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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Koepenick
Is New Head
OF Chamber

Glen j. Koepenick, owner of
Abode Hardware Store, 8 West
Middle Lane, Rockville, this week
was elected president of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
Koepenick replaces James R.
Miller, Jr., an attorney with
offices in Rockville.
Koepenick was installed with
other new officers at beef
buffet yesterday at the Motel
Washingtonian.
Also installed were w. Lewis
Brooks, first vice president; w.
Mack Wells. second vice presi.
dent; j. L. King, secretary; and
Lewis r. Roberts. treasurer.
Installed on the board of direc.
tors were James r. Miller, Jr.,
Frank Williams, Dick Davis and
Marvin w. Simmons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
20 Farmers Vote
In FaUor of
Wheat Quotas

Thirty seven Montgomery
County farmers voted last week
in a referendum on whether to
establish wheat marketin G
quotas.
The vote - % for quotas, six
against Two votes were chal-
lenged and disqualified. The total
represented IA percent of the
county's eligible voters. Wheat
marketing quotas set the acreage
a farmer intends to plant in
wheat. If he grows more, he is
penalized.
Only farmers who intend to
harvest more than Is acres were
eligible to vote in the referendum.
The quotas are administered by
the Montgomery County Agricul-
ture Sterilization and Conserva-
ton Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Viers Mil
Change is
Studied

William C. Burrage, direc-
tor of planning for the Mary
land-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission will
take up the Sentinel's drive to
c h ange the spelling of
V-I-E-R-S Mill Road to
V-E-I-R-S Mill Road, its his
torically correct spelling, at
the next meeting of the Com
mission, July 16.
Burrage has referred the mat
ter to the Commissions street
naming and map section for re-
search. A Commission spokesman
said Burrage wants to make sure
the change would not affect the
legal status of leases or deeds
that would bear the incorrect
spelling.
Burrage already has written a
letter to the State Roads Com
mission, asking their opinion of
the proposed change. He had not
heard from the SRC when this
newspaper went to press.
An SRC spokesman last week
informed this newspaper that he
had no objection to the spelling
change; the M.NCPPC has the
authority to name or change the
name of roads Units Jurisdictions.
r o ckville Mayor Alexander
Greene and the County Historical
Society have backed the change
The road took its name from
Samuel Clark V-E-I.R-S, a miller
on the Rock Creek, who died in
1872. The road was correctly
named by the county. but II be-
came mispelled when the State
Roads Commission took 1t over
in 1884.
Meanwhile, Milton L. Lawrey
president of the Twinbrook Citi
zens Association said last week
that he will spell the name right
in the upcoming, fourth edition
of the Twinbrook telephone guide
and the Twinbrook Life. monthly
community magazine.
Il decided to do this after
read the Sentinel Stories" Law
rey said. Besides he added
"I--know how it is to have a
name mispelled constantly. We
have been trying to get our name
spelled Twinbrook. with ono
word. and not Twin Brook. foi
years"
The telephone guide should b'
distributed to Twinbrook Citizens
Association members sometime
IN August, Lawrcy said. II vii
carry listings of 1900 names, {
map Of Rockville, and inforina
ton on schools, churches, gov
eminent, etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Dog Leash Law
Being Drafted
81 Favorable
Vote in Poll
\ t4 f'N'Ns ~ ~ .l
Supports Move

