Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
HIGHWAYS SHOW
OPENS TOMORROW
Convention of American Road
Builders to Be Held in
Cleveland.

Road builders from 80 nations of the
world will gather in Cleveland to at
tend the sessions of the tw~enty-Sixth
annual convention and road show OF
the American Road Builders ASsocia-
ton, to be held January IA to Is, it
was announced today by Charles M
Upham, association Secretary-director
The representatives from foreign
countries will join with road builders
from Canada, Pan-America and every
State in the Union 10 swell the at
tendance to a new high mark of 80.
according to reservation figures.
Representatives from far-off China
and South Africa have sailed some
days ago for America. Others will
come from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia
Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Canada
England, Germany and Italy. Mexico
will have the largest foreign delega-
ton, headed by Octavio Dubois, head
of the associations Pan-American di-
vision, and president Of the National
Highway Commission of Mexico.
Meet in Groups.
The associations membership, clas-
sifled as city officials, county highway
officials, engineers, contractors or con-
structors, manufacturers and Pan
Americans. will convene in that man
ner, with certain days and meetings
set apart for the special groups.
The road show, for which some SOC
car loads of machinery and materials
to be shown here by more than 400
exhibitors are now en- route to Cleve-
land, will offer the greatest demonstra-
ton Of road building machinery, ma
terials and methods in the world
Every foot of available display space,
utilizing eight acres in Public Hall,
the Hall Annex and Central Armory
is assigned, according to Director Up
ham, and a number of would-be ex-
hibitors have been turned away.
The convention week will start Mon
day, with the entire day devoted tC
the various exhibits. In addition tc
equipment and materials for road
building, there will be instructive ex-
hibits by the United States Bureau oil
Public Roads, the American Associa-
ton of State Highway Otflcials, the
Federal Department OF Commerce
several states and Pan-American coun'
tries. Mexico will send a valuable col
lection Of 200 photographs of thai
country, including the ancient Mitlar
and Aztec ruins.
The city officials group, which wa
formed in Cleveland one year ago. vii
hold its first annual meeting Tuesday
Capt. H. G. Whitehurst, division presi-
dent and assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner, Washington, D. G., will pre-
side.
Mayor to Speak.
The Tuesday morning general SEES
sion will open the convention program
with an address of welcome to Cleve'
land by Mayor John D. Marshall. Thu
response will come from Col. r. Keith
Compton, president of the American
Road Builders Association and direc'
tor of public works, Richmond, Va
City Manager William r. Hopkins o.
Cleveland will discuss the trend of cit!
government. He is a nationally
known authority on the city manage
plan. The contractors group viii
meet Tuesday afternoon.
The Pan-American sessions Wednes
day will be eagerly watched by all the
Southern American nations, as TIN
Pan-American delegates plan to decid'
on a permanent location for the Pen
American highway. which already !
one-half constructed through Mexico
and all but about 40 miles II
Guatemala.
The engineers group will NEE
Wednesday afternoon, and the con
tractors will hold their second session
The county halfway officials groul