The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
Indiana auto
PLATE STYLE
TOBE Varied
: New Color Combination and
Smaller Size Ordered
for 1929.
SO STATES TO CHANGE
Black ard Orange Licenses
to Follow Trend to
'Brunette.'

Indiana is one or tnlrCy-nl4le
n States that will change the color
sf1abination on automobile license
BlsAes in 1929. The Hoosier plates
are to be smaller and better" &C
cording to Mark Rhoads, head OF
the licensing division of the Secre-
tary of States office.
Since Rhoads took office he has
been working on reduction of the
size of the plates until he feels that
che 1929 issue has neared perfec-
ton. The reduced size was nearly
perfected this year, but the 1929
plates have been improved by de-
creasing the numeral widths and
making them more readily visible.
Motif of the new plates is black
and orange-black numerals and
letters on an orange background.
'cBrunettes" Preferred
The Indiana plates follow gen.
eral trend toward "brunettes" in
preference to blondes" according
to a survey made by the American
AuUOmOO1le ASSQCldIlOIl.
There will be twenty-three differ
emit color combinations in use next
season the survey shows. Nine
States and the District of Columbia
will retain the same colorS, but re-
verse the lettering and background.
No single color motif can be said
to prevail, although six States and
the District of Columbia will use
yellow letters and numerals on a
black background. Black and white
was used in five states this year.
The Indiana combination of Or
ange and black will have total OF
five supporters, as compared to four
in 1923. Four States will use black
and white and four green and white.
Survey Lists COIOrs
Here are the various States colors
in 1929 plates as listed in the survey:
Alabama, federal yellow on black;
Arizona, white on maroon; Arkan-
sas, gray on dark blue; California,
deep yellow on dull black; Colorado,
white on dark red; Connecticut,
white on maroon; Delaware, dark
/bf4e on old gold; District of CO.
lun1bia, chrome yellow on black;
Florida, orange on dark blue;
Georgia, orange on black; Idaho, or
ange on gloss black; Illinois, red on
black: Indiana, black on orange;
Iowa, black on dark green; Kansas,
black on canary yellow; Kentucky,
white on Western Union blue; Lou
isiana, yellow on black; Maine, white
on dark blue; Maryland, white on
dark green; Massachusetts,, white
on marine blue; Michigan, yellow on
black.
Minnesota, white on MACK; Mis-
sissippi, white on maroon; Missouri,
white on black; Montana, black on
white: Nebraska, white on black;
Nevada black on orange; New
Hampshire, dark green on white;
New Jersey, white on dark gray;
New Mexico, Tuldian red on cream
yellow; New York, black on yellow;
North Carolina, white on blue;
North Dakota, black on aluminium;
Ohio, black on apple green; Okla
hOma, yellow on black; oregon,
white on black; Pennsylvania, gold
on blue; Rhode Island, black on
white; South Carolina, gloss black
on white; South Dakota, white on
Boxelder green; Tennessee, white
on dark green; Texas, orange on
black; Utah, federal yellow on
black; Vermont, gold on maroon;
Virginia, black on orange; Wash
ington, white on green; West Vir-
GINA, orange on black; Wisconsin.
green on white, and Wyoming, ma
room on pearl gray.