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THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1932 AUTO ROW PICK-UPS' and invention of improved fire prevention apparatus for planes. ister to England, in the tion of President Pierce. In the year o-urrod th "cirt STuuut (9 ui Ancestors Aviation Lanes The plane in this picture is a model of a new type ship which has been designed by Ralph R. Graichen, who also designed the Flamingo All-metal Transport, formerly manufactured in Cincinnati. It is expected that work on a full-size demonstration model of the plane will be started soon at the Metal Aircraft Corporation plant on the Municipal Airport.

The apertures in the front of the landing gear coverings, between the wheels and the wings, are the forward openings of "venturi" tubes, the most oustandlng innovations apparent in the design of this plane. Craichen is shown below. I Continued From FrpcedinK MOTOR CLUB PASSES OCT Because of the similarity in names, and to prevent any confusion in the mind of the public, Charles C. Janes, Secretary of the American Automo bile Association and also of the Ohio State Automobile Association, xhas issued a statement to the effect that the passing of the Automobile Club of America last week, located in New York City, has no connection now, or never was connected in any way with the American Automobile Association, the national motoring organization. The American Automobile Association, with its 986 affiliated clubs with approximately 1,000,000 members, located in all section of the United States, and with its many foreign connections, still continues to function as it has for many years.

The American Automobile Association has already inauagurated campaigns in several states for increasing its membership in 1932, according to Mr. Janes. The Automobile Club of America, the oldest organization of motorists In the country, was organized in June, 1839, and was a New York City organization, having its headquarters at 12 East Fifty-third Street in that city, and maintained no branches or affiliated clubs. BUICK EIGHT INCREASES SALES During the month of December, more than $12,000,000 worth of Buick automobiles were bought by the American people, it is announced by C. W.

Churchill, Vice President, in charge of sales of the Bulck Motor Company. In connection with this announcement, Mr. Churchill presents some interesting figures which show a steady betterment by Buick of its position in the retail market since the announcements of the new eights for 1932, equipped with Wizard control and other advance features. From October to the end of December, Mr. Churchill points out, Buick made a gain of slightly more than 20 per cent among all eight-cylinder cars selling in Buick's price range.

"Before the announcement of the 1932 models last November, the four Buick series of eights on different wheelbase lengths were accounting for 41.5 per cent of the total sales of eights in the entire Buick range," Mr. Churchill states. "Following the introduction of the new models on November 14, Buick's percentage of sales among these eights rose rapidly to 50.1, November closing with this gain." "During December this position continued to improve. With returns from two-thirds of the states in hand, the figures show that Buick sold 61.9 dress episode, naa received instructions, together with other American diplomats, to appear at court In the plain dress of an American citizen. The master of ceremonies issued a statement that when the Queen opened Parliament, the diplomats should wear court dress.

Consequently the American Minister was absent at the ceremony a circumstance that caused much comment in the press. The Queen soon held her first levee and Mr. Buchanan informed the master of ceremonies that he would appear in the dress he always wore with the addition of a small black dress sword. He knew that he would be received in any dress he chose to wear, but he did not expect the very cordial reception he received. His niece, Miss Harriet Lane, had joined him in 1854 and her letters home are radiant with descriptions of receptions, costumes and personages.

While they were in England Napoleon and Eugenie made their famous visit to London. The only time when the dress question disturbed Miss Lane was when she had an invitation to dinner with the Queen while the court was In mourning and found that she had no black dress and that it was neces sary to get one at a day's notice. At dinner Harriet thought that the Queen was "most gracioifc," as well as Prince Albert. "Everything was magnif iclent" she wrote to her sister, "gold in profusion, J.2 candelabra with 4 candles each. With mirrors and candles all around the room, it was like fairyland." On another occasion she attended a drawing room at Buckingham Palace and was attired In pink silk and tulle with apple blossoms in her bair.

