Evening star., 1942-02-11
Federal Offices,
Housing Sought
In Montgomery
County Boord Seeks
Projects Like Those
In Nearby Areas

The Montgomery County Board Of
Commissioners today made q bid for
Federal Government buildings and
housing projects similar to those
already allocated to Prince Georges
County CMd) and Arlington County
and Alexandria, Va.
At a board meeting yesterday, the
commissioners directed that the
attention Of Senator'S Radcliffe and
Tydings and Representative Byron
be called to several dozen" avail
able locations within the District on
the northern side Of the city and
in adjacent Maryland suburbs for
construction Of projects like those
already located in Virginia and at
Suitland In Prince GEORGES County
Pointing out that the future Of
Montgomery County is now dan
gerously threatened" by the move
ment Of Federal Office buildings
into Virginia and Prince Georges
County, the commissioners asked
the legislators support of reason
able, fair and equitable" distribution
of the location of future Federal
projects so that the places of en-
ployment available to our citizens
will not be moved a number
of miles further from the home COM
munities of suburban Montgomery
County :"
Soldiers' Home Site Urged.
The commissioners also suggested
the use of the 550-acre Soldiers
Home reservation in the District as
the site of future Federal develop
ments because of central location
for residents of Northwest and
Northeast Washington and Of the
suburban residential sections of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
I'VE feel" said the commissioners
in a letter that without your
active and defective participation
in securing for this side of the
National Capital the same kind Of
consideration and treatment that
has for months past been afforded
the Virginia side and the Suitland
side of Washington, that the long
distant future Of the great commu-
mites that are now suburban Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties will be permanently re-
tarded and damaged"
The commissioners approved a
pay increase of $16 every two months
for county employees receiving 81 500
a year or less, effective February l..
The increase in living costs and the
general wage level necessitated the
move in order to retain county en-
ployes. it was explained.
To be eligible for the pay increase,
employees must have been appointed
directly by the commissioners or by
appointees of the commissioners
and must have been in county en-
ploy for at least two months. County
Auditor Alexander K. Hancock esti-
mated that about $50 persons are
affected.
Medical Supplies Provided.
The commissioners also made
available 81 200 for medical supplies
in IL additional first aid stations
to be set up throughout the county
on recommendation of the Execu-
tive Committee of the County Civil
ian Defense Council. The request
was made by DR.. Dexter M. Bullard.
chief of the medical service of the
council.
The commissioners denied petit
ton by James H. Pugh, agent for
the Kensington Volunteer Fire De-
partment. for the rezoning from res
idential A to commercial D of prop
erty at Lincoln avenue and Bladens-
burg road in Kensington.
The commissioners approved the
bid of the Suburban National Bank
of Silver Spring of LIS per cent on
a par basis for an issue of $500 900
in certificates Of Indebtedness to fur
nish funds to complete the two-year
school construction program Of the
County Board of Education.