Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1936 — Page 16

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NEWS OF THE AUTO WORLD

SIX MILLIONTH CHEVROLET SIX BUILT JAN. 16

Models Today Are Better Than Those of 1929, Engineer Says. Chevrolet's six millionth six was built at the Flint plant Jan. 16. The company introduced the six-cylinder engine into the low price field with Its 1929 models and built 1,326,605 units that year. The second mil-lion-car year was in 1935, with a total of 1,066,196. Since its inception in 1912 Chevrolet has built over 11,000,000 cars, more than half being six-cylinder models, according to E W. Berger, Indianapolis zone manager. A comparison of the 1929 model sixes with those of 1936 shows Just as great an advance in engineering and performance as in appearance, declares James M. Crawford, chief engineer of Chevrolet Motor Cos. "The 1929 models had 46-horse-power and today's have 78,” remarked Mr. Crawford. ‘‘lf it had not been for engineering progress toward greater fuel efficiency, today’s engine naturally would have to be much larger than that of 1929 to develop so much more power. Yet the fact is that the cylinder bore is the same and the stroke has been increased only one-fourth of an inch. That is, we have increased the piston displacement of the six from 194 cubic inches to 206.8, or less than 7 per cent; yet the horsepower has been increased from 46 to 78, a gain of 70 per cent. Car Size Increased "In the seven years that Chevrolet has been building sixes, the car has been increased in wheelbase from 107 inches to 113, and curb weight for a sedan has increased from 2675 to 3190 pounds. "These gains in power, efficiency, economy and car size have been free to the motorist. That is, today's cars, despite their vastly increased performance powers, are more economical to operate than were the first sixes. Although they are larger, heavier and, of course, wonderfully improved in appearance, comfort and safety, prices today are lower than those of the first Chevrolet sixes.’* The six-millionth six-cylinder Chevrolet was a wedding present to Miss Betty Fundis Os Detroit, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Boden, whose son. John F. Boden, Miss Fundis married last week. DODGE ANNOUNCES NEW TRUCK PAYMENT PLAN Six Per Cent System Same as Used for Passenger Cars. DETROIT, Jan. 25.—Pioneering another innovation of the automobile industry, Dodge now offers the low-priced 6 per cent time payment plan to buyers of new 1936 trucks and commercial cars. This has just been announced by J. D. Burke, director of truck sales for the Dodge division of Chrysler Corp. It is the same arrangement as that under which passenger cars are being sold. Commenting further on this new truck sales plan, Mr. Burke said. "This 6 per cent plan represents a radical departure from the conventional interest charges on the deferred payments on trucks and commercial cars, and we feel confident its advantages will have a wide public appeal and appreciation. “We have sponsored other important innovations in the past and this represents another effort on our part to serve truck and commercial car buyers in an improved manner. There is no reason why trucks should not be sold on the low per cent time payment plan, the same as passenger cars. We believe this new arrangement will be met with enthusiasm by truck buyers all over the country.”

CHEVROLET SALES FOR JANUARY SET RECORD Figures for First 10 Days Show Big Increase Over 1935. Chevrolet retail sales in the first 10 days of January virtually paralleled those for the same period last month, and established an alltime record for the period, it was announced today at the offices of the Chevrolet Motor Cos. here New car and truck sales reported by Chevrolet dealers totaled 23,966 and used car sales 34,370. The new unit sales figure represents a 215 per cent increase over the corresponding figure for 1935, and the used car figure is 75 per cent above that for the same period last year. “Nowhere in the January sales annals es the company is there anything to compare with these records,” said W. E. Holler, vice president and general sales manager. “The closest approach, in new car sales, was in January, 1930. but it was 9000 units under the January, 1936, record. In used car sales, the best previous first 10 days in January was in 1931, and it was 14.000 units under the figure just achieved.” Production for the month is set at 110,000 units, Mr. Holler added. PREST-O-LITE BREAKS MARK FOR BATTERIES Company Sold More Replacements in 1935 Than Any Year, More Preii -O-Lite replacement batteries were sold during 1935 than in any of the 22 years since the first one was produced, the company reports. October, the report continues, saw more batteries shipped than any month in the history of the company. Improved business conditions last year, along with an aggressive sales campaign and improvements, are credited for the rise.

