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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Sen. Douglas
Hits 2 Films
ShOu,n Here

A y, S. Senator protested the
showing of two thrill" pictures
at a Bethesda theater in tele-
gram Tuesday to the County
Council.
Paul II. Douglas (D-Ill.) wired:
Il was Mortified to see !
Was a Teen Age Frankenstein'
and Blood Of Dracula' at
the Bethesda theater.
IN view of the terrible out.
burst of juvenile crime i think
this is pandering to, and a stimu-
liant of the sadistic impulses OF
impressionable boys and girls,
he said.
He asked the Council to in
form him if county or state law
prohibited showing of such films
County Attorney Charles M
Irelan said that all films shown
in the state first must be passed
by the State Board Of Censors.
The Council voted to refer the
Senator's telegram to the Coun
ty Council of Parent Teachers
Associations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

gomery Blair limits its canvass
ing to the 200 members of the
Library Club which uses the
money to purchase library books.
Wheaton High, which raised
close to $4,000 in three previous
campaigns has not yet decided
whether it will have one this
year
OF the eight, some, like Rich
ard Montgomery, have about
campaigns complete with a Pep
Rally during school hours and
scores Of prizes for outstanding
statesmen. Others such as Walter
Johnson do not allow door-to.door
canvassing but offer subscrip
tons as a convenient service fol
parents and relatives OF students
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

The County Council is
studying plans to relocate
four county Peoples Courts
in an expanded courthouse in
Rockville.
Such move would uproot
Peoples Courts In Bethesda and
Silver Spring as well as the out,
NODDED Peoples Court in the old
Rockville Court House. The
latter court, under the new plan
either would be nodernized or
moved over into the new half OF
the building.
The Takoma Park People
Court, which sits every Friday at
s Columbia Avenue, would be
affected little by the move.
The sweeping proposal was re-
vealed at an informal meeting
Tuesday between the County
Council and judges Of the Mont.
gomery County Circuit an d
branches Of the Peoples Courts
as well as attorneys of the Mont.
gomery County Bar Association.
All judges agreed: the move
would be a good one but 1t will
be hard to sell to the people.
Judge Stedman Prescott, of the
Maryland Court Of Appeals and
former chief judge OF the Mont
gomcry County Circuit Court,
spoke for his colleagues when he
said, Il can see no objection TO
such move except from the
viewpoint Of the public-it's go
ing to be very hard to sell them
They will want TO keep it near
home where it takes less time to
go to court" he said.
He also stressed the critical
parking situation that would be
brought about by the move.
Rockville Peoples Court Judge
Einar Christensen. however, said
that such a move would greatly
reduce loss of time and the back
log of cases caused by judges
Shutting" between the widely
separated courtrooms.
ut would produce a decided
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Planners Estimate
Planners Estimate
There are 3I7,IW
Of Us in Montgomery

Montgomery Countys popula.
ton on January /, 1858 was an
estimated 3l710l, an increase Of
ST per cent in one year, accord.
ing to study by the advanced
planning section Of the Maryland.
National Capital Park g. Plan.
ming Commission.
The countys population
jumped from 164,101 in 1850, an
increase OF 92.9 per cent. The
Potomac area, tenth election dis.
trict, led all - election districts
In population gain in the past
year with 10 per cent increase,
and Rockville placed second with
q II per cent gain.
The populous 18th election dis.
trict, comprising Wheaton, Ken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

sington and Silver Spring, showed
the largest numerical increase,
according TO the tally based on
dwelling unit permits and other
factors. This area increased from
1892 TO 1891 persons, a 5.s
per cent gain.
Present population estimates
and percentage OF increase for
the 10 areas was as follows: Lay.
louisville. 21S6 ego; Clarks.
burg, 3057 (2.3l; Poolesville, 1858
(2.5); Rockville, 1884 I'D;
Coleswlle, 1851 (6.9; barnes
town, 3434 cd; Bethesda, a..
III (5.2J; Olney. 5l56 (2.S);
Gaithersburg, 1928 A.3); Poto.
mac, 1892 900; GAINESVILLE,
2246 d.0; Damascus, 4165 (4.9),
and Wheaton, 1891 (5.S).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Anti School
ReUOH Urged
By Speaker

