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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

From p. /
Time Strikes Out
For City Clock

was playing golf with member
of the Brownley family who of
fered the clock to the city. Bouic
accepted and Councilman c.. La
mar Kelly trucked the clock up
one early Sunday morning.
We'll" said Kelly, when we
got there, church was just let
ting out. We dumped the old
clock next to the statue of the
Conferedate Soldier and went to
get something to eat.
The first thing you know, the
square was full of ladies' who
wouldn't stand for the clock in
that place and wanted it moved
up to where it finally stood.
Gardeners Object
But when we put it there, we
found out that some garden club,
or Albert Guide, or somebody was
going to plant some pansies right
there.
$50 Mayor Douglas Blandford
came out roaring and said: Put
it there!,' and we did"
The clock was reputed to have
cost $2500 when new but by the
time it reached Rockville, it was
pretty worn. One of the first pub
lie appointments said to have
been made by Mayor Blandford
was that of young Ted Barnsley
to be winder-of.the-clock.
Tied was paid one dollar a
for oiling the clock and
it once week, but pref
ty soon it got to be so much
trouble, his salary was upped to
ST." Kelly continued.
Finally, after everybody be-
gan to complain about the time
the clock was telling - always
wrong-the city had some young
fellow from Hagerstown come
down and put an electric motor
in it to make it run right.
well, l heard it was knocked
down. Too bad"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

Alex Hancock, Finance Director
for the county.
There Were two such meetings
at which Carriers charges were
aired. Following the last hearing,
Carter was suspended from his
job July &c by letter from his
boss, Wilton Allen.
Allen said Carter had failed to
substantiate his charges of fav-
oritism and that he was suspend
ed for misconduct and insub-
ordination and for upsetting the
morale in the assessors office"
Carter fired back that he was
suspended by the very people
whom his charges affected and
that he didn' have a fair chance
at rebuttal during the hearings.
"They wouldn't let me intro
duce some of my evidence" he
told this paper. Every time I'd
try to show them concrete evil
dence backing up my charges,
they would get into an argument
and would not hear my state
he asserted.
Furthermore, Carter said, both
hearings were closed and the
press was not admitted. He said
no record of the hearings was
kept.
Immediately after his suspen.
sion, Carter sought counsel in an
effort to quash his suspension,
stating that he thought 1t was ell
legal"
He also said he thought it only
fair that his hearing by the State
Tax Commission should be held
in Montgomery County, not in
Baltimore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Carter Fights
Suspension

ney Earl H. Davis to represent
him today. He also planned to
go to the hearing armed with two
witnesses and documentary evil
dence.
The witnesses were to be fell
low assessor Lewis Sweadner, of
GaitherSburg, and j. w. Garrett,
a former assessor and Montgom-
cry County Police Chief from 1885
until 1889. Garrett also lives near
Gaithersburg.
Charles M. Irelan, County at
torney, planned to present the
case against Carter.
Carter said he hopes to intro
duce in evidence about go cards
which he said will bear out his
charges. He said Sweadner also
will present some records show
ing cuts or changes made after
the original assessments.
The charges against Carter
grew out of letter he wrote
last March to County Manager
Melvin L. Reese. In the letter,
Carter cited certain inequities"
that occurred in the County Tax
Assessors office, headed by VII.
ton t. Allen. Mr.. Allen vigorous
ly denied the charges.
Was Confidential
Il wrote that letter in the
strictest confidence and yet, sew
eral months later during which
time no action was taken, / be-
gan seeing typewriter copies of
it around the office" Carter said.
Now, what ] was trying to do
was clear up the situation, not
going around naming names or
accusing people," he went on.
But Mr.. Reese told me that
my charges affected him by in
ference. l certainly didn't want to
do that" he said.
Most of the errors Carter said
he discovered could be traced to
simple, clerical mishandling. He
pointed out that each of the as
Sistant assessors has many &C.
counts and that in handling them,
errors can be made.
Stuck to Story
But he didn't back down from
his charges of favoritism. He said
he had seen numerous cases of
red pencilling," or reductions in
tax assessments, which were
made without the Knowledge of
the man who made the assess
mentS.
He said it was common office
knowledge that such things were
going on, but that no one ever
did anything about it.
Finally, last month, Carter was
summoned to appear before a
group of men who were to look
into his charges. The group in
cluded Reese, Allen, Mason Butch
er, Director of Public Works, and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Washington Grove
Club Sets Sept. Sale

