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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1925. 30 STATE RETURNS STORE IS DAMAGED BY SMOKE FROM FIRE Former "Gray Brigade" Commander Dies In Wtt 16 ARE ENTERED FOR PREAKNESS AT OLD HILLTOP MHIKKI IU.ll "IHj EXTRA 'GAS' TAX FAVORED TO END RAIL CROSSINGS HEAD OF STATE TROOPS IN WAR DIES IN MICHIGAN Third Corps Officials Tell Plan To Organize Women's Reserve Establishment Of Camps For Training In Non-Com-batant Branches Of Army Recommended To War Department. pointed out, is the necessity for combating pacifist propaganda being circulated through women's clubs over the country. "The War Department believes," says an official dispatch, "that the women of the United States are not lacking in patriotism, and if many of them have indorsed 'the work of pacifist organizations it is. because the circumstances were not fully known or the aims of the organization fully understood.

"The work of these so-called pacifist bodies," the dispatch continues, "the army believes is directed toward preventing the United States from carrying out the spirit and letter of the National Defense act." Training Described. Should the proposed women's reserve training camps be authorized, it was said, there would be no attempt to in-struct the women in purely military affairs. TThe first essential would be training in physical culture to bring them to the required bodily standard for active service. Training in citizenship would come next and after that training in the various occupations. Clerks and stenographers would be most in demand, officials said.

A large number of chauffeurs would be needed as well as hospital assistants, telephone operators and women trained in various other lines. Were such a reserve organized, it was said, the change from man power to woman power could be made without any friction in a very few days. BOYD'S LICENSE TO OPERATE CAR Baughraan Cancels Revocation Order On Verdict Of Acquittal. JUDGE H. A.

STUMP EXPLAINS DECISION Former Head Of Park Board Plans Early Trip To Porto Rico. E.Austin Baughman, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, yesterday canceled the order revoking the automobile operator's license of J. Cookman Boyd, former president of the Park Board. This action followed a decision handed down by Judge II. Arthur Stump in the Criminal Court that Mr.

Boyd was not guilty of driving while drunk and reckless driving. Mr. Boyd had appealed from a Traffic Court sentence of thirty days in jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated and a fine of $-5 and costs on a charge of reckless driving. In his cross-examination yesterday Mr. Boyd condemned Magistrate Alva A.

Lamkin, of the Traffic Court, for imposing the two sentences, declaring that his case in that court was prejudiced. Abldea Br 1 Court Decision. Although Jlr. Boyd contended he was suffering from an attack of vertigo at the time of the accident which led to the charges, Mr. Baughman said his office must abide by the decision of Judge Stump, in which no mention of vertigo was made.

This decision, Mr. Baughman explained, precluded any further action by him. "I have no comment to make on the verdict," Herbert R. O'Conor, State's Attorney, said. "Every available bit of evidence was placed before the court by this office and in the strongest possible manner." Note Absence Of Captain White.

Magistrate Lamkin declined to comment on the attack made on hun by Mr. Boyd in the cross-examination by Roland K. Adams, Deputy State's Attorney, and Herman M. Moser. Assistant State's Attorney.

Mr. Moser emphasized the absence in court of, a Captain White, who, according to Mr. Boyd's testimony, was with him -the entire day of the accident, April 17. Frederick Kopf, New York, attorney for Captain White, who, it was said, was with Mr. Boyd from 11 A.

M. to 5 P. M. that day, testified for Mr. Boyd, Mr.

Boyd was unable to give Captain White's first name or address. He re ferred these questions to Mr. Kopf. An swering Mr. Moser, Mr.

Boyd said Dr. J. Harry Ullrich had been his physician since Thanksgiving Day, 1023, and had treated him four times last March. Mr, Boyd's last attack of vertigo was sev eral years ago at a trial table in court with Judge Walter I. Dawkins presid ing, he asserted.

Discrepnnclea Cited." Mr. Boyd's attention was called by Mr. Moser to discrepancies between his testimony yesterday and that given in the Traffic Court before Magistrate Lamkin. "I was a sick man when I was in the Traffic Court," Mr. Boyd explained.

"And here let me state that I was not uplifted by what went on there. The magistrate seemed a prosecuting and persecuting witness rather than a judge. Read the testimony and see how he tried to put answers in the witnesses mouths. "I did not feel that anything that was said in the Traffic Court would make any difference. I was not there five minutes before I knew my caBe was prejudged.

