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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

Dear Sir:
The School Board election is a
non-partisan election in Montgom
cry County. Many individuals and
organizations carried on a vigor.
Gus fight to make this possible
because of sincere belief that
School Board members should be
elected on the basis of qualifica
tons without regard to political
party affiliations. A Republican
delegations to Annapolis succeed
ed in getting approval of the AS
sembiy.
The Committee supporting and
campaigning for Rose Kramer
and Lathrop Smith is made up of
individuals from many groups in
the County. They came together
with the one belief in common
that Mrs. Kramer and Mr.. Smith
are better qualified for the School
Board than their opponents.
Opponents of the Kramer
Smith ticket have on three occas-
ions injected political partisan
ship into the campaign. They
have indicated that they either do
not believe in the non-pa1 tisan
character of the School Board
election or they do not know how
to conduct a non-partisan cam.
paign.
The press quoted Mr.. Bulls as
saying at one of the first candi-
date meetings that his opponent
Lathrop Smith had to become a
defeated political candidate be-
fore being eligible for the School
Board. At later meeteing Mr..
Bulls charged political partisan
ship to the Kramer-Smith cam
paign on nthe erroneous basis
that they were endorsed by the
ADA. This accusation is not only
false, which Mr.. Bulls should
have known, but it has question.
able motives.
On October IS Mr.. Levy, an
other candidate, demanded that
Mrs. Kramer and Mrs. Edwards
withdraw from the race because
they "have fostered partisan and
political intervention" why did
MT Mr.. Levy include Mr.. Bulls
or is this merely his reaction to
too many female opponents?)
Mr.. Levy, as lawyer, apparently
subScribes to the idea current in
some quarters that you are gull
ty when charged regardless of
public denials. On the basis of
his own logic Mr.. Levy should
now withdraw, if he as seriously
concerned over the ideal of non
partisanship instead of his own
election.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
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National Bank in Rockville, were
held Sunday. at the Rockville
Presbyterian Church with burial
in Methodist Cemetery Hyatts-
town.
Mr.. Henderson suffered a heart
attack at his home, 402 Falls Rd.,
Rockville, on Tuesday and died
in the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital late Thursday.
Born in Rockville, Mr.. Hender-
son was the son of Judge James
B. Henderson and Mrs. Clara
Adamson Henderson. He attend.
ed the former Rockville Academy
and Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, later taking a law degree
from Columbian University, now
George Washington University.
Fifty-five years ago, Mr.. Hend-
erson started as a clerk in the
bank of which he became PreSi-
dent about 1882. A Mason and a
member of the Rockville Presby-
terrain Church, Mr.. Henderson
was also trustee and treasurer
of Rockville Academy and a for.
mer trustee of Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Welsh Henderson, a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Clara Bickford, 1915
Ogden street NV; a sister, Miss
Margaret Henderson, 2308 Ash.
mead place NV; two grand
children, Frederick II. and Miss
Anne Bickford, both of Washing
ton, and a great,grandchild, Linda
Bickford, in New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
WINS CITATION

Mrs. Elon Salisbury reported
that the American Association for
State and local history recently
awarded the County Society with
an Award of MeritLthe only one
given to any County in Maryland
and one of AZ in the United States.
Judge Stedman Prescott report
ed number of new life member
ships toltaling $1450 and Roger
B. Farquhar completed his report
on the preservation of the orig
inal copy of the Star Spangled
Banner in Baltimore recently.
Col. Gore asked Chaplain Willis
Bergen to give the invocation and
then called on Mrs. Helen P.
Weldon, program chairman.
Mr.. Weldon urged all members
of the Society to attend cere-
mony to be held in front of the
KenSington War Memorial at 2:15
pm. Oct. 81 when Gov. T. R. Nc
Keldin will give the Society the
scissors used to cut the ribbon at
the dedication of the portion of
Route 240 from Clarksburg to
Germantown. She said the next
meeting of the society would be
built around musical program.
HostesSes were: Mines. Richard
Rassier, Samuel Barrow, Robert
Bier, Carl Roeder, Edgar Quayle,
Ray c. Bergstrom, James E. Mil.
Ter, Alexander Ashley, Henry
Adams, William Allen, Prescott
Allen, Philip Atterberry, and Miss
Viola Offutt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

