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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
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A total ALLEGATION of SLAB, SAB
has been earmarked specifically
for five Montgomery County
member agencies of the Health
and Welfare Council of the
National Capital Area.
The sum came from a total of
$4,036,387 that will be parceled
among 81 HWC agencies In
1859. The HWC Board of Direc-
tors approved the budget
March %.
In addition to specific county
agencies included in the $143,-
548 figure, other county activi-
ties will be included in pro-
grams conducted by bi-area
agencies.
The five specific agencies
are:
. The Social Service League,
$55, 820.
. The Community Psychiat-
ric Clinic, $19,815.
. The Health Fund, 500, 6S3.
Q The YWCA, SIG, 1854.
. The YMCA of Bethesda
Chevy Chase, $685..
Q The YWCA of Silver
Spring, S8421.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Dependent
Children
Asked

Dependent Montgomery
County children may have to
get along on 50 cents worth of
food a day if current budget
requests go unheeded, accord
ing to a spokesman for the
Montgomery County Regional
Planning Board of the Health
and Welfare Council.
MART Thorsop, In an appear.
ance last week before the
County Council, pointed out
that because of the lack of
State aid to dependent children,
the Board of Public Welfare
will have to limit aid TO chill
dren.
Although in the State-aided
shelter program for needy
families, payments to one
parent with three children are
as high as $45 a month, this
still Is not a realistic amount
for Montgomery County where
the cost of living Is higher, 1t
was contended.
Parents start dipping Into
food allotments to pay the
rent, thereby starting a vicious
circle of Indebtedness to the
grocers, the spokesman said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
CDReport
Requested
By.22OO

An unprecedented fallout of
requests followed the disclosure
early this year of the first
Montgomery County Civic De-
tense Advisory Board report.
County CD officials this week
estimated a total of 1900 re-
quests, local as well as from
all over the country, have
deluged headquarters at the
Rockville County Building.
Quick counts indicate that
1450 persons telephoned re-
quests for the report while 400
persons walked to headquar-
tiers.
Quickly sensing the unusual
aspects of the report - it urged
a program of shelters rather
than wa cuation- TV and
radio newscasters furth e r
spread the word.
Subsequent rumblings from
State and Federal CD officials
didn't hurt the reports popu.
larity at all. State Director of
Civil Defense Sherley Ewing
took exception to some of the
reports findings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
'Scrapping
Surrey
Is Asked

The county should scrap a
planned $4,000 economic sur
vey and adopt, instead, a far
more searching probe costing
from 10 to 20 times as much,
according to a statement by A.
J. Kreshkoff, member of the
Board of Directors of the Mont
gomery County Citizens Plan
ming Association.
The $4,000 survey is included
in the county managers 1859 60
operating budget. Kreshkoff
warned, however, that a survey
costing only that amount would
fall far short of the county's
needs and consist merely of an
up-dater Homer Hoyt report.
What we need is not so
much more current statistical
data and revised projections
but rather a broad framework
OF information, and analysis of
past and prospective trends, a
projection of our needs and
resources, and alternative pro-
grams for action" Kreshkoff
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Police, Fire
Budgets Stir
Few Citizens

Montgomery County taxpay-
ers don't mind paying for
police and fire protection, or If
they do, they aren't talking
about it.
They had a chance to do this
Monday when budget requests
for both departments were
aired at a public hearing before
the County Council.
What happened?
I. M. Labovitz, of the Mont
gomery County Federation of
Citizens Associations urged re-
budgeting of one fire inspector
that had been trimmed from
the budget by County Manager
Reese.
William B. Wheeler, repre-
senting the Silver Spring Board
of Trade asked that more foot
police be stationed on Silver
Spring business intersections.
Both of these items cost
money, but neither gentleman
said they, nor their organiza.
lions, cared about that. Other.
wise, however, the public was
silent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Two Aides Named
For Cancer Drive

