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Show WOMEN AND WHEELS Motels Grow in Favor with Auto Travelers By Mary Lou Chapman One of the nicest changes in automobile travel In the last decade has been the increasing number of attractive motels across the country. In 1935 there were approximately 9,000 motels in the United States. Today there are almost that many in California alone. In all. we now have more than 55,000 motel9, and the number is growing. What is the cause of all this building7 More cars, of course, ' and many more people" using them for vacations. But in addition addi-tion to the tourists and resorters, other groups of auto travelers are crowding into the motel door. - ''f Many salesmen and commercial travelers, hunters hunt-ers and fishermen, fisher-men, winter and summer sports enthusiasts share a preference prefer-ence for the motel over other forms of lodging lodg-ing when trav- i has all these comforts for the weary traveler: tile baths, excellent excel-lent beds, central heat, a desk, a dresser, at least one comfortable easy chair, two luggage racks, and adequate closet space. It should also include good lighting, a large clear mirror and clean linens, towels, blankets and spreads. Often the newer and more elaborate motels will add further luxuries to these essentials. Some furnish radio and television, telephones, tele-phones, swimming pools, air conditioning con-ditioning and recreational facilities facili-ties for the children. While many do not serve meals, some serve breakfast coffee and rolls at your door. A few have added dining rooms serving all meals. The trend seems to be toward larger and more complete establishments. estab-lishments. While most motels are owner-operated, several large hotel chains have seen the writing writ-ing on the wall, and are thinking along the lines of the motor- j hotel. It all adds up to good news for the highway traveler. (Fashion miter, artist, and TV personality, Miss Chapman is a native of Detroit and has spent the last several years working with automobile stylists, designers design-ers and engineers at Chrysler Corporation.) Miss Chapman eling by car. They like the convenience of motels. The traveler can drive right to his front door, stepping from his car to his room. He doesn't have to take out his baggage. bag-gage. There is no bellman to tip for garaging his car; no bellboy to tip for leading the way from lobby to room. He and his wife don't have to worry about their looks they can arrive In driving clothes and feel completely at ease. Motels Have Comforts ! Where motels used to be pretty primitive, they now oITer as much, and sometimes more than the large hotels. A good motel |