New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Two Kinds of Motor Thefts.
Real and Fraudulent, Barred
Widespread Purloining Causes Insurance Companies
to Guard Against the Generalization
of Cars

What auto thieves do with stolen
cars depends upon tho motive - the
thief Usually the thief is bent on 80.
curing fnancia. reward Tor his work.
Hc may take the car ~ a garage. where
hc change the license number ard the
engine number. Hc NAV paint e. some
new color Ne may alter tho external
fxturos. The result .s apt 20 he a car
that even the real owner would End i'
hard 60 recognize Tten the crook vii
undertake 60 sell ne newly acquired
mach nc for what he can get. which "a
apt 90 net him q coed proht on ne
"dcs'
Cooperation Among Thieves
\ friend Of mine recently had MS
car stolen. Ne finally. found % IN th,
private garage % % nilllonaire's estate
which was 'ocafcd on small ISLAND n
Long Island Sound The wealthy owner
~ 'hir country home was abroad. and
The carefaker ieff M charge was in
league v4fh tho faicf Whenever ffe
tnicf s.ole p car no. toos . 20 this out
~ the-Way pace. where there was lt-
t'c chance - its being found Inis
particular crook wa caught in the act
~ appropriating o. Brooklyn pnysi-
cIan's auto When given the third de-
grcc he confessed 20 having stolen
other cars and to having bid them 10
fhe eaIaqe 0f TINS estate on ingesii-
ea'Iou if wa. discovered that there
Ncl. three stolen oRfe IN this garage.
among which 100. my friends machine.
a. result he covered his car. OBJ
rough IL was much the worse for
wear.
some cars are stolen just iof ihr
ffur' ~ it That 10 say. some Young
f'iow with sporty tendencies and q
slim uockefhook wants 10 MAKE hif
with some charm ng member OF the ~.
nOrl'4 Sos iie fh.nks an automobile
would 1clp him .n The pursuit ~ he-
aFec.i ions So he appropriate some
ono risc's car and forthwith proceeds
20 go on "a iov ridc with the object of
~. d~sircF Being unused 90 his new
car and being ANXIOUS 20 demonstrate
ms ability ai the steering wheel =
.masa.up 81 some Kind is not ~ IN
usual result After this young sport
has rln ou' ~ cash with which to buy
gasoline hc may leav" the car 20 is
fafe wherever no. nappcns 20 be.
Another friend oi mine. whose car
wns stolen in NeW Jersey. found % .
wees later abandoned in o side street
ln the Bronx IL showed signs ~ eX-
ccssi9r Joy riding and it cost To- o.
mono. 20 have the machine restored 20
ANYTHING Ike Ifs f0rmcr efficiency
Some cars arc stolen from 4 garage
T. iv always well - have hrst-clhss
l,ck. or garage doors and 90 he sure
'ha. tncy are .ocked when 'hr car -
nu' up for the night Many % story
could he told o. locking 'hr aItomo-
bile's stable door after fho machine
had been stolen. Spare tires that arr
carried on the rear or side of car
should also bc locked on
Garage Not Responsible
Automobiles lcft in public garages
are IN very little danger of being
stolen Pa = the theft OF a car does
occur in such place the owners Of
tho garage cannot be held responsible
Cor the loss.
The first thing 90 be done on s"cu--
inc an automobile is 20 have ~ insured
IN reliable company against theft.
The second matter is % take every
nrecautlon possible against the posi-
biitv or tho car being stols For
oven with insurance q stolen car usual
fy represents loss of time and money
and great inconvenience % the owner.
In the third place having made theft
As dificult as could BE- expected. 4 ne
ear .s stolen notify the police immedi-
atcly. Troy are apt ~ locate - Tor
you some time. somewhere. and IN
some condition.