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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Structure

II would he a modernistlc struc-
ture located on the edge Of De-
troit. One wing IF the automOtlve
building would contain perma-
ncnt display Of old cars from the
beginning Of the industry 10 the
present day. Another wing would
hold an historical library with ref
crenCe works on The industry and
the printed souvenirs of the carly
days. Still another wing would
contain A Near-round display Of
current models of passenger cars
IN a wide variety Of body styles.
The small or poorly financed
dealer IN the Detroit area would,
thus, not need 10 carry more than
few cars in stock since he could
take his prospect TO the central
ized exposition and show him any
desired model.
With increasing thousands OF
people coming TO Detroit every
year. particularly in 7 ; vaCdtlon
season. TO buy their new cars, this
centralized display would also give
every company a fair chance al
any one who came here 10 buy a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

Because motor trucks, road
building and an adequate highway
system are so inseparably inter-
laced and so essential to the swift
advancement of defense activity,
Dodge truck officials regard thus
years convention as especially
significant not only to the truck
Industry but to many other manu-
facturers and business men in the
country.
Cosart said several Dodge truck
factory officials plan to join the
delegation of more than 500 from
Michigan that will attend. They
are cooperating actively with j
Lee Barrett, executive vice presi-
dent. Detroit Convention and
Tourist Bureau, and Gov. Murray
D. Van Wagner, past president
of the American Road Builders
Association. in determined effort
10 bring the convention to Detroit
in 1912. Attendance at these ar
nual conventions ranges from
10000 to $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Buick Adds 4
New Models
Sin. Shorter " heel
base, LOUer Prices

Addition Of four new models 10
the 1871 Buick Series 40 Special
une OF cars. having new torpedo
styled bodies. three inches shorter
Wheelbase and p siX-inch reduction
Or overall length. was announced
Saturday by Harlow II Curtlee
president Of the Buick division Of
General Motors Corporation.
The executive said that the cars
have been entered in volume pro
duction and deliveries now arc
being made n dealers With public
showing Of the new models Sched-
uled Saturday IN s b o W r q O IN s
throughout the country
Designed as an addition 10 the
lowest priced group OF Buick cars.
the nrw rT1rEirts wifi Cyrr0d tins
manufacturer price coVeracc 10
lower levels and VIII meet DO
mand for a compact high fcr-
Torrance automobile Of the manu-
featuring standards specified for
other Buick lines. Curiicc SAID
The four new models are built
on shortened Buick chassis hay
, ing 1lS-inch wheelEase and include
a six passenger. -four door sedan.
six-passenger sport coupe with full
width rear seat. three-pasScnGer
business coupe and siX-passcnger
convertible coupe with automatic
top.
The now cars compare in design
with the present Series 30 Bucks
and exceed them IN performance
and economy. according to the an
nouncement. Delivered prices at
DE factories in Flint range from
S9l5 TO 81 .13S. representing rcduc-
lions from so 10 SCI under cor
responding models OF the 12l-inch
Series 40 models. and Sl29 under
nhe 121-inch whcelhase Series 80
convertible coupe, the next largest
convertible in the Buick line.
Withsthe exception Of the three
inch reduction in WhcelhaSe, they
have identical chassis units with
the 12l-inch wheeibase Series 40
cars. with radiators. hoods. and
sheet metal the same as m the
larger series and body trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
$4,000 Compete
In Fisher Quiz

approximately 25 OOo Chevrolet
statesmen viii be invited to COM
pete in the annual Body by Fisher
quality quiz, beginning February l
and extending 10 March 81. il was
announced this week by W. +.
Holler general sales manager Of
Chevrolet.
The quality Quiz. for which a
grand prize of $500 IS presented
10 the winning Chevrolet sales
man. stresses the sales points in
herent IN the Fisher Body.
BY means of QUESTIONABLE
furnished to every Chevrolet sales
men, the quiz viii reach more
than $4,000 men. from whom l59
vii be selected as prize winners.
Each Of the nine regional victors
viii win a four-dav trip 20 De
trolt. whore one among them Will
he named as national champion
and presented his cash award.
Ten champions will be selected in
each of Cheyrolet's 4o zones, and
VIII win merchandise awards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
0Ids Ads Launch
Spring Sales Drive

