Evening star., 1924-03-26
MOTORISTS CLUBS
IN CITY AFFILIATE
N. NJ. A. and A. A. A. Merger
Brings TWo-Year Strife
to End Here.

Bringing to an end nearly two
years of warfare among local mo-
torists, members of the executive
committee of the Washington Motor
, Club, local adiliation of the y. NJ. A.
this morning voted to merge their or
2anization with the District division
Of the A. A. A. FOR the general bene-
, fit Of the members of each organiza-
tion."
This step makes another advance
toward the consolidation of the two
big national organizations, since. it
| is stated, a merger of the national
bodies cannot be effected without
consent of the local clubs.
Reciprocal relations between the
local clubs become effective at once,
1t Is said, although the merger can
not be formally perfected until April
II, at which time delegates from
clubs throughout the country viii
! meet IN Chicago to ratify the con
solidation plan
According To the principle adopfcd
ny thc JOINT committee Of the y II
a. ana A. 4. \. during their recent
conferences in Washington TO evolve
an equitable. consolidation plan the
younger club in each city shall merge
wlth the older. Hence. the local Of
fees of the y NJ, A will cIoSa .r5
the consolidated organization con
tlnue at A "A a. headquarters.
Differs in Bal ,imore.
In Baltimore, ii is explained, for
example, the Automobile Club OF
Ma ryland, which is the older organ
lzai,on' and an y. NJ. A. affiliation.
viii continue. while the recently es-
Tin sanllshed NED A A. A. Club in that city
principle to be followed throughout
the United States
Terms of the consolidation. II ;s
stated. provide for the continuance
ana ana expansion of the activities of
both organizations. The local motor
club in the future lis to be known
as the District of Columbia Club,
annllated with the new American
Automobile Association
All the members Of the executive
,"ia o9aras or the two local organizations
VIII remain to form an enlarged gov
erning body of the consolidated clubs
After formal ratification next month
IN ihe ChicaSo convention the mem
bers of the two local boards will
meet and choose a new chairman.
suter 10 Keep Post.
Jesse G. Suter, secretary of the
local National Motorists Associations
ciuD viii continue in a similar capac-
lty with the consolidated organization.
All memberships in the National
Motorists Association will be renewed
in the new club for their unexpired
terms.
Members of the National Motorists
Association executive board voted
unanimously in favor of the CONSOLE
dation. They are: Edward s. Bra
shears. chairman; Rudolph Jose, Will
liam Ullman. George Watson, DR. f.
9. Seibert, Clarence Harding and
Walter r. Guy
In u brief statement made following
the meeting, Chairman BrashearS
said:
There is no longer any reason for
continuing the fight of the past two
years, while there are many reasons
why we should now join hands. 4
consolidation at this time is for the
general benefit of the members of
each organization.
Combining the service facilities of
the two local clubs means bigger and
better map and general touring serv-
ice, enlarged emergency road service
and more strength and influence in
contentious for motorists.
'tonSoiidation also means eIimina-
ton of much useless duplication of
effort, and great saving in money
that can we'll be applied to more
constructive activities