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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30

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grow up to remember and to cher
ish it always.
Gardens ACROSS the sea" is
the theme of new international
exchange between the United
States and Israel.
It's a rather romantic idea, this.
A garden of native American
plants and shrubs will be started
| in Israel, at Bar-Ilan University,
and a similar group of Israeli
plants will grow in the Bronx Bot
anical Garden.
| The first specimen plant from
America was presented Jan. 6 by
DR.. William C. Steere, director of
the Bronx Garden. 1t was received
by officers of Bar-Ilan, the Amer
ican-patterned university at Ramat
Gan near Tel Aviv.
The plant was a handsome Speci-
men of Beach Plum, which grows
in profusion on the New England
coast, and was one of the first
plants found by the Pilgrims when
they landed on this continent.
The Israeli plant collection will
be selected by faculty members OF
the Botany Department at Bar-1lan
and will be sent to the United
States in the spring.
They will lay the foundation for
new section of the Bronx Botan-
ical Garden, in which there will be
complete representation of the
plants and shrubs made known to
the world in biblical context. The
garden will be known as the "doly
Land Bower"
THE FILMING OF "Ben Hur"
ended this month in Rome, and the
! picture will be released late iii 1859.
The New York Times reports
that, true to Hollywood tradition,
all the Romans in the film were
represented by BritonS, and all the
Hebrews but one were played by
Americans, or by actors with
American accents.
The. one exception was Haya Har-
areet, the Israeli actress who
played the leading lady.
Regarding her film future, Holly
wood movie magazines tabled her
several months ago as one OF the
years "most likely to succeed" "
Now, to bear out their predic-
tions, comes news that MGM has
signed her to an exclusive four
year contract to follow "Ben Hur, !"
her first American effort.
BEST-SELLING novels come and
go.
Exodus" by Leon Urls, is one
which should leave it's mark, for
this popular book Fourth on the
best-seller list at this writing) is
more than just readable and excit-
ing.
| It has the authenticity of history
behind it, although the documenta-
ton, let us say at the start, does
not make the story "too true to be
good"
We are held by the SuspenSeful
action and by the interplay OF char
acterS.
The author is at home with his
dramatis personnae. He met them
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30
P.7.O. STATES
ROUNDUP

A television guitar and singing
act and a group of folk dancers will
feature entertainment at Beth El
PTO's "Schlep-A-Long Roundup"
at $3.50 pm. this Saturday at Beth
FL Auditorium.
Donation is IS cents per person.
Hora and square dancing viii be
held for all attending.
General chairman is Mrs. Moe
Bildner; Mrs. Charles Desman is
vice chairman. Mrs. Albert Jo-
seph is hospitality chairman and
Mrs. Harry S. Austin is program
chairman. Other committee men,
bers are Mrs. William Wiesel, Mrs.
Zach Merrin, Mrs. Mike Goldman,
Mrs. Arthur Ansel and Mrs. Nor
man Fuchs.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30
National Yards+ick

Phoenx's United Jewish Welfare Fund campaign,
the yardsck for of national jewish charity
drives the first to be completed each is herald
ing banner year in 1859.
The UJWF goal of $32O,2O0 = apparently un-
reachable target when announced only half-month
ago-today appears within of an about effort
following the tremendously successful first stage OF
the campaign rocket
The initial Big Gifts phase of the drive produced
$4,000 in contributions from SO individuals, almost
third of the goal.
This opening salvo has set example in giving for
other Phoenicians which in turn will force other Am
ercan communities to upgrade their sights and efforts
The example will have snowballing effect as more
and more drives get under way across the nation.
It will show also that Phoenix has entered era
of acceptance of responsibility in this field major
role in this maturity has been played by Phil Tax
man. who inspired the first widespread awakening to
responsibility here by spearheading the $25O,OOO
Temple Beth Israel building fund campaign which was
oversubscribed by $4,000 He has forged ahead with
giant strides as UJWF general chairman
No little part in Taxman's success was played by
benefactor Sam Hoffman, whose $4,000 gift has set
an altime record for individual generosity in Phoenix
Phoenixs assumption of national leadership will
have vital effect upon the UJAs rescue operation
behind the Iron Curtain Already this month immigra
ton to Israel has been accomplished from Russia and
her satellites for 5000 Jews the figure is expected to
exceed 100000 by the years end.
The rescue program has achieved such great i'm
portance the mind of Israel Prime Minister David
Ben Gurion that he is planning visit to the United
States spur drive activities In Israeli UJAs agencies
must help lquidate unmet immigrant absorption needs
for 240OO0 persons including farm settlers and no.,
600 immigrants who still live in tin hunts and wooden
shacks for the lack of permanent housing.
Through these special projects plus regular welfare,
medical and rehabilitation services, UJA member
agencies will aid than 100000 individuals in
1859
Size of the Iron Curtain problem is indicated by the
Jewish population of than 250,000 in Rumania
alone. Israes Finance Minister Levi EshkoI reported
that the migration of Jews permitted to leave for Is
rael has reached such proportions that it will
threaten Israels entire immigrant absorption program
unless large new resources Immediately forthcOm-
ing. He said the immigration represents historic
economic and national opportunity for Israel if the
necessary absorption facilities made available.
Because of the likelihood that Phoenix dollars will
be matched severalfold spur to giving in other
communities, it is easy to see the correlation between
Phoenix giving and fullment of the operation.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30

