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BILL FIXING TAX
RATE REPORTED
MEASURE PROVIDING 27 10 CUT
LEVY GOES TO HOUSE WITH
COMMITTEE APPROVAL.
FOR REPEAL OF voLsTEAo LAW


Governor Ritchies bill fixing the
State tax rate for the next three years
which was introduced by Delegate
Given, was reported favorably in the
House. This bill logically follows the
loan bills passed by the House.
The rate for 1925. as fixed in the
bill, is "a 1'6 cents. That for the two
succeeding years is 81 Is cents. Gov
ernor Ritchie has stated that he will
not approve any legislation which
would place the rates above the figures
set. There was no dissenting vote in
committee on the favorable report.
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Senator Mitchell introduced two
bills that affect the personnel and
duties Of the Board of Welfare. Under
the terms Of one Of the bills member
ship in the board would be increased
from four to six and associate mem
bers would be relieved of the necessity
Of posting a bond, as required by the
old law. The director. however, would
be required to put up bond Of $685.
900, and the treasurer. If he were not
also director. would be required to fur
nish $4,000 bond. The bill provides
that the Director of Welfare shall have
power to call joint meetings with the
Board of Mental Hygiene and provides
that the Commissioner Of Mental
Hygiene shall make annual reports to
the Board of Welfare on conditions in
institutions under his supervision.
The other bill requires the Director
of Welfare to visit county iails at least
once each year and to make reports on
conditions to the local County Com
missioners.
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By a vote OF 10 to 81 the House Of
Delegates again went on record as wet,
the test this time being upon reso-
luton requesting Congress to repeal
the Volstead law. There we're 10 alb
sentees, most OF whom voted wet on
the former test. which was on the
Bollinger enforcement bill.
Delegate Bruce. author Of the reso-
luton, advocated il In short address.
and Delegates Mattingly, Dimarco and
Callan took side with him. Delegates
Nickel and Markley opposed the reso-
luton. while Delegate Carrice. OF
Prince Georges, took a sort of middle
course, saying he favored modification
of the Volstead law, but not its repeal
He voted against the resolution.
The resolution was introduced as a
joint measure, but inasmuch as the
sentiment of the Senate on the liquor
question is not clear, it was decided to
amend 1t to House resolution. This
was done by vote of II to 3s.
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PLATA. MARYLAND, FEBRUARY 20, 1924.

Senate bill No virtually was kille,
Consideration OF The measure. whic
would repeal Maryland's Declaration
of-Intentions" act, was postponed H.
definitely. I
The bill came out of committee with
out apparent warning The Election
Committee reported il without recon
mendation" and It's author. Senate
Levin, moved that it be ordere,
printed for third reading.
Seemingly unprepared to receive the
committee report, Senator Mitchell
majority floor leader, moved that it be
made the special order for Wednesday
Senator Frick then jumped into the
breach with motion to postpone ac
ton indefinitely. This was carried, II
to z.
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ARAB ENVOY FOR UNITED STATES
King OF HedIas Names NaturalIzed
American Citizen.

Jerusalem.--Dr. Fuad Shatara has
been appointed by King Hussein. of
the Hedjas, as his representative in
Washington, says Falastin, Arab daily
newspaper.
DR.. Shatara is the first officially ac-
credited representative from the Ara.
bian state to a Christian country since
the downfall of Arabian rule in Spain
He was born in Palestine, He became
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sERNsToRFF DEFENDS
WOODROW WILSON

Berlin.-count Won Bernstorf,
former German Ambassador to
the United States. has raised his
voice as one Of the few defend
ers In Germany Of the late
Woodrow Wilson. In the weekly
Deutsche Einheit Won Bernstorff
defends Mr.. Wilson against al
most universal charges by the
Germans Of betrayal of Ger
many and also calls the German
public's attention TO the untruth
OF the generally accepted state
ment that Germany laid down
arms in the World War through
belief in President Wilson's IA
points"
This il a Justification Of his
tory. as everyone knows who
was present at the negotiations"
says Won Bernstorf. I'VE laid
down our arms because army
headquarters urgently asked 1t
to avoid catastrope. and only
then we called for President
wilson's help in connection with
his IA points"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29

