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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Once Upon q Time!
By Gladys L. Cross

On grassy slope on the eastern
lawn of the old Rockville Court
house stands granite rock in
which is imbedded a bronze plaque.
1t reads:
ITO commemorate the encamp-
ment in Maryland of Major General
Edward Braddock and his men at
Owens Ordinary, now Rockville,
April 20, 1775, this stone is placed
by the Janet Montgomery Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Morris l.. Croxall, Re-
gent, July 8, 1913"
Owens Ordinary" according to
records, was so named after one
Laurence Owens, who set up his
tavern on the spot to the rear of
where Burrows Barber Shop and
the Fire House now stand. "Ordin-
ary," the dictionary tells us, is an
other word for tavern. The little
hamlet continued to be known as
Owens Ordinary until 1902 when
the name was changed to Rockville,
in honor of nearby Rock Creek.
1t was on April 20, 1775, tina:
the British Generals forces, some
1000 strong, moved into Owens
Ordinary by way of Fort Cumber-
land (now Cumberland, Md on
its way up to TT. Duquesne (now
Pittsburgh. 1t had taken two
months for this British expedition
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Rotary Club
Donates $500.
ToRMHSBand

All members of the Rockville
Rotary Club today urged the COM
munity to join forces in supporting
the purchase of uniforms for the
band of Richard Montgomery High
School. They backed up this sup
port with three hundred dollars.
At the weekly luncheon, president
Adolph Guide presented the check
to Mr.. John Preson, band teacher,
an Mr.. j. j. Tarallo, RMHS prin-
cipal.
In accepting the contribution,
Mr.. Preston stated: eve are de-
lighted with the splendid contri-
button from you Rotarians. You
have united in this campaign with
the Rockville Woman's Club and
other organizations as we'll as
the many parents Of band mem
bers. Student morale is lifted by
this assurance of community sup
port" Mr.. Preston said. "Other
schools Of the county have had
their band uniformed by this same
whole-hearted community cooper
alton. Our goal of $1,000 is now
in sight"
Support for the band is only
part Of the clubs program. Each
week it entertains as luncheon
guests two high-schooI boys. Ro-
tary members have volunteered to
give vocational information to both
individual pupils and groups Of
pupils. They will work with the
guidance program directed by
w. p. Hall, Counselor.
The clubs executive board also
has directed President GUIDE to
contact the Board of Trade, the
kiwanis Club, and the Lions Club,
and invite them to join forces to
gain wider cooperation of all COM
munity groups. Rotary is offering
to send representative TO meet
with their representatives and Mr..
Tarallo TO map out comprehen.
sive program which will promote
a mutual understanding Of the
needs and problems of both the
school and the community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
County in
Dark Over
Roads
McNayr Blasts
State Agency Lack
Of Cooperation

County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr this week criticised two
highway planning agencies for re-
fusing to cooperate with local
government officials in drafting
their programs.
McNayr told the county council
Tuesday that the County repeat
eddy has been refused advance
copies of the State Roads Com
missions 12-year highway con-
struction program, now awaiting
action by the General Assembly,
which proposes $6s million in ex-
penditures in Montgomery County.
Similar requests to view the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commissions 25-
year master highway plan also
were turned down, he added.
12-Year Plan
Both highway programs con-
template network of highspeed,
divided highways through the
upper county areas to connect with
Virginia and Prince Georges
county.
McNayr pointed out that the
Roads commission program, re-
ported at length for almost two
weeks in the press, was just re-
ceived by the county on Tuesday.
He said numerous requests by
residents to the county for infor-
nation on both programs had to
be turned aside because we Just
didn't have any information"
Several council members agreed
with the county manager that cts
wrong not to consult local author
files who know local problems on
projects of this Importance"
McNayr pointed out that Vir-
ginia, usually behind the county,"
has its State officials hold hear
ings in each locality before II
proposes a similar program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
County Hires
COnsultants
On Bond Sale
81 Million Issue to
Be FlOated in Early
Spring by Firm

