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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-14

area. Coming from out of towr
for the event were Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Gilpin and their daugh
ter, Mrs. John Bedell from Ken
nett Square, Pa, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Claggett Dorsey of Hyde
Md.
Miss Alice Farquhar has gone
this week for visit with hel
brother, Mr.. Harry Farquhal
in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk ~
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Thomas spent the lovely spring
weekend just past relaxing al
The Mimsley in Luray, Va.
Miss Mare Greene was here
for a few days last week to
visit her aunt, Miss Mary
Brooke, who was hospitalized.
The Falkland Homemakers
Club is planning its final meet
ing which will be at the Damas
Gus farm of Mrs. William Eel
on Friday, May Is. The meeting
will start with luncheon at 1880
and the subject will be Choose
Smart Foods for Entertaining. "
Miss Dorothy Wetherald en-,
tertained a group of friends al
a picnic on Saturday. The ladies
crossed the Potomac at Whites
Ferry and lunched on the Vir
GINA shore. Those enjoying the
beautiful day, good food and
the view Of Maryland's Catoctin
Mountains were Mrs. w. W.
Moore, Mrs. William John
Thomas, Misses Estelle and Be,
atrice Moore, Mrs. Ullrich Hut
ton, Mrs. Leon Small and Miss
Jean Coulter.
Those interested in the looks
of Sandy Spring land who
among the residents isn't) will
want to know more about the
Little Garden Club project for
this summer. The club is hold
ing a contest to encourage i'm.
provement of planting on prop.
erty bordering public roadsides
A committee will visit those
interested in entering before
June l and again by September
Is, when three prizes of trees
and shrubbery will be awarded.
Remember that anyone, home.
owner or businessman, whose
property borders the road with.
in a radius of 10 miles of Sandy
Spring village, Is eligible and
should call Mrs. Mahlon Kirk
at Spring 1922 or Mrs. F. L.
Thomas at Spring 1914 right
away.
The display of ancient auto.
mobiles in Olney on Sunday oc.
casioned much interest among
casual spectators and educated
car-watchers alike. DR.. and Mrs
Thomas A. Ladson were hosts
to a picnic of the members OF
the National Capital Region OF
the Antique Car Club of Amer
lea. A large number of car own
ers and friends attended bring
ing nearly fifty antique cars
with them.
Entertaining the local Little
Contract Bridge Club at her
Washington home this week was
Mrs. Douglas Cummings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-14
Sandy Spring
Mrs. Cilpin
Notes Doth
Birthday
Margaret #. AdelfiO
Walker 4.3203

Ninetieth birthdays are all too
rare, but one was celebrated
right here on Sunday. On Moth
er's Day, May 10, Mrs. Rose
M. Gilpin of Olney marked 80
years.
Members of the Gilpin family
who gathered for the birthday
party were Mrs. Anne Boyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilpin with
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zones, and
Mr.. a Id Mrs. William Gilpin
with their son, Josiah, his wife
and two children, all of this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-14
PooIesViIIe
Mrs. Luhn
Is Hostess
To WSCS
By Cathe G. Linthicmm
Diamond 1882

Mrs. Maynard Luhn, sr., Bealls-
vile, was hostess to 20 members
and guests of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of the
Poolesville Memorial Methodist
Church at its regular monthly
meeting Thursday night. The
program theme for the evening
was "The World to Christ We
Bring" and was presented by the
spiritual life secretary, Mrs.
Fred M. Campbell. She intro.
duced the guest speaker, Mrs.
Fred S. McCorkle, whose sub
ject was Missions" Mrs. Nc.
Corkle related several true and
interesting happenings in her
life as missionary in the noun.
tains in the south. The mem.
bers plan to make a study Of
Alaska and Hawaii in the near
future.
During the business meeting
announcements were made Of
the next bake sale to be held
May % at Selby's store in
Poolesville; the MYF paper
drive on June % and a car
wash scheduled for May 16 from
9 am. to II noon and from l to
4 pm. at the church.
Mrs. Paul z. Paxton, chair.
man Of the nominating commit
tee, presented the slate of Off
GERS which was accepted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Edward w. Maxwell,
Poolesville, president; Mrs. May.
nard Luhn, ST., vice president;
Mrs. Geofge F. Tudor, treas
urer; Mrs. Genevieve Wise, sec.
rotary and Miss May Hide
brand, promotion secretary. A
number of committee chairmen
were also named.
A dance sponsored by the
Marching Unit of the Upper
Montgomery County Fire De-
partment for benefit of the fire.
mems uniforms, will be held
May % from 9 to IL pm. at the
Pavilion in GAINESVILLE. Music
will be furnished by Lew Wade.
Last Saturday night the entire
fire company and its various de-
partments attended the annual
banquet at Peter Pan Inn, Ur-
bana.
On Sunday, members Of the
Ladies Auxiliary and the March
ing Unit served food to members
Of the fire companies and rescue
squads who were searching the
Potomac River near Poolesville
for the body of John E. Froendt,
Falls Church, Va, who drowned
Saturday night.
Miss Sonya Kinna who was
injured in an automobile acct
dent February 8 is slowly i'm
proving at Suburban Hospital
where she expects to be hospi-
talized another month or two.
Sammy Baugher, who was in
jured in the same accident, is
also slowly recovering. Cards
and notes of cheer will be great
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-14
Veterans Expert