Mrs. James J. Lynch of Ala
Ellsworth dr., Silver Spring,
this week was appointed chair
man of the Clubs and Organiza.
tons Committee and Mrs. Mil.
ton S. Collins of Germantown,
was appointed co-chairwoman
of the Residential Committee as
a month-long fund drive of the
1859 Montgomery County Can.
Ger Crusade got under way.
Mrs. Collins will direct resi-
Dental collections in the upper
county area, according to War.
rem H. Lasher, campaign chair
man, who announced all major
committee posts had been filled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02

also home to enlarge the family
circle.
At Greatease, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Trice, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Trice and Miss Clotile Jarman
were out-of-towners who Joined
the local family group of the
P. G. Ligons for Easter Sunday.
In their recent Cookie Sale
local Scouts and Brownies sold
approximately 5000 boxes of
Girl Scout cookies, it has been
announced by Mrs. Henry Hirr-
linger, cookie sale chairman.
She wishes to express her APP
probation to all the girls and
adults who helped bring about
this very successful sale.
There will be a fine oppor-
tunity to go dancing nearby on
Friday evening, when the Par
ents Club of st. Peters will hold
its Spring Dance at the church
hall.
Then on Saturday everyone
can eat out at the annual spring
turkey dinner with all the
fixin's) put on by the Women's
Society of Ashton Methodist
Church, to be held April a from
4 to 8 pm. in the Sandy Spring
Fire Hall. All the delicious Wit
ties you can eat-for only $1.50,
children half price. There will
also be bake sale.
After dinner everyone can go
on to see the Gilbert and Sulli-
van operetta Patience" pre-
sented by the Montgomery
County Light Opera Co. 1t win
be at the Sherwood High School
gym at 8 pm. on Saturday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
PPC Budget
Airing Due
April Is

The Maryland-National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Com.
mission this week was asked
by the County Council to sub
init its 1959-60 budget presenta-
ton and its substantiations by
April Z.
At the same time, t he Coun.
Gil scheduled a public hearing
on the planning budget at 8:15
April Is in order to allow the
Council time to levy a new park
tax. The Council must fix the
Commissions administrative
tax rate by April 20.
The Commission had asked
the Council to defer considera-
ton of its budget until April
IA to allow Gov. Tawes time to
sign or veto - a bill en-
Aiding the Council to increase
the park tax two cents in the
existing park district and which
takes in all of Montgomery
County into the Park District.
If the bill gains gubernatorial
approval - little opposition Is
expected - the Council could
levy a new five-cents park tax
on up-county property owners
not now in the Park District.
The April IS public hearing
was called, in part, for the bene-
fit Of up-county residents who
may still be unaware of the
park tax.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Middle La.
Red Light
Is Okayed

The Rockville Mayor and
Council awarded a $3.50 bid
for a traffic light on Hunger
ford DIR. at E. Middle la. at
its Tuesday night meeting.
The light will be erected next
week by the Hawkins Electric
Co. The Council had appropri-
ated $500 for the light
Paving of Twinbrook pkwy.
in front of the Baptist Church
property was authorized by the
Council.
The $3.50 project, which will
be completed this spring by the
F. o. Day Co., includes paving
of the street, with curb, gutter
and sidewalk.
The Council passed resolu-
lions opposing one Maryland
Mouse BILL and favoring an
other.
Opposition was expressed to-
wards a bill presented before
the Maryland House Of Dele
Sickles of Prince Georges Coun-
ty. SiclSles' bill would provide
County Councils with the right
to veto municipalities annexa-
ton of land on which less than
20 persons reside.
Council members expressed
agreement with a bill before
the assembly In Annapolis to
empower municipalities to reg
ulate through truck traffic on
city streets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Teen Center,
Other Jobs
Approved

A $4,000 bond issue was au-
thorized by the Rockville Mayor
and Council, meeting Tuesday
night, to support remaining prof.
ects for the current fiscal year.
To be financed by the A Sc
ries will be assessable projects
of streets, sidewalks, water and
sewer.
Major projects to be financed
under the B series will be a $780,
919 Teen Center In the Elwood
Smith park, $4,000 midtown
sewer project, and $4,000 Civic
Center parking lot.
The issue will be divided into
two series: Series A for $170,-
90 to mature in 10 years and Sc
ries B for $4,000 to mature in
20 years.
Bonds are 10 be sold April II,
with delivery set for May II.
The Council accepted City
Manager Walter A. Scheibers
Recommendation to delete three
small street projects from the
current budget and to include
$13,700 sewer projects in the
bonding issues, breaking a con.
flict between Scheiber and the
Council over short.term borrow.
ing as opposed to bonding.
The Rockville Council meet.
ing, Tuesday night, resolved not
to accept coming applications
after April Is for hearing prior
to August.
Although coming hearings are
scheduled for May this will free
the Council for other matters
during June and July.
Persons applying for coming
hearings after April Is will be
warned that by law they must
erect a sign on the property
within three days of application
stating a hearing is pending.
Anyone applying for a hear
ing after April Is would be re-
sponsible for maintenance Of
such a sign until August.
Councilmen also warned that
application before the April
deadline would not guarantee
hearing before August. 1t will
be a first come, first serve basis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Summer School Expanded

