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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Boy Struck By Car
OF Mrs. Wells Dies
In Local Hospital

Martin Hines, z, Olney, died
Tuesday In Montgomery County
General Hospital as a result of in
juries suffered last Wednesday
when he was struck by a car driven
by Mrs. Genevieve H. Wells, for
mer member of the Maryland
House of Delegates from Mont
gomery County. g"
The accident occurred in front
Of the Hines Hatchery about three
quarters Of a mile south Of Olney
Mrs. Wells, who lives in Brooke
vile, told police the boy darted in
front of her car. A technical
charge Of manslaughter will be
placed against her as a result of
the boys death.
A hearing will be held at 10
a. m. January 2 in Silver Spring
Police Court. Mrs. Wells, now an
administrative assistant in the
Silver Spring office of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Conf
mission, has been active in Demo
cratic politics for many years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
COlOred Man Sought
In Robbery Of Safe
At Rockville Supply

A well-dressed colored man who
ordered two small pieces of glass
in the Rockville Supply Co. on
Monday, is being sought as the
thief who robbed the company of
$500 in cash and checks. Clifton
Viers, one Of the owners of the
store who was waiting on the
man was in an adjoining building
cutting the glass and clerk Vic
tor Malloy was in another part Of
the store. When the two men re-
turned to the main section Of the
store the customer" had fed with
the money which he took from an
open safe. Iti 3iaf
He made no attempt to take
some 5000 from the cash register
on top of the safe.
Police said that a man, answer
ing the description Of the one who
visited the Supply Company, had
been to the Rockville Paint and
Hardware Co. on Monday where
he also made a request for glass,
but If he planned to rob this store,
his plan failed as the glass cutter
was situated in the main section
of the store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Three Hundred Children
Attend Rockville Party
For Patrol Boys and Girls

The Third Annual Christmas
Party for the patrol boys and
girls Of the Rockville area schools,
was held on December Ii in the
High School Gym.
Approximately three hundred
children attended and received
stocking filled with candy and nuts,
in addition TO an apple and orange.
Corporal Butler OF the Montgom-
cry County Police Force YVES In
charge and prepared the stockings
for distribution. and also the pro-
gram for the children.
The businessmen Of Rockville
and the upper section Of the couh-
ty provided the candy and goodies
for the youngsters, as well as the
thirty-one other gifts distributed
at the party. Bill Daniels, of Bilps
General Store fame, portrayed a
jolly, old Nick to the delight Of
the children. Corporal Butler Is
TO be congratulated on the fine
work he is doing for our boys and
girls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Police Ask New Raise
In Salary To Meet
High Cost OF Living

The Montgomery County Police
Association has asked the county
Personnel Board for new salary
increases to make policemen's pay
equal to that in the Metropolitan
Police Force.
The request, says the 800 to
$500 pay raises granted several
months ago have been nullified by
higher living costs and income
taxes. The association also con-
tends higher pay would result in
better morale and would attract
more qualified men to the force.
According TO Ben Hall, person
mel assistant to the county man.
ager, the board recently began a
study of police salaries in line
with it's policy of keeping all
county employees salaries in con-
tinuous review"
Present Montgomery police sal
aries beS;n at $1,000 and go to
$500 at the end of year, with
annual increases after that to a
maximum Of $4,000 a year for pri-
Yates. In the District, privates
start at about $4,000 a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Rockville Firms Join
In Giving 5 Oxygen
Tents To Hospitals

Van F. ,Lippard, iof the Auto
eParts and Machine Co. and AL La
zor of United Carburetor Service,
Rockville, were members Of the
committee in charge Of gifts OF
oxygen tents made to several hos
pitfalls in, Washington and to. the
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda. The
gifts were presented to the
hospitals by Greater Wash
ington Automotive Distributors
at a luncheon held Monday at the
Mayfower Hotel in Washington.
In addition to Suburban Hos
pital, new iceless oxygen tents,
costing approximately $500 each,
were presented to Prince Georges,
Arlington, Alexandria Hospitals,
and two to the Childrens Hospital
in the District. In the past, Subur-
ban Hospital has had to rent extra
oxygen tents when the need for
them arose. 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Cub Scouts Visit
Police Station
In County Seat

