New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22

THE ATTENDANCE DROPS
vroy Company Likely To Be
Reorganized - White Has
Largest Exhibit at Big
Double Auto Show.

$3.50. eaire were reported al the Grand
-, palace and Madison square Gar
lac, night AZ the end Of the first full
n the part II period Of the trir-
- automobile show. Visitors to tho
.o-cial vehicle section Of the annual
c.r show. unlike their predecessors
nesk are not much given 10 shop
90, round. bat began buying afte" look
o,.or tbe half dozen or so exhibits that
interested then.
~. total attendance figures Yesterday
ga %, aDnroach those Of any full day Of
-, v.eek but fo~ the exhibitors there
- the greater advantage that nearly
CRY one who visited the show was ci,he.
prospective or present owner or operator
u, q motor truck Vehicle statesmen who
.,5 bcen stationed at car exhibits last
vsek remarked last nigh, that there was
much less talking necessary this week, a.
mos, OF the visitors seemed 10 know d
,reat deal about the mechanism Of COM
rercial motor vehicles.
perbars the most striking difference 10
b. observed in the visitors last night. as
s,,,nar4d with those Of any evening last
vsek was that men in flannel shirts far
ou,numbered men in evening clothes.
,rea, many OF the flannel shirt brigade
n.re YOUNG men now engaged as oper-
a,or. Of delivery wagons OF trucks. and
Ubo show intelligent and enthusiastic in
,arest in all developments in motor trans
portatlon.
In good many cases a half dozen OF
more Of these Youngsters were accom-
psnied BY the beads OF big concerns, al
rsyed as though bound for the opera II
WAS observed frequently that q leader
Of these parties knew much less about
trucks ;han his companions. even though
no might have furnished the money 10 buy
N. vehicles the Young men were inter
,sted in
I, was reported al the Garden last night
that the Knox Automobile Company. which
has been conducted by trustees for the
last few months. is likely 10 be reo:-
esn;zed and lie known as the khoA
Motor Car COMPANY 1t was said the new
COMPANY will have plenty Of capital and
that the output will be increased lmmedi-
a,elv. II was also saio that the old com
psny will be bought In by the new con-
csrn in order 10 straighten things out
thoroughly Charles r. Culver. sales man
aged Of the Knox Automobile Company
who has charge OF the Knox exhibit in the
Garden. commented on the report as fol-
lows.
1T is true that plans for re-orsanlza-
lion have been under way since the trus-
.s.eras l..UT %
are not quite ready 20 make an announce
ment Of the detailed plans. Il Is the in
tenton OF the new company to increase
srtsth the number OF vehicles turned uut
and 20 make d reduction in the number
Of models produced. The Factory VIII
probably be continued In operation with
out interruption. but the trustees are eN-
pected 10 put the old company, through
bankruptcy proceedings. In orGer 10 sim-
ghfy the work OF REORGANIZATION.
The White Company has the largest tx
hbit 4, ne show. both as regards square
feet OF floor space and the number and
variety Of vehicles exhibited. These range
IN carrying capacity from 1--WE tons down
10 fifteen hundred pounds. One OF the
tower wagon. built for the Yonkers troll
ley lines. that literally towers above all
other exhibits on the main floor OF the
Garden. The body is mounted on ton
and-a-half chassis. and has two ladders
hung on one side and two big tool boxes
behind the drivers seat.
Another vehicle shown By the White
people is a small delivery wagon. which
il the only vehicle in the show built for
direct use by department Of the nation
al government II is l.5U-pound chassis.
tilted with an express body. and has 4
wire grating all around. with wired doors
that lock at the back. Under the driver 3
seat on either side appears a sign indi-
eating that Il is the property OF the
Treasury Department The wagon is 10 be
sent 10 Washington for delivery mmedi-
ately after the close OF the show
battalion Chief Charles Demarcst Of
me New York Fire Department. visited
the show Yesterday. He made q thor
0ugh examination Of all the motor-driven
hre apparatus in each building. and also
displayed interest in vehicles other than
tnose designed solely for fire-fiehting pur-
poses Superintendent Of streets Ben
oett 0: Hartford. and Clark. OF Spring
"e'o' Inspected a number OF the vehicles
designed tor The removal Of ashes. gar
oaee and other refuse matter.