Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-05
The Honeymoon is Over

Political navete is not of weak points, so we
surprised by the "demoons Rockvles manager
and City Clerk.
What surprised us, though, was that the Mayor and
Town Council, who cacaled their way into office plat
form of catch phrases had honeyed explanation
this one.
mot qualified" were the only words Mayor Hovsepian
could find for shooting down the pilots of Rocves admins
tration for more than five years. :
No explanation of why City Manager John Mcdonald and
City Clerk Sara Mortimer, who the cys greatest
period of growth, mot qualified"
The political Victims Mcdonald and Mrs Mortimer
have b of particulars" their faults if they ask but
horrors not the public.
The public apparently, is in the words of the bureau
Gratis idol Harry Hopkins too D. dumb to know, anyway
Their regulations have been buchered by the City
Fathers without giving them chance defend their records
Throughout the 27-minue "demotion" spectacle, How
sepian and the two Councmen who not summerng in
SUMMER chimes presented an unhappy picture.
Mayor Hovsepian and his Fumbling Four met behind
closed doors Friday They maintain they didn't reach any
decision at that time to kick Mcdonald and Mrs Mortimer
downstairs Noooo, they stammer, that decision wasn't
reached until the next morning.
Funny they called the sudden meeting for sleepyhead
time Saturday and had the City Manager and City Clerk out
of there before most people knew of the slick DEAL
The secret meeting Friday certainly violated the spirit
of Maryland of most mems moral law.
1--WE have given this great study Hovsepian whimpered
while his cohorts Alex Greene and John Oxey nodded in
Tweede-Dee, Tweedle-Dum fashion.
What is the result of this ambuseade?
Rocviles budget will have to be tilted upward again to
pay the professional City Manager the Hovsepan crowd
says it wants.
Dave Cahoon City Attorney taking Mrs Mort-
mers job says he doesn't want it, but his double role is
lush plum.
Both Mcdonald and Mrs Mortimer stay in lesser
jobs the City Bosses say in the attitude of the overos of
old who tossed bones to the dogs.
AS for John MARYLAND McDonalds one-time underng
who steps up acting City Manager-what happens
to him when ful-time Manager is found?
The open door-out-is evident
If Mcdonald and Mrs Mortimer are under a sword of
Damoce and can't demand bill of particulars why they
scutted the people of Rockville entitled to
explanation.
Mcdonald and Mrs Mortimer have been inept in their
jobs the people have right to know.
If this is political expedency, again. they have right
to know.
Taxpayers entitled to know why, if the Mayor and
Councmen dedicated to breaking the back of the City
administration, they didn't keep Mcdonald and Mrs.
Mortimer until fulme requirements found thus
ing thousands of dollars.
Political fanatics-but only the fanatics not the think
ing voers-wl attack The Sentinel for its views this.
We're not worried about their rambings. But we do
demand that all the people of Rockville be given affair shake
The Mayor and his four fumbers represent all the
people, not just the majority of voters.
Is this bunderand-bust bureaucracy what loyal Rock
VILLAINS voted for on May 8?