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June 28, 1929 Wl;LMETTE LIFE J NORTH SHORE . ' ~"'"'"'""'~ - MOTOR NEWS ~· . ~ 1 PLAN FOR RECIPROCITY IN ALL STATES IS URGED Two Automobile Organizations Start Movement - 16 States Now Have "Courtesy" Rules A movement to have <'ach State anrl the District of Columbia grant full reciprocity to all foreign autoists, both as to registration and pern}its. ha ~ been launched by the Legislative Committee of the American ~lotorists' association. in cooperation with The .t\ utomohilc Club of Illinois. A survey, made by the association. 5hows that only sixteen states, at the present time, grant full re ciprocit y 3.S to registration of forcign cars. They arc Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Maine. ~f assachusctts. 1\e\\' York. K ort~1 Dakota. Ohio, Pcnn s\'lyania. South Dakota. V crmont, Virginia. \Vashingt0n. and \\' yarning. This means that an autoist of anv of these states ma ·,· go into any other state having fttll reciprocity and operate his automobit, without the necessity of re -registrati0n in the state to which he ha s gone . In state s. 0ther than tho se named a hove, an autoist can usc his hom';! state regi stration tags from f1fteen days to . ix month s. The niaj0rit v o f non - reciprocal . states p er111it ~ fo reign a utoist either sixty or ninety . day s hcfore he must regi s trr in the new state to \\·hich he has cnmr. " Reciprncity is largch· a matt er of rntlft esy." declares Si. · ).1 a ,·c r. Presi .. dent of The Automobile Cluh nf Illiand Vice-President 0£ tht' noi s A. ~f. A .. "there appears to be no logical rea so n whY each state should not extend this COUrtCS\' to the autoists of all other states. · "Operators' prrmits of each state are usually recognized in all other states. Our survry shows, however, that in scnn states a permit holder can opf'rate none hut his own automohilr. These are the statrs of Arizona, Delaware, New Jerscy. Oregon. South Carolina, V crmont and " 'es t Virginia. "The extension of full reciprocity. both as to registrations ancl permit~, our Association hclic,·es, should be enacted in all State Motor Vehicle Laws and we are urging this in all states where it is not now granted." Illinois Man on lJ. S. Highway Commission Pierce-ArrtJw Is · Winner of a Prize in German Contest An indication of the su~cess Ameri- . can cars are meeting in overseas markets is ound in a ·recent report from vV eisbaden, Germany where the great International Automobile tournament was held recently. With all the leading makes of automobiles in the world· competing, the tournament was the most successful ever held at the famous European watering place. A Pierce -Arrow 5-passeng~r Club Brougham mounted on a 133-inch wheelbase chassis, gained distinction hy receiving second prize in the beauty parade held on the second day of the tourney. First prize in the class, which included cars corresponding to the Pierce-Arrow Club Brougham, was won by a Mercedes- Benz car·. Beauty is perhaps the most dominant factor in sales appeal today-people are demanding more individuality and beauty in their motor cars than ever before, according to James G. Barber of Evanston, North Shore PierceArrc·w dealer, who points out th::1.t Pierce-Arrow is taking a leading position in the world's markets. · ] ] 1 A .M OXG those shown in this gr~up of experienced .leaders who. arc go_ing to ~~ ttend the second Pan-Amencan Congress of Htghv·:ays at R10 J anetro, Brazil is Frank T. Sherts, Chief Highway Engineer for Illinois. The Commission which was appointed by President Hoover, sailed yesterday. Top (left to rig-ht) Repre se ntative Cyrenus Cole of Iowa; Thomas H ; MacDonald. Chi~£ of the United States Bureau of Puhlic Roads. and Senator Tasker L. Oddte of Kevada. Center: Chairman. ]. \:Vatter Drake, Highway Educa,tion Board, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Lower, left to right: Frank T. Sheets. Cbief Highwav Engineer for Illinois; H. H. Rice. 'freasurer of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce; Fr ederick A. Reimer, prrsiclent of the A111erican Road Builders Assnciation; ancl Charles M. Hahc ork. C'nmmi s. ioncr nf Highways for Minnr sota. Roosevelt Stock Sedans Win Motor Running Record Rickenbacker and Mayo Ford Would Place Taxis on Aeronautics Board inN. Y. to Break Rate War Th~..· Ford Motor company has ap- Here's the latest in record. Two Roosevelt stock sedans. running continuously at Indianapolis. have broken all existing automotive non-stop endurance records. Thev remainrd constantly in motion ui1der their own power 173 hours, 32 minutes and 1 second, under the official observation of ~he American Automobile association, Marmpn executives announce. Kelly and Robbins, in their Fort Worth airplane, kept going 172 hours, 32 minutes, 1 second. plied to Police Commissioner \Vhalrn of Kew York for permission to sttpph· taxicabs fnr operation in Nn~~; York citv as a step in breaking the prcscnt ta~icah rate war. It is reported the Ford cabs will hr <;nld to drivers at around $850, which is less than half t!te price paid at present for some of the t,n ore elaborate cabs. The cab which Ford is ready to put in use here is a four-seater. in appearance much the same as the regular Ford sedan models. It is claimed these cabs could be operated at less expense than tho;;c BALANCE IN U. S. ROAD FUND now in use. Since the inception of the federal TIRES OF MANY SIZES aid highway system in 1916, a total of There were 28 different sizes of bal77,441 miles of federal aid highways have been built, says the Amt"ricaq loon tires in use on passenger cars ~1otorists association. Despite the plea turn·ed out by American factories la::.t of autoists for more improved high· \·ear as compared with 22 difff'rent ways. there remained on May 1. 1929. "izes in use in 1927. says the American a balance of $79,267,392 in the federal- Motorists association. This indicates ~id ·fund which was available for new +hat despite the efforts of the industry highway projects ·upon application by to standardize tire sizes, little progress wa.s made last year. the states. Col. E. V. Rickenbacker. who ha s iust · been made vice !)resident of th e Fokker Aircraft corporation, and \Villiam B. Mayo. chief c ngineer for th~. Ford Motor Company, arc two of the members of the new Michigan Board of Aeronautics. Thev have be<·n appointed by Gov. Fred Green. A bill recently pa ~se d in the Michigan Legislature creating the hoard gives its supervision and control over 1 all schools of aviation, all state. county : and municipal airports and atl other i airports used for commercial purpose!;. : Cot. Rickenbacker was America's foremost American war ace has become known as one of the first authorities on aviation in this country. Holds the Road With the average sporting range around 60 miles per hour you want to know that your tires will hold the road. The thick, tlat tread of the lfEW MOIIJIWK BI'LLOON w: rides safely and comfort· ably over all opposition. Hi-Pressure Washing, Grea~ing, Oiling, Auto Repairing, Accessories Clink Johnson }'rank Johnson New Auto Service Station O!len.ed by Johnson Bros. A new auto service station which stresses· super-service has been opened at 3105 Central avenue, at the corner of Lawndale. Johnson Brothers are the proprietors. CENTRAL STREET SUPER-SERVICE STATION 3105 CENTRAL STREET ... 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