davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
A Fine Thing!

fine thing. Now we have town candidates. quite few
OF them but where are the registered voters The town Of
flee said the total registration Rockville is 1850 and that
includes the III voters added this year. less the
removed by of death because they moved from
town. Thirty voters this year than at the time of the
last town election.
Rockville is a thckly populated town II 900
people live here 1t would appear that than 1850 could
get out and register 1t would appear that the total more
than 1850 would be interested enough in civic affairs to
register and vote.
1t would appear that Rockvlians, instead squawl-
ing and beating their gums about what ought be DONE
would bestr themselves to take interest in their home
town affairs at least the point where they would
else an Americans greatest perogatve the right to
vote in free American elections.
The fact that only 1850 registered voters exist in Rock
vile is cause for embarrassment if downright shame
This is proud town with proud heritage least it
was for the old timers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24

ment, and of fitting all of the many
pieces together into an overall
comprehensive or master plan for
development and keeping it up to
date. BY establishing and maintain
ing a close working relationship
with the chief administrator the
planning function will then make
certain that each day-to-day adj.
ministrative decision is made in the
light of this plan.
There is by no means complete
agreement on this suggestion, and
1T certainly raises a number of
very fundamental questions d
countless counter-proposals.
For instance, there are many who
feel strongly that the device of
the independent planning commits
sion h a compelling advantages.
They point to the fact that such a
commission would provide contin-
uing protection and support of
planning as wei as an avenue for
Interpreting it's activities to the
pubic. A second argument theyI1se
is that such an arrangement would
result in freeing planning from
political interference-an approach
used successfully in the past to
obtain independent local school
boards.
Other thoughtful people feel that
in order to divorce the planning
function completely from the hurly-
burly of day-to-day administration
- which, they contend, would soon
monopolize all it's energies if it
was closely associated with t e
chief administrator = it should be
attached to the legislative branch
Of the government so as to be in
the best position to influence the
policies which are determined by
that body.
The best that can be said now is
that the final position of the plan
ming function in any local govern
ment must result, as all issues in
a democracy ultimately do, from an
honestly-contrived compromise be-
tween men of good will represent
ing all facets of the question.
By way of conclusion, it seems
appropriate to sketch briefly the
position of planning in the govern
ment of your county, where an ex-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24

commission by providing it with
the continuing services of a pro-
fessionally-qualified consu t a n s
and/or staff mark, as a general
rule, the line of farthest advance
of planning administration as of
this day. Although this evolution
airy process, which bears remark
able similarities to that which has
marked the growth of a number of
other municipal functions = health,
recreation, schools and libraries, is
necessary one, and although
many local planning commissions
are performing their functions eff
fectively, many authorities on local
government are coming increas-
ingly to be of the opinion that the
full potentialities of the planning
process will only be realized when
planning is more closely integral
ed with the structure and process
es Of local government.
This means, they contend, the
establishment of planning as
part of the staff or at the very
least as a duly-constituted staff
department of the communitys'
government, enthusiastically re-
sponsible to the chief administra-
tor - the mayor or manager -
with or without an advisory com
mission. 1t means further t h a
planning should concern itself
with all phases of local government
tai activity, including services as
well as physical facilities. When
planning has become thoroughly in
tegrated with the processes of To-
cal government, as we'll as with its
structure, the planning process will
consist of stimulating and coordin-
ating departmental planning o f
filling in gaps that are not covered
by departmental programs, of deal
ing with problems that lie beyond
the field of any one department, of
securing basic information that is
required by more than one depart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
GARDEN CLUB
CONTINUED from Page

Continued from Page y
sey Legislature gave $25OO to be
used in planting dogwood trees
along this highway. Later, j. Spen-
Ger Miller, Highway Commissioner,
who was General Eisenhower's
traffic manager in Europe, asked
that the highway be made trans
continental.
One of the main points empha-
sized by Mrs. Hamilton in her in
spring address was that 1t was
far better to spend money on mem
orial highways, in honor of our
fallen heroes than to put it in
statues of marble and stone.
Mr.. Bert Morris, assistant
County Agent, asked the assist
ance of the Club in identifying the
grounds around the main building
OF the Agricultural Center and also
the border next to the Forest Oak
Cemetery. Mrs. Samuel Neide,
president of the club, named Mrs.
Lawson King and Mrs. Robert Ran
som to assist the civic committee
in this project.
A delicious luncheon at 1 pm.
preceded the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
Damascus 4-H Club
Elects New Officers

