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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

Rules CCC
Mayor Says
Charges Hartman
Lax With Truth
On Voting Rolls

Mayor Daniel Weddle today
further answered attacks on his
Rockville administration and pre-
dicted political bossism" rules
Citizens for Good Government. (
Nominees of the Good Govern
ment group will be told what to
do" if they win the city election
May 3, Weddle charged in a
statement to the Sentinel.
Defending his record, the re-
firing Mayor slammed back at
Herman Hartman, campaign
manager for the C.G.G., who had
claimed past city administrations
deliberately discouraged" voting.
"At the 1853 session of the leg
islature," Weddle noted, 1--WE had
bills passed to provide for (D
the use of a card index system
instead of a book, GU to break
the city into wards and (3) the
use of voting machines"
The city administration also
provided this year seven days
and three nights, instead of the
required two days, for would-be
voters to register.
"Is this making it harder for
the citizens to vote?" Weddle
asked.
The Mayor limited that Good
Government candidates may be
playing follow-the-leader with "a
leader who is careless with the
truth"
Political boSSiSm seems to be
on the other foot, Weddle went
on:
'The charge of 'Kellyism' has
been used and I would like to
point out that in the six years
1 have been on the council, and
as mayor, Mr. Hartman ran men
for council in 1913, 80 and 50
and they were defeated"
Hartman led the way in draft
ing the egg. platform this year,
Weddle said.
do these (C.G.G.) candidates
think that if they are elected that
Hartman will not be breathing
down their necks and telling
them what to do?
II know some of these men
and 1 can not see how their con-
sciences can let them accept an
office won by falsehoods and
Misrepresentation"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Oxley Hits
by
MilOr i'm
Campaign
CGG Candidate
Points to Record
In Controversy

John Oxley, Good Government
candidate for Rockville town
council and veteran political cam
paigner in the County, today took
sharp issue with false informa-
ton" and "rumors" which he said
have existed in the current cleo.
ton campaign here.
In statement made to the
Sentinel, Mr.. Oxley said, when l
entered this campaign 1 did not
intend to engage in newspaper
controversies with other candi-
dates. However, for the sake of
fair play 1 cannot let some of
the false information, which has
appeared in newspaper releases
by candidates and others and
which has been spread by rumor,
go unchallanged.
'"The Hovsepian, Greene, Oxley,
Robertson and Turner slate was
selected by a large nominating
committee from all sections of
Rockville, new and old, after con-
sultation with hundreds of people
throughout the city," Mr.. Oxley
said.
"The large that it was
selected by "stooges and window
dressings of a small power bloc"
is absolutely untrue. This is an
insult to the fine ladies and
gentlemen of the convention. No
one knows this better than candi-
date Milor, who hoped for the
endorsement of the Citizens for
Good Government for his candi-
do ~; for mayor"
In a discussion of events lead.
ing up to the convention, Mr..
Oxley said Il was requested, by
Mr.. Milor, to visit neighbours
home several days prior to the
endorsement of our slate. 1 did
not know the purpose of the
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Slate Energies
From Silence to
Blast Opposition
Chapter and Verse
Given as Campaign
Goes Into Stretch

Charges that Edward H. Hit
and j. Warren Milor, candidates
for the mayors office in Rock
vile, along with incumbent Dan
lei r. Weddle, have Joined forces
in campaign of Confusion and
diversion were tossed into the
towns political hopper this week
by candidates backed by Citizens
for Good Government.
In a block-busting attack on
the three, the Good Government
candidates headed by Dickran
Hovsepian said, I'VE view with
concern the turn of events in the
coming election"
Isl the nomination of
Hovsepian, Oxley, Greene, Rob-
ertson and Turner in February,
a concerted campaign of divers
ion, confusion and insinuation
has been jointly conducted by
candidates Milor and Hit in
company with the present mayor.
Calculated Tactics
These tactics are deliberately
calculated to turn the voters
away from the real issues and
grave problems facing the city"
In their 5-man attack on the al
legged 11-man opposition, the slate
charged, "Since their first meet
ing in February the candidates
endorsed by Citizens for Good
Government have analysed, dis
cussed and proposed solutions to
the problems of the city. What
reply have these three horsemen
of the opposition, Milor, Hit and
Weddle made?
with sound and fury they ac-
cused the Hovsepian slate of try
ing to split the town. A look at
the record shows this falsehood
in its true light
"The Hovsepian slate is com
posed of and was selected by
residents of different areas of
town, old and new, east and west,
all firm in the belief that all
Rockville citizens have a COM
mon purpose in the well.being
of the town. When the present
mayor talks about you people
In the east part of town." when
Hit talks about "part-time Gov
eminent commuters" when Mil
or denounces "malcontents" they
are trying to raise an issue
Continued on Page A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

