oc-plain-dealer 1924-11-29

RING OF AUTO THIEVES SAFE DRIVING RIGHT SPEED CRITERION Federal Committee Backs Cal. Principle; Seeks Uniform U.S. Laws The California principle that safe driving should determine speed limits and not vice versa is upheld by the Committee on Traffic Control of the national conference on street and highway safety in a report to Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover released this week. November Auto Fines Total $900 During November, not counting today, fines aggregating more than $900 were collected by City Recorder Charley Kuchel in recorder's court alone, showing the activity of Motorcycle Officer Hurley. Most of those fined were out-of-towners, as usual. Speeding at intersections is still the favorite diversion of offenders, but violations are declining. Last Sunday Hurley didn't have to stop anybody, according to the judge. SMOOTHER ROAD HELPS TEST RUN Our Mount Wilson Chrysler record was beaten on the 21st by the Cleveland, driven by Ralph Mulford. Time 1 minute, 1 second faster than the Chrysler, saws F. P. Harris of the Greer-Robbins Co., to his Chrysler dealer. The Mount Wilson toll road is privately owned and permission to use, it for racing purposes is necessary. When the Express made BUSINESS IS FAIR DURING NOVEMBER One House Reports Best Month So Far This Year Local car sales during November were uneven, with one house reporting the biggest month this year and another one of the dullest. Used cars were in somewha less demand, probably because of the declining supply. Anahelm distributors are inclined to be optimistic over prospects for the future. December Cal. Principle; Seeks Uniform U.S. Laws The California principle that safe driving should determine speed limits and not vice versa is upheld by the Committee on Traffic Control of the national conference on street and highway safety in a report to Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover released this week. The committee says: "The question of speed limits is one to which your Committee has given serious attention. There are three schools of thought on this subject: (1) Some hold that the average motorist is incapable of judging for himself what is a safe speed and that the only way of controlling him is to prescribe absolute speed limits for each section of the street or highway. (2) The second school advocates designation of limits beyond which there is presumption of reckless driving on the part of the operator, whether or not higher maximum limits are prescribed. (3) The third school believes that the law should be directed solely against reckless driving; that it is impossible to fix any safe limit and that the attempt to do so, with the resultant constant violation of and contempt for the law, is one of the chief causes of motor accidents." "Your Committee believes that the third plan is right in principle, and recommends a basic control of speed thru uniform state laws which lay the emphasis on reckless driving. At the same time it recognizes that speed may be a large factor in street and highway safety, both thrue the lessened control by the driver of vehicles running at high speed, and the likelihood of more serious consequences in case of accident, and it also realizes that in fixed speed limits traffic authorities have a yardstick by which to measure, however roughly, violations of the principle of safe driving. Therefore cities, villages, townships and other political subdivisions should be empowered to establish speed limits within their boundaries in harmony with the state law." At the same time a maximum of 35 miles an hour on the open highway is favored. Discussing rules of passage the committee says: "One of the most serious sources of danger on the public highway is the motorist who undertakes to pass another vehicle going in the same direction regardless of whether he has a clear view ahead, taking it for granted that the way will open up for him to get back into line if he suddenly meets a car coming from the opposite direction. There should be an absolute prohibition against overtaking of other cars on sharp curves, at approaches to smoother road helps test run" Our Mount Wilson Chrysler record was beaten on the 21st by the Cleveland, driven by Ralph Mulford. Time 1 minute, 1 second faster than the Chrysler, saws F. P. Harris of the Greer-Robbins Co., to his Chrysler dealer. The Mount Wilson toll road is privately owned and permission to use it for racing purposes is necessary. When the Express made arrangements for other cars to compete against our record we did not enter for the reason that we thot the road would be in even poorer shape than when we established our record. Consequently, there would be nothing gained, and a great risk of some loss to our prestige. However, due to a postponement and intervening rain (the first of the season and unexpectedly early) the road became hard and the 