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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
Pistol Policy

HAT the City of Rockville erred in allow
ing its dogcatcher to carry firearms is
painful apparent
The picture of the 64-year-old agent of
the city = who is probably ilI-equipped bv
training and disposition to handle firearms
properly - firing four times at pet that
was chained is not pretty one. And when
1t is realized that two of the shots, although
they were fired at close range, missed the
dog altogether and the two others that did
MT nm were apparently aimed so poorly that
tney served only to wound the beast, it is a
situation which almost defies understanding.
That the serenity of peaceful suburban
community could be shattered in such wav
= IN this day and age - is difficult to be-
lieve. The city is to be commended for
promptly reversing its policy and decreeing
tnat dogcatchers from now on shall not carry
firearms
The incident as a matter of fact. opens
up the whole question of exactly what are
the firearms qualifications of the various
deputies and special deputies that abound in
the county.
Whereas county and State police are
subjected to rigorous and continuing firearn
training and discipline, it is questionable
whether many of the deputies who are now
carrying arms could handle either Them
selves or the extremely dangerous weapons
tney carry in proper manner if an emer-
gency arose.
Ii the only requirement for carving
gun is the wearing of deputy's badge. and
the only requirement for wearing a deputv,s
badge is to know the right people and be able
10 raise your right arm to be sworn. there is
something wrong somewhere
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
Civil Defense, Ugh!

~ F ALL the people who labor unselfishly
~ expecting and receiving - no re-
ward other than their own satisfaction for
doing job that needs doing, we are inclined
to think that those who are involved in civil
defense are the ones to be most admired.
There are many people who do unselfish
work. But the good work they do is often
rewarded. Those who work with children or
adults with problems, or disease. or the plight
of the less fortunate or the poor are certain
that their work is gratefully received by
those who are being aided. And they can
safely assume that the general public, al
though not benefitting directly appreciates
the work that is being done.
But civil defense? UGH
The hardy souls who actively engage in
civil defense can safely assume that the
people they are aiding, generally speaking,
couldn't care less. In fact, the CD workers in
some cases must cope not only with public
Indifference but at times, with outright
hostility to their efforts.
The problem, Of course, is twofold: (1)
the citizen has nothing but unpleasant and
disagreeable associations with war and its
aftermath, hence, his instinct is to turn the
other way and pretend that such things as
war don't exist, and (2) the enormity of try
ing to cope with something like the H-Bomb
has the poor citizen completely discouraged
1t is much easier to just give up.
The few who don't give up, the county's
civil defense advisory board, have just issued
another of their periodic reports - this one
7-page typed document crammed full of
information on what ISN'T being done in
Montgomery County on civil defense and
what SHOULD be done here about same.
The prospect of horde of half a million
or more persons spilling over the boundary
lines of the District into Montgomery County
desperately seeking food, lodging and medi-
cal care, should send chills up ard down the
spine of every Montgomery Countian
To the few in civil defense who are try
ing to figure out ways of softening the i'm
pact of this nightmarish possibility, we doff
our hat. 1t would sure be nice if you got
some help from the citizens, wouldn't it?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
Airport 'BuIIyhoo'

1t is perfectly amazing to me
how much transformation ana
ballyhoo has been spread as to
the crying need for an airport
in Montgomery County--to be
built, quite naturally at taxpay-
ers' expense.
The so called industrialists
that won't locate in Montgomery
County because of no airport
facilities should be identified.
All l know is that some of the
so called industrialists that used
Congressional Airport were an
occasional Congressman, minor
government officials, insurance
agents, a few policemen and
probably one or two from ACPA.
Hardly any in the tycoon class.
Wouldn't it be more sensible
to provide a basic service like
garbage and trash pickup in the
County for all the residents in
stead of an airport for the priv
LEGGED few? Or is that idea
"geared to the wheel and Ole
Dobbin"?
Floyd v. Kirchman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
| Believe
Variety Of Random
Thoughts Recited
l believe.
BY Roy Lee Yinger

