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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
School Aid
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Opposition to a proposed
new formula for distributing
State school aid to Mary
lands counties was express
ed this week by State Sen.
Edward S. Northrop Cd
Month.
The so-called Mort plan, he
said, would discriminate unfair
ly against the larger urban
counties, such as Montgomery,
and Baltimore City.
Sen. Northrop, who is chair
man of the State Senate's pow
erful finance committee and
served last year as Senate Maj
ority Leader, explained his
views by pointing out that the
more populous counties =
Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Baltimore County and Anne
Arundel and Baltimore City =
contribute approximately three
fourths Of the States revenue.
Accordingly when the State
gets around to handing ii back
to the counties on such a basis
as that proposed in the Mort
plan, the larger counties will
receive less than they put into
the State Golfers.
Under the Mort plan, the
State would be paying an over
all average of IS per cent of
county school budgets. Depend
ing on whether a county Is rich
er or poorer than the average,
the State would pay less or
more than As per cent Of that
county's school budget.
II am afraid the Mort plan
would not help the bulk of
teachers and the bulk of stu
dents where the help is most
needed lin the populous areas) /,
Northrop said. Over two-thirds
of the pupils in the State are
in the urban counties or Balti-
more City, Northrop said.
He said NOrthrOp said the
present equalization formula on
which State school aid Is based
has been gradually becoming
more equitable as assessment
rates are becoming more and
more equal among the various
counties.
In the past, some counties =
the smaller ones - have DELHI
erately kept their property as
sessments low in order to quail
ify for more State aid. This
is gradually being corrected,
Northrop pointed out, and as it
is, State School aid is being
more equitably dispensed under
the equalization formula.
Until they can work out a
more valid basis for a change"
he added, Il think the present
program of giving direct aid
is the best"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Go. RMF4S. Go!
Saturdays the Big Day
For StaLlUart Rockets

Any resident of the Rockville area who stays at
home Saturday to watch televised football is down.
right foolish!
The Richard Montgomery-W Wheaton High School
game-ast of the season for RNIIIS-at Wheaton bids
fair to be of those real thrers that don't
down the pike often.
Examine what's at stake: Q) possible tie for
Rims in the Bi-C0unty League; (2) chance for
RMHS to extend its seasons win streak to To- (3) a.
chance for RMHS to notch its 18th straight victory
over powerful Wheaton, beaten only this season.
Both RMIIS coach Roy Lester and his opposite
Bill Hahn at Wheaton have worked determinedly to
have their teams "up" for the tilt. Richard Mont
gomery, for instance has stayed away from crushing
scrmmage work. fearing injuries before this crucial
game of the year.
Hahn will go into the game the possessor Of 116
wins as coach at Fort Hill and Wheaton High
Schools. Lester on the other hand is coming squad
whose predecessors able to win only five games
in the three years just past.
But Testers stalwarts have piled up an amazing
Z75 points this year and won't be denied last all
out bid for victory. They'll get that chance and fans
will have the opportunity of watching what likely will
turn out to be the seasons most talked about local
game when the referees whistle starts the game at
ppm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Our DeddLines
Will Be Friday

Due to the Thanksgiving
holiday next week, the Sem
tinel will be delivered Tues
day morning instead of
Thursday.
This means that the dead
line for all news and advertis-
ing for next weeks issue will
be Friday. We are sorry to in
convenience our readers and
advertisers this way but 1t is
unavoidable. On the occasion
of Thanksgiving the Senti-
mel would like to express its
sincere thanks for the ex-
pressi0ns of friendship and
support we have received.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Dr.. Bird Memorial?
Name Change Weighed
By County Hospital

mendation on the question. The
action was prompted by a
recommendation OF the hos
pitfalls executive committee after
numerous such suggestions had
been received from the public.
The proposed new name
would honor the late DIR. Jacob
w. Bird, physician who prac.
ticed In Sandy Spring for 80
years and was credited with
founding the hospital In 1920.
Both DR.. Bird and his wife.
Jean. we're killed In a traffic
crash last October Is in Hunts
vile, Ala. where they had gone
to visit DR.. Birds son, J. w.
Bird, jr., on short vacation, A
car coming out Of a side road,
please Turn to Page All
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Jury Cites
Problem of
LEGITIMACY

