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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Lee Report
Backs Axing
Levy in SO
Substitute Tax
Plan Proposed
By Legislators

A plan designed to repeal
taxation of personal property
in Maryland was unveiled in a
report made public yesterday
by the Legislative Councils
Committee on Taxation and
Fiscal Matters.
Noting that "the loss of reve-
nue. would be substantial in many
local Jurisdictions" the report de.
scrlbes variety of substitute
taxes that might be imposed In
lieu Of the ad valorem tax now
levied on personal property used
in business and manufacturing.
The Committees report, pre-
pared by Delegate Blair Lee III
3D., Montgomery, sets up a time
table allowing for ample study
Of the proposals by affected tax
payers and State and local fiscal
officers.
Must Await SO
II the Legislative Council in.
dorses the Lee Report, no major
changes in the personal property
tax picture will be made at the
30-day session Of the Legislature
next February. The overall re-
vision would come in the 90-day
session in 1859.
Meanwhile, business and farm
organizations, along hsgovern-
ment officials, would be asked to
study the report and its subsh-
tute tax suggestions and to re-
port their reactions in writing by
May ], 1858. The Legislative
Council would then null over the
returns and make a final recon-
mendation to the 1859 session.
Chief target Of the Lee Report
is the property tax on current
assets" such as retail merchan-
disc, manufacturing inventory,
and livestock. The report notes
that inventory tends to pile up,
and the tax along with it, in times
of economic distress when the
taxpayer can least afford an in
crease. 1t calls for substitute
business tax that will increase
the taxpayers prosperity rather
than with his adversely. ~
Listed among the possible al
ternatives are gross profits tax.
turnover" tax based on classi-
fled gross receipts, or a business
privilege license fee measured by
net income.
The report rejects any replace
ment tax that would shift the bur-
Continued on Page A-6)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Church Dinner

A pre-Thanksgiving turkey and
ham dinner will be served No
vember 16 by the ladies of the
Rockville Methodist Church. The
dinner will be held from 3 until
1880 p. m. at the church.
Many other food items, as well
as books and ladies hosiery will
be sold to benefit the church's
building fund. The dinner will cost
adults $50 and children under
10 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
During Dedication
During Dedication
Ruin-DrenchedCrOlUd
Hears Ike at Acc

About $500 rain-drenched
spectators braved a downpour
last week to hear President
Eisenhower dedicate the new
Atomic Energy Commission
building at Germantown to
peace.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

Delivered by a Marine helicop-
ter, the President gave his dedi-
cation speech between heavy
showers and then returned to the
White House in a limousine. He
did not tour the building.
The President, Acc Chairman
Lewis l.. Strauss, and Rep. Carl
T. Durham, Democrat of North
Carolina, each applied trowel Of
mortar TO the flat cornerstone
after placing behind it a box con.
tanning items relating to the dis
covery and development of atom
ic energy.
Chief among them was cloth
wrapping from the Dead Sea
Scrolls Of the Book of Isaiah.
Commissioner Strauss noted that
the age Of the scrolls about 35
A. D.--was determined by radio
carbon dating. technique devel.
oped by atomic research.
Charles II. Jamison, chairman
Of the County Council and coun-
cilmen Grover Walker, Mrs. Stel.
la Werner, Jerry Williams and j.
Grahame Walker Joined Federal
Government officials and repre-.
sentatiVes from foreign nations
at the observance.
The $13.3 million building will
be opened for business early in
January OF next wear.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Film Star
Reports for
Jury Duty