I may have said many things, but I don't remember." Question Of Vertigo Up. "Did not your son tell reporters of The Sun that you had vertigo before Dr. Ullrich arrived at your house?" Mr. Moser asked. "I don't know what he told reporters," Mr.

Boyd answered. "They have reported things that I have said that were very far fetched, to put it mildly," he added. Mr. Boyd was reminded by Mr. Moser that Emil Budnitz had testified that Mr.

Boyd's conversation was perfectly intelligible after Mr. fioyd nad reached Mr. Budnitz' home, where he was taken after the accident. "If Mr. Budnitz testified to that it must be so," Mr.

Boyd said. "He never has told a lie in bis life. He 1b the soul "of honor." Seeks To Remark On Testimony. Here the State closed, and Mr. Boyd insisted on remarking on testimony given by traffic patrolmen who arrested (Continued on Page 7, Colmun 4.) HOPPER-McGAWS Motkr's Day Tav 1f) 107.r; w.w-j; GIFT BOXES Mother win heartily appreciate and en toy a Rift Box irtlfttically arrarifred with real del- Iraciflt, tne kind that he Hkea, but doesn't purchase for herself.

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Co. The store of Hecht Brothers Co, G07-6S7 West Baltimore street, was damaged last night by smoke from a blaze in the basement of the music buiiding at 675. Two alarms were turned in. The blaze was extinguished in thirty minutes. Smoke and water in the basement, it is said, caused most of the damage.

The blaze was discovered by Joseph H. Scott, who conducts a restaurant in the 600 block West Baltimore treet, His attention, first -was attracted by smoke coming through the transom "of the entrance to the store at 675 West Baltimore street. The watchman of the building is said to have, completed his rounds just before the fire was noticed. The fire was reported to have started in gome paper and record files iu the basement. Malcolm Hecht, secretary of the firm, said- this 1 morning that the company's stock was not damaged by fire, smoke or water.

He said the damage was con fined to office supplies, stationery and lockers. Civic Center Conference Is Postponed By Mayor Development Plans To Be Consid ered Today Or Next Week, Discussion of the proposed plans for the development of the Civic Center was postponed yesterday. The Mayor called the conference off when he found he could not be present. It was said that the plans would be considered today or early next week. and that R.

Walter Graham, City Comp troller, would attend the conference. His advice will be asked as to the financing of the treatment of Memorial Square, between the City Hall and, the Memorial Building. 1 It is understood the City Plan Com mittee is ready to suggest a scheme for the proposed widening of Fayette and Lexington streets, between Gay street and the Fallsway, for the adoption of regulations governing the Height and character of commercial building on these streets facing the Civic Center. FAIR WEATHER IS DUE TODAY Little Change In Temperature la Expected By Bnreau. No material change in the weather is indicated for the next two days, according to the Weather Bureau.

The forecast calls for fair today, Tomorrow is expected to be partly cloudy, with little change in temperature, and moderate westerly winds. Yesterday's temperature, which ranged between 46 degrees at 5 A. and 63 degrees at 5 P. averaged 8 degrees below normal. PIMLICO SPEW MEETING FIRST KACB, 2.30 P.M.

STEEPLECHASE Each Day. Tickets at Albaugh's and Leading Hotels. Admission, Including Tax, J1.65. A limited number of reserved seats on sale at Information Bureau at track. TODAY'S FEATURE, THE PREAKNESS, $50,000 Added.

OPEN TODAY A slight Are which was confined to the basement of one of our Annex Buildings did little damage and our store will be open for business, as usual. Hecht BroSo Baltimore, Pine and Redwood Streets. DAYLIGHT FACTORY SPACE MS 501-9 EAST PRESTON ST. CALL T. W.

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E. Griffith's Colt, Single- foot, Is Maryland's Hope In Event Maryland's turf classic, will be run today. It is the Preakness historic Pimlieo race for 3-yearlds, holding for the winner a cash reward of more than $50,000, the famous Woodlawn vase and immeasurable glory of the track. More than 30,000 persons, including the socially prominent and the elect of sports circles from North, South, East and West, are expected to watch the equine thoroughbreds in their aristocratic gallop around the course at about 4.30 P. M.

At Lenmt 12 Expected To Start. Sixteen horses have been entered for the event and at least twelve of theui are expected to go to the post today. They are among the country's choicest thoroughbreds and will be ridden by jockeys of renown. This year they will race a sixteenth of a mile farther than in any previous Preakness. The course will be a.

mile and three-six teenths in length, as compared with the mile-and-one-furlong route from 1911 until last year, and the one-mile stretch in the years prior to that. Last night the hotels of the city were filled with patrons of the sport of kings and early this morning the restless thousands will begin to flow into the Pimlieo race' course at an early hour. To Be 17th Animal Running. Today's Preakness will be the seven teenth annual running of the event and M. L.

