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The Washington times., 1935-11-02
EUROPE IN HOT
RACING DUEL

According to o. c. Rohde, chief
engineer of the Champion Com
pany, the 1885 European racing
program has been an unusually
successful one in which many out
standing performances have been
set up.
1.-THE Germans and the Ital-
ians," Mr.. Rohde said, "are wag-
ing an international racing duel
that for color and interest occu-
pies a place second only to the
threatening Italo- Ethiopian crisis
For three or four years an Ital-
ian team driving Alfa-Romeo cars
had everything their own way,
much as the Miller and Duesen-
berg cars did at Indianapolis.
Practically all the Grand Prix,
those Of Germany, France, Italy,
Monte Carlo, Nice and the like,
were walkaways for the Alias.
In the latter part of 1884, how
ever, Germany put a Mercedes
Benz and an Auto-U Union team in
the field. These jobs were ex-
ceedingly fast and built both for
race track and road race competi-
ton. They have set up averages
as high as 1874 miles per hour for
800 miles and Immediately started
to eclipse Alfa-Romeo's prestige
by not only winning many Euro
pean Grand PriX but also added
insult to injury by signing some
Of the best italian drivers to
handle the Mercedes and Auto
Unions.
But lately the situation has
been very much reversed. Led by
the intrepid driver Nuvolari, who
was nearly killed in an accident
last year, the Italian team has
been piling up victory after vic
tory and making the faster Mer-
cedeS and Auto Union racers like
1t. Since July l they have won
10 of the 13 most important Euro
pean races including the German
Grand Prix, winning in most cases
first and second place. In the
Grand Prix of Nice they succeeded
In capturing the first four places.
Not to be outdone by the Ger
The Washington times., 1935-11-02

for six new ones. The Club also
Is seeking some consolidation Of
administration Of municipal and
school Fairgrounds to end condi-
tionS brought about by certain Of
them frequently being locked
against the children they should
serve because of inadequate per-
Sonnel and other reasons.
On Capitol Hill Keystone con-
Quoted a successful battle against
a legislative proposal for periodic
compulsory inspection Of motor
vehicles and fought for the finan-
cial responsibility insurance bill,
which was enacted. At the Dis
trict Building it campaigned
against all inclination to divert
gasoline tax revenue to other than
highway purposes and a proposal
to increase the 20-foot "No Park
ing" area at street intersections
to As feet.
Keystone also participated in
the campaign against grade cross
ings in and near Washington and
led the fight to induce Maryland
to take steps to eliminate con-
gestion in the traffic bottle-neck
at the Peace Cross, BladenSburg,
Md. It was active also against
various other traffic hazards and
abuses, including a police habit of
confiscating driver permits to
compel motorists accused Of even
minor traffic violations to 60 to
police precinct stations to deposit
collateral before possession could
be regained,
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
IDEAL WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION

Turning back the pages Of auto
mobile history to the dawn Of the
century one finds that some of the
early motor car designers came
nearer to achieving ideal weight
distribution than did some Of the
engineers in the twenties and
early thirties-but perhaps the
early engineers, like some Of the
engineers Of later years, were to
a great extent followers Of pre-
cedent. These opinions were ex-
pressed by Fred M. zeder, vice
chairman of the board Of the
Chrysler Corporation, and head Of
the Chrysler Engineering Depart
ment.
"In the days Of the first Ameri-
can automobiles tbs heavy and not
too powerful or efficient one-lung
and tWo-cylinder engines were
located under the floor Of the
car with the weight somewhere
near equally distributed between
front and rear axleS," Mr.. Zeder
said. "But in the days when just
enough dependability to get there
and back was enough to win
friends for a car, much attention
was given to and needed by the
power plant. When four-cylinder
in line engines began to appear
either the custom of following for
eign leadership, or the belief that
with more cylinders more acceSSi-
bility was more necessary led to
the location of the engine at the
front of the car, the bodies being
designed to provide such comfort
as was possible after the engine
had been given the choice loca-
tion.
Racing Car Models
"By 1910, because racing cars
were built with engines behind,
rather than above the front axles,
designers and buyers approved the
idea of sliding the engine farther
back-and then either making
the wheelbaSe so long that the car
was bit unwieldy, or pushing
the rear seat passengers back to
a position behind, rather than
merely over, the rear axle.
"ThiS practice of making pas
SengerS suffer to give the engine
position dictated by custom. in
stead of by comfort, continued
for almost a quarter of a century
in fact until Chrysler engineers,
in developing the Arflow Chrys-
Ter threw tradition to the four
winds and put the engine ahead
to provide true passenger comfort
and the equalization of weight
and relocation of seats necessary
to real riding comfort.
New Front Springs
"Chrysler engineers, therefore,
in addition to moving the engine
forward to a position over the
axle, designed new front springs
of greater flexibility to provide
periods nearly the same as the
long flexible springs they had de-
veloped for the rear of the car.
Spring suspensions of the cor
rect period, redistribution Of
weight and moving the passengers
to new sitting positions ahead of
the rear axle have together con-
tributed to the new standards of
riding comfort that, with other
refinements, go together to pro-
duce the ChrySler floating ride"
The Washington times., 1935-11-02

