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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
County to Name
{. on New Unit

Despite the conflict of in
terests" storm raging around
aim, builder Donald r. Gin
gerry remains a top candidate
for a seat on the Maryland
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
On June l, Upper Montgomery
County comes under the park
commissions jurisdiction, except
ing seven incorporated towns.
The commission will be expand
ed to 10 members. The County
Council will name five and Prince
Georges County will name five.
The ten start in their $3,600-a-
year jobs on June Is.
Mr.. Glngery is a candidate for
reappointment. The Democratic
County Council is expected to
name three Democrats among its
five choices-the maximum per.
mitted a single party.
Controversy over Mr.. Gingery
centers on his interests as a build
er as possibly opposed to the pub
lie interests of the Park and
Planning Commission. Mr.. Gin.
gerry heatedly repudiates the sug-
gestion that his business interests
might sway his action as COM
missioner. He brands such talk as
a form Of McCarthyism.
Along with him, the top Demo
cratic candidates for posts on the
parks unit include Ulysses Crit
fifth w, Laytonsville farmer. and
J. Newton Brewer, investment
banker, who lives in the Rockville
area. Mr.. Griffith is chairman OF
the Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission, which ex-
-'~r~ vher the upper county
comes under the parks units con-
uUI.
County Councilwoman Stella B.
Werner is understood to oppose
Mr.. Gingery. She has said that
her stand on conflict OF inter
ests" should not be taken as an
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Schools May Offer $4,000
For DR.. Norris Replacement

The Board of Education is will.
ing to pay $4,000 a year for SUI
perintendent Forbes Norris sue.
cessor. 1t would be the highest
salary for school superintend-
ent in the Washington area.
A replacement for the ousted
DR.. Norris must be found before
this month ends, under State law.
DR.. Norris has been getting
$14,500. A $1,000 increase was
planned, but the Council cut it
from the budget when it became
known the Board was not going
to renew his contract.
The Board conferred with the
County Council this week on the
$4,000 figure. Council President
Charles II. Jarnison said the
Board reported 1T is entirely pos
sible and very probable" that the
Board would have TO offer $4,000
to get the right superintendent.
Mr.. Jamison said the Council
informed the Board that the
Council has no jurisdiction over
salaries within the School budget.
But Council declined to assure the
Board that when next years bud.
get comes up, the Council will APP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Here's q Chance
To Stock Ponds

Bass and bluegills for stock
ing farm ponds will be distrib-
uted Saturday at Arthur
Loves farm on Travilah Rd.
Anyone who has pond is elig.
ible to receive the fish for
stocking.
The Rockville chapter Of the
Izaak Walton League is hand
ing out the fish. The chapter
recommends stocking each
acre of pond with 1000 blue.
gills plus 100 bass.
Persons desiring to get the
fish should provide 10-gallon
milk cans for transporting
them back home can for
each 200 fish.
The chapter said the big
problem in farm pond fish
management is that the ponds
are not fished enough. Just
as a pasture furnishes grazing
for only so many cattle, so will
a pond support only so many
fish. Since a bass lays 5000
to 1000 eggs in the spring, and
the bluegill lays 10000 to 49,.
600, II is easy to see how a
pond can become overpopulat.
ed and yield only small fish
unless II Is properly fished.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
City Library Group
Debates Joining
With County System

Members Of the board of trus.
tees OF the Rockville Library As
ISOLATION after discussion with
the Mayor and Council Tuesday
night agreed to ask the Associa-
tons membership at its June 6
annual meeting for a decision on
whether the library should be.
come a part Of the county sys-
tenn.
President OF the board. c. Dake
Gull said that he would also re.
commend to the Association that
the Mayor and Council be ap.
pointed its agent 10 negotiate a
contract with the County Council
and to contact the board OF di.
rectors of the Academy Building
where the library is housed to
request its continued use as
library when the county takes
over.
The June 6 meeting will be
held at 800 p. m. at the library
on South Adams Street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Expand CD
Advisory
Unit to IS

