Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1921, Page 39

- AGAINST BURDENSOME TAXES Is “Unalterably Opposed“ to _Enactment of Legislation for Federal Assessment on Motor Vehicles. - The American Automobile Associa- | necessary amendments to the by-laws tion is “unalterably opposed to the |to obtain more revenue with which enactment of any legisiation by Con- | to carry on its work. gress which would place an addi- “Not only will the individual mem- tional burden on motor car owners.” | berships in the organization be ma- the association has announced fol-|terially increased, but it was voted to lowing a meeting of the executive |raise the cost of club affliations. This committee, which discussed the bill proposing a federal tax of motor vehicles. The association takes its stand on the basis that ten million owners of motor vehicles in the United States pay taxes aggregating $348,769,818 annually, or 3437 per cent, and that the tax already on a valuation basis amounts to nearly 9 per cent on the average assessed valuation, said to be greater than any tax on any other form of property. ¥ Headed by President Diehl, the en- tire committee called Thursday after- noon on Senator Townsend to learn the status of the Tawnsend bill, and to tender any support the association might be able to afford. The com- mittee learned that a compromise had been reached on the Townsend and Dowell bills, which retained the pro- vision for a federal highway com- mission. The association has con- sistently advotated establishment of such a commission. Other Matters Considered. ‘The association declared itself vote was concurred in by members of the board representing practically all of the big motor clubs of the country which are to be more affected by the increase. “Because a widening of the scope of the oiganization's activjties has been urged on every hand, it was agreed that more members and more revenue should be forthcoming. Plans for an intensive membership campaign are being formulated apd every effort will be made to solicit every motor car owner in the United States for either membership direct or in one of the A. A. A. affiliated clubs. “In addition to its increased legis- lative activities, it will be of special interest to motorists to know that the work of the A. A. A. touring bureaus and map-making departments will be materially broadened. Having recently and successfully opposed what appeared to be an un- sound tariff on ofl, the association will for the time concentrate upon the passage. of much needed national roads legislation as embodied in th. Townsend bill, and upon the defell? ing -of” any demand to further tax motor cars.” against action of the touring motor- ist who seeks road information with- out membership in A. A. A. It was expected that a successor to the late A. G. Batchelder would be appoint- ed. but a permanent selection for the position was not made. D. L. Mor- £an of New Haven, Conn., who has Leen acting chairman of the board for several weeks, will continue in the position. The following mem- bers of the executive board were present: George C. Diehl. Buffalo; J. L. Will, Columbus; George H. Kile, Akron, Ohio; Fred H. Caley, Cleve- F. F. Bentley, Warren. Ohio; ._Shirley, Towson, Md.; Thomas —_— ENTERS PEAK CONTEST. Lexington Names Two Cars for g b7 omm s ADVANTAGE IN POWER. Lexington has entered the two lead- | Big Motors Can Loaf Along and ing drivers in last year's Pike Peak| Avoid Strain. race for the renewal of the annual classic this year. The race will be. T1€ Man who has under the hood of Young. Baltimore: Wiliag | held September 5 and Ot Loeseh apg; his car a motor capable of driving the Senimpt, " Brookiyn, N F:, A [ALCline who finished first and second. | car eighty miles an hour has some- ‘roselmire, New Yo ¥, last year, will againj £ Fifoot. Hartford: D. L. Morgan. New |drive Lexington cars in this year's| {nin,! reserve all she time, aceord: Haven: S Edward Gable, Lancaster, jrace, =~ | In answer to the question often asked Pa; W. S. Gilbreath, Detroit: Clif- 8 Feak Nill climb. to my|py the purchaser who says. “What am ford Ireland. Peoria, Ill.: Kane §.