Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1934 — Page 4

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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

DETROIT SHOW WILL PRESENT NEWEST AUTOS First Event Under Dealer Management Will Open Jan. 12.

By Times Special DETROIT. Dec. 26.—With the elimination of the two national automobile shows in 1935 and the substitution of dealer-managed shows, the forthcoming January Detroit automobile show has come into the foreground as perhaps the most important automobile exposition of .he new year in this section of the country. • The Motor City display which promises to be the greatest in the 34 years’ history of the event will be held in Convention Hall, Jan. 12 to 19. the week immediately following the New York auto show. Nearly a score of business and civic groups are co-operating with the show committee of the Detroit Automobile Dealers Assn, to make the event a memorable one in the annals of the automobile business. Every railroad in the United States is offering a special low rate f ire to the Detroit show, for the first time. Several of the automobile makers are bringing their entire field sales organizations here for the display and conferences to follow. One company is bringing its entire dealer organization to the city at that time. More than a score of conventions and special gatherings will he held in the city during show week. Most important of these will be the annual convention of the National Automobile Dealers Assn, which wall be held in Detroit for the first time. With P. W. A. Vesper. N. A. D. A. president, as host, Donald Richberg, NRA chief, will be the principal convention speaker. Nearly 5000 auto dealers from all parts of the country are expected to take advantage of the opportunity to attend the show' and visit factories in addition to attending the convention. Another leading convention will the annual meeting of the Society Automotive Engineers, which is impeded to draw more than 2000 technical experts.

LIGHTER CAR ADDED TO REO'S 1935 LINE New Model to Be Shown First in New York. Reo will be ready for an enlarged passenger car market during 1935, the result of adding to its line an entirely new lighter Flying Cloud model to be announced at the time of the New York Automobile Show’, according to Don e. Bates, president of the Reo Motor Car Cos. The new Flying Cloud, Mr. Bates says, presents further development of aerodynamic body and fender design pioneered bv Reo in 1930. Several improvements have been incorporated in the Reo-patented self-shifter transmission, used in 85 per cent of Reo's entire passenger car productions since its announcement. nearly two years ago. Prices are to be below those of any previous Reo six-cylinder sedan. Body types will at present include both a four-door sedan and a two-door sedan or coach. The larger, heavier, companion car, the new’ Reo-Royale for 1935, will also be offered either with Reo's patented self-starter or with a synchronized shift, conventional threespeed, silent second transmission. NEW TRUCK ADDED TO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE LINE Speed Machine's Engine Develops 84-Horsepower. Bit 1 imex Special CLINTONVILLE, Wis„ Dec. 26 The Four Wheel Drive Auto Cos. has developed anew 14-ton speed truck which they have designated as Model HS. The new model is propelled by an 84-horsepower engine which develops 155 foot-pounds torque. The fundamental principle of applying power equally to all four wheels, which is used in all previous models of the FWD line, is retained in the new model. SHOW WEEK PARTY SET Annual Event Will Be Held In New York Jan. 9. Bn Timex spei ial NEW YORK. Dec. 26—The annual Automobile Show week party fl Automotive Boosters Club No. 13. ew York, will be held at the Hotel ictoria. 51st-st and Seventh-av, New York, on Wednesday, Jan. 9. New Manager Chosen By Time * sjn cfal AKRON. 0., Dec. 26—T. F. Bowen has been appointed operating manager of the Boston district of the B. F. Goodrich Cos., succeeding W. F. Goff, assigned to other duties, it is announced from the company's principal headquarters in Akron. O.

Auburn Offers Display Explaining Dual Ratio

Booklet and Wall Chart Designed for Use in School. B;i Time * Special AUBURN. Ind., Dec. 26—In response to numerous requests from leading engineering schools for detailed information about Auburn's dual ratio, the company has just recently prepared a complete printed schoolroom display. This display consists of a large wall diagram chart and a technic \1 booklet titled "Auburn Dual Ratio, What It Is and How It Works.” The booklet is to be supplied to each student and used in the class room as explanatory matter in conjunction with the wall chart.

