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to pay in said statement contained were false at the time of making said
statement, and were known to the purchaser to be false.

Secs. 150-159 cited in sustaining indictment under sec. 184. State v. Coblentz, 167
Md. 529.

See art. 75, sec. 106, et seq.

Female Sitters.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 148. 1912, sec. 128. 1904, sec. 116. 1888, sec. 85. 1886, ch. 171, sec. 1.

160. It shall be unlawful for any proprietor, lessee or manager of
any variety entertainment or concert hall (whether an admittance fee is
charged or not), to employ, engage or allow any female sitters (or by
whatever other name they may be called) in or about said entertainment
or concert hall, building, room or premises; and all females who are al-
lowed in or about the said premises who shall drink, smoke or partake of
any kind of eatables or refreshments at the expense of others, or solicit
others to purchase such things as may be purchased there, upon which they
shall receive or expect to receive a commission, or who may be paid a
regular salary therefor, or who participate in any way in the profits thereof,
shall be deemed sitters under this section.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 149. 1912, sec. 129. 1904, sec. 117. 1888, sec. 86. 1886, ch. 171, sec. 2.

161. Any person convicted of a violation of the preceding section shall
be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars, or be confined in jail or the house of correction for a period of not
less than two months nor more than twelve months, or be both fined and
imprisoned, in the discretion of the court, for each offense; and every
female sitter employed, engaged or allowed in and about said premises
shall be considered a separate offense under said section.

Fire Apparatus—Sale of.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 149A. 1929, ch. 409.

162. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or asso-
ciation to sell or offer for sale for use in the State of Maryland any hydrant
or fire engines for fire protection purposes unless the same shall be fitted
and equipped with the standard thread for fire hose couplings and hydrant
fittings designated as the National Standard, which is seven and one-half
(7 1/2) threads per inch, as the same has been adopted by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and is hereby designated as the standard for
such equipment in the State of Maryland. Any such person, firm, corpo-
ration or association who shall violate the provisions of this section, upon
conviction thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than
one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail in the
county in which the misdemeanor is committed for not less than ten days
nor more than sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the dis-
cretion of the Court. Justices of Peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the Circuit Courts over prosecutions for violations of this section.

Fire—False Alarm.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 149B. 1931, ch. 219.

163. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to give or cause
to be given any false alarm or fire by means of the telegraph box con-