Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1930 — Page 8
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EGG-THROWING SPAT DESCRIBE!. IN POWER lIUIE Husband Testifies Irate Woman Clerk Really Gentle Despite Attack on Boss. BY MARTHA STRAYER, United Hrm Surriil corre.Dondenl WASHINGTON, • AprU 9. A gentle-mannered woman whose husband attests they've "never had a spat in fourteen years of married liietoday gave a graphic description of her recent egg throwing attack upon her boss at the federal power commission. This attack, savoring of comedy, has brought forth serious and surprising allegations regarding the inner wonting ol the commission which con'rois some ol Americas most vaiuaoie water-power sites. Asa result ot the attack, Mrs. Minnie L. Ward is under suspension irom the power commission, where sne served as file cierk lor ten years, She has been a government employe twenty-three years. Meanwn lie, serious cnarges made by Mrs. Ward against rrank W. Grifnth, her chiet clerk, are before the attorney-general, the interstate commerce committee and Secretary of interior Wnbur, chairman of the power commission. Papers From Files Griffith is accused of abstracting from the government tiles valuable papers concerning the relations between the power commission and the power industry. The charges were made by Mrs. Ward after the egg-mrowing incident climaxed a long-standing feud between her and the chiei ilerk. "It* happened March 21 after Griffith had been working at a table opposite me for a ween,” Mrs. Ward, a slight woman in her late fifties, explained today. “That morning I began talking to him about jumbling the files and interfering with my work, telling him t was just about time to find out iho’s going to be chief clerk and file clerk. “Finally. I just got hysterical and said you get out of my room and stay out!' Then I picked up a flower vase and threw that at him. He wiped the water off his face and grinned. Began Throwing Eggs “I went over to a file case where I'd put a dozen eggs that had been delivered to me that morning. I tore off the wrapper and began throwing them at him. “I threw' five eggs before he moved. Three of them him him. too. He said to four men who were standing in the room ‘Now, you men, get this! Now get this!’ Then he left the room with eggs spattered all over him. and I threw a sixth egg and hit him with that. “He went right up to Mr. Bonner’s office, the way he was.” Griffith filed charges against Mrs. Ward w'ith F. E. Boner, executive secretary of the power commission, who now' is conducting an investigation of the woman's claims at the request of Wilbur. Bonner said today he had suspended Mrs. Ward on March 27 only after Griffith declined to accept her apology. Mrs. Ward asserts that at least thirty letters have disappeared from the files. CHRYSLERS RATE HIGH IN RELIABILITY RUN Finish Second and Sixth Among French Field of 62. Finishing second and sixth in a field of sixty-two of the leading American and European cars, two Chrysler cars established a mark in the Pau Rally, a French reliability run that is recognized as one of the most severe tests in the automotive industry. The rally ends at Pau. a village in southern France, at the edge of the Pyrenees mountains, where the cars and drivers compete in a series of tests to show their efficiency in starting cold, hill-climbing, acceleration, riding comfort and other points. In acceleration and deceleration. a Chrysler driven by Stoffel was first. Stoffels Chrysler also finished second in the final ratings with a total of 595.40 points. The other Chrysler, in sixth position, earned 511.20 'points. The Chrysler entries also won the team competition cup.
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HUDSON EARNINGS TO EXCEED DIVIDEND RATE March Shipments Held to 15,442 Cars by Company. Hudson Motor Car Company earnings for the first quarter, it is officially will exceed the dividend requirements of $1.25 a share. Shipments in this period have reflected the company’s program of keying its production with retail sales. In line with this program, March total shipments were held to 15,442 cars. Retail sales for March were in excess of shipments for the domestic market, it is stated, and stock of cars in hands of dealers is substantially lower than a year ago. The company states that the last three weeks have been most active retail period since last September
Smashing Proof ..„ of greatest value As established in Continent-wide tests, by 5,000 New Essex Challengers All motordom saw the amazing results of Challenger Week, The New Essex Challenger set outstanding marks in every locality. It climbed hills seldom attempted by any car. It set new marks for acceleration. It established economy results never before associated with such performance. It made inter-city reliability and endurance runs that take place with the industry’s great marks. The really important thing is that equally Challenger has victoriously proved the tine marks were made bv Essex right here most satisfactory quality car of low cost in this locality. And you will find the that the market affords. same true no matter what city or com- t XT . ... n .. n ., . . ~ . . We continue our invitation to Ride—Ride munity you visit, ror these feats were es- , „ , . ... . ’ , . , . . . . —Ride! Know from personal experience tablished —not by lust a tew hand-picked , . . . , ~ ... * ' , . ...... v what this brilliant New Essex Challenger specially tuned cars —but 5,000 Essex , , . . ** , „ . . can do. then no lesser car can satisfy. 