Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1932, Page 102

STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 31, 1932—PART EIGHT. HTORY S BT OF REPEATIV Therefore, Upward Trend Will Come Again, Says Auto Head. THE SUNDAY 8 BUSINESS HOPES PINNED ON SHOW Finest Products of Industry Given Hearty Ap- proval. I am not inclined toward making predictions. Long ago I learned that readjustment | will come from the necessity of replace- follows & psychological | Drefictions| acwmptirical Havaithnat nabit after a period of depression. Those who | ment. Once this public psychology has of causing embarrassment by not com- | N&ve made their old purchases do for | turned to a more even and optimistic ing true. Yet I cannot help from draw- |an added period of time must now re- | tenor, general buying will increase. ing a certain conclusion from America’s | place them. That is particularly true | o historical relation of its national diffi- |of such utilities as motor cars, clothing | FEERIRGEN cultles | and furniture. ‘I believe that the first| Cars are selling at less than pre-war Thirteen Major Depressions. upturn in baying of these commodities prices. In the past 100 years this country | has experienced 13 major depressions and at least a half dozen other depres- | sions of less importance. Always Amer- ica has been able to recover, to re- establish herself on & firmer foundation, both morally and economically. In 1928 this couniry experienced its peak year. It goes Without saying that economic affluence and depression comes in circles. The next year saw the start of the down grade, and 1930 and 1931 were periods in which every form of commercial enterprise skidded toward the bottom. Does 1932 represent the upturn? I don't believe any man can answer tion and thousands of our poorest fel- low citizens are turned out against the approaching Winter without employ- ment. Conditions Abroad. “In Prance the political cauldron seethes anc bubbles with uncertinty. Russia hangs like a cloud, dark and silent, upon the horizon of Europe, while all the energles, resources and influ- ences of the British Empire are sorely tried and are yet to be more sorely tried in coping with the vast and deadly Indian situation and with dis- turbed relations in China. “Of our own_troubles, no man can see the end. If we are only to lose money and thus, by painful poverty, to be taught wisdom, no man need seri- ously to despair. Yet the very haste to be rich, which is the occasion of this widespread calamity, has also 'tended | to destroy the moral forces with which we are to resist and subdue the ca- lamity.” ‘The above editorial was printed 75 Approach to Mount Vernon | §§232322338223Xft_ttt322333338333223232832232332882 BRAKES: RELINED BY EXPERTS * WHEELS 4 WHEELS Chev. $€9 95 FordA.. $4.65 3 BY DU BOIS YOUNG, President and General Manager, Motor Car Corp. (Continued From First Page.) —_ Hupp 600 why $3333338338828 History has a curlous way of repeat- ing itself, of restating old problems under new conditions and of demand- o o miles, it cannot be understood y tax on motor fuel should sed that would be more State of Pennsylvania, esent highway total of an 90,000 miles. The pro- bosed weight tax is also held to e beyond reason. The back to iic new cars 1e composite car for 1932 fferent vehicle of its predecessor of combined engineering the industry have sim- d the 1931 product apart, t in every detail and put together again in a much ermanent, rigid, durable beautiful form than ever be- Composite Car. the past 15 years automo- ave been making stiffer, but any- b been done before mere child's play com- t has been accom- The chassis t real foundation of It is the structure upon ¢ vehicle is built, t year we find that not are frame sections much r, but there are more cross nbers. One manufacturer has gone so far as to add a od bridge-truss arrangement, 1 as the chassis torsional izer, which ties frame, body iiator rigidly together. r, as well as many others, using the diagonal truss f frame with a heavy ber. On one frame the ype design is used, in the rear axle extends the rear of the frame, the head of the banjo, cut out to provide space novement g r augment rigidity the finess of the frame has been ied out in the new bodies. eel and less wood than ever are being employed this n automobile bodies. Many mportant companies in the have added a consider- vestment to their body this year. One company entrated its tody manu- its Cleveland plant, s of doilars have spent in new equipment. A her company operates a $15,~ 000,000 plant in Detroit, and the body companies have all rporated marked improvement bodies and in their man- g methods. ames gee g SR nEAngas ugh Engine Improvements. ements before the au- 1ow indicated that tre- mendous improvements have been in engines. There was a en 100 horsepower was to be the limit to which omobile engine would ever d. This year there were cars on the floor with 100 power or more, and incor- ted in all of the engines were improvements which are le for