Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1935 — Page 4

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HIGHLIGHTS OF AUTOMOTIVE WORLD FOR THE WEEK

HATFIELD FIRM ENLARGES ALL DEPARTMENTS Ford Dealer Makes Changes Because of Increased Sales Activities. Increased sales activities, coupled with confidence m future business conditions, have been responsible for a treneral expansion program for all departments of the Prank Hatfield Cos Ford dealer. 537 N. Capitol av, and one of the oldest automobile firms In Indianapolis, states Frank Ha?field, company president. It is pointed out by Mr. Hatfield

In reviewing the activities of each and e partment for the last s t x months, that the improvem ents most noticeable have been in the service department. where much new equip me n t has been added to expand and *peed up service facilities for their passenger and

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commercial car owners. The most unusual part of this Bew equipment is a Westinghouse unit known as a test set, which is said to be able to detect mechanical troubles by mere application of the machine to parts. This often eliminates the necessity of tearing down the car for a complete inspection of all mechanical parts. Naturally, the device saves much time and often considera'ol money for customers in labor costs, because it enables mechanics to accurately determine within a very short time the actual source of a car’s trouble. O. M Crays. veteran sendee manager. heads the service department. According to C. J. Hart, sales manager, his present staff is one of the largest in the company’s history. Including himself, there are fifteen men selling new and used cars for the Hatfield organization. While some of the staff members are newcomers. all of them are veterans in the local automobile field with from six to 20 years’ experience in retail automobile selling, he asserted. The new members are Charles Selch. Harry Jackson, Kay Geiger and J. Reiman. WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN GOODRICH SALES EVENT Master Merchandiser Award for 1931 Made in District. W. C. Attaway. E. R. Brown. H. R. Day, H. Kemp. H. H. Lamb. P. F. Tobin and J. L. Young, tire salesien for the B. F. Goodrich Company In the Cincinnati district which includes Indianapolis, have been presented with the Master Merchandiser award for 1934. it is announced by M. O. Ward, Cincinnati district manager. This award, given by the central offices of Goodrich in Akron, 0., is for outstanding sales work during the year and iu hotly competed for by members of the company's na-tion-wide sales organization. GRAHAM OUTPUT RISES M February Shipment* Expected to Exceed 6000. I| Times Special DETROIT. March 6.—Shipping orders for Graham cars sse being received at a rate nearly three times greater than last year, it is announced by F. R Valpev. vice-presi-dent of the Graham-Paige Motors Corp. Shipping orders for February are expected to exceed 6000. which will be the biggest February in five years and the biggest month in four years for Graham. Mr. Valpev said. Employment has mcreased to 3200 with a total monthly pay roll of more than 5 400.000. Glass-Saving Hint Window glass may be broken if the door of a car is slammed when the glass is wily partially up. If the window is fully open or fully closed there is little danger of this occurring. Former Executive Dies By Time Special TORONTO. Ont.. March 6 George E. Lindsay, former general manager of the Studebaker Corporation of Canada, is dead. He was 73 years old. Replace Oil Cartridge Winter is a good time to replace the oil filter cartridge.

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SCRAMBLED AUTO CONTEST WINNERS

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Pictured above are David R. Wickes, 4257 English-av (left) and Edward A Zickler. 1226 S. Senate-av. first and second prize winners of the Scrambled Auto Contest conducted in The Times recently by leading Indianapolis automobile dealers.

Plymouth Registrations in Indiana Show Gains

INCOME GAIN SHOWN BY GENERAL MOTORS Increase in 1934 Reported by President. Bp Times Special NEW YORK. March 6—General Motors Corp. had net income in 1934 of $85,591,000, equivalent to $1.99 a share on common stock, compared with $74,034,831. or $1.72 a share in 1933. a preliminary report made public by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., president discloses. Before preferred dividend payments. net earnings amounted to $94,769,000, compared with 583.213,676 m the preceding year. The corporation's holdings of cash, United States government and other marketable securities at the close of 1934 totaled approximately 5136.500.000. compared with $77,303,966 a year earlier, while net working capital totaled $275,500,000, compared with $243,832,896 at the close of 1933. Lights Forbidden Motorists using the Rome-Ostia auto road at night are to turn off their lights because the highway is illuminated by sodium lamps.

