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ACCEPTS LOCAL CALL

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Rev. H.
Waldo Manley. acting pastor Of st.
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
Ellicott City, Md. has accepted call
to Esther Memorial Protestant Episco-
pal Church, IN Washington. He will
take up his new duties August Is.
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Chicken.Stealing
Postum Knocked,
Out by Golf Drive

~ the Associated Press.
CEDAR LAKE, Ind, July IS.
An o'possum with q penchant
for chickens picked the wrong
way home after q foray on the
coop of Jesse Mathews, farmer
near here.
Carrying one Of Mathews
chickens the o'possum darted
across the fairway of the Sunrise
Park golf course. A ball. driven
by Julius Creadman of Chicago.
strack the animal and Knocked
1t unconscious.
1t was captured and killed.
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c. O.P. WOMEN HOLD.
MT. AIRY MEETING.
Seats for Minority Are Urged
on All Commissions in
Maryland.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT AIRY, Md, July 15.-More
than 40 women, representing every
county on the Western Shore OF the
State, except Allegany. attended the
third Of the quarterly meetings OF the
Federation of Republican Women OF
MARYLAND, held at the home OF Mars.
Ethel M. Lauterbach, near Mount Airy,
yesterday.
A resolution, copies of which were
mailed to Gov Ritch,e, county commits
sioners OF each county in the State and
Mayor Jackson of Baltimore, was PASSED
and read
1T is moved that the Federation Of
Republican Women of Maryland ap.
prove the policy Of having on all boards
and commissions in the State minority
representative, thus making those i'm
portant boards truly bipartisan in con-
formity with our form Of government"
Hoover Congratulated.
A telegram was sent to President
Hoover congratulating him on his con-
structive policy A telegram was also
sent to Mayor Qusnste DIT of Annapolis
congratulating him on his reelection.
A letter of sympathy was forwarded
to Mrs. Calvin Gabriel Of Baltimore, ex-
pressing regrets of the federation at
oCfCAoA 0aJS uSOB VA -. ScA-
Vim Gabriel
Galen L. TAFT of Baltimore, chairman
Of the State Central Committee for
Carroll County, spoke briefly at the
afternoon session.
Progress of Republican work through
out the State was reported by the chair
men of the various committees.
Mrs. Holmes Presides.
Mrs. John A. Holmes of Rockville,
chairman of the federation, presided at
the meeting. Other officers of the Or
Ranization present included Mrs. Mar
garet w. Freeman. Baltimore, recording
secretary; Mrs. Ethel M. Lauterbach,
Mount Airy, treasurer; Mrs. Lula E.
Powell, Baltimore. corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. Marion D. McCurdy, Balti-
more, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs George B.
Burrows, Baltimore. chairman of Balti-
more City: Mrs. Almira Sweeten, Han
over, chairman Of legislation and
Howard County: Mrs. E. w. Koch. Silver
Spring, Montgomery County. chair
man, and Miss Helena Stauffer. WAL
kerSville, Frederick County, chairman.
Because Of the many beautiful bust
ness buildings being erected in Shang-
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several old standJ: subsoii inspections
and results Of Spring and Fall seeding
Will be observed Many important local
questions on growing alfalfa will be
answered in the preliminary talks and
by the feld tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

More than two.thirds of the 1881
comnlunes iri France now have cleo
tricity and light and power will be car
ried into many others this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
COURT CLEARS INN.
ON LABOR CHARGES
Establishment Is Held by Rock.
vile Tribunal Not to Be
Mercantile.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July l5.:-lngleside
Inn, on the Rockville pike, at Montrose,
is not q mercantile establishment with
m the meaning Of the law, Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
FOX HUNTERS to MEET
First Chase of Summer will B
Held at Lay Hill Saturday.

Held at Lay Hill Saturday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 15.-William
J. Marlowe, president, has issued a
call for q meeting Of the Montgomery
County Fox Hunters Association at
Bealls store, Lay Hill. Saturday eve
ming. A schedule Of hunts for the re-
mainder Of the season will be arranged
and other business Of importance trans
acted, 1t Is stated. A hunt. the FIRST
of the Summer, will follow the meeting.
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Because Of the many beautiful bust
ness buildings being erected in Shang-
hal China, the city is being called the
New York of China.
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on 1914, be and the same hereby is

don 1914, be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows:
1854. Every person of sufficient
understanding, including a party.
may testify in any action or proceed
ing, civil or criminal, in court or be-
fore any person who has authority to
receive evidence, except as follows:
8. A clergyman or other minister
of any religion shall not, without the
consent of the party making the con-
fession, be allowed to disclose a con-
fession made to him in his profess
sional character, in the course of dis
cipline enjoined by the rules or prac-
tice of the religious body to which he
belongs. Nor shall a clergyman or
other minister of any religion be ex-
amined as to any communication
made to him by any person seeking
religious or spiritual advice, aid or
comfort or his advice given thereon
in the course of his professional char
acter, without the consent of such
person"
Anproyed April 1S 1921
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CHAPTER eOs-S. r. No. 1000.

