Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1923, Page 23

Closed-Car Show Causes Great Surprise at Opening 44 Different Makes are Represented in 134 Models—New Ideas in Engineer- ing and Body Work Seen. BY WILLIAM ULLMAN. ‘Widely heralded In advance as an exhibition to be unique in the dis- play of automoblles, the fourth an- nual fall closed car show opened last night at Convention Hall and took the early visitors by surprise. Every one rather expected just an- other automobile show, but the jaded l &ppetite found no fewer than forty- four different makes represented by 134 models, each with more new ideas in engineering and body work than have been displayed in any three previous years. | Old timers who. have witnessed | every automobile show since the motor car was iIn its infancy, gener- ally are agreed that the exhibition unfolded last night sets a new mark | in show value. This was felt to be | the resuit or the new low prices, the | interesting mechanical improvements and the Muzing vaiues in addition to the appeal of the latest in the all-weather type of car. One W instantly that the show wouid be an interesting afiair tor the reason that every cur on the bill had some- thing new to ofter. _As usual, the show is sponsored by the Wash.ngton Automotive Trade Association, which is assura.ce enough that nothung has been spared to make the dispiay not only inter esting, but easy to inspect. Mucl thought has been given to the mat- :r of allowing free movement of those attending so that every car can be critically examined, the show com- | mittee having learned through pre- | vious experience what obstacles to ! avoid in the floor plan. Last night's opening was marked by a huge throug of “first nighters,” who came early and stayed late. Smartness typifies the external ap- pearance of the new models, but! there is a new note of practibility | which is immediately impressive. The ar has passed from a specialty S now gene agreed to be | r-round tvpe of car. ! there are models which | rly typify this trend than Comtort with Economy. ] Smartness achieved through | skillful u: lines, attractivencss in paint work, and simplicity in the use of accessories and fittings. It apparently is recognized that the average motorist now {s turning to the closed car because he wants com- fort together with performance and economy, not werely comfort alone, The manufacturers have added a dash of originality by making these pr tical closed jobs as smart as they are comfortable. Many models which have been ad- vertised widely In the newspaper and national publications during the past eeks are displayed for the first , the dealers having made #pe- al ‘arrangements in many cases to complote their lines o that Wash- ington autoists might come and see and be congueéred. An advantage of this year's exhibit 13" that the cars are new-season models. not fag ends of the current ear's production, as wasg the case in ormer years. Sales of 3,000.000 cars during the first three quarters of the year have put the manufacturers in & position to launch Into the 1924 meode's earller than usual. Closad ears having been In demand right through the entire season, are 70w on & new-season production basis, which means that the prospec- tive purchaser who S no saves several months' deprec ation, in ad- ditlon to & his all-weather ear &t a time when it can be of greatest service to him. Novelty models are much in evi- dence, despite the fact that virtuall every exhibitor is displaying a con- ventional sedan model. It is at once apparent to those who go to the show that more impor‘ant than the trend toward the ~losed tyve of car is the nd toward a type of closed car that will offer advantages formerly found only in the open vehicle. There are, of course, and probably al- ways will be, the closed cars for special purposes, such as the busi- ness coupe, the business sedan, the limousine, the seven-passenger sedan, | the true brougham and the racy models for show purposes, but the ) average motorist is int ed partic- | ularly in the standardized type very | much as he selected the touring car as the preferred open car. All eves, therefore, turn to the so- called close-coupled ‘car, which may range anywhere from a' three-seated coupe to a near-sedan, seating five 2dults comfortably. There are all varietles of these cars, with all va- ritles of seating capacity, style, color, slge and number of doors. But the type is plainly marked, and the price tags are the fMost attractive feature. Open Car Passing, Apparently much effort has been expended on these models, and quan- tity production methods are observ- able mainly In the very low prices. Throughout the trade it is helleved that the popularity of these cars marks the beginning of the end of ! the popularity of the open car as the standard type, and the important fm- provements made in these cars dur- ing the past year gives much welght to_this opinion. \ 'he need for transporting more | than one or two passengers in a car! is disappearing, nce nowadays | every one buys a car as early as pos- ! sible. But the first examples of, the | type of closed car were a bit toe chummy for comfort, and most | of the improvements noted at Con- vention Hall show that more room | has been provided for passengers ! without sacrificing luggage space. Methods of getting Into and out of these cars also have been revised with satisfactory results. In short, most of the manufacturers have been able to smooth out the rough spots in this type so that the buyer who wants a closed car at but very little above the cost of an open model can Lave the advantages without the ob- jections. 