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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

are selling the program" lead the
general public 10 believe).
Much technical and engineering
work is yet to be accomplished so
that huoridation may become as
widely used as chlorination or
other additives.
The wide spread talk Of costs
in which figure Of eleven cents
SID per year per person is used
is most misleading. Under pres
ent State detailed control require
ments and presently available
iluoride and equipment for adding
the chemical, Rockville costs will
be closer TO one dollar $1,000 per
person per year. IL is understood
this figure is about the same as that
used by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission who recently
announced it would cost this agency
over one hundred thousand dollars
($lO0,000) per year.
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
All Civil Defense
Workers Expected To
Attend Mass Meet

Six hundred persons, includ-
ing all civilian defense workers,
are expected TO attend a Joint
Civilian Defense Meeting TO be
held on Monday evening, June 4,
at 8 PM. in the High School
Gym in Rockville.
The Importance of this meet
ing cannot be over-emphasized
and everyone is requested TO
remember the date and CO.
operate 10 the fullest in max
ing IL highly successful.
Colonel Justice M. Chambers,
Director Of Civilian Defense for
Rockville, will conduct the
meeting. II Is open to the
public and any one interested
in attending is urged to do so.
Civilian defense workers who
have not been officially sworn
in, will have the opportunity
10 be that evening. Two NOV
lets on Civilian Defense will be
shown. Every one who las
volunteered for civilian defense
work and all those who have
been assigned specific jobs are
required to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
"HOw Hot Can 1t Get?"
Muses. Youth Who
Gets Real Hot Seat

Seems to be getting hotter by
the minute" so probably ran the
thoughts Of young Charles Frank
lin Stokes, Rt. l. Rockville, as he
drove up Montgomery Avenue
about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. 1t
turned out to be even warmer than
he thought, because the next thing
he knew, smoke was rolling out all
about him. And where there's
smoke there's you know what So,
out of the car he jumped-but
quick-as by this time he found
the seat of his car just trife too
cozy. Keeping as cool as possible
(cool headed, at least) and, realiz-
ing where the seat of the trouble
lay, he got rid of 1.-THE seat, that
is. He pitched it onto Mont
gomery Avenue and pulled an
alarm box. The fire had gained
so much Roadway that by the time
hremen arrived there was not
much left but mass of springs.
The car, other than being minus
front seat, was from all appear
ances, without further damage.
Could be Mr.. Stokes will learn 10
drive standing up.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Plans AfOOt TO
Organize Band
In Rockville

At the Tuesday night meeting
of the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce the group voted to sponsor,
with the Rockville Times, the or
ganization of a town band, to be
called the Rockville Band. Plans
are to hold concerts on the Court
house lawn each Friday night dur
ing the summer. 1t is hoped that
the first can take place sometime
during the month of June.
The band will be built around
a corps of students from Richard
Montgomery and other Rockville
school bands. Robert Kline, school
band instructor, said that several
members of the Musicians Union,
living nearby, have offered to CO.
operate in the movement, as has
the Rev. Don Marsh, assistant
pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church, a trumpeter. The project
has been endorsed by Mayor La
Mar Kelly, who was present at
the meeting.
All band instrumentalists are
urged to participate in the band.
Interested persons may call Miss
Marie Long, Rockville 4143; Mrs.
j. P. Shipley, 1861, or Mrs. Philip
Hodge, 2164.
Mr.. Lime spoke to the Chamber
on the recreational benefits de-
rived from a band, while the eco
nomic and publicity advantages
were pointed out by Mrs. Jayne
Greene of the Times.
At the regular business session,
talk conferred around the setting
up of a Chamber of Commerce Of
flee and tourists guidance bu-
reau; and of petitioning the Mayor
and Council to set aside week as
palnt-up, cleanup week for the
city. Clifton Veirs suggested that
more refuse cans be provided along
the streets. At the suggestion of
Mayor Kelly, il was decided that
this be included in the cleanup
petition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Rockville Furthers Plans
For Water FIuoridation

