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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-07-24
Phillip Core Reunion Set

The Phillip and Cora reunion
will be held at Rainbow Park
Fairchance, Pa, on August IT,
Dinner will be served at l p. M,
it has been announced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05

second circuit court for the coun-
ty. An original brick building,
also at the intersection of Perry
Street and East Montgomery
Avenue, was RACED in 1890.
Prisoners sentenced in its tower
ing courtroom, still in use as a
Peoples Court, were sent one.
half block away to the county
Jail, a 12-cell, fortress-like build
ing that stood on the site of the
present County Building.
Tentative plans call for work
to start on a new county Jail and
detention farm at the old county
poor farm next Fall.
Reese said that the old, broad
stairway leading UP to Peoples
Court in the red brick building
will be replaced with a pair of
more centrally located stairs. He
said that the tall ceiling in the
court room, which has long made
acoustics only a dream, will be
lowered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
Mrs. StOddard,
School Founder,
Dies of Cancer

Mrs. Maude Hite Stoddard,
founder of the Hite School and
Camp on Rockville Pike, died
Memorial Day after a long Seige
Of cancer. She was 81.
Mrs. Stoddard, wife of the late
w. c. Stoddard, founded the Hite
school for pre-school children
through the sixth grade in 1912.
She operated the school until 1858
when she closed it and went with
the Franklin Sherman School in
Mclean, Va.
A native of Brownsburg, Va,
Mrs. Stoddard received Bache-
lor of Arts degree from Maryville
College and completed POSTCARD
uate work in education at the
University of Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and George Washington Uni
VersitieS.
She was a member of Aneri-
can Association of University
Women and was listed in "Whos
Who in the East"
Mrs. Stoddard was affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church of
the Pilgrims and held an active
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
For ST. a Bushel
For ST Bushel
Pearson. PeddLes
Manure at Farm

Drew Pearson, accused by
many an irate politico of
printing fragrant facts in his
widely read column, at least
has a sense of humor.
Somewhat of a Montgomery
County gentleman farmer, Pear.
son had ordered sign posted at
his River Road farm, which says:
Drew Parsons Best Ma
nure = Better Than The Col
unn. All Cow, No Bull"
Reaction was immediate. The
sign was stolen.
Probably some college stu
dent lifted it," Pearson observed.
1T sounds like the kind of prank
1 used to pull"
Not a man easily cowed, Pear
son put up another sign and il
was still there last weekend.
Time Magazine got wind OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
Old Red County Court
House to Be Retained

Three periods of progress
in Montgomery County's his
tory of justice will stand to-
gether when the latest addi-
ton to the Circuit Court is
finished sometime in 1860.
Reading left to right, as one
faces the buildings, there is the
"old" red brick court house
erected in 1890, the new" white
stone court house added in 1882,
and the very latest addition, also
to be built in white stone.
The County Council last week
unanimously approved of a plan
by County Manager Melvin L.
Reese to spend approximately
$1.9 million for new L-shaped
wing and to modernize the in
terror of the red brick section
and the 1882 court.
Contracts for the new wing
should be let by September,
Reese said, and all of the work
should be completed in the next
Is to "a months.
1T was at first thought that
architects might recommend that
the red brick edifice should be
RACED but such has not been the
case, Instead, the interior of the
old building will be modernized
and altered while the exterior
will remain untouched.
The new wing, on the other
hand, will contain four court
rooms ready for immediate use
and space for more courtrooms
later. Much of the new wing also
will be taken over by the office
of the Clerk of the Court, under
the supervision of Clayton Wat.
kinS.
Executive architect for the
project, Ted Englehardt, will fine
it difficult to match the white
stone used in the 1882 court. 1t
came from now defunct quarries
in Indiana. Laymen will have a
hard time telling the difference,
however, predicted Reese.
Englehardt will have the help
of Delos Smith, consulting ar
chitect, who designed the middle
building, and Joseph Burcham,
has been retained as associate
architect.
The 1882 building row has four
courtrooms, all too small for the
ever.growing case load.
The red brick building was the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
P-TA Council
Readies for
Workshop

