The Washington herald., 1911-02-23

By a unanimous vote, representatives
facturers of the country passed a reso-
luton deciding to cooperate in the First
National Exposition of Aerial Craft and
Motor Trucks, to be held in Exposition
Building from March ) to l.. The meet
ing of the representatives of auto trucks
was held in Eckstein's cafe last evening.
All of the larger manufacturers of auto
| trucks will be represented at the aerial
exhibit, and if the weather permits the
| free ventilation of the building. the ma
chimes will be run about the hall, which IS
two and a half times as large as the
floor space at Convention Hall.
After the meeting last evening was
| called to order by Royce Hough. mana
ger of the auto truck exhibit, J. Lynn
Yeagle. treasurer of the exposition, was
introduced and explained the object of
the exhibit
EnIarGinE It's Scope.
We had intended this as an aero ex-
position said Mr.. Yeagle, but il was
finally decided to hold an auto truck
and motor boat exhibit in conjunction
with our show, and the idea seems to
have taken with the manufacturers.
Practically all the motor truck dealers
of Washington have signihed their in
tention of exhibiting with us, and we
expect our show to be the largest of its
kind ever held in Washington.
We have a representative at the
motor boat show in New York and at
the aerial show in Boston, and from each
we have received assurances that the
,fTT. rf ~ tor
boats are anxious 10 show their goods
in Washington. To-day We received word
from the motor truck exhibitors in Balti-
more that many of them would trans
fer their exhibits to Washington within
the next few days. Exposition Build
ing is now being prepared for the ex-
hibit. A large force of men have been
working there for the past two days.
transferring all the decorations of the
recent automobile show to the new
building at North Capitol and NJ streets.
We expect to make this the biggest in
door show that has ever been held in
Washington, as we have one OF the big
gest buildings in the world
Barred from Convention Hall.
Mai Charles james Fox. president OF
the National Aviation Company, under |
whose auspices the exposition is being |
given. explained how the idea Of an auto |
truck and motor boat exhibit in conjunc- |
ton with the indoor aerial exhibit arose.
I'VE had just started out to work on !
our aerial exposition he said, when
we were told that the dealers in auto !
trucks in Washington, who had not been |
allowed to show their machines at the
automobile show in Convention Hall. were
very anxious of showing their vehicles
10 the people Of Washington.
1T occurred to US at once that our
building, with its more than two acres Of
covered floor space, and in which the heav-
est trucks could be driven in loaded from
he street, and an auto truck exhibit in
conjunction with the aero show seemed
TO appeal to those dealers who could
not get into Convention Hall. We will
lave at least a dozen aeroplanes on ex-
libition, representing all types of mono
planes and biplanes. and can guarantee
-ou a large attendance at the exhibit.
IF you wish to demonstrate your ma
-hnes there is ample space to run them
bout the hall. We intended to run full
;ized aeroplanes up and down, carrying
passengers, and there is no reason why
he auto trucks should not do the same"
Opportunity Is offered.
Royce Hough explained to those pres
mt the advantage it would be to show
heir vehicles to the government officials
md the merchant of Washington at this
ime. B. F. McCaully, who is especially
Interested in aerial craft, made a brief
address in which he pointed out that
Is Exposition Building may soon be
ented to the government, this is the 9
'nly real chance the manufacturers of !
uto trucks will have to demonstrate their
'ehicles at an indoor show.
Among those who attended the meeting q
asst evening and decided to enter the t
xhibit were the Carpenter Automobile
company, represented by Elliott P.
Tough, who also spoke for the Waverley =.
ruck and the Washington auto car; the |
imperial Motor Car Company and the 7
White motor truck. represented by f. A.
isrlock; the Croxton Automobile Com L
any, the United Motor Washington Com :
any and the Alden-Sampson truck, rep \
esented by Paul Peck; the Fox marine
rotor, represented by Z. Selby; the v
tudebaker Bros. Company. represented t
y Royce Hough; the Washington Motor
-ehicle Company. represented by B. Hol-
md and H. A. c. Fay, and the Over