Show TITLE LAWS BEAT THIEVES S State tat e Systems Throw Barriers In Path Of Crooks Theft of AutomObiles can be ef- ef effectively ef effectively checked by the passage of title registration laws taws by the arlou states Is the opinion ex- ex exI expressed ex expressed I pressed by William J Burns Durns head of the bureau of InvestIgation of of he the he United department ot of Justice In reply to an Inquiry Inquiry- made mada of him by the Am AD in Automo- Automo Automo Automobile l bile lIe association Mr Burns be- be be believes that the tho su successful expert expert ere nce erce of the att states which have havo I en- en enacted en enacted acted adequate title UtI registration and title certificate laws law hue hale ha e In-I In In- In Indicated In Indicated this solution of the auto auto- automobile automobile automobile mobile theft problem I TO POINT Tr That the tho passage Of ruch a law by all of ot the states state with the as- as Istance stance of or the Dyer or national aU- aU aUtomobile automobile au automobile theft act which makes interstate or International In etoen cars a II t offense ottense will reduce the tho th theft of cars to a mInimum was the tho opinion express express- expresser express er by officials of the tho A A A A A A oser 81 tour seats eals ago when hen the govern govern- governing InK govern l ing body of or that organization advocated the passage of the Dyer antl theft law The te- te tees 10 es which have been obtained by bythe the he bureau of Investigation of the department nt of ot justice under the dl- dl r dl-r r of Mr Burns during the tour sears ears ean of ot I Its I operation rite te r the value of the Dyer law The Tho annual report of the depart depart- department ment ent of justice as to the work done by Mr Burns bureau In this reo rc gard Is expected to show that duro dur- dur II the four tour lean ears mary millions of If dollars worth of ot stolen auto auto- automobiles automobiles automobiles mobiles ha hM has teen been een returned to lr their owners with thou thousands on s of convictions con by 1 pris- pris prison pris prison on sentences T 0 T TS 0 STATES CITED In such ouch states as Maryland and Michigan thorough title re registration la tans laws s are arc In effect Mr Burns points out O that It Is almost ImpossIble to sell a car cor stolen tolen Mr I w thin the borders of that liS as the thief or fen fence co Is unable to furnish a D clear certificate of title This does floes not prevent carl care from being stolen In these states 1 I ever o as they are arc run Into other othe states for the purpose said oIl Mr But It tf all states state had aim sim- II H ir 11 laws las tenths nine-tenths of the inducement In- In In Inducement to theft would wO be bo re- re removed re removed moved and I see tee no reason why hy tenths nine of the thefts would not cease ccase 00 I I |