Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-12-07
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Cumberland. - Charles Mcveigh,
who gives his age as nineteen, is
locked up at Frostburg. charged with
the murder of George Manus. aged
twenty.three, a Greek.
Baltimore. = Customs receipts In
November were only s1O0,0 900 less
than they were in October, the great
est in the history Of the port. The
collections announced by Collector
Hoffman amounted to S1,471,-
460.7e. as against s756,775.1S dur
ing November last year. or a net in
crease Of s7I4,6s5.5s.
napolis.-Thomas H. Robinson
of Belair, newly elected Attorney
General Of Maryland. called on At
torney-General Alexander Armstrong
to confer about the making up OF
the Law Department budget soon to
be presented to Governor Ritehle for
approval. Mr.. Robinson is TO take
office on December 20.
napolis-Assurane from Re-
publican floor leaders of both houses
OF Congress that they will try to
have Congress enact a gasoline tax
In the District of Columbia before
March is all that is now needed
before Governor Ritchie will enter
into a two-months' preliminary auto
mobile reciprocity agreement with
the District commissioners, he an
nounced
Baltimore.-The Baltimore FEEDER
alton OF Labor has declared against
any increase in the State Police
force, while E. Austin .Baughman,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, is
asking for is more men to bring his
total force to so. This indicated
that there is to be a fight at Annap-
oils if Governor Richie puts the pro-
posed increase in the new State bud
get, as the Federation will have a
champion OF its ideas In the House
of Delegates In the person of it's
president. Henry F. Broening, The
Federation is against the State po-
lice idea in its entirety and so ex-
pressed itsels two years ago.
Annapolis. = Drafts Of proposed
constitutional amendments provid-
ing a State income tax law, to be
submitted to a Statewide referen-
dun. are included, It is understood,
in the report of the State Tax Revi-
sion Commission completed for pre-
sentation to Governor Richie. The
report. covering 100 pages and with
appropriate tables, is to be printed
and sent to the Governor before be-
ing made public. 1t should be ready
early this week. according to Francis
King Carey, chairman. The Com
mission intimated in a report April
80 that 1t probably would favor the
income-tax plan of supporting State
government Indications recently
were that the members had not
changed their minds.
Annapolis. "A law to prohibit
parking OF automobiles on State
roads is advocated by John M. Mack
all. State Roads Commissioner. in a
letter to Governor Ritchie. Reduc-
tion Of accidents along State roads
Is the object OF the proposal, he
said. A large number Of collisions
occurring on the roads are due to
parked cars. which block the paths
of other automobiles. he explained.
Mr.. Mackall suggests that parking
on hills and at curves be prohibited
and that on other stretches cars be
required to get OF the road unless
there is room for two other cars to
pass at the same time. A similar
law. which went into effect in Penn
sylvania in June, has brought about
a noticeable reduction in accidents
on roads Of that State, according to
Mr.. Mackall.
Grantsyille.-Charles H. Younkin,
Al years old, member Of the Town
Council OF Grantsville, bank direc-
tor and an active member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church Is dead
at Cumberland Hospital as the re-
suit of second attewpt at suicide.
Mr.. Yonnkin suffered from melan-
cholia following a nervous break
down and about two months ago he
nearly ended his life by hanging.
After the previous attempt Mr..
Younkin was sent to Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore, and about three
weeks ago was brought home. The
improvement soon wore away and he
succeeded in eluding his brothers
and his wife. who were constantly
overseeing him. He fingered three
days and never regained conscious
ness.
Baltimore.-Salaries ana expenses
of the States Attorneys once to the
extent Of $4,000 for 1924 were ap-
proved by the Board of estimates.
States Attorney-elect Herbert R.
O'Connor. at the request of the
Board, had submitted a budget for
$4,000. with the proposal that all
fees applicable to the expense OF the
office be turned over to the city,
which would make up any deficit
that might arise and retain any sur
plus. The Board felt that the exist
ing arrangement would be prefer
able