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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Smoking Problem

A LTHOUGH school officials do not seem
"A to be particularly aware of it or con-
cerned, there is, we believe a smoking
problem in our high schools.
Our reasons for saying this are twofold:
J.. 1t is obviously unsound practice for
the county school system to permit practice
described elsewhere in this issue) which is
in direct violation of State school regula-
ton, and
O. 1t is not sound practice to have each
of IL county high schools setting up its own
rules on problem of this scope There
should be uniformity.
Reading the various policies laid down
by the higK school principals in the county
is interesting. And the wisest rule, it seems
to us, is the one which forbids smoking by
pupils before and after school but allows it
during lunch period. This seems to be sound
because the pupil, if he must smoke, can do
so en- route to school in the morning, or
after leaving school in the afternoon and
there is no great need for pupils to cluster
in groups and indulge in the habit imme-
diately before classes start or after they end.
The lunch period, however, is another matter.
That would seem to be a logical time for
smoking if it is to be allowed. And we
believe it probably should be - if the pupil
has the consent of his parent in writing.
In fact, the problem is really not so COM
plicated as some would make it out to be.
The key unlocking the confusion, we believe,
is simple recognition of the fact that this is
family = not an educational matter. It is
up to the family to prescribe what the con-
duct Of the pupil shall be in this case. There
are many parents who do allow their chill
dren Of high school age to smoke. This is
their absolute prerogative. These parents,
then, should be required to signify their
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Democracy Throttied

A BILL designed to effect minor changes
~ in the Hatch Act win probably be in
PRODUCED during the current session. 1t
deserves favorable consideration.
For more years than we care to remen1-
Der this extremely restrictive law has
throttled citizen participation in government
here. The act forbidding government work
ers to do anything in the political arena ex-
cept attend political rallies and vote on cleo
ton day is unnecessarily harsh.
Because of it the political climate here
is one of fear Government workers, who
make up one half of our population, are
afraid to talk to precinct worker, in some
cases. They are afraid and we have had
much experience with this to pose for a
newspaper picture with political candidate
or one of his workers. They are afraid, in
many cases, to even register to vote and this,
of course, means the Hatch Act is indirectly
responsible for disenfranchisement of many
of our citizens.
The professionals in politics = to their
credit-have been trying to have the Hatch
Act amended for years. Sen. j. Glenn Beall
(R-Md.) recently told group the Hatch Act
was almost as bad as prohibition" David
Scull, newly-elected chairman of the Mont
gomery County Republican State Central
Committee, pointed out about one-half of the
eligible voters of the county don't register
and he hazarded the guess that about half
of that number are Federal employees Blair
Lee III, chairman Of the county delegation
to the General Assembly, told House cleo
tons subcommittee recently that when he
talks to Federal employees "their tendency is
to run screaming out of the room at the
mere mention of politics."
The act is one which intimidates many
persons and, hence, it is bad Outright repeal
of this ill-advised legislation would, as Lee
pointed out, open the flood gates to political
spoils system. But there is certainly a need
for relaxing the unduly strict Hatch Act
provisions which prevent a Montgomery
County taxpayer from actively working for
the kind of local schools and government in
which he believes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Liked EditoriuI

Your sympathetic editorial of
May % on Civil Defense is very
much appreciated not only by
"the few" who work continuously
but also, I am sure, by the many
who voluntarily participate ac-
lively when periodically called
upon.
While the many" may not be
enough, it represents a consider
able manpower source when we
compile the total figures - re-
member operating the GOO Sky
watch on a 24-hour basis for five
and a half years and now on
Ready Reserve or think of the
training hours by volunteer fire
men, women's groups, the volun-
teer staffs of local organizations
and many others.
On their behalf 1 send official
thanks for your kind words.
Sherley Ewing
Director
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Twinbrook Relief
Urged by Whittier

