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Proorum and HiohIiohts for Monduy, February Ia

7:.30, WTTG (5)-Million Dol.
lar Movie: Dorothy Lamoul
and George Montgomery
star in Lulu Belle" the
story Of a torch singer al
the turn Of the century.
$500, WRC tA-Caesar's Hour
Sid Caesar and Nanette
Fabray argue on how q
couple should spend an eve-
ming. during a Commuters
skit.
$500, WMAL (0-Reader's
Digest: I'D Pick More
Daisies" a nostalgia comedy
about a man who thinks OF
living his life over again
stars Richard Denning.
$3.50, WMAL (D-Voice OF
Firestone: Tenor Ferrucio
Tagliavini sings Porter's Il
Love You" and the Flower
Song" from Bizet's Car
men,"
900, WRC (4)-Medic:: Flash
Of Darkness" a drama
about the destruction of a
major city by an H-bomb
and the work of doctors
after the explosion.
$3.50, WTOP (9-December
Bride: Spring Byington re-
ceives comic surprises when
she becomes too nosy about
her birthday gifts.
$3.50, WRC (4)-Robert Mont
gomery Presents: A college
professor makes unreason-
able demands on his stu
dents, in THE Breaking
Point" starring Barry Jones.
$3.50, WMAL "a Boxing:
Middleweights Gene Full
mer and Paul Pender, fol-
lowing preliminaries.
$3.50. WTTG ~ Boxing:
Lightweights Kenny Lane
and Jackie Blair, following
preliminaries.
1890, WTOP (9)-Studio One:
A peaceful Westerner in the
early 1900s has a battle
with his conscience when
he Is called upon to avenge
his fathers death. in
Broken Spur" starring
Paul Langton.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

were established in 1949 by the
National Municipal League, and
for the past three years have
been co-sponsored by Look maya
zine.
The jury selecting the ALL
America Cities for 1854 included
DR.. Gallup, jury foreman; Dean
William L. Bradshaw, Univer-
sity of Missouri; Mrs. Albert D.
Cash, former member, Cincinnati
City Council; Philip C. Ebeling,
former president, u. S. Junior
Chamber of Commerce; Powell
c. Groner, former vice president,
U. S. Chamber of Commerce;
Lloyd Hale, regional vice presi-
dent, National Municip a l
League; Mark S. Matthews,
author of Guide to Community
Action; Vernon c. Myers, pub
Usher, Look magazine; Mrs.
Maurice H. Noun, former presi-
dent, Des Moines League of
Women Voters; Leo Perlis, ma
tional director, National CLIO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

ed IN Iull IN the eXnlDlC DOCK
presented at Kansas City:
"Mr. Chairman: The rather
feverish political situation in
Rockville at present poses pro-
blems for this association and
for me personally which compel
me to speak frankly to you.
"Twinbrook is a vital part of
Rockville. The association is
well-organized and those who
seek office know it. My tele-
phone is kept busy by those who
want information, by candidates
who want support, and by those
who want me to help elect can
didates.
"In answer to the question:
Where does TWinbrook stand on
this slate or that slate?", 1 have
told all who ask that Twinbrook
will record in the privacy of the
polling booth exactly where it
stands. Nobody controls nor can
deliver the Twinbrook vote, and
anyone who says he can is fool
or worse.
"All of us, and particularly
you officers, should make
clear distinction between what
we say or do as officers of mem
bers of the association and what
we do as individuals. AS your
president I consider it my first
duty to abide by the policies of
the association whatever they
may be. I want at the same
time, and to the extent that asso-
citation policies will permit, to
take action as an Individual.
There you Should know what
are my personal opinions = or,
some may feel, my prejudices =
in order that you may judge how
effectively they are kept separate
from my official action.
II think that reform in Rock
vile city government is long
overdue. I am not interested in
vilifying anyone = least of all
present officials or others who
may disagree with me. Prin-
ciples and sound constructive
proposals interest me much
more. I believe Fundamentally
in democratic procedure, full in
formation about the public's
business and faith in the people
and their ability to solve their
problems. Any attempt to pit
TWinbrook or othe new resi-
dents agains old residents is
sheer demagoguery and not in
the interest of either good gov
eminent or a good city. 1 be-
lieve that any group seeking
office should so conduct itself
that if elected it can govern
wisely and well and not discredit
its supporters. We need to pay
more attention to facts, prin-
ciples and public understanding
of problems than we do to per-
sonalities.
Since last summer there has
been sufficiency of noise about
city government. Some intern
perate statements were made and
circulated that created unneces-
sary bitterness. Two very con-
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10 year olds and up need the
most"
Mrs. Henry A. Miller, 135 S.
Van Buren,: "a community cen.
ter with a teen-age canteen and
larger library facilities"
Mrs. Eugene Jackson, ZIG Rox.
boro Road: "The big need here is
a playground in the West End
on the south side of w. Mont
gomery Avenue. We need
swimming pool, baseball field,
and particularly a pre-school
area"
Mrs. John Mackey, 10 w.
Montgomery Avenue: Baseball
fields, places for older children
to do things all over town."
Mrs. Brian Benson, 708 Rox-
boro Road: more activities for
junior high aged children. Teen
canteen for dances and parties
with proper supervision"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

