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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Safety Patrol Members
Attending Ball Game At
Griffith Stadium Today

Nine hundred School Safety Pa
troll members of the county will
attend the ball game at Griffith
Stadium in Washington today,
through the courtesy of Clark
Griffith, president of the Washing
ton Baseball Club. The game will
be between Washington and De-
troit.
The School Safety Patrol, spon-
sored by the American Automobile
Association, enjoys several outings
of this type toward the end of each
school year.
Corporal Charles o. Seek in
charge of arrangements, assisted
by Officer German Butler, Rock
vile; Officer Roland Cooley, Sill
yer Spring; Officer John Hites of
the Takoma Park Police.
Policemen escorting the buses of
children, will be headed by Sgt.
Melvin Wheeler of Silver Spring,
with CPL Kenneth Miller, Rock
vile, and Officer Leslie B. Thomp-
son of the Bethesda station, assist
ing. Transportation will be furn-
ished by the School Board, with
William B. Marks in charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
A Musical Treat
In Store For
Montgomery Co.

Planquette's melodius comic
operetta, "The Bells of Bonneville"
better known as "The Chimes of
Normandy" will be presented in
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Hall, Rockville, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights, June 8, 9
and 10.
Soloists include Mrs. Helen Mer-
ror of Alexandria, Va; Mrs. Anne
Wilson of Gaithersburg; Mrs.
Lucille johnson Allnutt; Mrs. Mary
Agnes Comley; Mrs. Betty Meag-
her; and Mrs. Mary Lee Kraft of
Rockville; and Harry Grow, Fin
ley Cheston, William Croft and
William Pressyman.
The GLORIOUS of about thirty
voices includes singers from almost
all local churches. Mrs. Marshall
Mayes is the accompanist and the
Rev. Raymond p. Black is direct
ing the production and perform
ances. The scenery and costumes
are being hired from professional
firms in Baltimore. Proceeds will
20 to the Rockville Methodist
Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
BeaIlsviIIe Firemens
Carnival Opens Friday

Mason Gray, president Of the
Upper Montgomery County Fire
Department, has announced that
final arrangements for the second
annual firemen's carnival at Bealls-
vile starting tomorrow, May 20 to
28th, have been completed.
In "A committee meeting Harry
c. Rhodes, carnival committee
chairman, stated that az fire com
panies have been invited to partici-
pate in the freman's parade Sat-
urday, May 81 at pm, DIST.
Cups will be awarded to the best
appearing fire company, TO fire
company with most members in
line, and the best float or non-fre
fighting unit in the parade.
Judges for the parade are John
Paul Jones, Jr., president Airing
ton County Fireman's Association;
Leslie B. Thompson, president
Montgomery County Fireman's AS
sociation, and 1t. c. c. WOLF and
Sgt. A. M. Peel Of the District Of
Columbia Fire Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19

The program for the week will
be: Monday, Ladies' Night; Tues
day, String Music; Wednesday,
Poolesville Band; Friday, Dance
at Firehouse; and Saturday, May
%, distribution of prizes.
A reward of IS will be given
each night for the first person on
the grounds TO tell the location of
sign, advertising the carnival,
and a mis-spelled word thereon.
There are Il plywood signs erected
in the general area bounded by
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Frederick,
Dickerson, Beallsville, Poolesville,
Jacksonville, Ounce Orchard,
Boyds, etc, one of which contains
a mis-spelled word 49, be on hand
early and be the first TO name II to
a host or hostess on the grounds.
Remember this is every night!
Edgar Grubb, chairman of the
grounds, announced that all stands
have been completed and every
thing is set for the opening night
Friday, May 20.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19

Friday afternoon, while unload
ing gas pipe from railroad fiat
car on the B & o siding at the
Gaithersburg Station, w. M
Reames of Houston, Texas, fell
and received back injuries. He was
taken to the Suburban Hospital by
the Gaitherburg Washington
Grove Rescue Squad. Mr.. Reames
is employed by Dunn Brothers of
Dallas, Texas. The pipes are being
stacked nearby for use on the new
gas main being laid near Rockville.
The same afternoon, Josie Will
son, daughter of Mrs. Lille Wilson
of Germantown, was taken to
Sandy Spring Hospital by the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove
Rescue Squad. She was i'll with
pneumonia.
Saturday evening, filing in for
Rockville, the Gaithersburg- Wash
ington Grove Rescue Squad was
called to the Office of DR.. William
Welsh in Rockville, where Thomas
Hall, negro, had been taken after
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Song Bird Is
AuditiOned In
New York

