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...doors tight behind him. When the motor of his Packard sedan settled down to a quiet hum, he climbed out of the front seat, walked to the rear of the garage. Carefully taking off his hat, he lay down on the cement floor, a foot from the purring exhaust. At seven in the morning the maid found the motor still running. Bowen Tufts was dead...
When the ship dives, the oil supply to the engines is cut off and they are fed from the tanks with oxygen and hydrogen. The explosive recombination of oxygen and hydrogen into water releases energy. Because of the engine temperature this exhaust water is in the form of superheated steam. All the steam is condensed inside the submarine. Hence no gases leave the ship to betray it by telltale bubbles on the surface...
This year Auburn presents a new model; the Torpedo Type Speedster. With stainless steel exhaust pipes raking the hood and attractive racing car lines this car is certified to go more than a hundred miles an hour. The regular models are similar to last year, with improvements in riding comfort and a quieter motor. All models have Dual-Ratio control...
...unemployed, having registered at an official employment office, begin to draw benefits: in England 15s 3d ($3.81) per week; in Wisconsin 50% of weekly wages but not less than $5 nor more than $10; in Ohio 50% of weekly wages but not more than $15. Obviously some workers soon exhaust their benefits and are in need. Then relief organizations take them over and they are paid not because they are insured but because they are cold and hungry...
...likewise got lost, nearly ran out of gas. finally landed at Allahabad. First accident of the race occurred at Aleppo, Syria, when Australians Woods & Bennett turned over in landing. Scott & Black, pushing their engines to the limit, swept into Singapore that night with heavy black smoke pouring from their exhaust. Alarmed field officials rushed out with fire engines. Scott asked for two glasses of beer, danced with nervous impatience...