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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-15

not have to try to be rich; he
was born wealthy. He was the
favorite son Of his fathers favorite
wife; the strongest forces in harem
politics always a power in bar
barrie countries) were on his side.
Strength has It's Dangers
Solomon had better than a
scheming mother on his side; God
was with him. The beautiful story
Of Solomon's dream, in I Kings 3,
shows the young king at his best.
Yet the story Of his reign, in spite
Of all its magnificent display, in
spite Of all the peace and prosper
ity, Is in the long run a story Of
decay and degeneration. He was
like a great rocket leaving its
launching pad in a blaze Of light,
yet going off-course and bringing
down in its crash many hope and
expectation of success.
Why was this =? The story Of Sol
ONION tells us something about
power and It's perils. Most people
think Of power as a sort Of in
surance, and so we seize every
chance to increase our power Few
powerful men are content with the
power they have They are always
grasping for more
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-15
Faith, The Backbone Of Life

PATH in ones self, faith in ones fellow
citizens and co-workers, faith in ones
family, faith in God and Christianity -
faith is the backbone of all human relation
ships, emotions and hope
AS we, the people of Prince Edward
County, enter upon problem, that of OPP
Grating racially separate schools in the
county, we must have faith in each other
and faith in our leaders and faith in our
selves.
In order to formulate any kind of pro-
gram, Except that of racial indignation of
the schools the people of the county must
stand shoulder to shoulder. This can be
done only through faith.
Similar to 1855, we enter uncharted seas
with relentless pressures from those who
would force Indignation in Prince Edwards
school system. Many things, some of which
will develop as we proceed may enter into
Chairman @
THE decision of Chancellor Konrad Alden
auer to step down as the operating exec
utive leader of West Germany caught most
of the democracies by surprise, but it was a
sound step - calculated to insure contin-
uity in Germany's foreign policy.
The aging Chancellor is SO years old. The
communists have been patiently waiting for
the old anti-Nazi to pass away. with hopes
of exploiting the times and the situation
when the popular leader is struck down by
age or illness.
Adenauer, dedicated foe Of Moscow
will not drop out of public office. He says
he will run for the office of President rath-
er than that Of Chancellor. This is less
active office but one which has - accord
ing to Adenauer - more power than most
Germans realize
The real strategy is to place in the office
From Northern Virginia DuiIu
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-15
Peril TO Psrsonalisy

There is q more intimate danger
In great power, and that is to the
inner self, the soul, of the one who
has 1t. We must not think this is
true only Of prominent people like
judges and presidents and generals.
It Is true Of kings and cowhands,
true Of parents, whose power over
their children is greater than they
realize, true Of employers, man
ayers, everyone who has the right
to give someone else orders. The
danger is that the strong man
comes to think that whatever he
can do il right.
Shall We 3hirk Power7
Solomon became a tyrant, as
even his son admitted. II we had
room, we could name still other
perils Of power, but the reader is
invited to make his own list. Let
US just ask question. Since the
NO0o00olOA VI POWOA 20 a 0dil6 CA 1ioS
only to the soul Of the powerful but
also to those over whom ne stands,
ought not a conscientious person to
refuse to accept power, small or
great? Not by any means. The
dangers are always there; but they
are made less for the person who
is aware Of them. And power there
must be. You cannot run fish
market or a church or a nation If
nobody takes orders from anybody.
Order and authority there must be;
and without power this Is impos-
sible. Bishops and presidents and
managers and bosses are necessi-
ties; nevertheless they will IL they
are Christian) hold OFFICE IN true
humility, not In pride.
BIASED on outlines copyrighted By
the Division Of Christian Education,
National Council Of the Churches Of
Christ IN the q. 8. 4. Released By
Community Press SeYv1ee.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-15

New ngine due to increase
bomber range.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-15

". D. WHITAKER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-15

Visit our Model Rooms during our
Spring Homefurnishings Festival
You will find yourself so
entertained in beauty you'll want
to redecorote your own home
immediately. During the festival,
we have selected extremely
interesting demonstrations and
consultations for your pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-15
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Examples of Roonsze including sergng
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-15
STIFFEL
LAMPS

We delight in telling you about
our attractive group of elegant
StiffeI lamps. Greeted in con-
temporary elegance, they are
fost becoming the heirIooms of
tomorrow for beauty and durable
craftsmanship.
A. Pole lamp in strikineIy beou-
tiful slim lines. Black or white
ends, bross center with black and
bross. Or you may choose white
and bross bullets. Lamp stands
ITO" to g tall. Three-woy
switch. 1926
B. Antiqued old brass hiehIiehts
white china in this attractive
lamp. Shade is off-white textured
toorIc. Height to top Of shade is
81 v inches. 1895
c. Old sugar pine, old antique
bross and black make striking
contrasts in this rich lamp. Off
white silk stontune shade. 4634
inches high. 3 way socket. 5000
WGl-Lomps, 7th Floor
:. also Chevy Chose and 7 Corners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Rate Hike
Requested
By PEPCO

The Potomac Electric Power
Company has applied to the
Maryland Public Service Com.
mission and with District and
Virginia regulatory agencies for
permission TO increase its rates
whereby the average home Gus.
toner would pay about % cents
more a month.
PEPCO would like the rate
hike TO become effective March
1. The proposed increases are of
an emergency nature" designed
merely to restore the companys
earnings to the same rate -.
found proper in 1855" spolSes-
men said.
The system wide increase
would account for a hike In
revenue Of $iSl9,O00. or almost
seven percent, PEPCO spoles.
men said. Net income after
taxes would amount to SIN.
600, they said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
By Palmer
Use Of Pretty Zoning'
Pictures Criticized

In the CO (heavy commercially
category, permitted uses include
filling stations, hotels, and many
kinds of retail business. Also, the
many CO (office buildings) and
CT Digit commercially permitted
uses are allowed in CO. In the
three categories there are several
dozen different uses or possible
Special exceptions"
Brewers piont was that from
a legal standpoint. the attractive
drawings have nothing to do with
decisions that must be made by
the MNCPPC and the County
Council.
The Council should act on the
merits of the particular coming
not how prettily the drawing
may have been prepared.
Some of the planners and Coun.
ty Councilmen present indicated
agreement with the Brewer stand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Democratic
Unit Elects
|. A. Levine

Irving A. Levine, Wheaton law.
yer, has been elected president
of the Kensington-Wheaton Dem.
ocrauc Club.
Other new officers: Darwin
StolIenbach, vice president; Rita
Davidson, recording secretary;
Ann yrataric, treasurer; and
Jusnita Saied, corresponding sec.
rotary Levine succeeds John Kid.
well as president.
Levine outlined TO the member.
ship at a meeting Friday in the
auditorium OF the Maryland.N9.
tionsl Capital Park and Planning
Commission, a tentative program
calling for social functions IN the
late spring. summer and fan and
a dinner at the and Of the YEAR
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
DualizatiOn
OF Rt. %
Is Okayed

Marrow and winding u. S. %,
from Sligo Creek pkwy. east to
Burnt Mills, this year will be
Strengthened and dualized ac-
cording to a construction time
table released last week by the
State Roads Commission,
L. E. McCarl, SRC engineer in
charge of this area, confirmed
plans to throw a new bridge
over the northwest branch of
Rock Creek that crosses under
u. S. 20 at the Burnt Mills dam
and filtration plant.
The new span, coupled with an
improved existing bridge, will
carry the new dual highway east.
ward to connect ultimately with
new U. S. % at White Oak.
The road widening and
Strengthening has been budgeted
at $1,319,000 while the bridge
work has been set at $118,000.
Normal traffic flow of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 vehicles
daily will have to thread its way
along existing 30 while construc.
ton workers widen it, McCarl
said.
They will have their work cut
out for them along that section
of the road that skirts the
northern edge of Woodmoor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Arts Center
Meeting Due
On Monday

a proposed county arts center
that would have facilities for re.
hearsal and presentation of
music, theater and visual arts
productions will be the subject
of a public meeting February 8
at the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Three speakers are scheduled
to give talks. They are James
Patterson director of the Amer
lean Association of Museums and
an ex.membcr of the Museum Of
Modern Art, N. Y. c.; Julian
Bertha, architect and interna.
tional authority on art centers;
and Frederick Gutheim, mem.
Der of the advisory committee,
National Cultural Center.
Individuals and representa-.
tiyes Of citizens groups and other
organizations are invited to at.
tend the s pm. meeting in the
Planning Commissions audi.
forum, 87S7 Georgia ave, Silver
Spring.
Meanwhile, an interim Art
Center Committee will meet Feb
ruary 10 with members Of the
Planning Commission. DR.. vii.
lain Hart, MD, chairman Of the
committee and Mrs. George Bar
shay, its executive director will
make the presentation.
Among other organizations,
the County Art Center is sup.
ported by the Allied Civic Group,
the Montgomery County Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs, the
American Association Of Uniyer.
sity Women, the Montgomery
County League Of Women Voters
and many others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
County Starts
Conflict :i Study
Controversy
To Be PrObed
BY 5 Persons

Four men and one woman
were named to a controver-
sial committee Tuesday to
study a controversial subject:
conflict of interests between
public affairs and private
business at the county gov
eminent level.
They are: Frederic p. Lee, of
Bethesda; Clark F. King, of
Damascus; Charles D. Sanger,
jr., of Silver Spring; Edith Din
woodey, of Chevy Chase, and
George Ijams, of Silver Spring.
bipartisan = three Democrats
and two Republicans in nature,
the new committee is charged
with finding how deeply, if at
all, conflicts between public and
private business have sifted into
the gears of the public machine.
Whatever they find, the COM
mittee carries the burden of
conducting judicious and dis
passionate study" Of the gritty
situation and then making re-
port to the County Council on or
before next November 1.
The Council has been trying to
name the conflicts committee
since it took office after the
Democratic landslide last No
vember. Its first act of business
December 2 was to announce it
would create such a committee.
After a slow start, names Of
candidates began dribbiing I'll
and the Council asked for more.
The one man named by more
written voters was that Of
Charles A. Horsky, Silver Spring
law associate of Dean Acheson,
ex.Secretary of State.
But when the Council
preached the issue Tuesday,
President Mrs. Stella 3. Werner
led off with the statement that
all Of the members, except Stan
ley 3. F'rosh, agreed that COM
mittee candidates who previously
had engaged in 0fcampaigned
on the issue of conflicts OF in
terest would not be Acceptable
to the Council. a.
pIsrOsh then read a letter
from HOrsky asking that his
name be Withdrawn. Frosh
commented that he personal
lyAcouIdn't see how expires,
siOns of interest In the issue
could disqualify persons from
appointment TO the COM
mittee.
Horsky was one of several
lawyers Of national prominence
named TO a commission on con-
flicts of interest backed by a
Continued on Page a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Fiscal Health
Good Here
Expert Says

The County Council Tuesday
voted to authorize sale of $780,
600 in bonds to finance new
school and road construction and
other county projects.
Sale date is set February II.
The eEnncil viii open scaled bids
at IL am. in the Rockville
County Building.
In approving the sale, the
Council heard Richard w. Case,
its bond attorney, declare that
1.-THE county's financial structure
is stronger now than at any time
| know Of"
OF the bonds approved, 81 mil
lion will be for schools, 500 mil
lion for general improvements,
and 100000, $250,000 and $4,000
respectively for Silver Spring,
Bethesda and Montgomery Hills
parking lot districts.
The general improvements"
category was further broken
down into bonds amounting to
So million for roads, $2.8 million
for buildings, $1.98 million for
parks principally the Wheaton
regional park and $4,000 for
the Silver Spring Fire Depart.
ment.
Case and County Manager
Melvin l.. Reese were strong in
praise of the county's fiscal con
dition. "The fact the county last
year stayed away from the
(bond) market impressed the
bond rating companies in New
York" Case reported to the
Council.
This indicates that the county
is getting caught up with its re-
quirements and isn't pressed to
make loans" he added.
Reese said that a recent visit
to New York bond rating com
panies was the first time we
didn't receive suggestions from
them" on how to improve fiscal
policies.
This was very impressive to
me and indicated they were will.
ing to accept our patterns" he
told the Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
4 Scout
Leaders
HOnOred

Four Montgomery County men,
active in Boy Scout work, were
among IS persons awarded the
Silver Beaver, scouting's mark
of distinguished service, at an
annual Scouters Recognition Pot
Luck Dinner January 81 at the
d. c. National Guard Armory.
They were Fernlcigh r. Gran.
niger, $500 Adams dr., Silver
Spring, Herbert c. Hunter, jr.,
1910 Maple ave, Bethesda, Ed
ward A. Power, 751 Silver Spring
ave, Silver Spring, and John w.
West, ST., 1909 Cody DIR, Silver
Spring.
Graninger currently heads Boy
Scout Training Coordination for
the National Capital Area Coun.
ell, BSA, and has attended two
national scouting jamborees. He
is employed as chief, division Of
visual services, Department of
State.
Hunter is Assistant District
Commissioner for the National
Capital Area and has been active
in scouting II years. lie has been
a cubmaster, scoutmaster, neigh
borhood commissioner and a
member of the District Advance.
ment Committee.
Power, chief Of the branch Of
statistics, bureau of commercial
fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Serv.
ice, is an amateur spelunker, or
cave explorer. He has served con.
tinuously with Troop 215, Silver
Spring, as committeeman, chair
man and scoutmaster.
West is a certified public ac.
countant who started as cub
master in 1850 and now serves
as advisor TO explorer post 200
In 1857, nc recruited and headed
the largest contingent Of scouts
from Montgomery County ever
to go to the Philmont Scout Ranch
in New Mexico. In addition, he
has organized many packs, troops
and posts in the County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
BlOOdmObiIe Set to
Visit BurtOnSUiLIe

Three Lions Clubs in eastern
Montgomery County are sponsor
ing visit OF the bloodmobile to
the Burtonsville Fire House Tues.
day between 3 and 7:15 pm.
Area residents may come with
out an appointment or they can
make appointments through the
County Red Cross Chapter at
Juniper 3.2515. The visit of the
bloodmobile is the third such joint
venture sponsored by the Lions
Clubs of Burtonswlle, Colesville
and Sandy Spring. Directing the
project for the clubs are Sam
Catalina, Burtonsville; Roy Stout,
Colesville, and X. b. Thomas, jr.,
Sandy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Library
Opening
Delayed

Tentative opening date of
March / for the new Twin
brook branch public library
below the Peoples drug store
probably will not be achieved
but the library will open
within a reasonable time"
George B. Moreland, director
of libraries, said this week.
Although he would not commit
himself to a definite date, More
land indicated the library will
be ready for the public in April.
Nothing has occurred to slow
up progress of the library;
rather the first completion esti-
mate was Optimistic" Moreland
said. He added that some of the
new books for the library are
now in storage at the Silver
Spring branch.
But there are no shelves for
the books at this time and work
men have yet to finish the in
terror of the space beneath
Peoples store.
The county will rent the H.
brary for $500 a year. When
completed, the library will have
storage for 11,000 books.
Meanwhile, Robert Saloschin,
chairman of the TWinbrook Lii
brary Advisory Committee, has
advised the Twinbrook Citizens
Association that contributions
for an attractive sign for the Ii
brary could insure its growth
and possible expansion into per-
manent quarters.
According to Saloschin, a
branch library of Twinbrook's
size is accompanied by a sign of
smaller proportions than neces-
sary at Twinbrook. Its below
ground level position relatively
far back from and at right
angles to Veirs Mill rd. demands
a more prominent sign.
Block chairmen in Twinbrook
have been asked to solicit modest
sums from residents to help pay
for larger sign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Conflict of Interest?

Former County Council
man Charles H. Jamison
stands to gain a real estate
commission Of approximate
ly $4,000 if a proposed pub
lie golf course is purchased
by the county.
Jamison, a real estate man in
private life, initiated an arrange
ment while he was still in office
for the County Revenue Author
ity to consider about $50 acres
on Falls I'd, just north of
Normandy Farm for the golf
links. An option was arranged
shortly after he stepped down as
County Councilman in December
for the Revenue Authority to buy
site for S19S,750.
The former official was pub
licly linked to the deal Tuesday by
j. Ingram Medley, chairman of
the Revenue Authority, when
Medley formally asked the Coun-
ty Council to buy the tract
known as the Harris-Collins
property and then lease it back
to the Revenue Authority for a
nominal sum" so it can be OPP
Grated as an 18-hole public golf
course.
Medley said he was disclosing
Jamison's association with itle
laid deal because of "a call he
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Only 3 Weeks Left!

Only three weeks remain during which present Sem
tine subscribers may extend their subscription at the
present - rather than at the and higher - rate
Effective March l. annual subscription rate will
60 up from So to 81 The price for two years now 80,
will be increased to ST.
This does not affect your present subscription at all,
Of course But If you wish to take advantage of the
opportunity to extend your present subscription at the
lower rate now is the time 10 do it, by extending your
present subscription for two years for only So YOU
can save So above the new annual rate Send i'll your
check now while you're thinking about it,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05

restrictive - ana "SnoDDlSn -
liquor law.
The reporters visit was re-
suit of frequent reports that such
practices are relatively common
in some clubs in the county.
In this case the club made a
pretense of obeying the law by
regarding payments for liquor,
which were deposited in a plate
on the bar, simply as "contribu-
tons" to the club. The drinks
thus were looked on as gifts"
to the contributors.
There is no doubt that such
child-like subterfuge would col
lapse in a court of law. Says one
legal authority:
ITS clearly a sham that
would have no legal stand
ing. A sale is sale"
But there is little likelihood
the issue will ever be brought to
court. For in plain fact, nobody
is much concerned about these
liquor sales.
Neither are our legislators in
tcrested in changing the laws
that make them illegal.
Sure. the laws are wacky,"
said one. But as far as / can
see, most of the people are happy
with them"
Another key public official
describes the laws as ridiculous
neither fish nor fowl"
These "wacky" and ridiculous"
laws, in all their glorious incon.
sistency, have stood for quar-
ter of a century, protected by
a mixture of entrenched tradition
and practical politics.
Above all, the laws are snob.
bish, since they forbid the sale
Of hard liquor by the drink ex.
cept in country clubs and three
fashionable (and eXpensive) res
taurants.
BY the same token, they
are protective, since TO some
extent at least they guard the
county from the social and
moral Ills that often go hand
in hand with wide open"
liquor traffic.
In actual practice, however, 1t
is not SO much the laws them.
selves, as the ways in which
they are enforced, that maintain
the status quo.
what IL all boils down TO-"
said. one observer, lis that we're
trying to keep out the places
where there would be lot Of
hcll-raising and a lot of problems
for the police"
At least IN part, this might
explain why the practices Of the
veterans and fraternal orgsniza-
tons have grown up where they
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05

exist. So long as clubs continue
to maintain orderly establish
ments, there is no agitation to
clamp down on technically IL
legal habits.
Some groups, as we'll as sew.
eral respectable restaurants, stay
within legal limits by operating
as bottle clubs, VIII ere patrons
bring their own liquor and are
sold "set-ups" of mixer.
But here again, it is the means
of enforcement and not the laws
themselves that govern the
operations.
For despite the lack of any
specific law banning bottle clubs,
no one has successfully opened
one for the use of the man on
the street.
There has been only one at
tempt in recent years TO launch
such an enterprise for the gem
eral public and it made no
Roadway against the tacit but
effective semi.official prohibit
ton.
The more respectable eateries,
on the other hand, have desig-
mated special rooms for private
parties to which the guests can
bring their own liquor.
Nor, apparently Is it illegal
for motels or hotels to purchase
liquor at a dispensary and de.
liver it on order to their guests.
Says one hotel owner: "All l
am doing is acting as their pur.
chasing agent. | deliver the
bottle to them unopened and
maybe charge them for the
Grand"
The owners of restaurants.
taverns and hotels have been
agitating for liberalization Of the
present rules.
But the present legislative scs-
sion, for the first time in many
years, has no specific proposals
for change before it as yet; ac-
cording to Blair Lee III, chair
man of the county's delegation.