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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
4 Officers
Are Cleared
OF Beating

With the word "liar" ring
ing in his ears, 18-year-old
Melvin w. Smith saw three
Montgomery County police
men and a deputy sheriff ac-
quilted of assault and battery
charges that he had brought
against them.
Only few hours earlier Mon.
day, the Gaithersburg youth
was convicted by the same Peo-
pies Court Judge of assaulting
Detective Sgt. Frank Griggs,
one of the four against whom
Smith had sworn out warrants.
1t was Barnard T. Welsh, at
torney for Sgt. Griggs, who
hurled the '1iar" epithet at
Smith. And Judge John B. Dia-
mond almost Immediately after
wards found the four defend
ants innocent after stating:
"YOu can go only so far with
the evidence you have present
ed. If you don't have the evil
dence, you don't have case
and You don't have a case here"
Smith claimed that Sgt.
Griggs, Detective John A. Bech-
tel, Deputy Sheriff Ralph Offutt
and Pvt. Cornelius DeVries. ir.,
beat and kicked him as he was
being taken to the county jail
December II. He commended he
was handcuffed at the time, and
that he had four stitches taken
in his head.
The only supporting evidence
came from Francis Porter, a
reporter for the Washington
Daily News. Porter said he saw
two night sticks "being swung
down" toward Smith and a fail
ing of fists" as Smith was being
held outside the Jail door.
Earlier, Porter testified, he
saw Smith being escorted by
two policemen to the jail, but
could not see whether the youth
was handcuffed. Nor could he
identify any of police officers
holding the night sticks.
Defense Attorneys Welsh and
Alger Y. Barbee insisted that
Smith was not handcuffed when
he was being taken to jail and
that the police officers used no
more force than was necessary
to subdue him in view of
Smiths earlier assault on Sgt.
Griggs In the courtroom.
Judge Diamond agreed with
this contention when he said
there was insufficient evidence
to show that the defendants in
any way acted beyond their
duties as far as police officers
of the court are concerned"
These men," he added, chad
every right to use the amount
of force they needed to subdue
this man"
None of the defendants took
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
Vast Wheaton Park
Is Nearly Acquired

Purchase of about 68 acres
of land for the rapidly filling
out Wheaton Regional Park was
approved Tuesday by the Coun-
ty Council. Price tag: just un-
der $270,0O0.
Purchase of the land brings
the total acquired or under op-
ton so far to 403 of the 1876
acres needed. Several small re-
naming tracts may have to be
condemned, according to a
spokesman for the Parks di-
vision of the Maryland-N National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Sixty-three of the acres ap-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
Will Judge Project

Roger Brooke Farquhar, edi-
tor of The Sentinel, DR.. Lenore
]. Bajda, chief of clinical serv-
ices, Montgomery County
Health Department, and Cody
Pfanstiehl, public relations di-
rector for the Evening Star
newspaper, we're named this
week as judges of the school
press project, an annual fea-
ture of the Montgomery County
tuberculosis and Heart Associ-
atoms school health education
program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14

A county woman, dis
traught over the appearance
of her 15-year-old son in
Juvenile Court Monday, was
arrested by police after she
backed her car into another
parked behind her, drove for
ward into another, and then fled
from the scene.
The 32-year-old employee of
the Atomic Energy Commission
was charged with reckless driv-
ing and leaving the scene of an
accident. The next day, she was
admitted to Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital for observa-
ton.
When stopped by police a mile
north of Rockville on U. S. 240,
arresting police said she ap-
peared to "be confused" The
Montgomery County Juvenile
Court confirmed that her son
had been sent to a training
school for boys only minutes be-
fore her accident on the parking
lot behind the Rockville County
Building.
A spokesman for Juvenile
Court said the woman's son had
been in trouble before, and that
ne appeared Monday in connec-
ton with a burglary. He said
the woman's husband was dead.
The woman apparently got
into her parked car and ca
reened backward into an official
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14

Equipping the new Circuit
Court wing in Rockville is ex-
pensive business, the county
learned last week.
The County signed a contract
with Ken's Carpet Corner,
Wheaton to install 418 yards of
Frost Rose" underfooting in
chambers of six judges. The
cost: $4359 or about $10.42 per
square yard.
The contract includes foam
rubber carpet pads. A spokes.
man for the county indicated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
Butler Hits
Steel Strike
Settlement