The Civil Defense Advisory
Board was expanded to IS mem
bers this week by the County
Council. The board formerly hac
81 members.
The new board includes the
following;
| Chairman, 1t. Gen. Lewis b
Hershey, USA.Ret, Bethesda;
Col. ]. M. Chambers, USMC.Ret.,
Rockville; DR.. William John
Frank, Poolesville; Col. Paul
Griffith, USA.Ret., Rockville;
Don r. Lambornc, Olney; Col.
Donald II. McKnew, USA.Ret.,
Rockville; Col. Robert A. Ran.
som, USA-Ret., Gaithersburg;
Linley S. Van Ripper, Rockville;
Mrs. Mary Ward, Gaithersburg.
William r. Armstrong, Ken
sington; Mrs. Alvin L. Aubinoe,
Bethesda; Ronald Belts, Falkland;
DR.. Lewis M. Branscomb, Bethes.
da; DR.. Merrill Cross, Silver
Spring; Don Huntington, Bethes'
da.
Edward l.. Foster, Silver
Spring; Cmdr. Kenneth S. Good,
rich, Bethesda; Mrs. Frank L.
Gunderson, Bethesda; F. Lee
Hardesty, Greenacres; Mrs. Lois
Sprigg HAZEL, Chevy Chase; DR..
Robert D. Huntoon, Kensington.
Mrs. Sidney Jacoby, Bethesda;
DR.. Henry w. Jaeger, Kensing-
ton; James John, Silver Spring
Clarence A. Kalk, Chevy Chase;
Howard Larcombe, Silver Spring
p. B. Longley, Silver Spring; 10
seph L. Michaelis, Wheaton; Leo
Paulin, Kensington; Maurice w.
Peters, Kensington; Dr.. Stuart
M. Seasons, Bethesda; Oscar SUIT.
ermeister, Bethesda; Eldon
Sweezy, Bethesda; DR.. Lauriston
S. Taylor, Bethesda; and Worth
ington Thompson, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Cingery A Good Bet
To Keep Parks Job
Improvement Week

Next week will be Montgom-
cry County Improvement
Week.
The County Council adopted
a proclamation this week so
designating the period of May
1881.
The proclamation noted that
many business and civic
groups are working toward
improvement of their areas.
"These improvements in.
clude general cleanup pro-
gram such as the elimination
of unsightly debris and trash,
the general improvement of
business and professional es-
adjustments, the Improvement
of residential areas and many
other worthwhile betterment
projects" the proclamation
said. I'm addition to improv.
ing the appearance of the
county, this cleanup campaign
will aid in reducing health
menaces as well as avoiding
fires and accidents"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23

prove that much for superin-
tendent's salary. The budget soon
to go into effect has sufficient
funds to cover the salary increase,
through switching Of already APP
propridted funds.
This week the Board voted to
spend up to $1,000 in recruiting
DR.. Norris successor. The money
would be used to pay expenses oil
candidates brought here for in.
terWews. The money would also
pay expenses of Board members
who travelin search of a superih
tendent.
The Board received two appeals
this week urging DR.. Norris be re-
tanned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Legion Poppy
Days Set for
TOnOrrOW-Sat.

Rockville officially recognized
May "a and Is as Poppy Days for
the city last week with Mrs. Har-
vey Stamper, Poppy Day Chair
man, presenting Mayor Dickran
Hovsepian with the first poppy
at the Mayor and Council meet
ing.
The American Legion Auxiliary
of the Henderson-Smith. Edmonds
Unit No. So is In charge of the
city drive from which the major
part of the funds raised will go
to local rehabilitation and needy
veterans families.
Poppy Days originated after the
first World War with the first
organized day being held on the
last Saturday before Memorial
Day in 1920 at Milwaukee, Wis.
The Poppies TO be sold in Rock
vile are made by veterans at the
VA Hospital at Perry Point. A
small percentage Of the local con-
tribution will go to the National
American Legion organization.
Unit No. 86s Auxiliary also an
nounces its selection for repre-
sentation at Girls State as Thel-
ma Jenkins, 1906 Claggett Drive,
a Junior at Richard Montgomery
High. The Girls State, to be held
in Annapolis in June, is an ex.
pense-free session for the girl
chosen at the State Capitol watch
ing the state government in ac-
tion.
On June 5, the Auxiliary will
install its newly elected officers:
Mrs. Harvey Stamper, president;
Mrs. Michael Keller, first vice
president; Mrs. Leonard Eckhardt,
second vice president; Mrs. Rob.
ert Bard, treasurer; Mrs. Douglas
Rossignol, historian. Mrs. Fran
chs Dabbs, chaplain; Mrs. George
Rykoskey, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs.
Clarence Sterling and Mrs. Willie
Tucker, color bearers; and Mrs.
Arthur Paddock, secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23

