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, 1935-08-21
INVENTOR WHO DIED POOR
MAY BE HONORED BY PARK

MURRAY, Ky. g. To honor a
hermit who died In poverty. this
southwestern Kentucky town Is seek
ing to establish a national park.
Five years after Nathan 3. Stub
blefield's death Murray Is becoming
conscious of his reputation In some
quarters as the mar who built and
sold the first radio.
Some scientific writer's credit Stub
blefield with manufacturing and
demonstrating equipment for broad
casting and receiving the human
voice as early as 1892.
Stubblefield demonstrated q wire
less telephone. operating rel a one
mile circuit. before a group Of scien-
fists. inventors and newspaper men
in Philadelphia, May 80, 1902.
Earlier the same year. records here
show. Stubblefield broadcast from
the steamer "Bartholdi" on the Po-
toma- river to the shore.
For unexplained reasons he failed
to market his radio. He came home
from his marine broadcast at Wash
ington disappointed. Regarded as
peculiar" by his neighbors, he took
UP the life Of a hermit.
He died in 1890.
, 1935-08-21
l.. D. CRU M Is
STORE MANAGER
Auto Supplies Now Offered
On Plan Of Convenient
Payment

L. ID. Crum, manager Of the new
FireStone Auto Supply and Service
Stores at Elizabeth and Seventh
streets. which will observe its for
NAL opening Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, has been manager Of the
FireStone store here for the past two
years.
Mr.. Crum is proud Of the new
$4,000 sales and service plant which
L. one of the finest in the Southwest,
and is expecting many hundreds OF
Valley motorists to attend the for
NAL opening days OF the new station
Products and services offered at
the new store include Firestone tires
and tubes. tire repair and retread-
ing. Firestone batteries, battery re-
pairing and recharging. Frestone
brake lining, Firestone brake test
ing and adjusting. a complete line
of auto supplies. wheel ~aligning. gas
oline and oil. washing and polishing.
The motorist can leave his q al
the station for q few hours and get
IL back shining. fabricated and SER
weed with gasoline and oil, and with
brakes. tires and battery ready 70
give uninterrupted service.
Mr.. Crum explained that under
the new budget policy not only tires
but batteries. car radios. and the
many articles in the complete auto
supply department may be purchas-
ed on the convenient payment plan
by those who prefer to buy from in
come"
, 1935-08-21
Giant $4,000
STRUCTURE IN
CITY FINISHED
One Stop Service On
All Makes OF Cars
Offered In Areas
Largest Store

Firestone Auto Supply and Ser
vicr Stores. Elizabeth at Seventh
streets, one OF the finest Firestone
automobile servicing establishments
IN the Southwest, will be formally
opened Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday, L. D. Crtm. manager Of the
new store. announced Wednesday.
The store represents one Of the
finest expressions to date of the
one-stop service" store idea which
has rapidly grown throughout the
country since the start OF the plan by
the Firestone company.
Optimism held by Firestone for the
future growth and the prosperity Of
the Valley led to the der ion 10
build, according 10 Mr.. Crum. With
the new Port OF Brownsville hear
ing completion. we felt that this
was the ideal time TO step forward
with our building program and keep
pace with the growth OF the city"
stated Mr. Crum. we expect a rap
Id growth for Brownsville and the
Valley. and with the port actually
completed, Brownsville will of course
be v more important as q Fire
stone distributing center for this
entire territory"
One-StOp Service
The new structure. which involves
q cost of $40. 900 including land,
building and equipment. houses a
complete one-stop service center.
The building is mainly of steel, with
q modern glass-encloSed auto sup
ply department. There are three
gasoline pumps on the Elizabeth
street side and two on Seventh
stsHst side.
Every service for an automobile
excepting mechanical repairing is
offered under one roof. Realizing
the value of installation service for
automobile supplies. the store will
provide a complete automobile sup
ply department with every conceiv-
able type Of accessory from bumper
guard sto radios. promptly and prop
erly installed.
oUuLIOkAC IOQlltEI0 Will dtlA dLllNG
displays enable motorists to see the
newest articles for the car. to make
II more attractive, comfortable and
convenient.
Motorists can drive in for one OF
the many services F~ireStone pro-
vfies. and while waiting car spend
a few minutes In the auto supply
department. obtaining a horn. wind
shield wiper. radio or other Access
sorry, or the necessary brake testing.
fabrication. washing or other ser
vice.
Although prices are low and COM
petitive with those found elsewhere.
the added convenience of credit or
budget plan arrangements is pro-
vided.
Speedy Service
Manager Crum discussed service
whic'' he said was the greatest fac
tor in modern business. The most
important thing in the eyes Of the
motorcar owner today is the element
of time. Motorcar travel Is faster
business Is transacted more quickly
social life has been accelerated -
more has been crowded into the days
activities" he said.
~ aEnoys any car owner to make
many stops. To have tires serviced
at one station. the battery and spark
plugs tested at another. brakes ad-
justed somewhere else. and to obtain
gas. oil and greaSing at still another.
Is costing valuable time.
"One by one OF the many kinds of
services required on an automobile
have Joined hands until today the
car owner finds himself in the Fire
stone One-Stop Service Station
Which means all that the name i'm
rneS."
, 1935-08-21