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WILES & WILSON STARTS TODAY ASDISTRIBUTORS FOR GRAHAM-PAIGE

Appointment of WUes & Wilson Motor Service, Inc., automobile dealers at 3815 College-av, as Graham distributor for the Indianapolis territory, was announced by Robert C. Graham, executive vice president of the

PHILCO OFFERS IMPROVEMENTS IS AIITORADIOS New Models Distributed Through Rose Tire Company Here. With the greatest year in its history just behind it and with future prospects the brightest in many years, the Philco Transitone Automobile Radio Corp. announces through its local distributors, Rose Tire Cos., Inc., 930 N. Merid-ian-st, its new and greater line of 1936 auto radios. Twelve new models are presented in prices ranging from $39.95 to $77.60. They incorporate many scientific advancements in radio design heretofore unobtainable in a car radio. This year’s models are provided with special custom-built controls designed for installation on the instrument panel of all cars. Another outstanding feature is the incorporation of two speakers—one powerful electro-dynamic speaker in the set housing, and the other an overhead flat-type Philco electrodynamic speaker which can be installed directly above the windshield. This gives clear reception under all driving conditions. This year’s models have streamlined control unit with wide vision dial designed to fit either in or on the instrument panel. Large, easy-to-read station markings set at an angle on a curved drum, indirectly

WINS WATCH IN STUDEBAKER SLOGAN CONTEST

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Richard A. King, ninth grade student at Warren Central High School, was announced one of the winners of the Studebaker slogan contest conducted by the Studebaker Corp. of South Bend, Ind. Richard, who was one of the three successful contestants from Indiana, placed seventh in the nation-wide contest. He is shown above (center) receiving his award of a gold Waltham wrist watch from F. C. Morrison and Carl Mitchell (right), secretarytreasurer and sales manager, respectively, of Litzelman & Morrison, Inc., Studebaker distributors for the Indianapolis territory. H. R. King (left) is witnessing the presentation to his son.

NEW GLASS BUILDING IS NEAR COMPLETION Ouens-Illinois Laboratory to Be Ready Feb. 1, Officials Say. Times Special TOLEDO. 0., Jan. 25.—The world's first all-glass, windowless structure, the Owens-Illinois Glass Co.’s two-story glass block research laboratory here, will be completed and occupied by Feb. 1, company officials announced today. This building will house the company’s packing research division, headed by Dr. Herbert A. Barnby, .inder whose direction research technicians will continue to assist customers in problems of production control, packing and design. Here also centers the search for new applications of glass in the packing industry. fJORENO one of Florida finest Aiserioan plan hotel3. On Tampa Bay. 300 rooms. g Pleasant social life. All ■ W outdoor sports. Booklet. Sorono Lund. Jr.. Mcr.

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Graham-Paige Motor Corp. of Detroit. Shown above are the heads of the new distributorship, which is to cover 35 central Indiana counties, including Marion Left to right they are, Joseph B. Wiles, president; Roger M. Elmore, sales

illuminated, assure quick, accurate tuning. Tone control and the sensitivity control are operated from the control head. “We expect 1936 to set anew high mark in Philco Auto Radio sales,” stated Art Rose. “Not only individuals, but companies are installing sets in their cars and trucks. They find that a car radio relieves the strain of driving and keeps the driver in a better state of mind. It is a known fact that auto radios help to reduce accidents by preventing the driver from dozing off or becoming inattentive to traffic and road conditions.” The Rose Tire Cos., Inc., maintains a complete department staffed by expert factory men for installation and service on all makes of home and auto radios.

Rounding the Row BY MYRON J. M’GEEHAN

TTETELL-TRAINED new and used * ’ car organizations are necessary to sound dealership, according to L. Mansfield of Losey Motors, Hudson-Terraplane distributors. Mr. Mansfield said “the first three weeks of January all of our dealers have delivered their quotas, which is a fine showing, when it is realized that the Losey distributorship functions in 80 counties.” U tt U W. E. Kuhn, the old maestro of North Side Chevrolet, is tickled pink with the way the new downtown used car store is selling used cars. tt tt a Mr. Walter Grass, sales manager of the C. O. Warnock Cos., is busy

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manager, and W. H. Cauldwell, service manager. Formal opening of the new distributorship is scheduled for today and, according to Mr. Wiles, is to be attended by Mr. Graham, a native Hoosier, and Cannon Ball Baker, now associated with the factory.

