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Evening star., 1960-05-07
ARLINGTON
SOLID BRICK HOME


3 bedrms,, 2 baths. liv. rm. with
nrepl.. din. rm., mod kit, scr.
porch. paneled rec. rm.; S1.S00
cash or assume large 4lzss trust.
Vacant.
FRED ]. GEORGE, Realtor
5275 Lee Hwy. KE. 6-65Oo
ARLINGTON, Dominion Hills
Three bedroom brick home;
screened porch, fireplace in liv-
ing room, separate dining room,
equipped kitchen; lovely land
scaped lot: convenient to seven
Corners; Sl7,950 and you may
assume the low interest loan.
kORZENDORFER REALTY, INC,
kE. $4,000.
ARLINGTON NORTH = Country
Club area, charming 3-bedrm, p
bath brick rambler with carport;
finished bsmt. lovely patio, excel
close in neighborhood. Assume
Sl9,300. loan, only S25,200.
CAROLINE L. CAMPBELL, Agent,
JE. 3-0l73.
ARL., N.-Fully air cond,; un-
usually charming Cape Cod, Three
eKtra-large bedrms., baths, hv.
Im. with drepl., large din. rm.,
Gen. rec, rm. and maids rm., .
car Barage, rear screened porch,
beautiful fenced yd.; select area.
Priced for quick sale by OWNER,
low thirties. ia. 1906.
Evening star., 1960-05-07
RIIRCH REAITY CQ

OPEN TIL 9 Pm. TO. 9-5ss2
GLASSMANOR. 5O34 Neptune ave.
Lovely 3-bedrm. semidet. with nice
rec. rm.. lge. liV. rm.-din. rm.
comb, new-house cond. FHA ap-
prvd. at S14,250 with only $3.50
dn, Payments less than rent.
CAL today. Mr.. Oglesby, 10. q
1884. OGLESBY & RICE REALTY.
Evening star., 1960-05-07
HOUSES FOR SALE-VA.

Abundant Built-InS
5-bedrm. custom built house
nI. Manassas, wealth of
CABINETS and closets, with
attached garage on lands
scared acre lot, S24 900
house, will sac. for Sl6,5OO
to sell by June / EN-. S-5I27,
Evening star., 1960-05-07

OPEN 1 TO 7

OPEN 1 TO-
claustrophobia here,
over an acre breathing space.
Exciting, spacious contemporary
Large liY. rnn. with center firepl-.
lEe. kit with YOUNGSTOWN cab
inets. unique din. rm.. > full
baths serving 3 lovely bedrms !,
with double closets. A rec nm
with drepl.. maids rm. with full
bath in bsmt. and still more
storage Bldg; IN rear Of prop.
Exclusive with sARVIS REALTY
CO.. AP. 7-4O64.
DIRS.: Out Rte. No. / to Contee
I'd, turn left, follow open signs
to property.
OX0N -bedrm. rambler:
rad. ht.; fenced yd.: 4izee loan
soUTHLAWN REALTY 10. 1852
PALMER PARK-3-bedrm. rambler,
Ice. fenced lot: vacant; S395 On;
no settlement charges, OWNER,
10. 5-2l3l.
PALMER PARK - 3-bedrm. semi
detached rambler. $500 down.
Assume S10,S00 mortgage. S9O.31
per month incl. everything, BY
OWNER, SP. 3-9225.
BOILING RIDGE-Immac. 9-bed-
nm, 2-oath brick split; central
air cond, / VI. old. Stockade
fenced, Ice. lot with trees; nr. new
Locust Hill H. 8. 1918 Rolling
Ridge DR.. Sc. S23,500. Open Fri,
Sat, Sun. RE. 5-6l67.
SEAT PLEASANT = Modern semi
deatched brk., we bedrms.. bsmt.
excel loc. Owner has purchased
larger home and Is willing to sell
on terms. Call Mrs. McGinness, RE.
6-659O with DOUG NJ. SMILEY,
REALTOR, RE. 5-3S5S.
SEAT PLEASANT, 200 Cabin Branch
dr., Just of George Palmer hwy.
- beorms., liv. rm., kitchen and
bath; newly redec.. Sl95 down
Call Mr., OTTO, DE. 2-2458 OF
VIII. 6-S257.
SEE THE CAPITOL from this hill
top location in close-in Riverdale.
Older farm-type home with huge
porcheS, on well Handicapped "a
acre lot. 8 bedrms., den, Ia
baths, bsmt., many extras; S14,
800. AS low as $4,000 down. Call
til 8 pm, WA. 7-3900. ROBERT
S. DAVIS & CO.
TEMPLE HILLS : Large 2-story
Cape Cod; 3 large bedrms., .
eompl. baths, sep. din. rm., large
kit, full bSmt., attrac. lot. Owner
NJ R.0fln HH g-z-AA
Evening star., 1960-05-07
GROVETON
HIGH SCHOOL
MOVE IN TODAY
S23.95O