On Invitation of Chief Charles
M. Orme, five Cub Scouts in Den
/ of Pack 50 sponsored by All
Saints Episcopal Church in Chevy
Chase visited Montgomery police
Headquarters in Rockville Satur-
day.
Captain Charles T. Barnes, in
cha<ee sofi Ahc Rockville station,
Icendaeted The Cubs through the
County headquarters and explained
the use of weapons in the police
arsenal Sergeant Earl U. Stearn
showed how accident and criminal
scenes are photographed for evil
denee. | (fse lfB,,
Corporal John, Higdon, on, duty
in the radio center, demonstrated
the way police cars are dispatched
to the scene Of complaints and acct
dents and how how fire and rescue
calls are relayed.
The Cubs learned that every in
coming and outgoing call from the
communications center is perman-
emily recorded and that the Mont
gomery County Police form a link
in a national teletype hookup
through which police information
can be sent simultaneously to near
ly every department in the coun-
try.
Cubs Larry Bisehoff, John
Shaw, Craig Felber, John Arick
and Doug Lake, all of the Chevy
Chase area, made up the group
visiting police headquarters.
After the visit, cight-year-old
John Shaw, smallest of the Cubs,
said, Gee, you have to watch your
self. With all this radio stuff a
policemen can find out what's
wrong faster than Hopalong Cas-
sidy!"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Survey OF Rockville Shows
Need OF A Community Hall

Rockville needs city hall
building. The new structure should
be big enough to serve also as a
community meeting place and an
indoor recreation center. A city
hall which also could serve as a
community gathering place for
public meetings and entertainment
would do much toward strengthen
ing the community spirit in Rock
vile. Since Rockville's general
purposes debt is very low, the con-
struction of a city hall would not
place an unduly heavy financial
burden upon the taxpayers" This
is one of seventeen recommended
tions which have been made to
improve existing governmental
arrangements in Rockville"
"The Government of Rockville,
a red bound pamphlet of rs pages
was released to citizens of the town
this week. 1t is the result of a
survey by Christian L. Larsen, di-
rector of Public Administration
at the University of Maryland and
Richard D. Andrews, Research
Assistant in the Bureau. The sur
vey was undertaken upon the in
vitation of Mayor G. Lamar Kelly
and the City Council of Rockville.
After tracing origin and growth
of the governmental organization,
election and personnel administra-
ton, receipts, expenditures and
debt, financial administration, pub
lie works and public utilities, po-
lice and fire protection. the sum-
mary states that Rockville is
(Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21

The, County Council on Tuesday
approved a resolution setting up
the new Division of Civil Defense
under the Department Of Public
Safety and appropriated $4,000
for salaries and Office expenses for
the six-month period beginning
January 1.
The Council also established a
Division of Planning TO help
county officials discuss "intelli-
gently" possible sites for Federal
buildings in line with the Govern
ment's dispersal plan. A $4,000
appropriation for salaries and
other expenses during the next six
months also was approved.
The civil defense co-ordinatOr
will receive $4,000 a year and
will have rank equal to that Of the
chief Of police. AS his principal
function, he will organize and pro-
mote all measures for the protec-
ton of civilians in the county. He
also will have authority TO seek
volunteer assistants and will main
tain liaison with other county de-
partments whose primary duties
are the protection Of and render
ing Of service to the citizens OF
Montgomery County" .t
Mr.. McNayr said it is "highly
desirable" that the Office be filled
by a retired Army or Navy officer
with vast experience in Organi-
zing and directing personnel" He
added he already has received sew
eral applications, most Of them
from retired military men, and he
expressed confidence that person
possessing the necessary qualifica-
tions can be obtained ION practi-
cally volunteer basis" The Office
for civilian defense will be set up
in Silver Spring.
Councilman Harold F. Hammond
pointed out such a division also can
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21

