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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Liquor, Indians
And Fair Play

In reporting that group of national liquor manufac-
urers have refused to sell to the County dspensare
effort to force the County to buy from distributors there
is strong temptation to launch into od-fashoned
nuncaon of liquor and the troubles that adhere traffic
therein.
If it's any consolation, there was move in colonial
America to keep the rewater from the Indians The willy
Redskins (ot the football who'd call that out
fit wiy) found way to get around the boycott and
suspect that the County will ultimately prove to be less
ingenious.
One thing of - the gentry of the County
who accustomed to having Old Bangta the seboard
will continue to have it the sideboard if they have
to get it right off the boat at Seneca Creek.
Because believe in the ethics of the County system
and because sympathetic with the plight of the dis
pensary system, make this Offer if the dispensary
thores will supply with the of the national
facturers who will sell direct to the County, we'll their
in editorial the virtues of free enterprise
compared to the restraint of trade.
Who knows - Indians being what they are we might
break this cozy little combine by encouraging the interest
of the ncorgibe in the brands of Northern Discomfort
that will play fair!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Civil Defense.

Continued from Page y
an attack without warning, he
would be rushed to the nearest
CONELRAD broadcasting point
in a car (no jet cycles yeti equip.
ped with a radio transmitter on
the Radio Amateur Civil Emerg.
ency Service.
POSSIBLY en- route he would
appraise (sic) the several hun.
dred radio amateurs and CD au.
thorities of his ESTIMATE of
the weather situation. POSI-.
bly, this initial estimate could
be relayed over Conelrad.
"AS soon as the latest basic
weather information is received
and examined by him. Mr.. Allen
would broadcast substatntiating
information or CORRECTIONS.
as appropriate. In either case.
CD authorities would translate
his analysis into course of action
for CD teams and for the
public"
The SENTINEL invites readers
to make their own "tranlation"
of this in terms of their survival
remembering the traditional high
daily accuracy of the weather
man."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

The huge Home Show is going on in the D. C. Ma
tona Guard Armory This newspaper told that there
would be CD exhibit in the show featuring edo it YOUR
SELF air raid shelter for the home other vital CD ma
terial.
This editor went to the home show Sunday By enlist
ing the aid of reader found the CD BOOTH It is
about 10x4 vast crowded with far elaborate
and nterestawakenng exhibits exhibits designed not to
the people who live in homes but to make them more
comfortable
The CD exhibit consists of praseworthy but small
replica of home shelter stack of pamphlets of doubtful
current value and the display of commercial (and useful
lookng) survival kit for personal NOT ONE PERSON
OUT OF so WHO PASSED EVEN PAUSED. Even the
CD personnel assigned to the booth didn't appear on
schedule.
We told that at least two private individuals
who apparently believe in the need for Civil Defense as
do had donated $500 each to make the CD booth as at
tractive possible. BUT CD WAS PROUD OF THE FACT
THAT THE BOOTH COST LESS THAN $1OO. 1T IS A
WASTED $780,
Why did not each of the exhibitors in the Home
Show contribute space money effort toward making
the CD exhibit attentiOn-cOmpeling and meanngful?
Is home comfort more sensible than home survival?
Why the American people - County people
apathetc survival?
There may be many reasons, but to mind there
is central the people have right expect
equally effective guidance in their solution This pre-
sentaOn and leadership has been lacking in Civil De-
tense FROM THE TOP.
We should demand this from the Federal Adminstra-
ton and the Congress at once :,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

A Poem
THAT Old Kentucky Home"
by
Loretta Nichols,
Rockville Junior High School
l.
In that Old Kentucky Home,
Where the River Still flows past,
That Old Kentucky Home,
Even though that river goes a
little fast.
q
Do you know the name of that
river that flows past
That Old Kentucky Home?
Still that River goes by faster
than ever
But still goes by that
Old Kentucky Home. -
Il would like this to be pre-
sented to my grandmother,
Laurabelle Biddinger.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Happy Birthday, Rotary,
And Keep Up the Good Work