Success of an auction held Au-
gust 8 has prompted the Woman's
Club of Washington Grove to
schedule another community sale
September IA at the Washington
Grove Auditorium.
Donations and consignments
are welcome, according to Mrs.
Ernest E. Hall, chairman. Those
desiring information concerning
hours and terms Of consignment
are invited to call either Mrs.
Carlisle w. Franck, Jr., Gathers
burg 543-W, or Mrs. Drucilla B.
Hallam, Gaithersburg 1180.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

sary field day August 80 at the
Gaithersburg Agriculture Center.
Close to 500 men from the
units will take part in various.
games and a review parade that
starts the day off at 9 a. m. The
public is invited to watch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Nike Men Will Stage
Field Day At Ag Center

The 602nd AAA Missile Bat
talon, with Nike batteries in
Rockville, Olney, and Gathers
burg, will stage a 18th anniver-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

These prices effective until close OF bust
ness Saturday. August "a. 1857, except
produce prices which are subject TO daily
market changes No sales to dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Sept. 2s
400

4-Eneore Theoter. Movie.
5-AdvenfuFe Playhouse.
MOVIE. IA heeFs. Spirit OF
West Point" l947. Glenn Devils.
Doc slnnchord
9.5s urdey Matinee Movie
Z liouss. mr.. and Ms. In Po-
rec" 1855. iBhtlsh.I Ben Lyon.
"ln Old Missouri" 1910. The
Viewers
$3.50
4-Troffie court. Triol.
Smith Grant Show.
IA hours. Teen-ouers' donee
party. Adelphi Teen Club.
400
4-To De Announced.
1.-The GoIdbeSss. Comedy
9-Piek Temple. Kids.
IA Hours. 'TIse Wrong Mon. t"
Bill Willions. Plus cortoons.
4:3O
4-Sports Review. Gibbons.
7-FronfieF TheoteF. Movie.
Hour. Trusted outlow." 1887.
Bob Steele.
4.45
4-kcAA football.
Stanford vs.. Northwestern.
500
5-East Side Kids. Movie.
I heus. :.'Mr. Muoos Steps Out "
l943 Leo Corey Huntz HoIl
$50
1.-The Saturday Shew. Vr'ty.
Storing Kenny and Flo.
e.Tho Eurly Show. Movie.
IA HourI. "cmshio." 1916.
Elizabeth Taylor. Gene Loekhort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
AFTERNOON
1900

4-TFua Story. Oromo.
"seeFef File" A oirI suspects her
fionce Of stealing confidential
pagers from the office of their
boss.
s-ssaF Of the West. Movie.
Z hourS. Sunset Ronee." 1885.
Hoot Gibson. Stronger From
sonto Fs.. ls43. Johnny Mock
Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
rhe Jimmy Deem shew.

9-The Jimmy Deem Show.
lNew time Featuring Jon
Crockett. 10 Dovis. Mop Kick.
The Country Lods and the Texos
Wildcats. Guests, the Fontoine
Sisters.
1880
Adjective Diary. Dronno.
"Deoth in Flosk." SobeF Is
hired by the fother Of woman
who hos confessed to murderino
her husbond Donald 6roy ssors.
loo
4-BFooko johns. Kids.
9-The Lono Ranges. Western.
"The Frightened Woman" A
pretty widow who has witnessed
robbery Is the target Of q
bandits venaeonce.
1850
4-coFtoon Circus. Kids.
S-DostUn Dloekle. Crime.
Kent ToyIor. Lois Collier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-18
FCDAY's RADIO
HICHLIGHTs !.

500, WAgH-FM--In the Con-
cert Hail: Rienzi Overture
by Wagner, La Clara b.
Casella and Concerto No.
4 in D By Rubinstein.
SOC, WTOP - Football,
George Washington vs.
West Virginia.
$3.50, WGMS--Library Of Con.
gress Concert: Live Broad.
cast direct from Coolidge
Auditorium. Beethoven ant
Mozart will be featured.
0:OO. VOL - Good Music
Time: Peter and the Vol
by Prokofieh, Violin Con.
certo by Bartok and Sym
phony No. l by Hanson.
sos, WRC--Monitor: Jim
Falkenburg will describe the
British Embassy Garden
Party held in Queen Eliza
beth's honor.
1885, WWDC - Steve Allison
Show: Guests are Lee Bean,
President Of the Arlington
Chapter Of the National
Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis; John Metlesky,
expert on extra sensory per-
ception; and George Ash
ley who handles Air Traffic
at National Airport.
Tom0rrow's Games
LAS, WEAM--Army VS.. Pitts
burgh.
$500. WTOP-Maryland VS..
North Carolina.
2:15, WPIK-VirginiasFs. Viz
ginia Tech.
2:3O, WGMS--Michiean State
VS.. Purdue.
$500, WRC--Navy VS.. Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-18

