For Sale One Dollar Ships Aims To Boost U S Trade
NEA service writer reports Chairman T V O Connor advocates private ownership and Diesel powered ships to rebuild the American merchant marine. He argues surplus wartime tonnage should be destroyed or sold to spur private lines and protect American jobs and farms.
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O'Connor
Rview
Shipping Board
Oson River
Delaware Bay
Mpton Roads
O'Conner
Great Lakes
Neer
Europe Follows America in Car Body Designs
W S Knudsen of Chevrolet says European manufacturers imitate American progress in chassis simplification and comfortable bodies after his six week Europe tour. He notes English French and Italian firms source tools from the United States and shift away from tiny bug type cars toward seating that matches American light models. He cites high European fuel costs and low English taxes favoring four speed gear layouts despite more frequent gear changes in hilly regions.
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W. S. Knudsen
Chevrolet Motor Company
Knudsen
Europe
United States
America
England
Seaside landlady bargain hooks boarder for view
A witty exchange between a seaside landlady and a prospective boarder ends with humor about the room's price and the promise never to look out the window. The banter highlights the appeal of the view and a playful negotiation.
Gasoline Tax Origin Tied to Oregon, Expands Nationwide
A report notes the gasoline tax, now in effect in 44 states, originated in Oregon where strong political support helped its adoption. The piece suggests Oregon’s influence pushed the tax into broader use nationwide.
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Oregon
Buick Company Awarded Palm of Leadership
The Buick Motor Co earned the palm of leadership in the auto industry for the eighth consecutive year from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The firm maintains its record of selling vast dollar value of cars since 1918 and gains first rights of space at the 1926 national automobile shows in New York and Chicago. President Bassett notes that matching Buick’s yearly award would require continual wins through 1934. The current plan calls for winter production to steady, plus a two million dollar expansion to reach 1200 cars daily.
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Duick Motor Co
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Duick
Buick
Buick Motor Co
New York
Chicago
Bassett Down
Ussett
Age of love prompts quirky London Opinion twist
A brief London Opinion quip features dialogue about age and delay in affectionate banter. The remark captures a playful exchange with the line dearness asking age and the reply noting a recent birthday.
Lincoln color schemes startle fifth avenue at auto show
At the Hotel Commodore New York the annual automobile union exhibit featured twelve Lincoln bodies with bird inspired color schemes. The New York Times praised the salon noting striking color effects and new color selection methods reflecting plumage of rare birds. The New York Sun lauded the brilliant color effects across the twelve Lincolns and the novel approach to color.
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Fifth Avenue
Automobile Union
Commodore
New York
America
Exontwee Viltae Dancoln
New York Times
New York Sun
Questionable LADY at Times Square Matched with Urchin
A brisk exchange in Times Square shows a LADY asking for Washington Square directions while an URCHIN tells her to head downtown and a taunting Brat from Princeton Tiger nickname is hurled.
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Times Square
Washington Square
Princeton Tiger
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NEA
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T. V. O’con
United States Shipping
Hudson River
Peekskill, N
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Mich
General Motors Corporation
Frost Motor Co
Tyler St
Buick Company
London
Lincoln
L. B. Hammond, Mgr
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Dodge Brothers
Dr. Andrews
Gobi Desert
Mongolia
Dodge
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