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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10

fought a losing rear-guard action
G ainst overwhelming Demo.
cratic legislature support for a
further postponement. They fully
expected their stand would be
upheld by a Gubernatorial veto
though no one around the State
House seriously believed the veto
could be sustained.
When the Governor reversed
his field and agreed to sign the
proposal, Republicans were out
spoken in suggesting the Chief
Executive had '1et them down"
One Western Maryland House
COP member said he would
never again "stick my neck out
to help the Governor in a losing
battle against , my own best
judgment"
The most important bill for
many people that was killed dur
ing the week was one to post
pone the deadline for filing Etate
Income Tax returns until May
IS. At present the deadline is
April Is but this year that will
coincide with the last date on
which taxpayers may file their
Federal return.
Though sympathetic to the tax.
payers plight of having to pay
all income levies at the same
time, the House Ways and Means
Committee was convinced that
the State Comptroller's office
would not have sufficient time
between May IS and June 80 to
compute the revenues of the cur
rent fiscal year.
The House Judiciary Commit.
tee heard some arguments on the
proposed abolition of the State
Real Estate Tax but re-referred
the bill to the Ways and Means
Committee for further action.
And the House endorsed the bill
which would permit law enforce.
ment personnel to take drinking
tests to substantiate or refute
charges of drunken driving.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
School Costs 49,.

Continued from Page y
eminent, and 72.5 from the
County.
5. All of this is based on a
phenomenal growth" of the
COunty's school popuIatiOn-an
Increase of 5000 students each
year. There are now 47,5O6 stu.
dents. In 1919 there will be
about $4,000.
Reporters agreed that the Coun.
ellis luncheon appetite appreciably
diminished.
At its regular meeting this
week, the School Board indicated
it will hold public hearings be-
fore it adopts any indignation
policy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
Heart

Continued from Page u
made possible through tremend-
Gus advances in research.
Five others have been referred
to Johns Hopkins Hospital for
further consultation and confir-
nation of local findings. Still
others have been hospitalized or
received convalescent care.
These services are all financed
through a grant from the Federal
Government under the Crippled
Children program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
A Brief Statement and
A Somewhat Longer Quote

when this editor took over his job he ran a brief
statement of policy which promised complete fairness and
absolutely bullying pushing around" of any honest
group Of citizens any sincere viewpoint He meant what
ne said then and means it The material that follows
sincere and honest expression of opinion of honest
citizen We present it without editorial comment and as
news 1t is far too long for the space have available
Nevertheless, proof positive of mparaty in
ing the present it to the exclusion of our own
editorias-The Editor)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
Reese

CContlnued from Page IL
Reese's appointment, the Coun.
Gil in bitterly contested 4-3 vote,
ordered an immediate freeze on
! hiring for all County departments
pending a study of the personnel
situation by the new manager.
The review would be aimed at
determining % the employees re-
quired by each department, (2)
whether any departments are
over or under stated and 81
which understaffed departments
can best use services of over
stated departments.
Also to come under Reese's
scrutiny will be possible changes
in the County's present person
mel set-up.
The order also freezes certifica-
ton to permanent status of temp
orary employees.
Supporting the measure were
WILDER N. Baughman, Robert T.
Snure, Charles H. Jamison, and
Jerry T. Williams. Opposing were
Council President J. Grahame
Walker, Grover K. Walker and
Mrs. Stella B. Werner.
In pressing for adoption of the
measure, Baughman, it's sponsor,
said he was elected on an econo-
my platform and felt the study is
needed
Mrs. Werner replied Don't in
clude me in that economy plat
form. 1t is folly to stop the
wheels of our government. 1
think the citizens will back me
up"
She said Reese would not be
able to examine personnel condi-
tons on a department-by-depart-
ment basis in a few weeks.
Furthermore, she added, there is
nothing to indicate the depart
mentS are over-staffed.
The Council approved ap-
pointment of Police Patrolwom-
an and two finance department
applicants after Finance Direct
or Alex K. Hancock warned that
failure to fill the jobs would slow
down his auditing program.
The new Manager came to the
Washington area in 1912 as as
sistant executive secretary with
the War Production Board.
He then served with the War
Assets Administration, General
Services Administration and Fed
eral Civil Defense Administra-
ton.
A native of Hazelton, Pa, he at
tended the public schools there
and received his BA from Stout
Institute in Menomonie, Wis,
where he specialized in industrial
education and political science.
He completed work on his MA
at the University of Wisconsin
and took a Phi. D. qualifying
examination there.
He, was director of Guidance
and Personnel with the Green
Bay vocational and adult school
from 1931-37. Later he served in
executive positions with dairy and
construction firms at Appleton
and Eau Claire, Wis.
Reese is married, and has two
sons, Evan Is, and, Tom, ID. His
wife, Mrs. Dorothy Reese, teach
es at West Rockville Elementary
School
He is a member of the Interna-
tional City Managers association
and National Press club. Reese is
also an Episcopalian and a Ma
son.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
BY e. THEODORE ARNDT
RETIRING PRESIDENT
ROCKCREST CITIZENS ASSC

