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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
TERRAPLANE HAS
SAFETY FEATURE
Hydraulic Brakes Retained
in New Model Now on
Display Here

The Duo-Aut omatic Hydraulic
braking system, which was distinc-
tive on sIudson-built cars last year,
Is continued OH the 1887 Terraplane.
With this system the hydraulic
brake mechanism, which actuates
the brakes on all four wheels In
the usual manner, Is backed up by
a double safety" feature consisting
OF q mechanical linkage which
functions automatically from the
same foot pedal II for any reason
there should be a lack Of fluid In
the hydraulic system. In this EN-
Urgency the mechanical brake
takes hold on the two rear wheels
and provides effective control OF
the car.
Commenting upon the effective
ness OF this double safety" feature
which Is exclusive on Hudson built
cars, II. Murray Northrup, Chief
engineer Of the Hudson Motor Car
Company, said: Everyone knows
the advantages OF hydraulic brakes
but every driver, ut some time or
other, has wondered what would
happen II for some reason there
was a lack Of fluid IN the hydraulic
system.
Hudson has guarded against
this emergency by providing this
mechanical double safety braking
system which. In recent tests con-
Quoted In California and observed
by State Highway and local police
officials, proved Its full meaning by
stopping q car within the required
legal distance after the Duo-Auto-
matte Hydraulic braking system had
been entirely disconnected"
Loose or dirty battery terminate
frequently cause ignition trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
MANY MOTORISTS
WASTE GASOLINE
Racing Starts Prove Cost.
ly-Sudden Stops Wear
Out Brakes

Many motorists seem to take an
inordinate pride In getting away at
high speed from every stop, It IA
shown by nationwide statistics.
with engine racing and hand
twitching on the gear shift, they
can hardly wait until the trafic
light changes from red to yellow.
Probably they do not know that
In three racing starts they can waste
enough gasoline to carry them Q
mile.
The same type Of motorist has q
habit Of coming up to the light at
high speed, depending on quick ape
plication OF the brakes to stop IN
time. He figures that II the signal
light doesn't change he will be able
to rush on and "beat the light"
He does not figure, OF course, that
these sudden stops are wearing his
brakes out rapidly, and soon they
will need refining.
Most important Of ell, however,
neither Of these here-brained driv-
ers has considered the chances OF
an accident In these reckless ma
neuvers. They probably would scoh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
DODGE PRODUCES /
VARIETY OF VAN
Numerous Lines of Busi
ness Purchase New j
Purpose Models

Detroit, Mich, Nov. % - Prac
tically all lines Of industry am
business in which Trucks and com
mercial cars are used have beei
represented In the last 80 days Ia
the wide variety Of units fnanufac@
tured and shipped by the Detroit
Dodge truck plant. This was an-
nounced today through the. office
Of Joseph ID. Burke, director of'
truck sales for tho Dodge division
Of Chrysler Corporation.
During the last several weeks am
unusually wide variety Of special
and standard types Of commercial
cars adm trucks have been produced
and have ranged In load capacity
from the half-ton commercial ex-
press car to the heavy duty three
ton trucks.
Analysis Of the figures supplied
by the special equipment DEPART
ment Of the Dodge truck plant re-
veals that recently there has been
an increasing demand for unusual
types Of truck bodies.
Already this month the special
equipment department has turned
out hundreds Of different special
purpose bodies which have been
purchased for many fields. Some
Of them were: Accident prevention,
medicall bus, aviation, baking, brew
ing, bottling, buildin gfnaterials,
milk products, furniture, iriortuary,
gasoline, oil, roads and streets, Ice
cream, advertising, farming, florist,
produce, refrigeration, ineat-pack-
ing, sanitation, trucking and out-l
door advertising.
The plant this month IN adds!
ton to these many special models
has turned out hundreds Of the
following standard types Of trucks
Commercial sedan, Westminster SUE
burban, two.ton tractor, CONNER
cial screen, commercial canopy
two-ton stake truck, commercial
panel. three.ton. dump, one and
one-half ton panel, one and one-I
half ton stake truck, one and once
half ton chassis and cab, three toni
tractor, one and one-half ton Dump
one and one-half ton canopy, one
and one-half ton express and one
and one-half ton stake trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

