Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Today finds many Washingtonians


In New York.
This week Automobile has been
crowned king. and Grand Central Pal
ace In indeed the royal domain Of his
ma jesty. Many residents Of the Capt.
tai arrived in the metropolis yester.
day. hut the largest number OF visitors
are expected this afternoon. This IL
especially true Of the local dealers,
headed Ly Edward NJ. Wallace. preSi-
dent OF the Washington Automotive
| Trade Association. whose annual pill
srimage il made the Sunday following
the opening of the show.
Yesterday vast crowds attended
| both the afternoon and evening SEES.
| sions Of the twenty-eighth annual ex-
hibt. More enthusiasm than ever
| marked the opening. Outside the
building 1t was noisy. the newsboys
marketing special automobile show
| editions of newspapers and other ven.
| ders selling programs and autOnt -
| publications.. Inside quiet and
| Illness prevailed. Several h.:
cars and trucks and thouss nds
! cessories greeted the visitors
| pleasing setting Of a colonial ga
hung with twining foliage and ross
Afford Novelties.
| The fact that light ears In radi-
cally new dress and price were an
nounced has caused some Of the pro-
ducers Of larger machines to extend
| themselves in the matter Of car re-
finements and comfort affording nov
| elites. Some of these have been
| brought from abroad. although the
| ma jority are the fruits Of American
| designers.
| A noticeable thing in the parts and
/ l. Lok r.
makers apparently realized this year
that even the simplest Of staple acces.
sories. such az lamps. bumpers. door
handles. radiators, and so forth. called
for redesigning, a break away from
the conventional year-in.year-out types
Of the past. They prepared for what
| unguestiOnably il a new era in auto
| mobiles. and the influence Of the
| younger school OF designers and engi.
| ncers is marked.
| In the Palace there are Pa exhib.
itors. Forty-three makes of passenger
ears and eighteen makes of trucks are
| offered. The balance OF the exposi
ton is comprised OF i5s OF accessories
and Sc exhibitors OF service and shop
equipment and taxicab exhibit
Taken by and large. the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce
under whose auspices the event Is
staged. has reason TO be proud indeed
of the industry's showing. The Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers Asso
citation. which sponsors the bulk oil
The parts. accessories and sundries
! display. cooperating with the Ma
tional Chamber. may beam with de
light at the excellent and progressive
showing of its members. The whole
exposition IL under the personal direc
ton of the veteran manager. s. A
Miles.
Today Sunday the show will no,
hn open. Beginning tomorrow. hours
throughout the week will be from IL
am. to 1870 pm. A special entrance
10 the Palace. on Park avenue and
| Fortv-sixth street. viii he used in
addition to the regular entrance or
| Lexington avenue.
| Open 10 Trade.
The shop equipment section will be
am. to s pm. the public being nd
nitted to this section only from
o'clock until closing time.
Special days for the week have been
designated, viz: Tomorrow, dealers
day: Tuesday. January 10. aviation
day: Wednesday. January IL, society
day: Thursday. January 1e. Army and
Navy day and Society Of Automotive
Engineers day: Friday. January IL
theatrical day. and Saturday. January
IL. civic and closing day.
One thing noted by show visitors
last night Is that the sire Of an auto,
mobile is no loager a measure OF Its
value. Wheel base now seems 10 have
little relation to price. A number oil
the more prominent car manufactur
ere have this wear xhortauad vince
bases. narrowed hoods and lowered
tops Ia such an extent that il Is quite
striking. As matter of fact. though
bodies are no smaller inside than they
have been. and In mos, cases they
actually are roomier than their cides
sisters. Leg room has been increased
hy utilizing SPACE that heretofore has