Provision for appointment OF com
mission of 21 persons to consider leg
islation concerning welfare of negroes
in the State was embodied in joint
resolution presented in the Senate by
Mr.. Mitchell, Democratic floor leader
The resolution directs that the com
mission investigate means Of improv
ing negro conditions with regard &c
agriculture, industry and transports
tion. The latter would include the
subject Of "Jim Grow" cars. The com
mission is directed to report its find
ings to the Governor and Legislature
in 1927.
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MEASLES ON INCREASE.
Health Reports From 1os cities Show
General Gain.

washington.-A steady increase in
measles cases since the first Of the
year is shown in health reports from
los cities in all parts of the United
States Just compiled by the United
States Public Health Service. Some
increase In this disease at this season
of the year is usual, however.
Reports for week ending January 26
show that. in general. health condi-
tions throughout the country were
good as compared with preceding
years. although 21 per cent. more
cases Of scarlet fever were reported
than for the corresponding week Of
last year. Influenza decreased 66 per
cent and pneumonia increased 21 per
cent compared with last year.
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Among the measures passed by the
House were number Of Baltimore
City bills.
One of these authorizes the 81 ,000..
600 loan. subject to referendum. to
build a municipal art museum. An.
other sanctions a 100000 State loan
for bridge construction and the elm
nation of grade crossings Provision
is made in another Of the city meas.
ures passed for the laying of assess.
ments on adjoining and nearby prop
erty when streets are repaved.
Three measures affecting the Police
Department were passed. One would
allow service credit TO members of the
force who formerly were employed in
Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties.
but who came under the Baltimore de-
partment in 1918. Another regulates
seniority of service and third places
salaries of policewomen on the same
basis as that of men.
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Delegate Given gave notice that he
will ask for the return of the 100000
loan bill. which was passed by the
House and sent to the Senate. He
stated that he had promised hear
ing to city representatives before the
bill was passed. but had overlooked Il.
After the bill has been returned he
will arrange for the hearing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29

Appearing before the Senate FL
nance Committee DR.. Enoch B. Carey.
president of st. Johns College. urged
the passage of a bill which would ap-
propriate $4,000 for payment of the
debt of the college.
The amount asked is in addition to
the 100000 asked for buildings in the
Administration bill which is spending
before the Senate, and is conditioned
upon the raising of an additional $780,
900 endowment for the college.
DR.. Carey declared that the debt was
the single obstacle in the path of the
colleges progress. He avowed the in
tention of st. Johns to become self
supporting. With the liquidation of
debts and completion of plans for ex-
pansion. he said. the time would come
soon when the State would no longer
be asked to appropriate for its sup
port.
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MORE COTTON spINolEs RUN.
Census Bureau Issues It's Report For
January.

Washington. = Cotton spinnin 6
spindles in place on January 81 were
S7,74O.454, of which 1888, sos were op
Grated at sometime during the month
compared with 3O,O44.s7O for Decem
ber, the Census Bureau announced
The aggregate of activespindle
hours reported for the month was 8.
44s,247,46T. the normal time of opera
tion being 2slk days. compared with
rs days Of December.
Based on an activity of STA hours
per day, the average number Of
spindles operated during January was
s6,476177. compared with average Of
s2.674.471 for December
The average number of active
spindle hours per spindle in place was
224 in January
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EoR rHE MeApoo cAMPAIeN.

Chicago. William Gibbs McAdoo,
candidate for the Democratic presi-
dental nomination, applied to the sec
retary of commerce for permission to
build powerful radio station at his
Los Angeles home. it was made known
here. McAdoo will use the station in
his campaign. It was said
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Delegate Nickel introduced joint
resolution requesting Congress to pass
House Resolution No. 1874. providing
for universal service Of citizens and in
dustries in case of national emer'
gency,
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sss,7ss.sis FOR AeRlcuLruRE.
Measure Carries st7.7oo,ooo For High
way Improvement.

