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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Planning Unit
Stream
Valley Gifts

The Upper Montgomery Coun.
ty Planning Commission has
decided to request and accept
from subdividers land along
streams for future utility rights.
of-Way, parklands and roadways.
The commission okayed the plan
last week after acting planning
engineer William B. Mckinney
requested a policy decision on the
matter.
The up-county planning unit
thus follows the example Of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission which
seeks land dedications along
streams in the suburban area of
the county. Mckinney says in
the past stream valley dedications
have not been requested or ac.
cepted in the up-county.
The policy decision was made
during consideration of a plat for
the proposed Holiday Hill subdivi-
sion near Brookeville. Part of
the development touches Reddy
Branch, tributary of the
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Contract Let,
AECBuiding'
Set TO Start

Construction Of the Atomic
Energy Commissions 100000
square foot, five.story office
building at the intersection of the
new Washington National Pike
and Route 118 near Germantown
will probably begin next week.
The construction contract of
SS,S28,900 has been awarded TO
John McShain, Inc, of Philadel.
phia. Completion is scheduled
for late next year.
McShain's bid of S7,61700 was
lowest received from 10 bidders
when the quotations were opened
May 3. The contract amount
represents the base bid plus sew.
eral alternates decided on.
The reinforced concrete, brick.
faced office building will house
l,600 workers. Landscaping, land
and utilities will bring the total
cost to about $40 million.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
C. and p Asks
Cheaper Calls
For Rockville

Rockville residents may soon
be able to telephone Washington
and Silver Spring without paying
extra message units" charges.
Kenneth M Thompson, assistant
manager Of the Rockville C&P
Telephone office, says Maryland
Public Service Commission ap-
proval for the new plan will be
sought June l.
Under the proposed plan the
basic monthly charge for private
Poplar home phones would be
raised from $3.50 to 50. Calls
could be made from the phones
to Silver Spring and Washington
without the extra message unit"
fee now charged. The service
would be one-way. Calls from
Silver Spring and Washington to
Rockville would be subject to the
message unit" expense.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

About 100 Montgomery COun-
ty farmers met at the Gathers
burg Ag Center Monday night
to discuss an epidemic of hog
cholera that has already killed
800 hogs worth $4,000 in the
county. County Agent Delbert
T. Foster says, I'VE thought we
had il under control last week
but its broken out again" He
says the epidemic will subside
when farmers build up inmun-
ity in their herds by vaccine.
tiOns. Hog cholera does not in
feet humans or other animals.
Rockville volunteer firemen
have recovered the badly decom.
posed body of 21-year old Rich.
ard Edward Lightfoot from the
Potomac River between PENN
field and Violets locks. The
Chevy Chase boy drowned in De-
cember while returning from a
duck hunting trip.
Trial dates for four men
charged with two murders were
set this week. Eddie Lee Dan
iels, Richard l.. Simmons, and
James Sullivan face trial June
IL for the April ~ murder of
Arthur Chyatte during an at
tempted robbery at the victims
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Seneca Hotel
On Canal Bank
Opens Sunday

The Seneca Hotel overlooking
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
will open Sunday under the own.
ership Of Phil and Gertrude Sam.
pie.
The building, dating from 1924,
has been completely rebuilt, at
cost of about $4,000, and deco
rated in modern style. II contains
IL bedrooms, a dining.recreation
room and snack bar picnic area
and sun porch. Room service is
available and two acres Of park.
ing space adioin the hotel. Facil-
tiles for boat storage are provided.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle A.
Squeak Lowery are resident
managers of the hotel, which will
cater to sportsmen and vacation
ers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

tic countrywide system under the
Fire Marshal. When they enter
the county system the indepen-
dent companies would be com.
pensated for property and equip.
ment purchased from private
funds.
The fire department would be
financed by countrywide tax,
according to the Marcus plan.
Marcus labels the present system
of setting a separate tax rate for
each fire area hodge podge".
His plan would prohibit the
financing of a private fire depart
ment with county funds.
The Marcus plan would not
permit county fire houses to pro
vide ambulance or rescue service
where such public service is
otherwise available. The pro
posal would okay tax money for
rescue squads not in the county
system if they provide public
service at no charge.
This, says Marcus, will elm.
mate abuses" that have arisen
from fire departments endan-
gering adequate fire protection
by ambulance and rescue work"
and will encourage" more or
CARNATIONS like the Wheaton and
Bethesda.Che Chase Rescue
Squads.
Marcus proposes that the Fire
Marshal designate each fire com.
pany either wholly paid, partly
paid" or wholly volunteer"
Marcus would bar any indepen-
dent fire department or rescue
squad from organizing without
County Council approval.
The plan would give the Coun.
ty Council power to appoint paid
officers for the paid fire houses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
For CD Emergencies
For CD Emergencies
Lincoln Park Boys
Form Rescue Squad