The steel strike settlement
was blasted this week by Sen.
John Marshall Butler (R-Md.)
as a Severe defeat for a bal
anced American economy and
the stability of the dollar"
The Senator, in his weekly
newsletter, also bitterly attacked
the Administration for 'inter-
fering with due processes of
arbitration"
Sen. Butler predicted the
settlement will result in another
vicious" spiral of wages and
prices for which the American
public viii have to pay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
Judges Carpets Cost $4359

that a saving of nearly $1,000
was realized when all the judges
decided to stick with the one
color rather than individual pat
terms.
The carpeting will 60 in
third-floor offices of Judges An
derson, Lawlor, Pugh and
Shure, and in the fourth-floor
offices of Judge Stedman Pres
colt, judge of the Maryland
Court of Appeals, and in the
office set aside for visiting
judges.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14
the stand to testify.

the stand to testify.
Immediately after the hear
ing, Judge Diamond said it had
been called to his attention that
he had inadvertently failed to
state specifically earlier that he
had found Smith guilty of as
saulting Sgt. Griggs.
The judge then announced
such a finding and repeated his
sentence. He said he did so ,'to
avoid any mistakes because this
case may go to the Circuit
Court or the Court of Appeals"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-14

proved this week were owned
by the Contee Sand and Gravel
Co., headed by Isadore Gudel-
sky. The portions left over were
owned by Schuyler D. and Mary
M. Conklin and Houston w. and
Elaine E. Cook.
The Wheaton Regional Park
lies to the East of Georgia ave.
between the Glenmont- Colesville
I'd. on the North and the Arcola
section of Wheaton on the
South.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-04-06

{. Gore. lr. who su'ture"
"a stroke lur.n weeks p-u Is re-
cvIviug treatment iu the Con-
way. :. c. Hospital and rN-
poets ta come nome curing
TIE waakru
Evening star., 1960-03-30

under their proprietorship last
Saturday. The shop has the
latest equipment and is modern
throughout.
WINTHROP JEWELLERS
This new shop is housed in an
L-shaped structure and one of
its sides faces on the front mall.
The store, second in the Wash
ington area for the firm, opens
tomorrow with complete line
Of unusual, imported giftwart
as we'll as a fine line of we'll
known makes of jewelry. Man.
ager Robert Breslau will have
10 employees. The other Win
throp shop is located in the
Seven Corners Shopping Cen
ter.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
The sixth operating branch
in the Washington area of
Woodward & Lothrop, the
Wheaton Plaza branch is
housed in a three-story Geor-
gian building. The big depart
ment store. at the east end OF
the plaza, contains mems,
women's and children's wear
as we'll as household goods and
other items. The store is man.
aged by Lawson j. Cantrell.
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Stores to Open
At PIuzu at
Future Dute

The following stores, with
the names Of their managers
are known to be opening at q
future date not announced:
BoPeep Shop, Mr.. Shiffers
owner; Brentano's, Miss o
Roberts; Corset World, Robert
Salamy; Fair Lanes. Inc, Lad
die Ladd;
Also Fannie May Candy
Shop, Mrs. Kenneth Riegel:
Federal Bake Shop, N. H. Sher-
man. district manager; Federal
Savings & Loan, Marin Zuesse;
Franklin Simon, William Rams
dell; DR.. Alan H. Grant, op-
tometrist; Holiday Shoes, James
Burrell;
And Hot Shoppes Cafeteria;
Sirloin g. Saddle; Tiara Gifts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Losman
owners; Wheaton Plaza Sport
Shop, and Wheaton Plaza
Sports Wear.
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Review of Stores Open in Wheaton Plaza

