Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

The executive personnel which will
direct the financial and industrial ac-
tivities of the WHY'S corporation for
the ensuing year has been announced
by John n. WHY'S. president.
In addition to President WHY'S, the
officers are: J. r. Harbeck, vice-pres-
ident in charge of New York execu-
tive office; c. o. Miniger, vice-presi-
dent in charge of Electric Auto-Lite
division operations; J. Allan Smith,
vice. president in charge of New Pro-
cess Gear unit operations; Jay V. Hail.
vice-president in charge of motor ear
production; f. P. Decker, treasurer.
and c. b. Mertz, secretary.
The board of directors is composed
of John N. WHY'S, Edward F.. Swift,
+. S. Wheeler, j. r. Harbeck, Charles
Stolberg. c. o. Mininger, J. Allan
Smith, Jay V. Hall, c. B. Merit ana
j. e. Kepperly.
HARBEck HAS LIGHT SIX
The corporations major operations,
the building Of new light six-cylin-
der motor car at its recently acquired
plant in Elizabeth, N. J., win be under
the executive charge OF j. r. HarbecA.
Mr.. Harbeck is vice-president of the
American Can company and general
manager of the munition operations Of
that company.
Jay V. Hall, vice. president In charge
of motor car production, will, as his
title indicates, be in complete charge
of production of the new light six
cylinder car. Mr.. Hall formerly was
sales manager and a member of che
executive committee of the Olds Motor
works, a General Motors company
unit.
He will be assisted by D. F. Ed
wards. who for two years was assist
ant to the president of the General
Motors tompanay and one of the
members of the executive committee
of the Odds Motor works. Mr.. Ed
wards later had charge of operations
of the Gair Pressed Steel company,
Lansing, Mich, exclusive manufacture
err of steel specialties for the automo-
bile trade. He comes directly from
this company to assume his new po-
sition as assistant to General Manager
Hall.
AT ELIZABETH PLANT
D. S. Devor. Tor many years works
manager of the Odds Motor works, has
been appointed manager of the WHY'S
corporations Elizabeth, N. ]. plant.
His connection with the production OF
successful motor cars dates back a
number of years.
Frank H. Schuman. until recently
| superintendent of the Buick Motor Car
company's motor plant, has been
named assistant works manager
+. Sergardi Is chief engineer of the
Elizabeth plant. Mr.. Sergardi for
merly was identified with the F. /. A.
T. Motor company of Turin, Italy, and
| for the last four or five years has
been chief engineer of the Olds Motor
| works.
p. l.. Battey, consulting engineer OF
| WHY'S Overland. Inc- IL In complete
| charge Of all plant engineering and
construction work. He formerly was
vice-president and general manager OF
Price & Company, Chicago. In that
connection he was identified with the
construction of some of the most mod
ern Industrial plants in the United
| States.
OVER GEARS AND TOOLS
Robert E. Naylon. formerly super
intendent of the gear department o.
the Hudson Motor Car company. has
been selected for q similar position
in the WHY'S organization.
A. r. Kelso, formerly CHIEF tool en-
gineer OF the Hudson Motor Car com.
pany, has been placed at the head o
the tool designing department.
A. d. Kinsey, formerly works man
ager OF the Racine Manufacturing
company, Racine, Wis, viii be Ii
charge Of sheet metal works AM
N. W. ii, Wilson. formerly assistan
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