The reorganized Damascus All
Club met April ID at the home of
John and Donald Bell with IA
members, 4 local leaders and three
parents in attendance. Five new
members joined the group.
The new officers elected are:
president, John Bell; vice presi-
dent, James Welsh; secretary,
Harold Mullinix, Jr.; treasurer; Le-
roy johnson; and reporter, Donald
Bell.
Local leaders of the group are
Harold Mullinix, A. R. Fryer, Will
liam Bell and Douglas King. The
next meeting will be held May ~
at 8 pm. at the home of James
Welsh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24

Thursday, April "a, 152
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24

cellent and progressive solution of
the matter has been effected.
The Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission, consisting
entirely of individuals residing in
widely-separated sections of that
area, is charged with the response
bility of preparing the Elaster plan
and other related proposals for the
upper county and is appointed by
the County Council. The Commits
sion acts in policy-advising capa-
city to the Council insofar as plan
ming matters affecting the upper
County are concerned. In order to
achieve a more direct and continu-
ing liaison between the Council and
the Commission, one of the Council
members is also a member of the
Commission. The staff of the Com
mission is also the staff of the
Planning Division of the County
Managers Office = functioning to
provide common meeting ground
between upper County planning and
day-to-day administration. The
members of the planning staff are
appointed by the County Manager
with Council approval.
Thus there has been achieved
well-integrated solution to the
question of the place of planning
for upper Montgomery County in
the government of your county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
History Of Planning Reviewed
by Planning Commission

(The following is the third in a
series of short monthly articles by
the staff of the Upper Montgomery
County Planning Commission, the
purpose of the series being to de-
velop the history and value of
planning as function of govern
ment.)
In the first two parts of this
series we discussed the historical
evolution of planning. Let US now
explore the development of plan
ming administration, and the prop
er place of planning in local gcv-
eminent.
The early planning efforts for
slum improvement, parks, civ C
Identification, and so on, in Ameri-
ca were carried forward by civic
improvement associations of phil
anthropic n d public spirited citi-
zens. The activities of these So
cieties were privately financed and
generally were dependent upon the
leadership of a few individuals.
At a somewhat later stag e,
t hese improvement associations
were supplanted by citizens plan
ming committees. For the m %
part these were manned and financ-
ed by business and professional
men, who gave their services be-
cause they saw in planning a de-
vice for protecting the amenities
Of their communities and for in
creasing property values through
street improvements, coming, and
similar programs. Although t h e
fact that they were not always
broadly representative of all the
community interests resulted in a
lack of general support for their
programs, these committees were
an important and useful admins
trative device during the period
when planning had not yet become
sufficiently well established to be
recognized and accepted as ne
cessary function of government.
The third, and the latest gen
orally recognizable, stage of adj
development saw the
replacement of the voluntary citi-
zens' committees by official plan
ming commissions, authorized by
state enabling legislation and es-
tablished by local ordinance. Plan-
ming commissions are normally
composed of citizen members, who
are appointed either by legislative
(the local councilD or administra-
tive (the mayor or manager) head
. or occasionally by some joint ac-
tion on the part of both - and
who generally serve without pay.
Their powers vary, but usually
planning commissions fall some
where between two very opposite
classes;cAt one, extreme they pos
sess advisory powers only, and at
the other their advice on planning
matters can be overruled by the
legislative head of the community
only by more than a majority vote
(u su Ally two-thirds or three
fourths).
AS planning has become a more
widely accepted function of gov
eminent, the necessity for buttress-
ing the efforts of the lay-citizen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
SAFETY PATROL
Continued from Page u

the Women's Community Club, the
P.T.A. and the Kensington branch
of the AAUW, was cited for the
safety lane in front of Kensington
elementary school which he author
lied which is used for loading and
unloading; also for acquisition of
a three-acre playground to keep
children off the streets. He is re-
ported to have told the Kensington
Town Council, "No price is too
high, if it will save the life of a
single child"
Mr. BARLEY was nominated by
the Red Cross. Under his chair
manship, 1856 persons were train
ed in first aid in the county last
year. His work is voluntary.
Mr.. Galley who serves Glen
Echo without pay was nominateI
by Mayor W. S. Hertstein wiz
told the Safety Board that the
police chief has worked unceasing-
ly for the safety of the children
since 1915; that he has erected
stop signs, eliminated parking
where necessary and in many other
ways has worked for safety in the
community. The mayor said the
chief had done all of this in "off
hour" He is also volunteer fire
man.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
COP WOMEN .