A~OOAAOAsAAO4 VII ALAAANo TAAOAOOs
The first year of joint planning
and action by our New Rockcrest
Citizens Association lies behind.
The many problems which posed
themselves, the various projects
which were initiated are ample
proof of strong need for con-
certed efforts. Individual self-help
and unilateral approach of civic
matters is frequently quite inef-
fective, so much more so, as rug
ged individualism" in our modern
American life has assumed a for.
gotten ideal.
True enough, City Fathers
everywhere still may lend a will
ing ear to individual suggestions
or complaints; but Illustration on
the part of the applicants or Pc
titioners encountered so often
through endless delays follows
suit in too many cases.
Jointly proposed, new idea
cannot so easily be discounted or
side-tracked by referral to advis-
DRY bodies; but our public serv-
ants will have to acknowledge the
common desire of a substantial
part of its citizens, and can ill
afford to ignore such public de-
mand.
This is precisely the reason
why we formed our Citizens AS
ISOLATION, and once Rockcrest was
settled with its nearly 80 homes,
we had ready occasion to trans
form into action and realize to
its early completion, the numer-
Gus, long overdue benefits con-
tracted for and customarily at
tendant to modern homestead.
Even though our community
had enjoyed early installation of
paved streets and sidewalks,
which we paid form other parts
of the City, sidewalks were built
by each citizen chipping in 500,
the other 500 being paid for by
the City out of our tax revenue
we missed street lights, traffic
controls, neat appearance of our
streets, recreational facilities, and
last but not least, water to keep
our lawns alive and develop a
nice garden.
When we presented our creden.
tials to the Mayor and Council
in 1858, we found a warm well
come and began soon to receive
fullest support for each of our
projects.
Through the assistance of the
then City Manager, and by per.
sonal contact with the officials
of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, we had our street
lights installed in record time,
which had been overdue for
months.
Through an equally harmoni
Gus arrangement, the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
managed to connect our tele
phones within a few weeks after
we made a firm approach. Pre-
viously some of our neighbors
had waited for 8 to 10 months
or longer, without progressing ar
inch in spite Of highest priority
being assigned to many cases.
The City developed with us the
first tree planting plan, unique in
the history of Rockville. Nearly
400 trees were planted in the late
Spring of 1854. paid for by our
selves. a project finding great ap
peal and quickly repeated by 9th
er citizen groups.
Brief accounts carried in the
little monthly filters and later or
in the "Rockcrest Rocket" have
told you much about our efforts
N.in recreation.
We feel that in this field W.
pioneered more than any othei
group in Rockville. Having t
cope with peremptory promises
for over a period Of severa
years, the two areas reserved ii
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
Gets Scouting Job

Joseph ]. Davis of Silver
Spring was appointed Deputy
Scout Executive this week by D.
II. Wilson, Scout Executive for
the National Capital Area Coun-
ell. Mr. Davis has been active in
Scout work for the Ut II years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10

