Evening star., 1926-10-26
z|H[MAN REPLIES
TO M|SH CHARGES
Explains Attitude on Great
Falls Project and Hits
ConoWingo Action.

Predicting that the four western
Maryland counties of Garrett. Ale
<any, Frederick and Washington
would go Republican by me- jorities
ranging from 800 to 5000 votes,
Representative Frederick n. Zihlman,
-peaking last night at Republican
ctlly at Silver Spring. Md, replied to
an attack which last week was
launched against him by his Demo-
cratic opponent, Frank Mish.
Explaining his attitude on the
treat Falls water power development
project, Mr.. Zihlman declared that he
had been instrumental in obtaining
m appropriation Of $25 900 for the
original survey, but that he did not
have the influence to persuade the
Government to undertake the prof
ect. which would cost S44, 900 ,000 at
time when The Government was try
ing to dispose Of another power de
velopment at Muscle Shoals.
Should such an appropriation be
granted. however. he said that he
would do his utmost to see that there
vas no provision in the charter that
power can't be sold 10 citizens of my
own State"
Mr.. Zihlman charged that the State
administration has INDUCED in "pO-
'itical juGglery.' and that Gov.
Jsitchic's action in leasing the Conc
Wingo development to private capital
under an agreement that the power
cannot be sold in Baltimore for SO
years represents q selling away of
our natural heritage"
While admitting that the Demo
Gratis had aided in opposition to the
provision in the current appropria-
ton bill relating to Montgomery
County school children attending Dis
triCt schools, he said that he had been
one of the leaders of the fight against
'he provision, While Representatives
Tydings. Gambrill and Linthicum.
members of the Maryland Democratic
contingent, We're lat a pink tea in
Baltimore" when the matter came to
vote.
Again referring to an attack aimed
1t him last week by Mr.. Mieh, which,
he strongly intimated. without actual
lY calling names, had been prepared
by T.. Brooke Lee, Mr. Zihlman stated
that in answer to Mir. Mish's query.
What has he done for Montgomery
County?" he was there to ask the
people. What do you want me to
dO?"
Explains Planning Work.
Mr.. Zihlman denounced as "ridic-
ulous' the charge that as q member
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission he had not ad-
rocated the purchase of lands in
Maryland, explaining that the com
mission was not created to go into q
state and purchase park lands. and
that if such action was contemplated
it, would have to meet with the con
. currence of the State Legislature. He
stated that he was proud of the work
of the commission, which had already
planned for the development Of areas
In Montgomery County adjacent to
the District
AS to Mr.. MiSh'S reported inquiry
as to why he couldn't do as we'll for
his Montgomery County constituents
as Representative r. Walton Moore of
Virginia had done for his constituency
in aiding in obtaining the Memorial
Bridge, Mr.. Zih man replied: Il don't
very well see how | could have OBJ
,ained a bridge Gor MONTGOMERY
County. since no river divides the
county from the district"
Anyway, the Memorial Bridge ap-
propriation came as the climax of 70
years of debate. he said.
Although admitting that he let the
Ioughhorough belt line bin get
through the House. he stated that he
had il recalled from the Senate a day
or two afterward and that it died
in the House"
Predicts Big Majority.
Mr.. Zihlman predicted that Garrett
County viii give him a personal ma
iority of 500 and a party ma io"itY Of
1000 Allegany County will give him
a. 1000 ma iprity and poll a ticket ma
1ority of 5.oO0. he SAID. and Washing
ton County Will accord him margin
of LOCO and the ticket 1900. Fred
ericl County. he propheSied, will give
him an 1900 majority and the ticket
q ma iority of 3 800 votes.
Barnard Wc!ch. Rockville attorney.
declared that the State was being run
hy "a bunch of professional poll
ticians." and told his auditors, You
should vote the Republican ticket be
cause the Democratic party in Mont
gomery County is boss ridden.
G.. l.. PiumlcV, candidate for the
House of Delegates. and Harold Smith.
candidate for commonwealth attor-
ney. delivered addresses outlining
their qua tIliCdtionS and stating that
they would represent the people as a
whole rather than any particular
group or faction. capt. Frank l..
Hewitt presided AT h. meeting. \
brass band ana several novelty musi-
al numbers en!iNened the program.
The rally, which was h"ld at the
KNIGHTS of Columbus Han was at