Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
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thusiasts Of Richmond. Va, spent few
days visiting in the National Capital last
week. They came over the road in their
machine and had considerable difficulty in
finding the road at times on account of
its deplorable condition. Mr. Atkinson re-
Gently acted as referee in the Virginia
North Carolina endurance contest.
The Atlanta Journal-New York Herald
good roads tour ended last Monday after
noon in New York city. the tourists re-
ceiving great ovation on their arrival in
the metropolitan city. The long line of
cars was reviewed by Mayor Gaynor. The
arrival occurred the same day Aviator
Hamilton made his sensational flight from
New York to Philadelphia and return in
an aerOplane.
NJ H. Herman and family have just
returned from a five-day trip in their
Washington car to southern Maryland.
They found the roads in very bad shape
owing to the recent rains. When they
arrived in this city their car was a con-
tinuous streak Of mud. In many places
the machine was up to the hubs in mud
and water and the motor was almost en-
splashed in through the front of the
radiator.
A Regal go touring car has been pur-
chasd by Dr. A. NJ. Curtis. The car is OF
the baby tonneau type and finished in
Regal brown
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an Apperson flve-passenger touring car,
finished in blue, with green running gear
The car will be delivered tomorrow.
One of the eastern states constantly
inquired about relative to automobile
licenses is New Jersey This is due
largely to the strategic location Of that
state between New York and Pennsyl-
vania and the fact that Jersey roads
average good
In the summer there is a steady stream
of travel from all parts Of the country
to the coast resorts. which stretch all
the way from Atlantic Highlands to Cape
May, and tourists who have failed to
obtain licenses for the current year are
practically sure to get into trouble.
In time the force of public opinion will
lead New Jersey to come into the list of
states granting reciprocity to bona fide
tourists and the fact that Pennsylvania
and Maryland have both done SO within a
few months adds to the probability that
New Jersey will not always maintain its
present policy. The reciprocity clause in
the Pennsylvania law went into effect
January l, 1910. and Maryland has al
ready adopted a similar clause. operative
from July 1, 1910
Meanwhile New Jersey is making the
of OnnOrtnnitV and
being made even in such cases of merely
technical violation as that Of a New
Yorker going across to Hoboken to meet
a relative or friend landing from the
steamers docking there.
For this reason District motorists are
advised to be prepared with the neces-
sary Identification before entering the
state.
w B. McBurney returned Friday from
New York city, where he visited the
headquarters of the Matheson Automobile
Company in the interest of the Pope
Company Of this city.
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Numerous inquiries have been mad
during the past week concerning the non
resident clause in the new Maryland au-
tomobile law, which goes into effect July
1 next. The clause providing for two
periods of seven days each applies only to
states and not to the District of Column
bia. This practically requires every
motorist who intends using the roads of
Maryland. even for only short period, |
to take out an annual license.
There has been much criticism on this |
score in automobile circles. motorists in |
general believing it was done without
and that it is an injustice to |
those who operate machines In the Ma |
tional Capital While there would be but |
few who would take advantage. Of this |
section Of the act. the majority Of motor !