Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
Veteran HOUSING
Agency Set Up
In Montgomery
FPHA Reported
Ready to AIIot rs
Dwellings to County

Dwellings to County
Action to obtain veterans housing
IN Montgomery County moved
coward completion today after the
county commissioners established
The County Housing Authority with
i've members to work with the Fed
eral Public Housing Authority.
The action was taken yesterday
after Alfred D. Noyes, president OF
the Board of Commissioners, said
FPHA officials had informed him
they were prepared to allot 125
dwelling units and so trailers to the
county as soon as details of the
transfer could be worked out. Mr..
Moves said he hoped to obtain an
additional rs homes in the near
future.
On February 19, the board an
nounced it had applied to the FPHA
for $50 housing units for veterans,
OF which so were to be used by vet
Grams attending the Washington
Missionary College in Takoma Park.
Inc units were to be taken from
those on exhibit at New Hampshire
avenue and University lane.
Appointed to Authority.
Those appointed to the local
housing authority, which will CO.
operate with the Federal agency in
obtaining the necessary housing and
administering it, and their terms of
Office are:
Joseph D. Buscher, one-year term:
10 V. Morgan, county civil service
commission. two years; County
Agent o. w. Anderson, three years:
1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, four years.
and Douglas Diamond, five years.
The last three were members of
the old County Housing Authority
which set up several years ago..
The commissioners also authorized
the Board of Education to prepare
the necessary plans for construction
OF six new schools and additions
to II existing buildings at an esti-
mated cost of 81 ,305 900. The com.
missioners said they would provide
funds 'as needed"
The projects are among those con-
tanned in a report on the county
school construction program made
public last week by DR.. Edwin w.
Broome, superintendent of schools.
Bids to Be Reported.
In letter to the commissioners.
DR.. Broome requested authorization
to proceed with construction, adding
that bids will be reported to the
commissioners before awards are
made. The projects are expected to
be completed by September.
A delegation from the Lynnbrook
Parent-Teacher Association asked
that the Lynnbrook School be en-
larged as soon as possible. Mem
bers OF the group said the school
mas an enrolment of 300 pupils al
though it was designed to accommo-
date only 200 and that some pupils
are forced to halliday instead OF
full-day sessions.
Commissioner Moves explained
that construction of an addition to
the school is included in the projects
authorized by the board.
Commissioners Noyes and William
H. Prescott were instructed to spend
the necessary funds to reopen the
victory garden Offices in Silver
Spring and Bethesda.
COl1nfv CoptroIl,r AI., -
Hancock received an indefnits
leave OF absence because of illness
The board appointed Earl Griffith
acting controller and authorized the
employment of two auditors from
the F. w. LaFrentz Co., Baltimore
on per diem basis to assist Mr.
Griffith, who is now employed in
Mr.. Hancock's Office.
Policeman Reinstated.
John T. Higdon, Silver Spring
who was discharged recently from
the Coast Guard, was ordered re-
lnstated on the county police force
subject to physical examination
by DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county health
officer. J
Edward j. CARRIER of the Veterans
Administration said a representa-
tive OF the administration will be
stationed at the Rockville Draft
Board office from $50 am. to $3.50
pm. Monday through Wednesday
each week to assist county veterans
A letter from the Takoma Park
Elementary Parent Teacher Asso-
citation urging an increase of al
least one-fourth in the 194s-47
budget being prepared by the Board
OF Education was taken under ad-
visement.
Also taken under Amusement was
request by the Garrett Park Cit.
liens Association for a new elemen.
tary school to serve the Garrett
Park-Kensington area and by the
Woodmoor Citizens Association for
Improvement of drainage facilities
along Cherry Tree lane.