Show HOFFMAN ELECTED STUDEBAKER V P R read yAl l Y Wit KS 14 t-M t fk z PAUL PALL G a NEW YORK April 7 1 The Tho Th dl- dl di dl director rectors rector of ot the th Studebaker corpora corpora- tion corporation at their meeting today elect elect- elected elected ed president preal PaulO Paul 0 HoMman as a vice ice dent In charge charce of ot sales to Succeed H 11 A Diggs resigned Mr Ur Hoffman entered the employ ot of the th Studebaker corpora corporation lion la 11 1911 as a a salesman In Los Loa L Angeles In 1916 ISIf he h wu waa wa made made sales manager man man- manfer ager fer of the th Los Lou AnKele Angeles retail branch and ana an In 1917 branch man man- manager manager man ager of time the Los Angeles district distract Ho He H served In the artillery divI- divI divIsion sion eloa lon of or the th army in U 1911 and upon leavIng It In March 1919 purchased from the th corporation Its retail business at Los Loa Angeles Ancelea and became bec me a Studebaker dealer deal r on his own account The Paul G 0 Hoff- Hoff Hoffman man Heft man company starting business with capital now has U 1 assets asset Mr Hoffman hu has ha been ben quite quit ac ac- ac active ac tive In the civic attain affairs of his hi city For the put pat two year years he h has ha peen president of the th traffic commission commis- commis commission sion lon a voluntary organization ot of business men m n formed for tor the pur- pur purpose pur purpose pose of studying measures of re- re relief relief re relief lief from traffic congestion including Ini Ing r re routing of ot Streets trets and city planning He Is ll a director of ot the chamber of commerce and chairman chair chair- chairman chairman man of Its it road committee also alir a director of the tb California Bank of Los Loa Angeles eles In securing Mr Hottman Hoffman for tor the important position of vice president In charge char of sales PresIdent Erskine Er Er- Er Erkin kin feels reel that he has haa ha obtained a aman aman aman man Idea Ideally II suited for the th work Mr Hoffmans Hoffman's headquarters headquarter will willbe willbo bo be at the he general office offic at South Bend Ind He II hu has ha been elected a director of the th corporation and anda anda n a member number ot of o it Its executive and finance fin fin- finance fin finance ance committee IL L A A A- flags who i Is beIng suc sue succeeded by Mr Hortman Is retiring from active business His His services to administration the corporation and ant tion of ot the th affairs affair of the ules sale aale de- de department department d for ro six alx Years rears year were wore hIghly satisfactory and successfuL Ills numerous friends In the tir automo bile bilo Industry as a well as In the th Stu- Stu debaker Studebaker Stu organization will miss hIm Ile He ts I compelled to establish his residence In a milder climate and expects expect shortly to move from South Bend to Southern Souther C California |