Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-22


,e Tuesday and indicated that
if it were acceptable, a public
hearing on the proposal would be
set.
Thomas j. S. Waxter, State We'll
fare Department director, told the
Council last Tuesday that the
County should definitely" act to
license and inspect day care CEN
tiers, and could, if it desired, re-
gulate homes caring for children
on an overnight basis.
Waxter said the Attorney Cen
erals ruling, under which his de-
partment has extended the state
institution act to include overnite
nurseries with less than children,
would be extremely "Flimsy" if
ever tested in the courts.
McKeldin Commission
He added, however, that COM
mission appointed recently by
Governor McKeldin to look into the
laws covering nurseries, is expect
ed to have little trouble in getting
a tighten, more comprehensive
nursery control law covering over
mite care drought the next session
of the General Assembly.
Waxter was asked by the Coun-
ell to send sample nursery ordin-
ances from other counties and
Baltimore City as a basis for
MOntgomery's law.
The drive to regulate nurseries
is an outgrowth of several cases
recently, one two weeks ago in
Takoma Park, where children have
died under mysteries" circum-
stances while under the care of
nursery home operators.
The Council Tuesday also au-
thorized the County Youth Com
mission to meet with various pub
lie and private groups to develop
a program for expanding public
psychiatric services.
The action followed a report by
Councilwoman Stella b. Werner
that a recent study by the Com
mission revealed that only 80 per-
cent of the children known to need
psychiatric care were receiving it;
that only nine percent of the emo
tionally disturbed children who
come before the juvenile court are
receiving adequate" therapy, and
that only II percent of the chill
dren needing institutional place
ment with psychiatric treatment
are getting such placement.
To Ask For No Guns
County Manager Edward 7.
Beall told the Council Tuesday
that he expects to ask soon that
the area in which persons are pro-
hibited from carrying guns or
hunting be extended toward Rock
vile. This, he said, was occasioned
by the arrest last weekend of four
men with large bags" full of
squirrels they had shot illegally
in the Bethesda area. Beall said
the rapid growth of the area be-
ween Rockville and the present
suburban area made the extension
necessary.
The Council also denied record
Ia applications for rezoning from
residential TO commercial or apart
ment use in the suburban area.
Action on several other requests
was postponed and the council
failed to grant single request.
Among the applications denied
were:
a request for commercial coming
Of l2.4-acre tract on the north
side Of Viers Mill Road opposite
the Vicrs Mill Village, denied be-
cause Of 'lack of need"
Ioning Denied
A request for commercial zon-
ing for three lots on the north
side Of Fenton Street, Silver
Spring, denied because the lots are
outside the business district.
Apartment rezoning was denied
for a ninc-acre tract in Capital
Views as unsuitable; 1850
square feet at the northeast corner
Of Georgia Avenue and Forest
Glen Road because no other apart
ments exist on that side Of the
Road and a 1000 square-foot tract
on Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda for
the same reason.