Brick split-level on gor-
geously wooded lot, lO5x
105: 3 big bedrooms. 2Ia
baths, mahogany-paneled
recreation room with
fireplace, den, full base
ment, carport and An
chor-fenced rear yard.
Owner will rent with OPP
tion to buy or accept
small down payment
frcm reliable buyer. Va
cant, ready and waiting
for you. Call so. 5-6790
to see it today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
IITITz paETzE1S

Chubby handmade Dutch pretzels (the
real old-fashioned hand-rolled, hand
twisted kind). from Americas oldest
pretlel bakery, are now available by
mail. Individually packed TO reach you
IN perfect condition, these crunchy treats
VIII stay fresh longer than you can re-
SiSt eating them Send $3.50 (add
oOs west Of the Mississippi) to THE
LIIITZ PRETZEL HOUSE, Lititz, Pa.
and "PaItipak" of 4 attractive Server
Boxes leach containing bakers DOZEN
will be shipped TO you postpaid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
ENaLlSH RAIN SUIT

Be glamorous in
the rain in this
versatile English
Rain Suit made
of Egyptian cot
ton poplin. Good
for sports, too
with its wrap
around skirt and
u jacket. 1t
comes in Fresh
Cream, Grenadier
Red and Royal
Blue, Sl9.95 ppd.
sizes ll-l6. Allow
; weeks for de-
livery, and state
choice. E. W. p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
PORTABLE sEwHoRsE

Brand New! This handy sawhorse has
foidIng legs for easy carrying and stor-
age. Handle lnciuded) Made of hard
wood with hand rubbed stain finish. 40"
long, III high. A pair viii support
ton. Sold in pairs only = $3.50 ppd. ex-
cept add 1919 West of the Mississippi.
The GREAT MIDWESTERN SAW
HORSE CO., p. o. Box a., Montgom-
cry, Ohio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
CRoSS-C0UNTRY
SHOPPER
TILE TRIvETS

Japanese charac-
tiers spell Long
Life" and Hap
piness" on white
tiles mounted in
black frames.
Also available are
Prosperity" and
M any Chill
dren." Along with
their oriental
charm, You'll find
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
II !
]

they give businessIike protection to
table tops from hot dishes, plants, ETC..
or you may want to hang them on the
wall. 97" high, Sl.98 a pair, plus 35e
postage. Send Use for catalog of hun
dreds of imports. SCANDICRAFTS,
IL n. AStor ST., MISREPRESENTATION
N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14

HeIy, and state LIST and End color
SJnoice. F. w. Proctor Imports Co.,
Greens Farms, Conn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

The willingness Of our coun-
ty officials to adjust to these
changing times has helped re-
tain the high standard of land
use in the county.
Millions Paid Out
Montgomery County taxpay-
ers have paid out literally mil
lions Of dollars to provide ex.
tensive and needed planning for
the future. And they insist or
getting their moneys worth.
There is no getting around it
though-changes are in the
making and Montgomery Coun-
ty must remain prepared for
the changes.
With the vast so-called Lower
County almost to the point of
overlooking with population,
major developments are in the
wind.
We are going to see the
growth of whole new satellite
communities-communities such
as the Poolesville area, the Lay
louisville area, and the Damas-
Gus area.
Industry Is no longer relegat-
ed to the wrong side of the rail-
road tracks. With the coming
of age of the trucking industry,
industry now is looking for
huge tracts of land where there
is room for growth on major
highways such as U. S. % to
Baltimore, the Capital Beltway,
the Outer Belt and new route
70S and where such industry
can build and develop in a man
ner compatible with the sur
rounding community.
In addition, dispersal of gov.
eminent installations will have
great impact on our County's
growth. Already, a whole new
community is developing in the
Gaithersburg- Germantown area
as a result of the location there
Of the Atomic Energy Commits
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

