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, 1959-11-10
POLITICAL KNOW-HOW

POLITICAL KNOW-HOW
AT MORGAN STATE College last month there
was conducted an open house program by the Institute
Of Political Education. This Institute was made possible
by a Ford Foundation grant It's purpose is to educate
and acquaint the college community and surrounding
areas in the ways Of local politics, so that in time the
citizen may become aware Of the science Of politics and
its influence in the lives of citizens.
THIS INSTITUTE could be Of concern to us here
because there are many students from the Virgin Is
lands attending Morgan College. Secondly, the director
Of this Institute is Or. G.. James Fleming, a native Of
these Islands.
AS TIME PASSES, with an excellent. approach to
the democratic process, the people of these Islands
could boast Of one Of the finest and most advanced
forms Of government because Of having received, and
used, so much of the genuine in things political. Our
young men and women who return could make contri-
buttons Of untold value. This they could do by bringing
to US a know-hoW, and sophisticatioa in politics which
would at once tend to assure the finest in local govern
ment.
WE SEE, TOO, the possibility Of direct tiein
with such an institute. Perhaps a similar program could
be conducted in our high schools, on the secondary edu-
cation level. Perhaps, too, we could use to good advan-
tage members OF the staff Of that Institute as consultants
III Un6 Way OF dAlOtuet. LIE 4LASutuU0 Is part u the Lee.
partment Of History and Political Science Of Morgan
College.
ALL OF THIS is not to say that wesar not already
advanced, or know our way around. This is to say, to
the contrary, that because Of that very fast we have be
come aware Of the need to keep abreast and improve our
already improved situation. There is always room for
improvement.
THIS Is SOMETHING worth looking into, and if
nothing else, we might not only inquire, but invite
members Of the Institute Of Political Education to visit
and address, and work with local groups.
, 1959-11-10
NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the West In
dies Bank & Trust Company is in the process of
liquidation and dissolution and that all creditors
Of the West Indies Bank q Trust Company are
hereby notified and requested to present their
claims to the said Bank for payment.
This notice is given pursuant to Title 8,
Section 143 tb) Of the Virgin Islands Code.
West Indies Bank & Trust Company
TN Liduidationl
Pc Box 1241 NgNEs
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas Il
Virgin Islands
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. cRoI1, cHRIsTIANsTED JURISDICTION
In the Matter Of the Application Of
FREDERICK WI
For Correction Of Public Record and MISC. No. s. 1859
For change of Name.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that it the above entitled proceed
ing an order was entered the LIST day Of October, 1859 adjudg-
ing the change Of name Of the applicant herein from RENAL
FREDERICK POWLIS 70 REINALDo FREDERICK
PAULUS. Is
Dated: October 29, 1853.
Alneric 1. Christian
SV-5-lU-H Attorney for Petitioner
, 1959-11-10
JOB VACANCIE

The DIVISION q Personnel Is now receiving applications
for the following classes:
Position Annual salary
Heavy. Equipment Operator II $4,000
Social Worker Special Program based on training
Public Health Nurse $4,000
General Maintenance Mechanic $246O
Chief Cook 5000
Institution Attendant
Application must be made on the official form which
may be obtained from the Division Of Personnel Branch OF
flee and should be postnarked not later than midnight, No.
vember q, 1855. %
Victor 8. Ebbessn
Director, Division, Of Personnel
: There is presently q vacancy wherein specialization in gen
eral carpentry, IS required, nevertheless, applications for ali
the trades will bg fp5TocesHssd.
, 1959-11-10
MISC. No. s 1859
I CONCERN

Almeric L. christian
Attorney for Petitioner
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
NAHB Unit
Moving to
Rockville