Rockville is to have huoridation
Of its water when technical diff
culties are overcome, it was learn
ed this week.
II is the desire Of the Mayor and
Council that Rockville shall be one
Of the first Maryland Municipal
tiles to add huorine properly con-
trollcd to the water supply, Mayor
Lamar Kelly said.
To this end letter was address
sed to George Hall, Chief Eng
ineer, Maryland State Department
Of Health on January %, 1851 re-.
questing the requirements Of this
State Department which has com
plete control Of all public water
systems of the State.
From the reply to this letter,
and regulations set forth, il was
evident that artificial fuoridation
of public water systems is not as
simple a process as was hoped (nor
as simple as many advocates who
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Layman's Assn. To Meet
Parade, Services
To Mark Memorial
Day In Rockville

A Memorial Day program, in
Guiding a parade and speakers, is
being planned for Rockville.
The parade which will be par
ticipated in by the Elks Boys
Band from Washington, one or
more American Legion Posts, one
or more posts of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Boy and Girl Scout
troops and other units, will form
at the entrance to Richard Mont
gomery High School. 1t will pro-
coed to the Elk's Hall on North
Washington Street where a men,
orial service will be held. Various
speakers have been invited to take
part in the ervice.
Following the service at the
Elk's Hall, the group will move
down to the John C. Brown Bridge
at the intersection of Rockville
Pike and Edmonston Drive Ten
trance of Rockcrest). There
awreaths will be placed at the monu-
Vment for the first Maryland ca
sualty in the Korean War, and a
brief ceremony held. Judge Sted-
man Prescott will be principal
speaker at this service.
Officials plan to hold similar
memorial service annually, it was
announced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Sixteen Cent
Tax Increase
Is Proposed
Budget $2,3OO,OOO
Over Current One
Presented Council

A 16-cent increase in the
basic tax rate for Montgom-
cry County is proposed in the
1951-52 budget. presented
to the County Council by
County Manager |. G.
McNayr. The expense budget
calls for appropriations total
ing $11, 081,6 - over two
million more than the current
budget. A proposed capital
budget of $1O,O37,8O0 was
also presented.
The increase would make the
basic tax rate $2.06 instead of
the present $1.90. Largest bene-
fits would be to the Board Of
Education and the Police Depart
ment. A new item, that of Re-
creation, has been added. In pro-
posing the higher tax rate Mr..
McNayr pointed out that the
State estate tax has lowered 6
cents so citizens would really pay
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Work On Rockville Bypass
Is Accelerated By Program

The new highway will begin at
Montgomery Avenue where it is
intersected by Baltimore Road.
Viers Mill Road and the Rockville
Pike will merge into the bypass
when it is completed. On the north
western end the bypass will begin
at Wade's Inn, on 240, a short
distance outside the city proper.
The road will be widened on each
side of 240 along property on the
north side owned by Jim Veirs.
Contracts for $50 million in work
on Maryland highways are ex-
pected to be awarded, or at least
advertised, by the end of the year
State Roads Commission Chairman
Russell H. Mccain announced this
week. Included in the program is
the Washington National Pike,
scheduled for extension as di-
vided highway to the eastern limits
of Clarksburg, where it will tie
into existing Route 240. The latter
road will be improved from there
south to Hendersons Corner where
it joins Maryland Route 81. The
remainder of the road from Hen
dersi'ns Corner to the District of
Columbia line has been improved
within the last few years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

Former State Senator Roy
Tasco Davis was appointed to the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation by Gov. McKeldin Monday,
ending a bitter dispute over who
would succeed Mrs. Herman
Wilson.
The Governor announced he was
naming Mr.. Davis after he had
conferred with delegation repres-
enting county parent-teacher asso-
Citations. He also had met with
representatives of the Republican
State Central Committee and State
Senator Dewitt S. Hyde.
The County Republican organ
ization had supported appointment
Of G. Donald Meid, a public ac-
countant whose home is near
Rockville. Mr.. Meid is BUSINESS
manager Of the National Academy
of Sciences and the National Re-
search Council. The Governors
surprise appointment, however,
was applauded by representatives
Of the COP committee.
Mr.. Davis once served as secre-
tary to a Missouri Governor, secre-
tary to the Missouri Legislature
and as Missouri delegate to two
Republican National Conventions.
He now is director of the Inter
American School Service of the
American Council of Education.
He formerly was president Of
National Park Seminary, Forest
Glen, a finishing school for girls
until the Army took it over as
branch Of Walter Reed Hospital.
In making the Board of Edu-
cation appointment the Governor
went outside a list of five citizens
nominated by convention of the
County Council of Parent Teacher
Associations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Party Council
Being Planned
By Democrats