Daiger, general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, was preparing for the greatest crowd that ever turned out to see the race. At 7 A. M. printers will begin turning out 35,000 programs at tne rate ot an hour. In addition to the hosts that arrived (Contlnned on Parel4.

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APPOINTED PROVOST MARSHAL OF ARMY Officer Was Commander Of "Gray Brigade" Of 29th Division. Three Rivers, May 7. Harry H. Bandholtz, U. S.

retired, died suddenly at his home at Oonstantine, today. Death was due to heart disease. General Bandholtz was born In Con-stantine in 1804. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1800, entered the United States Army and later was stationed in the Philippines, where he served for thirteen years. He was sent to France during the World War, where he was appointed provost marshal-general.

He retired two years ago. General Bandholtz is survived by the widow and one son, Major C. H. Bandholtz, now stationed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Boston. General Bandholtz Led Troops Of Maryland General Bandholtz, then brigadier-general, took command of the "Gray Brigade" of the Twenty-ninth Division in 1918, succeeding Charles D.

Gaither. The unit was encamped at Camp McClellan, nt the time and was composed of the One Hundred and Fifteenth and One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantries of the Maryland and Virginia National Guards and the One Hundred and Twelfth Machine Gun Battalion. The two Maryland regiments under General Bandholtz's command were in charge of Col. Milton A. Iteckord and Col.

D. John Markey, of Frederick. Col. Washington Bowie, who commanded the One Hundred and Tenth Field Artillery of the Twenty-ninth Division, also was in close contact with General Bandholtz while at Camp McClellan. i I.ed Troop In Action.

Sailing for France with the "Gray Brigade" in 1018, he led the unit into the front-line trenches for the first time in the Alsace-Lorraine sector. Shortly afterward he was assigned by Gen. John J. Pershing ns provost mnrshal general of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, the highest post he held during the war. General Bandholtz was selected for this post because of his qualities of Meadership, discipline and military fitness, Colonel Bowie declared last night.

While serving as provost marshal he directed the organization of the American military police system in France. At the close of the war he represented the United States Government at the Interallied, military mission in Hungary. Awarded Medal. For his work with the American Expeditionary Forces General Bandholtz was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1919. Last night be was to have addressed the State convention of the Michigan Commandery of the Military Order of the World War, at Detroit, Colonel Markey said.

General Eandho'z was born in Michigan. He entered West Point Academy in 1886. In 1808 he took part in the Cuban campaign. The first Cuban election in Sagua La Grance was superintended by him and he commanded this district for about three months. Later he served In the Philippines.

In 1901 he received the surrender of the insurgent leader, Col. Mariano Castillo. The next year he was selected as Governor of Tayabas province, holding this office for mort than a year. Subdued Uprising. After being raised to the rank of colonel and being made assistant chief of the Philippine Constabulary, in 1903, he subdued an insurrection which had been causing trouble for about a year.

From 1007 to 1913 he was brigadier-general and chief of the Philippine Constabulary. Other points in this country where General Bandholtz served with the United Slates Army were Buffalo. Plattsburg Jarraeks, San Antonio and Eagle Pasr, Texas; McAllen, Texas, as chief of staff of the Sixth Division. He was a senior inspector-instructor of the New York National Guard from December, 1910, to July, 1917. Circus Funds To Be Used For Labor Temple Here Bromine Say It Will Take More Than Year To Raise Money Xeceftaary.

Funds raised at the Labor Circus being held this week at the Fifth Reel ment Armory will go largely toward the erection of a Labor Temple in Baltimore, Henry F. Broening, President of Baltimore Federation of Labor, announced lust night No definite site for the proposed build-has been selected, Mr. Broening said, and the plans as yet are incomplete. It will be more than a year before sufficient money can be raised to begin the actnal work, he said. Tfce circus, which is the initial movement in the campaign for funds, has been well attended since its opening.

Increase Of One Cent Proposed To Raise State's Part Of Cost. METHOD PREFERRED BY JOHN N. MACKALL Yield Estimated At 000 Annually By Roads Commissioner. An increase of 1 cent in the gasoline tax is favored by John N. Mackall, chairman of the State Roads Commission, to produce the State's share of funds for the elimination of grade crossings on Mnrylnnd highways.

