Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-19

Arrangements are being rapidly
completed to make the fifth an
nual Albuquerque automobile show,
which opens at the national guard
armory February 20, the biggest
and best in the history of the Auto
Trades association which is foster
ing it.
Members of the show committee
in charge of arrangements say that
the combination of exhibits, deco
rations and entertainments Will
make this annual event more worth
While than ever. ..
First of all. the 1922 model cars
which will be exhibited, abound in
the points of superiority which
have made the past year the great
est for development in the history
Of the automotive industry. During
rhe war time period Of over expan-
sion automobile manufacturers
confess to being too busy trying to
fill orders to devote much atten-
ton to new developments. Now
that competition is again the order
of the day, each manufacturer Is
trying to Guido his competitors.
Hhe result has been happy one
for the prospective owner OF l9EZ
model automobile.
Perhaps the greatest strides have
been made in the interest OF econ
omy Of operation and longer
period of usefulness. In the ac-
complishment of the former new
carburetors and manifold arrange
ments have oeen developed which
reduce the fuel consumption Of al
most all of the new jobs. This is
important in the face of an ever
increasing fuel cost. To add to the
life of the new cars manufacturers
have stressed three major points:
Better fabrication, especially better
chassis fabrication; better materl-
ais in vital parts, and more
thoughtful care in the assemblage.
Body ana CHASSIS fabrication, long
neglected, now become one OF the
big talking points Of the new
models, most of which, in the me-
dium and higher priced divisions,
are equipped with high pressure
Iubricating systems designed 10
make this task an extremely simple
one on the parts Of the owners.
1t would naturally be assumed
that in view of the many improve
ments and refinements carried out
in the 1929 models, the new prices
would be much higher than in re-
cent years. This is not q fact. inc
price of the average domestic car
in 1921 was $2,711, and the price
Of the average car this year is all
OF S361 lower, or $3.50. Automo--
bile critics say that in view OF
these facts the 1922 models are the
best values yet offered to the JOY
riding public. ,.-
However, they may disagree
about the respective merits OF
their cars, the one thing local
automobile men agree upon is
that prices have reached their
bottom. Although the past week
has brought a reduction in the
price of the most expensive car
sold In Albuquerque, it has also
brought news of a raise in the
price of two less expensive cars.
The latter influences the market
much more than do the former.
Around the balcony of the
armory accessory men will dis
play their wares. An exhibition
of this sort is an education in it.
self for the man constantly on
the lookout for things to make
his car more comfortable or more
attractive.
Dave Rittenhouse and Arno
Huning have charge of decOrat-
ing the armory. They will carry
out their part Of the program in
purple and gold, the adopted col
ors of the association. Their
plans include trellises of wisteria
huge Jap lanterns and Jap Um-
brellas. This background will