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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-01
House Votes
To Postpone
Local Placing
New Pupil PIon
In Virginia Gets
Narrow Setback
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Writer

RICHMOND. Mar. /. - BY
a margin of only one vote, the
House of Delegates this after
noon acted to postpone a local
pupil placement law for two
more years.
The bill, by Alexandria Dele
gate James M. Thomson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-01

Other Virginia Legislative Stories.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-01

advancement are greater there"
The present salary provisions
in Miami are S22,5oo per year
and an additional $4,000 for
expenses.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

private studios on the Delmar-
va Peninsula are cordially invit-
ed to enter their students. Par
ents who are interested in hav-
ing their eh ldren have the ad-
vantage of being heard by an
expert in his or her field, with
written com m e nj S sent the
teacher to provide further in
centive for study, should see
that they are enrolled through
their music teacher, a member
of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, or by writing direct
ly to the Extension Office of the
University of Delaware for an
entry blank. Entries are being
received now by the University
Extension office and will be
closed early in March or when
capacity is reached. Students
are urged to obtain entry blanks
and send them in Immediately.
"A fee of ST for soloists and So
for ensembles helps pay expens-
eS of the festival. Luncheon re-
servations at ST must be receiv-
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

Hammerstein musical, "Carou-
sel," which opened Wednesday
for four nights with curtain at
8:l5 pm.
Presented by the Esq Univer-
sity Theatre in cooperation with
the departments of music and
dramatic arts and speech, Gar
ousel" is one of the most elab-
crate productions for Mitchell
Hall in recent years. 1t makes
full use of the enlarged stage
provided by the newly installed
hydraulic orchestra pit lift. In
addition, three rows of the audi
torium seats have been removed
to provide room for the orch
estra.
Sets have been designed and
built by Thomas Watson, and
staging by Thomas Pegg, both
members of the dramatic de-
partment faculty. Music and
choreography are under the di-
rection of DR.. Ivan Trusler and
Miss Elizabeth Crook, of the
music department.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10
Scouts To Dance
St. Patrick's Day

Plans for a st. Patrick's Day
dance were organized by Girl
Scout Troop No. 377 at their re-
cent meeting. The affair will be
staged in the Smyrna Youth
Center on Friday evening, March
l8. A decorating committee
comprising Terry Pleasanton,
Eileen Cantillon, Deanna Smith,
and Janice Wilder has been
named. Sally Cooper was Sc
lected the disc-jockey, Virginia
Bessinger and Patsy Passwaters
made responsible for the mon
les, and Kay Kraus placed in
charge of refreshments. A win
dow display marking the observ-
ance of Girl Scout Week has
been erected at Boulevard Elec-
trio Store by Barbara Rinehart,
Eileen Cantillon, and Terry Plea
santon.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10
Music Festival
Carded April 9th
At I'D. Campus

The second annual Music Fes-
tival will be held at the Univer-
sity of Delaware on Saturday,
April 8 at 9 am. The festival
began as a joint project of the
Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs and the Uni
versity Music and Extension
Departments. This year the Del
aware Music Educators Associ-
alton is adding its sponsorship
to the event. The festival will
have another new feature in
that small vocal and instrument
al ensembles will be heard, in
addition to vocalists, instru-
mentalists, and pianists. Teach
ers in public, private, parochial
schools, as well as those with
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

ed with the entry blank. The
steering committee n clu d e S
Mrs. William ]. Storey, presi-
dent, and Mrs. E. Frank Mel
son, Jr., state chairman of mus
ic, from the DSFWC; DR.. Cor
don c. Godbey, director OF, Ex-
tension, and Prof. Anthony ].
Loudis, chairman, music depart
ment, of the University of Del
aware; Floyd c. Hart, state di-
rector of music, State Depart
ment of Public Instruction, Do
yer, and Edwin F. Englehart,
president of the Delaware Music
Educators Association.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10
'Carousel' Opens
4-Night Stand

