Show Total Auto Taxes May Reach R ach Billion By Dr- NEA E ESel Sen Sel SelIce Ice WASHINGTON April 16 More More lore than was paid out by American motorists In the form of federal state stale and municipal taxes last year ear This TIlls is an Increase of 1 over the total of taxes paid In to 1925 Threats of ot Increased gasoline taxes tales ta ec and promise of ot another rec rec- record record ord orG In automobile sales this year point l to approach of the billion mark la lu taxes by the end of this year Figures showing this great revenue evenue from motorists have hare been Issued It ud by the department of agriculture ag- ag and have been obtained fro fr mother sources TEX TEN PER PElt CENT GAIN G. The department of ot agriculture announces that tho the total motor ve veiled vencle registration In 1926 was 22 vehicles vehicles- which Included passenger pa cars and 2 trucks and tractors This Is s an Increase of more than 10 10 per percent percent cent over the 1925 registrations Receipts from registration fees f ees licenses and other state annual taxes taE were as aa com com- compared compared compared pared with In 1925 Receipts Irons from Gasoline taxes In tn 1926 totaled In 1925 they the were Proportionately federal excise taxes on passenger cars and trucks vehicles for hire litre and on hn parts tire lire and an accessories It Is estimated have brought In as compared with In I 1 25 I LOCAL TAXIS HELP Personal property taxes In 1925 were well over on au automobiles au- au automobiles automobiles alone and an municipal taxes the tho same saine year have been es es es- estimated estimated at ata a total of ot only Figuring FigurIng I only a a. slight Increase In III these local taxes motor tax bill tot fot 1926 C past post the total of ot 7 1 Most olost of the money mone derived from this tins source Is put back Into public roads rods Motorists therefore or may cx- cx expect I a wide expansion of the road building and Improvement program I ex-I henceforth |