An expanded 1859 summer
school program, looking for
ward to the possible adoption
of a 12-month school year in
1860, was approved by the
school board this week.
For this year at least, the
special courses will carry
tuition fees: $50 per pupil for
elementary students and $23
per subject for each secondary
student.
Special fees have been set for
certain special subjects, such as
individual remedial reading
($6D, elementary fine arts
($24), secondary driver educa-
ton 1885,, and others.
Regular elementary instruc-
ton will be held in junior high
school buildings over a period
OF six weeks from June % to
August 5. Glasses will meet
from 9 am. to II noon, five
days a week.
Regular secondary sessions
will be held in Junior and SEN
Tor high school buildings for a
period of eight weeks from
June % to August 81. Glasses
will meet for 214 hours each,
five days a week.
The school board tentatively
approved the proposed list of
subjects to be offered, but di.
rected the staff to survey
parents as to other courses
that might be desirable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
WSSC Post
Won By
Brigham

Arthur P. Brigham, 31-year-
old Montgomery County news
paper editor, has been appoint
ed Public Information Officer
of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. He sue
ceeds ]. B. Zatman who resign
ed to become Administrative
Assistant to Rep. Oracle Pfast,
Democrat of Idaho.
A 1850 graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland's School of
Journalism, Brigham will take
over his new job on May i at
$500 a year.
Currently editor of The Be-
thesda Tribune, he is president
Of the Silver Spring Junior
Chamber of Commerce and the
immediate and past president
Of the Sligo Brandview Commu-
nifty Association.
Brigham edited the Maryland
News, Montgomery County
weekly newspaper from 1850 to
early 1852 when he entered the
U. S. Army for a two-year hitch
as a member of the Counter
Intelligence Corps.
Following his discharge, he
worked as an apartment man.
ager for Georgia Avenue
Properties, Inc, Silver Spring,
for four years until he joined
the Tribune staff last year. The
new information officer is a
member and past vice president
Of the Montgomery County
Press Association and former
director of the Maryland Press
Association.
He and his wife, the former
Helen c. Case, and their two
children live at 204 East Mel
bourne ave., Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Acme Boasts
New Type
Air Door

Just like ghosts, shoppers at
the brand-new Acme Supermar-
ket at 12201 Veirs Mill I'd, can
walk through walls unscathed.
The walls" are invisible
panels of air that jet from the
sides and top of a doorjamb,
keeping out rain, drafts and In
sects while letting shoppers
pass through.
No more humping eonven-
tional doors open with elbows
and knees while clutching pack
ages: the "Air Portal" does all
the work invisibly.
Burglars, beware: doors are
installed after store hours.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
County Social Service
Group Wins Top Award

National Biennial Meeting of
FSAA started yesterday in
Washington and will continue
through tomorrow evening. The
award to the county league will
be made at the biennial dinner
meeting at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel.
The award-winning organiza-
ton was chosen as "the member
agency which is deemed to have
made the most significant con-
tribution in the area of social
action to benefit family life in a
particular community"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
White Flint
Zoning Plea
Is Approved

A 21-acre strip of land
along the northern section
of White Flint Golf Course
was zoned industrial Tues
day by the County Council.
1t formerly was high-density
residential.
Contract owner of the land is
Mrs. Mary E. Conley, wife of
county realtor James c. Conley.
The Council voted unanimous
ly to grant the application.
The strip borders on Nichol.
son la. which abuts the Rock.
Vile Pike. Across Nicholson la.
and to the northeast along the
BIO Railroad tracks, the land
is Zoned industrial.
The Montgomery County
Planning Board endorsed the
coming but requested reserva-
ton of the southerly 100 feet Of
the strip in residential coming
for use as a buffer.
The Council, however, find
ing that the subject land and
land to the south in each case
was under contract to the same
purchaser, ruled that the 100
foot buffer need not apply, in
asmuch as the purchaser could
set future developments suffi.
GENTLY back from the dividing
line.
Land south of the strip Is
under consideration for apart
ment development, zoning off.
Cia1a said
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Legislative Ideas
Sought by Council

individuals and civic and
other organizations were asked
this week by the County Coun-
Gil to su b NIT ideas for new
legislation prior to April 10 in
order that the council may be
aware Of public wishes when it
moves into its May legislative
session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02

