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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Indignation
Failure Hit
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By NAACP

The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People in Montgomery County
took the School Board to task,
in a letter released by Superin-
tendent Forbes Norris this week,
for what it called not living up
to its avowed Indignation policy.
Reporting on action at recent
membership meeting of the coun-
ty chapter, Alphonzo Lee, execu-
tive secretary, said I'm any
parents have indicated that they
intend to send their children to
the school nearest their homes
in September 1856"
The letter, which was received
at Monday nights meeting with
out comment by the board, con.
tinued, They feel that you have
abandoned your first statement
Of policy, since the same policy
of Indignation does not prevail
throughout the county, nor has
the indignation of Board Of Edu-
cation employees, as stated in
your policy statement"
The School Board issued its
first statement of policy on
March 81, 1855. Among the basic
principles adopted then were:
The same policy of Indignation
shall prevail throughout the
county, provided however the
superintendent, with the approval
Of the board, shall have discre-
ton to vary the timing Of integra.
tion as conditions warrant"
The indignation Of Board of
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08

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plus federal items; $57 500 for ex-
ira clerical staff in elementary
schools with 20 or more rooms;
and $3.50 for additional equip
ment for science, business and
cosmetology courses at Wheaton.
Without any of these additions,
the 56-57 budget requests are
$6.06 million over last year or an
increase Of $5626 per pupil.
OF the $16.1 million operating
expenses, 1916 percent will go for
Institutional services. There
will be 200 new classrooms ready
next fall and another AZ in oper-
alton by the second session.
This will result in the hiring of
287 new teachers and principals
at the cost of SIG million. OF
these, SO are elementary, 100 are
secondary, 10 are kindergarten,
library, guidance or specialized,
and IS are principals and vice
principals. The total number of
teachers calculated for next year
is 1868 plus 1873 principals and
vice-principals.
Five Percent for Clerks
An amount equal to approx
mately five percent of the total
salaries is included in the admin
istrative division to make the cler.
ical scale comparable to the
county government.
The Montgomery Junior Col
lege appropriation has been in
creased by $50,358 to a total of
1887 due largely to the great
er enrolment expected. Carver's
has been decreased from S15,6S5
to $13,832.
There is also a special item Of
$1,000 to bring the new Wheaton
High School up to standard for
generalization by the Middle States
Association of Secondary Schools
and Colleges.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Y. Leisner
Quits Race
After Week

This weeks County Democratic
doings were highlighted by two
Withdrawals from the May Z
primary and Qualification of
his independence by one candi-
date.
Victor A. Leisner, of Wheaton,
who filed only last week, pulled
out of the race for the Maryland
Sixth District Congressional NOM
nation to support Orphans Court
Judge John R. Foley. Mr.. Leis-
ner said he was withdrawing ito
serve the best interest of the
Democratic party"
Left in the race are Foley,
County Councilman ]. Grahame
Walker, and Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad chief r. w.
Cremins. Dewitt S. Hyde is the
incumbent Republican Congress-
man, unopposed for renomina-
ton.
Another withdrawal saw Louis
Fl. Cohen dropping out of the
race for delegate to the state con-
vention.
Rockville city attorney David
Cahoon, another candidate for
state convention delegate, en-
phasized this week that he is
connected with no faction and
no slate of the Democratic party.
He says he stands for solidarity
in the party and is not mem.
Der of the slate backed by the
so-called "old line" Democrats or
the group of so-called "independ-
ent' Democrats.
The "old-line" candidates to the
state convention include Frank
u Morris, William F. Hickey,
Ruth E. Hayes, B. H. McCeney,
c. o. Bordeaux, James j. Welsh,
and John p Moore.
The independent" Democratic
convention candidates include r..
T. Abel, James II. Mann, Felix
M Putterman, Margaret Schwein.
htsxit, Alice w. Hotstetler, Henry
Grafton Doyle, Jr., and Shirley
F. Barshay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
By Dorothy b. Waleslxi
Staff Reporter
Three Different Pay
Scales Recommended
In Teacher Report

