The Washington times., 1928-02-01

is borne out.
The members Of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association. I'M
der whose auspices this, the eighth
annual automobile show, is being
held, are agreed that although the
week is but half over, practical re-
suits written into the record books
already are such as to mark the
1928 exhibition of motor car models
as the most impressive, the most
truly great, Washington ever has
witnessed.
A veteran observer of these an
nuaI events in local automotive
affairs, Rudolph Jose, one Of the
organizers Of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association and d.
rector of all eight Of the automobile
shows, is convinced that the cur
rent exposition never has been sur
passed-never from any one point
OF view or from all combined.
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Despite weather conditions which
could not have been more adverse,
attendance at all performances OF
our show thus far has been such as
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fidence that when the final curtain
is rung down next Saturday night
last years high record will be
shattered.
During the week of the 1877
show, approximately $4,000 persons
thronged their way into the Wash
ington Auditorium. On the basis Of
these opening days Of the 1928 ex-
hibition OF motor car progress, 1t is
not extravagant to say that we'll
over that vast number of enthusi-
asts will move through the wide
doors of the Auditorium to pay their
genuine respect to the latest models.
We'll inc the 1928 show by his
time, we are able to say with the
full knowledge Of experience that
this exposition has more of the air
of success about it than any OF the
others the Washington Auomotive
Trade Association has placed before
the public.
Variety OF Causes
This is due to a. variety Of
causes. but two are outstanding. The
first is the fact hat the 1928 car
itself, as a composite unit, repre-
sents such remarkable strides over
anything else that has gone before.
The 1928 car, in addition to being
colorful. brilliant, appealing in line
and trim, at the same, time L. the
most completely and thoroughly eff
ficient piece of autorhotive mechan-
ism which the great factories yet
have placed before the Washington
public"
The 1928 automobile as It stands
in the fullness Of its rich glory on
the floor of the Washington Audi
forum, is the best expression Of the
artistry and the genius of the auto
motive engineer. According to Mr..
Jose, and in this the director of the
show Is voicing the opinion of his
colleagues of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association, the latest
automobile Is the fina; embodiment
of every constructive cement within
Americas greatest indc stry
Because this fact is generally real
tied by the crowds attending the
show. Mr.. Jose says, tire 1928 motor
vehicle Is receiving the intelligent
homage which rightly comes to any
thing or any human understood to
be a. symbol Of something better,
something finer. or something more
serviceable, than that which has gone
before.
'It is this element" Mr.. Jose con
tinues, that has gone so far in max
ing the 1928 automobile show of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation a success at the very out
set"
There is something else, however.
he points out, that is catching the
fancy of the crowds attending the
Auditorium exposition And that
is, Mr.. Jose says, the carnival
spirit prevailing in the vast halls
which now are housing Americas
most representative makes and
models.
SprightIy Atmosphere
eve have had the most wide.
spread comment" the chairman Of
the show committee says, upon
the tasteful decorations of the
Auditorium. We have been told
that stranger, upon entering
these glorified showrooms, immed-
lately is impressed with the spright
ly atmosphere which we have tried
to make a part OF these annual
shows.
1.-THE pillars have been trans.
formed into gigantic palm trees and
the walls are a brilliant symphony
of green and gold. The combina-
ton is splendid and we know that
it has met with public approval
because we have heard about it on
every hand. 1t has been a salts.
faction to us, may l say at this
point. to know that our very ardent
efforts in this particular connection
has met with such general public |
experimenting all this, and com
plementing 1t, the show visitor will
note the music has not been over.