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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Grand Jury
May Get
Baby Home
Death Results

The November term Grand Jury
Sin all probability" will get results
of police investigation of circum-
stances surrounding the death of
a four-year-old boy in Takoma
Park nursery.
Deputy States Attorney Thomas
M. Anderson made the statement
after reviewing the lengthy police
report of the death of Joseph
Kelly, son of Mrs. Nancy Kelly of
1907 Twelfth Street, NV. Octo-
Der 3.
Child Was Dead
The child's body was wheeled
into Washington Sanitarium in a
stroller late Saturday night by
Mrs. Lois Sparks operator of a
nursery at 1905 Carroll Avenue.
Police said the child had been dead
several hours.
Although Mr.. Anderson described
the police report as quite COM
plete," he said the investigate
would continue.
The investigation was ordered
by States Attorney Walter w.
Dawson nearly 48 hours after the
child's death. The earlier investiga-
ton was conducted by Takoma
Park police and their findings were
turned over to the county.
Touch OFF Investigations
The child's death has touched
off a multi-pronged investigation
of the operation of nurseries and
child day care centers in the coun-
ty.
The county welfare department
and the division of inspections and
licenses have underway check
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Red Feather
Campaign Gets
Under Way

Hundreds of Montgomery Coun-
ty men and women, opening the
1953-54 campaign of the Commun-
ity Chest were spreading out all
over the county this week visiting
homes, industries, stores and labor
atories in the first step of the
campaign toward the goal of
$143,000.
During the past two years, these
hundreds of county workers have
met their goal and passed it. AL
though this was the al" Hour
week for most workers, it is well
the middle Of the campaign for
many Of the volunteer planners
who have devoted evenings, lunch
hours and afternoons Of working
time TO the intricate preparation
that goes into such a large cam
paign.
Local Officers
Mrs. Theodore J. Downey, gen
eral campaign for Montgomery
County, Mrs. Ronald S. Senseman,
residential chairman, Howard Balm
and James A. Slingluf, business
unit chairmen said they are con-
fident that the message Of the
needs Of the chest and the i'm
portancc of "fair share" has
reached county homes and work
ers. Confidence was expressed
among program planners that 1854
will show the county reaching 100
percent Of it's quota in funds.
Actually, the workers involved
are from every branch Of the com
munitv. There are some $500 Of
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Change Md. Univ.
COnvOcatiOn Date

Dean J. Freeman Pyle, Chair
man Of the Committee on Public
Functions and Public Relations at
the University Of Maryland, has
today announced that due TO new
and unlocked for circumstances,
the annual fall covocation at the
University will be held on Thurs
day, October %, from 900 am.
to 1900 am, instead of October
-, rs previously announced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
U.N. Birthday Celebration
Planned in County, Oct. "a

DR.. Kathryn G. Heath, program
coordinator for the Department of
Health, Welfare and Recreation,
and for several years advisor to
the U. S. Delegation to UNESCO,
will be the principal speaker at the
United Nations Birthday Celebra-
ton, October "a, at IL noon, at the
New County Building Auditorium,
IN Rockville, it was announced to-
day by David Scull, chairman of
community participation for U. N.
Day in Montgomery County.
Over 200 guests, including Coun-
ty Council members, local civic
leaders, and embassy personnel
who are residents of Montgomery
County, will also participate, he
said.
Serve Luncheon
A luncheon to be served in the
New County Building will follow.
Mrs. Ralph E. Himstead, Lunch
con Committee Chairman, said
that a volunteer group of women
from the Christ Episcopal Church
in Rockville, under the ERECTION of
Mrs. William P. Shearman, will
prepare and serve the luncheon.
The Decorations Committee
headed by Mrs. Frank Wilson, will
arrange posters, pamphlets and
table decorations for the luncheon,
and Mr.. Brooks Harding of the
State Department has made ar
engagements to display a full set
of flag standards of the United
Nations.
Among the additional U. N. Day
activities announced this week by
Philip Schiff, chairman of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Dayton Photo.

