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Evening star., 1949-08-15
Finds Few Traffic Accidents
Involve 65-Year-Old Drivers

Involve %. xcar.Ol0 Drivers
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Reference is made to your editorial RE
testing Drivers: am unable to understand
your reasoning for retest Of select group
Some years ago this writer occasionally
drove car through New York State and saw
many 'billboards that read: mo speed limit.
The road Is yours to use prudently; II you
don't, heavy penalty is yours" In other
words If you drive recklessly, you will be
punished heavily, and this command was to
all-old. young. drunk and sober.
Both the Declaration Of Independence and
the Constitution Of the United States under
which we are supposed to obtain liberty and
receive Justice. made plain that all are equal
under law.
In taking the position which your editorial
states. you do not produce statistics to prove
that drivers over IS years Of age have more
accidents than drivers under that age; you
do not dare take that position and produce
the ages Of violators, for you would have no
ground for your argument
In my driving experience of rs years in the
District Of Columbia, and some Is Of the
States, I have seen only one accident that
involved driver over IS years, and in lis
tening in the court room at accident trials
cannot remember Of ever seeing party to
the action that was over IS years. Then what
ID hll tlldt SGu dUOut! l tI1C 41dA44S 0u.
reau and courts are entirely too lenient on
violators, but it is no remedy to discriminate
against members Of an age group who are
the least Of the violators.
If you are as well informed as an editor
should be, you know that very considerable
majority of accidents are committed by reck-
less youths
I believe that every one who applies for q
permit to drive and shows reasonable intelli-
gency and proficiency should be licensed to
drive and that every one who has an accident
or otherwise violates the traffic laws, rules
and regulations should be assessed heavy
penalty and placed upon probation and re-
quired to report and swear to his conduct at
regular intervals. until he had satisfied the
authorities that he is careful and competent;
but your plan and theory Of correction is not
only unfair to an almost wholly innocent
group, but positively Is prohibited by our
Constitution.
am for eliminating accidents and les
sening violations but let's formulate and exc
cute plan that will catch and punish the
violators, and thereby improve our security
on the road. J. L. D1lLARD.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

Always a help, in finding the mislaid
article in room with five cupboards, eight
drawers and dozens of shelves, is word
from the wife-"it's right there"
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question eS
fact By xritng The Evening 81 s:ss WshiWHssSn: W.s
ington. D. c. Please incloss cents sor return
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Letters to The Star
Suggests Business Group
Should Sponsor Art Center
TO the Editor Of The Star:

SuSXtSIB 0u1IueD8 OIUUp
Should Sponsor Art Center
To the Editor Of The Star:
Bravo! At last some public spirit is behind
q Washington art center! It's about time
this city realized the large cultural gap that
q second-rate orchestra in Constitution Hall
can't I'LL. Sergi Koussevitsky's proposals to
build an opera house and conservatory still
sound rather vague, but more facts and
publicity about this project could stimulate
some real public interest.
Why doesn't q powerful civic organiza-
ton like the Rotary Club or the Washing
ton Board Of Trade assume the leadership
In starting such a worthwhile project? After
all, as aesthetic as the proposed art center
may seem, 1t also means more dollars to
Washington businessmen.
SEYMOUR LOW.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

Old grads Of the school Of experience
come back now and then to hear the new
crowd give the class yell, which Is "ouch!"
Evening star., 1949-08-15

Cancels Out Critic
Who Would Ban Mr.. Mellett
To the Editor of The star:
heartily iadorse Lowell Mellett's column
in your paper to counteract the effects OF
the columns Of Gould Lincoln and David
Lawrence. j. N. MAY.
Evening star., 1949-09-23


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Eight Hundred Teachers In
Baltimore For Convention