When growing up in the Twenties Sinclair
Lewis directed humorous and barbed shafts the
Rotary club in his novels.
Among the things for which should be thankful is
that all of have grown including Mr. Lewis and Rotary
Mr.. Lewis, of Americas really great writers, has
passed but long before his death he said that Rotary
important for world tranquility than all the refomers
put together"
And Rotary celebrating it's fiftieth anniversary this
week is indeed real force in promoting tranquility in the
local communities and throughout the world.
In taking this occasion to wish Rotary a very happy
golden anniversary the SENTINEL cannot refrain from OBJ
serving that the tranquility and ideal of service stand
greater need of active support compared to lip service
now than at any previous time.
AS Rotarans undoubtedly have observed, the subject
of school Indignation - to mention merely needs all
the tranquility and ideaism it get.
More power to Rotary in the next SO years!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
The Poets Corner

God, Home and Country"
by
Bess McReynolds (Becker)
You're lucky!" she says
I'm lucky!" says me -
I've got the earth, the sky
And eVen-the sea
I've got my God -
And, my family ....
I've got my country
The mountains high
I've got my freedom
To keep til l die
I've got my home
I've got my friends
Not much money -
But that l can win
I've long ceased to count only
material things
I've lived where there's gold -
I've been where there's pain -
l count my blessings
One, two, three
The greatest of all -
God! Home! and Country!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Norris Fears -.

Continued from Page y
ton of races is not going to save
building space in Montgomery
County schools. Rockville, he
added, is zone of the worst spots"
because of its recent rapid growth.
He asserted that if the County
sought to go into Indignation i'm
mediately, some schools would be-
come overcrowded while others
would be idle.
The Lone Oak PTA, which clio
tied this first public insight into
DR.. Norris thinking, will meet
again at the school on March l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Magistrates

Continued from Page y
handling youth and delinquency
problems.
The Judge for juvenile causes
would have a free hand in the
appointment of a supervisor of
social work and such clerks and
probation officers as might be
needed.
At any time the court could
exclude all parties except the
immediate family of juveniles
involved and there is no proviso
in the measure for qualified re-
presentation by the press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Letter to the Editor
Editor, The Montgomery
County Sentinel

Editor, The Montgomery
County Sentinel
Dear Sir:
Last weeks letter about the
Rockville award dinner came
from someone who was very
much hurt, but 1 am glad he did
not sign his name for l doubt
that he really meant all he said.
Several people would have been
glad to give him a ticket to the
dinner. Mine was twice offered
to others. AS one who was glad
to support Citizens for Good
Government and to take the
abuse that sometimes went with
it, and as member of both the
CGG Executive Committee and
the All-Rockville Award Commit.
tee which made the plans for
the ceremony, let me assure him
that no Self-elected clique was
trying to exclude anyone - be
they workers for egg or Just
citizens of Rockville.
Those who gave the award
asked the CGG Executive Com
mittee to make plans for the
ceremony, but swore us to Sec
recy until they should announce
it. Under those circumstances it
was hard to plan. 1t came in dead
of winter and no one could be
certain how many would turn
out, yet a place had to be reserv-
ed well in advance, and a con-
tract made to serve the dinner.
We gambled on the public in
terest, engaged the largest din
ing room in the city, and regret
ted it was not larger. The award
was being made to the people
Of Rockville, not just to egg.
We felt, and I still strongly feel,
that the only sensible way to
celebrate was for ALL of Rock.
vile to celebrate together. Every
one has a stake in good govern
ment.
When it developed that the
tickets were almost an immedi-
ate sell-out and that some who
wanted to come could not be &C.
mOny was transferred to the
high school gymnasium, capacity
1000, and free tickets distributed.
BY that time plans were public
and we had an All-Rockville
Award Committee appointed by
the Mayor, to complete the de,
tails. AS a member of that group
I know that we seriously con-
sidered cancelling the dinner al
together but did not do so be.
cause several prominent guests
had already been invited and had
accepted.
Hurt feelings and seeming lack
of appreciation are always to be
regretted, but it should help to
know that any such were strictly
unitentional.
When we fought for good gov.
eminent in Rockville none of us
was seeking preferment, even
such as might attach to dinner
tickets. Instead we wanted clean
efficient government. That's
what we got. Let's keen it so.
Sincerely YOURS,
Henry RedkeV
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