the great increase liance of performance. One with 160 horsepower ranks g with many others among prominent makes above the mark in horsepower. It eworthy that this tremen- power output has not been panied always by a big in- in dimensions of the en- Design improvements are le for creating this power sions were to be n 5-to-1 compression s now not unusual. uretion has come in for erable attention in connec- with the increase of power from engines, with little or no in- rease in displacement. Down- carburetion has been adopt- ed on one series and carburetor tion pumps are standard ay. On two machines plants improvement in the and carburetors have ted in more than a 15 per cent increase in power output. Intake air silencers were to be noted on practically all of the rs, and many of these were also ed with back-fire arresting de- Practically all of the new| ave their engines mounted | rubber. The methods of engine | suspension differ materially, how- the rubber being simply an ting medium between the support and the frame. power manifold Floating Pewer, On one line all of the cars now | have the floating power system of mounting which was introduced | last year. The use of rubber bonded to steel with the mount- ing in the axis of rotation of the engine, but restrained by a tor- 1 member, forms the basls of system for prevention of Instead of using four- ., more than this For example, on one 12- ier engine there are six rub- rion mounting points. On aller cars suspensions are | double-mounting points in- ed by means of rubber grom- On the 160-horsepower en- ine there is a four-point mount- g with the rear resting on vul- canized rubber pads. Incidentally, this engine employs two down- | draft Stromberg carburetors of | single-jet type, placed directly on | the top of the engine. Two en-| gines are mounted on six points, all of which are rubber cushioned. | It is probably in the clutch and | transmission system that most| radical changes are to be noted. Even a superficial inspection of the cars on the show floors indi- cates considerable change. Three feature have been added to the transmission system during the past two years. These take vari- ous forms, in accordance with the | opinions of the manufacturers. The first feature is the silent sec-| ond gear, the second is the syn- cbro-mesh or some other method ot securing synchronization of the gears in shifting se as to have non-clashing engagement, and the third is free wheeling, secured either through the over-runnin cluteh method or by means o Americas greatest shrine is only a short motor trip from Washington. The new boulevard brings the traveler of George Washington on the Potomac. within a few steps of the brithplace —Star Staff Photo, Courtesy Ludington Lines. vacuum or centrifugally opera(ed‘ automatic clutch. Many cars employ the auto- matic clutch operated by intake vacuum. This takes the form of a button-control device. Another line also uses the vacuum type of clutch, but has made it fully au- tomatic upon operation of a dash control. The majority of engineers in the use of free wheeling have! preferred the over-running cluteh | type. As far as rear axle construction is concerned new changes are to be noted. Perhaps the highlight at the show in connection with this part of the chassis is the adoption of the hypoid gear, which has contributed notably to | X the ability to lower this car to a considerable degree without re- ducing the ground clearance. Another noticeable rear axle con- struction at the show is one in which the axle passes between two sections of the frame side rails. There have been some im- provements in construction in the lower-price cars, also notably in the use of four-pinion differen- tials. Probably one of the things at the show which appeal to the or- dinary motorist more than any- thing else is the obvious study| given to the cars for easier riding. | Ride control is incorporated on many cars and some manufac-| turers have even gone so far as to adopt the expensive, but very satisfactory, thermostatically con- trolled shock absorbers. This de- | vice, which is incorporated on some of the outstanding cars at the show, automatically adjusts| the ride to the passenger load, as welé as to the condition of the road. Riding Comforts. Other developments adding to the riding comforts include the in- creased wheelbases noted through- out practically all lines, longer| springs, improved shackles, such as the rubber silent block type,| and a reduction of unsprung weight. The improvement in rid- ing qualities, reduction in noise and the greater flexibjlity and| all-around superior performance, | coupled with the ease of driving the 1932 car, as exemplified by the models on the floor, make this the outstanding automobile show of all time. 1 Evidences of the record crowds | and their enthusiasm at the New York show and subsequent exhibi- tions form convincing proof. An-' | depression | were more attractive BUSINESS UNHARMED BY DEPRESSION YEARS Sound, Careful, Efficient Manage- ment Effected