Continued from Page ~
vii be: Dewitt S. Hyde, George
Moore, General John Markey
Frank K. Long, and Roy Kimball.
Mrs. Avis Birley is chairman of
publicity for the event and she has
been assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Swe-
itzer and Mrs. j. Ezra Troth. While
the club has backed no candidate, il
mas consistently been for an open
and fair primary. Members of the
group hope that large group will
turn out to hear the candidates
speak and meet them personally.
A colorful spot in the program
planned is the 15-car cavalcade
from the. Taft Headquarters. in
Washington, which will drive to the
rally scene, announcing the rally as
II goes, through a sound system.
y will pass through Rockville. At
the rally spot, the Eisenhower
lteadouarters are going to have
something similar. They will have
a bandwagon and will also have a
sound system.
The Counselmans Farm is locat.
cd on Cohen Road between Gait
hersburg and Laytonsvi'le and in
case of bad weather, the rally will
be held on Saturday, May 8, at the
same time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
Capital Garden Club
Holds Annual Meet
At ShOreham Hotel

The annual meeting of the Ma.
tional Capital Garden Club League
will be held on Tuesday, April 20
at 1890 am, in the main ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel.
In addition to the usual reports,
there will be discussion of the Ma
tional Capital Flower Show last
month, and the flower show to be
held in 1853. The meeting will also
feature a showing of the techni-
color film Natures Half Acre"
A large attendance is expected,
as all members of clubs affiliated
with the League are invited to
attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
GROUPS MEET
CONTINUED from Page y

ICOhtInued from Page y
suggested that a retired minister
or ministry student be found who
would occupy the manse at Pooles-
vile and assist the group in its
work of getting the Presbyterian
Church there reactivated. The
group decided to take on the task
of finding such a person as one of
its projects for the year.
1t was announced also that the
Potomac Presbytery would hold a
meeting at Manassas, Va, on May
a. A number of local members plan
to attend. Assn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
SAVE UP TO SIS
A YEAR WITH TCF

Average family can save up TO
$7s by NOT rushing stained gar
ments TO dry cleaner. Clean them
at home with NEW FIREPROOF
TCF tTOMIC CLEANING
FLUIDl. Nothing like it on mar
ket.
Mer-Kel Mdse. Mart, n RoeersC
Ave., Dept. ". BkIyn. 10. N. Y.
will send Giant 8 ounce size with
complete easy instructions for on
H 81 postpaid. Money back
guarantee. Dealer. iobber inquir-
les invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
CONTINUED from Page /


