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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
For Teachers
Study Group
Splits On
Merit Pay

A special report from an
advisory committee on merit
pay for teachers, rejecting
a sharp division of opinion"
among committee members
will be made to the school
board within the next
month.
Seymour S. Berlin, committee
chairman, told the board Satur
day the report might be com
pleted by the end of this month
The committee is composed
of both lay and professional
members, and the two groups
have split down the middle over
the issue of additional compen
sation for unusually competent
teachers.
The teacher-memberS are
unanimously opposed to meri
pay, while lay committeeman
are solidIy in favor of the prin
ciple.
From the time the 14-membel
committee first met, Berlin said
1T was apparent that we coulc
never eventually meet on any
common ground" The group
therefore, decided early in its
deliberations to submit two re
ports rather than one, he said
The committees IL meetings
have been amicable and con
structive, he said, despite the
difference of opinion on basic
principles.
Teachers generally oppose the
notion of merit pay on grounds
that there is no sound method
Of rating teaching competency.
Wherever it has been tried
they claim, the system has pro
duced confusion and staff ieal
ousies, and almost invariably
has been found unavoidable.
Lay committeeman insist that
merit features would attract un
usually competent teachers to
the county by offering them fl,
nancial recognition of their out.
standing ability.
Merit pay, as considered by
the committee, does not include
payment for additional duties or
responsibilities, but simply for
extra ability.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
Burdette to Talk

DR.. Franklin L. Burdette Of
Bethesda, professor and direc-
tor of the Bureau Of Govern.
ment Research at the Univer-
sity of Maryland win discuss
THE u. S. Constitution Around
the World" at the International
Crossroads breakfast, YMCA,
18th and q sts., n.w- Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19

the next two years, after which
he will come back to Rockville
again.
His Australian assignment for
the U. S. Weather Bureau will
be to analyze weather data OBJ
tanned at Little America during
the International Geophysical
Year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
Lewis Works at SHS

An exhibition of paintings and
drawings by artist John Chap.
man Lewis is being offered in
Sherwood's new gym and will
remain until spring vacation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
StOrk SLOtUs
Course on
Fitness

A slight pause in the physical
fitness course for WON n
offered by the Rockville Rec
reation Department will be over
April l when course instructor
Mrs. Virginia Moore starts her
Spring Tune Up" sessions for
women.
The pause came about when
Mrs. Moore took time off to bear
her fifth child, a girl, named
Colleen. Information about the
forthcoming classes may be
obtained by telephoning Garden
1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Leniency for Driver
InFotoIityAppeoIed

A 22-year-old youth whose
car crashed into a Clinton
Md home, killing its occu-
pant, was freed yesterday or
a three-year suspended SEN
tence and placed on five years
probation.
The driver, Joseph P. Hall,
a Clinton carpenter, had plead
ed guilty in Upper Marlboro
Police Court to charges Of man
slaughter and drunken driving
The States Attorneys Office
announced an immediate APP
peal, terming the sentence by
Judge Nita S. Human Crane
shamefully lenient.
Less than an hour after Hall
left the courtroom, States At
torney William Kahler filed for
the appeal and signed a war;
rant for Halls arrest.
Judge Crane, having heard
Hall plead guilty to man
slaughter and drunken driving
in the death Of Clifford S. Sim
mons. 46, a painter and the
father of four. said "impriSon-
ing the defendant at so young
an age would only embitter him
and make him unfit to live in
his society" She sentenced him
to a total of three years in the
penitentiary and fined him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Women Freed
In Fatal Stobbine