the Library no longer needed it,
but after careful estimates the
Association decided against en-
largement, since it felt that the
expense would be too great and
the results inadequate.
AS early as 1920 the Associa-
ton had hoped for housing in
the Academy Building, but this
wish was not granted until 1886.
In that year the Association
learned, according to the minutes,
that the Board of Trustees of the
Rockville Academy ''Would sane
ton the use of the main Acade-
my building for Library pur-
poses."
The Academy property is I'M
der the control of the Board of
Education by an agreement with
the Academy Trustees, the kin
dergarten being continued on the
ground; the County continuing the
operation of janitor service, heat,
etc. as part of the school opera
ton. The Academy Trustees are
willing to pay 100000 per year
as salary of a teacher, in lieu of
would make available a similar
amount to the Library.
Arrangements were made to
get the necessary construction
work, shelving, lights, etc, in
stalled and to work with the di-
rector of the State Library to get
the Library properly organized
in the new situation. A paid Ii
brarian was appointed in Febru-
airy, 1887, and a houSewarming
celebrated the move into the new
building.
At the time the Library moved
to its new quarters its annual
circulation was about 5000 oboks.
Ten years later the circulation
reached 1879 books. In 1913 the
Annual Meeting of the Rockville
Library Association took the
problem of a pressing need for
more funds into careful consid-
Grafton and came to the conclu-
sion that the only possible solu-
ton was to ask for a Rockville
District tax and make the Libra
ry free public library. A new
constitution was drawn up pro-
Viding that the Rockville Public
Library should be free to all resi-
dents of the election district.
In 1919 a financial need which
was already serious became
acute when the Board of Educa-
ton withdrew from all connec-
ton with the Academy Building.
At this time the grounds main
tenance and janitOr service it
had provided was withdrawn
and, even worse, the money
grant which had come through
it from the Board of Trustees of
the Rockville Academy.
The Rockville Public Library
was left high and dry with
housing, heat, and light which
the Academy Trustees were
willing to provide but with only
money from book fines on
which to buy books and pay the
salaries of librarian and janitOr.
The Library Board presented a
bill to the County Council for a
Rockville District tax, but the
bill was defeated. The Library
faced the probability of closing
its doors. At that point the
Mayor and Council of Rockville
stepped in and granted the Ii
brary $50 Ga month for the year
1949-195O.
With a new lease on life the
Rockville Library Association
revised its Constitution to pro-
vide free service to Rockville
residents or property owners,
and to establish a nonresident
fee of So year per family. An
assistant librarian was appoint
ed. the Reference Room was es-
tablished, and the Children's
Room was moved to the large
room on the second floor. A
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

1t has been said that person walk through town
for the first time and get reasonably accurate idea of the
character of its people by noting three things the size and
appearance of its Jail, its churches and it's library
good public library has always held the attention of
cvicmnded citizens from earliest colonial times. Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas jefferson among the first colonial
leaders to take an interest in circulating libraries
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Montgomery County Sentinel.

Montgomery County Sentinel.
Dear Sir:
Feb. ID, 1855
AS a parent, have long been
plagued by having nv boys, 9
and II, ask me, Daddy. what
can I do to earn some money!"
When I was boy I had maya
zine delivery routes, Sunday
NEWSPAPER selling Jobs outside
the church. work on a grocery
truck etc Nowadays the chances
for Youngsters to earn money at
part-time or weekend Jobs are so
limited that many ask in vain,
"What can 1 do to earn spending
money!"
Yet the importance of fostering
that desire, and of training our
Youngsters to learn to begin pay
ing their own way as soon as
possible, is well recognized.
It seems to me that the bust
nessmen and civic leaders of
Rockville could well do some
thing about it in an organized
wav and both HELM build the
character of our children and
further boost our towns reputa-
ton as an alert and forward-look-
ing community.
Specifically, I would like to see
"Jobs for Kids" program
launched in Rockville. A group of
public-Spirited citizens can get to-
gether and plan an organized,
carefully regulated part-time
work project on a continuing bas-
is The guiding body, with official
sanction from public authorities
and being scrupulous to observe
child labor laws and practices,
could canvass merchants, farm
ers, home owners. and others. for
a listing of possible Jobs that
Youngsters of various ages might
do. Some storekeeper who had
not thought of it before might
suddenly realize that he could use
a 10.vear-old bow to move tsock
on Saturday afternoon. These
should he honest Jobs, not "made"
work" The guiding body, work
inc on a voluntary basis, could
help regulate paw rates and see
that necessary transportation or
other requirements are taken
care of.
AS part of such a plan. al.
though not necessarily. some com.
munitv project for the benefit Of
Young peonle MIGHT be planned,
with the youngsters chipping in
a percentage of their earnings to
sponsor it.
Such a project might not only
help mold character and keep our
children out of mischief, but
serve as a stimulus to other com.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

