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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
Powers Added
To Hi||-Burion
Hospital Unit
Council to Work
On Regulations
For Construction

The District Commissioners
today tentatively authorized
the Hill Burton Advisory coun-
ell to help draft hospital con-
struction regulations for the
District.
The Public Health Advisory
Council had opposed giving the
Hill Burton group this added
authority.
Today's action was taken on
Recommendation Of Health Di-
rector Daniel L. Finucane. The
Hill Burton group is headed by
the health director.
Council to Be Enlarged
DR.. Finucane said the Hill
Burton Council win be enlarged
BY appointment Of q represent
alive Of the Hospital Council
Of National Capital Area and
hospital construction experts.
EThe council now consists most
ly Of physicians.
The Hill Burton group pro-
posed broadening its authority
several months ago. The group
at present is charged with ale
location Of Federal funds for
hospital construction under the
Hill Burton Act.
The Public Health Advisory
Council proposed last month
that instead of charging the
power Of the Hill Burton group
Q special committee drawing
members from various inter-
ested groups be created to work
on the hospital regulations.
which have been in preparation
for some time within the
Health Department.
The Hill-Burton group orig
inally proposed that it be COM
bined with the Public Health
Advisory Council. but this was
strongly opposed by the latter
group.
81 Million Rise Sought
Meanwhile legislation was be-
fore Congress today authoriz-
ing an increase OF more than
81 million to meet rising con-
struction costs at the Columbia
Hospital for Women and the
Georgetown University Medical
Center.
Identical bills to amend the
Hospital Center Act Of 1876 to
provide for an additional 81
O2O 900 were introduced by Sem
ator Morse, Democrat Of Ore
gon. and House Majority Leader
MccDrmack.
Morse Explains Bill
These two organizatious, !"
senator Morse said. after drop
Iping his measure In the hopper
yesterday, come under the
provisions Of the Hospital Gen.
ter Act, and by its terms they
match. on q $3.50 basis. funds
provided by public sources for
capital construction.
when the original estimates
were made, no one could fore
see the extent to which the
missionary pressures Of the
past few years would raise the
cost Of the kuilding programs
contemplated"
Columbia Hospitals bids for
alterations and additions
brought responses exceeding
original authorized amounts by
$1.140.166. Senator Morse said
$50, 083 is required to increase
the Governments grant under
the $3.50 arrangement.
Georgetown's Needs
Similarly. Georgetown re-
quires a total of $500, 400 to
bring the institution, con-
structed under wartime condi-
tons. up to standards required
by the Lanham Act. Half Of
this total is included In the
authorizing legislation.
"The total amount author
lied for both Columbia Hospital
for Women and King-In
Asylum and Georgetown Med
ical Center" Senator Morse
said. makes possible the COM
pletion Of medical and teach
ing facilities at these institu.
tons as presently planned"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30

wish to apologize TO Mr.. Sum.
ner Wood. l stated that Judge
John r. Reeves name was in
cluded on a list sent to Governor
McKeldin Of lawyers qualified 10
replace Judge Woodward.
One fact in my statement was
wrong. The list was of someone
TO replace Judge Prescott, but my
point is still the same. The Mont
gonery County Bar Association
felt that Judge Reeves was quail.
fled for the position of Circuit
Court Judge. 1t doesn't matter
whether he was to replace Judge
Woodward or Judge Prescott.
The qualifications were the same
and Judge Reeves had and still
does have them.
Is Mr.. Wood writing a weekly
column for the Sentinel? His let
ters have appeared for the last
four or five weeks. This is al.
right, but shouldn't he have his
column with all the others?
BY the way, Mr.. Wood, | am
not Reeves camp"
| am,
Laura Lawrence
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Letters to the Editor

County indicates that he is not
interested in the PEOPLE of
Montgomery County; therefore
he is not interested in our GUS
toners; therefore, is not good for
our business.
|, for one, am businessman
working as hard as my time al
lows for John Foley, the Demo
cratic Candidate for Congress,
and other Democratic candidates.
Even if my business were to sud-
denly change from a small busi-
ness to a big business, / could
not think of Big Business, as ne
is obviously doing, and work for
the Republican incumbent.
John Foley has strongly sun
ported the wonderful Small Busi-
ness legislation initiated and en-
acted by the Democrats of the
Democratic 85th Congress. He be-
heves in People. And the people,
as our customers, must be our
primary concern.
Frank Bliss. Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Wick Byron

