Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-07
Thursday Jan. 81

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District Highway Department
proposal for a new expressway
along the Potomac River from
downtown Washington to U. S.
Route 240 in Maryland.
County Bar Association recon-
mended salary increase for PEG,
pies Court judges to $4,000 but
opposes expansion of court juris
diction, including use of chemical
tests as evidence in driving drunk
cases.
Hecht Company files applica-
ton with County Council for com.
nercial coming of 26-acre tract on
Wisconsin Avenue south of Dor
set Avenue in Chevy Chase. Som.
erset citizens announce they will
oppose store location there.
Friday Feb. l
Bethesda Tribune editorials
state ID proposal to reduce as
sessment on land only if the own
ers show substantial amount OF
income from farming is "fairer
approach to the problem than
now exists" ~ Sanitary Com
mission should provide better
service before getting authority
to impose 1919 penalty on unpaid
bills and 90 County Manager M.
L. Reese faces problems in OBJ
tanning new sources of revenue to
meet rising costs.
Edwin L. Bright Chevy Chase
elected chairman of the County
Personnel Board Louis A. Palmer
tKensingtonD vice chairman Forte
Fl. Sandison (Gaithersburg) the
third member.
State Roads Commission plans
1882 million for construction and
Improvement of State highways
in Montgomery County this year.
Jesse F. Nicholson Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission official predicts
early spring beginning of con-
struction work on Maryland Sec
ton of George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway.
Rear Adm. Neill Phillips USN
(Ret.) opposes Post editorial of
Jan. z proposing that George
Washington Memorial Parkway
run through c & o Canal Park,
cites recreational value of Park
as main reason.
Maryland Court of Appeals
hands down decision upholding
partial year levy law in test
case involving firm which refused
to recognize assessment of prop
erty partly improved but not fin
ished during tax year. Decision
validates tax giving County
$4,000 in revenue last year.
Sanitary Commission refuses to
buy water and sewer systems of
Cabin John Gardens and Seven
Locks Terrace subdivisions from
Federal Government says fate of
two developments too uncertain.
Bethesda Fire Board accepts
$114,000 construction bid for new
substation at Old Georgetown
Road and Cedar Lane construc.
ton work expected to begin Feb.
Is.
Montgomery County Planning
Association urges expansion of
authority of Interstate Commits
sion on the Potomac River Basin,
including authority to enforce its
pollution standards in states
drained by the Potomac.
Hecht Company discloses plans
for proposed Chevy Chase store
which include parking for 5000
cars, 225,0O0 SCARE feet of floor
space and new type of fashion
shopping center"
Sunday, Feb. 8
Rep. Dewitt Hyde (R-Md.) f,
member of the House Immigra-
ton subcommittee, leaves for Aus
tria to study the Hungarian refu-
gee problem, is expected to re-
turn Feb. 10.
Monday, Feb. A
Rep. Gilbert GUIDE (R-Mont.),
introduces bill in Annapolis to
give Montgomery County four
more delegates and increase Gen
eral Assembly from 123 delegates
to 148.
ultimate completion of the me.
mortal road George Washington
Memorial Parkway on both sides
of the river from the vicinity of
Mount Vernon to Great Falls !.
seems virtually assured"
County delegation at Annapo.
lis agrees to seek SIP million bond
authorization for building Poto.
mac water tap to serve subur.
ban Maryland, await recommen-
dation from County Council on
transferring trash collection from
WSSC to County government.
L. S. Ted Ray, WSSC commits.
sioner, opposes proposed veto au-
thority for Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission over major sewer extern
sions. Commissioner Willard