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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
WSSC BIanes
County for
Tax Losses
BY Mildred Hartman
staff Reporter

The Washington Suburban San.
itary Commission is losing money
every time the State Road Com
mission or the county govern.
ment takes over piece of prop.
erty for right-of-way, parking or
other use.
James Lynch, treasurer of the
WSSC, appeared before the Coun.
ty Council last Tuesday and ex.
planned that when the titles are
settled and the front foot benefit
charges are omitted the Commits
sion has to find some other way
to pay the remaining portion of
the original construction charges
and the interest on the bonds
floated at the time the project
was initiated.
He gave as an example work
done on Cedar Street, Pershing
Drive and Ellsworth Drive, Silver
Spring, in which a number of
properties serviced by the com
mission were taken off the tax
rolls. Losses in this case would
be $2,57S, he said. At present,
1T is necessary to use a portion
of the ad valorem tax to absorb
such loss, he explained, but the
WSSC hopes to get away from
this form of taxation in the near
future.
The State Road Commission
has already negotiated with the
Sanitary Commission on its
transactions and Lynch suggest
ed that the county do likewise.
County Attorney Charles Ire
Ian recommended that the Coun-
ell consider reimbursing the
WSSC for the actual amount of
the construction charge remain
ing unpaid but not for the spec.
ial benefits. The theory in this,
he said, is that this money could
be reinvested to pay the interest
accruing on the bonds.
County Manager Reese suggest.
ed that when such acquisition
was put in parking lots it at.
tracted increased commercial use
which added to the revenue de.
rived from water usage, which
was their big asset.
The Council is taking the mat.
ter under advisement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
2 Polio Clinics
Scheduled Here

September u and October
have been set aside for a two.
day clinic for residents of Mont.
gomery county who at any time
have suffered from polio. The
clinic will be jointly sponsored by
the County Medical Society, the
National Foundation for Infan.
tile Paralysis and the County
Health Department
The purpose Of the clinic is
first, TO list all ex-polio patients,
regardless how long ago they con.
tracted the disease, and then TO
evaluate their needs for post.dis.
ease treatment The clinic will
be held at the county Health De
partment in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Barrow Hits
Additions to
School Plans

Wylie Barrow, a member of
the Montgomery County
S III DOL Board this week
snapped at fellow board-mem-
bers for approving a $550,000
building cost estimate by
architects for additions to Be
thesda-Chevy Chase Hig h
School.
This is the second school in
row where the board has APP
proved money for additions made
after the original appropriation"
he said.
Barrow referred to an increase
from S535,000 for estimated con-
struction cost to the S555000 fig
ure the board approved. Most of
the extra money will be spent on
an exercise room for boys near
their gymnasium.
Continuing with his complaint,
Barrow wanted to know of Coun-
ty Manager Melvin L. Reese if
there is any way for the County
Council to use its revolving fund
for school sites and planning to
forestall such additional work and
expense.
If there is, he said, then it
would be likely that part.time
classes and late-opening schools
might be eliminated.
Barrow was overruled by board
members and School Superintend-
ent DR.. C. Taylor Whittier, who
said, After a conference with my
staff, we decided the room should
be added because it is needed"
In other action before the
board, the Virginia firm of Lin
don Construction Co., Inc, was
awarded contract for additional
construction at the Grosvenor
Elementary School on its low bid
of $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
County Aides
May S,Uitch
To Acc Jobs

