Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
A EMBERS of the motoring
N public of the National

plating the purchase OF
automobiles are somewhat in the
dark as to the procedure of Secur-
ing the 1880 license plates for
their new cars. January / was set
as the date for establishing the
valuation of cars for the imposi-
ton of the personal property tax
payment which was a prerequisite
to the obtaining of the tags.
Through the American Automo-
bile Association it is learned that
the situation had been anticipated
by the Office of the tax assessor
and that detailed instruction has
been made out for interested
narties. Many cars, however, are
Bought as the result of deals be-
tween individuals, and it is
thought that these transactions
form the principal number of in
quirieS, as instructions are already
in the hands of the majority Of
automotive dealers. The follow
ing information is received by the
=. A. A. from G.. A. Russell, assist
Put tax assessor.
requirements Listed.
Cars taken from the average
stock of dealers that were in their
possession on January /, 1880. are
exempt from the payment of per
Sonal tax if q memorandum is
sent from such dealer that the car
sold was in his stock on Jan
uary l.
In the purchase of used cars
proof must be submitted that the
car being purchased was in the
average stock of the dealer on
January 1, 1880, or that such car
has been taxed under a 1890
registration plate; otherwise the
tax must be paid by the new pur-
chaser.
Dealers should require from
persons trading in their cars to
them either their registration
certificate of 1880 for that car. or
at least have the number of such
tag, so that the Office may facili-
tate the issuance of the tags when
such car is repurchaSed.
On new cars all that will be
necessary will be the bill of sale or
a copy of the Office invoice show
ing the date of purchase of such
car. Unless it can be shown that
the tax on the car that is traded
in was paid, the applicant viii be
required to pay the tax on the
traded-in car before the tag on
the new car is issued.
1t must be shown in all cases OF
used cars that the car was either
in the stock of a dealer on Janu-
airy /, 1880, or that a 1890 license
plate has been procured, other
wise the tax must be paid before
1880 license is issued.
Spring Harbingers.
The warm days of last week
have caused. many to think of
taking short trips outside the city.
AT hand is an inquiry from one Of
those so minded, which follows, in
part:
There are numerous lady
drivers who do not know the new
roads and many of the old ones
adjacent to this city, that it would
be great benefit and assistance
to enlghten us. Is the new road
from Bethesda to Silver Spring
finished and paSSable? How about
the road from Hills Bridge Cor
near it, to Sutherland, on the
road to SolomonS Island and
Plum Point, to shorten via of Mt.
Zion by IL miles?"
Answering this communication
one Of the first harbingers of
Spring to be received, it may be
stated that the road joining Sill
yer Spring and the Sixteenth
street extended section with Con-
nectlcut avenue at the Columbia
Country Club is finished and in
perfect condition. The road that
comes in on the old Annapolis
highway few miles beyond Up
per Marlboro, and will consider
ably shorten the way to Solomons
Island, has not been completed
as yet, but will be by early Spring.
The lights at Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues are now on
again. 1t is the opinion of the
Office of the director of traffic
that with the making of Rock
Greek Church road a one-way
street the situation is very salts
factory. William H. Harland de-
ploreS the action of the Virginia
Legislature in not passing the bill
requiring driving permits and ex-
aminationS necessary for Old
Dominion drivers. He is well
pleased, however, with the action
of the United States Supreme
Court, which recently declared
that a driver whose license has
been revoked in this city cannot
drive here on the license of an
other State during the period of
revocation.
Inspector E. v. Brown, head of
the Traffic Bureau and assistant
superintendent of police, states
that the other day an applicant
for driving license during an
examination declared that Pres
byterianS" have the right of way
at intersections.
The Crash AbSorber.
Much interest is being displayed
over the recent demonstration of
the Schleiff crash abSorber. Auto
mobile engineers, insurance off,
Gals and safety experts witnessed
the experiments in New York a
short time ago. Inventions for
safety have the greatest impor-
lance, and it is to be hoped that
this recent invention may aid in
cutting down the yearly toll of
death and accidents. A deScrip-
ton follows:
At 34.10 miles per hour Capt.
Franzcarl Scheiff, one-armed
former ace of the German air
service and nri0inatnr of the