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Show DEHIE KITS DEVICE TO PREVENT , 4V10T0R CHI THEFTS Henry C. Neumann of this city Is tho inventor of an automobilo locking lock-ing device which, according to those who have seen it demonstrated, Is destined des-tined to becomo an Important factor in the prevention of automobile theft. A company known as the Neumann Auto Lock company has been formed, the articles of Incorporation havo been filed, and tho lock is to be manufactured manufac-tured in Denver and placed on tho market as strictly a Colorado product. ' Tho device is a combination lock involving in-volving all the electrical wires used in the operation of an automobile. When it is engaged, it crosses and breaks every electrical circuit It differs from other locks of the kind in that it disengages all of the wires instead of just two or three. It is as. sorted that with this lock In use it would be impossible for a thief to make away "with a machine, even tho ho were ablo to discover how tho wires were disconnected, slnco ho would be unable to replace the circuits cir-cuits except by an arduous task involving in-volving the expenditure of several hours. Should he attempt to pry the lock off, ho merely would break all tho wires. It is asserted tho device Is simple and cannot got out of order. It permits the car to be moved manually, man-ually, thus conforming with the traffic regulations. The organizers of the manufacturing company are James R. Noland, secretary secre-tary of state, Dr. C. B. James, H. C. Neumann, Stanley J. La Point and Augustus Hall. Denver Post. oo |