with an additional $4,000 due at
that time.
The remainder of the payment
price, $4,000 mortgage held
by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter, will be
payable in five yearly installments
of S7100 each with 4h8o interest,
according to Mr.. Belts.
The Vinson heirs, who own the
property on S. Perry St. to the
rear Of that purchased by the town
have decided free to the town a
so foot right of way at the north
side of their property to be used
as a road. The land, containing
approximately 10000 square feet,
is assessed at about 81 a foot ac-
cording to Albert Bouic, attorney
for the Vinson heirs.
City officials plan to use this
road as the main entrance to the
City Hall property This will help
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Water Warning

Occupants of homes in Rockville
with unpaid water bills are warned
by City Clerk Sarah Mortimer that
service will be discontinued No
vember 2 if bills have not been
paid by that date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
By Jane Snyder

Final execution of the contract
to purchase the Peter property at
120 S. Washington Street, Rock
vile, for a city hall has been COM
pleted. Papers were signed by
Gertrude and John Vinson Peter
and Mayor Daniel R. Weddle on
Tuesday, October IL. The City ex-
poets to occupy the building short
ly after the first of the year.
Financial arrangements of the
purchase were announced this week
by City Attorney David E. Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter received a $10,-
600 deposit on the $4,000 price
of the 62 year old house and 1.3
acres of ground, at the time of
signing, Mr.. Belts said. According
to term of the contract the settle
ment must be completed within
six months of the contract date
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
New County Manager
Says NO to Police
Pay Raise Request

The County Council today is weighing a recommends
ton from County Manager Edward T. Beal that police
request for 16 salary increase be denied but that
study be made of the possibility of five day, Al hour
week for police Beal presented his recommendations
sxpage statement to the Council Tuesday 1t joint
finding of the County Manager and the personnel board
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Protect Citizens

You have responsibility to
protect your citizens" Ewing said.
"You may not have to spend any
money, but you have to appreciate
your responsibilities" he added.
The State office, Ewing told the
Council, is attempting to build a
civil defense program of strong
county organizations, utilizing ex-
listing governmental services and
at as low cost as possible.
In reply to Ewings Gliding, the
Council had Safety Director Arth-
ur f. Miller explain its civil ode
Tense organization chart-drafted
by the county's first full time civil
defense director two years ago.
ITS very fine chart" Ewing
commented, "but you'll need more
than a paper chart in case of at
tack"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
Book Fair Scheduled

Sherwood High Schools annual
Book Fair will be held from October
10 through October % at the school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
l5-Minute Warning

Ewing, noting that the County
has "a air raid sirens stored in
Gaithersburg warehouse, asserted
that the County can't depend on
police and fire sirens in case of
attack. present radar facilities
will only give us a l5-minute warn
ing before an attack" Ewing
pointed out.
One reason for the apathy in this
County, Ewing said, was the Coun-
ellis refusal to appropriate funds
or put emphasis on civil defense.
"lf the State wants us to have
a full-time director and full civil
defense program, it should give us
some supplemental taxing pow
ers," Councilwoman Stella Werner
retorted.
EveryOne's Responsibility"
"You shouldn't pass the buck
and call it Federal or State prob
lem" Ewing answered. an case
Of attack" he added, "it will be
everyonc's responsibility to mini
mize the loss of life and damage"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-15
BIOOdn1ObiIe

The Montgomery County Red
Cross Bloodmobile will be at
the Presbyterian Church, POI
West Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville, between 100 pm.
and 700 pm, Wednesday, Oct
obcr u.
Mrs. S. c. Cromwell, Poplar
2-2l40, is making appointments.
The quota for Rockville is
$50 pints, and Mrs. Cromwell
hopes that II will be reached.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30
JEWS IN COMMUNIST
GERMANY FORBIDDEN TO
JOIN POLICE SERVICE

