Evening star., 1955-01-24

In Move 10 Conserve
Rock Greek Area
Committees to chart the
formation of a Rock Greek
watershed association were
named yesterday at a meeting
at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School.
DR.. T. B. Symons. former act
ing president of the University
of Maryland and temporary
chairman of the organizing
group, said the council would
have the guidance of various
! organizations, such as the Soil
Conservation Service and other
agencies.
Discussing the need for cor
rective action along Rock Creek,
w. Drew Chick, jr., chief park
naturalist of the National Cap
ital Parks. said some means
must be found to control floods
in Rock Greek If the beauties
Of the park are to be preserved.
Objectives Outlined.
The objectives of the water
shed association were listed as:
/. To restore, conserve and
improve all natural resources
of the watershed for the greatest
benefits Of all interests.
Q. To aid in the improvement
of social. cultural. spiritual and
economic conditions Of the people
OF the watershed.
3. To make the waterhed a
better place in which to live,
work and play.
4. To promote the restoration
and conservation Of the natural
resources OF the watershed by
scientific research and by means
of educational programs and
projects.
5. To provide a common meet
ing ground. where people Of diff
ferent minds, of different inter-
ests. of different experiences. can
meet, discuss. plan and unite to
take beneficial community ac-
ton.
6. To help people of the water
shed recognize their problems,
interest them in solving them,
establish contact with agencies
that can give them aid. promote
conditions and cooperation and
accelerate a constructive pro-
gram that win benefit all in
| terests in the watershed.
Z. To furnish an opportunity
for city and country people to
work together in the preserva-
ton. development and improve
ment of the resources of the
Rock Creek area.
Steering Committee.
Named to the Steering Com
mittee we're p. J. Ligon, retired
engineer Of Brinklow, Md; j. H.
Burton. Hyattsville nurseryman;
Bernard Frank, Chevy Chase.
forestry specialist; Mrs. n. A.
Bartlett, president Of the Dis
trict Federation of Citizens AS
sociations; Mrs. James w.
Doughhat, Silver Spring, presi-
dent Of Federated Garden Club;
Alvin L. Aubinoe. Washington,
architect and builder; DR.. VII.
liam B. Holton. former president
of the National Izaak Walton
Leagues: G. Arthur Fuller of
the Washington Board of Trade
G. Melvin Sharpe, president of
the District Board of Education,
Mrs. Virginia Riggs, Washington,
chairman of the City Planning
Committee of the League of
Women Voters; Adolf Guide,
Rockville nurseryman.
In addition, the towns of
Rockville, Kensington, Garret
Park and Gaithersburg, and the
Montgomery County Council, win
be asked to name q representa-
tive to the steering committee.
Advisory Committee.
The advisory committee win
consist of David v. Aud, director
Of District Sanitary Engineering;
Or. Gordon M. Cairnes, dean of
agriculture at the University OF
Maryland; Edward M. Davis,
Maryland conservationist; Ray
mond w. Bellamy, chairman,
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission; Carlton e. Pyles,
chairman. Maryland Capital
Park and Planning Commission;
Joseph Z. Kaylor. Maryland For
est and Park Director; Delbert T.
Foster, Montgomery County Ex-
tension Agent; DR.. James M.
Gwin, director Of Maryland Ex-
tension Service; John w. Bar
nard. Maryland son Conserva-
ton Service; Fred Hazen, Mont
gomery County farm planner;
Ernie Vaughn. director, Mary
land Wildlife Department; Tho
mas c. Kelley, Harold Taubin
and James King.
Named as sponsors we're Mai.
Gen. U. s. Grant, III; Judge
Stedman Prescott. Drew Pear
son. L. M. Fisher. Samuel Zig,
Edward j. Kelly. Conrad L.
Wirth. Or. Catherine A. Fred
erick and Mrs. John Auchinclos.
Washington's three daily
newspapers also win be asked 70
name . representative Is spon-
o0rn