Evening star., 1949-03-11
Maryland House
Expected toVote
Subversion Curb
Bill Again Rejected
For Detailed Budgets
From Maryland U.
By J. B. Zotmon
Stor Stoff Correspondent


stor stoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 11.-Houst
approval of a favorable committee
report on the Ober anti-subversivt
bill is expected today, with fina
passage likely early next week
The measure already has passee
the Senate.
The Judiciary Committee yes.
terday indorSed the bill aftel
accepting a subcommittee repor
rejecting all but one of IS pro.
posed amendments.
AS drafted by the Ober Com.
mission on Subversive Activities
the measure precribes a maximum
fine of $4,000 or Imprisonment,
for not more than 20 years, OF
both, for persons convicted o1
attempting to overthrow the Gov
ernment "by revolution, force
violence or other unlawful means.
Committee Chairman Melnicove
said the phrase "or other unlaw-
full means" was eliminated because
it was too vague"
Opposes Amendment.
Opposition to the change was
expressed by Mrs. Leona M. Rush
Republican, of Mont G ON r
County, only woman member OF
the Commission.
I'VE are dealing with a fifth
column that is too shreWd to ad-
vocate the use of force and vio-
lence," she declared.
She said she would seek legal
advice on the effect of the amend
ment, adding:
1T was my impression that the
wording has been upheld by the
Supreme Court of the United
States. If I find that is the case
I will fight the amendment or
the floor"
Meanwhile, the House yester'
day for the second time in three
days defeated legislation to force
the University of Maryland tt
submit detailed budgets.
Supporters Fail by One Vote.
Supporters of the bill, sponsored
by Delegate Horace P. WhitWorth
Republican, of Allegany County
failed by one vote to get HouSt
approval.
They mustered 81 votes-jus
one short of the required constl
tutional majority-to Sc for thu
opponents. On Tuesday the bill
was rejected by a vote of So to 55
Yesterdays ballot was the las
on the measure since vote on
bill may be reconsidered only once
The bill was called up again or
motion of Delegate Oliver R
Guyther. Democrat, of st. Marys
County, who charged a resolution
passed at the 1941 session of the
General Assembly requiring the
university to submit detailed
budget estimates had beer
ignored"
See Information Available.
Others speaking for the bill sale
it would give legislators the in
formation needed for careful con.
sideration of university bulge
requests.
Several who took part in thu
debate criticized the Baltimor'
Sunpapers for their editorials ant
cartoons in favor of the Whit
worth bill.
Those opposing the measur
contended it was unnecessary il
view of a resolution passed earlier
which directed the Education
Committee to study the univer
sity's fiscal policies and report a
the 1850 session of the Legislature
Discrimination Charged.
Delegate Perry o. Wilkinson
Democrat, of Prince George
County claimed the bill was dis
crirninatory in that it applies onl
to the University of Marylan
and not to all State agencies an
departments.
Another opponent, Delegat
Anders R. Lofstrand. jr., Repub
lican, of Montgomery County
said the bill apparently has de
veloped into a feud between tW
great State universities. H
referred to Johns Hopkins Univer
sity and the University of Mary
land.
The House received five bill
from the Montgomery delegation
to give Silver Spring and Bethes
da more equitable share of Stat
tax funds.
They provide that tWo-third
of the county's share of State in
come, gasoline and admission
taxes. license fees and racir|
revenues be earmarked for use il
equal shares in the two communi
ties.
Greenbelt Bill Submitted.
Delegation members estimate,
Silver Spring would receive abou
100000 annually and Bethesd
about S120,OO0 annually under tn
plan.
The Prince Georges delegation
submitted a bill to amend tn
Greenbelt charter and give it tn
status of city.
The Senate passed bills t
authorize Rockville to acquire tn
water supply and sewage syster
in Twin Brook, provided the com
munity is annexed by the tow
and empower the Rockville Mayo
and Council to levy lad varolem
taxes to finance public improve
ments.