many exhibits which portray
Twihbrook for the remarkable
community it is, with a large
percentage of it's citizens work.
ing for the good of Twinbrook
and Rockville.
There is a letter from AL
Stoughton of Atlantic Avenue,
president of the Citizens Associa-
ton in 1854, pleading for install
lation of voting machines and an
extension of registration hours.
There are many flyers announc.
ing and explaining the many
varied activities sponsored by
our Citizens Association. There
is memo to our block organiza-
ton making clear their position
in the town elections, a memo
urging all residents to register
and vote, another urging resi-
dents to participate in the school
board elections.
Bert Sherman's warning on the
black widow spider menace is
included, captioned "This is an
example of the way citizens will
contribute to health and welfare
of their fellow citizens if encour-
aged or if a medium (civic asso-
ciation) is available"
There is a flyer explaining the
Citizens for Good Government
movement.
We can be proud that our COM
munity contributed so much to
the makeup of this book which
impressed the judges enough to
name Rockville an All America
city.
Still functioning in the Citi-
zens for Good Government,
which continues to keep a watch
full eye on all problems con-
fronting the city, are Mr.. Ecker
and his 12.man executive COM
mittee, which included from
Twinbrook: Henry Redkey,
Chauncey Reed, Joseph Allen
and Stanley Smigel. Clyde Har-
din is chairman of the Social
Committee, with Dorothy Wele-
ski and David Jennings serving
with him from Twinbrook. vii.
liam Waylett is on the Publicity
Committee and Edward Schae-
fer is a member of the Platform
Survey Committee. Countless
others gave literally of their
time and thinking at the time of
the elections and to other prof
ectS.
Of great pride to the residents
of Twinbrook is the fact that
the present Mayor of Rockville,
Dickran Hovsepian, is resident
of our community. AS he and
his Council have gone about
achieving their platform goals
in a considerate and orderly
way, they have won the respect
and admiration of all of Rock
vile. Although Mayor Hovse-
plan lives in Twinbrook, he is
truly the first citizen of Rock
vile. We are proud of him; we
stand behind him; but we feel
that he belongs to Rockville as
a whole.
Twinbrook has come of age.
We are no longer an isolated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
By ROBERTA w. MELLON
TwinbrOOk Correspondent

