Evening star., 1924-03-04
VIEW OF RECIPROCITY
SOUGHT BY AUTO MEN
Trade Association Committee
Plans to Have Owners at
Saturday Hearing.

Discussion and adoption Of a pro-
posal to become active Immediately
In urging local motoring public to
make itself loudly heard for or
against Senator Balls reciprocity
ton against any other than the Dis
trict Commissioners measure. were
the outstanding features OF last
nights meeting of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association.
The proposal to urge owners to at
tend the public hearing in the caucus
room Of the Senate Saturday. came
after the dealers were told by w.
Pearce Raynor that Senator Ball had
expressed himself as believing that
the general motoring public was not
against his bill. Senator Ball was
quoted as saying that he did not be-
lieve the civic and trade bodies rep
resented before him really repre-
sented the wishes Of local car users.
Oppose Proposed Reciprocity.
Mr.. Raynor. together with Paul b.
Lum and Stanley Horner. represented
the automotive trade association on
Gently before Senator Balls commit
tee and declared for mo reciprocity
at all rather than as proposed in the
amendments of and substitutes for
the District Commissioners bill"
Other organizations represented on
the joint committee. which Senator
Ball was quoted as saying did not
represent the real wishes Of the peo-
pie. were the Board Of Trade, the Ma
tional Motorists Association. the
Chamber of Commerce. the American
Automobile Association and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The automobile sdealers' representa-
tives on the joint committee were
warmly approved for taking q stand
mtsee for nnaeS 'front.' on 'ne asenst
what 1t termed an arbitrary and dis
tinctly unfair taxation proposal" and
what appears to be q stubborn and
antagonistic attitude on the part OF
IDENTIFY the wishes OF all the people
Of the District"
Committee to Press Matter.
A committee, with Rudolph Jose as
chairman, was appointed to work out
speedy plans to get the individual
car owners to recognize the fmpor-
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public hearing Saturday.
THE reciprocity situation Is now
largely up to the motoring public"
President Paul Lun said at the close
Of the meeting. .. ..-
House and Senate bills let them say SO
at this hearing. II they do not, and
would rather not have reciprocity than
on the terms laid down by Senator Ball.
by all means they should appear In
vigorous individual protest.
"But 1t Is quite important that there
is q goodly outpouring Of motorists at
the meeting, SO that 1t can be deter
mined which is right, thS Joint comrait-
"A small attendance would indicate
lack Of interest, and be equivalent to
Endorsement Of anything anybody might
want to do in the matter OF auto taxa
tion."
the lay speaker at last nights meeting.
Mr.. Probert told the romantic and color
ful story Of his organisation. and the
part 1t plays in the affairs Of the ma
tion and the world.
Tells Of Place In News.
Mr.. Probert said the automotive
industry had made its place in news,
and the fear Of giving advertising
no longer possessed press associa-
tions and newspapers when automo-
bile matter is to be handled.
]. D. Rollow of the r. L. Motive
Parts Company told the dealers of
the "wasson motor check" q recent
invention which, he said. Is proving
OF Unreasonable value in ascertain
ing the used and unused value Of
old cars.
sociation's show committee, an
nounoed that plans have been per-
fected for the spring automobile
show next week. All space has been
taken, he said, and the exhibits will
exceed In number any previous exit
c. II. Warrington told Of the plans
of the service committee to establish
. high standard OF service among the
auto repair shops and service sta
tions Of Warrington. He also an
nounced cooperation with local
schools In training automotive me-
The washington Safety Councils
work was praised and voted . sub
stantial contribution.