| A 28-year-old Prince Georges
County woman, charged with
the fatal stabbing of her hus-
band after a New Years eve
party, was acquitted of man.
slaughter yesterday in Upper
Marlboro.
Freed by a Circuit Court jury
which deliberated less than an
hour was Mrs. Arvella Rosen-
berg of 1913 Madison street,
HyattSville.
| Mrs. Rosenberg, a food check
er in the Queenstown shopping
center, told the court the last
thing she could remember was
her husbands threat to kill her
after they returned to Their
apartment following the New
Years celebration at the Blad-
ensburg firehouse.
The husband, William En-
NETT Rosenberg, %, an en-
ploye in the Kentland shopping
center, died of internal chest
injuries about 3 am. at Leland
Memorial Hospital.
Taking the stand, Mrs. Ros-
enberg wept. She told the court
her husband became angry at
the party and went home alone.
On her arrival he began chok-
ing her and threatened her life,
she said. A doctor testified that
she was severely bruised on the
neck.
Police said the weapon, a
butcher knife, was found in the
kitchen sink. The victim was
found lying on the living room
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18

$500. The term was suspended
and she placed Hall on proba-
ton.
Scoring the sentence, Assist
ant States Attorney John
Mudd. who tried the case. said
tits hardly in keeping with the
seriousness Of the crime"
Mr.. Simmons, q native OF
Salem, Va. and a resident OF
the Washington area since 1910,
died when the Hall car failed
to make a turn on Route 38l.
struck the rear of another car,
swerved to the wrong side of
the highway and sideswiped a
telephone pole on February 8.
1t then knocked over a fire n.y.
drant and plowed through the
Simmons yard and into the
house.
Prince Georges County Po-
lice Corpl. Robert M. Sydnor
told the court that Hall admit
ted at the scene that he had
been travelling ITO miles an
hour.
The States Attorneys Office
was critical of the sentence
particularly in view Of Halls
driving record which was pre-
sented in court. Included we're
convictions for driving while
drunk and speeding, some Of
them dating back four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Fancy Dogs
Parade at
Fort Myer

Some of the Nations fam
ciest CANNES paraded before
some of the country's top mill
tary brass last night as the
Potomac Boxer Club sponsored
its annual dog show at Fort
Myer.
Army Chief of Staff Maxwell
D. Taylor, Vice Admiral ]. M.
Will, 1t. Gen. James F. Col
Inns. 1t. Gen. Carter Magruder,
Mai. Gen. Robert w. Colglazier.
Mai. Gen. Harry P. Stork, Mai.
Gen. S. T. Pachler. Mai. Gen.
David w. Traub and Brig. Gen.
Charles H. Bonsteel Joined in
presenting awards.
Top prize, for the best of
breed, went to Champion Sal
gray's Battle Chief, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hamburg
of Brookline, Mass.
Bill Aston, 15-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Aston
of Alexandria, won the junior
showmanship competition.
Among other winners, an
nounced by Mrs. Kay McCarter,
president of the club, were:
Best of opposite sex to best
of breed, Champion X-Sel's
Moment Supreme, owned by
Mrs. L. x. Brown, Williams
burg, KY. and best of winners,
Marquam Hills Comanch e.
owned by DR.. and Mrs. Robert
w. Burke. San Rafael, Calf.
In Gaithersburg yesterday,
two Virginia spaniels DOM
mated a field of 100 in the
Capital City Cocker Clubs show
at the Montgomery County
Agriculture Center.
Best in show was a young
black dog named Champion
Pinetop's Fancy Parade, jointly
owned by William Laffoon and
Mrs. Rose Robbins of Peters,
burg, Va.
Best in show of the opposite
sex was a parti-colored, Dau-
Hans Hold Over. owned by
Muriel r. Laubach of Lynn
haven, Va.
Best puppy was Mrs. Arthur
H. Benhoff's Artru Busy Bee,
from Gainesville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18

