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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1930
Page
7
A 1930 overview notes brighter mood for motorists with new models from De Vaux Studebaker and others, signaling lower prices and major updates. Production climbs at some firms while innovations like syncro-mesh transmissions and stronger frames gain traction. European imports uneven but engines and styling improve for better performance.
A new automobile barrier named Retura Sou s demonstrates saving lives by absorbing impact in collisions. The cylindrical device sits on the ground and engages a car bumper to roll away a body, reducing injury risk in crashes.
A garbled fragment mentions generators and a winter scenario, referencing a dream about batteries, simulated light failure due to shorter dots, and higher energy demand. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or a resolvable event.
A NEA Service science note warns that overcharging risks from faulty battery generator connections can burn headlights and shorten bulb life. Test daily, clean and grease battery terminals, check ground and cut-out circuits, and have an ignition service man set the correct generator charge rate to suit usage and battery condition.
Improvements in automobile plants employ electric and acoustic devices to boost accuracy and speed. A radio bearing detector with a microphone and ammeter checks sounds to ensure bearings meet specs, while mass production relies on conveyors. The innovations are reducing costs and enabling higher quality cars.
London report states Captain Campbell will pilot the Blue Bird at Daytona Beach in January. The car is described as the most powerful yet with a much lower profile than the 214 mile per hour model of 1938. Ground clearance and wheelbase figures are given, noting a very low stance and minimal headroom at the wheel.
In a wartime style address, Reaves criticizes crime and urges a large national prevention program. He calls for a broad anti crime campaign and stronger civic action to reduce offenses and protect the home front during the postwar era.
Rodney Dutchie reports concerns over political independence as President Hoover names a Democrat, McNinch, to the bipartisan Federal Power Commission. The piece examines party loyalty, Senate reactions, and the propriety of appointing a Democrat to a nonpartisan post amid Democratic objections.
Fragmentary remarks discuss Coolidge packing commissions with allies and the Senate’s refusal to confirm insurgent nominees. Hawes says Hoover can name independents to the power commission, while McNinch identifies as Democrat though independent. The piece frames a tense political scene and possible repercussions.
The article recalls October 27 as the birth anniversary of Johann Kepler, noting his childhood illness, studies at Tübingen, and Graz. highlights his laws of planetary motion and early work on gravitation and Mercury transits. It also mentions charity efforts by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the United Fire Company distributing fifty silk baskets of food to Frederick’s poor.
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