Evening star., 1935-04-21

to have the New York national
held last January under the au
the first time, will again be sp
has been the custom heretofore
There are two reasons for holding
the shows earlier. One is because OF
the influence of the code, in which
it is stated that longer period of
continuous employment can be main
tanned throughout the year. The other
reason is that Christmas sales can
be stimulated by the introduction OF
the new models month previous, in
stead of a month later. The reasons
beneficial to the entire automotlve
industry.
So now 1t will be the show Of 1886
models held in 1885. bit confusing
although new models often have been
introduced before carrying the desig-
nation of the coming year. Un-
doubtedly the show will be called the
1886 show, and instead of two Sun
days coming in one week, two an
nual shows will be held within the
same year.
In discussing the New York plans,
Alfred Reeves, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Automobile Man.
ufacturers' Association, says the fol-
lowing in the Automotive Daily News:
AT the last meeting of its directors
the Automobile Manufacturers Asso-
citation authorized the renting OF
Grand Central Palace for the New
York Automobile Show. scheduled to
open November 2, 1885. This is in
accordance with the agreement OF
President Roosevelt following the re-
newal of the automobile manufactur-
ing code. The show committee in
cludes Alfred H. Swayne, Paul G
Hoffman and Byron c. Foy."
New York will be the only city in
which the manufacturers will sponsor
an automobile show, Mr.. Reeves stat
ed. The show in the National Cap
ital, in no way lacking in interest and
importance, always has been spon-
sored by the local dealers.
According to the Automotive Daily
News, the November show date is in
line with the efforts of the industry
to provide year-around employment
In the Detroit plants by eliminating
the peak production months, which
usually occur in the Spring. Under
the recommendations of the A. M. A.
to its members all new models are to
be announced within the period of go
days before or 60 days after October
!. Heretofore national shows have
been held Immediately after the first
Of the year.
Because Of the increased produc-
ton and sales of the last models intro
duced it would appear the manu-
featuring plants will be extra busy to
meet the advanced schedules.
Code Continuance Sought.
The recent challenge to enemies of
N. R. A., and demand that the act
and their code be extended by i'm
mediate legislation, made on behalf
of the 30,0 900 members of the National
Automobile Dealers Association, in
spired a veritable flood of messages
pledging help in any form to end
the existing uncertainty and guar
antee a continuance of the code, ac-
cording to headquarters in st. Louis.
The messages came from every State.
They illustrate the united deter
mination of the automobile dealer Of
America to march ahead with fair
trade practices-a unity that has
enabled our trade to take the leader
ship toward national economic re-
covery," F. w. A. Vesper, president,
commented.
His formal statement, April 9, re-
futing accusations that N. R. A.
has been a failure, was presented to
the chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee conducting hearings, Sen
ator Pat Harrison. Attached to the
statement were the supporting names
of the N A. D. A. vice presidents and
directors.
Stanley Horner of Washington is
the director Of N. A. D. A. for District
Of Columbia.
The statement placed the automo-
bile dealers of America "on record as
demanding that the act be extended
as requested by the President" It
promised the full support "of a highly
gardleSS Of political affiliations in
every State in the Union, in any
manner to convince your committee
and the Congress of the necessity of
this legislation, in order that the
progress already made toward re-
covery in this trade shall not be lost"
Asserting that many thousands of
dealers, including 80. per cent of the
10000 who are in towns of $4,000
population, or under, have benefited
by their code, he said 'they cannot
understand why, at this time there
should be opposition to the funda-
mentals of clean business and proper
working conditions that will insure
the continuance of the trend toward
ultimate prosperity unless that oppo-
sition is political"
It was stated that the uncertainty
prevailing is costing the automobile
trade millions. Immediate action
Is demanded" the statement con-
cluded, "for the continuance of our
code so that proper steps can be
taken to maintain a business that.
after all, will be the real leader in the
recovery movement"
Race Traffic Lights.
The busiest one-day, one-way road
way in the world is going to have
traffic lights.
Electric slow and go signals will be
installed at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway for the running Of the
twenty-third annual 500-mile race
here on May 80.
In the past the bustling 105-mile-
per-hour traffic has been handled at
the speedway by system of hand
manipulated flags. The race was
started with a green flag. The next
important flag was the yellow flag,
which indicated that there was trou-
bic on the track and cautioned all
cars to slow down to a controllable
speed until the condition was cleared
up. Cars running under such a cau-
ton flag could not improve their po-
sition under penalty of disqualified
ton. Stationed about the track, un-
der this system, were officials who
would Immediately put out the cau-
ton banner when local danger devel-
oped and this flag was in turn picked