With Reluctance Superintendent c. Taylor
Whittier this week recommended ten-cassroom
addition to Twinbrook Elementary as the '1east
undesirable" way to meet overcrowdng in that
area.
The addition would take Twnbrook way above
the countys ususal standards to 38-classroom
school with capacity for 1900 students The all
purpose room has space for another three class
rooms and an extra 100 children.
Winters original plan to relieve Twinbrook
by primary school was given the final blow
earlier this month when the Rockville Mayor and
Council turned down for the second time a pro-
posal to use city park land for the school site.
Whittier reported that of the few open tracts
left in the area the only one possible for use as
a school site was Halpine Road to the east.
He said that this site should be purchased for
future school for Spring Lake Park children now
being bused to Montrose when that school is
closed down.
The site was not suitable, he said, for chill
dren in the Twinbrook school district who would
have to walk past the present school to get to it or
else be transported from the far end of the district
in Rockcrest
Included in the 1889 budget is an appro
priation of $287,950 for the primary school con-
struction. Another 100000 would be needed for
site purchase, all-purpose room and cafeteria if
the school were built across Halpine Road.
The extra money would not be needed if the
addition were built the present elementary
Whittier said that it would be twostoried addi-
ton on the Ardennes Avenue side that would not
take up needed play space.
School board members were reluctant to ac-
cept Whittier's recommendation They asked that
the approximate cost of the Hapine Road site be
presented at Monday nights meeting before talk
ing any action.
James Sheldon, supervisor of construction,
said that if construction on the new school were
started by November, the school could be ready
by September, 1859. An addition would take less
time to build
Double sessions at Twinbrook will be averted
this Fall by sending the sixth grade to Broome
Junior High but Broome school will be filled to
capacity in 1859 and can give no further relief
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
With FIuoride-
Hagerstown Tooth
Decay Cut by 75%

Fluoridation of Hagerstown's water supply
has reduced childrens tooth decay up to IS per-
cent, according to a joint report of the State
Health Department and the Washington County
Health Department.
The statement is based upon comparing the
results of survey made in 1882 just prior to the
initiation of fuordation, with the results obtained
during second survey, completed recently, after
six years OF fluOridation.
The latest study involved 2038 children, aged
Z, 9, IL and ID years, who have resided in Hagers-
town six or more years. Among these children,
tooth decay was approximately 80 percent less
than among the children of similar age groups
examined in 1852.
THE overall reduction in tooth decay is con-
sidered good" said DR.. Richard c. Leonard, Chief
of the Division of Dental Health State Health
Department "since the older children were of
ages in which maximum benefit could not be
expected"
BY contrast, in the younger age groups q
years ODD the reduction was Is percent. This
percentage of reduction is to be anticipated for
all children who, from birth, drink fluoridated
water he said.
The benefit of fluoridation is further empha-
sized, he added, by the fact that in 1852 only
three percent of the children examined had no
decayed teeth while in 1858 this proportion was
increased to II percent.
Commenting upon the comparison of sta.
tistics disclosed by the two Hagerstown surveys,
DR.. Leonard said
From every standpoint, fuorldation has in
extensively and safely benefited Hagerstown as
it has the more than 5000 other United States
communities using this preventive public health
measure.
However, 1t is important to remember that
fluoridation does not completely assure freedom
from tooth decay so 1t is essential that other
dental health practices, such mouth cleanliness
and proper diet be maintained for oral health"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
School Insurance
Plan Offered

fringe benefit for all board of education
employees, a group insurance program worth
100000 will be advertised for bids shortly
Monday the School Board approved plan of
its insurance consultant Murray j. Latimer that
will offer possible combinations Of life accidental
death and ACKNOWLEDGMENT, accident and sickness
hospital, in-hospital medical and major medical
insurance to all of the board of educations $500
employees.
The 1889 operating budget includes S5000O0
for group insurance premiums; $250O00 from en-
ployer and $250,000 from employees. The payroll
method will be used to collect from the employees
Board Member Wylie w. Barrow questioned
Latimers recommendation that dividends and
rate credits be used to obtain increased benefits
Barrow said that this should be an annual decision
so as not to commit future boards
The type and amount of insurance coverage
will be determined after the bids have been
analysed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Reply TO Yineer