Cindy Hamilton, Richard Mont
gomery High School "songbird"
was called to New York on Satur-
day, May Ia, for an addition with
Belle Sondant, one of the members
of the Juliard School of Music, and
one of the finest music teachers in
the country. Miss Sondant COM
mented that Cindy definitely had
a true pitch" voice and also that
she sang with taste and polish.
This Fall Cindy plans to try out in
the Juliard additions.
After her addition Miss Hamil-
ton and Mrs. DeVermond, music
instructor, visited the Parnassus
School for Girls which was holding
it's Both Anniversary. This school
boasts 10000 members, scattered
throughout the world who have
entered careers in art, music, dane
ing and interior decorating.
Miss Hamilton is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Murray Hamil-
ton of Rockville. Students of RIM.
HIS, as well as parents and towns
people, have enjoyed listening to
Cindy's lovely soprano voice which
has been featured in many RIM.
HIS. programs this year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Week End Casualties
Keep Firemen Busy

being stabbed in the right eye. The
knife used in the stabbing had
slipped and severely injured the
othereye and caused a brain hem
orrhage. Hall was taken to Freed
mans Hospital in Washington.
Shortly after midnight Satur-
day, Patrick Gogarty of 612 Tuck
erman St., N. w., Washington,
driving a 1949 Ford, plowed into a
tree on the Washington Grove
curve and injured the four other
occupants of the car, altho Mr..
Gogarty was uninjured. The in
jured were Miss Emmy Lou Beare,
who received cuts and strained
back, Joseph Genovese, cuts, John
w. Flynn, face cuts and Paul Pom
ton, who received a dislocated
ankle and broken foot. Mr.. Pom
ton was taken to Suburban Hospi-
tai.
The department also responded
to the call on Sunday when James
(Pete) Lowe Of Germantown was
fatally stabbed by his brother-in-
law, Clifford Yokley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Ten County Men
Among .Forty-fv
Students Initiated

Friday and Saturday, May 9Th
and 7th, eight young men. from
Gaithersburg and two from Da-
mascus were among the forty-five
University of Maryland students
initiated as charter members of the
Maryland Beta Chapter of Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity. The initia-
ties are William Chiswell, Donald
Jackson, Alan King, Waters CHS
we'll, Jack Walker, Charles Jacobs,
William Cooley and G. w. Bell, Jr.,
from Gaithersburg and Samuel
Jewell and Walt Watkins from
Damascus.
Friday the members were initia-
ted at the District of Columbia
Alpha Chapter house in Washing
ton by members of the fraternity
from George Washington Univer-
sity, Johns Hopkins University and
Randolph Macon College. Saturday
night the fraternity Charter was
presented to the group by Larkin
Bailey, the Grand Chapter Presi-
dent, at banquet at the Kennedy
Warren. Among the speakers at the
banquet were several members of
the Grand Chapter and Dean
Geary F. Eppley, Dean of Men at
the University of Maryland.
The Maryland Beta Chapter be-
came the 95th Chapter of Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Financial Statement
Says Tax Increase
Is Mandatory"

Mentioned several times recently
as possibility an increase in the
tax rate again suggested at Tues
days meeting of the County Coun-
Gil when President Lee quoted a
passage from preliminary fin
ancial report which said "An in
crease in the county tax rate for
1949-50 is mandatory"
The report, made by a firm of
New York tax consultants, said
the only way to escape a raise
would be to return to the unsound
practice of refunding obligations"
With respect to school funds
guaranteeing teacher salary in
creases, the council issued a pre-
pared statement which read, in
part:
can impression exists among
some persons that the County
Council is either legally or morally
obligated to appropriate sufficient
funds to carry out such teachers
salary scale as the Board of Edu-
cation adopts. This statement is
made to correct that impression, in
fairness both to the Board of Edu-
cation and the County Council.
"The County Council is of the
view that the Montgomery County
teachers should continue to be paid
in excess of the minimum teachers
salary scale established by public
general law of the State Legisla-
ture.
"On the other hand, to be OBJ
ligated to pay whatever salary
scale a Board of Education may
from time to time adopt in excess
of that minimum would leave the
county treasury open without limit
to such demands as a Board of
Education might choose to make"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Hearing Today On
Sunday Stabbing Of
Germantown Man ;.