notice be advertised in newspa-
pers accordingly.
A public hearing on the Sub.
urban Sanitary ripper" bill, to
give Democrats of both counties
local control of the Commission
and take much of the appointing
power out of Governor Nickel
din's hands, was held at the
State House but because of in
clement weather only a handful
showed up.
One change was recommended
that was acceptable to the dele
cations. That was the proviso
that would have designated each
of two deputy engineers to have
specific responsibility for sewers
and water facilities. The desig-
nation, it was agreed, might re-
strict the work of the deputies
and lead to confusion since much
of their job overlaps.
a A bill that will help political
subdivision of the State meet the
increasing demands of govern
ment without resorting, in most
instances, to higher taxes for at
least a short while, was ap-
proved by the House this week.
1t provides for annual assess
ments of property beginning
July 1, 1855, and thus by-passed
the "freeze" on reassessing that
ordinarily would not have ended
until mid-1956.
In some counties the burden
will be greater on assessors than
in others because highly publ
ciZed tax maps are complete in
only a few areas. Approximately
100000 of one million properties
in Maryland are as yet unrecord-
ed on the tax maps according to
the State Tax Commission but
most will be finished by the end
of 1856.
Montgomery County was far
ahead of the field in this re-
spect, having locally sponsored
such tax maps long before a
Statewide proposition to do so
was enacted.
Top news of the week at An
napolis was Governor McKeldin's
record state budget, dropped in
legislative hoppers and referred
Immediately to the Senate FL
nance and House Ways and
Means committees.
General Assembly pruning
knives were being sharpened
with an eye to making at least
some cuts in the total list of pro-
posed fiscal year expenditures so
that additional tax revenues
might not be such a pressing
needs as the Governor has pre-
dicted.
There was little likelihood that
the nearly one-quarter billion
dollar appropriations bill could
be trimmed sufficiently however
to avoid the proposed increase in
Income and Sales tax levies.
Maryland motorists won a
handsome one-year reprieve from
higher motor vehicle registration
fees last week as Governor Nc
Keldin surprised Democrats and
embarrassed some of his own
COP colleagues by signing into
law an emergency postponement
of such increased fees.
The matter had been pushed
through both houses of the AS
sembly over the protests of the
State Roads Commission and
some Republicans close to the
Administration VIII o contended
further delay in collecting higher
tag license monies might endan.
ger the financial structure of the
twelve-year roa DIS program.
Higher tag fees and an increase
in the gasoline tax which went
into effect in mid.1953 were said
TO be the foundation for the road
building Maryland has embarked
upon for the next decade.
Fourteen delegates and five
Senators of the Governors marty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
At Annapolis
By John Fulton Lewis
Especial to The SentineD

Annapolis.-What may develop
into the most controversial pro.
posal of the 1855 General Assem-.
bly, affecting Montgomery County
has been outlined by Delegation
Chairman Blair Lee, Bird.
1t is the projected absorption of
all the County into the jurisdic-
ton of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the dissolution of the
Upper Montgomery Planning
agency.
At the same time, Lee suggest
ed reorganization of the Commits
sion along somewhat the same
lines as are being proposed for
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission. ~
An expert in the planning field
and former Vice Chairman of the
bi-County agency, Lee said there
was also general agreement
among County lawmakers to:
Give local control of the
Commission to the County
Council and Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
2-Five to County Council
the right to draft subdivision
regulations to be administered
by the Planning Commission to
avoid further conflict between
such regulations and the Coun-
ty road code,
3-Give the County Council
the right to set the MNCPPC
administrative tax in its May
Legislative session.
4-PrOVide that Montgomery
members of MNCPPC shall act
as advisers to the County COun-
Gil.
Despite calm assurances from
the Delegation that the Planning
Commission would be given eX-
tended authority over the north
ern part of the County there were
some hints among those at An
napoliS that protest was antici-
pated from up-County citizens
and farmers who additionally
fear doWn-County control.
Since the MNCPPC is designed
to effect planning and coming
supervision, there were some who
expected a flood of protests, de
spite delegation efforts to give
some of the powers now held by
the Planning agency to the Coun-
ty Council and thus make it more
directly responsible to the people.
On another front, while the re-
organization of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
remained subject to further study
by Montgomery and Prince
Georges County lawmakers, sever.
al amendments to the Commits
sion's present laws seemed likely
TO be enacted.
One deals with the Public Serv.
ice Commissions right to con.
siGer protests and complaints
about Commission rates and as.
se3sments. The present law Just
gives the PSC the right to con.
slider complaints. A proposed
amendment would require them
TO do so and would further give
the County Council and Prince
Georges County Commissioners
the right to complain.
Two other bills deal with public
hearings on Commission bust
ness:
House Bill 40 would require
the Commission to advertise
in newspapers of general circu.
latiOn in the area 60 days prior
to the beginning of a new fiscal
year by publishing the pro.
posed budget. Fifteen days be.
fore the new fiscal year begins,
the WSSC would have TO hold
public hearings on the budget.
House Bill III would require
that public hearings be held
any time the Commission de-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
CLOSED ON SATURDAY