A workshop for all officers and
chairmen of Montgomery County
local P-TA's will be held on Sat
urday at Walter johnson High
School, Bells Mill and Old George.
town Roads, Bethesda.
Those attending will be well
coined by Pat Holt, Montgomery
County Council P-TA President,
after which the group will break
up into specialized conference
units. The morning schedule in
cludes the following: High
School P-TA Planning" for pres.
idents, vice-presidents, program
chairmen and membership chair.
men led by Eugene Otto of the
County Council P-TA's, Mrs.
Cecil Ewing, President of the
Maryland Congress P-TA's, and
Mrs. William ROBBIE, state chair.
man of High School Service;
Elementary School Planning
for presidents, vice presidents,
principals, program and member.
ship chairmen, led by Mr.. Jack
Matheny, program chairman,
County Council P-TA's, and Bruce
Bowman, vice president, Mary.
land Congress P-TA's.
Also: Recording and Report
ing of the P-TA" for secretaries,
newsletter editors and publicity
chairmen, led by Mrs. Herbert
Fox, secretary, County Council P
TA's, and Mrs. George Taylor,
Council Directory Chairman,
County Council P-TA's. Dollars
and Sense" for treasurers, budget
officers and ways and means
chairmen, led by Reuben Sand
ers, treasurer, County Council P.
TA's, and Mrs. Paul Brown, treas
urer, Maryland Congress P-TA's
There will also be a meeting for
all local safety chairmen led by
Mrs. Eliza Calais, safety chair
man, County Council P-TA's.
After lunch, a past president
of the Maryland Congress of P
TA's, now legislative chairman
Mrs. Fred Bull, will speak on
rs Modern Education Meeting
the Needs of Children Today" A
discussion period will follow with
Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt presiding
Mrs. Emerson Slacum of Damas
Gus is chairman of the workshop
and Mrs. Herbert Fox is score
tary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
By Council from p. 1
Il New Bills
Are Enacted

lots now operated by the county
to the Revenue Authority. The
Authority would set fees which
would accrue to the parking lot
district.
Another bill will stop enthu-
siastic, would be firemen from
getting a charter and setting
other machinery in m o tion to
start volunteer fire department
without first getting approval of
the Council.
Appeals from hotel owners,
electricians and plumbers in the
future will be. heard by the
County Board of Appeals, as a
result of one bill, and another in
creased the number of members
of the Appeals Board from three
to five.
Still another act repealed a
local law requiring expenditure of
proceeds of the State income tax
only within the Suburban Dis
trict.
The Silver Spring parking lot
district was enlarged in another
bill, as was the Kensington fire
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05

the affair and printed six lines
to the effect that Pearson may
really be a bull.slinger.
But Pearson laughingly pro
tested: mot true. We don't have
any bulls at my place"
Pearson sells the manure at 81
a bushel. Let Arthur Godfrey
bray about his television ratings
our manure is highly rated by
the University of Maryland
commented Pearson.
The commodity is selling well
Only five or six thousand bushels
remain of an original 10000
bushel pile. Hechinger's and
Bolgiano's also buy it.
For the best news and fea.
lures about Montgomery County
happenings, read The Montgom-
cry County Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05

interest in foreign missionary
work.
She leaves two sons, Robert w.
and William E. Stoddard and
two grandsons. Contributions
toward flowers or cancer research
may be sent to Mrs. George Brit
tain, 925 Lewis Avenue, Rock
vile.
Private services were held June
2 and burial followed in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05
Women Voters Plan
Party for Candidates

Montgomery County League
of Women Voters members and
their guests will have an oppor-
tunity to become acquainted
with candidates for the County
Council at a dessert-coffee party
set for l PM. on June II, at In
dian Spring Country Club, Silver
Spring.
Mrs. James A. Lanigan of
Silver Spring is in charge Of ar
rangements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-05

tax district into the Rockville
tire tax area.
Passage of another bill gave
the county manager authority
to initiate retirement of a police
man at his discretion. A bill was
passed that set minimum off
street parking facilities an d
another was passed that will de-
fine the cost-of-living adjustment
for retired police officers.
The last two bills passed rede-
fined the area and increased the
membership of the Kensington
Fire Board, and exempted bond
anticipation certificates from
state, county and municipal taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