Mitchell Hall stage at the Uni
versity of Delaware has been
transformed into an amusement
park, the waterfront and into
other sections of a New Eng
land town for the Rodgers and
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1960-09-15

come more Serious Nv Kern lso brouoh out thot thev
we're making study Of benonite and other moter os for
lining the ditch in odeto find the best and most econo-
mco way TO proceed with lining the ditch os they ore
anxious 10 get started he project possible
Austin Sottery discussed plans with them for pooling
agreement with the ASC office in order for the indvi-
dual farmers TO receive government payments their
port Of he project TO 5O9oof The cost, since it quail
flies conservation treatment under the ACP program.
However, II pointed out thot have nothing TO do
with the payment part and suggested that they get TO-
gether with the ASC office TO work out an agreeable
plan.
thank you letter from Mrs. Terry, who recevedo
scholarship from the district for the conservation
OF EMCE in Billings, read. Other business consisted
Of ordering conservation and wiIdfe materials for
the consevotion corner in the library, by Jack COL
sod, checking conservation materials in the schools
by Sam Denny, that may odd TO it if necessary.
Austin Sottery reportedon the present location equip
ment belonging he district and different contractors.
ConservoonoIly yours,
Edmund Kelley
STAR TO MEET
jasmine Chapter No. IS, Order Of the Eastern Sor,
will hoIdo regular meeting ot m Thursday, Sept.
IS Of the Masonic tempIe
The meeting hos been designated as Charter Mem
be night and the founders Of the chapter will be honor
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1960-09-15

Edmund Kelley, Secretary Leo KIeffner and SCS person.
ell Tom WethereII and Lee Hostine.
Purpose Of guests Sam Kern and John MehIing
70 their working ogre ement with district for
technical assistance and Of special interest their
discussion lining the moin ditch from the dgoe
down, skipping places for the time being, with little
seepoge problem They brought out that this lining
would have be done sooner or later ond o the water
clears up from additional dams above, seepoge will be-
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1960-09-15
BIG MORN SOnu CONSERVATION
DISTRICT NEWS

Special guests representing he Two Leggns Water
Users association present the regular meeting Of
the Big Horn Soil Conservation District held Thursday
evening, Sept. 8, at M, week later than usual
because Of the Youth foir.
Al supervisors we're present, including Austin Slot-
tery Fred Benze, Sam Denny, Jack Costod, Chairman
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1960-09-15
S315!1!111(.1!Id33jl3;| Series
Keeping Businesses
Operating ProfitobIy
Is Part of Our Job

Last week told you how our Industrial DE-
Velopment Department is busy encouraging firms
TO come to Montana, working with other people to
benefit the State.
A noteworthy success along this line was
the decision Of the pulp and paper Industry to
locate in Montana. Several years work by
many groups, including Us, preceded that de-
eision. There may Be more Of these plants
coming to Montana
Besides bringing in new industries and bu.i-
we help existing ones, to keep them healthy
and growing We find uses and markets for
products equipment for plants and assist in econo-
mic studies During World War IT, our Industrial
Development Engineer Richard c. (Dick) Setter
strom found upwards Of IS 600 horsepower Of new
and used motors for industries operating in the
State We are constantly investigating ways in
which industries can reduce operating expenses to
other states
In the past 20 years Mr. Setterstron, has travelled
estimated million miles in his industrial develop
noent assignments He is one Of many people in
our organz zation working TO improve the states
economy by aiding industry and business - exist
ing and potential.
Business development department per-
sonne' in our seven operating divisions are
helping business throughout the state.
WE ARE AT WORK NIGHT AND DAY TO
KEEP MONTANA GROWING
The Montana Power Company
Owned. Tsx-Psyins
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1960-09-15

Last week told you how our Industrial DE-
Veopment Department Is busy encouraging firms
TO come to Montana, working with other people to
benefit the State
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