which led to the creation of
Montgomery County.
These were the beginnings,
and in those times things moved
as fast as mems duties, modes
of travel and the burden Of re-
sponsibilities permitted. After
the first of the year in 1777
John Murdoch, Nathan Magru-
der and Zadok Magruder to-
gether with Henry Griffith,
Thomas Cramphin, jr., Allen
Bowie and John Wilson were
appointed Commissioners by
the County to purchase a tract
Of land Approximately four
acres) on which to build q court
house and a prison. The first
governmental meeting held In
the newly constructed building
took place In 1779. In 1901 1t
was formally designated as
Rockville.
Aside from the fertility of the
soil and the luxuriant forests
which rolled from the Bay to
the Piedmont country-two
other factors greatly influenced
the rapid settlement of what
was to be Montgomery County.
First, the rivers were inviting
highways to the interior. Sec
ondly, the development of Mary
land was not typified by the
raids, massacres and general
blood letting associated with
Indian relations in many other
colonies.
The grant to Calvert, First
Lord Baltimore, came after his
death in 1882 from Charles l.
The second Lord Baltimore be-
came the first Proprietor of the
Colony, and his brother, Leon
ard Calvert, governed a. his
deputy.
When the first 200 settlers ar
rived on Maryland shores In
dams inhabiting the territory
along the line of the Potomac
and In the general area Of
what would be Montgomery
County belonged to the Piscata-
way Confederacy. Their EN-.
peror was the chief of the tribes
along the Potomac (approxi-
mately sikh including the Pa
munkeys, Piscataways and Ana
costans. Leonard Calvert met
first with the Piscataways be-
fore permitting his people to
settle. After q satisfactory con-
ference, he returned to st.
Mary's on March n, 1884, and
purchased from the Yoacoma-
cos, tributary tribe, a village
and the surrounding country
for 30 miles.
As the years went by, settle
ments continued west along the
Potomac and Patuxent rivers.
BY 1895 two new counties were
created, Charles and Prince
Georges.
One of the earliest settlements
within the future territory of
Montgomery County was begun
in 1850 by Robert Brooke, who
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

established a community of 40
people, including his wife and
10 children at Della Brooke on
the Patuxent River.
Beginning in 1853 the first
settlements were made on Rock
Creek as far up as Rockville.
Other pioneers moved east and
west of Rock Creek to the Pa
tuxent and the Potomac. The
land grants further north of
Rockville toward Clarksburg
and Hyattstown ranged through
the years of TAO to IT'S. The
settlers found no open country,
but dense forests and excellent
hunting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

MARYLAND GOVERNOR -
Leonard Calvert governed
Maryland for his brother,
Lord Baltimore.
Game such as deer, buffalo,
bear and wild turkey provided
the best meat available. I'm
doubtedly, the bountiful re-
sources Of this land amazed
these Europeans. Henry Fleet,
who in 1925 (nine years before
the settlement of st. Mary'sl
assembled the Potomac to its
headwaters, wrote in his jour-
nal: 1.-THE Indians will In one
night catch 80 sturgeon In a
place where the river Is not II
fathoms broad"
Wild cats and wolves also
prowled the countryside, and
wolves, particularly, continued
to be Indigenous to the area re-
quiring special control legisla-
ton as late as 1897 when Mont
gomery County passed an Act
of Assembly awarding $50 for
the head of every wolf over six
months old.
When Rockville was selected
as the county seat for the new
Montgomery County, it consist
ed of Hungerford Tavern and
"only several other houses"
fReprinted through courtesy
of Woodward d LOthrop.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Zoning Held Major Factor
In Montgomery's Progress

sion and the National Bureau
of Standards.
Development Of mass transit
and new highway radials COM
bined with the plain economics
Of a land shortage, a baby boom
and time-distance cost of COM
muting is bringing on an apart
ment construction program
reminiscent of the 1920s.
Old over-the-hill residential
areas near the Maryland-D. C.
Line will be RACED and big new
elevator apartment houses will
go up. For example, Silver
Spring In a few years viii be
virtually ringed with apart
ments. So will be the Bethesda
area.
These older business sections
already are taking on the char
acter of q downtown" rather
than suburban shopping centers.
Present plans call for some of
these centers to experience a
rapid rise in the number of
multi story office buildings
rather than those two-story
structures of the past.
In addition, there is now and
will be in the future, need for
apartments at pivotal intersec-
tons of our radial highways and
expressways. These should be
located close to work and shop
ping facilities and thus help al
leviate the congestion caused by
the one way flow Of traffic dur
ing rush hours.
County officials, quite prop
erly, will try to retain much Of
the quiet suburban atmosphere
of the area. They will have
troubles unless they know just
what they want to do and have
the tools to do 1t.
In It's move to retain the
green, suburban business of
Montgomery against the ever
moving wave Of asphalt and
bulldozer, a major tool Is likely
to be the average lot size zon-
Ing which will permit develop
ers to adjust lot sizes within
certain ranges to help retain
trees and top soil
1t also is imperative that the
planners and county officials
examine growth on the basis of
its economic impact on the
county. Growth, or lack of it,
is not of itself good for the
county.
Balanced Economy Needed
The county certainly needs a
more balanced economy-one
less dependent on government
as the source of its income. But
the county also needs to know
whether additional commercial
coming, or residential coming or
industrial coming will demand
more in services than each Of
them produces In taxes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
ROckville's Centennial Is
Second in City's History