The Social Service League of
Montgomery County will receive
the annual Margaret E. Rich
Award of the Family Service
Association of America in spe-
cial ceremonies tonight.
The League, a United Givers
Fund agency, was chosen on
the basis of its support of a pub
lie assistance program to unem-
ployed employable persons in
Montgomery County. 1t was
chosen from among 286 mem
Der agencies of FSAA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02

Men who prefer chess over
cards are encouraged to take
their chess games with them.
Mrs. Raymond Hervin was
elected president of the Alpha
Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi at a meeting last Wednes-
day. Other new officers include
Mrs. Robert Bechdolt, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Melvin Houghton, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Robert
Hatch, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. David Seigel, treasurer;
and Mrs. B. N. Gingras, Civil
Defense chairman. Formal in.
stallation will be held May Is.
Preceding the business meet.
ing at the home of Mrs. Gin
gras on Galena I'd, the mem
bers favored patients at a 10.
cal nursing home with Easter
baskets and a party. Their next
meeting will be April 8 at the
home of Mrs. Jesse Davis.
Kay Mann, Dale dr., attended
a weeks convention of beauty
consultants in New York City
last week.
Easter meant visiting and
travelling for many folks.
Among them were MIR. and
Mrs. Lacy A. Miller, who trav.
eled to Swords Creek, Va, to
visit their families. The Millers,
who celebrated their 18th wed.
ding anniversary on Friday dur.
ing their vacation, are expected
back today. Miller Is the young
assistant manager ut Jacmar's.
Easter houseguests of Mayor
and Mrs. Alex Greene were Mr..
and Mrs. Michael M. Davis, jr.
and their children Peter, Becky,
Wendy, and Michael Ord, of Sy-
racuse, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown
and family motored to Hatbor,
Pa, to spend the Easter week
end with Mrs. Browns sister
and her family who recently
moved into a new home from
Baltimore.
Mrs. Tillie Brown and chill
dren Judy, Title Bird, David, and
Stephen, with Mrs. Ann Brooks,
spent the holidays with rela.
tives in New Hampshire.
Former Rockville residents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowman
and daughter of Connecticut
visited in Rockville during the
weekend.
Ninety-two-year-old William
A. Berry of South Adams ST., is
well on his way to recovery after
a bout with virus last week.
Richie Person, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Person, treated his
Rockville Nursery School
friends to a dessert party last
week at the school at lunch
time. His mother, who teaches
at the school, was his special
guest.
The high point of the week at
the Rockville Nursery School
last week was the Easter Egg
Roll and party, climaxing an ex.
perience Of dying eggs and cele.
brating the advent of two rab-
bits and two ducks. The stu
dents took as their guests their
pets and stuffed animals.
Among the interesting pets were
a bottle-fed lamb and a hunting
dog which pointed a parakeet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02

