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...running backward. But Errett Cord, the industry admits, is still a Cord running forward. At the Show last week was to be seen a new Auburn V-Twelve with at least one exclusive device novel to the industry? a dual ratio rear axle operated from the dashboard. From a 4??-to-1 ratio in high speed a touch on the button steps the car up to 3-to-1, giving great speed and smoothness on flat straight stretches. Able to do 100 m. p. h., priced at $1,345, the Auburn drew the largest crowds from the moment the Show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Motion For Sale | 1/18/1932 | See Source »

...Edward George Seubert, president of Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and chairman of the Institute's marketing division, raged last week against a new racket: gasoline bootlegging. "Gaslegging" is the method of dishonest gasoline retailers who set up mushroom service stations and pocket the 3¢ or 4?? tax levied by the State on each gallon of gas. Illinois estimates it is being defrauded of $1,000,000 a month, Pennsylvania, an equal amount. The national loss was said to run between $15,000,000 and $50,000,000 yearly, the threat to the legitimate gasoline market was so serious that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Resolute Oil | 11/23/1931 | See Source »

...4???Progressive codification of international...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE: Twelfth Assembly | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

Gasoline will be taxed 4?? more a gallon. All entertainment taxes are raised to 16?%. Tobacco will be taxed 1¢ more an ounce, beer 2¢ more a pint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: England Yet Shall Stand | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

...public. The French were frank er. The French credit will run for a year and the Paris bankers are anxious to con vert it on maturity into a 20-year long term loan. At least $100,000,000 of their share will be sold to the public immediately at 4?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: War all Over | 9/7/1931 | See Source »

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