Her public advent into Washington society as a social queen was at the Buchanan inaugural ball, which was held in a structure temporarily built for the purpose. In a white dress, with flowers and a necklace of many strands of pearls, she was a picture of youthful freshness of spirit as she leaned upon the arm of her tall uncle and was escorted by General Jessup in full uniform. Harriet Lane's position in the White House was more onerous, perhaps, than that of any one since Martha Washington, for Buchanan had many personal visitors in addition to his official ones. She was equal to anything her new position might offer, even to acting as hostess to the Prince of Wales. Returning from a visit to the tomb of Washington, there was a dance on the deck of the steamer, which was especially enjoyed because Mr.

Buchanan would not permit dancing in the White House. The day closed with what is called a "sumptuous dinner," at the house of Lord Lyons, the British Minister, with the Prince on one side, at the head of the table, and Harriet Lane on the other. The White House was never gayer than on the final night of Miss Lane's public career as its mistress. All Washington had come to say farewell. Hour after hour the crowd passed through the doors until it numbered more than 4,000.

Dressed in pure white, the mistress of the mansion was greeted with admiration, and by many, too, who believed in looking upon her they saw the last woman who" would grace the White House and upon her uncle as its last President. In 1866 Miss Lane was married to Henry Elliott Johnston, by her uncle, Rev. Edward Young Buchanan. The union proved a happy one. Years later Mr.

and Mrs. Johnston took their two sons to Mercersburg to see the birthplace of their motherland her family. Her last visit to the town was when the portrait of her uncle, which she had given, was unveiled. When she died in 1903 she willed that the Buchanan birthplace, land at Stony Batter, be purchased and a monument erected thereon. She outlived her husband and sons.

This brief record-of a First Lady of the Land, and given "by request," is from "Old Mercersburg," an article In The Journal of American History. By FRANCES M. SMITH (Eleanor Lexington). Itoclianan-Lane family. Harriet Rebecca Lane is remembered as the Mistress of the White House during the administration of her uncle, James Buchanan, President of the United States.

She was the daughter of Elliott and Jane (Buchanan) Lane, and born in the quaint old town of Mercersburg, Pa. Jane Buchanan was the favorite sister of President Buchanan. Their parents were James Buchanan and wife, Elizabeth Speer, who were mar- ried in 1788. Five years previously James had landed in Philadelphia, from Donegal, Ireland, and was around 20 years of age at the time. After his marriage to Elizabeth Speer they moved to a place called Stony Batter, near Gettysburg, and where the ji tu President was born, in 1791.

When he was five years old the family moved to Mercersburg. The father was a merchant and his business prospered. Harriet Lane spent the first years of her life in a beautiful home, built by her father, in Mercersburg. She Is described as a merry, mischievous girl. After the loss of both father and mother, she made her home, together with her sister Mary, with their uncle James, at his home, The Wheatlands.

For two years she was in the care of two elderly maidens, at Lancaster. She complained to her uncle of early hours, brown sugar in tea, restrictions in dress, but, was solaced by kind letters from him, to say nothing of pocketfuls of crackers and rock candy. In 1832, Buchanan was appointed Minister to Russia by President Jackson. As Minister to the most for mal court in Europe he was compelled to do many things not to his dem ocratic tastes. He writes: "Foreign Ministers must drive a and four with a postilion, and have a servant behind decked out in a more queer dress than our militia Generals.

Again, he had a diplomatic post when, in 1853, he was appointed Min- 1911, and built several of the first airplanes of Spanish manufacture. He has been actively associated with both design and business phases of autogiro work In America for the past two and one-half years. The F. W. Steere Company is the fourth to enter the autogiro field, the other concerns being the Buhl Aircraft Company, St Claire, the Kellett Aircraft Corporation, Philadelphia and Pitcairn Aircraft Willow Grove, Pa.

tm YOCXG ISSUES TABULATION OF PLANES AND PILOTS. There were 17,739 pilots, 7,553 aircraft and 9,016 mechanics holding active Department of Commerce licenses on January 1, 1912. according to a study just completed by the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce. Ohio's showing in this census was as follows: Aircraft: Licensed, 439; unlicensed, 180; total, 619. Gliders, 106.