The National Association oil
Home Builders has leased part
Of building in the Washington.
Rockville Industrial Park where
they are in the process Of set.
ting up an engineering labora'
tory for its Research Institute.
John King, assistant director
Of the Research Institute at
NAIIB confirmed this week that
the laboratory, with $500 square
feet of floor spsce-or 50 by 80
feet-should be In operation
sometime in September.
Meanwhile, alterations TO the
interior Of the building are un.
derway to accommodate special
testing machinery and equip.
ment. King said that house com
ponents, such as roofs, parts OF
walls, beams, etc, will be sub
jected to performance tests and
that new construction methods
will be studied.
He added that while the begin.
ming of the laboratory will be on
a modest scale, hopes are high
that the project will be ex.
banded as the industry grows.
The Washington-Rockville In.
dustrial Park is bounded by the
Rockville Pike and Randolph I'd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
SafeIy Returned
Truckdriuer's $I246 Found
By Three Rockville Youths

money was part of past robber'
les. Two women called to say
that their deceased brother lost
$500 in the area year ago.
The police had their hands
full in locating the rightful
owner, inasmuch as three was no
Identification in the wallet. Fl.
nally Dennis called and correct
ly identified three names writ
ten on a piece Of paper in the
wallet, gave the right denomi,
nations of the bills, and told pc.
lice where to find a folded $100
bill in a hidden compartment.
Young Dennis Cassidy started
a bank account with his $40 re,
ward while Thomas Pitt bought
some magazines and a dart set
His younger brother bought a
bowling set and both boys are
looking forward to a summer
vacation filled with double-fea
ture cowboy movies and plenty
OF popcorn-with butter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Hospital Supper
Again Enjoys
Nice Weather

Clear skies again smiled on
the annual Montgomery Coun-
ty Hospital Supper Tuesday. 1t
has rained only twice during
the event that has been held an.
nually now for 40 years.
More than 1000 persons were
served the traditional menu Of
ham, fried chicken and potato
salad prepared by the Women's
Board of the hospital that is
located at Olney.
The supper is the principal
Embarrassing event staged by the
hospital each year.
A new feature, Jerry and
Bethany Cooks Damascus Band
enlivened the event and the
$500 or 5000 persons attending
purchased many items. all of
them donated by hospital sup
porters, such as bric-a brac,
baked goods, arts and crafts
and flowers that were offered
In attractively decorated booths.
The 73-bed hospital is self
supporting and the colorful an
nual hospital supper is under
the direction of the hospitals
women's board.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
To County
Higher Salaries Luring
Multi-Degree Teachers

M o n t G ON cry County
schools are attracting more
teachers with advanced de-
grees than in the past, as
a result of the new, high
pay scale adopted for next
year, a survey shows.
A study conducted by the
schools personnel department,
and given to the school board
this week, revealed that the
number of newly-hired teachers
with advanced degrees is 12.5
percent higher than it was last
year.
This would seem to indicate
that the recent increase in the
Montgomery County teachers
salary schedule has been a sig
nificant factor in attracting bet
ter-trained teachers" Superin.
tendent of Schools c. Taylor
Whittier told the board.
Here is summary of the
data revealed by the study:
Q In contrast with past years,
all newly-hired teachers hold at
least bachelors degrees. Last
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
County Fair Offering
$45, OOOPrise Money

Almost $4,000 in prize
money will be distributed to
winners at the forthcoming
Montgomery County Fair,
August 1923, Clarence Pear
son, Fair chairman, has re-
vealed.
At the same time, Pearson
said that the number of ex-
hibits has jumped from last
years high of 1000 to 1888. Con-
tinuing growth marks the an
nual event as among the
largest of its kind in the east.
Meanwhile, Pearson said, ad-
mission price for adults has
been hiked from so cents to IS
cents. Children under II will
still be admitted free except on
Saturday, August %.
A spokesman for the Fair
committee said the admission
price had to be raised because
of a general cost increase all
along the Iine." The Fair is a
nOn.prOfit, cooperative venture.
Opening day, August Is, has
been set aside as kids Day."
Small fry will have a chance
to enter pets in a turtle race,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30

