Evening star., 1951-08-01
; Men Named
1oMontgomery
Liquor Board
Council Rejects
Mrs. Schweinhuut
For Delushmutt

TUT OSLUSnmuTC
The Montgomery Council has
completed reorganizing the coun-
tvs liquor control setup by ap-
pointing three-man Board OF Lii
cense Commissioners to rule on
liquor license applications and
revocationS.
Members of the new board,
named at the councils meeting
yesterday in Rockville, are Donald
K. Staley. Silver Spring; John C.
Reid, Bethesda, and Donald A.
DeLashmutt, Rockville. All are
attorneys.
A last-minute attempt by Mrs.
Stella Warner, one of two Demo-
Gratis on the council, to substitute
Mrs. Margaret C. Schweinhaut,
Chevy Chase. for Mr.. DeLashmutt,
was voted down. to /. The
other Democratic council member,
Grover Walker, was absent.
In other business, the council
approved the appointment by
Trial Magistrate j. Fendall
ICoughlan of Silver Spring of Rob-
ert M. Strong as court clerk and
Ireappointed the three-member
Board of Zoning Appeals for four
year terms.
Former Deputy Sheriff.
Mr.. Strong succeeds William ]
Conlyn, jr., who has resigned
Both live in Silver Spring. The
new court clerk, who will receive
$3,500 a year, is a former deputy
sheriff.
The three members of the
Board of Zoning Appeals are Louis
A. Gravelle. James J. Hayden and
Milton A. Smith. Under a resolu-
tion adopted by the council yes
terday, they will receive 5000 sal
ary increases. Formerly. Mr.. Ora
Ivelle, the chairman. got $1,000 a
year, and the two other members
were paid $1,000 a year each.
The Board of License Commits
sioners was appointed under terms
lof bill passed at the last session
of the General Assembly, which
also set up a county Department
OF Liquor Control. Previously, the
Liquor Board was appointed by
the Governor and had jurisdiction
over the operation of the county's
liquor dispensary system as well
as issuance of liquor licenses.
Mr.. Staley. a Republican, was
named to a term expiring June
80, 1858: Mr.. DeLashmutt. q
Democrat, to term expiring June
80, 1855, and Mr.. Reid, also a Re.
publican. to term expiring June
80, 1857. They will receive $l.2oC
a year.
Mr.. DeLashmutt is a forme,
Rockville trial magistrate and un.
successfully sought the Demo.
cratic nomination to one of the
six Montgomery seats in tht
Maryland House of Delegates dur.
ing last years primary.
Mr.. Reid ran against Mrs Wer.
ner in the general election last
November.
In recommending the appoint
ment OF Mrs. Schweinhaut, who
lost her race for the House OF
Delegates last year on the Victory
Committee slate, Mrs. Werner said
she believed her candidate was
better suited than a Democrat
supported by the Republican
council members.
Councilman Harold F. Ham
mond insisted. however, that Mr.
lDeLashmutt is a very capable
attorney and considers himself a
good Democrat.
Would Rename Building.
He asked county residents to
suggest new name for the LIQUOR
Dispensary Building in Silver
Spring. Title to the building has
been transferred to the county
from the Liquor Board under pro-
visions of a bill passed by the
council.
Other council members said they
also are seeking recommendation
for appointments to the five-man
Recreation Board and to the Ap-
peal Tax Court to succeed Lee
Bender, who has resigned. There
must be one Recreation Board
member from each of the five
council districts.
In discussing the request by
James r. Miller, Rockville attor-
ney. for Council veto of its
Bethesda parking lot bill, Mr.
Hammond said it is possible such
a veto might eliminate public
parking program for the CON-
munity.
In this connection, he urged all
lOSoAANooct AAACINtldllUO W dGUCIlQ
hearing on the veto request at
pm. tomorrow in the Bethesda
County Building.
Il am interested in knowing
whether just few merchants
who are going to be pinched are
against this bill," he asserted.
Conflict Over Sidewalk.
More than 90 persons voiced
conflicting opinions at a hearing
on a proposal to build sidewalks
along Bayfield, street, Silver
Spring. Estimated cost of the
project is $4,737. if no retaining
walls are built. The Council took
the question under advisement.
Other appointments approved
by the Council included:
Claude o. Diffenderfer, Phila-
delphia, as construction engineer
at $4,000 year; Miss Nancy Set
fright, Rochester, N. Y, as Junior
Iplanner at $4.072 a year, and Miss