The Detroit times., 1913-08-18
DATES ARE SET
FOR TWO BIG
AUTO SHOWS
New York Exhibition Will he
Held in Grand Central Palace
During Week of Jan. $40
CHICAGO SHOW Is
SET FOR JAN. 2i-3l
WV
One Association Will BE in In
diVidual Control of Both
for First Time

The dates for the two national au-
tomobile shows TO be held next winter
In New York and Chicago, have been
decided upon. The New York ex-
hibition will be held in its entirety In
the Grand Central palace during the
week OF Jan. $40. The Chicago ex-
and First Regiment armory as former
ly, the date being Jan. 24-3l. Both
OF these gigantic exhibitions VIII be
conducted under the auspices OF the
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce.
This will be the first time one asso-
citation has been In actual control N
both exhibitions since the Selden-
Patent litigation matters divided the
membership OF the n. a. a. NJ. into
two camps which brought about ssv-
eral shows.
Madison-sq garden, which has been
the home OF the New York show for
many years. proved itself inadequate
for exhibiting the products Of the au'
tomobie industry and last year the
exhibition was held in both the gar
den and Grand Central palace. The
Grand Central palace. magnificent
show building, will this year house
the entire exhibition and the space
which has been secured is greater by
far than that which was utilized In
two buildings last year Four floors
OF the palace will be pressed into SER
vice for the exhibits and the addt
tional space over that which was had
last year is $4,000 square feet. which
will afford a comfortable housing for
all exhibitors.
Automobiles will occupy the first
and second floors OF the palace, and
all OF the wall spaces OF the other
floors. The space about the wall on
the second floor and other sections
on the same floor which may be need
ed for the purpose, Will be devoted TO
a special section for the display OF
electric cars On the third floor in
the spaces not occupied by car ex-
hibits will be shown the products OF
the Motor & Accessory association and
In addition to this space, $4,000 feet
OF the fourth floor will be utilized also
for the products OF the accessory as
ISOLATION. The Motor & Accessory as
ISOLATION will make the allotment OF
spaces TO It's members as has been
the custom in the past. II Is expect
ed. also, that the Motorcycle Manufac-
turers' association will show their
products on the fourth floor. Space
can be had also on this floor for &C
cessory makers and jobbers who are
not members OF any organization. In
other words. there will be room for
every manufacturer of motor cars.
parts and accessories who desires to
show his product during the period
OF the exhibition.
For the Chicago show, the gallery
OF the Coliseum will be extended at
the sides and each end of the build
ing will be heightened by "a feet, this
arrangement adding 5000 more feet
OF space for the exhibits. The aisles
will extend around the inside of the
balcony instead OF the outside as
heretofore, so that the exhibition
space will be given greater depth.
There will be also slight rearrange-
ment OF the main floor. Three-fourths
OF the center OF the main floor OF the
. armory will be devoted to the exhibit
ton OF electrics So successful was
the plan last year that the Electric
Vehicle association has asked FOR and
has been granted larger space.