Most of the banks throughout
the Up-County area will be closed
on Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday, a
check revealed this week. The
day is legal holiday in Mary
land.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10

The armament of the first
us. Navy destroyers included
three rapid fire. breech loading
rifles and two or three Calling
guns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
OUR DEMOCRACY Nat
|POOR RICHARDEZKES A KITE

ROW IoeNJAMiN FRANKLIN, SEEKING TO CONTROL THe
FORCE OF ELECTRICITY FLEW KITE LEARN THE
NATURE OF LIGHTNING, IS PART OF TAE AMERICAN Story
so is HIS ADVOCACY THRIFT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10

INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-10
Notice of Hearing
DEPARTMENT OF

DEPAR IWENT OF
INSPECTION AND LICENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
DAo1r,,,I11 MI
Evening star., 1955-07-13
British Aide Here
Leeds in GIidinu

ELMIRA, N. Y, July Is (R.-
A British naval officer from
Washington, D. c.. held first
place in the National Soaring
Contest today as some of the
Icountry's top glider pilots took
of from Harris Hill on the final
day Of competition.
Comdr. II. C. N. Goodhart, q
member of the British Embassy
staff. rode his sailplane for I6l
miles to Waterford, Pa, yester-
day to bring his total point score
to 972.
The days longest flight was
turned in by Kemp Trager OF
Detroit. who fiew 193 miles to
Martinsburg, w. Va. His revised
point score Of GIT boosted him
from eighth place to second.
H Twenty-eight pilots took ad.
vantage Of excellent soaring
conditions to enter the days
open competition. They were
free to fly either for distance OF
for pre-announced goals.
Bob Smith of Ulster, Pa, new
1872 miles to Franklin Pa. and
moved into third place with 90s
points.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Bible Expert Declines
Shot at S., 900 Question

NEW YORK. July IS Dr.
Mrs. Catherine Kreitzer took {
cue from the Bible and last nigh
declined to risk her $4,000 Ty
quiz show winnings on thi
chance Of doubling her money.
Her knowledge Of the Bibl,
had given the 54-year-old grand.
mother from Camp Hill. Pa.
answers to questions that en-.
abled her to win the $50. 900 II
three previous appearances OF
the CHS show, @The $64. 4.0ot
Question"
Last night she had the. choics
of taking her winnings thus fal
or trying another question
which, II answered correctly
would have won her the tor
prize Of $4,000. # she hac
missed the answer. she woulc
have gotten q Cadillac as o con-
ISOLATION prize.
For a moment it appeared that
she would take the chance. She
told Hal March, the master OF
ceremonies. she felt pretty con-
|fident she could answer the final
question. The studio audience
burst into applause.
When the applause died down.
however. she added that she
would heed the Biblical quota
|tion-"Let your moderation be
known to all men"-and would
|be satisfied with the $4,000.
After the show, reporters
asked her to repeat the source
|of the quotation. She pulled a
card from her purse and ex-
claimed:
"Oh dear, I said 1t wrong. It's
from the Philippians. Chapter 4.
fifth verse"
On thesair she had named the
source as Ephesians.
Mrs. Kreitzer, who works as a
typist at o naval supply depot
near her home, told reporters
she had made up her mind sew
eral days ago not to shoot for
Evening star., 1955-07-13
TODAY'S RADIO
HjGHLGHTS

7:o5, WGMS Concert Han,
Bernstein, On the Town
ballet.
1880, WMALr-Eddie Cantor
Eddie traces the career OF
Georgia Gibbs.
$500. WASH-FM, 1880, WWDC
True Detective: A man
who's willing to kill a woman
and burn down q hotel tc
cover UP evidence can be
mighty desperate.
500. WTOP-FBI in Peace and
War: A charming gent uses
a legit business front to work
large-scale swindles on lonely
monied people.
$500, WRC-Conversation: Are
we rescued by the unpredict-
able? Clifton Fadiman, Al
fred Goldsmith and Jasques
Barzun are heard.
$3.50, WTOP - Disk Derby
Rosemary Clooney. Perry
Como and the Mcclure sis
ters are entered In tonight's
competition. Homer roll
guest: Dinah Washington.
$500. WRCBest of oroucho:
The pick Of Groucho,s fanni-
est shows last season.
Evening star., 1955-07-13