County salaries for administra-
tive and other officers were
kept to the minimum and at
one time during this period only
amounted to three cents in the
tax dollar.
This same period saw the
start of the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission,
from which suburban Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
County have since 1920 been
more adequately provided with
public water and sewer service
than any other suburban area
adjacent to Washington or Bal
timore.
Residential Communities
Throughout these years the
Democratic voters of the Coun-
ty supported a strongly taken
position that the principal pur-
pose of suburban Montgomery
County was the production of
the highest possible type of res
idential communities adjacent
to the National Capital.
AS a part of this program the
County Democrats outlawed
commercial gambling, which
had something of a foothold
along the old Conduit I'd.
The County Democrats adopt
ed a platform which called for
a tightly policed community
without public dance halls and
similar night life. To accom-
plish this result a $1,000 license
for dance halls was required.
SaIaried Police Force
The County Democrats In
stalled a salaried police force
and eliminated fee deputy sher-
ifs and justices of the peace.
This salaried police force was
the first County police force in
Maryland and had the constant
support of the people of the
County, and has now developed
into the excellent Montgomery
County police department which
protects your safety and well.
being today.
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tives of Montgomery County
chose an enactment of the Cana
dian dispensary system, which
appeared to be working ex.
tremely well in a number OF
provinces of Canada. The local
Democrats believed that such
system, where distilled liquors
were only sold in the original
container, and with the further
prohibition of sale by the drink,
would be the most helpful for
the residential communities of
Montgomery County and the
fairest system for all con.
cerned.
AS a consequence of this
choice, we now have the Mont.
gomery County dispensary sys-
tenn through which, in the cur
rent tax year, our citizens will
continue to have this most en-
lightened control of the distribu.
ton of alcoholic beverages to be
found in the nation, plus ST.
100000 cash profit earned by
the dispensary system for the
treasury of Montgomery Coun.
ty this year, which earning rep.
resents the amount that would
be produced by approximately
IL additional cents on the
County tax rate.
In 1912, 1914 and 1916, the
new Charter Party in the Coun-
ty made deal with the Repub-
lican Party through which they
got the Charter and the Repub-
licans got the offices.
In 1854 new group of young.
and able Democrats rorganized
their party and won, which VIC
tory they repeated in 1858. =
This last is current history
with which you are fully
familiar.
For further developments, see.
your local papers.
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Democratic Party Has Been Planning Growth

The Democrats in this period
did not create a large County
road department because they
regarded it as advantageous
tax-wise to place as much of
the local road mileage as pos
sible in the Maryland State
Roads system, where its future
maintenance would be provided
through the revenues of the
State gasoline tax. Through
this procedure the County re-
ceived the largest possible mile
age of new roads with almost
no maintenance cost upon the
taxpayers of the County.
A County population of $4,000
was creating new problems for
the period of the late 20s and
early Dos. Zoning and land use
control had been upheld by the
United States Supreme Court
in the Euclid Village case. Col
lisions between local shopping
centers and adjacent residential
communities were beginning to
occur. Your narrator was a
candidate for the House of
Delegates in the 1926 election,
and was elected to serve in that
important assembly.
First ZOning Law
The members of the House
of Delegates elected me Speak
er for the four ensuing annual
sessions. In 1927. I introduced
and supported to passage legis-
lation which created zoning,
subdivision and land use regula-
ton, and created the public park
system in suburban Montgom.
cry and Prince Georges County
through the creation of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. This
was the first coming and land
use control legislation enacted
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

for any part of any Maryland
county.
Through this period, County
Democratic officials continued
their long-established policy of
regularly expanding and in
creasing the support of the
County school system. Mont
gomery County school teachers,
throughout this score of years,
were always the highest paid in
Maryland and were generally in
a competitive salary bracket
with the teachers of the District
of Columbia schools.
The boards of education ap-
pointed by Governor Ritchie
and supported by the Demo-
cratic County Commissioners
initiated a policy of buying
large school sites with an aver
age of about IS acres per loca-
ton. This policy has not only
been most beneficial to succeed.
ing generations of school chill
dren, but has saved the taxpay-
ers vast sums that would have
been necessary to enlarge school
sites throughout the suburban
County.
The Democratic County Dele
cation tC Annapolis and the
Democratic County Commissions
ers took the lead in the creation
of the suburban stream valley
park sys e m, supplemented
through the Capper-Cramton
Act.
Dispensary System
In 1888, with the repeal of Ma
tional Prohibition, the elected
legislative representatives of
each county were given by the
Richie State administration the
choice of the type of alcoholic
beverage control desired for the
county they represented.
The Democratic representa-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

