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Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
The Letter Box

Montgomery County Sentinel,
Dear Sir:
For quite some time there has
been considerable discussion
both pro and con, on the merits
of the Road Code for Montgom-
cry County. The general census
of opinion seems to indicate re-
visions are needed.
This letter is being written to
nearly four hundred builders, con
tractors. engineers, and others in
terested in the orderly and pros
porous development of Montgom-
cry County. We request you for
ward us any suggestions you
might have as to possible changes
in the Code.
Your ideas will in turn be put
together into a suggested revised
Code and be submitted to the
County Council for their consid.
Grafton.
AS you may have read, this
method of approach has merit.
We were able to submit to the
County Council a revised zoning
ordinance for the Upper County
which has met with considerable
approval. We urge your very ser
iouS consideration to this sug-
gestion and will look forward to
any ideas you may have as to
the reVisionS of our Road Code.
Many have been complaining
for years. Now here is our chance
to do something about it.
Sincerely,
Don r. Lamborne
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May 16, 1865
To the Editor:
I've enjoyed living in Rockville
eight years and very proud of
the fact that Rockville was chos-
en- an "All-America City" The
"All-America City" sign on Route
240 looks very beautiful it
is too bad that such a pretty
sign is on such a miserable and
dangerous highway between
Rockville and Bethesda.
Now, what can we do to i'm
prove that highway so that peo-
pie will enjoy driving into and
out of our city? I'm sure others
will agree this highway is a
hazard because it is practically
one-lane road between these
two cities. During rush-hours
(morning and afternoon), a driv-
er's life is in danger trying to
come onto this road from side
street.
The few passing" zones there
are, are SO short, it is impossible
to pass as the traffic is so jam
med (bumper to bumper; there
fore, at several times during this
! trip, cars have to come to a com
plete stop out on an open high
way-which is ridiculous.
Why can't we have two lanes
of traffic between Edmonston
Drive in Rockville and Cedar
Lane, in Bethesda at least during
morning rush hours? Certainly
this isn't asking too much until
this highway is widened and
VierS Mill Road is completed, as
traffic on 240 seems to have been
doubled since Viers Mill is un-
der construction.
A Commuter.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
NEWS FROM
Germantown
Mrs. Laura Nicely
Gaithersbure 7so-J-I2

The "ole" cutwormS, ever pre-
sent plague of the gardener, are
getting in a few very nasty cuts
so far as our gardens are con-
cerned.
Picked the very first straw
berry yesterday or rather,
my husband did. The strawberry
patch never looked more promis-
ing!
Master Robert Appleby cele-
brated his tenth birthday last
week by having a party for all
Of his fellow students at school.
Ice cream, cookies, candies and
favors were enjoyed by all alike
in his grade. Many more happy
returns "Bobbie".
Well be losing three more of
our families to Rockville soon
since the sale of the w. c. Hard
ing farm here recently. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas SiSk and Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Hardings and Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Harding. They
have been residents here for
about Is years. Well miss them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett TIMBER
ger motored to Wythesville, Va,
last weekend accompanied by
Samuel Umberger, Sr., who will
remain there due to the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. Lena
Hayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Rutherford
Of Rockville has as weekend
guest their only grandchild, little
Miss Janet Umberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Dove and
children, Jimmie and Teresa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Whitworth
motored to Bald Gap. Va, last
Sunday afternoon visiting some
of the old historic backgrounds.
Glad to report Miss Grace
Burns condition following sur
gerry greatly improved.
Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Harding on the
birth of their second daughter
who weighed in at Montgomery
General Hospital on May 4 at
8 pounds 71a ounces. She is
named Vicky Yvonna.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Browning
spent Sunday guests of their son,
Robert, and family at their home
in Takoma Park.
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Tonetti
of Philadelphia, Pa, were over
night guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
w. Rawn en- route to Reistertown.
Made short shopping trip to
Washington on Monday and
came home "just too tired to do
anything but just sit in the ole
rocking chair" Well, it was real
fun to do window shopping.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
A Bit of Advice and Some
Questions on the Schools

