The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
May ABOLISH FEES
ON JERSEY ROADS
Capital AutoiSts Interested
In Measure Before State
Assembly.
By HARRY WARD.


Washington motorists are greatly in
! terested in the news that the assembly
| Of the State Of New Jersey has passed
bill that automobiles from other
/ States may be permitted 10 use the
| roads Of New Jersey for three hve-day
! periods in a year without the payment
J of any license fees. II the New Jersey
| senate takes ne same view, visiting
motorists soon viii be able 10 tour
through the Mosquito State without
/ paying the high license fee now de-
manded. The edge bill was the first
measure 10 pass the assembly at this ses-
sion. and although it was strongly op-
posed on the Democratic side, Assembly
men Edge, the Republican leader. had
no difficulty in getting the Assembly
10 agree TO It. The bill originally pro-
vlded for three ten-day perioUs. but so
much opposition arose that Mr.. Edge,
when he called the bill up. amended it
| 20 make the periods five days. The
I high license demanded by New Jersey
/ from all those who tour through the
little State has long been thorn in the
side Of Washington motorists, and II the
Edge bin finally. becomes a law many
Washingtonians will be found on Jer-
Ralph Milford. who has broken the
worlds twenty-four record on several
! occasions. has again associated himself
with the LoZieT Motor Company, ana
viii be at the wheel Of a Lozier in the
! big contests this year. A year ago Null
ford engaged IN business for himself.
opening a garage in New York. II VIII
De remembered that Milford was mar
ried tire day he won the last twenty-four
hour race at Brighton Beach. at which
time he established the present worlds
record: At that time his bride secured
from MIN promise 10 give I'D auto
racing, but the attraction of speed con-
tests has proven too great, and he has
succeeded in securing his release from
that promise.
Barnes & Hendrick, the Pullman
tagents, have been advised that the Pull
man Motor Car Company, Of York. Pa,
/ IS building another plant at Evansville.
4 Ind. The company IS behind in its or
I derS, but the completion Of the new
plant viii not only enable II to catch
/ up, but also TO increase its olI1uut
/ Barnes < Hendrlck report the sale IF
/ a model o Pullman, OF S0-horsepower,
/ with toy tonneau body, 10 S. Hazen
/ Bond
] n
| ship match rae" between Ralph De-
! Palms Fiat and Barney OIdHeid's BON
| racer, have again Been oT---T- ,s-'-'--.
/ day. March j., is the day suggested for
/ the race. which IS TO be for the best two
J out OF three AT the distances OF one
/ mile, five miles, and ten miles. II
/ these races are held on the Or-ooDd
I Daytona Beach. it is more than likely
! that the records for these three dis
] tances VIII be badly smashed The ures-
/ eAL record Tor one mile is 2S 10 seconds
/ mace Dy steam car, and the two
! mile record Is 50 40 seconds, made bv
: victor DemOgeOt, in a French easo-
/ lene car Each Of the big races
Z owned by Oldield and DePalrna has at
/ talned speed greater than two miles
! q minute Tor s-Hort distances. and each
| maze It's best record on the Brook
/ lands cement track in England. MAJ
/ FARO driving the Fiat and Henro-v driv-
ing the Benz
I The Amercan-Simplex car. which
! Won the trophy IN Division of the
{ Munsey tour, VIII be known in +hs
future as the AmpleX car. The Wilson
. Company. agents here for the car. were
I advised this morning Of the change in
. name.
! Early IN April the sales department
5 OF the Cook q Stoddard Company.
{ agents for tie Pierce-Arrovv. C,adiTIaSc
. Franklin. and Baker, viii be removes
70 1913 = street northwest A leare
. was signed yesterday. 4 few improve
ments VIII be made in the store and
Z ~ viii be the aim Of the company to
make IL one Of the finest auto sales
rooms in this section Of the country.
. The Warner garage changed hands
! yesterday afternoon when ". II Wv
; man closed a deal for its purchase at
! q price said TO be $1,000 The garage
+ IS located at 12o4-1205 New Hampshire
, avenue, and will be remembered as
I the storage place for the cars partici-
D patiug in the Munsey tour. Mr. Wy
man VIII not only conduct q garage
/ business, but will also engage In the
manufacture Of automobiles and aero
planes