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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Mr.. chaIk's Plan
INVOLVEMENT by o.

A INVOLVEMENT by o. Roy Chalk that he plans to
~ take all bus transportation in Montgomery
County should leave county residents with mixed feelings
1t could be the best thing that happened to this
ransportatonstarved community and it could be highly
undesirable step.
Mr.. Chalk, who apparently has unlimited Imagination
and resources at his disposal could provide counans with
the kind of adequate bus service they have long deserved
but enjoyed 1t must be admitted he is doing bet
ter than his predecessor who ruthessy eliminated
line after another simply because they did not pay The
earlier management seemed to have little concept
of the obligation that public carrier accepts to provide
service when gets franchise though that service
may not be always profitable.
If Mr.. Chalk is aware of this obligation to provide
service in the suburbs where great hrongs do not always
jam the Buses would be highly desirable for the Mary
land Public Service Commission and the Interstate Com
merce Commission to cooperate with him all the way
he is not, and his sole motivation is proft-making,
would urge that he stay out of Montgomery County alto
gether.
At present there is competition to provide
Ice and that rule means better service than stua
ton in which big carrier enjoys exclusive franchise
There is another important factor both Maryland and
Virginia have ratified proposed compact between those
two States and the District which would lead to tighter
regulation of Washngton-area public transportation Con-
gess is expected to make the District part of the agree
ment next year Until - and unless this happens how
the District Public Utilities commission which regu-
ates Mr. ChalkS buses has little legal authority
or interest in D. c. Transit operations outside of the Dis
trict. The Maryland Public Service Commission has not
done the most effective job of watching for the inter-
est of nearby residents So it would the answer
to set up the proposed regional compact When that hap
pens Mr. Chalk would be subject to requirements that he
provide adequate service in nearby Maryland Meanwhile
residents here might profit somewhat from the
present competitive situation
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Should They Throw
Book at Pis+oIe?
Viewpoints

lot has happened since Claude E. Pts
tole, 81, of Rockville was first convicted OF
drunk driving in 1858 and became serious
social and community problem.
Despite six drunk driving convictions and
at least Is other traffic violations ranging
from driving without headlights and on the
wrong side of the road to speeding Pistole
has not yet been to jail.
1t seems exceedingly strange that driver
who could assuredIy be called a menace on
the highways has been able to continue such
lethal ways for so long.
For his first conviction of being drunk
driver, he was fined 500. That was in 1858
and the following year he was again convict
ed of driving while drunk and fined another
500. Four years of good behavior followed
but then in 1858 he was again tried and again
convicted of driving under the influence and
fined another 500. So far there was little
to show that the State was even beginning
to catch up with Mr. Pistole and his weak
nesses which make him a potential killer on
the highways.
Last February, the gentleman was caught
again and this-the fourth-time, deservingly,
was sentenced to 10 months. He appealed,
and the appeal is pending.
Meanwhile, Pistole was again arrested on
fluence, driving on revoked permit, exceed
ing so miles per hour, and driving on the
wrong side of the road.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

2 acre and up lots - they pay
their way
Another suggestion: assess
the cost Of new facilities such
as schools, required by a new
subdivision, against the houses
in that subdivision, in the same
manner as streets and sewers
are presently assessed - on an
extended payment plan. The
operating cost tas opposed to
the previous construction or cap
ital cost would probably be the
same as other schools - and
therefore could come out of the
annual county budget, as now.
This second suggestion has been
put into effect in severa. COM
munities lone in NJ. comes to
my mind. where residents of
older communities saw their
taxes skyrocket to provide ia
cilities for new subdivisions.
+. HerteIendy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Roger Furquhor

Than believe it or not. only two more
,,oaLs elansed before he was again arrested
ION July 25) and for the sixth time charged
with drunk driving and once again accused Of
driving on a revoked permit.
Last Tuesday in court Pistole sat slumped
over in the defendants chair knowing, per
hans. that he deserved no sympathy His at
tornev approached the Peoples Court bench,
entered pleas of guilty and the judge post
poned sentencing for three weeks until Octo'
Der II at about 1920 am.
II would be nice if few Montgomery
County citizens showed up then to see what
haDDens i'm the case. Any one who ever ven
tures on the highway has stake in 1t.
We are making some progress with this
terrific problem. Recently passed by the
MARYLAND General Assembly was law which
makes mandatory Jail sentence OF not less
than six months for second, or subsequent
conviction for drunk driving.
Anyone can make a mistake-even very
serious ones-once. And mandatory Jail terms
for first offenders should be discouraged But
the public generally, should encourage courts
to throw the book at repeated offenders.
Mr.. Pistole could be sentenced to five
years in Jail and fined $4,000 for the two drunk
driving and two driving on revoked permit
charges heard Tuesday in Peoples Court.
Circuit Court could throw another two years
at him and another $1,000 fine if it wants to on
the appealed case. Who is to say the book
shouldn't be thrown at Mr.. Pistole?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Physicians Law
Change is Urged
County Law