The Atomic Energy Com
mission is experiencing a new
kind of fall-out: many of its
lower pay-bracket employees
in its Washington offices are
turning thumbs down on MAX
ing the move to the new Ger
mantown building.
Worried Acc personnel officers
are cycling possible drop of one
third in their work force. Some
of the workers who say they won't
make the move have been plan
ming to retire soon, anyhow, and
the move to Germantown simply
FASTENED their plans, a personnel
officer explained.
The Acc is pinning its hopes
for a normal work force on re-
cruiting workers from upper
Montgomery county. Some of
these workers, already hired, will
be given the red carpet treatment
to keep them happy.
In order to offset the onerous
committing trip each day from
Damascus to Washington, the
Acc will start a twice-a-day bus
service for its upper county work
ers. The service is due to begin
September %, from Damascus.
In this way, the Acc aims to win
the loyalty of upper-county work
ers who then Will have no prob
lens when the big shift takes
place.
Forays into Montgomery coun-
ty by Acc personnel officials
have their county counterparts ex-
amining trend that is only hint
ed at this year but which may
pose a serious threat next year.
That is the fact that the Fed.
eral Government pays more
money than can the county gov.
eminent.
The Federal Government pays
S3l75 a year for clerk-typists and
S3413 for stenographers, none of
whom need any previous expert
ence.
The county government pays
clerk-typists S2692 and stenogra-
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Full-Time Architect
Plan Is Criticized
County ALA Group
Predicts Clashes
With Review Board

six drcnlJectS tuesday
strongly opposed County
Manager Melvin L. Reese's So
called Baltimore Plan" that
would appoint a school board
architect and an architectural
review board to approve new
school construction.
They also voiced opposition to
the already adopted position of
County Architect and a County
Architectural Review Board.
Their opposition was aired at
the regular meeting of the School
Board in Rockville.
The architects were appointed
by the American Institute of
Architects, Inc, at the request of
the School Board last spring. This
was their first appearance before
the Board.
They were Dana B. Johannes,
Paul H. Kea, Ronald S. Senseman,
William N. Denton, Jr., John w.
Mcleod, and Joseph Miller.
Their opposition took varied
forms. Denton said, II might go
along with the appointment of a
school board architect, but not
with one for the county"
His sentiments gained weight
when Mcleod declared, This is
an opening wedge by the build
ingS and grounds department to
do all the architectural work in
the county"
Miller chimed in with: Il have
had experience on just such a
board and l feel that new ideas
of architects may bring disagree
ment from a more conservative
review board.
Furthermore, l don't see the
need for board if a qualified
architect is selected in the first
place"
Reese stoutly defended what
even he admitted has been called,
Mel Reese's fantasy"
THE right and sound thing for
Montgomery county is this plan,"
he stated. 1T has worked in Bal.
timore," he added.
Also, he said, a review board
would give the county the benefit
of professional experience it 9TH
erwise could not afford. The
board would serve without pay.
The architects said they would
report back soon with their rec
concentrations on Reese's pro.
posals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19

War was in the air. A com
pany of men under Michael Gre
sap already had equipped itself
with flintlocks and bayonets and
marched $50 miles from Frede
rick to Boston in % days to join
Gen. George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
and Benjamin Franklin had writ
ten a declaration of independence
which county leaders had sworn
to support, "at the hazard of our
lives and fortunes
Formed . Companies
Frederick county had been ask.
ed to form nine companies of
men, twice as many as any other
Maryland county. Governor Eden,
the proprietary governor had left
the county in the face of mount,
ing nationalism.
SO it was with apprehension
that Wootton went to Annapolis.
One of the bills he hoped to in
troduce called for the division of
sprawling Frederick County,
which itself had been carved
from the gigantic Prince Georges
county.
At one time or another, almost
all county landowners had to
travel TO the county seat and the
distance was great. Wootton's bill
would divide Frederick county in.
TO three parts.
Opposition TO Wootton's bill
was plentiful. But with the talk
Of forging a strong system of self.
government by elected represen.
tatiye ringing at every gathering,
Wootton's bill looked good. II
would help knit the Free State
tightly together under two more
local governments.
Wootton waited two weeks af.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Outdoor Art
Show TO Be
Held Sunday