1t is practically a foregone
conclusion that dog owners in
Rockville will soon have to
confine their pets in their
yards or houses or keep them
on a leash.
The Mayor and Council Mon
day night unanimously instructed
City Attorney David L. Cahoon
to draw up, draft of such a law
by July %.
Their action followed receipt Of
a final report on postcard bal
loting in the city on the ques-
ton of whether residents favor
a dog leash, or confinement law.
Acting City Manager Milton
Million told the city heads that
out of 5400 postcard ballots
mailed to city residents early this
month, 29S8 were returned. OF
these, he said, 2416 voted yves"
in favor Of confinement law.
Cahoon said yesterday the new
confinement law will probably
require complete revision of ex-
listing dog regulations. His inn
mediate problem, he said, Is to
work out the language Of the
law that can be sustained in the
courts 80 that dogs constituting a
public nuisance can be eliminated
without violating the owners
property rights.
The new regulations would also
revise the licensing procedures
and include provision for dispo-
,sitinn OF dogs found In violation
Of the confinement law, the city
attorney said.
At this time, Cahoon was UNI
willing to make any predictions
as to the extent OF penalties. The
final word on these was up to
the Mayor and Council. he point
ed out.
The development follows years
OF controversy In Rockville on
the subject of dogs. Neighbor is
often pitted against neighbor and
friend against friend as bitter
verbal blows are traded in fire.
quent dog hearings before the
Mayor and Council.
Recently county health author.
tiles revealed that 449 persons
we're bitten by dogs in the city
last year, more bites than were
recorded in any other community
In the county including Silver
Spring and Bethesda which far
outnumber Rockville in popula-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
l2,O47 Dogs
Given Free
Rabies Shots

A total of 12,047 dogs were
given free rabies shots by the
county health department
during the annual vaccination
clinics held during May, it was
reported this week.
At the same time, health of.
ficials reminded that all dogs
must be given rabies shots or
be kept confined on a leash.
Otherwise they can be impound-
ed and destroyed.
This year for the first time,
they also pointed out, both coun-
ty and Rockville authorities are
withholding dog licenses unless
the pet owners can show their
dog has been vaccinated for ra-
bies.
Late in 1856 a rabid fox was
discovered in Montgomery Coun.
ty and several additional foxes
with disease symptoms were
picked up subsequently but
proved to have died of causes OF
other than rabies.
On the theory that one rabid
fox Is one too many, the health
department reported, ii called a
meeting Of wildlife, health and
agriculture officials, together with
fox hunters.
a stepped up dog vaccination
program was recommended, in
creased stray dog pickup, and a
wait and see policy on reduc-
ton OF the fox population.
The usual May vaccination clin.
les showed an increase in vacci.
nations of from 10,008 in 1856 to
12,7l0 in 1857. Private veterina-
rians, reported an additional 5000
to 5000 dogs were protected in
their offices.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
SaneTax
On Water.
Is Urged
Million Budget
Asks Retention
OF 35-Cent Rate

Rockville's proposed S275,-
760 water facility budget fol-
1889, retaining the current
rate of 35 cents per thousand
gallons was presented to the
Mayor and Council Tuesday.
The water facility is self sup,
porting service with the cost OF
supplying the city with water
balanced by metered sale OF
water, hydrant charges, water
permits and other revenues.
With the city water line to the
Potomac expected to be in opera
ton by September /, Acting City
Manager Milton B. Million pre-
pared the budget for two months
operation under the present sys
tenn and ten months on the new
line.
AT present, One-half of Rock
ville'S water is obtained from
city wells and the other half
is purchased from the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
Million warned the council that
after the new line has been in
operation for a short period a
study would have to be made to
get true picture of the cost OF
production.
The water cost study and a
similar one of the sanitary sewer
rate is expected to be presented
around the first of the year.
Council members did not dis
cuss the water budget Tuesday
Only one interested citizen APP
peared at the short public hear
ing. David Rosoff, former presi
dent of Hungerford Towne Cit
zens Association, asked the coun
ell to hire a fully qualified SAM
tary engineer to supervise the
water publication rather than a
maintenance engineer that has
come up through the ranks as
recommended.
1t takes a highly skilled tech
nician with chemical knowledge
to make Potomac water good
clear drinking water all year
round, Rosoff told the council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
In Schools
Rules Vary
For Smoking
ByAduLts
In Schools

Parents, who learned this
week that their children have
been smoking on sc hool
grounds contrary to state
regulations, may be even more
startled to find that there is
no specific provision in the
county fire code forbidding
smoking in school buildings.
County Fire Marshal Charles
ii. Howe, Jr., told this newspaper
this week that the mo Smoking"
signs posted in schools for after.
hours activities have no backing
by any specific prohibition of
smoking In public schools in the
fire code.
A revised fire code, now under
consideration and expected to be
approved by the County Council
this Summer proposes definite
prohibition against smoking in
school buildings, however Howe
added.
AZ present, the Fire Marshal CO
operates with the county School
Boards regulation which allows
the School Board TO refuse TO let
groups use the school buildings II
they have allowed smoking at a
previous meeting in the school.
For large gatherings in gym
nasiums and auditorIums, Howe
also enforces the fire codes pro-
hibition against smoking In
theaters. lie makes periodic
CONTINUED on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Big Fireworks
Display Planned
For the Fourth