cent race marked the sixteenth con-
secutive contest I'm which Ffrestone
tires had been on the winning car
Firestone engineers and designers
were in the pits throughout the race
checking every phase OF tire per-
Torrance. The drivers buy and pay
for their tires and have for years.
They are good customers and Fire
stone engineers feel as much or
more sense OF responsibility as any
members Of the pit crews. For tire
failure not only may mean elimina-
ton from the race but perhaps a ia
tai accident. They must always be
prepared to provide tires that win
stand the terrific speeds with safe
ty. Firestones were on all cars that
finished and there was not n tire
failure. With new records each year.
the problem for tire and motor car
engineers Is ever new.
, 1935-08-21
nnounces Three Day Celebration of Store Opening
POWER IS
GIVEN BATTERY
All Rubber Separator AS
Made By Firestone
Adds Life

T : frs battery separator made
exclusively Of rubber Is now in pro-
duction in the Firestone Battery
Factories at Akron, Ohio and Los
Angeles, California. 1t Is considered
as great an advancement In batteries
as the balloon tire was In the tire
industry, for 1t Is not affected by
heat. cold, or acid. and yet SO por-
Gus II increases power flow. IL Is
used n the Firestone Extra Power
Battery.
T. { Allrubber ~separators are made
up millions Of tiny balls OF rub
Der joined together IN such a way
as give extreme porosity, allowing
quick flow Of power. They have
m. longe- life under adverse con-
.cItions - in fact they last the life Of
the battery. ~Separators of rubber
have long been the goal Of the bat
terry industry. A number of separa-
tors have been brought out combin-
ing rubber with fiber, wood and rub
Der. ETC., and though some obtained
long life, they were considerably
less porous and thus gave less start
ing powe., especially In cold wea-
Their.
Ttc battery OF today must have
greatly increased power. IL is es-
timate1 tha1 100000 cars were
equipped with radios last year, and
100, 90 more win be sold this year.
More than a million cars now have
hot water heaters which require
electri- power to operate. Gas and
oil olugeg cigar and cigarette light
e double stop lights. windshield
defrosters. double horns and many
other appliances are found on /e
modern cars Late model cars have
larger generators - 30 ampere ca
pacity instead of 20 ampere.
IT, FreStone Extra Power Battery
with the Allrubber Separtors fur
niShes more and quicker starting
power - at zero 1t gives 500 more
starting power. 1t is especially SUI
perior for ears operating in severe
s~r. &c. and for commercial cars
and light trucks.
, 1935-08-21
RELIEF SETUP
FARLEY CALLED
Red Cross Disaster Group
Meets Monday Night
AT San Benito
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENTTO. Aug. 21.-A meet
ing Of all committees recently ap-
pointed In a disaster relief setup
has been called for Monday night
at the chamber Of commerce BY Joe
a. Sloan, chairman Of the San
Benito Chapter OF the American
Red Crnss.
II win be the duty Of this organ