tude for our FAM
lilies and for the
bounty of God.
Thus we are re-
minded that life'S
material benefits
are not to be TAX
en- for granted,
and that its spir-
itual values are
our G r e a t e S t
blessing.
Sharing t h i S
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30
By Deborah Jaffa Metz
(Tha News' Own Coiumnist)

Rabbi Max B. Wall of Burlington,
VT, made a fine suggestion when
he spoke here on Prayer in Per-
sonal Life
At mealtime when we sit with our
families, having recited the Hebrew
blessings, let us speak for a few
moments of our happiness at being
together. Let us express our graft
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-01-30

SAY YOU SAW 1T ADVERTISED IN
THE PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16

A plan to divorce parks
from the Park and Planning
Commission was approved
Monday by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation.
Key civic leaders attending the
meeting approved a committee
recommendation urging govern.
mental agencies to consider
establishment of a separate
agency to develop and maintain
parks and Fairgrounds.
Cecil Eby, chairman OF the
committee that brought in the
report, is a Oneime vice chair.
man of the Maryland.Natio
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission.
Eby said the committee after
a two-year study had devised a
set of standards for measuring
the value of parks. Using these
standards, he said, the commit
tee evaluation showed that there
Is still much to be desired IL
the parks are to meet the needs
of the community.
The committee further recon.
mended that a conference be
held with Congressman In an ef-
fort to change the Capper-
Cramton law so that park
areas, other than stream val
leys could be purchased with
Federal funds before prices be-
come prohibitive.
DR.. Robert S. Marvin, presi.
dent of the Federation, an
nounced the date of the annual
banquet at. the Kenwood Coun-
try Club will be June II. New
officers will be installed at this
time and the Star Cup award
made.
Congress Is expected to hold
its own hearing on the milk
controversy, som etime next
m n t h. Rep. Tom Steed Cd
Okla.), chairman Of a subcom-
mittee of the House Select Com
mittee on Small Business, an
nounced Monday his group
hopes at that time ITO go into
every phase of the situation" in
the Metropolitan area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Local Milk
Hit by
Federation

The Montgomery County
Civic Federation voted Mon
day night to oppose adoption
Of a proposed ordinance to
regulate milk and milk prod
ucts within the county.
A five-point resolution adopted
by the Federation was presented
by DR.. Thomas Bartram, chair.
man of the Sanitation and Pub
lie Health Committee. It de-
clared:
. The existing controversy
had arisen from an economic
and not a health standpoint.
. The ordinance does not Of
fer any health protection or
benefit beyond that offered by
the existing State regulations.
. It would impose an added
expense on the consum r
through fees charged the pro-
Queer, professor or distributor.
. The cost of possible inspec.
ton of milk from outside the
county would discourage ship
ment of milk into the county
and would constitute a trade
barrier.
o Additional permit fe e S
would place an unwarranted bur-
den on the producer, professor,
and hauler.
In other action the Federation
called on the County Council to
defer action on the so-called
Dream Town" coming In the
Upper Rock Creek Watershed
and to deny rezoning for an
application from H-60 to CT of
1.8 acres at the southeast cor
ner of Dorset and Wisconsin
ayes. James S. McAuliffe, jr.,
chairman of the Zoning Commit
tee made the recommendations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Milk Law
Opposed By
Civic Group

