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dren are visiting Recovery
from California.
Combining her astute
knowledge of fine china with
her love of needlepoint. Mrs.
Perkins has used both In her
decor. A Wedgewood coffee
service. decorated with the
flags Of the Allies, made
available to a few volunteer
workers Of the American Red
Cross after World War I. is
displayed against the walls
of the library, where there
are also two magnificent
Canton jars. A Sevres hunt
bowl. made for Napoleon and
acquired by Mrs. Perkins
grandmother, Mrs. Emory
Clapp Of New Orleans. is on
a high safe shelf in the draw
ing room. Pieces from q
complete set Of Chamber
laine Worchester are on the
mantle in the same room,
below q lovely. oval mirror,
the twin Of one presented by
King George and Queen Mary
to the London Museum.
Mrs. Perkins great love.
besides her fox hunting which
she gave up last year, is her
large and varied collection Of
sepia Straffordshire, made
for the captains tables Of
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Mrs. Sporkn1on
To Be Honored

Senator John J. Spark
man Of Alabama viii be
guest speaker at the Politi-
cal Study Club meeting Sat-
urday at 2 pm. at the Wash
ington Club. He will discuss
Far East and Southeast
Asian Countries and Their
Importance to U.s."
Guest Of honor will be Mrs.
Sparkman, wife Of the SEN
ator.
A musical program. fea-
turing baritone Mr.. Frank
lin Roberts. will also be
heard.
Hostesses for the after
noon will include Mrs. Wright
Patman. Mrs. Dante Fascell,
Mrs. George Huddleston, jr..
Mrs. Emmett O'Neal. Mrs.
Lawrence Walrath. Mrs.
Frances D. Threadgill, Mrs.
Tazewell Shepard, Mrs.
Henry Brooks. Mrs. Charlie
Campbell Mccall and Mrs.
Richard K. Bridges.
Mrs. Flora Palmer Weber,
club president, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13

and gardens open on the
Middleburg area tour are Mr..
and Mrs. Neil Phillips Her
onwood, Miss Julia Writings
the Hill, the william Grastys'
Holly Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Harpers' Friendship
Farm and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Teners' Ardarra
Farm. The Thomas DeLash-
NUTS Oakhill. summer home
Of President Monroe, where
the house and gardens will be
open. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Finleys' Little Oatlands,
where the guest cottage and
! garden will be on display.
and Mrs. William C. Eustis'
garden at Oatlands, are the
other three on this particu-
lar tour, all well-known to
former Northern Virginia
garden tourers.
Block tickets may be had
for the six new homes on the
tour. Oak Hill. Little Oat-
lands and Oatlands will be
single admission. The Mid
dleburg Garden Club Is spon-
soring lunch at the Middle
burg Community Center on
Monday from II am. until
$3.50 pm. The Community
Center win be headquarters
for the tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13

New Bedford whaling vessels.
which she has picked UP.
piece by piece. up and down
the Cape Cod coast. This
set was used as the motif
for the decorating Of the
dining room at Journeys End
and now fills q whole cup
board in the hallway of Re-
covery.
Worked in Needlepoint
A landscape Of the Shades,
the small house on the Duffy
property which Mrs. Perkins
used on week ends before
moving out from Washington,
has been worked In needle
point. complete with horse
and hound. and the needle
point designs on the drawing
room chairs are as intricate
as the afternoon bridge games
enjoyed at Recovery by the
matrons Of Middleburg and
Upperville. Probably the
oldest object dart. certainly
one not used by the ladies at
bridge. is the English goblet,
big enough to hold q quart
Of ale for the lord Of any
castle. which stands on the
table In Recovery's wide en-
trance hall.
In addition to Mrs. Perkins
home, the other new homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13
CrRcLlNG THE COUNTRYSIDE
Middleburg Tour
Hos New Homes

Kenzies. are espaliered
against the wall below the
naples. CFor the non-horti-
culturist. this means growing
one side Of a tree fiat against
o wall or fence.)
Portraits Of every period
hang throughout Recovery
and include one Of Mrs. Per-
kins as a young girl. painted
by the Polish artist Gaugen-
gigl. facing one on the oppo-
site wall in the dining room
Of the first English Amory
who came to America in 1900
as Consul for the Crown in
the Carolinas and Virginias.
A charming portrait Of Mrs.
Perkins son. Charles, painted
by Louis Belts. hangs over
the fireplace in the lacquer
red library. where the more
intimate life Of the house.
hold centers. particularly
when the Perkins grandchil-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13
BY DOLORES PHILLIPS
Special Writer for the Star

