Evening star., 1949-11-20
Lane Promises
School Aid as
Ruling Kills Bill
Clerical Error Will Be
Rectified, He Says at
Hood College Rites
speeIoI Dispatch 70 The Ster

FREDERICK, Md. Nov. 1s.-
Gov. Lane promised today that
no county In the State will suffer
as result of a Court of Appeals
ruling killing Maryland's 5000,
900 school bond bill.
DEPRESSING from a prepared
address at Hood College. Gov.
Lane said he had conferred with
financial advisers after the court
decision "and found it would not
be necessary to curtail any. of the
plans for expansion Of the State
school system pending the time
? the error can be rectif1ed. -.
He said the matter probably
will be brought up at the next
session Of the legislature In Feb
ruary.
The Governor indicated that
the State probably has suf11cient
funds on hand to finance the
school construction program until
the dead bill is again acted on by
the General Assembly.
New Gym Dedicated.
Gov. Lane left by private plane
for Biloxi, Miss. Immediately after
his address to attend a meeting
of the Southern Governors Con-
ference. He spoke at the dedi-
cation Of Hood Colleges new
$4,000 Gambrill gymnasium and
swimming pool.
. The bond bill was passed by the
Legislature last March but a Sem
ate journal clerk failed to record
passage of the bill. Later. Judge
Joseph Sherbow of the Baltimore
Circuit upheld the bill as a simple
situation where an obvious error
occurred" and ruled that the court
had the, authority to correct that
kind of error"
The case went to the Court of
Appeals which yesterday reversed
Judge Sherbow's decision. holding
that the bill did not pass the
Legislature.
There had been some specula-
ton as to what effect the high
court ruling would have on school
construction plans. especially in
the case Of seven counties which
already had been authorized to
receive 100000 in bonds.
But Gov. Lane indicated that
not only will those seven counties
get their bonds but other counties
may also apply for aid.
Three counties, Montgomery. |
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel,
were listed as already launched on
construction Of schools under the |
bond bill program.
Would Put Pupils on Half Time. |
R. Harold McCann. Anne Arun-
del county supervisor of school
buildings, said "two months delay
would throw some 400 to 500
children on half-tfme."
About TOO alumnae and guests
attended the Hood College cere-
monies.
The new building was named
for James H. Gambrill. jr.. Fred
erick manufacturer and a trustee
of the college for SO years.
Gov. Lane told his audience
that Hood College has afforded
an inestimable wealth of oppor-
tunity for the young women of
Maryland and other States to fit
themselves for careers and the
part our womanhood has filled in
our Nations achievement of
greatness"
He said his administrations
school financing program guaran-
tees relatively immediate class
room space for every school child
in Maryland"
He said Maryland is spending
more than so per cent Of its gen.
eral treasury revenues on public
education.
The Governor described Hood
College as 'lustrous example" of
a great private institution of
higher learning"
r. Paul Smith of Hagerstown,
president of the board of trustees of
Hood, said the building was being
dedicated debt free. He said it cli-
NAKED dream of Is years and was
financed by various gifts.
Bronze Plaque Unveiled.
Miss Dorothy c. Stratton of New
York, director of personnel OF the
International Monetary Fund and
wartime commander Of the
SPARS, urged the students to take
full advantage of the gymnasium's
facilities.
The dedication ceremonies took
place on the second floor Of the
new activities building. Mr.. Gam
brill, 80. and his great grandson,
G-year-old Edwin Mason Hend-
rickson, jr., unveiled the bronze
plaque which will be mounted at
the buildings front door.
A second tablet dedicating the
swimming pool in honor Of the
late Col. Clarence Hodson was un-
yelled by Roy E. Tucker of New
ark, N. j.. secretary to the trus-
tees of the Hodson Trust.
Mrs. James N. Hynson Of Scars
dale. N. Y, responded. She re-
called the time more than 20
years ago when her father
and mother, motoring casually
through Frederick, were attracted
by the Hood campus, stopped,
and decided to give funds to aid
college development. The Hod-
son Trust also has given Hood
IN outdoor theater, In use for .
number OF years.
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