Evening star., 1934-01-07
Gotham Auto Show Tops
Events in Motor World
34th Annual Exhibit Opened in New York Yester-
day With 25 Leading Makers of Cars
Gayly Represented.

AS for the individual exhibits in
general, more than ever the element OF
action Is to be noted. Demonstrations
of chassis and motor in motion; acces-
sories in action to explain their per-
formance; devices that catch the eye
with unique movement and lighting are
to be noted on each floor. For the show
period thousands will be fascinated by
cut-out chasses and sectional motors
in operation; more thousands will be
fascinated by the doings in the acces-
sorry section. There is plenty of the
poetry of motion" to entrance spec
tatorS.
New Type Of Signals.
Charles Adler, jr., Baltimore inventor
of many important signal devices, has
developed at his laboratories in Balti-
more, Md, a new type of electric light
for use In traffic signals, which gives
warning of approaching failure, so that
it may be replaced.
Instead of the usual single 60-watt
fllament, there are two 30-watt fila
nents operated in multiple and separat-
ed by an opaque screen. When either
filament fails, the other throws a
shadow over approximately one-half Of
the signal lens arear.
This indicates to replacement forces
the need for prompt renewal which
ordinarily can be made before the en-
tire lamp fails. Due to the fact that
no method yet has been found for
predicting exactly the life Of any lamp,
this is regarded as distinct step toward
safety.
In traffic, when a red signal fails to
show and the green signal on the cross
street is working the mortorist is in
grave danger in attempting to cross
the stream of vehicles. The advance
notice of failure is found to go far
toward overcoming this area.
State Parks Aided.
Facilities for recreation in State
parks are being greatly improved un-
der President RooSevelt'S conservation
program. and, as result, virtually
every section of the country will have
new advantages for vacationistS.
This statement is made by the Dis
trict of Columbia Division of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, on the
basis of information of national head
quarters with regard to the work now
being done in State parks.
'Seventy-four of the Presidents con-
Servation camps" it was said ARE 10
Gated in State parks in 10 States, IL
are located in county parks in 4 States,
IL are in metropolitan sections of city
park systems and Z are on Federal
State owned areas.
while forest protection work is one
of the major activities of the men in
the conservation camps, they are also
engaged in building foot and bride
trails water and sewage systems, picnic
and camp grounds, shelter structures,
small lakes and variety of other work
which will add to the value Of State
parks as recreational centers."
The A. A. A. pointed out that the
entire United States has been divided
into four districts, under four district
officers. each of whom is experienced
in State park work Under their i'm
mediate direction is a field force of 16
inspectors, each in charge Of a group
of from to camps. These men are
all graduate engineers or landscape
architects.
In some sections" it was added. "in-
cluding States where there are extern
sive and valuable holdings, this is the
first time that technically trained men
have been available for State park work
Thus it is evident that the improvement
and development work will mean that
new vacation objectives will be avail
able to motorists in widely scattered
areas"