Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Apartments Ban
In Sligo Valley
Area Backed
Federation Supports
Larger Health Unit
With Reservations

The Montgomery County (Md)
Civic Federation today had given
its support to opponents of pro-
posed coming change for property
abutting Sligo Valley Park to per-
NIT apartment house construction.
A resolution submitted by the East
Sligo Valley Citizens Association,
which expressed opposition to the
proposed rezoning, was Endorsed by
the federation, which also opposed
generally the policy of land rezoning
anywhere in the county to permit
apartment-type construction next to
park areas.
The property affected lies along
the east side of Sligo Greek park
way between Houston and WAYNE
avenues and the owners seek to
change it from residential A to resi-
Dental C zone.
Back Health Plan.
The proposed expansion of the
County Health Department. as rec
commended by tsle United States
Public Health Service, was approved,
40 to 26, in the form of suggested
two-year program, providing no in
increase in the tax rate will be nec-
essary to place the plan into effect.
The measure was introduced by
Richard H. AkerS, but was amended
by H. S. Yohe to request the county
commissioners to make provision
for the expansion only if it does
not require refunding or bonded in
debtedness as set forth in a budget
policy approved by the civic body
in January. Several other amend
ments failed.
Minority Report Submitted.
Herbert N. Eaton, chairman Public
Safety Committee, submitted a de-
tailed report on the health program
last month, and it was tabled. Mrs.
Edwin D. Fry, a member of the
committee, last night submitted
minority report
Pointing to three fires in public
school buildings within the past year,
resolution requesting night watch
men was referred to the Public
Safety Committee.
Introduced from the Chevy Chase
Terrace Association, the resolution
seeks installation of fireproof equip
ment for storing irreplacable records
in the schools: construction of fire.
proof buildings in the future; in
Stallation of time clocks for night
watchmen and plan for installa-
ton of sprinkler systems in all the
institutions be investigated by the
county commissioners and the
federation.
The Executive Advisory Committee,
headed by Carey E Quinn, was au-
thorized to act prior to the next
regular meeting on pending legisla-
ton in the Maryland General
Assembly designed to place fire COM
panies under the control of the
county commissioners.
A resolution by Washington 7.
Cleveland authorized the committee
to make recommendations on the
f1remen's proposal to the county
delegation in the Legislature.
Regulatory Bill Endorsed.
On motion Of Mr.. YOhe the civic
group Endorsed a pending State
Senate bill which would regulate
building and loan associations in
Maryland.
The membership also ratified"
arguments for proposed amendments
to the county coming ordinance
which were presented by the Legisla-
tive and Legal Action Committee to
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission last week.
Among the proposed amendments
approved last night was one provid-
ing for coming inspector, and an
other plan to redefine apartment
houses so as to prohibit row-house
construction anywhere in the county,
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission was
urged to appoint qualified recrea-
tional director when it selects a
custodian to occupy the Rock Greek
Park Community Building. accord
ing to resolution approved and
offered by Rhees z. Burket, chair
man of the Social Welfare Com
mittee.