The Washington times., 1937-02-09
7 LEGISLATIVE
PROBES FACE
DR.. BYRD

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sity of Maryland will face two
committees of the legislature to-
morrow. One will probe expendi-
lures on athletics and the other
will investigate requests for univer-
sity appropriation increases.
Senator Raymond E. Kennedy
CD) of Baltimore, chairman OF
the committee on retrenchment OF
governmental expenses, said he in
tended asking Byrd to explain the
sources of his athletic funds and
where they are spent. He also will
ask him concerning alleged pro
fessionalism in athletics at the
college. He also may be queS-
toned about salaries paid teachers
and professors.
Asks 100000 Extra
Byrd appeared before the FL
nance Committee of the Senate
last Thursday and made a plea,
not only for the budgetary allow.
ance set by Governor Harry w.
Nice, but for an additional appro-
priation of approximately $400, 900.
Thursday there will appear be-
fore the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House Charles B. Nc
Innis and William A. Roberts,
washington attorneys, to argue
for a bill offered last night by
Harry H. Reich CD of Caroline
county. to repeal that section Of
the present Chesapeake Bay au-
thority law which prohibits build
ing q bridge or operation OF a
new ferry line within IL miles OF
the proposed site of the bridge.
The two are attorneys for the
newly organized Maryland Bay
Ferry Company, which sought to
establish a line from Sandy Point
to Kent Island. Their application
was denied by the Public Service
Commission on the ground that it
was too close to the site of the
proposed bridge.
$2,50O For Audit
At the same session Delegate
Thomas L. Popp (R) of Allegany
county, minority floor leader, Of
fered an administration resolution
which would authorize the board
Of public works to appropriate
$4,000 to be turned over to the
bay authority for expenses of con-
Quoting an audit of the books Of
the Claiborne-Annapolis ferry, with
the possibility of buying the ferry
for the State.
A similar resolution was intro
duced in the Senate by the minor.
ity floor leader. J. David Bale
(R) Of Carroll county.
The bay authority already has
the power to purchase the ferry,
under State law, for a sum not to
exceed $1,200,000. They have been
comforting with company officials
in an effort to complete the sale,
but at a figure approXimating
100000, it is understood.
Montgomery Bill
The Montgomery county delega-
ton introduced its seventh bill Of
the session last night. It would
allow the courts to set the fees of
appraisers instead of having to
abide by the Statewide provision
which fixes the fee at 50 per diem.
Tomorrow the delegation ex-
poets to begin its study of pro
posed legislation that would allow
a refund of the county bonds now
falling due and also the request of
the board Of education for a new
bond issue of $69O,000 to build
schools and school additions.
Joseph A. Cantrell, of Montgom-
cry, said he did not feel that the
school issue should be as large as
requested, although some money
must be raised to build additions.
Senator Mary E. Risteau D0,
Of Hartford county, said today she
proposed to introduce again her
bill banning breach of promise
suits.
Senator John G. Callan (DO, of
Baltimore, introduced a bill last
night that would set as a maxi
mum $40 month to be paid to
any old age pensioner and lowered
the age limit from IS to so years.