Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-02
Manager Busy
as HOptOGd in
ShOW Building
OrnlGn Center of Scramble to
Prepare for Next Weeks
Auto Exhibit.

A hoptoad with St. Vitus dance would
present a beautiful picture of still life
compared with John B. Orman, manager
of the Indianapolis automobile show,
when he moved his office out to the show
building today. There he is with a nice
desk n chair n everything, but no time
to sit in the chair or put his feet on the
desk.
'.Nothin' to do a-talI," declared Orman
between heats of his race about the big
show building. "That is" he continued,
nothing but work from now on until
the final curtain"
And, painting, he started a marathon
down to the other end Of the 3j0-foot
building TO see about some little detail
or other that Just had to be looked after
by Orman personally.
That's q scenario of the activities at the
show building. The decorators are finish
ing their work and it is declared by many
persons who have seen the result Of
Ralph EdgertOns ambitious ideas that
they are more beautiful than anything
ever before attempted for such an occa-
sion. Then the additional 1000 electric
bulbs are going to give a brilliance to
the night shows never before attained,
it is declared.
AMPLE TRAFFIC
ARRANGEMENTS.
Lieut.. Lester Jones, who will have
charge of the score or more bluecoats at
the show, was out during the day to look
things over. He promises ample traffic
arrangements and ample parking space in
the commOdious fair grounds. Motor cars
will be parked along the drives through
out the fair grounds, according to Lieu
tenant Jones, and every precaution will
be taken to guard against theft.
The entrance to the show viii be bril-
liantly Illuminated with twenty 200
candle power nitrogen bulbs. Then, in
addition, the big electric arch with letters
reading, Auto Show" is to be spread
entirely across Maple road just west of
the main fair grounds gate. No one with
in a mile Of the show can fail to know
its location, according to Orman, either
day or night
The exhibitors will begin rolling their
displays into the show building Thursday
and from then on the interior Of the
building viii present a scene OF confu-
sion By Sunday order will be evolved
out of the chaos.
DESERVE SUPPORT
FROM PUBLIC.
If We can get the public sold on the
necessity Of supporting this show with
tueAN patronage AT tne DOX Office We Will
be entirely satisfied" declared Mr..
orman. Every business club and or
ganization is behind us good and strong
They feel that this bunch of game f. hit
ing automobile men is deserving of sup
port because it Is spending $4,000 Of
hard-earned money to stage this DISPLAY
and it IS not doing It with a view Of
getting the money back on the immediate
value OF show returns either The
chances are we viii go in the hole on the
show proper unless the public really re-
spends in an enthusiastic manner. We
have everything the public could ask for
or hope for in the way OF a beautiful
exposition Of things automotive-civic
pride alone should prompt a large at
tendance throughout the week"
Inc Optimtsts are being groomed to
raise the initial curtain next Monday
night at Z O'Clock. Beginning Tuesday
the doors viii be opened at 10 a. IN. and
Will continue open until 10 30 Z. IN. each
day the remainder of hte week.