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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

basement" The CD people don't
quite know which. Maybe both.
At the same time.
1t is at this point that the
weather mantle lucky Mr.. AL
len-comes into the picture.
Whether we run, hide or get
ready to be host to 100000 visit
ors depends in large measure on
the direction of the wind from
the point at which the H-bomb is
dropped.
From this point on, the SENTI.
MEL must rely on the carefully
obscure prose of the County CD
office in announcing Mr.. Aliens
functioning:
ut is visualiZed that he, from
the data used in his last previous
analysis forecast, couF pro.
vide quickly a tentative forecast
and follow it with a firm report
in about 30 minutes or as soon
as the more current data had
been studied.
I'm the event of a warning or
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

its cardinal points truth and
fairness.
Also honored were four RMHS
students who won American
Legion medals for their essays
and orations on the Federal Con-
stitution. Selma Jenkins of the
ninth grade was Grafton winner
and John Menke, also of the
ninth grade, took top essay
honors. Runners.up were Nancy
Sturgis and James Stuart. The
winners will compete Wednesday
night for county honors in the
auditorium of the County Office
building.
John Westfall of the 18th
grade gave a salute to George
Washington that won the praises
of the audience including many
adult members.
RMHS students were also ac-
tive this week in decorating
store windows of Rockville to
illustrate the history and accom-
plishments of Rotary. The stores
are Murphy's, Peoples, a n d
Woolworth's. Prizes will be an
nounced at the Rotary luncheon
on Thursday which will also be
addressed by Judge Charles w.
Woodward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Hundreds Crowd
Damascus; See
Queen Crowned

Hundreds of persons crowded
Damascus Tuesday night to see
Shirley Becraft of Sherwood High
school Crowned Fancake Queen
by the Damascus Lions at their
pancake festival to raise funds
for charity.
Chosen as members of the
Queens Court were:
Joyce Tabler of Damascus
High school; Anna White, Of
Richard Montgomery; Ruth Ellen
Burdette of Damascus II. S.; Pat
Mcdaniel of Damascus II. S.;
Barbara Steele, also of Damascus
II. s.; Shirley Ann Reed of Sher-
wood II. s.; Peggy Stanifer Of
Gaithersburg II. S. and JEANNE
GLAND of Sherwood.
Ernest Litford was general
chairman of the affair assisted
by Mrs. William Miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Oklahoma Pep, Rousing
Talks Stir High School

A combination of "Oklahoma"
speeches by an Oklahoman and
county resident, and the enthu-
siaSm and idealism of the stu
dents themselves combined to
make Tuesday the Washington
birthday assembly of Richard
Montgomery High School one of
the best in recent history.
RMHS faculty members were
full of praise for the gathering
which lasted an hour and a half.
THE attention of the students
never wavered and in classes
throughout the day we had many
good discussions on the points
made by the speakers" one
faculty member said.
Speakers were ex-senator Josh
Lee of Oklahoma, who was intro
duced by the strains of "Okla-
homa" played by the high school
musicians, and Judge Thomas M.
Anderson of Rockville.
Senator Lee reminded his
audience that if America is to
remain the home of the brave,
Americans must be brave in de-
Tending their ideals against chal.
lenges. Judge Anderson intro
duced his audience to the Rotary
four.way test which has among
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

stated. MANY additional associa.
tions may have adopted a position
without the committees knowl-
edge of il. Those known to have
taken action include numerous
civic associations and PTAs,
women's clubs, service clubs,
church groups, professional asso-
Citations, associations of youth
group leaders and sponsors, and
the Allied Civic. Group.
Basis of recent interest on the
public pool question in Montgom.
cry County is the Swimming Pool
Project Report Of the County Rec
reation Board, presented to the
County Council in July 1854 and a
suggested five.pool, County.oper-
atcd program drawn by the Rec
rcation Department in January,
1853.
In view Of the widespread citi.
zen interest in public swimming
pools, the Civic Federation has a
responsibility to obtain the best
available reading of public opin.
ion before formulating its own
recommendations to the County.
Consequently, non.affiliation with
the Federation will not bar the
attendance of any groups repre-,
sentatiVes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
interpreter.
Is Retained
By Teachers

