Show pio CAP 1 UT I 1 win I 1 jau lr I 1 y 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I 1 interstate comm assion works OLA clearance Ce arance test to cut down losses of autos OWNERS ARE ASKED TO HELP organ conducts an active cam pa an throughout the country with headquarters located 1 ii i the city of chicago coincident with the announcement that the interstate motor theft corn com mission would be continued as a permanent organization with head quarters in chiago it was inas said that reports of thefts of automobiles throughout tl it e country indicated that cars valued at were stolen every bear ear it albo also was asserted that these automobile thefts showed a loss of for every eiery twenty four hours the interstate motor theft commission was formed in 1921 for a nation wide inquiry into automobile frauds and find thefts and for the destruction of the market for stolen cars the corn com mission is composed of about persons in different parts of the coun try including deputy police commis lioner joseph A faurot E M alien allen member of the incurance In Inq urance committee of the united states hamber of commerce J A hall nall educational dl ill rector of the associated advertising clubs of the world gutzon borglum the sculptor and president of the in ter national sporting club and dan beard national boy scout commis stoner nat onal Clo clearance arance test A national clearance test to be ap plied to all cars registered la in the united states has been carefully worked out that not only will result in the detection and recovery of a great majority of the cars stolen in the past and that are s III in operation but will prevent to a 0 very large degree tl e future sale use or reg str atlon of stolen cars in any state regardless of changes in num bera bers and appearance sas a statement of the commission tl tie e plans of the commission are considered the most constructive and business siness Ou I 1 ke tl it at have been advanced since the advent of the automobile it telf to adequately protect ame america rica a t of motor cir health against commercialized theft and fraud since its inception this body I 1 as enjoyed almost fled moral support and operation cooperation from many sources among item tt em police detective tate insurance ln urance and business althora les lies civic organizations motor car as sedat ions clubs manufacturers distributors tribu tors dealers and owners owna aid Is I 1 aked asked the statement added that owners of cars were especially being urged to aid rid the com commiss mIsson on in elim bating auton obile thefts throughout the coun try it declared that automobile ng Is today one of the most profit able forms of lawlessness automo antonio bile thefts retard the advance of every branch of tl ti e motor cir industry the eta sta t continued impose a burdensome ty upon owners and pol ce ind state departments many vany laws to check tl e motor car theft and fraud evil enil have been enact ed the m ajor ty of them carry heavy penalties and though many ariesta are fire made gl out the country con vict riet lons ions seem it d to secure in ny any e event ent fewer than should be are accomplished and no percept ble slack ening of this it lr Is generally apparent |