Washington.-A total of s56, ,75s, ,51s.
Of which s17.700,oOO would be avail.
able for Improvement of highways
during the coming fiscal year. is car
ried in the annual Agricultural bill re.
ported by the House Appropriations
Committee.
The total is s1soS2.s $40 less than the
appropriation year ago, when $780,
100000 was allotted for State aid road
construction. and is s471.s12 less than
budget estimates.
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LOSES ss7.Ooo.ooo IN EIGHT YEARS.
Auditor Reports On Philippine Ma.
tlonal Bank Operations.

Manila. The losses of the Philip
pine National Bank since its organiza-
tion. eight years ago. are estimated at
approximately Ss7.OOO.O0O by B. F.
Wright, insular auditor, it is disclosed
hv his report lust made public.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29
JAIL FOR BABY" STARS FATHER
Charges With Exhibiting Juvenile For
Gain In Idaho.

Idaho Falls, Idaho.-Leon t. os-
borne, father and manager of Baby
Marie Osborne, juvenile motion pic
ture star, was arraigned in court
charged with violation of the The
atrical Prohibition act. a State law
which prohibits the exhibition of ju-
veniles for gain, and was remanded to
tan. His bond was set at $4,000.
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HALTs FRANK FOR MRS. WILSON.
Senate Approves Proposal, But BIan.
ton Blocks House Action.

ton Blocks House Action.
Washington.-Lik the widows of
other Presidents, Mrs. Edith Boiling
Wilson would have ranking mail
privileges under a bill by Senator
Swanson. Democrat. Virginia. passed
by the Senate and sent to the House.
Action on the bill was sought in the
House by Chairman Griest, of the
-Postcfiee Committee. who asked unan-
Imous consent for immediate consid.
sration, but Representative Blanton,
Democrat. Texas, objected. SO that a
vote was deferred.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29

Teachers In senior high schools and
the Teachers Training School. Of Bal
timore, obtained favorable report
from the House Committee on Educa-
tion on the bill which would equalize
compensation, selection. transfer and
other conditions affecting the service
of male and female teachers.
Miss Charlotte Jones, of the West
ern High School, led q delegation Of
approximately 25 Baltimore teachers
in defense of the bill DR.. Ella Lonn,
of Goucher College, presented the
principal argument in favor of the
measure.
The proponents of the bill submitted
that existing discrimination makes for
discomfort, disappointment and depres-
sion among the teachers affected. re
sulting in direct injury to the school
system through impaired morale.
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Discord appeared in the Anne
Arundel county delegation over House
Bill No. 253 This bill exempts the
First precinct. Fifth district. of the
county from operation of Chapter 245,
Acts of 1922, which created sanitary
districts. The bill passed the House
over the protest of Mrs. Barber.
The second section of the bill pro
vides that all money received by the
County Sanitary Commission from the
County Commissioners on account Of
roads and not used in the Brooklyn
Sanitary district be accounted for and
returned by the Sanitary Commission
to the County Commissioners, to be
applied to public roads.
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FluME PACT TAKES EFFECT.
Italy And Juso-slavis Exchange Ratl-
ficstions.

Rome.--Premier Mussolini and the
Jugo-Slav Minister exchanged ratifica-
tions of the treaty signed at Rome
January 27. 1t is by the provisions of
this treaty that Fiume becomes Italian
territory.
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a naturalized citizen of the United
States while student of mdeicine in
Harvard University.
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The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported fsvorably Senator Frick-s bill
for the retirement of Judge Henry
Stockbridge. of the Court of Appeals,
because of ill health, also the bill to
permit Maryland towns OF less than
s5O,OOo population to levy special tax
of not over 5 cents on 500 to estab-
lish municipal bands and the bill au-
thorizing the sale of Saunders Rifle
Range.
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RETURNS KEYS To LYONS.


