Exports of automotive parts from the United States in April were valued at $31,892,296, compared with $29,942.375 in the preceding month and $23,947,444 in April, 1936.
Shipments of automotive products from the United States to foreign countries in the first four months of this year were valued at $117,373.979, against $94,622,090 in the corresponding four months of 1936, an increase of $22,751,889, statisi: cs of the Depårtment of Commerce show.
Passenger cars of United States origin sent abroad in April numbered 22,650 and were valued at $13,105,249 compared with 22,401 units valued at $13121424 in March and 17,583 units valued at $10,152,605 in April 1936.
Trucks exported in April numbered 12233 and were valued at $7,462,800. against M,802 valued at $5,801,801 in March and 8,258 valued at $4,264,965 in April, 1936.
The Union of South Africa resumed its position as the chief foreign market for passenger cars of American makes during April and was followed in order by Belgium, Canada, Sweden and Argentina. France was the first-renking foreign outlet for trucks of United States origin in April, with Belgium, Mexico, Argentina, Japan and the Union of South Africa following in that order. of the World, about writing the story of his life. He entered into an agreement under which he was to be paid £2,000, and he gave Mr. Felstead information from which the articles were written.
Mr. Donoghue added that last year he was approached by Mr. Felstead, and he refused to consent to the articles being reprinted, as he desired io use the material in a book he proposed writing. He was offered £150 by Mr, Felstead, but declined.
In cross-examination by Mr. Fergus Morton, K.C., for the defendants, Mr.
Donoghue denied having said that he would accept £200. The articles in "Guide and Ideas for Competitors" were handed to Mr. Donoghue, who was asked whether he used the A srRUcGLE took place in Southampton Police-court on July 3. Free derick Alfred James Ryves, 26, lorry driver. of Aldermoor Road, Southampton, who had been sentenced to one month's imprisonment for doing damage to furniture belonging io his wife, leapt over the dock rail and went towards his wife. The woman, who was standing behind the witness-box with a child in her arms, ran screaming behind the magistrates. Five police officers and a court attendant grappled with Ryves. who struggled and shouted. Eventually he was over-powered, handcuffed, and taken to the cells, phrase "that rain swept day."
He replied, amid laughter—"That is not my kind of language.
Mr. Fergus Morton submitted that under the agreement made in 1931 the copyright in the articles was to belong to the "News of the World," and that Donoghue was not the author or joint-author of the articles, which were written by Mr. Felstead.
Mr. Felstead, a free-lance journalist, gave evidence that he wrote the Describing an interview r. Donoghue in May, 1936. Mr. Felstead said he spoke to Mr. Donoghue about reprinting the articles, and Mr. Donoghue said, "I will take £150, but see if you can't make it £200," The articles were submitted io Mr.
Donoghue for approval the manuscript being read to him
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