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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
TO Benefit P-TAs
Governor Pays $40
For 81. so YuIe Tree

1t was a chilled crowd that
stamped its feet waiting for Gov.
Theodore McKeldin's arrival to
dedicate the newest section of the
Washington National Pike.
A white stake-bodied truck, its
bed holding a microphone and a
half dozen chairs stood ready.
Martial music came from a loud
speaker. The mercury stood at
40 degrees.
At 10:45, exactly on schedule,
Gov. Mckeldin drove up in his air
conditioned Cadillac with the
State crest on its license. He had
passengers: Sam and Mrs Fig,
who earlier had welcomed the
governor at the Motel Washing
tonian.
The governor was wearing a
blue overcoat and a gray fedora.
AS he stepped from the limousine,
Maryland, My Maryland" was
played and Gov. McKeldin DOTTED
his hat and came to attention.
AS he was making his remarks
to about 100 officials of the State
and County road governments,
workmen tied black and yellow
satin ribbons across the road.
His speech over, Gov. McKeldin
called for a pair of scissors he
always carries in his car. He was
going to cut the ribbon
But news photographers, al.
ways striving for new angle to
familiar subjects stopped him.
Break the ribbon with the car,
Governor" they asked.
After being assured that he
wouldn't be arrested by Col.
James S. McAuliffe, superintend-
ent Of police, for driving without
his license, Gov. McKeldin took
the'wheel, moved the car forward
and snapped the ribbon. Flash
bulbs exploded. Aides recovered
the severed strands.
Then the Governor, followed by
about 25 cars drove over the new
road, went over the interchange
at Montrose and took Mr.. and
Mrs Zig back to their motel near
Gaithersburg.
His next scheduled stop was in
Rockville TO buy Christmas tree
but his driver, a State Police cor.
poral, didn't know how to get
here. A photographer had to
lead the governors car to the
place, located on the fair grounds
owned by the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department.
Waiting there for him was
Lloyd Blakenbaker, chairman OF
a trio of P-TAs selling the trees.
Like any man, Gov. McKeldin
walked around, eying the trees
before picking out a seven-foot
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
TWinbrOOk
Pupils May
Be Shifted

One of the county's most seri-
Gus overcrowding problems in its
public schools may be solved next
year by transferring Twlnbrook
Elementary's sixth grades to the
nearby Edwin Broome Junior
High
Twinbrook with a maximum
capacity of $50 is expecting 1910
enrolment next September and
part-time sessions unless relief is
found.
Broome's expected enrolment
is 1895 without indignation. If
Lincoln Junior is closed, "a Ne
gre students may have to be
transferred to Broome.
Even so, Broome's 1925 capac-
ity could still take the 126 stu
dents in Twinbrook's present
fifth grade, with some redistrict-
ing of the Lincoln students,
school officials said last week.
Z A new Twinbrook Primary
school for grades Kindergarten
through third is requested in the
1859 budget as a permanent
solution of Twinbrook's continu.
Gus large enrolment in the pri-
mary grades.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26

tall balsam costing $3.50.
The governor fished around in
his pockets and to his chagrin,
found he had no cash. Jokingly
he displayed an American Express
travellers check book.
That's perfectly all right, Gov
ernor," said Blankenbaker. SO
Mr.. McKeldin wrote out a check,
using as a writing table, the head
of an obliging' boy scout.
The tree was too big for the
limousine so it was sent later to
the executive mansion in Annapo-
lis. After he had gone it was dis
covered that Gov. McKeldin had
given the P-TA's $40 for the $3.50
tree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
MnhOnev
Files for
Senate

George p. Mahoney, Balti-
more paving contractor, last
week filed for Democratic
nomination to the United
States Senate from Maryland.
This is the third time the con-
troversial candidate has filed
for a Senate seat and he has
run twice for governor.
Mahoney has collected more
votes in a single election than any
other Democrat in Maryland his
tory.
He is shooting for the seat OF
Republican Sen. j. Glenn Beall.
In his own bailwick, Mahoney
has ranged against him Mrs. Mel
lie Marie Marshal Of Baltimore
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26