|mind, is the premier motor contest of bY,the Pu o I to do with such speed, when I am satisfied with thirty-five or forty miles an hour”? these men say the car 1is traveling at only half speed when going at 40 and eliminates a great |s!raln on both car and driver. ! A car geared up to such speed can usually loaf along steadily at a pace at which some other cars are-being strained. = Green, Philadelphia; M. L. Hemin- |the year in the world. Frank B. New York city; L. L. Lewis. jr., | Ansted, president of the Lexington Richard Kennerdell, Frank- | company, sald. “We believe it is the D. R. Reese. Scranton, Pa.; {8portsmanlike thing for Lexington to . Pa.: Albert |enter our cars, notwithstanding the David | victory won last year. And we're ;" F. B.|®oing out there to repeat.” H Bosch, Harrisbu Dr. H. M. —_— Rowe, Baltimore:; William A. Jensen, RETAINED BY ITALIANS. Scranton. Pa, and H. A. Bonnell, Transfer of Stock to Foreign Cap- Newark, N. J° President Diehl's Statement. President George C. Diehl, who pre- italists Denied. The capital of the Italian Fiat |show will be held next winter at the Company remains entirely in Ttalioy | Grand Central Palace again, the Na- slded over the meeting, made the following statement after adjourn- hands. notwithstandis tional Automobile Chamber of Com- ng reports that e Tamta s ment: ecision was lin, Pa.; Horton Weeks, Chester, L NEW YORK’S AUTO SHOW. The next New York automobile “With the ever-growing number of automobiles in use has come a grow- ing need for such an organizatfon as the American Automobile Association. negotiations have been in progress|merce has announced. between Gler;'nanbcapfll"sls and the Jnr:iunry "7-1:. 1}1”!' . Y A 1t - company, it has been announced. made earlier in e ye-rl 0 ex] on T oiion feased demand| " There have been no negotiations | Madison Square Garden If the Palace information, legislative activities and | 279_conseauently. no concessions or,cnuld not_be secured, it having been Other services such an' organisation | SNATe2 to forelgn capitalists on the |sald the Palace was'to be converted O races Juch an Crganization| part of the Fiat company, its man. |into office suites. No action has been ol pender touotorists. it became | aging directors or any members of | taken on the new project and the once increase its membership iy s i‘:s ‘5'-? :ma‘:d. i‘: {;:mmt No group of | Paloce again will house the annual s e at shareholders, acting independ- | show. membership dues o meet the alsoj ently of the company. has negotlated | The Chicago show will be held i) e ead expenses. There- | the salé of any importanit quantity ;the Coliseum and 1st Reginient Arm: re. i was decided to make the of Flat shares to foreign interests. ory, January 8-February 14, 1922. V2 THE SIGN OF GOOD VALUE QUALITY AND SERVICE bile Year than 1920. . United States. A 9,000,000 cars. The Automobile industry, which the national banks in the country. - car of your selection. gt : Today’s Automobiles represent a greater the history of the industry. S M LS LA SIS GHEZ)S \ N _ WILL BUILD OWN CAR. F. M. Holden Quits Cadillac Motor Car Company. F. M. Holden, research engineer of the Cadillac Motor Car Company, has resigned to_join the engineering staft of H. R. Collins, who will build a car bearing his name. been with the Cadilac company thir- teen years. He was selected as a member of tffe Bolling commission to investtigate the aircraft industry in France, England|. and Ttaly for the government. He wis one of the engineers who investigated | and reported to the government the examination and approval of liberty motors. __ Mr. Holden has —_— NEW RICKENBACHER CAR HAS FRENCH FEATURE -.Design -ot- the - new Rickenbacker. i motor car, which is to be built {n Detroit by a concern which has as s manager the famous Ameri- was started more than Capt. mckenlr:rl:f; began designing-a motor car sl after he returned ffom Europe. ‘He incorporated in the design of the new car a number of né:! featyres he had léarned while in 3 - B. 139 Everift is president and gen- 4ral manager of -the company. o can two years ago. UY YOUR CAR NOW Reports from all over the country are being received to the effect that this year will be a greater Automo- There are registered in this country today over, " ich is still in’des in- fancy, represents an investment of $1,802,30'2_‘,8'6'2, which is a greater amount than the combinéd capital of We advise you—if you are contemplating pur- chasing a car—to place your order now for the . in- vestment, dollar for dollar, than at any time in In 1920 1,900,000 Automobiles were sold in the L o SROECAWARES Sl MARYLAND \\\bi : g,\i\\\" 5 ‘;\o‘:’id X oo NS " B N B R SALISBURY i) \ * % perind Rick- Molo: s 15 fvsf sechin.” - Mlflfil.!oko M Arpapols. See remundsr of trp r?