Evening star., 1938-10-16

In the automobile industry. As q
whole, 1t fell more than SO per cent
below 1887. Strikes, war fears and un-
settled business conditions in general
joined In with various political sit
uations in being the causes. Pros
poets for the coming year, however,
are much brighter A feeling Of opti-
mism has been felt through the in
dustry, based upon needed replace
ments and the fact that there is
money on hand available for buying.
The hours of the show here corre-
spond with last year. Daily the doors
will be open from II am. to II pm.
and on Sunday from pm. to II
pm. As usual, Mr. Murphyis in charge.
Other officials of the w. A. T. A., spon-
sors of the exhibit for 18 previous
shows, include ]. M. Sanders, presi-
dent: Lee D. Butler, first vice presi-
dent; Benjamin Ourisman, second vice
president; A. L. Sinclair, jr., secretary,
and Louis 8. Julien, treasurer. Di-
rectors are Oscar Coolican, Fred L..
Haler, Stanley Horner, Whitney
Leary, Paul B. Lum and Joseph B.
TreW.
The Evening and Sunday Star, in
cooperation with the Washington Au-
tomotive Trade Association, is again
conducting an automobile show puz-
zle contest. The first of these puzzles
appeared last Friday and runs for a
period of 19 days. Prizes Of 500 and
100 free tickets to the show will be
awarded.
The puzzles represent contests of
skill and are open to every one ex-
cept employees of The Star and w. A..
T. A. Copies of the puzzles may be
viewed daily in the files in the busi-
ness office OF The Star. After COM
ant must send in with the correct
answers a slogan Of not more than 20
words, Why the Automobile Show
Should Be Held Here Every Year"
The answers and slogans must be sent
to the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, 1927 I street NV. w. A.
T. A. officials will act as judges, and
their decisions will be final In case of
ties equal prizes will be awarded. Win
ners of the prizes will be announced
IN the automobile show section of The
Sunday Star November 6.
News OF the New York show which
comes at a later date also proves
interesting According to the follow
ing. things are being planned in a
big way. This year. however Wash
ington will point the way.
Numerous important conventions,
luncheons, dinners and other business
and social functions are being planned
for National Automobile Show week
in New York. The exposition opens
on Armistice Day, Friday, November
IL, in Grand Central Palace. and will
continue through Friday, the 18th
Sunday included). The Automobile
Manufacturers Association. under
whose auspices it is held. will have
several meetings Of its various groups
at headquarters. On opening day,
Friday, November II, the Automotive
Safety Foundation will convene at
Hotel Commodore, at which time some
of the remarkable progress made dur
ing the last year by this body will
be revealed in detail. Monday. No
vember IA. is to be International Day
at the show, with a convention of
foreign delegates from all over the
world at Automobile Manufacturers
Association headquarters. The foreign
visitors plan to spend considerable
time inspecting the exhibits at Grand
Central Palace throughout the bal
ance of the week. On Monday also
the Society of Automotive Engineers
will begin its session at Hotel New
Yorker and in the evening its annual
dinner is scheduled at Hotel Com
modore. Other sessions Of this society
will take place at 10 am. and pm
on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tues
day the Automotive Electric Associa
| ton will hold its meeting at Hotel
Astor. A number of additional show
week events now being arranged will
be announced shortly.
In hundreds of factories in widely
scattered parts of the country thou
sands of expert workmen and artisans
are preparing exhibits and materials
to be used IN displays at the national
show Looms are weaving carpets
dyers are colring them; buzz saws
cutting wood and compo- board; artists
painting murals and many others
may be found busily engaged in pre-
pairing the setting for the cars and