T; "You are always going places
Maggie-this will get you there"
said Santa Claus, as "he" present.
ed the pride of the Rockville Wom-
ans Club, the 93-year old Mrs.
Margaret A. C. Welsh, with a
scooter at the clubs Christmas
party held Thursday at the Chris
tan Church. Other amusing
gifts were a John Fredericks"
hat for dressy Mrs. Porter Ward /;
for intellectual Mrs. Nelly Todd.
a Tarzan book, lollipop for Liza
Choate; a scrub brush for Isabel
Bailey, who has just moved into
a swank Pooks Hill apartment;
twin dolls for Irene Beall; another
pair of hands for busy Daisy Mag
ruder, and vitamin pills for Laura
Talbot ITO pep her up. Gas If
she needed them!) Then Santa
slipped up a bit, and the "nose
for news" intended for the Sentinel
editor was presented to the club
president, Mrs. Harry A. Westcott.
Other features were the singing
of the RMHS Glee Club dressed
in their new robes and a talk by
Judge Alfred D. Noyes, on the
work of the Juvenile Court. But
the hit of the afternoon was skit
written and directed by talented
Mrs. Gilbert V. Hartley, inspired
she said, by a pair of inch-long
false eye lashes.
The fun really began when
Santa MRS. Washington l. Cleve-
land) announced wonderful, and
"most beautiful doll" had been
made in Santa's North Pole work
shop for the "big and little girls Of
the. Rockville Woman's Club"
Santa then wheeled in the doll,
wound her up, put her on her feet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Fire Near Germantown
Races Tenant House;
Leaves Three Homeless

A family of three was left
homeless when a fire burned cut
Ave room home near German
town on Monday. Mrs. Charlotte
Mccoy, who occupies the house on
the Germantown-D Jacksonville road,
was treated for shock after re-
turning with her two small chill
dfen to find the house in flames.
The family went to a relatives
home for the night. Harry Savage
is owner of the house.
Three fire companies-Gaithers-
burg, Rockville and Upper Mont
gomery fought the $4,000 blaze
for more than an hour. Mr.. Saw
age, who lives close to the tenant
house, managed to save most OF
the furniture before fremen ar
rived. 1t was thought that an
overheated chimney caused the
blaze.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Harmonic Society To
Sing Chorus Friday

The Harmonic Society, recently
organized choral group of Rock
vile men and women, hold its reg
ular weekly rehearsal tomorrow
night friday, at the Rockville
Methodist Church, at 8 o'clock. A
nominating committee, composed
of Mrs. Donald Golden, chairman
Leonard Beall, and Ruth Book will
present slate Of officers. Follow
ing the rehearsal and brief bust
ness meeting, the group will sing
Christmas carols at homes OF
Rockville shut-ins. Members OF
choirs and other singers are in
vited to accompany the group in
its caroling whether members Of
the HaEnonic Society or not.
Following the caroling, the
group will meet for a social hour
at the home of Miss Peg Weddlt
on Grandin Avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Dog Shelter Not
For KensingtOn
County Decides

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil decided on. Tuesday to abondon,
for. the time being, plans for con-
struction of an animal shelter at
West Kensington. ..- -
About one hundred and fifty
Kensington area residents, armed
with BANNERS declaring, "Kehsing-
ton Won't EG0 to the Dogs3 ap-
peared at the meeting of the coun-
Gil last week to protest legation
Of the animal shelter on two and
one-half acre tract on the Chapman
estate in Kensington. The land al
ready has been purchased by the
county.
The shelter was ordered built by
the first County Council. The pres
ent Council, elected in November,
said the protesting citizens appre-
hension is unjustifed. at certain
ly not the intent of the Council to
construct or foster any facility
which will constitute, nuisance,
depreciate surrounding property
values or be reprehensible in any
MANNER" the council declared. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
3 Rockville Man Named
Director OF WGAY News
And Special Events 10"

"Chuck' Dulane (Charles Dron-
enburg of. Rockvillel has been
named news and special events d.
rector for the Silver Spring radio
station WGAY. Mr.. Dulane con-
Quoted the WGAY Sports Circus
for three years.
Gene Davis and Ben Sworts are
now conducting the Sports Circus,
Monday through Saturday, begin
ming at 1 P. M. Mr.. Davis halls
from WCUE, Akron, Ohio, where
he was sports director. Mr.. Sworts
formerly assisted Chuck Dulane,
and is the owner of WGAY, a
race horse named in honor of the
station.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Civic AssO Hears
Report OF Survey
On Government

