Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WOMEN SWARM
TO AUTO SHOW
Heroes Absent, but the Battle
Scared Cars Claim Fair
Sex'S Admiration
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INTENSE INTEREST IS SHOWN
Operation Of Machinery Is One
of the Main Features of
the Big Exhibit
INTENSE INTEREST is SHOWN

Had wednesday night at the Shrine
auditorium been set aside as Ladies
night" 1t is doubtful If it could have
been better patronized by the gentler
sex, for the women certainly were
out in force. While the crowd was
large, women were in the majority,
and true to their nature to admire a
hero, or If he is not there In person,
to admire those things which made 1t
possible for him to gain distinction,
it was the half dozen battle-scarred
racing machines that claimed most Of
their attention. The racing machines
on exhibition are the Kissel Kar, Win
ner OF the Phoenix race; the Fiat,
which made such game run at Santa
~ Monica; the Duro, Santa Monica
winner; the Staver- Chicago and the
Petrol, which performed SO creditably
at the recent Motordrome meet.
But the earnestness with which both
men and women asked questions and
studied the construction of the cars
shows the intense interest in motor
cars that obsesses nearly the entire
civilized world. That the public knows
= much of motor cars Is admitted by
every dealer. His answers must not
only be straight and to the point, but
he must actually show just why the
car he sells is better than others.
There is a wide range of prices in the
cars exhibited, but every class is be-
ing critically studied by the public and
more than half the exhibitors already
have show sales to the credit, while
all of them have enough live pros
poets to keep their demonstrators
busy many weeks after the show
closes.
The showing of stripped chasses,
transmission in operation and engine
parts form part of almost every ex-
hibtt. The prettiest chassis model in
the show is a highly polished, nickle-
plated Interstate.
MACHINERY IN OPERATION
The Ford chassis, with the engine
operated by electricity, shows the
rhythmic movement of the pistons. To
people who have never looked under
the hood of a steam motor car the
demonstrating engine of the Stanley
Steamer is bound to attract. The
Pratt -Elkhart factory sent special
transmission in framework, which Is
operated at the show by electric motor.
The Lexington chassis of new model
shows why these cars are so speedy.
Nor is such a showing confined to
pleasure cars, for most of the CONNER
cial car displays have their running
gear barred, for the man who expects
to haul heavy loads wants to know
to a certainty that what is under the
body is just right. Among the light
delivery wagons are the Warren-De-
troit, Hart-Kraft and Reliance; while
among the big trucks are the--R Ran
dolph, Frayer-Miller, Johnson, Gra-
boWsky. To illustrate just how fast
commercial cars are supplanting horses
in Los Angeles, the different makes
number one-third of those of pleasure
cars, while a year ago the proportion
was not over one-tenth.
The entertainment features that have
been furnished by the management are
given full praise by the show visitors.
Every available seat around the ball
cony is filed by spectators during the
evening hours, who listen to the ex-
cellent programs furnished by the Vi
ennese orchestra and Ohlmeyer's con-
cert band, and the simplicity of the
hall decorations gives that restful feel
ing produced by such exquisite har-
monizing of colors, while the thou
sands Of incandescents, supplemented
by numerous punches of arc lights,
throw their luster to every nook and
corner. There has been nothing left
undone for the comfort of the patrons.
SOCIETY NIGHT TONIGHT
Tonight has been set aside as society
night, and it will doubtless draw the
banner crowd of the show While tux
edos and full dress will be most in
evidence no one will be barred who
comes in business suits or street
dresses. The show management feels
particularly elated at the attendance
so far, as 1t is almost assured that
receipts will meet all expenses.
The variety of automobile accessor-
les is best evidenced by the displays
made by local representative firms.
Their exhibits are all grouped on one
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nishes one or more practical demon
strations. Should motorist equip his
car with all the needfuls his expense
would almost equal the price of the car
itself. More conveniences are fur
nished for the comfort of motorists
than in other lines for any means of
travel.
Every show has its mascot. The one
at the Shrine is Patsy" Boston bull,
handsome in her ugliness. She is the
property of Harry Doherty, sales man
ager for Morrow, Loomis & Co., and
with her prettily embroidered blanket
with the lettering Interstate" she
roams at will, and is petted by every
body.
The free auto rides given by the
California Automobile company in it's
Warren-Detroit car on Its six-day nom
stop run to show visitors is a most
popular feature. The car IN the three
days has Travelled 117S miles and gets
around to the Auditorium every 80
minutes to pick up new bunch of
pleasure-seekers.
TRIBUTE TO AL LIVINGSTON
There is one show display that is OF
particular interest to Los Angeles peo-
pie who keep posted on the automobile
racing game. 1t Is that of the National
car and the three handsome new
models have as their background a
long row of pictures of that popular
but Inflated young driver, AL Lii, ing
ston, who was killed at Atlanta. The
pictures show AL in his various racing
contests In the east and south, and are
a silent testimonial by the National
car management to his many friends
in Southern California.
To those who go to the show expect
ing to come away with a bunch Of
souvenirs, there is the only disap-
pointment OF the exposition, for the
management has tabooed the giving
of advertising novelties, and the ex-
hlbitors must confine their generosity
to handing out printed literature de-
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