Evening star., 1933-01-01

" YEW YEAR is here and with 1t
should come hopes of better
NJ times and greater happiness.
4 Wishes for this should particu-
larry apply to the motor world
In which so many live today and In
which so many make their living. Hard
times have not impaired the kinds OF
cars manufactured during 1882, but 1t
has impaired the number OF sales.
Hard times have not decreased the
number of accidents to any appreciable
extent. During difficulties it would
seem that people would be more care
full, but unfortunately in many ways
they are not.
Christmas was the time for presents.
New Year is the time for resolutions.
At least the latter is easier to give, al
though not always SO easy to keep. SAFE
and sane driving and safe ana sane
walking for 1888 is an easy resolution
to make, Let every one try to keep
It during the 365 days of this year Be
sides the heartaches that carelessness
is apt to cause, it is also wrong imam
cially and economically.
Alfred G. Seller.
This column notes with sincere re-
pret the passing of Alfred G. Seller,
connected in an important way with the
local Traffic Department, who died sud
denly Christmas eve. Mr.. Seller was
a valuable member of that department
since coming to it a number of years
ago from the American Automobile As
sociation. He was an efficient engineer
and an expert craftsman. The regula-
ton Of the timing of nearly all OF the
city's traffic light signals was done py
him. His reliable work and expert
Suggestion on the obtaining Of appara-
flIs in connection with the citys traffic
system undoubtedly saved the Dlstrlct
Of Columbia large sum OF money. his
well drawn maps on trafnc conultlons
and out-of-town tours constantly ap.
neared in this paper. The Dlstrlct
povernment will have difficulty in re-
placing this thorough, faithful ana
modest workman.
Opens Next Saturday.
with a galaxy of several hundred
s,ev cars and cnasses representing 80
makes Of American-made automobiles
and one lone French car, the thirty
third National Automobile Show Will
ouen next Saturday afternoon, January
z. in Grand Central Palace. 1t VIII
continue daily throughout the folloW-
ing week Sunday excepted) from ~
am. TO 1890 pm.-an active week IN
deed In the aupOfQOLlNe WOIfdt WIZ
many meetings, banquets and social
events. OF the three dozen makes OF
cars displayed in the exposition, % are
passenger; and are truck models. In
addition to the complete cars ana
chasses hundreds of new accessories
will be offered. AS usual the event Is
staged under the auspices of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce. Alfred Reeves, vice president
and general manager of the chamber,
succeeds the late S. A. Miles as show
manager.
Grand Central Palace will present a
great spectacle. and is to reveal some
remarkable advances made in modern
car manufacture. It should be most
impressive exemplification Of an indus
try whose wholesale production value
cars. accessories. parts, service equip
ment and replacements-wa in the
neighborhood of 81 ,309. 500, COO. during
l932-an industry for which the retail
value of gasoline and lubricating oil
required in year was more than
$2,741, 100000. In short. the exposition
represents the worlds largest manufac-
turing industry when based on the
value of finished products.
List of Cars.
Generally lowered prices and more
car for the dollar than ever before will
be the very evident keynote Of this sea-