A grand jury and two petit
jury panels were seated Tues
day for the ensuing fall term
OF the Montgomery County
Circuit Court.
Although the appointment of
Edward c. Baltz as foreman of
the grand jury occupied the ma
jority of official concern, a far
different kind of concern centered
around a fair member of the
lesser jury.
Ilona Massey Dawson, blonde
actress of stage, screen and TV
fame, was one of the petit jurors
selected. When the ex-Hungarian
actress and her husband, former
President Truman adviser, Donald
S. Dawson, entered the court.
house, suddenly the halls and ele.
vators in the building were
thronged with people pretending
not to notice, but seemingly not
doing anything, either.
Miss Massey said she was glad
she and her husband were able to
get to court in time. They were
out of town visiting friends.
This is the first jury I've served
on" the lovely actress said, 4and
1 am glad to be able to serve"
She was accompanied bye Mrs.
Sylvia S. Ely, wife Of Judge Ma
l.thaniel ]. Ely, of the Appeals Tax
Court, who also was selected to
serve.
Grand jury foreman BaltZ is
president of the Perpetual Build
ing and Loan Association.
The new jurors were instructed
by Judge Thomas NJ. Anderson.
There are % members of the
grand jury. A list of these jurors
and a partial list of the petit
| Jurors follows:
Grand Jurors
Edward c. BaltZ, Paul H. Grit
fifth, Betty w. Luttrell, La Rue B.
Evans, George H. Butler, jr., Mar
garet Tits, Earl E. Duvall, J.
Berchman Latham, Elmer w.
Hines, Sylvia Hermann, Ruth Nc
Ceney, Mrs. Philip Schiff, Ray
mond J. Lynch, Roger S. Peacock,
Douglas Saunders, Bryan c. Kyle,
Frank P. Palmer Margaret Gray,
Mrs. d. L. Brandenburg, Charles
kruhm, John B. Offutt, Franklin
Waters, jr., and Catherine E. At
wood.
Petit Jury No. !
Dorothy Spates, Philip II. Win
ter, Glenna Smith, James E. Muir
ray, Edwin d. Fry, Francis o.
Day, jr., Richard B. Evans, Iona
Massey Dawson, Thomas A. Con
Ion, Charles B. Hawley, jr., Harry
E. Pontius, Marianthe S. Draco-
poulos, Herbert E. Eastwood, Fen
ton B. Westfall, Constantine Els
niger, Robert Y. Stiles, William
II. Heygster, Francis A. Lord, AL.
vim E. Hobbs, John Twark, Eliza
beth c. Bacon, Anna Mary Davis,
Kenneth d. Kassi, John w. Helm,
Overton L. Murdoch, Mary Gass,
Leo II. Breen, Guy L. Carter, Syl-
via S. Ely, Elsie Jones, Rebecca
Voitk, Merrill l. Pitcher, La Verne
Davis, and Edward F. Ragland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

next years budget should include
salary increases for teachers,
principals and vice principals,
was cited by School Board mem
Der Wayne Birdsell.
"A recent dinner planned for a
celebration BY one schools per-
sonnet had to be Cancelled. The
men simply couldn't afford it,"
Birdsell said.
A request from board member
Wylie Barrow for a comparison
of Montgomery's salaries with
those paid in the surrounding
area, brought an answering re-
quest from member Rose Kramer
for Westchester county, one of
New York states richest coun-
ties.
you might as well include Ala
bama," Barrow retorted.
But Alabama doesn't claim TO
be one of the richest areas in the
Continued on Page A-61
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Red Cross Workers
Attend Conference

Volunteer workers of the Mont.
gomery County Red Cross will at
tend a Observation-Disclosures Red
Cross Conference in Baltimore,
November 21.
Mr.. Edgar F. Fowler, Chair
man, Nursing Service and Mrs.
Austin La Mar, Chairman, Social
Welfare Aide Service, of this
county, viii actively participate
in the discussion groups, which
are composed of Red Cross repre-
sentatives throughout the State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
But this was not included. Was
II because Harry Truman was
a Democrat? Or the atomic
bomb was developed by Demo
cratic administrations?
ut would seem that the docu.
mentary history Of anything of
such worldwide Importance
should transcend politics. We
all know this is a Republican
administration but it would
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
Did Ike Snub Truman?
Rockville Lawyer Asks

Did Ikes administration snub
Harry Truman when they de
cided upon the contents Of the
cornerstone at the new Acc
building in Germantown?
Rockville Attorney David Z.
Belts thinks they did. "One Of
the most important documents
in the history of atomic devel-
opment to date is certainly
President Harry Humans an
nouncement in 1915 that the
United States had exploded an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
POOlesville
Site Opposed
By Residents
By Marge Flynn
Staff Reporter


