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High Priest. The active head of that lobby is John Thomas Taylor. Son of a onetime police chief of Philadelphia, he went to Washington as a lawyer, learning the science of politics under that master politician, Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania. Back in Washington after the War, this A. E. F. major joined the Legion's lobby. That lobby was then headed by 1 ) Colonel Luke Lea who presently returned to Tennessee and ultimately went to jail in North Carolina, and 2 ) Major Taylor's law partner, Thomas Miller, who subsequently became Alien Property Custodian and served a term...
Chevrolet announces this year Master de luxe Models, strongly emphasizing beauty and style, and New Standard Models, featuring high-powered performance with economy...
Visually, the Master Six differs radically from former models. The V-radiator is narrower and more sloping, the unit fenders are highly contoured in their streamlining, and the windshield not only slopes back steeply, but it also is slightly V-shaped, causing all the forepart of the car to flow smoothly into the body. Bumper, radiator grille, horizontal hood louvres, running board pattern, fittings and spare tire mountings are all new in design. There are also important improvements in body comfort and spaciousness. The wheel-base has been increased to 113 inches, and an even greater increase in body space...
...closed models have flat floors in the rear compartment, eliminating the ridge which formerly existed. Redesigned dials, behind concave glass that eliminates reflection and promotes visibility, are mounted in an improved instrument board with walnut-grained panels. The new engine is of the same displacement as the 1934 Master models, but incorporates new improvements. The brakes have been made more powerful to match the gain in engine power...
...Chevrolet's special feature for this year is to be found only in the Fisher bodies of the Master De Luxe models. It is called the "Turret Top." This top consists of a single sheet of heavily insulated seamless steel which extends from the top of the windshield well down below the level of the rear window and which is welded to the sides of the body, and heavily reenforced by bows of steel. The special construction of this "turret top" protects driver and passengers from weather discomforts, outside shock, engine and body noises, and eliminates roof leakage. These tops...