That's my answer TO the Oft
asked question, What Is going to
happen to the independent COM
pany?" The independent producer
recognizes that larger combines and
companies possess obvious advans
tages. Their numerous cars natur-
ally dominate the buyers shopping
list. Yet the small company asks
no quarter and gives none, Offset
ting this advantage simply by at
tempting TO make better automo-
bile at the same or a lower price.
The first requirement Is compete
tive engineering. The independent
manufacturer must contribute more
than his proportionate share Of en-
cheering advancements. Such
competitive engineering Is possible
because no company, no matter how
large. Is able TO obtain o monopoly
on brains.
The invisible ingredient which
spells quality In any manufactured
product Is labor. Here Is a COM
pany like ours holds decided adj
vantage, we believe.
Etudebaker's 1000 workers In
South Bend form n compact and
cohesive organization, each man
taxing real pride In his assosia-
ticn with the company and In his
work. The length OF service aver
ages more than 10 years with the
average Of employees 40 years. Fac
tory lines move about 10 per cent
slower than In larger companies but
the skilled craftsmanship and the
high morale Of stable organiza-
ton result In high efficiency.
Inspection Necessary
A rigid inspection Is necessary, OF
course, but VIC consider inspection
MS O poor substitute for high quail
fly workmanship In the first place.
DO not know Of another compar-
able factory In which the amount
OF work done over is as proportion
ately low. This means large an
nual savings TO the company. More
important than that, II means O
definitely higher standard OF quail
ity In the product; that Intangible
quality which can come only from
the pride Studebaker men take In
building cars.
Turning TO the problem Of dis
tribution, the smaller company,
having fewer units TO sell, rs IN po-
sition 10 select from $500 or more
car dealers In the nation about $500
who know how 10 operate their own
businesses and do not need con-
slant factory supervision. This,
again, means O huge savings for
the independent manufacturer.
We do not criticise the methods
of other companies. II studebaker
has 100000 units TO distribute an
nuaily perhaps VIC too would be
compelled 10 employ the mine run
Of dealers. The point Is that stude-
baker Is spared the expensive task
Of nursing thousands OF dealers to
keep them In business. We pioneer
ed the development OF sales control
accounting system for Our dealers
plans, used car program and an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
|UCENSELESS CAR
OWNERS INCREASE
Five Million Vehicles in
U. S. Operated Without
Requirements !.

Washington, Nov. 23-With ade-
quate Drivers License Laws uni
versally regarded as one Of the most
important means Of reducing the
nations toll Of highway fatalities
and injuries, 1t was revealed here
today that no less than 6,0OO,O 900
motor vehicles In eleven states are
operated without the formality Of
q drivers license.
The statement was made In con-
nection with the publication by the
National Highway Users Conference
Of q nationwide survey which
shows, among other things, ex-
treme differences between the
states in the methods Of procedure
incident TO the granting Of licen-
ses to motor vehicle operators.
even In the important matter Of
the licensing Of operators, we are
still far from the goal Of uniformi-
IT," the conference declared. It
continued:
act was developed back In 1924 by
the national conference on street
and highway safety as part Of the
Uniform Motor Vehicle Code, we
find that eleven states with some
100000 registered motor vehicles
have not as yet adopted state
drivers law. Figuring an average Of
one. and one-haif drivers to every
vehicle, It means that we have more
than seven million unlicensed oper-
ators In Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Da-
kota, Tennessee and Wyoming. This
listing does not include Ohio. where
q drivers license law goes into ef-
feet next October, but 1t does In
cludc Missouri, In which few
cities recently have enacted NUM-
cipal drivers license ordinances.
an addition, there Is no uniform
ity as regards the license period, Il
varying from one year to life; nor
Is there any uniformity as to the
license fee. which ranges from
twenty-five cents TO five dollars.
"This lack Of uniformity has q
direct bearing on safety conditions
because drivers license is a pow
erful factor In control. The power
which the courts and authorities
have to suspend or revoke licenses
on the basis of major offenses
should be strengthened by extern
sion Of licensing laws to all states
and by injection Of uniformity into
those laws"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
ENGINEERS SOLVE
BIG MOTOR WORRY
fabrication Problem Put
Under Control By
Laboratories