ization to function In case OF disas-
ter OF any kind The meeting Mon
day night will be to inform the va
rious committees OF their duties in
case Of emergency IN order that
they may be prepared when and II
the time comes.
1t is a part OF the Red Cross
national program to have local
communities form local disaster
relief organizations to function be-
fore outside aid can reach stricken
areas.
The emergency chairmen in San
Benito are James d. Ward. Frank
B. Sublett and Harry NJ. Carroll with
Miss Paul Hill OF Harrington as
vice chairman. Although Harrington
Is In the San Benito chapter, she
has a disaster relief setup Of her
own.
Joe q. Ballenger Is general chair
man Of committees on preparedness
and relief. The general or exec
utive committee Is composed Of
Frank B. Sublett, E. G. Breedlove,
L. A. Boone. Mrs. Clarence Person.
ious, Rev. L. A. Boone, James d.
Ward, Mrs. Joe Thompson, Joe
Gefusa, Grover c. Grier, Nolan
Taylor. B. j. Sitz, Harry Jones and
j. D. Whimple.
Other committees follow: Survey
Frank s. Robertson, chairman;
J. Z. McAnalC, w. +. Heath.
Arthur Mcmillan. Harry M. Carroll.
Rescue-Alex M. Bowie, chair
man, II. A. Doan. w. G. Oliver, r.
B Temple, Robert Works, w. Y.
Buck, Z. r. Willis. w. T.. williams,
Robert Bone. Bob Domicky
Medical aid-Dr. G.. M. Cash,
chairman: Doctors Z. T. Morris, w.
o. Brown, g. =. Lyle, J. u. Casey,
w. j. Vinsant.
NurSeS-MrS- Paul Cowgirl cnalr-
man: Mrs. Floyd s. Worth. Miss
Marian Lynch. Mesdames Norton
Eklund, Helen Ruth Joy, Z. r.
George. George Laakso.
Shelter-Frank B. Sublett, chair
man: Fred II. Scheer, Father Ii
berto, Frank c. Pierce. %
Flood - DR.. Hugh Robertson,
chairman, Rev. G. s. Mckinney, G.
w. Sullivan, Frank G. Pierce, John
Koontz, o. L. Davis, Z. T. Brady.
Clothing-Mrs Joe q. Ballenger,
chairman: Mesxames r. L. Plum
mer, James d. Ward. Fletcher T..
Rawls. Ed Fl. Downs. Paul Cottrell.
Transportation and communica-
tion-JeSSe A. WEIGH, chairman;
Clyde Hollon, g. &. Siderius. John
o. Prentiss, Robert 8. Bone. r. j.
BUD Bonner, Frank X. Matejka,
radio operator. and Boy Scouts.
Registration and Information
Mrs. j. w. Sweeney, chairman:
Mesdames Ruby Ritchi, Tom March,
banks; Misses Mary Frances Turn
er, Consuelo Eva SavazoS, Eliza
beth Collins. Katherine Sloan and
Katherine Reese.
Information and fund raising 49,
Paul II. Hornbeck. chairman: w. d.
Holland. Rev. w. E. johnson, Harry
w. Foehner
, 1935-08-21
of Racers
Depend on Ability
OTIre to- Stand Up

driver who has put his heart and
soul into this great contest.
Kelly Petillo won this years race
setting a new track record OF 10624
miles per hour. Each of the two
times Petillo stopped at the pits.
he was seen to continue to sway In
bis seat. not yet recovered from the
effects OF the bodily rhythm indr&
ed BY the terrific car swing at high
speed. Peter DePaolo. his pit man
|nger. shouted advice into his deaf
ened ears and within a minute or 80
Petillo vas back on the track with a
fresh supply Of gas and water. and
with his engine in perfect tune.
Petillo frankly stated after the
, 1935-08-21
TEXAS MASCOT JOE