WEATHER FORECAST-Snow is expected in the
northeast Of the United States while rain is
due in the northwest corner with in the higher
elevations Fair weather is due the rest Of the
Nation with colder temperatures forecast for the
Ohio and Tennessee Valleys 1t will continue cold in
Upper Mississippi Valley and along the Middle Allan
tic Coast Warmer weather is expected In Texas and
along the eastern slopes Of the Rockies-AP Wire
photo Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
SUNDAY, February l6, 1855

pie saver are alive today" Mr..
Cantwell said, "for two reasons.
One was a matter of good for
tune-the fact that someone
was near enough to save them
and the other that the
nearby person knew what to do
in the emergency.
Mr.. Cantwell noted that in
the fiscal year ending last June
80, basic f1rst-aid training was
given to over 1913, 900 persons
201, 800 Sabotage youngsters
and more than 521, 500 adults.
Also, nearly 100000 certifi-
Gates were issued in advanced
first aid to persons who had
already taken the basic course.
A total of 1926 certifi-
Gates were awarded to children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Vicinity-Clear-
ing, windy and cold today, high
est around 80. but colder to-
night. Chances of drifting snow.
Maryland and Virginia -
Clearing, windy and cold today
in the east, but variable cloudi-
ness with snow flurries in the
mountains. Possible drifting
snow all day. High around 20
in west and 80 in east portion.
Lowest tonight, zero to is in
west and around is in east
portions. Tomorrow fair and
cold.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings are displayed. Increasing
north or northwest winds up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

vision be made part of the Fed
eral pay raise legislation now
pending in Congress.
At present, longevity in
creases are given only when an
employee has been in the same
grade Tor a higher grade) for
10 years and at the maximum
step of the grade for three
years
However, Mr.. Campbell
pointed out that when an en-
ploye is promoted to a higher
grade, the years of service in
the previous grade built up
toward longevity is strapped.
Consequently. the employe has
to start all over again in his
new grade toward building
credit for the 10-year service
needed for longevity increases.
In some instances under the
present law. employees given
grade promotions actually win
fare worse salary wise in the
long run than they would II
they hadn't been promoted, Mr..
Campbell said.
AS an example. the AFGE
chief cited to Congress a letter
he recently received from q
Veterans Administration en-
ploye.
The employe wrote: AFTER
receiving o 30-yaer pin. my job
was finally reclassified from
grade 2 to grade 3. At that
time. I was receiving $3.50 a
year. and within the next four
months I would have received
my last longevity increase to
$3.725.
However, when ! was adj
vanced to grade 8, my salary
became $685., which is only
$45 more per year. I was in
formed by my personnel office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

that I would have to be in
grade 8 for 10 years before
would be eligible for any
longevity increase.
Before I would attain this
10 years. I would in all proba-
bility be retired, considering
my age and service.
by not remaining a grade 2,
! lose $40 a year since ] would
have received an $85 a year
longevity increase If the job
had not been upgraded.
at is very discouraging to be
awarded q promotion which,
in less than one year, will re-
suit in an annual loss Of salary
to me. ] do not feel that it Is
the intent Of the promotion
policy to promote an employe
with 80 years service only to
have it mean a loss In salary"
Mr.. Campbell points out that
similar inequitieS can befall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
Robb to Judge Contest

Maxwell Rabb. Secretary Of
the Cabinet. win serve as one
Of the "a judges to select win
ners Of this years National
Jewish Welfare Boards Frank
L. Well awards. Given for dis
tinguished contributions to the
Armed Services and Jewish
Community Center fields and
to the advancement Of Ameri-
can Jewish culture. the awards
are named after the boards
former president. who died last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

Rises Sets
sun. today $3.50 $40
Sun, tomorrow 6:bH 5:47
Moon, today 5:27 am. 4:13 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
Red Cross
Truinees Save
1870 in Year