The ordinary people"
should stage a revolt against
professional educators and re-
capture control of the public
school system, the Montgom-
cry Conservative Club was
told last Thursday.
In a speech highly critical Of
today's educational methods and
philosophers, Dr.. Willmore Ken.
dali, associate professor of poll
teal science at Yale University,
was roundly applauded by about
225 Conservative Club members
and their guests in the girls gym
nasium of Bethesda-Chevy Chase
High School
Kendall, an editor of National
Review, reserved most of his fire
for the National Education Asso-
citation, a national teachers fed
Grafton. NEA, he said, is domin-
ated by. "left-wing liberalism
(See Related Editorial on Page A.
and he blamed the group for
most of todays educational ills.
Speaking on the question "Wh0
Should Control Our Public
Schools?" Kendall argued the
question Is mo longer silly and
more and more people are begin
ming to ask It,"
People, he said, do not question
who should control our fire de
4 partments because they know the
ordinary people" control them
at the local level. But, he con
tinued, this is not true Of ouI
schools. The reason for this
strange difference" he con
tinued are: % professional edu
I Gators, all following NEA teach
ings, are, in effect, telling
ordinary people they are moi
qualified to run the schools be
cause they are not professionally
trained; ~ the NEA is, in effect
I a nationwide school system above
local control, and 90 people are
now so accustomed to having
\ professionals" in all lines dc
their thinking for them they arr
slow TO rebel.
"Our public education system
under NEA auspices, Is "a Dajo
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Two Killed
In Crash
On Rt. 20

The first two traffic deaths in
Montgomery County this year oc
CURED Tuesday when two cars
crashed head on near Burtonsville
near the end of new Rt. 20.
Killed were a passenger in each
car. The drivers were injured
one seriously.
Dead were Mrs. Elva Stoler, 48
of Baltimore and Carlos A.
Downs, 43, of Glen Burnie. The
injured were Benjamin j. Stoler
So, who suffered multiple frac
lures and internal injuries and
Joseph d. Habel, 80, of Severn
who suffered cuts and possible
fractures.
State Trooper Paul Newcomer
said Stoler was driving south In
the northbound lane when he col
lided with Habels car. The Qua
highway is divided by painted
lines at the crash scene.
Mrs. Stoler and Carlos were
pronounced dead on arrival al
Montgomery County General Hos
pital. Habel was listed in salts
factory condition at that hospi
tai.
Washington Sanitarium hospi
tai officials said that Stoler was
in serious but not critical condi
ton with leg and facial fractures
and possible internal injuries.
Police are investigating the ac
cident and said charges may b.
filed later.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Chess Master
To Play City
Enthusiasts

Rockville's Chess Club will pit
the skills Of its members against
an international master of chess
in simultaneous exhibition
game next Thursday at 8 PM. at
the Civic Center.
Some 30 members are expected
TO test the powers Of Albert Fox.
an attorney from Washington,
DC. who will attempt to beat
all 30 at once in the executive
room at the mansion.
The Chess Club. organized last
October. is sponsored by the
Rockville Recreation Depart
ment. II meets weekly on Thurs
day nights at the Civic Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

Usually, it was the Redland
Hunt, halooing merrily across
pastures around Brookeville and
Redland.
Then his trouble started. An
organization calling itself the
Redland Hunt ASSOCIATION
came galloping after him. Both
tSee Cartoon on Page ~
sides Of Georgia Avenue Elk.
tended twice week became a
dreary place for Reynard.
He still knew where he was
going but now he wasn't sure
who was chasing him.
Well, that little red fox better
get set for a shock. Now ne will
get chased by members of the
Goshen Hunt.
Same people, different name.
Same fox.
There are some fox hunters in
Montgomery County who can
claim the distinction OF having
belonged to three separate hunts
in little more than year without
ever meeting stranger.
1t all started about year ago
when Thomas r. Mott, ST.,
founder and Master of Hounds
of the Redland Hunt. dismissed
William f. Carl, his acting
Master Of Hounds.
Carl, principal owner of Mar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Road Crews Fight
Deep Snow Drifts
High Winds
Slow Work
OF IS Men

