Evening star., 1939-01-31
Democrats Begin
0usting Fusionists
In Montgomery
Appointments Made
In Move to Replace
All OfficehoIders
BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By . Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 31.-At
the first meeting following repeal OF
the merit system law, the Montgom-
ery County Board of Commissioners
today began a housekeeping which
will eventually remove all Repub-
licans from appointments in the
Count court house.
Thomas E. Hampton, president OF
the board, announced after an exec
utive session this morning that re-
placements in various county offices
will be made so gradually that the
services of the county government
will not be disrupted. Many posi-
tions will not be filled for another
month, he said.
First Of Appointments.
Among the first of the new ap-
pointees was former Commissioner
Richard H. Lansdale of Sandy
Spring, who was named clerk to the
county board, replacing Ira c. Whit
acre of Silver Spring. Mr.. Lans-
dale did not run for reelection. He
was also appointed clerk Of the
Liquor Control Board. The posi-
ton of clerk to the Board of Com
missioners carries salary OF $4,000
per year and that of clerk to the
Liquor Board an additional $500
per year.
Miss Vivian V. Simpson OF Ia
koma Park was appointed attorney
to the Board of Commissioners, re-
placing F. Barnard Welsh of Rock
Vile. Miss Simpson is the only
woman member of the Montgomery
County Bar Association. and the
first woman ever to hold the Office OF
attorney to the County Board. She
has been active for many years in
MONTGOMERY County politics and
was a leader in the Fusion move
ment before the harmony agreement
of last summer, under which a group
of anti-organization Democrats re-
turned to the organization fold.
The board named S. M. Hamilton
of Rockville supervisor Of county
aid. The board continued Mrs. Lii
liam Riley of Chevy Chase in the
Office. She has been acting super
visor since the resignation in 1887 OF
P. Ray Souder, who was convicted
last year on a charge of forgery.
Chase to Manage Dispensary.
Ralph H. Chase of Chevy Chase
was appointed manager Of the
County Liquor Dispensary System,
replacing j. Oscar Fulks of Takoma.
Park. Mr.. Chase was also appointed
chairman of the liquor board. Mr..
Fulks will be asked to continue for
and additional month to acquaint
Mr.. Chase with his new duties.
The other members of the board
named by the commissioners today
are Roger Shaw of Rockville and
Luke j. Bennett of Takoma Park.
The other two members of the board,
Frank Welsh of Wheaton and Pierce
Hunter of Poolesville are expected
foreman.
Others named to positions in the
LIQUOR board staff are: Mrs. Mary
L.~Burns of Silver Spring, secretary
tosthe manager; Charles B. Buscher
of Four Corners, Fred w. Heine of
Colesville, Franklin P. Henley, Har-
old L. Bradford of Colesville, James
F. Erwin of Silver Spring and DON
aid Bowie, ST., of Wheaton.
Other Appointments.
Frank 1. Davis of Poolesville was
appointed supervisor of school prop
erty to replace Preston L. Snyder of
Germantown. George w. McCeney
OF f-Colesville was named his assist
ant
Other appointments were Mrs.
Edith P. Allnutt of Rockville, chief
clerk in the Office of the county
board, replacing Miss Ardean Ow-
ings Of Laytonsville, and Worthing-
ton Griffith of Gaithersburg
County accountants Office. George
Y. Menke of Forest Glen and Arthur
Watkins, jr., of Cedar Grove; county
engineers office, Sterling Maddox
Of Bethesda and James Ware of
Takoma Park special clerks in the
court house, Hulst Glenn of Silver
Spring, Mrs. Amy Hayes of Takoma
Park, Mrs. Mary Rogers of Bethesda,
Walter w. Waters of Colesville,
Mrs. Vera Parson and Miss Mildred
Cheskey of Kensington: Office of the
supervisor of assessments, Mrs. Edna
Brewer of Rockville and Mrs. Clau-
dia Riggs of Rockville.
Building inspectors: Martin F.
1verson of Takoma Park for the
Eastern Suburban District; Mrs.
Eloise Graham of Glen Echo, a clerk
for the Western Suburban District;
clerks at Silver Spring: Blair Lee,
Sd, OF Silver Spring, Francis B.
Ma!oy Of Silver Spring, Miss Sally
Leibig Of Colesville and Frank
Wootten of Burtonsville.
Treasurer's office: Former Deputy
Sheriff T. McCubbin Waters of Lay
louisville.
County police department: Frank
Lane of Takoma Park, desk clerk at
Takoma Park Police Station; Kelly
McGhee of Silver Spring, desk
clerk at Silver Spring Police Sta
ton; J. Milton Smith of Bethesda,
desk clerk at the Rockville Police
Station.
David Clark of Laytonsville, as
sistant foreman and guard of prison
roadworkers.
Janitors in County Courthouse,
George Boyce, Benjamin Coleman,
John Henry Raw Forest M,lllican