Evening star., 1941-04-09
Montgomery County
Estimating Cost Of
Aiding $50 Children
Rezonine Hearing Set
On New S., ,000, 900
Apartment Project
{. Staff Correspondent of The Star.

q: Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 9.-The
Montgomery County Welfare Board
today was preparing estimates of the
cost of caring for children who are
to be transferred to its care from the
County Social Service League.
At meeting of the County Board
of Commissioners yesterday, Miss
Ruth A. Bolton, executive secretary
of the league, reported between $50
and ITS children now being cared for
by the league would be eligible for
public assistance benefits and can be
properly regarded as public charges
The commissioners asked the
Welfare Board to prepare estimates
for the 194l-42 budget.
Rezoning Hearing Set.
The commissioners set a hearing
for May Is on the rezoning of about
so acres west. of. the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad urderpass on Massa-
chusetts avenue extended for q
s5,0O0,000 apartment project. The
requested change was made by Scott
B. Appleby of Washington, through
Norman B. Frost, agent, and would
involve a reclassification from resi-
dental A to residential C.
The project was approved by the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission with pro-
vision for a 300-foot setback from
Massachusetts, avenue.
]. r. Coleman, attorney, and G. l.
Weller, equipment and building engi-
neer for the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co., asked the Commits
sloners to permit non-conforming
use on a portion of a tract at Geor-
gia and Maple avenues, Silver
Spring.
The tract runs about 200 feet deep
from Georgia avenue and the front
portion is now zoned commercial,
but the rear portion is classified
residential A and C, Mr.. Coleman
said. He declared the company is
now negotiating for the purchase
OF the property for an exchange
building. He asked the Commits
sioners to permit the building under
law authorizing public utilities to
erect structures in residential areas
when declared to be a public con-
venience and necessity.
The Commissioners took the re-
quest under consideration, while
o. w. Roby, the Silver Spring board
member, investigates.
ISL Gas Pumps Inspected.
The Commissioners recommended
to the State veterinarian that DR..
Carlos Welbanks, county veteri-
marian, be given a temporary leave
of absence because of being called
into active military service.
Chief A. A. Moxley of the County
of Weights and Meas
ures, reported ISL gasoline pumps
had been inspected in the six months
ending March IS. He said ITO were
correct, 10 gave over measure and
% short measures. There were 756
scales inspected. of which TAT were
correct, l measured over weight, 6
short weight and out of order.
Friday and Saturday were desig-
mated holidays for all departments
under the commissioners except the
treasurer's office, which is to remain
open Saturday from am. to 4::30
pm. because of the tax sale set for
Monday.
The following zoning applications
were granted: Request of H. j.
Kellen, owner. to change five lots at
Greenwood and Erie avenues, Ia
koma Park from residential B to
residential C; request of Herbert E..
Redding, to change two lots on east
side of Greenwood avenue at Domer
avenue, Takoma Park, from residen-
tial A to residential C, and request
of j. P. Nef to change one block of
Domer avenue west of Greenwood
avenue, and an unsubdivided por-
ton of the Neff property on the
west side of Greenwood avenue be-
tween Domer and Wabash avenues,
from residential A to residential C..