Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
70 FREED, -FOUR
FINED IN TAG WAR
All Proving Cars Belong to
District Employers Are
Acquitted in Virginia.
BY a stan Correspondent OF The Star.

nv siam Correspondent OF The star
COURTHOUSE. ARLINGTON
COUNTY. Va, January 2i-Only four
Of the first IS motorists hailed before
Police Judge Harry Thomas here to-
day on charges of violating the Viz
ginia tag law were found guilty by the
court. More than rs other alleged
yiolators were to stand trial during
the day.
The convicted drivers. all Of whom
we're caught in police net thrown
across the bridge exits of the county
this week, were: c. z. Scharam. who
said he lived in Washington but vas
visiting" his wife in Virginia. fined S.
and costs amounting to S925: Ralph
Feldman Of Clarendon. fined SIS and
costs Of S9.25; r. w Martin. who said
ne was building home in Falls Church
but living in Washington. fined IS and
costs Of 1925. and r. l. Richardson.
who was using District of Columbia
dealers tags on car he said belonged
to his employer. fined IS and costs of
s9.25.
Employers Cars Exempted.
In connection with Richardson's case
'Icse Thomas announced that ne con-
s!dered the use Of District of Columbus
csa!ers tags on cars belonging TO Dis
trict motor concerns. but used BY Viz
ginis residents for pleasure purposes as
violation Of the law He explained,
however. that where cars were used for
demonstration purposes in connection
with the District of Columbia automo-
ole business ne would not conyict the
defendants.
Judge Thomas made it a rule during
the morning 20 dismiss all cases in
which residents Of Virginia were using
aG'opooiles belonging to their en-
ploye-S, providing such automobiles
we're equipped with proper District of
Columbia tags. Commonwealth Attor-
nsy William C. Cloth noted appeals In
ali such cases and the defendants were
Bonded in the sam Of SIS for appear
a1ce before the Circuit Court on the
third Monday in February.
Cases Dismissed this morning follow
T. II, T and Albert Ashton. broth
erS. OF Clarendon. who testified they
were uS1:s automobiles belonging Z,
tne- employer IN Washington. r. r.
Allen. who proved District residence
W. II Humphreys. Paul Gibson. A. A
GTor. who said he Was driving his
IL
who said ne Was nov living II the Dis
Ttct, r J Flrneilo. Georgetown Uni
vs-S!ty student who said he waS visiting
a TREND IN Virginia: Herman KlayarS.
who proved District residence, William,
L Grant, operating his employers car,
FRANCIS l. Street who testified he has
now equipped his car with ViTSinia
TAGS, r H. Cox. who has applied for
a FirSriia license. c, A Brown. driv-
Ing his employers car: W, c. Norwood
driving his employers car: A. Z. Ear-
sung. who told the court he Was oper-
aiias a car loaned % him by District
friend, W II, Dupar who testified ne
was driving his "da96yS car. n. W
Morse, District Of Columbia Y;Si,o,
- Virginia; Willis II, Jordan, and A G
Frey VINO has applied for Virginia tag
Several Hundred Present.
Judge Thomas lost little time in r,sk.
ing up his mind about the guilt or in
nSceace Of the steady stream of trarss,
appearing before him. A question or
mo regarding ownership % the car they
were driving and place Of residence OF
The defendant usually saaiced 70 end
the ease
The large number Of defendants
made II necessary FOR the court 10
abandon his regular courtroom In favor
~ the large CircuA Court auditorium
on The second floor of the courthouse
Several hundred spectators, defend
ANS and lawyers attended the speedy
trials
The complaining osficer In most "
the cases Was State Policeman e. ). Nc
permotL operating under Instructions
nom Motor Vehicle Commissioner
HAYES OF Virginia.