Teacher may tell it straight and
plain to the young, but when she
talks to the public she needs an
interpreter.
The Montgomery County Edu-
cation Association, Inc, this week
announced the appointment of
Eric F. Rhodes, Virginia educator
as executive secretary responsible
for carrying out public rela-
tons, business affairs, and edit
ing a professional publication.
Holder of both BA and MA de-
grees from George Washington
University, and a Pho. candidate,
Mr.. Rhodes is chairman of the
English department of Washing
ton and Lee High school. He is
also active in local and Virginia
educational affairs.
Through his leadership" the
associations announcement sig
nificantly stated, Virginia teach
ers have received the benefits of
an improved salary scale and lib
eralized retirement benefits"
Born in Luray, Mr.. Rhodes has
lived in Maryland and the Dis
trict. He is planning to move from
Falls Church to Montgomery
County in the near future.
While in the Army, the new
teachers PR man held business
and editorial posts on Army pub
LEGATIONS. In college, he was edi-
tor of the Phi Delta Kappa News
letter of GWU. He will take over
his new post on March l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Funeral Service
Held Recently
For Mrs. BeaII

Mrs. Dora c. Beall Of 2311
Kimball Place, Silver Spring,
widow of the late Edward Fen
wick Beall, died Feb. IA.
Mr.. Beall was born on the
Monocacy River area on March
6, 1863. Later he moved to
Frankfort, Ind. He was a lineal
descendant Of Colonel Ninian
Beall Of Georgetown.
Mrs. Beall was Inferred in ST..
Francis Xavier Cemetery on Feb.
IS at Gettysburg, Penn, where
she was born. Mrs. Beall is sur.
vived by one brother, Jacob K.
Frommeyer, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Richard Colt, of Kimball Place
Silver Spring; and Mrs. Mar.
geurite F.. Carvin, Of West
Chester, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Battle of Strokes Due
In Swim Pool Meeting

Pros and cons of public swim
ming pools for Montgomery Coun
ty will be aired at a public meet
ing of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation's Social Welfare
Committee tonight at the Bethes
da County Building
The hearing type meeting
which will begin at 8 pm, will
provide an opportunity for
Spokesman of all organizations
which have formally decided on
their positions for or against pub
lie swimming pools in the Coun
ty 10 describe the thinking of
their respective groups.
The Federation's committee is
holding the meeting because of
the unusually extensive" public
interest which has been expressed
on public pools.
According 10 Committee Chair.
man Kenneth n. *. Abel, actions
on the public swimming pool
question have reached "unprece.
dented" levels in the numbers and
types Of organizations involved.
"The Committee has knowledge
Of about 80 associations which
have already held a membership
vote on the establishment of Coun.
ty.operated pools, Mr.. Abel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
County Delegation
Seeks to Abolish
Trial Magistrates
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL)


Annapolis - A Bill designed
to give communities like. Rock
vile the same powers for slum
clearance enjoyed by Baltimore
City under its Charter has been
introduced by Delegates Blair
Lee, III, and Ridgely P. Melvin
of Anne Arundel County.
The measure is proposed as a
Constitutional amendment, sub
ject to approval of the voters,
and if endorsed at the next gen
eral election would empower the
General Assembly to delegate re-
development and slum clearance
authority to Incorporated towns
and counties.
Lee explained that many Mary
land towns have the same slum
problems which are faced by big
metropolitan centers, though on
much smaller scale. If the
towns and counties could use
condemnation powers to clean up
such blighted areas by replacing
them with new housing it would
greatly benefit older established
towns in the State.
The County Delegation has
sponsored legislation to abolish
the Trial Magistrates system in
Montgomery and supplant it
with three-man Peoples Court,
the members to be named by the
County Council for an eight
year term.
To qualify for a Judgeship
under the proposal, the candidate
for office would have to be at
least 30 years of age, a member
of the Bar of Maryland and an
active practitioner and resident
of Montgomery County for at
least five years.
One of the three Judges would
be designated Peoples Court
Judge for juvenile causes and
none of the three, each of whom
would receive $4,000 per year,
would be able to practice law
apart from their work on the
bench.
A substitute Judge would be
named by the County Council
for term expiring in May 1858,
but for four years thereafter.
Court would be held in Rock
vile, Bethesda and Silver Spring
except that the judge for juve-
nile causes would always con-
duct court in Rockville. One
clerk would be named for each
court.
The substitute Judge would be
paid $500 in addition to the per
diem wage based on the rate
paid full-time judges for the
days he actually worked.
The legislation spells out the
duties of the Juvenile Court
Judge and calls FOR creation of
County Juvenile Court commit:
tee to consult with the Judge
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