Pilots: Transport, 409; limited commercial, 110; industrial, none; private, 461; total, 980. Glider pilots, 14. Mechanics, 502. The announcement Colonel Clarence M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, said there had been a growth in the aircraft and pilot classification since the date of the last July 1, 1931, when there were 18.H68 licensed pilots and 7,458 licensed aircraft.

However, the number of licensed mechanics showed a decrease of 222 since the date of the last study. The total number of aircraft, licensed and unlicensed, of which the branch had record on January 1, was 10,780, as compared with 10,235 on July 1, 1931. Unlicensed craft (bearing identification numbers only)num-bered 3,227 on the first of January, as against 2,777 on the first of July. There are two primary reasons for the increase of unlicensed craft over the previous six months figure. First, there are a number of private owners and operators in some of the Northern states, who store their craft during the winter months; allow the license to expire which causes the plane to revert to unlicensed status.

The other reason is that some aircraft have not been maintained in a sufficient condition of airworthiness to meet the department's license requirements. Among the 17,739 persons holding pilots' licenses as of January 1, there were 6,881 of the transport grade, 1,586 limited commercial licenses, 46 industrial pilots and 9,226 licensed in the private classification. The licensed pilots included 532 women, whose licenses were divided as follows: Transport 42, limited commercial 56, industrial 1 and private 433. The 9,016 mechanics included five women. Leading the states in number of aircraft, licensed and unlicensed, was New York with 1,227.

California was second with 1,186 and Illinois third with 734. Considering licensed aircraft only New York led with 973; California followed with 959 and Illinois was third with 511. The greatest number of unlicensed aircraft was in New York, where there were 254, while California had the next greatest number, 227, and Illinois was third with 223. In number of licensed pilots, California led with New York was second with 1,820 and Illinois third with 1,128. California also led in number of licensed mechanics with 1,644, followed by New York with and Ulinois's total of 549, third.

The study also Included gliders and glider pilots. It was found that the number of licensed gliders was 89 and unlicensed 1,181, making a total of 1,270. Licensed glider pilots numbered 267, including 14 women. The greatest number of gliders in a single state was in California, where there were 238. New York was second with 132 and Michigan third with 120.

California also led in num ber of licensed glider pilots with 87, while New York had 58 and Illinois was with 14. The detailed results of the study by states and territories and showing also the number of aircraft and airmen licenses issued by the United States and held by persons residing in foreign countries, follow Pilots Ltd. Indus- Prl- Mc- (illdcr ehan-PUots tcs Com. trial vate Tot. 109 108 140 3,327 143 181 33 212 387 100 66 1,128 220 118 103 88 173 616 948 269 70 460 101 278 28 66 606 68 1,820 107 70 980 416 212 1,019 80 42 108 184 803 68 28 229 363 79 822 49 26 10 61 91 14 11 48 38 26 39 62 68 13 206 143 68 28 421 116 97 110 47 62 33 69 168 326 127 22 242 34 106 6 11 181 22 872 36 33 409 188 68 283 17 18 37 49 488 43 10 143 147 23 122 28 23 4 64 69 11 10 34 3 0 1 1 63 41 61 1,644 80 138 20 148 8 9 198 18 20 2 8 26 6 8 108 38 43 16 9 9 7 22 61 78 34 9 43 16 24 3 IS 44 3 186 19 4 110 31 16 129 8 2 13 10 47 6 14 49 48 8 3 3 3 0 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 3 8 3 9 6 9 4 0 8 8 1 0 8 8 1 9 8 0 6 9 73 91 1,967 63 93 18 60 187 39.