A hearing is to be held today
Thursday in Rockville on the
murder charge against Clifford
Yokley, 80, who lives near German
town, who has admitted to the
stabbing of his brother-in-law,
James (Pete) Lowe, near Gathers
burg on Sunday.
Mr.. Yokley, who claimed self de-
tense in the Staying, is held in Jail
1T Rockville.
DR.. F. J. Broschart, county medi-
cal examiner, said death was due
20 a wound in the heart, caused by
long, wide knife.
Neighbors said Mr.. Lowe was
employed as landscape worker
by his uncle, Gilbert Lowe of
Gaithersburg. Mr.. Yorkley also is
a landscape worker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Taxing Areas
For Fire Depts.
Being Defined

The first local law to be enacted
by the County Council was one
establishing a fire taxing districts
for Burtonsville. Besides defining
it's boundaries the bill permits a
levy up to 10c per $100 valuation
for fire fighting purposes begin
ing in the fiscal year of 1950-51.
Bills pending will lay off the
entire county in fire fighting
areas. With the exception of the
Burtonsville department whose
president frankly said it needed
funds and would avail itself of
the tax as soon as ioossible-the
fire departments in the upper
county will not ask for the collec-
ton of the tax, emphasizing that
the bills are for the purpose of
establishing their areas. They
will continue to support their
companies by carnivals, etc.
Hearings on all the fire depart
ment bills are scheduled for next
Tuesday at 9 O'Clock in the Court
house. Firemen are reported TO
have agreed upon the dividing
lines-but some citizens of various
towns are reported quite upset to
find that part of the town will be
in one taxing area and part in
another. Laytonsville, for instance,
will lie partly in the Damascus
area and partly in Gaithersburg
and would be expected to call the
department it supports (if and
when) if the letter of the law is
followed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Non-Partisan
Election Bill
Is Introduced

A bill providing for non-partisan
elections in this county was in
PRODUCED Tuesday at a legislative
session OF the County Council.
The nonpartisan voting legisla-
ton, sponsored by all seven men,
bers of the Council, follows re.
concentrations of the Montgom-
cry County Charter Committee. 1t
runs counter to wishes of most
organization workers in the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties and
conflicts with the Lindsay law,
an act passed by the Maryland
General Assembly for the express
purpose of preventing nonpartisan
balloting in charter" counties.
This conflict is expected to pro-
duce a court test. The Council fix
ed a hearing on the bill for 1880
P. M. next Tuesday in the court
house at Rockville. Members said
they want to pass the law now to
assure ample time to test its valid
ity before the 1850 Council cleo
ton.
To meet one of the most fire.
quently heard criticisms of nom
partisan voting on the county
level, the bill proposes that q
primary be held in September of
every fourth year. This would mar
row the field of candidates for the
general election in November. Can
didates of any political utilization
would be eligible for the primary
but the ballots would carry no
party designations.
The Montgomery council con-
sists of one member from each of
five districts, plus two members
at-large. The two candidates in
each district who receive the
largest primary votes would COM
pete against each other in the
November election. The four
highest candidates for the seats
at-large would compete in Novem-
Der.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Sterling Bowman
Elected To Head
G'Burg P-TA

The Parent-Teacher Association
of Gaithersburg School installed
new officers and chairman at its
last meeting of the school year on
Monday night. Mrs. Wilson Briggs,
former president of the group,
officiated as installing officer.
]. Sterling Bowman, local bust
ness man, became the new presi-
dent of the organization.
The retiring president, Mrs.
Raymond C. Jackson, paid tribute
to the outstanding spirit of COM
munity cooperation which has pre-
vailed in all of the groups various
activities throughout the year.
William Earls Glee Club pro-
vided music following the invoca-
ton by the Rev. Paul C. Meyer of
St. Martins Catholic Church. The
refreshments of the evening were
served under the direction of Mrs.
Bernard Gloyd, chairman of Room
Mothers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
LaYtonsville
School Group
Dimes Council