Blast Is
Aimed at
Officials
Campaign Manager
For CGG Slate
Discusses Issues

Accusations that Good Govern
ment candidates are tools of a
political machine are without
basis" Herman Hartman replied
today.
Hartman, campaign chairman
of the non-partisan slate wedg-
ing its way into Rockville's May
3 election, today answered a
welter of charges in one breath
as the battle steamed toward the
finish line.
In rapid-fire style, Hartman
again raised the charges made
against him, and gave his an
sWerS:
l. References to the Hartman
machine" and "Hartmans can.
didates" are without basis, he
said.
Il was instrumental in the
founding of the organization, but
l had no voice in the choosing
of the candidates, and l have no
more authority in the organiza-
ton than dozens of Others"
2. can old political gimmick is
to fabricate rogue and then tie
ones opposition to that rogue"
Hartman denied the Good Gov
eminent candidates have been
battling windmills or "fabricat-
ing rogues," and he said the gim-
mick is "aS stupid as it is old"
3. Personalities"
Hartman said he would hold
himself aloof from a dogfight
with Rockville administrators,
because c. G. G. men do not want
to "stoop to this type of name.
calling =" with Mayor Weddle
or anyone else"
He said accusations that he is
running the c. G. G.. show are at.
tempts to veer away from the
real campaign issues.
Hartman ended with the ques-
tons:
what are the qualifications of
the candidates? What is their
past record in the community?
How were they nominated?
What are their plans for govern.
ing our town? Do we want the
type of government we have
had, or do we want one that is
new and better?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

Oppose New
Ordinance

Labeled a complete surprise"
by sporting groups in Montgom-
cry County is an amendment to
the firearms ordinance that was
adopted by the County Council
on March % closing an additional
21,000 acres of land to hunters.
In a letter to council president
Harold Hammond on March 30,
Clint Davis, of the Bethesda.
Chevy Chase IZaak Walton Lea.
que chapter, termed its adoption
"a violation of the agreement and
understanding which our various
groups had with your body and
we would respectfully like to re-
quest hearing with your coun-
Gil prior to the effective date of
this. new ordinance"
The council last January had
deferred action on a closure pro.
posal it was considering. The
several outdoor groups who adj
vised the council against such an
ordinance understood they were
to submit an alternative mea.
sure that would be equitable to
suburban dwellers and hunters.
Meeting with Mr.. McIntire Of
the county attorneys staff for
this purpose on January Is were
of the Rockville, Beth.
esda-Chevy Chase, Silver Spring,
and Potomac IZaak Walton Lea.
que chapters. and the National
Rifle Association. The group re.
commended a "shotguns only
restriction be placed on hunting
weapons in the controversial
area. Discharge of guns would
have been prohibited within 500
feet of buildings and 300 feet of
highways. Shooting with rifles
would have been permitted in
recognized target range areas.
Diminishing these recommends.
tons, however, the Council is said
TO have instructed Mr.. McIntire
TO prepare an ordinance that
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Citizen Opinion
Treated With
Contempt Claim
Mayor Should
n Be on Call at
All Times Here

Edward H. Hit, candidate for
mayor of Rockville, today said
the present leadership of "the
political organization known as
Citizens for Good Government
now is so completely discredited
in this community that the candi-
dates being backed by the group
Immediately should repudiate
that leadership or renounce their
intention of running for public
office.
Hit said 81 have continually
reiterated my belief that the col
lection and use of high-powered
campaign fund here was off the
beam.
ut now appears" he added,
that the collection of this fund
from some federal employees by
other federal employees is not
only off-the-beam but is illegal as
we'll"
irresponsible Leaders
The fact is, Hit said, "the
leadership of Citizens for Good
Government is so irresponsible
Ahat it has cajoled, badgered and
led those federal government en-
ployees who support it into a
position of having contributed
money to a political campaign in
apparent violation of laws and
regulations governing the activi-
ties of federal workers."
So far as I can learn, he stated,
"this leadership did not even
trouble itself to learn whether or
not it was jeopardizing the jobs
of the very people from whom it
sought support but glibly pur-
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Civeaway Show Planned as
Thomas Marks 10th Year