>z&aaY, the whole town is sGYing...
This wear It's HUDSON"

T. EARLY crowds at the Auto Show
y are passing along the word:
This Year, It's Hudson"
Call it style, call it beauty, call it
class g. the words don't matter. The
news is out that Hudson delivers, for
1896, the biggest package of automo-
bile surprises that Automobile Show
crowds have ever seen put up in
the smartest wrapping of fresh, new
style. The biggest cars ever priced
so low!
First"day show visitors discovered
to their delight that these bigger,
longer 12O or 127.inch wheelbase
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
1896 MARKET IS
PROMISING
BY c. L. McCUEN
President and General Manager
OldsmObile

OldSmObile
Wherever autom o bile men
gather these days, there comes uos
in the conversation that phrase
replacement market" 81
It means, Of course, that literiE
ally millions Of Americans have
outworn their old automobiles ands
are replacing them with new oneS.;5
During 1885 this replacement
market was active. ConditionSr
were generally better. Farmers
were receiving more money foRs
their crops and the crops were
abondant. Industry was employ
ing more men, both in manufacGE
turing and in enlarging manufacsR
turing facilities. IL
proI,. An uooS. ~
In the automobile field most
manufacturers saw great improve !
ment over 1884. At Oldsnobile
we broke every production, sales Z.
and employment record in our 38-'
year history.
There could only be one result
expansion to take care of the 1930F
market, which promises to surpaSs'a Z
even those marks which we havef&
set in 1895, 50
Oldsmobile has increased itSis
plant area by so per cent througha.
the purchase of a modern automo+s 8
tive plant for the building Of
Fisher bodies for Oldsmobile
This plant adds a half millioncf
square feet Of floor space to Olds.tsE
mobile manufacturing operations +
Cost Is $7,50O,OOO
More than $7,5OO,00o has been 9
spent to buy this factory, equip It =
with the most modern machinery s'F
and expand our own facilities So,
as to be able to increase our pro. .
duction to the point made neces- =
Sary by increasing public demand =
for our product. ' es
Oldsmobile's best year previous y
to 1885 was in 1929, when 102,028fS
cars were produced. Before the
end Of 1885 we will have built A
more than lie, 900 Oldsmobiles, an ~
increase Of almost Is per cent?
over the previous all time high.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
DODGE OFFERS
7 MODELS
INSH0W

