Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
FIND COLD COMFORT
Chevy Chase Charter Seekers
Opposed by Legislators.
MAKE PLEA At ANNAPOLl is
Senator Lee Reveals Politics in On
position to Plan.
PETITION WILL BE DRAWN
Hoped to Show by Signatures Move
ment Is Entirely Nom
Partisan.
PETITION WILL BE DRAWN

colo comfort was handed out at An
napohs yesterday afternoon to the dele
gation from Chevy Chase which went
70 the Maryland capital to protest against
the "ltnoraWal Of the bill providing for
chafter Tor the village and the substt-
tuition by Delegate A. J. Cummings of a
special tax area plan.
Politics played q leading part in the
hearing, which was held at $50 o'clock
In the senate chamber
Two big electric cars were required to
carry the delegation to Annapolis.
The senate adjourned to permit the use
OF the chamber for the hearing. Dvery
seat In the room was occupied. and many
members of the party stood during the
TWO hours required for the hearing. The
entire Montgomery county delegation,
consisting of Delegates Cummings, Wat
ers. Downey and Bentley, sat with Sena-
tor Blair Lee and listened to the argu-
| ments tor and against a charter heard
the result of last Saturdays vote recapit-
uiated, and approved the statement OF
the Montgomery county senator when he
said. early in the opening of the hear
ing. that the delegation from Montgom-
cry county did not feel inclined to sane
ton or make possible the delegation of
power from a democratic county to
local organization or municipality largely
OF the opposite political faith.
| Senator Lees Stand.
| Senator Lee further dampened the hopes
Of the Chevy Chase people in his re-
marks by stating that he would not ini-
tiate any charter legislation, and that
any such measure would have to orig
mate with the local delegate.
DR.. James Dudley Morgan was the first
speaker for the charter advocates, stat
ing the purpose Of the meeting, and in
brief talk, outlined the struggles Of
the residents Of Chevy Chase to reach an
agreement as to some form Of local self
government. and the difficulties that had
met with the approval Of a majority OF
the residents and the local delegate, Mr..
Cummings In the course Of his remarks
Or. Devereux paid glowing tribute to
Chevy Chase felt safe In intrusting their
affairs to him.
The Montgomery county senator at once
proceeded to put . damper on any hopes
gard to possible assistance at his hands.
He said that legislation such as the pro-
posed charter must originate with the
local delegate and not with the senator.
to substitute a taxing district measure
for the charter bill. and the senator would
not go back of his action.
! 1T Is hard thing" he said, Ito ask
the officials Of a democratic county or
| ganization to delegate the control of a
municipality within their county to an or
ganization that Is of the opposite political
faith"
Further. Senator Lee stated that he
had heard 1t said that certain Of the
residents of Chevy Chase had threaten
ed, In case he did not accede to their re-
quest to help them secure a town char
ter. to endeavor to have dismissed from
the Department Of Justice William III.
Lamar. who. the senator said, has been
OF great assistance to him in drafting
certain legislative measures Senator Lee
added that such remarks could not be ex.
pected to cause him enthusiastically to
espOuse the cause for which Chevy Chase
residents are working.
Others Who Spoke.
Following the remarks Of Senator Lee
Charles L. Frailey spoke in favor of the
charter proposition. Ashby Leavell, who
was in charge Of the box containing last
Saturdays ballots, the poll book and
other election papers; Hubert Bisselle,
Guy w. Camp and others spoke. Those
who have opposed the charter and who
went to Annapolis to express their views
were r. p. L. Yellott, e. j. Murphy and
M. A. Mess.
At the conclusion Of the hearing Sena-
tor Lee was asked by a Star reporter II
he would oppose q charter for Chevy
Chase n a member 0f the MOntgOmery