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Commission levy was not expended and
might be used to pay the zoning APP
peal Board. The Park Commission
chairman, however. pointed out that 1t
would be impossible. under the law, to
do this, even II there were surplus.
Several other matters were discussed
with Mr.. Owings, including proposal
representative who would explain that
body's reasons for approving or disap-
proving applications for rezoning to the
public coming hearings. Mr.. Owings
stated that In Montgomery County ap-
plications which have been disapproved
are not advertised for public hearing
unless the applicant insists.
Complain Of Distance.
Commissioner Bowie reported COM
plants from residents of Prince Georges
County over having TO Journey to Silver
Spring to transact business with the
Park Commission, and expressed the
opinion that the commission should
have another ONCE more conveniently
located for residents Of Prince Georges.
Mr. Owings viewed this as impractical
calling attention to the necessity Of
Montgomery County residents travelling
to Hyattsville when required to work
with the washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
The county commissioners instructed
their clerk, James c. Blackwell, TO have
the $425 900 lateral road bonds which
were sold at the rate Of 500 to the
Baltimore Trust Co. last Friday. printed
and sent out as soon as possible. Ac-
crued interest was not waived when the
bonds we're sold, 1t was offlcially re-
ported TO the board.
The commissioners also directed that
the State Roads Commission be notified
Of the sale of the bonds and requested
to begin work at once on the Landover
road. the Mccormick Goodhart road.
the Old Powder Factory road. Jefferson
avenue in Riverdale. the Croome road
and the road from Hunts Corner to-
ward Gordons Corner. In addition. the
Roads Commission will be asked to
hasten its lateral road program, which
involves River road and several others.
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BRENTWOOD TAX RATE
FIXED AT 20 CENTS
Additional 10-Cent Levy Made for
Fremen--Council Vacancy
Is Filled.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD. Md, July 24--Ap-
pointment Of q councilman TO AL the
vacancy In the second ward and the
fixing Of the town tax levy for the
coming year constituted the chief bust
ness transacted at the meeting Of the
Brentwood mayor and council last
night.
Mayor James z. Sampson appointed
Roscoe Brinson Of Charles street to Ill
the vacancy In the ward. this appoint
ment completing the membership Of
the council. The new councilman i'm
mediately took oath and entered on
his duties.
Upon the report Of the budget COM
n1ittee that the necessary expenditures
Of the town during the coming year
would be e7.120, the council passed a
resolution fixing the tax levy at 40 cents
an income of $1,000. 1t is estimated
but as the budget estimates include q
sinking fund . safe margin Is pro-
vided. Last years receipts were 1896,
according to e. w. Baker, town clerk.
In addition to fixing the general town
levy. the council set a Decent FIRE tax
levy in accordance with an ordinance
recently adopted. The money Is for the
Volunteer Fire Department. but will
be disbursed by the Town Council.
Members Of the Brentwood M. z.
Mems Club, headed by w. e. Foss. their
president, presented Mayor Sampson
with a gavel as symbol of his ONCE
and a souvenir from the club, of which
the town head ia a member.
The road committee reported drain
age conditions in the town had been
improved end curbing installed on
Charles street TO protect the residents
from the flow Of storm waters.
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COURTHOUSE BOARD
PLACE GIVEN MAYOR
Rockville. Center of Develop
ment, Found Not to Be Rep
resented on Committee.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
star Corresrondsnt Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 24.-While
almost every section of Montgomery
County was represented on the court
house building committee. 1t was sud-
denly discovered yesterday that this
town, which is TO be the center Of the
proposed development. had no off1cia]
representative on the body. who could
be consulted at the meetings as TO the
official view when such q matter In
volving 1t came up for discussion.
Hasty steps were taken to correct
this apparent oversight, and acting on
authority of the board of county COM
misSioners. Preston B. Ray. clerk of the
Circuit Court, and Berry e. CLARK
were named a committee to ask Mayor
J. Roger Spates Of Rockville, II he
would serve on the committee. The
committee promptly reported back that
he would be glad to serve, and he was
appointed.
Mr.. Spstes a member Of the Rock.
vile bar. will represent the governing
body Of the town on the committee
which already has issued orders for 9
study of the town with view to plan
ming for future development. partic-
ulaTlv in the business section tnme.
diately adjacent to the proposed new
structure. which will be located on ar
enlarged site. consisting of the present
courthouse square and the block west
Of II. which is to be acquired by ron.
demnation.
This appointment will give the COM
rnittee direct contact with the town
body without dealing with IT. through
committees, AS was necessary when tbs
council was asked to take up the queS.
ton OF closing Court street, which di-
yides the two squares.
Commissioner Lacy Shaw. vice presi-
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dent OF the board Of county commits
sioners, yesterday obtained from Berry
E.. Clark, clerk. an official copy Of the
act Of the last Legislature authorizing a
coming and planning plan for Rock
vile. This will be turned over to 1ry-
ing G. Root. chief engineer Of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. who has been
selected by the building committee to
develop the planning in the vicinity OF
the county building. While studying
for this project Immediately in the
vicinity of the new public building. 1t
was said. lot Of data will be obtained
which will BE- valuable in yoning the
entire town under the provisions of the
enabling act of the last Legislature.
Joseph C. Cissel Of CiSsel g. Wood
ward. counsel for the Board Of County
Commissioners, said yesterday that the
details incident to the preparation oi
the condemnation suits we're rapidly
being perfected and that they would
very likely be filed before the close ot
the present week. Mr.. CisSel has for
several weeks been collecting the mass
of data. including the searching of thu
titles to the land In the square involved
which is necessary In the preparation 81
bns pRJlIlOnS. he S1lO Also bnAJ Ill ~
the petitions would be filed at the same
time, it being pointed out that under
the Maryland law a separate suit mus
be filed as to each piece of land In thu
square. Each must be handled separate
ly. rather than as one project. r. is es'
timated that 1t will require 40 days II
complete the concentrations. II there Il
no unforeseen delay through opposition
BY that time it is expected that th'
architects may he ready tn report with
plan of building in accordance witt
the general order given by the building
committee last week.
The stone selected for the structure 4
Alabama limestone. polished, which
shows slight grain. It makes ,
pleasing appearance. and those VIII
have studied it in connection with othe
samples. say that 1t can be very easil,
cleaned.
The present court building. It va
said. would be- allowed to stand unit
the section of the new building on tn
west end is completed. Aside from th'
fact that this will involve only Httl'
transferring of the valuable county pc
pers. 1t was pointed out that there ar
no structures available in the towr
which could be satisfactorily used dur
ing the building operations Transfe!
Of the papers to rented structures dur
ing the building periods would involv'
a distribution of the county acttvitie
which would not he conducive to EN-
Gent government.
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ARMY IS ERECTING
BROADCAST PLANT
Fort Myer Station to Have
Seven High.PoWered
Transmitters.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,