SN~DS Va NANAAGAASA 0DaA -
The builders, Waggaman G.
BraWner, are contract owners of
the old Price farm on Derwood
Road between Redland and old
U. S. 240. Only technical details
remain before the sale is final.
Donald Mcdonald, of WEB,
said the sale price Of the farm
was "in the neighborhood of $780,.
0G0."
1--WE don't plan to start build.
ing anything there until at least
mid-1958," Mcdonald told The
Sentinel. Building on the site de.
ponds on the progress of the sew
er line being built by the Washing.
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits.
sion. The sewer has reached the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Road just east
Of Rockville. 1t will cut through
part Of the proposed building site.
Mcdonald said he was going to
submit an application for change
of coming on the ground to the
County Council in February or
March Of the coming year. The
ground now is zoned agricultural
and B&W would like TO see the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Chamber
.GiUes rec
Zone Plea

A petition to include Rock
willie within the Washington,
~. c., Commercial Zone this
week was filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
by the Rockville Chamber Of
Commerce and the Mayor and
Council of Rockville.
The present zone extends to
within several blocks of the city
line on the Rockville Pike. If the
petition were granted, it would
open the area to competitive COM
mercial carriers.
Only a handful of public car.
riers now may serve the commu-
nifty. The effect of this arrange
ment is that freight prices remain
high and their cost is reflected in
retail prices.
The petition was prompted by
the tremendous growth in popula-
ton and building in the Rockville
area. The ice periodically re-
examines the commercial limits
around large cities. If it is shown
that outlying cities have become
sufficiently a part of the larger
city's business and economic sys-
TEN, the zone generally is grant
ed.
The proposed zone would ex-
tend as for north as Hunting Hill,
east to Redland and Norbeck,
west to include Travilah, and join
the existing zone at Potomac.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Indignation Speed-Up
By 1860 Wins Backing
old Route 24O?' Or Route 1852
Jointhe Fun; Try for Prize
Memo from the Sentinel
To- its readers.
SIlhiact. nrOhIann

subject: problem
Newspapers different from any other enter
prise in at least respect have problem from
time to time. We always solve Them in some way or
other. And we don't believe in burdening readers
with our problems except this This particular
one however, we think you have stake in So we are
now asking you to help us solve it It's this:
AS you know, the stretch of highway running from
Bethesda to Rockville has historically been called "the
Rockville pike And from Rockville on up to the coun-
ty line at Hyatstown has always been referred to
simply "Rt 240" Since the new Washington National
Turnpike started creeping closer and closer to Wash
ington, it has been referred to as "Old Rt 240."
Perhaps you were aware that the State Roads Com
mission has now redesignated the whole highway from
Bethesda to the county line Rt. 355.
So when we, you, use the old, familiar names
it's wrong = technically. The correct thing to do
probably is to call any part of the highway Rt 355
But they continued to refer to the portion between Beth
esda and Rockville the Rockville pike long after
officially become Rt 240 And should the portion be-
tween Rockville and Hyattstown now be called "Od
24O? Or should the whole thing or any part of it. be
known simply "Rt 1852"
Almost every day this problem comes up around
the Sentinel office. And we frankly don't know what
to do. Should stick with the old? Or strike out
with the new?
There is also this important fact as the Sentinel
goes IT. SO probably will the people of Rockville and
up-couny Newspapers often prescribe popular usage
So that's our problem. And we believe it's your
problem too! Send us not-verylong letter telling us
what you think should be done We'll publish some of
we like the best we'll pay SIS, $40 and S. respectively
Contest ends January ID So send your letters or cards
to- Contest Editor Montgomery County Sentinel Rock
Ville Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26

majority Of it zoned ROO for sin.
gle family, detached homes.
There is no such designation
now in use in that portion of up.
per Montgomery County, rather,
it is termed acknowledgements.
al.
Subdivisions have been zoned in
such areas.
Mcdonald said he would like to
have some Of the land zoned com.
mercial for stores and other bust.
nesses serving the proposed com.
munity.
Mcdonald said present plans in.
dictate that B&W will build all
brick homes costing between $15,.
500 and $16,500 and having three
bedrooms. 1t would take builders
two to three years to finish the
entire project, Mcdonald asserted.
The property is between the
Derwood-Redland Road and the
Needwood Road. There are three
houses on the property, one of
them a substantial frame house.
All are occupied. Present plans
are to build around the largest
house and possibly around all
three.
The deal was handled by Robin.
son Real Estate Company of Sill
yer Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Heavy Rain
Closes Roads

