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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Straight D Student

1 / was little diSconcerting the other day
| to hear DR.. Wilson H. Elkins, president of
the University of Maryland, admit at a legis-
lative hearing in Annapolis that some 600 to
700 students who barely achieve passing
grade in high school are admitted every year
to the university
He emphasized we were glad to note,
that the university does not like to accept
such I'D" students and that it admits them on
trial. 1t was not at all surprising to learn
from him that about half such students are
flunked out of college They should be-
One would think that if a student could
barely achieve passing grade" in public
high school there would be little or no point
in his going to college The university, of
course, is acutely well aware of this but the
culprit, as DR.. Elkins brought out, is the
parent who in most cases insists so loudly
that the student be admitted that the univer-
sity feels more or less compelled to do So
Our State university should, we agree,
have lower entrance requirements than pri-
vately-endowed institutions. 1t is tax-sup-
ported facility, paid for by the people and, as
such, should be maintained for the purpose
of serving them.
In a sense, however, it is sort of dis
service to the people of the state to accept
large number of Indifferent or seriously
inferior students because the mere handling
of them alone while they are on campus
would we should think, be serious drain on
the taxpayers pocketbook
If a student can just barely make pass
ing mark in Maryland public high schools he
really has no business going on to higher edu-
cation and somebody-tlle university and Tor
the parents involved - should we believe
face up to reality.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Along the Pofomoc -
Confidence Aids
Economic Plight
BY Rep. Dewitt S. Hyde

The president continues to be fortnight in
his discussions of the economic problems con-
fronting this nation I share his deep concern for
the unemployed. And / am certain that every
American, regardless of this political persuasion
or party affiliation, regrets any decrease in the
total number of employed persons in this coun-
try. To keep factories humming and men at
work is major aim of the President and of our
people.
Our free economy functions best when con-
fidence in our institutions is at its highest Our
free competitive system depends great deal on
the frame of mind of the people.
! am amazed at some who, for one reason
or another, would brighten citizens into be-
ieving that we are headed for major depres-
sion. And protest the use of distorted informa-
ton to gain an audience for pet political or
mic theories.
To picture people suffering from the results
OF natural disaster prolonged drought or ex
cessive rainfall - occurred recently in Tenn
essee, Mississippi, and Arkansas - as victims of
the current business showdown is dishonest Yet
that is being done. do not believe in covering
up or in CLOSING economic facts, neither do
l believe in misrepresenting them.
1t IS just such distortion of fact that can
cause people to become worried, to lose conf
dence, and to curtail their normal buying. I'm
necessary reduction in normal buying has far
reaching effects - it can throw men out of work
I wish to call your attention to the Music
for Young Americans - a series of free con-
certs to be given by Washingtons National Sym
phony Orchestra during the fiveweek period from
April p through May Is. In conjunction with
these concerts, the National Symphony win again
hold the Merriweather Post Contest which is open
to all high school Volinsts pianists and cellists
Winner will receive the Merriweather Post Award
= $1,000 and guest solo appearance with the
National Symphony
Free tickets for the concerts and further in
formation about the contest, may be obtained
by writing Mr.. Ralph Black, Manager, National
Symphony Orchestra, Hotel Roosevelt 18th and
V Streets, NV, Washington 9, DC
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
History SuIIied

c ONE months ago they launched fancy
~ Baltimore promotion involving glorifica-
ton of the venerable old warShip Constela-
ton, now well-rotted hulk.
High-priced public relations talent was
hired to whip up public enthusiasm for the
old ship and they set out to collect umpteen
million dollars mostly from the school kid
dies all over the land, to restore the vessel
to its former glory in Baltimore Harbor.
The State Department of Education and
many of the states leading citizens fell for
the scheme. School kids here, and elsewhere,
were asked to come to school clutching their
nickels. And many did.
At the time, it bore all the earmarks of a
big deal that would fizzle, but good, And it
has, but very good Red-faced officials on
the committee in charge of restoring and con-
serving the historic warshp reported this
week to Baltimore Mayor D'Alesandro that
they have spent $9532 more than they had
received in contributions and pledges in the
eight-month Embarrassing campaign. The
committee listed as campaign expenses
$66, 230, and said it collected donations and
pledges amounting to $56,698. A publicity
man, according to the unhappy report, was
paid $500 a month from last May through
September and $1,000 month from October
to December. An advertising firm was paid
$1,000 month, plus expenses, for seven
month period.
There is just something about this whole
deal that falls a little short of arousing our
patriotic fervor. And we thought it might be
interesting to lot of school kids in Mont
gomery County to know where their nickels
went.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27