20 Of them rushed In from
other parts Of Virginia, went
into the area today. But their
efforts were nullified by fallout
from bombs dropped on Akron,
Ohio, and swept into Northern
Virginia by strong easterly
winds.
The nuclear explosion at An
drews Air Force Base destroyed
the airfield, killing" an esti-
mated 10000 military and ci-
william personnel and 1894 per-
sons in Prince Georges County
The injured" in the county
totalled nearly $1,000.
Montgomery County CD Of
flcialS estimated $4,000 to 40,-
900 persons were killed" and
10000 injured" in the area
from the Potomac River to
Silver Spring as a result of the
attack on the Model Basin at
Carderock, north Of Cabin
John.
While Government workers
and school children in the area
were directed to shelters, mo-
florists generally did not comply
with instructions to pull to the
side of the road.
CAP Assisted
The Civil Air Patrol and
ham" radio operators played a
large part in yesterdays drill.
CAP planes few dozens of
reconnaissance missions for CD
officials, and transported plas-
ma to disaster areas.
In Montgomery County, light
planes used unopened portions
of Route 240 for a landing
strip. Planes bringing emer-
gency blood supplies to the
Washington Hospital Center
landed on the Soldiers Home
Grounds. 1t was estimated that
so amateur radio operators in
Montgomery County handled
about $50 messages.
In the Virginia Maryland re-
gion. H-bombs repeatedly Eek
ploded" in Baltimore. Norfolk
and Annapolis. CD officials in
Baltimore estimated three
f1fths of the city was virtually
destroyed" by two 20-mega-
ton bombs, infiicting 10000
casualties.
Regular radio and television
broadcasts were BACKED out for
half an hour yesterday, be-
tween 1880 am. and noon
while 1900 radio stations across
the country sounded attack
warnings on the Conelrad fire.
quencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
SPECIAL POLICY
COVERS PUPILS
IN EVACUATION

The Civil Defense alert
conducted yesterday
brought to light a new
atomic-age problem.
About 100 children from
the Murch School were
evacuated to the subcel-
lars of the nearby Essex
House at Davenport street
and Connecticut avenue
NV. The evacuation was
accomplished quickly - in
3la minutes-and smoothly.
While checking on the
plan, the apartment house
owners insisted the school
obtain a special liability
insurance policy to cover
the children while on the
private property.
A school official said it
was the first policy of its
kind ever issued in the Dis
trict and that many own
ers of large buildings are
unwilling to post shelter
signs because there are no
laws to protect them from
personal injury suits re-
sulting from falls or acct
dents while housing evac-
uated persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18

recipients may be made up
later, but this will wait until
nearer to the June 80 end OF
the fiscal year to see how well
available funds meet a growing
caseload, officials said.
Senate sources credited the
city's willingness to forego some
reservations for helping to win
favorable committee action,
The Hayden unit also allowed
minimum" fund pleas by Fed
eral Governme n t agencies
which we're hit along with the
District by House fund slashes,
d. C. Cuts rs Per Cent
The District was cut harder
by the House than Federal
agencies. City departments
took a rs per cent cut under
original House Appropriations
Committee proposals while
Federal agencies were cut only
10 per cent. The House later
restored police, fire, school and
sanitation estimates.
The supplemental bill is
mostly to cover pay raises
which Congress ordered but did
not appropriate for last year.
The raises have been in effect
since last summer.
Senator Pastore, Democrat
of Rhode Island, who heads the
District Appropriations Sub
committee, recommended the
city reservations approved yes
terday.
The $8.l million Federal pay
ment, if it wins House APP
proval, will be added to the
$40 million Federal grant al
ready made for the current
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18

den, Democrat OF Arizona. ap-
proved all restoration items
asked by the city in the pending
supplemental appropriation bill.
The action is expected to win
Senate floor approval next
week.
An early conference with
House leaders is expected TO
follow to settle the final figures
and send the bill to the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
DESPITE PUBLIC APATHY
Civil Defense Workers
Call Raid q Success