The Rockville Art League will
hold its first outdoor show at the
Rockville Civic Center, Sunday
from 2 to 6 p. m. The public is
cordially invited.
Any resident Of Rockville inter.
,ested in showing his work may
bring it to the Civic Center the
morning of the show between 8
a. m. and II noon. All mediums
of art may be entered oils, wa
tercolors, drawing, ceramics and
sculpture. Please label all work
clearly and everyone will be re.
SponSible for his own. No entry
fee will be charged and there will
be a popularity vote for each
category.
The League not only invites
the people of Rockville to enter
the show, but to consider becom.
ing active members of the Rock.
vile Art League. Many interest.
ing things will be forthcoming
this fall at the Tuesday evening
meetings which are held at the
Rockville Civic Center. Any Rock.
vile resident over 81 and inter
ested in art is eligible.
The League welcomes amateurs
and professionals alike as the pur
pose Of the League is to stimulate
Interest in Fine Arts in the City
of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
100000 Housing Project Approved
For Rockville to Help Clear Slums
Project Starts
December | in
Lincoln Park

The Rockville Housing Au-
thority has received approval
of the Public Housing Admin
istration to start building a
low-rent housing project in
Lincoln Park.
Construction Of the IS brick
row-unts will begin about Deem
Der |, according to Charles Doug
lass, executive director of the
city agency.
The project will be built with
a Federal loan of $800000 at three
per cent interest. The loan will
be repaid in full with rent money.
The Government will guarantee
the RHA's 40-year bond issue.
In return, the city of Rockville
must condemn and raze IS sub
standard dwellings, but not until
the project has been completed
and then, only gradually.
Application for occupancy of
the dwellings will be considered
on the basis of need and economic
status. Douglass said his office
is ready to accept inquiries about
the project
10 Buildings
The project as approved will
consist of 10 buildings with one,
two, three and four.bedroom
units, and a community building.
The latter will provide for meet
ings, social functions, space for
day-care nursery and ample off.
street parking.
A recreation area will be To-
Gated near the Community build
ing.
Harold f. Clark, architect, said
that the project was laid out TO
take maximum advantage of ex-
istlng trees and shrubbery.
Moore HonOred
A curved road will run through
the development from Westmore
Avenue to Frederick Avenue. 1t
will be named Moore Drive, for
Parlett l.. Moore, former princi-
pal Of Carver High School, and
prime mover for better housing
in the city for many years. Moore
now is president of Coppin State
Teachers College in Baltimore.
When complete, the project
will house 300 persons. Final
plans and specifications will be
ready for contract bidding No
vember !.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Businessmen
Hire Expert
For Chamber

Donald T. Burke, former
trade magazine editor and
public relations expert, has
been named executive direc-
tor of the embryo Rockville
Chamber of Commerce which
is expected to incorporate this
week.
Burke, 49, lives with his wife
and three children on Falls Road
near Rockville. He is native of
Madison, Wise.
For the past five years, he has
been associated with the National
Association of Electric Com
panies in Washington, D. c. He
served with the Navy in the
South Pacific during World War
ii.
Burke Will set up offices in
Rockville in the near future and
start implementing the Cham
ber's goals. An important func-
ton of the Chamber will be to en-
gage in an extensive promotional
campaign to induce new industry
and Government installations to
locate in Rockville.
w. Lewis Brooks, of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co, of Md, was named
chairman of committee this
Tuesday which will nominate Of
ficers for the Chamber. Also on
the committee are James r. Mil
Ter, ST., Frank Williams, Morris
Stern and Jerry King.
Burke's first act was to an
nounce that the trade group will
stage kickoff banquet some
time next month. The Chamber
hopes to have swelled its paid
membership to a goal of $4,000
by that time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
City Line
For Sewer
SpeedsUp

Rockville's new sewage dis
posal pipeline, running from
the city to Cabin John, is far
ahead of its construction
schedule and may go into OPP
GRAFTON before the first of the
coming year, John II. Mark
land, city manager said this
week.
When we started building il
this past April" MARYLAND said,
I'VE thought that the line wouldn't
be finished by September Of next
year, but things have gone so
well, | am confident that we can
start using it in about three
months, or so"
Construction Of the facility was
made mandatory by the rapidly
increasing BODYBUILDING projects
around the city. When the city's
disposal plant at the foot Of Mon.
roe Street became seriously over
taxed, the city father decided
that II would be cheaper and more
efficient to connect with the Dis
trict's Blue Plains plant than to
build new station in Rockville.
The line is being built with the
assistance of a combined total of
$4,000 in Federal and State
funds in addition to money raised
by Issuance of bonds.
1t connects with a Suburban
Sanitary Commission line at
Cabin John and thence is pumped
TO the Blue Plains disposal plant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Ist County Architect
Appointed by Council

