The Washington times., 1935-01-12
FARLEY SPEAKS
At BRILLIANT
GATHERING
RICkenbacker, Gov. Gardiner,
Baer Delight Guests As
T0aStmaSterS
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ways were only overshadowed by
mis- daring as Americas ace of
aces during the World War;
Arthur Bugs" Baer, the diStin-
guiShed newspaper columnist and
humorist; and Governor o. Max
Gardner, the North Carolina
statesman whose wit is interna-
tionally famed, were the men who
delighted the gathering with their
brilliant repartee.
The entertainment program was
notable. There was Rudy Schram,
leading Sidney's famous orchestra.
Jack Minnevitch played the violin
rs a real master of that instru-
ment.
Billy" Hill showed that he
might have achieved fame on the
stage if he had not pursued his
career in the automotive industry
And there was the incompar-
able Morton DoWney, one of the
guests of honor who took the
stage to entertain the guests.
Bert Granoff, from the stage
of the Earle Theater, Billy McIn-
tyre, of the Club Habana; Bill
Abernathy and his Flying Quar-
tet, and Washington's own Pete
Macias, of the Heigh-Ho Club,
completed one of the greatest
entertainment programs ever held
here.
Two orcheStras and a galaxy OF
stars of radio and stage enter
tanned the guests.
Mr.. Marshall paid tribute to the
automobile dealers Of the nation,
saying:
"Yours is the greatest I'm
dustry in the United States.
You are showing us the way to
recovery. If every industry
would do as you have, we
would be out of the woods and
back to nOrmalcy.
wv a h in & ton appreciates
what you have done. In this
annual show, you have shown
your confidence in our city,
and our nation, and the citl-
Xens appreciate this"
Capt, eddie" Rickenbacker also
paid tribute to the automotlVe IN
duStry, saying:
"It is time to quit flying
blind and to go ahead.
COURAGE SHOWN
"And the automobile industry
is doing that. You men have
shown you have the courage Of
your convictions. You have
taken advantage Of your Op-
pOrtunitieS.
"Instead Of holding back you
have gone ahead, given US new
designs in cars, new types.
Fundamentally the nation
Is as sound as ever, and your
industry has shown that you
believe this and are ready to
take the lead in the way to
recovery"
''Bill" Cummings, the young race
driver who won the Indianapolis
Speedway race last year. He
praised the new cars and related
the thrills of driving in the
classic of all automobile races.
Farley Is Speaker
Mr.. Farley was the principal
speaker of the evening. and
praised the automobile dealers
for their part in the industrial
recovery Of the nation.
Replying on behalf of the auto
mobile dealers, Joseph B. Trew,
president of the association. said:
"ThiS is the most unusual
and unique dinner ever held
here, and we appreciate the
honor you have shown us.
"The automobile manufacture
CTS and dealers of the nation
are doing their part and will
continue to do so in the recOv.
cry program of the nation"
NOTABLES PRESENT
Those seated at the speakers
kable at the dinner were:
Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings, John R. Hearst,
William Randolph Hearst, jr.,
Comptroller of the Currency j.
r. T. O'Conner, Col. Marvin Nc
Intyre, secretary to the President;
James A. Moffett, Federal Hous-
lng Administrator; Vincent Ben
dix. j. N. Willys, former auto
mobile manufacturer and ex-
Minister to Poland; T. j. White,
general manager of Hearst Pub
Iications; Gene Forker, assistant
to Mr.. White; Steve flanagan,
president of the Indianapolis
Speedway; Rodney Boone, Bill
Corum, Arthur Bugs" Baer, Nor
ton Downey, Clark Griffith,
Bucky Harris, James E. Coli
flower, president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers AS
Sociation; ]. B. Trew, president
OF the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, and Bill"
Cummings.
Tables Among Autos
The setting for the dinner was
unique, the tables being set in the
midst of the cleaning array of
automobiles.
Cars of every color, every type,
made a multicolored background
for the assembly, and the guests
left their seats between courses to
inspect the newest models.
The show this year was de-
clared the greatest in the Is years
the event has been held here, and
the dealers were enthusiastic over
prospects.