The county council-plagued by
mounting pressure for tax relief
in the face of skyrocketing govern
mental costs-this week appropri-
ated $25, 500 for a New York firm
of financial consultants to help
market county bonds and generally
advise on fiscal matters.
The firm of Wainwright, Ram
sey and Lancaster were awarded
the contract, which will cover a
16-month period, until June 80,
1854. The firm has been employed
by the county simply as bond sales
men for the past several years.
First problem confronting the
financial conSultants will be the
preparing and marketing of ST.
Isl, 900 bond issue early this spring.
Next Year, Too
Next years bond issue, expected
to be below the 81 million figure,
will also be handled by the firm.
The consultants will also recon-
mend amounts, sales dates and ma
turity dates of future bond issues.
In another phase of it's contract,
the Wainwright firm will advise in
the preparation of legislation re-
lating to the borrowing of money,
with preparation of the annual bud
get, help the county obtain loans or
grants available from State or Fed
eral governments, and bring up to
date the 1949 county economic re-
port.
Vote on the appropriation was
four in favor, one against, and two
paired. Councilman Louis j. Mon
arch opposed the appropriation,
favoring authorizing $4,000 for
this years bond issue only. Coun-
Gilman Harold Hammond, also fav-
oring the one-year contract, paired
his vote with Lathrop Smith, who
was absent.
In another action, the council
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

lieutenants Mohler and Kay alter
nate on streets and building.
Members of the patrol are Wood
row Mossburg, Betsy Mohler, Ro-
bert Kay, Jonathan Able, Barbara
Belts, Lynn Burkardt, Doris
Bready, Jody Bresnan, Donald Car
ter, Donald Coleman and Joan Col
Inns.
Also, George Crown, Elaine
Diehl, Mandy Evans, Katherine
Griffith, Lacy GUIDE, Carol Hankel,
Walter Helm, jr., Polly Hopkins,
Jack, Randy King, Knowles Little,
Glen Looper and Cynthia Maxwell.
Other members are Patsy Mills,
Bill Pontius, Shirley Purkey, Bar
bara Rankin, Joyce Redifer, Carl
Rogge, Raylene Sheets, James
Smith, Will Stackhouse, Janet
Windsor, Roy Estes, Sandra Stein
berg, Penny Pickett, James Harr,
Rachel Munger, Willie Waddell and
Eugene Purkey.
led. Note: The Patrol has no
publicity director or reporter but
we should like to point out that
the reporting on the above story
was done by Raylene Sheets. Ray
lene, while undoubtedly a good
safety patrol member, also Ito our
way of thinking) also is good
and thorough reporter).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

mission. The greatly increased
assessable base anticipated in Mont
gomery County will similarly in
crease revenues of the Commission
without reference to need or pur-
poses to be served. Expenditures Of
these funds is subject neither 10
control by the State nor the local
government. The proposed legisla-
ton would provide for local control.
3. Planning in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties under the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission is con-
Quoted entirely apart from pro-
granting and budgetary considera-
tions. To be effective IL should be
coordinated and integrated with the
operation Of the local governments
as provided by the proposed legis-
lation.
4. The coordination Of plans on
a regional basis essential to orderly
growth and development Of the
metropolitan area adjacent TO the
District Of Columbia would be pro.
vided for under the proposed legis-
Iation through the creation Of the
bi-County Planning Coordination
Authority.
Accompanying Mrs. Smith were
Mrs. Charles J. Rohr, Vice Presi-
dent Of the League; Mrs. c. NJ.
Derryberry, state Government
Chairman, Mrs. Charles Williams,
Jr., local government chairman and
Mrs. John c. Merrill, education
chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Elementary PTA
To Lampoon Own
Activities Feb. 3

There'll be a laugh a minute at
the next meeting of the Rockville
Elementary School PTA. "The
Nightmare" a skit spoofing the
usual P-TA business meeting, will
be presented as part of the
Founders Day program. Dave
Belts will preside at the meeting.
Other parents have prepared the
script, and will take parts as
eager parents in the audience.
A short history of the founding
of the P-TA will be presented by
Mrs. Alex Greene.
There will also be a regular
business meeting. It's all sched-
uled for 8 o'clock on February 3
in the Richard Montgomery High
School cafeteria.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Eta Members
Entertained
At Tea Wed.