tarded, brain injured, with specific reading dis.
ability hard of hearing or orthopedically handi.
capped.
The total number of students receiving speech
therapy is 977 with waiting list of 4706; 68 stu
dents are receiving hearing therapy with 362 on
the waiting list; and A students are receiving
sight conservation service.
There are 20 additional special classes needed
to provide for students already the waiting list
On top of that there 900 students the county
with test scores below an 10 of Is who have
passed the first stages for clearance but are not
yet on the waiting list.
With total school enrolment of $4,000 pre-
dicted for 1860, $500 handicapped children is
conservative estimate. Although the total num-
Der of handicapped children will not exceed this
figure, Mrs. Tannhauser says in many instances
additional handicaps require additional services.
Space for education units will be needed In
30 elementary schools and five secondary schools.
Three special education buildings TO house about
100 children each will be needed for a complete
elementary and secondary program for severely
handicapped children.
Personnel requirements for the program
three years from now will be 41S special ed"
people, including 236 teachers, 81 speech and hear
ing therapists and five each, occupational and
physical therpasists; eight psychologists; four
pupil personnel; IA bus drivers and four public
health nurses
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Aid to Idle

A $500 program of giving public assist
~ ance to the unemployed in Montgom-
cry County has now been formally launched.
This program, as persons working closely
with it will readily admit is one that could
easily get out of hand unless it is watched
carefully by both public administrators and
private citizens.
AS regular readers of these columns
know, this newspaper has expressed opposi-
ton to the program not because we are
callous toward the plight of the needy -
many of them are deserving of boost-but
because there is a growing trend nowadays
toward paternalism and the welfare state
Many of us seem to be much less self-reliant
than we once were And it takes a lot of
character to refuse proffered handout.
The basic for our opposition has been
the fact that such aid should not be given to
persons who are perfectly able to work I'M
less reasonable effort has been made to
find them jobs. And at present little or no
such effort is being made.
1t is true that the State Department of
Employment Security makes token efforts in
the up-county, or rural, area to seek out en-
ployment opportunity. But this activity is so
limited it is hardly worth considering in this
connection Other than this token effort,
there is nothing The county isn't doing it,
The welfare people are already understaffed
and they are unable-and probably always
will be-to do it adequately The State EN-
ployment Security people say they are al
ready so understaffed in their Silver Spring
and Bethesda offices that without additional
manpower or funds they can't begin to think
about expanding their job development ac-
tivities into the up-county where many, if
not most, of the claims viii originate.
Out of all this energies the fact that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Beouty At Your Back Door -
By Roy Lee Yinger

Editors and writer's, since time immemorial,
have been trying to "revolutionize the world" by
use of the printed word. Needless to say they
have accomplished little.
There are certain to be editorials upon edi-
torials in, denunciation of the new Maryland tax
on cigarettes to finance pay raise for school
teachers. Such an effort will be waste of time
and energy = law has already been passed over
the Governors veto, sanctioning the tax Of the
152 members of the House and Senate only
members voted against the measure.
do not think that these four people voted
against the tax because they felt that the school
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27

there is an urgent need for public or semi
public agency to develop job opportunities to
the fullest before public assistance is granted
Logically, this would seem to be the State
Department of Employment Security which
is already operating in this area in part of
the county and, we should think, could easily
expand into the rural part of the county. 1t
is urgent that this be done - soon - before
much of this public money is dispensed.
II the proposal gets begged down in red
tape in State government circles ~ and this
has been known to happen = it will be up to
someone else to see to it that clearing
house OF job opportunity for these unfortu-
mates is set UP. Who?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Conservative Club
Tactics Are Aired