28 396 196 161 98 89 41 IS 91 300 S41 108 39 162 62 149 16 30 280 33 1,067 62 33 481 197 131 604 68 22 87 98 207 IT 13 It 166 49 166 19 1 3 4 20 3 1 io 0 87 0 0 6 9 1 6 0 14 1 3 1 10 3 0 1 2 12 2 0 68 14 12 276 48 24 649 148 141 183 46 67 26 104 190 441 133 20 '264 68 121 22 23 293 18 880 49 30 502 188 107 393 24 22 60 74 393 66 14 271 1R8 2D 103 67 17 10 70 100 7 6 28 When air blows across the top of a chimney it create a suction which draws the smoke up through the chimney and into the air stream, which blows it away. When air blows through the venturi and across the opening of the main header it will create a suction which, Graichen says, will draw the stagnated "boundary layer" air from the upper surface of the wing, much as a breeze across a chimney top draws out the smoke. Mr. Graichen id known in Cincinnati as the designer of the AU-Metal Flamingo. He started his career with the engineering department of the Stout Aircraft Company, which later became the Ford Company, and was engaged with them in perfecting the design of the present all-metal tri-motor Ford transport plane.

On invitation of the Aircraft Development Corporation of Detroit he assisted in developing the metal-clad dirigible which later was delivered to the Navy and which is the only ship of its type in existence. Following completion of this work Graichen designed the Flamingo, a single-motored eight-place transport plane which until several months ago was manufactured at Lunken Airport Several of these ships were used by the Embry-Rlddle Division of American Airways on their passenger lines for several years. After leaving the Cincinnati concern Graichen became affiliated with the Berliner-Joyce Company, Baltimore, for which concern he designed and built a new type of shipboard fighter. After exhaustive tests the United States Navy placed a contract for 25 of this type of craft with Berliner-Joyce. Mr.

Graichen now is devoting his entire attention to the development of the venturl-equipped plane, his latest design. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the Army flying school and air service engineering school. He served in the World War and afterward passed several years at McCook Field, Day- ton, Ohio. For the last few years he' has devoted most of his time to study THE NEW HUPMOBILE the "Hundred Feature" car see it today I t-i th public ha hrn q-ilrk to respond t.

the in engineering, styling and price adjustments which we have nude for 132," TIRE NOISES DETECTED-Probably few car owners realize that even sound expprts contribute to the superior perfnrmai re pf Firestone tiros, their manufacturers believe. With their sensitively tuned instruments they detect and measure in units of doci-bells, thg slightest sound that might be caused by the action of the tire. This research field is one more in which Firestone engineers keep Firestone tires ahead of the demands of high-speed automobiles, trucks and busses. In one part of the vast laboratories chemists are engaged in never-ending research in raw materials and compounds. Other research men and engineers are pioneering new safety, endurance and comfort for tire users.

Assurance that the appearance of the completed tired will match the smartness, of the modern automobile is the respo'n-sibility of a staff of stylists. Firestone tire3 are tested by a microphone attached to the rear fender close to the tire to separate any tire sounds from the sounds incidental to automobile operation. The sound goes to the research man in the car by amplification and is measured by audiometer in deci-bells. STARTING ON HILL. Of the two methods of starting away on a hill, using the foot on the accelerator and the hand brake or using the hand throttle and the foot brake, both have their virtues 'and their shortcomings.

The motorist should use whichever system permits him to get away with the least strain on the drive mechanism; in other words, whichever permits a minimum of slipping backward before the clutch engages. REMOVES GAS HAZARD. Safest of all precautions ag'nst the hazard of carbon monoxide pois- oning is to make it a rule never to I start or run the engine in a private garage unless the doors are wide open. If there is a slope to the ga-i rage floor, as there is in the case of many built-in garages, it will pay to coast out without starting the engine. INSPECT THE SHUTTER.

The radiator shutter on any car should be fully open with the engTne operating at a temperature of 160 degrees. It will pay to check on.tho shutter now and then. MICHIGAN the ri, Aircraft Ullders THE FULLER AUTOMOBILE CO. 2035 Reading Road. Parkway 6006.