CANYON, Tex. P5- The mascot
Job nc West Texas state Teachers
cclle-e here has been inherited by n
young buffalo heifer, daughter Of
Charles c. and Mary Ann.
Charles c., who survived Mary
Ann several years, died recently
after breaking through a fence ON
one Of his many escape attempts
since the pair was purchased from
thu famous Goodnight ranch In 1922
for $500 each. he could run 20 miles
an hour .
He will be mounted and placed in
he recreational hall on the Bluffs
campuA
, 1935-08-21
SHAVING UPPER LIP
GETS NEW HAZARD

STAFFORD. Kas. Up 1t will be
costly for business men OF Stafford
to r a shave before September 10.
the date Of the 50th anniversary Of
the town.
Business men have agreed not 10
SD their upper lips until the an
niversary has been observed. Mon
ev collecte6 from those who fail TO
let their mustaches grow will be used
to help defray expenses OF the cele-
-
, 1935-08-21
GIRL WHO COULDN'T LIVE
GAINS HONORS AT COLLEGE

BRYAN. Tex. lP- Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Johnson were told q
years ago by doctors that their
daughter, Shirley. could not live. La
ter. they were told she would never
walk.
Refusing to let obstacles stand In
their way. the father and mother
carried her to school until she was
graduated from Stephen r. Austin
high school with an average OF SO
She has now completed a four year
college course at Southwestern IN
three and one-half years.
Shirley Is an accomplished pianist.
although she has the use Of only
two fingers on her left hand.
, 1935-08-21
Pit Men Advise Them

II is the pit men who keep them
informed on these important mat
tiers, and advise them regarding
strategy through a complicated sys-
tenn OF signalling In fact. one con-
testant this year considered this so
important that a two-way radio
was put into operation to keep the
mechanic in the racing car con-
stantly in touch with the pitmen.
When to come in for water. and gas.
whetred tn eplan Of strategy decid-
ed upon before the race Is working
out satisfactorily. and who the lead
ers are at the moment, are among
the many pieces Of information that
the driver must depend upon his pit
crew for.
The operations In the pit are as
thrilling. at times. as the actual race
itself. "A car slides onto the apron
and stops in front Of its W pit.
Half a dozen men leap the low con-
crete wall. each concentrating on a
definite job. The cap Is off the ra-
diator In a second and a stream Of
cool water Is flowing in; gasoline Is
already being poured into the tank:
tires are examined. Two men lift
the hood and their expert eyes and
ears can tell in a split second whe-
ther all parts Of the engine are syn
chroniZing.
, 1935-08-21

Horses have been measured by
hands from very ancient times
, 1935-08-21

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. - Unfor-
tunately the average spectator at
the Speedway Classic here is unable
70 witness much Of the tense drama
OF the race. which takes place in
those little concrete-walled boxes
known as the pits on the apron"
OF the track near the starting point.
Here the teams composed Of a
dozen men $50 "a necessary organi-
zatiOn for every entrant - perform
their duties In an atmosphere tense
with excitement. but with the precis-
ION OF a well-drilled stage show.
Without their help no driver would
stand a chance OF winning.
Theirs is the directing genius be-
hind the strategy involved in this
four : and : a : half : hour contest.
Whirling around the two-and-a-
half-mlie rough brick oval at speeds
approaching $50 miles an hour. their
senses Keeling from the thunder OF
their motors. the fumes from the en-
gines, and the eye strain. the drivers
lose track Of their position and then
speed.
, 1935-08-21
WET STREETS
DANGER GONE