Newspapers and leading maya
zines OF the nation have been dele
gated 10 carry the major share Of
one Of the most aggressive adver-
Using programs OldSmobile has
ever launched for a Spring selling
campaign. This has been an
npunced by V. {. HavenS. Odds
naobiles advertising manager. now
on tour with other OldsmobIlc
factory executives, n outline de-
tails of the plan to the company 5
field organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Truck Display

The same thing is even moe
true of trucks and commercial
cars. Several companies now main
tain centralized locations in De-
troit where their full line of trucks
are on display. a procedure nee
esSary because local dealers have
neither the space nor the money
10 stock representative models or
their own sales floors. The com
mercial car wing of the permanent
automotive exposition bull d
ing would enable individual COM
panies to close their d. r town
stores. get close ,,scncr for bet
ter "drop-in' business and lower
rentals, in the opinion of automo-
tive men
The building might well contain
offices for the numerous automo-
tive trade associations located
here and for zone and regional
headquarters. There could be prl-
vate meeting looms for sales meet
ings and conventions
Such building. combining
classical with a commercial ap'
peal. could he built up INTO a tour
ist attraction for Detroit, say IFS
proponents. 1t could, they insist
be a sort of shrine 20 motordom
and lure tourist dollars here which
are now avoiding TIE own through
lack of any outstanding attraction
symbolizing the aut o m otlv
industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

cision machine. which must be
able to travel at speeds of 300
to 400 miles per hour. Called
upon to perform the most diffi-
cult maneuVerS at such tremen-
dous speeds. IL must be built to
withstand stresses far greater
than in any comparable ma
chine. for failure of any struc-
tHre or part can mean only one
thing--iisaster."
Under these circumstances a
military airplane is no simple ma
chine to produce. Here IN brief
are the various major steps IL lts
creation:
Engineering-SVhere the ship i;
designed 10 the specifications OF
the buyer.
Production engineering - Step
ping into the picture early. the
production engineer and the pro
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
If PERMANENT DISPLAY PASSENGER COMMERCIAL CARS SOUGHT HERE
Boom Being Felt
In Lower Income.
Groups d|esHint.
100000 Buy Used Cars
for 1st Time Against
100000 New Ones

Automobile registration figures
for 1910 are a clear indication
that the business upswing is being
felt most by families with modest
incomes, according to ID. u. Bath
rick, general salesmanager OF Pom
tiac motor division.
Approximately 100000 persons
purchased used cars for the first
time during the past year, Bath
rick reports. Contrasted with this
figure are the BOG, 900 individuals
who became new car purchasers
for the first time. Thus. Bathrick
points out. automobile ownership
in 1910 expanded three times As
fast among families in the lever
income brackets as il did among
families with incomes Of more
than $50 a week.
Bathrick declared:
"This trend IN taken by econ
omists as indicating that the
current upswing In business is
being felt most by the families
who are the most important fac
tor In n true national prosperity.
The estimated FIVE billion dollar
increase In the national income
for 1910 10 believed IL net
gravitating toward families In
the higher income groups.
INSTEAD, the increased income
Is being spread out. providing
employment TO many persons
recently idle. on part time work.
or relief rolls. With additional
purchasing power, these wage
earners are buyiBg cars, as well
as other requisites TO modern
living"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

chimes rises 10 a crescendo, as
workers build each airplane IN
sections tail assemblies. fuse
lagos. center wing sections. outer
wing panels. cockpit canopies.
landing gears. These sections feed
steadily info
Final assembly-Long lines OF
ships how through the factory the
airplanes taking on more OF their
final form al each station. as new
sections are added. Last major
step usually IS installation Of the
power nlants. after which the
planes roll from the factory onto
the plant airport for fight testing.
Inspection - Running through
the entire process OF building an
airplane Is the minute inspection
of raw stock. parts, assembled
units and finally the completed
ship
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

