Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-17

in the District, were present at
an informal meeting Friday
where D. c. Transit offered to
expand rush-hour service. How
ever, Strawson termed press re-
ports implying final agreement
on this offer as misleading. +"
We were given no time to con-
slider the proposed expansion of
service, and were given only
two days notice of the meeting
itself. We certainly do not con-
slider that a public hearing has
been held" he said. Further.
more, Strawson pointed out that
until the Maryland Public Serv-
ices Commission acts on the
D. c. Transit request to cease
trolley service, no agreement of
any sort can be considered final.
Also present at the meetings
were representatives of the
P. U. c., an observer from the
P. S. c. and Assistant County
Attorney Douglas Moore who
appraised those present of the
County Councils action on the
subject.
1.-THE new offer, while it is GER
tainly an improvement over
previous plans, still in no way
can be considered an equivalent
of what we will be losing" de-
clared Julian Rocha, president
of the Glen Echo Heights Citi-
Zens Association.
Mr.. Rocha was echoed in this
sentiment by Mrs. Agnes Thorn
as of Fairway Hills, John Jes-
sup, president of the Cabin John
Park Citizens Association and
Morris Weisz, president of the
Bannockburn Civic Association,
who added, "the needs of our
community have still not been
met"
CThe new offer would pro-
vide, in addition to previously
planned service, a special rush
hour bus running from Man.
ming st. and Macarthur blvd. to
9th and Constitution via Foxhall
and Canal rds., M. ST., Pennsyl-
vania ave-, 23rd st and Consti-
tuition ave. The buses would
operate between 7-8:45 am. and
4-5:45 PM
I. B. Goad, transportation di-
rector of D. c. Transit, told the
Sentinel that D. c. Transit will
continue to operate under the
assumption that the P.S.C. will
approve their request before
January 3. 1--WE have 600 men
who must be re-oriented and re-
trained" he said, "and we can't
do that overnight" Emphasizing
that the transit company has
made the most liberal offer it
possible can, Goad pointed out
that service above the District
line might have been cut long
ago if there had been any point
below Cabin John where the
torlley could have turned.
Meanwhile, developments in
the Cabin John Gardens indicate
that the upper terminus for the
shuttle bus is still in doubt. AL
though members of the Gardens
Corporation voted at their last
meeting to invite D. c. Transit
to use McCay Circle as turn
ing point, enough signatures on
petition for reconsideration
have been obtained to warrant
a special meeting. Jim Church,
corporation head, told the Sem
tinel. The meeting will be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Gar
dens Meeting Hall. Church ex-
planned that most opposition to
McCay use by the buses was
based on fears for the safety of
playing children. However, he
pointed out that in view of a
firm transit decision to either
use the Gardens or turn below
the Cabin John bridge, careful
consideration must be given to
the serious pedestrian hazard
the narrow, sidewalk.less bridge
would impose to Cabin John bus
patrons.
New schools
The West Bethesda High
School for whose construction
$3.5 million has been requested
in County School Superintend-
ent Winters budget made pub
lie last week, will be located on
a tract of land adjacent to the
Whittier Woods Elementary
School in Landon Village, and
will front on River Road DIR.
Winters office mas reporter.
A Park and Planning Commits
sion recreation area is also
planned for a parcel of land adj
joining the school property.
The Whittier Woods School,
which will not be open for bust.
ness until February is already
scheduled for a six.room add.