With the release last week of
the salary report of the lay-pro-
fessional committee appointed in
October to study teacher salary
schedules, the Montgomery
County School Board and the pub
lie are faced with three different
salary recommendations, one
each from Superintendent Forbes
Norris and the majority and
minority reports of the com
mittee.
These will have to be evalu-
ated along with the Montgomery
County Education Associations
proposals of February for teach.
err pay increases, before the
public hearing on the operating
budget to be held at s pm. next
Thursday at North Bethesda
Junior High School.
The present salary limits are
$3,000-$5, $50 for non degree
teachers; $3,400 to $5,45O for
teachers with ABB degrees; and
$4,000 for those with masters
degrees.
DR.. Norris is recommending a
minimum of $500 for non-degree
teachers; $4,000 for a bachelors
degree and $4,000 for a masters
degree, with two-year period
for putting all teachers on
schedule. This GENES closest to
the MCEA's proposed scale of
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
PTAs Ask Increase
In Capital Budget
To Build Additions

Last Thursday night at Whea-
ton High School, the Montgom-
cry County School Board heard
representatives from some 20
PTAs urging that Superintendent
Forbes Norris recommendation
for a $12.1 million capital budget
be increased to include either adj
ditions to their schools or new
schools nearby,
The one small "voice crying in
the wilderness" was the Allied
Civic Association asking that the
proposed 48-classroom Spring
brook High School on Colesville
Road be postponed if another sec
ondary school south of Wheaton is
accepted.
Justification for the additional
requests was presented with de-
tailed statistics, including census
and housing construction, by
PTAs from Bradley, North Chevy
Chase, New Hampshire Estates,
Glen Haven, Twinbrook, Takoma
Park, Maryvale, Wheaton Woods,
Eastern Junior High, Oakland
Terrace, Pleasant View, Richard
Montgomery, Macdonald Knobs,
Wood Acres and Bethesda Chevy
Chase.
The County Council of PTAs
and the League of Women Voters
both asked that the board discon-
tinue the use of all-purpose rooms
for classrooms and that the bud
get requests reflect its plans for
an integrated school system.
The PTA council also showed
particular concern for the spe-
cial education needs and its COM
mittee in this field requested
future consideration for special
education building in a central
building in a central area and
also junior high for retarded
children.
The league questioned whether
the budget showed long-range
planning rather than Crisis plan
ming" 1t cited examples of addi-
tons being planned before new
school building is completed and
also the fact that last years
estimate of this years construc-
ton program has had to be in
creased almost so percent.
Two areas in the county, Rock.
vile and Wheaton, each present
ed combined reports on the needs
of their school districts.
Kermit B. Mohn, president of
Richard Montgomery's PTA, ask
ed for increased facilities in the
Twinbrook area, the Maryvale
area and purchase of additional
school sites in the southern and
western sections of Rockville.
Wheaton Woods PTA requested
the completion of additions to
Glenmont, Weller Road and High
land elementaries by October
sc; completion of the proposed
Harmony Hills Elementary by
October ST; and planning, includ
ing site acquisition. for new "a.
room school in the vicinity Of
Aspen Hill and Viers Mill Road
by October 80.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Hold Your Ears!
Civil Defense
Testing Sirens

Montgomery County Civil
Defense officials advise area
residents to ignore short blasts
from CD sirens today and to-
morrow. The IL newly install
ed sirens are being tested under
the supervision of the Federal
Sign and Signal Corporation of
Chicago.
Each siren will be blown
twice: once steadily, once
wavering. CD officials pro-
mise that the top noise level
for each blast will be maintain
ed less than minute.
Since most sirens are located
on schools, principals have
been notified of the test times
ito prevent confusion and stu
dent unrest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08

chamber has been strengthened
to its maximum capacity and
the new filing cabinets which
would have overloaded the front
area are safely installed, they
report.
Mrs. Kathleen Leary, retiring
editor of the Maryland News,
gave birth to a six-pound, nine
ounce baby daughter yesterday.
Mrs. Leary and her husband, Rob
ert Leary, have a two-year-old
son, Allan. The girl will be NAM
ed Judith Marie.
Robert T. Moore, 17-year-old
Montgomery Blair High School
senior, has been named the
cOuntry's best young scientist.
Young Moore won a $500 scho-
larship, top award i'm the annual
science talent search sponsored
by Westinghouse. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b.
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Two i'm Roads
Fraud Trial
Are Cleared