MIDDLEBURG, Va.-In-
stead Of cutting down in this
period Of recession, the Fau-
QUEER and Loudoun Garden
Club and the Leesburg Gar
den Club have added six new
homes and gardens. never
before open to the public in
the Middleburg area. as their
part Of Virginia's Historic
Garden Week.
Recovery. Mrs. Amory Per-
kins' home in what might be
called Middleburg's suburbia.
Is the most unique Of the new
six that will be- open next
Sunday from 1880 to $50
pm. and on Monday from 10
am. to $50 pm. Built on
less land than q city apart
ment building, Recovery Is
Q small. walled-in estate.
needing only q moat around
It to add to its absolute pri-
vacy amid the modern homes
that have sprung up around
It since 1t was built by Mrs.
Perkins in 1850.
Adaptation OF GatehOuse
Architecturally, Recovery
Is an adaptation Of the
gatehouse that stands guard
at q French chateau but Mrs.
Perkins has used q world
wide approach in her fur
nishing and decor. Imported
Hepplewhite table and chairs
and Mrs. Perkins mothers
marble-top washstand are
used In daring harmony In
the pale blue dining room
which looks out upon Recov-
ery's small formal garden.
"Pleached" maple trees.
forming a high hedge above
the wall line. hide even the
brick chimneys Of the sur
rounding houses, except for
one small vista that Mrs.
Perkins keeps trimmed for q
view Of the Blue Ridge.
Holly trees, brought over
from Mrs. Perkins former
home, Journeys End. now
owned by the Donald Mac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13
In search
Of fashion
ON your
visit 70
Washington .

Convention sessions and
sightseeing may take most
Of your time, but there is q
way to select the most be-
coming Of fashions without
sessions Of shopping. Calle
Fashion COnsultant, Dorothy
Shepherd, and let her know
the occasion and costume
you are seeking. She will
assemble the costume :.
and have ii ready to see
when you come in. There 10
no charge for consultation
with Mrs. Shepherd. Third
Floor, Main Store.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
REFO
viene de la Pag. s :

en- I'm ultra modern0 teatro.
"Perdera alrededor de $50
asientos, 7" dijo, "pero los nue.
vos asientos seran 6 pulgadas
mas bajos y mucho mas confor-
tables. Ell teatro tendra I'm area
especial en- ell balloon con so
asientos para fiestas p ocasiones
especiales.
Para julio habremos acondi.
cionado otros 4 grandes teatros
especialmente para exhibir las
producciones en- cine : milagro.
Seran en- Londres, Nueva York,
Chicago y Oslo, en- Noruega".
Bajo este nuevo plan ell Tea.
tro Chino exhibira solamente Pc
liculas en- c~ine-milagro, suspen-
diendo asf aquellas glamorosas
premieres donde asistiap las es-
trellas luciendo sus lujosas pie.
les.
"Esperamos que nuestras Pc
liculas Sc mantengan en- Ia car.
telera alrededor de un aho o
mas" concluyo Rhoden. para
esa epoca va habran terminado
otra pelicula en- csc sistema y
estara lista para exhibirse."
b Ellos Green que ser& I'm nue.
vo entertainments y a mejor
aportaci6n que pueden hacer los
viejos teatros por mejorar IA "a.
Adad de las peliculas.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
LLERENA DICE
(Viene de La PAgina -

lie entrevisto en- Ell programa, pre-
gunto a Llerena 81 ell Movimiento
26 de Julio, contemplate con
agrado que Batista fuere condena-
do a muerte.
"Nosotros -respondio Llerena-
solo estamos interesados en- que Sc
haga justicia".
Llerena dijo que ell Movimiento
rs de Julio persigue ell derroca-
miento del actual regimen y ell es-
tablecimiento de un gobierno pro-
visional impartial, que ofrezca a
todos los sectores para presidir
unas elecciones libres y democra-
ticas. Anadi6 que "todos los cuba
nos sabemos de antemano cual
seria Ell resultado de unas eleccio-
mes presididas por Batista".
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
ARzOBISPO
Viene de la Pagina ~