Some 300 up-county children
froliced at the county's tenth an
hual Safety Patrol Picnic Tues
day at the Gaithersburg Agricul-
tural Center.
Other youngsters had their pic
tic at the same fairgrounds on
Honday, yesterday and today.
" .esday was the day for the up
per county kids.
The boys and girls gobbled hot
dogs, finger rolls, Fritos, soft
drinks, honey-dipped doughnuts,
cupcakes, ice cream sandwiches
and Good Humors.
They lined up by the hundreds
for free rides on the Ferris Wheel.
There were softball games, deck
tennis. roller skating, volley ball
and dancing.
S 1t. Charles o. Seek Of the
County Police supervises the
School Patrols. He said. the cur
rent school year is the eighth in
a row without a traffic mishap at
crossings guarded by the patrol.
LIZ Seek thanked the business
firms which sponsor tho annual
outing. They include:
Savage's Market, Takoma Park /;
Wonder Bread and Bond Bread,
Washington; Capital Frito Com.
pany, Bethesda; Dalamar Roller
Rink, Gaithersburg; Coca Cola
Bottling Works, Silver Spring;
I Colonial Baking Company, Silver
Spring; Lakeview Supermarket,
Bethesda; Tastee Diner, Bethes-
da; Good Humor Ice Cream Com
pany, Washington, d. c.; Gifford's
Ice Cream, Bethesda and Silver
Spring, and the Gaithersburg Ag-
ricultural Center.
The program is jointly arranged
and supervised by the Board Of
Education and the County Police.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
w onen Voters
NaIneMenbers
On New Board

Mrs. Elizabeth Rohr, president
of the League of Women Voters
of Montgomery County, an
nounces appointment of the fol-
lowing League members to serve
on the Board:
Mrs. Howard Koss, Silver
Spring, will serve as program
chairman; Mrs. Robert Angle, Be-
thesda, chairman of the Charter
study committee; Mrs. Wallace
Davies, Silver Spring, planning
committee chairman; Mrs. S. j.
Kicker, Chevy Chase, education
committee chairman; Mrs. c. NJ.
Derryberry, state government
committee chairman; Mrs. John
A. Bennett, Bethesda, chairman
of individual Liberties committee;
Mrs. John c. Herberg, Silver
Spring, water resources commit
tee chairman; Mrs. Chris Wilson,
Silver Spring, chairman Of the dis
cussion leader training program;
Mrs. Morton Raft, Silver Spring,
finance chairman; Mrs. Edward
Weinberg, Silver Spring, member.
ship chairman; Mrs. George Guss-
man, Silver Spring, Newsletter"
editor; Mrs. Thomas G. Casey,
Bethesda, public relations chair
man; Mrs. C. c. Van Vechten,
Chevy Chase, publications chair
man; and Mrs. Richard Brown
stone, Silver Spring, unit organ
ization chairman.
Other League members who
win serve in non.Board capacities
are: Mrs. William N. CARROT, Sill.
tcontinued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Fig Backs,
Marcus Hits
Fire Lads

The county's volunteer firemer
and their sharpest critic argued
things out this week at heated
session before the county council
Phil Marcus, of the Committee
for Better Fire Protection-an or
ganization which so designated 1t
self--urged creation of county
fire department and abolition OF
the 16 fire tax districts.
He said he believes the present
volunteer fire system is made
quate in much Of the county. His
charges included accusations that
the system now in use has result
ed In excessive fire insurance
rates, that the county fire boards
record is poor, that some depart
ments, trying to maintain things
as they are, have issued mislead
ing statements, that some com
panles closest to a fire have failed
to go to 1t because Of the lack OF
a central alarm system and the
present tax district set-up that fire
protection costs too much under
the decentralized system.
Sam Fig, Silver Spring bust
nessman and owner of the Mote
Washingtonian, attended the meet
ing to take part in discussion OF
another matter. But he got into
the dispute over the firemen tc
give them strong Endorsement
He praised their work in Silver
Spring and also in the area around
Rockville and Gaithersburg. where
his motel operates.
Page Hopkins, president of the
Silver Spring Fire Department
accused Mr.. Marcus of carrying
on a sniping campaign.
John William Thomas, spokes
man for the firemen, defended
the present SYSTEMS efficiency.
He said the firemen have been
able to cut fire losses over the
past three years. He denied that
centralized county fire depart.
ment would mean that flremen
would get to a blaze faster than
now.
What's more, Mr.. Thomas said,
if the county creates a central
fire department, many of the
LOO volunteers would discontinue
their free service.
AS for insurance rates, Mr..
Thomas said, the rating system
uses 5000 points. And only 1,50C
points depend on fire department
services, he said.
Mr.. Marcus said his faction
backs the recommendations made
recently by A. c. Hutson, an East
Orange consultant on fire protec
ton. Mr.. Hutson urged creation
Of countrywide fire department
under centralized control. The
volunteer firemen have rejected
his proposals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23