I Fears of "open resistance" to
the Indignation of white and color.
ed students in Up-County schools
were expressed Feb. II by DR..
Forbes Norris, County School SUI
perintendent
Speaking before 200 parents of
the Lone Oak school, Rockville,
DR.. Norris said in a QUESTIONABLE
answer period:
"If it Gntegration) came too
quickly, / fear it would be met by
oren resistance in the upper part
of the County. may be wrong"
DR.. Norris share the speakers
platform with DR.. Charles E. Bish,
principal of Mckinley High school
in Washington. DR.. Bish, head of
a school that had some difficulty
with indignation, Joined with DR..
Norris in advising:
"Be tolerant of other peoples
Intolerance"
4 DR.. Bish emphasized that one
cannot completely intellectual
re" the indignation of whites and
negroes in the schools.
you have got to live with it,
he said. Adjustment for some
students and some parents are
easy. For others it takes time.
And there must be respect for the
other persons opinions.
DR.. Norris also stressed the
"take-it-easy-theme". He is now
studying the many problems to be
faced when the U. S. Supreme
Court, which has ruled segrega-
ton unconstitutional, DEGREES how
Indignation should be achieved in
the schools.
"A program must be worked
out which won't hurt the chill
dren," DR.. Norris said.
Indignation is coming" he add
ed, but time is needed. The gen.
eral sentiment among the Coun-
ty superintendent is that each
county should be given the privi-
lege of working out its problems
in its own way"
Among the problems he cited
special study aids for negro stu
dents who do not do as we'll as
white pupils, and added:
There is also the problem OF
how some negro teachers would
fit in white schools. We, have
some fine negro teachers, but how
about the problem of getting
along with white parents? | hope
am unduly worried. Because
negro teachers would have a hard
time without the support of white
parents.
DR.. Norris said that the integra-
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

authorities released information
on the fall out" of fatal radia-
ton from clouds forming after
the explosion of an H-bomb. This
changed the picture somewhat.
For example, if the H-bomb
were dropped on Pittsburgh, Pa,
County residents would probab-
ly have to run for their lives
from their homes and through
the District and as far into Vir-
ginia as they could get. Winds
generally blow from Pittsburgh
in the direction of the County.
These winds would carry the
fall out" over the County 49,
hence the need to "evacuate or
take an extended stay in the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

Some of the informal
aspects of town government
came to life this week.
First, there was a report to
the effect that the city's two
man police force had been
ordered to "disarm itself" by
city authorities following
complaints of "quick-on.the
draw" officers.
City Attorney David Ca
hOOn dismissed this as mere
rumOr. He told the SEN
TINEL that no "disarma-
ment" orders had been issued
by City Hall although the two
local officers had been urged
to call County Police i'm any
event of threatened violence.
Second, 1T was reported
that Sara Mortimer, City
Clerk for years, had been dis
charged. This was confirm
ed - deficiency" said City
Hall; raised eyebrows i'm
many quarters. Third, the
city was under attack for
having spent $500 for new
tables i'm the City Hall. No
reply as yet from beneath
the embattled table tops.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