The combination Of these two factors will
probably result in narrow victory for the incum
bent, Senator Beall
The Congressional race featuring incumbent
Dewitt S. Hyde and Democratic John Foley has
brought forth the most active campaigning on
the part of both candidates.
Mr.. Foley Is expected to make better run
than he did four years ago and therefore, most
observers believe Congressman Hyde will win
by smaller majority than he has enjoyed the
last three elections
On the local level there has been nothing
developed this past week that would indicate any
change in the optimistic outlook the Democratic
candidates have enjoyed for weeks
The Republicans are suffering the worst in
traparty MISUNDERSTANDING In local history. Many
leaders have continued to carry the Party pri.
mary fight into the general campaign And this
adds nothing to solidarity necessary If the COP
is to have ghost of a chance TO elect any local
candidate.
Due to the overwhelming Democratic regis.
tration and with no signs of a split within the
Party there is reason TO believe that all Demo.
cratic candidates for local offices will win by a
comfortable margin
Sometimes there are several outstanding Re.
publican candidates with large personal followings
who seem to have an outside chance OF victory
That isn't the case this year.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Judges and Pdrfies

On August 27, 1858, at its meet.
ing in Los Angeles, Calf, the
American Bar Association passed
the following resolution: Judicial
appointments should be complete
ly removed from the area of polit-
ical patronage and should be
made only from those lawyers
and judges, irrespective of party
affiliation and political consider
alton, who possess the highest
qualifications. 1t is desirable that
there should be some recognition
of a general principle that sub
stantlal percentage of the mem
bers of any Federal Court should
be from the ranks of a party
other than that of the President
who is to make the particular
appointment"
This resolution represents the
thinking of some Of the best legal
minds in the United States and
the belief of these lawyers that
the interests of the people are
best served by having an ade-
quate number of judges from diff
ferent political parties serving in
office at the same time. Appar.
emily, this Is also in recognition
of the difference in the basic
philosophy embodied in the Re-
publican and Democratic Parties
and in the knowledge that Judges
are frequently called on to in
terpret not only the letter of the
law, but the spirit within it's
meaning.
Since it is not good for all OF
the Judges appointed by the Pres
ident to be Of the latter's own
political party, then it follows
that it is not good for all Judges
appointed by a Governor to belof
the Governors own political
party, which brings me to the
purpose of this letter.
Republican Governor Theodore
r. McKeldin Of Maryland has ap-
pointed all Republican Judges TO
serve on the Circuit Court before
which cases originating in Mont
gomery County are heard. Two
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
If They Had Only
Stayed TO Listen /. {.
Viewpoints

(TO those fel0 brave candidates IN this
political campaign lUho haze had the courage
to speak their conUictionS regardless of
10hetber those conUictionS had vote-gettiug
appeal, this column is respectfully dedicated.
IL IS not about then1.)
The scene opens 1Uith a Candidate,
Whistlebane, standing on platform, shout
ng and a0aUing his hands.
Whistlebane: And so, neighbors, have con.
clusively demonstrated during this arduous cam
palgn that my opponent is trying to dupe the
voters with his trckery, demagoguery, half truths
and innuendoes. 1t will indeed be catastrophe
day in this great county, State and nation when
Self-seeklng, arrogant men who are contenptuous
OF the truth and obivious of the dire needs of our
citizens are elected to high public office. l say
that the moneychangers should be driven from
the temple and honest, God-fearing men who seek
only to uplift the common man should be given
the trust and confidence of the electorate. Out
with hypocrisy and Incidence. We need less ig.
norance and more enlightenment.
(Scattered applause as the speech ends; then
questioning begns.)
Voter: What about higher taxes, Mr.. Whistle
bane?
Whistlebane: l am unalterably opposed to
them in any way, shape form. 1 would con-
slider it my sacred duty to .
": Do you feel we should do something about
ending double sessions, building better roads and
improving government services?
W.: sure do! Absolutely, neighbor!
": How are you going to do all this and not
raise taxes?
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Doys Of RoyoIty?