since the recent AA credit rating
given the city by New York firms
but, as Councilman Alexander
Greene pointed out, "all the cal
ctilations for financing the water
line have been based on a 40 in
terest rate so these remain un-
changed" He added that he had
hoped for a more favorable mar
ket.
Also disappointing was the low
number of bidders on the bonds.
Only one other firm bid on the
water bonds; Clore, Forgan and
Company, New York City, at an
effective interest rate of 4.16216.
There were no other bids on the
lower bond issues.
A technical omission by the
low bidder of the total interest
cost, asked in the specs to be in
cluded in the bid, was ruled by
the bond counselor, Richard
cleveland, as not disqualifying
this bid since it was only requir-
ed for the convenience of the city
officials. Representatives of
Clore, Forgan and Company said
that they would not contest the
award.
The city's financial advisor, j.
Bunting, commented that "the
market has deteriorated in the
last month and that the interest
rate was as good as could be ex.
pected."
A. B. Collmus, manager of the
Frederick office of the winning
firm, pointed out that the bonds
were attractive enough to make
a good sale and this in turn will
affect future bond issues by the
city"
Mayor Dickran Y. Hovsepian
expressed his feeling that the in.
terest rate would have gone
much higher If it weren't for the
excellent work done on the pros
pectus and the high credit rating.
City Manager John MARYLAND al
so felt that the interest rate
would have been as high as as
percent if the city hadn't received
the AA rating.
Bids have already been accept
ed on all the major construction
contracts for the water line and
work is expected to start next
month with completion date
set for June, 1858.
One of the first tasks of the
new Civic Center Commission, in
the process of being appointed,
will be to work out the plans for
an alI-purpose auditorium build.
ing on the Glen View estate on
Baltimore Road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Low PrincemOnt Bid
Gets City Paving Job

The Mayor and Council Tues
day night awarded the paving
contract for six of Rockville's
streets to the low bidder of six,
Princemont Construction Corpo-
ration, for a total of $22,774.05.
Construction will start immedi-
ately on England Terrace from
Stonestreet TO Grandin; Gilbert
Road from Denham to the sub
division line; Henderson Circle,
north half; Maple Avenue from
First to WOODBURY.; Stonestreet
Avenue from Crabb to Howard
and the Viers Mill Service Drive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Manager Markland's
Budget Notes June 10

City Manager John MARYLAND
informed the Mayor and Council
Tuesday night that his recon-
mendations for the 1888 bud
get for Rockville would be ready
for presentation by June 10.
Dates for public hearings on the
budget viii be set at that time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Legislative
Session Tonight

The County Councils next
legislative session will be at
8 p. m. tonight in the council
chamber In Rockville.
One bill will be up for a
final reading.
Sixteen bills have been in
troduced. The latest one, SUBJ
mitted Tuesday, would extend
the boundaries of the Mont
gomery Hills Parking Lot
District.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Rockville Water Bonds
Interest 400 Percent

Rockvies Mayor and Council Monday night awarded to
the low bidder Alex Brown Sons Company of Baltimore its
$26 million bond issue for the Potomac line at effec
tive interest rate of 4O9227 its Civic Center bonds
at the effective interest rate of 39628 and $4,000 bond
issue for water and projects the effective
rate of 393639
The interest were higher than had been expected
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
SAYS HERE" :.
10y LILA THOMsoN>4~444

pI Lin iTIOMCOtNNAA~-
PLEASE BE INFORMED this
column has been written without
benefit of mirrors, with nothing
up the sleeves, and no rabbits
pulled from hats. It has been,
and is written after a week of
beating the bushes, and gently
shaking a few trees in order to
see what would fall, drop, or
come out of the what's-new-in.
these-parts department.
YOU WILL READ, OR HAVE
READ, that the City of Rockville
sold its $2.9 million bond issue
Monday night. The 40 year issue
came through with 400 interest
rate and that interest rate adds
up to about $105,000 the first
year. Like any other citizen, we
deplore the interest which must
be paid. TiZ unfortunate we hit
the money market when bond
money was at a premium. But
we can't ignore the fact In Rock
vile that we have to have water
and if it's cheaper to have our
own tap on the Potomac, then
tap we must. Rockville's entire
economic growth is dependent on
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23