Most of the 300 teachers of the
white public schools Of this county
are in Baltimore this weekend at
tending the annual convention of
the Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation. The convention opened
this morning Thursday with
about 10000 teachers in attendance,
and will conclude at noon Satur-
day. All the white public schools
have been closed to enable teachers
to attend the convention.
Daryl Shaw, president Of the
Montgomery County Education
Association and chairman Of the
county delegation to the State
teachers convention at Baltimore
on October 20, 81, %, stated, this
week, "The teachers Of Mont
gomery County will return to their
duties next Monday with clarified
thinking as to what to do about
communists aEd communism as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Towns Hygiene Of Housing
Law Is Meeting Compliance

more City, requires that dwellings
be kept clean and free from dirt,
filth, rubbish, garbage and from
vermin and rat infestation, and
in good repair fit for human habi-
tatioE."
A health survey conducted by
the town had exposed shocking
conditions, overcrowding in homes,
apartments and rooms (not all on
Middle Lane), where from three to
eleven people slept in one room;
45 anti-freeze toilets, with cross
connections between water supply
and sewer; three dwellings, with
out toilet facilities of any kind.
These were only few of the
health menaces reported.
The Ordinance as adopted gives
definite regulations for lighting,
heating, water supplies, ventilation
and plumbing. Cooking of food
is pohibited in sleeping rooms.
Adoption and enforcement of the
ordinance brings a step nearer the
opening up of a new commercial
area for the town and offers
workable Nsolution to a problem
which had long beset town authori-
ties, the Health and Welfare De-
partments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Town Leaders Urge The
Continuance Of Chamber
New Officers To Be Elected At Special
Meeting To Be Held Tuesday Evening

which time new officers will be
elected and the discussion concern
ing formation of new business
mems group, will be continued.
Louis M. Leimbach, chairman of
the nominating committee, pre-
scented the following slate: presi-
dent-George A. Dressed, William
L. Daniels, Van F. Lippard; first
vice-president, Adolph GUIDE, jr.;
second vice-president, George o..
Kephart; recording secretary.
Grayson C. Kreilick; treasurer,
Charles Waldstein; members of
the executive committee, Sol Ben
dit, Edward Hit, Kay Johnson,
Morris Stern, C. Clifton Veirs, jr.,
Woodrow w. Adams. Important
decisions pertaining to Christmas
activity will also be taken up at
next Tuesdays meeting.
During a question and answer
period, the following facts were
brought out by Mayor Kelly:
That the bypass of the town will
most likely be completed by July,
1850; Fayette Street, in this oper-
alton, will be extended and i'm
proved, making a more direct APP
proach to the business section of
town from the east; that the water
system is adequate for the town
the population of which has reached
$500 (pointing out the recent in
crease of from 1900 to- 1000 per
year,; that the present assessed
valuation is now over eight million
dollars; that the present revenue
from water is approximately
thirty thousand dollars which CO.
vers cost and maintenance. The
Mayor also stated that the, Park
ing Committee, headed by Daniel
Weddle, had submitted its report
to the Mayor and Council, which
provides for resurfacing and
widening of Commerce Lane, and
installation of traffic lights and
parking meters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20

Saturday was moving day on
Middle Lane in Rockville, for many
decades known as Monkey Run,
when the owner of four apart
ment units in cooperation with the
Office of Mayor and Council, evicted
the occupants. The owner, Rufus
E. Milor had given the tenants
ample time to find other quarters,
and the building had been posted
with notices setting October Is
as the last day the unit could be
occupied.
The personal belongings of %
colored persons were set outside.
Few families rented more than
one room. Toilet facilities were
inadequate and the buildings and
effects were in a filthy condition.
Most of the former occupants are
said to have found quarters at
Scotland or in Gaithersburg vic
unity, but a few on Monday and
Tuesday continued to sit on boxes
around a fire near their former
homes, which are now boarded up
and posted with no trespassing
signs.
The closing Of these one-story
brick buildings marks almost 1000
voluntary compliance with the
towns Ordinance on the Hygiene
of Housing which was passed
September Is, 1948. Earlier this
year The Acorn, owned by DR..
Benjamin Striner of Washington,
which also had tenants living un-
der unsanitary conditions was reno
waited and rented to the U. S.
Public Health Service. Sidney
Lust had an old house on his prop
erty razed and the grounds cleaned,
and owners of small units on Mid
die Lane have made improvements
which brought the premises to at
least minimum requirements.
The ordinance, patterned after
the one found effective by Balti-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Daniel LETTERS
American Legion
Post Formed