The members of the Future
Teachers of America Clubs in
) Montgomery County will be guests
at a tea in their honor to be given
by the Montgomery County Branch
of the Association for Childhood
Education on Wednesday, Febru-
airy A, from 4 until 6 pm. at the
Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Presidents of the various Eta.
Clubs have been invited to stand
in the receiving line which will
also include representatives from
the County Board of Education and
the administrative staff of the
schools.
Also at this time contributions
will be accepted for the Edwin
w. Broome Scholarship Fund
Fund which has recently been es-
tablished to honor the retiring
superintendent of Montgomery
County Schools.
Mrs. Beatrice Hyland is in
charge of arrangements for the
tea.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
District Governor
OF Lions Meets
With Local Club

Henry !. Taylor, District Gov
ernor of PC of the Lions Inter-
national, met with the Rockville
Lions Club at its regular dinner
meeting Wednesday evening in the
high school cafeteria.
' In his short address, he stress
sed Lionism and what is is today,
citing the fact that Lions Inter-
national is the largest organization
of its kind in the world at the
present time. H. also praised the
local club for its several actiyi-
ties during the past year.
Six new members were accepted
for membership in the local club:
Milton Clogg, Arthur Snyder,
Gordon Benson, Albert A. Gibson,
Jorrph Steinberg and Don Pifer.
MI Taylor presented the new
members with pins at an informal
ceremony.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Fire Department.
Annual Dinner
Set for Saturday

The annual banquet of the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department
will be held Saturday night, Jan
uary 81, at the Bethesda Country
Club. Time is 7:30.
The dinner will be buffet style"
Some so special guests will attend
as guests of the Department. Louis
NJ. Leimbach will be POSTMASTER.
Also on the program is Justin
Swain, noted hypnotist, who will
see all and tell all to people who
might wish they had never heard
Of Justin Swain.
Tiny Meeker's music will be on
hand for the dancing which will
follow the dinner. Fun and frolic
will be furnished, as usual, by
those who attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Jr. Wonan's
Club Hears
Miss Philip
Status of Women
In India Described
At Recent Meeting

Miss Annamma Philip was guest
speaker at the January meeting of
the Rockville Junior Woman's
Club. Miss Philip, a native of
India, is graduate student in
entomology at the University of
North Carolina and is as present
doing research work at the Smith
sonian Institute. She has also
studied at the University of ILL
nois.
The theme of Miss Philips talk
was the status of women in India
In her opening remarks she ex-
pressed her pleasure in being able
to speak to the group, as she
felt that better understanding
among the different nationalities
is necessary to preserve peace and
that women have an important role
to play in maintaining peace.
Matriarchal State
Miss Philip came from state
in India which is matriarchal, a
unique arrangement. 1t is now
ruled by a maharajah and the
succession will be through the
female line. Women in the state
are entitled to wide range of
positions. There is ninety-eight
per cent literacy in the state in
contrast with only eleven per cent
in the country as a whole.
The role of women in India is
becoming increasingly important,
Miss Philip said. She told the group
there are now women in govern
ment, women doctors, scientists,
etc. In the factories they now re-
ceive wages comparable to the
men. however, bn most cases, the
men of the family still inherit the
property, Miss Philip stated and
the Indian bride goes to live in
the home of her husbands parents.
Continued on Page d.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
BryOn Ashpaugh
Is Guest Speaker
For Garden Club

Byron Ashpaugh, assistant di-
rector of Education at Chesapeake
Laboratory, was guest speaker at
the January meeting of the Com
munity Garden Club of Rockville.
Mr.. Ashpaugh spoke on "Con-
servation of Natural Resources.
He used his large collection of
colored slides to illustrate his talk.
At the conclusion of his talk,
Mrs. L. H. Mattingly, welcomed
club guests. They were Mrs. Harry
Pontius Of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Ray
mond Leavitt, Glen Hills, and Mrs.
Hutton of Olney.
In other business, the group
heard Mrs. N. R. Hanson's timely
hints on indoor jobs which can be
performed now in preparation for
spring gardening. Mrs. Lindley
Van Ripper reported on the Balti
more Greens Show which she and
Mrs. Gilbert Hartley attended ear
ly in December. Mrs. Jennings
Bailey gave a vivid description of
her visit to four homes open for
inspection recently by the Kenwood
Garden Club. She reported also
that her committee, after weeks of
work, has all preliminary arrange
ments for the annual garden tour
well in hand.
Rockville's annual garden mart,
under the direction of Mrs. Fran
ces Vane, is being planned. Club
members said the mart this year
promises to be bigger and better"
than ever.
The club voted also to enter the
National Capital Garden Show, to
be held at the Armory in Wash
ington in March. Mrs. Francis Van
der Veer is the overall chairman
for local participation in the event.
Mrs. Randolph Talbot reported
that reduced price tickets for men,
bers will be available at the Feb
ruary meeting.
Mrs. Lindley Van Ripper was
awarded first and second prizes by
the judging committee for her or
iental arrangement in shallow con-
tainer which featured reedy plants
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