Thoughts at random: / have at last found
out where that rock n roll music comes from.
Darkest Africa-and do mean darkest! It's the
steady bong, bong bong of the bongo drums you
hear most. And the lyrics are almost weird as
the screeching, inane sounds q couldn't call it
music they are written to. ] always thought hill
billy music, with the nose singers, awful.
This rock and rolls worse.
Over where live at Seneca there is lot of
water in the Potomac River The rivers almost
mile wide and the average depth across to the
Virginia shore is anywhere from eight to twelve
feet. There's stretch, east and west of this deep
water, of about two miles, And there are lot
of boats on this water Some pretty powerful
ones, some very fast ones, anywhere from 20
horsepower down to the tiny little 3 horsepower
motor have In addition to all this water and
all these fast boats there are also lot of foolish
people using them. There are people who pay
$500 for boat and then go out on this deep,
treacherous water and do their level best to see
If they can't upset them. Two people succeeding
in doing just that, one day last week and almost
got themselves drowned
have never been able to understand why it
is that so many people have little or no respect
for deep water. am not scared of the Potomac
River. But, let me tell you, have lot of respect
for it. will make prophecy, and fervently
hope 1t doesn't come true: before the Summer
is over there will be several major water catas-
trophies at Seneca.
Urgent note to National Capital Parks: Your
new parking lot at Seneca is a failure I've never
seen parking SO fouled-up in my life. And the lot
is still so small that there is steady stream of
woud-be visitors steadily circling the lot trying
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
RELIGIOUS Affairs
Many Due
To Attend
Seehy Talk
By KOko Wittenburg
Church Editor

Christian Science: the Open
Door to Heaven will be the topic
of a public lecture Sunday at 3
PM. in the Richard Montgomery
High School auditorium in Rock
vile. Paul Stark Seeley of Port
land, Greg, sponsored by the
First Church of Christ Scientist,
Chevy Chase, will speak on how
to apply Gods healing power to
solve problems of everyday liv-
ing. Nearly 700 persons attended
a similar lecture sponsored by
the Christian Science church last
year.
DR. John r. Cavanagh, author,
lecturer and marriage counselor,
will speak at st. Peters Parish
Hall in Olney at $3.50 tonight.
His talk, under the sponsorship
of the Parents Club, will be of
special interest to parents and
prospective parents. The public
is invited.
A Methodist Men Club, in hon.
or of the first Methodist Society
in Montgomery County, is being
organized for men of the Clarks-
burg area. Persons interested
may contact Ora H. King, lay
leader of the Clarksburg Method
list Church.
The Mems Club of the North
Bethesda Methodist Church have
elected the following officers:
Russell Cox, president; Robert j..
Nylin, first vice president; Henry
Deblois, second vice president;
Clyde L. Mcdaniel, secretary;
and Robert L. Musgrove, treas
urer.
The Washington Grove Method
list Church will present an Organ
Recital June l at 3 PM, featur-
ing DR.. Westervelt Romano at
the newly purchased Allen Elec-
tronic organ.
Christ Episcopal Church of
Rockville has set Sunday June l
as its date to lay the cornerstone
of its new building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22

to find place to park and finally giving up in
despair. 1t seems shame that people can't spend
the day along the river if they want to simply
because they can't find place to park their cars.
Note to several sleepy radio announcers: You
are still saying interesting. It's Interesting.
Look it up-Websters New International Dicton-
airy, Second Edition.
/ wouldn't like to tell you the name of the
big shot radio commentator who uses 'percisely"
for the word precisely" Almost unbelievable.
Obituary: | haven't gotten over the tragic
accident which took the life of young friend of
mine when his canoe upset in the swrling rapids
of the treacherous Merrimac River up in New
Hampshire. He was an avid Indian relic hunter
and was using a small aluminium canoe to ex-
plore both sides of the river when the accident
occurred. / believe his body has not yet been re-
covered horrible way to die. I'll miss the boy
he was such fine, decent, cleanlving person.
Note to all Rockville banks: Why don't you
keep open, at least some of the time, when the
working man. get into the bank? You are
closed when he goes to work and you are closed
up long before he is through for the day. And
when he does have a full day off Saturday
you are closed up tight If it wouldn't be for the
supermarkets who are almost forced to cash his
pay check don't know how he'd get it cashed.
Significant footnote: I don't see how the
United States government possibly reduce
taxes. Taxes will surely skyrocket if we are to
keep pace with the Russians who must have got
ten the very cream of the crop of German rocket
scientists after World War 1.-THE Germans who
demonstrated to the world that it was possible to
lombard England at will with their w rocket
which, fortunately, was minus an atomic war
head We read that Russia is rdiculing our tiny
satetes-the grapefruit satellites which cost
hundred million dollars each to put in orbit If
our little satellites cost a hundred million dol
lars, how many billions will large one cost?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
In Rockville From p. I
Highway Plan
Will Be Aired
From, p. 1

