Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-14
AUTO|STS TO MEET
Senator Depew to Deliver
Welcoming Address
AT THE NEW WILLARD
National Legislative Convention to
Discuss Federal License Law.
Hearing at Capitol.

The national legis1a tive convention, un-
der the auspices of the Automobile AS
sociation of America, will begin its ses-
sions tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock at
the New Willard Hotel. The convention
will be formally opened by President
Speare. who will introduce to the dele
gates Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew OF
New York, who will deliver an address OF
welcome The convention will be in ses-
sion tomorrow and Tuesday, and Thurs
day the representatives of the convention
will be given a hearing before the House
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce on the proposed federal license law
for automobiles.
Upward Of two hundred delegates aye
coming to the convention. representing
more than twenty states. This morning
Charles T. Terry. chairman Of the legis-
lative board Of the Automobile Associ-
alton of America, and Frederick Elliott.
secretary of the national legislative con-
vention, called upon Representative Cocks
of New York and discussed with him the
proposed federal license law. and made
day morning before the interstate and
foreign commerce committee. Repre-
sentative Cocks has already introduced
a bill for federal license law. and it
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mittee for consideration.
Order of Exercises.
The convention will meet in the red
room at the New Willard. The program
for tomorrow will be as follows:
Meeting called to order at 10 o'clock by
Lewis r. Speare. president of the A. A.
A. Speech of welcome by Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew: Charles T. Terry, on 1.-THE
Purpose of the Convention: Representa-
tive w. w. Cocks of New York on 1.-THE
Proposed Federal Registration law: Sem
ator Isador Rayner of Maryland, Senator
Beverage OF Indiana and Representative
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, discussion
on automobile legislation; Representative
James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania on
Necessity and Desirability Of Uniform
State Automobile Laws; Matthew H.
Rogers, secretary OF state of Connecticut,
on model Motor Vehicle Laws; Fred c.
Martindale, secretary Of state Of Mchi-
gan, also on Model Motor Vehicle Laws"
Afternoon Program.
At the afternoon session, beginning at
. o'clock, Logan Waller Page, director
of the Office of public roads Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, will speak on
Comparative Effect Of Motor and Horse
Drawn Vehicles on Roads; James
II. Macdonald, state highway COM
missioner of Connecticut. on Fair
Laws and Good Roads,; Carmi A.
Thompson, secretary Of state of Ohio. on
model Motor Vehicle Laws; Walter e.
Edge, member of the New York state as
sembly, on Nonresident Privileges;
Guy v. Bailey, secretary of state of YER
mont, on Model Motor Vehicle Laws;
DR.. c. H. Kohler of Minnesota. on
Speed Regulations; Walter 8. Schultz
Of Connecticut, on Basis Of Motor We
l1icle Laws to be Based on Reasonable
ness and Not Prejudice: S. 8. Ballard,
secretary of the. Automobile Club OF
Vermont, on Reciprocal State Laws: :
c. B. Richardson of Virginia, on THE
Narrow Tire.
The local reception committee, under
the leadership of H. Chadwick Hunter,
chairman. who Is also q member OF the
convention committee, Is making prepara-
lions for the comfort of the delegates.