Evening star., 1946-03-20
Way Cleared
For Veterans
Housing Project
Silver Spring Tract
Rezoning Petition
Granted by County

following approval by the Mont
gomery County commissioners of q
petition to rezone a 78-acre tract
adjacent to the Falkland Apart
ments from residential A to apart
ment house use.
The action was taken at the
commissioners meeting in Rockville
yesterday-one week after hearing
on the petition filed by the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Representative of the c. A. Snow
Co., owners Of the property, said at
the hearing that they plan to erect
approximately 500 apartment units
designed to house veterans. vigor-
GUS opposition to the application was
voiced by residents Of Rosemary
Hills and Rock Greek Forest, who
contended the rezoning would lower
the values Of their homes.
Animal Shelter Ruling.
The board also adopted a COM
prehensive set of regulations gov
erning the operation of the county
animal shelter on East-West high
way opposite the Meadowbrook
Saddle Club.
Under the regulations, the county
health officer or his representative
Is made responsible for the super
vision and administration of the
shelter, where there will be a staff
consisting Of manager, truck
driver, laborer and a clerk.
An advisory board was set up to
recommend improvements at the
shelter. Members of this group will
include an official designated by the
health officer and representatives OF
the County Animal Rescue League
and Dog Owners Association, Inc.
The regulations also provide that
livestock and other large animals
will be picked up only in extreme
emergency" with the costs of such
service to be charged to the owners.
Five-Day Limit for Strays.
Stray animals will be kept in the
shelter for five days and will be de-
stroyed after that tirae if uncalled
for. Valuable pets, however, may be
kept for longer period at the
shelter managers discretion.
Injured animals are to be treated
by veterinarians designated by the
health officer. The cost of such
treatment will be assessed against
the particular owner, if he can be
found. Otherwise, the cost will be
borne by the Animal Rescue League
or the Dog Owners Association.
Bulletin boards will be installed at
the three county buildings to facil-
itate the adoption" of animals at
the shelter.
Creation of three new county posts
to carry on the Victory garden pro-
gram in the Silver Spring and Be.
thesda areas was approved. They
include a director at a salary OF
S2,4OO year and two clerks at 81 500
year each. The appointments will
become effective April / and will
continue for six months.
Appointments Announced.
Andrew J. Kissinger, Silver Spring.
was appointed to the committee in
charge OF arrangements for the
acquisition Of land for public park
ing purposes in the Silver Spring
business district. His salary was
fixed at 1900 year, effective Mon
Gay.
Ward F. Caddington, clerk to the
supervisors of elections, notified the
board he has appointed Mrs. Aileen
Sharp as a clerk in the supervisors
ONCE at salary of $1,000 a wear.
He also announced the resignation
OF Mrs. Cornelia F. Maddox as a
clerk IN the supervisors Office
In response to a request by Com
missioner William H. Prescott. the
Potomac Electric Power Co. was
authorized to increase the power of
street lights on Wisconsin avenue
from Montgomery avenue to Old
Georgetown road from 200 to 600
watts.
The board accepted the resigna.
ton OF Policeman william r. Woot-
ten, attached to the Silver Spring
substation. Mr.. Wootten said he
Planned to re-enter the building
business.
Alvie A. Moxley, county inspector
OF weights and measures. reported
that he had inspected a total of AIS
pumps and 788 scales from Sep
tember is, 1945, to March Is. 1915
or the pumps checked, GIL were
found correct, % over and 81 short
Nine OF the scales inspected were
over and 10 were short.
Plan for X-Ray Costs.
Miss Claudia Gahher and w. s
Pratt, jr., executive secretary and
treasurer, respectively, of the County
tuberculosis Association, requested
the commissioners to assume the
cost of furnishing X-ray and em-
ploying technicians and nurses for
use in the countrywide program to
prevent and control the disease.
They explained that the associa-
ton, which has borne these expenses
heretofore, plans to use the funds
to employ a tuberculosis director to
work under DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county,
health oficer, and to expand its
program.
Alfred d. Noyes, president of the
board, said the commissioners could
take no action pending a request
by Dr.. Ellicott for increased funds
IN the 1867 health department
budget.
Joseph A. Cantrel, attorney ia
the board, read letter from the
State Roads Commission recon-
mending the elimination Of angular
parking and the restriction of park
Ing to one hour from Z am. to 8 pm.
along Georgia avenue between the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad overpass
in Silver Spring to the District line.
The request was taken under ad-
visement.
In letter to the board, Col. j. w.
Webb. U. S. M. c., commander of
the Marine Barracks here, com.
mended Sergt. Jerry N. Hobbs.
attached to the Silver Spring sub
station, for his action in reviyinr
a Marine who was overcome by
smoke in fighting fire at the Naval
Ordinance Laboratory at White Oak
March IL. Col Webb said the Ma
rine, Pvt. Anthony S. Stasio, "pos.
stbly owed his life" to Sergt. Hobbs.