Evening star., 1949-02-16
Sale Setback
Legislators Refuse
To Submit Clubhouse
Bill for Montgomery
BY J. B. Zotmon
Stor Stoff Correspondent


week end to chart a course OF
action in view Of the refusal by
the county legislative delegation
to introduce a bill to permit the
sale of liquor in veterans club
houses.
Joseph D. Buscher, spokesman
for the veterans groups, said he
would consult with them to deter
mine whether any further action
should be taken.
Mr.. Buscher, an assistant attor-
ney general and commander of the
Silver Spring Memorial Post. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. helped
draft the proposal
In announcing the delegation's
action yesterday, Chairman Anders
r. Lofstrand, jr.. said the group
had studied all of the factors
involved" "
Declaring the county veterans
organizations are deeply disap-
pointed, Mr.. Buscher added:
This action by a group of elect
ed officials whose duty it is to
represent all of the citizens of the
county is regrettable and will be
long remembered by the many
veterans and their friends"
Hearing on Liquor Curb.
Meanwhile, Senators Wilbur r
Dulin, Democrat. of Anne Arundel
County and Paul j. Bailey. Re-
publican, of st. Marys County are
expected to introduce today bill
to authorize 12-day meetings on
half-mile tracks of county fairs
The present maximum is 10 days.
Senator Dulin said the measure
would attract more people to the
tracks and result in additional
State racing revenue.
With routine sessions in both
houses yesterday. attention was
centered on committee hearings
on bills to ban liquor sales on
Sunday throughout the State and
to permit dog owners to sue for
injury or destruction of their pets
Approximately 400 persons at
tended the liquor bill hearing be-
fore the House Alcoholic Bever-
ages Committee.
Among those supporting the pro-
posal were representatives OF the
Lords Day Alliance. Women's
Christian Temperance Union and
State Council of Churches. They
urged the committee to listen to
the voice of the Christian church
and keep reverence and respect
for the Lords Day."
Christopher Backs Dog Bill.
Rejection of the bill was sought
by members Of labor, hotel. res
taurant and resort organizations.
They claimed it could not be en-
forced and would result in unem-
ployment and loss Of State rev.
enue. They also contended it
would be a step toward return of
prohibition.
Spokesman for those supporting
the dog bill was James c. Chris
topher, Bethesda attorney. who
appeared for the State Fox and
Foxhounds Protective Association.
He asked that the present law
which permits the shooting of an
unlicensed dog trespassing on
private property be modified to
apply only to dogs in pursuit OF
livestock.
Both Mr.. Christopher and w. c.
Neacey of the State Animal We'll
fare Association, also favored bill
to raise the penalty for stealing
dogs from three months to a year
in jail.
Mr.. Christopher said dog-theft
rings have been Turing high-priced
animals into captivity.
In addition, the two men sup
ported a bill to make it illegal to
abandon Intentionally any animal
and to make motorists stop anc
aid dogs they have run down.
Building Measure Opposed.
More than 200 contractors. rep
resentatives of banks and finance
companies and others appeared
before the Senate Judiciary Com
nittee to protest legislation which
would allow homeowners to cancel
contracts for home improvements
before work got underway.
The bill would also bring build
ing supplies and services under the
State retail installment sales ACT
and prevent buyers from being
forced to pay on work poorly done
or not completed.
The contractors argued the bill
would put many Of them out o1
business, and eliminate bank
financing of home repairs.
Gerald Monsman of the Lega
Aid Bureau had received 81 com
plaints last year about home i'm
provement contracts. John Dallan
deputy administrator of loan laws
said his department gets an aver
age of $50 complaints from dis
satisfied homeowners a year.
Bladensburg Measure.
The Prince Georges County dele
CATION introduced a bill providing
for the appointment of tow
treasurer by the Bladensburl
Mayor and Council. At present
the treasurer is elected by tn
voters.
Other bills introduced in tn
House included one to raise tn
maximum speed limit on dua
highways from SIS to so miles al
hour and the top limit on othe
roads from so to SIS miles an hour
Another would make it illega
for a bartender to substitute on
brand of drink for the one orderet
by a customer, unless the buye
agrees to the switch.
A third would make the killinl
of any officer while he was at
tempting to make an arrest o
j.