Unless our barometer of public opinion is way out of
line it would seem that empers rising with respect to
the fate of the Board of Educations capital budget
Letters have gone forth couched in highly indignant
terms the suggestion that said budget be pared any
way and letters signed indignant taxpayer will undoubted
y be forthcoming at the very suggestion that this
"monstrous" budget be adopted
Among many things that the SENTINEL believes in
free seexpression the will of the people, lower
and the future of the American child We also believe
moderation, home and treating animals kindly.
Among the things do NOT believe in, however are
strong language Except when ) nd public dec
sions made by naked showing of pressure group strength
The theme of this editorial is therefore, moderation
with respect to the school budget and consideration for the
general welfare as against personal advantage
We would suggest:
That even the chldess resident of Montgomery County
is fully agreed that the proper education of the conty
children is justfable public charge and concern.
That even the property poor county resident is will
ing to have his property taxed for general education
That while parents obviously and rightly attach the
greatest Importance to the and training of their young
they not nsensbe to the high cost of living of which
taxes are a part
That there is therefore agreement on principle but
general specifics And that such being the
it behooVes public officials represent ALL of the
people in taking every element in the substantial county
budget up for an item-by-item examination.
At the risk of being thought nsensble to beauty and
indifferent to the aesthetics of environment would make
this suggestion to school construction authorities:
In view of the manifest financial strain that and
larger schools placing the people of the county,
you that greater economies not be made in school
construction?
Given the desire to all of to have reasonably attrac
tive Schools well heated and lighted cheerful and pleasant
do still have to locate those schools expensive land
and build them in manner resembling private institutions
Realizing that all of would like to have the best
in personal houses but that must make the best of what
personal incomes will afford must the county maintain
the most advanced school styling?
We make these suggestions in sympathy with parental
all carry We also make them in the firm belief that
the caber of instruction and the application of the student
is far important than the form of the school building
involved
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
Revive Threat

Continued from Page II
junction, first discussed last
winter, apparently came after
the County Council recently
voted down a proposal by Mrs.
Stella B. Werner to kill the dis
puted ordinance. The vote was
6,1 against the Werner motion.
Instead, the council voted to de-
lay the effective date of the
ordinance until Sept. Is.
1t has been the contention of
the landowners, that a majority
of the present council members
indicated their willingness to kill
the zoning law while they were
campaigning for election last
fall.
Thus the landowners regard
the vote on the Werner plan as
the reputation of an election
promise.
AnOlner factor IN tne decision
to press for court action was seen
in the possibility that the Atomic
Energy Commission may locate
its headquarters in the Clarks-
burg-GermantoWn area thus
opening that part of the county
to a housing boom.
Many landowners, favoring
such a development and hoping
for the freeest possible hand in
the subdivision and sale of farm
land for home sites, would like
to knock what they term the
unfair and restrictive" zoning
ordinance out as soon as possible.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
Guinea Pig
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Continued from Page u
said that the matter was a point
of law.
Hearings on the four pending
applications are scheduled to be
held by the City in the near fu-
ture and indications are that the
City officials will act on the basis
of having discretionary powers tc
approve or disapprove of annexa-
ton.
Other highlights of the session:
l. Mayor D. Y. Hovsepian pre-
dicted that the City would end the
current fiscal year with a surplus
of 'about" $4,000.
2. He promised that plans for
the proposed Rockville civic cen,
ter would be drawn up and sub
mitted to the voters, along with
the bill, in a referendum in May
1856. Public hearings will precede
the referendum.
3. Municipal construction plans
for the next five years will also be
released next month and plumb
ing and road measures will be
completely codified within the
next six months.
4. The master plan" will con-
tain specific reference to recrea.
ton areas and will completely
overhaul the residential "a" Zon-
ing rules to require the construc-
ton of more extensive homes in
the future. This will be done by
calling for increased home acre
age.
D. 1t was revealed that Amer
ican University is now making an
economic Study" of Rockville.
6. The City will continue to
fight to keep itself out of the jur.
isdictional hands of the Park and
Planning area, it will seek group
disqualification for city workers
and a rebate from PEPCO when
the franchise comes up for re
neWal.
The Mayor also reviewed &C.
complishments of the past year
reported in the Board of Trade
speech by John Markland in last
weeks Sentinel and received the
congratulations of the Rockville
Civic association and the Rock.
crest Civic association ION a job
well done"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
A Salute to Our
Town Crier' News Writers