Answers to the question-"How
are modern warplanes built -
are found behind the scenes in
Americas factories where aircraft
builders have established methods
attaining a happy medium between
custom work. such as goes into q
=battleship. and mass production.
illustrated by today's automobile.
Custom work, painstaking and
detailed. must he maintained. for
the warplane is a precision ma
chine-although 1t may weigh up
10 50 tons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

discussions or
Roads for De-
Tense, ( h e m g
of the Areff-
can Road Build
ers' Association
annual conVen-
tion W h c h
opens at Hotel
p G n nsylvania,
New Y or k
Monday. w a $
stressed in a
statement by l.
u. Cosart, sales
manager, truck
division. Dodge
Brothers Corp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

duction planning department
make certain the proper tools,
jigs. etc. are designed and ready,
in order that no factors exist
which might halt the steady flow
of production.
Material release-Here rests the
Job of obtaining -andAclearing the
stock and materials needed for
the building of the plane.
Last Step
Fabrication - Here the raw
stock is cut. nodded. bent and
hammered into the thousands Of
parts that make up the airplane
Tools range from power-driVer
reuters and electric spot-welding
apparatus 10 huge metal shears
and. presses eXerting millions oil
pounds of pressure
STANDARDIZATION the shril
symphony Of the rivetins ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Plain Facts

a new twlp-engine amphibian
plane-the "WidCeon' has been
placed on the market by the
Grammar Aircraft Engineering
Corporation Of Bethpage. y. y.
Designed for private owners. the
WidEeon is powered by two Ranger
motors of 200 horsepower each
and VIII seat four under ordinary
conditions or FIVE with a reduced
fuel load.
Q-What are the principal types
Of aircraft used by the United
States Navy
Along range patrol bomb
ers, torpedo bombers. shipboard
fighters. scout (divel bomberS,
scout observation ships, utility
transports and trainers.
Q-What Is a constant speed
propeller?
A-One which instead Of gain
ing speed in dives and losing
speed In climbs automatically
maintains constant. predeter-
mined number of revolutions per
minute. .tAl
Q-How docs Inc value Of Amer
lean aircraft deliveries in 1910
compare with that of last year?
-A-DeliyeTies for l949 tetsIed
1925. 600. 900 as against S225,-
600, 900 In 1889.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

A permanent automotive eXposl-
ton building, in the minds of its
proponents, would be an enduring
monument TO motordom. II would
combine utility with historical
value and thereby Guido the SER
vice of the International Ampi-
theater to the live stock industry,
the Merchandise Mart 10 furniture
makers. or the Mellon Institute
tn steel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Monsanto Launches Research

The heavy demand for aluminium, brass copper and
types tho defense already has commanded
Chemical Company with the result that II
paSucs
strategic aS for Iearnamcn needs
There shortage Of either plastic compounds the
terial which they made explains Thomas s Saswe
director of research for Monsanto.
added that many manufacturers have discovered IN
years pastics successfully used replace
stamped metals IN wide variety Of uses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
AUTOGRAPHS
Detroit Designer Visions Plastic Car
as Result of National Rearmament
Program
BY H. = MALsBY

TIE American motorist being helhoced into plastic auto
mobile Rapid progress in the development Of pasc and the
program for poties in metals
viii makers materials the manufacture OF
automobile and this material is plastic
II Americas gigantic rcarma-ent program sharply rtals the
Of the manufacture Of automobiles George
designer THAT motorists viii ind
themselves driving made of materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Detroit Auto Mart
Permanent Display
Sought for Motor City

exposition building combining
the best features of with all the glitter of an modern
week aftermath OF the
o automobile show at New York
Dropping the maturity
of when
days preserved public supervision
succeeding general
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Every American Owns
g.: Part Of an Airpldne

Today every woman and child
in America owns a part Of an air
plane. because the tax dollars Of
the nation are paying for the
army and navy aircraft, which
are. of course. the property of the
people. Hence. Mr.. and Mrs Amer
ira. from coast to coast are buy
Ing airplanes-hillions of dollars
worth at crack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Precision

Mass production results must
be attained 10 provide the nation
with a powerful air force.
As one aeFenautieal engineer
put II
"Thc modern airplane Is pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
TO Replace Steel

pointSn,t there strong movement replace
he steel automobile body with plastic materials As evidence
Ford Motor that Will
producing plastic tho three years
Body the possibilities when they fabricated
exhibit tie New York Worlds air
decade rapid
plastic the automobile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Lots Of Parts