Montgomery County Democratic
precinct officials Tuesday night
authorized the Democratic State
Central Committee to plan a party
council, open to all registered
Democrats, as a forum for deter
mining party policies.
James W. Gill, Democratic
leader, in surprise move, intro
duced the resolution calling on the
State Central Committee to form
ulate organizational plans and by
laws for the council, intended as
means OF revitalizing the party
in the county.
This provides vehicle whereby
every Democrat in the county will
have a say in party affairs Mr..
Gill declared. He added it would
build up the precinct organization.
The resolution, adopted unanimous
ly by the go precicnt officials at
the Court House in Rockville, pro-
vided that the State Central Com
mittee would act as an executive
committee for the council and pre-
cinct officials would serve as an
advisory body.
Party policies would be deter
mined by vote of Democratic coun-
Gil members at monthly meetings
after "ample notice and opportun-
ity for open, full and free dis
cussion," the resolution stated.
Membership dues would not be
charged.
The State Central Committee
called Tuesday nights meeting.
Also unanimously adopted was a
resolution opposing creation Of a
county board Of appeals, now being
considered by the County Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Chambers Named
To Federal Plans
And Policy Post

Col. Justice M. Chambers, holder
of the Congressional Medal of
Honor and other high military de-
corations, has been named Assis-
tant Administrator for Plans and
Politics of the Federal Civil De-
Tense Administration. From April
1947 until his appointment to the
F.C.D.A. staff, he was a number
of the professional staff of the
Senate Armed Services Committee.
From 1886 until 1910 when he
was called to active military duty,
Col. Chambers was with the us.
Maritime Commission, first as
Director of Personnel and later as
Assistant Commissioner. He was
Assistant Chief of Planning for
the Procurement Division of the
Treasury Department from 1888
until 1886.
Col. Chambers was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor on
December 81, 1850 at ceremony
at the White House. President
Truman presented the decoration
for Exceptional gallantry in action
which helped assure victory at
Two Jima." His other decorations
include the Silver Star Medal, the
Legion of Merit for Combat, three
purple hearts and three Presiden-
tial Unit Citations.
A native of West Virginia, Col.
Chambers attended George Wash
ington University and received his
degree from National University
in Washington. He joined the US.
Naval Reserve in 1928 and after
two years joined the US. Marine
Corps, and was commissioned in
1882.
Col. Chambers and his family
reside in Rockville where he serves
as volunteer Civil Defense Direc-
tor.
1t is understood that Col. Cham
bers will resign from his volunteer
post in Rockville and his assistant
James R. Miller will take over
after the mass meeting Of all Rock
Vile Civil Defense workers schedul-
ed for the High School Gym on
June 4th. Both are medal Of
honor former Marines.
The Civil Defense organization
in Rockville has been held up as
"fine example Of what small
communities throughout the coun-
try should be doing, but seldom
are"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Appointments To
Fill Vacancies
Made By Council
Nineteenth Bill
Is introduced At
Legislative Meet

