Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12

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Police Association for the recovery
OF stolen automobiles. the suppress
sion of automobile thievery and the
arrest and conviction of automobile
thieves.
Statistics prove that the theft OF
automobiles, despite the diligence
of the police of the respective COM
munities, has been increasing.
Realizing this the Pennsylvania
Chief of Police Association-com-
posed of practically all the police
officials of the state-establish at
Harrisburg a Clearing House for
the Recovery of Stolen Automobiles,
under the management of expert
enced police officials, which like
similar bureaus formed in other
states. will ensure prompt action in
tracing stolen cars.
For the nominal sum of $1.OO, to
aid in maintaining headquarters,
open night and day, and the offer
ing of substantial rewards, which
will be an incentive for cooperation
from the employees of garages. re-
pair shops and used car dealers.
automobilists can register their cars
with the clearing house and derive
the benefit of this systematic and
efficient police protection.
Registration, as specified by en-
closed pamphlet, expire December
1st of each year.
Fill out inclosed registration
blank now and forward it to-day
with registration fee, and registra-
tion card will be sent you.
Your assistance will help us halt
the despised automobile thief.
An Extra Tax
why should we be obliged to
pay an additional 81 registra ton fee
for this protection when taxes are
already being made for protection
of the states citizens" Harrisburg
owners want to know. The police
departments of the state have been
established for the very purpose of
affording just such protection to resi-
dents of the state and it is their
sworn duty to take every measure
to,aid in the recovery of stolen auto
mobiles, one motorist to-day re-
marked.
Another automobile owner said:
The taxpayers in different cities of
Pennsylvania are paying for the very
service that these people claim to
render. With more than 100000
motor vehicles registered in this
state, it is an easy matter to figure
what the receipts TO this grating
association may amount. Their
overhead expenses under no circum-
stances can amount to more than
$1,000 per year, and their receipts
from dues at a conservative estimate
may easily amount to- $4,000 to
$4,000 per year."
New Offices Opened
The registration plan of the asso-
citation. it is explained, provides for
the recording of various statistics
concerning the cars of the owners,
including the make of the car, the
manufacturers number, the license
number, the model, the number of
cylinders, whether it has pneumatic
or solid tires, and. identification
marks if any. But all this infor-
nation is already recorded in state
license records and most of it is
included on the certificates furnish
ed to every car owner of the state.
l. The Clearing House for the Re-
covery of Stolen Automobiles but
recently opened offices on the fourth
floor of the Trustee Building. in Mar
ket Square. Edward T. Hallissey,
chief of police. of Haverford town
ship. is chairman of the clearing
house committee of the Pennsylvania
Chiefs of Police Association. Other
members include j. Edward Wet
eel. Harrisburg chief of police;l Fred
w. Tepel, Williamsport chief of po-
lice: Charles e. Miller, Reading chief
of police; James Robinson, Phila-
delphia superintendent Of police;
Thomas Mcmahon, Susquehanna
chief of police. and John Vance,
Chester chief of police.
Numerous captains of state police
throughout Pennsylvania had been
affiliated with the Chiefs of Police
Association. but they have all with
drawn, it was explained to-day. be-
cause the association had been do
inr a large amount of advertising
which was disapproved. The State
Constabulary will use every effort
TO aid in the recovery of stolen
automobile; it is their sworn duty"
Captain James F. Lumb. acting su-
perintendent of the Pennsylvania
state Constabulary. to-day said. I'VE
need M nutside incentive" be add