The population of the County
was $4,000 (est); school enroll
ment totalled 1920; the Super
intendent of Schools was being
paid at the rate of $500 year.
Teachers started at $1,000 and
went to a maximum of $4,000.
Police were paid $4,000. Mr.. Nc
Nayr was hired at $4,000 a year
to act as county purchasing
agent.
Since 1916 the population of
the County has increased to $685.
600 (estD; school enrolment is
1920. We are paying our new
Superintendent of Schools $4,000
- and consider ourselves lucky
to get him at that figure. Our
police starting at 1884 consider
themselves underpaid. So do our
teachers with scale of $3.50 to
$5,450. A new budget assistant
was recently appointed at $500.
$3.50 is the maximum in our
salary schedule for employees be-
low the level of department head.
Between that figure and the
present $4,000 we must find
room not only for the initial
salary but for gradual advance
ment for our department heads,
and the County Manager.
1t can't be done. Five years
experience has shown the resi-
dents of Montgomery County that
its officials will be extremely
cautious in spending public
money for salaries. The removal
of the $4,000 limit does not mean
that we shall necessarily have to
pay more than that to attract a
well-qualified man. But who can
expect a man with high potential
to accept such a limit on his
future? The International City
Managers Association in their
Municipal Year Book for 1854
show that the salary paid city
managers in cities with popula.
tons ranging from 100000 to
100000 averages $17,521. The
rate of growth of Montgomery
County, the increasing complex.
ity of the managers job, require
that the Council have bargaining
leeway in seeking a man to fill
this position.
There is no economy in hiring
second-rate men, or in losing
good men to areas more willing
to pay for service. We three, as
members of the Personnel
Board, appointed by the Council,
have nothing to do with hiring
a manager or department heads,
or with fixing their salaries. But
we are in a position to know the
problems of recruiting for public
service and of holding Well-quali.
fled employees. Montgomery
County citizens must face the
ratio between increased living
costs and top salaries, and refuse
to have their hands tied by a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

Van Ripper for a use permit for
apartments.
3. Approved the "Hungerford'
request for water and sewer
front foot benefits.
4. Went on record in support
of the proposed State constitu-
tional amendment on Municipal
Home Rule. 1t will be voted on
Nov 2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

81 hope the day will never come
when any particular segment of
our country controls the economy,
including the national govern.
ment. l think we all have a part
of it and part of the response.
hility of It'll. c. Mcclellan,
NAM President.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
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re-zoning from residential B. to
commercial z the area in Lin
coin Park between Stone st. and
the B & o tracks on Frederick
Ave.
2. Denied the petition of L. S.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
Welfare
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He defended the program on the
humanitarian grounds that it
keeps families from being broken
up and on the economic basis of
its being cheaper to operate since
the alternative-placing the chill
dren in foster homes-would cost
the county twice as much"
The only address of the evening
was made by Thomas j. S. Wax
ter, Director of the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare, who
warned the group that his depar-
ment has been forced to struggle
to meet a $1,800,O0O deficit in ap-
propriated State funds caused by
a 10 percent increase in the total
case load over the past year.
CASE LOAD UP
The deficit has been met, he
said, by economies in administra-
ton and the re-allocation of avail
able funds. He indicated that this
was only an emergency and tenn
porary solution, however, and
asked for public support of the in
creased funds he is going to ask
of the next assembly to meet the
growing case load.
An increase in unemployment
was given as zone cause" of the
10 percent increase in case load
that has brought all categories of
State welfare clients to a grand
total of about $4,000 persons.
Waxter observed that if unem-
ployment continues to rise, the
State case load and expenses will
also jump as workers exhaust
their unemployment compensa.
ton benefits and turn to the four
Jurisdictions within the State
that have public assistance for
unemployed but employable per.
sons.
/
Waxter indicated that his office
is working on three new projects
to combat juvenile delinquency
in addition to the full range of the
basic welfare program.
The first of these involves the
creation of a children's division to
aid in delinquency problems. With
the four state juvenile training
schools carrying an increase OF
300 children, the problem has
come to the fore, he said.
Putting children in a training
school is no solution to delinquen.
cy," he said, adding that the an
swer to delinquency is a Titanic
challenge to the community
Waxter indicated that he would
like to see the assembly authorize
the creation of a diagnostic cen
ter to aid problem children.
MAY USE CAMPS
He also said his department is
studying plan under which still
disable CCC camps would be reac
tivated for delinquents. About IS
youngsters would be located in
each camp to work on forestry
under the supervision of four
adults.
Members of the panel that took
part in this meeting were: o. w.
Anderson, former County Agent
and now a Gaithersburg farmer;
Mrs. William Baier of the AAUW;
Frank w. Connor, Jr., Manager of
the State Employment Service;
Myron Isaacs, County PTA head;
Robert Jones of the Social Service
League--a Red Feather agency;
T. H. Owen Knight of the Board
of Education; Fred Lutes, presi.
dent of Suburban Trust.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morehouse of
the County Juvenile Court staff;
Merl d. Myers, Division of Voca.
tional Rehabilitation; David Plat.
ky of the Federal Social Security
program; Mr. Roger; Clark lib.
belts, Chairman of the National
Committee on Aging; and Mrs
Wilcox.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