Mansfield Daniel, commander of
the newly formed Daniel-Jeffers
American Legion Post in the Up
per Montgomery Area, announced
today that the Maryland Depart
ment of the American Legion had
granted the Post a temporary char
ter and a post number of 247.
In addition to commander Daniel,
other officers elected at a recent
meeting were Wesley Van der
Cook, vice commander; Charles
Jamison, vice commander; Charles
Orme, Adjutant; German Butler,
Service Officer; Herbert Dixon,
Chaplain; Wellstood Upton, His
torian; John Moore, Senior Color
Bearer and Harry Ward, Junior
Color Bearer.
The next Legion meeting will be
held on Tuesday, October Is, at
Dickerson, Md, school. Veterans
are cordially invited to attend.
The Posts name was selected as
a memorial to two local citizens,
who were killed in World War II.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Promotions And
Appointments At
Health Dept.

The Montgomery County Health
Department in Rockville has had
a number of staff promotions and
new appointments.
Mrs. Virginia Maxwell has re-
turned after studying a year at
Catholic University to fill the
position of Hospital Nurse Con-
sultant. Her duties will be to in
vostigate hospitals and musings
homes for licensure. She will also
ADVISE those people who operate
nursing homes on good standards
of care. The position and its re-
sponsibilities are still in the pro-
cess of development. Homes for
the aged and other institutions
are also expected to come under
her supervision.
Mrs. Florence Garrett also re-
turned from a years leave for
study at the University of North
Carolina. She is assigned to guide
the nurses in the Laytonsville,
Damascus, Poolesville, Darnestown,
Barnesville, Clarksburg and Gath
ersburg areas. She will also as
sist all staff in education in the
Maternal and Child Health pro-
gram.
New nurses employed are Mrs.
Eleanor Carnvale, Mrs. Margaret
Henry, Mrs. Mary Frances King,
Miss June Cartier, Miss Marion
Weber, Mrs. Katherine Kelley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
The Five Wood
Brothers Plan
Medical Careers

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sumner Wood
of Woodbyrne Farm, Seneca. have
five sons, all attending different
schools at present, but having the
same goal-all five hope to become
doctors. what, no lawyers?" the
Sentinel asked the father, Rock
vile attorney. "Only Peggy Octa-
via-she is going to be a lawyer
just like Miss Vivian Simpson. "
Peggy is only 8 and not yet aware
of her fathers plan for her future.
Sumner Wood, Jr., 20, a junior
at Yale, is doing research work on
cancer. David Eliab, the 9Th, is a
pre-medical student at Harvard.
He plans to complete his four
year course in three years and join
his older brother at medical school.
He, too, is interested in cancer re-
search. Judson Rawlings Wood, a
student at st. Adams School for
Boys, spent the weekend at New
Haven with his brother and at
tended the Yale-Cornell football
game. Wriley, C. A., attends
Friends School and Brooks, C.B., is
at Angela Hall.
Mrs. Wood, the former Peggy
Angel of Chevy Chase, is we'll
equipped to raise a large family. A
former teacher, graduate of Wilson
Normal, before her marriage she
ran the first nursery school estab-
lished in this county. Though her
large family keeps her busy, Mrs.
Wood finds time for club work. She
is a member of the Chevy Chase
and the Jamestown Women's
Clubs, the Women's Board of the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital, and is active in the Travilah-
Jamestown Homemakers Club of
which she is a former president.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Civic Group
And Guests To
Visit Library