Rec. 1895 New BENolx Auto
motto Wosher with hot end warm
voter seleetof ond $40
formieo top - AOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-18

MPiE-I,e Re. -psyilsbi ssT.
NARt-IsD ks. --DsyIlEhi sniy.
SeaY 1850 Ks. --psvIIshi snIy.
MusI : ii1u &c. --DsyIIsAi ssIy.
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Hook- iile ks. --1a-hssf spsrstlsa.
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WIDOW tslo &C. Dsyilshi saly
WPec- 1900 ke. psyIishi sniy
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-18
TeIevision Tomorrow-so.u,dey, October 10,

H-GW Watch o.
HeW6y 1884, eHmbJ ii esIsnt
Dstsse psU bhs jsAns shsw tn esnssa Circus
as, fssbH CAME Mnnsts HIads as
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81 shsw An fsnt Nit efsst cast SIDE Kids g. essts
ssy Saturday show; So
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Up-COunty Fire
Board to Stay

Upper Montgomery County's
fire board will continue opera
tons indefinitely after the down
county board is centralized, fire
men say.
William John Thomas III of the
County Association of Volunteer
Firemen, announced this week
that the lover county will have a
central board in four or five
months.
The upper county's board is in
Washington Grove
Firemen say that eventually
there will be a single board, COW
ering the entire county. Authori.
ties expect it to be located in the
Rockville area, perhaps at the
present Washington Grove site.
The Rockville area is the logical
place for an all-county board, be.
cause such a boards radio com
munication could reach all de-
partments. Should the board be
located down-county, nearer the
center of population, transmitters
in the fire wagons would have to
be altered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Would Liquidate
OutmOded Postal
Savings System

Postmaster Hassell said today
the Post Office Department is
urging Congress to liquidate the
Postal Savings System because it
has outlived its usefulness.
Postmaster General Arthur f.
Summerfield, the local postal
head explained, has urged that
the Congress approve legislation
which would permit liquidation Of
postal savings in such way that
there would be a minimum of in
convenience to depositors.
Such legislation, which is in
line with recommendations of the
second Hoover Commission and
the Comptroller General of the
United States, is now pending in
Congress, Postmaster Hassell
noted
Pointing out that postal savings
deposits have dropped rapidly
from S3,393,OOO,OOO in 1947 to
81 ,765, 100000 in 1856, with de
clines continuing at the rate Of
about $40 million a month-Post-
master Hassell said the Post Of
flee Department feels the system
mo longer meets todays social
conditions and savings habits"
Noting that today nearly all
postal savings system deposito.
ries are concentrated in post of
fees in communities which have
commercial banks, he added that
to-day funds are invested with
confidence in United States Saw
ings Bonds and in government
guaranteed bank and savings and
loan deposits"
Locally, postal savings total
S17,207 today, compared with
$40, $40 ten years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
x 8
School Board Report

DR. Forbes H. Norris is reported his way out as
county school superintendent His contract is up for
newa in May but according to usually reliable sources the
Board OF Education does not intend to reappoint him.
DR. Norris office said he left instructions to tell
porers he had comment the reports that he leaving
Members of the Board of Education also close
mouthed.
One member Wayne BirdSel declined
to THE matter certainly discussed this
year when the School Board usually makes such decisions
Dr. Norris who is go old has been head of the county
school system since 1858 He
superintendent post in Winchester Mass He Wnchesters
superintendent for 10 Before superintendent
schools in Richmond,
Lathop Smith, president of the Board of Education declined
to deny confirm that the board getting
asked whether he intended call the board into special meet
ing to shape statement the matter He replied had
not had chance to confer with other members
Mrs Rose Cramer joined other board members
comment stand She added that Dr. Norris would
formation
Mrs John G. Scharf declined comment No information
obtained the members Barrow
lard McGraw and Harrison King
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Mother of Year

