The Washington times., 1929-01-23


open to the public next Saturdj
Comprising new lines in some
cases, new models in many others.
and vastly improved and refined
automobiles in every instance, the
array of cars to be exhibited in the
washington Auditorium this year
exceeds in number and appeal any
similar exposition in the past.
Pioneer producers of one specific
type OF car have added companion
products until their full line aggre-
gates cars Of three or even four diff
ferent sizes in the. widest possible
variety of body styles. Those who
have not taken this step In their eff
fort to reach a wider consumer mar
ket at least have added open and
closed models until the ultimate in.
this respect has been reached.
Radical Changes
This policy, together with the fact
that sweeping and vital, il not radi-
cal changes, have been made over
the 1928 models, is taken by the
washington Automotive Trade As
sociation committee in charge of the
show to presage the largest at
tendance in the history OF the ex-
position. The public, realizing that
4 keen competitive struggle under
lies the improvement in the cars, Is
avid TO view the first battle array as
revealed in the automobile show.
isManufacturers generally have
denied that there is bitterness III
the competitive set.up Of today, but
show attendance marks elsewhere
indicate. that this denial has not
been fully accepted" says Rudolph
lose. chairman of the show COM
mittee. "In the case of the national
automobile show in New York, the
public's refusal in this respect was
accepted as one Of the basic factors
in the record breaking attendance.
The Philadelphia, Cincinnati and
other local shows have revealed
similar tendency. The local trade
association sees no reason TO pc
Iieve that washington will be an
exception to this rule.
Authorization of record breaking
attendance has led the W. A. 7. A.
,ornmittee to devise system that
Win permit every member Of the
Iar0esf nossibIe crowd to see every
singIe car display with the least
dalay and congestion, This COM
naIttee. in addition to Mr. Jose, IS
oonnprised OF Frank P Stewart, j.
M Dugan, and Raphael Semmes.
Cars Have Low Lines
Refinement is the keynote Of the
new model cars to be displayed ~
the show, according to OFFICIALS OF
the w. A. T. A. Taking the form
81 detailed revisions and modifica'
tons. the trend has extended so far
az to provide models that seem en-
tirely new. it is pointed out
Nowhere is this trend better ex-
ernplified than in the case OF the
body. Dropping Of frames, spring
changes, new modes in finishing
notifications in the arrangement
ana number of hood lowers, the
lenrthening OF wheelbase, in some
cases and the adoption of lower
wheels--all have served to give the
latest car lowness that approaches
the practical limit in this direction.
Mechanical changes, taken as a
whole. are infinitely more numer-
Gus than last year. Higher COM
preston, larger engines, and higher
anQine speeds, together with lnoM
fications in the design of valves and
valve gearing, as well as in carbu.
retion and manifolding, are 70 be
noted on many of the cars to be
displayed. It is pointed out here
that these changes are not confined
Is any one price field but are TO be
found generally throughout the en-.
tire list.
The schedule to be followed
throughout the week on which the
show win open is announced by
ene committee as follows:
Opening Saturday night at 1880
and continuing until 1880 The show
win remain closed on Sunday. The
doors will be reopened on Monday
afternoon at 1:S0 o'clock, closing at
lO:SO This schedule win be followed
daily until the close of the exposi-
ton on Saturday night. February 2.