The Washington times., 1913-04-05
VIRGINIA LICENSES
PUZZLE MOTORISTS
Question of Seven-Day Permits
Causes misunderstanding
Among Owners of Cars. = :, F.,
By HARRY WARD.

w. :. Duvall. counsel for the Wash
ngton Motorists Association, has call
ii upon the Commissioners for infor-
nation as to whether Washington
automobile owners are entitled 10 tenn
oorary permits to drive their cars in
Virginia.
Mir. Duvall has addressed the follow
IS letter to the Commissioners:
The automobile owners of the Dis
rict are under the impression that they
,ave the right under the Virginia law,
% go into that State twice each year,
'or not more than seven days each
lime. without being required to take
Tut the regular license and that tenn
9Orary permits will be issued upon re-
quest for this purpose.
''Gn March a II. A. Farnham, citi-
zen OF the District, applied for such a
temporary permit. Under date of March
3 he received the following reply from
he secretary of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia:
I'm reply to your favor of the 24th,
-equesting permit to use your automo-
bile in Virginia, l beg to advise that no
permits are issued from this office. The
Governor has had this matter up with
.he authorities of the District of Co.
umbia, and | understand that they re-
used TO enter into any reciprocal agree
nent and that il will be necessary for
owners of automobiles in the District
,f Columbia, in order to use the roads
II this State, to take out the regular
Virginia license. Very truly yours,
''ISigned) B. o. JAMES,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The foregoing is so at variance with
ny understanding that / have thoaght
proper 10 submit it to you for consider
ltion, and | request to know what u
he exact condition" -
Billy Barnes. district manager OF
he Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
Dany in several Eastern States, was IN
Washington this week visiting George
Howard, manager of the Goodyear
branch.
G. w Jacoby, sales manager of the
Pullman Motor Car Company, was
Imong the weeks visitors Our COM
,any is having splendid season, said
Nr. Jacoby. THE company has pur-
chased the buildings and grounds upon
which the factory is located and has
also purchased the three adjoining
properties. The total investment was
100000, and it is planned to greatly in
.rease the facilities of the plant.
George S. Patterson. Of the REQ Motor
Ear Company, is spending few days in
Washington.
The Meeley Rubber Company, agent
,or Firestone tires, has taken the
agency for the service recorder. This
s an instrument attached to motor
3riven vehicle which records the exact
cngth of time il takes to load or un-
Dad the truck.
George Howard, manager of the Good
rear branch, has received word from the
Goodyear factory in Akron, Ohio. that
O..
xas under water were unfounded. TT
s true a section of the factory was
Iooded, but the main part of the build
nC was untouched" said Mr.. Howard.
Work is progressing satisfactorily and
shipments are coming through everS
lay
SiNty-seyen Buick cars We're delivered
ay the Buick Motor Company during
March. \ part of them were delivered
o Buick subagencies in Virginia. The
oIIowing Washington people purchased
Buick cars last month: w. F. Brenfe-
s"r. Morris & Egan, F. G. Dieterich, NJ
Mayors. w. Wolf G. Son, II. *. Dugdale,
Edward Tarring. W. G. Dunlop. Allen
Mitchell Company. J. NJ. Kline. Auto
livery Company. Clarence Dodge.
The Commercial Auntomobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale of Stude-
oaker ''s5'' touring cars to Lieutenant
Commander Hepburn, Mrs. J. H. Hens
ey and Alexander Schaper, go tour
ng car TO Z. S. Ryan. a 80 roadster
% c. II. FuIks. and q ~ delivery
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