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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
John r. LelUis, Former Commission
President, Died Monday in Frederick

Court judge, then was elected tc
term of his own. He resigned
from Orphans Court, however, to
take the post of assistant county
treasurer.
That was in 1924. He held the
job until 1919, when the county's
new Charter Government created
the Department of Finance. He
became disbursins officer in the
Division of Revenue and Dis.
burSements.
A Mason and Knight Templar
he was a director of the First
National Bank of Mt. Airy.
Survivors include the widow,
Bessie Lansdale Lewis; a son,
Robert L., and two grandchildren,
Margaret Lansdale Lewis and
Robert Scott Lewis, all of Damas.
Gus.
Services were held yesterday.
Burial was in Prince Grove Gem.
etery in Mt. Airy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

John r. Lewis, 76, former pres
ident of the county old Board of
Commissioners, died Monday in
Frederick Memorial Hospital aft
er he was stricken with cerebral
hemorrhage in his Damascus
home.
Mr.. Lewis was a county en-
ploye 40 years. When he retired
in 1850, he was the oldest en-
ploye in line of service on the
county payroll.
Mr.. Lewis was born in Clarks-
burg. His parents were the late
Fillmore and Belle King Lewis.
His county service began in
May, 1910, as an assistant clerk
to the board of commissioners.
Later he became clerk, county
treasurer and, in 1913, a member
of the board. He served as pref
dent of the board six years.
Subsequently he filled an unex-
pired term as chief Orphans
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Name Real
Estate Speaker

Chester II. Keller, chairman of
the Education Committee of the
Montgomery County Real Estate
Board, announces that Calvin D.
Johnson, a former member of the
House Of Representatives, will be
the featured speaker at the Semi.
mar to be held on Tuesday, March
26, at 8 p. m. in the auditorium of
the Citizens Building in Silver
Spring.
Referred to as the Twentieth
Century Lincoln" Mr.. Johnson is
an outstanding contemporary
speaker and has served his com
munity, State and nation in many
public assignments.
Mr.. Keller states that this meet
ing will be the final one in the
current series, and urges all mem
bers to attend. Assisting Mr.. Kel.
Ter on the committee are Harry
B. Bair, vice chairman; Samuel
w. Barrow, ST., +. F. Blanchard,
Scott r. Brewer, Jr., Donald c.
McCandless, Norma Nestler, Hell
en- J. O'Brien, and Donald E.
Younkin. Adolph c. Rohland is
director in charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
.DriUe-M Opens
For 1867 Season

All dolled up after a general
facelifting and cosmetic treat.
ment, the Rockville Drive-In re-
opens at $50 p. m. tomorrow for
another season of movies al
fresco.
Charles Demma, general man
ager of Apex Theaters, Inc, the
chain operating the Rockville the.
alter, said all equipment has been
renovated.
Driveways have a new surface,
$50 auto speaker outlets are oper.
ating, the Snack Bar. Patio, and
lounge chairs have been prettied
up, and each piece of playground
apparatus has been inspected for
the youngsters safety.
Friendly Persuasion" an Acad-
envy Award nominee in several
classifications, opens at the drive.
in next Wednesday Gates open
at $50 and the film begins at
Z p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Y. F. DIS Prepare
To Fight Central
County Fire Plan

The County Association of Vol
unteer Firemen, meeting tonight
in Bethesda, is scheduled to re
ceive an outline 0I a program to
fight the proposed Capitalization
of fire protection under county
authority.
Last Saturday, some 60 fire
fighters met to map their cam,
paign to give the public their side
of the story in the hot dispute
over county fire service.
The public relations committee
agreed to prepare report on how
fire protection matters stand in
Montgomery County.
Last week, A. C. Hutson, of Or.
ange, N. j., a consultant on fire
protection, submitted a report to
the County Council. 1t was crit.
cal of the present volunteer sys-
tenn, mixed with paid companies.
Mr.. Hutson urged that the county
set up a fire department com
mand for the entire county, with
central control of all fire serv.
ices.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Open Large
Garden Shop
In Rockville

