The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
BY LOUIS CHASER.

/ BY LOUIS CHASER. II
Washington motorists are determined
now to make strenuous efforts to win the
Supreme Court fight to nullify the OBJ
noxious Maryland law taxing District
machines. That this tax is generally felt
TO be unjust is indicated by the fact that
the local automobilists are being sup
ported by the Automobile Association OF
Maryland, which has subscribed $50 to
the fund which is being raised to carry
the case through the highest court in the
country. The reputation of its own State
law by the Maryland association is a
decided slap at its injustice.
successful determination of the test
case. which has been handled by Ralston,
Siddons. and Richardson. would mean
good deal of money saved TO practically
every motOrist in the District. Almost
every Washington automobilist has been
forced to pay from so to SIS yearly to
the Maryland authorities and they should
be glad to subscribe portion OF this
amount to a caVse which probably will
relieve them forever from this burden.
However. lie Roy Mark. who is handling
the collection of the fund. reports that
so far but few OF the local automobilists
have responded to the appeal sent out
last week, to contribute 50 apiece, less
is expected Ihat many car owners will
send in their contributions this week.
Nathan C. Wyeth. the well known
Washington architect, is the latest pur-
chaser of one of the portable automo-
bile garages made in this city by w. NJ
Dougal.
Miller Brothers Automobile and Sup
ply House report the sale of the fol-
lowing Ford cars during the last week:
Touring cars to J. Linder. Leonard Sar-
geant, jr., w. a. Baker. Mrs. Alcena
Lamond. +. c. Martin. Barton l.. Hrees
]. II. Randolph. f. X Hardin. w. n
Griffith. Lewis Keiser. b. Cohen, DR.
Joseph II. Wood, L. f. Sullivan. DR.. NJ
f. Miller. Walter Leama. DIR. E. T.
Stephenson. Milton f. Allies. Daniel X
Brown. Judge l. II. Kimball.
Runabouts to W. l. Schlick George
town Gas Light Company. DR.. Howard
Fisher. L. c. Reynolds. Dr. J. F. Moran.
Edward F. Morrisey. DR.. H. W. Tobias
n. B. Conklin. Thomas A. Grower,
George f. Phillips and George c..
Altemus.
Delivery wagons to ]. G. Weinberg, A.
Lisner.
little car of the ''roadhouse" type
Elgin races.
The Gatekeeper. demanding the usual
fee for automobiles. called:
"A dollar for the car
The owner looked up with a pathetic
smile of relief. and said:
'Sold"'-1llinois Siren.
Dad Emerson says: I'm the spring
young mans fancy lightly turns 10
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that it runs to low shoes. loud hosiery.
pneumonia, and When will you ship my
1914 Jack Rabbit"
Price, simplicity. and economy OF up
keep are the big points in favor of the |
cyclecar.' says Damon Young. local rep
resentative of the Dudley cyclecar. in a
recent interview. "A point can also he |
made that the natural trend Of the times |
in internal combustion engine practice. |
with reference 10 the source and supply |
of fuels. is toward smaller types. with |
higher efficiency and greater economy of
operation. Excess weight is a fruitful
source of expense. and the cyCecar has |
less OF this than any other vehicle. The |
automobile is an excellent help to the |
wealthy man who Is struggling to lessen |
his income. and demands every luxury on |
wheels: but just as much comfort and |
can bc fdu ny n IeSS
machine which will do the work for |
which 1t is intended. and not become a |
white elephant when what is needed |
is a pleasant companion.
Harry d. Kirkover. who arrived in |
Washington last week in a 1914 five-pas-
senEers Chalmers. from a hunting trip |
in North Carolina. reports the roads he |
tween Washington and Richmond as the |
worst he ever Travelled over. Mr.. Kirk |
over. who is a resident OF Buffalo drove |
up from Southern Pines, a distance of a |
little over 200 miles. The roads between |
Pines and Richmond. he SAYS.
are very good. but between the latter
place and Washington they are abomin-
able. About nine miles south Of EN-
poria. Va. he ran into ford trap" where
the farmers charge s. to haul out the
motorist and 81 more to take
him back to town.
We found Bob Martin. Of the Buick.
in front Of his place yesterday.
smiling at two crossed
brooms. neatly tied with red ribbon.
which he has in the window. They indi-
cato clean sweep" all right. for the
Buick Company is sold out of 1914 cars.
J. Thomas Rhamstne. president of the
Motor Service Company. reports that the
progress and success of their Maryland
delivery service is so satisfactory that
two additional trucks will be added to
the line within the next week
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