Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
WILLIS FORCES WIN
IN EVANSVILLE
Administration Scores De-
Cided Victory in All Three
Wards.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, May 7.-Despite the
fact that there were lively contests in
three of the four wards at the munich
pal election held here yesterday, but 3l3
votes were cast in all of the wards.
The administration forces, headed by
Dr.. Hilleary T. Willis, the present mayor.
who was unopposed for reelection for
two years, scored a decided victory in
all three wards where contests were
staged, and Councilman E. Murray
Cover and Arthur G. Moon. elected from
the third ward, are also known to be
administration men. Cover was elected
for two years and Moon for one. Neither
had opposition.
In the first ward Capt j. Moses Ed
lavitch, an overseas veteran and promi-
nent in the Department of Maryland,
American Legion, defeated former
Councilman Howard A. Harrison, proof
reader on Washington newspaper, the
vote being, Edlavitch, ~; Harrison, SO.
In this ward Mayor Willis received a
complimentary vote of 90. Edlavitch,
who has been In Prince Georges County
since 1887, has been in business in
Hyattsvilie for the past q years. He
was quartermaster sergeant of the origi-
nal Company F, LIST Infantry, Maryland
National Guard, of Hyattsville, and
served on the Mexican border in the
punitive expedition. Mr.. Ediavitch will
succeed DR.. Ira K. Anterior, who de-
clined to again become a candidate.
In the second ward the present
councilman, Harry A. Boswell, a local
business man, was reelected over
Charles A. Ketcham, former mem
Der OF the council, the vote being: Bos-
well, 90; Ketcham, So. Boswell is
originally from La Plata, Charles
County, and removed to Mount Rainer
19 years ago. He came to Hyattsville
- years ago and is now a member of
the firm Of Carr Bros. 81 Boswell, Inc,
general merchants. In this ward Mayor
Willis received a complimentary vote
of 118.
In the third ward Mayor willis re-
ceived a complimentary vote of SIS.
councilman Cover received So and
Councilman-elect Moon So. Mr.. Cover.
VINO has been in HyattSville for 10
years, is paying and receiving teller of
the First National Bank of Hyattsyille
ana is graduate of the American In
stltute OF Banking. He will succeed
Councilman E. B. Teal, who was not
candidate for reelection. Mr.. Moon
is law examiner in the retirement
DIVISION OF the United States Interior
Department. Next month he will have
been in Hyattsville eight years. He
VIII serve the unexpired term of George
N. Bowen, who resigned several months
ago because OF his removal to Univer-
Slty Park. Since that time Mr.. Cover
has been filling Mr.. Bowen's chair.
In the fourth ward e. B. Hilley, Wine
avenue, defeated H. S. Crawford. West |
Madison avenue, the vote being SO to |
%. In this ward, recently created. |
Mayor Willis received a complimentary |
vote Of 48. Mr.. Hilley is connected with |
the controllers Office of the General |
Accounting once in Washington, and |
has resided here for five years. Mr.. |
Crawford, the defeated candidate, is an |
employe Of the Bureau of Engraving |
and Printing and has lived here. prac-
tically 20 years. Mr.. Hilley will sue
coed Councilman Dwight B. Gait, who |
did not aspire to succeed himself.
The holdover members of the coun- |
Gil, who have another year to serve,
are Charles Dewitt Anderson, first
ward; George H. Morley. second ward,
and DR.. Perley F. Brookens, fourth
ward.
Town Treasurer william A. Shepherd