ers, Clyde and G.. Frank Thomas,
to completely remodel the store
in 1851. At that time, the owners
held a grand reopening,' at
which they gave away prizes and
cut prices.
Big sales also will feature next
weeks birthday party at Thorn.
as, and the grand prize in the
daily free drawing will be a
Westinghouse clothes dryer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Artists Club
Formed for
Summer Study

The adult art students working
AVnder L. Richard Carmichael in
Eehe county adult educational pro-
gram classes at the Gaithersburg
High School have organized the
Community Arts and Crafts
Club.
This club was formed in order
to continue studies during the
spring and summer months and
to take advantage of the many
pleasures deliver from working
together.
Meetings will be held in the
community hall, Fire House,
Gaithersburg, each Monday eve
ming, from ZOO to 1000 pm, be.
ginning April 26 and continuing
through July &c.
The present adult art class in
cludes residents of Gaithersburg,
Washington Grove, Laytonsville,
Germantown, Jamestown and
Rockville. Members of these
communities, other nearby COM
nunities, neighbors and friends
are cordially invited to join the
club for the spring and summer
session.
The classes in arts and crafts
planned by the club are both rec
reational and educational and
will include painting and draw
ing, in oils, water color, pastelS
and charcoal; decorative paint.
ing in oils on glass, metal and
wood; textile painting on felt,
paper, and plaster crafts. Other
subjects will also be included if
desired.
Although the club is non.profit
a small fee must be charged to
cover cost of rent and working
materials.
For further information, or
COPY of the Community Arts and
Crafts Club Spring and Summer
Program, call Jackie Gather,
Gaithersburg 465 M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

He said solutions of the drain.
age problems in this area of town
have fjeen discussed by our slate
and their solution figures largely
in our plans if we take office in
May"
Fraley also said the Milor slate
plans to bring up to date the pre-.
sent confused system of number.
ing houses in the East Rockville
area.
Al Lazor, another Milor candi.
date running for council, said he
is pledged to work for better bus
service between Rockville and
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

A plan for extensive improve.
ments in the Lincoln Park area
of Rockville, calculated to allow
that area to eventually carry its
weight tax.wise was outlined this
week by j. Warren Milor, candi-
date for mayor of Rockville.
At meeting of the Milor slate
Monday night, Mr.. Milor said his
group is agreed on a plan for
resurfacing some streets in Lin.
coin Park and for extension Of
sewer and water facilities.
If his slate is elected to office,
Milor said, I'VE definitely will
establish a recreation area in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

Lincoln Park and the town COY.
eminent will lend its full cooper.
alton to the people over there to
assist them in its development"
Additional street lighting and
increased fire protection also is
included in his states plans for
Lincoln Park, Milor stated.
At the same time, Oscar Fra.
ley, council candidate on the
Milor ticket, pointed out that
East Rockville has a number of
drainage problems which are of
"utm, jst concern to us and for
which we expect to find solu.
tions.I
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Daylight Time

Montgomery County will go on
Daylight Saving Time at 2 am.
April 25. The new time will go
into effect along with plans in
the District Of Columbia.
Councilman Grover Walker
several weeks ago suggested the
county farmers should at least
get their regular time one year
out of five. Most farmers are OPP
posed to the fast time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Hovsepian and
Slate Should
WithdraWfrOn
Race Hit Says
1t Says Here

The Sentinel asked an OBJ
vious question of the Army
Map Service this week and re-
ceived the following answer:
$50 long as the duties of
mayor do not interfere with
his job, Mr.. Hovsepian's SUI
periors have no objection to
his running for office"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15

Thomas e. Co. Hardware store
in Gaithersburg will stage its
own "giveaway" show April %
"a, giving out a prize an hour
during its doth anniversary cele-
bration.
Born as a one.room store on
February "a, 1914, Thomas has
grown to one Of the largest hard.
ware stores in the area, with
5000 feet Of floor space.
Steady growth forced its own.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-04-15
Easter Vacation