One of the unvoiced freedoms of Mary
land is the freedom which the Court has to
pry into the secret, intimate and confidential
disclosures made to physician or psychia-
trist by patient concerning his mental emo
tional and physical health and his secret sex
life.
The fact that the law can compel
physician to disclose the things his patient
has told him, and the condition of the patients
health, comes as shocking surprise to cit-
zens of our county who have moved here
from other states; for Maryland is among
the few states which still follow the common
law that forces a physician to betray the
confidence his patient has reposed in him
or be found in contempt of court
Those who favor the present Maryland
law contend that it is more important for
the truth to come out in the court room
than it is to protect the confidential COM
munications which a patient makes to his
physician There is lot to be said for this
contention for if the truth is concealed from
the jury it is difficult to see how it can re-
turn a just verdict.
But, if this argument is plausible why
does the law protect the confidential com.
muncations which a client makes to his law.
yer? AS it is applied here, the Maryland law
states that client may confess in confidence
to his lawyer to having committed murder,
and that the lawyer cannot be forced to re-
veal this communication. This suppression of
a material fact might well result in the ac-
quittal of the murderer, but the law con-
sistently holds that there would be no sense
for one accused of committing a crime to
consult with an attorney if the attorney could
be made to tell what his client told him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

COUNCIL members apparently little inconsistency
- in their move Tuesday to restore the Importance of
County Manager Reeses school budget role but appears
to be quite switch
Historically, the school board has handed its budget
request to the county manager who has then proceeded
whtte away at he fit before passing it on to the
County Council with his own budget requests Many is
the time that the manager has deeted school item and
the Council could only restore it by So favorable vote
This year. the county manager surprised some of the
closest observers of the county when he announced
that ne was passing the school budget to the County
Council in exactly the form he had received it, question
had arisen he explained whether he had the legal
authority to amper with the school budget Accordingly
he said he going to depart from his ongstandng prac
tice of making changes in it. It somewhat unlikely
that the county manager would take such major step
without the full knowledge and consent of the County
Council.
On Tuesday, in what appears to be complete SWITCH
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

l want to express our appreci-
alton for the front page story
which Mr.. Steed Evans wrote
on our need for emergency shell
ter home care for children.
We have already received 80
inquiries as a result of this pub.
licity and we are hoping not
only to find our shelter homes,
but get several additional foster
homes for regular care.
The Sentinel has been un.
usually cooperative once again
in bringing our need for foster
homes before the public.
William Il. Roger
Director
Montgomery County
Welfare Department
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Nor Pork Barrel

The editorial, Time for Ac-
tion," in your September 3 issue
has come to our attention. 1t
is unfortunate that Federal
funds spent for national inn
provements (were) du b b e d
pork barrel" expenditures.
Labelling waterway legislation
pork barrel" implies that it
provides for ill-conceived
and unworthy projects. APP.
proved projects are those that
have been certified economical.
ly sound after long study by
the Corps of Engineers. No part
of the study is perfunctory.
The great strength of Amer
lea today owes largely to har.
Dor and channel development
done in the past. Money spent
for this purpose is an invest
ment in the building Of the ma.
ton.
George II. Palmer
President
Publisher Marine News
New York City
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

/ would like to take this OBJ
portunity to commend the City
Of Rockville on its employment
of so capable an individual as
Bert Kurland, who l understand
is Director of Recreation-f for the
City.
| had occasion to observe and
speak with Mr.. Kurland at the
DC-AAU Age Group Swim
Championships held last week
at the Oak Crest Country Club.
Mr.. Kurland was serving as
chief starter for the meet and
his ability to put the children al
ease prior to each start was mag
nificent.
This particular meet involved
approximately 235 individual en-.
tries in 80 events comprising
some u heats. Boys and girls
from the ages of 6 through is
took part in the 41s hour pro.
gram.
l learned later in the evening
that Mr.. Kurland was also serv.
Ing as meet manager, referee,
and turn and stroke judge in ad.
dition to his duties as starter.
along with many other spec.
tatorS and parents of swimmers
in the meet were so impressed
with Mr.. Kurland that l felt
some comment should be made
in this respect.
1 understand that Mr.. Kur-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

land is a comparative newcomer
to swim circles in the Metropoli.
tan D. c. Area, but feel most
fortunate in having a man of his
ability available to competitive
swimming.
Further inquiries by me con-
corning Mr.. Kurland show that
he was very active in swimming
in Florida and that he recently
received an invitation from the
Pan-American Games Commit
tee to serve as an official at the
Pan-American games.
In closing l just wish to say
that 1 for one hope to see more
of Mr.. Kurland during the in.
door swimming this Fall and
Winter.
Richard i Poole
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Barnard 7. Welsh

