Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Montgomery Loses
In Fight Against
Liquor Boycott
By ChorIes l. Hoffman
Stor Stoff Correspondent

By Cherries L. Hoffman
stor stoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. ga bill
aimed at breaking boycott OF
the Montgomery County liquor
dispensary system by the major
distillers was unfavorably re-
ported today by the Senate A.
nance committee.
Senator Edward s. Northrop.
Democrat. of Montgomery, who
sponsored the measure. was able
to muster only the vote OF SEN
ator Mary l.. Mock, Democrat.
of Wicomico County. The COM
mittee vote was 4 to 2 against
the bill.
Leading opposition to the bill
is Senator George w. Della.
Democrat, q Baltimore. He
charged that lower prices in the
Montgomery County stores were
lureing case buyers from Balti-
more and other parts OF the
state.
May Try Floor Fight
Senator Northrop said after
the committee action that he
may try to get the measure
passed by the full Senate. He
added, however. he would con-
fer with other Senators and
county officials before reaching
O; final decision.
The bill would prevent dis
tillers who refuse to sell directly
to dispensary systems from OPP
Grating in the State.
Senators Northrop and Della
also are at odds on the Mont
gomery Senator's proposal to
require the State Roads Com
mission to pay for the moving
of sewer and water lines in con-
nection with road improvements
made by the commission.
Senator Northrop said that if
this measure is not passed, tax
payers in the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission will
have to put up 81 million in
additional funds for projects
slated to be put under contract
in Montgomery and Prince
Georges by the roads body this
year.
Delegation Splits on Fee Bill
A major split has developed in
the Montgomery Delegation over
a bill introduced by Blair Lee III
to put a IS fee on all conveyances
recorded in Montgomery Circuit
Court.
Opposing the bill that would
raise 100000 a year for the
county treasury are two atto1-
neys, William B. Wheeler and
Charles w. Woodward, jr., and
the only Republican member of
the delegation, Gilbert Guide.
Opponents indicated today they
would seek the support of the
county association and others
affected by the fee.
Senator Northrop was reported
to be in favor of the bill but
opponents hoped to change his
mind over the week end.
A bill reorganizing the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission by placing
appointments under control of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
governing bodies was enacted
by the Senate today and sent
to the Governor.
The measure would give the
two bodies three appointments
each but would permit two Re-
publican members to continue in
office until their terms expire in
two years.
Another measure which passed
the House today would give the
Montgomery Council authority
to set the Administrative tax for
the Commission in that county.
The present per cent per 500
rate. has been mandatory under
State law.
The Montgomery delegation
also reached agreement on ex-
tending the regional planning
district throughout the county
and reported the bill to the
House.
Excluded, however. would be
Rockville, Gaithersburg a n d
Washington Grove and any terri
tories they may annex in the
future. Rockville is expected to
expand its boundaries soon.
The House unanimously ap-
proved and sent to the Senate
bills empowering the Prince
Georges County Commissioners
to levy special taxes for special
services in unincorporated areas
and authorizing a referendum on
a special tax in Branchville to
pay for the new Branchville fire