Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1931, Page 4

- NEWBILL OFFERED TOKILL BLUE LAW Baltimore Delegate Intro- duoes Measure to Strength- p= en Previous Ones. B the Associnted Preds. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 14.—A new Blue law abrogation measure, another | seeking an increase in Baltimore Cit,v's‘[ ntation in the Senate, two ask- revision of the scale of license tax for automobiles and regulating the size | of trucks and another oyster conserva- | tion bill found their way into the legis- lative channels in one of the shortest meetings of the session yesterday. i Not & single bil! was passed by the | House, though the Senate tock final action on a dozen before both Houses adjourned over the week end until Mon- day night. New Anti Blue Law. | ‘The new anti-blue law measure’was offered by Delegate D'Alesandro, Bal-, timore City, and was designed 0 exempt Baltimore City ‘amusements and enter- tainments from the provisions of the State law to overcome any question of constitutionality in his other measure and the Michel bill, which already has the House. | The automobile measures wers intro- duced in the upper branch by Senator Melntosh, Baltimore County. One pro- vided for a downward revision of the | horsepower tax from 32 to 30 vents and provided a sliding scale for trucks, starting at $20 and running to $100 for 10,000-pound vehicles. In the truck license bill a scale aiso was provided to care for the horsepower. The second bill increased the size of trucks, but limited their total weight | and capacity for operation on State| roads. Three inches was added to the width of commercial trucks and their length was limited to 35 feet, with any combination of truck and trailer held to 85 feet. To Speed Up Counting Ballots. move to speed-up the counting of ots after elections was inaugurated in the House with introduction of & my Delegate Routson, Republican, I County, providing for four counting clerks for each voting place, to start their work at noon on the day of election. counting clerks would be regu- larly qualified election officials, and thelr employment would allow for a start on the count of ballots more than six hours before the polls closed in| many instances. Delegate Fairbank, Democrat, of Tal- bot: County introduced a bill to aid in the conservation of oysters in the beds of Choptank River through limiting on tong handles to 27 feet and the weigh* of used to 70 pounds. It provided further that the Conserva- Commission erect buoys in the deep waters of the river where beds ‘were located and provided penalties for taking oysters witl 300 feet of such g:m'n of appeals from awards suw‘lndu;g-hl Mer&?nt- con\mz’—' bof Jurisdis ‘questions of “law an( ‘com- trofluced by mofe County, by request. { Would Acknowledge fimmmu would be to swear religious s passage of & meas- un;inug?uced by Delegate Gordon, Bal- ity. A bill offered by Delegate Reynolds, ocrat, cenlb'mu% ‘would - pro- it purchase of rs within . the State without lwune.nemih M:mm an , igs County, would au- thotize a $23,000 “bond issue by that county to add hi courses to the Pomonkey Industrial School. The House killed, by adepting an 1iri- favprable committee report, a resolution which would have called for an investi- the 24 mehdations for laws to cover the busi- ness. It was introduced by Delegate Hummel, Baltimore City. 1 ‘The lower body approved a favorable committee report on a bill introduced by Speaker Michel as an enabling act for State construction of the new State penitentiary in Washington County. MOUND BUILDERS TOPIC Curator Will Address Anthropolog- ical Society Tuesday. The mound-builders of the upper Mis- | sissippi Valley and their culture will be | the subject of an Mustrated lecture by | Prank M. Setzler, assistant archeol:gy cusator at the National Museum. at a meeting of the Anthropological Society | of Washington in Room 42 of the New | Museum Building on Tussday afternocn | 4:45 o'cloc] | COUNTY STILL RAIDED Prince Georges Offieers Capture Horse, Wagon and Paraphernalia. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ;CHELTENHAM, Md., March 14— Sweeping down on & still in the woods near here early today, Prince Georges County Officers V. M. Nichels, L. E. Dutrow and Earle Blackwell confiscated the still and captured a horse and wagon and an automobile after three men who were. attending the plant es- caped. Fourteen boxes of alleged whisky were loaded on the wagon, the officers reported. They also found 12 500-gal- lon boxes of mash, 20 boxes of empty jars and 15 bags of 'coke. SEARCH FOR ALIENS ILLEGALLY IN DISTRICT Immigration Chief for This Section Sends Letters of Inquiry to All Officials. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md, March 14.