The turn over in county en-
ployees in minor positions con-
tinues to be very high The Coun-
ty Council on Tuesday approved
four appointments all to fill
vacancies.
Richard L. Black, personnel as
sistant to the county manager, an
nounced on Tuesday that the coun-
ty is recruiting for top-grade sec
retaries to fill recently created
vacancies. These positions are
classified at County Grade 8 with
a starting salary of $284O per
annum and maximum salary of
$3368 per annum, All interested
applicants should contect the Per-
sonnet Office at the Court House,
Rockville.
The appointments made on Tues
day are Thomas L. Orrison of
Rockville, as janitor with a start
ing salary of $21SO per annum;
Russell H. Pollen of Gaithersburg
as dog catcher with a starting
salary of $2400 per annum; Wilton
John Brown of Takoma Park as
police patrolman at a starting
salary of $4,000. Mr.. Brown, 20,
and married, is an Army Air
Force veteran of five years. service
in World War II. Until recently,
he was associated with radio sta
ton WGMS, as staff announcer.
In another action, Shirley W.
Taylor of Silver Spring was APP
pointed to fill a vacancy in the
Division of Civil Defense, Depart
ment of Public Safety, as secre-
tary, with salary of $284O per
annum.
In its Legislative session, the
County Council adopted a resolu-
ton permitting it to meet in places
other than the Court House, and
passed four non-controversial bills.
One repealed the law making it
misdemeanor for county employees
to engage in political activity, but
still left the matter open for other
action.
The county has been made for
hidden territory for fortune tellers,
unless they appear at benefit per-
formances, under another bill
passed Tuesday. Sponsored by
Councilman George F. Nesbit the
law imposes a maximum fine of
500 or up to six months in Jail
on violators.
Councilman Stella Werner an
nounced she had decided not to
introduce bill to change the police
retirement law at this time.
Other council members said the
group had decided to disregard
requests for legislation setting up
the position of public safety direc-
tor and one which would place all
fire departments under the county
manager in case of an emergency.
Councilman Harold Hammond
introduced bill No, 10, to author
ize a 100000 bond issue for Sill
yer Spring parking facilities. The
council also voted to ask the state
for $265,000 grant-in-aid for school
construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Dip And Dive And
Promenade Saturday
At Gala Barn Dance

Saturday night is "the night" of
the gala Barn Dance to be held at
Carriers Winding Lane Farm on
the Jamestown Road. The dance,
which is being sponsored by the
Junior Women's Society of Christ
Church in Rockville, will begin at
9 PM. There will be music for
both square and round dancing. All
square dance enthusiasts can "dip
and dive" and "circle half way
round" to their hearts content.
Tickets are available at Seems and
Wilson'S Drugstore in Rockville,
and from Mrs. James B. Davis,
Jr., 545 w. Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville.
Unique prizes-a Plymouth Rock
Chicken and twelve baby chicks
will be awarded to the two couples
who demonstrate the best ability
in the art of square dancing. So,
hurry, hurry, everybody, let's go!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Norman Price Post
American Legion To
Attend Church Sunday

The members of Norman Price
Post No. 68, American Legion, of
Sandy Spring, and the Ladies Aux
Hilary, will be guests at the Ashton
Methodist Church for the morning
worship service on Sunday, May
9th, at eleven o'clock. The men,
bers of the Post selected this COM
ing Sunday for their group wor-
ship in preparation for their an
nual observance of Memorial Day.
The pastor of Ashton Church,
the Rev. Merrill w. brennan, will
preach on the subject, Militant
Christianity"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

The chicken and ham dinners
(for which St. Mary's is noted) will
be served on Monday, May % and
Wednesday, May 30, from 8 until
8 PM, in st. Mary's Hall.
A new feature this year is a
square dance to be held in the hall
on Friday night, June 1. The Rock
Creek Ramblers will provide music
for dancing from 8 until IL PM.
Among the numerous other feat
ures of the fair are games, rides
for the children, lunch and coke
stands, and the awarding of car
on the closing night, June 2.
Proceeds of the fair will go to
the building fund for the new
school which is now under con-
struction. The modern brick
structure, on the grounds of st.
Mary's, will include eight class
rooms, library, offices, a COM
munity room, refectory, two par
lors, chapel, sacristry and a recep-
ton hall. The second floor will
provide quarters for the ten Sisters
of Mercy who will compose the
teaching staff of the school.
About 200 children have already
registered for enrolment at the
school which is expected to be
completed by August. Contractor
for the building is Victor L. Beau
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

champ of Rockville. Architect is
Maurice S. May.
Individual members, as well as
organizations of St. Mary's are
working to make the fair a success
The church, whose edifice is the
oldest in Rockville, now serves five
hundred families, according to the
pastor, Rev. J. Gilbert Ham.
Organizations at st. Mary's in
clude the st. Vincent de Paul
Society, of which Charles Hamm
is president; St. Mary's Sodality
headed by Mrs. j. Milton Fisher;
Holy Name Society, Abel Norris,
president; and St. Mary's Circle,
headed by Mrs. Leo Mccarthy.
A picture, and highlights of the
history of St. Mary's (Which is
located at the intersection of Viers
Mill Road and Montgomery Ave-
nue), may be found on page 8
of The Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

