Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
UPPER MARLBORO.

UEEEH MAHlSbDfkOp MOS Susy ~
Especial. Il announced that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission has requested an extension Of
the period fixed BY Circuit Court for
the filing Of its answer IN the case
Of James T.. Steele ct al, which To an
action designed to compel the com
mission to set aside its increased wa
ter and sewer benefit charges, which
were put into effect July ], 1925, on
the ground that the increases are
Illegal. The court sometime ago
issued q rule against the commission,
calling upon It TO flle an answer on
or before Thursday last. but the com,
mission has requested an extension OF
this period 30 that II can avail itself
Of an attorney who IL not now avail
able. It appeared today that the
matter 81 extending the time proba-
bly, would come before the court next
Tuesday, and that an extension prob
ably would be agreed upon. G. l..
Aiellc. attorney for Steele ct al, an
nounces that II the court grants the
extension he viii ask the court for
an order permitting the property
owners'to pay the sewer and benefit
charges as assessed prior to the In
crease Of July /, 1875, until the case
Is finally adtudicated, the property
owners in so doing not subjecting
themselves to payment Of any penal
ties. Sometime ago the Maryland
Public Service Commission held that
II was without authority to determine
the legality Of the sanitary commits
sion's assessments. and could only
pass upon their reasolableness, and
1t was the opinion Of the Public Serv-
ice Commission that the rates were
reasonable.
Marriage licenses have been issued
the following during the past few
days at the office here of the clerk Of
the court for Prince Georges County;
r. Ernest Neaye, Hughesville, Nd,
Al: Mary I. H. Thornburg, Cedarville,
Nd. ~. Charles Gasch. Bladensburg.
~; Leona KasIxe, Brentwood, Is. John
III. O'Donnoghue, Washington. IS;
Mary D. Newton. Hyattsville. %.
Special Officer Named.
Prince Georges County commits
sioners have appointed r. r. Jenkins
a special officer for the collection OF
dog licenses In Seat Pleasant district,
and William Wise to act in a similar
capacity for Queen Anne district.
John Berberick was authorized to
construct bridge on the Springfield
Duckettstown road and County Com
missioner William A. Duvall was au-
| thorized to have bridge over Malta
poni Branch repaired. The commits
| sioners ordered that $50 be paid w.
| Harry Crozier, and EIwood Bailey as
informers in the. case Of the State VS..
John Smith who was charged with
setting up a gaming table. This is
one.half the fine Imposed in this case.
Arthur Herbert. jr., of Alexandria,
Va has been appointed by the Or
| phans Court for Prince Georges
| county as administrator Of the estate
of Elisa f.. Roszel, deceased, with G..
| Hodges Carr and Arthur Carr, ap-
praisers. The will of Oscar A. Mil
lard has been admitted to probate
and letters testamentary ordered is
sued to Herman P. Willard. Herman
p. Willard has been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of Mary A. MIL
| lard. deceased. The will of Phil
| alder A. Bowen has been admitted to
probate and w. S. Bowen and Harry
M. Bowen. executors issued letters
testamentary. Julia M. Thorne has
been named administrative of the
estate at George Thorne, deceased
| The will of Thomas H. Digges, de
ceased, has been admitted to probate
Il
Dorothy H. Digges, executfix.
Carnival Meeting Cali.
l.. B. Rowland. general chairman In
/ charge of arrangements for the an
| nuai carnival, under auspices of and
! for the benefit OF the IRE department
to be held on the fair grounds here
July 90. has called meeting Of an
committees to be held at the court
house Monday night at o'clock to
further plans. Prizes of SO. SIS and
$3.50 are offered for the best dec
GRATED automobiles In the parade
| which starts from the Pennsylvania
railroad station here at 1890 o'clock
led by a band. Prizes of 81. SO, 81 and
! SO cents viii be offered in each of the
following contests: Most attractively
| costumed girl; most comically dressed
boy; best dressed doll.
l Within a short time 1t is expected
a decision will be handed down II
| the circuit court for Prince Georges
] County either sustaining or overrul
4 ing the demurrer filed by the county
| commissioners in the. case of Regi
| maid Burroughs VS.. Alan Bowie
States attorney and the county com
missioners from paying to States at
and taxpayer of the county recently
HIeu q pSLlIIOH III the court TOT an IN
junction to restrain the county com
missioner from paying to States at
| torney Alan Bowie one-half of the
fines imposed for violation of the
county liquor law and to prohibit the
States attorney from receiving sucf
money. For some time the commits
| sioners have been turning over these
funds to Bowie ito aid In suppressine
the local liquor traffic" Attorneys M
1 Hampton Magruder and j.. Wilson
| Ryon. are representing Burroughs
T.. Howard Duckett is appearing fol
States Attorney Bowie and George
b. Merrick and William Neale are
representing the county commits