Evening star., 1937-10-03

the event will be at the Automotive z
between M and N northwest. Richard
]. Murphy, manager Of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association, again
will be show manager, and the dealers
group again will be headed by its
president, Oscar Coohcan.
The Star, with the cooperation Of
the w. A. T. A., will present its annual
auto show puzzle contest. The series
Of puzzles representing the names Of
models Of cars to be seen at the show
will start Tuesday and run each day
through october S. Prizes OF 500 in
cash will be awarded the winners, and
100 free tickets to the show. Winners
will be announced in The Stars au-
tomobile section Sunday, october 81.
New York's show opens bit earlier
than here. Advance news of it even
is Of interest.
Announcement of the decorative
plan for this years National Automo-
bile Show, which opens in Grand Gen.
trail Palace on Wednesday. october 81,
indicates that the decorations for the
new models will typify more than
ever the "streamline age" of motor
dom.
From the huge 9-foot slowly revolv-
ing world" over the grand staircase,
to the 32-foot columns Of light that
dominate the center court Of the
building. the entire display will be-
speak that grace of line and dynamic
symmetry which are outstanding
characteristics Of the modern motor
car.
The cleaning copper-sheathed COL
umns. the red carpet and the leaves,
artistically draped, create a strong
note Of Autumn. which is in line with
the earliest show date for many years.
The decorative scheme has been de-
veloped by the Ivel Corp. of New York.
which was again selected by the Show
Committee to prepare the building for
the thirty-eighth annual show The
visitor. upon entering, finds himself
looking down a broad aisle flanked by
double row of tall glowing columns
OF illuminated glass bricks, reaching
through the center court and mez-
canine to the third-floor ceiling level
At the far end the aptly named
grand staircase, leading upward in
dividing wings from the main floor,
has the keynote of the show in the
center 1t is a huge. slowly revolving
globe against q background Of neecy
clouds, while apparently speeding over
the surface of the globe is stream
lined car driven by woman. In giant
letters. appearing amid the clouds, are
the words Putting the World on
Wheels" slogan which characterizes
the continued progress Of the Ameri-
can automobile industry.
In keeping with the industry's spirit
Of service to the user is q series of 26-
foot mural paintings surrounding the
center court at the mezzanine level.
They are done in extremely modern
style and are designed to dramatically
drive home to the motor car operator
The important lesson Of how to care for
his car. Together they constitute 4
nomical driving which is pertinently
described as Maximum Service After
Purchase" and will interest every
driver who is anxious to get the most
out OF his car.
This theme is varied somewhat In
the entrance lobby murals. which in
amusing fashion portray some of the
primitive automobile styles in contrast
to the streamlined beauties of today.
They emphasize the technical advances
which have produced these modern
marvels, while vastly lowering their
cost in comparison with the gas-bug-
gies Of yesterday.
The walls Of the buildings are
streamlined, sheathed in broad sur
faces of copper and buff divided by q
horizontal panel Of blue and white
Concealing each Of the windows is a
circular section Of glass brick. over
which hangs a spray Of colorful Au-
J tumn leaves.