WRIGHT OLDSMOBILE OPENS NEW USED CAR STORE

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Pictured above is the now two-story building recently taken over by the Wright Oldsmobile Cos., Inc., 535 N. Capitol-av, to be occupied by a used car store. The appointment of W. R. McGeehan, experienced used car specialist, to head the new store, was announced by H. W. Wright, president of the Wright organization.

Increase of One-Fifth in 1934 Over 1933 Is Reported. Registrations of Plymouth cars in Indiana for 1934 show a gain of 20.6 per cent over the preceding year, according to complete figures released in a report here today. The report, released by H. G. Moock, vice-president of the Plymouth Motor Corporation, reveals that Plymouth registered 10.316 new cars in the state during the year. This compares with 8556 cars in 1933. Plymouth registrations nationally, as well as in Indiana, show a marked increase for the twelve-month period. Mr. Moock stated in the report that Plymouth registered a total of 302.557 cars in the United States in 1934, an increase of 21.2 per cent over the 249,667 cars registered during the previous year. Plymouth gained in registrations in 47 of the 48 states. Pensioners Get $2,600,000 Bp Times Special SCHENECTADY, N. Y., March 6. —Pension payments aggregating $2,600,000 were paid to retired employes of the General Electric Company during 1934. according to W. W. Trench, secretary of the company.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

AUTHORITY ON ALLOYS WILL SPEAK IN CITY D. G. Welty Will Be Heard by Engineers and • Metals Men. The Indiana section of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Indianapolis Chapter of the Society for Metals announce an important joint meeting for Monday night, March 11, at the Athenaeum at which D. G. Welty of the Aluminum Cos. of America will discuss "The Use of New Light Alloys in Modern Transportation. and Design Trends in Automobile, Diesel and Aircraft Engines.” Long recognized as an authority on the use of light alloys of aluminum and magnesium in the metals industry, and nationally prominent as a development engineer in the automobile field, Mr. W’elty has been in great demand as a speaker before the Society of Automotive Engineers and before metals societies. His knowledge of new uses of light alloys in all industry is second to none, and his valuable work in development fields in the automotive industry gives him unusual knowledge of the trends in these two major industries and give to his paper unique distinction. He has been intimately identified with the modernistic rail car and train developments in the use of light alloys for chasses and in the unique automotive power plants employed in some of these new transportation developments an and advancements. The meeting, set for 8, will be preceded by a dinner at 6:30 at the Athenaeum. The meeting will be open to all automobile men, members of metals industries and railroad technical men. GRAHAM-PAIGE SETS NEW OUTPUT MARKS February Business Best for Month in Six Years. Bp Times Special DETROIT, March 6.—Reflecting the aggressive pace set by the automobile industry this year, the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation has just completed the biggest February in six years and the biggest month in four years, it is announced by F, R. Valpey, vicepresident. Orders for the month called for 6368 cars which brought the year’s total to 8069 as of Feb. 28. The company reported unfilled orders at 2883 after shipping 3485 cars during February. Production for the month was 3717 cars. It was reported that Graham is scheduling a March production of 4500 cars. SILHOUETTE ARTISTS APPEAR AT STORES Budd-iacks Snip Outlines of City Children. Joseph T. Budd-Jaek and his magic scissors will be at Sears Roebuck & Cos. all day tomorrow and there snip the silhouettes of any child under 7 who is accompanied by an adult. There will be no charge. Mr. Budd-Jack and his wife, Mrs. Mary Budd-Jack, also a scissors artist, are appearing in Indianapolis under the auspices of The Indianapolis Times and the merchants in whose establishment they perform. The pair clip with amazing speed the black profiles of children. These, then, can be mounted on cardboard and kept as striking pictures of the children. They will ap?;ar Friday at the J. C. Penney Cos. JIMMY WALKER FACES ACTION IN BANKRUPTCY New York Dressmaker Files Suit Against Famed Exile. Bp United Press LONDON, March 6.—A bankruptcy notice has been served on former Mayor James J. Walker of New York. Walker said today. Walker said the notice concerned a judgment for $13,000 which Hattie Carnegie, exclusive New York dressmaker, obtained in New York while he was ill on the Riviera last year. Comemnting bitterly on suits against him. Walker said he relieved malice must be behind seme of them. He has insisted that he wants to pay them all. Michigan Chain Tax Upheld Bp United Press LANSING. Mich., March 6.—The state Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the state’s graduated tax upon chain stores. WEAK KIDNEYS Stop Getting Up Nights To harmlessly flush poisons and acid from kidneys and correct irritation of bladder so that you can stop "getting up nights" get a 35-cent package of Gold Modal Haarlem Oil Capsules and take as dtrected. O'her symptoms of kidney and bladder weaknesses are irregular or painful elimination —backache—leg cramps—puffy eves.—Advertisement.