White and colored school int
grafton SHOULD be put into effect
at the start of the 1855 fall term
in all levels throughout the Coun.
ty, the Executive Committee OF
the County PTA Council urged
this week.
In making the recommendation
the committee referred the mat
ter to local PTAs as the "basis
for discussion"
The action constitutes the adop
ton by the committee of an inte
grafton report made by a sub
group, Myron S. Isaacs, President
pointed out.
The report states:
eve recommend that the Board
of Education announce compre
hensive, firm plans for integral
ing the school system of the
County.
1--WE recommend that all quail
fled teaching and other personnel
be retained under an integrated
system of hiring and assignment
"We feel that full, factual in
formation from the Board of Ed
ucation on negro and white schoo
population and new integratec
system of districts is one of the
greatest needs of local citizens tc
guide them to understanding and
wide decisions
For this reason we ask that
Immediately after the Board has
announced its indignation policy
it make full information available
to the public through its own pub
LEGATIONS and through the press,
radio and community groups.
The committee also cited an
opinion to the effect that, since
the State Constitution is silent on
segregation, the State statute that
requires it is certainly unconsti.
tutionap' under the recent deci-
sion of the Supreme Court.
The group pointed to a Balti.
more Superior Court decision
which had so ruled, and asserted
that the State Assembly has no
need to legislate the current State
segregation statute out of the
books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

Louis Allen, WTOP-TV wealth
er man and cartoonist, was
named "unhesitatingly . as the
man to disseminate data on exist
ing and probable wind direction
and precipitation" for the mil
lions in the County, Washington
and Virginia who must run or
hide or both should the bomb
fall.
Until last weekend it had been
assumed that Montgomery Coun-
tians would be able to stay put"
in the event of an air raid al
though they might have to play
temporary hosts to unknown
hundreds of thousands fleeing
from Washington.
But over the weekend, national
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

The Mayor and Council also
acted favorably on the request
of Phillip Greenwell for the re-
coming of $4,000 square feet on
Route 240 north of Edmonston
Drive from residential to COM
mercial.
Similar action was taken on
an additional $500 square feet
at the request of Samuel Tam
marc.
To relieve traffic congestion
on Montgomery Avenue it was
decided to budget $1,000 for the
extension of Beall Avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Area SAE's to Meet

Washington area alumni OF
Sigma Epsilon fraternity will
celebrate the Goth Founders Day
Of the fraternity at banquet to
be held in the National Press
club at 7 pm. March 9 in the
National Press club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Late News Briefs

will be awarded in March, the
County Board of Education an.
nounced today, The qualifying
examination will be held in Rock,
vile on Mar. 26. Applicants are
urged to contact the Board prior
to this date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

A financial crisis" which may
force the County Social Service
League to close its doors this
summer was reported today by
officers Of the private agency
which seeks TO aid families and
children. Public Welfare lacks the
funds to support the Board and
the Assembly is threatening to
cut welfare funds, officers of the
group said.O
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

The CarvilI johnson family,
near Gaithersburg, burned out
by home fire last week, was
back in business in a fully
equipped new home today
thanks to the generosity of
County residents who donated
clothing and household equip
ment in response to a plea by
Radio Station WIDOW. Several
carloads Of material were do
mated to the JOhnsOns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

Entertainment, prizes and
fashions will be on tap for
those attending the Fashion
Show sponsored by the merch.
ants of Rockville at Richard
Montgomery at 8 pm. tonight.
Tickets are 81 and the proceeds
will go to Camp Echo Lake for
underpriviIeged County chill.
dren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

One Of Rockville's native sons,
Balfour tBilD Lytton, announced
today that he will be the man,
ager of a complete financial in,
stitution TO open soon on East
Montgomery Ave. A subsidiary
of Regional Finance, the new
company will be formed by local
investors. Interested parties are
asked to contact Mr.. Lytton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
NORRIS Fears UP COUNTY ON INTEGRATI0N
Resistance Is
Held Possible
To Fast Move

Three developments highghted the weeks
school negration the County School superintendent
admitted desire to slowly in light of what he feared
would be UpCounty opposition the PTA executive commit
tees advocacy of swift and total negraton, and the fail
of the School Boards advisory committee agree on
any report the matter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Move to Give Towns
More Slum Clearance
Powers; City in Action
Rockville Sets Up
New Housing Plan
| For Negro Citizens