Continued from Page u
fic highway will be the Twin
brook Parkway-Halpine Road
route that will siphon off Twin
brook and Meadow Hall traffic
down to the Rockville Pike and
on to the Montrose interchange.
The state also proposes to re-
locate Route % at two spots, one
to run through the valley north
of the Rockville Civic Center and
the other to the west of the city
to eliminate the dangerous curve
at Davis Road known as Snake
HILL"
The city also proposes a sys-
tenn of loop streets that won't be
complete loops but will intersect
to provide access to the primary
roads out of Rockville. In
cluded are:
Q Extension of Jefferson Street
to Thompson Avenue to provide
a parallel route on the west side
of the Pike.
A loop street that will tie
Mannakee and Norris Streets in
West Rockville.
. Extension of West Edmons-
ton from the Pike across Richie
Parkway to Falls Road to pro-
vide an inner loop street.
Following the adjournment of
tonight's hearing the record will
remain open for more evidence
for a period of 80 days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
County, State
Come to Terms
On Land Deal

The County Council has agreed
to sell about % acres of land now
occupied by the new U. S. 240 to
the State Roads Commission for
$4,000.
The land is part of the old
County Poor Farm. The county
gave the SRC the right of entry
to the land so the dual highway
could be built. Negotiations for
the sale have been going on since
the road was started.
The final figure represents
$500 an acre and the terms of
the sale were cash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
Open eLette, to the RaMe
A statement of the Montgomery County Medi-
cal Society and the Montgomery County Health
Department regarding
POLIO INTIMIDATION

The physicians Montgomery County and the Montgomery
County Health Department vitality concerned that many
adults and children in Montgomery County have not protected
themselves against POLOMYELITIS The Society and the
Health Department make the following proposals.
All urged to contact their private physicians
for POLIO NOMINATIONS information regarding them
Fees will be reasonable and family rates will prevail
2 The Health Department will open its clinics anyone
quesng POLIO IMMUNIZATION regardless of ability pay
until July l.
These proposals not new with them the following has
been accomplished In 1853 90 percent of all children coming
to preschoo clinics in Montgomery County have been IU
MED against POLIO By 1857 sc percent of all elementary
school children IMMUNIZED By 1853 II percent all
secondary school pupils had been IMMUNIZED
survey of physicians reveals that of their adult p
vate patients have had POLIO IMMUNIZATION.
Through the cooperative efforts of the Health Department
and the Medical Society 10000 first and children
were MMUNIZED in 1855 and 1856 Doctors gave freely of
their time in this program.
The continued policy of the Montgomery County Medical
Society and OF the Health Department is that individual in
Montgomery County will go without POLIO IMMUNIZATION
due to lack of funds
= Paid Advertisement
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22

In sentencing those three
boys convicted of upsetting
seven foreign sportscars for
which they were sentenced to
three years probation) last
week, know, Judge Diamond,
you had to pray a lot and ask
God what you must do.
Things like this go on and
someone has to take stand.
Judge Diamond, you did a good
job. AS a mother, l put myself
in the place of those boys
mothers and l know it was hard,
the hardest job you would
ever do.
VI work in a public place and
nine out of 10 people there
think you did justice in this case.
AS you said, you will be crit.
cized, but look what Christ went
through for us.
1t says in st. Luke, 6:22,
Blessed are We when men shall
hate you and separate you and
cast out your name as evil for
my sake. Ye shall be saved"
A gain, speaking as the
mother of four children, Judge
Diamond, you have done a good
job. If we had more lawyers
and yes, police, like you, this
county of ours would be a good
place. Keep up the good work,
Judge. God is on your side.
Mrs. Margaret MulIican
DerwOOd, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-05-22
School orphons

