Centralized bureau urged to plan national traffic needs
Detroit April 24 A Detroit car maker Charles D Hastings of Hupp Motors calls for a centralized government traffic bureau to coordinate with state and local agencies on road construction and a uniform traffic survey. He warns of unprecedented congestion and insists on planning for 30 million cars with wider roadways, uniform signal codes, and grade crossing elimination.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles
D. Hastings
Charles, D. Hastings
Hupp Motor Car Company
Hke
America
Hastings
Coun
Graham-Paige Builds 100000th Car in 14 Months
Graham-Paige reports its 100000th car built in 14 months as production tops 600 cars per day. Since January 1928 the company expanded plants in Detroit Wayne Evansville Perry and Perry with over 10 million dollars invested. The growth includes two Detroit plants three body plants one in Wayne and two in Evansville plus a Perry lumber mill and a dealer network reaching 63 foreign countries.
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Graham- Paige
Graham-Paige
Graham Brothers
Detroit
Wayne
Mich
Evansville
Ind
Perry
Frs
Granam ‘Brothers
United States
Canada
German Offers to Auto Makers in Berlin April briefing
Director Johannes Buschmann of the German Automobile Dealers Association says Germany offers strong prospects for American cars but warns against dealer conflicts over territory and minimal sample car discounts. He notes language gaps and cultural differences hinder U S market uptake while German dealers faced 10 percent dealer failures last year. A Northern Alaska coal deposit is reported to ease fuel issues along with plans by a British steamship company to use pulverized coal in all ships.
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Berlin
Germany
Johannes Buschmann
Association of German Automobile Dealers
Buschmann
America
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Ateamship
plen=ning
Schierbrock Sales Rise Linked to March April Growth
Schierbrock Waterloo reports a 20 percent sales rise in March and 10 percent in April year over year. The company expects 150 cars to be sold this month across Whippet and Willys Knight agencies with 1100 wholesale and half locally. With 33 dealers in 10 counties, stock sits at 65 cars and 58 new plus 32 February figures. March sales reach 85 and by April 20th many more, aiming for the 150 mark by month end. An Australian plant anecdotally announced power alcohol from sugar cane waste and other items amid broader reptile mentions.
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Schierbrock-Waterloo
Frank ‘Behlerbrook
Presi
Dent
Sald
Ix | Dent
Jocal Compar
Bi Whippet
Willys-Knight’ Agency
Becaue
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Hopp
Graham-Paige Co
Thoma
Thoma Glass Service
Frank Collard, Jr., Inc
DODGE
Dunlap Motor Co
Durant
Black Hawk Motor Co
Desoto
Innes & Innes
Conard
Waterloo Insurance Agency
Lamar J. Duke
Mer
Lafayette
Ischierbrock
Whippets
Willys
Knight
Altho
Schterbrock
Homer S. Clark
Waterloo Theatre
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Viking
Lovejoy
Fisher
F.o.b
Lansing, Mich
Olds Motor Works
Lansing, Michigan
Demond Motor CO. Inc
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