taken. 1t exercises considerable in
tluence in county matters, he said.
). Claude r. Engle, Jr., chair
lman of the membership commit
tee, told the group they were in
terested in additional membership.
1.-THE Federation is interested n
securing additional communities,
lcitizens or civic groups in upper
montgomery County as members
of the Federation. He also tolr
of various and different types of
civic organizations, associations
and citizen groups that are now
members. He stated that the pop
ulation of the County has doubled
i'm ten years and there is certainly
Sheed for planning in Upper Mont
Igomery Cunty. He told of the Fed
feration's interest in the county
budget, and that its committee
sstudies every detail of it.
\ The Federation has requested an
Traditional 30 days for budget
Study. He said the Federation
meets the second Monday of each
month at the Woodward g. 10th
Store at the district line.
The civic Federation includes
scitizen associations, Incorporated
schambers of commerce, or any
other groups.
James A. Buchanan, president
:of the West Montgomery County
iCitizens Association and also
smember of the Executive Commit
tee of the Civic Federation gave
p very interesting talk concerning
1.-THE creation of the West Mont
lgomery County Citizens Associa-
stion and their membership in the
Federation. He hoped other groups
swould join. He stated that the
Federation was very much in.
;terested in the general problems
lpf Upper Montgomery County. He
Ifelt all groups would be pleased
latter they had Joined. The Fed
,eration goes into details on all of
its problems, and further, there is
tplenty of legal advice available.
Edward H. Deets of he De-
,YelCpment Committee announced
! at the Clarksburg Community
Association had been admitted to
membership in the Civic Fedora
ltion on April IA. 1t was the 72nd
organizations to join the Fedora
ton, he said. Edward IL. Deets,
James r. King, and Austin w.
Hammnd will represent this as
ssociation as delegates. Ora H.
King, Harold J. Redgrove and
Clarence d. Day will be altelnates.
Delegates will be assigned to var
ious committees by the Fedora
tion.
Mr.. Deets explained a proposal
to organize the Clarksburg, Dam
aseus, Gaithersburg and Layton
sville election districts to be call
ed the Northern Montgomery
County Citizens Association.
Bernard Gladhill of Damascus
thought it was a good idea to form
such an organization but he was
not at CHS time designated to act
upon the proposal.
Mayor Harry Perry of Gathers
burg spoke fovorably of the plan
but said he would have to take the
proposal before his council for its
consideration.
II was stated that Hayattstown
had formed a citizens association
and that it is Interested in pro-
gress being made.
The proposal for creation of a
Northern Montgomery Citizens
Association was discussed but for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24
HOUSING

Park (Ritchie Ave-, only White
Oak Goodhope Road, SANDY
Spring, Emory Grove, Metropolitan
Grove, Travilah Road, Rock
Springs. Brookmont and Lower
River Road. Approximately 1882
housing units are in these areas, 80
of which were not enumerated. Fiji
ty-nine units were vacant.
In its summary and recommends
tlons, however, the Housing Au-
thority said it does not believe a
program of low rent public hous-
ing would be justified at this time.
1t gave as its basic reason, "there
does not now exist in the County
sufficient need for such a program.
Program Not Needed
THE need that does exist is not
concentrated" the report stated
but is scattered in small areas
throughout the County. Aside from
the difficulties of location to meet
this scattered need, it appears clear
that the existing need would sup
port only a very limited program
with the prospect of administrative
and other costs per unit so high as
to threaten the soundness and
practically of the program"
1t was recommended that no pro
gram of public houing be under
taken until all other means of cor
rectlng present substandard condi-
lions have been exhausted.
After pointing out that the pro-
b IN of substandard housing is
confined largely to colored, the
Housing group said "this condition
Is HISTORIC in origin" but that ct
would appear that economic con-
siderations today are not the pri-
mary reason for the high incidence
OF substandard housing among the
colored dwellings,"
The condition is due, the Au-
thority said, to almost complete
lack of building for colored and
that this in turn would seem to be
due to the relative unavailability of
suitable land for the construction.
OF homes for colored purchase
rental" ~
1t was said that permanent solu-
ton of the problem must include a
program whereby suitable land is
made available for colored develop
ment." The group said also that
any development contemplated
should be a private basis under
conventional methods of financing,
"the cooperation and assistance of
the County might be necessary at
the outset in the acquisition of
suitable land"
Laws Needed
Further. the Housing group said
st eliminate substandard housing
where it presently exists and to
its future appearance in
other areas appears to require the
passage of carefully drafted laws
and regulations and their strict
Laws and regulations now in eff
feet purport to deal only with GER
tain hazards to health and safety.
the report stated. "They were not
designed to meet the problems of
substandard housing and do not at
tempt to do So"
The group recommended that ga
new start be made and that steps
be taken looking to the preparation
and adoption of a County Housing
Code. The administration of such
a code should be delegated to a
single individual or group having
full authority to call upon any
County agency exercising functions
having a relationship to the prob
lem, the Authority asserted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-24

NAL action was deferred pending
further consideration by the pro-
posed eleven or more constituent
communities. 1t was pointed out
that such an association together
with membership in the civic fe-
Iteration would furnish important
mediums for Joint action of the
upper section of the County.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
DODGE 11o-TON
2245 Nichols Ave. S.E.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