in the A.B.C. is important to our advertisers
and ourselves: Atregular intervals one of the
Bureaus large staff of experienced circula-
ton auditors makes thorough inspection
and audit of our circulation records. The
results of this exacting audit show: how
much circulation we have; where it goes;
howitwas obtained; and many other FACTS
that advertisers need as a sound basis for
their advertising investments. This audited
information is published by the Bureau in
easy-to-read A.B.C. reports which are avail
able to our advertisers on request.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
The Letter Box

While Mr.. Bulls attempts "tC
rewrite his record on the School
Board" and make unsubstantiated
charges, and Mrs. Edwards and
Mrs. Quayle attend Republican
Women's teas" and Mr.. Levy de-
mands withdrawal of his oppon
entS so he can win by default
Mrs. Kramer and Mr.. Smith con.
tinue an attempt to discuss school
problems.
When will the Bulls, Edwards
Quayle, Levy group cease these
diversionary tactics and begin to
talks about issues? 1 do not be-
lieve the voters of Montgomery
County will be led astray because
the school problems of the coun
ty are too pressing and the need
for qualified School Board mem.
bers of the calibre of Rose Kram
err and Lathrop Smith is too great
A Bethesda property owner
Dear Sir:
This letter is written with a
dual purpose:
1. To explain to new voters in
Montgomery County the history
of the $4,000 limitation on the
County Manager salary; and
2. To plead for its removal,
which can be accomplished by
voting yes on Question No. 2 on
the voting machine.
Because this is not a partisan
matter, no one in either party is
pleading its cause. 1t is an adj
illustrative problem, and a cru.
cial one. Montgomery County's
first charter drafters elected in
1912 on a non-partisan basis
knew that to include salary re-
strictions in a constitution was
not good drafting. But opponents
of the home-rule charter move.
ment made their appeal to per
sons then unfamiliar with the
now generally accepted council.
manager system, and talked of
the proposed manager as "a
Hitler" "a Dictator" who could
make his salary whatever ne
pleased. The $4,000 salary limit
was written in to meet this OBJ.
lection.
In 1916, when a second char
ter board was elected, the new
drafters decided to use this same
restriction on the managers
salary, recognizing it as COM
promise designed to meet opposi-
ton.
A look at the financial page of
1916 will show that $4,000 was
a reasonable ceiling for that day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
History

Continued from Page y
name of Christopher Tolson of
ColeSVille.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

The U. S. has a motor vehicle
for every three persons-a truck
for every 16. In China, there are
nearly 5000 persons per motor
vehicle. In Russia, the ratio is
about TAO to one; in France, 16
to one; in the United Kingdom,
Ia to one; in Argentina, 4S to
one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21
Dear Sir:

