Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
MARYLAND AUTO|STS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Baltimore Physician Among
Those Who Displayed No
District License.

With the object of reciprocating the
brand of interstate courtesy melted out to
Washington motorists in Maryland, Chief
OF Police Sylvester yesterday detailed a
dozen or more policemen of the bicycle
squad to the rural sections. with instruc-
lions to arrest all Maryland motorists
failing to display q District permit plate.
AS a result half a dozen Marylanders
were cited for trial In the Police Court
this morning.
Edward McClemments, James Morton
and Charles Gladding each forfeited $40
collateral. and Judge Aukam fined Sam
uel Anbach and Edward Blum. both mo-
tor cycle riders. $ apiece. William Duke
one Of the autoists arrested on the Bla
densburg road. gave notice this mornini
he would fight the case. His trial will
be held the middle Of this week. He has
deposited $40 collateral for his appear.
ance.
DR.. J. Ward Wisner Of IA West NORTH
avenue. Baltimore, was arrested hero to-
day. DR.. Wisner arrived from the Oriolt
city this morning in his automobile. He
stopped at the Tenleytown police station
which is but short distance from the
Maryland line. and inquired where he
could purchase a District automobile
license. Policeman johnson Of that pre-
cinct, after giving him the desired infor-
nation, arrested the physician because
he had no license. He deposited $40 col
lateral for his appearance in Police Court.
Provisions of the Law.
motor vehicles in the District by tourists
or non-residents went into effect May 10,
but have not been rigidly enforced. The
law provides that transient sojourners
bringing motor vehicles into the District
for their use, who have complied with
the laws of the state Of their residence
regarding registration, shall be exempt
from District laws in SO far as the laws
Of their home state grant exemptations
and privileges to autoistS OF the Dtstr1st
The laws of Maryland, while granting
in the Union, do not accord this privilege
to citizens of the District.
Exemptions and Privileges.
The regulation is as follows:
Motor vehicles brought into the Dis
trict of Columbia by tourists or other
non-residents, for their use during a
transient sojourn only in said District,
and who, with respect to such vehicles
have complied with the law requiring the
registration Of owners or operators OF
such motor vehicles in the state or terri
tory or foreign country of their residence.
and where the registration number show
ing the indemnity Of such state or territory
or foreign country is displayed on such
vehicles, shall be exempt from the police
regulations requiring the registration OF
and placing of numbers on motor vehi-
cles to such extent as under the laws OF
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where such an automobile is registered,
like exemptions and privileges are granted
to motor vehicles duly registered under
the laws of the District of Columbia and
owned or operated by residents thereof.
Upon such vehicles not more than three
registration numbers, including the regis
tration number of the state, territory
or foreign country of which the owner
or operator is resident. shall be dis
played