Eight Rockville boys, residents
Of the Lincoln Park area, have or.
gained a civil defense rescue
squad and are now raising money
to buy squad truck and equip.
ment.
Chief and prime organizer of
the squad is 19-year-old David
Joppy. Although David has two
jobs-he works for Medley jew.
elers in the daytime and is night
custodian at Lincoln Junior High
School-he felt he should, some
how, contribute something to his
community.
Lindley Van Ripper. Rockville's
civil defense director, suggested
that he organize a rescue squad,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

praise as the plan as "compre-
hensive and positive" and Julian
A. Bartolini denounce it as "un-
democratic, arbitrary and dis
criminatory".
The views were stated at a
public hearing on a bill intro
duced in the councils May legis-
lative session by Council Presi-
dent Robert Snure of Silver
Spring. The bill would authorize
the county to float three mil
lion dollar bond issue to pay
most of the hospital construction
costs. The bond would be repaid
over a 30-year period from a spe-
cial tax not to exceed z cents per
500 of assessable real property
in the 18th (Silver Spring
Wheaton, election district.
Most of the more than 80
speakers at Mondays hearing
favored a Silver Spring hospital
but differed on the method of
financing. The council will re-
ceive additional statements
through Monday. A decision
must be reached before the end
of the month.
The proposed hospital would be
built on a site already owned by
the Hospital Association at Sligo
Creek Parkway and Forest Glen
Road. Estimated cost of con.
struction is 81 million. The hos
pital would have 225 beds with
expansion to 400 beds possible.
Fauver Leads Proponents
Mr.. Fauver, vice president of
the Hospital Association, direct.
ed the hour-and-a-half presenta-
ton by the proponents. He sum-
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

\SIIhe opening of the road awaited arrival of signs
directing traffic around Rockville he said, and would
take place some time this week depending on the
weather
Mr. Mccain could not predict the effect of the signs
on pike traffic but said that the SRC will do every
thing to keep the congestion at minimum although he
admitted that it will be up to the local law enforcement
authorities to straghten out traffic jams if they
The commissioner also said that the leg to the
Montrose interchange would have been completed by
if the present mayor and council had lived up to
the agreement of the previous one to allow Monroe
Street to be closed.
Mayor Hovsepan has taken issue with this state
ment which he says contradcts previous made by
Norman Prichett chief engineer, to county and city
officials that construction this leg couldn't be started
until May.
The completion date for this leg, which Mr.. Mccain
says has been delayed until 1857 by Rockville negotia
lions for overpass at Monroe Street is the same
cording to Rockvles mayor the given by Mr..
Prtchett when he first proposed construction of the
Montrose leg early this year.
where is the delay?" asked the mayor, pointing
out that two years ago the commission assured city
officials that the highway would be extended to Mon
trose interchange within As days of the opening of the
Route % interchange at Montgomery Avenue.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Service Units
Unite Visits
This Weekend

The widely publicized Armed
Forces Day-PoWer For Peace
means come visit us" to all sol.
diers, sailors, airmen and mar.
ines. It's the day the public is
invited to posts, camps, stations
air bases and ships for a first
hand view of how our defense
forces are teamed for immediate
action.
In the District the big events
will be featured by a parade
down Constitution Avenue and al
Boiling Air Force Base all serv.
ices will participate in special ex.
hibits showing the latest in mod
ern warfare.
In the county, Capt l.. G
Kruse, battery commander of the
Nike site on Route IS, has laid
out the welcome mat for visitors
to Battery A of the list AAA
Guided Missiles unit, located four
miles west of the Rockville Post
Office.
Visitors TO the site from moor
to 5 pm. Saturday will get a close
up view of the Army's first super
sonic anti-aircraft missile - tho
Nike, named after the Greek god
dess Of victory.
The National Naval Medica
Center at Bethesda will hold oper
house on Friday. The ground,
will be open to visitors between
10 am. and 5 pm. and the build
ings between ] and 5 pm.
Demonstrations and exhibits
gided tours of units Of the center
and continuous showing Of movies
in the main auditorium are on Fri
days program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Rockville Kiwanians
Set Dinner Friday