Paris.-Austrian Minister Eichhof
has returned to France the keys Of
the city of Lyons, seized by an Aus
trian Army in 1915. The purpose of
the affair is to demonstrate Austria's
gratitude for financial assistance ac-
corded her by the League of Nations
with Frances permission.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-29

Senator Fox introduced bill to H..
cense and regulate the business of
making loans on assignments of bust
ness accounts or the purchasing of
business or commercial accounts The
measure would be applicable to. all
companies receiving interest rate in
excess of 6 per cent. year.
Businesses so licensed would not be
permitted to charge interest at a rate
in excess Of / per cent. month.
Charges above this amount would rem
der contracts void and the license
would have no right to collect the
principal or interest.
A $4,000 license fee would accom-
pany the application for license and
the applicant also would be required to
give bond to the amount OF $4,000.
The act would be enforced by the
Banking Commissioner, and violations
would bring a fine of $1,000 for the
first offense and $4,000 or six months
in the House of Correction, or both,
for the second and succeeding offenses.
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Senate Bill No. 90, increasing the
salaries of the States Attorney, As
sistant States Attorney and Deputy
States Attorneys of Baltimore City,
also was unanimously passed. The
latter, however, becomes effective only
upon the adoption of a constitutional
amendment. On account Of tech
nical omission in signing the bill Mr..
Mitchell moved that the votes by
which they were passed be reconsid-
cred. which was done. The measures
are expected to be passed this week.
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Inspection of animals killed for food
supplies and licensing of slaughter
houses and other establishments
where meats are prepared for con-
sumption would be compulsory under
a bill introduced in the Senate by SEN
ator Cantwell.
Mr.. Cantwell said the measure is
sponsored by the State Board of
Health, under whose Jurisdiction en-
forcsmont of the act would fall The
bill was drawn, it was said, to conform
with Federal laws now regulating
meat preparation.
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The Senate unanimously passed
Senate Bill No. 3s increasing the sal
aries Of judges of the Orphans Court
of Baltimore City from SIS to SIS a
day.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
SCHOOL To GIVE.
BARON kORFF
MEDAL
Georgetown University win
Honor Faculty Member Who
Died Recently.

Announcement win be mde ct the
forthcoming commencement exer.
cises Of Georgetown University Of
the endowment Of a medal IN mem.
CRY Of Baron Serge Korff. who died
suddenly several months ago when
stricken while lecturing before his
class In the school Of foreign service.
On the recommendation Of the
students council and with the
assistance OF the foreign service
school, q Serge Korff medal In
political and diplomatic history OF
EUROPE 10 to be awarded each year
to the member Of that class attain.
ing the highest record. The frat
award win be made on commence
ment day.
A silver medal with the seal Of
Georgetown University and suitable
inscriptions on the reverse side win
be struck at the United States
mint. It IL felt by the school Of
foreign service that this medal
will be q most fitting memorial to
Baron Korff, who had been q FAC.
ulty member since the establish
mont Of the school
Baron Korff was q former assist.
ant governor general Of Finland who
fled from the Soviet regime and
took refuge In this country, whet Q
he became nationally prominent a.
. lecturer before Johns Hopkins
University and other institutions.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
CATHOLIC ALUMNAE PAYS
HONOR TO MISS OARR