A resolution opposing the pro-
posed new county milk control
ordinance was adopted this
week by the Glenmont and vi
cinity Citizens Association.
The group based its action on
the belief that such an ordi.
nance is unnecessary" and that
1t would create an economic
trade barrier.
Another resolution called on
the county TO begin filling in
some ~ miles of open bitches
along Judson rd., Valleywood
dr., Lakewood dr.. and Randolph
I'd. County officials have esti.
mated the work will cost sew.
eral million dollars.
John Molyneaux was elected
Association president, TO be in.
stalled at the May meeting.
Other new officers are Philip
Marcus, vice president; Jean
Minnick, secretary, and Howard
Cline. treasures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
US. School Aid Plan
Defended by Officials

Under such a plan, the county
would be reimbursed for prop
erty removed from the tax rolls
for Federal Government use.
Under the Federally impacted
laws, school systems receive
varying amounts of aid for every
child whose parent is a Federal
employee.
This plan grew out of the
war" said Mrs. Werner. 1.-THE
in-lieu-of-taxes approach makes
more sense. But until we have
something else, we can't afford
to lose our Federally impacted
aid"
Flemming. who lives in Mont
gomery County repeatedly told
the House Committee:
why under the sun the Fed
eral Government should give
Montgomery County any money
because have two boys in the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Hig h
School, 1 just cannot under
stand"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
CD ALERT
Planned for
Tomorrow

Montgomery County, and
Maryland, will take part in a
nationwide Civil Defense alert
exercise tomorrow that will be
based to a large extent on the
shake-down of CONELRAD,
Civil Defense's emergency
broadcasting system.
The exercise will be triggered
at 1880 am. when sirens in the
metropolitan Washington area
will sound five-minute, steady
blast signifying an Alert.
At that time, all commercial
radio and television stations
will go off the air except those
who operate on the $40 and 1910
wavelengths. These will take
part In the CONELRAD exer.
else, broadcasting CD informa-
ton. The drill will go on until
noon.
The second step in the air
raid drill will take place at 1870
pm. when the Take Cover sig.
nal Is sounded. At this time, all
motorists are urged to stop at
the curb for five minutes, to
take stock Of just what they
would do in such in actual at
tack.
Other persons indoors or
walking on the streets will not
be required to do anything, but
similarly are advised to take
stock Of their position, i.e.,
where is the nearest shelter?
Another, official phase of the
operation will take place at
$50 pm. when CD officials will
open sealed envelopes designat-
ing simulated bomb hits on
parts Of Montgomery County.
The CD staff will respond to
the "hits" with appropriate &C
ton.
AS far as the public will be
concerned, the whole alert exer-
else will terminate at 1895 with
the end Of the rising and fall
ing tone of the Take Cover
siren signal. No All Clear sig.
nal win be u1ada.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Group Hits
Hiring Of
School Aide

Appointment of William
A. Early as a top county
school aide has drawn fire
from a newly-formed or
ganiZation of school conser-
Vatives.
In a letter to the school board
this week, the group said Early
has stirred community contro-
versy" in his past positions, and
that he has shown tendency to
over-emphasize social adjust
menf aspects of education"
The letter was signed by VIII
liam Il. YOst, Jr., as president of
the Council for Better Educa,
ton. The Council, whose mem.
bership includes four recently.
defeated school board candl.
dates, was formally organized
last month.
Early took over yesterday as
county director Of curriculum
development. He Is former su.
perintendent of schools at Nor.
folk and Arlington, Va, and Sa.
vannah, Ga.
Wherever (Early) has been
employed in an important ad.
ministrative capacity" Yosts
letter read, there has been
community controversy over
the school system and the poll.
cies he has fostered."
While Early was at Arlington,
Yost continued, the core or gen.
eral education program" was in.
troduced in the junior high
schools; the "A-B-C" type Of
grading was changed to a "satis.
factory-unsatisfactory" system
with "narrative.type report
cards.; standardized tests "were
discouraged; and the social
Continued on Page ALL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
FILES Pupils
To See Film