CHAPTER 2OS-S. r. No. 1909.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Mime
esota Statutes of 1927, Section 2293,
Subsection &c, relating to exemp-
ton from inheritance and transfer
taxes.
Be it enacted by The Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the first paragraph
of Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927, Section 2293, Subsection &c, be
amended so as to read as follows:
"Section &c. The following exemp-
tons from the tax are hereby allow
ed: Any devise, bequest, gift, or
transfer to or for the use of the State
of Minnesota or any political division
thereof for public purposes exclusive
ly, and any devise, bequest, gift or
transfer to or for the use within this
state of any corporation or associa-
ton operated within this state for re-
ligious, charitable, scientific, literary,
educational or public cemetery pur-
poses exclusively, including the en-
couragemerit of art within this state.
and the prevention of cruelty to
children or animals within this state,
no part of which devise, bequest.
gift or transfer inures to the profit
Of any private stakeholder or indi-
vidual, any bequest or transfer to a
trustee or trustees exclusively for
such purposes shall be exempt"
Approved April Is, 1881.
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CHAPTER 2Os-S. F. NO. 1922.

CHAPTER 2O9-S. F. NO. 1922.
AN ACT making certain affidavits
relating to real estate titles record
able, and relating to the admissi-
bility and effect thereof as evil
dence.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That any affidavit here
tofore or hereafter duly sworn to be-
fore any officer or person authorized
to administer an oath under the laws
of this state, relating to the identifi-
cation, the marital status or relation,
the death or the time of death, of
any person VINO is a party to any
recorded deed of conveyance, mort
gage, satisfaction of mortgage, or
other instrument affecting the title
to real estate, shall be recordable
in the office of the register of deeds
where >such deed, mortgage, salts
faction or other instrument is re-
corded
Sec. 2. Any such affidavit so re-
corded, or certified copy of the rec
ord thereof, shall be admissible as
evidence in court in any action in
volving the deed, mortgage, salts
faction, or other instrument to which
1t relates, or the title to the real
estate affected by such instrument,
and shall be prima facie evidence
Of the facts stated therein in refer
ence to such identity, marital status
or relation, death or time of death.
Approved April IS, 1881.
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Approved April IS, 1881.
CHAPTER CO.'S. F. No. s4s.

CHAPTER CO.'S. F. No. 946.
AN ACT legalizing and validating ac-
ton heretofore taken by the cOun-
ty boards of certain counties with
reference to the deduction or abate-
ment of taxes or interest or penal
ties thereon i'm certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. Where the board of
county commissioners of any county
having an area in excess of 1000, 900
acres and an assessed valuation of
more than 100000 and less than
So, 900, 900 has heretofore, because of
the destruction of crops by hail
storms. reduced or abated real or
personal property taxes or penalties
or interest or all or any thereof
thereon against any property, such
action of the county board is hereby
legalized. validated, and made effec-
tive, and such taxes, interest. and
penalties are hereby abated or re-
duced to the extent so determined
by the county board, subject to all
the limitations incorporated in the
resolution making such abatement or
reduction, such abatement or reduc-
ton to be effective as of the date of
such resolution of the county board.
Approved April Is, 1881.
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CHAPTER 212-H. r. No. ss5.
AN ACT to amend General Statutes
1928, Section 10305. relating to pub
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CHAPTER 2e6-s. F. No. $40

CHAPTER 226-S. F. No. $40.
AN ACT to amend Section 1888, Gen
eral Statutes 1928, relating to venue
in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 1888, Cen
eral Statutes 1923. be and the same
hereby is amended to read as fol-
lows:
1883. An action for divorce or
separate maintenance may be brought
by wife in her own name, and all
actions for divorce shall be COM
menced by summons and complaint
in. the county where the plaintiff re-
sides, as hereinafter provided. sub
ject to the power of the court to
change the place of trial by consent
of parties, or when it shall appear
that an impartial trial cannot be had
in the county where the action is
pending, or that the convenience of
witnesses and ends of justice would
be promoted by the change"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved April 20, 1881.
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lie contracts and interest of pub
lie officers therein.