Detroit--Oil and automotive en-
gineers have solved the problems OF
lubricants arising from the use OF
newer bearing materials, II. @. Mou-
gey OF General Motors research la
boratorics says In o report to the
American Chemical Society.
"Under present conditions 1t Is
easy for an automobile company to
change from one bearing material
TO another" the report points out.
Bearing materials now In produce
ton may not be the same as those
used SIX months hence. The prob
abilities are the list OF bearing ma
terials will be Increased as q result
Of q better knowledge Of the prob
lem.
From time TO time, situations
have arisen which at first appeared
serious. However, as the result Of
cooperation between the oil and
autonotivc engineers, these prob
lens have been solved. They In
clude crankcase dilution, carnkcase
corrosion, gum and anti-knock, va
por lock, cold starting, and bearing
lubricants.
"In Me early days, crankcasc d.
luton and crankcase corrosion were
very serious problems, but they were
solved by improvements In gasoline
and the Use Of crankcasc ventilat-
ors and jacket-water temperature
control. When gasolines OF improv-
ed anti.knock properties were first
made, considerable trouble was ex-
perienced owing to gum. However,
both the oil and automotive engin-
GERS made the necessary changes
and this problem Is now OF minor
importance.
1T appears by @ continuation Of
this cooperation, these problems
may be kept under control. and
others which may arise may be
solved"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
Studebaker's Roster
! Forms { Compact Group
Independent Companies Will Always Operate and
Make Money Says Corporation President

but no effort Is made to force these
systems on our dealers nor do we
have staff In the field TO super
wise accounting systems after they
have been installed.
The popular notion that inde-
pendent companies are at o disad-
vantage in buying materials Is en-
tirely wrong. We win spend more
than 44O,O00,00O In 1887 anw any
idea that this volume Of purchases
will not secure us competitive prices
Is incorrect. 6tudebaker's position
as 10 depreciation charges Is favor
able. On the balance sheet Of the
new corporation, plants formerly
carried at $4,000 900 were written
down TO approximately 81, 900, 600.
Annual charges for depreciation are
100000 less than they were at
one time.
Lower Prices, Better Cars
The savings obtained from pro-
duction, distribution and from low
carrying charges are passed on to
customers In the form OF lower
pElCeO AUE VCtVeE Chk6s kNO CAAVEt buo
been made TO obtain a high profit
per automobile. The management
has felt It better policy TO accept a
very small profit and rely on In!
creased volume for o satisfactory
operating result. During the first
7 months Of 1885 registrations Of
Studebakers In the United States
were SO per cent higher than in
the same period Of 1885. A further
substantial increase Is expected In
1887.
Any independent company oper-
ating ON this basis Is bound TO get
q good share Of the worlds business
and make money. That's why ]
say "the independent will always
be with us."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

Misses In an engine may be
caused by loose contact Of breaker
points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

MUM plated to prevent rust and
give longer life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

turssi Improved riding fsatuTssi Greater all
around economyl Yet costs just few dollars
more than the iowsst.priced carsi
See II today and you, too, will say switch
70 Dodge and save money!"
DODGE - Divisien Of chrysisf Corporation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

at the idea that possibility Of an
accident Is increased ct all.
But common sense tells US THAI
the hazards they run and the haz-
ards they create are many times
those OF the driver who seeks to|
"play safe" at each street intersec-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23

President Studebaker Cooperation
Competitive engineering, sound
manufacturing policies and econ
omical distribution make It posi-
BILE for the independent automobile
producer IN America to claim q full
share Of the motor market. This
has been true In the past; It's true
now. It will be true in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
FRONT END SWAY ELIMTNATOR

PIymouth'S sway eIIninator Is
mounted ut the front instead OF at
the back OF the car. When making
a sharp curve, the entire mass OF
weight Is thrown obliquely forward
over one wheel. BY placing the
sway bar at the front, where this
force Is concentrated, Its stabilizing
influence has much greater effect.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
RETURN Of LIQUOR
SCORED AS FOLLY
Dry Forces Official Says
Night-Life Drinking Is
Debauching Youth.

Return Of the legalized liquor trafiic
was characterized last night by j.
Raymond Schmidt, secretary of the
National Civic League and vice CHAIR
man of the United Dry Forces, as
Americas greatest folly" He spoke
at Sherwood Presbyterian Church
under auspices of the Northeast SUBJ
urban w. c. T. U.
1T is folly" he declared, ''to think
that the revenue from the manufac.
ture and sale Of alcoholic beverages
can justify the loss of life and limb
on the highways due to drinking
drivers and the debauchery Of our
youth In licensed roadhouses, night
clubs and drink emporiums which dis
regard all laws for their regulation for
the sake of added profits.
In review Of the history OF prohibi-
ton and repeal the speaker recalled
the many promises Of the vets which,
he said, the vets themselves hope the
drys have forgotten.
I'VE were assured that there would
be no saloons" said the speaker, but
the institution they have given us as
a substitute Is far worse than the old
saloon. We were promised temperance.
but instead there Is more drunkenness
to be seen on the streets and high
ways than at any time during prohibi-
ton. We were assured that liquor
revenue would balance the budget and
reduce our taxes. but 1t has done
neither"
Schmidt urged his hearers to forget
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Major Features
and Notes