High winds drove deep
snow drifts across county
roads Monday and Tuesday,
temporarily stranding some
motorists and requiring rs
men working with % county
trucks and road graders to
clear the way for traffic.
Drifts as high as seven feet
plagued snow plow crews that
would clear one lane for traffic
only to find they had the job to
do all over again.
Worst hit were Muncaster
Road between Muncaster Mill
Road and Ri. 108, Bowie Mill
Road, Riggs Road, Ridge Road
near Comus, Slidell Road, Gold
Mine Road and other small roads
around Hyattstown and Comus.
School buses Cancelled trips
down side roads to pick up chill
dren. The children walked from
their homes to a main road.
Farm tractors We're pressed
into duty in many. cases. drag
ging cars out that were foun
dered hub-deep in the powdery
fluff.
The County Roads department
under the direction of j. o, Har
vey, chief, Bureau of Operations
started clearing operations Mon
day afternoon. The trucks and
three huge road graders with v
blades were forced to quit al
about II PM. Monday night.
They started all over again
Tuesday morning. their previous
nights work completely obliter
ated. Sand carried by the trucks
was of little use. Wind-whipped
whirls Of snow instantly covered
q
the sand.
The snow was light and dry
Snow fences, already topped BY
drifts merely served as ramps
over which top snow blew onto
exposed roads below.
The worst conditions were
noted on roads with high banks
In many places these roads were
buried, bank-high.
About rs men battled the shift
ing drifts, generally about thret
to four feet high. Some cars
abandoned on the sides of roads
were half buried by cleared snow
Robert Waters, County Roads
supervisor, said his crews came
across one family of a man, hi.
wife and two children, Monday
night stuck in drift on Gregg
Road off Rt. 81 between Sunshine
and Brookeville.
They had been stranded al
hour, Waters said, but the motto
3 was running and the car had ;
heater. The family followed thu
plow to a main road and drove
on, he reported.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Mrs. Werner
Pleads for
School Aid

One-third of Montgomery
County's school population
are children of Federal gov
eminent m ployes, Mrs.
Stella B. Werner of the
Montgomery County Council
told the House Committee on
education and la Dor last
Friday.
Mrs. Werner, the county gov
ernment's lone spokesman at a
hearing. urged continuance of
Public Law 874 which provides
Federal funds to federally-im-
pacted areas. The Eisenhower
administration has recommended
gradual discontinuance of these
Federal funds.
Eight years ago when the fed
eral aid law became effective,
Montgomery county had 29,OOO
children enrolled in the schools,
Mrs. Werner said. The county,
then appropriated SAB million
and federal funds from p. L. 874
amounted to $4,000, Mrs. Wern-
er related, The school population
today is 5000 for which the
county has appropriated $13.6
million and received 81 100000 in
federal funds, she added.
The CounciIwoman told the
House Committee that if the
present law is continued to help
educate 10000 federal govern
ment employees children, it will
be equal to f4la cents on our tax
rate. Eighty per cent OF the
county's taxable base is on single
family residence, she said, and
"the county is mainly a place
for the federal government EN-
ploye to live
Federal government installa.
tons in the county take $157.7
million from the taxable base,
she stated. If the school tax rate
were applied to this, Mrs. Wern-
er said, it would yield nearly So
million or % cents on every 500
assessment.
an the eight years we have
had this money in lieu of taxes in
the county, the school board has
at no time felt any influence
from the federal government
level as to how they should spend
this money" Mrs. Werner con
Guided.
Brian NJ. Benson, comptroller
for the Board of Education, die
not appear at the hearing but
prepared a five.page statement
which was inserted into the
hearing record. The fedora
government, he maintained, as
the employer of parents of 20,00(
pupils in the county public
school system, has an obligation
to convert small portion of the
parents employment energy t.
cash and make this cash avail
able to the educational system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

tins Dairy near Olney, promptly
formed the Redland Hunt ASSO-
CITATION, and took Motifs two
top huntsmen with him. A num-
Der of original Redland Hunt
members went with Carl.
And then the feud began. The
two groups continued hunting in
the same general area but on
separate sides OF Georgia Avenue.
Carl to the west, Mott to the east.
Fixtures" or schedules of the
separate hunts went out much to
the confusion of local news
papers. The only difference in
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
County Okays
Beer Permit
In TWinbrOOk