Civil Defense workers moved
back into Washington today to
restore order in the Nations
Capital theoretically devas-
tated by yesterdays hydrogen
bomb attack.
Some phases of the sixth
annual Civil Defense exercise
Operation Alert 1959-were
successful; others were not.
Area CD officials said Govern
ment workers, schools and pub
lie officials responded to evacu-
alton orders. But cooperation
from the general public, espe-
cially motorists, was very lin
tied, according to CD reports.
The two-day national Civil
Defense exercise began yester-
day with radio warnings at
1880 am. Shortly after the
take cover" warning sounded
by air raid sirens here at 1880
pm, a hydrogen bomb was
supposedly dropped on the
Nays David Taylor Model
Testing Basin at Carderock,
Md.
Bombs" Hit Airport
Other bombs dropped on Ma
tional Airport, Andrews Air
Force Base and Westphalia,
Md. in Prince Georges County.
District CD Director John E.
Fondahl estimated $4,000 per-
sons we're killed and 10000
injured" in Washington. He
said these casualties were based
on a calculation that 100000
persons were in the city when
the bombs hit.
The heaviest casualties were
in the southeast and southwest
portions of the city, he said.
Col Fondahl estimated 10000
persons evacuated" from
northwest Washington before
the attack. More than 100000
were evacuated" from south
east Washington towards Prince
Georges County, but 1000
theoretically were left behind
and faced the H-bomb blast.
Col. Fondahl said / per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Union Health Center
To Hold Open House

The Labor Management
Health Center at 1854 New
Hampshire avenue. Takoms
Park, will hold open house from
to 6 pm. tomorrow.
The center, established by
Division $50 of the Street Rail-
way and Bus Employees Union
and the D. c. Transit System
Inc. was opened April /. II
provides complete out-patient
medical care for Transit en-
ployes and for Group Health
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18

of the city was demolished"
6 per cent severely damaged.
Is per cent moderately dam
aged" and 40 per cent slightly
damaged"
Civil Defense forces returning
to the city today consisted
mostly of policemen, firemen,
physicians, nurses, welfare
workers, engineers and public
service workers.
Casualties" Heavy
The mock H-bomb attack
brought heavy casualties to
the police and fire departments
1t was estimated that the Met
ropolitan Police Department
suffered a 33 per cent loss and
the Fire Department Is per cent
of its equipment-the equiva-
lent of eight engine companies.
However. there we're no "un-
comfortable fires" in the city
All fires east of Rock Creek
Park and south of K street
were brought under control
last night and the fire fighting
forces were moving into other
parts of the city today.
Water mains were badly
damaged" There was no pres
sure in mains west of Rock
Greek Park. The electrical
generating plant on South Cap
itol street was temporarily
knocked out" and there was
only very limited power avail
able.
"FalIout" and Radiation"
Col. Fondahl said hospitals
in the northern part of the city
were still operating" and
emergency operations were set
up in other parts of the city.
The "fallout and radiation"
hazards came principally from
the H-bomb exploded at Ma
tional Airport. Mr.. Fondahl
said. He reported that CD
forces would be able to work
in most of Washington for IL
to is hours without receiving
dangerous" amounts of radla-
ton.
District government officials
went to the Districts Lorton
(Va.) Workhouse today to study
damage reports. Col. Fondahl
said they issued a proclama-
ton restricting the return to
washington of persons evac-
uated yesterday.
Northern Virginia Civil De-
Tense officials estimated the
bomb dropped on the airport
claimed $4,000 lives in Alexan-
dria, Arlington and nearby
Fairfax County. Government
buildings. including the Penta-
gon and Navy Annex were de
stroyed."
Twenty-eight rescue teams,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Hubonim to Receive
Salute Tomorrow

The Pioneer Women, Poale
Zion and the Farband will
stage a salute to their junior
organization, Habonim, at 8
pm. tomorrow at Beth Sholom
Congregation, 1880 Eastern
avenue NV.
Samuel Jacobs, Washington
representative of the United
Auto Workers, and Ehud Led
erberger, an Israeli, will speak,
Israeli entertainment is also on
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
Items Granted