la cordialidad de los dirigentes ma
cionales, hacia la religion del esta-
do; reconoce SUI condici6n cristia-
ma, que las instituciones publicas
Sc impregnen eada vez mas del es
piritu cristiano que Sc instaure Ia
ensenanza religiosa en- las escuelas
y Ell funcionamiento de la vida pu-
blica Sc ajuste con fidelidad ere.
ciente a las exigencias de la etica
social cristiana".
En- otro subtitulo, con la denomi.
nacion de "Hacia una normaliza.
cion progressive de las instituciones
politicas", dice la pastoral:
EN- las circunstancias actuales,
(Pasa a la Pagina 13)
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
1exto Complete de Ia Declaration
de Instltuciones NacionaIes Cubanas

la Nacion Sc halla en- trance de pc.
recer demanda hoy de modo sere-
no ell cese del Regimen actual por-
que ha Sido incapaz de realizar la
normal function de gobierno Y de
cumplir los altos fines del Estado.
AL solicitar la cesacion mediante
la ~abdicacion de los que ejercen ell
Poder Executive y la d~isoluci6n del
Congreso, ha medido ell alcance de
SUI demanda determinada funda.
mentalmente por Ell instinto de
conservation social y pretende
contribuir de eS emodo al restable-
clmiento de la Paz. al remover la
unica causa que hace impossible va
ell entendimiento civilizado.
Esta Solicitud conlleva la inte.
gracion de I'm Gobierno Provisio-
nal de Transito integrado por ciu.
dadanoS de relevante prestigio
que, en- function de union nacional
sea designado con la conformidad
de todas Has fuerzas whales de la
Nacion y posibilite la pacificacion
del pals con la adpcion de medidas
y las pragmaticas necesarias que
conduzcan, en- breve plazo, a la de-
ciSion del destino hist0rico de Gu
ba a traves de unas e~lecciones que
habrian de desenvolverse con pie.
mas garantias democraticas,
Para ell cumplimiento de esos fl
mes Ell Gobierho Provisional de
Transito debera desenvolver sus
geStiones con sujeccion a I'm pro-
grama minimo que contenga fun
damentalmente, las siguientes
orientaciones:
az Dicho Gobierno respetara la
propiedad privada y Sc obligara a
cumplir los %convenios y los acuer-
dos bilaterales o multilaterales o
emanados de acuerdos con las Ma
clones Unidas, asf como los COM
promises y obligaciones contrai-
dos por la Republica y difiere al
Congreso que sera oportunamente
elegido, la facultad de determinar
unos Y otros fueron contraidos
de acuerdo con la Constitution y
las Leyes.
b. Debera declarar nulas todas
las sentencias dictadas por los Tri-
bunales de Urgencia de la Re-
publica y por los Consoles de que
ira en- los juicios celebrates a par
tir del 10 de mario de 1851
con motive de delitos politicos en-
caminados a derrocar al regimen
instaurado en- la fecha citada.
g Ell Gobierno Provisional del
Transito debera regirse en- cuanto
10 permita su peculiar n~aturaleza,
por la Constitution de 1910 que
prevalecera fundamentalmente en-
10 que Sc refiere a los Derechos
Individuales.
d. FL Poder Legislative debera
ejercerse por ell Gobierno, ell cual
Sc limitara a promulgar las leyes
estrictamente necesarias para su
buena marcia y para facilitar ell
retorno~ "a I'm regimen eonstitucio-
nal de election popular.
e) Entire las leyes que Sc apro-
barren debera darse preferencia "a
las que promuevan ell inieio y de-
senvolvimiento del proceso cleo
toral que ha de culminar en- la de-
signacion de los mandatarios cons
titucionales.
Entiende ell Conjunto de Insti-
tuciones que esa es la unica solu-
ci6n que en- esta dramatica encru-
cijada Sc ofrece a Cuba para salir
triunfante del caos. Consciente de
que Sc carece de fuerzas para des-
plazar al Regimen por la ~violencia
convoca a toda la ciudadania para
que entertainments unida resista q
la OPPRESSION ejerciendo los dere-
chos que la Constitution otorga al
hombre libre.
La Habana, mario Is de 1858.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
POR Ell CONJUNTO DE
CURANAS