lie contracts and interest OF pub
lie officers therein.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That General Statutes
1928, Section 103O5, be amended to
read as follows:
"1O3O5. Every public officer who
shall be authorized to sell or lease
any property, to make any contract
in his official capacity, or to take
part in making any such sale, lease,
or contract, and every employee of
such officer, who shall voluntarily
become interested individually in
such sale, lease, or contract, directly
or indirectly, shall be guilty of a
gross misdemeanor: Provided, how
ever, that any village or city coun-
Gil, town board, or school board, of
any town, village or city of the fourth
class, otherwise having authority to
designate depositary for village, city,
town or school district funds, of any
town, village, or city of the fourth
class, may designate a bank in which
a member of such board is interest
ed as a depository for village, city,
town or school funds of any town,
village, or city of the fourth class by
"a two-thirds vote of such board"
Approved April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER 213-H. F. No. Sol.
AN ACT relating to the time within
which garnishee summons shall be
effective.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
Section /. No garnishee summons
served subsequent to the passage OF
this act upon the garnishee in any
action whereby sum of less than
S25. 90 is impounded shall be effective
for any purpose after two years from
the date of service thereof upon the
garnishee unless the plaintiff, or his
attorney, shall prior to the expira-
ton of such time serve upon the
garnishee an affidavit to the effect
that the action against the defen-
dant is being diligently prosecuted
and that Judgment therein has not
been entered, or if entered, that the
time to appeal has not expired and
that the affidavit is made for the
purpose of continuing the force and
effect of the summons upon the gar
nishee for one year. The force and
erect of the summons upon the gar
n:shee may be extended from year to
year if the facts in the case warrant
it by serving a like notice prior to
the expiration of the previous notice.
Sec. 2. No garnishee summons
served prior to the passage of this
act upon the garnishee in any action
shall be effective for any purpose
after two years from the passage of
this act unless it's force and effect
upon the garnishee is extended prior
to the expiration of said year by
serving a similar affidavit upon tho
garnishee as provided for in section
one of this act.
Approved April 20, 1881.
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road and bridge fund, to be expend-
ed by the county in the construction
of such county aid roads in said
town as the voters may determine"
Approved April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER 222-H. #. No. 1345.
AN ACT to amend General Stat
tutes 1923, Section lO765, and relat-
ing to sentences imposed under
Laws 1927, Chapter 236.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That General Statutes
1923, Section 10765 be and the same
hereby is amended so as to read as
follows:
"1O765. Whenever any person is
convicted of any felony or crime
act, punishable by Imprisonment in
the state prison or state reformatory,
except treason or murder in the first
degree as defined by law, the court
in imposing sentence shall not fix a
definite term of Imprisonment, but
may fix in said sentence the maxi
mum term of such Imprisonment, and
shall sentence every such person to
the state reformatory or to the state
prison, as the case may require, and
the person sentenced shall be sub
ject to release on parole and to final
discharged by the board of parole as
hereinafter provided, but imprison-
ment under such sentence shall not
exceed the maximum term fixed by
law or by the court, if the court
has fixed the maximum term, pro-
vided that If a person be sentenced
for two or more such separate Of
lenses sentence shall be pronounced
for each offense, and Imprisonment
hereunder may equal, but shall not
exceed the total of the maximum
terms, fixed by law or by the court
if the court has fixed the maximum
term for such separate offenses,
which total shall, for the purpose OF
this act, be construed as one con-
tinuous term of imprisonment. And
provided further that where one is
convicted of a felony or crime tina,
is punishable by imprisonment in
the state prison or state reformatory
or by fine. or Imprisonment in the
county Jail, or both, the court may
impose the lighter sentence If il
shall SO elect. The power Of the
court to fix the maximum term OF
Imprisonment shall extend to indie.
terminate sentences imposed under
Laws 1927, Chapter $780,
Approved April 20, 1881.
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CHAPTER 225-s. F. No. SIC.

SAhhH LEN ~So-c. r. NO. 90.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Minne-
sofa Statutes, 1927, Section 3073,
relating to physical education In
public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Section 3073, Ma
sons Minnesota Statutes, 1927 be and
the same is hereby amended so "a to
read as follows:
"3073. There shall be established
and provided in all the public schools
of this state, physical and health edu-
cation, training and instruction of
pupils of both sexes and every pupil
attending any such school, in SO far
as he or she is physically fit and
able to do so, shall take the course
or courses therein as provided by
this act. Suitable modified courses
shall be provided for students physi-
cally or mentally unable or unfit to
take the course or courses prescribed
for normal pupils. Provided that
nothing in this act shall be held or
construed to require any pupil to I'M
dergo physical or medical examina-
ton or treatment if the parent or
legal guardian of the person of such
pupil shall in writing notify the
teacher or principal or other person
in charge of such pupil that he OBJ
jects to such physical or medical ex-
animation or treatment; provided
that high school students in the
Junior and senior years need not take
said course unless required by the
local school authorities"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage.
Approved April 20, 1881.
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April 20. 1881.

CHAPTER 218-H. F. No. 943.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes 1927, Section 9468, as
amended by Chapter Is, Laws 1929,
relating to the selection of jurors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Maso1's Minnesota
Statutes 1927, Section 9468, as amend
ed by Laws 1929, Chapter -, be and
the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
"946S. The county board. at its an
nual session in January, shall select,
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April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER sss-s. F. No. !