Merchants and civic associa.
tons in the Wheaton-Glenmont
area have joined to present a
mammoth 4th of July fireworks
display and other events at the
Glenmont Recreation Area.
More than 40 prizes have been
donated by area merchants and
all revenue in excess of the days
cost VIII be given TO the Wheaton
Rescue Squad.
The Wheaton Band and a group
OF majorettes will enliven the
days festivities. Enough parking
Is assured by the lifting of meter
and other restrictions on the holi.
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Fireworks Illegal Here

Put away that punk and match! It's illegal to own,
SELL discharge or allow someone else to discharge fire
works of any kind in Montgomery County without
proper permit
Law provides for penalty of up to $50 for the
possession discharge of fireworks and up to 5000
for the sale of fireworks
This even includes such seemingly harmless things
sparlers, snakes fountains and the like, well as,
of course the explosive rockets bombs flares and
frecrackerS.
or fountains, however
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Craze Stones
For Ballast?

Outrageous" Mrs. Laura
Cissell, Of 3 w. Argyle
Street, Rockville. said this
week when she called the
Sentinel.
She told how the foot stone
OF her mothers grave in a
Rockville cemetery had been
stolen. Il am told that some
teenagers are stealing grave
stones and using h e m for
ballast in their hotrods,' she
said. Il just thought your
readers ought to know how
low some people have SUNK
she said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
1000 Sign Up
For Recreation

Forest Gustafson, director OF
recreation for Montgomery Coun-
ty yesterday reported that about
1000 children have signed up
for summer programs at the
county's 81 recreation ccnters.
Registration started Monday
Registration to date Is running
about 1000 more than had signed
up at this time last year, Gustaf.
son said. Final registration will
not be known for a while.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Lost Glasses Found
After Only One Day

Glasses recovered on Fri
day. Thank you" writes
Charles DeBasn, Of Gathers
burg, retail sales manager Of
Iiadlcy Farms Dairy, who
lost his trifocaI eyeglasses
June o. After searching for
them fruitIcssly for four
days, he put a lost ad in the
Sentinel. Result: he got them
back the next day! Here Is
another instance OF how swift
and effective sentinel classi.
fled ads can be. Try ono!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
COP Names Clark

II. Duncan Clark, an attorney
and an ex-member of the Mary
land House OF Delegates from
Montgomery county this week
was selected by the Republican
State Central Committee to serve
as campaign coordinator in the
upcoming general election.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
See Photo on Page A-s

ture that trained thousands of
rescue workers, both military and
civilian, from America and
abroad.
The school will be duplicated.
to a limited extent, on part of
the Sheepshead Bay IN. ",
World War ii training center of
the u. S. Merchant Marine. The
new site is expected to be in
training status by September IS.
This newspaper disclosed ex-
clusively last February IA that
the rescue facility would close
June 80. The reason given then
for its closing was that the school
had outlived its usefulness. CD
spokesman said the school had
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
After Six Years

Rescue Street, U.S.A.," the
simulated disaster site operat-
ed by the Federal Civil De-
Tense Agency at Olney since
1852, will go out of business
tomorrow.
Only one truck and seven
realistically bombed out" build
ings will remain as a reminder
of the Federal government ven
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Weather Outlook

Temperatures the next three
days win average three degrees
below today's normal high of IS
and low of 81. Scattered showers
today followed by Thunderstorm
ers tomorrow and more rain by
Sunday, totaling one-half inch.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29