w kAINEA0 ~
Confederation Nacional de Pro.
fesionales Universitarios.
Colegio Nacional de Abogados,
Colegio de Abogados de La Ha.
bana.
Colegio Nacional de Arquitec.
tos
Colegio Nacional de Agrimenso-
res y Tasadores de TERRA de Cuba
Colegio de Contadores Publicos
de Cuba
Colegio acknowledged Nacio-
nal
Colegio acknowledged de La
Habana
Colegio Nacional de Doctores en-
Ciencias y en- Filosofias y Letras
Colegio Nacional de Doctores en-
Ciencias Sociales y Derecho, Publ.
CO
Colegio Farmaceutico Nacional
Federation de Colegio Ingenie-
ros de Cuba
Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros
Civiles de Cuba
Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros
Electricistas
Colegio Provincial de Ingenie.
rios Civiles de La Habana.
Colegio de Ingenieros Electricis.
tas de La Habana.
Colegio Medico Nacional
Colegio Medico Municipal de La
Habana
Colegio Nacional de Peritos
Quimicos, Agronomos y Azucare.
ros.
Colegio Nacional de Trabajado-
res Sociales
Colegio Medico Veterinario Pro-
vincial de la Habana
Colegio Provincial de Periods.
tas de La Habana.
Association Nacional de Macs
tros de Escuelas Privadas
Colegio Nacional de Profesores
y Maestros de Ingles
Colegio de Professors y Maestros
de Ingles de La Habana.
Colegio Nacional de Tecnicos In
dustriales.
Colegio Municipal de Teenicos
Industriales de La Habana.
Federation de la Juventud Mas
culina de Acci6n Catolica Guiana
Agrupacion Cat6lica Uniyersita.
ria
Concilio Cubano de Iglesias
Evangelicas
Club de Leones Distrito Multiple
&C"
Conseio de Gobernadores de
Clubes de Leones.
Lyceum Lawn Tennis.
Sociedad Cultural Nuestro ITEM
po.
Agrupacion N~acional de Organi.
saciones Juveniles de Cuba.
Supreme Consejo Grade SO de la
Masonerfa.NE .ass. jas
Federation Nacional de Els.
cuelas PrivadaS Cubanas.
Logia Sol de Cuba.
Logia Pureza.
Colegio Nacional de ~Ingenieros
Quimicos, Quimicos Azucareros e
Industriales de Cuba.
Colegio de Insenieros Mecanicos
de Cuba.
GoIesio Medieo veterinario Ma
eional.
Y todos los Comites locales que
integran este conjunto de institu-
clones Cubanas en- las distintas
Ciudades y Terminus Municipales
de la Repdblica.
N. de Ia. r. FL Circulo Cubano de
Miami ACADIA de adherirse a estas
declaraciones vertidas por las ms
tuciones nacionales cubanas, segun
nos inform6 su Presidente, ell Sc
nor Oscar Ramirez.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
FRoNDIzI

Sc realizars frente a la casa de Go.
bierno.
Las ceremonies comenzaran Ell
20 de abril, cuando las delegacio-
mes especiales ex~tranjeras seran
presentadas al presidente provi.
sional en- la casa de %gobierno. AL
dia siguiente, a mediodia, Sc rea-
lizara una formation militar en- la
Plaza San Martin, durante la cual
hablara ell General Aramburu en-
su calidad de comandante en- jefe
de las fuerzas armadas y, por la
noche, Sc realizara una function de
gala en- ell Teatro Colon.
Ell dos de mayo, Ell nuevo primer
mandatario ofrecera una reception
a las delegaciones e%xtranjeras en-
la quinta presidential de la vecina
localidad de Olives.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
De WASHINGTON
(Viene de Ia Pagina ~

Ola 0NOMASTICO
Con motive de haber celebra-
do la grata fecha de SUI onomas-
tico oil 10 de mario dia de San
Jose nos es grato ~felicitar a los
s~iguientes funcionarios de la
Union Panamericana: Doc
tor Jose A. Mora, senores Jose
M. Garcia, Jose Gomez, Jose A.
Fernandez, Jose F. Martinez, 10.
seph Mooney, Jose Pueei y jose
A. Vargas.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23