Rockville Supply Co. is getting
its new garden shop ready for a
grand opening next week, in the
space the firm formerly used as
its feed store.
The new garden shop, at 225
Commerce Lane, is about five
times bigger than the space the
owners used to have available for
garden supplies.
Don Benson, vice president Of
the firm, said the garden store
probably is the biggest in Rock
vile.
Customers will be welcome to
browse, and there will be plenty
OF room for them. Parking space
is at the shops front door.
Mr.. Benson said the expansion
will produce savings for consum.
ers in number Of lines. Seeds,
for instance, are purchased in
quantity and then packaged in
the store, permitting more seeds
for ones money. Quantity ship
ments Of other items also will en-.
able the shop to cut prices, he
added.
He said there is now space for
storage of sizeable backlogs Of
peatmoss and the hke-and in
dry surroundings. A bale of wet
peatmoss is a backache to any
consumer who has to struggle TO
get 1t home.
The shop will handle a com.
plete line Of tools, sand for chill
dren's sandboxes, wire, border
fencing, clay pots, tomato plants,
onion sets and other garden items.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Smoke Law is Still
Up in The Air as
Far as Council Acts

Another t e m pit to push
through an ordinance on control
ling smoke and air pollution
failed Tuesday at the County
Council meeting.
Councilwoman Stella Werner
suggested that the county could
use a stop-gap measure until
such time as a better ordinance
be drafted. A majority voted tc
put off action until a comprehen
Sive ordinance can be written
The board limited the delay to
80 days.
At an earlier Council meeting
a proposed ordinance was vetoed
when experts testified it was a
patchwork affair that had no pre-
ventive measures outlined in It,
and wouldn't be able to do the
job. The latest proposal contained
some amendments but still was
not enough to meet council de
mandS.
Il. don't see,' said Councilman
]. G. Walker, why we should set
up an atom smasher to crack wal
nuts" He said the county does
not need an ordinance such as,
for instance, smoky Pittsburgh
might require.
Mr.. Walker said that a vote to
postpone action on the ordinance
would be a vote to table the mat
ter. He and Mrs. Werner voted
against holding the matter in
allegiance. Mrs. Werner earlier
voted to go along with the major.
ity, but then changed her vote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Ask Code Changes
For New 1857
Home Techniques

Proposed changes in the Build
ing Code are being studied by the
County Council. A decision on the
revisions may be made this sum.
mer.
The National Home Builders
Association is sponsoring a model
home project in Rock Creek Pal.
isades. Standard Properties, Inc,
is scheduled to build the model
home. 1t is to include many of
the techniques in construction,
design and equipment which the
industry has learned in the past
10 years.
Some of these advances are SO
new they are not covered by the
present building code.
In line with the code changes,
John w. Neumann, representing
Standard Properties, urged that
the new code include provisions
which would take care of future
developments. In past years, the
county had a board of experts
with power to issue waivers from
the code. Mr.. Neumann suggested
reviving the board Of experts.
He said the model home prob
ably would cost around $4,000.
1t would be the last word in mod
ern housing, and would receive
wide publicity, with the county
sharing the limelight, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

Mr.. Irelan testified before the
House Alcoholic Beverages Com.
mittee. He called for the group
to exempt Montgomery from the
Dill. The measure would break
the beck of the dispensary sys-
tenn, he warned.
Blair Lee III, chairman of the
Montgomery delegation in Annap.
oils, said the six-member delega
ton backs such an exemption. He
said that If the bill becomes law
and is in effect in Montgomery,
the county would lose all its prof.
its from the present dispensary
system.
Mr.. Irelan explained that Mont.
gomery County by-passes whole
salers and buys liquor directly
from distilleries.. The system per-
mits the county to compete with
Washington stores,
If Montgomery's dispensaries
had to sell at the fair trade"
prices as other stores in the
state, a number of Montgomery
Countians would begin buying in
the District, to take advantage of
the Districts lower prices.
(That is now the situation in
neighboring Prince Georges Coun-
ty. Prince Georges, with its high
er liquor prices, loses considera-
BILE trade to stores In the Dis
trict.)
Mr.. IreIan testified:
This bill is an effort of the
liquor interests to throw Mont
gomery into position of having
to buy from wholesalers"
He said the bill was being
pushed by zone of the most pow
erful and ruthless Hobbies you
have to face
Asked by The Sentinel whether
he meant District liquor dealers,
Mr.. Irelan declined to elaborate.
Montgomery County reaps an
estimated $4,000 profit annually
from its liquor dispensaries. That
amounts to about dime of the
the county property tax rate.
Mr.. Irelan was criticized at the
Annapolis hearing by Jerome
Robinson, Baltimore Democrat
ic delegate. Delegate Robinson
said the bill was a move by re-
tailers to protect themselves with
fair trade prices against cut.rate
stores which are driving retailers
out of business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Demo. Women to
Stage Fashion
Show March 30

