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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
CARE URGED IN KEEPING
STATEHISTORYRECORDS
Failure To DO So May Cause Official
History To Become Fragmentary

Warning has been issued 10 public
officials in the state by Secretary Of
State Walter Dent Smith that unless
many Of Delaware's valuable public
records are not properly protected
and safeguarded. the official history
OF Delaware may become only frag-
mensary.
War Record Included
Mr.. Smith points out that recent
survey has revealed that many Civil
War, Spanish-Ameriean War and
even World War records have been
destroyed.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April % To Tues
day, April %, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
ford, from Wednesday. April %, to
Tuesday, April 2s, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-01

Total Rainfall . IA
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the came
period:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
CHEVROLET TO
JUNK OLD CARS
Entire Organization to Aid
in 100000 Car
Disposal Plan.

H. B. Hatch and Felix Doran Jr.,
Chevrolet assistant general sales
managers in charge of the Eastern
and Western halves of the United
States, respectively, are to leave De-
troit this week to conduct a series
of meetings with Chevrolet regional
and zone personnel. 1t is to be the
first step in apprising the entire
Chevrolet organization of the COM
pany's $1,000,0O0 cooperative used
car disposal program, which will re-
tire thousands of old cars, accord
ing to E. w. Berger, indianapolis
zone manager.
The plan sets up minimum fund
of $1,000,000 to be used in reimburs-
ing Chevrolet dealers for dangerous
ly old cars taken in and junked, thus
making an important contribution to
the cause of traffic safety paramount
in the mind of the public today. 1t
also provides added compensation
for Chevrolet statesmen who COOP
crate effectively in the program.
In addition to informing the field
organization of the working of this
plan, the meetings will cover other
details of Chevrolet program for a
Flint regional personnel, to be held
in Detroit Monday under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Hatch. He then will
leave for similar meetings at Buffalo,
Boston, New York and Atlanta. Mr..
Doran is to go to Chicago. st. Louis,
Dallas and the Pacific Coast. The
relaying of the program to the re-
tail field will begin Immediately
after the local meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
PLEASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight of
years. Young, yet beauty has fed.
Cheeks are sallow and drawn. I'm
slightly pirnples. Keep your system
clean and you keep the beauty of
youth. It's energy. It's irresistible
charm. Then life is not a failure.
Sluggish bowels cause poisons to
seep through the system. Health
vanishes and with it beauty and en-
ergy. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets
will help save you from this dark
hour. For 20 years they have been
prescribed in place of calomel to
men and women seeking health and
relief from constipation They act
easily and smoothly No dangerous
gripping. Take one or two Olive Tab
lets at bedtime. Results will amaze
you.
Thousands of men and women would
never be without DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, a vegetable compound. Know
them by their olive collar 15c. SOC and
60c. All druggists. -Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
ALASKA PLANTS,
CLIMATE SAME
AS $4,000 B. C.
Territory Then Was Home
of Animals Long Since
Extinct.
By United Press

By United Press
JUNEAU. Alaska. Jan. 1.-THE
climate and vegetation of Alaska
10000 years ago were much the
same as today, but the territory
was the home of numerous species
of animals that have long since dis
appeared, in the opinion of John
5. Dorsh. field man for the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History.
Mr.. Dorsh spent the past three
years excavating fossils of animals
and vegetable life in the interior OF
Alaska. He has obtained about
5000 specimens for the museum.
Spruce, birch and willow trees
fiourished 10000 years ago, and
herds of caribou and moose roamed
the plains as now" Mr.. Dorsh said.
wolves and bear also were pres
ent."
But animals that since have vsn-
ished included great herds of bison,
bands of horses, mastodons, man,
moths, lions similar to those found
in Africa and bears at least twice
the size of the existing Kodiak
bear, largest in the world.
Mr.. Dorsh believes all animal life
became extinct. probably during an
ice age, and that wolves, caribou.
bears and moose. now native, mi
grated back
The scientist. graduate of the
University of Alaska found the
specimens buried &C depths of from
10 to 100 feet in the earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
GOODRICH STAGES
BEST CEREMONIAL
112 Employees Added to
20-Year Service Club.