II just can't quit looking
at you three boys" said the
big truck driver, wiping
tears from his eyes.
Staring up at him with awe
in the Rockville Police Station
were Thomas and Michael Pitt,
8 and 6, and their next-door play
mate, Dennis Cassidy, Z. Each
clutched a 500 bill In his hand.
The brothers, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Pitt, 1714 Gruen-
Their ave-, Rockville, and Dennis,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Cas-
sidy, 1712 Gruenther ave-, were
heroes of the hour, so far as
Charles A. Dennis, So, of North
east Washington was concerned.
Truckdriver Dennis lost his
wallet holding SPAS last Fri
day as he drove through Rock
vile. Dennis is six-feet, four
inches tall and weighs 300
pounds. He told police that he
could neither read nor write and
that he had saved the money
from the time he went to work
as a boy.
The three boys were riding
home from Broome Junior High
School on their bikes last week
after a heavy rain. The two old
err boys were in front OF Mich
ael as they rolled along Twin
brook pkwy.
Suddenly Michael screeched,
Hey, look. A wallet" The
three stopped, opened the wal.
let and saw wads of sopping wet
bills. They pulled the money
from the wallet and pumped
their bikes home as though jet.
propelled.
Mrs. Pitt and Mrs. Cassidy
were talking between their
homes when their offspring
skidded TO . stop, waving fists
full of money" Mrs. Cassidy
said.
I'VE thought 10 was paper
play money at first" she said,
"but when we counted up as
high as 5000 we began 10 get a
little excited"
Mrs. Cassidy called her hus-
band-an F'BI agent-who got
In touch with police. The boys
and their mothers drove TO the
Rockville station with the wal
let and money.
AS soon as radio newscasters
learned OF the find, listeners be.
gan TO call the Rockville station.
Some of the calls were legiti.
mate, some weren't, according
to Station Captain Marion B.
Dayhon, Police from other jur.
isdictions checked to see IL the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Returns Up
In Hospital
Fund Drive

This years mail membership
campaign conducted by the Sub
urban Hospital Association is
yielding more than the average
percent of returns, according to
Carroll Morgan, president.
At the same time, Morgan re.
vealed that COMMUNICATING
ceremonies for the hospitals
new, second wing will be held
sometime In September.
When completed, the second
wing will contribute toward a
total hospital capacity Of 300.
Still another planned wing will
raise that figure to 400.
Morgan disclosed that 10,490
patients were admitted to the
hospital last year and that the
emergency room handled 10,947
visits. Almost 1900 persons re.
ceived emergency treatment al
the hospital last month. Morgan
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30

year, about one percent of new
teachers were without degrees.
. The number of new teach.
ers with masters degrees has
jumped 12.5 percent, from about
one out of six to about three
out of ten.
. The number of new teach
ers with only a bachelors de.
gree has dropped 11.6 percent,
from 1928 to TOT.
. OF applications submitted
after March l, 1859 latter the
board had proposed its new, high
pay scale), the percentage of
applicants with advanced de.
grees jumped 7.3 percent over
the previous six-month period.
. The ratio of experienced to
inexperienced teachers among
the newly-hired personnel has
been kept constant at about two
to one, which is considered the
most desirable level.
Whittier said the survey COW
cred 1853 new teachers who had
been hired through July IA. Hir.
ing will continue through the
summer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30

a frog jumping contest, and
themselves may take part in
the pie-eating contest. Prizes,
including a bicycle, will be
awarded.
The 1888 exhibits range from
two-ton Percheron horses to
baby chickens and include a
vast array of fresh and pre-
served foods, home arts and
crafts, animals of many kinds,
etc.
Special attractions this year
will be the wild west rodeo
that performs twice a day,
August 25-27, and an authentic
Conestoga wagon with oxen
that will be shown August
26-2S.
Governor j. Willard Tawes
has accepted an invitation to
appear for Governors Day."
August u. He will award
some of the prizes and view the
entertainment before departing
for the Governors mansion in
Annapolis.
Mrs. Tawes also will visit the
Fair to see the special women's
activities. She will give win
ners their awards for home
arts exhibits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
$4,000 Persons?
5000 Persons?
Ne,U CITY COuldRise
On T.. Rockville Tract

