Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-26
BIGGEST SHOW EVER
Increasing Interest in the
Auto and Aero Exhibits.
HALL PACKED LAST NIGHT
Visitors From Baltimore and NJ
merous Other Cities.
LOCAL FIRMS BOOM DISPLAY
Sales Recorded Yesterday Classed
as neutrality-suspicious.
ment OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LOCAL FIRMS BOOM DISPLAY

| The attendance last night at the ma
tional automobile and aeronautical show
at Convention Hall doubled that of the
opening night, feature being the pres
| ence of a large representation of the
| fair sex. Deep interest was displayed in
| the various models of machines exhibited.
During the day number of out-of-town
representatives of automobile firms ar
| rived and We're much in evidence last
| night. They were warmly greeted and
| took pleasure in assisting the local
| agencies in exploiting the distinctive
| features of the cars which they repre-
sent
! That the show is bearing fruit is shown
| by the large number of sales recorded
| yesterday by different firms. 1t was
| predicted that sales. would be made, but
, not quite so early in the week. In many
| instances models on exhibition have been
| purchased, which is followed by posting
| the purchasers names cards dispayed
| in the car In this respect the show has
! surpassed the expectations of the dealers.
| Everybody had an air of satisfaction,
and if the good work continues the show
| will be a record breaker from this stand
| point alone.
Baltimore Visitors in Evidence.
/
ance was the presence of Baltimoreans.
who are interested for several reasons.
In the first place the show has two ex-
hibits from Baltimore firms, who have
scored a hit with the local motorists. and
secondly. the Monumental city is complet-
| ing arrangements for an exhibit which is
| to be held there within the next few
weeks. All expressed satisfaction at the
fine exhibit and the Baltimore folks will
! hoy to, HOY tn, INN t-a
| on the local exhibition.
| Those who have arrived from the Phila-
delphia show which closed last Saturday
night announce emphatically that Wash
| ington has laid it all over the Quaker
| city and that even New York did not
have very much on the local people. 1t is
| said to be the finest show south of New
| York, and in this statement there seems
| to be little doubt. 1t is the finest ever
| held in this city, being the largest aggre-
cation of motor vehicles ever assembled
here.
Placed Beyond Reach.
One mistake the management of the
| show has made. but which it has
promised to correct is in swinging the
models of aeroplanes SO high that it is
| hard to see them. There are several OF
the big machines that would be interest
ing to even the casual visitor, but they
| are put so high in the air that 1t is i'm
possible to study them It is regarded
as perfectly feasible to lower them to
| the height of ten feet. where their de-
| tails will be apparent, but where they
| will still be out of the way. This is es-
| pecially true of the small models. They
are now so high that they are likely to
be overlooked altogether.
BerIiner Exhibit.
The first of the big machines to be OBJ
served as one comes in the north door
is the monoplane of Emile Berliner. This
| is an excellent piece of work and looks
as though it would fly if given half a
chance. 1t has the wide-spreading single
wing planes of the Bleriot machine, but
| it is a great deal lighter than the cross
channel flier. There is single traction
propeller at the front, this being driven
| by rotary cylinder motor. The engine
| and the gasoline tank are both placed
| high, but this weight is balanced by the
aviator's weight, which is placed low on
a swinging canvas seat a little below the
| level of the lower frame.
The machine has a single elevating
| plane in the rear to preserve the longi-
tudinal balance. The whole of the main
wings tilt. and this il practically an auto
matte adjustment actuated by springs IN
der the wings. The machine will be tried
out as soon as the weather permits.
Resembles Bleriot Monoplane.
| The Smidley machine is the second that
j. IL. Smidley, the designer has built in
| Washington. 1t now looks more or less
| like Bleriot monoplane. 1t has the
! same engine and propeller that were in
| the old machine and has the same for
| ward control. but that is about as far as
| the resemblance to the old machine goes
| 1t has two small horizontal planes in the
| rear and two somewhat larger in the
! front. These can be operated separately
| or together to preserve the lateral balance
or to make the machine rise or descend
| The plane has skids under it now. but it
will be fitted with wheels as we'll for a
start on the ground.
OF Other Types.
The Rexford Smith machine looks rather
| like Wright or Curtiss bi-plane,
| though it Is bigger than either. 1t has the