ss#aM|

ham Aguilar, que tiene en- cargo
especial de hscerse cargo del cada
yer de 10 bella actriz de Mejico,
Claudia Cells. Sobre vuelos realiza-
dos en- ell presunto lugar del acct.
dente en- un avion de turismo Pc
queio no dieron resultados hasta
ell presente.
Los trabaios de los buzos y HON.
bres ranas han sido suspendidos
debido a la braveza del mar.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23
HOY cOMIENzA
Wiene de IL Pxgina >,

mas SUI funcionamiento. Ell decreto
sera dado a conocer en- breves dias
y es I'm extenso documento en- ell
que S analizan y definen los diver
sos aspectos de la organization
portuaria y sus correspondence
tarifas.
EN- POPAYAN Sc PREPARAN
PARA LA CELEBRATION DE LA
SEMANA SANTA
POPAYAN.-Continuan los pre-
parativos para celebrar dignamen-
to ell Nv Centenario de las pro-
cesiones de Semana Santa en- esta
ciudad. Ell arreglo de los "pasos"
Sc ha venido llevando a cabo bajo
la vigilancia de los miembros de
la Junta Pro-Semana Santa. Sc han
nombrado diversas comisiones que
laboran en- la organization general
de las festividades.
La junta y la ACADIA ha veni-
do acondicionando locales para alo-
jamiento de los millares de pere-
grinos. La mayor parte de los no.
teles han estado recibiendo orde-
mes de reservaciones, y cast todos
tPasa q h Pasina lS)
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-23

La Habana, mario Is de 1858.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Growing School Plant
Growing School Plant
Whittier Budget Asks
is Big, New Projects

new West Bethesda High School and new West
Rockville Junior High top the list of construction
tempated in the superntendents proposed 195960 cap
tai budget
Public hearing the capital budget is set for pm.
December in Broome Junior High School, Rockville.
Here are the major items in the $177 million recon-
mendations
. West Bethesda High School, 1900 capacity,
$4,1S74OO.
West Rockville Junior High School, 800 capacity
$1,954650.
"A new administration building to house the Board
of Education, $1500000
Gymnasium for Wheaton High School, 81, ,227,9 ,900
Gymnasium for Montgomery Junior College,
SSo75O0
Replacement of 1S cassrooms at Bethesda Elc
mentary, $697550
Replacement of 10 rooms at Gaithersburg Elc-
mentary, $694,55O.
Addition to the new Sligo Junior High to increase
capacity by 400 students, $568,990.
Replacement Of 16 rooms at Silver Spring Inter-
mediate, $5OS,340
Replacement of 10 rooms at Kensington Eemen-
tary, $4529OO
"a new East Wheaton Elementary, $50 capacity
$44O45O.
"a new Cedar Grove Elementary for 24O up-conty
students, $375,250.
Eight-classroom addition to Aspen Road Ecmen-
tary, $365,600.
new Iungerford Elementary for 210 Rockville
area Students $365,550.
Twelve-classroom addition to Burning Tree Ele
mentary S34o1o0.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
He's Blue Baby
Barry, 6, is Ready
For Heart Operation

taken. When the time for his
operation comes, doctors will
have one of the latest medical
marvels working for them and
their patient the recently
perfected heart-lung machine.
This miracle of machinery
substitutes for the patients
heart while allowing sur
geons to work dry" inside
the resting organ.
But this machine requires large
amounts of blood and so Lit. Wat
kins fellow police officers at the
Silver Spring station have agreed
to make up whatever amount is
used during and after the opera
ton.
Because the operation will run
well into four figures, Barry's
parents have not been able to
splurge on Ch" stmas presents
for Barry. Diaaa and Keith, 2.
But they have bought Barry a
bike which they pray he'll be able
TO ride like his playmates after
the operation.
Our Christmas will be the day
he recovers,' Mrs. Watkins said
quietly.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Candidates
File Listing
OF Expenses

Twelve Montgomery County
candidates had filed reports of
election expenses by Tuesday.
Largest expenditure reported
was $500 spent by Republican
Douglas Bradshaw in his losing
fight for a State Senate seat.
All candidates must file ex-
penditures by next Monday. Re
porting as of Tuesday were the
following:
State Senate: Bradshaw, $500
House Of Delegates: Blair Lee
III, S206.03; w. Murray Preston,
$575.08; James r. Miller, jr.
$930.45; Edna p. Cook. $32458.
County school board: John +.
Oxley, sr., $31224; Harrison
King, $84.96.
Clerk of Circuit Court: Clayton
Watkins, $i00
Sheriff: Luke Bennett, jro $i65.
Judge of Orphans Court: Ella
II. Plummer, S248.20; William +.
Becker, $170.7S.
Judge of Circuit Court: John
X. Reeves, $215.10.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
By Steed Evans
STAFF Reporter