The largest ceremonial yet held
by the Twenty Year Service Club of
the B. F.. Goodrihc Co. was
staged at the principal headquarters
of the company in Akron, O., in
December.
President j. D. Tew presented 20
year service emblems to 102 men
and women who have completed
one-flfth of a century with the or
ganization since last June. Ten
others in the same class were I'M
able to attend.
Addition of the latest group of
1l2 to the rolls of the company's
Twenty Year Service Club now
boosts its membership to more than
1900 men and women.
Among those who received their
20-year pins at the December cere-
monial were A. c. Kelly, Chicago
district manager: Walter F. Geissel.
Des Moines district manager, and
c. G. Morgan, Buffalo district me-
chanical division manager.
The Twenty-Yea Service Club
is a living symbol of what satisfac-
tory cooperation between manage
ment and employe can be-" Presi-
dent Tew declared at the pin pres
entation.
TO have success in any organ
ization is to have harmonious rela-
tons among various employee groups.
do not differentiate between en-
ployes on an hourly rate or any
other basis-we all have one Job
to to.
The fact that around 10 per cent
of Goodrich employees have 20 years
or more of service is an excellent
index of cooperation throughout
the company"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

The plan has three important
features, says Mr.. Hayes.
Maximum monthly payments
of $25, plus the usual low down.
payment.
2-Finance charges at the rate of
one-half of one per cent per month
6 per cent for twelve months =,
computed upon the total of the
original unpaid balance plus insur-
ance cost
3-Insurance protection at reg
ular conference rates, including not
only fire and theft coverage. but
also $50 deductible collision insur-
ance and protection against other
accidental physical damage to the
car.
The number of monthly payments
may be reduced, or monthly pay
ments less than $25 may be ar
ranged, if larger down payment is
made or if a late model car, valued
at more than the usual down pay
ment is turned in for exchange.
The account also may be discharged
at any time by full payment of the
balance due, in which event re-
bate of a portion of the credit
charge will be allowed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
BRITISH EXPERT
PREDICTS DROP
IN POPULATION
Britain to Lose Nine TenthS
in Century, Says
Biologist.

Times Special
LONDON, Jan. 1l.--A prophecy
has been made by experts that
Britains population may fall to
one-tenth of its present size in the
next hundred years.
This is foreshadowed in report
just issued by the Royal Economic
Society The inquiry on which the
report is based has been conducted
by Dr. Enid Charles, of the Depart
ment of Social Biology in the Uni
versity of London.
The present low birth rate will
begin to cause social dislocation
long before a hundred years has
passed, says Dr. Charles, if no new
social agencies intervene to raise it.
Britain will become largely ma
ton of old-age pensioners. Schools
will be. empty, and the number of
men and women of manageable
age will fall drastically.
Makes Prediction
While at the end of tbs hundred
years the population will have fall
en- from around about 40.000000 TO
100000, by the end of so years it
will already have fallen to about
100000.
Taking the next 20 years, DR..
Charles says that although no con-
siderable decline in total numbers
need be expected, "a marked fall in
the total numbers of the school age
population and marked rise in the
total numbers of persons of so years
of age and over will occur
In the next 20 years the school
population will fall by nearly one
half. In the same period the num-
Der of pensioners $50 years of age
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Rounding
the Row
BY FRANK DOUTHITT