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Detailed announcement of the 1935 Dodge line, which is on display at the showrooms of Capitol Motors, Inr., 400 N. Gapitol-av; Fadely-Birr Motors, Inc., 833 N. Meridian-st; Weissman Motor Sales, Inc., 2215 E. Washir.gton-st, and Lewis Motors, Inc., 1052 Virginia-av, is interesting reading because the manufacturers, not content with keeping abreast of prevailing trends, offer several unexpected features. The thoroughness with which Dodge engineers have gone about their task may be gathered from a partial list of 1935 Dodge details. Aside from completely redesigned bodies, these include a Dodge highcompression Red Ram engine, a new' and interesting synchromatic front suspension, a ven'dated clutch, a synchro-shift transmission, further improved hydraulic brakes, and a number of engine and chassis features through which certain control functions, formerly the duty of the driver, are now performed automatically. In the body interiors, made more comfortable by a perfected, dearvision ventilated system, Dodge designers have evolved new heights of

PONTIAC SIX TO BE LOW-PRICED Company Spends $30,000,000 Preparing to Produce New Model. Bit Timex Special PONTIAC, Mich., Dec. 26.—Pontiac Motor Cos. will plunge into the low price field in 1935 with anew six-cylinder car backed by an investment of more than $30,000,000 in plants and machinery. This information was revealed to a group of newspaper men who saw and rode in the new six as well as the improved Pontiac straight eight which will be continued through next year. The features ‘which made this year's Pontiac straight eight a dependable and economical car are incorporated in the new six. Many new features which are claimed to lift value considerably above cars of comparable size and price, have been added. The greatest departure in design, both in the six and the eight, is in bodies. Lines are new and the type of construction is said to be different. The largest investment that Pontiac has made in new tools and machinery since the introduction of Pontiac in 1926. will fortify the company's bid for business in 1935.

SHOOTING IS CLIMAX TO RESTAURANT BRAWL Victim Goes to City Hospital With Bullet in Foot. William Kellogg. 38. of 1142 Ma-ple-st. was held today in City Prison and Clyde Brown. 25. of 718 N. Sheffield-av, was in City Hospital with a bullet wound in his left foot as a resuit of what police say was a drunken brawl in Charles Willards restaurant, 1360 S. Meridianst. Charles Lyon, 21. of 2739 N. Den-ny-st. night counter man in restaurant, told police that Brown and Kellogg came into the establishment together f.nd became embroiled in an argument. He said that this was terminated when Kellog shot Brown through the foot. Kellogg is charged with assault and battery with intent to murder, intoxication and carrying concealed weapons. Brown is charged with intoxication.

The wall chart details the mechanical construction of dual ratio, an exclusive Auburn feature, which gives the driver of an Auburn the choice of two gear ratios instead of one. The booklet explains the chart in detail and outlines the many advantages of dual ratio. Economy of operation is stressed. It is shown how, by the use of high ratio, savings of 25 per cent in gasoline consumption and 50 per cent in oil consumption are made possible, and how high ratio greatly reduces the wear on moving parts by cutting down their speed 331-3 per cent while maintaining the same car speed. The use o< low ratio for power and quick acceleration on hills or in traffic is brought to the student's attention.

DODGE PRESENTS NEW 1935 .MODELS

This is the new Dodge four-door Sedan with built-in trunk.

convenience. There is an almost lavish amount of leg and elbow space, and in the way of appointments, about everything the exacting buyer might expect. In dimensions, the bodies of 1935 Bodge models are considerably wider; there is more space between floor and roof, though the car’s overall height is not increased. The fact that no filler-apron bridges body and running boards not only gives the body sides a pleasing aspect of tailored smoothness, but makes it possible to low'er the car floors nearly four inches without sacrifice of road clearance. Os strongly outstanding interest is the Dodge synchromatic front wheel action w'hich, because of its unusual construction, will attract much attention. The suspension incorporates a rigid front axle; specially soft, thin-leaf springs, double-acting hydraulic shock absorbers and a rvUber-cushioned synchronizing mechanism called the Dodge ride levelator. The effectiveness of the design, according to Dodge engineers, is further assured by a redistribution of the car's spring-supported w’eight, , a process in which the power plant