1t is with pride that we in
Twinbrook salute Our Town.
We moved into a development
seeming detached from the
tranquil county seat and lost our
hearts to a fine old community,
Favored with tradition and yet
so adaptable that in a few short
years we are sharing in its ma
tional triumph for forward &C.
ton by its citizens.
Before we call to mind the
large part Twinbrook residents
played in the citizen activities
that impressed the judges at
Kansas City, we must realize
that our mushrooming area was
largely responsible for the pro-
blems which necessitated action.
When the LOOK MAGAZINE
lendeavored to capture in a single
shot the essence of our prize.
winning effort, he decided that
rapid growth was the underlying
cause for the whole Citizens for
Good Government movement.
tAmong other pictures, inciden-
tally, construction in Twinbrook
Forest was photographed.) 1t
Is, therefore, not surprising that
our homeowners felt it impera-
tive to help awaken Rockville to
the fact that this pleasant little
Village had suddenly burst its
seams and a whole new look
needed to be taken at the towns
problems.
The present chairman of the
executive committee of egg,
Frank Ecker of Dean Drive, be-
came interested in Rockville's
difficulties when he was exposed
in his carpool to a day-by-day
commentary from Stan Smigel
of Ardennes, an ardent exponent
Of good government. These two
men became part of the original
group that formed the Water
Committee and Citizens Action
Committee which shortly went
out of existence. 1t left, how
ever, nucleus of interested citi-
zens who set about to form the
non-partisan group that eventu-
ally became Citizens for Good
Government.
From all over Rockville, one
by one, interested citizens Joined
forces with the original group.
Probably one of the most out.
standing features of the entire
effort was the decision to hold a
nominating caucus, inviting civic
leaders as individuals to attend
a meeting and present candidates
who not only were eminently
suitable. but had also agreed in
advance to run if nominated.
This was where our Henry
Redkey got into the picture. He
was SO tremendously impressed
by the democratic way in which
the Cog candidates were chosen
that at the February 1854 meet.
Ing of the Twinbrook Citizens
Association, he left the presi.
dents chair and made the follow.
ing statement, which was includ.
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community living in an ivory
tower. We need Rockville and
Rockville needs us. 1t is a
source of mutual satisfaction
that our leaders are working
tremendously side by side with
civic leaders from all parts of
Rockville. We are honored to be
part of this town that merited
national recognition. We salute
you, Rockville, All America City
of 1854, a community with a
proud heritage from the past
and tremendous possibilities for
the future.
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Proud of Its Part
In National Award.
TwinbrOOk Statutes City

structive things, however, have
emerged.
1.-THE first of these was the
action of the Mayor and Council
taken on the recommendations of
citizens associations all over the
city. I refer to the extension of
the registration period, author
ization of a modern registration
system, provision for three neigh
borhood registration places and
a commitment to provide un-
crowded polling places, con-
veniently located. The Mayor
and Council deserve great credit
for that.
"The second was a nominating
procedure initiated by the group
known as Citizens for Good
Government. Representative citi-
zens from all over the city were
called into conference and care
fully told that they had been in
vited as individuals and not as
representatives of any organiza-
ton to which they might belong.
These community representatives
were then asked to use their best
judgment in selecting a slate of
candidates and assured that
Citizens for Good Government
would abide by the decision and
make the choices its own. No
one was asked to join the Citi.
zens for Good Government nor
to commit himself in any way.
I have never seen more demo
cratic procedure, a more impair
tial chairman, nor a group of
people more obviously devoted
to what they believed to be the
best interests of all the people
of the city.
"As a result of what 1 have
seen, I have confidence that
CGG is broadly based in its mem
bership and is a new organiza-
ton distinct in outlook and
policy from the Citizens Action
group and the Water Commit
tee which preceded it, and which
are now out of existence. I be-
lieve its leaders are committed
to democratic policies and that
its slate of candidates is excel
lent. AS an individual, not as
president, it is my present in
tention to support that move
ment and its candidates as long
as I believe it worthy of support
and as long as / consider such
action not to be in conflict with
my responsibilities as president
of the association"
Thus our good Henry spoke
and there you have large part
of the story why he and other
Twinbrookers intellectually
supported the CGG movement.
Our excellent block organization
worked so efficiently in getting
out our citizenry that Ward 3, of
which Twinbrook is a part, re.
gistered LOGS persons and GIG
persons voted in the election, an
impressive total that much to do
with the way the election con.
cluded.
In the handsome maroon
leather scrapbook presented to
the judges at Kansas City are
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Continued from Page y
directed toward improving local
government, schools, housing or
other areas of civic welfare.
Winning cities must show that
initiative stems from citizens,
not from government officials.
The All-America Cities Award
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Continued from Page i