New York, Mar. 21.-George A.
Beavers, Jr., chairman of the board,
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Los Angeles, and Basil
O'Connor, president, N t ional
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
have agreed to serve as vice chair
men of the current United Negro
College Fund campaign. The an
nouncement was made here today
by Stanley C. Hope, president, ESQ
Standard Oil Co., and 1858 College
Fund national campaign chairman.
The vice chairmen will assist Mr..
Hope in directing appeals on be-
half of the 33 United Negro Col
leges, in more than 120 communi-
ties across the country. The col
leges depend upon the annual cam
paign to provide 10 per cent OF
their current operating budgets.
This years goal is $2,250,O00.
Mr.. Beavers was co-founder OF
the Golden State Company, and
has been associated with it since
1925. Long active in Los Angeles
civic and community affairs, he has
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29
Pay.As.You-See W

The Federal Communications Commission has decid-
ed to put off for while the threeyear experiment in
"payas you-see" televison which sanctioned last fall
Two congressional committees in the senate and house.
considering bills which would bar such expert
mentation in toll TV The commission will wait to see
what congress does before it makes up it's mind again
There no indications that congress will act SOON
In congressional hearings the representatives
of the big networks and others have at toll TV
with hammer and longs The enemies of pay-as you-see
TV attack it from contradictory POSITIONS that it will
not work and it will work too we'll.
The networks which the most powerful oppon-
ents say that toll TV would be such fabulousy profit
able thing that the networks would be compelled by the
economics of the situation to enter the field themselves
This they say would mean the ultimate collapse OF
free" TV The end result the argument goes, would be
that the public would have to pay for something has
been getting for nothing.
There are those however, who believe that toll nv
is not at all thing; that the public is so accustomed
to free teevsion that would give scant support TO
pay-as- you-see TV
No one can say for sure at this point just what
toll TV would do-except that it would almost certainly
force some kind of competitive adjustment Inns shoud
not be the sole factor in considering whether shoud
be given trial The public interest should be para
mount The public should be given the opportunity TO
give toll TV trial The toll TV operators have right
risk their money The FEC and congress snouo hohor
these rights.-The Iowa Tribune
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29
On The NAACPLed Voters Mass
Meeting Here Sunday

This coming Sunday, March go the NAACP SUD-
ported by some other groups with Clarence Mitchell the
head of its Washington Bureau as the principal speaker
Is sponsoring mass meeting at the Masonic Temple
here aimed at increasing the number of qualified Negro
voters in the state.
Over in Atlanta, Georgia shortly before the Christ
mas holiday season. the NAACP sponsored meeting for
the same purpose with Clarence Mitchell the principal
speaker After his speech the reaction which was total
y unavorabe to possible increase in the number of
Negro voters but easily as having in every
sense completely opposite effect prominent At
anta and Georgia Negro leaders, including A. T. Walden
one OF the leading Negro citizens of Atlanta and
the nations outstanding lawyers fit to issue state
mentS to the daily press denying the Implications of Mr.
Mitchells speech
Despite the totally unfavorableness of Mr. Mitch
ellis speech in the first instance Atlanta NAACP leaders
insisted inviting Mr. Mitchell back for an Emancpa
ton speech early in January also aimed at stimulating
an increase in the number of Georgia Negro Real
izing the damage already done to the cause by Mr.
Mitchell, and knowing that second appearance would
serve only to bad situation prominent At
ana Negro leaders discussed the matter of asking Mr.
Mitchell not to come back for the Emancipation Day
speech, but nothing of it, and largely because
or of the Negro leaders willing to take the
responsibility, and of telling Mr.. Mitchell and the
NAACP what they know to be the truth largely in dread
of being branded "Uncle Tom by NAACP zealots and
by certain sections of the Negro press which persist in
telling the Negro what he wants to hear in the fear that
telling the truth will become less profitable, and their
organs less popular among the less Wen informed south
ern Negro wherein lies most of their profit.
Having already been branded an Uncle Tom by
the NAACP zeaots and certain sections of the Negro
press and longer fearful of that designation
longer afraid to point to those truths which to ap
pears obvious to any honest intelligent and sincere
observer.
Viewing the action of the recent Georgia State Leg
isature and what has already taken place in the egs
atures of other southern states in order to further ham,
per the Negro in obtaining the right to vote it should be
plain to any intelligent and observing Negro in Jackson
and in Mississippi that the NAACP led drive to in
the number of Negro voters in the South doing
far harm than good and for Mr.. Mitchell the
situation in Mississippi we'll in the rest of the state
of the South would in time become far better if he
tnued to spend his time in Washington looking after
the affairs of the NAACP Washington Bureau
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29
West Indies 49,.