ANGLIA 1913; beige; $3.50. '4S Pre-
feet: black; S52S. These fast-moy.
Ing English-built Fords are ideal for
economy and ease Of handling in to-
days downtown Wash. trafic. For a
demonstration. see or call HILL E
SANDERS. 1114 Vermont are. NV,
Wash.'s Oldest Ford Dealer. MA.
$500. Open daily $50 to 9. Satur.
day til $40. Closed SUNDAY,
Evening star., 1952-04-24
BOATS

26-FT. EMANCIPATOR express cru,s-
er; cedar planklng; all other wood
mahogany; carries TO 10; 145-h;p;
Paris'1 Greek Boat Yard, Shadyside.
Md, Hn,s Phone W n; BRADSHAW; ST.
OUTBOARD MOTOR. 3la hip. excel
Gong SIS., Firestone' $50. Cali 10.
RUNABoyT: I5,s1hsGI 14,tt, mahor;. fully
MATTHEWS SEDAN. 1890; new
sFF9Ens; sFfsr 8 - Baltimore b Hopkins q. Sss$l2'
CuTBoARD MOTOR. S h.p. seatins:
l94S model; excel. condition: asking
S65; need larger motor. WA. 4593.
sAILBOAT. registered snipe: PiSie,
DU. O041. ewes. DE. 1898. -25
SPEEDBOAT, 1S-ft.. 30 h.p. motor
8 mos. old. Radio forward and aft,
elec. and auto. bilge pump. Icebox,
canvas; Completely refinished, bottom
painted; ready to go; $1,000. Call
sPEEDBoAT. inboard. better than
pew, new: ap2proGxsimately 10 hrs; use.
Gray, all accessories, A mp. h, COM
plete with boathouse and trailer
Phone Occoquan 100; ewes. and
Sundays. Occoquan 6-J.
SPEEDBOAT. outboard run about,
factory built, IA it., 22 h.p. john
son motor. Al shape. With trailer
Will sacrifice. $500. Owner buying
cruiser. Phone OccoQuan 100; ewes.
and Sundays, phone OccoQuan 27-J
1889 CHRIS CRAFT. 27-ft. Super
Express Cruiser; 205 hp. motors;
dlnette, galley and toilet. Sleeps 4
hrs. use. Sacrifice for quick sale;
$500. Can be financed. Call MR.
VALLEY after 6 p.m., WASH, D. c..
RIA. 6375. 40
S3-FT.-9-ft. beam fishing boat;
rine engine. In good cond.; price
$500. ia. 2-6O93. =26
Evening star., 1952-04-24
IMMEDIATE CASH for your home @

IMMEDIATE CASH for your home OF
apt apt ANY sny locatiNns ss sso any condition
1 WILL PAY You CASH for you,
Quick action! RE. 22o1. 81. 7747
MODERN. CLAN 2-4 bedrm. home
in good d. c. or nearby Md. loca-
,ion; Sc. pref. MRS. COX. LU
2-s136 or ST 1868.
CASH BUYERS waiting for and 4
bedrm. homes in NV. Wash. nearby
house house, cali call wETzEE YET REAL iss Estate STH'
HU. 4345. Open eyes,. til 10 pm
IF TROMPT ATTENTION to the sale
Of your home business or invest
ssli r Os'K 4. AuMPHRiEs. TIsf Ou Resltor, Sr,
appraisais. Results since 1918
HOUSES WANTED. quick service; in
ne. and Sc; all cash. MR.. JAY;
,I IL 411146; eyes, Or. 1919: 20
w NEEDED suH nxIei For Gash kstnss szo d
69l6. L. T. GRAvATTE. Realtor,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT proper
ties in D. C. and nearby Md. needed
for our cash buyers. THOS. E.
JARREL CO. Realtors tEstab. 1915).
72l 10th st. NV. MA. 0765.
URGENT NEED OF homes for sale,
D. c. or Montsomery Co.. Md. We
have many qualified clients. Per-
haps your home may suit one OF
them; s-6a Call sTRouP REALTY CO,
CHEVY CHASE REALTY co. ha.
many clients who need desirable
NV. and Maryland homes. EN- 1900
QUICK ACTION WITH ALL-CASH
HOMES-MD., VA. D. c.
MR.. QUICK, RA. 341S 27s
[ PAY CASH FOR HOUSES. IMME.
DIATE ACTION ANY SECTION. MR.
LISS, ME. 666S; Ewes. MI. 5344