Cincinnati may be the birthplace of a new type of airplane within the near future, it was announced last week. The new plane, according to its Rninh R. Graichen. will have several unusual safety features, rM its nep.ulalr construction will give to it two paradoxical qualities: first, the ability to land at an ex tremely slow speed and, second, a high speed in excess of that usually found in ordinary ships or tne same general character. This new plane is being developed Vv the Jones-Gralchen Aircraft Corporation, Lunken Airport It is planned to begin construction of a demonstration model in the near future, Graichen says, at the Metal Aircraft Corporation plant on the municipal airport, where Flamingo ell-metal transports formerly were built.

Graichen is Treasurer and Vice President In charge of engineering of the Jon s-Gralchen Corporation. Other officers are: President, Clifford C. Jones, Washington; First Vice President, S. J. Dorsel; Secretary, J.

G. Schmldlapp. These, with L. B. Schellhase, comprise the Board of Directors.

All except Jones are Cinclnnatians. Among the stockholders are many persons who formerly held stock in the Metal Aircraft Corporation, Graichen says. Ail-Metal Plan Planned. The first model probably will be a four-place low-wing all-metal monoplane powered by a Wright 240-horse-power motor. The ship will have a wingspread of approximately 45 feet, and the length of the fuselage will be approximately 32 feet.

The principal feature in which the new plane differs from others is an arrangement of "venturl" tubes under the plane, and a number of Blots running lengthwise along the upper surface of each wing. Concerning its development, Graichen says: "During the last two years Jones and I have been engaged in exten-Bive research leading toward the elimination of dangers involved in air transportation. This work also has covered a study of the tremendous cost of the manufacture of commercial airplanes. Through investigation of the methods adopted by the manufacturers of automobile bodies we have been able to design a structure which greatly reduces the cost of manufacturing. "The danger to occupants of planes comes chiefly from two sources: crashes due to fast landings and fires, either in the air or following a crash.

Our work has resulted in a design which practically eliminates the possibility of a crash due to a forced landing over rough terrain by materially reducing the landing speed of the airplane. This is compllshed by increasing the lift of the wing by the effective removal of the 'boundary a phenomenon first discovered and studied by Karmen and Gutta in Europe. This boundary layer consists of a mass of stagnated air lying on the upper sur face of the wing and preventing a clean flow of air over this surface, resulting in a serious loss of lift and a greatly increased drag or resistance to forward speed. Air Pressure Explained. "Air hit by the leading edge of a wing when a plane is in flight should be thrown back over the wing in a stream.

The movement of this stream over the upper surface creates an area of low pressure into which the wing is drawn, thus giving lift' to the entire plane. But the boundary layer prevents the pressure over the upper wing surface from being nearly so low as it should be, and therefore decreases the tendency for lift. "We have found an effective means of removing this 'boundary layer' through the use of venturi placed on the under side of the wing. Rectangular slots are placed on the covering of the upper surface, these In turn connecting through tubes to a main header which leads directly to the inner throat of the venturi. The forward motion of the airplane creates sufficient suction in the venturi to siphon off the boundary layer continuously.

"In a recent wind tunnel test made by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Langley Field, the following results were found: 'Tne maximum lift coefficient increased about 98 per cent for a one-slot arrangement and the minimum drag coefficient was decreased about 27 per cent, both being compared with the results obtained with the unslotted "It will be seen from the results of this test that on an airplane with normal wing loading the landing speed will be reduced nearly one-half and that the high speed will be greatly increased with no Increase of expenditure of horsepower. Ths test results also show that the usable range of angle attack with the slot arrangement is increased by roughly 03 per cent and ihat the ship be- RALPH if. GRAICHEN. comes almost spin-proof and much more stable. Fire Extinguisher Devised.