1 The general opinion is that these quantity-produced closed cars are going — _——— Complete Showing of the NEW COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS RECORDS Harry C. Grove, Inc. 1210 G St. N.W. Chevy Chase, D. C.. Price, $12,500 Entirely detached on lot 40x115 feet to alley. A new home priced low to sell_quickiy. rooms_ and b ful sun room & ning bullt-in fixtures. A real fireplace and many unusual 'features mot found in a hoube at this out Rittenhouse St. at Chevy Chase Clrcle to 33rd and south on 33rd, ope- Balf square to house. Open for in- spection all day Sunday. D. M. WELLS & SON Owners aad Builders 5 to represent the real touring car of the future, since they offer, without any added’ operating cost, the feature of comfort and protection from inclement weather. All these cars offer ample 'uggage space, and, while given a touch of ciass, are not so luxurious in appo.ntments that there will be hesitation to use them as the ideal automobile ought to be used. Degpite the interest manifest in the popu'ar-priced mode's, dealers say that the most luxurious types on the floor are in more demand today than ever before, mot merely because they, too, have been cosely priced, but because the motorist who turns to the c'oscd car a8 the ideal pe naturally progresses from the popular modes to the cars in the higher-price groups, The opinion seems to prevall that the quantity closed cars will do for the cosed car trend what the popular priced cars have done for the auto- mobtle business in general. Upholstery Is Attractive. It is noticeable that the materials used for uphoistery are more serv- iceable withcut being less attractive, while numerous accessories, such as bumpers. mirrors, windshield wipers and the like, when offered as stand- ard equipment, seemingly are built integral with the car as a means of | making for stability and eliminating the possibilities of having things rat- tle loose. Much effort is displayed in the work of eliminating blind spots with much improvement in windshield not only in making them absolutely weather tight, but in obvlatingg the objectionable 'break which so often comes right within the line of vision. No motorist, or near motorist, should miss this year's show. It can ! be described from many angles, and always with accuracy,“but just one | brief statement can be used to give the public a glimpse of what to- ex- pect—it's different! While the decorative scheme ap plied to Convention Hall this vear is only incidental, it should receive a measure of pralse in passing. The decorators have made a most appro- | priate setting for the beautiful cars and have given the old building an| appealing alr of gayety. A well chosen program of music was played by a competent orchestra under the ! leadership of Meyer Goldman, and this added much to the pleasantry of the evening. i A complete list of the exhibitors | and their exhibits is published in the automobile section of this edition of | The Star together with a number o announcements pertinent to the show. Y. M.C. A FINANCIAL REFORM TAKEN UP Enabling Act for Proposed Single Budget Sent to Committee of Sixty. | By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, 20— October THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, e S} Bt BASKET OF PRESERVES FOR THE PRESIDENT Preaident Coolidge yesterdny received ut the White House a group of Girl Scouts, him n basket of the most delectable preserves. . when a fund of over $:00.000 towvard a new hendquarters is being ral presented the preserves to the President. from October 20 to convention the Jones plan will be re- ferred back to the 2,000 local associa- [ tions for referendum. Demecratic Control, The Jones plan provides for one gen- eral agency and‘one budget, makes local assoclations responsible for financing and aims to bring about democratic control of the association. | Opinions of delegates is the Jones | plan will. be in competition ~with | about a dozen others. Mr. Joney declared today that his criticism of the Y. M. C. A, was di- | rected only toward duplication -of | services and overlupping of activities. ' “Any inferpretation of my com- ments which would indicate” that I do not believe the Y. M, C. A. is per- forming a great public service, a necessary service, in the interests of | young men and boys of America and | foreign lands would be contrary o | my convictions,” he said. | | Should Assist Chureh. Clarence Phelps Dodge, Denver, Col, a declegate to the convention, said in an interview that the Y. M. C. A. should assist the church to take over “Y" activities wherever the church shows an inclination to do so. “There should be no jealousy between the church and the ‘Y, Mr. Dodge said. “The association was organized to care for certain needs the church was not meeting, while today the church threligh its de- partmental branches is assuming tasks heretofore regarded as entirely Y. M. C. A. work,” A number of the delegates will o upy pulpits in Cleveland’s evangel- | cal churches tomorrow ! SENATOR’'S AUTO STOLEN. | A trim biue body sport touring car, | owned by Senator Park Trammell of Florida, was stolen from the south side of the Senate office building last right. Police instituted a search for | |of serious The call on the P: Photograph shows the President ind incidentally they brought 1d of Girl Scout week d. Miss B, Welrich taking a look at the Girl Scout gift. | other parts of the world, he sald, re- flected itself in increasing proportion of American exports to European countries outside of central Europe f!:lzhty per cent of INWORLD'S TRADE American _ Agriculture and | \-UMN! TO HELP RAISE He Says. Germany Only Sore Spots, | Commercial strength of the world | has improved during the last year. except in central Kurope. Secretiry Hoover sald yesterday at a meetiag of the foreign commerce department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Two sore spots only were noted by the Commercs Seore- tary—the American agiicultural sit- uation and conditions In flermany. Speaking of American farming con- | | ditions, Secretary Hoover rcferred to | the disparity of prices o many ugri- cultural products with those of other industries, more particulariy in thit the difficulties of the wheat farmers In certain portions of tha west are acute. In Germany, ha sald. the eit- uation affects the rest of the world, contributing to the epression in Amerlcan agriculture. This Is trus, he added, particularly in relationship to animal products. Taking up the situation in the United States, Mr. Hoover spoke of the high rate of production, absence unemployment, ' absence of speculation, and of large stocks The national constitutional conven- |jov riders, belleved to have appropri- |of goods, all contributing to genoral tion of the Y. M. C.”A. went to work | toduy upon a plan of reorganization suggested by Mark M. Jones, econ- omist and efficlency expert of New York, who was employed a year and a half ago by John D. Rockefeller. jr., to make a study of the associa- tion’s activities. A committee consisting of Judge Adrian Lyon, Perth Amboy, N. J.i E. L Shuey, Dayton, Ohio; Dean O. E. Brown, Vanderbilt University; Judge W. L. Hartman, Pueblo, Col., and W. D. Murray, New York, brought in an enabling "act embodying Mr. Jones' ideas. This act was referred to a committee of sixty. If the committee returns a favor- able report and if it is adopted by the Furnace and Stove Repairs ROOFING R. K. Ferguson, Inc. 1114 9th St. NW, Raofing Dept. WE ARE_UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND | ciog propesty with us, either by letter or telephione, we w assure you most energetic sction looking to its quick sale, i RNOLD AND COMPANY ! Al 1416 Eys Btrost Main 2434 | SAVE coAL! Have Your Metal Weather Slripping l.c(DrJ‘: E:lmnu Diamond Metal Weather Strip I Agenc; | Main 1860 BN o st ww. “Claflin ’Specs To make you see, Our Home Is Thirteen-Fourteen G” CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO. City Club Bldg. Formerly 9th and F Sts, : OR SAL Very Desirable Home 2'3'08 First Street N.W. . Second Soor—three fine bedrooms and tile bath. Third floor —Two elegant bedrooms. Furnace heat, electric lights, new. chandelers, nd painting throughout new copper scrrens. I'r'ce, : 000 cash, Owner occupying house. ‘elephone North 6429. Samuel R. Harris Company, Inc. 710 14th St N,W, Moin 6161, new en- I SRR £H| Coal Bills g equipment isZ defective, S I New installation and = repairs that Colbert sponsors mean 100% efficiency—most com- fort at least cost for fuel. ¥ Ready to get right om =| your job now. Yowll find = us reasonable. URICE J. COLBERT £ Heating—Plumbing—Tinning 621 F Street FPhone Main 3016-3017 (U T I EQaZ=m>m = LT A T T T A T ated the car for a pleasure trip. stability. Increasing strength In | |in_the campaign. | Ameriean export- ed manufactures, he paid. now go to other parts of the world. and the manufacturing industry does not feel the repercussion in central Europe to the degree felt by agricuiture. D, C. Graduates of Northwestern University to Join in Fund Campaign Tomorrow. District alumni of Northwestern University of Chicago will jein in the institution's nation.wide endo ment fund campaign which begins to- morrow to raise $5,500.000. Approxi- mately 100 graduates of Northwest- ern, including many business and pro. fessional men, are prospective donors Tlans for the campaign locally In- clude the recelving of a_radio pro sia . broadcasted from Chicazo nex Wednesday night and a banquet early in. November. United States Commissioner Isaac R Hitt is general chairman of the District of Columbia campaign com- mittee, and is assisted by Mrs. Fran- ces Moulton, 3700 Oliver street; Ruth Bloodgood, §108 Oliver stree! 