day heard pleas for private
airport facilities from private
pilots and aviation experts,
and for peace and privacy
overhead from Poolesville
property owners.
Council members pondered
whether a private airfield would
compete with a county-operated
airport.
Walter M. Startling, Hyattsville,
and Charles E. Windsor, Bethes.
da, are seeking permission to
build an airport in the upper coun.
ty area on 160-acre site now
zoned as Observation-Disclosures.
They have an option to purchase
land on Reddick road near Pooles-
vile. At present, airports are only
allowed on land zoned CONNER
cial.
There is an urgent need in
Montgomery County for not one
but several airports, Rudolph A.
brennan, director of the State
Aviation Commission of Mary
land, told the Council. There IS
only one active small airport in
the county at present, the Davis
airport at Laytonsville, which is
crowded, has limited facilities and
no opportunity to expand, he said.
Congressional airport is now vir.
tually closed, he added, and has
been removed from flight charts
and is on an Operate at your
own risk" basis.
The proposed private field
would be Class / airport, the
smallest category for use only by
light aircraft, brennan stated.
The two runways would be $3.50
and $3.50 feet long.
Are 100 Planes
Cyril Thompson, Bethesda, air.
port consultant for Aircraft Own.
ers & Pilots Association and for
mer vice-president of United Air
lines, said there are 100 private
planes in Montgomery County
apart from small planes operated
by business firms in the county.
Sunday pilots" have as much
right to fly for pleasure as Sun
day drivers" have to use high
ways, Arnold Roccati, Rockville, a
private pilot, declared in arguing
in favor of a private airport.
Harold c. Smith, Jr., contended
that the airfield applicants should
pay taxes on commercial or in.
duStrial land and the county
should not "subsidize" the airport
by giving them low tax rates in
a residential zone.
Gordon Darby OF Silver Spring,
who owns property a half mile
from the proposed airport site,
objected TO postage stamp" size
airfields. Attorney Harper Smith,
who owns a dairy farm near the
site, charged it would be folly
for the council to permit this air.
port. Harold c. Smith, ST., rep.
resenting several owners of 2,154
acres of land near the proposed
site, also spoke in opposition.
The applicants and promoters
of the private airport are both
active in the Civil Air Patrol
Startling cited a need for an air.
field on which to train student
fliers, who along with hobby
fliers, would find the cost of fly
ing at a county or municipal air
port "prohibitive."
The Council will keep the rec.
ord open for further arguments
for five days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

seem that party lines should
not be drawn when we are pre-.
serving history for future gen.
erations," Belts declared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

School Superintendent c.
Taylor Whittier praised an Oc-
tober "a story i'm this newspa-
per which stated that about one
third of the cOunty's teachers
are working at extra jobs i'm
order to support themselves
and families.
I'm light of this article" DIR.
Whittier said, II intend to make
school salary increases my
number one item in my budget
recommendations for 1958-'59."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14
County Heads Study
Plea for Airport
School Aide
Loss Due to
Low Salary

A county school principal is
quitting the teaching profession
to take a higher-paying govern
ment job, Superintendent c. Tay.
lor Whittier revealed this week.
He is a good educator but the
vice principal couldn't live on his
school salary, Whittier said.
Another incident supporting
the superintendent opinion that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-14

CSee Related Story on Page CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23

color coming out on trees and
bushes.
The picture window Is usually
at a point farthest from the
kitchen door. This obstacle can
be overcome by maximum use
of trays-either Handkerchief or
on wheels-to reduce the number
of trips between kitchen and
table. and by use of candle OF
electric warming devices to keep
foods hot.
Corner StOrage-Whenever we
hear someone say they do not
have enough space for stor-
age. the first question that comes
to mind is: Have you made a
complete study Of the waste
space in your apartment"
Space which can be used for
needed storage sometimes turns
up in unexpected places. Be-
hind doors. for example. Many
interior doors in apartments are
normally kept open-that is.
they are swung back until they
touch an adjacent wall. Inside
the triangle formed by the door
and the corner of the walls of
the room is some very useful
storage space. Check the space
behind your bedroom door. for
example.
One way to utilize it is to build
a storage cabinet to At the avail
able space without interfering
with the swing Of the door. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23
School Bourd
Realtors