Last Fridays heavy rains
caused the County Roads depart
ment to close down, temporarily,
Rte. 355 near Clarksburg and Rt.
%, below Jacksonville.
The downpour forced Seneca
Greek and its tributaries over
their banks. flooding roads that
they cross from about 6 pm. un.
Ill 4 am. Little damage was re.
ported.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
McDOnogh Tests

Scholarship examinations will
be conducted at McDonogh
School, February Is, for appli-
cants for appointments to Nc
Donogh, a military school for
boys in Baltimore. Boys must be
either in the sixth or seventh
grades and require financial as
sistance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Blood Donors
HOnored by
Gen. Hershey

1t Gen. Louis 3. Hershey was
guest speaker last week at the
Christmas program Of the Mont.
gomery County Red Cross, hon
oring donors who have given at
least a gallon Of blood.
Those who had given three gal.
Ions were Mrs. Lyman b. Smith,
Mrs. Alfred J. Bocabello, Charles
Bochanis end Theodore Mikell.
Two.gallon donors we're J. w.
ENG, Bernard III. Knoll
One.galon donors were James
A. Dyson and w. M. Whitmore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
HOrticulturists Meet

The Maryland State Hoiitcul
tural Society will meet at Ha
gerstown January Z and 8. Fiji
teen topics Of interest TO Mary.
land apple and peach growers are
scheduled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Plan Seeks
White Use
OF Carver
Big Savings
Offered as
Main Reason
By Dorothy Waleski
Staff Reporter


A major step speeding
Montgomery's Indignation pro-
gram was proposed last Fri
day in the form of conversion
of the Negro Carver Senior
High to a white-Negro junior
high for Rockville's west end.
Four out of seven School Board
members indicated that they
viewed with favor this means Of
cutting almost ST million off SUI
perintendent c. Taylor Whittier's:
$13.8 million capital budget re.
quest for 1958.59.
The new proposal is an alterna-
tive to Whittier's request for
new West Rockville Junior High
at SIT million.
Whether Carver should be re-
tanned as segregated school or
not was a policy decision to be
made BY the Board, Whittier felt.
I In support Of the conversion Of
Carver, the superintendent point
ed out that 1t would cost only
100000 to 100000 TO, aid faciii-
ties necessary to make Carver a
junior high.
Ideally Located
Also, he said, Carver is ideally
located for new junior high and
has a good site for expansion.
Alterations would take the
same amount Of time as a new
junior high building as Carver
would have to be kept in opera
ton during the period of construc-
ton.
AS an integrated junior high,
Carver would open in 1860 with
an estimated 80 Negro students
out of an enrolment OF 780. Re
distribution Of the Negro second
airy students would transfer the
greatest number to the Gathers
burg district.
With the opening of the new
junior high there, scheduled for
1860 also, 104 Negro junior high
students and 140 Negro senior
high students could 60 to Cath
ersburg.
Another Indignation decision
not yet approved by the board is
whether to close the substandard
Negro Lincoln Junior High next
September and make Carver the
county's only Negro secondary
school, a juniorsenior high.
If the board votes TO close Lin
coin and integrate Carver, the
year 1869 will see only four seq.
regated schools left in the county.
These would be the Negro ele-
mentaries in Rockville and up
county: Rock Terrace, Long View,
Sandy Spring and Edward Taylor
which in 1859 will have com
bined enrolment of 1912.
Desegregation began in Mont.
gomery in the fall Of 1855 with
the closing of four down-county
Negro elementaries that were
substandard and the transfer of
$50 elementary and 100 second
airy Negro students to formerly
all-white schools.
In September, 1856, 686 Ne.
groes we're enrolled in formerly
allwhite schools.
This year. out of 3017 Negro
students enrolled, 651 elementary
and 3l2 secondary students were
desegregated.
Board Member Rose Kramer
originated Fridays proposed In
tegration step. Her first sugges-
ton that Carver become an inte-
grated Junior high met with no
response three weeks ago when
the professional committee on de-
segration recommended that Lin
coin be closed and Carver become
a junior-senior high.
a different frame of mind.
however, greeted her second at
tempt last week as her fellow
board members tried to pare
something off the superintend-
ent's staggering construction bud
get.
School Board President Lathrop
Smith, and members Helen Scharf
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Key Groups Request
Overriding of Veto
Pay Hike
For Teachers
Is supported
Anti-McKeldin
Stand Urged of
Legislators

