The Washington times., 1913-04-26
MOTORISTS TO talk
OVER COURT ACTION
Baltimore Meeting of A. A. A. to
Consider Carrying Tax to the
Highest Tribunal.
By HARRY WARD.


The question OF carrying to the high
ality Of the automobile registration tax
will be considered at the next meeting
Of the executive board OF the American
Automobile Association.
The meeting is to be held in Balti-
more A. the invitation Of the Auto
mobile Club Of Maryland. The evening
Of May s is the date sele.Sed. at which
time q banquet will be given by the
include Governor Goldsborough, the
mayor Of Baltimore. prominent officials
Of the three AS and other notables.
While there has been an acouiescence
lists in accepting this tax when the
money was employed in highways prog
ress of one kind or another. especially
in those States where II was paid in
lieu OF a persoaal property tax, the
legislatures of the past winter have
increase fees TO an exorbitant degree
that the A. A. A. officers have taken
up the matter with the state divisions
OF the national body. with the result
that President Laurens Enos appointed
special committee to prepare and pre-
sent q report at the meeting TO be held
William II. Hotchkiss, of New York,
is chairman Of the committee, with
Lewis r. speare, of Massachusetts,. and
H n. Rowe. Of MARYLAND. as his ass,-
ctAtes. Charles Thaddeus Terry. chair
man Of the A. A. A. legislative board,
who has had much TO do with The
framing OF motor laws in many parts
or the country, will assist the commit
tee IL the preparation OF its report,
which Is going to be unusually thor-
ough.
Whera th> r>~i.<-.t;>, a.. -. 49,
in lieu Of all other taxes. and the money
used exclusively for road maintenance
as In New York State, there has been
slight objection on the part of the mo-
torists over the unconstitutional dis
elimination against one class of road
within reason. The protest recently
has accumulated strength In those
states in which the owners Of motor
driven vehicles are called upon to pay
registration tax, personal property
tax. ard still another tax for the drIv-
ing of the car. Double taxation and
Discrimination against one class OF road
user are the two points which invite
attack on the ground of unconstitu-
tionality.
The case that may be carried UP orisi-
.nated in New Jersey, which State calls
for three payments by the automobile
owner: registration of car. driving IL
-. a.. a.
state organization Instituted the suit,
which has had adverse decisions In the
New Jersey courts.
Rudolph Kaufman is the latest pur-
ss. sasser ,e o. ,ds RamSsr as ess rosdster sr
Jeary, 5r, who also reports the sale of
Rambler touring car to NJ. Hoizber-
len. 4 Rambler touring car was de-
nyered this week to Capt. A. D. Tut
Eugene Bready & Co. have opened an
automobile salesroom at 1875 Four
tsenth street. and will handle the Nor
walk six"
a Maxwell "so touring car to James
Richardson.
Sales Of Ford cars are increasing with
past six days Miller Brothers have sold
Ford cars to the following, Will Brice.
J. J. Betton, ". E. HIT. W. ]. Von-
derheide, John Graham, W. B. Turpin,
p. ]. Harmon, H. G. Machen, W. H.
Hsney. Davis Construction Company,
". g.. overton, ]. Sprigs Joole, J. ].
Grant, william Newmeyer, Rev. ]. r.
Roth. Rev. A. A. Bird.
James J. Flynn, who has been iden-
this city for nearly ten years, has been
appointed Eastern sales manager of the
Standard Electric Car Company. and
will have headquarters in Washingt on
with W. P. Barnhart g. Co. agents
here for the Standard electric. Mr.
Flynn has a host of friends in Wash
ington who wish hmm much success in
his new field.
Z. C. Smith, president of the Over
-. Id, mill
leave for Toledo today on a visit to
the Overland factory. He will endeavor
TO secure another large shipment of
Overland cars.
The Commercial Automobile & Supply
Company reports the sale of a Stude-
baker ''3 touring car to Mrs. Laura
G. Cain, "25" touring car too Helbig
Brothers, a go demitonneu 10 DR.. G.
Grafton Bailey. a ''S5'' touring car to
W. B. Greenwood, and 90 touring
car to s. Speigel.
Among purchasers of Little cars this
week. as reported by the Henderson
Rowe Auto cGmpany' are DR.. J.
Davis, Golden Company. Chevrolet
SIX touring cars were sold TO Dr. c.
Hart Merriam and w. A. Pierce.
The Auto Tag Holder Company. Of
TINS CITY, Is OIl a
want for motor car owners. It is known
as the Eclipse automobile license tag
holder, and Is distinctly new acces-
sorry along this line. The object of
the Eclipse holder is 10 provide a posi-
tive appliance for carrying the license
tag without any possible chance of los
ing IL. The fact that Eclipse license
brackets comply with the laws of all
states make II valuable adjunct to
the equipment of every touring motor
ist.
The Overiand-Washington Motor
Company reports the sale Of Overland
cars to the Juelg Piano Company.
George Voneiff, DIR. w. r. Walter, W.
n. Blackstone. E. w. Stearns. X
Leon. Earnest Rupert, p. NJ. Savage
Nelson Perrin and J. z. Pope.
New Process Permits
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