—Let- ters requesting information on all aliens illegally in this country were sent T. B. R. Mudd, commissioner of imm gration for the eighth district, to all municipal and State officials in the dis- trict, comprising Maryland, District of Columbia, the 25 northern counties of Virginia and the 13 eastern counties of West Virginia. 3 Mr. Mudd said he was not making a narticular drive, but that he thought the time opportune to locate as many persons illegally here as possible. He pointed out that with the present un- employment situation many aliens were keeping American citizens out of work. “With a view to protecting the inter- ests"of both the American citizen and the bona fide alien resident, especially during unemployment, every effort should be made to rid the United States of the alien who is illegally here, and whose very first act upon coming to this country, his surreptitious entry, was in disregard and violation of our laws,” the letter said. ‘The disposition of an alien frequently means a vacant job to be filled by some one who is rightfully here, the letter points out. The communication defines the difference between “deportable” and “non-deportable aliens” for those not conversant with the immigration laws. ROCKVILLE, ROCKVILLE, Md., March 14 (Spe- cizl) —Bernard C. Pifer of this county has been granted an absolute divorce by Judge Robert B. Peter in the Cir- cuit, Court here from Mrs. Rose A. Pifer u’! ashington on the ground of deser- tion. The petition stated that the couple were married September 25, 1920: lived together in Washington until Decem- ber 20, 1925, and have a daughter, Rosalind, aged 10. Attorney Thomas L. Dawson of Rockville represented the plaintiff, The Rockville 4-H Girls’ Club has been organized with these officers: President, Janet Ray; vice president, Ruth Cissel: secretary, Mary Nicholson; treasurer, Betty Griffith, and editor, Ann Crifith. Others attending the or- ganization meeting were Helen Howard, rothy Laughlin, Clara Ray Waters, beth Gude and Calla Prescott. ;Within the last few days Rev. J. yd Black of the Rockville Christian urch has officiated at the marriage | here of Fred H. Hartley and Miss Sarah Evelyn Rehin, both of Beltsville, Md.; Irvin M. Rogers of Washington and Miss Mary E. Schwartz of Columbus, Ohio, and Elmer R. Wright and Miss Loraine Johnson, both of Washington, the home of the minister being the scene of all the ceremonies. Chaplain C. A. Neyman of the U. S. Navy will, it has been announced b; the pastor, Rev. Bertram M. Ouool deliver an” address in the Rockville Baptist Church tomorrow evening. At the invitation of Miss Katherine Kirwan, executive secretary of the Maryland ‘Children’s Aid Soclety, Miss Elizabeth Leizear and Miss Bennle Rice of the working force of the Mont- gomery County Social Service League, attended a meeting in Baltimore yes- terday afternoon of the staff of the Aid Society. Rockville Chapter, No. 96, Order of the Eastern Star, is arranging to hold a dance in the Rockville High School | gymnasium the evening of Monday, | April 6, and the following have been named a Committee of Arrangement: ; Mrs. Lester Bogley, Miss Olive Ed- monds, Miss Mildred Karn, Miss Vir- | ginia Karn, Miss Helen Ramey, Miss| Mary Somervell, Miss Dorothy Viett, | Miss Mildred Ward, Russell Karn, Cur- tis L. Ward and Milbourne E. Ward. Rev. Arthur C. Day, assistant super- intendent of the Maryland Anti-Saloon | League, is scheduled to deliver an a dress in the Methodist Church ing and will also speak in the Laytons ville Methodist Church tomorrow eve- ning, aecording to announcement by Rev. J. A. Grosse, pastor of the two churche: MARYLAND BRIDGES|MICHEL REPLIES - HELD DEATH TRAPS State Highway Commissioner Appeals for $5,000,000 Bond Issue. By the Assoctated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 14.—Mary- land’s State bridges are in a “critically dangerous” condition, with dally possi- bility of & repetition of the Frederick | Junction disaster when three perscns were killed by the collapse of the span across the Monocacy River, in the opin- ion of Howard Bruce, member of the State Roads Commission. The commissioner gade the asser- tion in appealing to the joint meeting of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee for bond issues of $5,000,000 for road work during the coming two years. He was accompani¢d by G. Clinton Uhl, chairman of the commission and Harry F. Williar, jr., chief engineer. Surveys Have Been Made. A survey of all the Statc-owned bridges had been made by the roads body, with a_decisior to repair or re- place more than 90 as a result, Bruce said. This figure, through non-availa- bility of funds, was reduced to 75, for which $2,500,000 will be made avail- able. He asked a total of $4,000,000 for this work alone. In addition Bruce appealed for $1,- 000,000 for each of the next two years to start widening a Baltimore-Philadel- phia road to 40 feet, with the 1933 as- sembly to furnish the remainder of the $4,000,00C necessary to complete the lan. PII0 addition the commissioner asked that a bond issue of $2,630,000 