Evening star., 1950-11-09
|PrinceGeorges
|HousecIeaniinq
Expected Soon
Sanitary Commission
And LocoI Jobs to Be
Involved in Changes

Sweeping governmental changes
and the cleaning out of Democratic
officeholders are in prospect in
Prince Georges County as the
result Of Tuesdays Republican
landslide.
In addition, transfer of ap-
pointive powers over key positions
in the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning and Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sions, which serve both Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties. Is given improved chances Of
winning approval in the General
Assembly.
Montgomery's all-Repubican
delegation to the Legislature also
plans to press legislation to strip
the Park and Planning Commission
OF building, electrical and plumb
ing inspection and for an elective
School Board.
County Survey Planned.
One of the first steps expected
to be taken by G. o. P. leaders in
Prince Georges County is survey
Of the county setup.
Such study, pledged by the
Republicans during their cam
paign. may lead to greatly in
creased home rule and perhaps
eventually to a charter form Of
government similar to that in
Montgomery County. Prince
Georges Republicans already have
come out for a county manager
plan.
They also have promised to
introduce legislation to repeal the
controversial Sothoron Act, spon-
sored at the last session of the
General Assembly by State Sem
ator L. Harold Sothoron of Prince
Georges. Mr.. Sothoron was de-
feated for reelection by John R.
Fletcher. chairman of the county's
Republican State Central Com
mittee.
Pending such move, the
county's newly elected Republican
Board Of Commissioners will meet,
in few days to decide on ap-
pointment Of a full-time commits
sioner, one Of the principal pro-
visions Of the Sothoron Act.
County G. O. P. leaders also
announced a party caucus will be
held soon to determine the order
IN which present Democratic Office
holders would be replaced by Re-
publicans.
Dozen Officials Involved.
More than q dozen officials, in
GLIDING Police Supt. Ralph w.
Brown, principal target of criti-
cism in the Republican campaign.
are affected.
Republicans said they would
operate on the theory that ito the
victor belong the spoils." But
they emphasized the firings would
be gradual" to assure uninter-
rupted functioning of the county
government.
Othsr oficeholders in a vulner-
able position include members of
the Recreation Board, deputy
sheriffs. assistant States attorney.
the clerk to the county commits
sioners, attorneys to the various
county boards and board mem
bers Of the Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital.
With a Republican Governor in
Annapolis replacement Of the
present Lane appointed trial
magistrates and justices of the
peace by Republicans, also is ex-
pected. although such appoint
ments must be confirmed by the
Democrat-controlled State Sem
ate.
Terms Expire In April.
Appointment of members to
the two bi-county commissions is
not subject to Senate conf1rma-
ton, however. The terms of all
three Washington Suburban San
itary Commissioners and two Of
the six members Of the Park and
Planning Commission expire next
April. All are Democrats.
De Witt S. Hyde. newly elected
State Senator. from Montgomery
County. said other members Of
the county's legislative delegation
will meet Friday with the corre-
spending Prince Georges delega-
tion to consider legislation to
transfer appointments to the two
commissions from the Governor
to the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil and the Prince Georges County
Commissioners, respectively.
Under present law, three of the
six Park and Planning Commits
Sioners must be from Montgomery
and three from Prince Georges.
The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission must have one
member from Montgomery, one
from Prince Georges and a third
from either county, who acts as