- stan Correspondent OF The star.
FORT MYRR, Va, July 2s.-A new
war Department net control broad
casting station, with radius Of well
over 1900 miles is under construction
On the military reservation Just south
NJ the Cavalry fort here. It will be
completed and In operation within the
next few months.
with completion and equipment of
this building the war Department will
have Accomplished two things-one the
Capitalization of all hroadcasting Of
The department. and the other, II will
own the most modern broadcasting sta
ton in the world.
One Floor and Basement
The building itself is not large, be-
inS 10 ov 40 feet and costing $4,000
without the equipment, The plans call
for one floor and q basement. the latter
being so constructed on hill that IL
will take the place of the first floor.
In the basement will be installed the
generators and on the floor above there
are IN be seven high-powered trans
r1itters that will be capable Of reach
ing every Government radio station in
The United States, PHILIPPINES, Hawaii
and Panama.
The hroadcastjng will be made from
and controlled from the Munitions
Building In Washington through a
series of lines that will connect per-
rranentlv with the broadcasting station.
Naval station Contract.
The new War Department station
~tll be in sharp contrast to the naval
radio station. which is located within
few hundred yards Of it. The tall
artenna towers will not he in evidence.
since II Is now known that they are
not necessary. The War Department
sta tion will not have an antenna more
than 80 feet in height but will have a
much longer range than the naval sta
ton. Signal Corps officers say. The
station will be equipped with beam
radio transnitters, the very newest
thing In radio broadcssting.
The station was planned by and is
being erected under the direct super.
vision Of Gen. George s. Gibbs, chief
Signal Corps officer of the Army.
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ACT TO ELIMINATE
EXTRA ON|NG COST
Prince Georges Commission.
ers Had Thought Appeals
Board Pay Covered.
BY GEORGE PORTER.
etaS Correspondent Of The star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, July "a
Informed that the law requires q spe-
cial levy In the metropolitan district
of Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties for expenses Of the Board OF
ZoninE Appeals, the Prince Georges
County commissioners yesterday asked
their attorney. M. Hampton Magruder,
to advise them what could be done to
eliminate that board and authorize the
commissioners themselves to function IS
a Board OF Zoning Appeals.
The latter body handles cases OF ~
regular" coming. passing on appnca-
tions. not for zoning changes. but for
permission to construct buildings which
conform to the coming requirements on
"irrepllar" plots OF land which do not.
When the county commissioners
agreed. after q conference with the
Meryland MAI ional Capital Park and
Planning Commission last February. to
administer the coming ordinance, they
understood that all expenses involved.
including those Of the Board OF coming
Appeals. would be met out OF the g.
cent levy for the Park and Planning
Commission.
Attention Called to Law.
When irwin Owings. chairman Of the
Park Commission, yesterday called their
attention to the provisions OF the Law
which requires levy In the metro
politan district ito pay the salaries Of
the members of the Board of zontng
Appeals and the executive and clerical
Assistants" some Of the commissioners
demurred Although Mr.. Owings pointed
out that the necessary levy to meet
those expenses would probably be very
hSRw
of q cent, Commissioner Brice Bowie,
representing part nf the district in
volved. announced he was opposed u
in.<easing taxes even that much.
Bowie suggested that perhaps ell the
money derived from the Scent Park
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Two Voting Precincts Made of One ",
As Clarendon Population Grows