Continued from Page One)
the union are ministers in the Gov
eminent for St. Kits, Nevis and
Anguilla Islands.
r. L. Bradshaw, Chief Minister
of the Cabinet, has been president
of the union since 1914 and is the
head of the political party. AS he
himself acknowledged, 81 can get
the political policy of the union in
regard to the party by speaking to
myself"
One opponent of the Labor Gov
eminent summed up the situation
by observing, "TEey have US, as
you Americans say, over barrel"
There appears to be validity to
the claim of Mr.. Bradshaw's OPP
ponents that the political come
back attempt by Sir Alexander
Bustamante of Jamaica has been
surprisingly successful because of
the stiffening attitude of the po-
litical Right against labor's sue
cess in obtaining large powers in
government throughout the West
Indies.
Parties Have Outside Ties
The st. Kits Workers League
is affiliated with the West Indies
National Labor party, headed by
Norman W. Manley of Jamaica.
The Democratic party, in opposi-
ton to the Workers League, is af-
filiated with the Democratic Labor
party, headed by Sir Alexander.
Affiliates of Mr.. Manley's party
are in control of a majority Of the
islands of the Federation and it is
considered likely that this organiza-
ton will gain a majority in the
new 45-member House Of Repre-
sentatives to be elected March 20.
If there is any major issue in the
election, it is this growing power
in government by organized labor.
Opponents of the 41-year-old Mr..
Bradshaw cite an instance Of what
they regard as the danger in such
a close connection. Some time ago
the union leaders entered negotia-
tions with tie Sugar Producers AS
ISOLATION on the question Of two
weeks paid vacation for workers in
the sugar industry.
The negotiations ended in stale
mate. Soon afterward the Gov
eminent passed holiday-with-pay
legislation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29
Foundation Builder

Cranks may make revolutions" And crusaders Of
ten the essential purpose of breaking through
thickes where most of shrink from going But the
building that endures ground thus opened is usually
done by who have slowly and convinced them
selves every step of the way
Few better examples could be found than John j.
Parker, who for quarter of century served as chief
judge of the Fourth United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, comprising five southeastern states.
He was born and educated in North Carolina, was
appointed federal Judge by President Coolidge, and
named to the Supreme Court by President Hoover The
Senate by twovote Margin refused to confirm him for
this office result of determined opposition by or
ganized labor and by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Yet Judge Parker in later years handed down several
important decisions welcomed by political liberals and in
1947 declared a-whte primary elections illegal Eight
years later his eucdation of the Supreme Court de-
csion declaring unconstitutional racial segregation in the
public schools promises to prove historic He said in part:
1t is our duty to accept the law as declared by
the Supreme Court Nothing in the Constitution or
the decision of the Supreme Court takes away from the
people freedom to choose the schools they attend The
Constitution in other words does not require ntegraon
It merely forbds discrimination.
Upon the foundation laid down in this opinion both
white and Negro North and South, find accommoda-
ton in dignity and good conscience. The Christian
Science Monitor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-29
Geo. A. Beavers, Jr., Basil 0'Connor
Vice Chairmen 1858 UNcF Campaign

received numerous citations for MS
services.
Mr.. Beavers served four terms
as chairman of the Los Angeles
Housing Authority Commissioners.
He is a member of the board OF
governors, Los Angeles Welfare
Federation, and a member OF the
board of directors, U. S. 0. His
wife, Lola Cunningham Beavers,
was formerly on the faculty OF
Morris Brown College, a UNCF'
member college.
Mr.. O'Connor is president OF the
international Poliomyelitis Con-
gress and the National Health
Council. Formerly he was chair
man and president of the Amer
lean National Red Cross. Since
1916, he has been. chairman Of the
board of trustees Of Tuskegee In
stitute, another of the 33 UNCF
member colleges.
Mr.. O'Connor has been decorated
by 16 foreign governments and Red
Cross societies, and has received
the United States Medal of Merit.