Montgomery County Schools
will close for Easter vacation
beginning Good Friday, April IS.
Recess will continue the follow.
ing week, and schools will re.
open April 26.
Evening star., 1954-05-14

looking Central Park, Manhat-
tan.
The. Government. which spent
years in preparing its case.
leaned heavily on testimony that
Costello and his wife lived on q
scale beyond what would be in
dicated by his reported income.
It c0ntended that for the four
years contained in the indict-
ment Costello had an income of
at least $4,000 but reported
only $158,000 in his tax returns.
Tons Of Records Exhibited.
The Government put $50 wit
nesses on the stand and intro
duced 1858 exhibits in evidence.
The exhibits included 31a tons of
records shipped here under sub
poena from the Beverly Country
Club near New Orleans. Co.'S
tello was a partner and later a
stockholder in the club. which
suspended operations in 1851
after the Kefauver committee
hearings.
The defense presented only
one witness. Alfred E. Sweeney.
an accountant, who challenged
the Governments figures. A
major defense contention was
that many of Costello's expendiS
lures in 1916 through 1949 were
from assets accumulated during
prior years.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Democrats Aim Fire
Al Summerfie|d as
Fund Fight Fails
sx n. A,,oela,.d Pea,

Several Democratic Senators
said today they are preparing
new political ammunition to fire
at Postmaster General Summer
field after losing yesterday in a
move to cut funds for his agency.
Senator Monroney. Democrat,
Of Oklahoma said he will ask for
details on what has happened
to "the million dollars a day, or
some 5000 million, that the
Postmaster General has been
talking about saving"
He noted that the $2,754,877,-
100 voted by the Senate last
night to operate the Post ONCE
Department during the fiscal
year starting July 1 "is only. SIG
million less than last year."
And Senators Humphrey.
Democrat, Of Minnesota and
Douglas, Democrat, Of Illinois,
who accused Mr.. Summerfleld
Of using postal inspectors as a
political gestapo," said they
may ask the Senate Post Office
Committee to investigate reports
of intimidation of postmasters
and postal employees.
Gist of the Democratic COM
plants. which occupied the
Senate for hours yesterday. was
that Mr.. Summerfield was seek
ing to increase his force of in
spectors in order to drive Demo-
Gratis out of postal jobs and re-
place them with Republicans.
MOdifies Charge.
At one point Senator Douglas
said the inspectors were used in
framing great numbers of peo-
pie"
This brought a protest from
Republican Leader Knowland of
California. who said this was a
"very serious charge" which
should be supported by facts.
Senator Douglas conceded he
might have overstated his case.
Chairman Bridges of the APP
preparations Committee also
came to Mr.. Summerfield's de-
fense. saying that the backlog
of cases to be investigated by
postal inspectors now was more
than 10000, double that of two
years ago.
Senator Olin D. Johnston.
Democrat. of South Carolina
touched off the political ex-
change by proposing to cut out
nearly 81 million in an $18.5 mil
lion fund for postal inspectors.
The House previously had
added SIS million to provide
$50 additional inspectors but
the Senate Appropriations Com
mlttee cut this to 100 with a
resulting savings of $508. 900.
the only reduction made in the
bill.
On the vote, all 40 Repub-
hcans and 4 Democrats approved
the additional 100 inspectors.
Voting for the cut were Is Dem
ocrats and Senator More, inde-
pendent, of oregon.
There was no controversy over
other items in the bill, the first
of the annual money measures
to clear the Senate. It was
passed by voice vote and sent to
conference with the House to re-
solve differences.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Costello Convicted
In Tax Evasion, Faces
15-Year Prison Term
sy me AssoeIsssd prsss

