Evening star., 1947-05-06
10 Cities, Towns
Hold Elections in
Prince Georges
1000 Cost Votes;
HyottsyiHe, Cheyerly
Chose New Mayors
BY Chohes A. McAleer

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Chose New Mayors
By Chodes A. McAleer
of1cials Of 10 Prince George,
County municipalities were ready Il
take on new business today follow.
ing their election in which more
than 1000 voters went to the polls
In balloting yesterday, two new
mayors were elected--one In Hy.
attsyille and another In Cheverly-
with six mayors being returned tx
Office for another term.
Four communities = Hyattsville
Cheverly, District Heights and Cot.
tage City-also decided on referends
issues.
New mayors are Caesar l.. Aiells
Of Hyattsville and Dr.. Edward A
Saloon. Cheverly. Other towr
chief executives who were reelected
incluee Mayors Harry A. L. Barker
Riverdale; William A. Duvall, Col
lege Park: Floyd B. Matthias, Mount
Rainier; Harold r. Manning, Ed.
monston: James A. Campbell, Fair
moant Heights, and William D. Bel
lows, North Brentwood.
1,l00 Vote in HyattsviIle.
AS expected, the largest turnout
was at Hyattsville. where more than
1,l00 voters cast their ballots. With
four wards voting, Mr. Aiello, an
attorney and member of the City
Council until his election as mayor
defeated his opponent, Paxton M
Holden, 756 to 319.
A mild upset occurred In the
towns Sd ward where Robert T.
Pitt, who had served as mayor
since the death last month of E.
Murray Cover, failed to be re-elect-
ed to, his former council post. He
was defeated by Hiram L. Lawrence,
100 to 81.
In other council fights, Incumbent
Thomas E. Arnold with 1876 votes,
won over Howard M. Smith, who
received los, for the 1st ward post
and Frederick M. Coxen, incumbent
with 130, defeated r. Edward Miller,
120, for the 4-year council term in
the 4ttl ward. In the same ward also,
Henry Hellman defeated Jack M.
Pearce, 125 to 100, for the 2-year
term succeeding David M. Jameson,
who did not run.
Councilman H. Wilson Spicknall,
with 1853 votes, was reelected in the
I'd ward. He had no opposition.
Mayor Wins Pay Raise.
Despite the towns Sd ward vot-
ing against it by 10-vote margin,
Hyattsyille residents decided also to
increase the mayors salary from $50
to 500 monthly and council mem
bers from $25 to $50 monthly. The
referendum was decided with 49S
for and $50 against it.
Riverdale's mayor since 1943, Mr..
Barker, was pressed in winning over
his only opponent, Councilman
Arthur w. Rrumel of the 9Th ward,
167 toI36 It will be his third term.
A total of 3l6 ballots were cast, the
largest isfA1ae. towns history
Other dW5i1HSFs, all llnopposed,
were Harry 6. c.Showers, ,27 votes, who
succeeds Councilman A. c. McKnew
in the Sd ward; Hanson D. Powers,
incumbent, % votes, for the 5th
ward, and Stafford M. Howard, so,
who replaces Mr.. Brunei in the 9Th
ward.
Tally in College Park.
In College Park, Mayor William
A. Duyall, ST., received 512 votes
out of total Of 576 ballots which
were cast, He was unopposed as
were CoHncilmen j. Chesley Mack,
District 3, who received 81; John w.
Mckay District 4, rs, and G. Stuart
Parker, District 5, TO- Treasurer
Stewart B. Shaw with sos, was un-
opposed also.
In District /, Marion w. Parker,
incumbent councilman, defeated
William j. Millar, jr., 1877 to So, and
in District 2, DR.. Charles r. Davis,
also an Incumbent, won over Her.
bert H. Bedford, 1913 to 43. Council
man Herbert w. Wells, with ASS,
and Emanuel F. Zalesak, 3l3, re-
tanned their councilman at large
posts, winning from H. Lee Noble,
who polled 233.
New Cheverly Mayor.
The new Cheverly Mayor, DR..
Saloon. received 230 votes and
was unopposed. He succeeds James
E. Conover, who did not run. A
dentist, Dr. Saloon formerly was
a councilman from the I'd ward
for two years prior to his election
as mayor.
In the towns only contest, James
c. .Stanier defeated Reuben j. Cor
dons Sc to So, to replace DR.. Saloon
in the council. Lester L. Whitehead,
incumbent, with 81 votes, was un-
opposed for the Sd ward council
seat.
, Cheverly was divided in it's refer
enda issues. It voted, 146 to 126.
in favor of having a paid super
visor for the community with no
increase in taxes, while rejecting
proposal to expand the present area
Of the town, 142 to 1875.
In Mount Eainier, the lone con-
test found Fred Richardson, an
electrician, winning from Incum-
bent Leo r. Mcmahon, a Depart
ment of Interior employe, 1876 to
1913. for the LIST ward council seat.
Matthias Reelected.
Reelected were Mayor Matthias,
veteran Office holder in the town,
who received 369 votes; Councilman
Warren w. James. incumbent, Cd
Ward, 36: Robert Merson. Sd Ward,
30, and Charles xander, incumbent,
9TH Ward, 20.
District Heights voters reversed a
decision of last year. deciding
against proposed increase in the
town tas rate from 80 to rs cents
per s100 assessed valuation for street
maintenance and lights. The vote
was 135 against the measure and I12
for it.
Walter Baldwin, jr., incumbent
for the only vacancy on the town
board Of commissioners. received 100
votes. A total of 265 ballots were
cast.
Tax Increase Voted.