Montgomery Conservative Club was accused
this week by top official of the National Educa-
ton Association of using the "big lie" technique
by repeatedly labelling county educators as PRO
gressivists" without justification of facts.
DR.. Edwin w. Davis, associate secretary for
Special Studies of the NEA, identified techniques
and charges used by the local Conservatives from
list of those commonly used by organized
hostile groups following destructive formula"
The list is found in one of MEAS Local Asso-
citation Activities Leaflets, entitled "Critcism Of
the Schools: What To Do About It."
On March at Rollingwood Elementary p
TA's meeting, DR.. Davis is scheduled to debate
educational issues with DR.. James d. Koerner
professor of humanities at NIT and assistant sec
rotary to the Council for Basic Education. CBE's
principles have been endorsed by the Conservative
Club.
Out of a list of Is methods of attack used by
hostile" groups, DR.. Davis said that at least
nine applied to the Montgomery Conservatives as
stated either in their principles or by speakers
at their meetings.
nique are:
. Newspapers flooded with letters destruc-
lively criticizing the schools.
. The schools made political issue during
school board campaign.
Attempts made to discredit nationally
prominent educational leaders, but there is an
immediate cutlery of smear if any effort is
made to indicate the nature of the source of at
tack on the educators
Attempts made to divert time and talents
of the Board of Education members to answering
detailed and often trivial questions and defending
the philosophy of the schools to the neglect of
other pressing duties
. Educationally sound practices challenged
though no effort is made to understand them
Claims to be friend of the school and
teachers but attacks the leaders.
. Program and procedures similar to those OF
anti-school groups in other communities
Fires of controversy kept burning.
Six out of nine charges which NEA lists as
employed by groups without supporting data or
with false or distorted information from unrel
able sources also apply locally according to Dr.
Davis. They" say schools today:
Fail to teach the three Rs.
Cost too much money.
Fail to teach moral and spiritual values.
Emphasize Progressive" education
Use methods and materials which are sub
versive.
Have too many frills and fads,
Dr. Davis agreed with the NEA statement
that propaganda as listed above tends to under,
mine the public's confidence in the integrity Of
teachers and in the effectiveness Of the public
schools"
The NEA secretary advocated as the best
method Of combating such propaganda offering
positive information on the good job the schools
are doing constantly.
NEA offers the leaflet free to all local or
CARNATIONS, and P-TA and other civic leaders
who are looking for detailed procedures to build
good school-community relations as protection
against unjust criticism
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-27
Edwin w. Davis
Associate Secretary for
Special Studies
National Education Assn.

Seneca is today is due entirely
to the perseverance and efforts
of the residents of this COM
munity. These are our homes.
We are justifiably proud of our
accomplishments. We invite
your inspection. We do not ap-
preciate being referred to as a
"scourge" community, and a
public retraction of your state
ment will be appreciated.
PHIL w. SAMPLE
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Smyrna times., 1958-08-07

Club will follow the August 80
races and the Sunday event will
be followed by Crab Feast and
the awarding of trophies.
Lewes will also offer special
late season attractions, includ-
ing band concerts, boat races
and swim meets. Races, spon-
sored by the Lewes Yacht Club,
will be held in the Delaware
Bay off Lewes Beach each Sun
day beginning at 2 pm. Plans
for band concerts and for
Labor Day swim meet are now
being made and will be an
nounced in the near future.
Special events planned for the
Delaware resorts are, of course,
in addition to the unusually fine
swimming and fishing that is to
be had in Delaware's coastal
and inland waters during Au-
gust and September, advises the
Delaware State Development
Department.
Smyrna times., 1958-08-07
Make Safety The
Extra Passenger
On Your Vacation