Thomas v. Mccarthy. assist.
ant state service officer OF the
Maryland Veterans Commission
will visit the Montgomery Coun.
ty Recreation Center at 4700
Norwood dr., Bethesda, from 8
am. until 4:30 pm. Monday,
Tuesday and Friday, weekly. to
aid veterans and their depend
ents In obtaining veterans bens-
fits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Restaurant Man
Fined in Illegal
Sale of Whisky

A Prince Georges County
restaurant man was fined $3.50
and given a suspended one
year jail sentence yesterday on
o charge Of illegal sale Of
whisky.
Judge William H. McGrath
of Upper Marlboro Police Court
imposed the penalty on John
p. Scott. 80. Of the $500 block
of Iverson street. Hillcrest
Heights. Md. He pleaded guilty
to selling liquor after hours.
Scott was arrested July 5
after county police said Justice
Of the Peace Wendall Stanford
purchased a drink Of whisky
from a soft drink syrup con-
tainer. The offense occurred In
a restaurant in the 5000 block
Of Branch avenue, Silver Hill.
The States attorneys Office
postponed indefinitely the case
against a waiter arrested with
Scott. He is William F. Coun-
Gill, As. Of the TOO block Of
Central avenue, Capitol Heights,
charged with selling whisky
without a license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Almond Uncertain
On Delegate Plan

RICHMOND, Sept. IL (AP)
Gov. Almond has reserved
judgment on the delegate APP
portionment plan adopted
Wednesday by the Democratic
National Committee for the
party's 1860 presidential con-
vention.
Gov. Almond said yesterday
he wasn't sufficiently informed
of the plans details to say
whether the new allotmentsj of
delegates among the States
would work against Virginia
and the South.
Virginia Democrats will have
80 delegate-votes at the 1860
national convention-one more
than in 1856. Total convention
votes will increase from 1872
to 1,511.
The Governor said he didn't
object to the committees ac-
ton in approving the party
loyalty rule which was used at
the 1856 convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
New Rezoninq
Plea Protested

A civic group spokesman last
night told Montgomery County
Council members that Rose
mary Hills residents were fight
ing only a rear guard action
in protesting new apartment
and industrial coming requests
in the neighborhood.
Theodore THAI, representing
the Rosemary Hills Citizens
Association, declared: I'VE
have become gradually sur
rounded by apartments and
industrial land"
Area residents. Mr.. THAI re-
minded the council, have ap-
peared at several other coming
hearings during the past four
years to oppose "this ever-in-
creasing encroachment."
Attorney William B. Wheeler,
speaking for the coming appli-
cantS, asked the council to
grant RIO apartment coming
for 1.8 acres on both sides of
the proposed Lyttonsville in
dustrial road northwest Of the
Rosemary Hills subdivision.
The applicants also seek light
industrial coming for a l.7-acre
tract west of the future road.
Mr.. Wheeler said the pro-
posed coming conforms to the
Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commits
sion's street and coming plan
for the area.
Mr.. THAI. however, urged
the council to reserve a 20-foot
residential strip between the
industrial tract and Lyttons-
vile road.
In a Kensington coming case,
the council was asked to rezone
a 81. 000-square-foot apartment
(R-20) tract to a denser apart
ment classif1cation-R-l0. The
applicant. William T. Brawner,
said he hoped to build a $780,
600. elevator-type apartment
structure.
c. Edward Nicholson, IT., Mr..
Brawner's attorney, told the
council recent government and
trade surveys showed that there
are fewer vacant apartments in
Montgomery County than in
any other Washington area
jurisdiction.
The applicants land is To-
Gated north of University boule-
ward west opposite st. Paul
street. 1t is bordered on two
sides by other apartment
zoned properties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Hearing on Airport
For Guithersburq Set