A license to sell beer and wine
for consumption on and off prem
ises was granted yesterday by the
County to the Twinbrook Res.
taurant and Taproom in the new
sTwinbrook Shopping Center on
Viers Mill Road.
The three-man Board Of Lii
cense Commissioners voted unan.
imously to grant the license, i'm.
mediately.
Twinbrook residents a few
weeks ago voted against issu-
ance of an on-sale permit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Teachers
500 Raise
AT Stake
Six Democrats,
COP Delegate
Are Unanimous

The entire Montgomery
County legislative delegation
to the General Assembly
which convened yesterday in
Annapolis is expected to vote
to override Gov. Theodore r.
McKeldin's veto Of the teach
ers' $500 pay hike bill.
The six-member delegation Of
five Democrats and one Republi-
can and State Sen Edward S.
Northrop, a Democrat are also
in general agreement that the
Governors proposed increases of
from two to three percent in both
the sales and income taxes should
be resisted.
They are not clear - at this
time on how much the Gov.
crnors budget can be pared in
order to lessen the need for so
drastic tax increase. And they
are equally uncertain how to
come up with alternative sources
Of revenue to make up a reported
deficit Of about $38 million need.
ed 10 balance the budget.
An Informal poll Of the county
lawmakers By this newspaper
showed:
Sen. Northrop / viii vote
to override the Governors veto
of the teachers pay raise bill.
| think this will get swift atten-
ton. / hope we will be able to
put only one tax ! don't know
which one into effect. 1t de-
Ponds on how much money we
need. The sales and income tax
produce about the same amount.
Chairman Lee
Blair Lee III, chairman Of
the delegation Override the
teachers bill veto. On taxes, the
gap between revenue and expend-
lures will be about $685. million.
/ don't know II that figure will
remain or not and that makes a
lot of difference. / believe 1t Is
likely that we will get an increase
in both sales and ordinary in.
come taxes, however, but | can.
tell now how we'll cut the budget.
Warren L. Browning I'm
questionably override the Cover
nor's veto. don't think increases
in taxes are necessary. We can
find other sources that aren't that
drastic.
. Margaret c. Schweinhaut -
/ certainly will vote 10 overthrow
Governor McKeldin's veto OF the
teachers pay raise bill. On taxes,
I can't be definite. 1t looks like
we are going to have to have
some increase now, but where,
don't know. / want to hear the
thinking of some of the old.time
legislators. But | am strong for
the graduated income tax-it's a
fair method.
Woodward Says
Charles w. Woodward, Jr.--I
would vote to override the teach
ers' pay veto. don't look for any.
thing to come up that will change
this. am against raising either
of the two taxes, If possible. 1t
depends on what comes out of
the Ways and Means Committee.
There's got TO be a limit some.
where for people with fixed in
comes.
. William b. Wheeler 49, will
vote 10 override in light of all
the hearings we went through at
the last session. / won't say any.
thing about taxes until we get
into II. All we know is what
we've read in the paper.
Gilbert Guide - | will vote
as | did last year, for a pay raise
for teachers. On taxes, there are
so many problems that ii is diff,
ficult to make any statement at
this time. I'm for economy, but
it's foolish to give that old line
about how to cut appropriations
when the Governor has done all
of that he can. The sales and in
come taxes are a logical choice
for cutting, however
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Delegates Override Teachers Pay Hike Veto
BULLETIN

The Maryland House of Del
egates voted 1882 Wednesday
to override Gov. McKeldin's
veto of the $4OO teacher salary
pay Increase. The measure
was sent Immediately to the
State Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Have You Noticed?

Have you seen Lila Thorn
sons interesting new column
on best buys? It's in this is
sue on Page AS. Lila writes
about outstanding buys in her
own inimitable way. You'll
not want to miss it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Call One Goshen
Call One Goshen
TaUO RedIand Hunts
Settle Differences
BY Steed Evans
staff Reporter

Once upon time there little red fox who very
very smart He knew where he going and who
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06
Had Many Calls

Charles Upton Eader, Of
Comus wrote US this week that
he had received many phone
calls" and got job from a
classified ad he placed with
the Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-02-06

Court Plan
Is Backed

The County Council is
studying plans to relocate
four county Peoples Courts
in an expanded courthouse in
Rockville
, 1958-03-21
WELCOME, DR.. PRESTON