CONTINUED from Page u
Mrs. Walter Luthy, 1872 Gran
din Avenue: "A swimming pool
on a pay-as-you-go basis. Also
tennis courts"
Mrs. Robert Miller, 712 Brent
Road: 1--WE need to establish
some sort of center for adde's
cent activities such as pingpong,
bowling, roller skating, etc. The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

Community Services Committee;
Mrs. Ruth Robinson Roach, Ma
tional Federation of Business
and Professional WON en- S
Clubs; and Prof. Donald H.
Webster, University of Wash
ington.
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The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Proposal Asks AIaskans Decide Site of Capital

The people of Alaska should themselves decide where the state capital will be located.
 This was the gist of a proposal and a resolution introduced Mon day by two delegates, one limiting the issue more than the other.
 In his resolution, Chris Poulsen of Anchorage urged that refer endum be held, posing this ques- tion: Shall the capital of Alaska be located in the city of Juneau, the Matanuska Valley near Palm CT, or the Panama Valley near Fairbanks?"
 Valdez Delegate Thomas Har- ris's proposal would include in the constitution the provision for se- lection of the permanent seat of government be majority vote of all qualified electors of Alaska.
 If this proposal is approved, the mechanics of the election and the change-over would be spelled out in ordinance form.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Bulganin and Khrushchev May Visit Norway During Trip to Britain in Spring

OSLO, R-Soviet Premier Bull ganin and Communist Party Boss Nikita Khrushchev may visit Nor way during their trip to Britain next spring, Norway Prime Min ister Einar Gertardsen says.
 After returning from a state visit to Moscow, Gertardsen said the two Soviet leaders had re- sponded very favorably" when invited to visit Norway. When such a visit can be arranged is not quite certain, however" he added.
 The Norwegian said he got a definite impression that Bulganin and Khrushchev were old pals and worked intimately together
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Dynamite Bomb Planted in Iowa Girls Dornitory

AMES, Iowa, R-State and city officials followed a cold trail to- day in their efforts to track down the person who planted dyna- mite bomb in a coeds' dormitory at Iowa State College here.
 They were equally mystified as to why he did it.
 The intricate device, containing five sticks of dynamite and timing equipment to explode it, was found about 2:2O am. Monday in Elm Hall, a residence housing 136 girls.
 The dormitory janitor averted possible disaster by prying open a box in which the device was con cealed and ripping out the cleo trical wiring.
 Police discovered that the wir- ing, a dime-tore mousetrap set as trigger mechanism and a pad lock used to lock the box, had been purchased at three different stores in Ames but they had no clues as to the purchaser.
 The box containing the device was chained to a ballustrade just off the first floor of the domitory
 One of the strange facts was that an old auto horn had been rigged into the device to sound a warning alarm.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Today Is Thanksgiving for 37 Taken
 From Storm Battered Radar Island

BOSTON, R-It was Thanks giving Day today for 37 happy refugees from week of storm aboard the worlds first man. made radar island, no miles out in the North Atlantic.
 The 37, including Navy brass from Washington and two Associ- ated Press staff members, were snatched last night-along with Is workmen and others-from the giant tripod-supported platform first of a group of such air raid warning radar islands. The 52 leaped ashore in Boston this morning.
 A doughty Aleutian Island In- dian tug skipper, Patrick Car tough, gambled against time and wind whipped adverse tide, to nose his big tug Fl Sol close to the strange structure. It was sort of 37th birthday celegration for him, yesterday, as the refugees from the tower were lowered in small groups in basket some 50 feet from the tower deck to the tug, heaving amid 25-foot waves be- low.
 Only perfect timing between
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Frank Harrison, 59, Dies in Seattle

Masonic funeral services for Frank E. Harrison, 59, of Seattle, were held Tuesday.
 MT. Harrison died Monday in a hospital. He retired as civilian machinist for the Navy year ago because of illness.
 He is formerly lived in Nome.
 Mr. Harrison was a past patron fo both the Aloha Chapter No. 116, Order of Eastern Star, and Vic tory Court No. 38, Order of Am aranth. He was member of Green Lake Lodge No. 149, F. & A. M.
 \ Surviving are his wife, Hazel; a son, Francis Harrison, Forks, Clal- lam County; daughter, Mrs. w. R. Mortensen, Medford, Ore.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Preamble Draft Submitted to Convention

