Evening star., 1936-11-08


The show here under the auspice
Association, headed by its president,
Oscar Coolican, and manager, Rich
ard J. Murphy, opens next Saturday.
The doors of Calvert Hall, opposite
the Shoreham Hotel. will be thrown
open to the public at II o'clock. Daily
the exhibit will be open from IL am.
to II pm. On Sunday the hours will
be from 3 pm. to II pm.
Google and duster days will live
again November IA, when cars OF
ancient vintage-aged 20 years or
older-crug down Constitution avenue
in Washington's first "horseless car
riage cavalcade," sponsored by the
American Automobile Association.
Gasoline, electric and steam auto
mobiles are eligible in the unique con-
test which is being staged in connec-
ton with the Washington Automobile
Show, and owners of the antique We
hicles will compete for special prizes
offered by the Washington Automo-
tive Trade Association and the A.
A. A.
Participation in the cavalcade is
open to every one owning vehicle
built at least two decades ago and still
in running condition. Several auto
motive antiques already have been en-
tered and 1t is expected that a score
or more outmoded but roadworthy ve-
hicles will enter the competition.
The Washington Automotive Trade
Association is offering three prizes
that will be awarded on the basis of
age Of car, appearance. mechanical
condition and dress of the occupants.
The A. A. A. is offering four prizes,
two for the oldest cars and two for
the most amusing entries.
The cavalcade route will lie from
Sixth street along Constitution ave-
nue., up Seventeenth street and thence
up Connecticut avenue to the auto
show headquarters at Calvert street.
Because some Of the entries may not
be able to proceed the entire distance
under their own power, special pro-
vision has been made in the rules
whereby the vehicles are still eligible
for prizes If they cover the first eight
blocks without breaking down.
Frank Taylor, in charge of the en-
gineering section of the Smithsonian
Institute and an authority on old
time autos, will be on the Commit
tee of Judges. Others who have been
asked to serve are Melvin C. Hazen,
president, District of Columbia Board
of Commissioners; Edgar Morris, pres
ident Washington Board of Trade:
Ford E. Young, president, Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, and
John H. Hunter, selected as WASH
ington's representative safe driver in
the recent A. A. A. Nationwide safe
driver contest.
In announcing plans for the caval-
cade, the A. A. A. invited every one
in the District and nearby territory
to enter their ancient vehicles or to be
on hand Saturday, November IA, when
the parade will be held. Entry blanks
are available at A. A. A. national
headquarters.
Wednesday, Armistice day, will see
the opening of greatly augmented
national automobile show in New
York City. Grand Central Palace
will be the scene Of motordom's larg-
est exposition in years and one which
promises more novelties than any
show in a decade. Cars, accessories,
fine body work. motor trucks and
for the first time) a comprehensive
display of cabin trailers will be Of
fered. These trailers, representative
Of great new infant industry, COM
prise one OF the exposition's most in
teresting features. Four spacious
floors of the Palace will house the
display, an extra floor being neces-
sary this season to accommodate the
increase in exhibitors.
The gala event will run for eight
days, including Sunday (Which Is an
innovation), closing Wednesday, No
vember 1s. 1t is the first time in his
tory that midweek opening has been
planned, previous shows having begun
on a Saturday. The doors will open
for the inaugural at 2 pm, and daily
thereafter the hours will be from 10:30
am. to II pm. For Sunday, Novem-
Der IS, the session is noon to 1890
pm. As usual, the exposition is under
the auspices of the Automobile Manu-
facturers' Association. Alfred Reeves,
vice president and general manager Of
that body, is manager of the show, as
he has been for several years past.
Decision to hold the show in Novem-
Der was the result of the unqualified
success Of last years experiment.
Prior to that time, for nearly IS years,
national expositions had been held in
January. With the Autumn showing
the industry found that 1t could sta
bilize employment far more advan-
tageously, not only in its own but also
In allied industries. This new ar
rangement provided steady work with
increased pay rolls during the usual
lay-off period due to model changing.
The Autumn date also brought
greatly increased demand for cars,
many purchasers taking deliveries i'm
mediately or prior to the cold Winter
months. Furthermore, the early pres
entation of new models gave decided
stimulus to Christmas and early VIM
ter buying. About 200 complete cars
and chasses, representing ~ makes
(22 of American manufacture and
British), z makes of commercial We
hicles and 10o-odd accessories, parts
and services are offered. Two dozen
makes of trailers (about so models
all told, are having their show debut,
and the optimistic predictions are that
they will be sold by the hundreds.
Passenger cars to be exhibited are
as follows: Acedes. Auburn, Austin,
Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler,
Cord, De Soto, Dodge, Duesenberg'
Graham. Hudson. Lafayette, Lagonda.
La Sale, M. G., Nash, Oldsmobile.
Packard, Pierce-Arrow, Plymouth,
Pontiac, Studebaker, 8. g., Terraplane
and WHY'S. The foreign cars in this
listing are Acedes, Austin, Lagonda,
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