The county grand jury
W h i n reported Tuesday
after six days of studying
the crime situation here
thinks:
. All persons in the county
convicted of a felony should be
required to register.
. The number of Legitimate
children being reported in the
county is disturbing and expene
sive to the county's taxpayers.
1t also approved county plans
to build a new jail by next year
agreeing that the facility on
the top of the courthouse has
"outlived its usefulness" at that
location.
In addition, the jury said in
its report that 1t is Convinced
that the police and the courts
are doing a good job in keeping
crime at a minimum for q coun-
ty the size of this one"
The jury said the States At.
torney's office presented for its
consideration 80 presentments,
the testimony of 1S9 witnesses
was heard and 81 indictments
were returned. Nine cases were
ignored
Foreman of the 25-menaber
grand jury was Fred L. Lutes,
Silver Spring banker
In citing the problem, Of illss
Ultimate children, the jurors AZ.
clared: "The grand jury has no
solution 10 the problem but feels
that the sanctity Of home and
family should be constantly en-
phasiZed."
In its report the jury also de.
clared it was pleased to find
that no juveniles are confined in
the Jail at this time" A sepa,
rate room is maintained at one
end of the jail for detention OF
juveniles. Social agencies have
decried this practice but a move
ment to build a special Juvenile
detention facility has failed to
date.
In connection with the re-
quirement that felons should
register, the jury report de-
clared: Matters coming before
this grand jury have seemingly
demonstrated the necessity for
the police department to exer-
else constant vigilance over
known sex perverts and narcotic
addicts who are taking up resi-
dence in the county"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
To Stem Complains
Small Whisky Bottles
Banned i'm Rockville

Sale of whisky, vodka AM
gin in miniatures and half
pints and wine in pints was
cut off in Rockville's two
County Liquor Dispensaries
this week.
County Manager Melvin l.
Reese imposed the ban Monday
in an attempt to stem constant
complaints of disorderly con,
duct and lettering outside the
North Washington st. dispen,
sary.
The other dispensary at Con
gressional Plaza was included
for fear displaced patrons would
move there.
Thirsty customers can still
buy wine by the pint in at least
nine Rockville taverns, gin or
vodka. II they want whisky,
they'll have to buy it in pints al
dispensaries.
Reese said "This action will
relieve II not correct the stu.
alton which is a pr0blem-but a
controlled problem (elsewhere)
In the county"
He also told the County Coun.
Gil that the County Liquor Con.
troll Board eventually will re-
move half-pints and miniature
bottles of whisky from all
county dispensaries.
The Rockville merchant Glen
Koepenick wrote several let
tiers to the County Council, both
as a merchant as an ex.presi.
dent of the Rockville Chamber
of Commerce. He complained
that DRINKS and panhandlers
were attracted to the next-door
dispensary where they would
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Caithersburg
Town Post
Goes to Frey

Quentin V. Frey, jr., 49,
year-old partner of the firm
of Holmead and Frey, land
surveyors, has been appoint
ed City Councilman for Cal
thersburg to fill out the un-
expired term of Rodney M.
Thompson, who resigned in
September. The term lasts
until May, 1862.
Still untitled is the vacancy
created by the resignation Oc-
tober 81 of E. Russell Gloyd,
another Councilman. A spokes-
man for the city said however
that several well-known Cath
ersburg residents have been APP.
preached with a view of taking
over Gloyd's term.
Frey was a member and sec.
rotary of Gaithersburg's Zoning
Board for four years and is the
step-son of ]. J. ngen, of Rock
vile, director of the Department
of Inspections and Licenses for
the District of Columbia. Frey
is called "Dinny" by his asso-
ciates.
A native of Chambersburg,
Pa, Frey did not settle in Cal
thersburg - he lives at 118
Meem ave.-until his discharge
from the Navy after World
War II. He served a little more
than three years aboard the
U. S. Bogue, converted aircraft
carrier, in support of the Afri-
can campaign and in the North
Atlantic on submarine patrol.
He enrolled in George Wash
ington University after his dis
charge but did not graduate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19