Postmaster General Farley's address
at q banquet of the New York State
Democratic Club in Albany will be
broadcast by WMAL at 1880. The
Keynote of the 1885 Campaign" is his
topic.
The end Of the Dillinger gang.
which came when st. Paul police shot
down Homer Van Meter, will be de-
picted during the Gang Busters
broadcast on WJSV at 10.
John Charles Thomas, famous BARI
tone, will salute the Texas Centen-
nial during his concert over WMAL
at 10. He will sing the ofhcial CEN
tennial song, Texas Star" His pro-
gram also includes Annie Laurie" I"
the prologue to Leoncavallo's "Pagli-
acci" and Mother O. Mine"
Rev. Aloysius J. Hogan, president Of
Fordham University, will discuss
Catholic Education" over WMAL at
$50.
Wendell L. Willkie, president Of the
Commonwealth g. Southern Corp, will
speak over WJSV at 10:45. His sub
ject is Legislation and Business Re-
covery."
Lily Pons will feature Song Of In
dia." by Rimsky-Korsakoff, during her
recital on WJSV at 8. She also will
sing with All My Heart" and Prochs
Theme and Variations"
Outstanding achievements In the
history of railroad construction will
be dramatized during the "Cavalcade
Of America" program on WJSV ats.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
TWO OF c. U. TO DEBATE
GOTHAM TEAM ON RADIO
Speakers to Be Heard Tonight on
Proposal That Congress
Should Veto Court.

Two debaters Of Catholic Univer.
sity win be heard In q radio debate
with team from Columbia University
over national network tonight. The
local students, both members of the
Shahan Debating Society team, are
Joseph A. Spitzik, jr., and James F.
Garland.
Participating in the first Of series
Of three events this month, the two
men will debate in New York City on
the negative side Of the question: RE.
solved. That Congress should be per-
mitted to override, by two-thirds
majority vote, decisions of the SUI
preme Court declaring acts of Con-
gress unconstitutional The debate
will be transmitted over the Mutual
Broadcasting System.
Saturday the teams of Catholic
University and Emory University of
Georgia will be broadcast over the
Evening star., 1936-04-15

past defeats and resume fighting for
future victories in behalf Of total
abstinence for the individual and pro-
hibition for the District and the Ma
ton. He pointed out the necessity of
working with the United Dry Forces
in supporting the Guyer bill and in
filling Calvary Baptist Church with
record audience Of 2,10o people to
hear Gen. Smedley D. Butler on Sun
day, May 10, at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
RADIO TO CHANGE
NAME OF TOWN
Waters, Ark, to Become
Pine Ridge, of Lum and
Abner Fame.

~ITIzENs Of Waters, Ark. have
4 some busy days ahead Of
them between now and April
26, when the name of the
town ofhcially will be changed to Pine
Ridge, in honor OF Lum and Abner,
whose Jot 'Em Down Store always
has been located in . mythical village
named Pine Ridge.
The Post Once Department has
given its approval to the change in
name and . radio broadcast Of the
ceremonies marking the occasion has
been scheduled by N. 3. c.
Town oficias are now making ar
rangements for the change In name.
These include new signs, revision OF
the tax and voting records and q new
telephone directory.
COLUMBIA and N. B. c. are ar
ranging to pick up President
Roosevelt's address at the opening ses-
sion Of the annual continental con-
gress Of the D. A. r. in Constitution
Hall Monday. The speech is sched-
uled from 10 to 1880 pm.
EDDIE CANTOR has been signed
- to run the new Fire Chief series
scheduled to start in September He
will be aided by Parkyakarkas. Bobby
Breen and Jimmy Wellington. The
present series will end next Tuesday.
r Fed KENNEDY. baritone. who
made q guest appearance with the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra dur
ing its concert on N. B. C. last week,
has been engaged for three more
broadcasts with the orchestra. The
next concert Is scheduled April %.
nAVID KAIGLER, Ben Hinson and
Bill Murphy, three college boys
who met accidentally during q recent
addition ut WMAL, have organized q
Evening star., 1936-04-15

