The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-16
!. c. AUTO show
SET TO OPEN
JAN. rs
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Final details in connection with
plans for the ninth annual auto
mobile show held under the auspices
Of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association. now are well
IN hand, according to an announce
nlent by Rudolph Jose. chairman
Of the show committee and director
OF the exposition.
1t is stated in Mr.. Jose's an
nouncement that the automobile
show will open at 1880 p. m. Satur-
day. January 26, and that It VIII
run through until February 2
Opening on Saturday night, the
show will remain closed Sunday,
opening at 1880 p. m. the following
Monday. The Washington Audl.
torium again will be the locale of
the automobile show.
s Decorations Elaborate
The committee announces that
arrangements have been made for
decorations which will transform
fiie exhibition and auditorium floors
of the. Washington Auditorium into
Veritable bowers of beauty. and
which will provide a sumptuous and
harmonious background for the
motor cars on display.
One of the reasons for the sue
cess Of the show last year, the
committee feels, was the fine de-
corative scheme, and with that in
mind no stone is being left I'M
turned In taking care of that phase
OF this years arrangements.
Mr.. Jose's statement comments
upon the comprehensiyeness which
will be a distinguishing mark OF
the 1929 show. In support of his
contention he points out. that more
than 80 makers will present more
than $50 different models.
More so than ever BEFORE" Mr..
Jose says, "the automobile show
this year will be a complete dis
play of things of interest to the
rnotorist First of all, the cars
themselves will be unusually inter
esting because of the significant en-
cheering developments of recent
months. And If the expression
completeness ever was rightfully
used, 1t is so in connection with
the variety Of body designs avail
able.
All Types Promised
"Our show at the Washington
Auditorium this year will bring be-
fore the eyes of the Washington
public every conceivable type OF
coachwork. There will be town
cars and roadsters; convertibles and
cabriolets: coupes and sedans; and
score of variations of these. Every
desire and every need can be filled
by the models which Washington
motor car dealers will have on dis.
play at the auditorium beginning
Jzvruary 26."
IN addition to motor car. Mr.
Jose points out. there will be
numerous accessory exhibits in the
show this year which are expectel
to add in no small measure to the
displays general interest.
Another item which the show
committee has arranged for is
music. which will be heard on boil
floors of the auditorium throughout
the show week.
Within a short time now small
army of artisans and artists viii
take over the auditorium in The
name of the show committe, Mr.
Jose states. and begin making il
ready for the sleek and shimmerin9
motor cars which it will house
for one brilliant week.
The committee which the Wash
ington Automotive Trade Associa,
ton has named to execute plans
for the National Capitals Ilintt
annual display includes Rudolph
Jose, chairman, who has acted as
director of all previous shows heiC
under the associations auspices
and ]. E. Dugan, Raphael Semmes
and Frank p. Stewart.