Standardization is hardly virtue in fact many of
the ills of the world told be traced persons
organizations nations losing humility in excessive self
aduation.
Nevertheless feel mpeled to express editorial
admiration this week for the ladies who write the community
columns in the SENTINEL.
The local in columns is of course, the most
popular feature in the newspaper We know of many
faithful readers who receiving the latest edition of the
SENTINEL - turn to the page which the local of
their home community appears.
AS said, the barking of a mad dog in
Main Street is newsworthy than the of 10000
lions the rampage in distant places
The local correspondents, then performing a task
of appecabe value to this newspaper and its readers
local writers have become pillars of their communities,
and will be decorative and useful to the extent that
readers help them
More than worthwhile community enterprise owes
its to the faithful and imaginative reportage of the
local "town crier' from the SENTINEIiS columns.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19

increase only by $52,000,OO0 be.
cause of new real personal prop.
erty bringing the new base to
$762,6OO,OOO.
Debt costs will increase to So.
18O000-a $353,000 jump over
last year. Schools will account for
$2,500,000 of new debt service
costs and the County government
S633,000. Reese proposed the big
gest individual department in.
crease to his own office with a
recommended $533,700 as com.
pared with last years appropria.
ton of $1S6,000 for the County
Managers office. ii,
He said much of the increase
will be absorbed in a reorganiza-
ton of his office to put "house-
keeping functions" and other ac-
tivities now treated separately
within a central division of IA
cilities and services.
The division of facilities and
services accounts for 1922 200 of
his appropriation. Another SILL
700 proposed for thee Managers
office would be to pay for a new
division of information and re.
| Searcs.
A departmental breakdown of
proposals follows: Schools, S9,-
100000; Public Works, S61O,2O0;
Public Safety, S1,156, 800; Wei
fare, $278,5O5; Libraries, $314,9OO;
Recreation. $36O,249; Finance,
$342, ,459; Health, 1881, 700.
Public hearings will be held by
the Council between June 1920.
Final action on the budget will
be taken by June 30.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
Fireball

Continued from Page II
Agency has located at various
key points.
In addition to fire and rescue
training, mobile communication
equipment and units were tested
and used to direct the. assembly
of units and the operation itself.
Montgomery County Deputy
Director of Civil Defense, Rear
Admiral G. Roy Hartwig, said
that the exercise pointed up
that Civil Defense for target
cities depends to a great extent
on the mutual aid they can re-
ceive from nearby cities, towns
and communities. 1t also showed
that communication are vital for
effective mutual aid. From the
communications point of view, a
great deal was learned"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
Parking
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own property that has been i'm
proved and thus exempt from the
proposed tax. 9
The group is suggesting that'
l. There is complete agreement
on Rockville's need for more pub
lie parking.
2. The City should seek to ac-
quire the County lot near Safe
way for a number of years and
meter and police it for two-hour
parking.
3. The City set aside all rev.
enue from present meters to be
used for parking lot financing.
4. The County should acquire
additional parking space to keep
its employees and visitors from
"spilling over" to street parking.
5. Since the main parking prob
lem is in Rockville's "old" busi-
ness section, business men in this
area can provide themselves with
ample parking by clearing and
black-topping back lots.
6. Before passing any parking
ordinance, the Mayor and Council
should allow two weeks for pub
lie study to be followed by a pub
lie hearing.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend the next meeting.
of the group which will be held
in the City Hall at 8 pm. May
%
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
Manure.

