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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

between two nearby cities, such
trains as the Comet could be used
to advantage.
They see in such trains as the
Comet the best opportunity of the
railroad to take back the business
which it has lost to the automo-
bile. They believe that by shaving
minutes off a short run and hold
ing out the added inducements
of ir-conditioning and riding
comforts, the traveller can be
made to prefer the train to his
own automobile.
TINE Comet does in A minutes
4 what previously took SIS to rs
minutes with steam equipment.
Suppose 80 minutes can be cut off
a tWo-hour or three-hour run. The
picture becomes attractive.
While the public has come to
think of the Diesel engine in con-
junction with streamlined trains,
it is mistake to think of the
two as inseparable. There is a
big field for the Diesel which has
nothing to do with streamlining.
This is the field of the rail car.
The rail car is a single car
which combines power plant, bag
gage space and passenger space
all in one. The first rail cars
used gasoline engines, and many
of them are now in use. But the
business is beginning to go to the
Diesel.
Branch lines, where the hauls
are short and the stops are many,
form the natural field for the rail
car.
Rail cars can be built as pow
erful as desired. Where the traf-
f1c is not dense, a single rail car
may be sufficient. They can be
built, however, to haul a trailer
or any desired number of con-
ventional passenger cars.
A T the South Philadelphia
IA plant of the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co. I
saw a rail car under construction
for the Boston & Maine Railroad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
PIduinq Under PaterndIisBi

COMMISSIONER SWOPE should be credited with
~ an assist in the delay which cost me my chance
to see the steeplechase. He always made Senator
BOrah wait. As a former insurgent Republican,
Senator Borah is used to that. As a matter of fact
Commissioner SwOpe made everybody wait on the
telephone including cOlumnsts.
Tell him III be there right away" he would say,
and then in five or six minutes he would wander
over to the telephone to find out what 1t was the
statesman wanted. 1 never discovered that myself
All know is that Senator Borah robbed me OF many
thrills and maybe $50 or $50, by making me always
miss the second race
In those days I made no decisions for myself
bet nv 81 where was told to bet it. and sometimes
with gratifying results In later years, since have
been on my own and picked horses and other things
for myself it is quite possible that have Jared worse
in a material sense. But there is great spiritual
kick in free will even though it betrayS you.
At times of course 1 revert to may adolescence
and long for a Swope Santa Claus. Indeed,
felt that had discovered just such rock in desert
land when I went to Aqueduct on Labor Day. The
tips cost me so cents. and the man who sponsored
them was absolutely definite in his instructions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
The Story of the Super-SpecidI

"XXTHEN release a Super-Special," said the
w mimeographed sheet. 1T is the cream of turf
information. A good jockey will be in the saddle
and every detail is expertly and carefully gone over
NV Super-Specia today is my best bet of the day.
This speed demon will win as far as you can throw
a rock Only a miracle of bad racing luck can de-
feat this horse today. He is well placed and mt to
run the race of his life Bet Straight-no mistakes
on my Super-Speciali!!"
OF course the gentleman didn't say how big
rock he referring to- but stopped before enter
ing the track and tried out with small stone.
found I couldn't throw it very far, because have
gOfng elbow. Still it seemed far enough for the
Judges to distinguish that horse was in front.
As it happened. the miracle occurred. The Super
Special colt named Madwnd-did not win. after
all The question of how far I could throw rock
turned cut to be academic. As a matter of fact,
could not have hit NIadwind with a rock if had
been standing at The finish as the first three steeds
swept by. I couldn't have hit him with a high
powered rife
I suppose the blame for the tragedy must be di-
vided among the tipster, Madwind and myself.
There's no possible way of bringing in Senator
Borah. Just the same. do hate people who are
always calling up on the telephone
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

bright aluminium. The win
dow-frameS make another
unbroken ribbon of ultra
marine blue. Below them IS
another bright band of
aluminium followed by a
band of darker blue.
The conductor opens the doors
and lowers the folding steps. Let's
step in.
The walls are finished in three
shades of tan. The ceiling is
pinkish-white. Aluminium seats
finished in rust-colored mohair
beckon to us. AS we make our
selves comfortable we note the
cooling effect of air-conditioning.
WITH an almost imperceptible
w start, the train begins to
glide out of the station. With
seeming effortlessness it gathers
speed at an unbelievable rate OF
acceleraton. Soon it is going
mile a minute.
For A minutes it maintains its
speed of a mile a minute. Then
the engineer applies the brakes
and the train comes to halt in
the railway station at Providence,
r. I.
We have been riding in the New
Haven Comet, getting a taste OF
what committing is like in the
Diesel Age.
Ten times a day the Comet
makes the trip between Boston
and Providence, covering the A
miles in A minutes. The Comet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
.Stgmied by the Senator