144 turns without a sign of dust, where formerly the dust had been from two to three inches deep, making the road easily 2 to 3 minutes faster. The road is now closed to such events until next May. Open Registration By December 15th According to a Bulletin issued by the National Auto Club the Division of Motor Vehicles has announced that the department is going to open registration early this year and hopes to be able to accept same not later than Dec. 15. Where the legal owner is other than the registered owner, it will be necessary for the registered owner to submit his certificate of registration, together with a check or money order made payable to the Division of Motor Vehicles, to the legal owner and request that the latter forward same, together with the certificate of ownership, to the main office of the Division of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento or to the Branch Office located in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, San Francisco and Oakland. The certificate is the only instrument which can be used in the conveying of title or interest in an automobile. Such certificate of ownership become invalid after Jan. 31, and all holders of automobile paper should have their clients forward to them, at the earliest possible moment, certificates of registration. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. Month So Far This Year Local car sales during November were uneven, with one house reporting the biggest month this year and another one of the dullest. Used cars were in somewhat less demand, probably because of the declining supply. Anaheim distributors are inclined to be optimistic over prospects for the future. December looked for an improvement, and a slow but steady climb toward better business conditions next year is anticipated. Here are a few examples of this way the month went. The Motor Sales Co., Buick distributors, reported sales of 16 new cars and 26 used ones during this month, the best month this year it is said. Slid McGraw declared that practically all of 16 cars sold were new, used Fords being at a premise now. November showed no gain over October. Harry D. Riley sold 15 new and 10 used cars. The Frank P. Taggart Co. sold 11 cars during the month. This company has practically given us the Chevrolet, disposing only of a few which it still had on hand. It is now handling the Maxwell and Chrysler. With several dealers, November didn't compare with other recent months. NEW LAW WILL UNEARTH THIEVES California's new motor vehicle law, necessitating presentation of the pink ownership slip for 1923 licenses, will uncover a host of stolen cars and bring into touch hands of the law many motor vehicles who have in the past been operating with a large degree of safety," says C. Frank Cline, of Theft Bureau of the National Automobile Club. Cline holds an enviable reputation for the splendid work he has done while connected with the National Automobile Club's efficient Theft Bureau in locating some of the cleverest motor car thieves in the country. At a recent meeting of the Cal-uary Insurance Adjusters Association of Sov. Calif., Cline gave some idea as to the various methods employed by thieves and embezzlers in the state. According to Clim State Motor Vehicle Department California is one State which has not become a dumping ground for stolen cars, and hard will be the way of the automobile thief who in the future tries to re-license stolen car. Discussing rules of passage the committee says: "One of the most serious sources of danger on the public highway is the motorist who undertakes to pass another vehicle going in the same direction regardless of whether he has a clear view ahead, taking it for granted that the way will open up for him to get back into line if he suddenly meets a car coming from the opposite direction. There should be an absolute prohibition against overtaking of other cars on sharp curves, at approaches to hillcrests, at highway intersections, railroad tracks, or at any point where the operator of the overtaking car has not a clear view and space ahead sufficient to assure that he can get back to the right side of the road before any vehicle coming from the opposite direction can possibly reach him." The committee deplores wholesale law breaking. "That most of the traffic laws and regulations everywhere are violated frequently and that almost every motor vehicle operator, however good a citizen he may be, violates some traffic law or regulation occasionally, is well known. Because so many of these laws are practically unenforceable and so many of them unreasonable, an unwholesome contempt for the law and inclination to substitute individual judgment for the prescribed rules has grown up throughout the county. This contempt has of course been enhanced by the great lack of uniformity in different localities. A requisite therefore to effective traffic laws and regulations is that they be reasonable and enforceable, based on the lessons of experience, and that they be as nearly uniform as reasable. Rules in the road should be uniform in detail throughout the country. These will naturally have to be supplemented by special requirements to meet local conditions, but even so may should be uniform in principle, so that the motorist from St. Louis, for example, may know what to expect in the way of local requirements in Cleveland. Deviations from standard rules should be consciously posted where they are in effect." Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. Paris And London Shows Are Crowded; Cars Mostly Small Two of the world's greatest automobile shows were held in October at the Grand Palais, Paris and Olympia, London. The number of firms exhibiting at both shows exceeded considerably the number which exhibit at our annual shows in Chicago and New York, but the character and quality of their automobiles, bodies, parts and accessories were certainly not superior to ours, says the head of a prominent American auto corporation. Different conditions in Europe and the United States explain the numerical superiority of the foreign shows. With the exception of two or three manufacturers in both France and England, all producers of motor cars are assemblers who purchase their bodies and parts from different makers of such things, and consequently there are a host of such makers competing for this business. The ownership and operation of foundries, force shops, stamping plants and body factories by car producers is quite limited. Numerous manufacturers sell more chassis than they do complete cars, and retail buyers of chassis purchase their bodies from the body makers direct. Then again, the Paris and London shows contain many cars of foreign make, whereas our New York and Chicago shows house only cars produced in the United States. The attendance at both Paris and London was enormous. People from all over the world attended the Paris show, and London had numerous foreign visitors. It was estimated that over 100,000 people visited the Grand Palais on each of the two Sun days upon which the show was open, and 700,000 during the eleven days it continued. The same interest prevailed in England. Such attendance proves the public interest in motor cars is keen in Europe as it is with others. Both shows were an unqualified success from every standpoint. Another marked difference between the automobile industry in Europe and America is in the size of cars produced. Perhaps three-fourths of all European makers produce small cars. Many of these cars are on short wheelbase and of treads narrow as 46 inches, against the American standard of 56 inches. Small tires and low road clearance are common, as are open cars seating two and three people, with quite filmy tops. Small bore motors with high compression, under speeds of from 3,000 to 4,000 r.p.m. prevail. Owners are accustomed to climbing hills in second gear which American cars breeze over in high. Andre Citroen, the Ford o France has five plants in Paris which are now producing 300 cars per day and are being enlarged to produce 500 per day. He is producing over half the cars sold in France. Morris-Cowley is the Ford o England. This concern is probably producing one-half of the cars made in England. Citroen advertises 20 H. P. as the effective power of his 5 H. P. Morris-Cowley advertises 30 H. P. as the effective power of their 11.5 H. P. car. PLANNING DEALER automobile Section Anaheim, California, Saturday, November 29, 1924 BUSINESS IS OUR DURING NOVEMBER House Reports Best month So Far This Year car sales during November uneven, with one house the biggest month this another one of the dullcars were in somewhat and probably because of in distributors are inbe optimistic over prospect the future. December is Durant to Drive New Type Racer Cliff Durant, millionaire motor car manufacturer, raciing driver and famous as the world's greatest patron of the speedway sport, has become the owner of the most modern racing automobile in the world. Durant's new speed creation is a front wheel drive car which was built by Harry A Miller, Los Angeles engiering wizard, at a cost of more than $20,000, and when young Durant rolls to the starting line for the inaugural 250 mile championship classis in the new Culver City speedway Dec. 7, he is to be at the wheel of this novel speedster. Just what the front driver Durant mount will do in conpetition on the board speedway is a problem that will have to be figured out at Culver City Dec. 7, but engineers and racing drivers claim that it should prove to be the fastest car ever seen in competition in America. CULVER CITY RACES DEC. 7TH WORD Postponement Made from Thanksgiving Day at Drivers' Request LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29. — With the announcement of the postponement of the 250-mile championship