Evening star., 1941-07-02
Board Makes
MdnyChdnges
In Personnel
New Appointments
And Transfers Acted
On in Montgomery
., 4, Staff Correspondent of The Star


than a score of major transfers OF
county employees and new appoint
nients were approved yesterday by
the Montgomery County Board Of
Commissioners on the first day of
the new fiscal year.
Most of the shifts and new ap-
pointments were provided for in
legislation passed at the recent ses-
sion of the State Legislature. Some
of the changes carry out recon-
mendations of the Brookings Insti-
tuition report on the county govern
ment.
Richard H. Lansdale, clerk to the
commissioners, was appointed
chairman of the Board of Assess
ment, which was established at the
recent Legislature, at a salary of
$500 annually. He relinquishes
his old position.
Other members named to the as
sessment body are Frank L. Hewitt,
jr., of Silver Spring and William
Prescott. Bethesda, both builders,
at salaries of $4,000 a year each.
William L. Aud, John T. Culver and
Robert S. Billheimer were appointed
clerks to the assessors at the sala-
ries they had been receiving for
assessing duties.
S. M. Hamilton, an employe of the
tax assessors Office. was appointed
chief clerk of the Board of Assess
n1ent at an annual salary of $1,000.
Walker Becomes Secretary.
j. Forest Walker was transferred
from manager of the county liquor
dispensary system to the Office va
Gated by Mr.. Lansdale, and will re-
ceive salary of 5000 a year Mr..
Walker was reappointed chairman
of the Liquor Control Board at an
additional salary of $1,000 annually.
Ralph H. Chase, who has been
acting manager of the beer distri-
button system, was appointed to fill
the post vacated by Mr.. Walker, but
his appointment was for acting
manager" The salary is $3.50
monthly.
Donald Bowie, jr., was named sec
retary to the Liquor Control Board
ut an annual salary of $500.
The salary of Joseph A. Cantrel.
counsel to the commissioners. was
increased by $1,000 to a total of
$4,000 annually. David E. Belts was
named to fill the new position of
assistant to Mr.. Cantrel and will
receive salary of $1,000 annually.
Purchasing Agent Named.
Frank Davis, supervisor of school
properties, was named to fill the
newly created position of county
purchasing agent and will also re-
tain his previous duties. In his
new Office he is authorized to make
all purchases for the county not
exceeding $500, with the exception
of acquisitions for the County Liquor
Control Board. His salary has been
increased $500 annually. plus not
more than $500 travelling expenses.
County Auditor Alexander K.
Hancock was appointed to the new
Office of auditor and controller at an
annual salary of $4,000.
Fred l.. Lutes and Albert P.
Adams were reappointed as men,
bers of the County Welfare Board
for three-year terms each. Thomas
Earl Hampton, president of the
board, was named the commission
ers' representative to the welfare
agency.
The salary of Alger Y. Barbee.
assistant to States Attorney Ben G.
Wilkinson, jr., was increased to
$4,000 annually. Joseph D. Buscher,
deputy clerk of the fifth suburban
district, received a salary raise to
$4,000 year. William A. Volkman,
former accountant in the liquor dis
pensary system, was appointed dep
uty clerk for the fourth suburban
district at s2,70O annual salary.
Liquor Board Clerk Named.
Ellington Bell was appointed as
sistant building inspector at Bethes-
da at an annual salary of S2,700.
Roy P. Moore. manager of the beer
warehouse. was transferred to the
Office of the Liquor Control Board
at no change in salary. He will
replace Mr.. Volkman. R. G. Splicer
was named clerk to the Liquor Con-
troll Board at $135 month, to re-
place William Bird, resigned.
Elgee Riggs, Edward st. Lawrence
and Roy Temple were appointed
deputy sheriffs to the Trial Magis-
trate's Court at salaries of s10O per
month plus s25 travelling expenses
each. Sally Liebig was named ste
nographer in the commissioners Of
flee at Silver Spring at salary of
500 month. The salaries of Mrs.
Eloise Graham and Mrs. Mary Rog-
ers, clerks in the commissioners Of
f1ces at Bethesda, were increased
from 500 to $125 month for each.
Edna May Cowell was named clerk
In the commissioners offices at
Rockville at $1,000 annually and
Garner Duvall was named transfer
clerk in the same Office at s135 a
month.
Most Appointments Unanimous.
All of the appointments were
passed unanimously with the ex-
ception of the appointment of the
Board of Assessment members.
Commissioner John E. Oxley op-
posed these appointments.
The board also approved 16 ad-
ditional policemen and a revised
police organization setup, details of
which were announced in The Star
yesterday.
Among the policemen appointed
was Robert Taylor Cantwell of
Sandy Spring, who has already been
inducted into military training. Mr.
Cantwell was appointed on the
theory that man should not lose
his civil service status because he is
serving in the Army, officials said.
Also approved on recommends
ton of the county health officer
were the appointment of Miss Mary
Elizabeth Geddes and Miss Mary
Clementine Benning, both of Bal
timore, and Mrs. Ida Wheels of
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