Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06
COLOR CHANGESDUE
ON LICENSE PLATES
Thirty-0ne States Order
New Combination for Issue
to Auto Owners.

Thirty-one States will change the
color combination for automobile Ii
cense plates in 1880 and Is different
motifs will be used throughout the
country, indicating that there Is a
tendency on the part of the States to
standardize the color schemes accord
ing to a survey by the American Auto
mobile Association.
There were 80 States to change the
color combinations in 1929 and total
of % different color motifs were used.
The national motoring body pointed
out that Is States and the District of
Columbia will retain the 1929 color
combinations, reversing them as to
background and lettering. Only nine
States and the District of Columbia
retained the 1928 combinations last
year. At the same time, the changes
are marked by desire for darker
combinations.
What Survey Reveals.
The A. A. A. survey reveals that first
rank will be divided between three color
combinations, with pIack on orange,
white on black and yellow on black
each being adopted by six States. These
color schemes will therefore prediminate
in 1880, dividing honors with yellow
letters and numerals on a black back
ground, which led last year.
Second honor will go to the white
on red and black on gray combinations,
which will each be used in five States.
Beyond these more standard schemes
will be found a varity of other hues
represented in identifying the units in
the Nations rubber-tired tranSporta-
ton system.
COIore Combinations in States.
Following are the 1880 color combi-
nations for passenger cars for all States,
with the exception of Missouri and
Oregon. which have not yet selected
new colors:
State. Color Scheme.
Alabama ........ White on red.
Arizona ........ Black on light gray.
Arkansas ....... Gold on bright blue.
California $3.50. Black on orange;
Colorado .......Deep yellow on black.
Connecticut $500. White on blue.
Delaware ....... Gold on blue.
Dist. of Columbia. Black on chrom e
yellow.
Florida .........W White on dark green.
Georgia ....s.... BLACK on gray.
Idaho .......... Black on orange.
Illinois ......... White on black.
Indiana ........ yellow on Dlue
Iowa WnlJe on DARK piuS'
Kansas ......... White on black.
Kentucky $1,000. Red on yellow
Louisiana ....... Yellow on green.
Maine .......... White on red.
Maryland ...... White on green.
Massa chuSetts -. White on red.
Michigan ....... Black on yellow.
Minnesota 600. Black on aluminium.
Mississippi ...... Red on blue.
Missouri ........ Not selected.
Montana ........ Black on orange.
Nebraska ....... Cream on cobalt blue.
Nevada ......... Orange on black
New Hampshire. White on dark green.
New Jersey ..... White on gray.
New Mexico. go. Gold on black.
New York. ...... Yellow on black.
North Carolina. White on maroon.
North Dakota. Green on orange.
Ohio .......... White on maroon.
Oklahoma ...... Black on yellow.
Oregon ......... Not selected.
Pennsylvania .... Blue on gold.
Rhode Island. -. White on black.
South Carolina. White on black.
South Dakota. Black on yellow.
Tennessee ...... Blue on silver.
Texas .......... Blue on yellow.
Utah ........... Whlte on DlacR.
Vermont ........ Maroon on old gold.
Virginia ........ Orange on black.
Washington .... Green on white.
West Virginia Black on gray.
Wisconsin ....... Black on gray.
Wyoming ....... White on black.