The Washington times., 1922-10-22
DENbYIsG|vEN
HUNTERS :TAG
..>FOR.MARYLA|eD
Approximately 100 Licenses
Issued to Date in
-. Rockville. -..,

hoShN iLLE, Mo, Ocl., IL
Among the prominent nenresidents
Of the State who will have the privi-
ledge Of hunting In Maryland this fall
is Hon. Edwin DENLY, Secretary Of the
Navy. His application for a license
to hunt in any part Of the State was
received by Preston b.. Ray, clerk
Of the circuit court here, yesterday,
and the permit was promptly issued.
At the close Of business Yesterday
approximately 100 bunting licenses
had been issued here. W 90.
The funeral Of DR.. Z. Henning
Etchison, widely known Gaithersburg
physician, who died suddenly in
Washington Thursday morning just
as he finished ministering Nto a pa
tient, took place from the family
residence, Gaithersburg, at 2;30
O'clock yesterday The Rev. d. NJ.
Brown, pastor OF Grace Methodist
Church. Gaithersburg, conducted the
services, and burial was I'm Forest
Oak Cemetery,, Gaithersburg. The
services at the grave were in charge
Of the Gaithersburg Lodge Of Ma.
sons.
= Under the auspices Of the Mont
gomery county branch OF the League
OF Women Voters, fweliattended
meeting was held at the Montgom-
cry Country Club here last evening
for a discussion Of the five pro.
posed amendments to the State
constitution to be passed upon by
the voters at next months election.
Mrs. Lavinia Engie. president Of the
Montgomery county league, presid.
ed and spoke briefly.
The principal address was deliv.
cred by Miss Lavinia Engle, Of Bal.
timore. who has for several years
been an active worker among women
voters. She explained the purposes
OF the proposed amendments and
dwelt at some length on the one pro-
viding for increased representation
In the Legislature for Baltimore city,
giving the principal reasons that are
being used for and against Others
who spoke were Dr. George l.. I'd.
-snonds, who represented this county
In the last house Of delegates: John
F.: Seibert. Of Garrett Park; Harry
A. Dawson. Of Rockville, and others.
A similar meeting was held yes
terday afternoon In the public school
building at Bethesda. Miss Engle be-
ing the principal speaker.
The water and sewerage systems
of the town Of Kensington. this
county. installed several years ago
at q cost OF about $4,000, have
been sold by the town TO the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits.
sion for $4,000. The Sanitary Com
mission has already assumed con
troll and has had connection made
with the filtration plant at Takoma
Park. which derives it's water sup.
ply from Sligo branch. which Is
chemically treated and filtered.
The property deed to the. com,
mission includes the two lots on
which the water tower and pump
houses are located and all property
and equipment considered a part
of the systems. The commission
will, 1t Is understood. continue for
a while partial operation OF the
various pumps, but will discontinue
the use Of the pumps upon the
completion OF certain construction
work now under way. 1t Is under
stood that eventually the water will
toutc lIOIl HNaA
Burnt Mills, and that to render il
free from contamination connection
will be made with the sewer sys-
TEN of the District OF Columbia.
Collection Of water rents will, here.
after, be made by the Sanitary Com.
mission on the basis Of an annual
service charge Of - and for water
consumed at the rate OF Is cents for
each thousand gallons. Beginning
July l. Of next year, the tax levy will
be on the basis Of cents for water
and cents for sewerage per front
foot Of each lot on all lots up to $50
feet frontage. The excess will be at
the rate Of one-third the basic rate.
Lots facing more than one street viii
be charged on one front only.
According to statement Issued by
Mayor Paul ID. Eelleter, Of Kensing.
ton, the commission assumed respon-
sibility for meeting the SAG. 900 in out
standing bonds and paid over to the
town Of eKnsing,on the sum Of
$13,480.
The purchase Of the Kensington
system Is part OF a plan OF the Sam
tary Commission to control the, water
and sewerage systems Of that part OF
Maryland adjacent to the District OF
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