WY COIlSCleIlCe IlO longer per-
mits me to support in its entirety
the ticket of local Democrats, to
be submitted to the voters on No.
vember End. Facts which have
emerged since the June 18th Pri.
mary Election, and which concern
some local candidates, make this
statement necessary.
Democracy cannot thrive if
those who falsely call themselves
Democrats and, while protesting
to be Democrats perform other
wise, are elected. Nor can 1 go
along with those, who being in
capable of discerning judgment
on matters of government, follow
the instructions of those not re-
sponsible to the voters, like a
well trained dog obeys its master.
I shall continue to work for the
principles of the Democratic
Party and to support those can
didates who, in word and deed
have shown they embrace these
principles.
Lillian H. Nc Nish.
Dear Sir:
The Montgomery County Ii.
brary Board at its last monthly
meeting unanimously passed a
resolution instructing me to ex-
press their appreciation for your
cooperation in keeping the citi-
zens of the County advised of
the services of the Department
of Public Libraries.
1t is with pleasure that I con-N
vey to you our thanks for your
continued interest in this public
service and for your efforts in
publishing items concerning it
from time to time, and particu-
larly for the notices of the weekly
bookmobile schedules.
Sincerely your,
R. E. Iffert, Chairman
Montgomery County
Library Board
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-10-21

In the same way that STERLING on silver
signifies standard of known value, so is
this A.BC. emblem a symbol of FACTS
about the calculations of newspapers and
periodicals. 1t is the emblem of membership
in the Audit Bureau of Calculations and is
assurance to advertisers that the calculations
of member publications are measured,
audited and reported in accordance with
the rigid standards that have been mutu-
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-06-01
Circular Outlines
Baking Soda Test

THE NEW ''baking-soda' test for de-
termining plant-available phosphorus
m soils is described in a circular Just
issued by USDA. The test, a simple
and valuable addition to soil-testing
laboratory techniques, was devised by
scientists of the departments Agri-
cultural Research Service in coopera-
ton with Colorado Agricultural Expert
ment Station.
Main advantage of the test is it gives
satisfactory results on a wide range
of SOils-from alkaline to acid. It en-
plOys a water solution of sodium BIZ
carbonate (baking soda) to extract
phosphorus from soil samples and per-
mits a good approximation of the
amount of phosphorus given soil can
provide to growing plants.
Scientists who developed the test
emphasize it is designed for soil-test-
ing laboratories and not for farm use.
The USDA circular, guide for MAX
ing the test and interpreting its re-
suits for production of various crops,
contains all fundamental information
en- the test needed by government and
private agencies that commonly pro-
vide sOil-testing service, according 10
the announcement.
Copies of the circular, USDA Cir
eular 939, Estimation of Available
Phosphorus in Soils by Extraction with
Sodium Bicarbonate," can be obtained
for Is cents each from Superintendent
Of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington rs. DC.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-06-01
What Is Your
Grass Worth?

WHAT'S AN ACRE of grass worth?
That depends on how you are using
it, of course. But as a cash crop, an
acre of grassland may easily produce
hay worth $50 in one season. Or. in
term of pounds of milk or beef, many
improved pastures yield 500 or more
per acre.
And that's only part of it, because
reseach shows crop yields increase
materially for several years after
grass or legumes are plowed under.
Here are results of various experiments
reported in a new Flax Institute bull
letin, FLAX Is a Product of Good
Farming"
Alfalfa, plowed under after two
seasons of hay were removed, boosted
yields of three following corn crops,
one barley crop, two winter wheat
crops and one Oat crop. The additional
bushels were valued at 1882.
In a shorter rotation, medium red
clover, after one hay season, increased
cash value of crops by $57.54 over a
5-year period. And alfalfa, after one
hay season, provided a corn crop
worth 1862 more per acre than the
same corn grown on plowed oat stubble.
When included in the rotation as
either a companion crop or a crop
following the grass, flax helps cash
returns from the rotation go up further,
according to the bulletin Flax yields
after alfalfa have been increased in
cash value an additional $25.12 per
acre.
This makes an acre of grassland,
worked into regular rotation, valu-
able asset to your farm And it helps
your land in other ways, also. BY
adding organic matter, for example. Or
by stopping wind and water erosion.
These multiple benefits, the bulletin
concludes, mean grass is the key to
lOng-range agricultural prosperity of
many farmers in Montana and other
f1ax-growing states.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Miss Silver
lis Engaged

