Evening star., 1935-10-13

heretofore made it their habit to take
show for the first time being held on:
the same dates, this Is impossible.
So with many eyes focusing on the
automobile show and the motor in
dustry on the ascendency after its
period of depression ended, all auto
motive news seems most important.
People are becoming Automobile
minded" and "Show-minded."
A new departure is being made in
decorating Grand Central Palace in
New York. In staging this "Motordom
on Parade" effort is being directed
at not only Transforming the interior
Of the huge building into suitable
setting for the new cars, but making
1t convey certain definite and inter-
esting information to visitors. Thou
sands of motorists never have been in
an automobile factory and are una
ware of the hundreds of intricate pro-
cesses employed in fabricating car
parts and assembling them. With this
thought in mind the decorative scheme
includes more than 1000 square feet
of heroic-size murals. For the most
part, these are not the usual conven-
tional paintings, but instead giant
Photographic enlargements cleverly
worked into a huge colorful design.
They depict about so Of the many
factory operations essential IN car
manufacture and form gallery which
visualizes most impressively the in
genuity and skill involved in pro-
duction.
The color scheme is combination
of light blue, vermilion and chromium
for the walls, and the 10000 square
feet of carpet is deep burgundy tone.
The design is decidedly modern. with
out being in the least overdressed.
Architecturally it is In tune with the
times.
Spectacular indeed is a new feature
the Fountain Of Light. This is
brilliantly illuminated electrical dis
play mounted at the head Of the
grand staircase which leads to the
mezzanine floor at the Park avenue end
of the main hall. It consists of
series of large plate glass panels into
which has been engraved a design
Stimulating modernistic spray. BY
means Of an arrangement of colored
lights behind this glass, controlled by
an intricate flashing and color-blend-
ing mechanism. the effect of con-
stantly spraying water is produced.
It is somewhat comparable to the
color effects used so successfully in
municipal park fountains at night.
Above the center of the main floor
Is to be suspended a large sign. with
the keynote words, 'Motordom on
Parade"
There is to be but one national auto
mobile show this season. 1t is sched-
uled for Grand Central Palace, New
York, November 2 to 8, and takes
the place of the usual January affair.
The reason for the change to Autumn
dates is an agreement made early this
year by the automobile industry to
comply with the wishes of President
Roosevelt with the hope that it will
level OF the peaks and valleys of un-
employment in seasonal industry.
This will result in more rhythmic
employment, not only in the auto
mobile industry. but in dozens of other
industries contributing to the motor
car.
Canadians are giving evidence of
Unusual interest in this seasons ma
tonal automobile show in New York.
Alfred Reeves, general manager of
the show, who returned from a trip
to Montreal last week, reports that
there will be many Canadian visitors
70 see "Motordom on Parade" Prob
ably one reason for the increased in
terest Is the early date Of the show.
and the fact that dealers in Canada
will be able to obtain 1886 models for
late Fall delivery before the very cold
weather sets in. In the past the
Canadian trade has depended largely
upon Spring deliveries of new cars.
This season deliveries can be made
IN November.
New types Of Diesel engines will
be featured for the first time. More
than half a dozen makes will be dis
played in the motor and accessories
section, and rumor has 1t that one of
them may be shown in a passenger
car chassis. The exhibits include
those of Continental Motors Corp,
Hercules Motors Corp. Caterpillar
Tractor Co.. Waukesha Motor Co. and
Buda Co. In addition, there will be |
the exhibit Of the Hemphill Schools of |
DIESEL Engines-an interesting pres
entation of the way students are in
structed in the building and main
tenance OF this new type of motor.
which has been adopted by number |
OF commercial vehicle and bus manu-
facturers.
Controlled output" Of automobile |
manufacturing, as it became known |
In 1881 and which was another name
Tor curtailment Of production, is re- |
versing itself as the companies 20 into |
1885, according to the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
The future outlook as determined by
survey has led several factories to list |
operations in terms of volume of cars |
scheduled to be built. Each of the
projected schedules represents a SUBJ
stantially fattened quota over the out
put for 1885.
So far, four Of the major producers
have put themselves on record-Pon-
tiac for 225,000 units, Buick for 1885, |
600, Packard for 10000 and Plymouth
for approximately 100000. In the case
Of Plymouth, the half million mark
Is given as the capacity the factory
will have as the result of its $11, $780,
600 expansion and Is assumed to be
the 1886 objective.
With numerous company programs
being held back for disclosure just be-
fore the National Aut0u10hile Sh0W