Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
AUTO|STS WELCOME
1929 SHOW OPENING
Enthusiastic First Nighters
on Hand at Auditorium to
I View Industry'S Exhibits.
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NCOIlbluu6Q TTOIu cISI RAGE
each member of the family, old
enough to drive, should own one.
Despite the convertible types, q
model should be had for the city
and one for the country. One for
each season of the year is not a
bad idea, one is told.
Such thing as a. Saturation
point must never be!
Fears of the Saturation point
being reached in the near future
are further allayed when the
manufacturers turn their thoughts
to their export men. American
made cars are increasing daily in
their sales abroad and to South
America. On both continents
there exists a great field. There,
too, the worry of trading in sec
ond-hand cars by the dealers is
not very apparent.
Auto Development.
One development that is grow
ing annually in the automobile in
duStry is the availability for more
car for less money. The purchase
of the auto has gotten to be in
almost every ones reach, especial
ly with the time-payment basis.
Eight-cylinder cars have dropped
down in the price range of the
SKIES, and so it is becoming with
a few of the SiX-clylinder cars SELL
ing in the price range of the tours.
Automobiles are easier to run
today. Less time is required in
mastering the art of driving The
cars, too, run longer and better.
Comfort and ease is being mani
fest today, as well as greater
speeds. Ref1nements in appear
ances are a yearly trend. All Of
these things are today brought
about by quantity production.
Less profit collected on each car
sold, but more cars selling.
Increased safety of the opera
ton of motor vehicles is keeping
pace with the other developments.
Chief among these assurances
against accidents is the better
systems of braking now in use,
and the adoption in many of the
models of the shatterproof glass.
Improved lights have had their
share in lending to safer driving.
Tires have travelled along with
the automobile in the lines of de-
velopment. Balloon tires have
made riding less irkSome, and the
quality of the rubber and treadS
today has more than doubled the
life of tire.
It is because of these things that
the visitors last night took such
keen interest in the various eX-
hibitS. 1t will be for those reasons
that crowds will throng to the
show all this week. The advance
ment of the automobile industry
is without parallel.
Traffic Control Urgent.
The adoption of better traffic
control throughout the Nation is
next in order. The methods of
handling the automobiles, :, now.
that they have developed so far.
are most urgent. The best meas
ures should be worked out, syn
chronized and adopted for all 10
calities. The Hoover municipal
code is a step in the right direc-
ton.
The National Capital has gone
far in traffic control regulation.
The District of Columbia stands
high in the list of less fatalities
among cities of more than 100000
population. It's traffic light Sys-
tenn is regarded as one of the best.
The Office of the director of traffic
is to be praised.
Words of praise should be eX-
tended to the show committee,
headed by the veteran director.
Rudolph Jose. Through it and
officials of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association, under
whose auspices the show is being
held, a remarkable exhibit has
been offered 1t bids fair to be
one of the most attractive offer
ingS ever staged. I.
The $50 models of So makes
stand mute testimony to the skill
of the 80 manufacturers. Ar
rayed in all their splendor, pos
SCISSOR Of graceful lines, with du-
rability outstanding in every part,
1t is a wonder that a visitor can
Journey away from one to another
It is almost like trying to take in