BERLIN, (JTA) - An order
prohibiting Jews from joining the
Communist peoples police is the
latest anti-Jewish move in the
Soviet-held part of Germany
where a drive has been going on
to purge Jews from public offices
and positions Of influence, it was
reported here.
Elimination of Jews from state
positions in Communist East Ger
many started soon after the con-
clusion of the Prague purge"
trial which was marked by strong
anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist prop
uganda. Jews holding positions in
the Communist Party and in the
state administration were ques-
toned regarding their feelings
on religion and various aspects of
Communism.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30

will include illustrations by Jacob
Steinhardt, Director of the Be-
zalel Institute in Jerusalem. Also
in the field of Religion will be a
reprint of an allegorical novel by
Martin Buber titled "For the
Sake of Heaven" and "The Life
and Thought of Franz Rosenz-
weig" by Nahum N. Glatzer to be
co-published with Schocken
Books, Inc.
Historical fiction for adults will
be represented by novel titled
'"The Well of Gerar" by Ruben
Rothgiesser. Historical fiction for
a younger age will include "Joel"
by Nora Benjamin Kubie, a CO.
publication with Harper an d
Brothers.
In the field of history, the So
ciety will publish a two volume
work compiled by Frank Kobler
titled "a Treasury of Jewish Let
ters," co-published with the East
and West Library. Also, the list
will include Personalities and
Events In Jewish History" by the
noted Jewish historian Cecil Roth.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30
SANFORD, FLORIDA
]. P. S. TO Publish II Books in 1858

The Jewish Publication Society
of America, which will celebrate
its 65th Anniversary during 1858,
will publish II volumes during
the year, according to an an
nouncement by Judge Louis E.
Levinthal, President of the So
ciety.
In its effort to publish Jewish
literature which will meet the
interests of all American Jews,
the range of books to be publish
ed will cover many subjects.
A new venture for the Society
will combine the fields of Bible
and Art through the publication
of 1.-THE Book of JONAH" which
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-01-30
ISRAEL NEWS BRIEFS

JERUSALEM, (JTA) - The Is
rael Government supplied aid to
some 5000 Arab refugees within
its territory during November and
December of last year, the Minis
try of Welfare announced. The
Ministry took over responsibility
for Arab refugees in Israel last
October.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26
PANEL TO AIR
AGE PROBLEMS
Chronological Society Plan
Radio Series on Prob
lens of Old Age
TO START MARCH 1

Panel discussions on problems of
aging arranged by the Gerontolog-
ical Society in Washington will be
featured in a series of four weekly
programs over Station WDEL,
starting Sunday, March 1, at 2:15
pm. With increasing attention to
a rapidly aging America that will
number anywhere between 20 and
% million persons over age 65 by
the turn of the century, these dis
cussions are informal, round-table
talks about their problems of adj
justment, education and the eco
nomics of old age, projected into
the future. The future for Della
ware holds promise of $4,000 res
idents past go by the time the
twenty-first century rolls around
as compared to an estimated TO-
900 in the State today.
The programs and the partici-
pants each week will be:
Sunday, March 1, 2:15 p.m.-Ad-
justment to REORGANIZATION L.
Barron, Cornell University Depart
ment of Sociology; Jacob Tuck
man, Teachers College, Columbia
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26
"TIN CAM" VERY IMPORTANT

Auto Supplies Are About as Tin
less as "Tin Lizzie" of Yesteryear
The "tin lizzie" may have disap-
peared from Delaware highways,
but the "tin can" is more import
ant than ever in the lives of First
State motorists. The states $4,000
car owners are almsot as depend
ent on canned auto accessories as
housewives are on canned foods,
according to American Can Com
pany, manufacturer of metal con-
tainers. The firm explained, how
ever, that modern cans for automo-
bile supplies are just about as tin
less as the "tin lizzie" of yester-
year. Most of the containers are
made of attractively autographed
steel plate. George F. Henschel,
Atlantic division manager of sales
for the company that has develop
ed special cans for such auto sup
plies as anti-freeze, motor oil, and
polishes, said that motorists now
regularly buy about 80 different
products in cans to keep their cars
on the road. The items, he ex-
planned, range all the way from
grease to windshield cleaner and
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

ed for the two year period will by
no means cover all of the needed
highway improvements in the state
but instead they quickly point out
that many other projects can be
listed both as strengthening the
existing highways as well as plac-
ing highways in new locations.
However, since the funds for a
highway construction program are
authorized by the Legislature each
two years, the Department confin-
ed this program to the work that
should be undertaken during a two
year period and listed the projects
that they deemed in need of atten-
tion for protection of existing
highways as well as make the
highways included in the projects
modern to meet existing and esti-
mated future traffic needs.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Census Records Used as Substitute
For Birth Certificates, Etc.

