Evening star., 1950-10-04
Montgomery Clears
Way for Low-Cost
Housing Program
By J. B. Zotmon

IlVuSlny TIVytdII
By }. B. Zotmon
The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has cleared the way for a low
cost housing program by appoint
ing a f1ve-member Housing Au-
Ghority "to take corrective steps"
for the elimination Of substandard
homes and housing shortages.
The action highlighted yester-
days council meeting, during
which the group also named Dean
James J. Hayden of Columbus
University Law School to the
Board Of Zoning Appeals succeed
ing the late John D. Sadler and
adopted an ordinance prohibiting
the discharge of firearms in the
suburban area, effective Noven-
ber l.
Members OF the newly estab-
.ished Housing Authority are John
Pratt. Chevy Chase attorney.
chairman: Wallace Cohen. Wash
ington attorney; Mrs. Helen Der
ryberry, vice president Of the
League Of Women Voters; NAL
colin White. Sunshine farmer. and
George W. johnson, colored. Rock
vile businessman.
Survey Results Cited.
In a resolution setting up the
authority, the council said It's In
vestigation has revealed short
age of safe. sanitary dwelling
accommodations available to per-
sons of low income at rentals
which they can afford"
In addition, according to the
council, there are number Of
homes which are "unsanitary, un-
safe and unfit for human habita-
ton"
The new housing agency re-
places the former County Housing
Authority set up several years ago.
Members of the new authority
will serve without pay but may re
Iceive travelling expenses.
The firearms ordinance was
voted under a law passed at the
councils legislative session last
May. Exempted from its provi-
sions are law enforcement officers
and persons using approved tar
get ranges.
Planning Group Reports.
Frederick Gutheim, a member
of the Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission, in report
ing on the groups work, said busi-
nesses and industries could be To-
Gated in the corridor" area be-
tween Rockville and Hyattstown.
At the same time, he empha-
sized that large estates and farms
in the rural area must be pro-
tected from the approaching
urban fringe"
Another commission member,
Marshall Davis, said his group
will have to employ technical help
to draft maps and prepare other
information. Members of the
commission serve without pay.
The council exempted the Wood
mont County Club from fire
code provision requiring doors to
swing out in its dining room.
F. Wallace Dixon, club architect,
said it would cost about $4,000
to rehang the present doors, which
swing in. He pointed out the
building is completely fireproof
and that club officials have COM
piled with other provisions of the
code.
A hearing was set for 8 pm.
next Wednesday in the Rockville
Courthouse on complaints by a
group of Chevy Chase residents
over the granting of a permit by
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
for a miniature golf course near
Chevy Chase Lake.
Safety Contest Winners.
Winners of the county's Safety
Play Yard Contest received checks
totaling $75 from Mrs. Dorothy
Himstead, a council member. They
are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira S. Waters, 1908 Cody
drive. Silver Spring, who won first prize
Of S25: Mr.. and Mrs. j. T Regardie. 1043O
Inwood avenue, Silver Spring, second prize
1908 Bradley boulevard, Bethesda. third
prize OF SIS; Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard
Eicher, 9503 Page avenue, Bethesda, fourth
prize OF $40, and Mr.. and Mrs Richard
z. Dupree. 81 Montrose avenue. Garrett
Park, fifth prize of S5.
The council approved four zoning ap-.
were:
Frederick A. vanSickle. residential A
to, c tapartments) Of s17 Thayer avenue,
Silver Spring.
Leland H. Hedgcocx, residential to C
of portion of lot on Maple avenue,
Takoma Park, near the District line.
William B. Wheeler. residential A to
commercial D of s404 Ramsey avenue,
Silver Spring.
Norbeck Properties, residential A to
commercial D Of Ia acres near the in
tersection of Route % and the Brooke
vile road at Norbeck
Rejected were:
Mr.. Wheeler. residential to C Of Ave
lots at Barron and Gilbert streets, Silver
Ellis M: Jones. residential A. to &mmer.
eial D of about three acres betwten Old
Georgesown road and Wisconsin avenue
near East-"est highway, Bethesda