items ranging in price from 5
cents to 81 but also power tools
appliances and many other
wares usually sold in a de-
partment store. Herbert NJ
Byrnes is manager.
LAMP AND SHADE CEN
TER.-This fast-growing firm
has opened its sixth store at
Wheaton Plaza. managed by
Russell H. Selig. The new store,
with an overall selling area OF
$500 square feet has peg
board walls to add to versatility
of display. There also is a lamp
repair department and a huge
stock of parts.
LERNER SHOPS-The TO-
000-square-foot new Lerner
shop has entrances on both the
Mall and the parking area. Its
40 to so employees, under man.
ager I. Rochkind, will be SELL
| ing women's and children's ap-
parel. The Wheaton Plaza store
4 is the tenth Lerner'S shop in
The Washington area.
MILES SHOES-The new
Miles shop in Wheaton Plaza
is the tenth the chain of family
shoe stores has established in
the Washington area. The in
terror decor is plush with thick
carpets and chandeliers. Man.
ager Louis CaraS heads a staff
of six employees there.
MONTGOMERY WARD -
Wards Wheaton Plaza store is
the largest of the company's
Nationwide chain of depart
ment stores. Managed by
George Stark, the store con-
tains a complete line of such
merchandise as clothing
household wares and automo-
bile parts as we'll as many per-
sonal services. The store is al
the west end of the Plaza.
NATIONAL SHIRT SHOPS
The new store, to be man.
aged by Harry GoldStein, will
feature a complete line of tht
company's well-known, popular
priced sportswear and clothing
in addition to its own line Of
mems furnishings. The new
store has been specifically
planned to give the customer
the maximum Of shopping east
and comfort. All merchandise
will be contained on one floor
National Shirt Shops is the
largest organization Of its kline
in America with stores from
coast to coast. Opens tomor'
row.
PARIS HATS-The Whea.
ton Plaza outlet for this Ma.
tion-wide chain of women'S ha'
stores is managed by Mrs
Dorothy Harris. 1t is located
near the west end of the Plaz;
and features merchandise dis
played in a modern, attrac.
lively lighted setting.
PEOPLES DRUG STORE
This modern, fully equipped
self-service store is near tht
center of the Plaza. In addition
to a complete prescription de-
partment. the store contain.
lines of housewares, baby
needs. hardwares, garden anC
pet supplies and toys and 8
soda fountain. The operation
= the Peoples chains Tooth store
Evening star., 1960-03-30

in the Washington areas
managed by Walter J. Skruch.
RALEIGH HABERDASHER
The new store occupies 22,-
500 square feet in the Wheaton
Plaza location. Interior design
was by Amos Parrish of New
York with Marion Bagley of
Chevy Chase. Md, as consult
ant. The store has 100-foot
frontages on the Mall and the
parking area and will feature
both mems and women's ap-
parel. Leonard Pollack is man
ager.
SPENCER'S WHEATON
PLAZA SHELL-This modern
automobile service station, at
11030 Viers Mill road, Wheaton,
was one Of the first businesses
to open at the site. 1t boasts
gasoline and oil sales facilities
and automobile servicing. The
station is managed by Cary
Spencer.
STROSNIDER'S HARD
IWARE-Containing a full line
of hardware and houseware,
the store also features garden
and lawn supplies. The store,
one Of two operated by the
firm in Montgomery County,
is located at the northwest side
of the Plaza. 1t is managed by
Frank Melton.
VARIETY RECORDS-Own-
er Joseph Goldberg aready has
opened his third shop in the
area at Wheaton Plaza. The
manager is David Bailey. The
shop. facing on the Mall, has
500 square feet of space on
the first floor and 900 square
feet in the downstairs section.
! VINCENT EFT VINCENT -
Two of the most skillful hair
stylists in the chain. Miss Peggy
tSimone) and Mr.. Seymour
tKaitlin) will be in charge of
the beautiful new shop and its
IL employees. The shop. located
on the lower level, will be the
fourteenth Vincent ct Vincent
salon in the Washington area.
There will be no stairs to climb;
customers may just park and
walk in. The decor is white
gold, brown, wood tones and
blue. Opens tomorrow.
WEBSTER CLOTHES-This
company, which already has
stores in 20 cities. will be open
ing its third store in the Wash
ington area tomorrow. The firm
specializes in selling mems wear
direct from its factory in West
minister, Md. Webster has stores
also in downtown Washington
and the Eastover Shopping
Center. The manager is David
Millson.
WHEATON BELL CAB-A
new company in Wheaton, the
cab firm serves Wheaton and
Kensington from stands in
Wheaton Plaza. Fifteen cabs,
all radio controlled, are part OF
the company which is an affili-
ate of the Bell Cab Co. The
manager of the Wheaton oper-
alton is Barnie B. Thompson.
1 WHEATON PLAZA BARBER
SHOP Donald Stryker and
Donald Faery are co-owners
of the barber shop that opened
Evening star., 1960-03-30

plans at an 8 pm. gathering
sponsored by the county's I.ank
ford for Congress Committee
and Raymond ]. McDonough,
his campaign manager in Prince
Georges.
Mr.. McDonough announced
that committees are being or
ganized in each Of the election
precincts of the county and that
reports on their activities also
are expected to be given during
the rally.
He also announced that Will
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Lunkford Opens
Campaign at
Rally Saturday

