The Washington times., 1922-08-06
through a letter referendum obtained
a vote of approximately five to one
in favor Of the substitute tax.
Semmes IndOrses Tax.

through letter referendum ODldlHtu
a vote of approximately five to one
in favor of the substitute tax.
Semmes IndOrses Tax.
The fact that five-sixths of speci-
fled number Of ballots obtained from
members of the A. A. A. in the Dis
trict favor such a tax, and taking
the personnel of the American Auto
mobile Association into consideration
leads me to indorse such tax, said
Charles w. Semmes. head Of the
Semmes Motor Company, Dodge
Brothers Motor Car dealers. 1T ap-
pears to me that the average auto
mobile driver would save money un-
der this plan"
"It looks like the fairest way to
tax automobiles" said Joseph b.
Trew, head of the Trew Motor Com
pany, REQ dealers. Il am in favor
of it,
1T will cost us a little more TO
give our new customers gasoline,
but 1t seems the fair way to tax
autos, said Stanley II. Horner,
Buick dealer. Resides, IL 1t elimi-
mates the Maryland office in the Dis
trict, it will be worth lots TO our
customers in not having to 30
through with the present arrange
ments necessary to drive in Mary
land"
"It is a splendid idea and the only
way to equaliZe the tax on automo-
burn, Hester & Co., architects. II
am heartily in favor of It,"
Favored by Grange Manager.
Anything to get rid Of the pres
ent annoyance of obtaining Mary
land tags and the carrying of two
tags" said M. A. Loomis, at present
In charge of the Washington office
National Grange. Il am in favor of
the tax on gasoline and believe it to
be the only fair way of taxing auto
mobiles"
II am in favor of any possible
means of eliminating the Maryland
registration office in the District Of
Columbia and the gasoline tax looks
like the best method to me-" said II.
o. Bishop, newspaper correspondent,
National Press Club. II have heard
people say things about this office.
which no newspaper would ever dare
to print and the gasoline tax, in my
opinion, will save many a motorist
losing his, chances for heaven on &C.
count of hIs language after an ex-
perience with this office"
Among others favoring the gas tax
in lieu Of horsepower tax are DR.. T..
C. Rice, S32 Sixteenth street; DR.. ].
H. Branson, 1923 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest; Lieut.-Col. w. G.
Jones, U. S. NJ. c., 1906 Ordway
street northwest; John NJ. Cherry,
431 Woodward Building; DIR. Louise
Ross, 1871 Columbia road northwest,
w. II. Moses, Eleventh and + streets;
Walter c. Allen, District Building.
Would Cut Fees.
THE proposed tax on gasoline
would save the average motorist
practically half of his present Dis.
trict and Maryland fees" said M. o.
Eldridge, secretary of the District
A. A. A. Figures compiled by the
National Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation show that the average gaso.
line consumption per car in the
United States Is 400 gallons per
year. With the addition of the pay
ment of 81 for tags In the District,
under the new plan, the average
taxation of the District motorist
would be $500.
THE operators Of large trucks
going into Maryland would be the
greatest gamers under this new
plan, as under the present Maryland
laws they are compelled to pay from
$50 to $500 per year for their tags,
depending upon the weight OF the
trucks. Under the new arrangement
these truck owners would pay 81
for tags and the balance Of their
Ia Xes by means OF the gasoline tax.
The only persons whose taxes would
be increased under the new plan
would he those owners OF trucks
which operate entirely In the Dis.
trict and think every motorist will
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