One of the heavy duty radical
motors used in our latest bombers.
pursuit ships and airliners contains
some $500 parts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Defense Roads
Theme Of Meet

Importance to Detroit, hub of
the nations defense manufacture
ing program, of development ard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
No Paint Job Necessary

Of the plastic according to Walker,
its durability and tho fact that no pant job
colors becomes reality and Mr. Car
unlimited scope expression the mitless
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

industry taking should he able
quickly gear plastic body materials steel
becomes hard get" SAID Walker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Autos AbsoIved
From Blame in
Downtown Jams
Cities Fail tc Provide
Adequate Parking,
St. Louis Man Says

The automobile. which is largely
responsible for congestion in our
city streets. should be not source
of difficulty, but of greatest help.
II isn't the automobile that is TO
blame for, our troubles. but the
obvious fact that our cities have
not made adequate provision for II.
Thus VIII F. Shannon of st.
Louis. regional vice president OF
the National Association of Build
ing Owners and Managers. puts
his finger on one of the problems
of the business building industry
and one which it shares with
many other interests; for getting
in and out Of the business section
concerns nearly everybody.
The association has asked each
of its regional leaders, rejecting
as they do the point of view of all
sections of the country, to point
out some Of the urgent things to
be done and TO Shannon traffic
] congestion is the paramount issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

car without having made a prior
commitment to his hometown
dealer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Off-Street Parking

zone thing needed Is better
understanding of the problem by
those most vitality affected. Mer-
chants may even oppose ana
obstruct Improvements that will
actually bring more customers
TO their doors. 1t Is sometimes
hard to see that parking restric-
lions will open the way for more
business. What they overlook Is
that for one customer who can
find a place TO park there are
10 or perhaps many times 10
who can find no place at all.
1.-THE answer - new traffic
arteries and off-the-street park
ing-seems simple enough but to
put II into effect requires In
telligence and teamwork. A
great many interests are In
volved In the well-belng of down.
town business districts. They
should all take part-and do
their part"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Open Traffic Arteries

"The automobile should extend
market boundaries" Shannon
contends. cit should bring
larger numbers from greater
distances to trade. II doesn't do
so because we can't take care of
what we have. The streets, and
particularly the terminal factli-
ties. were never designed for the
load that Is put upon them.
"The first need Is to open up
traffic arteries. The next IL on
the-street parking. But these
facilities must be reasonable In
price.
"Few cities of any size have
made material progress as yet In
solving the traffic problem. II
anything. 1t Is getting worse,
and there are more and more
cars all the time. But 1t has to
he solved. The future of our
cities depends upon 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

range makers viii be able offer
Manufacturing will this passed along
the buyer further Walker that the lighter weight
Of body VIII enable the travel faster and eco
nomlCall!..
strong safety factor In plastic glass If i
ynthetc glass has developed
he and be incorporated the plastic
real glass be nodded the pleasing
subtle thus making for perfect design
and addition possesses the safety factor Of being
unshatterabe and we'll nigh unbreakabe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
ES f-E4eaierS
Woman CloUer Collector
Hits a Patch of Luck

Mrs Julius y Burnstinc, a vet
.oran collector of four-leaf clovers.
today struck it rich.
Returning 10 her home 1910
Rochester avenue after a trip 10
la grocery Mrs BuynStne. her
eyes ON the nearby lawns for four
leaf cloyerS, suddenly eaSped. She
saw whole patch of them
She cNcitedA-n ulled up all the
grass In the entire patch-and took
II AeH4e Analysts reverted It con-
tanned rs four-Ieaf and u hve-leaf
Mrs Burnstine said she felt
pretty good about all the four
lca(erS but was a little worried
at4ettf- ttittt fivcS. She SayS she's
not sure what they signify.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26
Wheeler Predicts upriSingS.
Will Spell Hitler S Doom
,pe5ia, Co. rm ntmoH INNS