The Montgomery County
Delegation to the General AS
sembly will go to the short"
session in Annapolis early in
February with strong requests
from County civic and P-TA
groups to override Governor
Theodore R. McKeldin's veto
of the teachers $500 pay raise
bill.
The delegation, headed by Blair
Lee III, last Wednesday invited
the public to state its legislative
wishes at an open hearing in the
Rockville county building. The
teachers pay issue, which would
provide for a minimum increase
in pay of $500 per year, was the
most asked-for legislation. 1t was
Endorsed by representatives of the
Allied Civic Group, Inc, the Coun-
ty Council of Parent Teachers AS
sociations, the Forest Grove Ele-
mentary School P.TA and the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters.
ACC Appears
Ogden w. Fields, chairman of
the legislative committee of AL
lied Civic Group, also introduced
proposal that the county dele
cation push an investigation into
State financing and direction of
public schools systems. His pro-
posal called for more equitable
distribution of the school tax load,
an improvement of curricula to
reflect our nations needs, and
more State aid for school con-
struction in rapidly growing
areas.
James Shelton, representing the
Forest Grove P-TA, asserted that
one means of getting funds for
teachers pay raise might be the
institution of gift tax.
He also pointed out that the
proposed imposition of five-cent
State cigarette tax vetoed by
the governor, could be repealed
once the teachers raise went into
effect. Other supporting revenues
then could be sought, he said.
Lee pointed out that Maryland
is one of the five states in the
nation that does not have a Gig
arctic tax. Some states, he said,
tax smokers as much as eight
cents pack.
A proposal by State Senator H.
Winship Wheatley, of Prince
Georges County, to open limited
access highways to abutting prop
erty owners drew the fire of Don
aid G. Wooden, of 1918 Manches-
ter Road, Silver Spring.
Wooden declared that t h e
Wheatley proposal would obviate
the very need for uninterrupted
throughways and leave the way
clear for the eventual infiltration
of egress places along such roads
as the new National Pike. He gave
old u. S. Ri. /, between the Dis
trict and Baltimore as an example
of the harm that could be caused
by Wheatley's proposal.
Businessmen There
James r. Miller, Jr., president
of the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce appeared before the dele
cation to ask their help in the
eventual repeal of the business
inventory tax and revision Of the
county's personal property and
machinery taxes.
Miller told the delegation that
the inventory and machinery
taxes were discouraging the To-
Continued on Page 81
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
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and the probable opposition Of
James Bruce, Of Reistertown, and
0. c. Miller, Of Hyattsville, who
have indicated they will file.
Some political prognosticatoTs
see John Grayson Turnbull, State
Senate majority leader from Bal.
timore county as definite con
tender.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
DeGdLines Pushed
FOrlCard Again

This week the Sentinel had
an early deadline because of
the holiday Christmas. Next
week we're going to have an
early deadline because of dhe
holiday New Years. So,
we're very sorry but no news
or advertising can be accepted
after Friday, December 81.
Happy New Year,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26
Farm Near Gaithersburg
Planned For 900 Homes

large home-buiding firm in Washington has tentative
plans to erect about 600 peve homes on 46 acres lust
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-12-26

The Sentinel regularly car
ries more than twice as nluch
Montgomery County school
news as any other daily or
weekly newspaper. Keep up
with school news all year long
with the Sentinel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
On Boxed Alaska and
The Birthd0y Party