marked professional, financial
and political ability and were by
nature and training conserva-
tives. They had never been
able, however, to win a primary
election against the Spencer
Jones faction and so in 1905
they looked to Silver Spring
with its crop of new voters and
selected Blair Lee, ST., as the
candidate of their faction for
the State Senate. With the
newly enrolled vote in the Sill
yer Spring area, this Peter-Lee
combination won the primary
and the general elections of 1905
and 1909, and also elected most
of their candidates in 1918.
The election of Blair Lee, ST.,
to the State Senate in 1905 ac-
tually was the most definite
change in government viewpoint
in the County since the Civil
War, because he was the first
suburbanite elected to a con.
trolling position in the County
Government. He was succeed
ed by DR.. Eugene Jones of Ken
sington, Robert G. Hilton, Judge
Stedman Prescott and Robert
Peter, jr., of Rockville, and
Thomas E. Hampton of Bethes-
da-all Democrats and all
strong and able representatives
of the County in the Senate of
Maryland.
Direct Primary Bill
To return to 1905, State SEN
ator Blair Lees first legislative
action was to introduce and Sc;
cure the passage of a legalized
direct primary for Montgomery
County, which was enacted in
the session of 1906, and which
he succeeded in having extend
ed to the entire State in the
session of 1908.
In addition to the primary
election law, Senator Blair Lee
sponsored the first Maryland
Corrupt Practices Act, the first
Eight-Hour Telegraphers' Law,
following the horrible wreck on
the Bro at Terra Gotta, after
which it was shown that the
telegrapher at the Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Eckloff, Pugh, Bogley, Farmer,
Jamison, Poole, Hunter, Ward,
Albert, Williams, Lansdale, Can
by, Tolson, Veirs, Clagett, Jones,
King, Walker, Bradley, Boni-
FAINT, Watkins, Lee, Monkey, Du-
vail, Pratt, Garrett, Almoney,
Laird, Fields, Knight, Hunt,
Gardner, ,Roby, Athey, Burdette,
Snowden, Warfield, Blunt,
Cashell, Howard, Green. Hoover,
Gladhill, Stanley, Hicks, Hamp-
ton, Hagner, Davis, Plat, Mich
olson, Wells, Harris, Loughton,
Barnes, O'Donnell, Carr, Stark
ey, Thompson, Beall, Coupard,
Raney, Cooley, Saunders, Etchi-
son, Day, Culver, Snyder, Wade,
Austin, Brooke, Lechlider, West,
McCeney, Marlowe, Thomas,
Welt, Mullican, Pyles, Carlisle,
Keys, Gather, Hutton, Chiches-
ter, Gilpin, Carlin, Christopher,
Hobbs, Darby, Broome, Bentley,
Hawkins, Downey, Plummer,
Morgan and Fry. From each of
these families, / vividly remem-
Der from three to a dozen sturdy
Democrats who contributed
their full share to the political
and governmental activities of
Montgomery County.
Democrats Keep Power
Only Democratic county adj
ministrations were elected in
Montgomery County through
1916, except for a "Fusion"
Board of County Commission
ers in 1884. This, of course,
means that the local govern
mental structure, as it existed
in 1916, had been planned and
enacted and administered by
local Democrats.
Jones Leads Party
At the turn of the century
the Democratic Party in the
County was led by State Sena-
tor Spencer Jones of Rockville,
a Confederate veteran and
banker. He had been elected
President of the Maryland Sen
ate for several sessions and so
was the Lieutenant Governor of
the State. Edward, Arthur and
Robert Peter of Rockville, the
three sons of the late DR..
George Peter, were the leaders
of the faction that bore their
name. Edward and Robert
Peter later became judges of
the Montgomery-Frederick Cir
cult Court and Arthur was also
an exceptionally able lawyer,
with practice in Washington,
who became President of the
Washington Loan and Trust
Company.
These gentlemen were men of
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and now lind II necessary to
produce this summary in SO
hours, which does not allow
time for either research or
checking.
Under this pressure, I can
most acceptably report on the
last half century, in which l
have lived and concerning which
/ will have to rely upon MEM
DRY rather than research.
However, the last 40 years
are the period of change in this
great county and l will attempt
to outline the Democratic rec
ord in planning, enacting into
law, and implementing the
changes that resulted in your
Montgomery County of today.
Rich Farms
In the earlier days, before the
turn of the century, central
Montgomery County was a
prosperous agricultural part of
upland Maryland. The richer
farming districts were Laytons-
vile, Olney, Gaithersburg,
Rockville, Colesville, barnes
town and Poolesville. These
sewn election districts paid
much more than half of all
county taxes and were the
strong section of the local civil.
zation. These middle county
communities, for several gener-
ations, carried the government
tai costs and development of the
three poorer agricultural cleo
ton districts closer to Washing
ton City, where the great COM
munities of Bethesda and Silver
Spring and Wheaton are now
located.
During the first rs years of
the last century, Montgomery
was staunchly Democratic. The
majority of local sentiment
probably favored the Southern
cause. The statue of the Con-
federate soldier opposite the old
court house in Rockville is, I've
always been told, the most
northern location of a monu-
man not located on a battle
field.
For the first quarter of the
10th century, the political wars
in and for the Democratic
Party were conducted by men
bearing names such as Talbot,
White, Waters, Hilton, Griffith,
Peter, Perry, Shaw, Lamar,
Bouic, Cummings, Edmonds,
Wheeler, Ray. Riggs, Wood
ward, Prescott, Maddox, Allnutt,
Mobley, Henderson, Barnsley,
Clark, Souder, Spurrier, Boyer,
Spates, Diamond, Oxley, Pretty
man, Aud, Hyatt, Cissel, VIVA.
len, Lyddane, Higgins, Hewitt,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
S SENTINEL s SSMTTDMs mD'
p lh-Thursdsy. August rs. 1850

