The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
RIGHT Of
BUILDING OK.
IN COUNTY
D. c. Contractor Fined &1b
for Not Getting Permit from
Citizens Association

ROCKVILLE. Md. March al
Louis u. BhoItes. contractor and
builder, Of Washington, was fined
sth and costs by Judge Samuel
Riggs In the police court here on
ahrage Of beginning the erection
OF a building In section 4 Of Chevy
Chase, this county, without having
first obtained from the Citizens
Association thereof a permit to
do so.
The proceedings were Instituted
bs William Blum, chairman OF the
association. for the purpose OF hav.
ing the courts pass upon the con-
Gtitutionality OF the law which gives
delegates TO the association power
TO promuIgate and enforce building
and other regulations. Promptly
upon his conviction. Sholtes noted
an appeal and the case has been
docketed for trial at the. term of
the circuit court now in session
here and will be heard by q full
bench--Chief Judge Hammond
Hynan and Associate Judge Robert
b. Peter and Glenn II. Worthing-
ton.
The work started by Sholtes and
which resulted in the action by
the erection on Bradley Lane, near
Connecticut avenue. of an apart
ment house to cost around $500, 900.
The county commissioners issued a
Permit for the erection Of the
building, which was taken out in
tho name Of ]. A. Murray. The
reason, 1T developed at the trial
OF Sholtes, that a permit was not
also sought from the Citizens As
ISOLATION was that the right Of the
association to require 1t was doubt
cd, The proceedings against Sholtes
were friendly and designed only to
clear up the disputed point.
Lester Lee Davidson, of the low
-er section Of this county. has been
granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Robert B. Peter in the cir
cult court here from Mrs. Sarah
Mullen Davidson, who is now said
to be making her home in Corning,
N. Y. The couple, so the bill set
forth, were married in November,
1920, and the plaintiff charged that
two months later the defendant de-
serted him, declaring before her de-
parture that she did not intend to
return. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Attorneys Dawson and Welsh,
of Rockville.
For violations of motor vehicle
regulations. the following have paid
fines or forfeited collaterals in the
police court here: Mary Minnick.
$15.75; Mrs. r. Clam, $12.75: Henry
e. Tyrold, Joseph H. Taylor and
A. Smith, $3.50 each; Herman r.
Bailsdorf, Harry T. Watson and.
James A. Wilkerson, 81 each; 3.
C. Linthicum and Harry Williams,
81 each.
Mary C. Brooks. wife of William
Albert Brooks, died at her home
near Cropley, this county, aged
twenty-five years. She is survived
by her husband and several children.
The funeral will take place today {.
from ST. Gabriel's Catholic Church,
Potomac. Mrs. Brooks was formerly
a Miss Eaglin, Of the Cropley
neighborhood.
The Reverend P. Rowland Wag-
ner, pastor of the Baptist Church.
officiated at the marriage here on
Monday of Herbert Howard, TWEEN
ty-one, of Baltimore, and Miss
Louise A Jones, nineteen, of Wash
ington, the home of the minister
being the scene of the ceremony.
Charles O. King, Of this county,
has been granted an absolute 'di-
vorce by Judge Robert B. Peter, IN
the circuit court here, from Mrs.
Annie Lucretia King, of Philadel-
phia, and awarded the custody of
the couples two children, Herman
and Edward King. The bill repre-
sented that the couple were married
November II, 1916, and that the
plaintiff and the children were
deserted more than five years ago.
Attorney Joseph c. Cissel, of Rock
VILE repreSented the plaintiff.