tthe $4,000. She kept the de-
lcision q secret. however. until
broadcast time.
| When asked what she would
do with her winnings. she said
lshe didn't know but would put
lit IN the bank "for the time
being-until things calm down 9
little"
She told reporters she had
checked on the income tax she
would have to pay on her win
inings and figured she would be
able to keep about $4,000 Of
the $32, 900.
| In the studio audience were
her husband James, q carpenter,
and three Of her six sons and
their wives.
| Another contestant decided
last night not to risk her So, 8,0OC
winning of the week before. Miss
lGeorgi Graves, q school teacher
from Evansville, Ind, declined
to try the $4,000 question about
Men Named Sam" the category
which she had chosen on her
first night.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLiGHTS

7:so, WMAL fH-Dhne >
land: A further report on
Disneyland (showing last
minute construction) and Q
tribute to Mickey Mouse.
1880, wTTG (s)-Meeting ct
the summit: Panel discussion
arranged by newsweek.
S:3o, WMAL (7l-Mr. Citizen:
True story Of woman who left
high social position to open
mission shelter for women
derelicts.
$3.50, WRC t4)-My Little Mar
gle: Keye Luke plays q fea-
tured role In tonight's episode
$500. wRC t4)-Kraft Theater:
Eugene O,Neill's '"The Straw .
story of oldest daughter OF
Irish widower who falls In
love with newspaperman at
TB sanitarium; Kathleen
Mcguire. Lin Mccarthy, Cliff
Hall.
$3.50, WTOP ts)-I've Got q
Secret: Actress Betsy Pal
mer has replaced Jayne
Meadows on the panel.
1900, WTOP (s)-Front Row
Center: kitty Foyle." " Chris
topher Morley's story Of q
girl who was born on the
wrong side of the tracks:
Janet Blair, Elliott Reid.
1880, WRC (4)-This Is Your
Life: Story of the Rev.
Robert Richards, Olympic
pole yaulter. (Repeat.)
1890, WMAL (D-Boxinr
Former heavyweight champ
Ezzard Charles meets Paul
Andrews in a Hereunder.
1880. WRC i4)-Big Town:
Last Assignment" death of
crime e-busting reporter turns
out to be murderer; Mark
Stevens.
aa
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Rolls Spruce Up

New Zealand's railroads are
engaged In an overall equip
ment- replacement program ex-
pected to take 4 or s years. We'll
lington reports.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-02
Mrs. Siubbes
Fefes Couple

Mrs. y. c. Stubs entertained
at a family dinner honoring Mr..
and Mrs. T. 4. Names Jr.. who
nave just returned from their
wedding trip to Florida. After the
dinner. the wedding cake. which
was decorated with n miniature
bride and groom, was cut and
served by Mr.. and Mrs. Names
to the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. T. +. Names Sr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Stubs. Carl Stubbs
Jr.. Mrs. ]. b. Proctor and dauGh-
ter, Ann, and son. Jimmie, of
Richmond, Va.
y set of Chantelly knives and
forks was presented to the bride
and groom by Mrs. Stubs. the
grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Names plan to
move into the Stubs Apartment
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-02
fiieville.
Recorders Court
Dsekei Large

The following cases were dis
posed Of last week in Recorders
Court held at Whiteville.
Mack Jenkins, Whiteville Dos
sessing non-tax-paid. whiskey
and possessing non-tax-paid
whiskey for resale, fined S25
and costs.
Nc David Fowler, abandon
ment and non-support, continu-
ed.
Lloyd A. Freeman, Hallsboro,
driving without an operators
license, mol pros with leave.
Jackson Ford, Fairmont, speed
Ing, mol pros with leave.
Raymond F. Benson, Gastonia,
careless and reckless driving,
driving while under the influ-
ence of intoxicants, jury trial.
Leon Prince, Whiteville, man.
ufacturing for sale non-tax-paid
whiskey, jury trial.
Haywood Sewell, Jacksonville,
non-support, pay into clerks Of
flee SIS each week.
Marien CLANCY, Pittcin, La.