-o:r Cwbomp i below ot ] sed _gh Mt.Zion 34 JIM 1406 H Street The only thing to do —It’s the poorest economy possible t8 attempt to run your automobile withput “adequate” INSURANCE. That word ,adequate is important—for it differentiates wisely on what protection each one needs—all dependent upon operating conditions. We can tell you just what features of coverage you require—the cost. and all about it. if we place #he insurance for you we wi'l adjust the Joss with you in case of damage. Call'Mr. Ruoff—Main 4340. Boss & Phelps If there’s a ioss WE pay it And Phone Main 4340 I“ACHILLES" i 10,000-Mile Super Grip ~Cord Tire DISTRIBUTED BY enbacker is vice president and di- rector of sales. Hdrry L. ham is secretary and treasurer and tnese men and Carl Tichenor. Roy Hood and E. R. Evans make up the board of directors. Cunning- not yet been made public. The pni)lic is buymg the values of today and not the reputations of yesterday. Particularly in the case of two automobiles the public verdict is unquestioned. One is a car selling for several hundred dollars more- and the other is Briscoe. It is not the buying public alone which has endorsed the Briscce of today and backed its judgment by purchase. Since April first 18 new distributors and 197 new dealers have contracted to handle Briscoe. You or your neighbor only buy one car at a time but these men contract for hundreds. Their purchases run into millions of dollars. Their whole Eusiness future is based on their These men are veterans in the automobile business. They know cars from every angle. Some of the best-knowh names in the auto- mobile industry have been lettered on their display windows. Many of them have been sought after by most of the good motor car manufacturers in the country. Yet one after another these men have come tb Jackson and said, “We want Briscoe.” These men know merchandise. They know markets. They know men. They realize the rightful demand of the public for honest, dol- lar-for-dollar value. They realize the publicis looking for something more than a price tagon an automobile. . They know the man whose pocketbook limits him -to a light car wants real quglity just the same as the millionaire. ‘What, you may ask, is the underlying reason for this right-about-face in favor of Briscoe? 410 Eighth St.‘N.W. % -+ Caroll's Garage ™~ . Mt Jackson, Va. The car will probably be in the medium price class, although details a8 to manufacture and price have Are you buy the vglue of today or the reputation of yesterday ? In one year the history of the motor car industry has been re- written. It has been the survival of the fittest. The public knew . this age-old law of business was at work. They stood on the side- lines during the tumult of price reductions. When the shouting was over, the public knew there wasanew batting ozder for automobiles. + He knew just how far lower material costs CAPITAL CITY GARAGE » man is Clarence A. Earl Mid-City Auto Tire Repair and Supply House 706-8-10 M Street N.W. PHONE NORTH 211 WASHINGTON, D. C. % | | ! - LN = o 2 ’ & v % Every motor car built js based on man-power as well as horsepower. Every manufacturing , and selling organization is the lengthened shadow of a man. In the case of Briscoe this Clarence A. Earl is the new president of the Briscoe Motor Corporation. For years he has ‘been admittedly one of the leaders among the -makers of motor cars. Among automobile men his name is a guarantee of value and quality, of fair dealing and progressive methods. When automobile makers generally joined in the recent price-cutting scramble with one eye on their competitors, Earl stood apart. would allow him to reduce Briscoe’s price without shaving quality. He reduced Briscoe from $1285 to $1085 and not one penny further. His previous experience had taught him that an automobile of real quality cannot be produced below a certain figure. At its reduced price of $1085, £.0.b. Jackson, Briscoe is a better car than at any time in its history. Quality was added when the price - wasreduced. Notonly was quality kept intact but Briscoe was equipped with necessary ac- cessories such as windshield wings, bumpers, front and rear, motometer and running board mats. Today it is the most completely equipped car in America in its price class. Today thousands of motorists have found that Briscoe is the car they want at a price they can afford to pay. We say sincerely that you owe it to yourself and your pocketbook to in- vestigate this car of extra visible value. Come in today—the proofs are here waiting for you. Main 8778 Territory Open for Sub-Dealers Write or Wire