Dodge presents their 1895 line
Of passenger cars for the first
time in Washington at the Auto
mobile Show in Calvert Exhibit
Hall. In the array Of seven de-
cidedly attractive models the
company's designers, engineers
and body stylists have quite eVi-
IDENTIFY outdone all previous efforts
in the creation Of new series OF
cars.
Viewing the 1896 Dodge from
the front, one becomes impressed
by the gracefully tapering lines
Of the radiator grille to which q
raised center section gives .
Gothic effect Of classic beauty.
Hood lines, fender contours,
"catwalkS" which bridge the
tenders and hood and carry the
horn grilles in which the radiator
pattern is repeated in miniature,
air.lined windshields, the lower
corners Of which are made to fol-
low the cowl lines, refined body
sides, rear quarters and roofs
present an ensemble OF racy
slenderness indicating elegance,
power and speed.
Seven Models Seen
Seven models are presented in
the new Dodge line-4-door sedan
and 4-door touring sedan; 2-door
sedan and 2-door touring sedan;
coupe and coupe with rumble
seat; convertible coupe. The 2
door sedan models are distin-
guished by an improved seating
arrangement. which provides a
full.width front seat. AS both
sections Of the divided back seat
cushion may be tilted forward,
the rear compartment Of the 2
door sedan bodies may be entered
easily from either side.
Beneath the distinctive
trim Of the new Dodge bodies,
the motorist bent on mechanical
research finds much to interest
him-an improved spring suS-
pension that contributes new ele-
mentS to the Dodge air-glide ride;
a new steering geometry that re-
lieveS the steering mechanism
from road and wheel disturb
anceS; an improved ride levelator"
which synchronizes the action OF
the springs; strengthened bridge
type X-frame; a steel conStruc
tion which makes Dodge Safety
Steel bodies structures of even
greater rigidity and safety; au-
tomato control features that eX-
empt the driver from any man.
ual operations: finger-tip speed
changing mechanism; genuine,
self-equalizing hydraulic brakes
and many other details through
which driving and riding ease,
safety and economy are promoted
to further heights.
Power Plant Suspended
Refinements are also embodied
in the patented floating power
engine mountingS in which the
Dodge power plant is suspended;
these mountings permit the plac'
ing Of the engine low in the
frame so that there is practically
a straight-line drive from the en-
gine to the rear axle, with the
engine oscillating on a line which
forms the combined center Of
weight and mass Of the power
plant.
The 3Ax4b inch Dodge engine
develops 81 horsepower with 6.5
toll compression. A detail worthy
Of special mention is the man
ner in which the combustion
spaces Of the cylinder head are
shaped to give the indrawn fuel
mixture a whirling motion that
results in perfect ignition and
complete conversion Of the fuel
into power.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
BIG YEAR SEEN
BYPLYM0UTH
BY ID. s. EDDINS
President Of Plymouth Motor
Corporation

There is only one sure way to
tell how a business man feels
about the future. That is to check
up on the amount of money he is
spending and how he is spending
it.
No industry, no matter how
large or how small 1t may be,
spends money unless it is conf
dent Of a reasonable return on
the investment.
With this fact in mind, it isn't
very difficult to tell what the au-
tomobile industry thinks about
1885.
The nations largest industry al
ready has spent millions Of dol
lars expanding and improving it's
operations to produce new mo-
tor cars on display at the Automo-
bile Show here.
Plymouth alone has spent $11,-
500 900 to put its 1896 models into
production. This expenditure
covers the costs of an expansion
necessary retooling and
advance material commitments.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
Keystone Crusade

The Keystone Automobile Club
is crussding against the practice
Of tossing advertising matter into
automobiles. It has been demon
strated that numerous accidents
have been caused by these sheets
of paper flying up into the drivers
line Of vision, obscuring his sight
or distracting his attention.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
Assembling Buttons

Curiously, the smallest machine
in the passenger car plant OF
Dodge requires the most man.
power for its operation. The ma
chine is one assembling upholS-
terry buttons-two men feed the
buttons and the fabric covering,
while the third keeps the hopperS
filled with the various parts Of
which the buttons are made.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02

Compare the value. Then - dfiOe
a Hudson Six or Eight. Discover for
yourself the performance that has set
scores of official records >. that has
already made thousands of 1896 car
buyers proud to say "My new.
Hudson" T.. :.
"ANI0 SAN a.
S770
f. B. Detroit Standard srO9b Of accessories ertrS.
50 or 100 H. P. in Skies -. 113 or 124 H. P. in
Fights. LONGER wheelbases up to l27 inches
The Washington times., 1935-11-02
Discuss Motor Fuel

Discussions of butane motor
fuel and of fuel requirements for
tranSpacific flying operations will
be stressed at the Pacific Coast
Regional meeting of the Society Of
Automotive Engineers to be held
in San Francisco on November 18
and 10. The S. A. E. gathering
will deal chiefly with automotive
fllelS
The Washington times., 1935-11-02

man cars, the Alfa-Romeo Com
pany is shortly to introduce a new
IL = cylinder Champion-equipped
racer which is expected to sweep
all competition off the race tracks.
Because Of the keen rivalry be-
tween the German and Italian
teams, the European public is
awaiting its introduction with
great interest.
The Washington times., 1935-11-02

Radial Safety Control, a wholly
new easy-riding principle that makes
driving safer, steering safer and stop
ping safer. Duo-Automatic Hydraulic
Brakes double-safe stopping with
a separate safety braking system,
always in reserve, that takes hold
automatically in emergencies. The
Rhythmic Ride that has built smooth
roads right into the chassis. Tru-
Line Steering. And the Automatic
Draft Eliminator.
Come to the automobile show,
and join the crowds around the new
Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
MRS. VALLEYS TRIAL
OPENS IN TACOMA
Government Has 20 Of 70 Wit.
nesses Ready to Testify in
kidnapping Case.