Persons lacking birth certificates
or other legal evidence of citizen
ship, age or family relationships
can obtain transcripts of their per-
sonal census records which are, in
instances, acceptable substitutes,
according to District Supervisor
George r. Winski of the u. S.
Census Bureau. More than 100,00
Americans turned to the Census
Bureau for such evidence in 1852.
They seeded proof of identity or
age for Government and defense
jobs, Social Security, passports, the
Armed Services, and in connection
with insurance and estate cases.
Supervisor George R.Winski point
ed out. that personal information
recorded by the Census Bureau is
entirely confidential and may be
furnished only upon the written re-
quest of the individual to whom it
relates or his legal representatives.
The normal fee is $500 for search
es of two censuses for one individ-
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

among others include radiator ad-
ditives, carbon removers, tire re-
pair kits and cleaners of many
kinds. Providing the American
motorist with canned supplies and
accessories has grown into a big
business business measured in
terms of two and one-quarter bill
lion cans a year." Mr.. Henschel
said. "That averages out to about
so containers annually for every
car in the u. S."
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

University; L. ID. Barrus, Cleve-
land Twist Drill Company; moder-
ator, Eugene A. friedman, Uni
versity of Chicago.
Sunday, March 8, 2:15 p.m.-Ed-
ucation for Longer Living = DR..
Wilma Donahue, University of
Michigan; DIR. Irving Lorge. Teach
ers College, Columbia University;
moderator, DIR. Robert ]. Havig-
hurst, University of Chicago.
Sunday, March Is, 2:15 pm =
Employment and Retirement of
Older Workers-Dr. Walter Nc
Kain, University of Connecticut
Department of Sociology; Edwin S.
Hewitt, of the business advisory
firm of Edwin S. Hewitt and Asso-
ciates; moderator, Mrs. Elizabeth
Breckenridge, Executive Secretary,
Ellinois Committee on the Aging.
Sunday, March %, 2:15 pm. =
Problems in the Field of Aging
Robert M. Ball, Assistant Director,
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance; Irving L. Webber, Flor
ida State Improvement Commits
sion; Jerome Kaplan, Minnesota
Welfare Board; moderator, Clark
Tibbets, Chairman, Committee on
Aging, Federal Security Agency.
The panels will be introduced by
Myron Milbouer, manager of the
Wilmington Social Security Office
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

ual, each application being handled
in regular turn which generally re-
quires approximately 80 days to
complete service. Expedited hand
ling is furnished for $500 fee,
Application blanks and instruc-
tions may be obtained from the
Census Bureaus District Office al
103 South Gay Street, Baltimore 2
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

Most of us knew the stream
liner stopped about four miles
from town last Thursday = but
we didn't know IOhy -.
Seems the train was hurrying
along, then came the screeching
of brakes - some fellow had
pulled the Emergency Stop cord.
When the conductor asked him
why he did it, he said, ''The train
was just going too fast-I wanted
to get you to slow down"
From where sit, that stream
liner has been going at that
speed for the past seven years
with perfect safety record and
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

who will explain briefly the rela-
tionship of old-age and survivors
insurance to the programs under
discussion.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

Truth comes from deep SINGER
Iity that must always characterize
heroic hearts; it is the better side
of mans nature developing itself.
Mary Baker Eddy.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26
NEW HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
Highway Dept. Give Highway
Construction Program for
Year in Kent County
INVOLVES 32 PROJECTS