Eleven hundred acres of
land, a big chunk of unde-
veloped acreage in North
Wheaton and East Rockville,
is up for grabs - at $4,000
an acre in tracts of 25 or
more acres.
It's owners - brothers - are
]. B. and Maurice Shapiro who
have filed for ROO coming for
745 of the acres. The remainder
already is zoned R-90 as is most
of the surrounding territory.
The 745-acre tract is cut in
two parts by Norbeck rd., 340
acres to the South and 406 acres
to the Northwest. A branch of
Rock Creek cuts through a por-
ton of the Northwest section.
Although the Shapiro broth
ers have owned the tract for
10 years, they waited until the
new Gaithersburg trunk sewer
line progressed up Rock Creek
through their land before offer
ing any of it for sale.
]. B. Shapiro expressed con-
fidence the other day that he
would have no trouble at all in
selling off the HOO acres. II
fully developed for single.family
R.90 use, at a theoretically pos.
sible 81 houses per acre, a
community Of about 1000 homes
might spring up near the
Manor Club and along the
Rock Creek. That would be a
population of about 5000 per-
sons. The Shapiro holdings are
also bordered by English Manor
and Aspen Hill I'd.
The Shapiro brothers are no
newcomers to the land develop
ment field, having developed
Sixteenth Street Woods, Con-
necticut Avenue Woods, parts OF
Petworth (all in the District F.,
and are now in the process of
closing out Congressional Coun-
try Club Estates.
Development of the whole
tract will extend suburbia an
other solid step Northward from
the District of Columbia and will
90 a long way toward filling in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30

the countryside South and North
of the Norbeck rd., West of
Georgia ave-, and East of Veirs
Mill I'd.
This is the second of two vast
areas scheduled for mass de-
velopment along the Rock Creek
Watershed. The first is centered
around Redland to the North
of the Shapiro tract and has a
planned, ultimate population Of
about 10000 persons.
Key factor in the development
of both tracts and neighboring
acreage is the pending master
plan for the Rock Creek Water
shed now on the drawing boards
at the Maryland-National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion. The plan is scheduled for
competitor by the end of Sep
TENDER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
City's 'Blighted Area y
Program OK'd by US.
Move Entities
Rockville to
Federal Funds

Rockville on Tuesday won
a tentative green light for
participation in a Federally=
financed program to clean
up its "blighted areas"
The development took the
form of approval by the Hous.
ing and Home Finance Agency
of the city's request to partici-
pate in the urban renewal pro-
gram.
Under that program, the city
pays only one-thlrd of the cost
while the Federal Governments
pays two-thirds, according to
City Manager Walter A. Schei-
Der.
Only one other Maryland city
Annapolis - has been APP
proved to date for participation
in the Federal program.
Scheiber said areas of Lincoln
and Croydon Parks as well az
portions of the East Montgom.
cry ave. commercial district will
receive high priority under the
city's urban renewal program
when 1t is ultimately launched.
State voters are expected to
approve a proposed constitus
tional amendment in next years
general election that will make
1t legally possible for Maryland
cities and towns to participate
In the Federal program. Thirty
eight other States are already
eligible.
Scheiber said no preliminary
estimates have yet been made
as to the scope Of the urban re-
newal program that Is to be
undertaken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Fair ROdeO
To Follow
Rules

Rules that will be in effect
to insure humane treatment
of animals in the rodeo at
t h e Montgomery County
Fair, August 1923, were re-
leased this week by tn e
Montgomery County Branch
of the Humane Society of
the u. S.
Observing the rodeo to make
sure the rules are enforced will
be a special committee including
two members of the local HSUS
branch. Formation of the com.
mittee this year came after re-.
ports of cruelty to animals in
last years Fair rodeo.
Among the 16 rules are re.
quirements that forbid handlers
to use bullwhips, electric prods,
spiked rods or clubs on live
stock.
There's another rule that bars
riders from putting their fin.
gers in the eyes, lips or nose of
a steer when steer wrestling.
Cinches, saddle girths and
flank straps must be covered
with sheepskin while on both
horses and bulls. Flank straps
that compress male organs will
be banned.
Even rodeo clowns will be
stopped from hazing, teasing or
batting animals. A spokesman
for the local branch of HSUS
warned that infraction of these
rules could result in violation of
Maryland State laws and i'm
prisonment or fines.
He pointed out that the rules
to be enforced by the Rodeo
Committee are quite similar to
another set adopted recently by
the Rodeo Cowboys Associa-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
.Horners La.
Annexation
Is Approved