TINE increased interest in the
II sale of used cars by the manu-
facturers and auto dealers will
surely benefit John r. Public. The
one point stressed above all else is
Junk the Jollopies" This theme is
carried in all sales letters coming
from zone offices and factories. 1t
is discussed at all meetings con-
Quoted by the sales organizations
and is being carried out by the or
ders of the individual dealers.
There is no place for "jollopies"
in the market today. The appalling
traffic fatality record established in
Marion County alone last year
should convince the most rabid
price buyers that they can not
drive an unsafe car in the traffic
of today and expect to escape un-
scathed.
Tom McHaffey, young gentle
man who goes round and round"
the row, lost some of his prestige
(and small wager the other night
over on Capitol-av. Tom claims
foul play however, and we're con-
vinced he still can hit them on the
"barrel-head' more often than not.
Jack Maurer, who recently under
went an operation, is now back at
the head of the Mid-S Auto Co
sales organization JACK REPORTS
BUSINESS IS GOOD and hopes
Lou Leventhal, president of the
company, now vacationing in Flor
ida, will read this). We doubt, how
ever, whether Lou is reading any
thing but the daily selections in
the papers, these days.
II
Paul Kuhn, formerly treasurer of
North Side Chevrolet, Inc, has
gone to Decatur where he will
operate the Decatur Chevrolet
leadership. The firm name will be
changed under the new manage
ment to the Kuhn Motor Sales.
According to Harry Sandys, man
ager o. g Used truck department
for Geln al Motors Truck Co., 81
w. 13th-st. ''the same sales talk" is
an advantage to sell particular
make or model car or truck, as a
new one. The salesman should get
a copy of the literature used in SELL
ing the original equipment because
1t will help answer questions adj
vanced by the prospect purchasing
the same equipment after it has
been placed on the used car mar
market
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Starting the Rose Tire Co in a
small room, Mr., Rose began by de-
voting his time to rendering real
service and building up a satisfied
clientele. One of the first principles
Of sound management, Mr. Rose be-
lieves, is to see that every customer
receives full service value from his
or her purchase. THE natural re-
suits are more customers and in
creased sales" he says.
Moved in 1882
In 1882, following several expan-
sions, the company moved to it's
present location
With approximately $4,000 square
feet Of floor space on two floors plus
large service court, the present
station is built and equipped for
complete sales and service. The up
per floor is used to carry huge sur
plus stocks of Miller Geared- the
Road passenger car and truck tires.
Philco auto radios and batteries and
other items distributed by the COM
pany. The first floor is devoted to
retail sales and service of tires,
batteries, auto heaters, home and
auto radios and auto accessories.
Another fast-growing department
devotes its energies to the installa-
ton and servicing of heaters, auto
and home radios, ignition, starting
and lighting systems.
In 1884 the budget department
was inaugurated with C. v. Serfass
as manager. This department has
become highly popular with local
motorists because it offers imme-
date installation and enjoyment of
new automotive equipment such as
tires, batteries and auto radios with
the advantage of paying over a
period of time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
CAR OFFICIAL URGES
TRAINING IN SAFETY
Pontiac Sales Head Points Out |
Traffic Dangers.

Traffic Dangers.
Times Special
PONTIAC, Mich. Jan. 11-Safety
instruction as required course in
our primary and secondary schools
as means of reducing accidents
against present-day traffic was adj
vocated here by A. w. L. Gilpin,
Pontiac general sales manager.
Mr.. Gilpin pointed out that many
traffic mishaps involve pedestrians
and that the general attitude is to
blame the driver regardless of the
primary cause. Proper education,
he believes, might have a. materially
lettering effect if the automobile
driver, who has to look out for
other cars, observe numerous traf-
flc regulations, etc, were not also
expected to act as guardian for the
needless jay walker.
'Recklessness. said Mr.. Gilpin,
is just as possible in walking as in
driving. I think the day is not far
distant when We will see rigid regu-
lations governing jay-walking, cross
ing against red light, popping out
between parked cars, and similar
f1irtations with the undertaken"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
WlLlYS SALES GAINED
157 PER CENT IN 1895
Manufacturers to Continue to Build
4-Cylinder Vehicles.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 11.-Sales of
WHY'S n motor cars in 1885 were
l57 per cent greater than in 1884, R.
j. Archer, sales manager OF the
WHY'S Overland. announced today.
The WHY'S II has been on the
market for approximately three
years and it is slowly but surely
forging ahead" Archer declared.
We have no intention of altering
our objective of producing four-cyl-
inder cars and trucks at the lowest
possible COSTS" he added.
Popular acceptance of the WHY'S
n abroad was also reflected in the
recent announcement that export
sales has shown a most satisfactory
increase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
STUDEBAKER HAS BEST
DECEMBER IN YEARS
Sale of ZOO Cars Tops Record for
Month Since 1924.

Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. IL
Paul c.. Hoffman, Studebaker presi-
dent, reports the sale of more than
7700 cars in December-the best
record in II years.
"Studebaker shipments of pas
senger cars and trucks last month
exceeded any December since 1924
when 1869 cars were shipped
Hoffman said.
I'VE carried over almost 5000 De-
cember orders for immediate ship
ment. If factory production had
been sufficient to meet the demand
of the dealer organization. Stude-
baker sales would have been far
larger than in any other December
in our history"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
SINGLE TRAFFIC
CODE FAVORED
Barney 0IdfieId Advocates
Uniform System for
Entire Nation.

Barney Oldfield, ex-race. driver
and dean of American motorists, be-
lieves that simple, uniform traf-
fic code, in effect throughout the
entire nation, would do as much to
reduce accidents as any other single
factor.
The famous speed king and rae
ing daredevil of former years ex-
pressed this opinion today, while
on national safety education tour
sponsored by the Plymouth Motor
Corp.
I'll drive through 10 or II states
and at least Is large cities before I
get back" he said, and I'll run
into just about as many different
traffic codes. I'll have to be watch
ing for signal lights overhead,
straight ahead, to the right, to the
left and even on the ground"
Traffic Laws Differ
Oldf1eld, who has travelled in
every state and almost every city
and town in the nation. pointed
out some of the glazing differences
in the various state and municipal
traffic laws.
''The most dangerous and con-
fusing differences are those relating
to speed limits and stop-and-go
lights he said. "Some states have
arbitrary speed limits, while others
leave the speed to the discretion of
the motorists. In some cities, amber
signal lights mean stop and stop
Immediately The same amber-col-
ored lights mean the motorist may
proceed in other cities. Motorists
may turn right on red lights in
many cities. This is against the law
in others"
Oldfielo said it would take
Philadelphia lawyer and lifetime
of diligent application to know and
obey all the different laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
DELIVERIES OF GRAHAMS
SET MONTHS RECORD
1884 Units Shipped to Dealers in
December, Says Official.

Shipments Of new Graham cars to
dealers during December reached
the highest total ever recorded by
Graham-Paige Motors Corp. in any
December in the corporations his
tory, it was announced today by
Robert G. Graham, executive vice
president.
During the 30-day period, 2734
units were shipped to dealers" Mr..
Graham declared, This conclu-
sively reflects the wide acceptance
of the new Graham cars by dealers
and public alike. 1t is significant
that superchargers represent more
than 30 per cent of the total bust
ness, which emphatically bears out
our earlier forecast that the advent
of the supercharger in the lower
price field would be accepted as the
most important automotive advance
in the last 10 years"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
new FORD PLAN
OF FINANCING IN
EFFECT IN U. S.
Reduced Charges, Broader
Insurance Coverage
Are Features.

The new "S25-a-m month" plan for
financing retail purchases of new
Ford Va cars, recently announced
by Edsel Ford, Ford Motor Co.
president is in effect throughout
the United States, according to
r. A. Hayes, indianapolis branch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
200 EMPLOYEES ADDED
Harvester Company Increases Force
at Milwaukee Plant.

