Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1938 — Page 10

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Automobile News—

18 States Issue More Than One No. 1 License; Nov. 11 Is Date Set tor National Auto Show

Improvement in Used Car Values Reported by Pontiac Official.

Qimes Special WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 4— | Eighteen states one No. 1 license plate, while 21 | states solve the problem of dispos- |

ing of the much-coveted plate by | 3

assigning it to the Governor, a survey by the American Automobile | Association disclosed today. Ohio, with an arrangement of Jetters, manages to issue 1778 plates bearing the numeral 1 and all of these are issued to persons who have have had permanent reservations since 1935. Four of the states—New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Utah—do not issue any No. 1 plates, all tags of these states starting with three or four digits. A «county treasurer of Wyoming receives the lowest number in that state—"“1-1."

It's a Toss-Up in Oregon

Only one state, Oregon, leaves the selection up to chance. Approximately 16,000 early applications are mixed in a box and a public draw=ing held to determine the priority of numbers. In Indiana, the plate goes to the Governor, while Iowa and South Carolina follow the ‘“first-come-first-served” procedure.

Nov. 11 Set as Date For 1938 Auto Show

DETROIT, Feb. 4 (U. P.).—Automobile Manufacturers Association directors have scheduled Nov, 11 for the 1938 National Automobile Show | in New York. This is more than two’

issue more than | gi

Above is shown a Christie tank, which occording to tests of the American Automible travels an It was designed by Walter

officials at Westfield, N. J,

of 50.14 miles an hour.

Association average | tank across

miles an hour.

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| Christie Tank Travels at 50 M. P. H.

Christie, auto race driver, for the British Army. A 1938 Hudson Terraplane paced the high speed

ground at approximately 53

weeks later than the date of the show last year.

The later date was taken as a compromise between demands for a December or January show as advocated by dealers, and labor organizations’ insistence on the early show for its stabilizing influence on employment. Byron C. Foy, A. M. A's show committee chairman, recalled that the show day was advanced to the fall for the first time in 1034 at the

request of President Roosevelt. It was intended as a move toward ironing out seasonal fluctuations in production.

Increase Reported In Used Car Sales

Times Special FLINT, Mich. Feb. 4 —A substantial increase in used car sales was reported by members of the Buick dealer organization during

January, W. F. Hufstader, general sales manager, announced.

Claims Advance in Used Car Values

Times Special PONTIAC, Mich. Feb. 4.—The used car jam now throdtling the automobile industry would soon be relieved if people generally realized extra values are now available on all used car lots, H. J. Klingler, Pon-

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tiac Motors general manager, declared today. Mr. Klingler said used cars have improved in value in the last eight or 10 years as rapidly as have new cars.

Three Generations Work for Buick

Times Special FLINT, Mich, Feb. 4-—Three generations of the family of Charles Good, 72, employee in the engineering experimental department, are working for the Buick division of General Motors here. Mr. Good is an expert mechanic and designer. He has a son, Meville Good, 42, and a grandson who work at the plant. Three other sons are employed in other divisions of General Motors. The third generation is repreesnted by Gayl Good, 21, Meville's son,

Predicts Congress Aid

In Traffic Improvements

Legislation designed to throw the influence of the Federal Government behind the efforts of states and eommunities to improve traffic conditions will receive attention by Congress, Todd Stoops, Hoosier Motor Club, sec-retary-manager, predicted today. “Of the numerous safety measures now pending in Congress, one of the most significant is that which proposes to set up a Federal Highway Safety Authority,” Mr. Stoops said. “It would be composed of representatives of Federal agencies now concerned with various phases of the safety problem ‘and also representatives of national organizations interested in safety. The purpose of the Authority would be to co-ordinate existing Federal activities.”

JOHNSON HINTS DICTATORSHIP

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (U. P.).—The United States is approaching the reality of a “one-man economic government” modeled after Europe's totalitarian states, General Johnson told the National Retail Drygoods Association last night.

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WARN TRUCKERS OF THREE - TON LIMIT ON ROADS

Freezing and Thawing Bring Order; Only One Detour Lifted. 3

The State Highway Commission today cautioned truckers that a number of secondary highways in the state still are posted for threeton gross load limits because of freezing or thawing. The Commission said that only one change has been made in detours on state roads during the week with the lifting of the bridge runaround on Road 26, west of Russiaville,

A bridge run-around has been established on Road 221, one-half mile south of Van Buren. The description of prevailing detours follows:

Ind. 13—From Wabash northeast, 20 miles over Roads 15 and 114

Ind. 21—About three south of

miles

Richmond, one mile over county gravel road; from Muncie northwest, eight miles over Roads 3 and 28. U. 8. 35—From Muncie northwest, 8 miles over roads 3 and 28. Ind. 43—From Road 54 north to Solsberry. 7 miles over Ind. 45 and county gravel. Ind. 44—Just west of Shelbyville, nine miles over county gravel and pavement; from Shelbyville to Rushville, 26 miles over Roads 28, 244 and 3. (Traffic may travel new road at own risk as long as barricades are not erected.) Ind. 62—From Leavenworth to Corydon, 37 miles over Roads 66, 64 and 135. Ind. 327—Just south of Orland, miles over county gravel road.

16 WPA PROJECTS RECEIVE FINAL 0. K.

Final approval of 16 Indiana Works Progress Administration project applications totaling $571,934 was announced today by John K. Jennings, State WPA administrator.

An application for $297,300 for Anderson sewage system improvement was the largest project approved. Other projects are located in Grant, Lake, Vigo, Vermillion, Spencer, Tippecanoe, Lagrange, Hancock, Greene and Daviess Counties.

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ICE SCIENTISTS REPORT

MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (U, P.) —Four Russian scientists, drifting on an ice floe east of Greenland, radioed

their situation was improved.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 1938

40 AND 8 TO HOLD PARTY TOMORROW

The first in a series of 40 and $8 Voiture 145 parties is to be held tomorrow night at the 40 and 8 Cha=teau, 119 E. Ohio St. The parties are to be held each Saturday night

this month for American Legion members. The annual 40 and 8 Washington birthday ball is to be hald Feb. 26 at the Athenaeum,

TEMPLAR SESSION SET

LAFAYETTE, Feb. 4 (U, P.).== The Knights Templar conclave of the Grand Commandery of Indiana will be held here May 10, 11 and 12. Two thousand Templars are exe pected to attend.

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