FAIRBANKS, R-A draft of a proposed preamble to the Alaska constitution was submitted at yes terday's plenary session of the Territorial Constitutional Conven- ton. Fairbanks Delegate Maurice Johnson offered a preamble read ing:
 we, the people of the State of Alaska, to preserve freedom of worship, equality under the law, life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness, with the help of almighty God, do hereby or dain this Constitution"
 Another proposal introduced at the brief afternoon session was one by Warren Taylor of Fair banks, dealing with public vel fare.
 It set down as public functions, "the maintenance and distribu- tion at reasonable rates or free of charge of sufficient supply of food, clothing and other common necessities of life and the provid- ing of shelter for the needy"
 Both proposals were referred to committees.
 Delegate E. l.. Bartlett appeared before the Committee on Resourc- J . l. L. .~4- L. l. in the various states, and the ac- tions of Congress pertaining to mineral rights.
 George Rogers, a member of Gov. Heintzleman's staff, arrived from Juneau to become a consul tant to the convention Rogers holds doctor of philosophy de- gree from Harvard in economics.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Ike Gets Glowing Health Report

GETTYSBURG, Pa, R-Presi- dent Eisenhower got another glowing report from his doctors today after a 5O-minute Thanks giving eve checkup.
 They said. he continues to pro- gress satisfactorily in his recovery from his Sept. A heart attack and shows mo symptoms or evidence of fatigue from the activities of his office or at the farm"
 At the time the medical report was issued Eisenhower already was at work in his downtown Get tysburg office, ready for a get together with his grandchildren, who are expected with their par ents, Maj. and Mrs. John Eisen- hover, some time this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23

Carlough and a giant crane oper- ator, Tom Barrett, made the dar- ing removal possible in such high seas. The 6 foot New Yorker, suffering from an injured leg, left the towers sick bay to handle the controls of the crane-requiring both hands and feet.
 Gales, at times reaching hurri- cane violence, and high seas had made earlier removal impossible. On Sunday, one giant wave hit the tower deck, 61 feet above normal sea level. And on that day, even some of the most courageous on board were worried.
 For the storm tore loose two of the three giant 80-ton doughnut- shaped bumpers, designed to safe guard the tripod legs from ship collisions.
 The Texas Tower-so named because it resembles an oil-drill- ing rig-is the first of chain of radar stations to be set out along the coast to warn of the approach of unfriendly aircraft or sea yes sells.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
LONE PUP WAITING FOR BUMPERS TO COME BACK

[ OMAHA, R-A little black and white mongrel dog sits glumly be- side a mo dumping" sign where somebody dumped her.
 Named "Dumpy" by residents of the area--the sign is at the en- trance to county sewage dispos- al plant. The friendly little tail wager seems determined to hold her ground, apparently believing whoever left her is going to re- member that sign and come back for her.
 She had been there four days yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Delegates Cautioned to Remember Military in Framing Constitution

It. Gen. J. H. Atkinson, com mander in chief of Alaska, last week admonished delegates to the Alaska Constitutional Convention not to write into the document they are framing anything that would hamper the operations of the military in Alaska or work undue hardships on personnel sta- tioned in Alaska by the armed forces.
 The general made his appeal to the delegates at special dinner which he sponsored for them at the Ladd field officers club.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-23
Catholic Group to Wage Campaign Against US. Movies Moral Laxity'

WASHINGTON, R-The Cath ollie heirarchy of the US. will campaign through the church's s Legion of Decency against what the bishops call a rising tide of moral laxity" in the movies.
 Plans for ''revitalization of the aims and purposes" of the legion, Catholic organization for moral evaluation of motion pictures, were announced last night thru the National Catholic Welfare Conference. The announcement said the the church leaders also accused the industry of laxity in applying it's production code.