A long-sought, and bitter
ly-contested annexation of
IL acres adjacent to Lincoln
Park was approved Tuesday
by the Rockville City Coun-
ell.
Annexation proceedings of the
N. Horners la. area, originated
by the Council, were approved
by the majority of landowners
affected and eagerly backed by
their neighboring Rockville res
idents.
The annexation was in prep
aration for sewer system the
council is expected to approve
in September when the annexa-
ton becomes effective. The new
ly-annexed area will make it pos
sible for the city to spread the
assessment over greater area,
reducing the cost to individual
owners, who for the most part
have low incomes.
The owner of approximately
so percent of the annexed land
was the lone, though vehement,
dissenter.
Attorney James r. Miller, rep.
resenting Louis Golfer who has
developed his land for Indus
trial purposes, told the council
at a public hearing last May
that the sewer system which his
client neither needs nor wants
will cost him about $4,000 a year
in assessments.
Other residents from the area
to be serviced by the proposed
system described conditions as
terrible" and pleaded for the
annexation and for the water
and sewer system.
In other business the council
authorized an application for
State and Federal Funds for
the Watts Branch Sewer system
to be constructed in the west
end Of Rockville next spring.
Approximately a third OF the
cost OF the 100000 system can
be borne by Federal and State
aid
The council also awarded a
ST., 343 contract TO Rockville Mo
tor Co, low bidders by virtue
Of being the only bidders. The
council decided TO consider II a
competitive bid since notice
went to II firms in the area,
and since the bid was under the
budgeted amount for two cars
and five trucks,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Union Seeking
Pay Hike for
$50 freshmen

A pay hike of 1865 a year
was asked Tuesday for re-
fuse collectors employed by
the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
The pay increase was one OF
five major points pressed by
spokesman for the American
Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFL-CIO)
in a first of its kind meeting
with the bi-county Sanitary
Commission Tuesday.
Basis for the wage increase,
union organizers said, was a
survey showing refuse collec-
tors in San Francisco get $114.60
a week, $3.50 in Milwaukee,
$3.50 in Baltimore and SOL go in
Boston.
The Sanitary Commission
pays its starting freshmen
$3.50 a week. A driver can earn
$67.50. Union spokesman claim
$50 trashmen-members, $50
more indoor and other workers.
"Clinching" pay hike argu-
ment presented by Union men
was another survey statistic
that claims a municipal workers
budget requires him to earn
$95.46 a week.
Other points brought up by
the Union were:
. The right of Commission
employees to form and join a
union of their choice.
. The right of a union TO rep
resent its members before the
Commission.
. Union dues should be de.
Quoted from a workers pay
check.
. The right to establish uni
form grievance procedures.
ALI of the requests were taken
under advisement by the Com.
mission.
1t was only recently that the
Maryland Attorney General
ruled that the Sanitary Commits
sion could negotiate with labor
unions. But that opinion was ac-
companied by another that said
the Commission may not sign
any binding agreement with a
union.
Thus the pay hike would ap.
pear to be suspended in indifi.
mite orbit pending liberalizing
legislation. The Commission
countered other union points
with the argument it never has
prohibited employees from join
ing unions; it is always willing
to hear employees grievances
brought forward by commit
tee; that it already has work
able grievance procedure, in eff
feet for a long time.
Neither would the Sanitary
Commission commit itself to
any kind of "gentleman's agree.
ment" on wage and dues issues,
as characterized by Robert H.
Hastings, general organizer and
Robert Owen, International or
ganizer for the union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Two County Girls
Beauty Finalists

Two Montgomery County girls
will compete in the last semi.
final judging for Miss Wash.
ington" contestants at 7:30 pm.
Monday at the Carter Barron
amphitheater, in Washington.
They are Cynthia Mikules, 10,
Of 2315 Bluridge ave-, Wheaton,
and Linda LuckenBill Is, of
ALT Randolph rd., Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Farmer Control?

L. B. Baldwin, Southern
States Cooperative district mani
ager will present the question,
"Will Farmers Control Agricul-
ture in the Future?' at the an
nual membership meeting Of the
Sunshine area at 8 pm, August
10, at the Mt. Carmel ChMrch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
Employment is Topic

Discrimination in Employ.
ment" will be the topic discussed
by Irving Ferman, executive
vice-chairInan Of the Presidents
Committee on Government Con.
tracts, at an $3.50 pm. meeting
tomorrow OF Temple Emanuel
Congregation, Kensington.