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News and Views of the Automobile World MEXIC0DR1VE H SETS RECORD 1922 Chevrolet Touring Car Arrive* in 138 Hour* in Chicago CHICAGO, HI., June 21— An outstanding achievement of the current motoring season was re corded here recently with the ar rival of J. M Griffith from Mex ico City, in 138 hours of running lime in a 1922 Chevrolet touring car with five passengers. Although nearing 64. Mr. Grir fith drove every inch of the distance himself. After stopping off here two weeks, he proceeded to Detroit where he Inspected several auto mobile plants and the General Motors proving ground, and then wr_ impatient to be off on tne long trek home to resume his occupation as mechanical engineer. Leaving Mexico City on April 30. the partv covered the 929 miles to the Border, crossed at Laredo, and proceeded to Chicago and Detroit with no mishaps other than two stop-overs, one for tire repairs and one. at San Antonio, for carbon remrva! and replacement of three exhaust valves in the eight-year old car. The log of the trip, as re ported bv Mr Griffith, provides statistics of interest to those con tmeplating a lengthy tour this sum mer- . Distance (Mexico titv 10 vm cago>, 2514 miles; running time 137 5 hours; average speed 18-8 rrPes per hour: gasoline consump tion 966 gallons; miles ne. gallon. 26; cost of gasoline. $33 75; oil and greasing. $6 25; repairs.to_car eluding tire repairs. $11.50. The to'al cost of transportation, exclu sive of meals, hotel expenses and personal items, was $51 50, or fi- fhe rate of one-third cent a mile for each person In the car. Despite the age of his Chevrolet. Mr. Griffith said that he started on the tour with no doubt as to the venerable old-timer’s abili’v to cover the distance w’*hout trouble. In driving around iTexico City, rrior to ihe «fart of the tour, the ear was constantly being called upon to climb mountain passes up to 12000 feet. The speedometer had registered 28.000 kilometers before leaving Mexico After spending several days here, following his return from Detroit. Mr. Griffith nosed his car toward the South, and started out or> the return trio as nonchalantly as though his destination were only a few miles out of town or his car were a new 1930 six cylinder model. Fruit Shipments Reach New Record AUSTIN. Texas. June 21.—MV A new record for the shipment of frules and vegetables from Texas farms was established in May when 10.637 carloads of fresh foodstuffs were sent to market. The nearest approach to this record was last year when 9 689 cars were loaded. Shipments of onions accounted for a large part of the movement, totaling 3.401 cars as compared to 2.504 in May of last year. Tomatoes came second with 2.832 cars while potatoes were third with 2.716. A total of 703 cars of cucumbers was loaded, against 123 a year ago; and 87 cars of string beans, four times as many as were shipped in May. 1929. A decline in the shipment of water melons was noted, only twelve cars being moved In com parison with 12 last year, and a decline as compared to 350 in May. 1929. Other declines were noted in the shipment of cabbage, lettuce ar.1r green peas. The nrlce trend was lower dur ing the month. Mexican Officers To Visit Ft. Russell FORT D A. RUSSETJL. Tex^ June 21—(A*)—During the period of Julv 15-18. the 1st Cavalry’ at For D. A. Russell will entertain a dele gation of approximately twenty of ficers of the Mexican army and their families. Gen. Abundio Gomez, commander of the troops at Mexico City, and many other prominent Mexican officers will be in this delegation. The program for the four daws will include a review of the 1st Cavalry for First Gen. Gomez, a three game polo tournament between picked teams of officers from the Mexican army end the 1st Cavalry polo team, reenforced by a selection of officers from the 1st Cavalry division, a box ing tournvnent and a race meet. Many social events have been plan ned during this time. Juliff Seeks Office On Horse Race Stand HOUSTON. Texas. June 21.— —On a platform calling for modifi cation of the Dean law and legaliz ing of horse racing J. E. Juliff of Houston has entered the race for the state senate from this district as a last minute opponent of the incumbent. Walter Woodul. Woodul was elected to serve out of the un explred term of J. W. Hall, now county tax collector. Juliff said he also would favor simplification of the state Judiciary and taxation of sulphur deposits. He was opposed, he said to a state hiehwav bond issue. The Dean law. he believed, should be modified that the penalties might be in harmony with those provided bv federal laws. LABOR SAVING MEMPHIS—Harry Williams is a fr< e inventor. He has a large lake it k*p» him busy feeding the f'»h in it three times a week So he placed a light near the water at one place on the lake and lighted ic at night Insects flocked to the light, flew into it and fell into the wi-ter to be gobbled up by the fish. Nor he has a string of lights ill around the lake. Ford Offers New De Luxe Sedan — L ■ ■■ ■■■ 1 Ford De Luxe Sedan i •T'HE De Luxe Sedan, recently added to the Ford * line, is designed for those who desire distinctive ness and unusual comfort in an automobile. The In terior Is Inviting and roomy