April 26, ·1929 WILMETTE L,IFE MOTOR NEW. S · ADOmON PLANNEC FOR UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE American Engineering Council Sets Wheels in Motion to Bring Greater Safety Plans to bring about the adoption of uniform traffic practice in every municipality of the United States are announced by the American Engineering Council. Through state commit~ees which are being ·selected the council will urge official recognition of the recommendations resulting from d. year's nation-wide survey by its c~m mittee on street traffic, signs, signals and markings. The survey covered thirty-five states and the returns analyzed were collected Graham-Paige Reports in more than one hundred cities, havG t y · E · ing a population of over 33,000,000. rea . ear ID &fDID~S The report of the committee, declares Graham-P~Jge Motors corporatiOn · d d ·n b reports earnmgs for the first quarter h that t e practice recommen ~ WI Y I of 1929 totalin $523 641.42 m 0 r th n general use make traffic on c1ty streets double th e earnmgs g . ' f or ' tl1e e same a . h f d b ot sa er an more conve111ent. peri'od f la t a 1 · h t .I .. . . .. o s ye r, w nc amoun eu The density of traffic m many ctttes to $257 783.50. The directors of the emphasi~es the. need of standar~izin~ compan'y voted to offer to the holdtraffic signs, s1gnah and markmgs, ers of the company's common and secsaid A. W. Berresford, president. "In ond preferred stock the right to subthe se cities the safety of every one de - scribe pro rata to 283,758 _shares of pends upon the instant and full recog- no-par-value common stock at twentynition of the meaning of the message five dollars per share. to be conveyed by the traffic -control This wilt provide a right of ::.nodevice s, but the diversity of use and scription on the basis of one and one1 11 meaning that now prevails causes great hazard and delay. "Every effort has been made to pro..: duce a report which is a true expression of the best thought and largest experience. No recommendation has been made without careful consideration of every opinion held concerning the regulation of traffic. "The committee has not invariably recommended the pr<\,ctice that is most general, because some of the newer practices, although less common, are deemed better than the older ones. "A local committee was organized in each city selected for study. The membership of these committees included engineers, safety men, automobile club members, and representatives of other groups." half shares for each share of second preferred .stock, and one and one-half shares for each ten shares of the company's no-par-value common stock. April 29, 1929, has been fixed by the Board for t he taking of record of the stockholders in connection with such subscription rights. The Graham brothers, in behalf of Graham Brothers Corporation of New York, ha:ve agreed to purchase, at the same price offered to stockholders, all of such additional shares as may not be subscribed by stockholders. Carl Hanson of Winnetka is the Graham-Paige dealer. Two Pierce-Arrow Trucb Added to Rensch's Fleet Increasing carrying capacity, the Rensch Warehouse company of Main street, Wilm~tte, has added to its fleet two specially built Pierce-Arrow truck3. The new trucks have aluminum bodie·s and a capacity of two tons at speed of fifty miles an hour. The company announces that it is now prepared for moving trips to any part of the country and on May 3 a trip to New York is scheduled. The Rensch fleet now consists of five trucks. .. , Ill An examination of brakes by our experts may save your life. Drive around now and let us look over your brakes. Our HYDRO-ELECTRIC: BRAKE 'lESTER does this better than the human eye or the sense of touch ... A dial gives an exact reading of the braking power on each wheel . . . Factory trained experts do the relining and adjusting. I 1. 1 Free Brake Test Oflicial Sales and Service for We'D PuU You Out Regardless of how badly you are stuck, how deep you are in the ditch, or what condition your car may be in, we'll pull you out. For the convenience of our customers we give day and night service. BENDIX Mecha~ical Brakes LOCKHEED Hydraulic Brakes GENERAL TIRES TRIPLE HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS AUTO REEL IT ES - - the spotlight with the extension trouble cord reel. ALL WORK GUARANTEED OPEN EVENINGS MILLER &.MILLER George Miller Leo Miller I'BRD. PLATE HYDRO -ELECTRIC BRAKE SERVICE 2212 Weat Railroad Aoenae, at Noyes Street EVANSTON 732 Twelfth St. Phone WU. SO Greenlea/2122