Barry Watkins, 6, looks
like any rosy-cheeked kid
caught red-handed after raid
ing the cookie jar.
Except that the purplish hue
on his lips and those blushing
cheeks aren't evidence of guilt.
They're an everyday reminder
to Detective Lieutenant and Mrs.
Kenneth w. Watkins that their
second youngest is the victim Of
multi-handicapped heart.
Barry's heart has four con.
genital defects that must be
remedied ii he is TO live IA
normal life - or indeed, ii he
is 10 live long at all.
SO the Watkins, of 2114 Arcola
ave, Silver Spring, will take
their son to the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Mimi, early next
month where surgeons will prac.
tice their deft magic on the boys
crippled heart. But do you think
Barrys scared? No, sir.
wait till get back from
MayO's," he threatens his
sister, Diana, 10. I'll beat
you up then"
And when his mother adj.
monishes him for not picking up
his toys, Barry sometimes says,
with an impish CLINT in his eyes:
Il can't. I've got a heart defect"
While he was posing with his
mother for the Sentinel photog.
rapher, Barry excitedly recited
all the states he will go through
on the way TO his appointment
with fate. He has no fears Of the
operating theater.
And though he couldn't realize
it, much Of his confidence is well
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Work Starts
On Wing to-
Courthouse

Construction of a new 81 1885,
600 court house wing is scheduled
to get underway in Rockville to-
day or tomorrow.
Contract for the project was
signed earlier this week with low
bidder Dorset Contracting Co. of
Hyattsville.
Construction will take approx
mately one year.
The new T-shape wing will ex.
tend westward from the present
courthouse toward S. Washing
ton st.
II will provide space for four
courtrooms, although two of
them will be used temporarily for
other purposes.
The contract also calls for air
conditioning and considerable
renovation Of both existing court.
house buildings.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
48 Acres
At OIney
Re5Oned

The County Council Tuesday
rezoned approximately 48 acres
on the east side of the Washing
ton-BrookeVille rd. betwe e n
Bachelors Forest rd. and Emory
Church rd. from the two-acre
classification down to half-acre
zoning.
Their action came after a 4-3
vote in which Councilwoman Stel-
la B. Werner and colleagues j.
Grahame Walker and Robert T..
Snure disSented.
Approval of the application
made by Mary c. Riggs, Elsie M.
Ealy and Ida l.. Riggs, overrode
recommendations of the Mont
gomery County Planning Board.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Despite Dam
lOO-Acre
Rezoning
Approved

Ignoring an opinion by
planners that a 100-acre tract
on the north side of Norbeck
rd. east of Rock Creek branch
may be affected by the Rock
Creek flood control project,
the County Council Tuesday
granted by a 4-3 vote a change
of zoning for the tract from
the rural-residential zone to
high-density zoning.
The applicant for the change
was Earl M. Macintosh, jr., whose
real estate offices are in Wash
ington and whose home is in Be
thesda.
The three Council members
against the application were Mrs.
Stella B. Werner, j. Grahame
Walker and Robert T. Snure.
Those for it were Wilbur N.
Baughman, Charles II. Jamison,
Jerry T. Williams and Grover K.
Walker.
The technical staff of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission rec
commended denial of the applica-
ton because of the probable eff.
feet on the property of two flood
detention dams proposed for
nearby Rock Creek streams. Fur
ther, the planners said, R-90
would be out of harmony with
the surrounding RR zoning.
The majority of the Council,
however, found that the Upper
County Planning Commission,
now defunct, in May of 1856 ap-
proved subdivision of the subject
land in minimum lot sizes of TO-
600 square feet.
The subdivision plan, "appar-
emily formed a basis for estab-
lishment of the purchase price
paid" by Macintosh in 1856, the
Council found.
The Councils opinion made
no reference to the fact that
action of the Upper County
ZOning Commission came
long before the incumbent
Councils decision to go ahead
with the two dams ON the
Rock Creek. The dams could
flood considerable land close
to Macintosh's land.