Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1930 — Page 3

DEC. 31, 1930.

REVIVAL SEEN IN NEW YEAR BY AUTO TRADE Signs Point to Improved Business: Many Changes in Twelvemonth. BY ISRAEL KLEIN, Science Editor. NEA Service Both discouraging and promising trere the developments in the automotive industry during 1930. Here's what happened: 1. Production dropped from a peak of 5,600,000 cars in 1929 to 3,000,000 in 1930. Car sales dropped, although not as much, and exports took a big slump. 2. Four names are definitely gone from the automobile lineup— Erksine, Marquette, Whippet and Viking. 3. Two sixes have been abandoned, so has one eight. 4. One four has been converted to a six, and three sixes to eights. New Models Shown 5. A twelve and two sixteens he been introduced, while another new six, the De Vaux, has been announced for introduction the first of the year. 6. One new six and two new eights have been added to already established lines. 7. Prices have continued downward, despite many engine and body improvements. 8. One small European type automobile has come into the American field, another is now being built and a third is to be introduced at the New York auto show this week. 9. General Motors, with the new Buick, has entered the straighteight field. 10. Free-wheeling, introduced by Btudebaker, has been adopted by Lincoln, and will be seen in at least two other popular automobiles early In 1931. 11. Other quieter and easier operating transmission systems, like constant mesh, syncho-mesh and herringbone, have come into wider ILS6. 12. While exports have dropped considerably, at least two of the larger American car manufacturers definitely have entered European trade with the manufacture of their products abroad. Prospects Are Good Such generally is the picture of the automotive industry as we find it today. While it seems quite a pleasing layout to the motorist, it has been rather disappointing to the manufacturer and dealer. Prospects, however, are that the industry will pick up gradually and, by 1932, will be once more on a firm foundation. Signs of this already have begun. I'or example, in recent months production has been held so low that sales of new cars have exceeded it. For the entire year, a greater proportion of new cars was sold than in any other previous year Since 1925, when registration figures became available. Gain Late In Year Seen There is hope of a growing replacement market beginning with 1931, due to the old cars that motorists have kept a year longer than they would ordinarily. But this may not begin to bring results until the end of the year. Until then, replacements may mean merely exchange of an old car lor a slightly newer, but used automobile.

Revival of the industry will be Blow, too, because of the slump in exports, due to some extent by high European tartff rates.

WOMAN ROUTS BOYS DRAINING GAS TANK {Thieves Return After Fleeing, .Ask Permission to Finish Job. Surprised by Mrs. Henry H. ■Mann, 2222 Parkview place, as they |;aling gasoline from her car, ;ths fled Tuesday night, after >ing to talk Mrs. Mann into Ing them to finish the job. told police she found the at work when she went to r, parked near 3504 Fall KHilevard. r ran away and then came she said. "One of them got old car they had and then th tried to talk me into let?m get the remainder of the n I told them the police t the way, they ran.” se plates on the boys’ car sued to Eli Coleman, 1401 street, and the title to Haley, 701 lx East Eleventh ves Get SSO Jewelry loot es who smashed a display of the Hutto Jewelry Comthe State Life building early btained loot valued at SSO. Hutto, proprietor, said stolen Included a watch, cigaret and bracelet.

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Whelden, McCulloch and Swaim Named to Major Municipal Jobs. Three major appointments to city boards were announced formally today by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. George T. Whelden, local realtor for eighteen years and prominent figure in business and real estate activities, was named today as a member of the city plan commission and member of the zoning appeals board. His term, which starts Thursday, is for four years. He succeeds Dr. Fred W. Mayer. Whelden was the first secretary of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and now is a director of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. He is a Republican. Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch today was named successor of Adolph G. Emhardt, park board president, whose term expires today. Dr. McCulloch was Democratic candidate for Governor in 1924 and has been active in politics for several years. He served overseas, enlisting with the A. E. F. a month after the United States entered the war. Reorganization of the board will take place, probably at a meeting within the next week. Jackiel W. Joseph, the other Democratic member, is expected to be named president. Emhardt’s retirement marks the termination of five years of service in the department. H. Nathan Swaim, attorney and Democratic county chairman, has been named to succeed Russell J. Ryan, superior judge-elect, as board attorney. Swaim’s appointment has been expected several weeks. Further reorganization of the plan commission will result from the appointment of a park board mem-

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CARAWAY WILL MOVE TO FORCE EXTRA SESSION Sharp Attack Is Made on Administration’s Record on Prohibition. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—A sharp attack upon the administration's record in prohibition enforcement and the tactics of President Hoover’s law enforcement commission has been made by Senator T. H. Caraway. At the same time the Arkansas Democrat, noted for his biting utterances, joined the growing group which wants to force an extra session of congress. Caraway, who for the most part has been in the background since the lobby investigating committee flare-ups of the preceding session, Tuesday night directed a savage blast against the commisison and against both Republicans and members of his own party who oppose an extraordinary session of congress after March 4 next. Wants Extra Session In response to a question, Caraway said in an interview he would not hesitate to accept the responsibility of forcing an extra session if that were possible. He offered to join any group in the senate to that end. The extra session bloc is expanding. Senator Borah (Rep., Ida.) is an active member. Senator Norris (Rep., Neb.), Senator Brookhart (Rep., la.), Senator La Follette (Rep., Wis.) and some others on that side of the chamber are counted as potential members. Caraway said he thought he would have support of such Democratic Senators as Walsh (Mont.), Wagner (N. Y.), Wheeler (Mont.) and perhaps Dill (Wash.). Good California President Debate on any document received from the Wickersham commission would add to the possibility of delay in voting routine funds and the necessity for summoning congress after March 4. “I may be doing the commission a grave injustice, but if newspaper reports are to be relied upon, it is largely a debating society,” said Caraway.

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