John Blake Murphy, of Ken
slngton, was appointed this week
as county architect to direct the
activities of the new County De.
partment of Buildings and
Grounds.
The new department was Gre
ated at the May legislative ses.
sion of the County Council. The
sum of $4,000 has been allocated
for setting up the new depart
ment. The architects salary will
be $3.50 per year.
In setting up the department.
County Manager Melvin L. Reese
said 1t was patterned somewhat
after the Baltimore system. The
architect will prepare plans for
construction costing less than
$4,000. On projects over that
amount a private architect would
be hired. But the plans would be
subject to review board.
The Review Board would be
made up of five members selected
from a list of ten proposed BY
the Potomac Chapter of the
American Architects Association.
They would serve for a three.
month period.
The new architect will be in
charge of the development of the
construction and maintenance
program for the county and set
up the standards for various
types of construction, the county
manager indicated.
In other business, the names of
the two assessors approved by
the State Tax Commission TO
serve in Montgomery County
were revealed by the county
manager. The Council ordered a
resolution to be drawn for their
acceptance by the county to be
acted on next week. They are
Lawrence A. MCDOWELL, of Milton
Drive, Silver Spring, and Allen
NJ. McMullen of Avery Road,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19

ter arriving at Annapolis before
introducing his bill. 1t was tabl-
ed. Wootton felt beaten.
Progress Begins
Then, six days later, he called
it up again. 1t passed by a slim
majority, and on October /,
1776, Montgomery and Washing
ton counties were formed. Thus
was begun a history Of progress.
The county is named for a
man who never saw its rolling
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Community Columns,
Other Items Missing

Due to production problems
beyond our control, the Senti.
mel in this issue is down to 16
pages. Due TO lack of space
several community columns,
some general news and some
advertising had to be left out.
We are sorry but will try to
get everything in the paper
next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
! SAYS HERE. =.
tA4-BY LILA THOMSON.

THERE COMES A TIME, there
must come a time, in every re.
porter's life when he or she
wouldn't recognize a story if he
or she fell over it in the street
The foregoing statement, chums,
Is the roundabout way Of telling
you words strung together in this
column this week are much ado
about nothing Better, far better,
had this reporter not only stood
in bed but slept there as well.
Better far better, had this news.
paper gone to bed minus the jaun.
diced approach TO column-writing
which this said reporter will now
proceed 10 exhibit.
AND IT GOES LIKE THIS:
Public prints which emanate
Continued on Page u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
HighIights of 1871 Years
Sentinel Presents
History County

One-hmdred eighty-one gears ago nert month an act
passed by the Maryland State Convention in ANNAPOLIS
created montgomery County, Since that historic day. the
county mas ShruE IN size and exploded into Oed and pres
tlge TO a degree ncdIcltdbIe to its creators
Fertile but SpdrSey settled the county ea0 to contain
me States second largest urban and its 1oedheSt pop
uLdtiOn.
World famed
The Montgomery County Sentinel the co,WtyS oldest
newspaper has crOncLed than 102 gears of this his
tory IN recognition of the tremendous population ir dur
ing the last decade The Sentinel this oeek beginning an in
toDdtiUe series Of articles the cotS history IN the
bef that residents too l0U 0ant to share our prie
in the county,
Much of the source material for the series aoM come
from tt0o bookS "HStOry of Western Mdryond" by j.
Thomas Schdrf and "Hisoric Montgomery County, Mary
tdnd by Roger Brooke Faqar Other material will come
from old editions Of The Sentinel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Silver Rock Meeting

The Silver Rock Citizens Asso
citation will meet at the Rockcrest
Field House on Wednesday. This
year there will be only three big
general meetings Of this sort 50
members are urged to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
Wins Gold Leaves

Capt. Paul S. Friedrich. USAF,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Fried.
rich, ST., 1915 Belvedere Boule.
ward, Silver Spring, has been pro.
NOTED to major at Homestead Air
Force Base, Fla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-09-19
BY Steed Evans
staff Reporter

Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton, Frederick County phys-
can and one OF IL delegates to the Maryland State Conven
ton in Annapolis in November 1776 to convention
ridden with worry.
Arkansas State press., 1957-03-08
New Insurance Co..
Added 10 Ninth ST.
Business Section

One Of the latest Institutions OF
merit to come to Ninth street.. Is
the American Motor club. an in
suranee company that offers all
the protection 70 which the mo
tsrist b subtected In every day
motoring risk.
The new company is located
in the old Taborian building at
800 West Ninth street. and en-
tirely stated locally by Negroes.
The American Motor club In
not only q welcomed institution
to this section Of the city. IT Is
an institution Of necessity and
should have the concern of every
person who owns an automobile.
II has been said that accidents
don't Just happen. they are eaus-
ed. but what ever the case might
be. one thing that Is certain.
they are painful. and In many
cases leave considerable regrets.
The detectives of the American
Motor club. r not TO stop the
accidents but to cas- as much Of
the sorrow following the accident
as financially impossible. and to
aid the unfortunate. tSee nd this
issue on page five).
Arkansas State press., 1957-03-08
! Am Leaving. But It's Not Goodbye
viii Be Back Says Labor Leader

labor led by some of the key
perllnneL He said that they have
petitioned the NLRB for an cleo
ton which will be held in the
near future. and believe that the
good workers will vote for the
United Glass and Ceramic Work
ers of North America. AEL-clO-
He praises the trade Union
saying it is the friend Of the
working man and woman. II has
done more than any other orga-
nization in America in fighting
for better relation between the
aces. He said that in every COM
munity where the workers have
accepted the Union they are en-
Toying the highest standards OF
living. with contract protection,
high wages. one " three weeks
vacation with pay, time and a
half for work done after eight
hours in any one day, time and
a half for Sunday work. double
time for holidays. seniority
rights, call in time. premium
pay for shift differences. insru-
rance paid by the company which
provides good doctors and med
zeal care for the worker and
children from the cradle up TO
eighteen CIa) years of age. and
Arkansas State press., 1957-03-08
Examinations for
Postal Jobs Held

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced that
examinations are being held now.
and viii continue through March
"a for applicants for Jobs as SUBJ
stitute clerks and substitute r
riers at the Little Rock Postof-
flee. Applicants must be at least
Is years old and must live with
In the city or rural routes serv-
ed by the Little Rock postoffiee.
No specified experience or educa-
ton Is required. but all appli-
eants will be subject TO a written
examination. All applicants ex-
eept veterans must weigh ut least
i25 pounds and must be In good
physical condition. Salary for
either job will be siJs2 an hour.
Applicants must report TO the ex-
Arkansas State press., 1957-03-08

OUTSTANDING ATHLETE-Footbal star. Glenn Gibson, IS
shown receiving a gold watch from Malvin L, Moore, srt as
the outstanding athlete of the year at the annual Football
Banquet held in the Student union forum boom at AM&N
college last week.
Gibson who halls from Oklahoma City. Oklahoma won
the high honor for his brilliant feats on the football and
track team and also for his sportsmanship like attitude and
personality exhibited both on the field and on the campus
Gibson also managed to maintain a high scholastic average
despite playing several major sports.
Well over six feet. Gibson has played a brilliant end for
the Lions and his classical poise and style of running took
him to the 4h place at the Kansas university relays last
year. lie also placed 4th in the AAU meet at Oklahoma City
during the summer. Gibson has also served as eo-captain Of
the Golden Lions football eleven.
The Gold Watch is going each year to an outstanding
athlete by the B&J jewelers. Of Pine Bluff.
Coach Charles DO Speaman was high In his praises
OF Gibson Coach. Spearman was principal speaker at the ban
quet which was given in honor of all who participated In
sports during the 1886 seasan. Boosters of the Lions, former
football greats Of AM&N college. principals and coaches from
throughout Arkansas were invited to the eolorful event.
-Foto by Grlee