Mr. Mackall yesterday indicated his preference for this method of provid ing the necessary revenue, the pro posal being a sequel to his announcement Tuesday of a comprehensive plan to wipe out every crossing on roads maintained by the State. The plan con templates an equal division of the cost of this work between the State and the This cost is estimated at $20,000,000. Would Yield 1. 0O0.000 A Year.

The extra cent per gallon of gasoline, it is estimated, would produce about $1,000,000 a year, or an average of about $4 per automobile. The State thuB would raise 'its lialf of the grade-crossing fund over a period of ten years. Even with the increased gasoline tax, according to Mr. Mackall, the State's charge against automobiles still would be lower than that of the neighboring States of Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina. Thinks Motorists Should Pay.

Introducing his plan to produce the money ont of current receipts rather than by bond issue, Mr. Mackall said he was cognisant of the fact that objection might be found to a system which Involved increased taxation. On this point he commented "It is too much to expect that taxes ever can be made popular, so we must make them equitable. In this case we believe the equitable thing to do Is to tax the beneficiary of the proposed improvement the motorist. Cites Qnestlon Of Equity.

"In the interest of further equality, it is necessary that we impose the tax in a way that will exact the greatest toll from the person who makes the greatest use of the road. In this case the man who uses the most gasoline certainly is the greatest user of the rond, and it is only fair that he should pay the greater tax. "There are 250,000 registered motor vehicles In Maryland. $1,000,000 per year that would be rnised by "the 1 cent additional tax, therefore, represents about $4 per car. This would not be a burden.

Naturally, many persons would pay more than $4, arid others who use their machines less fre quently would not pay this much. "This would be a nominal sum to pay for the greater pleasure and satisfaction that would accrue to a driver if he had no grade crossings to worry about. Aside from the humane standpoint, there would be a decided economic advantage in doing away with the crossing at grade." Welcomes Sn Mentions. "While I believe this is the most feasible method of raising our share of the $20,000,000, my mind is open on the subject and I shall' welcome suggestions. We have plenty of time to consider the matter before it can be brought to the attention of the Legislature.

If no better plan is advanced, I shall recommend this one to the 1927 Legislature." Mr. Mackall pointed out that Mary land's charge against motorists, includ ing both gasoline tax and the registration fee, is less than that nil other States, except Illinois, New York, Iowa, Ohio and the District of Columbia. With the proposed 1-cent increase in the gasoline tax, the total charge still would be less than that of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina, he snid. In return for the. tax, Mr.

Vackall believes, Maryland is giving motorists more road Service than any other State in the Union. Calls It Progressive Step. Under the current proposal to abolish all grade crossings, he believes the State would be taking the most progressive step possible in a dual move to expedite traffic and eliminate one of the greatest physical hazards of the day. On the subject of producing tevenue by gasoline tax, Mr. Mackall pointed out that Maryland was the only State in the country to reduce its registration fee nt the time the fuel tax was imposed.

By this action the tax rale tor Maryland motorists has been maintained at one level for ten years. Adopted By Moat Stales. The practice of taxing motorists on gasoline used is four years old. In the first three years thirty-six States adopted the system and in the last year a number of others have put it into operation. In the first State to impose the tux, the present rate is 2 cents and proposal now is on foot to increase this to 6 cents.

In Arkansas the tax is 4 cents. Maryland's present rate is 2 cents. Among some of the nenrby States the tax is ns follows: Pennsylvania, 2 cents; West Virginia, 2 cents; Delaware, 2 cents; Virginia, 3 cents, and North Carolina, 3 cents, Women should be organized and trained for duty in non-combatant branches of the army so as to be available instantly in any emergency, according to Third Con's Area officials. Answering a War Department questionnaire, it was learned yesterday that officials of the Third Corps reported that in its territory, which includes Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, then are more than 5,000 positions which could be filled by women in an emergency. Only 237 women now are employed.

Survey Being Made. As a part of the National Dei'cnse act program, a national survey is being conducted by the War Department for the purpose of obtaining material upon which to base a study of the utilization of women in ail branches of the military service in case of emergency. The aim is not only lo conserve man power but also to increase the efficiency of the army, it was said. A recommendation "was made to the War Department, officials at the Third Corps Area headquarters said, that an organized woman's reserve be established. The recommendation has not been acted on yet, but should it be put in practice women would be given training at special camps similiar to those used by various other reserve corps.