l am just a visitor in this town,
stopping briefly on my way to
spend the summer in Europe, but
/ happened to see your column in
last weeks issue in regard to
posting the Ten Commandments
in public schools.
There was one question you
failed to clarity in your column:
Would you post the Protestant
version of the Ten Command
ments, or the Catholic version?
Or were you aware that there is
a difference in them? Behind the
difference in wording and in num-
bering there are deep theological
differences, centering chiefly in
the Fourth Commandment.
A devout Protestant or Jew
would not want his children learn
ing the Catholic version, and GER
tainly good Catholic would not
want his children bringing up
the questions which the Protes-
tant version would call to his
mind when he compared what he
was taught in church and what
he saw in school.
You may sneer at the forth
right stand for a real separation
OF church and state, but when
you start bringing into public
schools religion and Bible mat
ters you infringe the rights of
parents who believe otherwise
and who pay taxes to have their
children taught, not indoctrinated.
l learned the Ten Commandments
before ever went to school, and
so did my children. / have every
sympathy with a crusade for
Bible reading in the homes of the
land, and you would do well to
promote that In the meantime it
is best that the public schools
teach ethics-honesty, kindness,
courtesy, and decency, which is
big enough job for them.
Mrs. III. b. Hannah
Arlington, Calf.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26

permission in writing and those pupils, then,
should be allowed to smoke - in designated
areas at the proper times. Those parents who
do not allow their children to smoke could
simply withhold permission. And it would be
up to the school system to enforce their
wishes.
Meanwhile, if such system were set up
the present State regulation banning smolx-
ing during school hours would conflict We
believe the State Department of Education
should give immediate consideration to re-
taxing it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Tax Sales Decline
Despite Recession

Despite the business recession this year only
little more than half as many properties were
sold for delinquent taxes as went on the public
block last year.
1t was the smallest tax sale since 1855 ac
cording to Alex X. Hancock, finance officer for
the county.
Hancock ventured the "curbstone opinion"
that "the builders are playing their hands closer
to their vests than they did last year They are
more cautious and haven't extended themselves"
Hancock told the County Council Tuesday that
the amount of taxes for which properties were
sold amounted to less than onehalf of one percent
of the real estate taxes billed for 1857.
The county spent only one-third as much as
It thought would be necessary to buy tax sale
property because so many individuals were in the
market Hancock said.
total of 4S9 pieces of property were sold
this year in comparison to $40 last year. according
to the finance expert
The county bought 326 pieces of property last
year, whereas this year II purchased only ia
Total sales this year equalled $90,s71 and
were Sl25.2O5 last year, according to figures re.
leased by Hancock
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Letters to the Editor

they deserve any consideration?
How will you separate the
sheep from the goats, Mr.. Yin
ger-how will you classify them?
Let us try:
]. All persons who believe in
one or more of the following
versions of the Ten Com
mandments. Nist govern
ment-approved versions here.)
2. All Christians.
3. All Christians who go to
church on Sunday.
4. All Christians who believe in
the Holy Trinity, etc.
AS the years go on these cate
gories can be made more restric-
tive, Mr.. Yinger, until everyone
Is required to believe in the one
true church as prescribed by law.
Once again, remember Mr..
MadisOn's argument that if a
government can establish Chris
tianity to the exclusion of other
beliefs, it can later establish
one sect as the true religion
and force all citizens to support
that sect. This has been done
and is being done in many ma
tons of the world. Mr.. Madi-
sons argument is just as valid
today as it was when written.
The Ten Commandments post
ed in our public schools will not
stop crime and juvenile delin-
quency. Respect for the rights
of other people and for the gov
eminent will. Let the children in
public schools be taught these
values as outlined in the Consti-
tuition and the ideas on which
this nation was founded. Let
them be taught religion by their
parents or by the church selected
by their parents.
Lester l.. Kimble
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26

A good laugh is sunshine in house.
Thackeray.
A wise son maketh a glad father.
Proverbs XI.
There's small choice in rotten apples.
Shakespeare.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Curdozo Has
Close Call in
Final Game

