Show MOTOR THEFT RATE VERED lO Better Police V Vigilance Make Way of Crook Hard fly Ily rI MA S Service T ST LOUIS M Md r March 21 21 1 the Increased number of automobiles stolen last ear year car mo- mo motor mo motor tor cir car stealing has hos become less leBs and less les Ie successful ul The percentage of ot automobiles r cp el cd after theft has hils increased cd ed cd annually This to 10 the National Automobile Dealers association is Iq caused bv by bettor police and certificate or of title laws 8 Ad Activities Mlles of ot automobile last ye r were ere nearly 60 50 per cent greater than In 19 1923 3 and per percent percent percent cent ibo e o bo those of 1918 1018 In the 2 t motor dills cities In witch the N A AD AD AD D A has haa complete In these cities a total of o autos aulos were stolen Molen last icar CAr Only 17 per pel cent of oC these those or wale wele not recovered Although this number of oC co cars ears Is than the that el e not reco recovered red In 1923 the percentage has hIlS been b en de- de decreased de decreased creased Considering the addition of nc new w automobiles through tin the year the pi proportion of oC cars stolen altogether Is 10 lower er than that thit of previous years The tremendous number of automobile thefts says sas C A AY Al Ati Y ti tIN general manager o of the association shows sho s the need for lor adequate certificate ot of of title tithe laws la law for tor added precaution on the part of cat cai owners 0 for tor Installation of adequate locking deuces dot dp Ices and for greater poll of ques ques- questionable service stations which In reality are merely merel fences foi tot or- or organized or organized motor thefts |