Representative Lankford,
Democrat Of Maryland, who is
seeking reelection for a fourth
term. will launch his primary
campaign formally in Prince
Georges County at a rally Sat-
urday at Prince Georges Plaza.
Mr.. Lankford will outline his
Evening star., 1960-03-30
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Continued From Page H-3
Barron. Just beyond the GUS
toner service area, a hidden
stock room contains more than
10000 pairs of shoes. The store
is near the mall fountain.
HANOVER SHOE STORES
Bright lights and colors are
featured to set off shoes and
related merchandise in this
modern store in the Plaza.
Elmer Duttera is manager of
the store, which is part of a
chain of lis stores. Shelving,
woodwork and furniture are
made Of lined oak and wal
nut, and the floor is carpeted
in tweedy black and white
pattern.
HAPPY TINES TOGS-The
three co-owners, Mrs. Ruth
Jones, Mrs. Leone Lamb and
Mrs. Andra Borror, character
ize their shop as unique in the
East because it sells only girls
dresses up to the sub-teen size.
Their shop. already open. is
decorated inside like a patio.
with picket fences and awnings
and a wooden shingled house
front. 1t is located on the outer
Mall near Peoples Drug Store.
1t is the parners' second shop
IN the Washington area.
JOSEPH r. HARRIS CO.
The fourth women's apparel
and accessories store operated
by the Joseph r. Harris organ
ization, this w eaton Plaza
store is designed with a Co.
lonial theme. It contains an
tique white fixtures accented
with gold and green walls and
carpet. Mrs. Catherine E.
Ebert is manager.
HOT SHOPPES RESTAU-
RANT-Harold Daniels is man
ager of this Hot Shoppes
branch near the intersection of
Viers Mill road and the Ken
sington-W Wheaton road. 1t fea-
lures complete restaurant fa-
cilities in a modern motif, and
has a large parking area ada
cent to the building.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE
CORP. This nationwide firm
already has opened a modern
and pleasant = appearing Office
on the Mall of Wheaton Plaza
with comfortable furniture,
light green decor and interview
booths assuring maximum pri-
vacy. The manager is A. ].
Savage.
KAY JEWELERS-When the
Wheaton branch opens in its
stunning new quarters on the
Mall tomorrow, it will be the
sixteenth store of the chain in
the Washington area. TIL e
manager is Allen P. Rothbaum
The store will carry a full line
of giftware, diamonds, watches
and appliances. Kay store
have been operating g in the
WASHINGTON area for more
than so years.
S. S. KRESGE COMPANY
This Wheaton Plaza store i!
one of go which will be opened
by the Kresge chain during
1860. The Wheaton store con.
tains not only the familiar
Evening star., 1960-03-30

Sunday for their semiannual
circuit assembly at Walter
Johnson High School, 10311
Old Georgetown road. Rock
vile, Md.
Speakers will include d. j.
Thomas Of New York, super
visor Of the district that covers
this area, and c. H. Coonce of
Washington, supervisor of the
Maryland circuit, which In
cludes the District and nearby
Maryland communities.
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Visiting Choir to Sing

The Calvin College A Cap
pella Choir from Grand Rapids.
Mich, under the direction of
Seymour Swets, will give a con-
cert at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Christian Reformed Church.
59ll New Hampshire avenue
NE.
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Church Ham Dinner

The annual ham dinner of
the Cheverly Com unity
Church will be held from S to
1880 pm. tomorrow at the
church, Forest road and Chew
erly avenue, Cheverly, Md.
Evening star., 1960-03-30

fred M. Dyer. jr., Silver Hill at
torney, will serve as Mr.. Lark-
ford's campaign treasurer In
the county. Mr.. Dyer lives In
Clinton.
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Circuit Assembly
To Open Friday

Washington area Jehovah's
Witnesses congregations will
meet Friday. Saturday and
Evening star., 1960-05-15
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Continued From First rage
and G and Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets.
The Commissioners and the
Planning Commission approved
the campus plan but it never
received the approval of the
RIA.
Some years ago the RIA re-
ceived a planning advance to
study the possible need for ur-
ban renewal in CIV area. After
the initial part of the study
was completed the planning
grant was Cancelled and the
money left over was returned to
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
Gordon Howard, RIA deputy
director. pointed out that the
1859 Housing Act eased the
requirements for city univer-
sity and college areas to quail
ify as urban renewal projects,
He said legislation now under
consideration on Capitol Hill
would further ease these re-
quirementS.
Although the university
owned more than so per cent of
the 19-block area in 1858, there
was considerable opposition by
residents to the schools ex-
pansion plans.
The principal argument was
that property around the uni
versity was not really blighted
University officials said the
school still has not obtained all
the property in the blocks
where the field house and law
center are planned.
The university said the
hospital addition will be "spe-
cifically designed to provide
improved care and services for
an increased number of pa
tients and to enlarge the space
now available for emergency
treatment"
Dr. Victor F. Ludewig, the
hospital's chief administrator
said Since we are handling an
increased number of emerg-
encies from the downtown area
and find our present facilities
taxed to the limit, this new
addition is a must. This ad-
dition is an essential part OF
our growing services to the
community"
The proposed wing will in
crease floor space by 111,00C
square feet and bring the total
number of beds in the hospital
to 500.
DR.. John Parks, dean of the
School of Medicine, said the
new center will provide the
university and the community
with medical facilities for the
care of patients, for teaching
and for scientific research ot
the highest order"
Evening star., 1960-05-15
2Koreun Bankers
Held in Rigging