CHAPTER 229-S. F. No. 720.
AN ACT to amend Mason's Minne-
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section $780,
relating to contractors bonds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature q
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Mason's Minnesota
Statutes Of 1927. Section e7o0. be ana
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CHAPTER els. F. No. 1I24.
AN ACT amending MasOn's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section ITO,
relating to the Attorney Generals
department.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Masons Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, Section ITO, be and
the same hereby is amended so as
to read as follows:
ITO. The attorney general NAV
appoint, and at his pleasure remove.
two deputy attorneys general and SIX
assistant attorneys general who shall
render such aid as he may require
of them in the discharge of his Off
cial duty. He shall keep a record of
his official correspondence and of all
matters placed in his hands by the
governor, auditor. secretary of state
or treasurer. or any officer or board
In charge of any of the business of
the state upon which anv official az
ton is necessary; he shall also keep
a record of all legal proceedings IN
stituted by him or in which he ap-
pears. and of the several steps taken
therein. All official opinions shall e
In writing and copies thereof made
0lu llieu III MS OulCe. Inc deputy
attorneys general and each of said
assistants shall. to the extent au-
thorized in writing by the attorney
general, have authority to appear be-
fore grand juries or in any court of
this state. as the attorney general
himself might do.
'The attorney. general shall have
power to employ such assistance.
whether lay, legal, or expert, as ne
may deem necessary for the protec-
ton of the interests of the state
through the proper conduct of it's
legal business"
Sec. 2. Laws 1919, Chapter 272,
authorizing the appointment of an ad-
ditional assistant attorney general, is
hereby repealed.
Approved April Is. 1881.
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CHAPTER eI0-s. F. No. 1os5.

CHAPTER 210-S. +. No. IO35.
AN ACT prescribing the liability of
stockholders under Section 8, Ar
ticle 10 of the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Except as provided by
Section 1905, Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, no stakeholder or
member of any corporation or of any
cooperative corporation or associa-
ton, however or whenever organiz-
ed, except a stakeholder in a bank
ing or trust corporation or associa-
ton, shall be liable for any debt of
said corporation, cooperative cor
poration or association.
Sec. 2. This act shall not affect
any existing liability.
Approved April Is, 1881.
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CHAPTER 227-S. r. No. COS.
AN ACT to authorize school dis
tricts to accept lands or interests
therein within the state on account
of certain claims and judgments
against sureties on bonds of their
repositories; to provide for the
holding of said lands in lieu of said
funds; for the prompt disposition of
said lands, and for their exemption
from taxation while SO held.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section I. Whenever any school
district in this state now has or as
serts any claim or judgment against
any sureties on the bonds of any
depository of it's funds for the failure
of any such depository to account for
or paw over any such funds. and the
school board or other governing body
of said district shall determine that
said claim or judgment or some part
thereof is not collectible in cash,
then any such school board or gov
erning body may by resolution de-
termine to accept and receive, in
complete or partial satisfaction or
settlement of any such claim or
JouShiSiitp ldiluo VI IltSTcSlS tHcEelu
within this State, and may acquire
the same for and in the name of such
district either by deed or deeds of
conveyance from the owners, or as
purchaser at execution sale or sales
under any such judgment.
Sec. 2. Title to lands or inter-
ests so acquired shall be held by
said district in lieu of its moneys not
accounted for or paid over as afore-
said, and the same and each tract or
portion thereof shall be sold by such
district as soon as and whenever
there may be realized therefrom the
fair value thereof as determined by
such school board or governing
body. Any such sale may be author
lied by resolution of such school
board or governing body, and may be
made for cash, or for part cash and
the deferred balance secured by con-
tract for deed or purchase money
mortgage, on such terms as said
board or governing body may ap-
prove. Conveyances, contracts or
other instruments evidencing any
such sale shall be executed by the
president or other presiding officer
and the clerk or secretary of Said
board or governing body. Lands SO
acquired and held for resale as afore-
said shall be deemed public lands
used for exclusively public purposes,
and as such shall be exempt from
taxation.
Approved April 20. 1881,
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CHAPTER 228-S. r. No. 612.
AN ACT providing for compensa-
ton for aged and retired justices
of the Supreme Court and JUDGES
of the District Court In certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Every person who serv-
ed in the military or naval forces
of the United States in the Spanish
American War of 80 or more dayT.
and who has heretofore served OF
shall hereafter serve as a justice OF
the Supreme Court or as a judge
of the District Court of the State for
IS years or more, and who had Or
shall have attained the age Of S8
years at the time of his retirement Is
such justice or judge, shall receive
one hundred dollars per month, for
the remainder of his life, to ha paid
at the time and in the manner pro-
yided by law for the payment Of
salaries of judges of the District
Court.
Anproved nril % 1871