SMALL PLANE GETS TEST AT FORDDIVISION Auto Magnate Reported as Interested in * New Engine. DETROIT, Jan. 25.—An experimental “flivver plane” powered by a Ford V-8 engine has been licensed by the Federal Bureau of Air Commerce. The plane is being developed and built at the Ford Motor Co.’s airplane division in Dearborn. Henry Ford is reported interested in producing a small low-priced automobile engine suitable for aircraft use. Such an engine, it is believed, would greatly reduce the price of small planes and put them within the reach of the public. The new plane, known as the Ford Model 15-P, and bearing serial No. 1, is a two-passenger cabin monoplane. It is equipped with dual controls. A cargo compartment aft of the cabin holds 60 pounds of luggage. Thirty gallons of gas are carried in two 15-gallon tanks, giving the plane an estimated cruising range of 500 miles. It holds a gallon and a half of oil. supervising sales at the new car store on E. Washington-st and the used car branch on Virginia-av. He is not easy to interview, unless he has something he feels is of real interest. We are looking for a “scoop” from him soon. tt tt tt Sam Abels of Abels Auto is a real product of the depression. He was associated with one of the wellknown auto firms here for years and in 1930 decided to go in business for himself. While he was advised against it, Sam had the courage of his convictions and set up his store, which today by sound management is one of the outstanding used car establishments in the city. nun Bill Bernhardt of Meridian Motor Sales has his own ideas about used car merchandising. Bill believes anything bought right is half sold, and endeavors to pass on to the public the benefit of buying used cars right and selling them right. His is a colorful personality. He has many interesting yarns to tell of his experiences, and sometimes finds it difficult to take care of business matters because customers like to hear him spin one of his stories. SAFE AND COURTEOUS DRIVING IS SPONSORED Buick Owners for Nationwide Traffic Organization. The medallion of the Buick Safety Legion, whose members display it on the license plate of their cars, is a symbol of safe and courteous driving. The Buick Safety Legion is a nationwide organization of Buick owners, created to promote safety on the highways through care and courtesy in the operation of their cars and obedience to traffic regulations. Buick owners can obtain membership in the legion without cost by applying to their local dealer.

MILLIONS FACE DEATH THREAT OF SILICOSIS

Dust Said to Be Menace in Many Jobs Other Than Tunnel Boring. BY GILBERT LOVE Times Special Writer CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 25. Death, which placed a dusty hand on hundreds of workers in a tunnel near here, threatens millions of other Americans with a similar fate. More than a million are exposed, to greater or lesser extent, to silicosis—the lung malady that apparently caused the trouble in the tunnel at Gauley Bridge—according to figures of the United States Public Health Service. For silica dust is a menace in sand blasting, foundation work, glass factories, metal polishing plants, coal and metal mines, stone cutting, potteries and foundries, as well as in .tunnel boring. Dusts of various kinds also threaten men in some departments of steel mills, rubber factories, textile plants, leather working establishments and tobacco factories, experts say. Industrial poisons can affect many of the workers making lead compounds, mercury products, phosphorus mixtures, ammonia, the various common acids, some alcohols, petroleum distillates, benzine derivatives, coal tar dyes, turpentine, explosives, radium compounds and a long list of similar materials, tests and experience have shown. Molten metals of various kinds throw off fumes that can gradually poison men working near them. Painters, plasterers, hat makers and even certain classes of office and clerical workers are subject to occupational diseases. Health and safety officials here and elsewhere are expressing hope that the congressional investigation of the local silicosis deaths will bring to the country’s attention the necessity for new safeguards in industry. Tunnel Tragedy Most Severe The tragedy at the West Virginia tunnel is the most severe outbreak of an occupational disease in American history, it is believed. Usually such diseases affect only a few men before employers discover and eliminate the source of danger. In the tunnel, hundreds of men apparently contracted silicosis, or other lung disorders aggravated by the breathing of silica dust, during the first few months of work. ' Siliccsis ordinarily takes from three to 10 years to develop, and its progress through the lungs after that* is frequently so slow that the patient may die a natural death before the silicosis runs its fatal course. The deaths among the local tunnel workers, estimated at several hundred, and the severity of the disease in other hundreds still alive, have been attributed to the purity of the silica through which they were drilling—99.4o per cent. Silica dust is usually mixed with other materials which reduce the rapidity of its action on the lungs. Disease Can Be Prevented Silicosis can be prevented if the danger is discovered in time and proper safeguards employed. The United States Bureau of Mines has tested and approved eight types of inhalator that will strain out of the air 'even the very fine dust that is supposed to do most of the damage. Methods also have been devised to keep the dust out of the air. Wet