Advance of $10,000,000 in Nuisance Tax Forecast

Congress Leaders Predict Huge Increase Due to Better Business. B;i United P rex ft WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Congressional leaders expect an increase of $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 next year in income from “nuisance” levies due to substantial business improvement, it developed today. Predictions of an increase were made despite the fact the ;asoline tax has been lowered and tlr ; check tax automatically expires I ec. 31. Income from the so-called nuisance levies in the last fiscal year were $410,688,000. It has been a foregone conclusion the nuisance taxes which expire June 30 will be extended another year. Likewise various reductions provided for in the present law may be swept aside. Rep. Samuel B. Hill (D., Wash.), chairman of the Ways and Means sub-committee on taxes, said today. * Mr. Hill said he favored continuance of the present admission tax rate and believed the capital stock issue and transfer taxes would be retained at their present level. Unless Congress takes such steps, the admission tax would be practically wiped out. The present tax is on ail admissions over 41 cents. Under the existing law this automatically would be reduced so as to apply only to admissions above $3. The levy rate is one cent to ten cents. The capital stock issuance tax of 10 cents a SIOO par value would be cut in half under the present law and the capital stock transfer levy similarly would be reduced from four cents to two cents a SIOO. Congressional tax experts believe existing import excise taxes on coal, copper, lumber and petroleum will be continued at present rates. These would expire June 30. unless continued. In the first nine months of 1934 they brought in more than $8,600,000. Estimated 1936 fiscal year revenues from nuisance taxes as compiled by Congressional tax authorities included lubricating oil, $25,239.000; brewers’ wort, grape concentrates. $1,283,000; matches, $3,216.000; electrical energy, $32,886,000; gasoline. $185,043,000; tires and inner tubes. $2,056,000; toilet preparations, $10,482,000; fur articles, $2,000,000; jewelry- $1,500,000; automobile trucks. $4,882,000; autos and motor cycles $31,004,000. Auto parts, accessories, $6,128,000; radios, phonographs, etc., $3,782,000; mechanical refrigerators, $5,883,000; sporting goods, $4,831,000; firearms, shells, etc., $2,485,000; chewing gum, $800,000; telephone, telegraph and cable. $20,931,000: transportation of oil by pipeline. $9,388,000; issuance of bonds of indebtedness, $16,388,000 tis unchanged from present rate); capital stock transfers and issuances (if unchanged), $8,375,000; admissions (if unchanged', $15,786,000. DIVIDEND RATE RAISED Briggs & Stratton Pay 50 Cents for „ Year’s Final Quarter. Bv United Press MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 26. of Briggs & Stratton Corp. have increased the dividend rate on common stock for the last quarter of this year to 50 cents. Previously 25 cents was paid quarterly and in the third and .second quarters a 10 cent extra was ordered.

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is placed eight inches further forward, while the sedan rear seats, formerly above the rear axle, are moved forward six inches so that all passengers now ride cradled between the axles. Interesting auxiliary features of the new Dodge line for 1935 include a new r lighting system in w'hich last year’s asyrnetric head light beams are supplanted by a light pattern formed by parallel beams of maximum legal intensity. The headlamps use one double-filament bulb and one parking light bulb. The lighting of the dash instruments is direct, through two tubular lamps that light on being slightly withdrawn and may be rotated to project their beams in different directions. Eight models are offered on the new Dodge chassis. They are, two coupes, one with and the other without rumble seat; one exquisitely leather-upholstered, convertible convertible coupe; two-door and fourdoor sedans; two-door touring sedan, with trunk, and four-door touring sedan, with trunk. Fender wells for the side mounting of spare tires are provided if desired.

PLYMOUTH WILL GIVE NEW RIDE Spring Change Developed Necessitates Use of Different Steel. The new Plymouth, soon to be announced, will hav, a definitely new type of ride, it is revealed by N. S. Hadley, chief engineer of the Plymouth Motor Corp. This ride will result from several important new developments in springing and weigh; redistribution, Mr. Hadley said, am; explained: “In the past the difference between the higher priced cars and those of lower pric'.* was always in the matter of ride. Wheelbase was considered the explanation, but the real reason was the fact that the front springs being shorter, were stiff. Plymouth has now produced the first short spring in the automobile history that is soft and resilient, but is also long-lived. It is of utterly new design, and it required the development of anew steel.”

MRS. A. C. MILLER IS DEAD; FUNERAL TODAY Presbyterian Church Memler Dies at Home Here. Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Caroline Miller, 5125 Winthrop-av, who died at her home Sunday night, were to be held this afternoon at the McNeely Funeral Home, 1828 N. Meridian-st. Burial was to be in Crown Hill. Mrs. Miller, who was 77, was born in Philadelphia, and came to Indianapolis when a young girl. She was a member of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church. Surviving are three children, Miss Elsie Miller, Earle and Alfred Miller, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Miller, all of Indianapolis. CHARLES CROOK DIES; SERVICES ARE SET Retired Laborer Had Lived Here for 32 Years. Funeral services for Charles Crook, retired, who died Sunday night in his home; 445 N. Tibbs-av, were to be held in Shirley Bros. West Side Chapel, 2002 W. Michi-gan-st. this afternoon. Burial was to be in Crown Hill. Mr. Crook, who was 69, had lived in Indianapolis 32 years. He retired two years ago. He formerly was employed at a filling station at King-av and W. Michigan-st. Surviving' him are the widow, Mrs. Anna Crook: a daughter, Mrs. RayMurphy. with whom he made his j home, and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Livingston. Lanesville, and Mrs. Ellen Sattenfield. Greenville. Radio Stolen From Home W. M. Hammock reported today to police that a burglar entered his home at 933 N. Miley-av and took a radio he valued at $75. The burglar broke a rear window to gain entrance.