MY boss was a man who habtually-and by de-
vi sign. I think-always arrived at his ooJectlveS
little late He was quite capable Of missing the
first race without any collaboration but it Sen
ator Borah who kept me away from the steeple-
chascs. The night before he big day there would
be a good deal Of roaring around about an early
start and getting to the track time. Naturally,
took such sentiments with salt. But when the
great man Il refer 20 Commissioner SWOpe and not
TO Borah got his field glasses. his cane and shear
OF newspapers and began shouting from upstairs lor
cars and chaufTeurs always believed that we were
about to start no more than half an hour late.
But invariably. he reached the door servitor
would run after him to say Senator Borah IS call
ing you from Washington" I have no notion that
the gentleman from Washington called up TO say,
Bet 81 for me on the little FLY in the fourth. The
conversations we're much too long for that.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
Your Health
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN-

TYPHOID fever is acute infection caused by
Il germ known as the typhoid bacillus This
bacillus be found in the blood of person seri-
ousy i'll with the disease and in 80 per cent OF cases
is found IN stools or excretions OF the sick.
The germ is spread from the sick person to those
who are well by means of the eXcretions. by Soiled
food and clothing. and particularly by contaminated
water and milk.
To a large extent typhoid fever may be spread
by persons who carry the disease that is ones who
themselves have been sick and have recovered. but
still have in their bodies germs which reside fire.
quently in the intestinal tract and also in the gall
bladder and which may get out OF those places and
infect other persons.
4 T one time many cases of typhoid fever were
L y caused by the use Of ice made from water in
polluted streams Today most ice used in this coun-
try made artificially from clean water and there
is NJ danger of typhoid.
MIX used to be a common source of typhoid
germs and occasionally milk products, such as ice
cream butter buttermlk and cheese also were known
TO carry the germs.
Once too the eating of infected oysters was
prominent cause because the oysters were developed
in contaminated water. In fact. the best fattening
grounds for oysters were known to be in and around
sewers.
Now the control Of oyster breeding in uncon-
tamnated water. and suitable methods for their
storage and transmission. have largely eliminated the
SheiSh a a source Of COntaglon.
Cases have been reported that were caused by the
eating of raw vegetables which had been fortified
with contaminated materials Sprinkled with con-
taminated water.
IT was thought for a while that flies were more
l. responsible for spreading typhoid fever than any
other cause but today it is not believed that trans
mission by flies is important item However, the
fly does feed filthy and may transmit any condi-
ton associated with the filth on which it feeds.
Without any question. contaminated water is the
chief cause for the spreading Of typhoid fever
throughout the world. In some instances croSS-con-
nections have been found between sewage pipes and
sources Of water supply.
In other instances leaks in old piping resulted in
the spread Of the germs from sewage carriers to
pipes carrying the water supply. In making an in
vestigation. sanitary engineers must be careful to
detect every such possibility.
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tenth to one-siXth those of oper-
ating a steam locomotive. This
explains why they think the Die
sci will replace the steam locomo-
tive for switching purposes.
THE Westinghouse engineers
Il calculate the cost of operating
a steam locomotive for switching
operations at $118.62 a day.
The Diesel-electric locomotive
built for the same purpose can be
operated for $44.72 a day. In adj
dition to cutting the cost, they
claim that the Diesel provides
faster operation.
The Electro Motive Corp. of
Chicago, a subsidiary of General
Motors also is interested in the
manufacture of DieSel-electric
locomotives for switching opera
tons.
It's products include a lotion,
600-horSe power DieSel-electric
switching locomotive. Their engi-
neers say that the Diesel has
proved its economy and efficiency
in this field.
The company also manufactures
Diesel-electric engines for switch
ing purposes of so and 1200-horse
power, and an 1800-horse power
locomotive for transfer operations.
This company and the Winton
Engine Co. of Cleveland repre-
sent General Motors ventures in
the Diesel field. ElectrO-M Motive
is building new plant in Chicago
which we shall discuss next.
Monday-A plant of the future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
CITY IN POSTAL EXHIBIT
Milwaukee Show to Demonstrate
Speed of AirmaiI Service.

indianapolis will be represented
with at least two exhibits of dahlias
IN the Mailwaukee airmail show,
Sept. II, u and 13, Elmer PaSswait-
er. postal clerk, announced today.
The annual show, sponsored by Mil
waukee postofice employees. is de-
signed to demonstrate the speed Of
government airmail service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