Miss Mary Louise Darr, past gov
ernor Of the District of Columbia
chapter of the International Fcd.
Grafton Of Catholic Alumnae, was
guest Of honor yesterday at the re-
ception given to the 1924 graduates
OF the affiliated academies, held at
the Holy Cross Academy.
A tribute to Miss Darr was made
by Mrs. James r. Hartnett, followed
by the presentation of a watch, the
gift Of the District chapter.
Mrs. Hartnett opened the after
moons program with an address OF
welcome. Musical numbers were
given by the Holy Cross Academy
Orchestra; Miss Mae Miller, Miss
Pauline Grant, Miss Mary Rich:
quartet number, Misses Mawer, Ker.
by, Landvoight. and Jones. accom-
PIANIST, Miss Margaret Eckloff:
chorus by the graduating class OF
Nctre Dame: piano solo, Miss Mary
O'Sullivan; vocal selection by the
graduating class of Sacred Heart.
The prize essay was read by Miss
Ruth Craven. and other papers
were read by Mrs. Reiman M.
Chesley and Miss Rose Shea.
Benediction was pronounced by
the Right Reverend MonsIgnor Ed.
ward A. Pace. Pm. D., guest az
houotS q che District chapter. ~
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
AGED MAN
MISSING FROM
HIS HOME
George Eckloff Has Been
Found in Md. and Va. on
Previous Wanderings

Police and The Washington Times
Bureau Of Missing Persons were
requested today to aid in the search
for George Eclkloff, seventy.three,
455 Massachusetts, avenue north.
west, who has not been home since
last Saturday.
According to members of his fam.
lily, Eckloff is slightly deranged,
and has tendency to wander from
home. Less than week ago. he
was found tramping fifteen miles
on this side Of Annapolis. Nd.
Previous to that he was picked
up in Maryland and Virginia cities.
Eckloff is the son Of the late
Lieutenant Eckloff, formerly of the
Washington police force.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
WEATHER STILL
BATTLING To
PROPHETS
Recordkeepers Hope for Sun
shine but Wouldn't Promise
II This Week

WAle manufacturers Of RnlosheG
dance in glee. the prophets OF the
Weather Bureau anxiously scan the
horiEon for patch Of unsullied
blue. but. always descend from the
tur7et with tagging steps. mutter.
ing In despair, Local showers"
can't see into the future anv
farther than this week." said the
weather Man, when interviewed to.
DAY, but what see won't an.
courage anybody. There may be a
little clear weather during the week.
put 1t will end in showers and
low" AVA
Over the United states. b. q.
planned, there pass certain A..
mosphertc conditions which cauSe
cioudiness or rain at about this
time Of year. ~
Usually these disturbance mass
the northeast, over the Great
Lakes and further. But this YEA.
Dame Nature played a dirty tricl;
on the Middle Atlantic States. and
sent these disturbances q Ittle
further south.
Rain resulted--the rainieat Nav
since 1897. How much LONGER this
SOnuislon wlll continue IL unknown.
nut the Weather Man says he hopes
It VIII soon end. He Il looked upon
az q Jonah by his Eleighbors.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
ISOLATION FUND
Of $4,000 IS
SOUGHT
Commissioners Trying to Keep
contagion Arrangement
With Garfield Hospital.

An attempt to include an item of
$4,000 for the repair of the isola-
ton ward at Garfield Hospital in
the deficiency appropriation bill of
the District was being made today
by the District Commissioners.
This. 1t is believed, il obtained,
would adjust temporarily the diff
terences between Garfield Hospital
and the Health Department of the
District and enable officials of the
hospital to continue the present
treatment lof the scarlet fever pa.
tents Of the District.
a letter outlining the Districts
plan Tor obtaining the repairs for
the ward was sent to the Garfield
authorities Saturday. A request
was made at the same time that
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
u'dEa sIAEF 'eHoIO

the contract between the institution
and the Health Department be con-
tinued for another year.
If the present arrangement of
treating the minor contagious dis
eases at Garfield can be continued
until July 1, 1925, it is hoped that
by that time an appropriation for
the erection of a special building
for this purpose near Gallinger hos.
pital can be obtained from Congress.
The present contract between the
hospital and the Health Department
expires on July 1. Authorities of
the institution have announced that
they will be unable to renew the
contract because Of the losses the
treatment given the city patients
has caused in the hospital expenses.
Under the. present ARRANGEMENT
$4,000 year is allowed the hospital
for its care OF the patients. An ad.
ditional $3.50 day for each patient
Is allowed up to total of $4,000. -