SAN FRANCISCO Sept 20
In the name ot defense America
is being led 90 war .r tnc name
Of democracy for Europl dmoc
racy IN the United States rs hTu-
destroyed. senator Burton k
Wheeler of Montana Gold an over
flow meeting of thc IWmmgB
wealth Club here
when and 81 the Congress OF
the United states declare, war"
Wheeler S7d "Ill hc one OF the
first fo say we've got Go 20 ont
and win. regardless ~ whether
believe we're right in going 20
war. l believe i'm nay country.
right or wrong But until war j.
declared--and declared ny the
Congress intend t0 keep ON
raising my voice 90 keep his out
OF war.
ONERWHE LINING DEBT
Nv ny bee u>e. fnr ~fuaiOr
asserted the minute we're IN
the war YOU might as well tear
up the Constitution and throw
10 I'm the waste basket The ma
tional deht j. now going mp az
the rate of ~ 100000 an hours
N we GET into war, the national
debt will reach two hundred
billion dollars"
Asserting that DE ardcn1lX dc
SlreS the defeat o, Hitlcr that he
hopes Russia and Germany keep
II up-suntll both are worn out -
the senator declared
"I'il tell YOU now Hitler is go
inc 10 he licked. You can see the
beginnings even today while ha
is still at war The BeIgianS. and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26

the NorWcgians. and the French
are going 10 rise up.
A. soon a. peace comes. Hit
Ter won't be able 90 hold domi-
nation over all Europe. You
can't take the Bulgars. and the
NorW cgianS, and the Greeks and
the French and the SloNal,s-
people with centuries at racial
End religious difference between
thcn-and make one man die
tator over them all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26

Lincolns now have an even more powerful
V-ype l2-cylinder engine for flashing new
responsiveness in every phase of performance
And the new Lincoln Liquamatc Drive with
automatic gearshiftf enables you to drive all
day without shifting gears or even touching
the clutch pedal! Relaxed on soft, chair-high
seats =. graded amidships between longer,
siow-motion springs and improved shock alb
sorbers =. you enjoy an al-new kind of quiet
gentle glider-ride. It's the sweetest, smoothest
automotive travel you've ever known. And
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-26

TOR 1912, Lincoln presents three magnificent
new cars, styled throughout with distinctive
modern beauty, and built with mechanical
excellence that is Lincoln tradition. In all
ways, they're the finest Lincolns ever made!
And you will quickly see how the new
Linceln-Zephyr, Lincoln Continental and
Lincoln Custom combine lower, longer, wider
appearance with rich interior appointments
that give these cars eye-catching new smart
ness and individuality you'll like Stream
lined from the inside out, these thrilling
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-08-07
MRS. IDA CODY DIES

Mrs. Ida Leona Cody, SO, wife Of
William F. Cody, died at her home
near Waterford, Tuesday night. at
9:45 O'Clock. She had been SER
iously i'll for one week. The de-
ceased was a daughter of the late
Lemuel Rose, and of Mrs. Alfretta
Steward Rose, who resides at Coal
Run. For number of years Mrs.
Cody taught school, Besides her
husband and mother she is survived
by six children-Therald Cody Of
Dothan, Ala; John of the family
home; Mrs. Rose Ruble, Waterford
route; Mrs. Edwin Frye and Mrs.
Eloise Pinkerton, Stockport route,
and Miss Sarah Cody of the family
home. There are two grandchildren:
three rothers-Harley, Leon and
Ivan Rose, and one sister, Mrs. Jes-
sic Henderson of Coal Run. The
deceased was member of the Coal
Run Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held at
the Beverly Methodist church, Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, with
burial in Beverly cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-08-07
FIREMEN'S FESTIVAL
OCTOBER Z, 3, 8

The first meeting Of the Business
Mems organization sponsoring the
Firemen's Festival was held at the
fire house Wednesday evening with
the chairman, V. l.. Jaynes, presid-
ing The meeting was we'll attend
ed and by the enthusiasm shown by
those present, this will unquestion-
ably be the Biggest and Best fes-
tival yet.
Committees appointed thus far
are: Dan Martin, baseball; rides,
Frank Howard and Byrl Ford; con-
cessions, Earle Eveland: publicity,
L. II. Cronin, Delmar Walker, Byrl
Ford and V. L. Jaynes; lighting.
Frank Howard; traffic, Edsel Miller.
Several more committees will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting, which
will be held at the fire house on
Wednesday, Aug. 20 at o'clock.
Business men, you are sponsor
ing this festival Show the firem an
that you are back of them by at
tending this meeting and presenting
your ideas.