TACOMA, Wash, July 9.-Twenty
OF the Governments 70 witnesses were
called for use today in the trial of
Mrs. Margaret Thulin VALLEY, 10, for
the 100000 kidnapping of little George
Weyerhaeuser.
Most OF these witnesses were believed
to be owners or managers Of apart
ments where the plump defendant and
her husband, Harmon, allegedly stayed
prior to the kidnapping May "a.
VALLEY, who, with his wife, will be
the only defense witnesses, already is
serving a 45-year sentence. He
pleaded guilty.
In pleading guilty, Valley attempted
to exonerate his wife in court room
statement at their arraignment.
1t was this statement which caused
Federal Judge z. E. Cushman to re-
fuse Mrs. Valleys attempt to plead
guilty also. VALLEY and his wife's
counsel commended she knew nothing
of the kidnapping plans until two days
after the boy had been seized by
VALLEY, and allegedly the fugitive VIII
liam Dainard, Alias Mahan.
The trail of Dainard, also an ex-
convict, was lost around Butte, Mont,
where he escaped police who recovered
his automobile and about $4,000 Of
the ransom. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
GUFFEY AND IVA.
hackers DECKER
Trade on Support Is Re.
ported Sought in House
Agreement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
House friends Of the T. w. A. were
reported today to be seeking a gen
tlemen's agreement" with Guffey coal
bill advocates to support administra-
ton amendments Strengthening the
Tennessee Valley Authority act.
In exchange for this support. 1t was
said, the T. v. A. hackers are prepared
to vote for the Guffey measure when
it reaches the House floor.
This development became known as
the House entered its second day of
debate on the T. v. A. bill, with
friends and foes alternating in prais-
ing and lambasting President Roose-
velt's power "yardstick" project. The
first votes on amendments are not ex-
pected before tomorrow.
Changes Forecast.
Speaker Byrns expressed the belief
the House would accept some of the
changes in the pending bill demanded
by the administration. The present
measure is q compromise worked out
by the House Military Committee aft
er being deadlocked for weeks.
Representative Hill. Democrat, OF
Alabama. leader Of the fight to lib
eralize the measure, said that unless
administration amendments are ap-
proved the House might as well throw
it in the waste basket" One change
sought is elimination of the section
forbidding T. v. A. to build transmits
sion lines substantially paralleling ex-
listing power lines.
Aiding Hill is Representative Nav
erick, Democrat. Of Texas. He dis
tributed copies of the proposed amend
ments yesterday and predicted they
would be adopted by a margin of SO
votes.
However, Chairman McSwain of the
Military Committee has given his sup
port to the compromise bill. He con-
tended some of the administration
amendments would be unconstitu-
tional
Liberal members of the House
sought the floor today. They were
generally silent yesterday as Republi-
can and Democratic foes of the bill
attacked it. Some Republicans as
serted the T. v. A. wanted extra and
unreasonable powers
On the other hand, Representative
Turner, Democrat, of Tennessee
praised the agency as zone Of the
greatest undertakings OF the Govern
ment."
Six hours Of debate were allowed
Voting on the controversial sections
was not expected before tomorrow.
Among other changes sought by the
administration are elimination of sec
tons which would bar sale of power
and fertilizer below costs of production
after January l. 1887. and subject the
authority to strict auditing by the
Controller General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
HUEY LONG CALLS
PRESIDENT LIAR"
Louisianan Attacks Roose.
. welt on Relief and Share.
the Wealth Plan.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, July "a fresh
blast against the New Deal admin
istration by Senator Huey P. Long
was centered today on his accusation
and a faker."
Riding the crest Of another surge
of legislation which gives him I'M
precedented control over the State of
Louisiana. Long assailed the Pres
ident last night with q personal de-
nunciation unmatched in his previous
attacks on the administration.
His accusation came during q radio
speech In which he touched on the
recently enacted old-age pension bill.
Explains Pension Plan.
LET me tell you about this Roose-
welt pension PLAN" the Senator said
Under 1t there are $50 900 persons
in Louisiana who would qualify. and
Louisiana would get about 81 900 900
which would mean that the States
old-age pensioners would get about
So 60 a year or Q little less than !
cent q day.
That's what Franklin Delano Roose-
welt sends you down here.
Franklin Roosevelt Is a liar and
a faker. Now let them indict me for
that and Ill prove him . liar"
Interspersed with the attack was
another TRADE against Longs political
enemies and a review of the work Of
the recent legislative session at which
the General Assembly broadened the
Senator's control over the State to
an almost unlimited degree.
Longs blast was followed by sharp
pokes at Mr.. Roosevelt on his tax
the-rich and relief programs.
Cites Relief and Politics.
Explaining enactment Of State
law making politicalization Of Federal
funds a misdemeanor punishable by
mandatory jail sentence, Senator Long
said:
The President has declared against
use of relief funds for political pur-
poses and We decided to take him at
his word. But wouldn't believe him
on oath.
Mr.. Roosevelt put q half baked
apple in his mouth and said there's no
politics in relief. There'd better not
be In Louisiana or we'll I'LL these
dadgum jails full Of your henchmen.'
He frequently referred to his share
the-wealth program and accused the
President of "cribbing" 1t from him.
Roosevelt declared for share the
wealth and proved everything I've been
saying" Long said
ITS up to him to perform" he
added. If he does, III take back
every word I said I'm going to pin
him to the wall and hold his feet to
the fire. If he does it, I'm with him"
Longs address was delivered "A
hours after bis subservient Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die, with him in
full command Of the States militia,
school teachers, municipal employees,
State funds and Just about everything
else connected with the States gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
INJUNCTIONS IN FORCE.

