Evening star., 1934-10-24

the real estate firms of E. Brooke Lee,
whom he described as the county
boss" at prices far exceeding their
assessed value.
He said that approximately S51 900
had been paid for the 1l-acre site for
an elementary school at Four Corners
and then, flashing lantern slides upon
a screen, told his listeners that the
land was "unsuited for school build
ing purposes"
He said that the expenditure OF S43,-
900 for the Silver Spring office build
ing, liquor warehouse and dispensary
site was a waste and extravaganza
and pointed out that the county has
bought several years ago site at the
rear of the local armory which could
have been used for the building.
Cantrel added that another site pur-
chased in Rockville by the county as
the site for a county Jail also was 60
ing to waste and is now being used by
motorists for parking their cars. He
flashed slides upon the screen purport-
ing to show the Jail lot and the site
behind the armory.
Other slides showing what he called
unnecessary construction" by the
State Roads Commission Of highways
near Maj. Lees property to enhance
the latter's real estate holdings also
we're shown. One of the slides, Can
trel said, showed Emergency Works
Administration relief workers beauti-
flying the entrance to Maj. Lees estate.
$500 Loan Attacked.
Cantrel renewed his attack upon
the county commissioners for borrow
ing s25OOoO from the Takoma Park
Bank at 6 per cent interest and then
allowing it to remain unused IN the
same institution, drawing only 3 per
cent interest. He said the transaction
cost the taxpayers $500.
He attacked the commissioners de-
fense in which the board claimed that
it made the loan to safeguard against
paying higher rate later, and said
that the 6 per cent interest rate
charged by the bank is the highest
legal rate of interest that can be
imposed in Maryland.
Samuel E. Stonebraker, candidate
for county commissioner, attacked
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission for resembling its appli-
cation for a $650,0O0 P. w. A. loan
and grant for sewer and water mains
after the application was approved
last Fall.
He said that the commission, in
stead OF accepting the grant and
loan, preferred to float private loans,
costing the taxpayers "a $4,000
grant and the difference between the
Federal interest rate of per cent
and the private rate of AZ per cent"
He also said that it would require 20
years longer to pay off the private
loan than it would have to settle for
the Federal loan.
Welsh Foresees Victory.
F. Barnard Welsh, Republican can
didate for Circuit Court judge, who
has the Fusion party's Endorsement,
made a brief talk, in which he pre-
dicted that he would be elected No.
vember 6.
Millward c. Taft, candidate for the
House of Delegates, declared that the
Montgomery campaign is one lin
which the forces on one side represent
a dictatorship and a machine rule,
while the forces on the other side
represent a government of democracy
of, by and for the people
THE Fusion party is not waging a
war against the Democratic party as
such, but is waging war against a
Democratic machine" he said.
Paul Coughlan, candidate for county
commissioner, presided, while the
other members of the Fusion party
slate who Gid not speak were intro
d1lced to the audience