Ford Motor Company's Efficiency Drive Cuts Motion Costs
Detroit, Nov 9 Ford Motor Company driven by Henry Ford and a corps of engineers aims to reduce every useless motion in its 8000 to 10,000 man factory. The goal is lower car prices by saving time and material, with vast output plans and a steel intake of about 90 000 tons next year.
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Ford Motor Pany
Commy
Ford
Facy
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Girl Aviator Ruth Daw Aims At World Altitude Record
Ruth Daw a new American aviatrix announces plans to attempt the world altitude record for women currently 3100 feet held by Mile. Letrine of France. Daw seeks to surpass the existing mark and gain prominence in aviation.
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Aviatrixes
Letrine
France
Newsies On Screen At Wigwam Theaters
A three part motion picture reel titled Just Out About the War shows newsboys distributing Light to customers. The sequence includes a scrap among newsies and a lively bow legged boy named George. Showings continue Sunday at Wigwam No 2 Houston street and through Tuesday at Wigwam No 1 Alamo Plaza, with later runs at the Pike Theater.
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A. A. Brack
San Antonio
Wigwam Theater
Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
Pike Theater
City plans alterations for No 4 and South Alamo fire stations
Plans prepared by city building inspector Emmett T. Jackson detail alterations to No 4 and South Alamo fire stations to house two new auto fire trucks. No. 4 station will add space, while South Alamo will remove space consuming pillars and add heavy steel beams for floor support. Billy Papke lost to Carpentier then Klaus agreed to meet Carpentier for 25 000 at Monte Carlo in April. Papke seeks a title in Europe.
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No. 4
South Alamo
Emmett T. Jackson
Billy Papke
Carpentier
Frankie Klaus
Klaus
Monte Carlo
Papke
Europe
Inside Ford plant layout and efficient manufacturing flow
The piece describes the factory floor with front and rear axle assembly lines, transmission gear work, and a final car assembly and test area. It emphasizes streamlined waste movement, noting that removing wasted steps saves thousands yearly for a company as large as Ford.
Seat is for Negroes on San Antonio street cars
Traction company officials post a notice warning conductors to enforce a state and city law that reserves the last seat on the left side of all closed cars for Negro passengers. They say white riders must move forward when asked, as officials enforce the rule.
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Traction Company
San Antonio
Paving Work to Start on East Commerce Street
J C Dielmann the contractor told Mayor Jones that paving will begin next Wednesday using creosoted wood blocks. Concrete for the foundation will be laid near Alamo Street with the old foundation reused for the rest. Street committee expects better performance for heavy traffic than asphalt.
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Commerce Street
J. C. Dielmann
Jones
Alamo Street
Reward Offered for Arrest of Tobin Hill Assault Suspects
One hundred dollars reward offered by San Antonio Traction Co for the arrest and conviction of one or both of the Negro assailants who attacked a street car conductor on the Tobin Hill line near Locust Street and McCullough Avenue around 10 p m Thursday October 31. Cameron County jail building near completion at a cost of 16900 with steel cells to be installed. workers racing to finish the new courthouse and related structures under way in Brownsville Texas as Atlee B. Anthony designs the plans.
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SAN Antonio Traction CO
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