The Rockville Kiwanis Club
will hold its sixth annual charter
night dinner.dance Friday at
Kenwood Country Club. G. Yer.
non Hill, district lieutenant gov.
ernor, will preside at the dinner
and present awards.
The outstanding Kiwanjan Of
1885 will be recognized and
awards will be given for perfect
attendance at meetings, says
Robert Maddox, chairman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Pass First
Rural Land
RezOnings

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil this week acted on the first
rezoning applications from the
up-county area since the rural
coming ordinance went into effect
in February Three applications
were granted, one was denied, and
one is still to be voted on.
The council also acted on
number of doWn-county rezoning
applications, passed seven bills
in the May legislative session and
began consideration of seven
other bills.
Three Tracts ReZOned
First up-county property to be
reZoned was a tWo-acre tract be-
tween the BIO Railroad tracks
and Route III in Boyds. The
land was reZoned from residen-
tial to industrial so that the NJ.
j. Grove Lime Company can
build ready-mlX concrete plant.
The plant is expected to produce
concrete for use in the construc-
ton of Atomic Energy Commits
sion's new Germantown office
building.
Also reZoned were a tWo-acre
tract owned by the Rask. Moyni-
han Company on Monument
Street near Rockville's Congress
sional Airport, reclassifieC from
residential to commercial, and
three acres owned by w. Lawson
King at the Washington National
Pike and Fields Road reclassified
from residential to commercial.
Denied was the application of
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

like one run by teen.agers in the
Cabin John area.
David got the backing Of the
county civil defense office, and
about three weeks ago began to
form the squad. To date it has
eight members, with Clyde Shell.
ton, 18. as assistant chief. Others
are Charles Bruce, 1S, Carlton
Jackson, l6, Allen Bell. Is, Yves.
ley Davis, II, Herbert Peyton, II,
and Larry Davis, -.
One of the boys is a Lincoln
Junior High student and six at.
tend Carver High School. David,
who will go back TO Carver TO
complete his senior year in Sep
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Poppy Sale Set
May rs in City

The local unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary is completing
plans for the Rockville obser.
vance of Poppy Day, May 26.
Directed by Mrs. Harvey
Stamper, poppy chairman of
Observation-Disclosures Unit,
volunteers will offer the red
peoples on the streets through
out the day. The crepe paper
flowers were made by disabled
veterans at Perry Point Hospital.
Contributions will be received
for the auXiliary's work for dis.
abled veterans and needy chill.
dren of veterans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17

This week the Montgomery
County School Board took the
first steps to implement, the int
grafton policy adopted by the
School Board on April % for the
coming school year.
On Friday letters were sent to
all parents of children from
Taylor, Longview, Sandy Spring,
Rock Terrace, Lincoln and Car
yer schools informing them of
the new policy. On Monday,
notices were sent only to those
parents whose children were
recommended for transfer to the
school nearest their home where
classroom space and transporta-
ton service are available"
1t is the intention of the board
to eventually send out approx
mately 375 of these notices, but
no estimate was given on how
many were actually sent out this
week.
In the Friday letter signed by
Superintendent Forbes Norris,
the parents whose children are
not being recommended were
told they may apply for con-
sideration of transfer before
June l. This applies to any pupil
in any school in the county.
The notices sent Monday give
the name of the school to which
each child is to be transferred,
and lists three choices for the
parents to check: to remain in
the Negro school; to be trans
fered to the previously all-white
school or to discuss the transfer
with the principal.
The number of parents approx
ing or requesting transfer for
their children will not be known
until after June /.
Where children were not rec
commended for transfer, the
board of education assures the
parents that lin most cases it
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Barricade Off

The human barricade" serv-
ed its purpose by getting pub
licity for ROckville's opposition
to dumping the Washington
Pike traffic into Montgomery
Avenue, Councilman Alexander
Greene told the council at
Tuesday nights meeting. No
one had listened TO the peo-
pies protests until the barri-
cade was proposed, he said.
But the mayor and council
felt that 1t couldn't cOndOne
such unlawful action and I'M
animously voted against any
illegal action to thwaTt the
opening of the pike at the
Route 20 interchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Marcus Plan
Council Asked to Create
County Vide Fire System