! Va dAAbCA yCobCAO dy WClC.
A $3.1 million increase in a
supplemental Federal payment
over the House-approved fig
ures, bringing the grant to $8.l
million.
An $835.750 raise in the $l4,-
01l.867 supplemental spending
figures voted by the House. in
Guiding an additional $527, 225
for the Health Department,
$261, 500 for the Welfare De-
partment. $61,975 for parks,
$4,000 for the Zoo, $43,3 800 for
recreation, $4,000 for high
ways and traffic, $4,000 for the
motor vehicles department and
$3.50 for the occupations and
professions department. There
was also an item Of about $780,
900 for settlement of claims
ana Judgments.
The House cut in original
city requests was $l.3 million,
but city leaders did not ask
restoration of some items.
Needy TO Benefit
The committee-approved res
torations, II accepted by House
conferees, will make possible
cancellation Of plans to lay off
all health workers for several
days. They will also enable
cancellation of a Is per cent
cut In the size of monthly pub
lie assistance checks to the
needy. The relief cut was
made last month.
The is per cent missed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-18
State Milk Official
Hits County Move
Senate Units Approval
On Funds Cheers D. c.
Favorable Vote on Extra Funds Seen
Winning Floor OK; Joint PorIey Due
BY JAMES G. DEANE
star stan Writer

District officials today voiced hope for early end to the
threat of any city employee furloughs
City leaders expressing gratitude for favorable Senate
preparations Committee action yesterday supplemental fund
pleas said they hopeful the House will go along with
fund increases prevent ayos and public service
The Senate appropriations unit headed by Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

the National Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults dur
ing 1853. 1t was announced 10
day,
The Washington group joins
more than IS other Americans
sponsoring the 1859 Easter
Seal campaign which contin-
ues through Easter Sunday.
Other Washington sponsors
are; Vice President Nixon;
Surgeon General Leroy E.
Burney: j. Edgar Hoover, d.
rector of the FBI; Senators
Humphrey, Symington and
Hill; and Chief Justice War
rem.
Also, William O.. Carr; Har-
old e. Fellows. Representatives
Fogarty and Judd. Miss Chloe
Clifford, Shane MacCarthy,
George Meany, Drew Pearson,
and Charles s. Rhyme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

told me they expected not only
to hold Kerala but hoped to
take over two or three other
states. Nationally, they repre-
sent the most vocal, vigorous
and disciplined opposition to
the Congress Party today.
Thanks to well-trained leaders
and ample funds their trade
unions are growing In strength
and influence at the expense of
nom Communist labor groups,
and II midas economy falters,
the Communists are in q posi-
ton to benefit from popular
discomfort. AS was the case In
Kerala. too many Indians think
Of them as Just another opposi-
ton party and might be willing
to give them q chance"
Their national strength Is
still small. but growing. The
Communist vote rose from 5
per cent in 1852 to 10 per cent
in 1887. and most political OBJ
servers ] talked to expect 1t to
pass Is per cent in 1852. They
look to 1912 as the really criti-
cal election, year.
Leaders Realize Dangers
Fortunately, midas leaders
are aware Of the dangers.
Nehru himself is urging the
Congress Party not to be COM
placent after IL years in Of
flce--to press on with land re-
form. service cooperatives. To-
cal industries and community
development programs. The
party has shrewdly appropri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

ated the popular term social
ism" from the Communist
but u might do well also "a
borrow some Of the Commu-
nists' orsanizational skills that
help win elections.
There are strong factors
working to reinforce democ-
racy In India. The benefits OF
its 5-year plans are generally
affecting more and more peo-
Pile; and I believe there Is an
increasing awareness. particu-
larry among intellectuals, that
communism is the real enemy
Of midas democratic institu-
tons. For example. q series OF
frank and widely read articles
on Red China by DR.. s. Chan
drasekhar have enlightened
many Indians who were at
tracted by Chinese material
progress without realizing the
human cost involved in their
loss Of freedom.
Nehru's influence and prestige
among his people Is still pro-
'digious. and although he cher
ishes his international position
of "non-alignment." he can be
counted on to defend democ-
racy against the Communist
threat at home.
In the long run. the Kerala
experience may well prove to
have been Of value in stimulat-
ing midas democratic forces to
greater efforts to preserve the
freedoms and independence
which India has so recently won.
! am returning to New Delhi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

for another talk with Nehru
and his colleagues. and my fipal
report on India will summarize
my impressions Of this trip and
what we Americans could and
should be doing to help those
who want to keep midas peo-
pie free.
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