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NO FURTHER ACTION IN KF.NTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jsaaary 16. The anti-racing bill ha- not yet I n introduced in the K D tacky house of representatives and it i- said that the delay i- due to a failure of the sponsors if the measui ■ to agree as to the extent of the act. Borne of them want it to be as drastic as the Ijee bill. now before the senate, which mikes it a jail sen fence to telephone a wager ar to make aa oral bet mi the outcome of a horse roe other favor the tame sort of ■ bill introduced at the 1938 session, wliicb provided only for the repeal of the exemption clause, under which pari -miitnel operations are permitted iw licensed race tracks. Though twenty-nine bill- were launched in the house today, sol one of tin in affects racing. The enatc committee ua judi«*iary held a meet-las today and considered all bills before i- except the racing and minimum va:.- set Hearing on these two measures will not be held until next u.ek. if that soon. Senator White L. Moss, chairman of the committee, announced that no definite time bad beea set for either bearing, as be is awaiting advices from Imth opponents and sdvocstes of the Bteasare as to what date, will be BMst acceptable to them and then will consult with the other members of his committee.
