Evening star., 1941-04-30
Firm S Request Kills
Broadcasting Station
For Wilson Lane
Another VOL Site to Be
Chosen; Salaries Set
For Justices of Peace
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

by Sldll correspondent OF Inc SldI.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 30
Plans for the American Broadcasting
Co. fol- the erection of radio trans
mitting station and three towers for
VOL on Wilson lane in Bethesda
were killed at yesterdays meeting of
the Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners.
The action was requested by James
w. Gill, attorney for the company,
who said opposition had arisen from
residents of the area and that the
company did not desire to put
something over" on the community.
Another site will be considered, he
! said.
The commissioners set the salaries
for justices of the peace recently sp-
pointed by Gov. O'Conor, who are
eligible to take the oath of Office
tomorrow. Is ,--s e.. s--,-
James Nichols, desk clerk at the
Bethesda county police substation,
was named clerk to the court of Trial
Magistrate James c. Christopher in
Bethesda. at a monthly salary of
s125. No successor to Mr.. Nichols
was announced yesterday.
Follows 1889 Legislation.
The salaries for the justices of
the peace included the changing
over from a fee basis of five such
officers. The fee system was pro-
hibited by the Legislature in 1899
but this is the first time the Off
GERS affected have been eligible for
reappointment.
The former fee officers and their
future annual salaries are Ernest D
Houghton and Alfred Wilson, both
of Bethesda, $1,000 each; j. Kelly
Magee, Silver Spring. $500; Robert
Lee, Kensington, and Edwin Bur-
dette, Hyattstown, S420 each.
Justices of the peace who were
already on salary and who were
reappointed were Fred w. Page and
William D. Clarke, both of Rock
vile, each $1,000, and Fred w
Heine, Silver Spring, 5000. No
changes in salary from the present
rate is brought about for these
officers, it was said.
The following requests for recon-
ing were granted: BY j. E. Weaver,
to change lots on both sides of
Greenwood avenue between Carroll
and Maple avenues, Takoma Park
from residential A to residential B;
by Elizabeth M. Stilson, to change
five lots on north side of Carroll
avenue east of Greenwood avenue,
Takoma Park. from residential A to
residential B: by Sherman E. HoI-
lingsworth, to change from resi-
dental A to commercial D a part of
a lot between Wisconsin avenue and
Old Georgetown road from residen-
tlal A to commercial D, and by c.
M. Davis, to change "a lots on Hud-
son avenue between Flower avenue
and Haddon drive, Takoma Park,
from residential A to residential C
All of the changes had been ap-
proved by the Park and Planning
| Commission.
Applications Filed.
The following zoning applications
were made: BY James w. Gill, at
torney for the Woodmont Develop
ment Co., Inc, to change eight lots
in Westboro on Tilbury street be-
tween Chase avenue and Chelten-
ham drive. from residential A to
residential C; by Samuel T. Robert
son, to change tract at Glenbrook
and Old Georgetown roads, Bethes-
da, from residential A to commercial
D; request of Meyer Seigel to change
tract on Flower avenue between
Piney Branch road and Eastern lane,
from residential A to commercial D,
and by United Clay Products Co. to
change a tract between Blair road
and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
tracks, Silver Spring, from residen-
tial A to residential C. Zoning hear
ings will be set on all of these
requests.
An ordinance was passed permit
ting the Mayfair Laundry Co., Inc
to erect an Office and store on the
Colesville road at Second avenue,
! Sj1yor Cy,ripo