1 Challengers in all parts of the country, many of them owner-driven. The results © wm coupe- {with rumble seat speak for what any and qvery New Essex 7 sldan~Sß2S, h Challenger can do. " SB7s—Brougham SB9S Sun~ ” sedan S99S Essex Commercial Chassis S44S. You will he delighted with Essex beauty. Prices t.o.b. Detroit. Factory Interiors are luxuriously tmished. There Included in Standard Equipment: Four rwo-way shock . absorbers Starter on dash Radiator shutters •re eight models and a Wide choice of Electrolock —Electric fuel and oil eautrenn dash colors a! no extra cost. Ihe New Essex \ wmt choice oi colors at no ehka cost R.V.LAW MOTOR CO. 1219-1225 North Meridian Street Distributors Riley 9567 Oakley Motor Sales indianapoii, Dealer, p g Smith Auto Auto Cos. 1665 Sooth Meridian Street DRexel 4743 . . . __ - . 2441 Centra! Avenue HEmlock 3524 - .... . r H. J. Walker Motor Sales . w c , . M , r Grover WiningS to. 660 East Thirty-eighth Street. WAshington 5542 J. W. DCiiailD INOtOr I/O. 1625 East Washington Street RI ley 3598 * 2128 West Washington Street BElmont 4400 Hodson-Essex Dealers in Adjacent Territory MOORESVILLE—H. &T. Garage DANVILLE—E. J. Roberts GREENFIELD —Night & Allen Motor Cos. MORRISTOWN—Unger Sales Company EDINBURG—W. R. Dunavent GREENWOOD —Beal’s Hudson-Essex Sale* ZIONSVILLE—Zionsville Motor Sales
CARBURETOR IS 'PROVED - Down-Draft Type Makes Good in Gruelling Race Tests. Every great invention has had its period of test and experimentation before a final acceptance. This is true of the down-draft carburetor, a feature of the new De Soto straight eight pow'er plant. Years of convincing trial, in racing cars, motorboats - , airplane engines, and tractors, preceded adoption of this pripciple by Chrysler Motors engineers. It was the racing car that brought the down-draft principle to its present development for the automobile. In November, 1926, Frank Lockhart broke the track record at Culver City with 145 miles an hour, using a downdraft carburetor mounted over the supercharger. The next year Lockhart, De Paolo. Duray, Woodbury, Comer and Arnold all used it here, and It has been in nearly all racing cars since.
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BYRD CREW YEARNS FOR TASTE OF STEAK Vanguard of Antarctic Expedition Arrives in New York. Bn United Press NEW YORK, April 9.—The vanguard of the returning Byrd Antarctic expedition arrived Tuesday night with twenty miles of motion picture film and an unfilled longing. The sight of trees and some big, juicy steaks were the chief yearnings of Joseph Rucker and Willard Van Der Veer, cameramen, after spending two years on a desert of ice. Trees they saw in New Zealand. But apparently the antipodes can not produce the equal of an American steer. “We’re still waiting for that steak. -- Van Der Veer said.
LIQUIDATION OF (lib!) CARS IS UN UfiiliAUt Chevrolet Sets High Mark in lylercnanaisuig in hecent Weeks. Bu 1 imes special DETROIT, April 9. Unusual progress has been made in the last iew weeks in liquidating used car stocks in all parts ol tne country, according to reports reaching the manufacturing plants in Detroit. Commitments xor new cars are being received m larger numoers bymakers and it can De denniteiy said tnat production is increasing. Altnougn tins gam in output nas not readied any great proportions, there unaouQteoiy will continue to be a gradual gam. £ toe its of new cars throughout the country are unusually light and there does not seem to be any disposition on the part of dealers to carry many units. During the past week, however, several distributors in the larger centers ox population have placed good-sized orders, realizing that they vvould be short of stock if a suuden spurt of buying should come. Chevrolet has been doing an outstanding job in merchandising used cars, selling more than a million dollars worth every day for twenty days, which performance has never been excelled anywhere. Considerable interest is being displayed in the bantam Austin cars, which will go into production between April 15 and May 1. The Austin Company has been building up a good dealer organization and, from present indications, will have represei • ition in every important point in the country. The cars will be made in the old
Standard plant at Butler, Pa., and complete new equipment Is being installed. The executive offices will continue in Detroit. There is no change in the export situation. The manufacturers, however, expect increased business with some countries during the coming summer. Exports have been affected by threats of higher tariffs in France and Germany and by the low price
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of silver in South America and India. Manufacturers say they are confident these conditions will clt ar up in the near future. The truck business is showing steady gains, which haye been brought about by the increase in building and the anticipation of an increase in highway construction. Every pound of material that goes into highway construction comes out of a truck, and there are many re-
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placements to be made in addition to the need for new units. Fortner Lawmaker Buried uv Times flperin J CENTERVILLE. Ind., April 9. Funeral services were held her* Tuesday for Joseph A. Commons, 87, lormer member of the Indiana legislature. who died at his home here Sunday after a few days’ illness.