\k/E thought Maryland had come long
w way since the days of its colonial gov
ernors. Apparently that isn't the case. From
time to time, reports of certain State agen-
cies to the Governor arrive, like the one this
week from the State Department Of Motor
Vehicles. In it, the DMV head makes CRATE
tul acknowledgment :. to your Excellency
for the cooperation etc. :" The phrase
your eXcellency' is a hangover from the
days when Charles was running things in
Maryland, through his flunkeys, and we had
the impression the men who died at Lexing-
ton and Concord and Yorktown were trying
to get away from that sort of thing. If you
want to be nostalgia about the old days when
royalty ruled, okay. Put us down, however,
as favoring peasants.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Breach Still There
In Ranks Of COP
On the Square,

The plays, byplays, fast plays and ducl1ing-
quarters since this column last week allegedly
sidesWiped Mr.. Dave Scull, chairman of the COP
State Central Committee, are interesting even to
this reporter who claims some 18 years expert.
ence In the matter of observing political merry.
gorounds.
AS result of said plays, byplays, fast plays
and duckingforcover plays - plus several hours
OF discussion on the "othcr side" of the story -
this column can only conclude the primary breach
has not been healed and that the county COP
had best get together before November L. 1t also
concludes that Mr.. Dave Scul has not learned a
lesson learned by all professional politicians -
the need of keeping ones back covered at all
times. Mr.. Scull, however, has not prided himself
on being professional politician, and the ma.
jority of Republicans have not wanted profes.
slonal politician to preside over party affairs
Be these things as they may there is a Scull
side to the column which appeared here last week
which is diametrically opposite to the side pre-.
sented by this columns informants. A rehash
OF details related by both sides would benefit
neither side nor settle any controversy II can
only be concluded therefore, that both sides would
be well advised at this time to "lay off" intra.
party squabbles and get with the Job of max.
ing showing in TIC election 1t also is concluded
That both sides Of ,ne Scull squabble have their
points - and neither is all black nor all white
Another inch Of foot set by Big Labor in Mont
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Campaign FinoIe

A hoped-for hooker thrown by would-be
~ Republican legislators into the closing
days of the political campaign could easily
turn into a boomerang.
Early last year the five-to-one Demo-
cratic legislative delegation at the behest of
the county school board, proposed law
switching county school board members from
simultaneous to staggered terms. Under the
new plan four school board members would
pc elected in one election and three the next.
obvious purpose of the new law is to provide
more continuity to the operation of the
school board by preventing loss of all seven
board members at once.
This is believed by everyone to be a good
law. AT the time of its enactment there was
no opposition from anyone - Democrats or
Republicans. Everyone from the governor.
attorney general, General Assembly and
State and local officials on down approved.
Suddenly, the six Republican candidates
now question legality of the forthcoming
schoo board election - only five days before
II Is to be held - on the ground that the
staggered school board law is unconstitu-
tlonal. Where were they two years ago when
the question first came up? And why have
they been silent during the interim? The
question cannot possibly - and they know it
full well - be resolved in the next five days.
Making the charge now could be readily
construed by the voters as a desperate
eleventh-hour attempt to grab headlines =
ana votes - on the eve of the election. AS
such, 1t has little stature. The Republicans
should be ashamed of themselves. BY such
acts politicians bring disrepute upon them
selves
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Worthy Beggors

HAT nickel you spent today on a piece
of candy or some lifesavers would have
provided enough penicillin to cure a child
OF yaws. That penny you dropped and didn't
bother to pick up because it was too much
trouble to bend over, would have inoculated
one child against TB. A one-cent piece from
you will give some starving kid somewhere
In the world five large glasses of milk ~.
You might just keep this in mind when
the beggars come around this week collect
ing money for United Nations Childrens
Emergency Fund. These are only some of
the uses UNICEF makes of the pennies and
nickels you'll be giving it. We hope.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Business View
Laura Lawrence