The Rockville Library will be
the center of interest for the Oc-
tober melting of the Rockville Civic
Association. All townspeople
who would like to become better
acquainted with the Library are
invited to meet at the Academy
Building at eight on Friday eve
ming, Oct. 18th by courtesy of the
Friends of the Rockville Library.
Mrs. Elsie White Haines, editor
of the. Sentinel, will review the
history of Rockville Just published
under the title of western Gate
way to the National Capital" by
Miss Mona Thompson. The civic
organization will hear also de-
scription by Mrs. Henry Miller, the
librarian, of the library collection
with particular attention to new
additions. Mrs. Miller, with the
help of Mrs. Joseph Ball, assistant
librarian, will show visitors the
library, which has been expanded
recently by addition of a reference
room and enlarging the children's
room. Leo O'Gorman, chairman
of the Friends of the Rockville Lii
brary, will describe the organi-
cation, the ways that each resident
may participate in the library
undertaking, and the financial sup
port rendered the project by the
Town Council from tax funds.
Business to be conducted in
cludes election of a recording Sec
rotary to succeed Mrs. Herman
Hartman, resigned, and reports
of the Program Committee and the
Ways and Means Committee re-
garding coming activities. An in
formal coffee-time will follow an
early adjournment.
Markers will show the way from
the Post Office Cat the traffic light
to the Academy Building and the
meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20

relating to our educational pro-
gram; and with new teaching
ideas, techniques and inspiration
gained from the general and de-
partmental meetings"
The convention keynote speech
was delivered today at the Fifth
Regiment Armory, by DR.. John X.
Norton, of Teachers College, Co
lumbia. DR. Norton gained nation
wide attention last July when he
delivered the report of the Edu-
cational Policies Commission to the
National Education Association
meeting in Boston, recommending
the barring of Communists from
NEA membership and from the
teaching profession. The position
of the Commission was over
wbelmingly endorsed by the NEA
delegation. keeping American
Education Free" was the topic Of
DR.. Norton's address.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
School Board Lauds
Deceased Teacher

A resolution passed by the Mont
gomery County Education Asso-
citation at its last meeting reads:
In recognition of the long and
untiring services of Miss Eliza
beth Waters Griffith who by her
courage, understanding, sympathy
and patience, contributed a real
service to the children of her
community. The Montgomery
County Education Association
wishes to express its loss in her
Rth and its appreciation of her
sefvices as a classroom teacher in
Montgomery County and as d men,
Der of this association"
Miss Griffith, who died August
III, had taught for 81 years in the
county, ~ years at Laytonsville
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20

Thursday in each month in the
Fire House at 8 p. M.
Calls for the Gaithersburg- Wash
irgton Grove Fire Department for
the week ending October II, in
cluded:
Oct. II, Refrigerator fire at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Fulks, Cal
thersburg.
Oct. ~, Rescue call, Alfred
Knight, 10 Laytonsville and Sam
uel Treat, 25, Laytonsville, burn
ed when fire started in back Of
truck in which they were riding.
Given first aid by Chief Charles
Fox and sent TO their homes.
Oct. II, chimney fire at home
Of Basil Mobley, Derwood.
Oct. II, chimney fire at home
Of William Becker, Washington
Grove.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
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In Last Top !.
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County Post !.
Approved Tuesday =
BY County Council;
Other Board Actions

The last remaining top vacancy
in Montgomery County's charter
government was filled Tuesday by
the appointment of Allen Morton
Thomas, jr., as director of the
Department of Inspection and
Licenses.
The appointment, made by
County Manager Irving G. McNayr
from among 20 applicants, was
approved by the County Council
at its regular weekly session.
Mr.. Thomas, 80, who is mar
ried and the father Of two children,
lives at $500 Glenwood Road, Be-
thesda. Until Saturday he was
chief engineer for the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. His appoint
ment to the $1,000 year post was
effective yesteday. s u.s.
AS head of the department he
will be charged with administration
and enforcement of codes, ordi-
nances and other standards re-
lating to coming, building, electri-
cal work, plumbing, trash removal
from vacant lots, billboards, street
construction and standards of
weights and measures.
The new department head had
been with the Park and Planning
Commission since April, 1947.
Prior to that. he was associated
with the construction Of the Penta-
gon Building, the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda, and George
Washington University Hospital.
He served in the Navy from 1912
to 1916, attaining the grade OF
lieutenant commander.
In other business the council
was notified that Wallace A. Mac
Balm, Somers Point, N. j., a for
mer Philadelphia Fire Department
battalion chief, has refused APP
pointment as county fire marshal.
Mr.. McBain, who was appointed
fire marshal about three weeks ago
at an annual salary of $4,000
wrote the Council that he had been
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
C'Burg Plans
Annual Fair
Nov. II IL