0. Gridley, 505 Albee building. Settlement of the recent strike of 900 operatives in one of the blg textile mills in Rhode Island was due in a large measure to the activi ties of Mi Anna Weinstock, commis- sioner of conciliation of the United |States Department of Labor, who took | & leading part in the negotlations and who was loudly applruded by the strikers at the mass mecting at which | 1t was voted to accept the terms of- ! tered by the company. To those who will need Heaters and Ranges— OUR advice to you is to go very, very slowly. Consider well before you make even a small down-payment on a heater or a range. Most any heater will look all right when it is new. How much fuel it will require; how much coal you will have to buy during the winter; how much real heat you will get out of it; how long your firepot will last; whether or not the heat will be thrown toward the floor—those and many others are questions you may be sorry you did not make certain about before you paid your money. About a range—there are a lot of them “built for the installment trade.” Whether they bake satisfactorily or not, how much fuel they consume, and other questions and griefs connected with the buying of a poor range—should be considered, and you should be guaranteed, before you pay a cent. We do not handle heaters or ranges that cause com- plaints. The Phillip Levy policy is to SATISFY customers. For that reason you have every assurance when you buy a heater or a range here that it will give you satisfaction in every way—absolutely. And we give you just as good. if not hetter credit terms than you can get in any furniture store in Washington. Liberal allowance made for your old stove, no matter what kind or make it may be. Pacie Levy &€ —— > N 735 Seventh St.N'W —Between G &H- WASHINGTON, D. C. | | D. O, OCTOBER. 21, 1923—PART 1. S = SEVENOAKSMANOR.| aflhmecamxgym Charn | Building Around Your Ideals MOW often have you expressed your desire to have a home laid out entirely to suit your : ® convenience and tastes—a kitchen, bath, dining, living and bedrooms in the exact order or position that you would want them to be? CAt Seven Qaks Manor the homes are homes of personality —the owner’s personality within, community individ- vality outside. Seven Oaks Manor is a countryplace for people of taste, not wealth. -Restrictions surround it but not the restriction of high costs. €It is an eye- pleasing site of half-acre manors. It is an investment in home real estate. Choicely located, three-quarters of a mile from the District, in line of the city’s fastest, finest growth. Come out to iSeven Qaks Manor—plan your house your way. October is Nature's most fashionable month jor country drives. Out 16th st. to Silver Springs, right on Colesville Pike—short walk from Georgia ave. street cars. JOl‘ln W. Thompson 8 CO. INCORPORATE 1614 Eye St. N. W. Exclusive Representatives of Seven Oaks Manor. Phone Main 1477 John W. Thompson | & Co., Inc, ! 1614 Eye St. N. W. ‘Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: With| absolutely no obligation. to me, send all the feets you have that would fina- terest & homeseeker In SEVEN OAKS MANOR. Girls' Outing GOWNS 59¢ G 0o0d- weight Outing Flanel Gowns. double ders yokes. ‘embro:dered Hubbard Sizes 8 to 5 s 3 Tots’ Gingham DRESSES 49c Fast-color Wash ble Ginghams, 1o Cchecks, em. ron.x 14 years. New Tailored $1.98 to $225 Girls’ | BLOUSES $1.98 Just arrived, 1o & $1.50 1 onsdale Jean MIDDIES 98¢ Women's and Girls' Goody, n Middy Blouses, only, Bises 6 to Serge or Plaid $1.39 Pretty combination eolors of plaids and plain navy sites 7 to 14 blue serge; pockets, beit | | rears; full cut, well made, and deep hem Large’ variety. $1.39 New fal les, _fast-color inghams, 7 In Regular and Extra Sizes $9.75 We've just completed a deal for a big lot of fine quality All-Wgol Poiret Twill made in about 16 tue pleated, embroidered, paneled and straightline models; colors are navy blue Included are Spanish Lace Silk s and fine quality silk crepes. We Will Accept Deposits to Reserve Your Choice 66x80 Block Plaid PART-WOOL BLANKET $5i5 In cembination eolors of white with pink, blue, tan or gray Al are strictly perfect; wrapped in feparate papers. Regu- 72x90-inch Snow White 9 5 COMFORT BATTING Each bolt weighs lean cotton, good for all domestie uses. Flower:hc‘:v:red DOUBLE-BED COMFORTS $2£ Filled with guaranteed rew cotton, coverings, stitchéd through and through. Choice of 3 colors. A Remarkably SP‘“-M Sale of Women’s Women's Seamback ° HOSE, 15 Black Satin Pumps |.;oviii: foot. 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