During the past several years
have been concerned a b o II t
the large number of school or
phans' attending Richard Mont
gomery High School. A school
orphan" is a student whose
parents are among the missing
at eXtra-curricular activities in
which he participates. These
parents rarely attend athletic
events, plays, glee club concerts,
the Student Show Case, or other
such activities which form an
important part of school life.
This neglect, | am led to as
sumo, carries over with the
strictly academic side, also. 1t
is possible, in the most extreme
cases, that some parents never
darken or Tighten the doors of
the schoolhouse between the
time they lead little Junior by
the hand to enroll in the first
grade thankfully until gradua-
ton reluctantly. | sincerely
hope there are none who fall in
the category but, as l said, it is
possible.
On Friday, May 8, / ascertain
ed that this parental apathy
was not peculiar to RMTIS but
evidently is prevalent to
greater or lesser extent in all
schools. The Montgomery Coun.
ty Secondary School Festival in
cluded 16 schools and some 500
participating students. Adults
in the audience for the high class
event totaled 200 at the most.
Aside from the possible reac-
tons of the children at being
"let down" by their parents, !
fear this condition is sympato-
matte of more dangerous
malady unconcern with the
work of our schools in general
and the scholastic preparation
of our individual children in par
ticular. If it is true, as some
critics says, that high school
students are taking too many
soft" courses and not enough
science, mathematics, etc, does
not large part of the blame lie
with the parents? Can a child
be criticized for seeking the
easier route if his parents ex-
press no interest or concern?
Teachers and counselors, un-
doubtedly, can and do exert an
influence in steering students in
the proper direction, consistent
with backgrounds, abilities, in.
terests, etc. But parents must
cooperate in a positive way.
Lack of sufficient interest in
school affairs on the part of the
great majority of parents is fur
Their evidenced in the relatively
low salaries of teachers, the in.
adequate facilities and equip
ment, etc. Under the circum-
stances, / believe that a substan-
tial portion of the criticism
which is currently being direct
ed at our educational system
should more properly be aimed
at the general citizenry, especi-
ally the parents of the students.
Kermit b. Mohn
Rockville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30

ALL HEIGHT CO. STORES OPEN EARLY OPEN LATE MONDAY
The Heeht Co.. Washington Open $3.50 900 Silver Spring
and PARKinston Open 1000 I'm to $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30

HEADQUARTERS
nmondyt suits in the nmors capital is
famous maker recognizes us a n
usan each suit rom
Evening star., 1958-05-12
WORD GAME
Find q or more words in
ALO MEL
ACROss

c A l. o M E L
meaning, "mercurous chloride.
Average is Is words; time limit,
20 minutes.
Rules Of the game: / Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2, Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
used 3 ONLY one form of q word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to CEREBRATE
care, carter, caterer, caber, career, cere,
crater, crate, create, crab, eater, erect,
Evening star., 1958-05-12

race. rate, rare. react, rebate. rear
recreats, retrace, bare, barter, bate
barret beret, bear, bester, beer, beet
berate, brace, brat, abet. acre, tare
tear, terrace. tree, tracer.
Evening star., 1958-05-12
Asthma Formula Prescribed
Most BY DOctOrs-Ayailable
Now Without Prescription
Stops Attacks in Minutes

New York, N. Y. Especially The asthma
formula prescribed more than any
other by doctors for their private
patients is now available to asthma
sufferers without prescription.
Medical tests proved this formula
stops asthma attacks in minutes and
gives hours of freedom from recur-
renee Of painful asthma spasms.
This formula is so effective that it
is the physicians leading asthma
prescription-so safe that now it can
be sold - WithoHt prescription - in
eing tablets called Primate@g0.
Evening star., 1958-05-12
Relief Lasts Tor Hour!

Primatene opens bronchial tubes,
loosens mucous congestion, relieves
taut nervous tension. All this with
out taking painful injections.
The secretis-Primatene combines
8 medicines Tin full prescription
strength) found most effective in
combination for asthma distress.
Each performs a special purpose.
So look forward to sleep at night
and freedom from asthma spasms
get Primatene, at any drugstor@
Only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
sasSs. wAisshall PhsE-saai co~sass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21
FIJI Arrests
in Theft
Of$lO,437

