Evening star., 1924-03-19
R|TCH|E ATTACKS !,
UNIVERSITY UNITY
Asks Separation of Hospital
and Allied Schools, in
Speech to Assembly.
MERGER HELD MISTAKE
Governor Cites Huge Fund De-
mands in Economy Plea.
snac;a, D;snatcb to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 19.--Com-
plete separation of the university
hospital and it's allied schools in Bal
timore from control of the University
of Maryland. opposition to numerous
loan bills and small appropriations to
a number of state colleges were sub
jects discussed by Gov Ritchie before
the Maryland assembly last night.
Declaring that if all the appropria-
ton bills in both houses We're enacted
they would aggregate $16,S59.0o0. in
crease he state tax rate cents
above the amount set. by him, take
nearly million dollars from the tax
payers and raise the state DEBT to
S59,910, 900. the governor pointed out
that he and the democratic members
of the assembly had been elected on a
platform of economy and called for
support. of this pledge.
1920 Merger Held Mistake.
'In my judgment a mistake was
made in 1920. when the hospital ana
its schools of medicine, dentistry and
pharmacy were included in the uni
Tersity and taken over by the state,
said the governor. Il accept my snare
of responsibility for that mistake. be
cause l approved the bill the legisla- :
ture of 1920 passed. 1t was. l think.
4 mistake, which if not corrected will
be serious for the taxpayers. and for
the hospitals and allied schools as
we'll"
He pointed out that of the total en-
rollment only 326 were residents OF
Maryland.
The following recommendations
were made to the assembly,:
.2i4oooa oa loan an bii t,aq reauested ed ed By the
university, appropriate legislation be
passed separating the hospital and its
schools from the university and vest
ing their ownership and direction In
a board of trustees to be selected,
thus turning back to private owner
ship the Baltimore activities of the
Institution and retaining the College
Park activities under the state.
Private Hospital Support.
.. That the state assume the obli-
cation of paying a sum approximat-
for the improvement of the hospital,
the remaining amount to be raised by
the hospital itself from private
s. That beginning with the budget
of 1927 state aid be extended to the
hospital on the same basis as applies
to all other hospitals, and that the
allied schools receive such aid as is
The governor also advocated the
passage of bills now before the as
sembly making small appropriations
to ST. Johns, Washington and West
ern MARYLAND colleges. conditioned
upon their raising endowment funds
stating that such aid would tend to
make them self-supporting.
Bill to Aid Omcers.
Congress is requested to enact
legislation providing for the retire
ment of disabled emergency officers
of the Army in the world war by q
joint resolution introduced yesterday
by Delegate Henry l.. Morris OF
Prince Georges county.
The resolution points out that laws
have already been passed granting
such privilege to the temporary
officers of the Navy and the Marine
Army officers be placed upon the
same status of officers of the regular
csta blishments.
The Montgomery county delegation
IN the house turned in favorable
report on the proposed $550.000 bond
issue by that county to finance the
construction of. a number of schools
The bonds will be issued in 500 de-
nominations and bear interest no,
exceeding per cent, payable semi
annually No bond will run longer
than a period of twenty-five years
Two bills were reported favorably
by the Prince Georges county dele
cation. The first of these, introduced
by Delegate Charles B.. Ager, changed
the southern boundary of the Berwyr
election district No. 81 of that coraty
As provided by the measure, the dis
trict is bounded on the north by the
1ne between the first and twenty
first districts; on the east by the
Latham district, No. 20; on the west
by Chillum district, No. II, and or
the south by new line to be estab-
nshed between the Berwyn and
Ryerdale districts.
The second measure, introduced by
Delegates Andrew Carrico. jr., and
Henry l.. Morris, requires all persons
firms or corporations erecting. con.
structing or remodeling any building
in PRINCE Georges county at cost OF
over 5000 to obtain building permit
from the county commissioners. Re-
pairs exceeding $500 are also included
under the terms of the bill.
Sasscer Bill Passed.
The senate passed the bill introduced
by Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer of
Prince Georges county providing that
any person tried and sentenced before
justice OF the peace of the county
Tor violation of any municipal ordi-
nance is granted the right of appeal to
the county circuit court.
The Senate also passed a bill in
troduced by Senator Sasscer incor-
porating the town of Seat Pleasant
Prince Georges county and proyid-
ing for the submission of the ques-
fion of Incorporation to the qualified
voters of the town at special cleo
ton called ten days after the act
finally passes the house. A commit
Tee consisting of Mrs. Mary S. Car
mody, Mrs. Annie T.. Herbert, George
n. Palmer, John Coyne and George
b. Orten was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements for holdins
the election. =
The real and personal property Of
the Washington, Brandywine and
Point Lookout Railroad Company is
exempted from all local and county
taxation in Prince Georges, st. Marys
and Charles county by a bill intro
duced by Senator George c. Peverly
of St Marys county passed by the
house today The bill has ALREADY
passed the senate and now goes tc
the governor for signature.
Improvement of a number of road
in Montgomery county is provid ed
for in a bill introduced by Senator
Eugene q. Jones of that county
passed by, the house yesterday. The
Dill has previously passed the senate
The measure authorizes a bond issue
of S27,500, of which $4,000 is contin-
gent upon the raising of $1,000 by
property owners along several Of the
roads to- be repaired. Taxes to pay
the bond issue will be levied exclu.
sively upon the thirteenth election
district .ofsthe county.
The sum of $22,5 will be expend.
ed in reducing the curves, widenine
and resurfacing the macadam road
leading from st. Paul street, Ken