The Parent Teacher Association
of Laytonsvlle Elementary School
entertained County Manager I..G.
McNayr, members Of the County
Council and representatives Of
local churches and organizations
at dinner Tuesday evening, in the
school. Needs Of the growing com.
munity where school building'of
horse and buggy days--already
overcrowded-.will be expected TO
care for at least twenty more
pupils next year, were cited. The
group had previously entertained
the Board Of Education and de-
partment heads at similar meet
ing
After hearing that four classes
are being held in what was one
room, that the school has no
cafeteria, an inadequate kitchen,
no auditorium or place to play in
bad weather, primitive toilet facili-
ties, and is a fire trap, Mr.. Nc
Nayr read the proposed capital
improvements. Next year, IL is
proposed TO enlarge the school site
and prepare plans for new build
ing. In i950-5l a six-classroom
unit would be built with activity
room, teachers room and kitchen.
No immediate relief is promised
other than the installing Of fire
alarm system. panic locks on exit
doors, freproofing boiler room and
the installation Of another fire es-
cape.
Councilmen present included
Mrs. Ralph Himstead, Thomas G.
Kelley, DR.. Lewis Merriam, A. w.
Selby, Douglas Bradshaw and 2.
G. Lyon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19

James R. Miller, Rockville at
torney, took his oath of office as
Trial Magistrate at Bethesda,
Monday morning, May Is. He was
appointed by Governor Lane to
replace Magistrate Warren Brown
ing, now a member of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
His law practice in which his
wife is a partner will be continued.
A Marine captain in the recent
war, Mr.. Miller was seriously
wounded and later decorated for
heroism. Before the war he was a
Maryland State police lieutenant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19

of this sum would permit a
continuing program of con-
struction with no delay occa-
stoned by waiting for the APP
preparations of new fiscal
year, a Board of Education
spokesman said.
Provided the budget is approved
by the Council, all Construction
listed under Scheduled 1949-5O"
would get under way at an early
date. aa
State funds in the amount Of
$lO,178,000 are available to Mont
gomery County. OF this amount
$1,260,000 will be provided as a
grant by the State, provided 1t Is
matched three to one by the
County. The sum of $S,91S,OOO
legally is available from the State
as loan for school capital ex-
penditures. a.t At,5
Scheduled for the year 1949-5O
is a new East Rockville Element
airy School to consist of eight class
rooms, Office and health room unit;
plans, construction, equipment, site
development and roads to the
building, cost $4,000. For this
plans have been completed and
land acquired on an extension of
Grandin Avenue. When completed
at the end of five years, the school
would contain fourteen classrooms,
at total cost of $305,000.
1t is planned to erect two war
surplus metal buildings for shop
and storage purposes at Richard
Montgomery High School during
l949-50 at a cost of $4,000. Under
the plan, four classroonls and gym
nasium would be added in 1928
at cost Of 100000
Plans are 80% completed and
land acquired for Rockville
Negro Elementary School in f949-
so containing nine classrooms.
activity room, office, library, health
room and kitchen unit; plans, con-
struction, equipment and site de-
velopment, including roads to the
building, at cost Of $4,000. Two
classrooms TO be added in 1928.
$4,000.
Also scheduled for 1949-50 Is
new Negro High School in Rock
vile containing ten classrooms.
cafeteria-assembly room, Offices,
health room teachers room, lib
rary and kitchen, at a cost Of
100000, as we'll as erection Of two
metal war surplus buildings for
shop and agricultural purposes
costing $4,000. When completed
at the end of 1861 the total esti-
mated cost would be $4,000.
A Viers Mill Elementary School
is planned for 1949-50, the first
unit of which would cost $135,000
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Reduced Speed
Thru Rockville
To Be Asked

The State Roads Commission
will be asked to reduce the speed
limit through Rockville from 30
niles per hour to 20, and to esta-
dish pedestrian walkways, it was
iecided at a meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce held Tuesday eve
hing at the Firehouse.
According to the president, C.
Clifton Veirs, Jr., protests have
been registered with the chamber,
the police and with the local news,
paper about the speeding of vehi-
cles through the town. On West
Montgomery Avenue, the worst Of
tenders, according to complaints,
are the drivers of taxis whose rush
hours coinside with the school bus
schedule, and truck drivers who
always seem in a hurry. Coopera-
ton of the owners of these vehi-
cles is being sought. Chief Orme
has assured the town that his men
will be on the lookout for offend
ers.
Solicitation for the towns pro-
posed business directory will start
shortly it was announced by the
committee in charge: Kaye John
son, L. M. Leimbach and BUGGY
Prescott.
After hearing talk by Leslie L.
Berkshire of the Commercial De-
partment of the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce, the local organization
voted to join the National Cham
Der. Only executive meetings will
be held during the summer months
it was decided.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Registrations Being
Taken For Rural
WOmen's Short Course