Two of the five men on trial
in Rockville's Circuit Court for
conspiring to defraud the State
Roads Commission in land deals
along the new National Pike have
been cleared and one is not ex-
pected to put in appearance.
Jerry Goldberg and Robert ].
RoSenfeld were declared innocent
during the trials opening day be-
fore Judges Kathryn ]. Lawlor
and Thomas F. Anderson Mon
day. Ben DuPre, former SRC
right-of-way engineer whose tips
alledgely permitted spectators
to jack prices in the path of the
super highway, repeatedly has
fled to his native Mexico. Still
facing trial are Max Gutenberg
and Constas Gus Basiliko.
Mr.. Offenberg's attorney Jo-
seph B. Simpson, Jr., on Tuesday
drew from Leroy C. Moser, Mr..
DuPres one-time SRC boss, the
admission that anybody who
wanted to dig it out" probably
could have ascertained the new
highways route before maps
were made public.
Under questioning Mr.. Moser
said that by reading the flew"
surveyors stakes persons might
be able to determine the roads
path. He also said that route
maps were sent to the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion and the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The Roads Commissions So
called big yellow book" of maps
of proposed Maryland highway
Improvements showed lin gen
eral' the path of new roads, held
Mr.. Moser.
States Attorney Alger Y. Bar
bee says that Mr.. DuPre drew
a map of new pixies route show
ing the names of property own
ers in the path, which he turned
over to Mr.. Basiliko.
Mr.. Barbee says he will prove
that Mr. Basiliko and Mr.. Often
berg made thousands of dol.
lars by manipulating" land
deals. Mr.. Barbee has charged
that Mr.. DuPre received $4,000
from Mr.. Gutenberg and half of
Mr.. Basiliko's 10 percent of the
profits in two land deals near
Gaithersburg. The states attorney
claims that in various deals Mr..
DuPre was promised interest in
an oil well, interest in a gas sta
ton, and help with his income
tax.
The trial has moved through
a maze of legal maneuvers. Mr..
Simpson has unsuccessfully
moved several times for a mis-
trial. Walter w. Dawson is coun-
sci for Mr.. Basiliko. Vivian B.
Simpson is aiding her brother in
Mr. Offenberg's defense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Bethesda Chamber
To Elect Monday

The Bethesda Chamber Of Com.
merce will hold its regular
monthly meeting Monday at the
Kenwood Country Club at 8 pm.
Elections of officers and directors
will be held.
A proposal to change the name
of the chamber to the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Chamber of Com.
merce, and another to change the
chamber year so that it will run
from January to December rather
than as at present from April
to March, will also be voted on.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Petitioners Meet

How Maryland Can Avoid
Forced Indignation in Her
Schools" will be discussed at an
open meeting at the Gaithersburg
,Firehouse on Friday, at 8 pm.
The meeting will be sponsored by
the Montgomery County chapter
of the Maryland Petition Com
mittee, Inc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Appoint ZOning
Board of Appeals

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has appointed a three.man
Board Of Appeals to administer
the new up.County coming ordi-
nance. The new members, and
their terms: Robert T. Dayhoff
of Dickerson, one year; Everette
r. Jones Of Damascus. two years;
and j. Sterling Bowman of
Darnestown, three years. Mr..
Dayhoff is the lone Republican.
The Board Of Appeals hears APP
peals from decisions of admins
trative officials and decides re-
quests for special exceptions and
variances TO the ordinance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Record $28,OOO,OOO School
Budget Excludes Increases
Building, Operating
Budgets Represent
$3.50 Per Pupil Cost

With a public hearing on a
school construction budget of $12,-
279,375 and the release of Super
intendent Forbes Norris recon-
mendations for SIS, 192,537 oper-
ating budget, Montgomery Coun-
ty citizens were presented last
week with the staggering esti-
mate of $2S,279,375 or $559.76 cost
per pupil as the total bill for the
county school system in 1867.
This estimate does not include
the teacher salary increase which
has been recommended by DR..
Norris, the Montgomery County
Education Association, and both
the Majority and minority re-
ports from the lay-professional
committee appointed to study the
teacher salaEs .scalfs
Each of these has recommends
ed a different salary scale. If DR..
Norris compromise is accepted,
it may mean another $1.4 million
added to the total school cost.
Another $65,000 not included
will be added if the School Board
approves the six new administra-
tive positions and secretarial
workers resulting from the find.
ings of the McKinsey Co. sur
vey.
Sports Expansion Asked
In addition, DR.. Norris is ask
ing the board to consider new
funds of $36,950 for extra COM
pensation and expansion to the
junior high schools of varsity
sports; $9,096 for a reading clinic;
$4,000 for three trial projects for
the teacher aid program; $3.50
for a pre-school census; a $500
revolving fund for acquiring sur
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08