has two Diesel-electric power
plants, one at each end OF the
train.
The train never leaves the yards
at either end of the run to turn
around. Each morning in Provl-
dence at 7:3O the engineer enters
the cab headed toward Boston and
opens the throttle. When the
train reaches Boston ne locks that
cab and makes his way to the CAB
at the other end of the train. Here
are a duplicate set of controls.
When he opens the throttle there
the train is on its way back to
Providence.
THE Comet, the first light
u weight, streamlined train de-
signed to travel short distances,
was built by the Goodyear-Zep-
pelin Corp. of Akron. The Alum
mum Co. of America furnished the
aluminium alloy sheets and cast
ings. The Westinghouse Electric
& Manufacturing Co. made the
DIESEL engines and electrical
equipment.
The Comet cost the New York,
New Haven e. Hartford Railroad
approximately $25O,000, and was
built with funds advanced by the
railroad division of the PWA. 1t is
recorded as PWA Project No. 1893.
Many observers see in the Com
ct a possible development more
important than the use of the
Diesel electric train for long runs.
They believe that wherever there
is a dense volume of committing
traffic, or a high volume of traffic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
crf,h of .srs, by seripps-Howard Science Editor

A SYMPHONY in silver and blue catches your eye IN
Bostons South Station. Standing amid the smoking
begrmed locomotives and the soocovered railway coaches
it is as conspicuous as faultless evening dress pa
rading the corridor of a coal mine.
No second glance is needed to tell you that mere IS
sometime new in the railroad world something that cha
enges the orthodox steam equipment surely the first
automobile challenged the horse and wagon
1t is an artcuated streamned train of three cars 1t
is not possible say which is head or TALL Tor ootn enoS
are alike At both ends the train finishes In rounded sop
mo nose set with the wide windows of engineers cab
and surmounted by powerful headlight accurately stream
lined into the slopng roof Obviously the train IS meant
to run equally well in either direction.
The sides of the train Of smooth, polished aum-
num- Door handles steps and the like fold into the SIDES
81 that nothing breaks the stream-lined PERFECTION
The roof is finished in gray enamel Beneath the roof
and above the line Of windows is the first wide ribbon OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

tiQulng, has OuerS VI ScNCAoA wv
Contrary to general belief, Huey
Longs filibuster that killed the
social security appropriations was
not a one-man affair. Sitting by
his side. egging him on throughout
his six and a half hours Of babble,
was Oklahoma's blind Democratic
Senator. Thomas Gore, a caustlc
New Deal foe. A queer angle to
Mr.. Cores participation in the
fight was the fact that the ap-
preparation provided $2,SOO,OOO IN
pensions to the blind.
When President Roosevelt signed
the Holding Company Act ne
handed the first pen to Chairman
Sam Rayburn of the House Inter
state Commerce Committee, with
the remark: "You are entitled to
the first pen. Sam. because you
had the hardest job in putting this
great measure through
A GENERAL slash in railroad
n passenger fares may come
sooner than expected. Inside
word is that the Interstate Com
merce Commission is considering
ordering the reduction without
waiting for the public hearings
scheduled for October. The new
fares recommended by Irving l..
Koch. ICC examiner call for
three-cent Pullman rate and a
two-cent coach charge, with the
return trip IS cents a mile for
Pullman and 1.8 cents for coach
travel.
Senator Hattie Caraway has set
all Arkansas laughing at her dett
handling of the question whether
she would support Huey Long IN
his fight to defeat Senator Joe
Robinson next year. Replied Mrs.
Caraway: Senator Long is not
a candidate in Arkansas"
The White House dog kennels
are vacant for the first time in
II years. Both the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt are fond Of dogs,
but after several White House
guests were bitten. they shipped
the CANNES to Hyde Park.
When Mai. Gen. Benjamin
Foulois steps out as chief OF the
Army Air Corps next December
his successor will be chosen from
the list of flying colonies. Brig.
Gen. Oscar Westover, deputy
chief. probably will be passed over
because he is too closely allied
with his departing superior.
A N unadvertised provision,
n slipped into te recently en-
acted banking bill. gives the Fed
eral Reserve Board power to raise
or lower interest rates on postal
savings and on funds redepoSited
by postal authorities. Savings
banks have been bombarding
Washington TO cut postal savings
rates. and the Reserve Board is
now in position to perform this
little favor if it so desires. The
banks also have launched drive
TO put the postal savings system
out Of business.
They contend that with their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
STATE G. O. P. BEGINS
CAMPAIGN SEPT. II
Constitution Day Selected for Open
of Activities.

Constitution Day, Sept. II, has
been selected for the opening of
Republican campaign activities in
Indiana, Don B. Irwin, state chair
man, announced today. Local groups
will conduct meetings, Mr.. Irwin
said, in preparation for the town
ship elections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

