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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Viewpoints
A Politician Is
A Politician . !.

Turn to your WebSter's New Interna-
tional Dictionary Second Edition. sometime
and look up the word politician" on page
1909 of that unabridged edition.
You'll see listed as the first definition
for politician: "a schemer, an intriguer."
Then, listed as number two definition, you'll
see the one that really deserves to be first:
"One versed or experienced in the science of
government, one devoted to politics. states
man." And then in the beautifully clear con-
else language of the dictionary is listed defini-
ton number three "One addicted to, or &C.
lively engaged in, politics as managed by
parties; often more or less dsparagingly,
one primarily interested in political offices
or the profits from them as source Of pri.
vate gain; as mere politician"
A. J.. KinsOlving once said: "The differ
ence between a politician and statesman is
that the politician thinks of himself and his
party; the statesman thinks of the people
and the country"
| once knew a Harvardeducated lawyer
who after building up successful law prac-
tice decided it would be fun to go into poll
tics He did and almost before he knew it he
found himself in the Maryland State Senate
Hardly had he taken office than he found
to his complete amazement and CONSERVATION
that there are more shenanigans and monkey
business in politics particularly at the Gen
eral Assembly level - than you can shake
stick at.
He could hardly believe the extent to
which legislation is not considered on its
merits but in the light of who is behind it,
how strong is he Cor are they either politi-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02

with eight Indian Tribes, camp.
fire, crafts, sports, swimming,
nature walks, music and Indian
lore classes.
Tribe leaders were Janet
Shrum, Wheaton; Malinda
Brown, Omey; Lorlie Eichel.
berg, Olney; Marilyn Samson,
Wheaton; Phoebe Cassell, Silver
Spring; Nora Lee Williams, Be.
thesda; Carol Kruger, Wheaton;
and Mary Margaret Smith, Be.
thesda.
Joyce ana Karen Reihlins.
Laytonsville, ana Sherry Sue
Brown, Lewisdale, were honored
at the closing Council Circle for
being outstanding campers.
This is the second year Mont.
gomery County has had a Coun.
~ All Camp; the first year TO
join with another county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Bob Bernstein

ty seat the meeting place for the 18th and
goth centuries. Consider:
On E. Montgomery ave- stands battered
old building that once was the county's only
high school before it was virtually DESTROYED
by fire during the depression Today, within
such unlikely walls, is housed the headquar-
tiers OF one of the largest most progressive
school systems in America.
The schoolhouses of this system range
from multi-milion dollar plants that have
gained nationwide architectural acclaim, to
threeroom frame building that handles two
grades in each of its ancient classrooms
Up Montgomery ave- from the Board of
Education is a music shop run by an Irshman
who shuts his doors on Yom Kippur in defer
ence to Jewish friend who has the clothing
store up the street A few miles away are
large, modern shopping centers boasting ma
tional chain stores with blocks of cleaning
glass fronts THEIR closing policies are
dictated by central offices in New York and
Chicago.
A block off the main street is the impos-
ing new county office building, with offices
that control $40 million annual budget, and
a square-block parking lot jammed with the
hundreds of new-model automobiles needed to
carry on the multtudinous daily government
al activities. And yet this is the same town
that has not a single bookstore travel agency
or fashionable restaurant - and only recently
got its first automatic car-wash.
So if you're fence-sitter = and find it
hard to decide whether you favor the good
old days or the brave new world - Rock
vile might be just the place for you.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Sweet It Out!

was, doubt the heat that started thinking along
this line but this thought why shouldn't public
funds be used to help people build swimming pools.
Right away as soon many read the above sentence
red flag of caution went up and they Immediately began
to figure out why the suggestion is poor
If they were lawyer their objections numerous
Perhaps 1t would be unconstitutional because such
would benefit only few. Also, any amebran knows
you can't turn public money to private How
could you fix accountability determine reliability
tain the reasonabity, ETC., ETC. Not to mention the il
legality.
But the heat has firmly in its grip this is
written that we can't let of the idea We know of
community where the kids don't have place to SWIM
It's not very high income and it's doubtful if the
parents afford the 5000 to $500 that families
must PUNK down to become members of community
cooperative pool So what do they do? Go without swim
ming No doubt it's against the law to sneak down to Rock
Creek! And BESIDES that's somebody ese's land.
Now just supposng there public money
available for group to after the group had raised
certain amount of money by itself The welfare state is
enveloping rapidly that the lawyers surely could
figure out way for this one too.
Perhaps if persons interested in developing such an
idea could catch the government lawyers just before they
leave - on boiling hot day - for their swimming
pool and delay them for hour two while they thought
about the scheme some solution could be found Mean
WHILE the residents of this particular
community can just sweat it out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Commuter Train

