Evening star., 1932-02-02
BETHESDA SCHOOL
SITE GROUP NAMED
Chamber of Commerce Ap-
points Committee on Pro-
posed Senior High.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
BETHESDA Nd, February 2-Moy-
ing to assist in the work of selecting a
site to be purchased by the county for
the proposed consolidated senior high
school for the Western Suburban Area
of Montgomery County, the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce meeting at the
County Building here last night ap-
pointed a committee of three to rep
resent the chamber in this connection.
q. Wady 1mrle, chairman of the
School Committee, was named chair
man Of the Special Committee, and was
given the power to name the other two
committeeman. The chamber adopted
a resolution introduced by Emory H.
BOgley, as a substitute for one intro
duced by Mr. Imirie, placing the body
on record as favoring the immediate
acquisition OF tract Of land containing
not less than Is acres for this school
site and carrying the appointment of
the committee which is to confer with
the county commissioners and the
School Board regarding the matter.
The original motion of Mr.. Imirie
recommended that the site be north Of
the EaSt-WeSt highway and south of
Garrett Park and so located as not to
interfere with the future development
OF the KenSingtOn and Glen Echo areas
Money for the purchase of the site for
this school is carried in the $52OOOO
bond issue to be sold by the county
February Is.
Following considerable discussion as
TO the deSirability of additional police
ordinances or a police code for the
metropolitan area of the county, a
resolution, introduced by John Sadler
calling for the appointment of a COM
mlttee of five to study this matter and
report at the next meeting of the
chamber was adopted. During the dis
CuSSion 1t was stated that a police
code for this area had been prepared
in the past, but had never been adopted
by the County Commissioners and the
committee was directed to look into
this matter. Subjects which the men,
berS expressed a desire to regulate by
additional laws were peddlerS, unSightly
and unSanitary condition of vacant lots,
VagrantS and dogs.
On motion Of J. Harry Welsh, chair
man of the Public Utilities Committee,
the chamber adopted a resolution ia
vOring the bill which carries the
merger Of the two street car companies.
now before Congress. The county was
urged to expedite the work of con-
demning the street crossing of the Bal
timore & Ohio freight line on Bethesda
avenue in resolution introduced by
Capt. c. c. Calhoun and adopted.
The Federal Government was urged
in a resolution introduced by Emory
H. Bogley and referred to the Parks and
Fairgrounds Committee. to deed the
land now occupied by the Department
Of Agriculture Animal HuSbandry EX-
perimental Station to the county for
park purposes.
A project whereby Wisconsin avenue
and Old Georgetown road in the Vi
cinity of the Bank of Bethesda would
be lighted by vari-colored lights for the
period of the Bicentennial celebration
beginning February % was discussed
and referred to committee. The cost
of this project would be borne by the
merchants.
New members voted into the cham
Der were H. L. GOlladay, 63l0 Maple
avenue, tand the Star Service Station
Co, Morris J. Lichtenberg and Frank
J. Erwin.