own deposits now being insured
by the Federal government the
postal system is unnecessary. On
July l postal sevingS deposits
totaled $1,204, 598,498.
Rep. Sam Pettengill, South Bend
(IndD Democrat, told colleagues
before departing Washington that
his bitter fight against the Presi-
dents holding company bill
probably" would cost him his
seat in the 1886 election. If that
is so, it will cause no shedding
of tears in the inner White House
sanctuary.
Kansas City, with $6,500,O00
PWA-fnanced auditorium, is
planning a strong bid for both
national conventions next year.
The new structure covers five and
one-half acres, will be air-condi-
toned and have a seating capac-
ity of $4,000.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission warning to school
teachers against investing in a
certain Tennessee savings aSsocia-
ton was an adroit maneuver. The
effect of that announcement will
be to close down the association
just as completely as if SEC had
forbidden it to issue securities.
This is a power SEC does not
have, but is is using its power of
investigation to accomplish the
same end when it believes it has
discovered fraud.
United States submarines now
under construction are named for
fish. Those of the same class be-
gin with the same letter: Por-
poise. Pike. Perch. Pickerel, Per-
nit, Plunger, Pollack, Pompano.
CHARLIE NICHOLSON, pub
~ licity agent for the Demo-
cratic Party, is the highest paid
employe on the Democratic Ma
tional Committee pay roll. He gets
$500 a month. -. IVA directors
hope not to kill more than 10
men in the Tennessee Valley.
Present score of fatalities in the
dam construction is: Norris Dam
six, Wheeler three, Pickwick (only
eight months along) none. Con-
struction of Wilson Dam at Muscle
Shoals during the World War cost
Sc workers lives.
High cost of living in the United
States makes it necessary for
Paraguay to pay her minister to
Washington four times as much as
she pays her president.
The Administration is quietly
planning a legal coup against the
600 anti-processing tax suits now
pending in the courts. Making
use of one of the new AAA amend
mentS. permitting a professor to
recover tax payments to the Treas
ury only if he can prove he did
not pass the charge on to con-
sumerS, government lawyers are
going into the courts and ask that
the injunctions be dismissed.
Copyright. 1885. BY United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
BIZ DreaU Pearson and Robert S. Allen

WASHINGTON Sept 7Gen Hugh johnson mas mace os ~
w President Roosevelt because OF Ihe way ne ~ he asked
av on indefinitely the date the ex-NA boss oray
johnson, undecided about con-
;g has offers of him $1,000 ghV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07
Fair Euou9h
BY
WESIBR0OK PEGLER

THE news rushes past in a great hurry, but 1t
i would crafty a legitimate public curiosity II
the aerial transportation lines. so confding about
the comfort and speed of their ships. would follow
up accidents the big transport planes with certain
explanations.
One such crash occurred recently in the South
west when a Douglas which is said to be one OF
the two most reliable transport planes in the world.
was compelled to sit down with a load OF Passengers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

the New 4Ork state RACING Board.
At that time Mr.. SwOpe and I we're
IN the same newspaper organiza-
ton. and his rank was superior.
Accordingly. 1 took my orders from
him both in and out of the plant.
When Mr.. Swope said. We're 60
ing racing tomorrow. I dropped
whatever plans had and answered,
Yes. sir"
After a little preliminary train
ing I found the task Of accompany
ing Commissioner Swope to the
track was pleasant rather than
otherwise But for years 1 longed
10 see the first and second races,
and yet never did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

Q-Is there a difference between trait and
quality?
A trait IS any distinguishing feature or quail
lty especially of mind or character anything pro-
ouced by them. Quality is the element form or
mode OF being or action of anything which seems TO
MAKE u distinct from other things; distinguishing
character, etc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

because a fuel line had clogged.
The pilot apparently did a fine job
of putting his ship back on the
ground considering conditions. The
wings were Sheared of by some
trees, but nobody was killed or
even seriously hurt.
The Douglas and the Boeing
have received public confidence on
the representation that they can
not only fly but take off. loaded.
on one engine. In fact, the Douglas
which made the inaugural flight
on the NewarkNew Orleans route
a few months ago was compelled
to fly some distance on one engine
when the other one began to ham,
mer due to some disorder in the OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-07

mer due to some disorder in the oilng system. This
ship returned to Washington and landed
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II Seems hM
BY
Haywood BROIN

a FEW TeaoeTs seem % leeI That have some
\ personal pick or grudge against that great and
good man from IdahO-Senator BOrah. They are
quite right. have And I will admi; that he was
wholly innocent Of any intention Of wrongdong.
Nevertheless It Senator Borah who made me
miss the second race all through an entire summer
I first introduced to the sport Of kings by
Commissioner Herbert Bayard Swope, head of
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

I IAILONEEOCED
Only those who are thor
oughly experienced in Store al.
terations need apply.
JULIUS GARFINCKEL & co.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Remington Arms
Shows 1884 Profit

Remington Arms Company for
1884 reported net income Of $142,-
589 after charges, as contrasted
with a net loss of 81, ,492, ,629 in
the preceding year.
All unamortized discount and
expenses which would have ordi-
narily been absorbed over the
tenure of the bonds were charged
off during the year, the total
charges, amounting to $418,219.
Business volume increased about
30 per cent to $11,755, ,448 against
$9,O55,126.