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52 WILMETTE $10,000 for an injury to more tha~ one person, and up .to $1.000 for property damage. Otherwise his license will be revoked. The license .of any one w:ho has been found guilty of driving while intoxicated or who ha·s left the scene of an accident without reporting it wilJ be suspended until he has given proof of his financial responsibility in case of future accidentS. In New Jersey the Richards bill makes it mandatory for operators of motor vehicles to establish proof of financial responsibility at the discretion of the motor vehicle commissioner LIFE May 10, 1~29 Adopt Financial Responsibility Law in ~air of States Two states have at last adopted financial responsibility laws and the results of operation of automobiles under this act will be watched with interest. These states are New York and New Jersey. In New York the Fearon-Stone bill provides that owners and operators must be able to meet a judgment if it is rendered against him up to $5,000 for an injury to one person, up to Letuls tlae tnwltl in .Jrlotor Car or following accidents. Failure to furnish proof of liability in the sum of $10,000 for injury and $1,000 for property damage carries with it susgension or revocation of 1icen·se and (Continued from page 51) registration. The law further prevents the sale or track. Today aU curves on open hightransfer of motor vehicles involved in ways are banked to a degree that peraccidents if judgments are not paid. mits a car to be driven on them without lessening its speed. Likewise~ the Latest reports indicate that Fo'rd radius of curves has been in~reased. production is running approximately · Abrupt turns. on a road are stgns of 8100 cars a day. This is a high mark a bygone penod. Where the country f~r ~h e Model A, and the cars are be- is level the federal engine_ e rs . make ing absorbed in all parts o( the coun- every effort to keep the radtU$ of try as fast as they can be turned out. necessary curves in the neigh~orho~ of 1,000 feet. Such a curve ts qmte gradual, and may be negotiated safely at most touring speeds. "During the pa·st year the federal road bureau regarded a 500-foot radius as the minimum that would be compatible with safety, with the exception of curves in . mountainous regions, Value where the radiu!t might be reduced to 100 feet when construction problem~ were grave enough to warrant such a quick turn." 9 YEARS SHOW DRASTIC ROAD BUILDING'CHANGE ·7 $1391 DELIVERED, FULLY EQUIPPED, NOTHING MORE TO BUYI Taxation of Autos Is on Rising Tide A.A. A. Figures Show Figures compiled by the American Automobile association covering the year 1928 show a rising tide of taxation on all things automotive. During 1928 motor vehicle registration in the United States increased 7 percent over the levels of 1927. During the same period state taxes o·' motor vehicles inci~ased 13 percent.· The average tax on motor vehicles increased 6.9 percent. Special taxes collected from owners of motor vehicles increa·.;ed a total of $71,695,842. The revenue derived from the gasoline taxes levied by the various states increased 26 percent. Going farther back it i.; found that in 1919 the average tax levy on motor vehicles amounted to $8.55. In that year the total number of trucks and passenger cars operating was, roughly, 7,500,000. The total income derived from motor vehicle levies was around $49,750,000. In 1928, over a period of nine years, the average tax levy on motor vehicles had risen to $25.24. With about 22,000,000 vehicle-s in operation the total derived from this class taxation levy was more than $550,000,000. As a matter of fact the estimate places the total at well over $600,000,000. The-se figures show the total revenue derived from motor vehicles has increased more than 1,000 percent in nine years. kin-Ignition Rrformance 22%'MORE POWER SMILES MORE PER HOUR IN SPEED 2 EXTRA MILES GALLON OF GASOliNE per Lower, Delivered, Completely Equipped Rices HE Nash Motors Company employs one of the greatest engineering organizations in the automobile industry. This is evidenced by the advanced design found in the Nash "400" series. The Nash "400" Twin Ignition motor produces 22% more horsepower, 5 miles per hour more speed, and 2 extra miles for every gallon of gasoline, as contrasted to the same motor with single ignition. This great feature and many others are available to you at delivered, fully equipped prices substantially lower than you would pay for other cars of the same or lower factory price. This is true because Nash factoryDelivered Fully Equipped Price Range T equips each "400" model with the very finest equipment purchased at low factory-volume prices. All Nash "400" Spedal and Advanced Six models are equipped with Bijur central· ... ed chassis lubrication which automatically and scientifically lubricates all vital chassis points with a single depression of a foot pedal. In addition, bumpers, hydraulic shock absorbers, spare tire lock and tire cover come with each Nash "400", without extra cost. Don't think of buying any car today until you check its delivered, fully equipped price against the Nash "400" delivered, fully equipped price. Monthly Increase Shown in Chevrolet Production Nearly every month this year has seen a new monthly production record for Chevrolet. In order to ·satisfv the den1and for cars the output has-been increased as fast as consistent with the precision manufacturing methods which Chevrolet employs, according to information from the factory. To signalize the achievement of placing on the road more than 500 000 cars in less than four months ti;11e, Chevrolet has secured John Philip Sousa and his wortd famous band for an hour's broadcast over a nation wide hook-up Monday night. L and R Auto service of Wilmette is the Chevrolet dealer. on 18 Nab "4oo'·' Models, $930 to $2,JOO EVAMSTOM MASH COMPANY D. K. 1~(2 VOGEDING Blks. North of Davis St. "L" Station Cor. Ben80a Ave. & Cla·k St. G·eenlear 5500 EVANSTON GAS BOOSTS CAB · FARE The gas tax bill which became effective in New York State on May 1st. has resulted in at least one commercial price boost according to a bulletin issued by the statistical department of The Automobile Club of Illinois. Managers of three of New York's largest taxi companies have agreed upon an increase in rates effective almost simultaneously with the tax.