without malice. land even II | am
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-22
School In the Sky

The headmaster of Dutch school
has conceived the brilliant idea of
using an air liner to teach geogra-
ply. Instead of trooping dolefully
Into their classroom, the children
now eagerly take their seats In the
airplane, each with a map beside
him and a pair OF earphones. While
the flight is In progress. the geogra-
ply master, sitting before a micro
phone In the fore part of the cabin.
points out and explains the features
OF the countryside below. and the
pupils check his remarks on their
maps. A prearranged section of
the Netherlands Is taken with each
flight. The children, 1t Is found, abb
sorb their lessons with 20 times the
enthusiasm shown on the ground
Tlt-Blts Magazine.
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Might Be Upset

Certain radicals In the Roosevelt
camp are due for sad disappointment
in the next moves Of the President. un.
less some usually accurate advisers OF
the Chief Executive are very much
mistaken.
Naturally enough. the radicals con.
strue the huge Democratic majority as
mandate not only to continue the
Roosevelt policies. but to turn further
to the left That would seem logical.
but there Is political slant which the
radicals have not figured.
The point is that the Republicans are
so helpless. so leaderless. and so with.
out an effective Issue TINT no possible
trouble from that quarter presents It.
self-so far as 1898 Ia concerned-un-
less there should be some altogether
unexpected upset.
Inc upset. In the nature Of things,
would not be political. There being
no real political opposition to the New
Deal at the moment, any upset occur
Ing would almost have to he economic.
Of course. once there was an econo-
mic upset. there would be Immediate
poificai opposition. But for the oppo-
sltion to be important. the upset must
come nrst- II would make no earthly
dlnerence how logical the opposition
m'gnt De-how clearly 1t might fore
cast an upset Ii present policies were
pursued. The upset would have to
90 upon the country before it would
be Important politically.
iherefore-and here Ia the nub OF
the argument as presented by sources
winch np TO now have never been
wrong inN forecastIng President Roose.
7elt's rourse--Itoosevelt's immediate
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Some History

But 1t Is Interestingly note what
happened to the Republicans after they
had eight years OF full control, culml-
mating with the Hoover landslide. II
they had had only a bare majority OF
the two houses In 1929, when the tariff
bill was taken up. It Ii commended by
many Republican leaders, 1t would
have been impossible for the Smoot-
Hawley tnrlff bill to be pushed through
Hoover did not want It Congress ran
away with him after his suggestion OF
mild Increases on farm products.
Most people hare forgotten 1t. be-
cause 80 much has happened since, but
the publicity OF the deadly Shouse-
Nicholson machine. which destroyed
Hoover. pounded away for years on
that tarlT bill. All the blame for the
world depression was put on 1t.
Turning back TO Woodrow Wilson,
his popularity ebbed after his re-elec-
ton In 1915 Republicans ara figuring
that after 1895 Roosevelt's strength will
melt Just as rapidly. They figure that
the gigantic governmental spending
cannot be kept up. and that there will
be no gratitude for past favors once
II Is seen that the future promises cur
talment.
Privately the Democratic leaders
many Of them admit the 4egie Just pre-
sented, but point out that Roosevelt Is
just as familiar with this sort OF thing
as are the Republicans He will, they
contend. have plenty OF new things to
spring, and who. they demand, Is likely
to arise In the opposition who Is As
skllful as he In moulding public sen
timent7
But the main point of all this is not
to attempt to forecast the far-distant
future, but to appraise the probablI-
ties In the congress to convene In Jan
uary. The fact II now that the Re-
publicans have no particular objective.
They have no idea who their leaders
are to be, nor what will be their IL
sues. So they cannot work toward
anything
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