Evening star., 1933-10-29
BEING MADE
FOR 1884 MODELS
Auto Industry Now Expe-
riencing "BetWeen-Sea-
sons" Period.

sons" Period.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. October 2S.-Automobile
manufacturing is experiencing the an
nual 'between-seasons" period Of make
over and factory equipment change for
new models. As a result the assembly
lines of eight makers are reported as
closed, and the production Of others
is being tapered of. in preparation for
the new models Of 1884.
How much better both production and
sales have been during 1888. compared
with last year, Is evidenced in COM
parison with October of 1882. Reliable
estimates covering the output Of all
plants for this month show an approx
innate total Of 125 1000 units, compared
with only 5l,625 on record for II
months ago. The sales volume, 1t Is
calculated, will go to 100000
For the production, the percentage
Of improvement will be around 140
and for the sales as represented by
retail deliveries Of all makes. 1t will be
more than 100 per cent ahead of one
year ago.
Car Demand Continues.
As result the current demand for
new cars continues to show surprising
strength, even in the dying days of the
production year. The result is likely
10 be that the plants are 10 have fewer
leftover models that ordinarily would
have to be sacrificed at forced sale
than they have had since 1929 Ship
rnents Of current models still are be-
ing made from factories in the Detroit
area, on the strength of unexpected
id-October activity In the retail end
This week Hupmobile held Detroit
assembly of its distribution forces, In
celebration Of this makers completion
of IS years Of operation, and incidental
ly dealers in attendance drove home
with them $50 Of the current eight
cylinder series Of Hupps.
The Hupp quarter-century period has
been productive Of more than half q
million cars which have been operated
not only on the highways Of America
but of the world. The exact number
according to factory statistics, Is 537, ,16l
units As an independent builder, the
name Of the concern always has beer
associated with passenger carsVa flelc
in which the organization has special
lied in contrast to others that added te
volume by ventures in the truck anc
commercial car divisions.
The Hupp history goes back to 1908
when the company was organized. The
first model was the Hupmobile runa.
bout, which was among the first real
Of s small 81 ps day to dRaes Tn oTs
the runabout was contemporary with
the same period that brought forth tht
Ford model T. The birthday assembly
here was marked by a banquet, at which
r. 8. Cole, sales chief, was master ol
ceremonies, with Charles T. Hastings
chairman Of the board, and Du Boi.
Young, president, as guests Of honor.
Stirring Up Interest.
With factory activity on the seasona
decline in anticipation Of the 1884 pick
up to begin in November. both the Gen.
eral Motors Corporation and the Fore
Motor Co. have been stirring things up
Ford, during the last week, has stagee
an exposition in Convention Hall which
has commanded attendance averaging
more than 100000 persons daily and a.
times has called for police control O.
manufacturing organizations occupied
space In the show and co-operated witt
the Ford people in making the even
significant Of the variety OF ndustrle
contributing to an ensemble Of which
the Ford industry Is the head and front
This was the first automotive shoV
that Detroit has ever seen In which 81
many firms have used power-driven ma
chinery to demonstrate modern manu-
featuring and Its processes.
Changes in the executive control o
General Motors during the past weel
have transformed the corporations ON
cial setup. Following the promotion o
william s. Knudsen, former head o
Chevrolet, to the rank of executive vic
president, new general managers hav
been aSSigned 10 all the passenger ca
producing divisions with the exception
Of the Cadillac.
Other Executive Changes
M. e. Coyle, former auditor an
controller, is In executive charge o
Chevrolet; H. J. Klingler, ex-Chevrole
sales chief, is in charge Of Pontiac; Har
low H. Curtice, instead of directing tn
| AC Spark Plug Co., Is to run the Bu1c
division and Charles L. McCuen, forme
technical aide to !. J: Reuter- IN tn
| Olds and Buick divisions, Will guid
| Oldsmobile manufacturing.
Mr.. Reuter-, who retireS from the d
rection of Oldsmobile and Buick, pre-
viously had been intrusted with othe
major positions involving important &C
tivities Of &c. M" Following successful
operation Of the Olds manufacturing
he was deputed to 60 to Germany an
he supervised installation Of the Geners
Motors plant at Russelsheim, where tn
Opel car is built. From there he cam
back to the dual management Of bot
the Olds and Buick factories.
| (Copyrigft, 1888. by the North America
| Nevsuaper Alliance. Inc)