How about taking another
passenger along on your vaca-
tion?"
]. James Ashton, manager of
the Delaware Safety Council
asked that question yesterday.
"The passenger I'm talking
about won't take a bit of room
and won't cost a cent in eX-
penses," he said. In fact, this
passenger will save you from a
lot of unnecessary expenses and
perhaps even save your life.
Yes, that extra traveller is safe
ty."
Mr.. Ashton urged every mo-
torist to pack safety along with
the other vacation equipment.
He said that no one should plan
his vacation without including
safety. He gave the following
travel tips to vacationeers:
Adapt your driving to the
prevailing conditions-the road,
the weather, yourself and your
car.
Before starting out, be sure
your automobile is in perfect
mechanical condition. Have it
Safety-checked!
Load your car so that vaca-
ton equipment and luggage
don't block your vision.
Don't mix drinking with driv-
ing.
Allow plenty of time for your
trip. Get the proper rest and
take it easy. Don't rush to
make time"
Its amazing how many driv-
ers make real work out of their
vacation trip" said Mr.. Ashton.
Some of them return home eX-
hausted and more in need of a
rest than when they started out.
This in-a-hurry complex is not
only fatiguing but downright
dangerous. Remember: leave
sooner-drive sloWer-and live
longer. And let safety share
your vacation tripp
Smyrna times., 1958-08-07
RehOboth, Other
State Resorts
Plan Boat Races
And Swim Meets

DelaWare'S bay and ocean re-
sorts, unusually we'll patronized
during the first half of the 1858
summer season, are currently
completing arrangements for
August and early September
events that will add to the en-
ioyment of vacationists visiting
the areas during the latter half
of the season.
Rehoboth Beach, generally re-
ferred to as the Nations Sum-
mer Capital" because of the
large number of vacationists at
tracted from the Washington,
d. c. area, has a variety of
special events planned for Aug
ust, including a two-day ocean
swim meet involving South At
lantic A.A.U. and Delaware
State Championships; art tours
and exhibitions, and open air
teen age hops.
Mrs. Boggs Co-Chairman
The Rehoboth Art League
will hold its annual Cottage
Tour of Art, August 6 and 7,
with paintings of contemporary
artists hung in twelve private
homes and in the two studios of
the Art League in Henlopen
Acres. Tour hours will be be-
tween 2 and 6 pm. both days.
From August 9 to 81, there will
be special exhibitions of art on
display in Rehoboth Art League
studios. Mrs. ]. Caleb Boggs,
wife of the Governor of Della
ware, will serve as co-chair-
man for the Cottage Tours.
An Artist Costume Ball, a
benefit affair staged annually at
the Rehoboth Country Club, will
be held August Is.
Indications are that a record
number of entries will compete
for championship honors in the
l4th Annual Rehoboth Beach
Ocean Swim Races, August %
%. According to Col. c. B. Shaf-
fer of the Rehoboth Beach Re-
creation Club, ten events will
be staged during the two-day
meet. These events include 220-
440-S80-yard and mile events,
for men and for women, plus
two 880-yard events open only
to Delaware residents; Della
ware State championship hon
ors will be at stake in these lat
ter events, while winners of
races, other than those limited
to Delaware residents, will be
accorded recognition as South
Atlantic A.A.U. champions.
Weekly Boardwalk Dances
The popular teenage hops,
held each Wednesday evening
on the concrete plaza at the
foot of Rehoboth Avenue, are
being continued through the re-
mainder of the summer season.
Over at Oak Orchard, the In
dian River Yacht Club is now
completing plans for an Invita-
tional Regatta to be held Aug
nst 30 and 81. This event, which
is sanctioned by the Chesapeake
Bay Racing Association, annual
Iy attracts rs to 80 Lightning
Class entries from clubs in Del
aware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia and New
Jersey.
Two races are scheduled for
Saturday, August 80 and a third
race is scheduled for the 3lst.
A cocktail party, dinner and
dance at the Indian River Yacht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
Heavy Card Set
For Manassas
Truck TONIGHT