The Rockville Civic Association
meeting Friday, December Is at
the Social Agencies Building, heard
the final result of a survey car
ried out recently by the Associa-
ton, in which it sent out 700 post
cards to citizens of the town asking
their opinion on these four ques'
tons: The matter of compensation
for Mayor and Council; prohibition
against interest in business trans
actions with the town; prohibition
of political activity by town office
holders; methods of filling vacan-
cies in offices.
According to. d report given by
the Association at a meeting OF
the Rockville Community Fedora
ton December z, there was re-
turn of "only about SO of the TOO
cards." but the trend seemed to
be in favor of all four proposals,
the report stated. Lincoln Park :
Haiti Citizens Association was the
only group reporting a vote on the
matters up to December 7th. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Monk on ques-
ton No. 1, they desired a further
study; they voted against the sec
ond question, and favored numbers
three and four.
Robert A. Wallace, newly elected
member of the House of Dele
gates attended the December 7th
meeting of the Federation to dis
cuss the legislation necessary to
carry out the proposed plans for
the town. A meeting of the Fed
Grafton has been set for January
II to be in the nature of a forum
on planning In and Around Rock
vile.
At the request of the Richard
Montgomery High School P-TA
executive committee, the Fedora
ton and its component groups are
studying the town ordinance con-
trolling License Fees for carnivals
and circuses, with a view of having
the fees lowered. The fees are now
set at $50 a day for carnivalsi
$3.50 a day for circuses and rodeos
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Divisions Of Defense And
Planning Set UP By County

A"tie in" with disaster, relief and
described IL as livery sensible
approach" TO the problem of civil
defense. The present county civil
defense director, Edward l.. Fos-
ter, Silver Spring attorney, will
continue in supervisory capacity.
Mr.. Foster said last week he would
be unable to take the job Of CO.
ordinator on a full-time basis.
The Planning Division, besides
preparing information on sites for
Federal agencies, will assist the
Upper Montgomery County Plan
ming Commission in carrying out
its program in the rural area.
The commission was set up about
year ago TO draft master high
way plans and coming and sub
division regulations. These func-
tions are exercised in the suburban
area by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. Employees Of the division
will include a planning engineer,
10 receive a maximum Of $4,000 a
year; two craftsmen, and secre-
tary.
In other business, the Council
took under adyisement request
by J. Bond Smith, attorney for
the Park and Planning Commits
sion, that the county guarantee
payment Of $4,000 in bonds TO
be issued by the planning agency
to buy park land. OF the total,
1888, 900 will be used TO extend
Sligo Creek Parkway from Old
Bladensburg road TO Forest Glen
Road, and $4,000 for Rock Creek
Park from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad 10 Viers Mill Road. Mr..
Smith said the Government will
give the commission an additional
$44, 900 for the Sligo Greek Park
way project and $4,000 for Rock
Creek Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
RMHS Boys Get
"M's" At Annual
Football Banquet

Members of the Richard Mont
gomery High School football team,
who were honored by a banquet
sponsored by the Rockville Lions
Club, were proud of their teams
record this year-five wins and
two losses. The boys were pre-
scented awards for their outstand-
ing work on the gridiron. The
banquet was held in the Richard
Montgomery High School Cafe
terra last Wednesday night.
Bill Meek, assistant coach of the
Maryland University Terrapins,
gave an interesting talk and
showed a film of the Maryland
Michigan game. Special enter
tainment, including a pantomime,
was provided by Bob Freed, pro-
fessional entertainer and booking
agent of Washington. Judge Sted-
man Prescott was master of .cere-
monies. The turkey dinner was
prepared by Mrs. George Ray,
manager of the cafeteria, and
members of the senior class.
Boys who received ms, were:
Gordon Coleman, Paul Schwartz
beck, Russell Schwartzbeck, Dick
Grist, Robert Yocom, Walter Du-
pee, Jack Selby, Adam Tanner,
Douglas Harding, Joe Harding,
Bobbie Neblitt, Elmer Lazarus,
Earl Shipe, Carleton Burrows
Robert Mcdonald and Johnny Arm
old. The awards were made by
Richard Montgomery Coaches Bob
Smith and Pat Moran. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Civil Defense
Directors Are
Named By Town
Will Coordinate With
County And State In
Setting Up Program