be passed to match the Federal aid funds for the next two years rather than meet it from the gas tax as suggested by Gov. Ritchie. None of these ftems have been pro- vided for in the State budget or bond issues with exception of one issue $2,000,000 for the bridge Work, intro- duced as an administration measure with backing of Gov. Ritchie, The Executive, at the present time, in his anxiety to maintain the State tax rate at 25 cents, has frowned on any State bond issues for road work. Wal- ter N. Kirkman, State purchasizg agent and director of the budget, said approxi- mately 2 cents would be added to the rate should the Bruce recommendations be passed by the General Assembly. Road Funds Lower. Bruce said that there was less money available for the Highway Department for the coming year than at any time in his éxperience. No work can be done on Statewide road work with the pres- ent amount available, he declared. ‘This came at a time when the na- tional and other State governments had increased their road outlays in order to allevhu present unemployment condi- ons. The road commissioner said that none of the bridges contained in the list for repair could be supervised, and added that they were constantly overloaded. “Why, we break the law and violate the capacity load injunction ourselves every day,” he declared. “We couldn't build roads if we did not. All our ma- chinery is too heavy for the spans. “It isn't & nice thing to have to worry all the time about whether or not one of the bridges over which you have con- trol is going to collapse, entailing the death of passengers, but that is the condition of this commission. “Many of these structures are in a critically dangerous condition. I would not be surprised at any time to hear of a repetition of the Frederick disaster, where three persons were killed.” Aged Resident Burned. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, March 14 (Special).—Miss Lee Drew, a well known and aged resident here, was se- riously burned at her home when her clothing caught fire from an open stove while she was alone in the house. Neighbors found her later in a serious condition. She was taken to Charles Town General Hospital for treatment. Notice to Subscribers in Apartment Houses Subscribers wishing the earrier boy to knock on the door when delivering The Star will please tele- phone circulation depart- ment, National 5000—and instructions will be given for this service to start at once. WoobpwaRrD & LoTHROP LO™ 11™ F anp G STrEETS Paris-Clocked and Plain SiLK HOSE With Picot Tops 3 |13 The Identical Stockings have been $150 and $195 in Regular Stock Every pair full-fashioned and with picot top—all silk (some with plaited soles and toes)—French heels that are so slim and slender —small, almost indistinguishable, seams—the new “cradle” foot— ail of the new high-twisted silks that give a smart dull tone. 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At the same time the Judicial Pro- ceedings Committee of the Senate, in whose hands the bill was placed after having dpnmd the House Tuesday, an- nounced a hearing would be given to op;])onkrnls on Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. “Archbishop Curley’s stand in regard to the present bill is the same attitude he expressed two years ago. He does not say that he found any fault with the bringing of the ancient Sunday statutes up-to-date, giving the right to each section to decide the question for themselves. He merely says the pres- ent-day movies are bad, which is no real argument against the bill or against lifting some of the Sunday re- strictions,” Speaker Michel said. Senator 8. Scott Beck, Kent County, chairman ofgthe Senate Committee, said W. W. Davis, secretary and lobbyisi for the Lord’s Day Alliance, and officials of the Citizens’ League for Better Motion Pictures had asked for | hearing on the measure. Assumes Leadership. Senator Dudley G. Roe, Queen Annes County, has assumed the lead in the fight against the measure in the upper branch. The House Speaker, who fathered the bill originally, said he already had been gien assurances by several prominent | attorneys that the measure conformed to the constitution and all other Mary- land laws. As drawn, the bill would have granted the right to decide the Sunday ques- tion for th€mselves to all local govern- ing bodies throughout the State. It was amended to leave conditions as they are at present in 11 of the counties and all towns of 6,000 population, Estimated Increase of Anglers on Maine Coast Set at 6,000. ROCKLAND, Me. (#).—So long as there are fish in the ocean unemploy- | ment will not mean idleness to those | who live on the Maine coast, Horatio D. Crie, director of Maine's | sea and shore fisheries, estimates there | are 6,000 new fishermen at work be- | tween Biddeford and Eastport. | Fishing through holes in the ice on tidal rivers they can catch from 2 to 10 pounds of smelt on a tide and sell | gxre‘xr catch for an average price of 25 | Chair, $1-0 Exclusively Here in Washington ASKS ROAD TO SHAFT Delegate Williams Urges Short Highway in Sf. Marys County. By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Marcth 14.