The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
LAW OF MARYLAND
BARS THE SIRENS
Automobiles Are Warned
That Measure Will Go Into
Effect in Ten Days.
By HARRY WARD.

Washington motorists should bear IN
mind that MaryIand's new automobile
law VIII be in operation May 1, when
the commissioner OF motor vehicles,
created by law. VIII begin his duties
This law, known as the Swami motor
vehicle law, was passed by the Mary
land Legislature and has been signed
by Governor CrotEers. So far as Vary
land motorists are concerned there have
been no kicks registered againsL II as
it now stands, for the members Of the
Automobile Club Of Maryland and men,
hers OF the State automobile commits
sion got together before the biu was in
PRODUCED IN the general assembly and
reached a compromise on the license fee
section and other details that were not
altogether TO the liking 81 the motor
ists.
CIe section Of the law. that prohibit
inG the use Of ear-spIittinE '-hOnks. 80
viii be effective from now on. Police
men. however. have ben instructed not
70 he too harsh with auto owners until
they are thoroughly familiar with the
various provisions Of the law They will
warn owners that the use Of other than
horns operated by hand pressure on a
rubber bulb IS a mtsdeneanor. so that
by May I most motorists win be IA
miliar with this particular section
Washington motorists. whose ma
chimes are equipped with sirens and
other fancy warning horns viii not be
able 70 use them in Maryland IN the
future. but VIII have 20 depend upon
the common or garden variety Of horn
for warning signal
the far famed Fillmore street hills 81
san Francisco in an electric automobile
was recently accomplished by W c. An
derson. president OF the Anderson Car
riage Company. VINO drove d Detroit
electric over the big grade without a
stop The test was made 10 illustrate
now unfOUnded are the Urejudfces that
some people have had that the hill
climbing difficulties are q hindranCe 10
the enjoyment OF an electric car. This
was the first time an electric has ever
scaled the Fillmore street hills. which
have grade of about 2 Per cent
One OF the features Of the Actors Fair
FNlnd, 10 be held iu New York during
the week beginning May g VIII Be a
superDiE Lulsled LICO car that will 20
20 some fortunate member Of the pro-
1eSslOn. or some friendly subscriber TO
the cause. The car is finished IN dark
blue. with a cream coIOrei running gear
ana IS so completely equipped that all
the lucky person who gets e VIII need
Is enough gasolene 90 NJ the tank ln
order 20 take Il from its place IN the
ATmOry where the fair wiz be held and
start on long tour
The garage AZ I215 = street. OF which
E A Gariock IS proprietor and Frank
r Chase manager. and which has here
loiore been known as tl-a Overland gar
age, WILL after May I. he known as
he Imperial Motor Company. Messrs
Csarlock and Chase has introduced
and they are rapidly ding their garage
with cars
With the starting OF the Chalmers
path6uCinE car on the Glidden tour
route from Cincinnati this week. the
first big step IN the launching Of Aver
seas national tour has been taken COM
pared with previous years the route ct
present being explored gives TJ-c.zsssse
or being. perhaps the hardest Of all
Brisk business has been the portion OF
Miller Brothers Auto and Supply Corr
paIy during the past week. eight sales
OF Ford touring cars having been made.
The purchasers were Dr. z ". RtucE,
Miss Laura Z MCMullin. Roger y
Smith, s F. Lyon. Dr.. r A. PyIes,
Admiral Franklin BrindIe. z. L Stock
and 9. a Kershner. The latter lives IT
AIaTtinsburE, W Va. and drove rs
machine 70 that point OF Friday.
John Aiken, who drove n The Natio1
az paCeUaking car IN the MUnsey tor
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