The Montgomery County Divi-
sion of Traffic Engineering has
issued a list of recommendations
for improving traffic flow
through Bethesda. Major pro-
posal is for the construction of
adequate routes by-passing the
entire business district east and
west of Wisconsin Avenue.
The report also suggests the
prohibition of parking at all
times on the west side of WiScon.
sin Avenue from Commerce Lane
to Old Georgetown Road and the
prohibition of parking a to $50
pm. on the east side of Wisconsin
Avenue from Bradley Lane to
Montgomery Avenue every day
except Sunday.
The Traffic Engineering Divi.
sion began studying Bethesda
traffic problems in January after
the State Roads Commission had
first banned evening rush hour
parking on the. east side of Wis
conSin Avenue, then lifted the
ban under pressure from the mer.
chants.
Other recommendations in the
report include:
l. Adoption of a one-way street
plan in the area bounded by Ar,
lington Road, Edgemoor Lane
East West Highway, Oakridge
Lane, East Avenue and Bradley
Boulevard.
O. Elimination of angular park
ing south of Leland Street and
use of the area of parallel park
ing only.
8. Adoption of a curb loading
policy.
4. Reappraisal of off street
parking facilities in the business
district by a joint committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce and
county officials.
5. Elimination of left turns
from Old Georgetown Road into
! Wisconsin Avenue.
6. Improvement of existing
alleys and prohibition of parking
at all times in alleys.
z. Revamping of ira ffit
signals.
The report holds that though
sales information for Bethesda
is not available to compare
volume with and without rush
park experience in other areas
has been that the improvement in
traffic flow brought about by the
prohibition of parking resulted
in an increase rather than a de
crease" in business.
Traffic volume on Wisconsin
Avenue, according to the survey
is increasing "at normal annual
rate. Traffic in the area is
primarily of a local nature, says
the report. Due to "seasona
variations" the daily total of cars
entering the Wisconsin Avenue
East-West Highway intersection
in January was 1880 compared
with an average of 8,160 per day
last year.
The report states, THE acci
dent history on Wisconsin Avenue
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Association
MulIs Library
Offer Answer

The Rockville Library Associa.
ton has put off for 40 days a
decision on the County Library
Departments offer TO operate the
town library for one year trial
period. If it accepts the offer the
association would decide at the
end Of the year whether or not
10 enter the county system.
At its annual meeting last
Thursday, attended by the board
Of trustees and about 20 of the
40 members, the association vo-
ted 11-3 10 submit the county
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Memo on McKinsey
By Ronald II. Nessen
Staff Reporter

This is the first in a series
Of articles on McKinsey and
Company's commentators
for improving the administers
ton of the Montgomery County
school system, the background
on, and the reactions to those
recommendations. The man
agement cOnsuItants' proposals
in the field of school cOnstruc-
ton are considered in this
weeks article. Since thn en-
gineers, builders, suppIiers, and
architects quoted are engaged
in school construction, many
have asked that their names be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notr.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08
Recommend Bethesda
Traffic improvement

is not unusual but does need i'm
provement." During 1855 there
were 76 accidents on Wisconsin
Avenue between Battery Lane
and Bradley Boulevard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08

OF all the McKinsey and Co
proposals for improving the
Montgomery County school sys-
tenn, the ideas on school construc-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-08

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-21
Rites Held Sunday
For Zoe Rupright

Final rites were held Sunday after
noon in the Purnell funeral home,
Leipsic, for Mrs. Zoe Rupright, 81,
former Bluffton resident, who died
Friday evening at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Byron Piggis, Toledo.
Death came after long illness.
Mrs. Rupright was born September
80, 1894 in Ell Paso, ILL.,, the daughter
of David C. and Susan Whistler
Miller. From 1899 to 1853 she resided
in Belmore where she operated a
restaurant and was postmistress.
She is survived by brother, Ho-
ward, Garritt, Ind, and a daughter,
Mrs. Michael Hill, Defiance, in addi-
ton to her daughter, Mrs. Piggis.
A sister and brother are dead. There
are two grandchildren.
Mrs. Rupright was a member of
the Belmore Church of God and the
Bluffton Eastern Star Lodge.
The Rev. Donald E. Patterson
officiated at the services with burial
in Clymer cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-21
u. S. Route 25
Plans Outlined

