Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Potomac Span Work
In Immediate Future
Predieted by Nice
Enters Charles County
On Wind-Up Of
Rurol Campaign
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

LAPLATA, Md, Nov. 2.-Construc-
ton of the long-proposed bridge
across the Potomac River, connecting
Morgantown, Md, with Dahlgren,
Va. will be started In the immediate
future" Gov. Harry w. Nice an
nounced today at political rally
here in Southern Maryland, which
came to climax to his campaign
tour OF Charles County
The Governor pointed out that
p. w. A., as a result of the interest
of President Roosevelt in the project,
had agreed to finance SIS per cent of
the cost. and that Maryland is now
in a position to advance the remain
ing As per cent.
Cites Appeals for Bridges.
Gov. Nice explained he had ap-
pealed to the President to indorse
three new bridges in Maryland-the
one across the Potomac, the second
across the Susquehanna River and
the third across Baltimore Harbor
Since the Potomac and Susquehanna
projects have been approved he de-
clared:
The only thing we need now
is bridge across Baltimore Harbor
to complete projected highway
stretching from the North into
the deep South "a highway that
will provide speedy and convenient
transportation to tourists as we'll as
for the transportation of troops in
event of an invasion or great emer-
gency"
Prior to the La Plata speech. the
Governor crossed into St. Marys
County to address an open-air
political rally at Mechanicsville
There, too, he told of his efforts
to procure Federal funds for con-
struction Of the Morgantown bridge
Taxes Called "Crucifying."
II asked the President to give us
that bridge he declared. II got 1t
because it was right for you people
of Maryland to get something in re-
turn for the crucifying taxation
with which you have been burdened,
and have no apologies for it,
Gov. Nice was introduced at the
Mechanicsville rally by A. K. Love,
Republican candidate for Congress
from the 5th congressional district,
who predicted the Governors re-
election next Tuesday. He also
pointed out that the Governor had
given ST. Marys County more recog-
milton than any of his predecessors
Gov. Nice and Republican ticket
candidates entered Charles County
the last county of the % in the
State the Governor had not visited
on his extensive campaign tour
shortly after o'clock this morning
A caravan of Charles County Re-
publican leaders met the Governor
and his encourage at Waldorf and
escorted them to every point where
voters congregate.
Five Talks in Baltimore.
The Governor came into Charles
County after hectic campaign tour
last night in Baltimore, where he
made Ave speeches.
In his radio speech over VIDAL he
summarized the result of his cam
paign trip throughout the State as
follows:
Il found people everywhere alert
and alive to the real issues of this
campaign. I found most gratifying
evidence from one end of our State
to the other, that the people, Repub-
licans and Democrats alike, approve
the record of the present admins
tration..''
And subsequently, he said:
Il return to Baltimore still in
doubt, as to where my opponent
Herbert R. OConor) stands on
many vital issues. He has yet to tell
the people where he stands on labor,
and both labor and employer can
we'll wonder why he is silent on this
most important matter. 1t is be-
cause the factors of labor and
employer relations are too complex
for him to understand. and there
fore, he best be still; or is he backed
by interests who demanded his
silence and inaction on labor?"
O'Conor on Air Immediately.
Immediately after Gov. Nice fin
ished his radio speech, Mr.. O'Conor
started to broadcast over the same
station-charging the Governor with
emasculating the State merit system.
Gov. Nice listened to that speech
attentively in the VIDAL studios,
occasionally shaking his head at
some remark of his opponent, and
saying that's not So
Even before Mr.. OConor's broad
cast was completed, the Governor
started to dictate a long statement