That part of the highway con-
struction program for the next BIZ
ennium, which has been approved
by the State Highway Department,
is based primarily on projects
needed to support the existing
highway system with some of the
projects providing for completion
of improvements already started
or underway. Officials of the De-
partment pointed out that there
still remains a large amount of
work to be done to modernize ex-
listing highways and protect them
against the ever-increasing traffic
on the state highway system, For
that reason the program for the
next two years does not contain
any projects that might be termed
new highways through entirely
new locations but instead all of the
approved projects are designed for
Improvement of some existing art
cries of traffic. The program con-
tains 32 projects having a total
mileage of 61,585 miles and for
which the total estimated cost of
construction has been placed at
Sis, 100000 of which slightly more
than 100000 is expected to be
available in federal aid funds. The
projects include the construction
of seven dual or divided highways,
including two projects that would
make an existing highway a dual
or divided highway. In a break
down by counties the program
shows that there would be 10 pro-
5ects in New Castle County, COW
ering 19.055 miles at an estimated
cost of $10,017,O00. This program
includes three dual or divided high
way protests totalling four miles.
Kent County Projects
For Kent County there are eight
projects having total mileage of
29.48 miles and the estimated cost
for these projects would be 81, ,100,-
D00. Included in these projects is
the construction of an additional
Sane along us. Route 13 from the
end of the present dual highway
at Canterbury south to the county
line, a distance of Is miles, and is
designed to complete the work of
making this route dual highway
throlgh the length of the state.
Another dual highway project list
I'D for Kent County would be the
rebuilding of the existing road
Dover east to us. Route 13, a dis
lance of 0.48 miles. Sussex Coun-
ny would have five projects cover
sang 1905 miles at an estimated
s cost of 81, ,545,000 with the pro-
J gram including the construction of
a single lane from the Kent Coun-
ty line for the remaining portion
Df us. Route 13 to a point about
Dne mile south of Greenwood to
complete the dual highway along
us. Route 13. The remaining por-
aion of the us. Route 13 dual
highway project, from a point
month of Seaford to the Maryland
Zine, is now under construction.
Also, included in the Sussex Coun-
.ty projects is the construction of
an additional lane from Five
Points to the entrance to Reho-
both to provide a dual highway
for that area. This project will
cover SIS miles and for a short
space at the beginning of the pro-
feet at Five Points it will be over
new location. 1t was explained by
Dffcials of the Highway Depart
raent that this program as design
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26

Maryland or by writing to tire Bu-
reau of the Census, Washington
25, D. C.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-26
Advertisement

the passengers have always been
pleased. Now-along comes a fell
low who wants the train to go at
his speed. Some people are like
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-09-04
Lake Junaluska. N. C.

Lake Junaluska. N. C.
August %, 1858
Editor, The Sou. Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Sir:
While still in North Carolina on
vacation, / should like to send a
fraternal word of greeting and
good will to our entire Jewish
community on the approach of
the High Holy Days. AS one rep
resenting in a very obscure and
imperfect way the Christian COM
munity, may say that I thank
God for the Hebrew tradition and
faith and for the love and streng-
tn and character of our Jewish
neighbors and friends and lead
ers. I wish I had their intellect,
their energy, and their courage!
AS temporary chairman of the
recently re-activated Jacksonville
group affiliated with the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews, I should like to express the
hope that many of the Jewish
citizens among us will come for
ward to help in this civic and
interfaith enterprise for the good
of all. We shall welcome their
fellowship and their counsel.
Faithfully yours,
DR.. Richard K. Morton
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-09-04

the late President Roosevelt represent the Jews in the
gous conferences conditions affecting lasting peace
always concerned with the vital role of religion in
ona and world affairs 1t his conviction that Jews have
greater stake than any of the peoples of the world in the
preservation of democracy To encourage spiritual ethos
in which democracy could flourish he strove to nculcae
understanding of Judaism among Jews and to promote
better understanding of Jews and Judaism among Chris
tians."
Today. when often at loss and seek advice
where for guidance and help in solving the many
problems which beset would be weladvsed think
Of Doctor Adler and recall his words 1T has been the
of religion the theooans who have spoken against the
invasion of human rights and who have consistently opposed
the desecration Of the things Of the spirit and have stead