During This Period In one way the depression years of 11930 and 1931 must be regarded as a period of progress for American busi- ness * * * a period of progress toward | ods of sound, careful, efficient agement. So state W. A. Blees vice president of the Oakland or_Co. metk art of this two-year period, business might have been npared to the successful and slightly overweight man, who, suddenly realizes that he has become physically “soft.” He places himself in the hands of a trainer. He spends perspiring hours in the gymnasium but finally emerges hard and fit * * * f g better and ready to do a better job of living and working. And similarly, during the flush pre- years, American business ome “soft.” It had worrled er wastage and overhead that re being absorbed by volume and more volume, with plenty to spare. But when the depression came, such matters assumed their proper im- | portance and received increasing at- tention. Business “went into training” and began to brush up on the old fundamentals. In tke automobile industry the quickening effect of keener competition for the decreased volume of available business gradually became apparent. Manufacturers built automobiles that in appearance, that were faster and more convenient to drive—in short they gave their products added value. In fairness to the automobile industry, however, it must be admitted that the motor car always has rated relatively high in dollar value. But the depression re- vealed what actually could be ac- complished under stress of necessity. Of even greater significance is the fact that value was increased with little or no rise in production costs. It was achieved largely through higher efficiency and careful guarding of costs. other point, and a most impor- tant one, is that sales records are being made; 1932 is being called replacement year. This is to be hoped for, as it is a well known| theory that when the automotive industry prospers American busi- ness in general will do so. The big meaning of prosperity is em- ployment. Do your part. At least, take in the show. It is well worthwhile. Remember This!! 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If present conditions are abnormal, there have been other periods when the economic structure of civilization has been sorely tried. One has onl{n to read the following to appreciate repetition: “It 15 a gloomy moment in history. Not for many years—not in the lifetime of most men who read this paper—has there been so much grave and deep apprehension. In our own country there is universal commercial prostra- ! istorical | s A SK vears ago in Harper's Weekly—on Oc- tober 10, 1857, to be exact. It might huve easily been printed a few weeks back on the editorial page of any Amer- fcan newspaper. g years of civil war followed this editorial. Then came the reconstruction period. Times were then even more difficult. Yet, basing its endeavors on a unified future, this country literally pulled itself from the quagmire of post-war difficulties by its own boot straps, to become the world's foremost Nation. for stabilization. In presenting now its plans for the year, it hopes to dispel un- be upward than down. FOUR LUXURIOUS LINES OF PACKARD CARS AT FOUR DISTINCT RANGES OF PRICE The Twin Six | The supremely luxurious Packard Twin Six is a new and sensational achievement embodying sixteen years of contin- uous experience with twelvecylinder designs. It is offered in two wheelbase lengths—142 and 147 inches—with a wide range of standard and individual custom bodies. Chassis include Packard's New Synchro-mesh Transmission, quiet in all three speeds; Finger Control Free-Wheeling; Ride Control; the exclusive Angleset Rear Axle and new double drop frame. When you consider the performance possibilities of the conservatively rated and economically developed 150 horse- power of the new Twin Six you will be surprised at its price. FACTORY PRICES $3650 to $4395 The Eight De Luxe The New Packard Eight De Luxe is the companion car to the superb new Twin Six. It is the supreme development of Packard’s ten years of straight-eight engineering and will con- tinue to rank as the world’s finest eight-cylinder car. Like the Twin Six it is offered on chassis of 142 and 147 inch wheel- base and with a wide choice of standard and individual cus- tom bodies available. With its new features—Synchro-mesh Transmission, quiet in all three speeds, and Finger Control Free-Wheeling, both available as optional equipment at no extra cost—it brings luxurious transportation in a greatly enhanced degree to the discriminating Packard clientele. FACTORY PRICEs $3150 to $3895 THE that question faithfully and truthfully. But we can draw certain conclusions. upon the open market has dropped to levels at least approximating those be- fore the war. in general ceased. and in plentiful supply. Manufacturers are reducing their costly inventory and | overhead. Retaflers are assisting in the great problem of equalizing supply and demand. 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