"Our work along the lines of fire prevention has resulted in a fire extinguisher system which, together with a system of dual carburetion. makes it practically impossible for fire to break out because of backfiring through the carburetor. The improved wing on this design and the fire-extinguishing apparatus are fully protected by patents which have been assigned to the new cor poration. "In this design there also is in corporated a transparent fire wall between the pilot and the back of the pistol-control fire extinguisher spray pistol control fire extinguisher spray enabling the pilot to see and put out any fire immediately when in the air We also have patents on a dump fuel tank from which the entire contents can be discharged within four sec onds. This also allows complete in spection and flushing of the entire fuel system at any time.

"The proposed design contemplates a ship entirely of metal, which will be treated by a patented process. This treatment renders the metal en tirely free from corrosion, at the same time increasing the tensile strength approximately 30 per cent. This coating material is in itself ab solutely fireproof and raises the melt ing temperature of duralumin." Although Graichen makes no defi nite predictions as to the specific performance of the projeoted plane he believes that, it may have as low a landing speed as 20 miles an hour, with a high speed of as much as 185 miles an hour and a cruising speed of 150 miles. The action of a venturi 1b some what comparable to the principle on which a chimney is built. The ven turi is a long tube tapering slightly toward the center.

As the plane flies, air will rush through the venturi. The main header, of which Graichen speaks, leads into the throat, or mid dle, of this tube, and passages from the slots lead into the main header before its juncture with the venturi. DUNCAN McCAILTXM. Duncan McCallum, Louisville, is a pilot for American Airways who is widely known in the Ohio-Kentucky section. Many a youngster points to "Mac" as his instructor in the art of flying.

McCallum is in effect a pioneer in Cincinnati aviation, for he began flying for the Embry-Riddle Co. in 1928 on the old express between Louisville and Cleveland. Later he flew for the Cardinal Fliers in Louisville and for the Tellow Taxi Company, passing many hours in the air as an instructor. He joined American Airways in Cincinnati in April, 1931. At present he is on the night mall run between Cincinnati and Chicago.

He la the pilot, very often, whose plane is heard over the city every morning at 4:30 o'clock or there abouts. He is unmarried and has ap- proximately 2,600 hours in the air, 1,886 46 9,226 17,739 287 9,016 8.9 .3 82 100 fl, LI- (nil- ecnsrd censed Tot. Alabama 36 31 eg Ariiona 49 13 2 4 Arkansas 82 21 73 0 California WO 221 1,1 8 238 Colorado 44 43 87 94 Connecticut 114 34 148 13 Delaware 89 13 72 3 Mst. of Colombia 88 91 10 Florida 128 is 201 8 UeorKla 39 SO 89 1 Idaho 20 IS 38 Illinois 611 223 184 83 Indiana 148 124 272 40 Iowa 149 73 222 24 Kansas 148 184 309 SS Kentucky 39 21 AO 8 Louisiana. 89 27 118 2 Maine 44 27 71 1 Maryland 94 26 120 3 Massachusetts 207 82 289 26 Michigan 360 161 621 120 Minnesota 114 104 218 23 Mississippi 24 16 40 1 Missouri 229 130 389 11 Montana 33 28 61 I Nebraska 143 71 213 10 Nevada 11 6 18 1 New 23 6 29 New Jersey 219 113 332 40 New Mexico 29 7 86 1 New York 973 284 1,227 132 North 78 43 118 8 North 43 48 86 3 Ohio 439 ISO 619 106 Oklahoma 237 110 347 12 Oregon 91 78 160 12 Pennsylvania 482 104 888 88 Rhode Island 29 9 38 3 South 18 30 48 1 South 54 20 74 12 Tennessee 89 36 108 7 Texas 318 143 488 19 Utah 31 10 41 9 Vermont 21 4 26 1 Virginia 63 28 88 1 Washington 120 80 1 200 17 Wrat 61 17 68 4 Wisconsin 182 111 293 26 Wyoming 68 12 67 3 Alaska 29 8 34 0 Canada (1) 0 0 9 0 Canal Zone 8 0 0 1 Hawaii 6 1 Mexico 1 0 9 0 0 Philippine Islands 3 14 0 Foreign Miscellaneous 4 8 8 8 Totals 7,663 Percentage 3,227 10,780 1,270 (1) Figures for these coon tries mean pilots by the United States.

