Evening star., 1950-09-06


tive in the county government.
will become head of the Urban
Redevelopment Commission Of
Atlanta. He Is a native Of
Georgia and worked there as ad-
ministrative director of the Full
ton County Planning Commission
before coming to Montgomery
County IA months ago.
Last April. Mr.. Papageorge. fol-
lowing differences with County
Manager Irving G. McNayr over
policy matters. said he would re-
sign on May l. He later recon-
sidered and continued as head Of
the county's department of public
works. - !.
Denies Dispute Is Factor.
Mr.. Papageorge denied yester-
day that last April's misunder.t
standings had anything to do with
his resignation. The new post. in
addition to paying more money.
will take him closer to home, he
reported. :
Meanwhile, Mr.. McNayr told the
Council yesterday that Mr.. Papa
georges resignation "came as
complete surprise Asserting that
Mr.. Papageorge's Office had made
tremendous progress in the past
few months" Mr.. McNayr de-
clared: II hate to see him go at
a time when showing results in
Montgomery County"
1t was a belief by some county
administrative officials that the
department had failed to progress
as rapidly as it should have which
led to the differences between Mr..
and the 46-year-old Mr..
Papageorge.
Mr.. McNayr asserted he wanted
to conduct a "diligent search" for
a successor and recommended, in
the event no one is found by the
time Mr.. Papageorge leaves, that
Mason Butcher, present assistant
public works director, be named
as acting director. Mr.. Butcher,
former traffic engineer for the
Capital Transit Co., was named to
the county post last February.
In another action, the Council
authorized filing of an applica-
tion. on it's own behalf, to amend
the county zoning code to permit
legitimate theaters in residential
areas. Designed primarily to
"legalize' the Olney Theater at
Olney. Md, the amendment would
permit tracts having a minimum
of five acres and a front-footage
Of 300 feet to be used for legiti-
mate theater purpose, even though
in residential areas.
A hearing on the proposed
was set for 7:30 pm.
October II at Rockville.
The theater, refused rezoning
about a year ago. which would
have placed its property in the
commercial category, actually has
been operating on non-conform-
ing use basis. Mr.. McNayr pointed
out.
The Council also scheduled the
first hearing on a request for a
waiver of the three-week-o old
county road construction code for
2:30 pm. September 26 at Rock
vile. The petitioner. Alfred s.
Novak, in applying for a permit
to construct Markham street in
the new Chalfonte subdivision.
seeks an exception to the regula-
ton governing street width.
Two zoning decisions were re-
turned by the Council. One denied
rezoning from Residential A to
B (two-family dwell
ings) for one lot at the southeast
corner Of Wisconsin avenue and
Langdrum lane, Chevy Chase. The
were Helen H. and
Albert London. The other author
lied Commercial D coming for one
lot at 901 Thayer avenue, Silver
Spring, and Residential c zoning
for three lots in the 800 block Of
Thayer avenue. The applicants
were Herman Hannauer, Mary v.
Shaw, j. H. Timmons and Benja-
min w. and Vivian w. Reed.
Bond Issue Approved.
In other business, the Council:
Gave routine approval to a
$6,665 900 bond issue by
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission, including $5.4
Millions for general sewer and
water main construction, 81 mil
lion for water supply and 1925 900
FOR refunding other bonds.
Were advised by County Man.
ager McNayr, in a progress report
On the county's operation of the
Beantown dump, near Rockville,
that major complaints against it
have been eliminated by halting
fires, abating dust and requiring
refuse collectors to Obtain permits.
He estimated the county will col
lect ABOUT $4,000 annually at the
dump.
Appointed Meredith T. Slater,
81, Of Rockville. as the county's
first fire. prevention inspector at
an annual salary Of $4,000. =.
Named Mrs. Ramona Elizabeth
5eybold, also Of Rockville, as sec
retary in the Office of the county
attorney at starting salary Of
S2,640 annually.
Spent three hours hearing argu-
nents over requests for street
'r sidewalk improvements on
Jones Bridge road, Rock Creek
xnolls. and Sangamore road In the
Glen Echo Heights and Glen Mar
Park subdivisions.