Chevrolet Cold Room Tests Speed 10 Starters in Frigid Weather
General Motors engineers developed a pioneering cold room at GM Laboratories to simulate sub zero conditions. The indoor proving ground uses ammonia to swing temperatures from zero to 45 degrees below, with a dynamometer and wind blast assessing the Chevrolet six under winter stress and five day endurance tests.
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General Motors Research Laboratories
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Amonia
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General Motors Laboratories
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Proper tire inflation saves tires warns Rubber Manufacturers Assn
Posters and surveys across the country urge motorists to maintain correct front and rear tire pressures. Under inflation damages tires by compromising fabric, causing tread separation, balloon wear, rim cuts, and blowouts. A drop of more than three pounds can trigger serious failures. use the official chart and tire gauges for guidance.
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The
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Plymouth Engine Work Guaranteed by Factory Tests
Plymouth Motor Corporation in Detroit runs 200 engines daily on block tests to break in parts and ensure proper operation. After block tests, engines undergo twenty dynamometer rooms where horsepower and noise are measured, with rejected units torn down to fix defects before fitting Plymouth cars.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Detroit
H. E. Heath
Italian Catholic Union Plans Palestine Pilgrimage
In gratitude for the Lateran treaty the Italian Catholic union has organized a pilgrimage to Palestine starting July 19. The group seeks spiritual renewal and will travel under union auspices with participants from several Italian cities.
Waste Campaign Saves Oakland Million Annually
Oakland Motor Car Company reports a two week Waste War campaign among 11 000 workers yielded 3558 plans. 35 percent of accepted ideas cut costs, with expected savings around 542 000 and a fuel-saving plan for Big Six and Oakland models saving about 33 000 yearly. 96 prizes awarded, including a notable head line worker, and the effort will continue with ongoing prizes for valuable ideas.
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Pontiac, Mich
Gordon Lefebvre
Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
Pontiac Six Motors
Lefebvre
Grant
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Punch Press Department
Oakland Company
Absent-Minded Lover Story From London Bus Driver
A London bus driver recalls a love tale where a young couple split due to the man’s failure to notice other realities, illustrating how affection can overlook broader life concerns.
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London
Couple aboard bus in search for missing fiancé on deck
A couple traveled by bus and the young man went to the deck to smoke. The conductor asked the girl for her boyfriend who had not returned. The fiancé vanished, leaving the woman alone onboard.
Germans Seek Slenderness Behind Lard Slump
A Potsdam convention of butchers in Brandenburg reports a craze for slenderness reducing sales of lard and fatty meats. Berlin restaurant proprietors note pork soups and pastries down about 50 percent since pre war days.
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Potsdam
Brandenburg
Berlin
Nebraskan Shifts Path to Jewish Rabbinical Study
Samuel Berek of Fremont Nebraska attended a Lutheran college and a Catholic university. He now plans to enter Hebrew Union College to study for the rabbinate.
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Samuel Berek
Fremont
Neb
Hebrew Union College
McCrary offers reward for Pellagra and Hookworm remedies
An advertisement from Dr. W. J. McCrary Inc promotes a $35 reward if his celebrated remedies do not satisfy in any Pellagra or Hookworm case. It promises a free 50 page book with full details of the offer and lists Dept. A-20 Carbon Hill Alabama.
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Lovejoy
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