Auburn Car Orders Top Nine Million as 1931 Outlay Grows
Auburn Automobile Co. has placed order commitments exceeding 9 million dollars for materials for its 1931 cars with deliveries starting immediately. Michigan and Ohio manufacturers lead the awards, with Detroit firms securing about 2 million in contracts and Ohio firms over 3 million. Indiana firms win more than 3 million, across 16 companies in Indianapolis Connersville Elkhart and Lafayette, while Michigan, Ohio and Indiana bidders are named among the major suppliers to Auburn in the first half of 1931.
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Auburn Automobile Co
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Detroit
Sful
Detroit Gear & Machine Co
Universal Products Co
Ternstedt Mfg
Motor Products Corp. L. A. Young Industries
Devaraux Company
Woodall Industries
American Medal Die Casting Co
Kong Manufacturing Co
Clayton
Peter Smith Stamping Co
Allied Products Co
Acme Carpet Co
Davis Kraus and Miller Dupont Corp
H. von Frankenberg and Herzon Zimmer Co
Cleveland Varnish Co
Forbes Varnish Co
Akron
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Firestone Tire &Rubber Co
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Toledo
Libby-Owens-Ford
Landers Bros
Dura Manufacturing Co
Doehler Die Casting Co
Defiance Pressed Steel Co
Defiance
Mullins Manufacturing Co
Salem
Columbia Brass & Fixture Co
Springfield
Dayton Wire Wheel Co
Delco Products
Dayton
Indianapolis
Connersville
Elkhart
LaFayette
Schebler Carburetor Co
Metal Auto Parts Co
L. G. 8. Devices Corp
Arrow Supply Co
Hide Leather & Belting Co
Zenite Metal Co
Sweitzer Cummins Co
Oakes Co
Cornereville Companies
Judge Landis Visits Setl Florida For Spring Training Swing
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis arrives in Stuart, Florida, hinting at a rare southern appearance by a top MLB figure. The glimpse shows him in good form as spring training nears. Indiana firms listed as likely to receive orders include Slant Machine, Indiana Lamp, Central Manufacturing, Marion Malleable, Delco Remy, Indiana Pressed Steel, Excel Curtain, and Ross Gear & Tool, highlighting regional industry ties.
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Slant Machine & Tool Co
Indiana Lamp Co
Central Manufacturing Co
Indiana
Marion Malleable Co
Marion
Delco Remy Corp
Anderson
Indiana Pressed Steel Co
Munele
Excel Curtain Co
Elkhart
Ross Gear & Tool Co
la Fayette
Wade optimistic on Duke’s 1931 football plan
Durham NC January 21 Wallace Wade new Duke athletic director reports growing optimism for a successful 1931 football season. He notes the team shows winning spirit, plans to proceed slowly, and will keep athletics secondary to scholastic work. DeHart praised Wade and leaves Duke for Washington and Lee.
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Durham
N. C
Wallace Wade
Duke
Blue Devil
Wade
Alabama
Blue Devils
Jimmy DeHart
DeHart
South
Washington and Lee
Bills 10 repeal arrest bonuses increased daily
Enterprise Bureau from Raleigh reports a flood of bills in both houses to repeal local laws authorizing arrest bonuses for prohibition violations. The bills, mocked as reducing bootleg costs, raise questions about economy affecting enforcement statewide. Some view boosters as using the economy wave to repeal perks, though sponsors claim fiscal caution.
Lawmakers Back Bills On Memorial Honoring Franklin
Tuesday the senate and house judiciary committees reported favorably on bills proposed by Representative Coffield Rutherford County Representative Sigman Lincoln County and Senator McLean Polk County. The measures appear likely to pass and others in the legislature plan to introduce similar bills.
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Judiciary
Senate
House Judiciary Committees
Coffield
Rutherford County
Sigman
Lin
Coln County
McLean
Polk County
Counties Reluctant to Pay Prohibition Bonuses
County officials state they cannot afford $10 to $25 bonuses for each prohibition arrest. They argue officers will enforce laws without bonuses, yet admit deputies seldom enforce prohibition without payoff. Repealing bonus laws, they claim, would weaken prohibition enforcement in their counties.
Judge Hayes to Speak at Wake Forest Founders Day
Judge J H Hayes of Greensboro will deliver the principal address at Wake Forest college Founders Day on February 3. An alumnus, he graduated in 1909 and joined the North Carolina bar the same year. He has served since 1927 as a U S district judge in the middle North Carolina district. The event marks the college 97th anniversary with orations and debates by two literary societies.
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Wake Forest
Johnson J. Hayes
Greensboro
Wake Forest College
Kitchin
Judge Hayes
North Carolina
United States District Court
Middle N. C
A. W. Beaven
Colgate- Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
N.Y
Need More Air Funds For Aeronautical Research
Washington reports that to keep pace with foreign aviation progress, the United States must increase funds for aeronautical research. Army and Navy officers say current annual appropriations of two million dollars are insufficient for continued development.
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Washington
United States
Army
Navy
New Ford Reliability Rooted in Ball and Roller Bearings
The article explains Ford reliability and economy from extensive ball and roller bearings in the chassis. Bearings reduce friction, wear, and maintenance while improving quiet operation, speed, and durability. It details bearings in steering, clutch, transmission, drive shaft, rear axle, and generator, plus pricing and financing options.
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Ford
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Poor Richard Club
Old Friends’ Graveyard
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Franklin Bache Huntington
Wen
Castory
Chas. H. Flex
Wharton
de Luxe
F.O.B. Detroit
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