1t therefore appears that the medicine
which is good for the lawyerclient is bad
for the physician patient; that the law
will get the truth from the physician but
not from the lawyer
The law attempts to justify this uneven
Justice by stating that it is in accordance
with a sound public policy to encourage
clients to tell the truth to their lawyers.
But the law overlooks the fact that it is also
in accordance with sound public policy to
encourage the citizens to maintain their good
health. This policy can only be carried out
if the patients are encouraged to tell the
truth about themselves to their physicians in
order that the physician can correctly dag.
nose and treat. AS the law now stands in
regard to the physicianpatient relationship,
the patient may conceal vital facts regarding
his health from fear that these facts might
be brought out in court against him.
The physicians strongly and justifi-
ably resent this law They feel imposed
upon and Disseminated against The
physician should not be put i'm the posi-.
ton of having to betray his patient or
be in contempt of court. The health Of
the nation is a more vital objective than
the trial of cases.
The Maryland Legislature has the power
to change the law and to pass a law which
protects the confidential communications of
patient to his physician. 1t is surprising
that the American Medical Association, and
its affiliate, the Montgomery County Medical
Society, has not taken steps to bring about
such change. The fact that this powerful
group of physicians has not done so makes
one sympathize with the patients - not the
physicians.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Tax Relief

Re: Montgomery County Rev
enue Authority and the golf
course:
Back several years ago when
the Revenue Authority was
about to be spawned, we were
told that the purpose of same
was to float bonds and do things
on its own - thereby avoiding
higher taxes since county
funds would not need to be
used. Now l see the Revenue
Authority is building a golf
course, but the small print of
your paper also says the county
is buying the land. How come?
Were promises made merely in
anticipation of some nice jobs
for the faithful?
Re: Should the County Council
or the Planning Commission
plan?
1t seems to me that the
MNCPPC is not concerned with
tax rates and tax revenues
from an area about to be de-
veloped. 1t is merely concerned
with orderly development -
lie. not putting a highway
through a drug store, and not
putting a residence on a school
playground.
On the other hand the County
Council should be (but is it?)
virtually concerned with the eff
feet of a proposed development
of a tract on the almost perpen-
diculary rising tax rate. It is
my contention that most of the
annual tax increase is due to
having to provide new facili.
ties at inflated prices to areas
just freshly developed, and not
to the increased cost of oper.
ating and paying off bonds on
existing facilities in older sub
divisions.
One suggestion: not likely TO
receive much Council support:
zone the rest Of the county for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01

ment to be made on this mat
ter. Perhaps it makes a differ
ence as between certain types
of industry. In any event, | can
not believe that this assumption
is invariably true.
While there is a body of opin-
ion in the County that opposes
further industrial development
per Sc, think the majority opin-
ion is more concerned with the
type, character, and location of
additional industrial develop
ment. The concept expressed SO
well by DR.. Astin, the Director
of the National Bureau of Stand
ards, to the effect that Mont.
gomery County should seek 10
develop more and more as pri-
marily a Science Center" and
residential area carries much
appeal and great deal of log.
ic. Here again, however, a basic
policy declaration by the County
Council would provide a needed
framework within which indi-
vidual questions could then be
discussed on their merits in re.
lation to settled policy. If, as l
would hope, the Council is IA
vorably disposed toward this
concept, the County planning
and coming ordinances should
be further refined to reflect
and readily accommodate this
basic policy approach. In the
process, other policy factors
would inevitably emerge and
would become a part of the
more comprehensive policy guild
ance we need.
Once this is done, we will no
longer be obliged to discuss
these individual land.use and
coming questions in something
of a vacuum. While the ultimate
policy statement, the draft OF
which should undoubtedly be
the subject of a public hearing
prior to final adoption, will
probably not be fully accepta-
BILE to all of the people and in.
terests involved, l feel certain
that having some basic policy
framework will be considered
by most as being preferable to
the present situation, situation
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Hits School Plan