NEW YORK. May 14.-Gam-
bier Frank Costello. convicted
of Federal income tax evasion,
faces a possible maximum pen
atty Of Is years in prison and q
$4,000 fine.
Costello appeared on the verge
Of tears last night when the
jury foreman intoned guilty" +"
The 63-year-old defendant,
who allegedly headed a national
underworld syndicate for years,
paled and buried his face in his
hands. Trembling. he lighted q
cigarette.
During the wait for the YER
dict he had put on a show of
cheerfulness. bantering with
newsmen and friends about base
bali and other things fax re-
moved from the business at
hand.
Out Of Jail Seven Months.
Costello had been out Of Jail
less than seven months when
the threat Of prison struck him
again.
He was released last October
% from the Federal Correctional
Institution at Milan, Mich, after
serving IA months of an 18-
month sentence for 4ontegmpt
of the Kefauver Crime Investi-
eating Committee when he re-
fused to answer several key
questions and twice stalked out
of hearings.
The Italian-born Costello
whose gravel voice grated the
ears of millions during the tele-
vised Kefauver hearings here in
195l-also faces deportation
proceedings.
The Federal jury of seven
men and five women, which
deliberated eight hours, found
Costello guilty on three counts
of income tax evasion. The fig
ure involved was $39,015.
Judge John F x. McGohey
set Monday for sentencing and
raised bail from $4,000 to $25.-
900. Costello had been free in
bail throughout the case.
Appeal Planned.
Defense Counsel Leo c. Fen
nelly announced he would ap-
peal.
The jury acquitted Costello on
one count of the four-count in
dictment-an alleged tax evasion
of $13,224 in f946-which cut
the total from $52,239 to the
$39,O15.
At the start of the six-week
trial, the Government charged
he evaded at least $73.437 in in
come taxes from 1916 through
1949, but when the prosecutors
case was completed the amount
had been reduced to the $50 .239.
Costello did not take the\wit-
ness stand in his own defense.
In fixing bail " which was
posted promptly-the judge or
dered Costello to remain in the
southern Federal District of New
York except to travel to and from
his home at Sands Point on Long
Island. which is in the eastern
district. Costello and his wife
also have an apartment over
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Cable 20 Feet In Air
Hooks Bouncing Auto
BY the Associated Press

PEORIA. ILL.,, May 13.-Roy
Aberle was recovering in a Peoria
hospital today after his car
bounced and hooked the rear
bumper onto a telephone cable
20 feet in the air.
He was being treated for cuts.
bruises and shock.
State police said Mr.. Aberle's
car failed to complete a turn
last night, hit a guard rail post,
ricocheted over an embank-
ment, landed on the front tires
and bounced into the overhead
cable, pulling it downward until
the front end touched the
ground.
Mr.. Aberle crawled out and
dropped to the ground and a
passing motoriSt took him to
the hospital. Line crewmen cut
the cable to free the car and
then went to work restoring
service to nearby PottStown,
which was cut of for about
eight hours.
Evening star., 1954-05-14

lining the ordinary inductee by
asking him. Can you see? Can
you hear?' and then recording
the results as normal" he said.
The first and greatest felony
is committed by those who con-
duct the induction physical
examination when they fail to
accurately record defects on the
induction record" he said. "a
chain reaction Of errors fol-
lows"
DR.. Pinkerton cited the case
Of a Honolulu veteran. a pre-
war patient of his. who is col
lecting $3.50 a month for a
hearing defect although he
hears better today after active
military service than is indi-
Gated in any one of several
audiograms taken throughout
his childhood and young man
hood"
DR.. Pinkerton stressed that
most disabilities need not dis
qualify persons from military
service. He recommended lower
physical requirements for all
services.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
.Loxity in Draft Medical Tests
Costs U.s.. Millions, Doctor Says

making a nation Of dishonest.
grating veterans"
! DR.. Pinkerton, a consultant of
the United States armed serv-
ices. addressed the 9sth annual
meeting Of the Hawaiian Med
ical Association last night.
He said his criticisms and
recommendations had been re-
ported to the surgeon-general.
They were based on q Govern
ment-sponsored survey last year
Of United States military medi-
Cal installations in South Korea,
Japan, the Philippines. Okinawa
and Formosa.
DR.. Pinkerton said induction
boards and examiners operating
under "the same old archaic
style Of a century ago" have cost
"unestimated millions of tax dol
lars in phoney compensation
pensions" for disabilities pre-
dating military service.
the SlapdaSh technique of exam
Evening star., 1954-05-14
BY The A.soeiossd Pres.

HONOLULU, May 14.-Dr.
Forrest j. Pinkerton Of Honolulu
says lax physical examinations
by draft boards are costing
United States taxpayers untold
millions of dollars" and are