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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
School Year Had
Its Ups and Downs
County Comment

AS the children were shooed away by the
haloed court attendants, they continued to
chant their happy jingle: mo more cram
ming; no more books; No more teachers
dirty looks"
The white-robed judge filed silently into
the massive chamber and seated himself with
ponderous dignity behind the glistening
marble bench. He raped twice and declared:
will the applicant please state his name
and plea"
He glanced down at a tall gangling
youth, whose smartly.tailored tuxedo failed
to mask an unmistakable farm-bred awk-
wardness. The boy stepped forward and
announced:
II am Montgomery County Schools 1858
So and I seek Your Honors sanction of my
earthly reign. I hope to demonstrate that
the people of Montgomery County were sub
stantially benefited by my rule"
The judge frowned before replying Our
records show number of serious charges
against you. For example according to my
information, you allowed the tax rate to
reach a new high, and yet some of your
schools were on double sessions How do you
answer"
'Your findings are accurate, Your Honor.
I plead mitigating circumstances. I suffered
from acute growing pains, and everyone
knows it costs good deal extra to feed and
clothe growing boy. The pains made it
physically impossible for me to attend to
everything
Besides, l decided to give my subjects
the best possible teachers in the future. That
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Jeremiah Needn't
Lament Too Much!
An Opinion

Political observers around the Free State
wonder if D. Eldred Rhinehart, chairman of
the Maryland Republican State Central Com
mittee, made a mistake when he called COP
office holders, defeated candidates and pres
dents of State Republican organizations to a
confab in Baltimore last Thursday
The wisdom of such a move is questioned,
especially since no new ideas or plans were
formulated.
1t is understood that many Republican
leaders in the State are not happy over the
fact they were not invited to this meeting.
This applies particularly to some chairmen
of Republican State Central Committees in
the counties Most of these Republicans think
of themselves as pretty important to the
whole picture.
And the excuse that this first meeting
was called primarily to discuss a program
for future policies and activities of the Grand
Old Party prior to meeting of all State
chairmen, doesn't hold water. Many believe
full meeting in the first place would have
been more helpful
Although the spirit of those present al
this meeting was good it is no secret that Mr..
Rhinehart has been bit apprehensive over
rumors that a few of the younger leaders
might rise up and strike at the apparent
lethargy displayed by many of the top brass
in the State COP organization He saw it
happen to some extent in Montgomery
County.
AS matter of fact, Bill Leckemby. new
Neglected president of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Young Republican Clubs, told the
group, to Mr.. Rhineharts apparent disgust,
that Young Republican Clubs will try to fiji
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Letters to the Editor

when he paradied it in his col
umn by saying, Tommy exer.
cised his God.given right to defy
teachers orders"
1t never has been and hope
never will be considered a God.
given right to defy teachers or.
ders." To disagree with a teach.
er is natural and a welcome
challenge to a good teacher
when approached in the sense
of further enlightment.
However, fragrant insubordi.
nation should not and cannot be
condoned in any situation.
Neither can uncontrolled or i'm.
mature action or reaction by
any responsible adult be accept.
ed as right or fair.
My reason for writing was
not to censure Mr.. Bernstein
for his obvious error of state
ment, but to plead with him to
consider the effect of such a
statement on the public, the
school system, the whole foun-
dation of discipline in education
and the outlook of future gen.
erations on social behavior.
Jack ID. Reid
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
New Road
Plan Told

A proposed new industrial
road serving the Lyttonsville
area in Silver Spring was
revealed this week by the
County Department of Pub
lie Works.
Still in the planning stages,
the road would be a spur of
Grub rd.. that leads off East.
West hwy. The spur road would
serve the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sanitary Commissions Lyttons-
vile incinerator.
The County Council instruct
ed its clerk to arrange date
for a public hearing at which
time the Sanitary Commission
could present its case for the
road as well as could the public.
Mason A. Butcher director of
Public Works, told the Council
that the Commission has indi.
Gated il would be interested in
footing part of the construc-
ton costs. Butcher also said that
a preliminary estimate showed
that front-foot costs of the road
including a bridge of a B&O
Railroad spur line--would be in
the neighborhood Of $54 a foot.
The bridge alone would cost
about 100000 he said. zone
problem" Butcher said, sis that
we have $4,000 available and
the job will cost more than
S400,000."
II the new bridge, connecting
the spur road with Brookeville
I'd. Is built, II win cause the
abandonment OF another hump.
backed timber bridge that con.
meets Brookeville I'd. and Grubb
I'd. This bridge is old and too
narrow for its present traffic
load, according TO Butcher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18

AFTER reading your very fine
article on "City Manager Views
Drag Strip Dimly," in the Senti.
mel, l find there are few more
points which could be brought
out in favor of one.
The nearest trip to Montgom.
cry County is close to 80 miles
away with the next nearest 60
miles. Now when a fellow who
works on his car, instead of
hanging around on the nearest
corner looking for something to
do (which is usually trouble),
wants to try out his ingenuity
that he has put into his car, be.
cause of the distance to these
far off strips, he will probably
turn to the nearest suburban
street. This will most likely
turn into an accident or a ticket.
But with sanctioned drag strip
by the National Hot Rod Asso.
citation (members 100000 his
chances of getting hurt are al.
most nil, as MIRA has the most
rigid standards in the country.
The City Manager was wrong
in stating that all police are
against drag strips. Los An
geles, Berkeley and San Diego,
Calf; Dayton. o.; Evansville,
Ind, and last years National
Drag Championships host, Ok
lahoma City, all have given
them praise.
l think that Mr.. Scheiber. city
manager of our All American
City should visit one of our 10.
cal strips and then think for
himself"
Thank you for a most timely
article.
G. S. Parsons, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
BUDGET Timing

n OCKVILLE city officials would do well to consider
somewhat different budget procedure for the future
First word that any Rockville taxpayer had that the
Gy manager has proposed 10cent increase in the city
tax rate Tuesday press release was sent out from
city hail. arriving in the Sennes mail Tuesday morning.
Obviously, the Sentinel, whom many Rockville resi-
dents depend for of their government couldn't
the story until Thursday And the press release stated
public hearing will be held the budget Friday CHATS
tpmorrow) Not much time we'd say for those citizens
who interested in getting copy of the budget study
ing it, hiring babysitter canceling dinner engagement
and theater afterward with Aunt Susie posponng that
business trip to Chicago.
The city manager knows, we are confident that if
the Sentinel had been given copy of the city budget and
opportunity to sit and talk with him for few minutes
we would have been glad to spread before the people of
Rockville much earlier the fact that he had proposed
On increase in their taxes of 10 cents.
At the county government level, the charter requires
the county manager to submit his budget to the County
Council before March TO- 1t does not have to be
adopted until April Is This sixweek period everyone
we'll knows through annual CUSTOM allows plenty of
time for budget study hearings etc Perhaps the city
eminent would want to follow such procedure in the future
IN the interests of greater citizen enlightenment
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Wick Byron

any void caused by an inactive State Central
Committee. Mr.. Rhnehart believes - as do
most practical politicos - that all Republican
political activity in the counties should be
cleared through the local organization.
Former Governor Theodore r. McKeIdin,
present at the Baltimore pOw.wow, was his
usual eloquent self. He quoted from the
Bible: Lets not have the lamentations of
jeremiah" He went on to say that, "were
strong - we should have no blOOdshed in the
party"
There is one thing that can be said about
McKeldin, who suffered a resounding defeat
last month in his campaign for Mayor of
Baltimore: he has remarkable recuperative
powers. He is still optimistic jovial and
capable of entertaining people with his jokes,
his dialogues and his quotes. Too bad he can't
be more effective as political leader
1t was evident that John Derr chairman
OF group called, Organic for Sixty" also
among those present, is young Republican
with great political potential. AS matter of
fact, he more or less carried the ball at this
meeting.
And while no program emerged, Big
Wheels Rhnehart, McKeldin, Beall Deve-
reux, Hyde Miller and Derr feel bit more
encouraged They have hope that the Grand
Old Party won't fall completely apart.
1t seems to us, however, that if the wheels
that turn COP politics had finger on the
pulse OF the party, they would have adjourned
this confab by setting date for general
meeting of the county chairmen Such meet
ing probably will be called in about two
weeks. 1t should accomplish more than the
Baltimore dud = at least so far as building
party solidarity is concerned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Bob Bernstein

cost lot of money, know, but 1 honestly
feel it will greatly benefit all my successors"
The judges frown failed to ease and his
voice remained stern. at says here you did
not integrate all your schools, in accordance
with the law of the land"
That is shame, 1 know. inherited the
situation, although it was far less serious than
that of many of my neighbors. Anyway.
left prescription that believe will cure the
problem within the reign of my next few sue.
cessors."
The Judge nodded How about this one:
Your curriculum seems to have aroused
good deal of criticism as being too soft" AGA.
demically"
Grinning, the boy looked up at the bench
"You certainly pick the tough ones, Judge
But l never denied the Importance of teaching
the hard fundamentals. 1 just felt we could
give the children something else, too, such as
a few pointers about how to get along in the
world"
He continued after brief pause your
investigators probably mentioned the trouble
over my life-adjustment course. Well | still
feel it has some good in it. But you'll have
to grant 1 wasn't stffnecked about it, left
orders that will permit my successor to
change it or throw it out if he thinks it best"
His Honor squared his shoulders in Judi.
cial formality, pondered moment, and an
nounced his verdict:
ut is clear that the effect of your actions
can not yet be accurately determined there
fore decree that your case be referred to the
high court of Justice Time Court adjourned"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
City Problem

nUBLIC housing officials in Rockville will be acting in
accordance with the wishes of majority of Rockville
residents believe if they make good their promise to
give first preference to city residents rather than non
city families - when they accept tenants.
The housing project which now has 65 units and,
apparently is going to be trped in size is after ALL city
project The authority created by the approval of
the Rockville city fathers and in fact could not have
come alive if they had not wished it Accordingly it
seems u.s. the housing authority and the housing units
are in very real creatures of the city We point this
out because genuine fears have been expressed by some
Rockville residents that the city housing units could be-
come magnet for low income persons from other areas OF
the county Federal housing regulations allowing the local
authority to accept tenants from far away 10 miles
from the city boundaries have given rise to the fears now
being expressed.
Such regulation would permit the housing authority,
if it wished beat the bushes most of the county,
and parts of the District of Columbia for poor families
needing public housing
1t should not be construed snobbishness selfish
ness on anyones part wish keep noncity families out
of the project sx repeatedly already in AS we have
pointed out the project underwrtten by Federal credit
and operated sefsupporting basis was initiated
by the city 1t into being for the sole and express
purpose of solving city problem = low income families,
nearly all relief living under sum conditions Rock
VILE deserves credit for this And deserves public sup
port for trying to take of its first it did
t do this it would be violating the for its exist
ece Other have Stun housing problems too, and
il they are sufficiently concerned they take remedial
Steps as Rockville did Or perhaps the county government
can come their aid Meanwhile Rockville is successfully
attacking its problems And it is unquestionaby safe
to that most RockvianS earnestly hope the housing
authority will continue along that line helping lick the
Rockville problem without endangerng that goal by TAX
ing on the problems of other areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
ACC Thanks

AS one OF my last official acts
as president of the Allied Civic
Group, l would like to express,
on behalf of myself and the en-
tire membership, our apprecia.
ton for your interest in and CO.
operation with us during the last
two years.
We have done our best to be
diligent, thorough and practical
in dealing with the many prob.
lens affecting our 57.member
citizen association. We have
welcomed and have. in fact, re.
ceived a participation in our at.
fairs by many fine public-spirit.
ed citizens as we have endeav.
ored to practice democracy and
promote good government.
Your assistance in publicizing
our actions for the interest and
benefit of all is deeply appreci.
ated. I hope you win continue
10 extend such cooperation in
the future.
Robert Z. Redding
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18

sion) by 4 to 3 majority over
the liberals on the Central Com
mittee. The citizens in Prince
Georges County have a tougher
problem with a well entrenched
machine, unchallenged by an
aroused and organized liberal
group.
Citizens of the Maryland sub.
urban area should demand that
Governor Tawes, the Montgom.
cry County Council and the
Prince Georges Commissioners
put an end to this disgracefui
political spectacle, which they
engendered on the leaders nom.
nations, by investigating and
cleaning up the Sanitary Com.
mission from top to bottom. The
citizens are vitality interested in
pure water, the old guard is
still in the political sewers. Gov.
ernor Tawes should take action
now as a public duty. The citi.
zens certainly will remember at
the next elections.
An Independent Democrat
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Stockholders
Fight Looms
In County from p. I

. vote of shareholders at June
IS meeting.
! Lawrence c. Rabbit, secretary
Of Montgomery Mutual and one
pf the directors voting for the
merger, said the plan grew out
Of Increasing demand on the
part of depositors for Federal
deposit insurance.
Federal deposit insurance is
Resigned to protect all accounts
np to a maximum of $4,000.
Mizell feels the insurance lis not
really a guarantee" but con-
kedes it is important in the
minds of some investors.
: The only other way OF obtain.
ing the insurance, Rabbit said,
%Quld be to meet detailed Fed.
eal requirements that might
result in a lowering OF the As
s0ciation's interest rate from
3lle present Al percent to some
firing under A percent.
: TO make the plan more attrac.
3ile to its present depositors, it
fileludes the following provi.
Siens:
: . Present shareholders would
receive an extra bonus dividend
at the annual rate OF Az percent
on June 30, in addition to the
Regular semi-annual dividend at
She same rate.
. Montgomery Mutual would
retain its present offices and
name, although operating mere.
Isl as branch Of Citizens.
80 The present board of direc.
sors would continue to serve as
an advisory board in connee.
aion with the operation of the
branch office.
> Montgomery Mutual share.
Holders would receive a semi.
annual dividend from Citizens at
the end Of the current year, at
the regular Citizens annual rate
OF a percent.
Citizens has not been willing
90 guarantee the retention of
Brown as attorney for the Ken
sington branch under the pro.
posed new arrangement, and
this is another point Of conten.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18

ton between the majority and
minority factions of the M, M.
board.
Ed Klein. head of Citizens,
said the merger will give Mont
gomery Mutual a better reserve
position while preserving the
local character" of the Kensing-
ton operation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Hrs cityJob

After many months of con.
troversy and debating of what
to do with the taxpayers money
along Howard ave-, our won.
drous and liberal city fathers de.
cided at long last to pave How
ard ave-, from Stonestreet to
Horners la.
Now, what I would term a
Vaccination Of having the prop
erty owners sign petition for
the city to cut down existing
driveways to conform with a
future street grade, all cuts that
were to be replaced were left
In chaos. I am sure the property
owners are cogniZant of the fact
they have to pay for paving the
street, but what they were not
aware of and are now concerned
with Is what is the city going
to do with the storm drainage
that flood our lawns, erodes our
misplaced driveways, causing
whirling pools of unsightly mud
dy water to collect in our yards
and for this we should sit back
and thank our ingenious City
Planners?
l have two houses on this for.
saken street and am also blessed
with good tenants with children
and when we have a rain their
yards are flooded with storm
water and for some time they
are confined inside their homes
because of a poorly planned
street paving job under city
inspection.
In closing I must say l have
seen a handful of Boy Scouts
plan and build a better road
through a wooded area that led
to their camp. than what the
city has done on Howard ave.
with the expectation of the prop.
erty owners paying for it
through the nose.
j. Warren MilOr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18

Pen names may be used
but letters a0iU not be pub
Hshed unless the l0riter
Identifies himself to the
Sentinel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18
Bernstein Column

Mr.. Berstein either misread or
misinterpreted our constitution
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-18

An Independent Democra
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