speed classic that was to have dedicated the new Culver City speedway on Thanksgiving Day to Dec. 7, the drivers entered for the great speed meet are confident that world's records will fall in practice as well as in competition on the day the new speedway is dedicated. It was at Business Decline Says Branch "That general business opetions have improved 100 percent in the past thirty days is untioned by even the most mistic," said J./J. Hunt, manager of the local "Western Auto" one of more than 110 WordAuto Supply stores now open in nine states west of the RoThru his concern, one of the best in the world dealing excluly in auto supplies. Hunt t close touch with the state of thruout the country. Then his statements can be acceptireliable. When further questioned, gave some very interesting desions for the recent trade desions and advanced convivproof that the entire countr... inspired with new confidence... that the present improved deness conditions will be foll... by still greater prosperity. "We don't see so much o... over-cautious buyer—retail s... are moving faster and fas... there is more money availa... low rates and every part of A... la's mighty business machi... throbbing with greater activi AMERICA HAS 5-6THS OF ALL CARS To give the motorist an idea of the vast amount of automobiles and auto accessories sold in the United States and especially in the west, Branch Manager Hunt of the Western Auto Supply Co. has furnished the following information: There were on Jan. 1, 1924, registered in the entire world, 18,241,477 automobiles. Out of that number there are registered within the United States 15,222,658, or approximately 83 per cent of all the automobiles in the world are in our country. When we realize that out of the total of 18 million cars in the entire world 15 million are located in our own country, we begin to realize that the automobile industry is practically an American industry. Even the cars that are used in other parts of the world are largely made in America and exported to other countries. There are, of course, a limited number of cars made in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and other nations, but the quantity is very small compared with those made in the United States. There were manufactured in the United States in 1923 more than four million automobiles and trucks. The wholesale value of these automobiles and trucks amounted to $2,510,885,000 for 1923. The automobile tire and accessory business is almost as large. For instance, there were manufactured in the United States last year over 45 million tires, having a wholesale value of $760,000,000. The wholesale value of automobile accessories and parts (not including tires) manufactured in the United States in 1923 amounted to $1,310,000,000 or a total for way Dec. 7, he is to be at the wheel of this novel speedster. Just what the front driver Durant mount will do in competition on the board speedway is a problem that will have to be figured out at Culver City Dec. 7, but engineers and racing drivers claim that it should prove to be the fastest car ever seen in competition in America. Thanksgiving Day at Drivers' Request LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29. With the announcement of the postponement of the 250-mile championship speed classic that was to have dedicated the new Culver City speedway on Thanksgiving Day to Dec. 7, the drivers entered for the great speed meet are confident that world's records will fall in practice as well as in competition on the day the new speedway is dedicated. It was at the request of the drivers that the race was postponed, and the speed kings are taking advantage of the additional time for practice and extra grooming of their cars. Had the race been staged on Thanksgiving Day as originally scheduled, it would have given the stars of the roaring road but two days for trial spins on the new course which they all claim will be the world's fastest race bowl. This would not be enough time for the foreign drivers, Pletro Bordino and Antoinne Mourre and there are many of the American pilots who will be greatly benefited by the postponement as they will have time to learn the new angles and steep banks on the board race bowl which replaces the old Beverly Hills speedway where racing history was made for several years under the management of A.M. Young, the man who heads the Culver City speedway plant. Harry Miller, world famous builder of race cars, was largely responsible for the postponement of the race, as he insisted that the drivers be given additional time for practice after inspecting the course on Sunday while there was still two days' work to be completed before the stars of the race course could start practice. PLAN AUTO TRADES ROAD SHOW HERE The road show program put on at Yost's Theater, Santa Ana, recently by the Orange-co. Auto Trade Assn.'s will be repeated at the California Theater