Evening star., 1932-03-15
STUDY OF HEALTH
LAWS IS PROPOSED
Montgomery Civic Group
Urges Probe to Determine
Need for Changes.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT,

bT hOWAhD WI. bAUGEII,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, March l5.-Stud,
OF the existing health laws of Mont
gomery County jointly by the count,
commissioners and county and Stat,
health authorities to determine whethe
the existing laws are adequate was rec
commended in a resolution unanimousl,
adopted by the Montgomery Count!
Civic Federation meeting here las
night.
If the laws are found to be inadequate
the resolution recommends such changes
amendments or additions as may pro
cure for the county a modern enforce
able health code.
The resolution was introduced by w
H. Reynolds, chairman of the Commit.
tee on Sanitation and Public Health
The service Of that committee for such
assistance as it can render to the prof.
ect was offered. Numerous complaints
of insanitary and unhealthful condi-
tions in the county have been brought
to the attention of the federation, Mr.
Reynolds stated.
Sought Better Service.
J. Harry WEIGH, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee, reported that
he had appeared before the State Pub
lie Utilities Commission at Baltimore
yesterday with regard to the subject of
better service from the street car and
bus lines in the county and the request
OF Kensington for modern telephone
service without additional charge.
The commission, Mr.. WEIGH report
ed. promised to give an opinion in the
matter of the telephones at Kensington
within week or 10 days.
Information concerning the franchise
Of the Washington Railway & Electric
Co., the rate of return allowed and
whether or not the present schedule
nets them that rate of return was
sought from the commission, Mr..
WEIGH reported. The commission, he
said, indicated that the public utilities
owe the people real service and prorl-
ised to go fully into the matter. He
was asked to file report in writing,
which will be done, Mr.. WEIGH stated.
In connection with his committees
Investigation of reported insanitary
conditions of Little Falls Branch at
Brookmont, Mr. Reynolds read letter
from Robert B. Morse, chief engineer
to the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, in which the latter recon-
mended the prompt construction of a
sewer line to carry the discharge in a
drainage tunnel under Conduit road
to point at least as far as the Chesa-
peake 6Z Ohio Canal The size of this
line, Mr.. Morse's letter read, will ulti-
mately carry the house sewage flow
from the whole of the Little Falls
drainage area.
Resolution Is Blocked.
An attempt by Mr.. Reynolds to have
the federation adopt a resolution
stating that the laws compelling sewer
connections where facilities are avail
able were adequate and urging that
these laws be strictly enforced was
blocked by j. Bond Smith, chairman
of the Legislation and Legal Action Gem
mittee, who stated that this matter was
also before a subcommittee of his group
and that both should report before
action was taken.
During the discussion of the subject.
Ralph Lee Of the Woodside Park Civic
Association offered an amendment
favoring changing this law by the State
Legislature to make 1t more stringent.
contending that the $50 expenditure
which can now be enforced is not suf-
f1cient to correct many cases, but this
was also lost when the motion to post
porle was carried. Ralph Lee then
called for report by Mr.. Smiths sub
committee at the next meeting
A resolution Of the Cabin John Park
Citizens Association asking that
shoulders be added to Wilson lane from
Bradley lane to River road during 1882
was referred to the Committee on Roads.
Streets and Bridges. The subject of
flushing the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
introduced in resolution from the
Glen Echo Citizens Association was
referred to the Committee on Santa
ton and Public Health.
j. Bond Smith, chairman Of the Leg
Slattcn and Legal Action COMMITTEES. re-
ported that. despite the best efforts of
Senators Tydings and Goldsborough and
Representative Lewis. the survey report
for widening and Strengthening Conduit
road had not been printed. This matter
had been held up because the report
contains several large maps, which are
difficult to reproduce, Mr.. Smith said.
On motion of o. M. Kile, publicity
chairman, President Frederic p. Lee Of
the federation was instructed to name
D Montgomery County Bicentennial
Committee Of not to exceed II members
to take over all of the work Of the Pub
nclty Committee in that connection ex-
cept the marking of historic points.
Historic Marker Adopted.
A design for a marker for historic
points in the county has been adopted
Mr.. Kile said and the first four signs.
to cost $65 each, including the placing
OF them, will be put at four points be-
tween GaitherSburg and the District
line on the main highway. as $3.50 for
this purpose had been provided by the
Rockville Pike Citizens Association.
The points under consideration for
these signs are: A tree near Gathers
burg under which Braddocks troops
are said to have rested, the Hungerford
Tavern at Rockville where Washington
and Lee both are said to have stopped,
point on the Rockville pike just north
of its intersection with Old Georgetown
pike. where the Lee Tavern formerly
stood and where Braddock's troops
stopped, and a point on Wisconsin
avenue directing tourists to the ruins
stood for 300 years and where Washing
stayed.
]. C. Newell was then introduced
and outlined original land grants in the
county and points of historic interest
Mrs. Paul T Hannen was seated as a
delegate from the Cabin John Park
Citizens Association. In the absence
of President Lee the meeting was pre-
sided over by Dr. L. M. Christie, vice
president.