comprises one Of the most thtckly set
tied communities in the county
The new precincts Will be known Is
Clarendon precinct No. and Clarendon
precinct No. 2,
The old boundaries Of the precincts
were Fort avenue on the south, the
Washington District line on the north.
Cherry Valley road IN the west and
Strong street in Aurora Heights and
Vandewater street in Fort Myer Heights
on the east.
The order splitting the precincts Is
not TO become effective until after the
Democratic primary August 6.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK FATAL.
,eclal DISPATCH 70 The Star.

ereclal Dispatch 70 The Star.
MARTINSRURCi w Va. July "a
Charles Gutshall. SIS years old. IF Hunt
tnzdon, Pa. who has been supervising
erection Of a building for the Pennsyl-
vania Glass Sand Co. az Berkley
Springs, W. Va. died en- route TO local
hospital last night from the effects of
a shock Of electricity received an hour
earlier while he was placing an cleo
trtc light bulb in socket carrying 10
volts of electricity. The accident &C.
CURED In the new building. Fellow
workers expressed the belief there was
short circuit in the socket and that
Gutshall had his hand on the metal
part Of the socket at the time. He was
rendered unconscious by the shock.
The remains were sent to Huntingdon
Pa. this morning He vas married and
father If q large family.
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BY = star Correspondent Of The stsr.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. July 24-Acting on q petition
presented by Edgar W, Humphrey
Judge Howard ". Smith in Circuit
Court today sanctioned the splitting Of
the Clarendon voting precinct into two
separate precincts. The order Is being
prepared and will be signed by Judge
Smith today.
The petition set forth that there was
such congestion in the last general
election because Of the size Of the pre-
cinct that some of the voters were IN
able n caSt their halInts The precinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
Stolen Property Recovered.
ecIal pispatch to rho star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 24.--Photo-
graphic equipment stolen from the
machine of Edward Earnes NJ Buffalo,
N. Y. in front of the George Mason
Hotel Sunday night was recovered this
morning In the rear yard Of an apart
ment house at 60s Prince street. DR.
J. H. Bitter. a dentist found a suit
case containing the property when he
went into the yard. The police were
notified and took charge Of the stolen
articles, valued by Earnes ct $50.
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Rowdyisrn has 80 marred the nc
turesque hiring fair at Newry, Ireland.
that oficials have announced that thew
viii deal severely with all fighters.
Three nights have occurred there ye-
Gently. the last one being started By
three men In dispute over an alleged
non-paynent OF back wages. Two
and were kicked and beaten before thev
escaped.
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ceased was a member Of Grace Episeo-
pal Church, Jessica Callahan Chaptes,
NO. 81, Order Eastern Star; the Poto-
mac Social Club. Liberty Rehekah
Lodge. No. is, Independent Order Of
ODD Fellows. and Patriotic Order Of
Americans, Camp No. Q.
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CARL MARSHALL OUT
FOR DELEGATESHlP
Special Dlspatch TO The Star.

kpeclaI Dlsra'rh 70 The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 24.-Carl
Marshall Of Aurora Heights. long prom
inent in political circles of Arlington
County and the state. Yesterday an
nounced himself as g. candidate for the
Republican nomination for the county't
seat In the House of Delegates.
Mr. Marshall had the distinction al
the last election Of being the choice
Of the state Republicans for the Office
Of lieutenant governor He will be op-
posed BY Louis A. MacMahon. who an
nounced MS candidacy several days
ago. The selection will be made at the
county Republican convention to be
held Wednesday night. August 7, In
community hall If Lyon Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
MRS. THORPE is BURIED.
Services for Alexandria Woman
Held at Grace Episcopal Church.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 24.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Rhoda M. Thorpe.
So, who died Sunday at her home In
Braddock, were held here yesterday
at Grace Episcopal Church. with
Rev. Edgar Carpenter conducting the
rites. Interment was In Bethel Gene
terry.
Mrs. Thorpe was the widow Of VIII
liam H. Thorpe. She Is survived by
an aunt, Mrs. Emma Webster Of Brad
dock: q sister, Mrs. Mary Ryan OF
Bethesda, Md, and two brothers. Arthur
9. Ward Of The Plains. Va. and Parke
M. Ward Of Brooklyn, N. Y. The de-
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King George Is Improving.