vented from joining with a regular
King George II had issued a Royal
Order specifying that commissions
in the Colonies below those of
the British.
After leaving Owens Ordinary
Braddock's army wound its way on
up near TT. Duquesne. Here they
met the French forces numbering
about 200, and several hundred In.
dams. The fierce, final battle took
place the second week in July 1775,
The English, heavily outnumbered
and hemmed in on both sides by
deep forests teaming with the foe,
were soon cut to ribbons. Military
strategists today agree that Brad
dock would have had a fighting
chance had he permitted his men to
seek cover in the forests. As il was
being unfamiliar with Indian war
fare, he insisted upon keeping them
in ranks--where they were moved
down like wheat. Forced to admit
defeat, the British General finally
gave the signal for retreat and the
order to burn the supplies. Wash
ington was the only aide to escape,
and three-ifths of the entire Army
was lost.
The bitterness was so great over
Braddock's refusal to fight other
than the way he had been taught
despite conditions, that when he
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

There is a reason-no-there are
40 reasons why Rockville is a safe
community in which to live and go
to school. The 40 reasons are the
40 members of the Safety Patrol
of the Rockville Elementary School,
all of whom are working with
might and main to make the pa
troll into a thorough-going bust
ness organization.
The patrol, reorganized in Sep
TENDER, meets every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday for safety ses-
sions." Meetings are in charge of
Captain Woodrow Mossburg and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Dance Saturday
Benefits Polio
Fund in County

Forest Oak Lodge and Forest
Oak Temple, Knights of Pythias
are sponsoring a dance Saturday
night, January 81, from 8 to II
pm. for the benefit of the Mont
gomery County Polio Fund. 1t
will be held in the building on
Diamond Avenue, recently vacated
by Cora's Restaurant, instead of
the Knights of Pythias Building.
Music will be furnished by
Offutt's Night Hawks and all pro-
ceeds will go to the polio Fund.
The public is invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Bi-COunty Planning
Bi-COunty Planning
Woman Voters Request
Support for Legislation

Representatives Of the Montgom-
cry County League Of Women
Voters have urged members of the
Montgomery County delegation in
Annapolis to support legislation
which would create separate park
and planning commissions in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties through creation Of bi-county
planning coordination authority.
Meeting with j. Douglas Brad
shaw and other members Of the
County delegation on Thursday,
January %, Mrs. Thomas l.. Smith,
president, and other other League
officials stressed the need for CO.
ordinated regional planning be-
tween the two Counties. They
said:
/. The proposed reorganization
consistent with principle Of home
rule. The Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
is state agency but the state con-
tributes nothing to its support. It's
revenues are obtained from local
property owners but the state de-
tcrmines the amount of the taxes TO
be levied. The state also deter
mines the powers to be exercised by
the Commission and who shall serve
as Commissioners. The proposed
legislation would give this author
ity to the local governing bodies.
2. A tax Of 1G cents on each 500
Of assessed valuation is levied on
property in the Metropolitan Dis
trict within Montgomery County
to finance activities Of the Com
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29

Lieutenants Betsy Mohler and Bob
by Kay.
: Aov1sots are Miss Elizabeth 3.
Banks and Cpl. German Butler of
the Montgomery County Police
Force. Captain Butler meets with
the group at all Wednesday meet
ings and Miss Banks takes over
Tor listens in) at the Monday and
Friday get-togethers.
The patrol is divided into three
groups. One looks after the bus
children and the other two are
concerned with street and building
safety. Woodrow Mossburg is in
charge of the bus patrol while
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Maryvale School
Contract Awarded
By School Board

