The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-21
AUTOISTS SEEKING
NEW LEGISLATION
American Automobile AsSo-
citation Planning to I'M
prove Laws.
By HAIRY WARD.

One OF the most recent accomplish
ments Of the American Automobile As
= EOciatiOn in its plan t---rove local,
State and national conditions affecting
motorists, IS the passage OF al amend
ment TO the Vermont law. which dupli-
Gates the wide-cpen reciprocity clause
Of the Ne York auto statute This
means that Vermont VIII reciprocate in
registration without limit 20 any State
responding in Ike quantity. and IN q
limited form 70 those calling for a
specified number Of days
The legislative board Of the three AS
viii carry on active work in the various
States where the automobile laws have
yet 70 be brought into satisfactory con-
dition, according TO information re-
ceived by the officers Of the Automobile
Club Of Washington, which is affiliated
with the big motoring organization
Charles T Terry, chairman Of the leg
tslative board, reports that his board has
contributed various kinds Of assistance
in over q dozen States during the past
ninth OF two
That the winter viii be an exceedingly
lively one in regard TO automobile leg
fSlatfOn is presaEed BY the activities
tn A. now becoming apparent
The Efforts WI include the lettering
Of old laws and the esta bIishinz Of
statutes where none now exist. with the
Campaign for uniformity OF auto laws
- the keynote
r c Smith. president OF the Overland
Washington Moor Company, left last
EsEht for Toledo, Ohio He viii spend
several days at the Overland factory in
that city, and viii arrange for a large
shipment OF cars
Frank Stewart. manager Of the REQ
Auto Company, has received word that
the ten-mile race on the Empire track
recently, beating a large field Of cars
It was driven by Percy HaycoCk- This
car has been doing strenuous stunts for
over a year, during which time Il has
participated in four large endurance
contests and has covered more than
1909 miles It is the same ReO With
which r n Owen made a perfect score
IN the New YOrk-Atlanta reliability test
Wireless telegraph communication
rom a moving automobile has Just been
successfully accom- llShed IN Portland.
Ore Many attempts had previously
been made, but in all cases the vibration
from the motor OF the cars used render
ed electrical communication impossible
In this test q small portable wireless
plant was installed on a Seven-I1a passenger
car which was selected because OF
smooth, easy motion when travelling
over the streets This experiment seems
to show that wireless communication
from a moving automobile viii be OF
great future service for military and
commercial purposes
Fifty-nine auto makers have contract
ed for space in Grand Central Palace.
New York. where the annual show or
the American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association viii be held during the nrSt
week OF the new year It IS expected that
at least a dozen more makers VIII take
space before the show opens It IS point
ed out by the managers OF the snow
that many Of the cars 70 be exhlbite1
are new TO New York, some OF them
embodying in their construction new
and novel ideas Hundreds Of dealers
throughout the country are planning 20
take in this show.
Robert B CaverIy and Harrington
Mills represented che District OF Coiuu1-
bia at a conference Of State officials
held yesterday al the Touring Club OF
America, in New York The conference
vas fer tie purpose Of considering
measures hereby automobile laws OF
the different States be so framed as to
permit the residents from one State.
after having complied with the regula-
sions Of their own State. to tour in ad-
FnininE States without being subjected
TO additional legal requirements. Ten
States were represented at the confer
ence- Several resolutions were adopted.
81 being IN line with the general propO-
sitiOn that uniformity in State laws Is
necessary.