CardoZo has finished with
the only perfect league REGARD
among Interhigh teams, but
the West Division champions
must realize the honeymoon is
over.
A 54-52 victor over Roosevelt
yesterday at Tech, winning on
Tom Johnson's last-second bas-
ket. Cardozo next defends its
Interhigh League champion
ship Monday against Eastern.
The latter is the East cham
pion and a solid favorite.
Roosevelt played dead for the
first half yesterday but came
alive after intermission and
almost pulled 1t out. Cardozo
ran up a 1920 halftime lead
and figured to breeze home.
The Riders would have none
OF this, however. and fought
back to tie the score late in the
final period. With the score
at 52-52, Cardozo played for
the last shot and almost blew
the chance. Rip Scott tried two
shots before johnson came
through with a twisting one
handler with five seconds re-
naming.
John Douglas was tops for
Cardozo with Is points, fol-
lowed by Scott with IL, all of
them in the first half. John
Hyater topped the losers with
16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Konruds Sets
4 More Marks

MELBOURNE, Feb. % [P.-
John KonradS. 15-year-old
Latvian-born swimmer, won the
l ,650-yard freestyle swim in the
Australian national champion
ships tonight, setting four world
records en- route to his easy tri-
umph. His time was II minutes
28.7 seconds, world records for
both 1850 yards and $500
meters.
Along the way he was timed
in 8 minutes IT. seconds for
the 880-yard and 800-meter
distances.
If Konrads' four times are
approved. it will give Australia
every world record in mems
freestyle swimming.
Dawn Fraser, Australian
Olympic swimmer, shaved 3 full
seconds of her own world rec
ord in winning the 220-yard
freestyle in 2 minutes l4.7 Sec
onds. Lorraine Crapp. another
Olympian, was second in 2:22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
AU Gains Top
Plays U oniqht

American u. buoyed by last
nights 1884 victory over 10y
ola. which put it in first place
in the Mason-Dixon Confer
ence. ends its home season to-
night against Towson Teachers
in a game scheduled for 8 pm.
The Eagles got an added lift
from the victory because it was
the first time they have been
able to beat Loyola in eight
games.
Meanwhile. Catholic Univer-
sity, sporting a f1ye-game win
ming streak. travels to Wash
ington College at Chestertown,
Md. to wind UP its regular
1858 campaign. Coach Miggs
Reilly's men have an lbs overs
all record and, like American,
are pointing for the Mason
Dixon tournament opening next
Thursday at Loyola's gym in
Baltimore.
Three seniors, Frank Weiss,
Ron Crown and Joel Comito.
will end their home careers for
AU against Towson. Weiss,
who holds the AU individual
all-time scoring record, hit for
25 points last night and Willie
Jones collected % to pace the
Eagles.
American led at the half,
1925. and gathered even more
momentum in the second to
post its ninth league victory
against two defeats. The Eagles
we're tied for first with idle
Hampden-Sydney in confer
ence play going into last nights
game,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Griffith Teummute
eted by Friends
On o3d Birthday

George E. (Winnie) Winkel-
man, who was a roommate of
the late Clark Grifith when
the two pitched for Milwaukee
in the 1905, will be honored to-
night by relatives on his 93d
birthday anniversary.
The affair will be held at
the home of his niece, Mrs.
Helen Hill, at 1882 South
Wakefield street, Arlington.
Actually. George was 90 last
Saturday and the party was
to have been held at the home
of his nephew, George Halpin,
in Alexandria, but the snow
storm caused a postponement
until tonight.
Until his retirement in 1913
he was a ticket taker at Grifilth
Stadium. beginning in 1892. He
is a native Washingtonian,
Oldest Of a family Of eight, only
one other Of whom Is living.
He lives alone at l84l Column
bia road NV. and is still quite
active, cooking his own meals
and going out to shop when
the weather is good. His wife
died quite a few years ago as
also did his two daughters,
their only children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Howell Signs
For 8 Years