Recently Mayor Greene of
Rockville made the suggestion
that the 8 & o Railroad give
consideration to opening the
railroad line to Georgetown to
passenger service to provide
better transportation for com.
muters.
The suggestion would seem TO
be feasible. There are five sid.
ing tracks at the foot OF Wiscon.
sin ave. and X st. in Georgetown
with room for between Is and
100 passenger cars. The area be.
tween the tracks Is so spaced
and paved that buses could pull
up alongside of the railway cars
TO load and unload passengers.
1t is a quick and easy run for
buses from this location to any
point in the downtown area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Roger Forquhor

cally or financially, or both; what are the
political and financial consequences of pass
ing or killing certain legislation ETC.,
ETC. One of the last questions usually asked
in many cases is: 1T is a good bill?"
Needless to say this amateur politician
who, through fluke, got elected to the State
Senate, didn't last long. He couldn't wait until
his term was over and when he told me he
did not intend to run again l knew he had
never been more serious about anything in
his life
This was, no doubt, an extreme case of a
politically naive individual who made no at
tempt to understand the political facts of life
and = rather than face up to them - fled
with his tail between his legs and the net
result was that he contributed nothing.
This can be contrasted to others who
enter politics with the idea of public service
uppermost in their minds but stick around
working from within the system.
But, being very blunt, we're afraid such
paragons are few and far between and there
seems little doubt that most men who enter
politics do so for the prestige or financial
gain (more clients weather. clients, bigger
cases, bigger contracts) it offers.
1t seems too bad that the photographers
should list the "schemer, intriguer" definition
first but you'll find a disappointingly large
percentage of the populace agreeing with
them There are not too many politicians
who shouldn't be called politicians" And if
the many knew how grateful the public is for
the few that don't deserve the definition, we'd
bet they'd switch over just to get on the band
wagon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Letters to the Editor

Unlike many proposals, this
idea would not require the ex.
penditure of a great sum of
money. The facilities are al
ready in being and can be put
to immediate use.
The question is: Can Mayor
Greene assure the railroad of
enough commuters to make this
service worthwhile" People like
automobiles and many of them
do not like trains. Will enough
of them change their habits to
make this idea work? We hope
so. AS businessman with an of.
flee in Georgetown and a home
in Montgomery County, / am
vitality interested in both areas.
AS subscriber to your fine
newspaper, l would like to sug-
gest that your paper could rem
der real public service by tax.
ing a poll of your subscribers as
to whether there is any real in.
terest in re-establishing passen-
ger service on the B & o branch
to Georgetown. Oftentimes, the
local papers are in closer contact
with the people than the large
metropolitan dailies. Recently in
Georgetown an attempt by a
strong minority TO have 1.-THE
Old Georgetown Act" amended
was defeated through a poll
taken by "The Georgetowner."
1t is quite possible that while
the people were not interested
in railway commuter service a
few years ago they might well
be now. 1t would seem that with
increasing traffic congestion it
would be in everybdoy's interest
to explore every possibility of
alternating this condition.
| have spoken to several mem.
oers of the Board of Directors
OF the Georgetown Business and
Professional Association and
they would be in favor of sup.
porting any sound proposition
to re-establish passenger service
on the B & o line into George.
town. We all hope that some.
thing can be worked out. Every
best wish.
George Y. WOrthingtOn iii.
Editors Note: The Sentinel
has recently discussed with
b & o officials the possibility
of some sort of railroad com.
muter service from MOntgOm.
cry County downtown but they
take a dim view of ii. Com.
muter trains all over the coun.
try, they said, are having
tough time of 1t. However, the
suggestion is a good one and
deserves to be explored fur
Their. The Sentinel will do this
In the near future. Meanwhile,
any reactions or suggestions
readers would care TO send
along would be welcOmed.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
4-H'ers Attend Camp

