Evening star., 1941-02-12
Determined Feminists
Urge Maryland Jury
Service for Women
Beauty CuIturists Also
Add to Problems of
State Assembly
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 12-Be-
tween determined feminists on one
hand and disagreeing beauty cul-
turists and hairdreSSers on the other,
the ladies had Maryland's predom-
inantly male Legislature hunting
cover today.
The determined feminists laid
siege to the Senate Judicial Pro-
ceedings Committee, demanding
passage of legislation permitting
women to serve on juries-a sure
fire noisemaker in the Assembly.
A bill to revise the present statute
for supervision and licensing OF
beauty culturists and hairdressers.
up for hearing before the House
Hygiene Committee, drew another
throng of proponents and opponents.
The measure, introduced by re-
quest by Delegate Lulu Boucher,
Republican, of Allegany. provides
more stringent requirements for
license applicants. boosts license fees
and makes membership on the
Board of Beauty Culturists and
Hairdrassers a full-time job.
State Guard Bill Passed.
The two hearings-particularly the
session on womens jury service
headlined the Legislatures proceed
ings today.
Under suspended rules, the House
last night passed and sent to the
Governor legislation creating a
State guard, to replace the National
Guard now in Federal service. There
was no opposition.
The so-called Reno" bill, which
would legalize virtually all forms Of
gambling in Maryland. was intro
duced by Delegates Fred Houck and
Walter J. Locke, Democrat, OF fifth
Baltimore. The measure follows
present Nevada "wide-open' laws.
1t would legalize all forms of
gambling. including slot machines,
craps. faro and roulette. The meas
ure would establish license fees for
all gambling games and gaming de-
vices. ranging from s25 a table for
certain card games to $50 for other
games or devices.
Given No Chance to Pass.
The Houck-LoCke bill specifics,
however, that no license shall be
granted to an alien or any person
net a registered Maryland voter.
1t was referred to the House Ways
and Means Committee and As
sembly leaders promptly asserted:
"It hasn't a chance"
Delegate Steve M. Kopera, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore. offered bill to
nan dissemination. in any form.
written, verbal or pictorial, or ma
terial which, in any way, incites,
counsels promotes or advocates
hatred. violence or hostility against
any ''' persons . . by reason of
race. color, religion or manner of
worship
The House passed without debate
resolution directing the superin-
tendent of State police to issue press
cards to county newspapermen. The
cards, the resolution declared, would
be for the protection of the news
papers employees and the public
against impoSterS."
Any Marylanders In the Nations
armed forces would be permitted to
vote by mail, under bill introduced
by Senator Emanuel Gorfne, DEM
ocrat, of Baltimore. Another Cor
fine bill would provide that, in cases
of involving constructive contempt,
the matter would be tried before a
judge other than the judge issuing
the contempt citation.
Senator Dudley G. Roe, chairman
of the Finance Committee, said COM
mittee hearings on merit system and
billboard control legislation, sched-
uled later this month, have caused
some misunderstanding"
To clarity confusion as to times
and dates for the two hearings, Mr..
Roe reiterated that the billboard
hearing would be held at 8 pm.
February 10 and that the session
on the merit system would be held
at 2 pm. February 20.
The latter hearing will be for
opponents of legislation to create
three-man employment commits
sion in place of the present employ
ment commissioner.