Rockville's Mrs. Lucy Barns
ley who was runner-up in last
years Maryland Mother of the
Year contest came out on top this
year and was presented yesterday
with the award by Governor
Theodore McKeldin at the Cover
nor's Mansion in Annapolis.
Members of the Inquiry Club,
which nominated Mrs. Barnsley
for the second time in the con
test sponsored by the American
Mothers Society, and members of
the Rockville Woman's Club at
tended the ceremony and the
luncheon Which followed at Car
vel Hall.
Also present were her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Virginia Maxwell, super
visor of nursing homes in the
county Health Department, and
her granddaughter, Cynthia Ann
Maxwell. Mrs. Barnsley makes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28

Jesse F. Nicholson, secretary
treasurer of the parks unit, said
the commissions 4,300-acre re-
gional park system is worth, fig
uring it conservatively, $40 mil
lion.
"The commission Is faced with
mounting costs Of acquisition,
maintenance and operation" he
continued. Land costs are sky
rocketing. Interest rates on bonds
are high. The cost Of living is
now at its highest level"
He said a 3-cent raise atop the
existing 7-cent park tax would
give the commission some $780,
900, with 1925 900 of it being col
lected in Montgomery.
He listed these three reasons
for needing the increase to meet
costs increases during the next
fiscal year:
!. Debt Service Payments of
principal and interest on bonds
will go up from $4,000 to 1884,.
600. OF this $230,OO0 jump, $685.
600 win be needed for Montgoni-
cry County. Unless this sum Is
provided by tax increase, this
amount win have to be diverted
from park development, mainte-
nance and operation"
2. Park Development-At least
$144, 1000 will be needed to develop
the park system. OF this, 100000
would be required in Montgom-
cry.
3. Park Maintenance and Oper-
ation-About 100000 would re-
main of the 3-cent increase. 1t
would be used to defray increased
costs of various types. Montgom-
cry County would get $4,000 of
the 100000
Even should the 3-cent raise go
into effect, it would not provide
any FUNDS Tor acquiring park
lands. Mr.. Nicholson said:
1T is evident from the forego-
ing that unless the 7-cent Park
Tax is increased, this commission
will be confronted with the UNI
avoidable necessity of abandoning
its program for park develop
ment, and seriously curtailing its
program for park maintenance
and operation.
The curtailment or abandon-
ment of any of these functions
would encounter substantial OPP
position among citizens and tax.
payers"
He emphasized that the park
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Pre-SchOOl
Roundup

The annual pre-school round
up for next years kindergarten
crop begins in the Rockville
area Tuesday at Lone Oak Ele-
mentary from 9 am. to 3 pm.
The new Meadow Hall Ele-
mentary will hold its pre-
school registration on Wednes-
day, also from 9 am. to 3 am.
All children who will be five
years old by December 81,
1857, are expected to register
at these appointed times. Birth
certificates and immuniZation
records are required.
The pre-school registration
dates for other schools in the
area will be announced shortly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
4 Civic Groups
Don't Like New
Planning Bill

Four important county civic
groups are on record as being dis.
appointed with the watered.doWn
bill concerning reorganization of
the Park and Planning Commits.
sion.
A statement issued Tuesday
listed the signers as the Mont.
gomery County Civic Federation,
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters, Montgomery
County Planning Commission and
Allied Civic Groups of Silver
Spring.
The statement said:
The Lee bill to reorganize the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. as
passed by the Maryland Assem-.
bly,, falls short of accomplishing
the major detectives sought by
our organizations.
Amendments introduced by
Senator Northrop and adopted by
the Senate would have represent.
ed substantial progress for the
county, but now all that is left is
the change of method Of appoint.
ing members of the commission.
In the future this will be done
by the county governing bodies in.
stead Of by the governor.
I'm other respects the Act fails:
IL. To transfer the legal and
administrative framework OF
Montgomery County planning to
the county.
-. To provide for fiscal con.
troll over the county planning adj
ministrative budget by the Mont.
gomery County Council.
20. To provide an effective con.
flict of interest clause.
THE Schweinhaut bills would
have met all these goals"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
LVW Will Hold
Election April 3