station had been on duty for
"a consecutive hours. He intro
duced and supported to enact
ment the law creating the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission and the law strengthen
ing the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Act and, as Floor Leader,
carried to enactment the law
creating the Maryland State
Roads Commission.
fractional Fight
The Lee-Peter faction which
had succeeded in the 1905 and
1909 campaigns broke apart in
the Woodrow Wilson-C Champ
Clark primary of 1912. The
Peter brothers were for Champ
Clark, who was the conserva-
tive candidate, and Blair Lee
and his friends supported
Woodrow Wilson. This pri-
mary was so deep and bitter
that the local participants never
got together again, and in 1919
it required a younger genera
ton to produce the first of sew
eral united Democratic organ
izations efforts.
In the 1912 historic National
Democratic Convention in Balti-
more, Blair Lee and former
Congressman Joshua w. Miles
of Somerset County led the
break not only of the Maryland
Delegation but of the Conven-
ton from Champ Clark to
Woodrow Wilson. The next
year Blair Lee was the Demo-
cratic nominee for United States
Senator from Maryland, to
which office he was elected in
the 1913 special election and so
became the first American
elected to the Senate of the
United States by the direct vote
of the people of his State.
In 1919, Governor Albert c.
Richie was elected to the first
of his four terms as Governor
of Maryland and 1 was elected
controller on his ticket.
First Democratic Club
For the 1919 Montgomery
campaign, with Mr.. Robert
Peter, ST., of Rockville (brother
Of, Judge Edward Peter and
later Judge of the Circuit Court
himself) as President, and with
the writer as Secretary and
Robert G.. Hilton as Treasurer,
we organized the first of several
United Democratic Clubs of
Montgomery County. The Unit
ed Democratic candidates won
the primary and the November
elections.
Beginning in 1919, the Demo
Gratis plowed every dollar that
a County tax rate slightly high
than the average of the State
could produce, into schools and
school sites, road rights-of-way
and road construction costs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
BY Col. e. Brooke Lee

Several weeks ago was glad to accept an invitation
of the Editors of the Sentinel to write history of the
Democratic Party in Montgomery County for the Rock
vile Centennial issue Since longer accustomed
to newspaper headlines overlooked the passage Of time