Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-22
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April % (SpeciaD.
-Rockville'S annual cleanup campaign
began this morning to continue six
days. 1t is in charge of the sanitation
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, of which Rev. Bertram w. Os-
good is chairman, and the mayor and
council and the citizens of the COM
munity are cooperating in an effort to
rid the town and its environs Of rub
Dish of all kinds.
The business people of the town have
been asked to carefully and regularly
sweep the walks in front of their
premises not only during the drive, but
thereafter, and the citizens generally
have been urged to daily pick up all
pieces of paper and other litter, to see
that their back yards are thoroughly
cleaned and made more sanitary, and
to deposit all such rubbish in boxes or
barrels to be hauled away by employees
of the town. Owners of vacant lots
have been requested to have them well
cleaned, some of which, the appeal
states. are a disgrace to our COM
munity"
The boys and girls are being relied
upon to take prominent part in max
ing the county seat more attractive.
Notice has been given by the State
Roads Commission bids for the con-
struction of 734 miles of improved
highway, from the Frederick County
line to Hendersons Corner, this county,
will be opened at the Offices Of the COM
mission, in Baltimore, at noon on Tues
day, April 80. The section will have
concrete shoulders. The contract is ex-
pected to be promptly awarded and the
construction work started at an early
date.
AE,,e3a 4. 49, I,1~no o-S .aLooI iii
be discussed at the monthly meeting
this evening of the Glen Echo-Cabin
John Parent Teacher Association. DR..
H. Roland Roberts and Fanny Arm
strong Roberts of the Washington Col
lege of Music will speak and the pro-
gram will include other interesting fea-
lures. The usual business session will
be held. The meeting will be held in
the school auditorium.
Under auspices of the music section
of the Women's Improvement Club of
Silver Spring, the three-act play, Three
Pegs" will be presented Thursday eve
ming in Seco Theater, Silver Spring
It will be directed by Mrs Harvey John
son, and the cast will include Mrs. Lloyd
Beers, Mrs. Joseph c. Cissel, Mrs. Mae
Cissel, Mrs. G. v. Fleishell, Mrs. AIMS
worth Glover, Mrs. r. Langley, Mrs.
"
The expense budget of section 2, Chevy
Chase, this county, just announced by
John w. Smith, treasurer of the citi-
zens' committee, shows that it will cost
approximately $24,60O to run the spe-
cial taxing area during the current fiscal
year.
The various expense items are: Public
service, $500; roads and parkings
maintenance and improvements,
$1,000; library and post Office mainte-
nance, 81 $50; police protection, 81 800;
street lighting, $500; interest on mort
gage, $500; managers salary, $2,700;
payment on mortgage, $1,000; contin-
gent expenses, 81 lao.
The receipts for the year will include:
Special tax (35 cents on 5000 on esti-
mated assessment of $4,000, 000-$15, $50;
tax on securities us cents on $1,000,
$4,000: sections share of county road
tax, 81 600; Chevy Chase Club, 1000;
rental post Office, $4,000; hall rentals,
$3.50.
Notice has been given that all per-
sons required to take out State licenses,
such as merchants, restaurant keepers,
garage owners and others, should renew
their licenses during the month of May,
and that all delinquentS will be charged
10 per cent additional The licenses are
obtainable from the clerk of the Circuit
Court at Rockville.
The Northern Archdeaconry, which
includes all of Montgomery and part of
Prince Georges Counties, will hold its
Spring meeting in st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Falkland, this county, Tuesday,
April 80. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be conducted by the president,
Rev. DR.. Willard F. Minnick of Rock
vile.