Anyone who has ever been STALL
ed In deep mud. snow or soft ground
with his car. truck of tractor. and
has had to get cut 20 put on CHAINS,
or even to be tOwed will appreciate
the importance OF a new tire known
as the Ground Grip" For service
on unimproved roads IN does away
with the expense and bother OE
chains-in fact IL will pull through
mud and snow where chains would
leave the vehicle stranded Yet M
rides smoothly and Is satisfactory
for highway travel.
Major Development
Firestone engineers consider this
tire one Of the major Developments
Of the industry. along with the
first balloon tire introduced BY
Firestone in 1923 and the first prac-
tical low pressure tractor tire also
introduced by Firestone a few years
age. The new tire Is made I'm three
~types-for passenger cars. trucks
and tractors, but the new tread de-
velopment Ia used In each.
This unique tread cleans itself and
will not clog with mud Or CLAW
whereas some tires clog up just
when traction rs most needed. The
tread design also does away with
bumping-always an objection in
other so-called traction tirCS-bc-
cause lts projections X 10 placed
that they are always In contact
with the road.
, 1935-08-21

This Is the first time a tire with
maximum traction has been built
tor passenger cars. because traction
always had 10 be sacrificed 10 obtain
smooth riding.
The new tread with its powerful
grip. requires n tire-body Of extra
strength. and this II provided by
the use or the patented process of
Rum-uipping the cords Underneath
thu tread are two extra layers 0f
gum -dipprd cords 10 give "a strong
|er bond between the cord body and
, 1935-08-21
Watch for Officials

One or two A. A. A. officials dash
up. Tie pit crew gives them an
anxious glance. for their inspection
may mean loss Of many precious Sec
onds - possibly elimination from the
race. These officials have the au-
thority to order adjustments. and II
in their judgment the a has a de-
feet. to order 1t from the race. as
a precaution for all concerned. Rex
Mays. who drove a sensational race
up to 800 miles. leading most Of the
time, stopped at the pits for a min
ute and was just ready to re-enter
the track when an inspecting Off
cial found a broken spring shackle
bolt. His a was ordered out. His
pit rev tore at their hair. and Mays
tears could be easily forgiven BY any
, 1935-08-21
FIELD TRIAL SET
FOR SOUTHWEST

The Texas Oklahoma Wolf Hunt
ers' association viii hold annual field
trials nc Quannah. Texas. Sept.
1919 with approximately 800 dogs
participating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
DANGER OF ACCIDENTS
IN HOME ARE CITED
29, 800 Fatalities in 1888 Esti-
mated, With 100, 900 Receiving
Permanent Injuries.

In 1888 about 29,50o fatal acct
dents are estimated to have occurred
in houses. There were about 1880
900 accidents, Of which about 1876, 900
left permanently injurious effects. A
very large percentage Of these came
about because OF the dilapidated con-
dition of stairs and halls.
The number of such accidents can
be cut down materially if people re-
pair their houses. and it may be &C
complished at little cost through the
use Of the determination Credit Plan
of the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. A few hundred dollars so spent
might easily save some one from
death or being crippled for life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
FARM REAL ESTATE
TAXES SHOW DROP
Levies Per Acre Decrease 5 Per
Cent From 1888
to 1884.

Average farm real estate taxes per
acre the country over decreased 5
per cent from the levy of 1888 to that
of 1884. The decline in the 1888 levy
compared with 1882 was IA per cent.
The figures are from a study by the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The 1884 figure stands IS per cent
below the 1929 peak, says the bureau,
but 81 per cent above the base year,
1918. In relation to farm real estate
values. taxes reached their highest
point in 1882 and have since declined
rs per cent, but in 1884 were still
more than 100 per cent above 1918.
Average taxes per acre rose 141 per
cent from 1918 to 1929. The rise was
rapid from 1914 to 1921, but more
gradual during the decade Of the EOS
The upward trend halted in 1924 and
in 1926, but each time resumed the
former course.
Farm real estate values began de-
cline in 1921 which continued through
1882 AS a result of this movement,
taxes in relation to the values against
which they were assessed (taXes per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
FOUR new INSTITUTE
UNITS CHARTERED
Nearly 1000 Building and Lean
Workers May Train Selves
in Home Mortgages.