Philip Marcus of Wheaton has
asked the County Council to
establish a Montgomery County
Fire Department. Marcus, a
longtime critic of the county's in
dependent fire departments, wants
the council to act on his proposal
during the present May legisla-
tive session.
Marcus proposes that existing
fire companies be invited to enter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Some Negro Pupils
May Ask Transfers

has to do with the lack of avail
able space and program in the
school nearest the child's home"
The principals of the six up
county schools are prepared to
answer all question as to why a
child was not considered and to
receive applications for transfer,
the Board of Education said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Silver Spring Hospital
Tax Pros, Cons Aired

The highly organized proponents of Silver Spring hos
pita paid for by county bond issue and special tax
the 18th election district and the unorganzed opponents Of
the plan presented their views to the County Council for
more than four hours Monday night
More than $50 people in the Richard Montgomery High
School gymnasium in Rockville heard Clarke L. Fauver
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-17
Tax List Today

Montgomery COunty's deIin.
quent tax list appears in to.
days Sentinel, and will be pub
lisfIcd for the next four weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

Special! Genuine leather
sandals. Sizes 6-3.
Children's Tennis Oxf0rds,
red or blue canvas uppers,
o-3 l,IS
Terry Slippers, crepe soles,
6-3 MISREPRESENTATION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
Calumet Entry
.WinsDeadH Heat
In Acorn Stakes

NEW YORK, May 10 tP.-
Calumet Farms not only wor
S84,250 by taking the Preakness
at Pimlico with Fabius today
but won an additional $12,80t
at Belmont when Princess Turia
and Beyond finished in a deac
heat for first in the $4,000
added Acorn Stakes for 3-year-
old FLIES.
The Calumet entry, with
Henry Moreno on Princess Turia
and Conn McCreary on Beyond
finished the mile two lengths
ahead of Levee. They ran the
mile in 1878 and. as favorites
paid $3.50. SIS and $500. Levee
returned 81 for show.
Pro Bono, second choice with
the crowd of 1887, took ar
open lead in the run down the
backstretch under Ted Atkinson
Cosmah was second, forcing the
pace, while Princess Turia was
third.
Rounding the bend into the
stretch, Pro Bono's lead dwindlec
as Princess Turia, doomed up or
the outside. finally taking com
mand as the field headed into
THE last quarter mile. Levee made
a move along the rail, but Be.
yond was taking the long way
around the field and travelling
fastest at this time.
Moreno had no choice but tt
whip his mount and douse thu
threat of Levee. but while she
was able to hold Levee, Beyonc
got up for the dead heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
NASHUA
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going to race him over 1870
pounds. Let them take the weight
off the other horses"
1t was this weight factor that
made observers believe Combs
and Co. would send Nashua to
stud.
Nashuas time of 1:49.1 was
as seconds off the track record
for the distance set by Subah-
dar in May, 1855.
Nashua gave away from nine
to l9 pounds to his four rivals
today, but if the colt found it a
handicap it wasn't noticeable
Fisherman. who recently finished
third, two heads in back of
Nashua in the Grey Lag Handi-
cap in New York, was thought
to have chance today with his
light impost of 100 pounds, but
the Whitney horse. ridden BY
Sammy Boulmetis, never was a
real threat. He passed tirec
horses in the stretch.
Galdar and Mr.. First never
were in the running, alternating
between last and fourth place
throughout the mile and a fur
long. Nashua's time of 1.491
was 215 seconds off the track
record for the distance set by
Subahdar in May, 1855.
Arcaro said he thought the
race was zone of the easiest" ir
NaShua'S career.
He is an easy horse to rate
and usually l take back with
him." Arcaro said. He can rur
just as we'll in front as he showed
today. If you remember, he took
the lead in both the Dryer anC
match race with Swaps. He is
a real good horse, but l am not
sure yet that he can be called
a great horse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
Duke of Poeonion Takes
ILoudoun Show Honors