Dec. 1-2 if plans now being formed are realized. A special picture and five acts of vaudeville compose the program. Secretary J. B. Glaze has appointed the committee of arrangements. There are five snappy acts including one of local talent. Anita Sauls, "An Artistic Painting Novelty"; Carl Roberts trio,"Comedy Singing and Dancing"; Bert Chadwick,"Eccentric Ethiopian"; Jules Buffano and his Sympionic Orchestra,"The Seven Cyclonic Syncopators;" Feature Photoplay: "Reckless Romance"; a comedy of continuous laughs—600 feet of roars and giggles with Harry Myers, T. Roy Barnes, Wanda Hawley, Sylvia Brosmer, Tully MarWhen further questioned, gave some very interesting sons for the recent trade deals and advanced convict proof that the entire country inspired with new confidence that the present improved its conditions will be followed by still greater prosperity for "We don't see so much of over-cautious buyer—retail store moving faster and fast; there is more money available low rates and every part of America might business machine throbbing with greater activity." Considering the depressed ditions that existed in every of the United States only a weeks ago, it is difficult toplain or even understand how wind could have shifted so easily and turned "bout face." USED CAR VALUE IS NO GUESSWOULD Handling of used cars in connection with new automobiles has been one of the biggest problems with which she has had to contend." says Clynn Mann Dodge Brothers, dealer. "The automobile buying is slowly acquiring a more efficient understanding of the ciplies involved." The unfortunate and suicing thing is that so often the car buyer shops around to highest possible allowance his used car, instead of coating on the value to be re-faced in the new car—the only which should interest him. The proper price for a car is just what it will bring to open market, less proper ductions for reconditioning, ing and overhead expense. Allowance made in excess of amount is a false value entitlement loss in resale. Suppose a customer takes car to the dealer and gets a fee of $200,000. He then tries to another dealer who offers oes the competing dealer this car is worth $300? Or is he trying to sacrifice the extra $1 make this sacrifice, not only one instance, but day after how can he stay in business? The obvious answer, of course that the margin of profit on new car is large enough to owe dealer to make the excelle allowance. The customer, self, pays the excess allowance. "We frankly tell our customers he margin of profit on our oes not provide for abuse any used car losses. There is one price on our Dodge Brats and all purchasers be alike, whether they turn old car in trade or pay tha cash price." HEAR DETAILS ON TRAFFIC FATALITY Shows Are Mostly Small on each of the two Sunnies which the show was and 700,000 during the plays it continued. The interest prevailed in English attendance proves that interest in motor cars is as Europe as it is with us. Sows were an unqualified from every standpoint. Marked difference between automobile industry in India and America is in the size produced.ops three-fourths of all Eu-makers produce small family of these cars are of wheelbase and of treads as has 46 inches, against the standard of 56 inches. Tires and low road clearance, as are open cars and three people, with may tops. Bore motors with high vision, under speeds of 1000 to 4,000 r.p.m. pre-orders are accustomed to hills in second gear, american cars breeze over Citroen, the Ford of has five plants in Paris are now producing 300 cars and are being enlarged to 500 per day. He is pro-over half the cars sold in Cowley is the Ford of. This concern is prob-educating one-half of the trade in England. Advertises 20 H.P. as effective power of his 5 H.P. Cowley advertises 30 H.effective power of their P.car. TO FINE JAWALKERS According to the touring department of the National Automobile club, New York City has recently passed a new ordinance whereby jaywalkers will be arrested and subject to fines in the same manner as are violators of the motor vehicle acts. The ordinance compels the pedestrians to cross the street intersections only and with the flow of traffic. Lotterers who gather and congest traffic on the sidewalks will also come under the strong arm of the law. A Class Ad is best little salesman. There are five snappy acts including one of local talent. Anita Sauls. "An Artistic Painting Novelty"; Carl Roberts trio, "Comedy Singing and Dancing"; Bert Chadwick, "Eccentric Ethiopian"; Jules Buffano and his Symponic Orchestra, "The Seven Cyclonic Syncopators;" Feature Photoplay: "Reckless Romance"; a comedy of continuous laughs—600 feet of roars and giggles with Harry Myers, T. Roy Barnes, Wanda Hawley, Sylvia Bresamer, Tully Marshall and Jack Duffy. New California orchestra at evening shows. MIRRORS TO SHOW GLARE OF LIGHTS See your lights as others see them. With this object in