Evening star., 1935-07-27
POLLUTION FUND
FOR ROCK CREEK
T0BE REQUESTED
Kensington Sewage Problem
Attacked by Sanitary
Commission.
PLAN EXTENSION
OF TRUNK LINE
c. of c. Assured Planning Groups
Support for Other Park
Projects.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
KENSINGTON Md, July 27.-Pub-
lie works funds will be sought from
the Federal Government by the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion to correct the pollution of Rock
Creek caused by the disposal Of
sewage from this area, 1t was learned
last night.
Emory H. Bogley. member Of the
sanitary body. disclosed in a confer
ence with representatives Of the Ken
sington Chamber of Commerce that
an appropriation would be requested
for the purpose of extending the trunk
line sewer near the East-West High
way to connect with outlets opening
on the creek near here.
Members of the trade body also
conferred with Irving C. Root, chief
engineer of the Maryland-Nat
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, regarding number of park
projects advocated by the chamber
and were assured they would receive
the support of the planning group.
Trunk Line Extension.
Bogley told the Executive and Ad-
visory Committee of the local organ
ization that the commission proposes
to extend the trunk line to a point
where the outlets from 'Woodmont,
Forest Glen and Kensington empty
into the creek a few hundred yards
west of Connecticut avenue.
In this manner. he said. pollution
caused by the sewage from some 1900
homes would be entirely eliminated.
The project would cost approximately
$3.50 900. according to Bogley.
Two road construction projects, one
the building of a road from Kensing-
ton Playground to Beach drive and
the other calling for the completion
OF the Jones Mill-Capital View road,
were discussed with Root.
Root said the county commissioners
had indorsed the Park Commissions
plan to build a road from the play
ground to Beach drive and the pro-
posal is now before the State Roads
Commission.
Completion OF the Jones Mill
Capital View road is dependent upon
a resumption of construction work In
the country by the State Roads Com
mission, he said.
Root declared that work on the
road was halted. thereby leaving the
third unit of Beach drive discon-
nected from the other park roads,
because of the deficit in the county's
account with the State highway body.
The chamber discussed with Root
the so-called park area bill advo-
Gated by the Montgomery County
Civic Federation during the recent
session of the State Legislature and
decided to indorse the measure when
the General Assembly convenes again.
The bill would permit the Park
Commission, on the petition of so per
cent of the property owners in the af-
fected area, to issue bonds for the
construction of public parks in diff
ferent localities throughout the coun-
ty and retire the bonds over a period
OF 10 years by assessing adjoining
property holders.
Members of the county delegation
failed to introduce the bill last ses-
sion.
Remaining to Be Asked.
Root assured the chamber he would
request the commission to rename
KenSington road, a section of Connec-
ticut avenue running from Jones
Bridge road to Rock Creek, and call
1t Connecticut avenue. He also prom
ised to advocate the installation Of
electric lights in the cabin at the
local playground.
The chamber further urged that
the scent fee imposed against chill
dren for use of the tennis courts at
the playground be lifted and was
told by Root that the commission had
already decided to waive the fee dur
ing certain hours.
He said no charge would be made
in the future for children using the
courts between the hours of 9 am.
and pm, except on Saturdays and
Sundays. The fee Is used to defray
the cost of maintaining the courts.