The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-20
Tail Light
BY swEDE swAsyEON

There is less liability Of theft,
when parking car unlocked in a
residential neighborhood, than there
is danger to life and property. Here
children are playing. Where there
is no playground, or plots large
enough for their fun, they romp
about the streets.
They have seen their fathers start
their cars and manipulate the con-
trolls. All they have to do is get in
to the car and do likewise. A car
unlocked is an invitation to their
mischief. All one need to do is turn
the switch, tumble around with the
clutch petal and gear lever, and
somehow or other the car will sud-
denly jerk forward.
It has been done, at the cost of
children's lives. 1t should be pre-
vented by keeping the car locked.
If it's a closed car, the body too
should be locked. For the car may
be on an incline and all child need
do in this case to make it danger
GUS to life is release the emergency
brake.
1t taks a little extra effort to turn
a key.
i Two letters we're received this
week by the writer commenting on
last weeks tail light. Both were
anonymous. The first was typewrit-
ten and was very complimentary in
that the sender praised the article
as being we'll written and giving
good sound advice to speeders, but
ended by saying, Lest you forget to
remember how. about an ursuccesS-
full attempt you made to turn East
Washington ST., into a speedway"
In other words, I should practice
what I preach.
The other letter took exception to
the Hoosier Motor Clubs suggestion
that three short toots when passing
motorist, means a flat tire. Here
is his letter. What do you think OF
"Mr. Motorists" idea of 4 toots?
Three blasts from a locomotive
engine has always meant Back up
and is used very frequently when a
motorist wants to back out of a
parking place or off a crossing when
stopped by a traffic man. Why con-
fuse the signals because some one
in Montana did it. Four blasts would
sound more natural to call attention
as it is signal for protection or a
flagman at rear. Why not standard
ize. U. Tellem, A Motorist, Ex-Brass
Founder"
Seth Klein will leave early in Sep
TENDER for the West, where he
will endeavor to shoot an elk. Be-
fore going he will attend the I. A
T. A. clambake.
The Minnesota State Supreme
Court has decided that parking
without lights at night renders the
owner liable if injury results from
collision. BY this ruling, the driver
of a car running into truck with
out warning light on it recovered
damages.
The province of Quebec this veal
will spend $10,0O0,000 for construc.
ton and maintenance of good roads
More than half will be spent for new
paving.
We assume that our readers will
be pleased to learn that the Indian
apolis Auto Trade Association hav,
again signed lease on the Automo
bile Building at the Playground fo
one week in February, covering ou
1928 Spring show. The exact dat,
of the show will be announced later
The Crysler Sales Corporation an
nounces the return of w. j. Matti
more to his former post as Directo
of Advertising on July S. Matti
more is well known in automotiv
and advertising circles for man,
years. He directed Chrysler advertis
ing activities for four years.
Coincident with Mattimore's ap
pointment, the Chrysler Sales Cor
poration also announces the selec
ton Of Cliff Knoble as assistant di
rector Of advertising. Knoble is ad
vanced to this position from his for
ner post in charge Of creative worl
in the Chrysler advertising depart
ment. c. E. T. Scharps, who serve