Continued from Page u
astride Palomino pony from
the Al Marah farm.
On the side lines will be skill
games at 10-cents a throw, a
rummage and handcraft sale,
baked goods and garden booths,
and refreshment stands.
There will be no admission fee.
However, Scent scripts will be
sold as a convenience to parents
so that their children will not
have to handle cash to pay for
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19

the rides and games.
In case of rain the fair will
be postponed until the following
Sunday.
The tract of land on which the
new Episcopal chapel will be
erected was donated by local
real estate dealer who desires to
remain anonymous.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
County Teachers Elect Officers

ersburg High School. Other Of.
ficers elected include: Miss Ann
Boyd of Glen Haven Elementary,
recording secretary; Miss Fern
VIII of Richard Montgomery
High, corresponding secretary.
Retiring president Joseph j..
Tarallo, principal of Richard
Montgomery High. automatically
becomes second vice president of
the association.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19

Miss Elsie N. Johnson, Takoma
Park teacher, has been elected
president of the Montgomery
County Education Association for
a two-year term.
The election of officers for the
term was completed at the as.
soeiation's annual spring dinner
on May IL at Wheaton High
School.
Named vice president was Ro.
bert Gibson, principal of Cath
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19
County Budget :.

Continued from Page II
make sure no one got a peek at
the hush-hush fiscal proposal.
Reese's operating budget rec
concentrations will hike expendi-
lures by S726,916 over last year.
The County aSsessable base will
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19

Sandy MacGregor says: Take
the IF out of your thrift. Join
the payroll savings plan where
ye work. It's automatic, syste-
matte, safe and sure, in U. S.
Savings Bonds.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-05-19


Editor,
Montgomery County Sentinel:
Dear Sir:
Although I do not know the
person to whom this letter should
be addressed, I trust he will read
or, at least, hear of the contents
of my communication
wish to register vigorous pro-
test with the authorities who
scheduled the Civil Defense prac-
tice drill on Sunday, May II. l
am a member of a Church less
than one-half mile from the spot
designated for the assembling of
ambulanceS, fire engines, police
cars, and various other vehicles.
Our morning worship was severe
ly disturbed by incessant wall of
sirens and road of motors, and
it was impossible to hear many
portions of the service when
sirens were blown Immediately
in front of our door.
There are seven days in the
week. 1t hardly seems necessary
to take the Lords Day, which
we are commanded to keep holy,
for such drill. But, if it SEEM
ed mandatory to Civil Defense
officials TO schedule a Sunday
alert, why was it deemed neces-
sary to take the traditional hour
of morning worship, when there
are % other hours available?
I know that 1 will be repud-
lated with scornful statements
that the enemy may choose any
hour of any day for an attack.
But we are not the Goddess,
atheistic enemy and we do have
a choice as to when to schedule
our drills. l know that the au.
thorities will say the practice was
scheduled for the benefit of the
people. But physical measures
toward civil defense will be all
in vain if we have lost our spirit.
ual defenseS.
When we, as a people, have so
forgotten the ordinances and
commandments Of God, then our
very best efforts to build up our
preparedness on man.made plans
will fall in futility and failure.
Old.Fashioned
Evening star., 1955-03-14

. The nechf 60. 4 on, etvice dspos sfnsenf is
. furfhsr suasonte sotiistostio four
appliances and rY ase osly 90 good ii Inc
service yoa set, and The Heeht Co guar
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vide prompt s4syiee when sepoiss ore
needed
Evening star., 1955-03-14

You gel The genuine n,onuf esusess sf1t.
sanfy On pdrts that only % dsthosixed,
franehlsed deoier iite ,e ieeht ean
give you!
Evening star., 1955-03-14
Ext

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/, NO cARRYllsC 81 lsTERssT CHARGES.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

Shopping At The ltechi 60, Il juss as handy
os your phone o. your chasaa- Piose.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

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see Il TIE heehs ce. Choose frou. one 81
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appliances.
Evening star., 1955-03-14

Double suoranfeet Tho funsous menu
factsres and The Hechs Co. sfond beck of
The n,erehandise yos buy .s..=
Evening star., 1955-03-14