The Montgomery County
Board of Zoning Appeals has
set a public hearing on a pro-
posed airport near Gathers
burg for October 2 in the
County Office Building, Rock
vile.
The coming body will have
under consideration a special
exception for the airport, which
is planned on Snouffer School
road.
The County Council already
has held a hearing on rezoning
request for industry around
the airport. A decision is being
withheld pending the outcome
Of the request for a special
exception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

similar tax in their own juris-
dictions.
Brunt on City
Such a proposal-or some
other in-between compromise
lis likely to be that for which
the city will have to settle.
This would let the city bear
the brunt Of public indignation
for a tax that admittedly a
lot of officials in the big metra-
poriltan area counties would
like to get their hands on.
Conceding that the Mayor
most likely would have to take
part of a loaf or none at all
causes most observers close to
the Governor and the Mayor
to believe that the special ses-
sion will have to run at least
two or three days and possibly
longer.
The city must have its tax
sources lined UP before the end
of october because of munich
pal ordinances. The ordinance
Of estimate. however, cannot be
made until after october /,
which is the date of finality on
assessments.
Although there is some senti-
ment for speeding up the spe-
cial session, a source close to
the Mayor said the administra-
ton simply does not have its
ducks in a row yet" and prob
ably would not be ready for the
Assembly session before Oc-
tober 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Hite Announces
For Ted DuIton's
Post in 6. O. P.

ROANOKE, Va. Sept. 10 (AP)
Bentley Hite, Christiansburg
attorney, last night became the
fourth announced candidate
for Judge-elect Ted Dalton's
seat on the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Mr.. Hite, who was 9Th con-
gresSional district G. o. p.
chairman for eight years be-
ginning in 194S. said he has
received offers of support from
a number of party leaders
throughout the State.
The attorney said he expects
to contact members of the
State G. o. p. Central Com
mittee prior to an october 10
meeting Of the committee in
Roanoke.
Mr.. Dalton is giving up
the top party post to succeed
United States District Judge
John Paul of Harrisonburg in
the western district Of Virginia.
He already has been confirmed
by the Senate.
Support for the post also is
being sought by j. Livingston
Dillow. Pearisburg attorney who
was the G. o. P.'s 1857 candi-
date for attorney general; Col.
Albert S. Hinkley of The Plains.
the G. o. P.'s State treasurer,
and Lester Parsons of Norfolk,
the party'S State finance chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Fire at School
Draws 9 Enqines

Northwood High School stu
dents arrived for classes this
morning to find nine fire en-
gines near their doorstep-but
there wasn't even enough fire
to burn an arithmetic book.
Early arrivals at the school,
919 West University boule-
ward, Silver Spring, had no
ticed the smoke in an upstairs
corridor and turned in a fire
alarm at 1885 am.
The source of the smoke was
discovered in a janitor's closet.
where a small fire of unde-
termined origin was put out
quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Christion Emphasis
Session to Be Held

The fourth annual Metro
politan YMCA Christian EN-
phasis Conference will be held
at 1890 am. tomorrow at
Camp Let's, on Rhode River
near Mayo, Md. The theme will
be I'm Prayer-Unity."
Speakers will be the Rev. Ar
thur E. Zines, of Peoples Con-
gregational Church; the Rev.
Clarence T. Nelson, Of August
ana Lutheran Church; DR.. Al
bert P. Shirley, of Mount YER
non Place Methodist Church
and the Rev. Henry H. Sink, Of
Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church Of
Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