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 1.-Two hun
dred additional employees have been
added to the pay roll of the Inter-
national Harvester Co works here
within the last month, according
to E. ]. Lesser, superintendent.
The company Is employing $500
persons now, the largest it has had
on its pay rolls here for three or
four years.
Production of tractors and cream
separators has not slumped of as
much as usual during this time of
the year, Lesser said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

and over will increase by nearly
one-half.
AS an increasing section of the
population consists of people over
the age at which they may have
children, the birth rate will suffer.
DR.. Charles estimates that in Is
years from now the birth rate will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
ADVERTISING HEAD is
NAMED BY PLYMOUTH
William Romaine Succeeds J. B.
Wagstaff in Position With Firm.

Times Special
DETROIT, Jan. 11-William w.
Romano today was appointed di-
rector of advertising and sales pro-
motion for the Plymouth Motor
Corp. to succeed j. B. Wagstaff,
who has been appointed general
Sales manager of the De Soto Motor
Corp.
The appointment was announced
by D. S. Eddins. Plymouth president.
Mr.. Romano has been with the
Chrysler Corp for the last eight
years and joined Plymouth when it
was first organized He became
assistant director of advertising and
sales promotion for Plymouth five
years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
NEWS OF THE AUTO WORLD
ROSE TIRE HAS
STEADY RECORD
OF IMPROVEMENT.
1895 Was Best Year in
Firms History, Says
Company Head.

Breaking sales records is getting
to be habit with one real "Hoosier"
organization in this city. According
to Art Rose, founder and president
of the Rose Tire Co., $50 N. Merid-
ian-st, 1885 was the best year in the
history of this company, which has
shown consistent growth each year
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
AUBURN MOTOR NAMES
FUNERAL CAR MANAGER
w. E. Beilstein Heads Division of
Indiana Auto Company.
Times Spocial

fWtS NUtfFHt
AUBURN, Ind, Jan. IL An
nouncement was made today of the
appointment of w. E. Beilstein as
sales manager of the funeral car
division of the Auburn Automobile
Co. 6
Mr.. Beilstein has been active in
the automotive industry for Is
years, chiefly in the funeral car
end and was sales manager of a
large company for IL years. Prior
to his automotive connections he
was engaged in the undertaking
business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

since us 1Oundlng
more than nine
years ago.
The story of the
r ose Tire Co.,
states Mr.. Rose,
lis ypical of
many other COM
panies which, like
the acorn that
grew into a sturdy
oak, have grown
because of care
full management
and proper mer-
chandising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Compilation of a city directory
for New York is expected to give
about 100000 working days to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

manager of the
Ford Motor Co.
The plan, in
volving substan-
TALLY reduced fl
nance C h a r G e S
and broad cover
age insur a n C e
protection for the
car purchaser, is
offered through
Ford dealers by
the u niv re r S a /
Credit Co., au-
thorized Ford FL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

fall to six per 1000 of the popula-
ton, with the death rate at IA per
1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Aged Hoosier Auto Victim

By United Press
WINCHESTER, Ind. Jan. Ii
Oscar Ertel, u. died in Randolph
County Hospital last night from in-
iuries suffered when struck by an
automobile at a street intersection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

-Photo by WORMS.
Announcement of a change in
location by the Superior Chevro-
let Co., 1901 E. Washington-st to
a downtown location at $50 E.
Westinghouse. is made by M. D.
Watkins (above), president of the
Superior Co. The new location,
a three-story building with ap-
proximately 10000 feet of floor
space, will be more accessible to
downtown business people and at
the same time afford more space
for new and used car display
rooms, parts and service depart
ments, Mr.. Watkins declared.
In addition to this location, the
Superior Co. operates used car
department at 535 N. Capitol-av.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-17
5000 BONUS CREDITS


for credits during the campaign than they will any
29th the first period the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-17
20 PERCENT CASH
COMMISSION

There will be no losers in
this campaign, every active
member who does not win
one of the grand awards will
be paid a cash commission of
20 per cent on every subscrip-
ton dollar turned in.
In case the commission
should amount to more than
the value Of the award the
member will receive a check
for the amount over.