Evening star., 1952-04-02
Army 10 CLEAR
Research Units
Through County
Won't Add Building:
Without Approval Of
Council, McNoyr Soy.

Without Approval Of
Council, McNoyr Soy:
The Army has promised to
clear with Montgomery County
officials any project for addinl
new buildings to its Operation
Research Center in Chevy Chase
Md, according to County Man.
ager Irving G. McNayr.
Mr.. McNayr told the County
Council yesterday he believed
residents Of the area have beer
unduly alarmed over reports thai
the Army is considering putting
quonset huts at the center, located
at the former Chevy Chase Junior
College. 6410 Connecticut avenue
He said he had a positive
promise" from Brig. Gen. L. D
Flory, commanding officer of the
research center, that no action
would be taken without priol
clearance from county agencies
involved.
"I feel assured that adequate
clearance-the same as received
by any other land developer-will
first be obtained" Mr.. McNayl
said, "and that the research sta.
tion's officers will work closely
with U.S."
It is known that an additional
10000 square feet for a COM
putting laboratory have been re-
quested by the center, but nothing
definite has been decided on the
type Of construction it is to be.
Smith Appears Satisfied.
County Council President La.
throp E. Smith last week had
warned that the Federal Govern.
ment never consults the Local
government before planning prof.
ects such as this" He seemed
satisfied yesterday, however, with
Mr.. McNayr's report.
In one of its briefest open Ses-
sions in recent months, the Council
also:
/. Approved an agreement fol
the inclusion of the Bethesda Lii
brary in the county library sys-
tenn, as of July /.
2. Indicated Sam Figs free
parking lot in Silver Spring may
not have to be left unused as a
monument to stupidity"
3. Ordered Mr.. McNayr to study
the advisability Of a canvass OF
tagleSs dogs in the county, after
the county paid some $500 this
week for livestock killed by wild
dogs.
4. Scored the Rockville Mayor
and Council for lambasting county
agencies without "basis of fact
Library Gift Announced.
County Attorney David Mac
donald told the Council the Be-
thesda Library Association will
turn over to the county some $7O.-
600 and a lot for construction of
q new library. He said, however,
the Council win assume $40, 900
to $4,000 in obligations on the
new structure. He pointed out
Bethesda residents also will be
relieved Of the special library tax
they now pay.
Mr.. Fig had been ordered by
county officials to close the 15O-
car lot he opened at Colesville
road and Spring street because
it was in a residential zone and
was not Immediately adjacent to
commercial property. The Coun-
Gil said the zoning ordinance will
be amended soon to permit park
ing lots in Residential A areas
within 100 to 200 feet Of CONNER
cial lots.
The blast at the Rockville city
fathers stemmed from their
charges that the city's lettering
problem was caused by laxity of
county welfare. liquor dispensary
and police officials.
Mr.. McNayr said he had met
with city officials. businessmen
and community leaders on the
lettering problem along busy Com
merce lane, scene Of fatal shoot
ing about 10 days ago.
The Rockville Mayor had
charged bootlegging goes on in
the area, that welfare rolls in
clude many Of the loiterers and
that county police protection is
inadequate.
No Supporting Facts Found.
Mr.. McNayr said all of these
charges were shown to be without
facts to support them. He said
the chief cause of the lettering
is the lack Of recreation facilities
for Negroes in the city.
Mr.. McNayr said the liquor dis
pensary was considering abolish
ing sale Of pint bottles of low
cost wines, commonly known as
"Sneaky Pete"
The county manager said he
opposed giving q kickback on
county tax revenues to the city
to let it set up its own police
department.
Council members also criti-
ctzed Rockville officials for not
taking advantage of the central
purchasing department operated
by the county.
The council also accepted, with
regret, the resignation Of Richard
L. Black, personnel director, who
has accepted a position as town
clerk Of Bronxville. N. Y.
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