Ali uaios applionees and aelesision ase us-
es0sed and sef-ap hers you want them.
10 extfe ehsrse fpr s,is service.
Evening star., 1955-10-16
Sure, the Gobors' Dogs.
Leud GIomorous Lives

punish him for running my
mink stole, 4"
Eva left last week for New
York to start rehearsals for
the Theater Guilds Miss Ca
brielle. = q play that Is al
ready q hit In Paris and Lon
don.
Eva discloses that the
glamour associated with the
Gahor name can be q handi-
cap to q serious actress.
II would love nothing bet
ter than 10 do serious roles
with no makeup and IN rags,
but the Gabor name puts me
In light comedy" |" she means.
She reports another handi-
cap on Broadway.
1T hurts an actress TO be
too beautiful there. On Broad
way. they want serious. dour-
faced actresses. Glamour
smacks too much Of Holly
wood"
Evening star., 1955-10-16
VIEW Chiefs
AT Conference

Department Comdr. Franci,
c. Wood of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars and members Of hid
STAN win attend the Eastern
Conference In Portland, Me-, on
October 20 and az.
Department Quartermastel
Edward T. Spedden win attend
the annual meeting Of depart
ment adtutants and quartermas-
ters ct Kansas City. Mo-. Oc-
tober 20 and 80.
All-American Post and III
auxiliary will present an Amer
ican nag to Q Girl Scout Troop
at Israel Baptist Church. be-
tween r and q streets on Elev-
enth street NE. October "a ai
8 pm,
Ladies' Auxiliary
Meetings this week:
Friday Equality Walter Reed
Auxiliary. room 4le. Washing
ton Loan Trust Building: All
American Auxiliary, 40 Seventh
street NV.
The Past Presidents Club win
meet ct the home Of Fast De.
partment President Margaret
Kay, 0S0T Mayfair place. Silver
Spring. Md, Tuesday night. Cal
Juniper o-6927.
The auxiliary to Government
Printing once Post win have
. night Of games on the fourth
Friday of each month ct $50
Eighth street Sc.
Members Of the auxiliary Of
the department win serve re-
3 IL Z
Evening star., 1955-10-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS
STAGE

NATToNAI-"The vamp" starring Carol channns. opens
Tuesday. q
sHuHERT-A Hatful of Rain with shelley winters and
Ben Gazzara. opens October ~.
SCREEN
AAlHAssADoR-Rebel without Cause" starring James
Dean and Natalie Wood, starting Thursday.
CAPTToLhe Phoenix City Story" with Meg Myes open-
ing Thursday
COLONY "The Red Shoes" with Mora shearer Marius
Gorng.
coLUABIA- LADY oodiga Of conventry. with Maureen
s OHara.
Neutrality-suspicious. Martial with David Niven and Mar
earet Leighton. Starts Thursday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Without Cause" with james
Dean and Natalie Wood. starts Thursday.
PALAcE-'Incy Gallant with Jane Wyman and Charlton
Heston.
RELATIONSHIPS African Lions Disney nature hlm
TFANs-LUxts tsThe Desperate Hours" with Humphrey
Bogart Frederic March, and Arthur Kennedy.
Evening star., 1955-10-16

brown In Ashevilie's autumn
weather.
Architecturally. even. Hilt-
more House turned out to have
one blemish. Minor. but q
blemish. OF an its hundreds
Of windows, none was quite
right for an inside shot shows
the Princess casting . heart
breaking glance ct her DEPART
ing tutor-sweetheart. An uIl-.
painted, portable wooden box,
mounted on stilts to first bed
room fioor level. fiIis the gap.
The company and visiting
press on aThe Swan" location
are as impressed with the set
ting as Asheville Is with its
glamorous visitors. After be-
ing awed by the paintings.
sculpture, furnishings. library,
staircases, rugs. and formal
gardens the visitors set TO-
poking about.
Al. Beyond These
These. after All. represent
the museum aspects Of Bilt-
more. The plain .'laouse. " or
basic phases Of Vanderbilt
living, are also dramatic.
These ere impossible to cata-
logue. short Of . couple Of
years Of sleuthing. But the
bowling alleys with their
throne-like bench for the
players were to be seen. And
In them q collection Of bowl
ing balls. long unused. indi-
eating that vanderhilts from
i to 90 years old were bowlers.
The stables, stilI shelterine
3 1910 Rolls-R Royce roadster
and 4 Daimler touring car.
same vintage, were not to be
missed by either actors or cu-
rious press. Miss Kelly. by the
way. dressed IN the stable.
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