Completion of u. S. Route % as a
limited access highway from Orders
vile to Dayton by 1860 were outlined
IN plans released last week by Sam
uel o. Linzell, state highway director.
Linzell, in announcing plans to al
locate nearly two billion dollars for
highway construction in Ohio in the
next 13 years, said funds for the
project would be available from the
the federal highway bill now before
Congressional joint committee.
The highway director pointed out
that he based his plans on the more
liberal House version which would
provide money for 953 miles of
superhighway in Ohio.
Construction on the Cridersville to
Dayton route would include bypasses
of Wapakoneta, Sidney, Piqua and
Troy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-21
ROckpOrt

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliston Studer ol
White house, were supper guests or
Sunday evening in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Barnett.
Friendly Neighbors' club will meet
June 2S at 500 p. m. in the home ol
Mrs. Eunice Stephens. Roll Call, A
Vacation Spot in Ohio; Topic, Ole
Ohio Canals, Audrey Hauenstein;
Ohio Pottery, Irene Burkholder;
Special Music, Margaret Sandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Woods anc
family spent Sunday evening in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kra,
mer, Columbus Grove.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Dackin ol
Lima, were callers Sunday evening
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stephens and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Angire, Mrs.
Mae Foley, Mrs. Alice Bodell, Miss
Winnie Meeks attended Bible school
exercises in the Ebenezer church on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Maynard who has been
visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Marshall, returned to the
home of Mrs. L. D. Saum of Elida
Road, Lima.
Miss Eddythe Cupp left for Ohio
State university Monday where she
has enrolled for a summer course in
economics.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Marshall at
tended picnic supper of the Past
Matrons and Patrons of the Eastern
Star held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Beals. The affair was
given as farewell for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rauenbuhler, who are leav-
ing for their new home in California.
MIR. and Mrs. William Lentz, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz were called
to Reed City, Mich, this past week
for the funeral of their son and broth
er Cloyce, who passed away Wednes-
day night. Funeral services were
held Saturday at p. m. in the Liv'
ingston funeral home. Rev. Marcel
B. Elliott of the Methodist church of.
ficiated. Burial was in Woodlawr
cemetery. Mr.. Lentz died at the age
of 49 years. Besides his wife Gather.
inc, he is survived by nine children
six brothers, one sister, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lenz.
Courtney Judd returned home after
spending the past 10 days with Dav'
id Barnett in the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas anc
family spent the week end in Akron
visiting in the homes of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas
and Mrs. Sadie Hoffman.
Mr.. Harley Van Meter spent Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Van Meter of Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephen:
called on Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. DUNLAP
of F't. Jennings Sunday afternoon.
A HEAVY RUBBER BANL
stretched around a child's toy truck
will act as a bumper to prevent
scratches on furniture legs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-21
LEGA1EorIcE

Dale L. Copus. HbSsA mailiS addreak is
Airman First Class Dale L. Ccbus, 1547afsl.
76-25th o. P. S.puadron. Box 81. Sephd
u. s. A. F. Aca6enR, Depser 8, ,NColorAd6 Is
hereby notified hat 6s;s& Copus has fled ~
petition against him for divorce, restorA<i0& to
maiden name, award of personal property md
all proper relmf, on the grounds of gross Meg
lect of duty and extreme cruelty, in case No
1852 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio. ht Lima Ohio. Said cause may
be heard and decided after the expiration of
six weeks fronA the first publication of this
notice.
LOIS COPtS, Plaintiff
By John A. Robenalt, Her Attorney,
5O4 Citizens Bldg, Lima, Ohio
June \ IA, 81. 2s. July s, II
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-06-21
Howard Miller Student
At Tri-State College

Howard N. Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Miller, Cherry street, is
enrolled for the summer quarter at
Tri-State college, Angola, Ind.
Miller, recently discharged from
the U. S. Navy, is student in the
department of Mechanical engineer
ing. Upon completion of the course
he will be candidate for the bachelor
of science degree.