Evening star., 1934-12-16

inclusive.
Upon completion of the 81 puzzles
the worker will be obliged to send in
the correct list of answers, along with
a slogan not to exceed 20 words on
why an automobile show should be
held in Washington every year."
When completed, all the answers
should be directed to the Washington
Automotive Trade Association, Room
4O7, 1927 I street northwest. Copies
of The Star may be examined in the
business Office files. Complete con-
test rules will be found, together with
a list of the cars, at the foot Of the
puzzle each day. All questions about
the contest should be addressed to
the Washington Automotive Trade
Association direct.
w. A. T. A. officials Judges.
officials of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association will act as
judges and their decision will be final.
Winners will be adjudged from cor
rectness, neatness and clevernesS of
the necessary slogan.
There will be S1O0 and 100 tickets
to the show given away. First prize
will be $50 and II tickets. second
prize, S25 and eight tickets; third
prize, $40 and six tickets, and fourth
prize, SIS and four tickets. There will
be 10 additional prizes of 81 each and
two tickets, and for honorable men
ton, 25 prizes of two tickets each will
be awarded. In case of ties duplicate
prizes will be awarded
Anyone except those connected with
The Star or the w. A. 7. A. will be
eligible to enter the contest. Win
ners will be announced in the Auto
Show section of The Star, January Is.
1t costs nothing to enter this con-
test, and should at least provide all
contestants with lots of amusement.
New York Show News.
With the annual New York Automo-
bile Show less than one month OF.
many people-proSpective buyers of
cars and others-already are won-
dering what the 1885 offerings will
be like. The show is to be staged in
Grand Central Palace, Manhattan,
January to II. and there will follow
a long list of local shows throughout
the country.
There is no doubt that more and
more owners each season use their
cars throughout the entire Winter
With this thought in mind the man
ufacturers this year are taking spe-
Cial precautions to insure adequate
stocks for dealer distribution during
and Immediately following the 1885
show season. Furthermore, they are
aiming at offering complete lines for
prompt deliveries and not merely a
couple of models. In this respect
the industry is far better prepared for
the new year than it was last Janu-
ary. Thus far the details of only
a few 1885 models have been an
nounced, but local dealers who have
visited factories for a preview seem
unusually optimistic and enthusiastic
at the sales outlook for the coming
year.
Unquestionably improved business
conditions are revealed by the 1885
plans of the industry as a whole.
Tentative production schedules indi-
cate considerable increase over the
1884 output, and commitments re-
veal material expansion of manufac-
turing facilities. Indicative of the
optimism existing is one manufac-
turer's announcement of plans to
build and sell 100000 cars during
1885.
Few Major Changes.
Advance information does not in
dicate many major or radical changes
in motor and chassis, but there will
be larger number of models, and
interesting in their variety. Inde-
pendent front wheel mountings, which
we're featured at the last show, are
to be revealed in a number of new
forms. and some of those models not
employing that feature will have i'm
proved riding qualities achieved by
other means. The engineers evidently
are quite cognizant that the public
demands riding comfort. There is
disclosed a consistent trend toward
greater seat widths, more leg room
and, in some cases, interior overall
dimensions are increased without
lengthening the wheel base What
promises to be an interesting de-
velopment is that of providing for
storing luggage without sacrificing
gage compartments is receiving at
tention. Innovations in gear-chang-
ing control and operation will be
shown in number of offerings
Various other refnements may be
expected.
Alfred Reeves. general manager of
the show, looks forward to a very fine
exposition this season. as does the
Show Committee and other members
of the Automobile Merchants Associa-
ton. Practically all of the display
space available on the three large
floors of the Palace has been allotted
Only small proportion of the third
floor is now available to late comerS
Road Builders Slate.
William P. Mcdonald president of
a large construction company in New
York City that bears his name, is ex-
pected to succeed Capt H. C. White
hurst, director of highways of the Dis
trict of Columbia. as president of the
American Road Builders Association.
officers will be elected at the thirty
second annual convention and high
way exhibit of the organization in
Washington January 22-25, inclusive.
Mcdonald, together with a slate of
other proposed officers has been NOM
mated by committee appointed for
that purpose at the last convention in
Chicago IN January. The other NOM
ineeS are:
Vice presidents-Paul B. Reinhold of
Pittsburgh, Pa; George Pou of Ra-
leigh, NJ c.: Grover c. Dillman of
Grand Rapids. Mich, and Stanley
Abel of Taft, Calf
Treasurer-James H. Macdonald of
New Haven, Conn.
Directors for term ending 1938-Ed-
ward Costigan of Washington, D. c.;
Arthur w. Dean of Boston, Mass;
Frederick Hoitt of Boston, Mass;
Charles T. Hvass of New York City,
T S. OConnell of Phoenix, AriZ.;
Thomas S. Stephenson of Altoona, Pa,
and Charles NJ Upham of Washing