Evening star., 1942-04-22
U. ). Buildings,
Housing Sought
In lnMontgomerY
Committee Named
To Urge Wortime
Construction
BY staff Correspondent of The star.

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ROCKVILLE. Md. April 22.-An
eight-man committee was at work
soday in an effort TO obtain construc-
ton of more Federal buildings and
defense housing units in Montgom-
cry County.
Expressing the belief that the
people of Montgomery County will
do their fun duty toward winning
the present war for world freedom"
the county commissioners named the
committee yesterday.
1t will be known as the Commit
tee on Federal Wartime Expendi-
lures in Montgomery County.
J. Bond Smith, Chairman.
j. Bond Smith, general counsel 10
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, was
named chairman. Other members
are County Commissioner Thomas
E. Hampton. DR.. Edwin w Broome,
county superintendent of education:
Lacy Shaw, park commissioner; j.
Donald Clagett, commissioner OF the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Dis
trict; Joseph A. Cantrel. attorney for
the commissioners; 1t Col. T..
Brooke Lee, member of the Mary
land Legislature. and p. Byrne
Austin, member of the Permanent
Board of Registry for Montgomery
County. MIR. Austin will serve as
secretary.
In their resolution the commits
sioners urged the committee to
make strong and continued ef-
fort" to bring about construction
of Federal buildings and defense
housing In the county.
The resolution added: "A wisely,
capably and equitably planned pro-
gram covering the location and CO.
ordination of such of these ex-
penditures as are to be located in
Montgomery County is vital to the
best interests of the people OF this
county as well as the welfare and in
terest of the people of the United
States when considered from the
present as well as the long-range
viewpoint"
Van Skh NhCfuUEfN.
Several weeks ago the commits
sioners passed resolution calling on
Maryland members of Congress to
see that Montgomery gets its share
of Federal construction in the WASH
ington area. This was followed by
the announcement that the Alley
Dwelling Authority plans to build
about 300 demountable houses for
defense workers near Garrett Park.
Although approved by county Of
| ficials, the project has been opposed
by residents of the area. The county
civic federation, however, has in
dorsed the project.
A threat to the water supply In
the county courthouse and the Rich
ard Montgomery High School was
averted when the commissioners
ordered paid an overdue water bill
from the City of Rockville for s4s3.
plus $120 for sewerage service to the
buildings
The action followed a meeting be-
tween the Town Council and the
commissioners last week at which
the city group implied iC meant to
treat the county as a delinquent
private customer and cut off the
service supplied by the town unless
payment of the bill was forthcoming.
Indorse Curb on Fires.
The commissioners also indorsed a
recent resolution adopted by the
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment in which residents of that
area we're urged to prevent need
less brush fires in. order TO save wear
on fire equipment.
Joseph Ward of Bethesda. Rob-
ert Waters of Germantown and Da-
vid Clothier of Cabin John were ap-
pointed special policemen for so
days to guard county schools at
salary of $3.50 per month each.
The Eyre & Smallwood construc-
ton firm of Silver Spring was
awarded a contract to construct a
curb, sidewalk and balustrade on the
wooden bridge over the B. a. o.
Railroad tracks in North Takoma
Park. The firms bid was 81 ,94025.
Work is to begin as soon as possible.
The commissioners received a let
ter from the B. a. o. Railroad stat
ing that the railroad will install
two reflector signs at the Halpine
crossing.