A certificate Of appreciation
was presented to the Washington
Real Estate Board by the District
Of Columbia Board of Education
this week in the board room,
Franklin School. Thirteenth and
K streets NV. The citation was
presented in recognition of the
local groups contribution in
making real estate valuations of
several million dollars worth of
District school properties in re-
cent months.
The realty units Valuation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23

as carpets-might be adapted for
use in the apartment, you may
want more colorful materials
than you now have. There is a
strong tendency to want plenty
OF color in apartments as a Wis
ual substitute for the more space
you now have in your house.
You probably will have many
keepsakeS and mementoes you
will want to have readily avail
able. A good way in an apart
ment is to provide a room divider
with open shelves. or have shelves
above a buffet or cabinet, where
your keepsakes will always be on
display.
A Move for Spring-The open
areas we now have for living
and dining in most apartments
permit a much more flexible ar
rangement of furniture than we
had in the days Of separate liv-
ing and dining rooms.
This may be regarded as a dis
advantage by some. Nonetheless
1t permits furniture to be moved
around with changes Of the sea-
son. In the spring. we move the
dining table next to the picture
window where we can watch the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23
FORUM
By NORMA and DON

| PLANNING TO RETIRE.
"Our children are all married
and we're planning to move into
an apartment when my husband
retires. Can we use the same
furnishings we have in our house
when we move?"
After living in a house for any
length of time, a move to an
apartment will mean a change
in your way of life. Many peo-
ple-especially when thinking
of retiring-are seeking the ben
efits Of less yard work and less
house work.
On the other hand, there will
be new problems of storage and
some changes involving furnish
ingS.
For your own comfort in your
apartment, you might consider
selling all the more bulky fur
nishings and replacing them with
smaller and lighter pieces
Smaller pieces you now have
such as tables. light chairs and
accessories-should, Of course,
be kept to give the new apart
ment a feeling Of warmth and
familiarity.
While other furnishings-such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23

may be q foot square. In some
cases it may be much larger If
it is made in a triangular shape
to fit exactly the available space.
Storage cabinets are easy to
assemble If you first sketch what
you want and then have the ply
wood or other lumber cut to fit
specified sizes. From then on,
it's just a matter of assembling
the pieces with screws or nails,
land of painting it.
When designing cabinets of
this kind, you get the best results
if you have clearly in mind the
items you probably will store in
it. This way. the shelves will be
made so that they make more
efficient use of available space.
When the cabinet is painted the
same color as the walls, it gives
THE appearance of being a built
in part of your room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23

Committee was headed by Arthur
M. Fisher. The appraisal service
was rendered without compensa-
ton.
Attending the ceremony as
representatives Of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board were Pres
ident Charles l.. Norris. ST.. Mr..
Fisher, and Justin flinders, exec
utive secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23
Block Output High

Enough concrete block was
produced in 1856 to build homes
for the entire population of De.
troit. Cleveland. Philadelphia
and st. Louis, according to the
National Concrete Masonry AS
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-23

Directions Wisconsin Are. 5ust
beyond Nara, Hospital to cedcr
Lane. right 70 Saul Rd., left to
Woodfeid. ieft 10 460I GRd
Open" SIGN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Aluminium
|PuintJob
.Aheod?

Here are q few dos and
don't's" to keep In mind when
using aluminium paint:
DO know that aluminium
paint gives the surface Of the
material to which 1t is applied
q good barrier against moisture
and fumes because It's tiny
fakes form q continuous layer
Of metal.
DO select from one Of three
basic types OF aluminium paint
for metal and masonry; for the
exterior Of Q wooden structure;
and for either wood or metal
indoor surfaces.
DO when aluminium paint Is
used as q primer on wood. brush
II on rather than spray II for
best results,
DO II . brush. Is used only
for aluminium paint. clean II
with an ordinary paint thinner.
such Is turpentine. but when II
Is 10 be used later for some
other kind Of paint. use q brush
cleaner Of the powder type.
DON'T apply aluminium paint
over whitewash. because II does
not adhere well 70 II.
DON'T overlook the use Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26


Of strong central business dis
tricts.
II transit goes from our cities
of the two million class. their
central business districts will
fade and the downtown free
ways will be as spiderwebs In
the unused hole OF an urban
douehnut" thus created. he
claims.
But freeways serving pub
lie and private passenger trans
port equally well "can speed
q city toward its finest goals"
he contends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

aluminium paint for frightening
up . dark closet. stairway. etc,
because It has extremely good
light rejecting qualities.
DON'T think that because
aluminium paint covers rust well
that It should be used over It
without first applying 4 coat Of
red lead or some other rust
inhibitive product.
DON'T forget that the United
States Bureau Of Standards has
reported that q radiator nm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
10 Years Of Growth

LEVITToWN. n. Y, Oct. II
P9~-This Long Island COM
munity that was started with
$50 families IN iD47 has cele-
brated It's 10th birthday. The
town now has . population
Of 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