Fifty county All members
and leaders attended a bi-county
All camp held at Howard Coun-
ty Fair Grounds last week. In
all, there were 100 campers
ranging in age 9 to Is Mrs.
Bette Bures. Asst. Home Dem.
onstration Agent, Howard Coun.
ty, and Mrs. Milmo Hambleton,
Asst. Home Demonstration
Agent, Montgomery County, di-
rected the camp.
Counselors who attended from
the county were Mrs. Jesse
Smith, Hi Glen All leader; Mar.
garet Low ana Deanna Nichols,
OF Laytonsville; Amy Mantel,
Wheaton; Pat Mitchell, Fair.
land; and Lolly Beatty. Gathers
burg.
The weeks activities were cen
tered around Indian traditions
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02

personally profited during his
four-year term. In fact he is
credited with having initiated
some good changes in handling
Of Commission funds which only
an experienced busine S S m a n
could have conceived. Mr.. Aus
tin, the new appointee, has long
experience in handling the af.
fairs Of Chevy Chase Village
which runs the gamut from
storm drainage to refuse collec-
ton. And by what stretch of the
imagination is the election of a
Chairman of the WSSC consider.
ed "u2important business?
After Ar years, surely Montgom.
cry County deserves this "polit.
ical plum.
Insofar as Mr.. Shaw's retire
ment is concerned it should be
borne in mind that as experienc.
ed and valuable as he may have
been, no man is indispensable
and an enterprise as large as
WSSC will certainly either pro-
duce from within its own ranks
or attract from outside a com.
petent successor.
The State Central Committee
gives the political clearances but
in general the persons who want
appointments apply to the ap-
pointing authority-the County
Council or the Governor. The
Central Committee has been
known to clear more than one
name for given job. Guberna-
torial appointments are cleared
with the state senator much as
Federal appointments are clear.
ed with u. S. Senators.
The failure Of Independent
Democrat" to sign his own name,
unfortunately conjures up a pic.
ture of one who himself may
have conflict of interest" The
epithets "Old Guard, Machine"
and conflict of interest" and
the like have little effect on the
voter. He looks for results -
good schools, good courts, good
law enforcement, good planning
and honest administration of
public monies. These we have,
subject, of course, to valid criti-
cism rather than factional petu-
lance. Having this last week sat
with officials of cities, towns,
and villages of other counties
throughout the State of Mary
land, can tell Independent
Democrat" that if he lived in
some other counties in this state
or in other states l could men,
ton, he would be sitting in drool-
ing envy of the residents of
Montgomery.
William G. Pennington
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Rabbi Friedman Here

Rabbi Edwin Friedman, for
merly of New York, is the first
rabbi of the newly.formed Tenn.
pie Shalom, a reform congregs.
ton that will meet temporarily
in the auditorium OF Rock Creek
Forest Elementary School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02
Reply 70 Letter

l would like to comment on
so-called Independent Demo.
Gratis" letter in the June 10 Sen.
tinel. AS a fellow independent
Democrat, l say, let us not be
undemocratic by looking down
our royal noses at the trades.
people. Since restaurateurs, in.
surance men, real estate sales.
men, mems wear merchants,
lawyers and village officials con-
stitute a good cross section of
the people who make up our pop
ulation and pay taxes, what
could be more democratic than
to have some of them serve on
the Suburban Sanitary Commits.
sion? The connotation of some
thing evil or undemocratic about
the businesses or professions of
its members is callous disre.
gard Of the elementary rules of
human relations and, therefore,
undemocratic.
So far as the superior county
council' is concerned, 1t has on
It a dairy farmer, d real estate
and insurance broker, a house
wife and four lawyers. None of
them had any experience run.
ming government prior to cleo.
ton save Mr.. Frosh who had
special training by the army in
the art of military government.
Your correspondent at once
praises the Council, the delega.
ton to Annapolis and the gov.
eminent of the County in gene
raj He then takes off on a ii.
rade about "Old Guard Leader
ship" not being thrown out be-
cause of the Free Democrats led
by Senator Northrop. Is every.
one not in accord with his own
thinking to be labeled "Old
Guard? The Free Democrats
are what made the difference
between the far left wing domi.
nation of this county and the
moderation in the conduct of
county affairs. Today's leaders
are young but also well.known
and experienced in local affairs.
In the General Election, Senator
Northrop received more votes in
reelection than any other demo.
crat on the ticket, a credit to his
past record.
Another big inconsistency in
Independent Democrats" letter
is to be found in his castigation
of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. After
paying his respects or disre.
spects to the qualifications of the
WSSC members, he says. in
the meantime the Commission
has lost by retirement its Chief
Engineer, Harry Shaw. who has
guided its activities for many
years under the nominal super.
vision of the political appointees
leaving in charge the minor
bureaucrats who automatically
have so tied up ="
If the political appointees
exercise only nominal supervi.
sion and the professional staff
really run things why cry about
whether the members sell shirts
or acreage or whatever. But the
staff members who are experts
in various ways don't please "1n.
dependent Democrat" either.
They are minor bureaucrats"
who only foul up the works.
In actuality the Montgomery
County members of the WSSC
are good appointments by any
measurement The haberdasher
- Mr.. Morris - won civic
award for his two-year study
and report on the work of the
Commission before he was ever
a member of it. There is no evi.
dence or charge that Mr.. Hewitt
who faces the constant charge
OF conflict OF interest has ever
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-02

