The New York herald., 1921-01-09

bout bank accounts.
This years show is easily the most
comprehensive one that has ever been
held anywhere in the world Cars for
every pocketbook was apparently the
aim Of the management The costly
llmousines and sedans attracted the
millionaire, the touring cars took tho
attention OF the chap who has not vet
made his million, while the lighter mod
els drew that part of the gathering
which never expects to have a million
Altogether II was a real cosmopolitan
crowd that attended the opening. many
society people and prominent club men
being noted in the throng.
Perhaps only the expert can discover
the changes In the cars shown this year
as compared with last. What better
ments have been made are of a cor
servauve character. Radicalism was
discarded by motor car manufacturers
years ago. Stream lines are more pro-
nounced, running In several instances
from the radiator hood right back to
the rear seat, but for the most part
body designs are little changed except
as to their beauty. To the artistic eve
the present display of motor cars has
never been surpassed.
Engines attracted a lot of attention
from the visitors. The four and six
cylinder type, as usual, predomlnate
out the crowd was also interested in
the eight and twelve types that are the
motive power Of several higher priced
cars. Without doubt each type of en-
CINE has its value, but many manufac-
turers have made success Of develop-
Ing and concentrating on the one mar
tcular design they believe best for their
product However. the visitor had a
chance TO compare all models. for thsy
were on the four floors of the Palace, in
all models.
Charles Clifton, president Of the Auto
mobile Chamber Of Commerce. opened
the show. There were no formal cere-
monies, but the early arrivals gasped
at the wondrous spectacle that greeted
them. The hundred or more pillars ON
the main floor were covered with a
trelliswork entwined with vines and
leaves. while the red and green back
ground Of the color scheme provided a
picture OF beauty. That dealers and
manufacturers had cooperated magnlfi-
Gently with $. A. Miles, general manager
OF the exposition, was evident. The cars
were tastefully arranged
visitors yesterday were pleased with
the traffic arrangements that have been
made for handling the crowds. An ex.
ira elevator capable OF carrying a larqs
number Of passengers, has been fitted up
for use, IN addition TO the usual battery
vator in the rear of the building was a
big help In handling the crowds. In or
| der to avoid crowding all elevators will
carry passengers only on upward trips
| and then they will not stop at any floor
between the first and the fourth In
this manner the crowd was taken TO the
fourth floor and used the broad stair
ways in their descent.
The accessory exhibits attracted thou
sands of the visitors. These were lo-
Gated on the third and fourth floors.
I Those who at present own cars were
most interested There are hundreds OF
booths displaying thousands Of devices
that 20 10 make for comfort IN auto
mobile ownership. and from tho smallest
cotter pin TO special tops that can be
hoisted in rainy weather they were on
view.
/ Beginning tomorrow which will Ds
/ All America Day. the show will open a.
| 10 a. NJ. and remain open daily until
| 10 30 T. VI. until Saturday next Tues.
/ day will be Automotive Engineers Day /;
Wednesday. Society Day Thursday.
\ Army and Navy Day Friday. Dealers
/ Day. and Saturday. Suburban Day.
The cars exhibited at the show are
Anderson. Apperson. Auburn, Briscoe,
/ Buick. Cadillac. Allen. American. Case.
| Chalmers. Chandler Chevrolet. Cleve-
| land Cole. Columbia. Commonwealth,
! Crow -Elkhart. Davis, Detroit Electric.
! Dixie FLYER. Dodge. Doris. bort. Dupont.
\ F'icar. Elgin. Fergus. Flat. Franklin.
\ Friend. Grant. Hanson. Hatfield. Haynes.
/ Holmes. Hudson. Hupp. Jackson. Jordan,
\ Kissel Kar. Kline, Lafayette. Lexington.
] Liberty. lincoln. Locomobile. Lorraine,
McFarlan Maibohm. Marmon. Maxwell
Mercer. Milburn Electric. Mitchell Mon
roc. Moon Nash. National. Mona. Oak-
land. Oldsmobne. Overland. Packard.
Paige. Pan American. Paterson. Tee'-
less. Piedmont. piercc-Arrow. Pilot pra-
nier. Rauch q Lang Electric. krn.
Roamor r. q v. Knight Saxon, savers
6, scripps-Booth. Standard. S,anley.
stearns, Stephens Stevens. lrysa,