Simultaneous with the announce
ment by the State Roads Commits
sion concerning progress on the
Washington National Pike-under
construction from U. S. Route Is
near Frederick, to Hyattstown-is
accelerated work on the Rockville
bypass.
Most of the preliminary work on
the bypass has been done. This
includes the razing of buildings
along the affected route, relocation
of water, sewer and gas mains, and
of telephone and electric cables and
:1ires; necessary grading, clearing
of trees, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
BIOOdmObile AT OlneY

The Women's Auxiliary Of Nor
man Price Post 60 is sponsoring
the American Red Cross Blood
mobile at st. Johns Parish Hall on
Wednesday, June 6, from 2 10
8 pm. For additional informa-
ton telephone Mrs. Steven o.
Beebe, chairman of Community
Service Of the Auxiliary, Ash
ton 1881.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Association To Hold
Memorial Day Rites

The Patuxent Cemetery Associa-
ton of the Mount Carmel Method
list Church, Sunshine, will hold its
annual Memorial Day Service,
Wednesday, May 80, IL am. on
the cemetery grounds. In the
event of inclement weather, the
service will be held at the church
in Sunshine.
Lunch will he sold, following the
service, for the benefit Of the
Cemetery Association.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Service AT BurtOnsvilIe

The public is invited to attend
Memorial Day Services at Union
Cemetery, Burtonsville on Sunday.
May q, 3 pm. The Rev. Paul
Jones will be guest speaker. There
will be special songs by members
of the Burtonsville and Free Meth
odist Churches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

Only The Newspaper
Will Labor On The
Memorial Holiday

Offices in the Courthouse
will be closed on Wednesday,
May 30, as will banks, schools,
and local chain grocery stores.
The Orphans Court will sit on
Monday and Tuesday of next
week, May 28 and 20. it has
been announced. The Register
of Wills office will be closed
all day Memorial Day.
Wednesday, the busiest day
Of the week for members of the
Sentinel staff, will be no diff
ferent on Memorial Day-the
office will be open as usual.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
THE NEWS
= FROM
Here And There
Memorial Day Supper

There will be a chicken and
country ham supper in Upper
Seneca Baptist Church, at Cedar
Grove, on Memorial Day. The
upper, which is an annual one,
will be held from 2 to 8.
Night Baseball Games
Games by the Upper Montgomery
County Baseball League teams will
be played each Tuesday and Fri
day night at the Agricultural Cent
er, Gaithersburg. Game time is
$3.50. In case of rain Tuesday
night games will be played on
Wednesday night and Friday night
games on the following evening.
Tomorrow night (25th) Colesville
will play Germantown, and sched-
uled for Tuesday night, May 20,
is Burtonsville VS.. U.M.C.V.F.D.
Carnival Date Set
The Upper Montgomery County
Volunteer Fire Department will
hold its annual carnival from July
% through the 18th, it has been
announced. The fire company
hopes to raise funds to completely
pay for new engine now in pro-
cess of construction.
Layman's Assn. To Meet
The Rockville Layman's Asso-
citation will hold a union service
on Sunday, June 3, in the Rock
vile Presbyterian Church, at
8 Pm. Andrew G. Truxall, pres
ident of Hood College, Frederick,
will be the guest speaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Memorial Service

Wednesday, May 80, the annual
Memorial Day Service will be held
in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gathers
burg. Starting at 10 am. the
service will include group singing
and a short talk by the Rev. Karl
Newell of Grace Methodist Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
St. Mary's Annual Fair
Lists Many Attractions

One of Rockville's most popular annual events-St
Marys fair-begns tomorrow night friday and continues
through Saturday night Many attractions have been
added this year contribute to the gayety of the affair