Rockville took a definite step
forward this week in its preparr
alton for Civil Defense by naming
Colonel Justice M. Chambers, d.
rector and James X. Miller, dep
uty director. Both men have a
background of military experience
and organizational ability and will
serve without pay. They will
build up staff Of volunteers TO
assist them. A meeting was held
last night with the county man
ager to coordinate the Rockville
program with that Of the county
and state. VI
Colonel Chambers, who lies on
South Adams Street in Rockville
with his wife and five children, Is
43 years old. He served with the
Marine Corps Reserve in the last
war and was wounded three times.
He holds the Congressional Medal
of Honor. Before the war, Colonel
Chambers was director of person
mel of the u. S. Maritime Commits
sion. Since 1947 he has served on
the staff of the Senate Armed
Forces Committee, which since
last year has been working on
National Civilian Defense. He
helped draft the bill now before
Congress. A graduate of the Ma
tional Law School, he began his
career as messenger for the
FBI.
Mr.. Miller, member Of the hus-
band and wife team Of Miller and
Miller, Rockville attorneys, lives
in Bethesda. He has been a resi-
dent Of the county since 1893. He
served In the same battalion with
Colonel Chambers in peacetime,
and the same division OVERSEAS.
He was wounded at Saipan and
holds the Silver STAR. Mr.. Miller
is a trial magistrate in Bethesda
and appeal agent for the Bethesda
draft board and is a member Of
number Of veterans associations.
During the first few months Of
World War II, as a lieutenant in
the Maryland State Police, Mr..
Miller was in command of all the
area lying to the north of Balti-
more City in the State of Mary
land, which included critical areas,
and was responsible for coordin-
ating and setting up Civilian
Defense Program.
In announcing the appointments,
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly said, "The
town Is indeed fortunate TO find.
such a team to set up a Civil De-
Tense organization for Rockville.
Colonel Chambers is probably as
well informed, as any'pian in the
country on the subject because ,of
his work with the Federal gov
eminent. Mr.. Miller, longtime
resident, knows the town inside
out. The two are old friends, they
have worked together--both are
veterans Of World War ii serving
in the same division in the Pacific.
Because Of injuries received there,
neither is subject TO recall TO serv-
ice. The town will be covered at
all hours--by Colonel Chambers
evenings and weekends-by Jim
Miller during the day."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Rockville To
Award Gifts
On Wednesday

December in Rockville" will
eliminate on Wednesday evening
December 81, with the awarding
OF gifts, including the grand prize
a beautiful new Ford which is on
display on the Courthouse lawn.
Smaller prizes have been arranged
in the Public Health Service win
dow on Commerce Lane.
Master of ceremonies at the
celebration on Wednesday will be
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly. Santa
Claus will be present to greet the
children with a gift. A number
of acts secured by Dave Ginsberg
Publicity Director for Sidney Lust
Theatres, will be included in en-
tertainment to be offered. There
will be special music. The pro-
gram will begin at $3.50 and it
will be held in the Richard Mont
gomery High School Gymnasium.
Included in the smaller gifts
which will be given to those whose
names will be drawn are: floor
lamp, electrical appliances, 500
worth of general merchandise,
basket of groceries, door knocker,
$40 worth of dry cleaning at sew
eral establishments; SIS worth of
taxi rides; meal tickets at rest
aurants; leather boots, sports
jacket, picnic set, chenille tufted
bed spread, tire chains and other
articles not yet selected.
Merchants have been asked to
turn in ticket stubs by December
26. Last purchasing day for the
public in order to obtain coupons
is Saturday, December %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Report On Survey Of
Rockville Available

An interesting report on a
survey of Rockville has been
prepared by Christian L. Lar
sen, director of Public Admins
tration at the University of
Maryland, and Richard D. An
drews, Research Assistant in
the Bureau. The red-bound
pamphlet of rs pages is beng
released to citizens of the town
and anyone desiring copy may
get one at the office of Mayor
and Council, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
A White Christmas
Is A Possibility

The chances of white.
Christmas still is anybody's
guess, but the possibility of a
little snow tonight appeared in
the Weather Bureaus five-day
forecast. And some sort of pre-
cipitation-rain or snow-was
in the outlook for Sunday.
Meanwhile, the bureau pre-
dicted cold days for Ghristmas
shoppers, with teTperatptes 9
to 8 degrees below norinaE The
normal is AZ for the afternoon
and % at night. 1t may be a
few degrees warmer over the
week end, the Hforecaster said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Orphans Court Judges
Appoint 3 Appraisers

The Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, Judge Millward
C. Taft, Charles H. Squire and
William Tyler Page, Jr., sitting
on Tuesday, December 10Th, re-
appointed as Chief Appraiser Of
the Orphans Court, Charles H.
Klinck, 267 Park Ave, Takoma
Park; l.. 8. Ray, 2015 Lanier
Place, Silver Spring and James M.
Mount Of Gaithersburg, as assis-
tant appraisers. The appraisers
originally appointed in 1946 will
continue with no changes in the
appointments made.