All persons nlfed for Jobs ir
schools should have their back
ground checked by county pc
lice, the jurors said in a report
adding:
Gases have come before this
grand jury in which persons
with unsavory backgrounds
have been employed in the
school system but who should
have been eliminated from con.
sideration for such work had an
efficient background investiga.
ton been made prior to employ.
ment."
After the jury submitted its
report, States Attorney Leonard
T. Hardy told reporters the
jury acted because of matters
coming before it including the
case of a county school janitor
indicted for keeping a narcotics
needle in his school locker.
The prosecutor also said that
during last term of court a
county teacher with a previous
record of homosexuality" had
been brought before the jury
for a sex offense.
"All county government EN-,
ployes are fingerprinted and
mugged but that is not being
done by the school board"
Hardy said. He added that the
grand jury believed school
board employees should be zen
compassed' by the county
screening procedure.
Commenting on the report,
DR.. G. Taylor Whittier, county
schoo1 superintendent, said
there would be no objection "a
the suggested procedure as fai
as he knew but he added that he
knew of no place where teachers
were fingerprinted and mugged
"Of course, there is the sheer
volume of work as far as the
school board Is concerned that
Is to be taken into consider
ati0n," he said.
There are almost 5000 teach.
ers and a total of about 200C
others on the school payroll, he
pointed out.
II would question whether a
check Of county police records
would do much good in view OF
the fact that so many of our
teachers come from different
parts of the country" DR.. Whit,
tier added.
1--WE insist on adequate char.
acter references in all cases now
and we are developing our sup
porting services staff so that we
will be able to provide greater
screening for custodial person
nel," he declared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19

Changing the name Of
Montgomery General Hos
pital, Olney, Md, to "Dr.
Bird Memorial Hospital" is
under study by the hospitals
board Of directors.
Spokesman said Board Presi-
dent c. Willard Harvey will
soon appoint a committee Of d.
rectors to bring in a recon-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Solicitors
Regulation
Drawn Up

The Montgomery County
grand jury and the County
Council this week moved
ahead with efforts to crack
down on Objectionable door,
to-door solicitors and maya
zine statesmen.
The grand jury's final state.
ments Tuesday contained the
observation that matters com.
ing before his grand jury have
amply demonstrated the need
for an adequate law licensing
door-to-door statesmen. :"
At almost the same time
Tuesday, the Council revealed
a proposed ordinance controlling
such statesmen. A public hear.
ing on the ordinance will be set
soon.
Its chief points:
Q Solicitors" means those
going from door to door with
the purpose of getting orders
for the sale of merchandise, in.
GLIDING magazines.
. The ordinance will be coun,
ty-wide, excepting Incorporated
cities-unless they want to be
covered.
. A license will cost SO and is
good a year.
. Those Is and over will be
finger-printed by police.
. Statement of criminal rec.
ords must be given.
. Violators of the ordinance
could be fined 500 and jailed
up to six months.
OnlyNtwo weeks ago, StAte's
Attorney Leonard T. Hardy ap
peared before the Council and
issued a strong plea for such ar
ordinance. He told of how so
licitors and magazine statesmen
have forced their way into
county homes and molested
housewives.
When solicitors apply for a Ii
cense, they must give descrip
ton of the merchandise to be
sold. And they must furnish
two self photographs, one OF
which is to be attached to their
licenses which must be shown
upon request.
If solicitors use cars in their
work, they must furnish license
numbers and a description OF
the car.
Those excused from the or
dinance are persons who:
. Are under 16 years Of age.
. Visit residence by invita-.
ton.
. Those selling merchandise
to retailers, wholesalers, etc.
. Newspaper routemen or
boys.
. Hawkers and peddlers who
carry their wares with them for
immediate delivery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Read All about
The Teen Center

How do teenagers behave
when they are given the
right 10 govern their own
conduct, deal with hundreds
OF dollars Of income .
month, and plan activities
for themselves?
Well, II you will please,
turn 10 Page B0 and you
will find out. There you'll
find a complete story, with
pictures, on RocI<vIlIe's new
Teen Center-the first OF
It's kind In the Metropolitan
Washington area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Police Check On.
Teachers Asked
Semi-Annual Grand Jury Advocates.
Action in Report to Circuit Court