The interest rates higher than had been expected
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
NO OPPOSITION IN MAYOR
RACE AT KILL DEVIL HILLS
Filing Date Closes With Mrs. Mustian In
Field Alone; Six Run For
Alderman

Mrs. Emily Mustian, incumbent
mayor of Kill Devil Hills, stands
alone in the field, the filing date
having closed with no opposition
appearing. Six candidates appear
ed to file for alderman, two of them
being incumbents, third incum-
bent Robert A. Young declined, to
run. Three may be elected.
Briggs, Jr., and Elton C. Twiford
These candidates are Thos. H.
who seek a second term, and four
new ones, Jack B. Balance, r. H.
Cook, Eddie V. Nelson and R. E.
Parker, Jr. Miss Jeanette Gray
seeks reelection as town treasurer.
Registration books are open at
the town office from April 20 to
81, Mrs. Jean Perry Beacham, reg
istrar. Hours daily from nine pm.
to 5 pm. and on Saturdays am.
to 9 pm. Challenge Day will be
April 9th. Election will be held
May 7th. The two other judges are
Pivian Wolford and Helen Parker.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on
the LIST day of April, 1857, l did
lease to Edward C. Etheridge. Man
teo, N. c., the following described
oyster bottom:
Lease No. 716
Located in Shallowbag Bay, Ro-
anoke Sound. Dare County, N. C.
Beginning at a stake N 800
E to Mays Head Coast Guard Sta
ton S ALL E to Bodie Island
Coast Guard Station and running
N 1919 to a stake; thence N So
-00' E 1912 to stake; thence E
358' to a stake; thence S 900 E
1927 to a stake; thence S 1870
w 552' to a stake; thence S So
- w $780, to a stake; thence S
800 w $780, to stake; thence
S $3.50 w $780, to stake;
thence S 500 w 801' to a
stake at the point of beginning,
containing so acres.
This the 1st day of April, 1857.
C. G.. HOLLAND
FISHERIES COMMISSIONER
T-4-19-4tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
CLEAN UP CHAIRMAN
APPEALS TO CITIZENS
Considered Key to Better Living, and
Essential TO Stimulating More
Tourist Income

Cleanup, paint-up, fix-up is not
just a one-month program but a
guide for better civic living, &C
cording to Dan Morrill,, chairman
of the Community Service commit
tee of the Manteo Rotary Club.
The future of our town is de-
pendent on the traits shown dur
ing our Clean Up campaign, name
ly, cooperation, progressiveness,
and energetic interest,"" the Chair
man declared. Through demonstra-
ton of these qualities in the next
few weeks, we should set pattern
for the rest of the year. The re-
suits we accomplish and the habits
of cleanliness and beauty which
we acquire will persuade tourists
to stop over in our city, will create
an environment which will attract
more tourists and citizens. More
tourists mean many new jobs,
with special opportunities for our
youth.
"Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up is,
in reality, key-a key to health,
beauty, safety, fire prevention,
new business, industry, and citi-
zens. It's up to every citizen to
help unlock the door to bright
future for Manteo and Dare Coun-
ty, Mr.. Morrill, said.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
REDSKINS STILL WINNING;
AFTER SIXTH VICTORY FRI,

The Manteo Redskins continued
their winning streak this season
by downing the Weeksville Bull
dogs at Weeksville 90, Monday.
The team has greatly improved
from last year, and have a little
more pitching strength than last
year. Major pitchers are Merle
Meekins, Jimmy Mcleod and Dixie
Daniels, with Meekins and Mcleod
doing most of the work for the
team.
The game on Thursday of this
week with Griggs was postponed
due to a Griggs holiday. However
on Friday of this week, April 10,
Manteo will entertain the Eliza
beth City Yellowjackets and on
Monday will return the game there.
On Tuesday they will get back to
conference play by travelling to
Moyock.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
MANTEO GIRL IN MAY DAY
PROGRAM AT CONVERSE

Spartanburg, S. C.-Miss Doro-
thy Crumpacker of Manteo will
have featured part in the annual
May Day program at Converse
College, Spartanburg, S. c., on
Saturday, May a.
Approximately 100 students will
participate in May Day which will
feature a story-in-dance based
upon "Alice in Wonderland.
Prior to the dance drama, the
1857 May Queen will be crowned.
A May Day ball will be held
that same evening in SpartanbRrg
Memorial Auditorium.
Miss Crumracker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Crumpacker,
viii dance the role of the Butter
flies.