A few days ago as a small
business man l received letter
from a Washington, ID. c., retail.
er which was obviously inspired
by recent speech of the chair.
man Of the board of the u. S.
Chamber Of Commerce, urging
business to take an active part
in politics.
| firmly agree that business.
men should be active in politics,
but ] completely fail to under.
stand why any businessman
would urge, as he does, his fellow
businessmen 10 support the Re.
publican incumbent for Congress
in the Maryland Sixth District,
on the basis that his reelection
would be good for us.
The first concern of every busi.
nessman is a source of custom.
ers, able and willing TO buy the
goods or services he offers. Mr..
Hyde's abysmal record of voting
consistently against the interests
of the people of Montgomery
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Two Cite Abuse

We, the businessmen, are not
qualified TO pass on the relative
legal knowledge of the two candi-
dates for the office of Judge of
the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County. From current advertis-
ing, it would appear that the law
yers are in disagreement; and,
Notwithstanding the provision Of
the Election Laws that this cleo
tion shall be on a non-partisan
basis, we suspect that the division
of the members of the Bar may
be, in part at least, political.
But from our own experience,
we can speak of another very inn
portant quality required of the
members of the Bench Judicial
temperament" Both of us on diff.
ferent occasions, have heard Mr..
Pugh engage in vituperative abuse
in the Court Room, and without
prOVocation. IT was unbecoming
in an attorney; it would be shock
ing from the Bench. We doubt
seriously that Mr.. Pugh would be
able to suppress this trait, par
ticularly in view of his back
ground as a successful criminal
lawyer.
1t is for these reasons that we
write this letter, having every
confidence that Judge Reeves
would continue TO uphold the dig
nifty Of this high office.
=. g. Lyon
Ashton, Md.
President of the Engi.
neering firm of
Lyon and Lyon
A. X. Selby
Germantown, Md.
President of Liberty
Milling Co.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
EoFIy RebuttoI

This is in reply to a letter to
you signed by Mr.. A. r. Selby and
Mr.. p. G. Lyon which l have
learned from a mons SentineI
source will appear in your news
paper today.
These men, former Republican
cfficeholders, criticize Mr.. James
H. Pugh, Democratic candidate for
Judge of the Circuit Court. The
basis Of this criticism is the out.
come of two separate law suits
in which Mr. Selby and Mr.. Lyon
were interested. Mr.. Pugh was one
Of the attorneys in the cases, who,
as usual, was on the winning side.
Mr.. Selby was criticized by the
Judge when he was tcstifying as
a witness in U. S. District Court
in Baltimore. The Judge criti-
Continued on Page B-6)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Roger Forquhor

W. Anyone who has worked as /tirelessly as
/ have in government finances knows that with
good fiscal management you can vastly increase
government services and at the same time reduce
the cost. If elected propose to give the people of
this district the finest possible government at the
lowest possible cost so that future generations
": You have said you favored better schools,
better roads, better government and less taxes.
Could you be little more specific?
W.: Friend 1 can be the most specific
you've ever had a discussion with For example,
my opponents party which has done nothing but
take care of its friends and raise taxes is at this
very moment plotting new ways to pilfer the
public treasury for political profit
": Mr. Whistebane, there are many of us
who feel that the issue of good planning practices
to insure orderly rather than haphazard growth
here is one of the most important issues facing
our local government. What do you think of this?
W.: agree with everything you say neighbor,
and want to commend you for your clear think
ing and keen insight on this major governmental
problem 1t is perfectly true that we need to
follow sound planning practices.
": OF course, all really want, as just
voter, is integrity the part of the men who run
our local government and if thought you filled
the bill in this respect
W.: Relax, my friend. / want to assure you
here and now that If you elect me integrity will
be my middle name. And, by the way, certainly
commend you for your interest in good govern
ment and my candidacy Now if all those other
folks who have now left the hall had only stayed
to listen -.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
IT Figures to Be
A Democratic Sweep
An Opinion