with wide doors to both compartments. Absence of rear quarter windows jives the car a striking Individuality and affords privacy to the occupants. Interior trimmings and appointments are luxuri ous. Upholstery is either In brown mohair or a deep tan Bedford cord patterned after that used In high priced cars. Other refinements Include arm rests for the rear seat, mahogany finished garnish mould* Ings on the windows and beneath the windshield, flexible robe rail and hardware In an attractive pat* tern. The front seat Is adjustable within a range of four Inches to suit the convenience and comfort of the driver. It is moved quickly and easily by a small. Inconspicuous handle in the front center of the seat just above tne floor. The De Luxe Sedan, like other Ford body types, can be obtained in any one of several color combina* tions. RADIO DEALERS | GO TO CHICAGO Special Train Takes 150 From Texas as Guests Of Radio Equipment Early Saturday morning the spa ;cious ware rooms of the Radio Company of Texas. Dallas, present ed an interesting spectacle. For here j ended the first lap of a long trek of Majestic dealers from towns along the famous Rio Grande to cities in Northeast Texas. Each greeting the other with a twinkle in their 'eyes that spoke of the joys antici | pared in this long looked for trip; for Saturday afternoon they began their second Journey to Chicago | and the factory of the Grigsby-Gru now Company where Majestic Ra dios are made. This makes the ; second trip Texas Majestic dealers j have enjoyed as the guests of the ' Radio Equipment of Texas, distribu tors cf Majestic products. A hundred and fifty Texas Majestic dealers boarded the special i train which took them to Chicago ' without a single stop. A de luxe train was chartered for this trip, according to B. G. Powell, sales pro motion .manager. It carried as equipment, a special club car sent down from Chicago by the Chicago A- Alton railroad for this particular trip, and as a special feature, it had **n elaborate soda fountain, a Majetsic combination phonograph and radio, writing desks and com tortable lounging chairs. Otner cars in the train were two diners, eight oullmans and an observation car and baggage car. The evening meal, an elaborate one prepared by the Texas and Pacific diner consist j ed of roast goose with all the trim mings and according to Charles Cohn, vice-president of the Radio Eqmpmept Company of Texas, a meal fit for a king. Additional features of interest on this trip were two complimentary broadcasts. The first one given Just Drior to the hour of departure, from station WFAA over their new 50.000 watt broadcasting station, the other one from station WBAP at 6 p. m„ this latter being received over a Majestic Radio while the train was en route to Chicago. Mexican Davis Cup Team Praises U. S. MEXICO CITY. June 21.—Man ,:c. Llano, captain of the Mexican ! Davis cup team that was defeated b\ the United States in Washing tor., interviewed upon his return I Mexico City, spoke in super latives about the sportsmanship manifested In the United States. "The attentions we received were unusual, and I don't have words \r describe them or to say how thankful I am for them." he said. "We were treated, not as tennis players, but as a diplomatic mis sion. The Americans were cour teous to exaggeration, and the pub lic was often with the Mexicans.” George Lott in Llano’s opiniot! wa.- the best player of the team ; that defeated Mexico. Asked to i what he attributed Mexico's defeat t Iano said: "To the superiority of tne American players.” Judge Outlines Law Enforcement Plans HOUSTON. Texas. June 21.—<A») —Elimination of minimum senten ces. placing a county’s constabulary under one head and giving a de fendant the right to waive trial by jury were the outstanding sugges tions for better law enforcement and criminal procedure reform which District Judge angston G. King of Houston put forward in a letter to Judge Joel Bond of Terrell, chairman of the legislative com mittee of the state bar association Judge Bond, requested recommen dations for inclusion in a legis : lative program to be adopted at the bar association meeting Ju’y 4 in San Antonio. 30 Miles Paved In Panola County CARTHAGE, June 21.—W)— Thirtv miles of new pavement have been built in Panola county the oast years ana petitions, carrying mere than thousands signatures, were presented asking that an election be called for a county wide bond issue, to pave ap proximately 96 additional miles. The election date is July 5. The program calls for completing the pavement on Highway 64. a through highway from Dallas to Shreveport. Highway 8, from Beau mont to Texarkana, and Highway 26A. from Carthage to six miles north of Beckville and connecting with Highway 43 Two hundred thousand dollars would be spent on lateral roads in bridges, graveling, and drainage jrtietures. ' THE RESOURCES OF THIS BANK Are financially YOURS; which means that we provide every type of business assistance, information and counsel; that we lend material encouragement to all justified construction and expansion; that we can render you an invalu able and thorough commercial service. CAPITAL STOCK $250,000.00 (Paid In ............ .„ . $100,000.00) (From Earning*.$150,000.00) SURPLUS (Earned).