Evening star., 1950-10-12
Lane 10 Address
Rally Tonight
In Bethesda
Governor Meets
Republican Foe at
Women's Meeting
By Alex r. Preston


Lane, having met his Republican
opponent face-to-face for the first
time in the present campaign. to-
day was headed for Bethesda for
his lone appearance in Montgom-
cry County before the November
Z election.
The meeting with Theodore r.
McKeldin took place before about
300 clubwomen when both can
didates spoke before the Women S
Civic League of Baltimore yester-
day.
Gov. Lane and other Democrats
were due at a banquet here at
z o'clock this evening and then
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School exactly an hour later. He
probably will be late.
McKeldin OFF to Frederick.
Mr.. McKeldin and his COP
running mates were off like a
streak for Frederick where they
plan to continue their express
train campaign at every village
and crossroads in Frederick
County.
William A. Gunter, his running
mate for attorney general, re-
joined the party in Frederick
after having spent most of yes
terday with Representative Beall
comforting with Republican leaders
in Montgomery County.
The Lane headquarters here has
a schedule drawn UP showing no
more appearances in Montgomery
County for the State candidates
before the election. They will go
to Prince Georges County on Octo-
ber %. however.
Yesterdays meeting at the nom
partisan Women's Civic League
was conducted in such fashion
that it was impossible to determine
which of the principal contenders
was favored. This was brought
about by an announcement at the
outset by Mrs. Duane L. Peterson,
president. She asked that the
audience refrain from applauding
until after all of those at the
speakers table had been intro
duced. This was observed.
Applause Divided.
Then after each spoke, the ap-
plause appeared about equally di-
vided.
Both speakers exceeded their
allotted five minutes and there
were no direct pointed barbs ex-
changed such as has been the
case when the candidates are out
in the hinterlands.
Paradoxically, Mr.. McKeldin ap-
peared to score heaviest as the
result of speech by Controller
j. Millard Tawes who seeks re-
election without opposition and
who Is Gov. Lanes running mate.
Taxes-particularly the sales
tax-have been a prime issue be-
tween the two gubernatorial can
didates. Mr.. Tawes related how
his Office, through the years, has
become more and more the State
main tax collection agency. He
listed a few. but not the sales tax.
"It has gotten so that some
people hit the * instead of the
w on a typewriter" he said. land
lot of my mail comes to be ad-
dressed j. Millard Taxes"
McKeldin Delighted.
This brought a roar of delight
from Mr.. McKeldin who beat his
hands together and patted the
controller. Mr.. Tawes, for his
part, looked at the Governor. The
Governor just grinned.
Gov. Lane. who spoke first, re.
viewed his record of roads, schools
and hospitals improvements. The
roads provide their own evidence
he said; in mental care the State
has risen from 26th to 9Th place
In the Nation during his four
year administration and teachers
have received three raises in SAL
aries. The State has built or pro-
Jected 300 schools to accommodate
$4,000 children, he added.
The nearest to a direct clash
between the two came when Mr.
McKeldin implied criticism of
the way the State budget was
rushed" to passage. When he was
mayor of Baltimore, he said, he
submitted budget to the Demo-
cratlc-controlled Council in Octo-
Der or November "apd they didn't
give it back to me until the 31st
day of December"
Reviews Record as Mayor.
Mr.. McKeldin reviewed his rec
ord while mayor. This has been
criticized by Mr.. Lane. The Re-
publican spent nearly all of his
time running off the names of ap-
pointments made during his ad-
ministration, many of which were
Democrats.
AS Mr.. McKeldin exceeded his
five minutes, he turned to Gov
Lane to apologize.
You can stay there all day il
you keep naming those good Dem
ocrats you appointed" Gov. Lane
said.
"I'll keep on appointing them,
Mr.. McKeldin replied with g
smile. Gust as long as they vote
for me-"