mind, C.K. Harder, chief inspector of the State Division of Motor Vehicles, in letters received this week, asks automobile service stations throut out the South to install mirrors so that motorists driving up may receive the same glare in their eyes that they give to others. The mirror should be about six feet wide and three feet high. Use of it, in Harden's opinion, will be appreciated by motorists most of whom don't know it when their lights glare. The Famous Model NEW PRICE $75.9 A.BEVESTA PHONE 489 Phone for Demonstration No Obligation 218 SO. LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO BROKEN UP Business Decline Was Psychological Says Branch Manager of Western Auto That general business condition have improved 100 per cent the past thirty days is unquestioned by even the most pessimistic,” said J./J. Hunt, manager of more than 110 Western Supply stores now operating in nine states west of the Rockies. In his concern, one of the largest world dealing exclusive auto supplies, Hunt is in touch with the state of trade out the country. Therefore statements can be accepted as reliable. When further questioned, Hunt is some very interesting reason for the recent trade depressions and advanced convincing of that the entire country is tired with new confidence and the present improved busier conditions will be followed still greater prosperity for all. We don’t see so much of the cautious buyer—retail stocks moving faster and faster—he is more money available at rates and every part of America mighty business machine is rubbing with greater activity. But this business depression was due largely to a mental condition—a state of mind, which had undermined the confidence of business men—large and small alike. All of which proves that good business is built on mutual confidence and good-will and then when something happens to cause distrust and suspicion, business immediately suffers. “Caused by the uncertain crops of South America and Europe, the bumper corn and wheat crops of the west and middle west were worth their weight in gold and hundreds of thousands of farm folk have been able to promptly fulfill their desires for automobiles, farm implements, clothing and the thousands and one other things that are necessary for a normal healthful American life. “This wave of prosperity that started in the west and middle west has rapidly spread from coast to coast. Industrial bonds are climbing higher and higher, textile factories which have been running on short time for several years are now working overtime and are not able to keep up with stealing automobiles in the southland and attempting to rush them across the Mexico border for disposal is having hard alledging according to the theft bureau reports of the Auto Club of So. Calif., which co-operates closely with police departments, county officials and federal authorities in recovering stolen cars. Notable work recently by employees of the When further questioned, Hunt is some very interesting reation for the recent trade depresssions and advanced convincing of that the entire country is tired with new confidence and the present improved business conditions will be followed till greater prosperity for all. We don't see so much of the cautious buyer—retail stocks moving faster and faster—it is more money available at rates and every part of America might business machine is bubbling with greater activity. Considering the depressed consonants that existed in every part of the United States only a few years ago, it is difficult to ex-act or even understand how the could have shifted so quick- and turned 'bout face' as it worth their weight in gold and hundreds of thousands of farm folk have been able to promptly fulfill their desires for automobiles, farm implements, clothing and the thousands and one other thing that are necessary for a normal healthful American life. "This wave of prosperity that started in the west and middle west has rapidly spread from coast to coast. Industrial bonds are climbing higher and higher, textile factories which have been running on short time for several years are now working overtime and are not able to keep up with orders. Railroads which have been showing a net loss for years, are now declaring dividends and depression and distrust everywhere in this broad land have given way to a mighty wave of confidence and optimism." USED CAR VALUE IS NO GUESSWORK Handling of used cars in conlation with new automobile business has been one of the biggest problems with which the dealer had to contend," says Charley on Dodge Brothers, dealer. The automobile buying public slowly, acquiring a more intellent understanding of the princes involved. The unfortunate and surpristhing is that so often the new buyer shops around to get highest possible allowance for used car, instead of concenting on the value to be receiving the new car—the only thing such should interest him. The