LONDON. July ~ LF.-The King s
condition continues to improve. It was
of1cially stated AT Buckingham Palace
today. The physicians paid their usual
visit, and the Duke Of York called at
the palace after the doctors left
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The Alaska fisherman., 1929-03-15
Authorizing Certain Payments By
 The Treasurer of Alaska

work entirely chaotic cOndi- tion would prevail in the admin iStration of Territorial affairs.
 So he kept on performing the services for nearly two years This bill would permit the treas urer of the Territory to pay him the salary which he has earned honestly.
 The bill also provides that the practice of employing Federal officials to do the work of the Territory officials shall cease. The man undoubtedly is entitled to the money. It was not his fault, but was the fault of the Territorial Legislature, as is shown in the report of the gen. tleman from Iowa.
 MT. LAGUARDIA. Will the gentleman yield?
 MT. SUTHERLAND. I yield.
 MT. LAGUARDIA. The gentle man knows that a similar bill was before the House, and some of the friends of Alaska Alaska has a good many friends, sincere friends, on the floor of the House and we went to the rescue of Alaska, and under a suspension of the rules we de- feated that bill. Now the gentle man comes in here and seeks to destroy the action of the House on that bill by permitting this to pass. When this man took office he knew that he could not draw two salaries, and the gen. tleman is establishing a danger ous precedent for his Territory.
 MT. SUTHERLAND. want to express my thanks to the gentle man from New York in helping us defeat the vicious measure of last March, for it was a vicious measure. The provisions of this bill are such that the Territor- ial legislature will desist. and if
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-03-15
From The Congre ssional Record

that was defeated on the floor of the House on the 5th of March last. Up in the Territory of Alaska an unusual situation has arisen by reason of the fact that the Territorial legislature has imposed many duties on Federal officials illegally, in violation of the provisions of the enabling act of the Territory. This has gone on for some years, although the legislature has been warned repeatedly that they should re- sist in the practice. Finally suit was brought in the court at Juneau to enjoin the Territori- al treasurer from paying these salaries, in addition to the regu- lar salaries from the Govern Anent.
 A bill was introduced last win ter for the relief, not of the Ter ritory but for the relief of the Federal officials. That bill pro- vlded for the repeal of a portion of the enabling act which would fix the situation whereby Fed eral officials might administer the Territorial administrative government permanently. They proposed to repeal all restric- tions placed on Federal officials. That bill was defeated on the floor of the House; Members may recall that it was up under sus- pension of the rules and failed by a vote of 13O to 12.
 The injunction order extend ed only to the secretary of the Territory, who was receiving $2,0OO from the Territory in ad- dition to $3,6OO from the Fed eral Government.
 He continued to perform the services without receiving the salary for a period of two years. The people felt that he should continue, for if he gave up the
The Alaska fisherman., 1929-03-15

The Clerk called the commit tees; and when the Committee on the Territories was called
 MT. DOWELL. MT. Speaker, I call up the bill s. 4257, on the House Calendar.
 The SPEAKER. The gentle man from Iowa calls up the bill S. 4257, which the Clerk will report.
 The Clerk read as follows: An act (S. 4257) to authorize the
 payment of certain salaries or
 compensation to Federal off,
 cials and employees by the
 treasurer of the Territory of
 Alaska.
 BE TT ENACTED, etc., That any salaries to United States of- f1cials or employees of the Unit ed States Government in Alaska appropriated by the Alaska Ter ritOrial Legislature, session of 1927, may be paid to such United States officials or employees of the United States by the treas urer of Alaska up to and includ- ing the date of March 1, 1929, any Federal law to the contrary notwithstanding: PRO V,IDED That subsequent to March 31, 1929, all appropriations by the Alaska Territorial Legislature shall be in conformity with the provisions of the act of Con- gress approved August "A, 1912, entitled "An act to create le- gislative assembly in the Terri tory of Alaska, to confer legis- lative powers thereon, and for other purposes" and amend mentS thereto.
 MT. DOWELL. MT. Speaker, I yield IS minutes to the gentle man from Alaska (Mr. Suther- land).
 MT. SUTHERLAND. MT. Speak CT. this bill is sequence to a bill