per 500 assessed valuation to
the real estate tax rate next
year.
Putting it another way, he
said a Fairfax countian own
ing a $4,000 house would pay
1881 more in taxes next year
than he's>now paying, should
the issues pass.
First Fall Meeting
Mr.. Reyes was one Of three
speakers urging support Of the
bond issues at the federation's
first fall meeting last night in
Annandale Elementary School.
The issues are scheduled to
come up for vote either in the
general election Of November 3
or on December 8, depending
on a court order. County SUI
pervisors have recommended
the December date.
The largest slice of bond
money proposed ($4.0 million)
would be used to buy more
than 5000 acres Of park land
to serve separate neighbor-
hoods and the entire region.
A new central library in the
town of Fairfax plus six scat
tered branches and three land
acquisitions for future building
would cast 81 million; a new
police headquarters, fire train
ing center and county ware
house, plus air conditioning for
the Court House and health
center would add 81 million.
and two county airports, prin-
cipally for small non-scheduled
aircraft, would account for
5000, 900.
Hits Facility Lack
Fred Packard, director Of the
Fairfax Park Authority. speak
ing on behalf Of his organiza-
TONS bond requests, pointed
out the county has LESS than
500 acres Of parkland today >.
not a single public tennis
court woefully inadequate
riding facilities and not a
single place where a traveller
can pitch a tent by his car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Railroads and Bootmen
Battle Draw Schedule

nomic implications Of restrict
ed passage beneath the rail-
road bridge 60 far beyond the
modest start Of the 200-berth
marina.
Robert Andrews, who leases
the marina from WSSC. said
he has already lost patrons
because of delays encountered
in getting the drawbridge to
open. Even under present lib
eral regulations, the bridge
tenders "act like they're dead"
he said. citing delays as long
as 80 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
G. o. P. Picnic

The Alexandria Republican
Club will sponsor a picnic Sat
urday for Donald Baldwin and
Robert Colby, Republican can
didates for Alexandria's seats
in the Virginia State Senate
and House Of Delegates reSpec-
lively. The event will be held at
2 pm. at the home of Harry A.
Councillor, 1912 Stonewall road.
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

and sleep overnight legally"
Mrs. Mary McCulloch, d.
rector Of the county library
system, said the six proposed
branches would be built in Nc
Lean, Falls Church near Ar
lington boulevard and Graham
road, Annandale, Belleview-
Belle Haven, GILMORE Baileys
Crossroads and Mclean.
Were now using grocery
stores, apartment buildings, a
post Office and Easements" she
declared.
$4,000 Borrowers
Yet, she added, Were the
largest library system in the
State in volume of business.
with over $4,000 registered Dor
rowers.
In other business, resolutions
referred to committees would:
/. Request the board of
supervisors to hold public hear
ings on whether irregularities
exist or have existed with re-
gard to the Fairfax County
Hospital" now under construc-
ton.
The Franconia Citizens As
ISOLATION, which submitted this
resolution, lost a move to have
it voted upon last night.
2. Support the University of
Virginia's request of the State
for funds to build a Northern
Virginia branch campus near
the town of Fairfax.
3. Establish a concentrated
safety program aimed at elm
mating hazards Of open gravel
pits. Charles Majer, who sub
mitted this proposal for the
Edsall road association, said
his community is surrounded
by gravel pits and we
have had four drownings in
them in the past two and a
half years" He also said the
pits are used by target shooters
Unfortunately. Zone family"
he said, recently had a rifle
bullet come in their bedroom
and strike a wall near where
their baby was sleeping"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Salvation Army RuIIy

Maj. Leslie Pindred of the
Salvation Army. Toronto, will
speak at a youth rally at 1880
pm. tomorrow at the Alexan-
dria Corps Of the Salvation
Army. 3l6 King street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Favor United Fund

RICHMOND, Sept. 10 (AP).
Directors of the Richmond
Area Community Chest have
Endorsed a United Fund for
Richmond. Such a fund would
eliminate an annual Chest
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Five in Boy Saved

NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 10
(AP).-Two Coast Guard YES
sells rescued five men from
Chesapeake Bay yesterday after
their fishing trawler sank sud-
denly near Cape Henry while
being towed toward Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
BY JOHN w. STEPP
Star Stan Writer