proper price for a used is just what it will bring in open market, less proper delays for reconditioning, selland overhead expense. Any wanance made in excess of this count is a false value entailing main loss in resale. Suppose a customer takes his to the dealer and gets an offof $200,000. He then takes it another dealer who offers $300, the competing dealer think the is worth $300? Or is he willto sacrifice the extra $100 to use this sacrifice, not only in instance, but day after day, can he stay in business? The obvious answer, of course, that the margin of profit on the car is large enough to enable dealer to make the excessive wanance. The customer, himpays the excess allowance. We frankly tell our customers margin of profit on our car is not provide for absorbing used car losses. There is only price on our Dodge Brothers and all purchasers benefit wise, whether they turn in an car in trade or pay the full price." INTERNATIONAL RADIO TESTS ON WTAM, broadcasting station of the Willard Storage Battery Co., is taking part in the International radio broadcasting tests which are being conducted this week, beginning Nov. 24, says C. Bevillard of the Anaheim Ignition Depot. The programs include one hour's broadcasting by American stations while stations across the Atlantic are silent, followed by an hour's silence here, while broadcasting is being done on the other side. W. P. Baranowski, Export Manager of the Willard Storage Battery Co., is broadcasting greetings in Spanish, Portuguese and English and special arrangements have been made with Willard agents in foreign countries to listen for WTAM. American broadcasting periods are nightly from 10 to 11 followed by a silent hour from 11 to 12. WTAM has been heard consistently across the ocean for some time as is evidenced by applause mail received, so exceptional reception is expected as a result of local stations there being silent. NOTICE THE PLACENTIA Tractor Service Co. Has been selected as the dealer for FAGEOL TRACTOR Stealing automobiles in the southland and attempting to rush them across the Mexico border for disposal is having hard sledding according to the theft bureau reports of the Auto Club of So. Calif., which co-operates closely with police departments, county officials and federal authorities in recovering stolen cars. Notable work recently by employees of the San Diego branch of the auto club along the border indicates that a new high mark will be established in 1924 in putting auto thieves out of business. Of the 303 stolen cars exported in San Diego from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 of this year, all but 13 were recovered. In addition to returning 290 cars to their owners, 60 automobile thieves were arrested under charges of grand larceny and 15 arrests were made on petty larceny charges for theft of accessories. Of the arrests made ten were under the Dyer Act charged with transportation of stolen automobiles from one state to another. Six of these already have been convicted in the United States court, and cases are pending against the remaining four. Because of being close to the border, San Diego is a favorite haven for automobile thieves operating in all parts of southern California. The stolen care are rushed to the southern city in an effort to get them across the eline, remove identification marks, forge Mexican registration and sell the cars for cash. During a recent investigation conducted by Frank Lamadrid, a detective of the automobile club operating along the border, and a special agent of the United States Department of Justice, it was brot out that a ring of international auto thieves had been operating for months. Seven cars were recovered that had been stolen in Southern California and sold in Ensenada. Forged licenses were found and a counterfeit brand of the Mexican customs authorities used to mark the letters "A/T V" when a car is duly imported into Mexico, was recovered. Records of the club show that their insurance department has reparts to make on 99 out of 100 cars that are recovered after having been stolen. Carry at all times notes showing full description of car, its motor serial and license numbers, its colors, names, sizes and numbers of tires and distinguishing marks or features, the club urges. And, last but not least, report your theft immediately when you learn of it and do not wait several hours. Thieves travel fast, but if reported at once telegrams travel faster. 735 CASES IN COURT PLACENTIA Tractor Service Co. Has been selected as the dealer for FAGEOL TRACTOR IN THE NORTH HALF OF ORANGE COUNTY All other sales and service having been discontinued by the factory. FOR PARTS AND SERVICE PHONE PLACENTIA 235J Discount to Garages US Model 'V' Kennedy Radio $75.00 Less Tubes and Accessories A. BEVILLARD ESTABLISHED 1912 SO. LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM "WHY BUY RADIO BATTERIES MORE THAN ONCE?"