Evening star., 1946-04-10
Owners Protest
Authorization Of
Freeway-Fund
Montgomery Citizens
Call Move 'Outroqe';;
To Seek State Aid

To Seek Stote Aid
Action Of the Board of Mont
gomery County Commissioners au-
thorlzlng funds for part of the
Northwest Freeway today was
branded an outrage against prop
erty owners" as plans were made
to carry the matter to Chairman
Robert M. Reindollar of the State
Roads Commission.
The board yesterday adopted the
resolution of Park Commissioner E.
Brooke Lee authorizing a bond is
sue for sufficient funds to acquire
rights of way for the freeway-a re-
location of Route 240-between
Macarthur boulevard. near Delcar-
liza Reservoir, to or north of Brad
ley boulevard in Bradley Hills.
The action came after Commits
sioner William H Prescott's motion
for weeks delay was lost for lack
Of d second. Richard H. Lansdale
then moved immediate passage of
the resolution as requested by Mr..
Lee, but added recommendation
to the Roads Commission that the
route not pass through developed
subdivisions.
Gravelle Attacks Action.
Earlier, Chairman Alfred D. Noyes
conceded to delegation from Brad
ley Hills the commissioners would
have little if any say in the route to
be followed once the county has
allotted funds for the State and
Public Roads Administration land
acquisition.
Louis A. Gravelle, who headed the
delegation from Bradley Hills seek
ing delay in passing the resolution,
termed the commissioner action
yesterday IAN outrage against prop
erty owners who sought a delay so
they could have time to get as
surances from the State Roads Com
mission that their homes would not
be destroyed"
Mr.. Gravelle was joined by others
In the group who appealed for a
postponement of authorization He
said he had talked with Wilson T.
Ballard, chief engineer of the State
roads agency, and had been assured
that detailed data of the exact route
to be followed would be submitted
before construction begins.
R. Bates Warren, who presented
the petition of land owners, asserted
he ran into a secretive air at the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission when he
sought details there.
The board referred to County En-
gineer Edgar Trammel petition
to pave Manning drive between
Fairfax and Glenbrock roads.
Erosion Study Ordered.
Mr.. Trammell and County Man
ager Willard F. Day were directed
to study a petition from the Sligo
Park Hills Citizens Association
complaining of soil erosion and
dumping conditions between Park
side road and Mississippi avenue,
Silver Spring. After storms, it was
reported, water from a drainage
pipe which does not lead all the way
to Sligo Creek undercuts banks near
the two streets. They also requested
erection of mo Dumping" signs.
From list of two names submit
ted by the State Department of
Public Welfare, Fred Lutes, Silver
Spring, was named to the local well
fare board to fill the unexpired term
of Grover Poole, retired. Mr. Lutes
served one siX-year term, but could
not be reappointed until the lapse
Of one year.
The following appointments were
announced:
Newton F. Butts, acting internal
auditor at the controllers Office,
Rockville, $2400 annually; Betty
Ruth Tennery, Gaithersburg, acting
executive secretary in supervisors
office, $4,000 annually; Edna K.
Klinge, director of victory gardens
In Silver Spring, 5000 monthly; Alice
Bowman Foy, clerk in victory gar
dens office, Silver Spring, $13330
monthly; Kathryn E. Orme, clerk
In garden office at Bethesda, S133 30
monthly, and Clifford T Kettler.
Glen Echo Heights, engineer in
spector at Silver Spring, s2,40O an
nually.
Among zoning petitions received
were the following set for hearing
May IA in Rockville:
Charles H. Clagett and Allison H.
Clagett, from residential A to COM
mercial D, the northeast corner of
a 2-acre tract on south side of
Sandy Spring -Brinklow road
Pedro B. and Helen C. Mejia, from
residential A to commercial D, a
tract next to the Rockville Wash
ington Electric Railroad right of
way near the Rockville Georgetown
road.
A permit for Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
J. George, 100 Baltimore avenue,
Takoma Park, for a rest and con-
Valescent home.
Permit for Henry H. Sandridge
and Bunia M. Clark, 1107 Rockville
pike, Rockville, for rest home.
Hearings Set on Application.
Hearings were set for Bethesda on
May II on the following applica-
tons
Clarence C. Keiser and Margaret
n. Keiser, from residential A to
commercial D, lot on Watkins ave-
nue., Highland Park.
Albert w. Walker, president,
Loughborough Development Corp,
from residential A to C, 31.38-acre
tract on Macarthur boulevard oppo-
site Army Map Service, for $780,
900 apartment project to house map
workers and their families.
Carey E. Quinn, agent for owner
from residential A to commercial D,
tract on Western avenue west of
Greendale parkway.
William S. Bowling, contract pur-
chaser, from residential A to C, a
3.81-acre tract in Bradley Hills
fronting 221 feet on Bradley boule-
ward.
On May % a hearing will be held
In the Jesup Blair Community
House, Silver Spring, on request of
David H. Gotwals, contract purchas-
er, for four lots in Mullineaux sub
division in Linden from residential