Millard Tawes will undoubtedly be the next
Governor of Maryland lie has been able 10 do
what no other Democratic candidate for that high
oftlce has been able TO do since 1916 That is,
nc has been able to keep the Democrats from
splitting into two definite camps Therefore, the
overwhelming Democratic vote in Maryland is
expected TO roll up a decisive majority for Mr.
Tawcs
Mr.. Tawes is living proof that the main oh.
Ject OF political campaign is to get elected lie
mas done nothing 10 excite the voters lie has
done nothing TO make people rally around him
as they would strong, fortnight candidate. In.
stead he has been careful to be all things to all
people as nearly as possible He's been dull but
nice But he figured that this procedure was
pest for him IN his quest for Governor. lie has
played his game TO perfection.
The story is bit different as far as the Sen.
atorial race Is concerned Senator J. Glenn Bcalrs
chlei weapon has been his practice Of keeping
IN close contact with the right people In Maryland
all during his six years in the United States Sen.
ate. This Is expected to pay dividends on election
day.
Furthermore, Senator BcaIs opponent,
Thomas DAlesandro, jr., has been the weak.
est link In the s0callcd Democratic harmony
ticket He has powerful friends but nc also
has managed 10 make many active political
enemies within his own party.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Please. Virginia

Virginia, Maryland is calling.
Virginia, please Virginia, don't
desert us now, when storms and
thunder gather, and hands desert
the plow. When all around grow
towards, and nowhere can be seen
the hearts, and souls, and noble
minds that saved our Nations
Dream.
Don't you love your Country,
and your sons who for her died?
Don't you love your statesmen,
who fought, and bled, and cried
Il know not what my brethren
will, when tyrants kill the Faith.
For me there is but heaven or
hell, liberty or DEATH viii you
plunge, Virginia, the knife into
our backs, and shout from every
housetop, God loves the Whites,
not Blacks!" viii you tell to all
the world our Saviour really died
TO save the Whites, and damn the
Blacks? Salvation is a lie?
Our heart for you does suffer.
Your sister sees the band, which
hobbies you, Virginia, but wins
not Maryland. We have not gone
to housetops to shout just what
we feel, for i'm our daily living,
we have worked to show it's real.
That Jefferson spoke to Ma
tons, Gods equality for all. That
the Church has one great mis-
sion - to give our Makers call
TO all the world, and every race,
the Grace that brings release -
to this final age, our Dream has
come - America and Peace.
Citizens of Virginia-are you
sheep or are you goats?
An American
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-10-30
Thursday. October 30. 1853
Jomison Switch

= ARLY this month County Councilman
l. Charles H. JamiSon announced he would
refuse to disqualify himself from voting on
proposed law regulating the construction of
costly utility lines although he is also en-
ployed as real estate appraiser for Potomac
Electric Power Co.
After he took this position, the Sentinel
asked him to explain to the taxpayers how
he could take such an extraordinary stand in
such a cut and dried conflict Of interest Stua-
ton.
The elected county head then, in sur
prise move, announced he would refrain from
voting in the case. And in his announcement
he took few SWipeS at mudSinging news
papermen who were so unfair as to point out
that the whole thing was most strange.
We would like to think that Mr.. Jami-
sons reconsideration of his position and his
decision not to vote were of his own making.
1t could be pointed out, however, that his
initial stubborn inSiStence on voting on the
question was, perhaps, proving somewhat
embarrassing to both the Potomac Electric
Power Co. and the county Democratic Party
Regardless of the motivation, however, we
sincerely commend him for his final decision
The development again raised the peren-
NAL conflict of interest question which has
so often plagued government here. County
Democrats in their platform are firmly COM
mltted = If they win - to creating special
commission to be composed Of eminent citi-
zens to make "a judicious and dispassionate
study of the matter" This should not be
construed In any way as advocating the cleo
ton of Democrats so they can fulfill this
particular campaign pledge. 1t is simply
reminder to the Democrats that if they win
there will be lot of citizens, including this
newspaper, expecting prompt fulfillment of
this pledge. Appointment of such bi-par-
tlsan study group is long overdue If it comes
TO grips with the problem, no end of good can
be accomplished