The Washington times., 1922-10-26
AUTO CLUB TO-
. bEORGAN|zED
IN MARYLAND
New Organization to Take
Place Of District Branch
-. Of A. A. A.

As an aftermath Of the recent dis
ruption Of the Washington division
Of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, which resulted in the with.
drawal OF the Automobile Club OF
Maryland and also the formation OF
he National Motorists Association.
a new club win be organized In
Maryland mot in retaliation, but to
supercede II In influence and mem.
bership," II was announced today. ~
Plans for organizing the new club
in Maryland were under way today
with the appointment OF an execu.
tive committee, consisting Of DR..
II. NJ. Rowe, Henry q. Shirley, for
mer chief. engineer Of the Maryland
State roads comrfiission and now
highways commissioner Of Virginia.
and NJ. o. Eldridge, executive chair
man Of the American Automobile
Association.
Aim Il Constructive.
I'VE are not going to form club
for the purpose OF retaliation" said
DR.. Rowe. "our aims are entirely
constructive. We wish TO obtain
proper legislation for the benefit OF
good roads and the protection OF
motorists. ....
"For one thing. we don't think
that motorists ought TO pay for ,
large state police force. No one
seems to think 80 except the State
officials. If the state police II In.
creased, a. they wish Il to be. II will
cost 100000 to $3.50, 900 q year. We
feel that the gasoline tax should be
applied entirely to the upkeep Of
roads. We also believe there should
be more effective legislation to pro.
tect motorists against the careless
ness Of pedestrians.
I'VE do not feel that the Automo-
bile Club of Maryland ID large
enough or influential enough to ac-
complish these things. Furthermore,
we wish to build an organisation
that can dominate the politicians
rather than be dominated by them.
To accomplish this we expect to or.
ganize membership groups In every
city and village In Maryland. MAX
ing our organization truly Statewide
In scope. . '-.a
VIII Urge Reciprocity.
"If Its organization stirs the Auto.
mobile Club. OF Maryland into action,
so much the better. II will then
lend its force to our efforts. It's
withdrawal from the American Auto
mobile Association. together with the
withdrawal Of other small clubs, has
not hurt the national organisation
a particle. In fact. Il has more
members and larger treasury today
than Il had year ago"
Congress will be urged to consider
proposals for national automobile
reciprocity.
M. o. Eldridge, executive chairman
Of the American Automobile Associa.
tion, today said that, a. Q result Of
the approval Of recommendation for
reciprocity by the. executive board At
headquarters last night, an intensive
campaign will be conducted to pass
the necessary legisiation.
Under existing State laws. Mr..
Eldridge pointed out, q motorist may
remain In some States thirty days, In
others sixty days. and still others
ninety days without purchasing an
additional license tag. National reel
procity would permit motor car
owner who holds tag In one State
10 remain In any other as long ~ he
desires without getting an additional
tag, he explained. ,..-.
Bnactmsht OF Federal legislation
granting national reciprocity, he ~.
serted. would prove especially ID.
vantageous to residents Of the Dis
lrict. who are now forced to carry
Maryland tags In addition 70 their
District licenses. r.,..s