Pen names may be used
but letters lUiU not be pub
IShed unless the aUriter
Identifies himself to the
Sentinel.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

Simpsons HerdwsFs
72l0 Wisconsin Avenue
Bsihssde. Maryland
Gussin Gordens
Old csorsetewn 9 Mentrose Rood
Rockville 4, Maryland
Viers Mill HeFdwors
l22ls Visrs NH Rd.
Wheaton, Nd.
J. n. Small
el0o Jones Mill Rd.
Chevy Chose. Nd.
J. n. Burton
$3.50 Asar Rd.
fayetteville. Nd.
Formers Supply 8 Equipment, Inc.
Gaiihsrsbvrs, Nd.
AFboF landscapes
1880 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, Nd.
Your Garden Center
7o23 Annapolis I'd.
Lcndover Hills, Nd.
c. 2. AFmiser
7l4o Wisconsin Ave.
ssihssdo, Nd.
Stock Bros.
Randolph Rd.
Bethesda, Nd.
Ten Oaks Nursery
ciurksviIIs, Nd.
R. N. JerMsn Feed Store
GambrilIs, Nd.
Center heFdwoFe
6s32 New hempshirs Ave.
Tokome Park. Maryland
Murey HordwGre
eooo New hompshlFs Ave.
Langley PoFk, haEyloHd
HillondaIe HarAwafs
lo22o New Hampshire AvgnVs
Silver Spring, hsViond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
Vine Covered Cottage?
Climbers Plentiful

Has the vine-covered cottage
disappeared with the horse and
buggy and all those other nos
talgic membranes? Many
modern houses, sitting out In
the sun. devoid Of natural
shade, often could use vines 70
cool the walls Of the house.
making 1t 5 to 10 degrees cooler
inside during the summer
months. And. in the winter.
when the vines have shed their
leaves they allow the sun
through 10 warm the house.
Vines can be used TO advan-
tage in many locations about
the property. The side Of a
porch toward the sun can be
shaded and cooled. made glare
less and comfortable. Outbuild-
ings on the property can be
beautiful with vines. They can
make excellent screening de-
vices. and they are q lovely
sight when trained along wire
or wooden fences. along stone
walls. on upright posts. pergolas
or other structures.
Climbing roses, while not
strictly vines. can be trained TO
serve similar purposes, and pro-
vide Q mass Of color-red. pink.
white or yellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

Vines may be grown for their
strinkingly lovely flowers. color
full fruits. or foliage. They also
are excellent on steep banks to
control erosion. or as ground
covers. They may be evergreen
all year, or deciduous.
Try any Of the following
vines, for special purposes as
recommended by your nursery
man.
Akebia - Fine for dainty
foliage, flowers purple. fairly
small. in clusters.
Ampelopsis - Not dense as
foliage screen. chief interest is
colorful berries in fan. usually
yellow.
AristOIOchia, or Dutchman's
Pipe-Large leaves, popular for
many years. chiefly a foliage
vine.
Bignonia, or cross-vine -
Flowers orange-red. UP to Q
inches long. won't stand tenn
peratures much below zero.
Campsis or Trumpet-vine--
Chiefly for flowers. orange to
scarlet, In midsummer.
Celastrus, or Bittersweet-
Good for planting on steep
banks, yellow and red berries.
The American Bittersweet Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

