Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
| MANY AUTOMOBILES
| IN NATIONS CAPITAL
Statistics Compiled by Trade
Paper Show 10000 Ma
chimes Registered Here.

While the growth Of the automobile in
America is universally regarded as one
of the most remarkable features Of the
worlds greatest commercial progress.
few persons have any definite idea OF
the exact figures which represent this
amazing industry.
Each successive year seems to astound
not only the public, but the manufac-
turers themselves.
At the beginning ofssthe present year
the United States government, and many
commercial bodies allied with the in
dustry. announced figures that would
almost seem to have marked the zenith
of production and use of the motor car;
but 1t appears from a very exhaust
i've and comprehensive article recently
published that we have. even as yet, only
scratched the surface.
The average percentage OF increase in
the registration OF cars In the United
States for the past six months. accord
ing to the Automobile, was 24G per
cent, as compared with 1916 per cent for
the entire year preceding January, 1911
At this rate, the percentage for the
twelve months between January 1 and
December 81, 1912, would be 492 per cent,
or an increase over the twelve months
preceding January 1, 1912, of nearly 1O
per cent.
Registration Nearly a Million.
The total registration of gasoline pas
senger cars between January and July
this year has been $780, 1858 for the entire
United States. This is 1873 per cent in
crease over 1911. Between July 1. 1911
and July Of this year. the American
manufacturers produced 252569 cars of
all sorts.
An estimate based on the most con-
sentative and accurate figures obtainab'e
indicates that there are at present in use
in the United States $4,000 automobiles
in service, allowing 1855 as registered in
duplicate During the last six months
there have been registered in all of the
states 31.51i commercial gasoline We
hic.es and 80 600 electric vehicles, at a
total registration fee of 81, 769. S73
Among the states. New York still re-
tains the lead in the number of regis
tratfons, with total to date Of O., 4O7
a gain of 8. 4Ss cars since the first Of the
year
California is the next I'm line. showing
the tremendous increase Of 10, 4O1 be-
tween January and July this year. and a
total of 1903.
New Jersey, by reason of her reciprocity
seventh place and Ohio moved to third
place with total to July of Sc 900, an
increase from the preceding year OF
10000.
District Is Twenty-Second.
Pennsylvania moved to the fourth
place, with a registration Of 3d. PSI: an
increase of 9S5.
Illinois took the fifth place. succeeding
Massachusetts, which dropped back to
eighth. The total registration in Illinois
to July 1 was 47,1O4; a gain Of 5000 dur
ing the year.
Indiana succeeded to sixth place. with
46. 500; gain of 10000.
New. Jersey took seventh place, with
a total to July 1 Of 1852, which. in COM
parison to her figures of last year (4S, 266).
shows that 1894 cars belonging to nom
residents were not registered this year in
New Jersey.
Massachusetts, occupies the eighth
place, with a registration of 1900: a
gain of 1908 compared with last year.
Iowa retains ninth place, with regis
tration of $4,000 cars; an increase OF
10000.
Michigan is again tenth, with 34,5Ss. or
a gain Of 6.792.
The total registrations in the other
states are as follows: