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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
WSSC, Set
To Talk
With Union

Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission this week
agreed to discuss working con
ditionS with the union repre-
senting some 500 WSSC EN-
ployes = a privilege sought by
the union for the past year and
a half.
The Commission invited
union representatives to meet
with them at 2 pm. on July 70
The press and public also were
invited to attend.
The State Attorney General
has ruled that the union, Amer
lean Federation of State Coun,
ty and Municipal Employees,
cannot sign a wage contract
with WSSC, but can bargain for
improved working conditions.
Union General Organizer Rob.
ert H. Hastings recen ly
charged that conditions OF
WSSC field workers are "a dis.
grace to the national capital
area"
Before the attorney generals
ruling, WSSC officials contend
ed they had no authority to bar
gain with the union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Quinlan Posi-
COP Counsel
Sought on
Job Vacancy

The Republican State Central
Com m ittee of Montgomery
County will be asked to supply
names of three candidates to
fill the term of William A. Quin-
Ian, member of the Montgomery
County Board Of Zoning APP
peals, which expires August Is.
Quinlan, a Republican, must
be replaced by a Republican.
Lone other Republican on the
five member Board is Mrs. Mary
A. Hepburn. The other mem
bers are Democrats.
The decision to ask for names
of three candidates for the post
all but quashed speculation thai
Quinlan might be reappointed.
He was censured this week for
his role in criticiZing an un-
named high official" for at.
tempting to sway the Board in
favor of a coming application
submitted by the Potomac Elec.
trio Power Co.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
NelU Era in Store
For Drunk Driuer
BY Bob Bernstein
Staff Reporter

In many ways, it was just routine drunk driving
case that tried before Peoples Court Judge John
B. Diamond III last Thursday.
county police officer delivered the usual and
pected testimony. The defendant he said, had been
driving in erratc manner and had shown the symp-
toms of drink flushed face boodshot eyes, unsteady
walk.
Later, the defendant took the stand, and his testi
mony, too, less standard for the circum-
stances He said he had drunk only few beers the
night in queston-four glasses of draft brew some
five hours before his arrest.
In the past most drunk driving cases have boiled
down to this basic conflict, of one mans word
against anOther's. And the situation has created
little CONSERVATION among enforcement officers and
judges
This is due to the fact that, under the theory pre-
vaing in courts prosecution is difficult without
scientific, objective evidence to bolster the testimony
OF officers.
heavy percentage of drunk driving suspects, as
result have gone free because the Stae-even when
morally certain of the suspects guilt-requently could
not prove its contention beyond any reasonable doubt
Last Thursday however, new factor was inject
ed into what otherwise might have been just another
routine case
factor that, from that moment, would make it
difficult for the guilty to escape, for the inno
cent to be unfairly convicted.
The element is laboratory test that meas.
the amount of alcohol present in the suspects sys-
tenn. Such chemical testing sanctioned in Mary
land by a law adopted by the last General Assem-
bly,, and has Just been put into effect in Montgomery
County.
First victim" of the testing system was James
Earl Phebus, ST. Howard County road department
Continued Page ADJ M-A
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Multiple Tragedy
Plane Crash Kills
Builder Jim Dauis

owns the Victor R. Beauchamp
Construction Co., Inc. He was
considered one of the best. if
among the youngest, contract
estimators in the construction
business throughout the Metro
politan Washington area when
he worked for Mr.. Beauchamp.
Some of this skill came natur.
ally. He held a bachelor of SCI
ence degree in engineering from
Mississippi State College, not
too far from his birth place at
Itabena, Miss. His late father
owned a hardware store there.
The senior Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will be buried in Mississippi.
Moving out on his own, Mr..
Davis took over the Rockville
Construction Company about
five years ago, three years after
its formation. History of the
young company vas one of
heavy construction.
In addition to the pre-stressed
concrete water tower that serves
Rockville from atop Hunting
Hill, Mr.. Davis firm built the
highway bridge that carries
Falls rd.-a stones throw from
his home-over the new u. S.
240 expressway. In all, asso.
ciates said be built IL bridges.
Although he never went into
house building, he did construct
his own, and with an eye to chill
dren. A huge recreation room
was provided so his children and
their friends could view full.
length movies Mr.. Davis would
rent. The room also was used
for teenage dances and dances
for adults.
Outside the house was a full
scale baseball field Mr.. Davis
Continued on Page Alb
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Right Idea But
Wrong Stomach!

"The Case of the Wrong
Stomach"-a mixup that could
have proven fatal but had a
happy ending-was told this
week by Suburban Hospital of
ficialS.
1t involved two little boys, the
smaller of whom was discovered
by his mother holding bottle of
aspirin with half the contents
missing. Alarmed, she rushed
the child to Suburban Hospital
poison control center where his
stomach was pumped out.
After she had returned home,
the mother was astonished to
hear a belated confession from
her older child that it was he
not his little brother-who had
consumed the aspirin.
Fortunately, a return trip to
the hospital and more stomach
pumping became unnecessary
when the older boy vonlited the
aspirin.
The case was one of 343 han.
died by Suburban's Poison Con-
troll Center during its first year
of operation, officials said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
2 Boys admit
Taking $500
From S,Uin, Pool

Two Silver Spring boys are
awaiting hearings in Montgorn.
cry County Juvenile Court on
charged that they entered the
North Chevy Chase Swimming
Pool twice after dark and took
$500 plus two portable radios.
They told police this month
that they used their bikes to
ride from their homes to Chevy
Chase the nights of June 25 and
July 6. Office of the pool was
open the first night when they
took the money from a desk
drawer. They also took a Zenith
radio.
They had to scale an eight
foot fence the second time and
then they found the office
locked. They climbed over a par.
tition, however, and stole an.
other radio.
The boys volunteered the in.
formation that about a month
and a half ago, they entered
the Kensington Junior High
School through an open window
and took IS cents in change,
five records and some Tee.shirts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Emergency Condition
County olio Group
In Financial Straits

The Montg merry County
Branch of the National Founda-
ton March of Dimes) is nearly
paralyzed from lack of funds,
according to David Macdonald,
chairman.
He believes that the only way
to get the Branch back on its
feet is to hold a supplemental,
emergency fund drive. Plans
for the drive are under way and
details will be announced soon.
Macdonald reported that the
Branch is $1,000 in debt and that
bills roll in each month to the
tune OF $4,000.
He said that unless immedi'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23

Attorneys for Roy r. Torcaso
of Wheaton this week cited a
legal precedent holding that
public officials need not declare
belief in God. But the State
Attorney General says the pre-
cedent does not apply in Mont
gomery County.
Torcaso was denied a notary
public's commission when he
baked at an oath declaring his
belief in the existence of God.
Carleton Sickles, an attorney
for Torcaso, drew attention to
1949 ruling in which Circuit
Court Judge Charles Marbury
of Prince Georges County de
creed that the oath requirement
is in violation Of the Maryland
State Constitution.
The 1949 case involved a
Brentwood city councilman who
like Torcaso, refused to take the
oath. The councilman subse
quently served out his term and
was reelected in 1851.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Anti-BuUdOzer
Group Headed
By Blair Lee

Blair Lee III, leader Of the
Montgomery. County Delega-
ton to the Maryland Cen
eral Assembly, was elected
chairman of the Soil Erosion
Advisory Committee to the
County Council this week.
John Neumann, county resi-
dent and attorney, was appoint.
ed vice chairman, while Mason
Butcher, director of the County
Public Works Department, was
made secretary.
Job Of the committee Is to
offer recommendations to the
County Council on how 1t can
use existing authority to nipple
ment the so-called "anti.bull-
doZer" law.
The law if used would control
construction practices by de-
velopers Of open land, particu.
larly acreage near streams. It
was written after conservation.
lists complained that tons of silt
were washing into county
streams and that fields cleared
of vegetation frequently lay
bare, open to erosion.
Lee is logical choice for
Craftsmanship of the advisory
board: 1t was Lee who pushed
for the new law giving the
County Council authority to
vote itself an anti-bulldozer
measure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Arts Center
Group Picks
F. Cuthein

Frederick A. Gutheim was
elected president of the
Montgomery County Arts
Center, Inc, at a meeting
held Tuesday at the Cosmos
Club in Washington.
Other officers elected were:
Carl M. Freeman, vice presi.
dent; c. Edwin Kline, treasurer;
Mrs. Warner Gardner, secre'
tary, and Mrs. George Barshay,
executive vice president.
These officers and board of
trustees consisting of II per
sons have plans to build 81
million arts center to serve
Montgomery County.
The first regular meeting OF
the officers and the board of
trustees will be held September
3. At this time a report from
the Park and Planning Commits.
sion is expected in connection
with the groups request for
public park land on which to
build the proposed Arts Center.
The officers hope at least 20
acres will be made available in
the vicinity of Rockville.
To finance the building, this
organization plans to launch a
Embarrassing effort that would
be organized in neighborhoods
and reach into business and
other groups in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23

ate remedial steps are taken,
the Branch might be $4,000 in
debt by the end of the year.
He noted that although the
Branch has appealed to national
headquarters for help, so have
hume rous other branches
throughout the country.
There seems to be no way
out" he observed, adding:
Every day, we go deeper into
the hole" The $500 sent the
branch by national headquar-
tiers already has been spent and
branch officials now face cur
tailment OF operations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Olney Water Line
Okayed by WSSC

An $4,000 water line to
extend service to Olney and
Montgomery County Gener-
al Hospital was approved
Tuesday by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion.
The new line will run from
Williamsburg village along
Route 81 to Olney, where it will
branch out both ways along
Route % and continue another
1000 feet up Brookeville I'd.
One branch will enable install.
lation of sprinkler system at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23

County General Hospital, which
in the past has gotten it's water
from its own wells. A spokes
man there said work on the
sprinkler system will begin i'm
mediately.
Bids on the water line project
will be opened by the Commits
sion the afternoon of August 8
Specifications will call for
1920 feet of 16,inch line, 280C
feet of Pinch ippe, 610 feet OF
8.inch and los feet of 6-inch.
The water line to Williams
burg Village was extended from
Norbeck last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
On Sidewalk
Blind Man BO,uLed Ouer
Three Times by Cyclists
On Sidewalk

For the third time last
week, blind L. Curtis Nor
timer, IS, of Is Wall ST., was
rundown by children riding
bicycles on the sidewalks of
Rockville.
Although the two prior acct
dents only scratched him a lit.
tie, the latest occurrence last
Friday threw him violently to
the ground with his little pet
terrier, Cleo. He said yesterday
he was still limping.
As result, Montgomery
County Police told MIR. Mortimer
and his wife that they would
crack down on bike riding on
city sidewalks, which is against
the law.
THE child - / think it was
girl = said she was sorry and
ran away" Mortimer said bit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
County Firm
On Wheaton
Site

The county means bust
ness about a three-acre site
for a library in Wheaton.
This week, Council members
told their legal staff to make
one more offer for several
parcels along Georgia ave. be-
tween Arcola and Hermitage
ayes. If the offers are not ac-
cepted by August 2, legal aides
were told, they are to initiate
condemnation proceedings.
The Council was told $45,0OO
was offered the owner of slight
ly more than half of the tract,
but the offer was turned down
as too little. An option has ex-
pired on the remainder of the
land but County Manager Mel.
win L. Reese said he believed he
could renew it and do business
with owner.
Thus it would appear that a
long and at times temptuous
search for a library site in
Wheaton has ended. Testimony
at public hearing on various
sites included statements that
sites in question were too near,
or too far, from residential or
commercial zones; that access
roads were inadequate and the
library would be wasted, or
that there was far too much
auto traffic, posing a pedestrian
danger; that Libraries should
not be located in or nearby
county service buildings that
also housed police stations;
that sites were too expensive
and that next door neighbors
didn't want all that activity on
residential streets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Multiple Tragedy

Simple funeral services
will be held at 1920 am,
Monday at the Christ Epis-
copal Church, Rockville, for
James B. Davis, jr., Rock
vile businessman and resi-
dent, and his son, Victor, IA,
who both persisted with Mr..
Davis parents in a plane
crash last week.
The Rev. Raymond Black will
conduct traditional Episcopal
services for his former vestry
man before the father and son
are buried next to Mr.. Davis
wife, the late Madalein Beau,
champ Davis, in Rockville Gem
etery. Mrs. Davis died two years
ago last May after a protracted
intestinal disorder.
Meanwhile, the two surviving
Davis children, James B., II
and Diana, 9, are being cared
for at the home of their mater.
nal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor r. Beauchamp, of South
Glen I'd, Potomac. The two
were in separate summer camps
when the multiple tragedy oc.
CURED high in the wild Uinta
Mountain range in Utah.
Mr.. Davis, his son, and Mr..
and Mrs. James 3. Davis, ST.,
parents of the doomed pilot, died
when the plane cracked up on
an 11,000-foot high peas as they
returned homeward from a va
cation on the West Coast. He
would have celebrated his doth
birthday tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis was president of
the Rockville Construction Co.,
and of the Rockville Insurance
Company. He formerly was en-
ployed by his father.in-law, who
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Funk to Visit
County Soon

John B. Funk, chairman of
the Maryland State Roads Com.
mission, has announced that he
will visit Montgomery County
next Thursday to look over
some Of the traffic bottlenecks
put on record by the County
Council at recent joint meet.
ing with the SPC.
Still unconffSNned are reports
that he might take to the air
in helicopter to view these
bottlenecks and crowded ar.
terial highways.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
County Hires
Traffic Aide

Earl C. Williams. jr., 38, a
graduate engineer from Mary.
land University who holds a traf
fic safety course certificate from
Yale University, has been hired
by Montgomery County as
Chief, Division of Traffic Engi
neering, at an annual salary oil
$9897.
He is now traffic engineer for
the city Of Wichita Falls, Tex.
where he has worked for three
years. He will fill the position
vacated upon the resignation oil
Eugene ]. Clifford January 81
this year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
81 Million Hospital
Plans Are Revealed
Public Drive
For ST. Million
To Be Launched

A 81 million expansion in
plans for the Holy Cross
Hospital of Silver Spring
was announced this week.
Revised estimate of the hos.
pitfalls cost Is 81 million, as COM
pared to So million under origi-
nal plans.
The larger amount will allow
initial construction of a 2OO-bed
hospital, instead of $50, and
will permit more economical
expansion later, according to Of
ficials of the Silver Spring Hos.
pital Association.
OF the total amount needed.
81 million will be sought from q
public fund drive to be
launched In September. Remain
der Of the funds will come from
the Sisters of the Holy Cross,
Federal Halliburton funds, and
the Association.
Chairman of the fund cam.
paign will be Frank II. Proud.
loot, vice president of the Bank
of Silver Spring, who was
named last night in a joint an
nouncement of Association trus-
tees and the Order.
Plans call for a seven.story
building on a 10.2-acre site
owned by the Association on
Forest Glen I'd. between Dam.
eron DIR. and Sligo Creek pkwy.
The top two floors will not be
used initially, but will accommo.
date another 100 beds later.
Because of the upward cost
revision, the Sisters of the Holy
Cross will contribute So million.
instead of $1,4sO,OOO, as origin.
ally announced.
The 81 ~miilion public fund
drive is $250,000 higher than had
been planned earlier.
The Association will contrib
ute $4,000 to the total cost, in
addition to the site, which is
valued at about $150,000. Hill
Burton funds will amount TO
$650,0OO.
A proposed site plan OF the
hospital was submitted last
night to the Park and Planning
Commission, who were told that
hospital grounds will be extern
sively Handicapped and screened
from adjacent property.
The building is designed by
architects Faulkner, Kingsbury
d Stenhouse, with Gordon A.
Friesen Associates as hospital
consultants.
Campaign Chairman Proud.
foot has been in Silver Spring
since 1857 and has been active
in numerous civic affairs. Pre-.
viously he had been an officer
at various banks in West Vir.
ginia, and was a national bank
examiner for the Federal Re.
serve System for five years.
He and his wife and two chill.
dren live In Burnt Mills Manor
and attend the Woodside Meth.
odist Church, Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-23
Weather Outlook

Hot weather looms the next
four days, averaging four de-
grees higher than the normal
highs and lows of Sc and So.
Thunder showers tomorrow,
maybe again Monday. Mean
while, spotty showers likely.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
ElKs PURPLE CROSS
NURSES Met WITH
PRESIDENT April n

The Purple Cross Nurses Unit
u the Daughter Elka met at the
residence ~ The president. Mrs
Lucille Woodland 1903 Lyndale Az.
H. on Wednesday April "a. at
q pm
This unit vas organized eleven
years ago BY Mrs Lola Ga,tiIng.
grand organizer and state direc-
treas ~ Purple Cross nuraes Mra
Gattiing il very proud 81 this unit
for their excellent cooperation on
every project submitted
Pictures were taken of the fg
nurses present which win appear
IN the brochure ~ the Mid~esteru
States Association IRPoE OF
w 70 be- held IN Minneapolis IN
June ~ this year
After the conclusion u the btia.
iness Transaction. delicious re-
past was served Hostaanes for the
evening were Mines F3rnestine r.
wright Minnie fiudley, Eula Du.
Bots and Mary Ann F'aiaon.
Mrs Tda Mae Burren Is pub
Iieity chairman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
s243 nuMBolpr NoRrH