More than 100 children, mem
bers of the P!TA's Foreign Lam
guage in Elementary Schools
program, will view a showing of
the French film, 'sThe Red Bal
loon," on Saturday. April 25, in
the Girls Gym at Bethesda.
Chevy Chase High School.
The program also will include
folk dancing, arranged through
the Pan American Union, and a
group of songs of many nations
presented by the Little Singers
OF the French Embassy and the
Pan American Union.
Each child will be given a red
balloon in recognition Of the
movie. Tickets at so cents each
are available from Mrs. Richard
S. Schultz, program chairman,
9714 Montauk ave, Bethesda.
Orders must be in by next Mon
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
FreePOLiO
Clinics
Scheduled

Four free polio clinics will be
staged at health centers through
out Montgomery County on
April q and % and May Is and
20.
The clinics will be sponsored
by the Montgomery County
Medical Society. All will be held
from 2 until 4 pm.
DR.. William J. Peoples, coun-
ty health director, urged all
persons contemplating the anti
polio vaccine series who have
a history of any allergies to dis
cuss their aim first with private
physicians.
Only those persons who visit
clinics at Damascus, Gathers
burg and POoIesviIIe need not
telephone first for appointments.
Those who plan to go to health
centers in Rockville, Silver
Spring, Bethesda, Kensington
and on Rockinghorse I'd, how
ever, must call for appointments.
A full polio series consists of
three shots, the second at least
one month after the first and
the last at least six months
after the second. Third, or final
shots will be administered as
will first and second shots. No
fourth shots will be given.
Children under 16 years of
age must be accompanied by an
adult who will sign for them.
Maternity patients are required
to bring written permission
from their family doctors. The
United States Public Health
Service has stated that persons
under 40 constitute the suscepti-
BILE group.
DR.. Peoples expressed his ap-
probation for the help offered
by members of P-TAs, the Lay
Health Committees and School
Health Chairmen throughout
the county who will aid in the
clinics smooth operation.
These same people, and the
Health Department, jointly CON
Quoted clinics last year in which
SAT- free polio shots were given.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
3O-Cent
Tax Hike
Is Due

A new county tax rate of
$2.48 per 500 of assessed
valuation - 80 cents more
than the present rate - was
due for approval by the
County Council Wednesday
night to support the 1959-60
budget of $67.5 million.
The new rate will apply to
property at the start of the levy
year on July 1. Taxpayers may
linger until October before
they have to pay interest under
the new tax schedule.
The new budget is $3.5 mil.
lion higher than last years de-
spite last-minute slasheS total
Ing nearly 81 million.
Largest cut was from School
Board salary requests. The
Council pared $240,000 from a
$480,000 request for salary hikes,
and $1.1 million from the School
Board operating budget (sala-
ries for 80 new supervisory en-
ployees).
Other county employees, how
ever, got an across-the- board 4
percent salary increase.
Last-minute additions to the
budget came Monday night
when the Council added SIS, 981
in minor bits and chunks to bud
get requests by the Department
of Public Works, the States
Attorneys office, the Depart
ment of Recreation, the Sheriffs
office, etc.
Budget adoption came after a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Lincoln Terrace
Housing
Is Over

Four families were liv-
ing in Rockville's Lincoln
Terrace today, and Is more
were expected to move by
this weekend into the long
delayed public housing de-
velopment.
Joseph ]. Tarallo, Rockville
Housing Authority chairman,
said all IS living units probably
will be ready for occupancy by
the end of this week. Full ten
ancy of all IS might be achieved
by the end of next week, he
said.
The new occupants have beer
living in rundown shanties -
many of them condemned by the
city as unfit for human habita'
tion-that dot Rockville's slums
BY contrast, their new quar-
ters are housed In handsome red
brick buildings with white doors
and window frames, copper rain
cutters and cleaning brass-fin'
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ished hardware. The modest but
ample apartments include one
two, three and four-bedroom
units.
They also sport inside plumb
ing, a previously unheard-of lux.
ury for many Of the new ten
ants.
Among the new occupants are
the family of Lillian Williams
23-year-old mother OF five girls
two of whom persisted March %
when fire swept the two-room
basement of the condemned
howell in which they had been
living.
The tragedy focused public at
tention on protracted impasse
over construction specifications
that had delayed the Terraces
opening far beyond the contract
dates: last August for half the
units and last October for the
remainder.
Shortly after the situation was
disclosed in the Sentinel, Hous.
ing Authority inspectors and
the prime contractor, Sydney
Fishman, reached a working
agreement and opening dates
were announced.
One apartment Of the first
building to open has been set up
as a demonstration unit to edu-
cate the incoming families on
how to furnish their own apart,
ments cheaply but attractively
The demonstration unit has
been prepared by representa-.
tives Of four Negro churches
and city and county health Of
ficials, under the direction of
Mrs. Gloria Jones, county home
demonstration agent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16

County officials this week
hit back at a high-ranking
cabinet members suggestion
that Federal school aid be
cut off from Federally i'm
pacted areas.
Montgomery County would
stand to lose some SIS million
annually If the program were
halted when present legisla-
ton expires in 1861.
Secretary of Health, Educa-
uon and Welfare Arthur S.
Flemming told the House Appro-
priations Committee he could
see no justification for the more
than 81 million in such aid cur
rently going each year to Wash
ington area school systems.
II can't understand his rea-
sOning," said County Manager
Melvin L. Reese yesterday.
1.-THE Federal Government is a
big industry here in the county.
I wonder IL Mr.. Fleming, in
order to be consistent, is going
to ask that the automobile in
dustry stop paying real estate
taxes In Detroit"
Similar sentiments were
voiced by Mrs. Stella B. Werner,
president of the County Council,
who said she thinks Flemming
"does not fully understand the
situation" ..+t....
THE Federal Government
brings non-taxable property to
Montgomery County" she said.
1--WE provide the bedroom for
Federal employees, who serve
the entire nation. So certainly
the entire nation should help
pick up the cost"
Both Reese and Mrs. Werner
agreed that the most logical
long-range solution to the prob.
lem is the enactment of some
sort of in-heu-of-taxes aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Soil Erosion
Farley Set

Montgomery County's Semi
mar on the Prevention of Soil
Erosion, Preservation of Natural
Topography and Open Space
Planning" has been set for $3.50
am, May T., at the Brooke
Manor Country Club near Nor
beck.
Charles w. Eliot, nationally
recognized planning consultant
and an author, will deliver the
luncheon address on open-space
planning. Former County Coun-
Gil President Frederic P. Lee
will moderate a two-hour after
noon panel session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
New Pay Scale to Aid
Teacher Recruitment

The new scale, to go into eff.
feet July 1, will be the highest
in Maryland as well as in the
Washington Metropolitan Area.
Hopefully, 1t will enable the
county to bid for the services
of the cream of the nations
most capable career teachers.
Its approval by the County
Council represents the culmina-
ton of an intensive campaign by
the County P-TA and other
groups that have supported the
Continued on Page A-S)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16

Montgomery Coun ty' s
new, high teachers pay
scale already has aroused
the interest of experienced
teachers all over the coun-
try.
Some 300 inquiries have been
received by the County Educa-
ton Association and the mum.
Der probably will swell to about
1000 in coming weeks, accord.
ing to Executive Director Ar.
thur D. Simonds, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
DIR. ZhivagO'
Symposium

Symposium on "Dr. Zhivago'.
Nobel prize-winning novel by
Boris Pasternak, will be spon-
sored tonight by the George
Washington University Russian
Language Club and the Cul-
tural Committee Of the Student
Council, at $3.50 tonight In Lisner
Auditorium. Speakers will be
George Reavey and the Rev.
Alexander SchmsmArIn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-16
Here's HOW TO Put
Extra $SS TO Work

A series of eight lessons on
How to Put Extra Dollars to
Work and Increase Your Buy
Ing Power" will start at 10 am.
tomorrow at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase center OF the YWCA.
Instructor will be Mrs. Ruth
Adler, associate with Jones,
Kreeger g. Co, members Of the
New York Stock Exchange. Fur.
Their information may be OBJ
tanned by calling 10. 1854.