The Montgomery County
League of Women Voters will
elect officers at its annual bust.
ness meeting to be held on April
3 at 8 y. m. at ST. Paul's Method.
list Church, Fawcett Street, Ken
sington.
The slate Of officers and direc.
tors TO be presented by the nomi.
mating committee is: President,
Mrs. Elizabeth Rohr, Bethesda,
first vice president. Mrs. Howard
Koss Silver Spring; third vice
president, Mrs. c. NJ. Derryberry,
Bethesda; secretary. Mrs. Israel
Rotkin, Silver Spring; treasurer,
Mrs. George Chertock, Silver
Spring; directors, Mrs. Robert
Angle, Bethesda; Mrs. Wallace
Davies. Silver Spring; Mrs. Chris
Wilson, Silver Spring. and Mrs.
John c. Herberg, Silver Spring,
and nominating committee chair.
man, Mrs. Lester Nurick, Silver
Spring. Nominations also may be
made from the floor.
A proposed budget Of $6,2l0
for 1888 will be presented for
consideration.
. The League Board will propose
for membership adoption these
two local study programs: ~
Does the Charter meet today's
needs an evaluation of the Mont.
gomery County Charter Of 1913
after eight years OF Man.
ager government? and ~ Study
and action in support OF sound re.
gional and local planning.
Mrs. Howard Koss and Mrs.
Paul Howard will lead a panel
discussion on the Leagues pre-
primary and prediction services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Hear Mrs. Douglas

International Relations Chair
men of the Homemakers' Clubs
will be guided by Mrs. Emily Taft
Douglas, wife of Senator Paul
Douglas of Illinois, at their meet
ing, 10 a. m, Friday, March
20 in the Council Hearing Room
of the County Office Building,
Rockville, according to Mrs. j.
Ernest Beavin, county chairman.
Realizing that each person and
group can contribute in the at
tempt to fulfill hopes for peace,
chairmen will discuss possibilities
with Mrs. Douglas. Representa-
tives from other women's groups
are invited to attend and can
make a reservation with the
Home Demonstration Office, pop.
lar 2-2121, Extension 206.
Mrs. Douglas, herself once a
congresswoman, a representative
at large from Illinois, served on
the Foreign Affairs Committee
and was the only woman on a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
Costs Too High;
Welfare Boards
.Janney Resigns

r. w. Janney, Brookeville, a
strong advocate of economy, has
submitted his resignation from
the County Welfare Board on
grounds he doesn't think he is
able to cut rising expenditures.
The County Council voted Tues
day to ask Mr.. Janney to recon
slider. And, should he be per-
suaded to stay, the Council asked
him further to appear before it
and report on his views.
]. Grahame Walker was the
only Council member to vote
against asking Mr.. Janney to re-
consider.
Councilman Grover ]. Walker
declared, 1--WE need more men like
Mr.. Janney on the board"
Councilman Robert T. Snure
agreed. He offered the motion to
reconsider. Councilman Wilbur N.
Baughman also had kind words
for Mr.. Janney.
The letter of resignation men
toned tht the welfare budget car
ried the usual substantial in
crease. Mr.. Janney said he had no
doubt the budget would be ap-
proved. He said his views on re-
ducing welfare spending are sub
stantially the same as last year,
when he fought vigorously for a
cut in spending, but without much
success.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28
New Rockville COOP Branch Store
Will Employ More Than 100 Persons

for the purpose of enabling coop
leaders to outline their plans for
the new store which will be the
fifth in their growing chain in
nearby Maryland.
Ashelman said he expects about
10000 customers a week in the
new facility. The figure of 100
employees includes both full and
part-time personnel, he explained.
The big store will offer both
food and general merchandise
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-28

The low of five bidders for this
weeks award was the investment
banking firm of Baltimore, Alex
ander Brown and Sons. The GER
tificates will be repaid from front
foot benefit assessments for
streets, sidewalks, curbs, cutters,
storm drainage, and water and
sewer facilities.
The Mayor also reported Tues
day night that he and Council
man Alexander Greene and mem
berS of the staff had presented
the city's financial picture to two
Wall Street credit rating firms
last Thursday. Although no re-
port has been received yet the
Mayor said that the reaction had
been favorable.
The rating is necessary for the
issuance of the water bonds which
the council voted to make an all
serial issue rather than a term
bonds and to set % years as a
deadline for recalling the bonds.
In other action, the Mayor and
Council agreed to give first pri-
GRITTY in next years budget to
the Rockville Housing Author
ity's requests to extend and i'm
prove Frederick and WeStmore
Avenues, main access streets for
the Authority's 65-unit housing
project, construction on which is
expected to start in June and be
completed early in SO.
The project is estimated at a
little over 81 million, according to
Chairman Stanley Smigel, and
will include a community center
and off-street parking for 81 cars.