School, and their children, Jody
7, and Laurie 4, hive at 16 Wall
ut.
Excitement prevails in the
Taylor household at 903 Brice
nd, as the family attempts to
learn all they can about the
Canal Zone, where Taylor will
be the Director of Civilian Per-
sonnet for the Caribbean Air
Command. When school closes,
he will be Joined by his wife,
Robert jr., Is years old, Lyndell
IL, Jana Beth 8, Christin 5, and
Tina Is months.
The three young children of
Mr.. and Mrs. August w. Ma
gel of Red Gate Farm, Avery
I'd, were baptized Saturday at
5 pm. at the Christ Episcopal
Church by the Rev. Raymond
T. Black. Following the baptism
ceremony, an informal supper
at Red Gate Farm was served
In honor of the youngsters,
Michael II, Peter 8, and Eleanor
Az. The Nagels adopted Michael
and Peter In Germany In 1858,
and Eleanor, affectionately nick
named SISTER" in 1856.
Godparents for Michael were
DR.. Richard U. Sherman, jr.,
brother of Mrs. Nagel, Comdr.
William H. Carroll, USCG (ret.) },
and DR.. Florence Kate Miller.
Robert Keith Gray, Secretary to
the Cabinet, was proxy goliath.
er in Sherman's absence.
Godparents for Peter were
Jarrold Scout, Harold F. Cha.
pin, and Mrs. Louise belong
Rompell, Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs.
Richard U. Sherman, his grand
mother, was proxy for Mrs,
Rompell.
Little Sisters" godparents
were c. c. B. Hines, Brooke.
vile, Mrs. Mildred A. Chaplin,
Bethesda, and Mrs. Virginia Stan
ley Shermon, Rockville.
DIR. and Mrs. Stephen G. Jones
are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of Christopher
holland, born Monday morning
Mt Suburban Hospital. The big
bouncing boy weighed In at 8
lbs, 4 on. Kelly, 8, and Eliza, 2,
are waiting Mt home for their
baby brother.
Congratulations to DIR. Jones
also for his recent promotion 10
Clinical Assistant Professor OF
Medicine Mt Georgetown Unlver'
sity! DIR. Jones, a native OF Rock
vile, maintains his office at the
Rockville Medical Center.
A dessert card party featur-
ing all kinds of card games and
table prizes for men and women
win be sponsored by the Ladies
of the Sodality of st. Mary's in
the church auditorium April II
at 8 pm. The grand door prize
OF the evening win be a French
poodle pup which was born Mon
day Of this week.
Tickets at SIPS will include
admission, dessert, table prizes,
and a chance at over IS wonder.
full prizes donated by merchants.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-02
Wins 2 Ford Cars

Mrs. Beverly Sager, nos
Prichard I'd, Silver Spring, yes
terday won two new Ford cars,
a ranch wagon and a Custom
3O0-both worth $50O0-in Sta
ton WRCs Sound Of Quality"
contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
By the Associated Press

'They stop the noses Of the
people and pour water in their
mouths. Every time the per-
son breathes, he swallows
water. After he swallows enough
water. his stomach swells UP,
and then they stand on It,"
The Rev. Tsin-Tsai Liu told
Congress this and other tor
lures have been used by the
Communist governments Of Red
China and North Korea in their
efforts to stamp out Christian
ity.
-Four other Asian church
leaders told the House Com
mittee on Un-American Ac-
tivities Of these Communist
atrocities:
IAN the elderly people so
years Of age and above who
cannot work are put In the
old peoples happy home (.
They are given shots. They
are told these shots are for
their health. They die
within two weeks" said the
Rev. Shih-Ping Wang, East
Asia director Of the Baptist
Eyangelization Society Inter-
national.
A woman evangelist, Kim
Keum Sun, was tied between
two horses which were sent
running In different directions"
said Kyung Raj Kim, Christian
leader In South Korea and
chief Of the religious section
Of the Kook Do Daily News in
Seoul.
His sister-in-law was dis
membered by horses after be-
ing trussed by her neck, arms
and legs. the Rev. Samuel W.
8. Cheng testified.
The Rev. Peter Chu Pong,
general secretary Of the Hong
Kong international Christian
Leadership. said the only
Christian churches in Red
China are run by the govern
ment to indoctrinate the peo-
pie or serve as Showcases"
The Rev. Samuel w. s. Cheng
testified that since 1949 the
Communist government Of
China has confiscated over $40
million of church property,
about 100000 mainland Chris
tians have been killed. S mil
lion Chinese have fed as refu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
Castro Visits
UnfriendIy Area

PINAR DEL RIO. Cuba, June
I (AP).-Prime Minister Fidel
Castro made O surprise visit
yesterday to this westernmost
province In Cuba. where his new
agrarian reform law has met
the strongest opposition.
Mr.. Castro and his party Wis
tied several farms In the area
and talked with the peasants
about the reform program.
About 500 small landowners
met here last Tuesday and
pledged not to surrender their
property until the land reform
program was changed.
Local army authorities here
described the rally as counter
revolutionary.
Authorities here. meanwhile.
announced the arrest Of two
former soldiers In deposed Dc
tator Fulgencio Batista's army
for alleged counter revolution
airy activities.
They were handed over to q
military tribunal.