Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1933, Page 19

MONTGOMERY BANK BILL IS PREPARED Assembly to Get Measure to Strengthen Deposit Guar- anties Tonight. BY JACK ALLEN, 8tafl Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, March 27— Legislation which would require banks to strengthen the guarantees they post on Montgomery County deposits and | authorize the county treasurer to col- lect and disburse all county funds will be introduced at tonight's session of the Maryland General Assembly, it was announced today by Lacy Shaw, president of the Board of County Com- missioners. ‘The bill also would reduce the fees| levied for handling and advertising property for delinquent tax sales and extend the time allowed employes of the treasurer's office for preparing and reporting the sales. It was originally proposed to includz in the bill provisions for a semi-annual | collection of taxes as a substitute for | the annual collection made at the pres- | ent time, but the county administra- tion has decided against any step in this direction during the current ses- slon of the State Legislature. Bond Now Required. Banks handling deposits of the county government are now required only to post a bond signed by three or more directors of the institution for the protection of county funds. The meas- ure ready for introduction would re- quire 1n addition to this that the banks put up bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust in the amount of the deposits as additional guarantee. If the bill meets with success the eounty treasurer will collect all taxes levied by the county commissioners and all moneys payable to the county from all sources and disburse the funds u.ndeflr the direction of the county rd. This would include various fees | handled at present by the clerk to the ocounty commissioners, inclduing those on building permits, Police Court fees | and sheriff’s fees. | Under the terms of the bill the treas- | March Bride MRS. CHESTER; A. BERGEY, took place March 13. SOCIETY (Continued Prom ipecond Page.) Ira Norton, Mr. Williarn Norton, Mr. G. Norton of Suitland, ., and Mr. and SM:’S. P. DeVaughn of trict Heights, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Howardj Ray of Shenan- doah, Va., announce #1¢ marriage of their daughter, Orpha,. to Mr. Oliver Neal Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn- urer would deposit his collections each | Wood Clark of Charlotteswille. The mar- day in banks designated by the com- |Tiage took place satun;,,‘v at_the home missioners that will agree to pay in- | terest on the monthly balance of the | deposits at a rate equal to 1; of 1 per | cent less than the Baltimcre Clearing | House interest rate on Reserve bank deposits. Money received from interests on | such deposits would be utilized to re- duce the annual budget levy, aiding | the commissioners in their efforts to | reduce the county tax rate. The in-| terest money would be placed in a spe- | cial fund and a report of the amount | in the fund would be made to the commissioners each year prior to their drafting of the annual levy. Would Lower Tax. This amount would then be de-| ducted from the total amount levied | for the ensuing year, enabling the | board to reduce the tax rate they would of the officiating miniser, Rev. J. E. ‘Tucker, at Stanley. Mr. Clark met his | bride while employed im Luray, where Mr. and Mrs. Clark wil live for the present. They are now on & trip of several days to Roanoke, Mrs. H. de B. Schenck of Ridgefleld, Conn.; Miss E. Wightman of Digby, Nova Scotia, and Mrs. J. A. B. Ramsdell of Newburgh, N. Y. who .have been at Aiken, S. C., for the past several weeks, are spending a few days at the Dodge, en route tp their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley 1D. Willis were hosts at a supper party dt the Russian Troika Saturday evening, @and Mrs. John B. Bennett entertained at a dinner party there at the samp time, when covers were laid for eights guests. Dr. R, Adams Dutcher .of State Col- Formerly Miss Ellen Duncan Howlett, many years a vestryman of St. Philip's daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner L.|Protestant Episcopal Church. Howlett of Chevy Ckuse, D. C., whose He is survived by his widow, formerly marriage to Mr. Betgey, son of Mr.| Miss Mary Alice Jobe of Virginia; a and Mrs. Earl M. Bergey of Los Angeles, | daughter, Mrs. Carter Myers of Knox- —Harris-Ewing Photo. | Waters of Laurel. and Mrs. G. R. Sellngr, Mr. and Mrs. BY BLAZE AT JESSUPS THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. LAUREL EX-MAYOR SUCCUMBS AT HOME | George W. Waters, Head of Citizens’ National Bank, 1l 18 Months. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. LAUREL, Md., March 27.—George W. | Waters, jr, 63, president of the Citizens’ National Bank and former mayor of Laurel, died Saturday night at his home here, following an illness | of more than 18 months. He was prominent in affairs of the town and country, and was a descendant of one of the oldest families in Prince Georges County. He served two terms as mayor, being elected the first time in 1912. He was made president of the bank and president of the Laurel Building Association in 1913, which office he also held at the time of his death. In 1922 Mr. Waters was chosen treasurer of Prince Georges County and elected president of the Maryland | Bankers' Association in 1915. The fol- lowing year he was elected a member of the County Board of Commissioners. | Mr. Waters was a Mason and for ville, Tenn, and & sister, Miss Myra Funeral services will be conducted at the Waters home at 11 am. Wednes- day by Dr. John J. Neighbor, rector of St. Philip’s Church. Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery here, 'HAY BARN DESTROYED Firemen at Maryland House of Correction Are Hindered in ‘Work by Crowds. | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | LAUREL, Md., March 27.—A large |barn filled with baled hay and straw | on the grounds of the Maryland House | of Correction, at Jessups, was destroyed |in_a spectacular fire last night. Flames from the burning structure leaped high and the reflection of the blaze could be seen in Baltimore, near. |1y 20 miles away. The fire attracted | hundreds of people. Motorists on_the Washington boulevard stopped theit machines to watch the flames and hampered the work of the Laurel and Jessups Volunteer Fire Departments that responded to the alarm. | An official estimate of the damage | could not be secured, although it was | said it would reach a total of several | thousand dollars, | ONE-DAY SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL : Not simply a SALE, but a SMASH! 1,000 New Dresses e SHEER Afternoon Dresses! ¢ FIELD-FLOWER Prints! ¢ DARK Dresses with WHITE! ¢ CREPES in soft NEUTRALS! * PRINTS with lots of color! ® Dresses with JACKETS, with C - neckwear RIS AT (< otherwise ave.to Tnpese to thise Tunds | lege, P, arrivea today amd wil be at| SLEIGHING PARTIES HELD to carry out the budget. {gwhDoddxerrotx;l se:'ieral dnys«bbx;. D::‘cb?ri —_— A great reduction in the present fee | ead of e department of agricul- | of $16 charged for adver?!smg and | tural biochemistry at the. Pennsynvania ’Somerut County, Pa., Makes Merry :nmmsl g:openy in delingaent zu'tsl"-lte C&:}lege ';"fh“ Atrr:l \?fl:&:lgg]tnl ‘fm; in 9-Inch Snow. es w made possible if the bill | the meetings of the Ame: emical | is enacted. Savings In many cases | Soclety this week. | SOMERSET, Pa, March 21 UP.— would be as much as $6 on each piece | — | Slelghing parties made merry yesterday of prn‘)eny, county officials explained. Employes in the county treasurer's office would be given two weeks more they are allowed at the present time to prepare the delinquent tax list and 30 days longer to report the sale of gopeny to the judge of the Circuit urt for ratification. ‘The time extensions are necessary, it was explained, because delinquent tax lists now include many more items of property for sale than they former- ly did when the original delinquent tax sale bill was enacted by the General | Assembly and county employes require | more time in their preparation and re- | porting. DIRECTS FA.SCIST PROBE “ MADRID. Spain, March 27 (#).—Dj- rector of Piblic Safety Andres said yes- terday he was continuing investigations into the organization of groups he | described as being of a Fascist type in | Spain. Undoubtedly & Fascist movement ex- | ists in Spain, Andres said, but it is in- | nocuous in its present stage. Meanwhile, the “Fascists” declare they are recruiting members and expect soon to announce a definite program, after a national convention of regional chiefs and leaders of groups of kindred | policies which are planning to join the | movement. Boy With Rifle Kills Brother. | NEW YORK, March 27 (#).—George H. Whittlesey, jr., 19, was shot and killed yesterday by his brother Richard, 15, as the younger boy was displaying & repeating rifle in his room. ‘Whittlesey, a Yale student, home for the week end, was shot through the right temple. His brother was taken to the police station for questioning. 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