AS mother of a large family,
/ share the views of those read
ers who are alarmed over the
continual rise in real estate
taxes due almost entirely to
school demands.
Now Superintendent Whittier
comes up with a plan for a "vol-
untary" twelve month school
program - voluntary, that is,
for everyone except the tax
payer. He says it will take an
increase of four cents per 500
valuation just to start the pro-
gram.
Stop and think what this is
going to mean in the future
maybe even the expense Of air.
conditioning the schools. Mr..
Whittier says this is already
being considered.
Education is necessary, but
so are food, clothes, medical ex-
penses, etc. Why should some
be forced to give up necessities
in order to finance "frills"?
In my opinion not one cent of
tax money should be spent on
the summer program. Let those
who are in favor of sending
their children to school in sum-
mer pay entirely for it.
l strongly urge all who are
distressed at having tax in
creases every year to write to
their councilman stating their
views, and if possible to get to
the school budget meeting on
September 30 at 8 pm. in the
Board of Education meeting
room.
(MrS.1 lean f. McCafhrau
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Frosh Supported

Councilman Stanley B. Frosh
has recently suggested that the
County Council should play a
more active role in determining
land-use policy in the County.
Your able reporter, Mr.. Steed
Evans, suggests in your edition
of September II that there is
really nothing wrong with the
present arrangement, an ar
rangement that combines the ex-
pertness of the Planning Staff
with the temperature taking
function of the County Council.
May l suggest that there is
another element in this picture
that should also be considered,
and l suspect that this element
may be an aspect of what Mr..
Frosh has in mind.
l refer to the need for we'll
considered and clearly expressed
statement of land-use policy to
be enunciated by the County
Council. While no one should ex-
pect the Council to lay down a
definitive blueprint that will Ell.
Their anticipate or accommodate
every conceivable contingency,
it would nevertheless help great
ly to clear the air If the Coun-
Gil would express its position
on some of the more basic issues
involved.
Taking first things first, l
think the Council should under
take a study to determine if it
is actually a fact that the devel.
opment of more industry in the
County will broaden tn e tax
base to such an extent that il
will ease the tax burden on the
average taxpayer. At almost ev-
cry hearing before the Council
where an application for addi-
tional industrial coming has been
the issue, there has been ex-
pressed - by the applicant for
such industrial zoning the
happy assumption that more in
dustry in the County is good
for the taxpayers generally.
Since more industry means
more people and more people
mean more services to be sup
piled by the County, l have no
idea whether this assumption
or assertion of lower taxes is, in
fact, correct. 1t must be posi-.
BILE, however, from the data
available to the Council, for
some reasonably accurate iudg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Letters to the Editor

where we are confronted with
assumptions, assertions, and al
legations that may or may not
be true and that may or may
not be consistent with the most
enlightened land-use policy for
Montgomery County.
George A. Pughe
Mayor
Town of Washington Grove
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-01
Rising Tax Rcfe

I enjoy your newspaper very
much, but l wish you would
take a stronger stand against
the perpendicularly rising Mont
gomery County tax rate and its
primary cause - new subdivi-
sions which don't pay their way.
+. Hertelendy
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
Hillandale
Sewer Line
Will Start

The first step in the extern
sion Of a trunk sewer to serve
the Hillandale area east of New
Hampshire ave. in nearby Mary.
land has been taken by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
The Commission approved a
$194,S66 contract to extend the
Paint Branch trunk sewer from
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS blvd.
to Little Paint Branch - a dis.
stance of 1920 feet.
Work will start next week
and will be completed in about
five months. In the meantime,
plans to take the trunk line an
additional three miles to HILL
andale are expected to be
finished this summer. Construc-
ton Of the Hillandale extension
probably will be completed
early next year.
Ultimately, the line will be
extended all the way to Holly.
wood Park in Montgomery
County to serve the fast-de.
veloping area east Of Coles
Vile I'd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12
Services
Held For
DIR. Elgin

Arthur German Elgin, phar.
macist and former owner of the
Elgin Bros. general merchan.
disc and drugstore in Pooles.
vile, died Friday after a brief
illness at the Frederick Memo
rial Hospital. He was 81.
Mr.. Elgin was a native OF
Poolesville and the son of the
late Charles F. and Helen d.
Elgin. He operated his store AZ
years u il his retirement in
1852. The store burned down
the following year.
Mr.. Elgin first opened the
store with his late brother,
Charles Elgin, and later took
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-12

his son, Charles w. Elgin, into
the business.
The younger Elgin, now
Poolesville postmaster, ran the
town postoffice in his fathers
store until the 1853 fire.
Mr.. Elgin was a lifelong
member of st. Peters Episcopal
Church and was a vestryman
for many years.
He is survived by his wife
Mary A. Elgin; three sons, Ar
thur C., John E., and Charles
W.; and a brother and sister
Edward Elgin and Mrs. Jessie
Richey.
His brother and sister, 81 and
IS, respectively, reside in
PoolesviIle. Five grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services were con
Quoted Monday at st. Peter,
and burial followed in the
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville
training.