Spirit of Hohenzollern

Outside the U. S. the man who owns a motor car is ipso facto assumed to be rich. In Europe and in South America automobile clubs are the acme of smartness.* Last week rich & smart Germans were profoundly stirred by the decision of their National Automobile Club to adopt as its Patron "His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia."

The announcement for Der Klub was made by its chairman, Duke Karl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg-and-Gotha. "Through this symbolic action," he declared, "the National German Automobile Club gives expression to the fact that our work is ruled by the spirit of the House of Hohenzollern. The knowledge that our Club would set an example to others inspired me to ask His Majesty in lonely Doom to become our Protector."

To make their "work" real, definite and pregnant with maximum meaning the National German Automobile Club transferred their headquarters last week from Socialist Berlin to Imperial Potsdam.

* Next to the U. S., New Zealand and Canada have more cars per capita than any country, 125 cars per 1,000 people. The U. S. has 188 per 1,000. Other countries: Australia 91 England 36 France 36 Belgium 20 Spain 8 Japan 1 3/5%

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