WELCOME, DIR. PRESTON
les ISLANDS ARE fortunate in obtaining the
services Of DR.. Andrew Preston as Commissioner Of
Education. It has been quite some time since the posi-
ton was filled, in fact, since the unsuccessful attempt of
the Administration to have DR.. Cotton perform the job.
Moreover, it is the first appointment to that position
since Governor Gordon took office. Fortunately, the a-
%pointment is a good one.
JUDGING FROM TRAINING and experience, DR..
Preston should do a bang-up job. He knows his way
around, and he has done work in and out of the CONT
mental United States He knows his field and should
bring to the position here the strength, %know-how, and
enthusiasm which make for unquestioned success.
THERE IS LITTLE about formal education which
anyone here could tell DR.. Preston. He knows his way
around. However if we are not mistaken, this is his first
experience in these parts, with our people and with our.
problems. He has the equipment with which to make
good, and he can look forward to the fullest possible CO.
operation and support as he works to give added
strength and purpose to our program Of education.
AS A MAN OF education he will naturally set out
to get the little things here and there which may not be
found in the books. He will, of course, move slowly, and
that is perhaps the most logical thing to do. However, it
may not be amiss here to call attention to certain things
which could possibly help.
INCOMING ERE to live-and to work-the peo-
pie of these Islands look for the brand of devotion to
duty which would at once make for complete confidence
on all sides. Convinced that he is on their side, and with
them, the people of these Islands will become the
staunchest and most loyal fans DR.. Preston ever had.
And what is more, they will support him with equal
jcrvor. II s4aa.a- y. T. ii u au ~.
THE TROUBLE WITH so many continentals COM
, 1958-03-21

ing here is that they work SO awfully hard to divorce
from the community of which they are a
part. They work hard to contribute as little as they can,
however, remaining ready to both criticize and censure.
And when it is all over they gather up what they ac-
CURED, and fly away. It is only natural that this brand
of visitor or worker fails to endear himself.
WE WISH o DR.. Preston much success in his
work, and say, at the very outset, that he has in the
people of these Islands a warm, friendly, intelligent and
cooperative people with whom to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Two-Cur FotuIity
Ruled Accident

A coroner's jury yesterday
ruled that the death Sunday
night of a Washington man
who was hit by one car and
run over by another minutes
later was accidental.
Barnell H. Koontz, "a of 1922
MeigS place NE. was knocked
down after a car driven by
William R. Ewin, 81 of 1881
Hawthorne street NV, hit
him in the street at West Vir-
ginia avenue NE. near Central
place.
While Mr.. Ewin went to call
an ambulance a car driven by
Clyde L. Stinson, 81 of 3408
Forty-seoond avenue, Colmar
Manor, Nd, ran over the
PROSTATE man.
Deputy Coroner DR.. Christie
pher ]. Murphy told the Jury
that a test showed that Koontz
was completely intoxicated"
at the time he was hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
Strike Action
VotedbyUAW

DETROIT, Aug. 6 R.-The
United Auto Workers Union to-
day virtually completed tabu-
lation of strike authorization
votes at Big Three plants.
1t showed 2l2,768 voting in
favor of strike action If neces-
sary to back up the unions
goals in current bargaining
talks with General Motors,
Ford and Chrysler. The vote
against was given as 1871.
Since June /, some 100000
JAW members have been work.
ing without contracts at Big
Three plants.
JAW Vice President Leonard
Woodcock, in charge of ne
gotiations with GIN, reported
yesterday a final tahulation of
the JAWS 100 GIN units
showed 1888 voting for a
strike and 10.4l0 against.
He said, The strike vote re-
suits, with approval by 9l.7 per
cent. show conclusively that the
JAW rank and file wants a
1858 contract that meets the
problems General Motors so
far has refused to do anything
about"
GIN normally employs between
$4,000 and $4,000 hourly
workers.
The union said returns from
81 out of SIS Ford locals showed
56.235 votes for a strike and
1883 against.
The vote at 81 of SO Chysler
locals was given as 40.560 in
favor and 2.248 against.
JAW President Walter P.
Reuther has called a meeting
Of the unions 25-man execu-
tive board in Detroit Friday to
consider possible strike action.
The boards recommendations
will be presented Saturday to
the unions GIN, Ford and
Chrysler councils made up of
delegates from plants through
out the United States.