Evening star., 1948-02-18
Montgomery Studies
Plea for $4,000 10
Curb japanese Beetle

The Montgomery County Com
missioners are studying request
for $4,000 to combat japanese bee
ties, principally in the suburban
area.
The request was presented to the
board yesterday by County Agent
o. w. Anderson and James D. King
president of the County Farm Bu-
reau. The sum of $4,000 was ap-
propriated for such a purpose last
year.
Mr.. Anderson said more money
is needed to purchase additional
equipment, adding that the 1s47
beetle campaign was rather in
efficient" because of inadequate
sprayers. He also said the solution
used In the sprayers was too
weak"
Actually" the county agent ex-
planned, I'VE need approximately
$4,000, but the University OF
Maryland has promised $4,000. We
propose to put two trucks in the
suburban area, instead of one. and
to cover the area twice between
June 10 and September l."
McNayr Fights Plan.
County Supervisor I. G. McNayr
in opposing action on the proposal
accused the two men of jumping
the gun by asking for a commit
ment now instead of waiting until
the 1948-9 budget is prepared"
In reply, Mr.. King emphasized
that I'VE have to make our plans
now. We can't wait until the budget
is approved
Later, Mr.. Anderson told reporters
that 253 per cent of the corn crol
was ruined by beetles last year or
farms where no spraying was done
He estimated the loss at $250.000
On farms where the corn was
sprayed, the highest loss was {
per cent, he asserted.
The board also received lette,
from E. Brooke Lee, vice chairman
of the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
charging that the Federal Govern
ment ignored subdivision require
ments in building approximately
100 homes in the Cabin John Gar
dens development during the war
Change Is Backed.
He said the Federal Public Hous-
ing Authority now desires to sell
the home and that "a private
citizen cannot buy the homes
under present conditions. For that
reason he urged that the ordnance
be amended to approve the plan.
Meanwhile, further delay in the
long-awaited widening of Wisconsin
avenue north of East-West high
way was in prospect because of a
misunderstanding between the
county commissioners and the State
Roads Commission.
Acting County Engineer B. S
Barnett said the commission nae
told him it planned to widen the
rcaa 20 feet on the east side, max
ing it 81 feet wide from Easu-West
highway to Glenbrook road
1t had previously been agreed, how.
ever, Mr.. Barnett reported, that the
road be widened to 68 feet, with a
4-foot concrete strip in the center
The commissioners then reiterated
their proposal to have the road wild
ened to 68 feet and urged the COM
mission to start the work as soor
as possible.
In another resolution. the board
asked the State Roads Commission
to widen East-West highway to AZ
feet, with 4-foot strip In the center
A request by George p Kimmel
owner of the Longwood School fol
Boys near Olney, for exemption Of
26 acres of the property from a pro-
posed S1,100 tax was referred to
Supervisor of Assessments Wilton T
Allen for investigation. Mr.. Kimmel
contended the school is nonproflt
institution.
All county employees will be given
a day off Monday in observance OF
Washinpton'S Rirthday