Would Combat Pacifism. An additional and very important reason for the national survey, officials PLANS COMPLETED FOR CIRCUS PARTY Tickets For Fifty Jungle Circle Children Call For Best Ringside Seats. SPECIAL CAB ORDERED Invitation Sent Out To Epch Winner In Mury Ann Interview Contest. Everything Is ready- for the Jungle Circle gala day next Tuesday. The circus tickets are In the Jungle Editor's office, the special car has been ordered, and the invitations have been mailed to the fifty boys and girls who wrote the winning interviews with Mary Ann on how she likes her new home.

That shows that the Jungle Editor has not been on the job in the last few days. No, sirree! He has been working like an elephant mover on circus day and scarcely has time to catch his forty winks of sleep at night. Advised To Be Prompt. The Fifth Annual Jungle Circle Circus Party will gather at the office of the Jungle Editor in The Sun Building no later than 12.15 o'clock next Tuesday after noon. That doesn't mean 12.30 either.

You can come at noon if you want, but at the latest be there at fifteen minutes after. Circus partils ill ways start on time; for we don't wnnt to miss a single thing. The special car leaves at 12.40, and it can't wait for anyone, so allow yourself plenty of time. The circus man delivered the fifty tickets yesterday and they are the best ringside seats. You will be able to see all five rings at once.

The Jungle Editor counted the tickets three times to make sure there were enough. Then he wrapped them up in his alligator-hide chest, locked them in the drawer of his desk and sat down to watch the desk so no one could steal them. Calls Oscar Owl. Well, last night the Jungle Editor began to get worried. For he was beginning to get sleepy and he was afraid to go home and leave the tickets.

The office-might catch on fire and burn the tickets. All kinds of things might happen but he couldn't sit there until next Tuesday to watch the iiukcis. A Jungle Editor must sleep once in a while, you know, even if circus day is comi-rig. And then the Jungle Editor had a bright idea. He -does this about once a year.

Well, he thought of J. Oscar Owl. Perhaps some of the boys and girls don't know who J. Oscar Owl is nor how this would relieve the situation. Well, J.

Oscar is one of the greatest detectives that ever winked an eye or smoked a pipe. Oscar can detect things that don't even exist. Furthermore, he is president and founder of the Hibernated Zoological Vigilance Committee. In other words, he is a wise old bird and never closes more than one eye at a time. So, naturally, the Jungle Editor summoned his old friend, Mr.

Owl, without more ado. Accepts Task At Once. He explained to Detective J. Oscar the heavy responsibility of the mission. J.

Oscar accepted the task at once. He promised to guard the tickets with his life. Bandits, robbers, thieves and incendiaries nil are the same to him. The tickets will be touched only over his dead body. His fee, he said, will be one gill of cracked corn a day.

The Jungle Editor thought his charge rather exorbitant, but he agreed and went home for about ten hours' sleep. Early yesterday the Jungle Editor mailed to each winner in the circus contest a special invitation to the party. If your name appeared in the list of winners in The Sunday Sun and you do not receive your inviiution, come any way, as your letter may -have gone astray, as sometimes happens. H. S.

BANDHOLTZ. PLEADS IGNORANCE OF PROHIBITION LAW Negro, 85, Fails, However, To Save Self From Fifteen-Day Sentence. Alleged ignorance of the law failed to save Eli Slaughter, an aged Talbot county negro, from a jail sentence yesterday, although his air of injured innocence probably obtained for him a lighter sentence than would have been the case ordinarily. Eli gave his age as 85 years and his occupation as farmer. He admitted to Judge Morris A.

Soper that he had manufactured the liquor reported to have been found on his premises by Federal prohibition agents, but main tained that he did nut know it was a violation of the law to "make a little wine" for his own use. When, however, the court was in formed that the "wine" was made from rye, and that several other negroes had been found drunk at his place, Judge Sopcr imposed a sentence of fifteen days in the City Jail, where Slaughter was confined since Wednesday. Two other men who pleaded guilty to dry-law violations were each fined $100 and costs. Tivo Men Are Sent To Jail On Three Hold-Up Charges II ill Identified Br Alleared Victim At Hearing In Police' Court. Accused of three hold-ups recently, Leroy Baker, 30, and Jess Roberts, 27, were committed to jail yesterday by Magistrate Jacob Schroeder in the Northern Police Court.