Rust's Lady Hamilton took the
Maj. Larry Lawrence Memorial
Challenge Trophy for owner
riders and Allen Shreve's Cheese
cake won the working hunter
tricolor.
The Loudoun Hunt Challenge
Trophy limited to members of
the home hunt was captured by
Sterling, sturdy Palomino,
owned and ridden by Thomas
Taylor. In second place was
Nancy Orme's Brownie, the
hunting pony who retired this
cup in 1855. The Orme family
presented a new trophy this
season.
Open jumper honorS were
carried off by New Hope Farm
whose War Eagle was champion
and Hard Times reserve.
Molly Lawrence of Warrenton
topped the pony division with
her veteran fencer Powder Puff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
DAILY DOUBLE PAID sS5I.SO

THIRD RACE--Purse, So, 500: allow
snces' 3;year-olds' furlongs,
6r asG Joe Rare Kag Brooks, 1910 ESQ ESQ s qc
Plain Chance (Scurlock) 800
SliEo Sol; Paula, Best Hold Commodon,
oo Eci4t5 TT, Tine j l;llta: s,ooo
ing 4-year-olds and up. Z furlongS.
Sir Rupert tAdamsl 1910 $50
f. Wileu. Dutch watt, King. Tolerant,
FIFTH RAcE--Purse, $3.50; allow
ann na5; 4,yeaE-oids and up; & ttgrlones;
Sugar Dad tBrOOksl $50 $50
Hen Party tAdams) 800
Broken Wins. Dear Doctor, Charon,
s Sixth ii RAcEMPu ! Sc $4,000; claim
ing. 4-year-olds and up; / q miles.
Biye Dare adams lI.6O 1.2O $50
Just Judy tScurlockl $40 GAO
INK, Ny Fault. Medico. Time. 1:hl.
EVENTH RACE-Purse, So, $50: al
,owsn nS 3D., 3-yeaT-9lds and up; tarlongs;
Braehs Admiral tAdams) 100 800
SmackOver (BrOoksl 300
:. Two Fisted. Card Trick, outsmart'
Hi Iet ,,rI Time ! los. c.,.
Handicap; 10000 added; 3-year- olds
and up; . miles
Summer SOlstice tAd'Sl Gao 3.60 eco
Sir Tribal (BrOussard) $50 800
Blue Choir (BrOOks) 320
Prince Moor Bozi, Ambiguous. Full
Flight Time 1923
a Nathenson entry
NINTH RACE-Purse. $3.50: claim
LIS 4year -olds and up: 1ls miles
Blue Award tAdams) 1860 6.IO 500
RemhOh tBrOOksl 600 AGO
ROsehue Jess0p) 400
Isomur.. Rivas Son. su-Jay Star
crouch. SKY Hail Time. 1:h4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
By ROBERT b. PHILLIPS
Special Correspondent Of The Star

LEESBURG. Va, May 10
Virginia's three-year -old cham
pion of 1855 came back to the
big-time circuit in the Loudoun
Hunt horse show here today and
swept through the henors like
Whirlaway.
Duke of Paeonian, a 17-hands
brown hunter owned. by John
Pettibone of Middleburg, won two
major stake classes, the green
Conformation hunter champion
ship and reserve championship
among open conformation hunt
erS. Ridden by Robert Kerns,
the Duke picked up the string
of blue ribbons along the way
as a crowd of 5000 turned out
for a perfect horse show day at
the estate of Ross Lipscomb.
Local horses held on to their
share of the honors as David
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

ances. 4-Year-o odds and up: 8 furlones.
BY Jeepers tAtkinsOnD 1910 i.9O 3.6(
Pyrenees tGuerinl $50 JHO
Caesar Did lKirklandl lS(
Revolt, Mamiska, InSoucisnt. Gweny
G Grandpaw Time, l:l14s
SEVENTH RACE-The Acorn Stakes;
SO, 200 added; 3-year -old FLIES; | mile
oh b Beyond 53O 800 32G
oh Princess Turia 30 800 32O
tevee MOOdhOuSel 400
Dotted Line Bolette, a Glamour. Pre-
Bono. Numbers Game Cosmah Aiming
High. Mabe Gee. Time, lbs
a Phipps entry. b Calumet Farm entry
oh Dead heat for win
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; claim
ing; 4-yearolds and up; 10 miles.
a Red Wagon tNichOlS) 500 800 3.2G
Bright Plumes tGorman) $40 '!.SG
Market Gain (COlel ..6l
Fort Windsor. Elmlohr. Gallant
kanar. Joymaker, TeXola. Uncle Gus. Air
PAX. Border Son. Time :4635
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