Failure OF the county school system to screen EN-
ployes-incudng teachers-for possible criminal back
grounds was criticized this week by the county grand Jury
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-19
Weather Outlook

Warmer Friday, Saturday,
chance of rain Saturday. Four
to eight degrees below normal
highs, lows, of 81, 81. Low
Wednesday was 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
Joke Victim
FoiIs to See
The Humor

ORANGE. NJ y. May Il
CAP)~ff It's a joke. George
oiroeuard isn't laughing.
This Is how. he told police. he
spent most Of YESTERDAY:
Early IN the morning he was
awakened BY a sound In the
first-floor hallway OF his home
He found 4 pillow on IRE. po-
lice rushed 10 the house. but
couldn't ind anything.
Just after they left. Mr.. Oh
rouard discovered a window
shade on FIRE In the bathroom.
Police sped back. Nothing.
Mr.. Girouard decided 10 put
their two dogs out into the
yard for protection. An hour
later he checked and found
the dogs missing.
A little later ne and his vile
heard a car stop out front and
then drive OF. The dogs had
been returned.
Mr.. Girouard tried to phone
police. The wires had been cut.
After a lull during the day.
Mr.. Girouard stepped out on
his porch last night. II was
on fire. He put II out and
called police. the phone having
been repaired. Same story
They didn't ind anything.
Mr.. Girouard thinks 1t may
be the same prankster who
sent $50 worth Of flowers to
his house on Mothers Day
collect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

from the mounting failures and
staggering excuses OF the
mandatory farm price support
and production control pro-
gram. Unless this pressing
issue Is squarely met and reso-
lutely dealt with. the next few
years win see the surplus prob
lem. because Of It's staggering
cost 10 increasingly frustrated
and impatient taxpayers. crash
OF lis own weight. carrying with
II all that Is sound and good
In the support Of agriculture by
the Federal Government.
The most dramatic failure
Of all-and the problem requir-
ing the most urgent attention.
is the wheat program. Surplus
wheat stocks are already az
times our annual domestic
consumption for food. BY July
! Of next year these stocks are
expected 10 reach is billion
bushels and 10 involve an In
yestment Of SIS billion by the
Federal Government. Wheat
storage, handling and interest
charges alone will cost the
American taxpayer close To
half a billion dollars in the
next fiscal year. Final proof
Of the present programs utter
failure to control production
lies in the fact that the last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
Mrs. Eisenhower
Arrives in Denver

DENVER. May rs CAR -
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower ar
rived aboard a private railroad
car today for her second visa
TO her home city In a little more
than two months.
The weather was sunny and
cool as she stepped from the
car and into a limousine that
took her 70 her suite al the
Brown Palace Hotel. -
The primary reason fog Mrs.
Eisenhower's visit Is 10 spend
some time with her mother
Mrs. Eliyera Doud. who Is 81
years old today. Mrs. Doud has
been in ailine health In recent
months.
Mrs. Eisenhower was pre-
ceded 10 Denver by her sister.
Mrs Gordon Moore Of wash
ington. 80
White House sources said
yesterday the President might
fiy out to Colorado this week
end. II he does. he probably
viii pay his first visit 10 thefAir
Force Academy. IS miles south
Of Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

wheat crop was the largest In
history.
Because the Secretary OF
Agriculture Is required by law
10 announce a continuation OF
this thoroughly discredlted pro-
gram BY the 18th OF May. In
January ! urEentiy recon-
mendcd corrective legislation.
The deadline set by law Is now
only two days away. No such
legislation has been passed.
understand that at this
late hour the Congress has
elected further 20 postpone It's
decision BY briefly extending
the deadllne for announcing
next years wheat program.
Having chosen this course. the
Congress should use this added
time 10 enact realistic and con-
structive legislation that viii
effectively avert the impending
disaster In wheat
am compelled once again TO
call these particular matters 10
the special attention OF the
Congress because the orderly
and efiicient conduct Of the
peoples business so requires.
I urge the Congress TO act
expeditiously In these critical
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