Montgomery County Sentinel,
Dear Sir:
Now that we are having very
lively discussions about the pro-
blem of indignation, I was very
much pleased to read your good,
common sense editorial, School
Integration-A Measure of Ma
turity', in the February II SEN.
TINEL. AS long time subscrib.
err to your paper, I found this
one of the most heartening edi.
torials you have published.
Very sincerely yours,
Benton B. Westfall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

munities to do the same. I hope
you find it desirable to support
the idea. A community newspaper
can be fine leader in worth
while enterprises.
Sincerely,
Lee Nichols
Route /
Boyds, Md
February 10, 1855
Editor,
Evening star., 1955-01-07
On the Air
What Newsmen Call News
Isn't Always to Listeners
b. Horry Macarthur

creased tension between Red
China and the United States
and the four-minute mile. They
disagree only once. Skedgell lists
the illness Of Pope Plus XII as
one Of the years 10 biggest
stories, zellmer the end of Brit
ish rule in the Suez.
The folks at home, however.
were interested In a number of
other things, according to Jack
sons poll. They list five stories
the experts overlook: The
emergence of Premier Mendes--
France, the oms-for-peace
plan, the Shepperd murder trial,
anti Communist revolution in
Guatemala and the hurricanes
in the United States.
Let's not be too lofty, boys.
II the customers want to hear
about who did In the doctors
wife, or whose house blew away.
you'd better tell them.
AUTHENTIC - Producers
Showcase" returns Monday night
CWRC-TV, $500 to present
the Sidney Howard-Paul de
Kruif yellow Jack" produced
by Fred Coe. De Kruif provided
the story in his ''Microbe Hunt
ers" and Howard turned 1t into
an exciting stage drama. The
story Of Mai. Walter Reed and
his research In the cause Of
yellow fever shortly after the
Spanish-American war has been
adapted by ]. p. Miller.
Mr.. Coe, no man to stint. is
going about for authenticity,
maybe even further in that di-
rection than the cast feels nec-
essary. Anyhow. according to
word from New York. so live
mosquitoes Of the yellow fever
carrying variety, under the SUI
pervision Of two Columbia Uni
versity medical professors, will
help the 10 star actors maintain
realism.
Well, that's one way to get an
actor to give q believable color
TV performance as Q yellow
fever sufferer. Stab him with a
mosquito and give him yellow
fever.
TIME CHANGE--If you've
been informed anywhere that
"The Story Of Mindszenty' is to
be done Sunday on This We Be-
lieve" over WMAL-TV. forget 1t
Evening star., 1955-01-07


please. There have been some
changes and the program now il
scheduled for tomorrow ct 4:3o
pm. over the same station. II
will tell Of the life and character
Of the religious leader, who has
refused to coexist with Com
munisrn on its terms. The ac-
count Of Cardinal Mindszenty's
life will be narrated by DR.. Shane
Mccarthy, who performed the
same service for THE Story Of
the Pope" on Washington televi-
sion. The Mindszenty program,
as was the earlier one, is being
produced by the Archdiocesar
Television Guild. under the direc-
ton Of the Rev. William r,
Anderson.
&H y -
HAPPY FAMILY-n you have
been concerned over Arthur God
frey's firing" Of his producer,
Larry Puck, here is the ofiicial
line being followed by the net
work.
According to CBS President
Frank Stanton, Puck would
continue as general manager Of
the staff concerned with the
Godfrey evening programs
would continue as co-producei
Of Talent Scouts would
continue with his administrative
duties on the Wednesday eve
ming teleyision program =. that
in compliance with his own re-
quest would no longer serve a
producer Of the latter program
Evening star., 1955-01-07
lon the Air