DR.. and Mrs. Edwin II. Silver.
formerly Of Washington and now
Of LaJolla, Calf, and Nice.
France. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Eliza
beth Phelps to Mr.. Claude Cor
don Alexander of Los Angeles,
Calf. son Of Mrs. Claude George
Alexander of Corvallis, Greg,
and the late Mr.. Alexander.
Miss Silver was graduated
from the Potomac School and
the National Cathedral School
for Girls. She attended Duke
University at Durham. N. c., and
George Washington University.
She received her B.A. from the
University Of California at Los
Angeles. Miss Silver is currently
working on her masters degree
at the University of California,
She made her debut in WASH
ington in 1949 at a tea dance
given by her parents at the
Carlton Hotel.
Mr.. Alexander was graduated
from Oregon State in 1948 with
a BIS. degree and in 1850 he re-
ceived his Masters degree from
the same college. He is now
working on his Ph.D. at the Uni
versity Of California at Los
Angeles.
The wedding will take place
June 4 in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Rugs
To Be Shown

An exhibit of more than so
hooked rugs and a demonstra-
ton of the homecraft will be
sponsored by the Woman's So
ciety for Christian Service of the
darlington Methodist Church
from 10 am. to 10 pm. Friday
in the church hall in Alexandria.
A special feature of the day
will be a demonstration of the
skill of flower shading of rugs
which is scheduled for II am,
2 pm. and again at $3.50 pm.
Rugs on display will include
some made by Mrs. Harry Huber
Of Arlington, Mrs. Mildred Kohr
Of Cheverly, Md. and Mrs.
Manuel Esparza of Washington,
all instructors in the craft. The
exhibit will also include ex-
amples made by their students.
Proceeds from the event will
go to the educational program
and building fund of the church.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Literary Club
Elects Officers

Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle has
been elected president of the Ex-
celsior Literary Club to serve fo1
the coming year.
Other new officers are: Mrs
Sadie F. Timberlake, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. r. M. Fortier, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Leroy Cotter
corresponding secretary and Mrs
c. M. Morris, treasurer.
Still others include: Miss Eva
E. Elliott, press reporter; Mrs
Stanley Vail, director to the Dis
trict Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mrs. L. H. Sanders. alter
nate director, and Mrs. Charles
w. Delaney, flower fund chair
man
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Founding
Home Funds
Drive Opens

Even the most black hearted
scrouge will ind it hard not to
contribute to the Washington
Home for Foundlings annual
spring drive for funds which
gets underway tomorrow.
This years goal is 100000
and anyone visiting the home
might well understand why this
haven for homeless, newborn
babies will need every cent Of
it to keep up their extraordinary
service to the Washington COM
munity.
Mr.. William E. Leahy, chair
man of the campaign, feels that
the 100000 can be raised
through private gifts and public
solicitations. 1.-THE demands for
the homes services are greater
than ever" he said. "It is main
tanned by voluntary contribu-
. tionS.'
The money will go toward
feeding and clothing the babies,
: providing nursing care, laundry,
household furnishings and gen.
eral upkeep of the home, serv-
. ices and professional fees for
medical and nursing care.
There are many times when
the homes capacity for handling
babies in it's 24-hour nursery
program are taxed to the limit.
; Each baby, ranging from five
: days to four months old, gets
: round the clock nursing care,
F.: :feedings on schedule and sleep
/: under ultraviolet lamps.
(: At the age of four months,
babies are usually placed with
adaptive couples from Fairfax,
darlington and Montgomery
counties as well as the District.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Leslie Ford to Speak

Leslie Ford, mystery story
writer, will be guest speaker at
the annual banquet of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Branch
of the American Association of
University Women at 6:30 pm.
tomorrow in the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church.
Following the dinner, the
Montgomery County Choral
Evening star., 1954-05-16

Group will entertain with song
selections.
The Recent Graduates Group,
of which Mrs. James Dougherty
is chairman, is in charge of
dinner arrangements.
Evening star., 1954-05-16

+: The Mount Calvary Catholic
Church was the scene of the
wedding on April 24l
Evening star., 1954-05-16
-Zweig Photo.

The Blessed Sacrament Cath
.olic Church was the scene Of the
wedding on May IS.