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drilling—using water at the point where the pneumatic hammer is banging away at the rock —is one way of keeping down the dust in tunnel or construction work. In Germany a foam is used that practically seals the hole that the hammer is making and keeps the dust from getting out. The Kelley “hood,” developed in 1931, has been proved effective in sucking the dust out of the hole as the operator does not have to stop to “blow out” the hole with compressed air. Hoods have been developed also for use in factories where grinding or polishing processes throw off silica dust. In fact, the United States Public Health Service has announced that it knows of no industry where the conditions causing silicosis can not be controlled. Doctors, chemists and engineers have found methods of combating practically every other known occupatiomil disease. Danger lies in new and untried processes, and in carelessness or lack of knowledge in older industries. Silicosis itself has been known for centuries, by one name or another. Even the ancient Greeks had a name for it, and a famous legend asserts that the women of the Carpathian mountains frequently had

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as many as seven husbands during a lifetime because the men were killed off so rapidly by the lung disease. In America it has been commonly known as “grinders’ rot” and “miner's asthma.” Much experimental work has been done on its prevention in- recent years. The United States Bureau of Mines has been a leader in the field, and is preparing to expand its activities. At any rate, silicosis and occupational diseases are being discussed more widely today than ever before, and if new safeguards are set up as a result the West Virginia tunnel diggers will not have died in vain. c it yTawy erTto” tal k AT RICHMOND RALLY George Barnard Booked for G. O. P. Meeting Feb. 12. Time* Special RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 25.George Barnard, Indianapolis and Newcastle attorney, is to speak at a Lincoln Day rally of Wayne County Republicans here Feb. 12, Harry Reeves, committee chairman, announced today. Committee members assisting Mr. Reeves are Henry U. Johnson Jr., Paul Comstock, Mrs. Lester Leiter and Mrs. John Shroyer.

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CUT STATE TRAFFIC TOLL, STIVER URGES Indiana One of ‘Bloody 10/ He Tells Secretaries. Indiana must remove itself from the unenviable position of being among the nation’s "bloody 10’ states in motor vehicle fatalities, Donald F. Stiver, state safety director. told members of the Indiana Commercial secretaries Association at dinner last night at the Columbia Club. Mr. Stiver said Indiana is exceeded only by Florida, east of the Mississippi, in the death rate for each 100.000 population and is surpassed only by California in the "bloody 10” classification. He urged that Chamber of Commerce join with local safety councils in participating in the state's drive to reduce automobile fatalities. Lieut. Frank Kreml. of the Purdue University public safety institute, also spoke. STATE TITLE MEANS' LITTLE TO GUARDSMEN Soldier in Strike Area Tells Road Board Member to “Get Goin'.” Apparently, no one is important to the National Guard when its members are doing martial law duty. Evan Stotsenberg. State Highway Commission member, who.se New Albany home is almost across the street from the shirt factory under guard in the strike there, was challenged by a guardsman. “I livq there.” Mr. Stotsenberg replied. “I'm Evan Stotsenberg of the highway—- “ Get goin',” said the guardsman. “I don’t care who you are. If you live there, get inside.” Merrill Tent to Meet Katherine Merrill Tent No. 9. Daughters of Union Veterans, is to meet at 2 Monday afternoon at Fort Friendly, 512 N. Illinois-st. STOMACH UPSET Get at the real cause. That’s what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment —clogged Intestines or constipation. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets help the intestines in a soothing, healing way. When the bowels are performing their natural functions, people rarely suffer from indigestion and stomach troubles. Have you a bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, a lazy, don’tcare feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Try Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound. Know them by their olive color. They do th* work without griping, cramps or pain. All druggists. 13c. p.Oc and 60c. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief.—Advertisement.