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"Wild Bill" Cummings, Indianapolis A. A. A. racing champion, recently took delivery of his second Chevrolet, anew 1935 Master de luxe sedan shown above. In the oval he is shown as he finished the Indianapolis classic last Decoration Day, wearing the new type crash helmet which has been adopted by the A. A. A. Contest Board for all race drivers for the 19 35 race.

LOW PRICE PUT ON NEW TRUCK White Company Product to Sell at $695; Delivery Next Month. Bp Times Special CLEVELAND. March 6.—A new streamlined Indiana truck, priced at $695, is announced by the White Motor Cos. Volume delivery of the first 10,000 units to be built this year will start March 15. The new model, of 11,000 pounds gross capacity, marks Indiana’s entry into the lowest price field. It will be merchandised by White branches and dealers. The new model is designed to fit every requirement of the light duty field. The market for it is conservatively estimated at 750.000 trucks, including a tremendous farm market. Modern streamline appearance is a striking feature of the chassis, achieved by the use of deep-skirted fenders, cadmium plated radiator grille and louvres and a sedan type cab. The new truck features a sixcylinder 263 cubic inch engine, hydraulic brakes and ventilated disc wheels. WINDSHIELD CLEARED Glass Disc Revolves at High Rate of Speed. A revolving glass disk has been designed to keep the windshield dry during the heaviest rain or snowstorm. The disk is turned by the motor at a high speed, setting up an air cushion which prevents moisture from touching the glass.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Ora Cloud. 402 S. Addison-st, Nash sedan, 90-001, from Pennsylvania and Georgia-sts. R. H. Chapman. 3206 W. Washingtonst, Buick sedan, no license plates, from rear of his home. Frank Hoback. 1912 Park-av, Kissel sedan. 89-805 from in front of his home.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Mrs. A. L. Hochman. 4244 Central-av, De Soto sedan, found on vacant lot at Pogues Run and Vermont-st. Dan Douthies, 1262 W. Washingtonst. Ford coach, found at 6300 W. Min-nesota-st. Plvmouth sedan. Motor No. Apell42BA, no license plates, no title, found at W. Raymond-st and Eagle Creek, stripped, one tire and horn. STAVISKY RIOTS TO BE DISCUSSED AT MEETING Indiana Student, Who Viewed Uprising in Paris, to Speak. Ross F. Lockridge Jr., Bloomington, who was a student in Paris at the time of the Stavisky riots there in 1934, will discuss those disturbances at the Alliance Francaise meeting at 8:30 tomorrow night at the Washington. Mr. Lockridge was studying at the Sorbonne and is now a senior at Indiana University.

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FEBRUARY DELIVERIES OF PONTIAC CARS SOAR First 20 Days Show Business More Than Doubled Over 1934. Bp Times Special PONTIAC,. Mich., March 6.—Retail deliveries of Pontiac cars in the United States for the first 20 days of February are reported at 6957, compared with 3429 for the same period last year, and 4039 for the first 20 days this year. Ten-day periods show a marked increase, according to the report, starting with 1423 deliveries the first 10 days of January and reaching 3884 for the 10-day period ending j Feb. 20. AUTUMUBILE SUES REACH 1925VULUME Federal Reserve Bank Report Shows Increase. According to a report received at the National Automobile Dealers Association headquarters from the Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, the sale of automobiles in the Eighth district in January was the heaviest for that month since the records were started in 1925. The Eighth district comprises Missouri, Illinois, Indiana Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. The combined passenger car, truck and taxicab production in the United States for January was 292,765 against 183,187 in December, and 156,907 (revised) in January, 1934. Reaction to new models was reported favorable in all classifications, with 82 per cent of the sales in the lower priced cars. Increased deliveries the latter half of January permitted dealers generally to make prompt deliveries by midFebruary. Deferred payment sales in January constituted 46 per cent of the total, as against 53 per cent in December and 50 per cent in January, 1934. WRONG IDEA PREVAILS Shuttii c 4 Off Ignition While Coasting Is Not Economical. Contrary to the belief of many motorists, it is not economical to shut off the ignition when coasting down a long hill. The unburned gas sucked into the cylinder dilutes the oil, impairing its efficiency as a lubricant. There is also danger that the gas may explode in the muffler when the ignition is turned on.