About 20 members of the
Sports Car owners and Drivers
Association will introduce pro-
fesSional sports car racing at
Old Dominion Speedway to-
night.
The group will run in two
heats, a consolation race and
a 25-lap feature. Members of
the Old Dominion Stock Car
Club will compete in four races
for sportsman cars. The first
heat is slated at 8 o'clock.
Among SCODA members en-
tered are Charlie Bettman Of
Tappan, N. Y, in a Porsche-
Volkswagen; Bill Claren. Mont
claire, N. j., Jaguar; Nick Cavi,
Brooklyn. N. Y, Buick Corvette;
Stan Becker, Roslyn. N. Y,
Mercury Special, and Boyd
Hanauer, Newtown. Conn,
Miller Special.
Also Fred Pfisterer, Mount
Vernon. N. Y, PorSche Spyder;
Pete Mourad. Leonia. N. j.,
supercharged Jaguar-MG; Bob
Barnett, Paramus, N. j.. modi-
fled Jaguar coupe; Pitt Kin
solving. Bridgeport. Conn. stock
Austin Healey, and Herb Fis-
cher of Brooklyn in a 1855
Corvette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
RACING
Continued From Page A-12

Continued From Page ALI
leap, last and richest of Della
ware Parks three-race pistaff
Series.
Although Mielaison bad not
won since 1855 and Hartack
never had ridden in a hurdles
race, Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon,
jr.'s jumper paid $40 for 81
after yesterdays triumph.
After ! had cleared the first
hurdle, l had every confidence
in the world" said Hartack
after the race. Il was a little
nervous before the race as any
one else might have been. But
the other riders had been CIV
ing me pointers all week"
Hartack previously had worked
Mielaison over the jumps.
Other feature winners yes
terday we're: Jamaica-War-
head $500; Delaware Park
Dordi's Queen ($12.60); Airing
ton Park-Clermont ($l9.20)
Narragansett Park - Heaven
Helpus ($29.60) and Del Mar
High Drawer ($38).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
Eagles Sign
Van Brocklin

PHILADELPHIA. July rs up.
Quarterback frman Van
Brocklin yesterday signed with
the Philadelphia Eagles and
took the occasion to deny re-
ports that he and Sid Gilman,
Los Angeles Rams coach, were
feuding and that this led to
his being traded to the Eagles.
The 32-year-old Van Brock
lin Immediately went into a
huddle with Philadelphia's
coach, Buck Shaw.
Van Brocklin, who has been
one Of the National Football
Leagues finest passers. said he
had been told that under Shaw
the quarterback calls all Of the
plays.
"It's okay If the coach wants
to call them" he said. but If
he does he should call them
all. At Los Angeles called
one game and Gilman another,
Then I'd call a half and Sid
a half. 1t was too confusing,
but there was no feud."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
Tropshooters Bid
For D. G. Honors

The d. C. State champion
ship trapshoot began today at
the National Capital Skeet and
Trap Club above Rockville,
following the completion of two
added events yesterday which
served as preliminarieS.
J. Calvin Michael of Aber-
deem, Md, and Frank E. Dis
singer of Lebanon, Pa, both
broke 100 targets TO tie for
first in yesterdays 16-yard
event. Dinner w. Webb and
George Atkinson of Washing
ton tied for third with SO tar
gets hit.
The handicap event was won
by 13-year-old Dale Krapf OF
Glen Moore, Pa, when he hit
95 Of 100 targets. B. Dorsey
Ridgley of Marriottsville, Md,
and Atkinson tied for second
with "a each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
WOMEN'S GOLF

KENWOOD The women's
golf championship belongs to
Mrs. Harold Price as a result
of her 3-and-1 victory over Mrs.
Betty Meckley yesterday in the
final round.
Mrs. Peter Trouchaud won
the consolation match, 5-and-4.
from Mrs. ]. D. Morgan. Cham
pion of the first fight is Mrs.
Camille Marvin, who defeated
Mrs. H. C. Briggs, 3-and-2. The
second flight honors went to
Mrs. Audrey Evans, who won
over Mrs. Anthony March, A.
and-2.
COLUMBIA - ladies Day.
Class A, Mrs. K. L. Kimble, 90
15-77; Glass B, Mrs. H. G.
Garvin, 101-24-77; Glass c,
Mrs. F. Warren Brokaw, 1896
-88.
ARMY NAVYL(B blind part
ners) Net winners, Mrs. r. M
Oliver and Mrs. w. F. Gallogly
net l48; gross winners. Mrs. l.
r. Sadtler and Mrs. L. F. Light
ner, 1879.
MANOR-(WDON Trophy
Low net. Mrs. Charles Even
82-l7-65; low gross, Barbars
Diggs. 81.