The Washington times., 1937-02-27
SECRECY ASKED
FOR GOV. NICE
At PROBE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 81.
The senate investigation of Mary
land State police seemed headed
for anti-climax today when it be-
came known that members Of the
five-man committee conducting
the investigation were quarreling
among themselves over requiring
Governor Harry w. Nice to appear
before them.
The chairman of the commit
tee, John D. C. Duncan CD, of
Baltimore county, insisted that
the meeting with the Governor be
held in secret, when it was first
suggested that they meet with the
executive. He also wished to have
the committee wait upon the Gov
ernor in the private offices Of
Government House, official resi-
dence Of the Governor.
CaIIan Opposed
Senator John G. Callan CD of
Baltimore city announced his in
tention to oppose any secret Ses-
SionS and is against holding them
anywhere other than in the State
House.
Duncan today said he did not
wish to embarraSs the governor.
Monday night the committee
will question J. Perdon Wright,
general counsel of the Public Serv-
ice Commission; Col. Harry C.
Jones, State employment commits
Sioner, and William H. Blakemen,
State budget director.
The three, all close to Governor
Nice, have been accused by mem
bers Of the police department, from
Major Enoch B. Carey, deposed
superintendent, down, of having
interferred with operation of the
department.
Wright has been accused in the
hearings by four witnesses of hav-
ing openly opposed the administra-
ton of Carey. Wright was sue
ceeded as superintendent of police
by Carey.
Discipline Disrupted
Jones has been accused of using
his powers as employment commits
sioner to nullify the disciplinary
orders Of Carey. Brakeman is said
to be close associate of the two.
On Tuesday the committee plans
to call Detective Sergeant Menash
E. Katz, body guard of the COVER
nor.
Senator Duncan said today he
particularly wished to question
Katz. Katz' duties kept him in
the vicinity of the State House
during the legislative session and
Duncan said he had evidence
Katz had worked against the re-
appointment of Carey.
Up until a short time before the
appointment of Lieut.. Col. Elmer
F. Munshower as superintendent
the governor planned to send the
name of Carey for confirmation in
the hope the Senate would refuse
confirmation, members of the
committee said.
The committee plans to wait
upon the governor Tuesday and
ascertain when it would be con-
venient for him to tell the COM
mittee his side of the story.
Charges Denied
Yesterday the governor issued
another blanket denial of all
charges made against him at the
hearings.
In the Senate, Milton L. Veaaey
Cd of Worcester county is plan
ming to offer a bill next week
granting each race track in the
State five additional days of rae
ing, the money accruing to be ap-
piled on relief. 1t is estimated the
State would realize 100000 a
year.
In the House group of 19 mem
bers prepared to offer a bill that
would legalize harness racing for
10 days.
Senator Melvin Fine Of Balti-
more yesterday offered a bill re-
pealing the State "Jim Grow"
laws.
Senator Mary E. w. Risteau of
Hartford county again offered her
bill outlawing breach of promise
suits.
Delegates Walter M. Magruder,
Richard S. Hays and T. Yellot
Candy, all Of Montgomery county,
yesterday offered a bill authoriz-
ing a bond issue of $500 900 to re-
fund county bonds maturing
| within the next two wears.