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Show secret mm FUMED FOR JUIOS Secret markings of automobiles as a guard against thefts has been decided decid-ed upon in completing a system of identification in California. The plan is to be put into effect as soon as the details can be worked out. August Vollmer, chief of police of Berkeley, has been appointed chairman chair-man of a committee to carry on the work by the state bureau of identification identifi-cation for automobiles. The proposed plan is for each automobile auto-mobile owner to register a secret mark on his car with the state bureau. This is not to be compulsory, but it is expected ex-pected those complying with the arrangement ar-rangement will profit by reduced insurance insur-ance against IhefL Police authorities In all California towns and cities will be provided with copies of tho secret marlc register Because Be-cause of the secret marks detectives believe that It will bo virtually impossible impos-sible for thieves to disguise stolen automobiles au-tomobiles bo that they cannot be Identified. Iden-tified. I nn |