Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
FERVOR FOR AUTO
IS GROWING HERE
Crowds at Auditorium Show
Is Blow to PeSSimiSt.
Busy Season Seen.
RY WILLIAM UII.MAN,
Automonilo Edisor az The Star.

Automobile Editor OF The star
Despite the swelling cry that auto
mobile driving is becoming more diff.
ficult, parking impossible. motor taxes
heavy, traffic regulations more strin-
gent and efforts 10 paint dozen other
unfavorable pictures of the hardships
encountered by the person who invests
his or her money in motor car.
Washington still is in step with the
rest of this motor-loving Nation.
The skeptic may satisfy himself on
this point by peep into the Wash
1ngton Auditorium, where the Nation
al Capitals seventh annual automobile
show has been in progress since Sat.
urday night.
Instead of growing DINNER. the
city's enthusiasm for the motor car is
burning brighter than ever before as
result of the exposition being held
under the auspices of the Washing
ton Automotive Trade Association.
This fact is indisputable and upon it
the automobile industry. as represent
ed in Washington. is counting con-
fidently for its most active season.
Fervor Is Nationwide.
The revolution of unf1agging fer
vor for the automobile is not confined
to Washington. The national automo.
bile show in New York was the larg-
est attended affair of its kind ever
held. Philadelphians turned out for
their display in record-breaking num-
Der. SO did Baltimore. Reports from
Chicago indicate the Middle West is
more curious to see the new motor
car than it ever has been before.
Washington'S army of motor car
owners is joining with the rest of the
country in answering the critic of
motoring and traffic conditions by
turning out in tremendous number TO
welcome the newborn automobiles.
The manufacturer, too, has pre-
pared an effective answer TO the
pessimist. If parking is harder, there
is a car that handles more easily to
meet this condition. If traffic is
heavier, it is capable of more flexible
and faster movement because the new
cars are revelations in the two inn.
portant matters of acceleration and
deceleration.
Represents Good Investment.
What if the motorist is taxed fairly
high? The money is being used to
build roads that widen the range OF
his car Automobile prices are lower
and service and operation costs are
greatly reduced The savings on these
items are more than enough to take
care of taxes. If license, gasoline ana
other taxes that affect the motortst
are not diverted to the benefit or oher
classes, the person who pays them
is satisfied that they represent an in
vestment that pays large return.
When the tickets were counted after
the opening night of the show Satur-
day it was found that past attendance
records had been broken. Each night
this week has seen a still larger host
of motor enthusiasts pour through the
portals at Nineteenth and Z streets.
The city had been appraised of the
fact that there was much to be seen
at the exposition that was entirely
new. That was all it needed. Since
then it has inspected everything, new
eight" "a little eight, an eighth.
line "a Weight a six or a -four.
1t has paid close attention TO the en-
tir>ely new Fights that appear.
Washington has threaded its way
among the skies of Lrhead, T-head,
F.head, overhead and sleevervalve
types and found them superior as TO
efficiency, beauty, comfort and con-
venience.
Can Satisfy Any Taste.
1t is apparent to the show visitor |
that any purse and any taste can be |
satisfied with one of the products on |
display at the Auditorium. One can
range in price from around $45U lar,
far up into the thousands. Regardless
of what is desired in body style, II Is
present at the show.
There are 90 different models, ac-
cording to survey OF what IS pelns
offered at the Auditorium. They ap-
pear under the following names:
Coupe, roadster, sedan, touring,
coach, landau, cabriolet, speedster,
sportser, sportif, brougham, town car,
convertible, collapsible, victoria,
limousine. phaeton, berline, foursome
and twosome.
These styles can be found In amaz-
ing number under virtually any name
plate. There are new bodies, petter
mower plants, more efficient brakes
and all other features which have con-
tributed toward making the 1927 car
q. better product, from the lowest
priced to the highest.
Accessory, garaging. motor club
service and repair service EXHIBITS
have attracted a goodly measure OF
attention throughout the show. That
the motorists interest is capable OF
encompassing every side line OF the
industry is a lesson the show has
taught.
Side Shows Intriguing.
The exhibitor who reveals how he
rescues and repairs a car that has
been wrecked, the man who shows the
process of retreading tires, the ex-
hibitor who graphically portrays the
advantages of shock absorbers-all
have caught the fancy of the show
throngs.
In such a way has motor enthused