Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-06-01

The break threatening the ranks Of
the Democratic County Commission
ers for two months became a reality
Monday, as the County Board an
nounced more than a score of APP
pointments, including the controver-
sial list of is men for the Mont
gomery County police force.
Commissioner John E. Oxley, for
mer leader in the anti-organization
Democratic faction, which made peace
with the organization before the pri-
mary last year, issued a statement
after the meeting explaining his
action during the executive session
opposing certain appointments pro-
posed and carried by his three Demo-
cratic colleagues, Board President
Thomas E. Hampton and Commits
sioners o. w. Roby and R. w.
Farmer. Commissioner Walter John
son, the lone Republican took no
part in the inter-party fight.
After Mr.. Farmer had nominated
B. Peyton Whalen for police civil
service commissioner at $4,000 a
year, Mr.. Oxley proposed the name
of Clay Plummer, former commits
sioner who was defeated in the gen.
eral election last November by Mr..
Johnson. He explained Mr.. Plum
mer would be willing to serve at
per diem rate of SIS a day for the
days actually served not to exceed
81, 300 a year and that such an
appointment would save the county
money. Mr.. Whalen's nomination
carried.
The board appointed the firm of
Simpson and Simpson as board coun-
sci, the firm consisting of Miss Wv
ian V. and Joseph B. Simpson, Jr.
Joseph w. Gill was named attor-
ney to the Liquor Control Board,
replacing Kenneth Lyddane, slated
for the post of attorney to the Board
of Election Supervisors. L. B. Riggs
was appointed special clerk.
Robert Taylor, night beer inspec-
tor, was dismissed, effective Wednes-
day.
Other major appointments by the
board include:
j. Forest Walker of Gaithersburg,
chairman of the Liquor Control
Board and manager of the county
dispensary system with total salary
of $4,000 a year.
Ralph H. Chase of Chevy Chase,
who resigned as liquor board and dis
pensary manager to make way for
Mr.. Walkers appointment, secretary
to the president of the county COM
missioners at $2,7OO annually.
J. s. Eaton of Chevy Chase, build
ing inspector, succeeding Paul Imirie
of Bethesda, $1,000 annually. Mr..
Eaton is former county delegate.
s. M. Hamilton of Rockville, super
visor of county aid at present, CHIEF
clerk to Mr.. Richards, the new asses
sor. His present salary will be con-
tinued.
Alfred D. Noyes of Kensington,
supervisor of county aid, succeeding
Mr.. Hamilton.
A. Hempstone Griffith Of Rock
vile, currently employed in the
county treasurer's office, special clerk
to the county commissioners to man
age and transcribe records of real
estate transfers on the county tax
records. He will be paid $1,000 an
nually.
Mrs. Lillian Riley, now employed
in the Office of the county aid super
visor, as stenographer and secretary
to the county engineers Office at
Silver Spring. Her present salary
will be continued. She will assume her
duties on July 1, remaining as M,
Noyes' assistant until that date.
The board recommended to the
State Roads Commission and District
Engineer Edward G. Duncan that
Shirley Hayes of GAINESVILLE be
named supervisor of secondary roads
in Montgomery County, effective
Wednesday. The salary for that Office
is paid by the County Commissioners.
In the recommendations, the board |