Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-11-09
Attempt To Burn ArmOry.

An attempt to destroy the Kensington
National Guard Armory by fire was discov-
cred Monday by |. J. Leroy. janitOr Of the
building. which also houses the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department. The building
is valued in excess of $4,000.
Leroy went into the armory building
Monday afternoon about O'Clock to clean
up for election day workers. He found
a space Of approximately 8 square feet in
the main auditorium had been set fire by
a vandal. A bottle which had contained
coal oil was found close by. The floor be-
meath the burnt space was badly charred.
Leroy notified Col, C. v. Sayer. COM
mander of the Kensington National Guard.
and the county police at the Silver Spring
substation. Policeman E. R. Jones was
detailed to investigate.
Col. Sayer and Policeman Jones con-
dacted their investigation Monday after
noon and night Col. Sayer has TO make
report to the War Department on the fire
damage.
The incendiary gained entrance by break
ing rear window pane and unlocking the
window. He entered through the window
which is in one of the dressing rooms in
the rear of the stage. Col. Sayer and the
police believe that fire was started by
some person who had been elected from
one of the many functions held at the
armory Armory regulations are very strict
on rowdyism and INDUCING in intoxicants
while in the building. A number Of per-
sons have been elected.
The armory building is the pride Of
Kensington and of the Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Equipment valued at nearly
SIS, OO0is stored on the first floor in the
fire house Two pumping engines and
hook and ladder truck. as well as the
newer rescue squad cart. are kept there.
Important clews have been found by the
police and among these are fingerprints
which were found on the bottle in which
the coal oil was carried.
An independent investigation will be
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mine the identity Of the culprit
Repeal Is Plan ned For Old Laws
Legal restrictions against feeding ones
negro slaves terrapin meat more than once
a week, cuTsing before q justice OF the
peace, dueling and other practices which
are not practiced so much any more will
be removed at the next session OF the
State Legislature il present plans OF an
''obsolete law" committee are adopted.
An old law which would regulate the
hours during which liquor establishment
may conduct business also will receive at
tention. according to Daniel c. Joseph
Democratic member of the House Of Dele
gate from Baltimore City.
A committee was appointed AZ the last
session Of the legislature to draft leeisla-
ton which would eliminate many unnec-
essary and obsolete laws which are now on
the books.
Joseph. who for the last eight years
has made obsolete laws a hobby and who
succeeded in getting passed at the last
session legislation which eliminated nearly
100 useless laws was asked to cooperate
with the committee.
George P. Bagby. Of Baltimore Alexan-
der Armstrong. Of Haeerstown. former
Attorney General Of Maryland, and former
Judge William c. Walsh. Of Cumberland
form the committee. which has taken over
a number Of bills which were presented by
Joseph, but which failed TO pass at the last
| session.
With these rejected bills and with others
that the committee is working on. there
will be sufficient number ready at the
opening of the Legislature in January to
call for the repeal Of approximately $50
obsolete or useless laws. Joseph said.