Much interest is being shown
in the luncheon and fashion show
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County March 80 at l pm. al
Hecht's auditorium in Silver
Spring.
Mrs. E. Brooke Lee and Mrs
Ralph A. Wells are general chair
men, assisted by Mrs. Louis All
niger, president of the county
club. Also assisting are the fol
lowing presidents of the club af
filiated with the county group:
Mrs. James j. Lynch, Silver
Spring; Mrs. William Gordon AL
len, Bethesda; Mrs. Cora Webster
Chevy Chase; Mrs. Grace Stout
Colesville; Mrs. Pauline Bond
Rockville and Upper Montgomery
County; Mrs. Jacob Bird, Eighth
District Club; Mrs. Philip Thor
son, Fort Sumner and Mrs. Don
Pryor, Woman's Suburban Demo
cratic Club.
Miss Elizabeth Gilliland is
chairman of door prizes; Mrs
Lee, chairman of flowers and fav.
ors, assisted by Mrs. Bond and
Mrs. NJ. Quinn Shaughnessy, and
Mrs. F. Paul Clark is chairman
of publicity.
Tickets are $2.75 and may be
secured from the club presidents
or committee chairmen. There
will be favors and a number OF
door prizes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Figs Motel
Subs for a
Hospital

Sam Figs plush Motel Wash
ingtonian went into the baby bus
mess Sunday. with its general
manager playing obstetrician and
the engineer acting as chief nurse
in the delivery room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Wilson
were heading home from trip
to Frederick. The Wilson's live in
Prince Georges County, at 401s
Utah Street, Brentwood.
Dutch Birgfeld, the motel gen.
eral manager, said Mr.. Wilson
drove off new u. S. 240 and
braked the car at the motel office.
He said Mr.. Wilson, somewhat
perturbed, asked for help, explain.
ing his wife needed an ambu.
lance-but quick.
Mr.. Birgfeld led the Wilson's to
a motel room and told the wife
to take it easy, that an ambulance
would soon be there.
ITS too late" she said. I'm go.
ing to have it."
Mr.. Birgfeld said there wasn't
anything to do but roll up our
sleeves and get to work. The hus.
band was walking around, asking,
What can L do? What can l do?'
/ told him the only thing he could
do would be to sit down and re.
lax. 1t was all over in five min.
utes.p
The general manager said he
has two children of his own. But
this was his first delivery assign
ment.
Mrs. Wilson and the baby, a
girl, were transferred to Subur-
ban Hospital.
Il telephoned her later to see
how she was getting along" Mr..
Birgfeld said. Everything was
fine, but she didn't have a name
for the baby yet. She said that
since we had the job of deliver
ing it, we could just go ahead
and have the job Of naming it,"
Well, any name yet?
Not yet" he said. "Mr. Zig
suggested Mary Nancy, because
that's a favorite of his"
The Sentinel called Mrs. Wilson
and asked how that name sound
ed. She said it sounded pretty.
She has two other children, Ava
Dianna, 6, and Harry, Jr., a..
We've already got section
for pets here" Mr.. Birgfeld said.
We've been talking about adding
one for maternity cases. Nobody
could work in there without a
white coat"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Hold Giddings in
G'burg Shooting

Walter Giddings, %, colored,
Rt. 2, Gaithersburg. was fatally
wounded early Sunday in a shoot
ing in a tenant house on the farm
Of L. r. Sabine, w a hing 0 n
Grove.
County police charged Charles
Hammond, SO, colored, also of Rt.
2, Gaithersburg, with murder He
was held without bond pending
grand jury action.
Police said Hammond and the
victim were arguing and that
Hammond shot his opponent with
a shotgun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Salvation Army
Band in Recital