Red Cross trainees last year
saved lives in some 100 acct
dents and other emergencies.
In Q report yesterday A. w.
Cantwell, national safety serv-
ices director of the American
Red Cross, said the life-saving
acts were performed by 155
personS-all of whom received
Red Cross Certificates Of Merit.
1.-THE approximately 1870 peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. So, on January %.
Lowest. -. on February 0.
Hish and Low Of Last "a Hours
High 80, eat 4:30 pm.
Low, 10, at 4:30 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

any classified employee under
present law.
= = 4
ADMINISTRATION PRO-
POSAL--In this regard, the adj
ministration as part Of its Fed
eral pay raise proposals to
Congress, has recommended a
provision which would provide
that any promotion to a higher
grade be accompanied by the
equivalent Of at least a two
step within-grade increase. And
it would allow longevity steps
of the higher grade to be used
for this purpose.
While that weuld be Of some
help in remedying the most OBJ
vious injustices, such as the
case Of the VA employe, II
would still leave the require.
ment for a 10-year period Of
service in a grade before the
employe can receive q longev.
ity increase.
PAY HEARINGS - Mean
while, Postmaster Genera
Summerfield Is scheduled Il
lead OF the parade of witness
es when the House Civil Serv.
lice Committee tomorrow starts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

and adults who completed
courses in the various cate
gories Of water safety instruc-
tion-swimming, life saving,
small-craft operation, and in
structor training.
"A fundamental principle Of
Red Cross safety training" Mr..
Cantwell added, "is prevention
Of accidents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

Its one-week hearings on Fed
|eral pay raise legislation. Civil
Service Commission Chairman
Harris Ellsworth and Assist
ant Budget Bureau Director
Robert Merriam are other adj
ministration officials who will
testify. Leaders Of the various
Government employee unions
also viii be heard.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
Commerce Department Social
Club is sponsoring q weekend
"trip to New York City Febru-
airy 20 to "a. The all-expense
trip cost is $3.50 single, and
$50 two to q room. Abe
McGregor Goff. former Post
ONCE Department Solicitor. has
taken over his new duties as
a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Board Of Civil Service Ex-
Iaminers for the Military Dis
trict Of Washington has an
nounced exams for packers,
$1.79 an hour. and packer
craters. So to $2.14 an hour.
Applications should be filed at
Room 1889. the Pentagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Longevity Pay Raises
Asked Despite Grade
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star Qnvernmank Writer

The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government EN-
yes has asked Congress to provide longevity increases for
all Federal classified employees after 10 of Government
service, regardless of grade.
AFE President James A. Campbell asked that the pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
Carlson Seeks
Smaller Raises
TO Avert Veto