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LOWER-PRICED CARS OFFERED Plymouth Adds Coupe and Sedan for Use in Business. Bp l imes Special DETROIT, March 6.—To meet a special demand from business organizations for lower priced transportation to be used by their salesmen and other representatives, the Plymouth Motor Corporation announces that two new lower priced models are being added to the 1935 Plymouth line. The new models, a business coupe and a two-door business sedan, soon will be in production. The coupe model will be priced at $5lO at the Detroit factory and the sedan at $535. These cars are additions to the 1935 Plymouth line and do not change the general line-up of Plymouth models. Also announced is a special "High-Wheel” Plymouth car with 20-inch steel disc wheels, affording unusual road clearance, for rural districts. This is the third year that Plymouth has provided a high wheel model. The new business models incorporate all the major safety, economy and comfort features of the De Luxe Plymouths, including allsteel bodies, hydraulic brakes and scientific weight distribution. They six-cylinder, 82-horsepower engine. Ignition Troubles Defective breaker points are the most frequent cause of trouble in the ignition system.

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MARCH 6, 1935

CONSTRUCTING PLANT RUSHED BY CHEVRULET Assembly Factory Being Built at Baltimore Nears Completion. The Chevrolet Motor Cos. has expanded its manufacturing facilities by addition of anew assembly plant at Baltimore. Met, and by enlarging and improving assembly plants in nine other cities for increased manufacturing schedules during the year. Completion of the now Baltimore plant is being rushed and it is expected that car assembly at this point will begin this month. Additions to the assembly plants at Kansas City, Mo., and Atlanta, Ga., have been completed, and at Buffalo, N. Y., a 500-foot final assembly conveyor has been installed.

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INDIANAPOLIS LADY NOW “LIKE NEW" Mrs. Lacey Is Praising The Indo-Yin; Had Stomach and Kidney Affliction. Mrs. Frieda Lacey, of 1721 Laurel St., Indianapolis, Ind., is now adding j her name to the long list of HUN-

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MRS. FRIEDA LACEY DREDS of people in this immediate vicinity who are publicly praising and indorsing the new, scientific mixture of Extracts from Medicinal Plants, known as Indo-Vin, which is now being introduced to crowds daily here in this city by The IndoVin Man in person at Hook's Drug Store, Illinois and Washington Sts. Following is this widely-known Indianapolis lady's statement describing the action of Indo-Vin upon the ailing human system and indorsing it to all suffering people: “For years I was a victim of stomach trouble,” said Mrs. Lacey. "My meals simply would not digest AT ALL, but would lay there in my stomach organs and would sour and turn to gas and Id keep belching. My kidneys also kept me m constant misery, in fact, I was so stiff and sore in my back wher I got up in the mornings that I could hardly EVEN WALK, and I had to keep rising with my kidneys all night long, which broke up my sleep and rest. “With my general health almost wrecked and ruined I couldn't find anything to help me or restore me to my normal health, but finally I got Indo-Vin and it took command of my trouble FROM THE START, for I began to get better at once. My meals are digesting perfectly now and my food never turns sour like it used to. My kidneys are acting in a normal manner now, and I can go to bed and sleep and don’t have to keep getting up and down all night. I don’t have any kidney misery in my back. It simply improved my WHOLE SYSTEM and I want to publicly indorse it to all suffering people and urge them to get it and take it.” The Indo-Vm Man is now' at Hook’s Drug Store. Illinois and Washington Sts., here in Indianapolis. daily meeting the public and introducing and explaining this new mixture of Nature’s Medicines.— .Advertisement.