one Of our most ornamental
vines. Seek advice OF your
nurserymen for its location.
Clcmantis lovely purple,
white. blue pink flowers de-
pending on species or variety,
fine In alkaline soil. Some va
rieties can Withstand cold win
tiers.
Euonymus fortunel. or VIM
terscreeper--a clinging vine,
foliage evergreen. where tenn
perature does not drop more
than 10 degrees below zero.
Euonymus obovata, or Rum
ming Euonymus - vigorous
growing ground cover. scarlet
berries in fall.
Hedera, or English Ivy--foli-
age evergreen. clinging. leaves
about 4 inches in length.
Hydrangea petiolaris, or
Climbing Hydrangea - flowers
large. white, excellent against
old walls. leaves lustrous.
Jasminum, or Winter Jas
mine--fiowers clear yellow,
about / inch in diameter.
Best against warm walls, in eli
mates where temperature drops
to s or 10 degrees below zero.
not hardy in colder climates.
Lonicera henryii - Flowers
yellowish red. foliage semi
evergreen; used as ground cover
on rough ground. Lonicera
halimifolium, with small, lilac
purple flowers is valued as q
ground cover for poor soils, has
bright red berries in fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05
WASHINGTON

Grond Paint 8 HeFdweFe
az PSnnsylvonio Ave-, S. {.
Washington, D. c.
Disner's Hordware Inc.
3ll7 18th 81. NV.
Peoples HaFdwoFe Ne. ;
2475 18th 81. NV.
Peoples heFdwaFe Ne. !
l434 Florida Ave. NE.
Peoples haFdweFs Ne. 4
3i< Riggs Rd. NE.
Peoples HordwoFe No. 6
4s77 Macarthur Blvd. NV.
Peoples HeFdwore No. ~
TH Georgia Ave. NV.
Peoples HeFdweFe No. ~
3-3l SEEMING Rd. Ne.
Peoples Herdwore No. 8
SSH ConnseiieUt Ave. NV.
Peoples HaFdwoFs No.iS
3e43 Alabomo Ave. Sc.
Peoples HoFdwors No. u
1925 BlodsnsbvFs Rd. Ne.
Peoples Herdwere No. -
%743 Bruneh Ave. Sc.
p. 7. MoRan Co.
325a "A Street. N. w.
Washington =, D. c.
MARYLAND
StFosnideF's Hardware
1904 Arlington Blvd.
Bethesda, Nd.
SheFidon Gardens
ye4o Old Georgetown Reed
ssthssdo. Maryland
BiIl's herdwerO
743l Annapolis Rd.
londevsf Hills. Nd.
Franks Herdworo
LGvFsl, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-05

One mana grower of prize roses
said he'd never seen anything like it
in 20 years of gardening. Other ex-
perts-including professional nurs-
erymen--were amazed to discover
it was that different from ordinary,
Impressed Sphagnum peat moss.
This has been the reaction
to MIRACLE MULCH-a
1909 organic, yet utterly
new kind of mulch and soil
conditioner made from de-
hydrated hearts of hybrid
corn cObs.
Miracle Mulch is a product of
Cargill, Inc, one of the nations
leading professors and handlers OF
agricultural products.)
Easy to handle and apply
The more you know about mulch,
the more you'll appreciate what
Miracle Mulch can help you do for
your garden and lawn. Or-even if
you've never mulched before, you'll
want to try Miracle Mulch once
you see how it can help you get
professional gardener" results with
so little time and effort.
The moment you see Miracle
Mulch's small, clean granules you'll
know its first big advantage: much
easier to handle and apply. No time
consuming shredding or tearing
apart as with ordinary, Impressed
Sphagnum peat moss. Just pour
Miracle Mulch from the bag and
work" into soil, or spread around
base of plants or on lawn. fright
size for most fertilizer spreaders.)
Two-way breathing" action
lOosens, aerates soil
But the real surprise comes when
you saturate Miracle Mulch with
water. It erbGrds-2 to 8 times its
original size. Then contracts, slowly
releasing moisture into the soil.