Evening star., 1949-02-25
by @ staff Correspondent Of The star

! ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 25.-Present
State appointees in the five
Southern Maryland counties and
Montgomery and Frederick Coun-
ties were nominated by Gov. Lane
for new terms in his green bag
list sent to the Senate yesterday.
Each must be confirmed by the
Senate.
Soon after receiving the list,
the Senate approved the appoint
ment of Arthur H. Brice of Bet
terton, public service commission
er and former State Senator, as
head of the Motor Vehicles De-
partment. Mr.. Brice will begin
a two-year term on the first Mon
day in May.
The date will close another
chapter in the political feud OF
long standing between Gov. Lane
and w. Lee Elgin, whom Mr..
Brice replaces as vehicles commits
Sioner.
Custer Move Defeated.
Two years ago the Governor
supported a ripper bill to evict
/ Mr.. Elgin from the post he has
held since 1899. The bill passed,
but friends of Mr.. Elgin petitioned
for referendum. When the vote
was counted last November, the
custer was defeated.
All but six of the proposed
statewide officials are incumbents.
The Senate withheld action on
all except four of the nominations.
but followed tradition and passed
Immediately on former Senators.
Besides Mr.. Brice. these included
Joseph Wyatt and Stephen P.
Campbell, jr., both Baltimore
Traffic Court magistrates.
| The only other confirmation
was accorded j. Lewis Thompson
as a Howard County magistrate
because the post must be filled by
March l.
Resignation Accepted.
The list disclosed that Gov.
Lane had accepted the resigna-
ton of Leo v. Miller from Crowns
vile State Hospitals Board OF
Managers. Nominated in his
place was Mrs. Hazel Fogel Lee OF
Annapolis. Mr.. Miller offered to
quit a few weeks ago after a dis
pute with other members.
The list included the following
county appointments:
MONTGOMERY County.
supervisog. qf election. W.ll'aP a s1nHn vSlE-
chsvy Chase, Republticsan aaa,,,rv uss nos.
B.thesd.; u5.sa msfs1FSYe afssr BaTpee Forest Glen
and u,sa.. WI'a o tB. b psass waeseT Wam
ley CHEVY Chase; Melvins s. Walter. VIII
liam JoHss James Nichols ssnu.I and sam
Harry M Williams and Frank P, Henley
| D, Burdette, HyMtstown Mrs: Beulah II.
McCuen, Glen Echo; Georse M. Wilmeth
and and James B. Doten, Takoma Park; Luther
purF; Floyd A. Moxley, Damascus, ana j.
Kelly Magee, A. Edgar BlRgs, Mrs; Gene
| We've H. Wells and Arthur 7. Burke. Sill
Yer Spring.
Prince Georges County.
| Supervisors of elections. Alexander L.
Marlboro, Democrats, and John H. un-
derwood, Piscataway. Republican.
Board Of Liquor License CommlsslonerS'
william H Brooke, Upper Marlboro; Mrs
Mary w Browning. Riverdale. and Jere-
miah j. Crowley, LandoVer.
Trial magistrates, Alan Bowie, Brandy.
wine; Arthur P. owens, Hyattsville ana
H'co1 co1mmittine mssistrstes; Rsiph l. Bal
ley, Cottage City; F. H. BillinEsley, Bran
| dywine: Harry X. Glare, Riverdale W.
In. c. ConnicK. Aquasco; George w. Cox
Colmar Manor; Judson r. Creecy, suit
| land: Charles p Davis, Laurel; r: A.
| Donley, Brentwood: Mrs. r. Mary Fainter
and Harry Fiddesop, Hyattsville.
Also Thomas R. Freeman, Greenbelt;
Louis GundiinE. Lanham: H R. Hodsson,
Takoma Park Harold r. Manning, Ed
monston; Robert H. Palmer, Seat Pleasant;
George Phillips, Berwyn; irving A.
Trabaud Upper Marlboro; James z: Wild
man, sr., Bowie. and Gilbert z. wilson
piScataWay