The Washington times., 1911-02-28
LICENSES
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Wanger Act Is Given Favor
able Report by Com
mittee.
is PET MEASURE
OF ASSOCIATION
Does Not Apply TO Cars Operated
Wholly Within Owners
Own State.
BY HARRY WARD.
tidlngs for the motorists.

AAANNG " A4AN.
Glad tidlngs for the motorists
The Federal automobile act, introduced
In Congress by Representative Wanger,
has been favorably reported by the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, and thousands of
automobile owners in all parts of the
country are urging the prompt enact
ment of the measure.
The Wanger bill is the pet measure of
the American Automobile Association,
which has been endeavoring for several
years to secure its passage in Congress.
The bill provides a Federal license,
but it will not apply to any car operated
wholly within the State which is the
residence of the owner.
No Exemption.
There is nothing in the proposed law
that exempts the car or owner or oper-
ator from the regulations of any State
in regard to the regulation of motor
cars. except that when the machine
carries a Federal license and is engaged
in interstate commerce. it is exempt
from the provisions of the State law IN
reference to the registration of automo-
biles and the licensing OF the operators.
The owner and operator, however, must
comply with the laws of the State in
which they reside.
The bill places the Federal registra-
tion fee at so, the registration being
made with the office of public roads.
Department of Agriculture With a
Federal license on his car a motorfst
can travel from State to State without
IN tho HalaNyG
and Inconvenience due TO the activity
Of State officials.
For Uniform Laws.
The Wanger bill Is a result Of the
attempts which have been made for uni
form State laws, and was offered when
it was found that the States were not
at all anxious to make things pleasant
for motorists from other States. New
Jersey. in particular. has been a stumbl-
ing block in the path Of the touring
motoriSt.
If perchanCe a holder of one of the
Federal licenses violates any provisions
of the Federal act, he forfeits all his
rights, and is barred from further regis
tration of a car, except upon the filing
of a new. verified application for each
car owned or controlled by him and the
payment anew of the registration fee
OF so. and. in addition. the further pay
ment of the sum OF $25. The revenues
secured from this act will be paid into
the Treasury of the United States.
David Hendrick reports the sale OF a
Model $ Interstate car of 50-horse-
power to J. G. Hopkins, Of Leesburg,
Va. 1t is a. seven-passenger car of the
fore-dooT type. This same model has
been entered in the international sweep
stakes race of 500 miles to be held on
the Indianapolis speedway Memorial
Day. In order to be eligible for this
race a car must develop a speed of at
least seventy-two miles an hour.
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The latest purchaser of a studebaker
electric victoria Is Mrs. Charles Jacob
sen. The car was delivered to her yes
terday by the Commercial Automobile
and Supply Company.
Capt. Ted" Johnston, of the Autom0-
bile Club OF. Washington, is receiving
many inquiries about the clubs pro-
posed sociability run to Gettysburg,
Harpers' Ferry, and Winchester. The
run will extend over a period of three
days and will wind up here on MEMORIAL
| Day. 1t will be open to all motorists,
and as there will be no restrictions, it
| Is believed q large entry list can be
secured
One of the cars that is creating a flu
rore in the automobile world is the
rOldsmobile "autocrat' tourabOut, four
passenger machine of racy lines. NJ. T
Pollock, the Oldsmobile agent here, IS
receiving many inquiries about the
tourabout.
Recent sales of the United Motor
Washington Company include a Max
we'll runabout to DR.. George n. Perry,
Columbia touring car to DR.. w. S.
Washington, Columbia electric victoria,
with ironclad batteries, 10 Mrs. f. V.
Bouic. and Model Q Maxwell to NJ. J.
Mccarthy.
w. w. Gibbs, who has been associ-
ated with the United Motor Washington
Company for some time, has resigned,
| to open an automobile salesroom in
Staunton. Va. He will handle the Max
well line in that CITY.