Newly decorated two bedroom
house carpated. automatic wash
er. garage $4,000 $500 down JA
1922 Sal
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01

pear at the Key club. May 4,lO
The trio is made up Of Dave
lambert, former tree surgeon
then singer arranger with Johnny
TSng Gene Krupa. Stan Kenton
ard Harry James, Jon Hendricks
an expert drummer. short story
writer and poet. and Annie Ross.
a girl from British musical com
edY
During the past few months
Lambert. Hendricks and Ross have
sl,yroeketed to international fame
through their recorded vocal YER
stons " Count Basle's arrange
ments whereby All the inafru-
mental solos and ensemble chorus
IS have had lyrics written 10 them
by Hendricks.
The group sings them IN sort
Of JAZZ Gilbert and Sullivan style
Sharing the bin with Lambert
Hendricks and Ross are Pau Leon
ard. the Gentleman ~ Tap. and
Duke Groner and his band
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
G ormichoeI Answers
Crufic's Settlement
ffOntinard from Page -

matter u fair housing lsgisla
ton
What else have we done IN tBa
area
The ~ Paul Trades and Labor
Assembly puts this question 70
AL political candidates seeking 90
aorpment 10 you favor open
occupancy legislation me az
aernhiy has never endorsed can
didato who has answered ne" 70
his question
We appeared before ths Senate
Judiciary COMMITTEES during the
current legislative session and
publicly stated that we uere for
. strong open occupnncy,fair b0ua
Ing blil and pointed out aome Dc
flciencies ~ the Fraser f.uthsr
gnl
admit mat W. need 10 Do Some
more work fBo does the Mime
sofa Council FOR CiWI md Human
Flghtst Bus statement that
Labor never lifted Us finger 10
help pass fair housing legislation
ia just inaccurate
I ind myself in complete agree
ment with Cratic on what We need
% 10 IN me future IN W. arc 20
ing 10 get a STRONG fair housing
bin
10 let's quit whining ana get
% work Sincerely, Iohu caualab
ael Secretary. Ciul Rights Com
miitee. Hlnnesota AFL~ c1o state
Fedemt0n or Labor Minneapolis
MINI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
30. 900 CothoIics
Expected In Annual
Muy Duy Parade

More than 10000 pilgrims are
expected 10 take part IN The iith
annual May Day Family Rosary
procession down Summit Ave 20
the Cathedral on fhe afternoon 81
Sunday May 3
This was announced by Father
Richard r Dohetty. director N
Catholic Action for the Arcbdio.
cese ~ ~ PAU. 10 general charge
A similar march, With moro than
10000 expected 70 participate. VIII
take place al the samo time In
Minneapolis 10 the taaillca of 81
Mary
The breaking N attendance re-.
cords is forecast on the baaia u
enthusiasm evoked by Father pey
TOMS Rosary rallies throughout
the state last summer and fan
A feature ~ the May Day demon
Htratious win he renewal ~ the
pledge 70 say the family Rosary
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
Man Charged With
Club Shooting Is
On $500 Boil

John w Green, "a, itO9 Hum.
boldt Az N Minneapolis charged
with the shooting and wounding
~ Frank II Thompson 20. sa5
Thomas Az 81 Paul the morn.
INK Of April "a az the Turtle cub
3Dl Hondo waived preliminary
hearing ON second degree a..
sauit charge In Municipal court
Apri "a Tho case VAS then sent
20 district court for disposition
Green was released on a 81 800
bail and the case was continued
10 Friday, May Green has not
yet entered plea
Wednesday the shooting victim
Frank Thompson was stin IN An.
cker hospital Authorities there
said he was doing pretty good
and Is able To walk around the
hospital ward
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
Jazz vocolisfs To
Appear A. Key
Club May 4-10

Acclaimed by critics and audi
ences alike al THE hottest JAZZ
vocal group in the country today"
Lambert. Hendricks and Ross ap