N. B. G. network at 2 pm. in Wash
ington. A radio debate with La Sale
University Of Philadelphia will be held
'ater in the month.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Killed by "politics {"

The National Labor Union and the
knights Of Labor, predecessors of the
American Federation of Labor, both
expired from too much politics."
Evening star., 1936-04-15

vocal trio called the Hannonites. The
trio will be heard during the Airbreaks
program on WRC Friday at l1:15 pm.
NJ 3. c. Is planning to short-wave
the New York Philharmonic
Symphony Society's concert April 2s
to Great Britain. At that time John
Barbirolli, young British conductor,
will succeed Arturo Toscanini as con-
ductor of the orchestra for the next
year.
ERITZI SCHEFF, musical comedy
star. will be starred in the new
Lavender and Old Lace" musical
series on N. 3. c. starting April %.
Lucy Monroe, soprano, and Frank
Mum. tenor, also are to be retained as
soloists.
Evening star., 1936-04-15

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Evening star., 1936-04-18
D. C. HEADS OPPOSE
LIQUOR ACT CHANGE
Would Ask Congress to Defeat
Amendments Regarding
Combination Stores.

The Commissioners have prepared a
request to the Budget Bureau for per-
mission to ask Congress to decline to
pass proposed amendments to the Dis
trict liquor act to put combination
stores" out of the business of selling
package liquor goods.
The amendments were introduced at
the request of the Exclusive Retail
Liquor Dealers Association, which
seeks to eliminate from the business
groceries, delicatessens. drug stores
and all class A licensees who sell any
thing other than liquor.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board and the Commissioners are op-
posed to the change primarily on the
grounds that, since the poSt-repeal
liquor business here was started on a
different basis, it would now be unfair
to grocers and others who have in
vested In the business to deprive them
OF their license to operate.
The exclusive liquor dealers also
have incorporated in their bill provi-
sions which would limit the number of
class A permits to one for each 1000
population, which would be less than
the 300 limit now invoked by the
Commissioners, and would prohibit
issuance of any new license to a place
within $50 feet Of any existing class A
licensees Establishments.
Evening star., 1936-04-18
M'NE|L REFUSED
RELEASE ON BAIL
Former Banker Is Appealing
Conviction in $4,000
EmbezzIement.

For the second time, the United
States Court Of Appeals today refused
bail to Benedict M. Mcneil, former
Savings Bank, who was convicted four
months ago of conspiracy to steal and
embezzle $4,000 of bank funds. His
appeal now is pending.
Pointing out that Sam Beard, king
Of Washington's gambling world, and
the numerous defendants in a liquor
conspiracy case were permitted their
liberty pending decisions on their ap-
peals, attorneys for Mcneil urged the
court to be consistent and to release
the banker.
Assistant United States Attorney
John j. Wilson countered, however, by
saying substantial questions of law
existing in the gambling and liquor
cases do not appear in McNeils ap-
peal.
A United States Supreme Court rule
permits bail where serious legal ques-
tions are raised in the defendants
petition for review. Bail was first re-
fused by the Court of Appeals last
January.
Mcneil was found guilty of conspir-
ing with his father, the late Alexander
Mcneil, and Robert S. Stunz, executive
vice president Of the bank, who COM
mitted suicide in 1893.
Sentences of from four months to
two years were imposed by Justice F.
Dickinson Let's on each of the two
counts of the indictment, and it was
ordered that they run consecutively.
Evening star., 1936-04-18
START WAR
ON B|NGO PLAYERS
Order Goes Out for Drive
After Lottery Ruling by
District Attorney.

Acting under orders from Inspector
l.. l. H. Edwards, police precinct COM
manders today began a drive to en-
force United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett's ban on bngo and similar
games of chance"
Inspector Edwards last night in
structed precinct heads and Lieut..
George Little. in charge of the vice
squad, to be on the lookout for vio-
lators of the lottery law.
The effect of Garnetts ruling will
be felt most heavily at church fes-
tivals, carnivals and similar affairs,
where b:ugo has been a popular means
of raising revenue.
There have been no arrests yet and
the district attorneys Office said raids
are not contemplated 1t was said,
however, that any willful violator
would be prosecuted.
Garnett said one type Of bingo
game, played by throwing darts at
numbers on a board, was a game of
skill and did not come under the ban.