Evening star., 1950-04-12
.AdvisorYGroup
Studies Housing
In Montgomery
Subnormol Conditions,
Veterans Projects
To Be Surveyed

'lSory COmmlttee on Housing 10.
lay began studying the need for
'ontinuing veterans housing prof.
cts in Montgomery County.
The l6-member group. named
by the County Council.
llso will investigate Substandard
housing conditions in the county
md make recommendations for
them.
In other business the Council:
!. Warned that operators Of
tourist homes in residential A
lone will be prosecuted after July
unless they apply for rezoning
before that date.
2. Received a recommendation
rom the Executive Committee OF
The Fairway Hills Citizens Asso-
citation for appointment to the
Council of the associations presi-
dent. Milton A. Smith, to succeed
Dr.. Lewis Merriam. resigned,
Two Petitions Approved.
3. Approved two petitions for
Redistribution of land
in Bethesda and Silver Spring
and granted requests by the ap-
plicants for the withdrawal of two
others.
4. Submitted the names of
three persons to Gov. Lane with
a request that he select one as di-
rector Of civil defense for the
county.
S. Took under advisement a
Liquor Board proposal for a dis
pensary in Viers Mill Village.
The Housing Committee, whose
members will serve until Deem
Der 81, is headed by Philip Schiff.
Chevy Chase. He will serve as
temporary chairman pending the
selection of a permanent chair
man by the committee. Other
are:
Ralph McCabe. national news
editor of The Star; DR.. Philip
Trey. John Pratt. John William
son. Leonard d. Haley, the Rev.
John McClelland. Joseph Busch
er, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald, Mrs.
Esther Sherman. Mrs. Parlett
Moore. George Hawkins. the Rev.
Philip Edwards. Mrs, Nettie Mae
Burgess. Robert Miller and Sam
Fig. All will serve without pay.
To Recommend 10
In addition to its investigative
duties, the committee will recon-
mend at least 10 persons from
whom the council may appoint
successors to the five members Of
the County Housing Authority
whose terms have expired.
The county last January took
over operation from the Federal
Government of 1879 veterans hous-
ing units in Sligo Park and Lyt-
louisville, near Silver Spring, and
so trailers in Takoma Park.
If the committee finds there Is
no need for their continuance. 1t
is to submit suggestions for their
orderly liquidation"
Mr.. Smiths nomination to the
council vacancy was made in a
letter from w. Tobin Lennon, sec
retary of the citizens association.
Mr.. Smith, 80. is the son Of the
late Milton D. Smith, assistant
superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Police. At present, he is as
Sistant general counsel of the
Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States. He lives at 6643
Barr road.
The council issued its warning
to tourist home operators after re-
ceiving letter from Clarence
Keiser. attorney for three such
operators at 5000 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. 8400 Wisconsin avenue and
1903 Battery lane. Bethesda
To Ask Redistribution.
Mr. Keiser said the three per-
sons involved plan to apply for
reclassiflcation of their properties
from residential A to residential B
or c in July. "the earliest date for
such filing"
The three persons whose names
were submitted to Gov. Lane for
selection of a civil defense director
are Robert w. Beall. Bethesda at
torney; Col Ernest Kindervate ter,
U. S. A.. retired. Ashton, and Ed
ward S. Foster, Silver Spring at
torney.
Rezoning petitions approved by
the council are:
James C. Dul1n. jr.. residential
c to commercial D of land at Ar
lington road and Bradley boule-
ward, Bethesda.
John NJ Faulconer, residential
D of properly at Old Bladensburg
and Sutherland roads, Silver
Spring.
Withdrawn were the following
rezoning petitions:
Donald D. Lamond agent for
AeOJ ~ 4bllC, IC5luCIlGldl u 10
commercial D of land on Flower
avenue between Piney Branch
road and Domer avenue, Takoma
Park.
Blair Management Corp, res
idential c to commercial D Of
property on Eastern avenue near
Colesville road, Silver Spring.
At the same time, the council
announced it will receive addi-
tional testimony April 10 on an
application by Walter ]. Tocha
for the reclassification from res
idential c to commercial D OF
land on Flower avenue near
Piney Branch road. Silver Sprnig.
The hearing WIFI be held at 7::30
pm. in the Silver Spring liquor
dispensary building.
The council also scheduled a
hearing at 7:30 pm, April %. in
the Rockville Courthouse on pro-
posed ordinances providing for
the licensing of dogs. the dis
position Of stray cats. the control
and regulation of dumping trash