An assistant cashier charged
with embezzling $10.437 from
the Patuxent Naval Air Station
commissary was arrested by
the FBI last night in a down.
town Washington hotel cock
tail lounge.
The FBI had been searching
for the man. Ben r. Long. jr.,
As. since he disappeared from
the station December 10.
Until yesterday the search
had centered in Florida after
the FBI had a tip Long had
gone to Miami. Another tip
suggested he had returned to
! the Washington area and
registered at q hotel under the
name Of Jack w. Wilson.
In the cocktail lounge. agents
found their man. They said he
was drunk and did not resist
arrest.
At the Patuxent commissary
store where he was employed
since July IL. 1855. LonI was
entrusted with collecting daily
sales receipts and turning them
over 10 the disbursing oficer
the following day.
The FBI said Long was mar
ried and formerly lived In Lex
ington Park. Md. Up to the
time he took the Patuxent Job.
he had served in the Navy for
% years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21
ChennuuIt Enters
Walter Reed

Mai. Gen. Claire L. Chen
nault. World War II leader OF
the Flying Tigers. entered WAL
ter Reed Hospital today for q
checkup.
The retiring Air Force gen.
eral is suffering from lung
cancer.
Gen. Chennault, 81, stopped
in New York en- route to WASH
ington yesterday for a board
meeting of the Civil Air Trans
port Co.. Of which he is chair
man. He told a news conference
there that he would like to &c
to the moon in the first space
ship that gets there
But I don't know what
contribution to science can
make" he said wistfully. u
guess ! was just born so years
too soon."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21

Two women we're knocked
down and one was beaten
viciously by strong-arm street
robbers In the past "a hours,
police reported.
The first attack came at 9:l5
O'Clock when a 6-foot 3-inch
man slugged a mother Of three
on q dark Southeast street
when she refused to yield her
purse.
The second was q daylight
assault at 8:45 am. today IN
the 1900 block Of Spring road
NV. by two boys. All three
assailants are colored.
Victim OF the morning as
sault was Miss Marguerite Free,
SO OF 5000 Fourteenth street
NV. who was on her way TO
work at the Housing and Home
Finance Agency.
Two boys knocked her down
and grabbed her purse con-
tanning Sill and personal
papers. She was struck with
such force that she suffered
bruises to her legs and had 10
be treated by Q private physi-
clan.
The beating last night took
place as the mother walked
with her 4-year-old son in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21
Cinnamon Stick Fad
Hits Two Foirfox Schools

He said there have been re-
ports from the Graham Road
School that two or three chill
dren broke out in raShes as a
result Of sucking the sticks,
Theoretically. the substance
could destroy the mucuous
membranes in the mouth and
stomach, DR.. Kennedy said.
Half an ounce could be fatal,
he said. although he said 1t
is unlikely that that much
could be obtained from such
toothpicks.
Oil Of cinnamon is usually
used as a fiavoring agent. DR.,
Kennedy said.
Sergt. David Eike. head OF
the County Police Juvenile
Bureau. said a youngster turned
a bottle Of the substance over to
police about a month ago. The
boy identined the sellers OF the
toothpicks at Falls Church
High School.
Last week. Mrs. Virginia An
druf. principal Of Graham Road
School, reported to DR.. Kennedy
that the toothpicks were being
sold there. Letters then were
sent out to all drugStores in the
county and Falls Church, DR..
Kennedy said.
George Pote, assistant sup
srintendent Of schools. said that.
to his knowledge. only the two
schools had been affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21
VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS
2Women Attacked
By Purse Robbers

400 block Of Thirteenth street
Sc.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tisdale. "a.
OF 1891 d street Sc. told po-
lice she was walking with her
son Anthony, when the attack
occurred. Mrs. Tisdale. who
does not live with her hus-
band. Ernest, a truck driver.
had Just come from the home
Of an aunt who had given her
a bag Of groceries and 81.
Mrs. Tisdale is supported by
the aunt. Mrs. Flora s. McWil-
lie Of 1920 r street NV. She
had Just gotten of the street.
car on return from Mrs.
McWillie's house and was
nearing home when the attack
came.
She said a tall man ran
toward her at high speed and
slammed into her with such
force that she was bowled of
her feet and into the street.
The groceries were scattered
over the sidewalk.
AS her bewildered son watched
fearfully, the man went TO her
and said:
"All ! want Is your pocket
book" Then he grabbed for 1t.
See ATTACKS, Page as