The Salvation Army's Interna
tional Staff Band of London, Eng
land, will be presented in concert
at Lisner Auditorium, Washing
ton, at 8 p. m. on April 8, as part
of its first United States tour.
The 35-piece band, under the
direction Of BrIgadier Bernard
Adams, has played in many OF
the worlds largest cities, visiting
France, Italy, Holland. Sweden,
Germany, Switzerland and Can,
ada. Organized in 1891, the staff
band has developed a broad rep.
ertoire of traditional classics, ora.
torios, meditation on familiar cho.
rales, well known hymns and stir.
ring marches.
BY royal command the band
played during its golden Jubilee
observance in 1871 in the fore.
court of London's Buckingham
Palace and each bandsman was
presented to King George VI. Ten
years later the band again played
in the Palace forecourt by royal
Invitation, and the bandmaster
was presented to Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother and Princess
Margaret. Queen Juliana Of the
Netherlands heard the group at
Soestdijk Palace In 1919. The
band has played in a number Of
historic cathedrals, including Can.
terbury, st. Paups, Lincoln and
Lausanne.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Rockville
CD Plan
INDICATED

Rockville's Civil Defense
planning, based on a system of
shelters rather than running
away, was endorsed this week
by an aide from a Capitol Hill
group studying defenses.
Cary Brewer, staff member
of a House subcommittee, told
Rockville Civil Defense leaders
they were right in working on
shelter plans instead of evacua-
ton programs.
Mr.. Brewer said Civil Defense
authorities have swung to the
shelter theory, and way from
evacuation, because of several
factors.
The ICBM, or Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile, would zoom
from launching site to target so
fast there would not be time to
run away from it, he said. More
over, the ICBMs astonishing
speed and vast range could also
swerve it from a true course. In
that case, would-be evacuees
might be fleeing right into the
impact area.
A spokesman for the Rockville
Civil Defense group said that Mr..
Brewers talk served to vindicate
Rockville planning, which he said
has been at variance with county
and state plans.
I'VE are confident now" the
spokesman said, that Rockville's
Civil Defense is ahead of other
Civil Defense planning in the
area"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

AS one of more than 5000 spec
tators at the show, Miss Massey
admired a black Great Dane
named "Larrpaurs Moir Diable,"
who is still puppy, and the
pups mother, Champion Dog
genburg Hector" both owned by
Lawrence ]. Ryan of Morrisville,
Pennsylvania.
Many Montgomery County res,
idents visited the show and en-
tered dogs. Among the winning
entries of county residents were:
champion Pagemoor's Son of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Basil MObLey Heads Nep Grand Jury

The new Grand Jury began SEES.
sions this week, led by foreman
Basil f. Mobley, whose 1,000-acre
farm is one of the county's larger
dairy operations.
Jury members include Dorothy
Mcdonald, Mrs. Leland o. Ritch-
lie, Alphonse V. Fisania, Harry F.
Bennett, Jr., Gertrude Hammond,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

The boards requests for ad
ministrative personnel, supervis
DRY staff and teacher help were
specifically mentioned by the at
torney as items which County
governments may not deny"
Mr.. Prettyman also hit the
dropping of the $278,025 addition
to Carver High from the capital
budget. Mr.. Reese had said ir
his summary explanation Il dc
not think it is advisable to pro
cede with this project until the
Boards indignation policy is
crystallized."
The attorney replied II think
the Managers reason for the ON
mission is entirely insufficient
legally. The manner of integra
ton is purely for the Board OF
Education to determine and
think the Manager and everyone
else concerned is bound to accept
the Boards determination on that
score"
In criticiZing cuts in supplies
and materials, and maintenance
Mr.. PrettyTnan commented lie
gal power rests in the Board
alone to determine necessity fol
such items and it seems to me
that the manager is attempting to
superimpoSe his judgment on the
question of necessity. If the
money is not available that is one
thing but the reason given is in
my judgment not sufficient to
warrant the cuts"
AS to the managers recon.
mendation of setting up an archi
tectural review board and joint
site selection committee, the at.
torney urged that the board co.
operate closely with such groups
but warned that it must guard its
legal power to choose school
sites or else its power to acquire
land by condemnation would be
ieopardized."
The board received the attor.
ney's report with no comment at
Monday nights meeting but an.
other letter from the County
Council turning down a request
for support of legislative bills
that would increase the State min
mum teacher salary brought
protests from the members.
The Council is maintaining its
stand of last year when the sal.
airy proposal was tied with financ.
ing by a one cent sales tax in
crease which the Council opposed.
The present bills propose no
method of financing and the
council members felt that they
could not agree without knowing
how the money would be raised.
of the Founding Fathers.
However board members ex-
pressed the feeling that the
County Council could have agreed
TO the minimum salary increase
in principle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
PTAs Meet March &c

