The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
ny L. C. CHEW.

done so. are advised not to procure their
1915 Maryland license until after a de-
cision in the pending test case Of the
constitutionality OF the law has been
handed down by the United States Su-
preme Court
There Is now on the docket Of the su-
preme Court a case which was appealed
from the lower courts and which had
its inception with the fning Of a WASH
ington motorist by the Maryland authori-
ties because OF failure to have a Mary
land motorcar license while operating
his car in that State. This case Is on the
calendar for this month. The motorists
organization which carried the case to
the Supreme Court has long since been
out Of existence and there is therefore
no one to pay the expenses for the final
stage OF the proceeding unless the motor
lists Of this city come to the front and
Join hands for their own advantage.
This Is the situation that Is being call
ed to the attention of all Maryland
license payers who live in the District.
The Mutual Touring Bureau of this city,
through its secretary. lie Roy Mark. Is
sending out the circulars. The attor-
neys who have handled the case up to
the present time have already expended
considerable money without having
been reimbursed. because Of the disband-
ment OF the association which initiated
the fight. These attorneys are prepared
to go ahead with the last stage in the
litigation II they are repaid for the losses
they have sustained and II the expenses
yet to be incurred are guaranteed.
There appears to be but one way in
which the necessary funds can be OBJ
tanned and that Is for those who will
benefit from a favorable decision to chip
in TO a general fund. II every holder OF
trih
there would be more than enough to
carry on the fight, but as there are al
ways a number of people who are willing
TO benefit from the efforts OF others.
those who appreciate the Importance of
acting quickly in the matter should take
s. as an average and send in not less
than that amount to lie Roy Mark, secre-
tary, Mutual Touring Bureau. in the
Colorado Building.
On July q. 1910, ]. Thilman Hendrick
by prearrangement, drove his car into
Maryland without a license from that
State. He was arrested at Hyattsville
and fined $40. His case was appealed by
his attorneys. Ralston. Siddons. & Rich
ardson. and Clement l. Bowie. These at
torneys had been retained by the Ma
tiontl Association OF Motorists to make
a tdbt case of Mr. Hendricks arrest and
fine and when this association disbanded
the lawyers were unable to recover the
fine. court costs and incidental expenses
The case was docketed for the Supreme
Court OF the United States and through
inquiry recently It was learned that it is
scheduled to come up this month.
Coincident with the discovery that
the case can be pressed for an early
decision. the Automobile Club of Mary
land has lost out in its very COM
mendable campaign for a repeal of
the law which now discriminates
against the motorists of the District
of Columbia. All hope of getting re-
lief through the Maryland legislature
has been abandoned. Osborne I. Yel-
lot. the counsel for the Automobile
Club of Maryland. has been advised
of the present movement to get a de-
cision in the United States Supreme
Court, and has advised lie Roy Mark
that he will bring the matter up al
the meeting n the Maryland associa-
tIon on April II, at which time he will
urge that club to contribute to the
fund that is required.
1t is certainly fortunate that there
is this opportunity to get a decision
from the highest court in the land. II
the final outcome Is favorable to tn,
motorists of the District II will mean
saving OF from $50 to $50 a year to
practically every automobile owner in
this city. That the attorneys who have
handled the case have confidence in
its merits is evidenced by the fact
that they are willing to go ahead with
II. devoting their time and services to
II. although there is little prospect
that they will be compensated to any
proper extent for what they do. Those
who have paid out their good money
in the past for the privilege of using
the Maryland roads should find real
pleasure in contributing to a cause
which is in their own interests
Tentative plans for a "Sociability
Hunt" Tuesday. MAY ;, were adopted
yesterday at a meeting of the special
committee Of the Washington Automo-
bile Dealers Association held in the
salesrooms OF Emerson & Orme.
Application has been made to Mai SyI-
vester for police protection at the ten
tative starting point decided upon at yes
terdays meeting. 1t is the plan of the
committee to have the contestants as
semble in the old Pennsylvania station
plaza. Sixth street and Missouri avenue
southwest. at 1880 o'clock and proceed
along route not yet fully determined. to
Cabin John ridge. where prizes will
be awarded to the successful drivers
Entry blanks will he mailed to the au-
tomobiie owners of Washington and they
sHoulu ne returned Immediately to Irving
Henderson, chairman Of the committee.
Entries will be closed on May ;. There
will be no entry fee and II is the desire
Of the committee to have as many of the
Washington motorists enter the run as I
possible.
Every precaution will be taken to pre-
vent any reckless or fast driving and the
entire course will be thoroughly policed
Miller Bros. Automobile and SUNNY
House. local agents for the Ford cars,
reported the sale of the following Ford
cars during the past week: !
Touring cars to B. W. Tansill. ]. E
Binger. DIR. A. B. Little, William c. Hon.
kins. Consie White DIR. John A. Coe, John
w. Ridgely, Robert F. Donohue, DR..
James w. Hart, John p. McKenna.
Henry l. Morris. H. p. Rector. DIR. l.
III. Fisher, J. b. Pettis William d. |
Kneessi DR.. A. J. Mclaughlin, Edwin III, |
Etz. A. NJ. Weaver. z. w. Alderman. ].
w. Bernhard. J. o. Veihmeyer, Claude |
Pierce. DR.. H. b. Schreiber. o. f. Dam
zenbaker. Mrs. Laura B. Speir. and Wal |
ter & Eaton. |
Runabouts TO II. L. Rust II. G. NAL
colin. J. w. Jacobs. Dr. Charles ]. |
Mooney. A. II. Baker & Co., DR.. Hart |
ford r. Burwell, DR.. Charles w. Rich |
ardson. Taylor Instrument Company. and |
Count L. Ziraky. secretary Austro- Hun |
garian Embassy.
No better tribute could be paid to the |
sterling qualities of Jerome Fanciullj /
than the following article appearing in
the current issue Of Motor News:
Jerome Fanciulli. well known to the
automobile trade of this city and to the