—The House of Delegates was asked -day to direct the State Roads Com: to construct a road from the main highway in St. Marys County to monument on the site of the old Fed- eral prison at Point Lookout. ‘The action was asked in a joint reso- lution introcuced by Delegate Lawrence Willlams of St. Marys County. The resolution cited the fact that the monu- ment was but 300 yards off the road, but that there was no way to reach it. SUSPECT IN FEUD SLAYING IN COURT David Sours Being Given Prelim- inary Hearing at Luray Today. | Special Dispatch to the Star. LURAY, Va, March 14.—Suspected of the “feu laying of Edward Bur- racker, 36-year-old war vetersn, David Sours was being given a preliminary hearing before Judge J. H. Booten here today. Burracker met his death when shot on the night of Mar¢h 5 as he was re- turning over the mountain trail to his home. Using bloodhounds, police were led to the Sours’ home, and then to the homed of ‘his father where he was ar- rested. . Sours has steadfastly denied having | L committed the crime. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 14 (Spe- cial).—Real estate men of this eity had explained to them the city zoning plan prepared by the Zoning Commissicn and Irving C. Root, city planning en- gineer, and now under consideration by city council, at a meeting of the com- mission with the real estate men at City Hall Jast night. e Election of the seven new directors of the Chamber of Commerce for two year terms, shows three new members on the board. The new directors are C. Page Waller, A. M. Remschel and J. William May. Directors re-elected were Gardner L. Boothe, Robert S. Jones, George F. Downham and Bene- dict Weil. ‘The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday night at the Gecrge Mason Hotel. Potomac Lodge, No. 38, Odd Fellows, last night held memorial services for Danlel R. Stansbury, who died March 10, 1930. Talks were made by E. W. Bradford of Washington, grand sire of the Odd Fellows of the World, and Rev. E. V. Register, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, here. Members of the Rebekah Lodge and of Canton Alexandria, No. 1, at- tended. Mrs. Robert C. Howard of Washing- ton, director of the current events class | of the American Association of Uni- versity Women, was the principal speaker at the annual public relations dinner of the local Business and-Pro- fessjonal Women’s Club, held at the George Mason Hotel. Her subject was “Laughter, Loyalty and Leadership.” SRR s Spain's largest railway system, the ‘Norte,” did $1,600,000 more business in | 1930 than in 1929, ’ 10™ U™ F anD G STREETS PURNITURE, SIXTH FLOOR. MARCH 14, 199%¢ ONLY ONE COUNTY MEASURE IN HOUSE Fire Alarm Bill Alone Intro- duced in Quiet Annap- olis Session. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, March 14.—Only one Montgomery County measure, & bill to punish persons who turn in false fire alarms, was introduced in the House 6f Delegates yesterday, while in the Sen- ate llkewise a single Montgomery County bill received attention, a pro- posal to ¥educe the time of notice for removal of road obstructions being given final appoval by the upper h. ‘The House again failed to reach its third-reading file, which was increased yesterday to include the Cramton act enabling bill and several other meas- ures. No Prince Georges Action. No Prince Georges legislation figired in the official proceedings of the As- sembly yesterday, but the delegates from that county spent & busy morning mferring with Supt. of Schools Nich- gnn Orem regarding the proposed bond issue for construction and repair of several schools. Although it was reported an agree- ment hlfi been reached which would alter in some respects the recommenda- tions previously made by the County Board of Education in regard to the bond issue, the delegates declined to reveal just what, projects had been approved pending the completion of the draft of the necessary bill. It was expected the bill would be ready for presentation when the Legislature recovenes Monday night. . False-Alarm Bill. The false-alarm bill, sponsored by Delegate Marvin Farrington of Mont- gomery County, would make any one convicted of falsely reporting a - fire subject to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $500 and imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both. At present there is no legislation covering this offense in Maryland out- side of Eflumore City, Delegate Far- rington said. ’fl‘g one Montgomery County bill which the Senate passed yesterday re- duced the period of notice for removal of road obstructions in that county from 3 months to 10 days. 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