In move that met with the
approval of all spectators for
one of the few times in local his
tory, the Rockville Mayor and
Council this week acted to make
new housing available for
Negroes.
The action was taken in re-
coming II lots of Lenmore Ave
nue. in Lincoln Park from two
family residential to apartment
house residential. Morris Stern,
representing the Lenmore Corp,
the developer, showed the city
fathers plans for 40 units and
won approval on all sides.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24
Harassed Civa Defense Staff
Calls on Weather Man for Air


wealth and saddle him the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

a plan to use the land to pro.
mote wild life and restore soil
fertility was announced today by
the B-CC Chapter of the Isaak
Walton league for its 365 acre
tract near Poolesville. The an.
nouncement was made by Dr.
Roger M. Cole, President.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-24

Five scholarships at State in.
situations of higher education
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-12

The sixth police precinct COM
mander today said he has issued
orders to his men to pick up all
"hot-rodders" hanging around
schools where they don't belong
Capt. Reid l.. Hammann acted
after Mrs. Besse w. Hayden,
mother of a teen-ager charged
with stabbing another boy
pleaded Monday night with the
Arkansas Avenue Community
Association to take immediate
action on the menace Of delin-
quency in the Brightwood neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Hayden. who lives at 1920
Emerson street NV, charged
that gangs we're terrorizing teen
ayers in the area.
In announcing his order, Capt
IHammann said that "if gangs
are here this is step to break
them up. To my knowledge
there are nome"
Capt. Hammann agreed with
Thomas Ferry, principal Of Pau
Junior High School. that five Of
six out-of-school boys in thu
area have caused trouble. He
described them as hot rodders'
with juvenile records.
The police captain said his or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-12
Police Plan Breakdown
On Hot-Rod HoodIums

der would be q deterrent to any
gangs forming. Under his order,
he said, every person found in
the car OF q "hot-rodder" who
can t give a good reason for being
in the vicinity Of a school win be
subject to arrest along with the
driver.
OF the ones said to be hanging
around Paul Junior High. Princi-
pal Ferry described them as "ir-
|responsible---a small, undesirable
element Of out-of school people"
Pvt. H. J. Schade, Sixth Precinct
schoolboy patrol co-ordinator
said these boys would insult q
mans wife as q couple passed
on the street and then follow and
beat up the husband "if he even
looks cross-eyed ct them"
Police Chief Robert v. MUIR
ray, asked whether the Ham,
mann order would be extended
to other precincts, said police
would deal with individual COM
plants as they arise.
Wherever teen-agers are get
ting out of line. he said, COM
plainants should notify the
Youth Aid Division. Police, he
added, should be told about dis
orderly teen-age groups before
serious trouble develops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-12
BY ARTHUR EDISON
Associated Press stan writer

Anyone who thinks the milk
he's getting is too watery, should
not be content to switch diaries.
He also should switch beasts.
For that rich. creamy milk, a
reindeer can't be beat. Why,
even a water buffalo gives richer
milk than a COW.
Naturally at this point a ques-
ton arises: What about the
camel? Here COW admirers can
relax. A cows milk Is richer
than q camel, llama, donkey and
mare
These items from the milky
way come to us via the Agrlcul-
Iture Department. publishers Of
a new booklet. THE Pattern Of
World Milk Production"
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson
and his agricultural experts are
bothered, UNDERSTANDABLE, by
one Of mankind's little ironies.
Here is this country. turning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-12
Cows Milk Toste Different LoteIy?
Reindeer or Yak Offered as Change

gustins9 What about those birds
nests?
The COW thrives chiefly in
temperate regions, which helps
to explain why 10 per cent of
all milk swigged comes from
some other animal.
The reindeer-its milk is six
times richer than that Of the
cow-comes in handy in the cold,
as does the yak. Goats and
sleeps milk is drunk in many
areas Of the world. In India. with
Its water buffalo. more than half
the milk comes from some animal
other than the COW.
In dry regions of the Middle
East, a Bedouin may go three
days without water, and his life
depends on camel's milk. Often
the milk is poured warm into a
leather bag. and allowed to sour,
1t seems strange in this age Of
refrigeration, but the ages-old
verdict Is:
"A very popular drink which
sits well on the stomach in the
hot climate