Mrs. j. O. H., Arlington
Since moving to the Wash
ington area. over a year ago.
l have become an enthusiastic
reader Of RICH. It's wonder
full idea.
For Mrs. c. r. OF Washington,
regarding freezing Baked
Alaska. I'd be inclined TO
discourage freezing Baked
Alaska prepared in advance.
because the meringue does
seem to lose something in the
freezing process.
However, I always freeze
what is left over and we GER
tainly enjoy 1t. even though
the meringue isn't quite as
good as when it's first baked.
I do prepare the rest of it in
advance.
bake the cake and put the
ice cream on it. mold into de-
sired shape and then wrap in
4 large plastic bag until ready
to use. This way its only a
matter OF minutes to beat the
ege whites and bake. ! also
store the leftover in a plastic
bag
Mrs. + H. A. Of Culpeper:
When my little girl had her
third-birthday party. l bought
a puzzle for each little guest,
simple puzzles with only a few
pieces. l don't know how sue
cessful this would be with 2
year Odds. but 3 and 4 year olds
love puzzles.
This serves two purposes;
along with keeping them
occupied in an enjoyable fash
ions, it gives them a little gift
to take home.
The next suggestion involves
a little more work. and I per-
Sonaliy would not attempt it
with Is children. unless you
can get one or two mothers TO
help YOU.
AT that age they all love
finger painting. We had a
smaller group and l covered
the kitchen table with brown
wrapping paper. tapped down
securely. Tie large tea towel
around each child and give
them large sheets of paper.
When fin,shed. we made a
game of washing. all lined up
with hands raised, and took
turns being washed
Children so young seem to
be much TOO excited TO be
concerned about eating. and
I've discovered its much better
to keep refreshments simple:
Ice cream. cake and cocoa or
q cold drink-they al seem to
enjoy Hawaiian Punch.
hope these suggestions are
helpful. Now l have a request:
have tried all the Roquefort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
SUNLIGHT for Stains

Mrs. O. NJ. B., Washington
For the lady who got a red
stain on a plastic chair: I have
found that. on baby's plastic
pants. stains that are I'M
affected by bleaches come
right out when exposed to the
sun for a while. 1t might work
on the chair
To M. S. c.. We have found
that the children who have
been raised on careful driving
are fairly good Judges OF their
friends driving The young
SterS know. both from their
experience and their friends
conversation which drivers are
always "racking up a fender
or "chirping" or dragging"
Perhaps you can get your
daughters cooperation along
that line. Also. the teachers
hear the same talk, to some
extent, and might be able to
help you choose the safe
drivers. think you will prob
ably find that any youngster
who has gotten his drivers
license by way of the school
Driver Training Course bless
the AAAp will be as good
driver as his father, and quite
likely better. Also, statistics
show girls are safer than boys
with cars. probably because
they don't feel as much need
to show off or take a dare.
Now for my problem: Can
anyone tell me where I could
get a down comfort remade?
Thank you.
Would Mrs. O. NJ. B. please
submit her address to RCHD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
BEGINS to Wonder

MrS. L. G.. Washington
We have used a divided
aluminium omelet pan in our
kitchen for many years and
Just recently have bgun 10
wonder if We are using II COR
rectly for best results. Can
some good reader. who has
had experience with an ONE
let pan of this construction
give directions for porper use ?
I'd also appreciate a good
sure-fire omelet recipe for
four eggs.
Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
WEE WOMEN

dressing recipes in my cook
books but haven't yet found
one ! really like. Also, I'd like
a good sour cream dressing.
Hope some of the readers Will
submit their favorites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-14
Bio Body Doll Closet?

MIS-. S. r. NJ. Washington
Could someone tell me where
10 buy a dolls closet-not the
little doll size. but large enough
to hold the clothes of "a
inch baby doll. My husband
and are not do-it-yourselfers
and really need such a ward
robe for sometime In May.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-10-12
Southern Beauty
Congress Trade
Show Oct. 27-3o

Birmingham, Ala. = The South.
ern Beauty Congress will hold it's
18th annual trade show here Oc-
ober n through 80. According to
Mrs. Ruth j. Jackson, chairman of
the organization, every effort is
being made to put on the best
show ever presented by the Con-
gress.
Southern Beauty Congress is ar
organization designed to bring t.
the beauticians, the beauty schoo
owners, teachers and instructors
the very latest in operation meth
DDS, teaching techniques, equip
ment and cosmetics known to the
feauty trade" Mrs. Jackson said
"This year we are doing all we
can to bring under one roof, ex-
perts in the field who can give our
members and participants the best
kncw-how in the business"
The theme of the Southern
Beauty Congress this year is.
Beauty Culture: A Career of Un-
limited Opportunities"
"Few people realize it," Mrs
Jackson stated, "but beauty cultui e
is one field which offers young
people-anybody, as far as that is
concerned-a career that is second
to none, a career in which a person