BUFFALO. N Y, July 8 (P.-Tem-
porary njunctions restraining the
Government from collecting meat and
grain processing taxes from eight New
York State meat packers and millers
remained in force today by authority
of two Federal judges.
Judge John Knight Of Buffalo re-
served decision yesterday on a plea for
dismissal Of the action brought by
i've Western New York packers and
millers to have the A. A. A. tax on
wheat and pork set aside as uncon-
stitutional.
The complaints were the Danahy
Packing Co. and the washburn
Crosby Co. of Buffalo; the Rochester
Packing Co. and Moseley & Motley
Milling Co. of Rochester, and the
Federal Mill, Inc, of Lockport.
No date was set for decision and the
court continued the restraining order.
At Malone, Judge Frederick H.
Bryant set July Is for final argu-
ments in the cases of the DUR Pack
ing Co. and the Scala Packing Co. of
Utica. and the Albany Packing Co. of
Albany, all stacking the A. A. A. on
the same grounds as the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
WORKSFUND AIDS
NEW TAX DRIVE
Treasury Hopes Collections
Will Total More Than
S5,0OO,OO0 Grant.

Aided by a public works allotment
of S5,l13,l26, Treasury officials say
they hope to recover more than that
amount in unpaid income, liquor and
nuisance taxes.
The allotment has been recommend
ed by the works program board and
only approval of President Roosevelt
Is necessary to start a Nation wide
tax-recovery drive.
Oficials said approximately 1000
persons would be given work check
ing income tax reports, visiting liquor
stores in 80 wet States, and verifying
nuisance" tax returns. Each worker
would receive an average Of $1,000 a
year, instead Of the sl,l43 originally
fixed for all work projects.
The Treasury Department says it
has been handicapped by lack Of
funds in checking any but obvious
errors or violations, especially in tax
returns on incomes of less than s25,-
600. Omcials express confidence that
discovered errors will net the depart
ment far more than the money spent
in the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09

By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, July 9.-Free after
two-year fight which won her a
pardon from Gov. Conner, DR.. Sarah
Ruth Dean, sentenced to life impris-
Onment in the poison highball" STAY
ing of DR.. John Preston Kennedy,
looked forward today to resuming
practice as a child specialist.
The Governors action was relayed
yesterday to the woman physician, i'll
in bed, as the time drew near for her
return to prison. A suspension Of
sentence granted by Gov. Conner a
month ago would have expired last
night.
The Governor said he "had the
benefit of information not available
to the courts, either in the original
trial or On appeal to the State Su-
preme Court
DR.. Dean on receiving the news
smiled feebly and said:
The Governor has done justice in
this act of mercy. I am innocent of
the charge that vas brought against
me-"