A S185,485 contract to build the
new Maryvale School in Rockville
was awarded by the County School
Board this week. The award went
to Coleman & Wood, Inc, Silver
Spring, lowest bidder of ten which
submitted bids.
The l0-classroom structure, office
and health room, is expected to be
completed in time for the Septem-
Der opening of school.
The board awarded also a $3,25O
contract for gym lockers and trash
baskets at Carver Senior High
School in Rockville to the Interior
Steel Equipment Company.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
5000 Million
Budget to
Legislature
Governors Message
Says Vital Spending
Means Higher Tax

The General Assembly Monday
night received record-breaking
budget from Governor Theodore
R. McKeldin when the Governor
presented his plans for the fiscal
year which begins July 1.
Altogether, the Governor pro-
posed expenditures which will to-
tai $233, 100000. Of this, 195-mil-
lion dollars was in the pay-as-you-
go budget and $23 million would
come from Federal funds. In adj
dition, the Governor has backed
a State Planning Commission plan
which will entail capital outlay
of $!5,200,000 for buildings and
improvements to State institutions.
The expenditure for this phase
of the program would be paid for
through bond issues.
Biggest Ever
The budget proposals tossed in
the lap of the General Assembly
add up to the highest operative
expenses and the biggest long
range construction program ever
proposed in the State.
In order to raise the money to
cover budget expenses, McKeldin
proposed a hike in the state real
estate tax, collected in addition
to county and city levies from
GOA cents per hundred to 11.29
cents per hundred by next year.
Prospects are that the rate will
jump to 16 or II cents per hundred
in the next few years.
The Is per cent reduction in
State income tax permitted last
year would not be repeated this
B year. The per cent rate on earned
income and the 5 per cent tax on
investment income would stand.
Gas Tax Hike
In addition, there would be a
one-cent increase in the State
gasoline tax to help pay for the
proposed road improvements pro-
gram. "Details appeared in last
weeks issue of The SentineD.
Increases in taxes would have
been more staggering this year
except for State surplus which
is expected to total $11 million
by June 80.
The Governor proposed that the
state use up all but $291,09 of
the surplus in the coming fiscal
year.
Here are some of the major
items in the budget: Teachers
pay increases, as drafted by the
Green Commission on Schools,
$1,2O0,0O0. Education costs as a
whole would go up more than
81 million.
Salary increases for $4,000 State
employees, $3,600,000. The Gov
ernor estimated that this amount
|, would give every employee sal
airy boost of about 5000.
More For Health
Higher State aid for public
health services and mental and
general hospitals, more than
100000.
The long-range construction pro-
gram in the budget calls for spend
ing SIS, 100000 in the coming fiscal
year. Among major projects listed
are new penitentiary buildings
$3,683,000; mental hospital, 3d.
100000, and $1,175, 900 for a new
auditorium and gymnasium at
Rosewood Training School.
The University of Maryland also
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Anderson Named
To Safety Board

o. W. Anderson, county farm
agent for the past 20 years, this
week was appointed to the county
safety board by the Montgomery
County Council.
Also added to the safety board
was Leonard G.. Humphrey, Jr.,
Of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1953-07-22
Yesterdays Major League
Cords, 10: Giants, 6 DODGERS, IS; Cubs,

Totals 34S24S Totals Al 1S 81 IL
Doubled for Hacker in Sd.
iStruck out for Leonard in 7th.
Evening star., 1953-07-22
800 0arsmen Competing
In Canadian Regatta
BY the Assoeiated Press

PORT DALHOUSIE, Ontario,
July 22.-The list edition of the
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
opened here today with more
than 800 oarsmen from the
United States and Canada COM
peting for championships.
The Buffalo West Sides, win
ners for the last three years,
were favored to win the Maple
Leaf Trophy, emblematic of
regatta supremacy.
The West Sides, winners of the
featured senior eightS title the
last six years. probably will have
Evening star., 1953-07-22
LITTLE SPORT

a fight on their hands this time
with the Vespers of Philadelphia.
The Vespers won the open eights
of the United States champion
ships last week. Jack Kelly. jr.,
is their stroke.