The men, who lived in the 1400 block Eutaw Place, have served terms in penal institutions for burglary, according to Capt. Charles H. Burns, of the Detective Bureau. Baker, Captain Burns said, figured in a number of burglaries and robberies in Baltimore about ten years ago. Roberts and Baker were arrested Tuesday after John Hossbach, proprietor of a store in the 2100 block Maryland had been robbed of a watch and some money.

They were identified yesterday by two other victims, Albert C. Wahle, 2034 Kennedy avenue, and George J. Koenig, 2571 West Fairmount avenue, accord ing to the police. Tuo Negro Boys Tell Police They Set Fires Surrendered When They Heard Of "2S-('ent Reward," Patrolman Sajm. Two small colored boys yesterday walked up to a patrolman of the Northeastern district and informed him that they had come to give themselves up, according to the patrolman.

They said they had heard that a reward of 25 cents had been offered for the arrest of the persons responsible for several small fires in empty houses on East North avenue. They decided it was useless to hold out against such a reward and wanted to surrender. Today the boys will be asked to tell more about the affair to Judge Thomas J. C. Williams, in the Juvenile Court.

The alleged offenders gave their names as John 8 years old, 1816 North Spring street, and James Tunner, 6 years old, 1712 Latrobe street. The records showed that five fires had been discovered in the neighborhood during the last ten days. At each of the fires it was said that two small Colored boys were seen leaving the scene. No one had claimed the 25 cents reward at the police station last night. 105 Additional Investors In Young Blind Pool Sued Trustee In Bankruptcy Takes Steps To Recover 50,000 More, C.

Arthur Eby, trustee in bankruptcy of Frank M. Young, instituted HK more suits yesterday through Buker Orth, attorneys, against Young's blind pool investors who had receive "dividends" in excess of the sums invested by them. Fifty-seven of the suits were brought in the United States District Court, and forty-eight In the People's Court. The largest sums claimed in the Federal Court suits were $6,856, $2,801 and $1,514. The; claims in the People's Court suits were for $100 or less.

The total of the claims in all the suits was about $50,000. Mr. Eby has collected about $130,000 from the blind pool Investors. He has paid two dividends of five per cent, each. GOVERNOR OUTLINES 2 STATE PROBLEMS Talks To Women Voters On Conservation And County Government.

BIRTHDAY DINNER HELD Dr. G. J. Schulz And Swepson Earle Address League To Elect Officers Today. Two problems of primary importance to Maryland today, as outlined last night by Governor Ritchie in his address at the annual birthday banquet in connection with the convention of the Maryland League of Women Voters, arc sea food conservation and county government.

Both of these he urged upon the league as worthy features in its program of study and legislation for the coming year. "Maryland is a pretty good State as far as the State machinery is concerned," the Governor said, "but conservation of sea food in the Chesapeake is not on the basis it should be. You women have done a great deal to see that this problem is solved correctly and I want you to continue your efforts in order that we may, through careful legislation and enforcement of that legis lation, resuscitate that industry, which ought to be Maryland's own." ITrares Home Rule For Counties. Emphasizing the necessity of "home rule for the counties," the Governor said "It seems to me an absurd thing that the State Legislature must use up a great percentage of its time and labor thrashing out minor legislative details that are the problems of some individual county and have a purely local interest Home rule for the counties, regarding the matters which concern themselves specifically, will be more satisfactory to the individual localities and strengthen their county government efficiency and leave the State Legislature free to take care of the things that concern the whole State of Maryland. It will decrease the work of the Legislature, the amount of time the Legislature has to meet and consequently the expenses of legislation," The GoVernors remarks were in line with addresses delivered at the afternoon session of the convention by Swepson Earle, State Conservation Commissioner, on the "Chesapeake Problem," and by Dr.

George J. Schulz, of the University of Maryland, on "County Government." Earle Praises Leagrne. Mr. Earle commended the Maryland League for the splendid work done in arousing the women of Virginia to take up the problem of sea food in the Chesapeake. He outlined the work now being done to restore the production of sea food and protect the interests of the industry in Maryland waters, and expressed the conviction that Virginia would adopt the same policies.

Dr. Schulz described in detail the machinery of government existing in most of the 3,500 counties of the United States and the problem of the continual (Contlnned on Pave 7, Colnmn 2.) 66 SS Me Again" NKXT STSTUT IS MOTHFTB'S IAYI Oite Her HOLLAND MAIDE CANDT The Best 60c. Candy in Baltimore: SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAT BOXES FREE with 1 and 2 lb. mm-hasw. HOLLAND MAIDE OA NOT SHOPS, 124 N.

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