The Washington herald., 1922-01-22
FOUR new MOTORS
SLATED FOR SHOW
Chicago Automobile Display
To Open Jan. % at
Coliseum.

Four new cars will be on the
floor when the Chicago automobile
show celebrates its twenty-second
birthday January IS, at the Coli
scum. Coliseum Annex and First
Regiment Armory. They are the
Rickenbacker, wills-St. Clair. Du-
rant and the Earl. These new-com-
ers into the passenger car field are
expected to attract an enormous
amount of attention during the ex-
position which closes February 4.
Eighty-one makes Of automobiles
will feature the million dollar
show" and 1856 accessory manufac-
turers will display hundreds of new
devices which will represent the
last word in comfort. economy and
convenience.
The passenger cars TO be exhib-
tied include the Anderson, Apper-
son. Auburn. Roamer, Earl, Buick.
Cadillac, Case, Chalmers, Chandler.
Chevrolet, Cleveland. Cole. Column
bia. Commonwealth, Crow-Elkhart,
Davis, Detroit-Electric, Dodge
Brothers, Doris. bort, Durant, Ell
gin, Elcar, Franklin, Gardner.
Hanson, Haynes, Holmes, Hud-
son. Hupmobilt. Jackson. Jordan.
Dixie Flyer, King. Kisel Kar.
Lafayette, Lexington. Liberty, Lin
coin, Locomobile, McFarlan. Mai
bohm. Maxwell. Mercer. Milburn
Electric, Mitchell, Moon, Nash. Ma
tional, Marmon, Oakland, oldsmo-
bile, Packard, Paige. Paterson,
Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Pilot, Pre-
mier. r. & v. knight, Rauch-Lang,
REQ, Rickenbacker. Saxon. Sayers,
Monroe. Standard. Stanley, Stearns.
stephens, Stevens-DuryG, Stude-
baker, Stutz, Templar, velie, West
colt. wills-St. Clair. Overland and
Willys-Knight.
Many improvements will be noted
in the passenger cars, but they will
be mostly of a conservative char
acter. Manufacturers have been
seeking for a greater efficiency and
economy, and purchasers of auto
mobiles today receive more for
their money than ever before in his
tory. The changes will be observed
in windshield and hood designs.
but the basic principles of body
lines are practically the same as last
season.
A new mark in decorative effect
in connection with vast expositions
will be set at the auto show. Artist
c. ]. Tietzel, OF Evergreen Park, ILL.,,
who enjoys national fame in work
of this character has evolved a
scheme that will convert the big
buildings into bowers of color and
beauty. The unsightly rafters and
girders will be completely hidden
behind trimmings and trappings of
Moorish and Flemish grandeur. pic
turing the scene and story of the
evolution Of King Automobile.
In colors Of carmine. green, white,
Fgold and bronze, perfectly blended,
and with artistic lighting effects,
the exposition buildings will form
an unusual setting for the latest
word in passenger cars.
Mr.. Tietzel has spent months on
the balcony fronts alone. working
out nineteen panels of tapestry,
each showing q story Of prime In.
terest. At the two ends Of the Coli
scum will be huge art glass mural
paintings, of allegorical character.
Each of these will be 11o feet wide
and 8 feet high, indicating the
enormity of the work.
The cars will be placed in booths
marked OF by columns. twenty feet
in height. with clusters of brilliant
lights on top.r Here as along the
balcony fronts the tapestry idea
will be featured.
More gatherings. conventions and
meetings are being arranged for by
the automobile men than ever be-
fore at a Chicago national show.
These will include events Of ma
tional Importance, and many lead
ers distinguished in the industry
will be among the speakers.
Special delegations will come on
to Chicago from many parts of the
country especially from the manu-
featuring centers of Indianapolis.
Cleveland and Detroit. Special cars
will bring auto leaders from far
away places such as Los Angeles,
San Francisco. Denver and the
Texan cities as well as from the
Northwest and Middle West.
Thousands of prospective pur-
chasers of cars make the Chicago
trip an annual event, and many
bring their famiisss along with