Nearly 2,0o0 executives and staff
workers in savings. building and loan
associations have a new opportunity
to train themselves for coming re-
sponsibilities in home mortgage lend
ing as a result of four new local units
of the American Savings, Building
and Loan Institute chartered the past
week, according to A. D. Theobald,
Chicago, director of education and
research for the institute.
One Of the new chapters is in Phil
adelphia, birthplace of the building
and loan business in America and
leading city in the country in the
number of associations. The others
are in Medford, Greg: Waterloo, Iowa,
and Monmouth-Ocea County, N. j.
Outstanding leaders in these cities
have had hand in giving them in
stltute facilities. John z. Allen, Sec
rotary of several associations in Phil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
DRAFTS SPREAD FIRE

Since drafts cause fire to spread
rapidly 1t is necessary that all OPEN
1ngs around plumbing pipes be tightly
inclosed.
Ducts or shafts for pipes should be
hre-stopped at each floor with mortar
or other incombustihle material SO as
to form tight joints
All exposed pipes which pass
through any floor or wall should have
the surrounding air space closed of at
the ceiling and the floor line or on
each side Of the wan by close-fitting
metal caps. Wherever possible they
should be surrounded by mortar or
other close-fitting. in combustible
material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12

A novel email farm development
where city :ers might have adj
vantages of coul living has been
started by Charles Z. Conner. deputy
superintendent OF insurance for the
District, about mile east of Ashton,
Md, on the Ellicott City-Baltimore
road.
The houses are to be located on two
acre tracts containing strips OF wood
land, and with a combination small
barn and garage in the rear OF each
house 1t is the first "farmette" de-
velopment to be started in the Capital
section.
One house already has been COM
pleted. 1t is an attractive structure of
brick painted white. In architectural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
Farms for City Workers
Launched Near Ashton, Md.

design it is a combination OF Cape Cod
and Colonial types, and has every
modern convenience. 1t provided a
cellar large enough fora recreation
room or a space for storage of farm
cite" products. There are three bed
rooms, two baths and a combination
liying-dining room. one end Of which
IS paneled and has fireplace and
Dutch oven Another feature IS an
outdoor fireplace located on a tagged
terrace surrounded by picket fence
The architectural style of the home
has been repeated in the barn. There
is ample ground about the house for
yards, flower and vegetable garden,
chickens or maybe horse and COW.
Conner plans to build three more
houses in his development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
Cycle Tracks Hit.

Cyclists of England are protesting
against the proposed cycle tracks
alongside highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12

Sunfowers for Cattle.
Sun1ower seeds are being collected
in Russia for cattle food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
DATA ON F. H. A. ASKED
New Zealand Official. Studies
U. S. Agency.

From down under" has come q
request to the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration for information on its
activities.
Far off in Wellington, New Zealand,
the Right Hon. j. G. Coates. the
minister of finance of the govern
ment of New Zealand, wrote a letter
that has been received in Washington
asking Uncle Sans agency for any
information to be had on how house
modernization and renovation is be-
ing stimulated as we'll as the details
Of low-cost housing projects.
The Right Hon. j. G. Coates. the
minister OF finance. stated that in
New Zealand they ARE intensely IN
terested" in the reports of what we
are doing in this country.
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dominates Self, Elected.

MOSCOW. Idaho (P,.-John Elder
of Occur D'Alene. freshman at the
University of Idaho, set unique
example for the current political crop
and got himself elected. Elder
nominated himself for class secretary
because, he said, the fellow who
was supposed to do it fell down on
the job" He was elected amid 8 wave
of applause.