The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

373.200 motorcycles.
 Eight per cent of the fo,ooo,ooo motor vehicles in the United States are owned in Pennsylvania.
 There are more hired automobile operators in New York city than there are private owners. It is estimated that there are 2f.2t4 passenger automobiles, 952 trucks and 11,630 motorcycles in all South Africa.
 z Massachusetts has already issued more motor license plates for pas senger automobiles than the total for the previous year.
 The chambers of commerce in many cities In the United States are now lance to motor tourists and auto camping.
 The state of Oregon will spend more than $50,oo0.00o before the year ends in carrying out the state high way program which was adopted in l1s1T.
 Mexico led all orner countries with the purchase of s,51o motorcycles In the United States last year, followed by Canada, with 5,ibs. and Cuba, 1881.
 An automobile "clearing house. has been established in New York city. where new cars of old design are sold to the public at manufac- turing costs.
 According to data compiled from the 1921 assessors farm census list ings, Missouri farmers have s3,5s4 automobiles or one to every three farms.
 Because of their reliability and simplicity. four-cylinder motors are used in racing cars more frequently fhnn enninaS with a a 2 of cylinders.
 Through the introduction of the American gasoline street pumps in PariS exhibiting n sign. filtered gasoline" the price per gallon dropped from s1.5o to 75 cents
 During the fiscal years from 1913 to 1922, inclusive. a total of 46,4Sl passenger automobiles. valued at s45,749,l15, were brought into Canada, paying duty of s15.s60.12i.
 The department of public safety in Pittsburg. Pa, has appealed to mo- torists for their cooperation in breaking up the practice of automo- l bile drivers giving rides to strangers.
 Travelling by automobile in the dc luxe hotel way Is the suggestion which has been forwarded to 50 transcontinental and interstate | highway associations by the Denver | tSiNiC anu 1ofhfncTCldl aSSOCiatt0n. Automobile tourists are prohibited from taking dogs or other domestic animals into the national parks of California. eMotorists, passing through. but not stopping. may carry I their pet dogs along, but no stop lovers are allowed
 Because 1t Is recognized that there is more harm done in driving an au- tomobile with dimmed lights, author ities in some sections of the United States are now penalizing drivers who dim their lights, instead of those who fall to do so.
 In an effort. to reorganire traffic regulation In large cities in Europe, four cteel traffic towers, similar to l those in use on Fifth avenue, New York city, are to be taken to Berlin. London and Ferris for use in demon strations of the practical and effic- cient signal system fo the control of traffic on highways.
 Misses Helen and Jean Douglas of | Atlanta. Ga. have started on an au- tomobile trip across the continent to Seattle, Wash. The girls are mals- ing the trip alone, each taking tu.n at the wheel. They are camping en route. Both are expert mechanics and feel confident that they will be able to make the trip with little trouble.
 orrin P. Crandail of oIean, N. r.. | 100 years of age, anu one of the old E est men In the state, has one bir ambition--he wants 10 own and drive 1 an automobile. He says he enjoys riding in machine with some one else driving, but he is of the opinion that he Is missing ruch of the de- light of motoring by not being at the wheel.
 The board of aldermen in New York city recently adopted an ordi- nance requiring all motorists to carry traffic violation cards deco rated with their photographs. The cards will have spaces in which policemen will make marks for the first four mi or inf-actions of the law. When <. ese four spaces are filled the motorists will have to bS good or appear il. traffic court.
 An automobilist in New York state who injures any person must givs his name. address and license um ber to the person injured: also ts a police officer or to tie nearest po- lice station. Failure to do this h made a misdemeanor. A record oi the accident must be kept by . DO, lice justice or magistrate. vio,a tors of the motor vehicle law mus be given a hearing immediately c, granted bail.
 The limitations of motor transpor units. proposed by the NattonA Highway Traffic associAtion of thu Automobile club of America, As ts size. weight and speed. suggest tha' maximum standards be: Length. St feet: width. % inches:s height, l3N feet; axle weight, i3.ooo pounds: to tai for truck and load. 1a.ooo pounds speed for the iiEhtsst vehicles, ss miles per hopEs tho heaviest vehi. clcu, i5 miles In both city and country. II miies in the eity. end fo1