Plans are being formed for the
second annual Gaithersburg Com
munity Fair to be held in the High
School gymnasium on Friday, No
vember II from IL to Q P. M. and
Saturday, November IL from 10
A. M. until 8 p. M.
The steering committee consists
of Mrs. o. w. Anderson, DR..
George Osterwise, Mrs. Gwenn
Kirkman, Miss Claudine Morgan,
Donald Watkins and Mrs. James
Schroeder.
Sponsors Of the Fair are the,
Gaithersburg P.-T.A., the F.F.A.,
the Home Economies Department
Of the school, the High School Of
Gaithersburg and the Maryland
State Fair Board.
Those fortunate enough TO at
tend last year will remember the
splendid display of exhibits. The
same type will be made this year.
All residents Of Gaithersburg, and
surrounding communities are urg-
ed to enter their products. Prizes
will be in the form Of ribbons and
cash. t~tss
Those entering their products in
the sixth grade or under, will form
the first class, all others the Sec
ond class. Entries must be made on
Thursday, November 10 from Z to
9 p. M. and before 10 A. M. FRI
day.
AS the previous year, The Dog
Show on Saturday afternoon, is
expected TO draw a large crowd.
Both pedigreed and Gust dog
dogs will be exhibited at $3.50.
Dogs will be brought by their own.
er on Saturday and must be taken
home following the show.
Exhibitors for the Household and
Agricultural displays should gath
er their best products and patron
ize this affair which is for the
purpose Of making for sociability
and friendliness in the community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Member Of Local
Quartette HOnOred
With DC FOurSOme

Willard Beall, member of the
Beall Brothers Quarette, who also
sings tenor in the d. C. Keys
Quartette, with the latter group
competed in the mid-Atlantic
States district contest of the So
ciety for the Preservation and En-
enlargement of Barbershop Quart
cite Singing in America. The d. C..
Keys, harmonizing in competition
with twenty other foursomes rep
resenting eight states at Harris
burg, Pa, on Sunday, took second
place.
The Washington Chapter of the
SPEBQSA has membership of
ten quartettes. Mr.. Beall, with the
D. C. Keys, will sing in the "Har-
vest of Harmony" on Friday, Oct.
% at Constitution Hall. An en-
ployee of the C e. P Telephone
Company, Mr.. Beall also sings with
the company's Glee Club and
quartette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20
Fire Company Auxiliary
Formed BY G'burg Women

A Ladies Auxiliary of the Cal
thersburg Washington Grove
Fire Department was formed on
Monday evening with the assist
ance Of Mrs. Gerry Touhy, presi-
dent Of the Cabin John Park Aux
iliary. Following the election, Mrs.
Madgeline Schmidt, State Auxili-
airy President installed the new
officers.
Mrs. James Magruder, president;
Mrs. Ward Mullican, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Clark Windsor, secre-
tary; Mrs. Norman McGaha, treas
urer; Mrs. Sidney Brake, chaplain.
Committees were appointed as
follows: Mrs. Ray Lynch, Ways
and Means; Mrs. Byron Miller,
Membership and Mrs. Fred Stolz,
Bylaws.
This group will meet the second
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-10-20

The 35 business and professional
men and women of the town of
Rockville present at a Chamber of
Commerce meeting held Tuesday
night voted overwhelmingly to con-
tinue the Chamber. At the same
time, the group indicated it's in
terest in the formation of
disbursements association. Roc
ville's Mayor G. Lamar Kelly,
speaking to the group, emphasized
that with the towns rapid growth,
a strong Chamber of Commerce
becomes more and more impor-
tant. Others present, and speak
ing briefly in favor of retaining
the Chamber, included it's former
president, Clayton X. Gasque,
Herman Hartman, president of the
Civic Association, and several
business men Of the town. The
meeting was conducted by C. Cliff
ton Veirs, jr.
A meeting has been called for
Tuesday night, October 20, at