NEW YORK, Feb. % (R.-
Head Coach Jim Lee Howell,
who is practically a fixture of
the New York Giants. has been
signed to a new three-year
contract. Terms we're not dis
closed.
Howell has been head coach
of the Giants since 1854
In 1856 he led the club TO the
championship. beating the
Chicago Bears. ATT, in the
playoff game. In his four years
as head man, the Giants have
posted a 29-l8 record plus two
ties.
Now 43, Howell joined the
Giants in 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
SENATORS

Continued From Page A-lO
the injury has mended nicely
and gives him no trouble.
A crack center and linebacker
with the Colonials. Korcheck
was a third string All-America
choice of the Associated Press.
He was the third draft choice
OF the San Francisco Forty
Miners and was offered an
$500 salary but turned 1t
down.
NOTES: Grifith says the
Senators have received no new
offer for Roy Sievers. their
slugging outfielder sitting 1t out
in st. Louis. and that he won't
be traded unless we get q deal
we simply can't turn down"
and added that he hasn't been
tempted so far.
Pete Runnels, traded to the
Red Sox for Outflelder Able
Pearson and First Baseman
Norm zauchin. dropped by the
ball park yesterday TO greet
his former teammates. then
took of for Boston's training
camp, at Sarasota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
Carroll Near
Title With 9Th
League Victory
By BOB HANSON
star star Writer

With only one Catholic
League game remaining. against
last-place Georgetown Prep,
Carroll virtually Is assured OF
the title and an unbeaten
record.
The game with Prep. orig
inally scheduled last Sunday
but postponed because Of the
snowstorm, will be rescheduled
at a date to be set Tuesday
at a meeting Of league officials.
Carroll won its eighth straight
in the league with a 1895 VIC
tory over st. Johns last night
on its home court. 1t again
demonstrated the all-around
performance that has resulted
in a 1928 season record and
recognition as the top scholastic
basketball team in the area.
Should Win Title
The Lions. by finishing league
play with a clean record. should
win the championship outright
and it isn't much of a possibility
Of Prep throwing a wrench into
the works.
In compiling its outstanding
record. Carroll has received
smooth results from the start
ing five of Monk Malloy,
Maurice Walker. John Thomp-
son. Tom Hoover and George
Leftwich. Seldom does Coach
Bob Dwyer substitute.
They can be beat" Coach
Joe Gallagher Of st. Johns
said after last nights game,
but 1t takes some luck along
with an exceptionally good
shooting percentage to do It,"
DOOlan Sidelined
st. Johns had neither against
the Lions. The Cadets, without
the services of Devin Doolan,
who injured an ankle in the
Maryland Frosh game last
week, got of to a horrible start
and never recovered.
The Cadets took only six
shots in the first quarter and
made one, a layup by Mike
Mccarthy with 1888 left in
the period. Meanwhile, Carroll
spurted into an 11-2 lead with
Thompson and Walker making
nine points between them.
Leftwich, Hoover and Thomp-
son alternated in scoring in
the next two periods as Car
roll went out at halftime with
a 22-12 lead and built it to
1919 after three periods.
st. Johns, game to the end,
outscored Carroll in the final
quarter, 1910, mainly on an
eight-point contribution by
owen Bradshaw.
Leftwich finished as the
games top scorer with 16
points and Thompson was next
with 10. Bradshaw was high
for st. Johns, now lat over
all, with IL points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22
BY DICK TIERNEY
Star stan Writer

Wakefield High Schools bas-
ketball team moved into a
position to clinch a tie for first
place in the Northern Virginia
Group / league by trouncing
George Washington, 72-5l, last
night at Hammond.
The Warriors now need only
to win one Of their three re-
naming league games to as
sure the tie. Washington-Lee,
the only team with a chance
to overhaul Wakefield, has two
league games remaining.
Wakefield built quarter leads
OF 1913, 39-l7 and 54-35 while
rolling to its 18th straight VIC
tory.
Ron Terwilliger scored 10
points to lead the winners while
Gerich added 10, Gar Schweick-
hardt and Lee, 10 each, and
Dave Lockman, Q.
CIV, badly out-rebounded
was paced by George Barnes
who Melted 10 points. Bob
Clore contributed II for the
Presidents, now SO overall.
Hammond Pulls Out
Hammond scored the last six