Children's Convalescent
Hospital. supported through
the United Givers Fund. pro-
vided $4,000 days of medical
ana nursing care for sick and
convalescing children under
6 years Of agc last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Moss Transit
Needs Aid,
Engineer Says

Expensive. downtown-orient-
! ed expressways may end III
serving "the hole IN an urban
douehnut" unless something d
done TO save and expand transit
systems.
That Is the opinion or WI
liam r. Mcconochie, chief en-
gineer Of the trafiic and transit
department Of De Leuw Gather
q Co. Chicago consulting engl-
neers. who writes In the current
issue Of Urban Land. puhlica-
ton Of the Urban Land lnsti-
tute here.
Faced with attrition Of their
patronage. transit companies
are goiIig out Of business at q
rate Of about 100 q year, Mr..
McConochie says. In order to
preserve the efficiency, the con-
venlence and the amenities OF
q centralized city. transit must
be saved" he asserts.
To handle a normal days
business without transit, Mr..
McConochie estimates, q city
OF ? million persons would
have 10 have eight, eight lane
freeways leading In and out Of
the city. half the downtown
area assigned to parking, and
on and of ramps and inter-
changes calling for geometrics
of highway design not yet de-
veloped.
Freeways without transit
cannot provide enough capacity
TO serve q metropolitan area
Of that size unless the central
business district Is 10 play q
greatly diminished role.
II becomes then. he says. 4
logical part Of the urban high
way program to provide for
rapid transit In connection
with the freeways, since most
nlounarn ae1uaaoka vss.,.....,& a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
LANGLEY PARK
al0Q l7fh Place

First offering Of this modern
5-bedroom brick RombIsr.
A delightful home with &C
kitchen and full basement.
also fireploce. Neor LoncIey
Elementov School. Assume
4e6 loan or purchase under
new FLA terms. Under $I5.-
600 for quick sole.
Dsrecfions: ouf Esw Hampshfre
Aee. TO Meyrimack Dr.. yieht 70
keokee St., RIGHT % Lebanon
st., LETT 70 f7th PL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

ished with metallic paint tsuch
as aiuminum) cuts down the
amount Of heat given on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
TAKuMA PARk
1876 Elson 81.

Exceptionally cleon and de-
slrobls detoched brick.
Large living room with fire.
piece end bullt-ln book
shelves. Sep. dining room.
Nell eQulppad kitchen. Full
basement. Auto. washer.
Necr new school. .Shode trees
% lot. New FLA terms.
Sl4,5oo.
piFecfions, 0nf Nep HanpsAfre
AEekiRe 70 Klson ST., lett %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Lamp Kills Termites

ST. LOuiS.--When placed
on hardwood flooring. q new
type Of infrared lamp kills
beetles and even some termites
In the wood In 8 to 10 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
CONN. AVENUE
ESTATES


-Four bedrooms. ~ baths
plus nice kitchen and
dining room muks this
brick Cape cod Q per-
feet koms for the sros-
ing family. Full base
msnt hos tiled floor.
paistsd VOLS. picture
window end exit. Nice
corner lot. WaIkins dis
lance to eiemenfefy
.~knnf f. k;nk nn2 eam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

l03i7 Naglee Road
Beoufiful EnoIish-typs brick
hou,s with slote root. i'm
na1culois well-kspt lot with
toll COX trees. Living room
with fireplocs. dining room
tl4xlel, also den on first
floor. Three -nice sired bed
rooms. IA baths. Finished
recreation room: detuched
nornos. Reduced 70 sell this
week end. Owner transferred.
nireefioas. Ont Nen HaNp.
Ace 20 1880 block. lsft on
oakieun D.. 70 Nuglse Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

eed rec WaIk 10 elementary school and community
swimming pool Convenient to visro Plant Buy FLA
With 81 $50 down ,oyeor Ioon Trudes considered Price
$l755o
Directions;
.opes" house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
indian Springs Estates
3os Normondy D..

unusuolIy cstrccfive coIonlol
brick IN practically new
house condition. Six spocious
rooms. double-huno win
dows. Side porch; excellent
nelchborhood. Only | block
10 bus. Convenient to St.
Benodetse's School. Must be
sold. Moks offer.
Direcsions: out colesrtIle Rd.
1uet pass Mrs. Ks Tollhonse.
rlgAt o. Normandy 70 ~opsn"