than British Prime Minister
Macmillan yesterday about
prospects for reaching an
agreement. The President said
his ability 10 make a prediction
about reaching final agreement
on q nuclear test ban Is mil"
Scientists have advised him.
Mr.. Eisenhower said. that a
ceiling on the number OF on
site inspections required each
year 10 police a test ban can't
possibly be fixed until the prob
lem has been examined I'm all
OF It's elements"
His remarks showed the Pres
ident Is thinking Of a much
higher number Of Inspections
than Russia for an annual limit.
Premier Khrushchev. In his
last letter to President Elsen-
hover. indicated a willingness
10 consider a limited number
Of inspections. but said the
should not be many"
Decision on A-BOmb
A reporter asked President
Eisenhower today II he would
delegate the power to drop a
weapon in case Of war.
Mr.. Eisenhower refused TO
commit himself. He said this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

tnnitlcs 70 give Soviet Premier
Khrushchev announcement "a
seek an Invitation 70 the United
States.
He cautioned reporters 10
wait until they heard something
about Mr.. Khrushchcv's In
terest and ~then see what the
situation Is"
so far. Mr.. Eisenhower said.
he has no indication OF any
possibility Premier Khrushchev
wants 10 visit this country.
either In connection with the
Soviet exhibition this summer
In New York or a possible sum-
NIT conference here.
U. S. Reported willing
Earlier today an Associated
Press story said the administra-
ton now appears to be recon-
ciled TO a possible visit, 1t said
top offcials are talking serious
ly about whether to combine
the visit with q summit con-
ference in some American city.
on another topic, Mr.. Eisen-
hover said any limitation on
inspections for a nuclear-test
ban would have to conform
with the scientific necessities. /"
He indicated less optimism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
Second Fire Levels
Hotel in Salisbury

SALISBURY. Md. May Is
(AP).-The second fire in three
days at the old Salisbury Hotel
left the three-story frame
building q smoldering heap Of
rubble today.
What was left OF the vacant
building after a fire Monday
night was destroyed in an early
morning fire today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

must be a decision by authority
OF the President who Is the
commander In chief, at the time
OF an emergency.
There can be many. many
circumstances" OF which one
cannot conceive now. he ex-
planned. A President might
suddenly make delegations Of
all kinds Of powers. Mr.. Elsen-
hover added. but he would not
say now that he should
"You have 10 run a war ac-
cording TO the situation. "
he said.
shuns Propaganda
In his comment on the For
elgn Ministers meeting. Mr..
Eisenhower began by saying Il
Is very difiicult 10 see behind
someone else's forehead" so he
is not quite sure what the Rus
sian delegation is thinking.
The United States has been
very anxious to make any
negotiations fruitful and avoid
using them for a propaganda
platform" he declared.
On prospects for Premier
Khrushchev visiting the United
States. the President observed
that one Of the purposes Of the
present Foreign Ministers
meeting is TO set a place and
time for a possible summit con-
ference.
So far, Mr.. Eisenhower added,
he has had messages only from
American cities eager to play
host to a summit conference.
but nothing ofiicial whatso-
ever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

In making my legislative rec
concentrations In January Of
this year I called 10 the particu-
lar attention OF the Congress
three matters requiring urgent
consideration and action. II Is
now some four months since ]
made these recommendation
and "a date the Congress has
dealt finally with none Of them.
on one, Il has taken no action
az all.
These Recommendation were
as follows:
/. To avert a serious disrup-
ton Of the Interstate Highway
Program due 10 an impending
deficit IN the Highway Trust
Fund. I recommended a tempo
rary increase in the Federal tax
on motor fuels;
2. To avoid the possibility Of
a serious interruption In home
building, / recommended an In
creased authorization for the
insuring Of home mortgages BY
the Federal Housing Admins
tration:
3. To halt the accelerated
build-up Of surplus agricultural
commodities and TO reduce
those stocks and their ever
mounting cost to the taxpayer,
! recommended corrective leg
islation.
Since these recommended
tons we're made. time has
grown steadily shorter and the
problems occasioned by the
lack of action in the Congress
increasingly critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
SNORT Bird

ARDMORE. Okla. (AP).-
Louise is becoming an educated
pigeon. The bird became at
tached 10 one class and stu
dents made a roosting place in
the corner. which she visits fire..
quently during school hours.