All signs point to a long de-
liberation before Army Engi-
neers decide how to change
the drawbridge-opening sched-
ule Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight span across the
Anacostia River to suit both
the railroad and small-boat
users.
At a public hearing held by
the Washington Engineer Dis
trict in Hyattsville yesterday.
both sides in the bridge-opening
issue stuck firmly to their old
positions. The antagonists
talked cooperation and COM
promise without suggesting
where it could begin. much less
end.
After three hours, Col. George
B. Sumner, District Engineer,
announced it would take time"
to reconcile the opposing views.
Col. Summers aides called on
the witnesses to supply con-
siderably more data to help
them reach a decision.
The Pennsylvania has asked
the engineers to change exist
ing regulations so that the
bridge must be opened a total
Of only four hours weekly dur
ing summer months only. and
only on 24-hour notice from
vessels seeking passage.
Status Quo Asked
The acostia boatmen
whose activities center on the
new Prince Georges marina at
Bladensburg argued to main
tain the present regulations.
These provide for opening the
bridge on the demand of ap-
preaching boats whose height
is too much for the 8 foot g.
inch low tide and 5-foot 8-inch
high-tide clearances beneath
the structure.
The Pennsylvania, which
owns the aged timber bridge,
stood alone except for one ally
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
its business competitor, which
also happens to use the bridge
trackage.
John H. Ball, speaking for
Pennsylvania, asserted tina {
continued frequent openings of
the draw could seriously inter-
fere with the heavy traffic
through the Washington
"north-south gateway"
Mr.. Ball said about SO daily
train passages over the bridge
were recorded during last June
alone. He added that along with
this heavy freight movement
the number of bridge openings
for the pleasure boats jumped
from three in 1857 to 361 in the
first eight months of 1859.
Solidly arrayed against the
railroaders were the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission, which supervises and
maintains the marina; Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the.
Prince Georges County Com
misSioners, the county chamber
Of commerce, the District Har-
Dor Precinct, at least one near
by township - Cheverly - and
numerous individual boat de-
voices and businessmen. Oppo-
sition letters from Maryland's
congressional delegation also
were placed in the record.
1O-Year Background
Blair H. Smith, vice chair
man, and John B. Kenkel, gen.
eral counsel of WSSC steered
the opposition at the hearing.
BY turns they emphasized the
limitations sought by the rail-
road could well jeopardize the
nearly 81 million investment
that county Taxpayers have
made in the marina. The boat
center from its conception 10
years ago, they pointed out,
was tied in with the Anacostia
flood protection project as a
means of helping pay of the
county's share in that Federal
local undertaking.
James j. Lynch, WSSC
treasurer, testified the eco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Special Session to Aid,
Baltimore q Certainty
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star Stan Writer

Prospects Of special session of the Maryland Legislature
about md-October to bail Baltimore City financial
dilemma appeared almost a certainty today.
Gov. Tawes and Baltimore Mayor J. Harold Grady
fered for more than hour yesterday the situation
which the city estimates is short at least $l35 million
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
KeyesStresses LowC Cost
Of Foirfox Bond Plans

Fairfax Countys budget director has assured taxpayers
they well afford proposed bond issues toalng So million
for parks, libraries government buildings and arpors
James Reyes the financial expert told the Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associations that the bond
passed in this winter add only 81 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

meeting next years budget de-
mands.
The City Council Monday
night is to act on a resolution
calling for a special session on
new income sources for the
city.
Grady Plan Due Sunday
Mayor Grady is expected to
announce his proposed tax
program Sunday.
Chances are that he is going
to ask legislative authority to
put a l per cent tax on all
earnings of persons residing
in the city.
This tax would raise about
SIS million the first year and
$40 million the second. The
difference results from collec-
lions on a quarterly basis.
Gov. Tawes has withheld
any comment on whether he
will throw his support behind
the city's request until he gets
a firm proposal from the
Mayor.
And the city delegation has
indicated it will not fight for
a program unless Mayor Grady
can get support for it from
City Council President Philip
H. Goodman and a majority
of the council.
Opposition Set
Senators Louis N. Phipps,
Democrat of Anne Arundel
County and James Pine, Dem
ocrat of Baltimore County, al
ready have announced they
will fight any proposal to COL
lect the earnings tax from
residents of their counties who
work in the city.
Exempting non-residents of
the city earnings tax would
cost the city an estimated IS
million in possible revenues
from the tax, city officials say.
One compromise that would
be a possibility would be to ex-
empt those persons from the
city tax who have to pay a