SEOUL, South Korea, May
IA (AP).-Two former bankers
we're arrested today on charges
of violating election laws and
the banking law. Kim Yung-
chan, former governor of the
Recon-
struction Bank, and Pal Che-in
former vice governor of the
Bank of Korea, had been ques-
toned in connection with the
March is election. Their deten-
ton increases to seven the num-
Der of those arrested on elec-
tion-rigging charges.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

progress and future of the
Iparty.
For that future-and the
providing, on the State level.
| of a high example Of progressive
and competent government
am working with all my energy
and devotion.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

NEW YORK, May ID (AP).
Following is the tert of a let
ter sent today by GoU. Nelson
A. Rockefeller to Republican
National Chairman ThurSton
B. Morton, declining any role
in the Republican National
Convention:
You have extended to me the
honor-the high honor-of sug-
gesting that I serve at the Re-
publican National Convention
as either temporary chairman
and keynoter or permanent
chairman. Either Office at the
convention - especially at so
important a time in our ma
tional history-is q most seri-
GUS and responsible position.
I deeply appreciate the con-
fidence you express in suggest
ing I serve in such a role. And
you must know that I have
given the matter the most
sympathetic and conscientious
examination. For it deserves
nothing less.
Thoughtfully and regretfully
l have come to the clear con-
clusion that I must decline to
accept either position.
I have come to this conclu-
sion for reasons equally COM
pelling, so it seems to me, in
terms of both personal convic-
ton and party welfare. These
reasons essentially concern the
continuing insistence from a
number of sources that I am
prepared ultimately to accept
nomination for the vice presi-
dency.
You know that I have en-
phatically stated many times
my unavailability for this Of
flee. Frankly, ! could not justi-
fy leaving the governorship of
the State of New York to be-
come Vice President.
This repeatedly stated con-
clusion, however, has not de-
tered various members of the
Republican Party from publicly
expreSsing-in blunt disregard
of my own convictions-theiI
purely personal opinion that
would or I should accept a vice
presidential nomination. Their
voices have been so persistent
that I can only conclude realist-
Iically that my mere attendance
at the convention could be mis-
construed by the delegates. Fol
this reason, I have concluded
that I would not attend the
convention in any capacity.
My concern-my desire fol
candor and clarity-extends fal
beyond the mere matter o.
avoiding personal difficulty o.
embarrassment at the conven'
ton. 1t extends to the NOR
substantial matter of what il
best for the convention and fol
the party. AS for the conven
ton. in selecting a vice presi
Dental candidate, it should no
be distracted by spending at
tention at any time upon al
individual who is not available
AS for the party, it should OBJ
viously enter the election cam
paign with a vice presidentia
nominee who-no less than tn
presidential candidate-clearl,
is the first choice of the part,
among the many able leader
who are available.
I am sure you will realiz
that I have reached this de
cision with reluctance and onl,
Evening star., 1960-05-15
ROCKEFELLER TEXT
Governor Declines
Convention Role

after long reflection. / pro-
foundly believe that by follow
ing this course of action I can
best serve the unity and the
future of the party.
I thank you again for the
honor you extended to me.
I hope and trust that you
will respect and understand the
decisions I have reached. They
are decisions seriously conceived
to do more, not less, for the
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Eustern Stor Meets

The Keystone Grand Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star,
will see a film on Ghana and
hear a talk on Africa at 6
O'Clock tonight at 1922 Thir-
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

This scale model of the proposed George Washington University
medical center it expected to look when the multi
poct completed about Figure "a the iOObed hospital
street of the existing
Figure Medicine the block
bounded Twenty third Twenty yOurth and streets NV
doctors offices
Washington circle and Figure o. made of
addition the existing research building New
Hampshire