Evening star., 1946-05-08
County
For Hotel Site
Petition Again Filed
By Group Planning
20-MiIIion Building

By Group Planning
20-MiIIion Building
The Montgomery County commits.
sionerS today were considering the
application of Diplomat Properties,
Inc, for the rezoning from resi-
dental A to commercial D of the
116-acre former Corby estate on
the Rockville pike near Garrett
Park to permit construction of a
$40, 100000 hotel.
No opposition was voiced at a
hearing on the petition yesterday
before the county commissioners in
Rockville, who took the matter
under advisement.
1t was the second time within
four months that Diplomat Prop
critics attempted to have the prop
erty reZoned. The first petition,
seeking to rezone the land from
residential A to C, was denied last
March after the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion recommended that the site be
rezoned to Commercial D.
Sees Benefit to Community.
G. Calvert Bowie, representing
the petitioner, said construction Of
the proposed hotel, which would
be of untold benefit to the COM
munity," will start as soon as pri-
critics and materials are obtained.
He said it is planned to build
group of individual homes, each to
cost not less than $4,000, in the
rear of the property. He said there
are no definite" plans for kennels
and stables in connection with the
project, as he claimed were rumored
in the area.
Mrs. Waited N. Brown and Mrs.
Charles Smoot indorsed the pro-
posal. Paul Johnson, representing
the Garrett Park Town Council,
said that while the council did not
oppose the petition, it wanted as
surances against the erection Of
commercial establishments along
Garrett Park road.
In emphasizing that Diplomatic
Properties did not intend to permit
the erection of such establishments
on the tract, Mr.. Bowie said the
commercial zoning of an area of 300
by 500 feet would be sufficient for
the purposes of the petition.
Assessor Hewitt Resigns.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Frank L. Hewitt, jr., as a
member of the County Board Of
Assessments and sent to the State
Tax Commission the names of six
candidates for the post of county
assessor
Mr.. Hewitt was appointed to the
Board of Assessments shortly after
it was established in 194l. He en-
tered the service soon afterward
and was reinstated on the board
when he returned about six months
ago.
\ The six candidates are F. K.
Metzer, Page F. Hopkins, William P.
Holmead. Craig Bowman. John S.
Mathews and Douglas H. Riggs. The
State Tax Commission will select
two of the men and the county
I iCoAAI11SS1O1lClo WILL IlldhC tllc 111ldl
selection.
/ Mr.. Meter announced last Sat-
urday he is resigning as president
of the Board of Education to take
a post on the Board of Assessments.
I Judges Pay Increased.
The salary of the County Juvenile
Court judge was ordered increased
from $2,400 to $500 a year. The
post will be taken by Alfred D.
Noyes, who resigned Saturday as
president of the county commits
sioners. The money will come from
Juvenile Court funds.
! In fixing the new salary the board
said court sessions will be held in
Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda
and Takoma Park instead OF only
at Rockville as at present. with
suitable" transportation to be fur
nished the judge.
The board also ordered Mr.. Noyes'
salary as county commissioner dis.
continued and the payment to his
successor. Julius P. Stadler, of $3, 600
a year-the same salary paid Mr..
Moves.
The commissioners approved a
recommendation by Civil Service
Commissioner 10 " Morgan for the
payment of salaries to county en-
ployes in accordance with the grades
established for the various posi-
tions.
He explained that such a step
would obviate the necessity of OBJ
tanning authorization from the board
whenever the classification of a
position is changed upward or down.
ward"
Other Action Taken.
Requests from the Woodacres
Citizens Association for a 25 per
cent increase in the 1867 school
budget and from Cissel-Saxon Post
No. Al, American Legion, for the
construction of an athletic field on
ground between the Montgomery
Blair High School and Sligo Creek
parkway were taken under advise
ment.
Mrs. Fillmore King, Etchison, was
granted permit to operate board
ing home for children on her prop.
erty.
County Engineer E. R. Trammell
was authorized to advertise for bids
for the construction of a sewer on
Chelton road from Sleaford road to
Chase avenue, Bethesda, and for i'm
provement of Hermleigh road from
Kemp Mill road west for a distance
of 600 feet.
County Supervisor Willard F. Day
was requested to have the Potomac
Electric Power Co. install four street
lights near the Lynnbrook Ele-
mentary School.
The board ordered Purchasing
Agent l.. G. McNayr to buy a trailer
from the Silver Spring Garage for
1000 to be used in hauling road
materials and equipment.
The board accepted with regret"
the resignation of George E.
Keneipp, newly appointed District
traffic director, from the County
Safety Council.
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