1935 CHRYSLER PRICES REVEAL FEWJBISIONS Completely New Six and Eight Added to Year’s Line. Prices of the Chrysler Airflow line for 1935, as announced several days ago by J. E. Fields, president of the Chrysler Sales Corporation, to C. H. Wallerich, local distributor, are substantially the same as in 1934, in spite of the fact that numerous mechanical improvements have been made and features added, and that the cost of labor and materials has increased generally throughout the industry. In addition to the airflow line, Chrysler will present a six and an eight of entirely new design, called Airstream Models, each listing under SIOOO. Prices on the Airstream Six are almost the same as those of the Chrysler Six in the 1934 line, and in one body style are actually low'er. The complete price list, as announced by Mr. Fields, is as follows, the prices quoted being f. o. b. Detroit : Chrysler Airstream Six, four-door sedan, $830; four-door touring sedan. $860; touring brougham, $820; rumble seat coupe, SBIO, and business cope. $745. Chrysler Airstream Eight, fourdoor sedan, $976; four-door touring sedan, $995; touring brougham, $960, and rumble seat coupe, $935. Airflow Eight, all models, $1395. Airflow Imperial, all models, $1675. Prices on the Airflow Custom Imperials will be announced later. ARGENTINIANS TO BUYAUTOS Willys-Overland Models Appeal to Buyer From South. By Times Special TOLEDO, 0., Dec. 26.—Caravans of new American-made automobiles w'ill be dotting the highways and byways and byways of the Argentine during 1935, according to Ellis Hampton of Hampton, Watson & Cos., Buenos Aires, who has just completed a long business visit with officials of the Willys-Overland factories here. Mr. Hampton, who is one of the world’s largest foreign buyers of automobiles made in this country, painted an attractive oral picture of business conditions in Argentina while conferring with David R. Wilson. Willys-Overland president. “General business conditions continue good,” he said, “because of the increase in our export trade and the encouraging agricultural outlook. “We are in need of new automobiles down there, and our citizens are in a position to buy. Incidentally, they, are smart shoppers and are as familiar with the mechanics of a car as the people of the States. They are thuifty buyers, too, and purchase their automobiles with a keen eye to operating costs the same as your North Americans. “The new line of cars of WillysOverland makes me very optimistic for our sales outlook in the Argentine.”

FOUR ARE INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENTS Christmas Day Crashes Mar Holiday Here. Four persons were injured in Christmas traffic accidents and today are recovering in homes and hospitals. Mrs. Edna Clem, 50, and her daughter, Nadine Clem, 18. of Bargersville, and Miss Flossie Brown, 29, Negro, 1860 Cornell-av, were injured when their cars collided at Illinoisst and Fall Creek-blvd. Ben Smith, Negro, 1227 Cornellav, was driving Miss Brown’s car and police said he had a loaded revolver, for which they held him. Thomas Childs, 65, Negro, 221 W. 21st-st, was injured last night when he was hit by an auto as he was crossing in the 1100 block, N. Westst. The driver of the car, Virgil Owfard, 2138 Highland-pl, was not held. The hit-and-run driver of a truck was sought today for having struck Morton McKnight, 49, Negro, 2514 Shriver-av, last night in the 2200 block, Indianapolis-av. McKnight was uninjured. ‘SANTA CLAUS’ TAKES $5 BILL FROM YOUTH Stranger Fails to Return With Change for Trustful Boy. Mrs. Bobbie Barton, 12 S. Key-stone-av, played Santa Claus yesterday afternoon, but she didn’t mean to do it and she didn’t enjoy it at all. Mrs. Barton sent her nephew, Eli Redd, who makes his home with her, to the White Castle hamburger stand, Beville-av and Washingtonst, to change a $5 bill. The cash register there was short of change, but a man sitting on one of the stools told Eli he would take the bill across the street to a pool room and get change there. The man never came back. Cigars, Cigarets, Camera Stolen Selective burglars yesterday entered the home of Mrs. B. J. Nelson at 2434 E. 13th-st and took a camera, a carton of cigarets and a box of cigars, overlooking many objects, she told police, of greater intrinsic value.