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil OF PTA's will meet at 8 p. m.
Tuesday, March &c, at Leland
Junior High School, 44th and Elm
Streets, Chevy Chase, to discuss
the school budget recommended
by County Manager Melvin L.
Reese. Public hearing on the
schol budget is set for March %
at Richard Montgomery High,
Rockville, 7:30 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Council Pushes for
Action on Park Bill

State Senator Edward S. North.
rop was asked by the County
Council this week to press for
prompt action on bills that would
% reorganize the Park and Plan.
ming Commission and (2) extend
its jurisdiction into up.county
Montgomery.
The councils telegram ex-
planned that speed was needed
to provide time TO override a GU.
bernatorial veto, should the gov
ernor SO act.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

Wag'Gee," chow entered by All
Sid Kennels of Gaithersburg,
which took fourth place in the
transporting group.
Haljean's Mona Lisa" an Ital.
ian greyhound entered by James
Beauchamp of $40 Fletcher Place,
Rockville, took Best in Breed.
champion To-Bar-To Little
Menkey" owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Psciotta of 11413 New
port Mil Road, Silver Spring,
took best in breeG in the beagle
class which weren't over 13" high.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21

Ben Norton, c. Edwin Kline, w
Kenneth Trunnell, Hercelia Jones
Julian King, Marguerite w. White
Joyce Moss, Spencer Ward, Ker
nit b. Mohn, Arthur A. Weidner
Paul 3. Diver, Russell f. Pope
Hannah Cleland. Gordon Bachus
Landon Bowyer, Elizabeth /
Cook and Martha Nesbitt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
To Pay for Culvert

The County Council agreed this
week to pay up to $1,000 toward
the cost Of a culvert and crossing
of Bulls Run in Wyngate subdi.
vision.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
County Could Lose Liquor
Dispensary Tax-Reducing
Gold Mine Ii Law Passes

County Attorney Charles NJ Irean told the County Coun-
Gil that bill imposing flair trade prices Maryland liquor
sales would crush the county's dspensary system
Tuesday he reported to the Council his Monday visit
with the State lawmakers
The measure would require State officials to make retail
liquor outlets in Maryland charge the minmums by dis
tlers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
School Attorney
Says Some Budget
Cuts Are Not Legal

County Manager NJ L. Reese's school budget cuts were
given critical review this week by the legal eye of Charles
w. Prettyman, School Board attorney.
Asked by Superintendent Forbes Norris to go over the
county managers budget from the legal standpoint Mr.
Preyman reported to the board number cuts which in
his opinion the State law prohibits the county government
making.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
Name L. C.. Burns

Leonard c. Burns of Olney has
been named chairman of the Mar
yland State Agricultural Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-03-21
The Hot Line
Poplar 2-2345

Poplar 2-2345
is the EMERGENCY number
for residents of Rockville and
its vicinity for the Rockville
fire department, rescue squad
or emergency ambulance serv-
ice.
When you phone, it will help
to state the nature of the emer-
gency, its exact location, your
name and telephone number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Cover Story
By SONNY FOX

Everytime talk to a group of parents about
children and TV, am met with an air of eX
pectancy- and from years Of experience, know
what they're waiting for.
They're looking forward to the moment
when pronounce terrible curse on all chill
Continued Next Poee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Those ChiIdren's Shows

Lost Sundays stor reported trosie story from Airing
tonof two shooboys who sold they had seen TV how
you kill people and admitted killing their other We put
the question. Whats right about chidrens TV shows-ond
~hos wons Sonny Fox. who eroduoted from Midwest
educotionoI TV station to CBS where he conducts the
program Let's Toke Trip SOnnys thoughtful reply written
exclusively for TeIeVue. should be carefully assessed by
concerned porcnts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Week Of March l0-MorsA L. 1857
CONTENTS

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