The 23rd annual rural wOmen's
short course, planned by the agri-
culture and home demonstration
department of Maryland, will be-
gin June 10 at Maryland Univers-
ityse Registrars must contact the
nome demonstration agent, Miss
Edythe M. Turner at Rockville be-
fore June /. Courses will include
food and nutrition, public speak
ing, home furnishing, landscape
gardening, radio, journalism, mu-
sic appreciation, family life, and
the theme of this years classes,
"Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's
World"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Demonstrate Fire Hazards

A demonstration of fire hazards
will be sponsored by the Lions
Club of Sandy Spring through the
efforts of the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of Montgomery
County on Monday, May %, at the
Sandy Spring Firehouse at 7 P. NJ.
John N. Wilkinson, Jr., and Will
liam d. Taylor Of the Hartford
Mutual Insurance Company and
members of The Sparks Club will
conduct the demonstration. Groups
wishing to witness it should con-
tact the Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. at Sandy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Gold Star Mothers

The newly organized Montgom-
cry County Chapter of Gold Star
Mothers will hold installation cere-
monies at st. Luke's Evangelical
Church, Colesville Road and High
land Drive, Silver Spring, on May
26, 8 P. M. The national president,
Mrs. Eleanor Boyd, of Long Beach,
Calf, is the installing officer. All
Gold Star Mothers are invited and
urged to be present at the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19

been introduced. One, by Mrs.
Ralph E. Himstead, proposes
a Countrywide library system.
Another, by Councilman Lew
is Merriam, proposes a special
Kensington Library taxing
district. The third would
establish special library taxing
district for Rockville. The Him
stead plan conflicts with the other
two. The Merriam plan would give
Kensington a part of the area now
assigned to the Silver Spring IL
brary district.
Councilman Merriam on Tuesday
introduced an amendment to Mrs.
Himstead's countrywide library
system bill. He would establish a
library board for the gradual
development" of system.
The Himstead bill is conceded to
be controversial and the hearing
is expected to be largely attended.
Tomorrow evening friday at
1880 in the council room a public
hearing will be held on bills to
establish a county department of
inspections and licenses and a de-
partment of public safety.
Saturdays legislative session
will be held at 9 A. M. when addi-
tional bills will be introduced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Summer Roundup

The summer roundup for chill
dren of the Gaithersburg vicinity
who will enter kindergarten or
first grade next year, will be held
on Wednesday, May 20, at the
Health Center on Summit Avenue.
All children must have diphtheria
or booster shots before entering
school. Mrs. w. N. Hurley, kinder
garten teacher, will entertain the
prospective pupils after their reg
istration, with an air at "condi-
tioning" them for school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Asbury Methodist Home

The annual meeting Of the board
of trustees of the Asbury Metho-
dist Home, Gaithersburg, will be
held today at the home. About rs
members of the board and their
wives will be guests of the home
for the day, coming from all over
Maryland, Washington and as far
south as Roanoke, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Revival at Germantown

The Germantown Baptist Church
is holding revival services, led by
Ken Davey, director of Washing
ton, Youth for Christ. The Rev.
Francis Chiffon will preach each
evening except Saturday through
Sunday, May %. The Rev. C. A.
Brubaker is pastor of the church
which is located at Old German
town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Air School Students

First 1t. Francis H. Riggs, of
Brookeville. and First 1t. ]. R.
Seybold, POI Maryland Avenue,
Rockville, are among other Mary
land officers in the second class of
'49 of the Air Tactical School at
Tyndall Air Force Base, in Flor
ida. Upon completion of the four
months course, the student officers
return to their home bases from
which, after a period of service.
many will attend other advanced
schools in the Air University sys-
TEN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-19
Choir Planning Concert

The Baptist Church in Court
House Square, Rockville, announces
a Spring Concert to be given by its
Westminster Choir, directed BY
Clyde J. Holt, at an early date.
Sacred and classical numbers will
be included in the program.