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WOOED 6 YEARS: THEN SHE SAYS ‘YES’

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Six years’ courtship in Hollywood is almost unbelievable, but that's the record set by Claudia Dell, actress, shown here in a “thinking it over” pose, and Eddie Silton, actor’s agent, before they decided to wed. They’ve announced the date as Friday, ceremony strictly private, in Pasadena.

RETIRED AUTO DEALER DEAD Last Rites to Be Held for Maxwell Stolkin This Afternoon. Services for Maxwell Stolkin, 2822 Central-av, retired automobile dealer, w'ho died in Methodist Hospital yesterday after a two weeks’ illness, were to be held this afternoon in the Central Hebrew Congregation Temple with Rabbi Elias Charry officiating. Services at the grave in Beth-El cemetery were to be conducted by Rabbi Samuel A. Katz. Mr. Stolkin, who was 70, was born in Russia, and came to the United States 50 years ago. He had been an Indianapolis resident 30 years. He was a member of the Central Congregation and the B’nai B’rith. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dora Stokin; two sons, Dr. Joseph Stolkin, Chicago, and Robert B.

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Stolkin. Indianapolis, and two sister?. Mrs. Henry Greenberg. Indianapolis, and Mrs. Sarah Solomon, New York. NEGRO WOMAN SOUGHT FOR TROLLEY ROBBERY Operator Forced to Surrender $5 Cash to Female Bandit. A West-st trackless trolley was held up and the conductor robbed of approximately $5 at 14th and West-sts early this morning. Forrest Rich, 39, of 702 Living-ston-av, operator of the car, said that a Negro woman knocked at the car door as he was preparing to leave the end of the line. As he opened the door, she pointed a revolver at him saying, ‘.‘Let’s have the money.” He gave her the money-changer and at her command lay down on the floor of the car. He looked up in time, however, to see her running west in 14th-st. Mr. Rich described the woman as being about 35, very dark-skinned, tall and wearing a black coat and hat.

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EINSTEIN GRABS SPOTLIGHT AT SCIENCE SHOW 5000 Clamor to Hear Famed Educator Who Limits Crowd to 400. By I'nitrd Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26—Albert Einstein, painfully shy \uthor of the relativity theory, has stolen the science show in spite of himself ie day before it opens. The mathematical wizard shook his frizzled gray hair in an emphatic “no” when he was asked to address the American Associa tion for the Advancement of Science convention opening here Thursday. “Bah,” he told a delegation. “I will speak to 400—no more. No more would understand." Whether or not they understand, America's leading scientists wanted to hear Mr. Einstein's first address in English. It brought the year s biggest headache to the program committee. The 400 tickets were In | frenzied demand by the 3.009 scientists planning to attend, and by 2,000 potential visitors. Lottery Is Suggested The harassed committee distributed most of them to the first comers, then threatened to hold a lottery or auction off the few remaining “to help us keep a few of our friends.” Prof. Einstein, in the midst of the furor, told a friend he was going to “slip in and out of Pittsburgh unnoticed.” He will attempt to show in his adress that matter and energy are interchangeable. More than 1300 other scientists will read papers on every subject from growing asters and controlling plant lice to studies in child psychology and genetics. New discoveries will be announced in a score of research fields. Most of the addresses will be on highly technical subjects. Some of them, however, deal with such projects as home heating and bean raising.

Controversy Is Expected The most controversial paper will be read by John E. Anderson of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Anderson, an English professor, has discovered that more wo nen than men in his classes use the word “I." Studies in heredity will have a major place in the convention. In the medical field, infantile paralysis and amobeic dysentery, which was epidemic at the Worlds Fair last year, will be studied carefully. John A. Kolmer of Temple University will describe his successful experiments with vaccination against infantile paralyses. Charles B. Lipman of the University of California will tell of finding bacteria fu.’ly 1000 years old alive and active m the mud cf prei historic dwellings. _ FARRELL FUNERAL IS SET FOR TOMORROW Pneumonia Fatal to Dressmaker; Burial in Holy Cross. Requiem mass for Miss Mary Farrell, who died Sunday at her home, 4117 Park-av, of pneumonia, will be offered at 9 tomorrow at St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Miss Farrel had operated a dressmaking shop in the Board of Trade Building more than 20 years. Surviving her is a sister, Miss Nellie i Farrell, who is seriously ill.