Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
The Motor World

| continued from Fiitn rage
mits. Although the first of the
three-year driving licenses will
not be up until July | of next
year. much must be planned for,
including the reckoning of the
revenue to be derived. The old
permit automatically becomes a
scrap of paper when the three
years following the date punched
upon 1t is up
Complaint has arisen over sew
eral dealers securing District
license plates for customers who
do not live in Washington. The
owner of car bearing such
plates, which is illegal, is subject
to fine of 500.
Mr.. Harland's Letter.
The following letter was writ
ten by Mr.. Hariand to Edward NJ.
Wallace, president of the Wash
ington Automotive Trade ASsocia-
ton.
My attention has been called
several times lately to the fact
that various dealers, in Washing
ton are in the habit of securing
tags for their customers. and it
frequently happens that these
customers are not residents of the
District and are not entitled TO
District tags. This procedure sub
iects these people to a great deal
Of embarrassment and possible
arrest for driving on fictitious au-
tomobile tags.
IF this practice continues it is
bound to result In some sort Of
drastic regulation which will pro-
hibit dealers from obtaining tags
for customers. Perhaps this dras-
tic action could be foreStalled if
the dealers would be a little mole
particular and careful about OBJ
tanning tags for those not entitled
to them.
LAS an illustration: During
the past "a hours two cases have
come to our attention--one was a
resident of Baltimore. The deal
er in selling the car carried the
mans Baltimore address on the
bill of sale, understanding the
fact that he was a resident OF
Baltimore, but the representative
Of the dealer secured District Of
Columbia tags for him, giving as
the address the address of lady
friend of the purchaser here in
the city. In this case the man
turned his District of Columbia
tags in to the license Office and
procured proper Maryland tags.
The second case was a young
mana resident of Vermont and
a student at the Bliss Electrical
School In Maryland. Notwith-
standing this fact. a representa-
tive of this dealer procured Dis
trict tags for this young man. In
this case the man returned the
District of Columbia tags and
procured proper Vermont regis
istration.
You will plainly see the en-
barraSsing situation the District
dealers are creating for their own
customers.
Upon the receipt of this letter
Mr.. wallace sent a copy 10 all
the members of the association,
with the following warning at
tached:
TT is evident from this letter
that If the practice of which he
complains continues the method
now In common use for obtain
ing license tags will be curtailed
and your customers. under the
strict Interpretation of the law, be
put to more or less inconvenience.
1T is suggested that this mat
ter be discussed with those In
your employ who are responsible
for getting tags for customers"
Such action shows a spirit of
cooperation which Is deserving
Of praise License tags that do
not identify are valueless, and 1t
appears that the above practice
will be Immediately stopped.
A change In the method of
making left-hand turns at inter-