Whether any heads have rolled
as yet in the CHS networks news
department isn't known, but
some fellows around there had
best be on guard. Some fellows
around there have placed them-
selves on record as not properly
gauging the public appetite for
news. In other words they are
on record as disagreeing with
the listeners over what Is and
what isn't newSworthy.
This is the time Of year.
you know, when people I'M the
news trade like to make UP Lists
Of the most important news
events Of the past year. Three
Of these have turned up In the
past few days. all from CHS.
one is from Robert Skedgell,
CHS news executive producer for
radio. Another Is from David
zellner, CHS news executive pro-
ducer for television. The third
is from Newscaster Allan Jack
xon, listing the results Of poll
Cs his listeners.
The listeners, whom the news
experts presumably try to keep
posted on things in which they
are interested, go along with
the experts only half way. The
three lists agree that big news
was made by Senator Mccarthy.
the elections. the Supreme Court
segregation ruling. the armistice
in Indo- China and German re-
armament plans.
zellmer and Skedgell agree on
concern over the power Of the
H-bomb, those shootings In the
House Of Representatives. In
Evening star., 1955-01-07

has exercised for the past sin
years"
So. wash the teapot, the tenn
pests gone. n people don't stop
picking on that boy. 1855 may
be the year when this depart
ment turns pro- Godfrey.
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Mr.. Godfrey assuming this re-
.~~~.II.t1,A,r ~

Mr.. Godfrey assuming this re-
sponsibility."
Said Mr.. Puck: 1T has been
common knowledge that In re-
cent months ! had on o number
Of occasions expressed the hope
that I might be relieved Of my
producing assignment for the
Wednesday night television show
because. combined with my work
on other Godfrey operations, it
was getting to be too much for
one man to do"
Said Mr.. Godfrey: II did not
fire Larry Puck. He Is a very
valuable member Of our setup
and I regret his inability to con-
tinue all the responsibilities he
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Prince GEORGES YMcA

Judge Raymond Fletcher OF
Cheverly. Md. will speak at q
meeting Of the Prince Georges
County YMCA at 6:45 pm. to-
morrow in st. Andrews Episco.
pal Church Parish House. College
Park. Nd.
Evening star., 1955-01-07

Save your hands-and save money, too-with the
one and only lotion that now contains new agent
which actually heals hands hurt by deiergents,
scratched by work, cut by chores, cracked by
weather. Big double-sise $500 bottle Of iewel-bue
fragrant Aquamarine Lotion for only $l.25. You
save 75S if you get ii before it's gone At this
special price. What luxury to be able 70 use il
layishly 80 6ngertip to tiny toe Get yours today!
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-09-16
Stro+egic Shift
From Near East
Seen byWri+er

NEW YORK, (JTA) - The Stra-
tegic Importance of the Middle
East as the geographical center
and hub of global communications
is declining as a result of technolo-
gical advances, according to an
article by J. S. Raleigh in the cur
rent issue of Middle Eastern AT
fairs.
The article voiced doubt of the
efficacy of the Northern Tier"
concept of regional defense which,
the writer said, so far has proved
more of a liability than an asset
to the free world and to Middle
Eastern stability.
The advent of the air age, he
said, has caused sharp decline
in the importance of the classical
waterways and the strongpoints
which guard them," such as the
Suez Canal and Alden. Over the
region itself, the strategic value of
the various air routes and strong
points has become more elastic, he
said.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1955-09-16

GENEVA, (JTA) - Israel will
build it's first atomic pile within
the next four years, DR.. Walter
Eytan, director general of the Is
rael F Foreign Ministry and head OF
the Israel delegation to the Inter-
national Conference on the Peace
full Uses of Atomic Energy, re-
vealed here.
With an increasing population