Evening star., 1923-12-30
Ne,o York Auto Sho,v, Spectacle
OfInposing Beauty, OpensJa Jan.5
Site in Bronx Offers Greater Advantages
Than Downtown Locations of
Former Years.


themselves. which at show time usu-
ally blossom out in all the coiors OF
the rainbow. Against this will be the
cleaning white. of the statuarS form
ing the architectural courts that will
replace the spaces allotted to the va
rious makes of ears. in previous ex-
hiIionS. - -,,.a.
ITO Increase the artistic effect there
will be no physical separation Of the
spaces.-as in most of the previous
airy will merely indicate the corners
and rear of the spaces. while lines
OH the floor will mark the limits AS
at no other show. therefore, visitors
, will be at liberty to wander with
complete freedom and much better
able to make close comparisons OF
the various makes of cars. especially
those whose spaces adjoin.
The main statuary in each court
will be Il replica of the Goddess OF
Transportation. modelled especially
for this display To- break up the
Straigl:tline appearance these statues
will he i'll varying heights. a new
note in decorative effect and one
that will add greatly to the beauty
of the whole exhibition. The names
of the cars will be cut into the tab
, lets that support the main statues.
Around the lower walls VIII be a
series of paintings in imitation OF
tapestry. showing the growth OF
I transportation in America from the
early days. and supptementing two
forty feet. that will be hung on the
north and south ends of the drill
hall.
Inside the drill hall at the entrance
| to the show will be a court Of col
, urnns. "a series of pillars in imita-
. ton of ivory. with a background 6f
blue -plush.- In, the embrasures will
be plaster plaques modelled from IA
nous raintings: The Landing of the
Pilgrims md the Lewis and Clark
i ENnedfticn ITO the Pacific Coast are
! two of the subjects, the remaining &
two being NEUROLOGICAL. ~- s'
'-r--- Lowest Price *49O:
The price ~range-in the~19af show
: viii be from S490 to 50. 900. marking "a
i lower highest than a Year go. The
lowest priced car is a four-crlinder
touring model Among the -six-cyl-
! inder cars the lowest Will he $3.50
while Si.3r6 is the minimum among
| The k-enest public interest at the
, present time is in the sedan type OF
bear and these wiil.lange in price al
the show from. s.s5 to $500. There
will be three makes of tfours' and
one six among the sedans at less
! than $1,000. The lowest priced eight
/ cylinder sedan is listed at s3.075
| Among the mechanical innovar ions
, OF recent months the four-wheel bra ke
is expected to be ohe of the features
! of the coming automobile show Bal
! loon tires will be ANOTHER radical fea-
! ture of the approa ching display They
have been put out by two or three
makers on their cars. IT is certa in
! that many questions about them will
! be asked at the armory next week
! While the automobile show will
open al o'clock next Saturday after
noon. the regular hours. beginning on
Monday. will be from 10 am. to O:3C
p m. daily. Coincident with the motor
/, car display will be the national motor
/ boat show in Grand Central Palace
which opens on Frida~. thus bringing
/ out in the same week the newest
i: products of the two industries that
owe their existence to the gasoline
/, motor
The makes of cars tlfat will be dis.
played in the big armory are as fol
; lows: American. Anderson. 'kpperson
Auburn. Barley, Buick, Cadillac. Case
| Chalmers, Chandler. Chevrolet. Cleve.
! land. Cole. Collins. Columbia. Davis
!, Elgin. Essex. Flint. Franklin. Gard.
| ner. Gray. II: G. S., Haynes, Hudson
Hupp. Jewett. Jordan. kissel. Lafay-
cite. Lexington. Liberty. Lincoln. Lo.
comobile. ~McFarlan. Maxwell, Moon
/ Nash, National. Marmon. Oakland
Oldsmobile. Overland. Packard. Paige
! Peerless, Pierce-Arrow. Premier, r. &
~. REQ. Rickenba Roamer. Star
/ Stearns, Stephens. Studebaker. Stutz
! Templar, Nelie. Westcott, Wills Sainte
! Claire. Willys-Knight. Taxicabs-
Checker. Dodge. Premier Rauch &
Lang, REQ. Roamer. Yellow: Cab.