AMERICAN AIRWAYS INSTALLS TRAVEL PLANNING SERVICE. Interest of the commercial traveler in air transportation is evidenced by the operation of a new travel plan ning service by the American Airways System, which has charted travel logs for more than 50,000 per sons in the first 30 days of opera tion, according to Joseph W. Sabin, assistant general traffic manager. Business houses in the 58 cities or the, United States served by the American Airways System, advised the airline officials of their men and territories and asked for personal air schedules for them. Each individual was handled separately and his travel route laid out to each city in his particular territory, showing departure time of the airway bus from his departure time; time of arrival at destination; one way fare and round trip fares; airline office address and telephone, number In each city in his territory.

The detailed travel plan for the in dividual is incorporated in an attractive four-page pamphlet with bis name on the front cover. In commenting on the plan Mr. Sabin said: "Transportation is a service, and the word service is a word that has been over-worked, but travelers receiving the benefit of our new travel planning bureau have expressed great appreciation for our effort in saving them the time, and the effort, of time-table searching. "This service is just one thing that 1,166 6,881 38.8 F. is he to of It's Rust Proof il it BONDEBJZED See that your next car comes Bonderized! Write us for list of Bonderized cars and full explanation of the magic chemical that prevents rust licensed and planes licensed and Identified we are doing in the American Air ways organization to make travel by air easy.

One man found that we could save him 225 hours of travel time by using our service in 1932 in his trips to 16 cities. General business is going into the air in 1932 in order to reduce the cost of travel for each business hour." AUTOGIRO COMPANY LICENSES FOURTH U. S. MANUFACTURER. Future production of an entirely new line of autogiro aircraft is foreshadowed in the appointment of the W.

Steere Company, now of White Plains, N. as a licensee manufacturer of the Autogiro Company of America. The Steere company's manufacturing facilities will be established in the Middle West F. W. Steere, head of the concern, a former public utilities executive and organizer of the Steere Engineering Company of Detroit, nationally known specialists in the design and construction of gas plants and byproducts equipment.

Two years ago became actively interested in the growing aviation Industry and learned fly the conventional type of airplane. In 1931 he bought a sport type autogiro and since that time has flown intensively on difficult cross-country flights. Heading the technical department the concern will be HeracHo Al-faro as Vice President and chief engineer. Alfaro, an "early bird," took his pilot's license In France in So if you want your new car to retain its brilliant sparkling newness for its entire life see that its wire wheels, fenders and other sheet metal parts come Bonderized. This is a new and exclusive process used by the foremost car manufacturers.

Remember Bonderiz-ing means rustproofing. Also watch this in selecting your new electric refrigerator, metal furniture and bathroom cabinets. The most modern ones are Bonderized. Then came Bonderite a new magic chemical which "Holds paint to A coat of Bonderite is applied to the sheet metal parts which has the effect of creating millions of microscopic crystals on the surface. When enamel or lacquer is sprayed on it penetrates into the small pores between these tiny crystals and when dry will not chip, peel or rust for the life of the car.

Should a careless scratch occur rust cannot spread. Until recently it was only a matter of a very short time before the beautiful new finish of your automobile started to chip or peel off in infinitesimal spots on all sheet metal parts. Damaging elements in the form of salt air, rain, snow, mud or flying gravel bit and ate right into the enameled surface and corrosion spread like wild fire. Result-rusty fenders rusty wire spokes and a state of general dilapidation throughout Writ us today for list of automobile manufacturers and other makers who Bonderize also ask for interesting literature. PARKER RUST PROOF COMPANY, DETROIT,.