The Washington times., 1911-01-03
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
ASSURED SUCCESS
Dealers Say That Present In
dications Point to Classy
Exhibition.
Bv HARRY WARD.

The automobile dealers are busily en-
gagged in making preparations for their
annual exhibition.
Although the show, which is to be
held in Convention Hall from February
u IN 1s. is more than a month in the
future. the active work Of the show
committee is already bearing frult' ana
ayerv one of the fifty-six spaces into
which the hall will be divided has been
nIIOtted The dealers are confident the
national automobile show, as II Is
styled, will set a mark that VIII staIlu
for some time. From present ln1lca-
tons it is certain that more than s1I MY ~,
four different makes of cars will be on
view. These will include the standard
designs in this country.
a comprehensive exhibit of automo-
bile supplies and accessories Will be
made by several supply houses. The
decorative scheme of the show VIII be
ON a plane never before attempted here,
while the lighting effects Will leave
nothing to be desired. Uniformity Will
mark each exhibit and no exhibitor VIII
be permitted to put up any signs NOT
in conformity with the general scheme
of decoration planned by the show COM
r1ittee. The show will be open through
out the day and evening of the week
of February 13, and Haley's Orchestra
will render an entertaining program
eaCn afternoon anu SNSlllllS.
Taft visited the show last year, drop
ping it one afternoon to look over the
many fine cars on display. Should he
find time he may visit the exhibition
again this year.
Washington motorcyclists are greatly
interested in the new motorcycle record
recently established by NJ. J. Graves on
the saucer track at Playa del Ray In
California. Graves made twenty miles
in fourteen minutes, thirty eight ana
two-hfths seconds. No human being
has ever made faster time in any char
acter Of vehicle over a course of more
than five miles. 1t Is a new record IN
the world of speed.
The national stock chassis road race
of 1911 will be held on the Elgin. Ill,
course, considered one of the fastest In
She country. Just what date Will be
selected for this years event has not
been decided upon, but in all proba-
hIIity the race will be held during the
Last week in August.
E, L. Ferguson, who was chairman Of
tns Munsey Historic Tour, and who is
tbA official representative of the Amer
taen Automobile Association on the
ESw York to San Francisco pathfinding
trip sent out by the Ohio Motor Car
Company, passed the 75,00O-mile in his
career as a motorist when the Ohio
car reached El PaSo, Tex, last FRIDAY.
Fergusons interest in autombile tour
ing began in 1895, and since that time
he has acted as the executive official
Of eight successive Glidden tours and of
the Munsey Historic Tour. His actual
mileage Travelled in a motor car would
more than equal three circuits of the
globe.
The Baltimore automobile show will
be held during the week beginning
February q. 1t will be conducted
$0fntly by the dealers Of Baltimore and
the Automobile Club Of Maryland.
It is an interesting fact that during
November last SIS automobiles, valued
at SS1S,O54, together with parts to the
value of $I34,649, were shipped from this
country to various foreign ports. This
branch of our foreign trade now ex-
ceeds 14,O0O 900 annually.