Evening star., 1922-01-15
NEW YORK AUTOMOBILE SHOW
PROVES BIGGEST ON RECORD
Nearly 10000 Motorists Attend-New
Models Attract Crowds-Big Ac-
cessory Exhibit, Also.

comparatively safe for the feminine
motorist.
This story would not be complete
without some mention OF the multi
on the market. many of which were
on display at the show.
For the motorist who drives with
windshield closed in bad weather
there are any number OF types OF
windshield wipers, hand operated and
Vulnerable squeak preventers. some
operated by hand and some automati-
cally. There were cigar-lighters.
electric and barbon; foot warmers ana
heaters. ash trays and vanity cases,
motormeters and automatic shutters
for the radiators-in fact, every con-
, ceivable accessory for every con-
ceivable type of motorist. Truly.
motoring has reached stage where
it can compare favorably with the
old rocking chair in front of the hre
at home.
Biggest show in History.
The show just closed drew the
was packed with humanity from the
opening in the mornings to the clos
ing at night. At the opening on Sat-
urday night the doors were closed
fifteen minutes later, as the crush
and jam occasioned by wild-eyed
| nagement and police reserves had
| to be called.
The hotels throughout New York
were jammed to capacity. Every one
was interested and 1t seemed as II
every one had come; To say that IT
mildly. The public's demand for au-
tomobile shows seems to be un-
Quenchable.
And now just a word about the
trip up and back. 1nasmuch as IT
was an automobile show to which the
automobile editor had been sent. he
decided to make 1t complete by going
/ in an automobile. 1t nearly proved
his undoing.
The trip up, on Monday was made
| without special incident. except that
| the roads. from Washington to Phll-
adelphia had a coating of ice, which
made driving none to pleasant. wash
ingtonians who contemplate the New
York trip by car will be glad to know
that the bad detour between Philadel-
] lists were compelled to drive last sum-
mer has been eliminated and new
! concrete road put in. The new road Is
not completed for the entire distance
between the two places yet. but
enough of it is finished to make 1t
much easier for the motorist. AS a
whole the entire trip can be made
| over good roads.
! Car Travels "Sidewise."
| Returning to Washington Thursday
after the heavy snowfall and storm
! ye editor found that the car had an
inclination to do most Of its travel
! ing in a sidewise direction, to the
| great detriment of both tires and
chains. incidentally, the trip totally
consumed two pairs Of the latter.
| From Philadelphia to Washington
on Thursday night is little run that
will not soon be forgotten. Unable to
get chain links of the right size in
the Sleepy city. a start was essayed
sans this most important equipment.
Six hours later the writer slid into
Washington, thanking his lucky star
at still being in the material world
i Few cars were met on the road. and
the majority of these were stalled. A
! small blue roadster. Washington
bound, with District of Columbia and
Maryland licenses, passed the writer
| at the Pennsylvania line at a terrific
| clip. The blue car was not sighted
again. SO he probably reached home
in safety and considerably ahead of
! the "chainless one"