The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-11
RAACE or NOTORIA
SETTING FOR SHOW
Stately Scheme Of Decoration
Worked Out For New York
/ Motor Exhibition.

Each national automoblle snow OF
recent years has evoked conside rable
comment among visitors over the fact
that the setting for the cars has been
n most impressive one. The scheme
of decoration each seaeon IL one TO
which much thought is given, and the
task OF making, the (irand Central
Palace in New and the Coliseum in
Chicago attractive IL one upon which
no expense is spared. This season, for
Vthe sixteenth national show under the
auspices of tho National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, which opens IN
ON New Year Eve, an original setting
has been conceived, quite different
from that Of other wears Manager
3. A. Miles says that the interior OF
TIE builatnB Is TO be 1.-THE Palace of
Lobby Is Impressive.
Surrounding the Corinthian columns
the upper oornice which forms the rail-
ing, Of the second or mezzanine floor, is
to be enriched with mass Of flowers
DoFlc columns. and these will be treat
Cd In Renaissance figures and peTgola
effects, with artistic signs with the
names q the exhibitors; On the main
be used with the name Of the car
shown as was the case last year.
The lobby Of Grand Central Palace is
20 impressive and stately that very ut
tie hly-painting" can be done, but an
erect has been evolved 50 that huge
velvet portieres partially screen of the
ElGantle display Of cars and magnih-
DsasS n ny as.p SeS9 nS SnS
the Palace OF Motoria will be revealed.
brilliant spectacle. Certainly Motoria
will have no complaint about the APP
should feel highly BATTERED. The dec
grafton Is being executed by NJ. A.
Singer, who has been entrusted with the
decorative work OF numerous automo-
bile shows In the past.
Wealth of New Ideas.
While to the technical mind and the
automobile expert, there is much that
IL new in design and construction this
season. this is not at once obvious to
the Average car owner, and, in fact not
Visible at all in many cases, inasmuch
az 1t 10 hidden by the hood and body Of
the car. But what will be at once evil
dont 10 the wealth of new ideas in body
design and seating arrangement. This
VIII make a special appeal to women
who consider the sociabllity feature OF
motorinA
some manufacturers have given
social enjoyment In certain body types
way" dciubster," .'So-sha-belle. The
front seat carries two persons. and the
rear seat two as q rule, The entrance
&c the rear seats 10 Through q small pas
sage between the front seats, and the
front door serves as the entrance for
the entire car, the on tonneau side
doors being eliminated.
This style has numerous ADVANTAGES.
aOwsAe 0 III A.. til
PASSENGERS get shelter from the wind
shield. and the rear seat comes in front
OF the axle, where riding is much more
comfortable. The top closes in the
rear seats and resists rain better than
One reason for the new seating de-
siEns is that the hired driver and me-
chanic is fast passing away. There may
Re no lower Of him numerically. but
DC no fewer OF him numerically, but
member of the family lie considered. IL
u easily seen that the percentage of tho
hiFed chauffeur Is rapidly diminishing.
Develops More Power.
Some Of the numerous body refine
ments for 1916 are apparently small
things. vet they mean much in comfort
to passengers. The fact that bodies are
being built lighter and less cumbersome
means that the motor can develop more
power in climbing hills The elimina-
ton of two of the side doors In touring
models, and improved methods OF moor
ing the body to the frame. result in
less rattle. By hanging bodies lower on
new models this season so that the
roof Is not nearly as high as OF recent
years. some manufacturers have found
that their car 10 Inclined to be less top
heavy" and subject to side sway on
rough roads.
The practice of putting an extra seat
on the running board OF the two-seatcd
roadster has evolved the three-sea ted
runapout, or roadster, which will be
popular this coming season. The rum
ming board seat, aside from being un-
Satisfactory, was dangerous. and on wet
or muddy roads the occupant Of this
seat could scarcely avoid being spat-
Numerous cars will be found to have
swivel seats which can be turned COM
pletely around. enabling the occupant
to face forward, sideways, or back
wards with comfort Practically all
limouaines will feature disappearing or
auxiliary seats. which latter. when not
IN use, fold or swing in such a way as
to be hidden from view by bFoadoloth
upholsteTing; or else Mt snuEly in the
tonneau Wal.