A Republican move to hold
the proposed pay increases for
postal workers and classified
Civil Service employees to fig
ures acceptable to President
Eisenhower was revealed yes
terday.
With the Senate scheduled
to take UP the legislation this
week, Senator Carlson, Repub-
llican Of Kansas, ranking mem
Der Of his party on the Senate
Post ONCE and Civil Service
Committee. announced he will
offer amendments to the Dem
ocrat-sponsored bills.
Senator Carlson has warned
that the Democratic sponsored
version of the postal pay in
crease would be vetoed by
President Eisenhower.
While Senator Johnson,
Democrat of Texas. the major
ity leader. had announced the
measures would be taken up on
the floor this week. there was
some uncertainty about this.
There is some disposition to
wait until the committee has
cleared its postal rate hearings.
The committee is now expected
to wind UP these hearings on
Tuesday. But then the legis-
lation must be whipped into
final shape for floor action.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee starts postal and clas-
sified pay raise hearings to-
morrow.
Ask Doubled Postal Raise
The Senate legislation being
urged by Senators Johnston Of
South Carolina and Neuberger
of Oregon, both Democrats,
would cost an estimated $500
million annually for postal
workers, as against $3.50 mill
lion in the Eisenhower plan.
For classified workers, the adj
ministration estimates the
pending legislation would cost
about SAT- million annually if
the Democrats prevail.
Senator Carlson plans to Of
fer an amendment to strike out
the cost-of-living allowances.
which are Objectionable to the
administration. The Democrats
want to give employees q 7l2
per cent advance. But the adj
ministration wants only a 6 per
cent increase.
In addition, the Democrats
want to give a coSt-of-living
increase of $24O annually to
those workers in the lowest
five grades, $3.50 in Grade 6
and $50 in Grade Z. Observers
say these would make the av-
erage advance for postal work.
ers about. las per cent.
Retroactive Provision
Senator Carlson said the
White House objects to retro
active provisions. giving in
creaseS as of October /, 1857.
He wants to make the pay raise
effective on the day the bills
become law. The Presidents
budget message suggested in
creaSes become effective July
/, 1858.
Senator Neuberger is conf
dent the Senate will uphold
the bills as written in the Sem
ate Post ONCE and Civil Serv-
ice Committee. He recalled
President Eisenhower last year
vetoed bills to give postal work.
ers a 1914 per cent pay raise
and an IL per cent increase for
classified workers.
Senator Carlson says he
wants a pay increase for Fed
eral employees and does not de-
sire to play politics with the
issue.
Postmaster General Sum-
merf1eld wants Congress to
raise postal rates by $500 mil
lion before it increases postal
workers pay.
and adults who completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
to 25-40 miles per hour. Fair
to poor visibility today.
Road ConditionS-AAA

West: District Of Columbia to Penn
sylvania turnpike. Slushy and slippery,
3 to q inches OF snow expected PENN
sylvania turnpike, snow and ice COW
cred, 3 to 9 inches of snow expected
Ohio turnpike, snow and ice covered,
more snow forecasted. U. s. 40 west
TO Ohio. snow covered with 3 to 8
inches expected, chains needed. U. O.
30 west to Ohio. slippery and becom-
ing snow. covered with 8 to o inches
OF snow forecasted.
South. U. 8. TO Richmond, slushy
and slippery with 2 to 8 inches Of
snow expected. Shirley highway IVA,
Rte. $500, slushy and slippery. Rich.
mond south. wet. and slushy. District
OF Columbia to Charlottesville, wet and
slushy. becoming slippery.
North and east: District Of Columbia
TO Delaware Memorial Bridge. slippery
with more snow expected this morn
ing. New jersey turnpike, wet with
more snow expected today. New Eng
land, q few icy spots with snow ex-
pected today. District Of Columbia
to HARRISBURG, Pa. wet and slippery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
Weather Blamed as BIS
Reports Housing Decline

Housing units placed under
construction in February de-
clined from January instead Of
showing the usual seasonal up
turn, the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics reported this week.
Some $1,000 units were
started in February against
$4,000 in January. the bureau
said.
The bureau explained that
February usually marks the
beginning Of the spring upturn
in home building activity, but
that builders reported opera
tons last month were delayed
by an abnormal amount Of
rain and snow and unusually
low temperatures.
Private housing starts in
February totalled $4,000. a de-
cline of about Z per cent from
January. This is an annual
rate of building, with allowance
for normal seasonal variations,
of $4,000 - lowest recorded
since early 1949. The February
figure was about 5000 units
below that of the same month
a year ago.
During the first two months
of this year, construction was
started on $4,000 privately
owned dwelling units. slightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
HOME OF THE WEEK
This Design
Has z Stories

basement and 1000 without,
Editors note: The cost is not
given, What you could build
the house for in the Washing
ton area would depend on the
bids you might receive. They
might range from $40 to SIS
per square foot or more. plus
land.
(In case you wish to order
blueprints, you may do so by
filling in the blank form be-
low. Check or money order
must be sent with your request;
do not send currency. With
your blueprints will come speci-
f1cations and a material list,
Provision of the Syndicated
feature by The Star is not
meant to suggest that you
should not consider consulting
an architect in case you are
planning to build a home.)
Be sure to incloSe checks Of
proper amount. One set OF
hlueprints, So; each additional
set, SIS.