$80,000.00 State National Bank ISVILLE UNDER U.S. MEMBER KS J ~Zmi BUICK SHOWS MANY CHANGES Comparison With Older Models Notes Great Advancement It seems hard to believe that only twenty-six years ago motorists made a practice of hanging a rub ber cover under their cars to pro tect the mechanism from mud, water and dirt. This almost for gotten fact, and many interesting sidelights on the automobile of a quarter of a century ago, came to light recently with the discovery of a file of early sales catalogues is sued in the days when the automo bile was a novelty. One old catalogue, printed in 1905 a year after the production of the first Buick, lists among the extras, a “rubber under cover which com pletely protects the, mechanism from mud and dust.” Today the Buick engine is completely sealed at all points and rubber under covers have long since been forgot ten. along with other curious de velopments of the first automobiles. Listed as standard equipment on the 1905 Buick were “two side oil lamps, one rear oil lamp, horn and tube, and complete tool kit. includ ing tire repair outfit.” Windshields and tops were extra. The tops were big voluminous affairs that resem bled the present day aviator’s para chute. and the windshield was called a storm front and was made Buick in Span of Eiffel Tower ^ This span of the Tower Eiffel is an effective frame for one of the 1930 Buicks. In the distance is seen the famous Trocadero theater. of leather, with large front cellu loid window and lights.” But if the comparatively unim portant features on the early Buicks have changed radically, the funda mental engineering principles have remained steadfast. For instance, the valve-in-head principle of the motor construction which was used in that early day is still used today bv Buick and by the world s fastest racing cars. The car used by Major Segrave when he established the world speed record of 239 miles at Dayton Beach last year was power ed with an engine built on this same valve-in-head principle. & de sign which has reached its present stage of high development largely through Buick engineering effort. Austin W.C.T.U. Active in Race AUSTIN, June 21—'The Aus tin chapter of the W. C. T. U.. led by Mrs. Claude de Van Watts, state president. haS been extremely active In a campaign aimed at obtaining candidates to run for office who are favorable to prohibition and its en forcement. For a time the organization con sidered placing its own candidates j in the field for sheriff, county and ; district attorney and for the legis-! lature. Instead the chapter will obtain the records made by the candidates in the past and will ac cord their support accordingly. BRAKE ACTION IS AUTOMATIC Gauges and Lights Show Hydraulic System Principle Gauges attached to the brake drum cylinders on all four wheels of a Dodge Brothers Eight-in-Llne chassis and electric lights mounted on each gauge are now being used to demonstrate publicly the in dexible law of physics by which th« action of hydraulic brakes is automatlncally equalized. This ingenious arrangement was perfected bv George T. Bishop. Dodge dealer in Shreveport. Louisi sne The Instant that the slightest pressure is applied to the brake pedal all fou • of the electric lamrMw a-< lighted simultaneously show in® :ha. brake action starts at the samm instant throughout the system As pressure on the brake pedal is gradually increased the four gau*»s slow that brake force is exer*eo uniformly at each wheel According If Dodge Brothers service officials wi:o have inspected the device 500 pounds pressure is easilv obtained rr.f* held on each of the four whe*X The famous scientific law which this system of gauges vsiualtze* for the lavmar is: That pressure exert ed upon any portion of a fluid {liquid' enclosed in a vessel is transmitted equally In all direc tions It is this unchangeable law. according tc factory officials, which assures the certainty, smoothness and equality of the hydraulic brake ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« DON’T START unless you can stop Can you stop your car in 20 feet at 20 miles per hour? Four wheel brakes that are properly adjusted should stop a car in Less Than 20 Feet At 20 Miles Per Hour tYOUR CAR MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS « Drive in Today for FREE Brake Inspection « Tinstone y/e issue this certificate with all brake work City • tmm'. • •••••*• State t • •«.«!• mv • f*iv • ate • • • «.# 19 ■ • • This is to Certify: That the Brakes have been Mechanically Tested this day by the Application and Indications of the COWDREY BRAKE TESTER On St I mnm m • • • t • CUT t 0 Wfied by • • • «;»i • ••••••• vr • • • « Hfl * of -jiic • • • • tu • ••••••• Reg. No —_ • :«ic •••••*• State. BRAKE TEST READINO AT MAXIMUM PEDAL PRESSURE Left Front.Right Front. Left Rear. Right Rear. Pedal Presure. Stopping distance from 20 miles per hour on a clean, dry, level, smooth cement road, after adujstment. Foot Brake only.feet. Emergency Brake only.feet. Lights.Horn.Mirror. Windshield Wiper. » I '. I Signed: . Speedometer Reading.Mties, By. Tires Batteries Brake Lining Washing Greasing Vulcanizing Gas and Oil Firestone Service Stores Inc. BROWNSVILLE HARLINGEN Phone 672 C. C. LINDSEY, Pre*. Phone 125