A frank admiration for the
pioneer characterizes our APP
probation of the American her
itage. For we find perpetuated
In the growth of our townships,
our counties and states the
same rugged individualism and
tough-minded optimism which
we always associate with the
pioneering spirit.
About eighty-three years ago
Rockville held its first Centen-
NAL Celebration. (The current
Centennial is in observance OF
the city's Tooth year as an In
corporated community One of
the principal speakers was
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

at dawn-were the sounds o.
uncertainty.
In 1854 the French snatcheC
the site of a British fort at the
junction of the Allegheny ant
Monongahela rivers and erected
Fort Duquesne there. In April
1755, the British retaliated wher
General Edward Braddock, com
mander in chief of the British
forces In America, marched out
of Virginia with 1400 British
regulars and $50 colonials un
der 1t. Col. George Washington
Their mission was to take Du
quesne from the French. Por
tons Of the Inflated army
passed through Rockville or
April 20, camping there for one
night. Three months later Brad
dock was MORALLY wounded just
eight miles below the Fort, cut
down with most Of his forces
because his military tactics
were unsuited to the terrain
Braddock's aide, Captain Orme,
quoted Washington as saying:
'instead of pushing on with
vigor without regarding q little
rough road, they were battling
to level every mole hill and
erecting bridges over every
brook"
Four years later a man who
never set foot In Montgomery
County fought valiantly with
General Wolfe to defeat the
French at Quebec. He was Rich
ard Montgomery, born In Rap
hoe, Ireland, In December, 1875
and commissioned an officer In
the English Army at the age OF
18. He had revisited Europe In
1863 and emigrated to New
York in 1772. There he married
the daughter of Judge Robert
r. Livingston and settled ir
Rhinebeck. His thoughts on the
political developments of his
time must have been similar to
those of the people who would
take his name for their County,
In IT'S he represented Duchess
County in the Provincial Con
gress, and the same year he
was commissioned a Brigadier
General in the Colonial Army.
His assignment-to take Que
bee again-this time in the
name of the American colonies
Killed BY Cannon
His attack on the fortress IT.
self was daring, because his
men were greatly outnumbered
II he had lived, some historians
say the very audacity of the at
tack would have made 1t sue
cessfuL The gallant Montgom.
cry was killed by cannon fire
in the snowy, predawn hours
of December 81, ITS.
On July 2, 1776, Congress
voted for independence; the fol
lowing August 81, DR.. Thomas
Sprigg Wootton, a member OF
the Maryland State Convention,
introduced a bill in Annapolis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
AUGUST IS
BY r. Robert Linowes

A community's future de-
ponds on its willingness to Gre
ate the proper tools for growth,
on It's determination to face the
future with understanding, and
on its governments preparation
for adjustment to the changing
times.
Montgomery County's reputa-
ton as one of the finest subur-
ban residential communities in
the country has not come about
by accident. On the contrary, to-
days residents and residents of
the future owe q debt of graft
tude they can never repay to
those community leaders of
more than a quarter of a cen
fury ago who laid the ground
work for today and tomorrow.
Zoning to control and direct
community development was
brought to this county about
the time of World War !. About
this time, community leaders
were creating the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
to help in the integrated sub
urban development of the COM
munity.
Within a decade-1927 to be
exact-the bi-county Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission was estab-
lished and a year later zoning
regulations went into effect.
Pattern Established
These two factors-plus es-
adjustment of q tight liquor
control system in the county
d. much to establish the pat
tern of living in this county
where 1t Is a gratifying expert
ence to be rearing our children.
You can't help but look
around you and see the great
parklands. the park-school sites,
the reservations for future high
ways, and not be grateful to
those of past leadership.
Zoning in those early days
was rudimentary. Until the
complexities of post-Warld War
II growth caught up with the
county. there were four basic
zoning classifications - single
family residential A, multi-fam-
lily residential C, commercial D
and Industrial E.
Today there are some Is or
so coming classifications cover
ing, not 70 square miles, but the
entire 500-odd square miles of
the county.
Residential lot minimums ex-
tend from 5000 square feet to
two acres. We find light indus
try, heavy industry and huge in
dustrial parks.
Zoning has become compIi-
Gated. 1t is going to get more
so with the courts looking less
askance at detailed zoning regu-
lations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

All Of these things are i'm.
portant. But regardless of
what might appear TO be the
easy answer there is no getting
around the fact that Montgom:
cry County il facing . popula-
ton expansion during the next
few years that will not be
denied on the basis of simply
maintaining our status quo.
Most important today is the
need for citizen understanding
Of the problems ahead not only
locally but nationally in the
field Of growth, If you please.
There have been mistakes
made in the past and mistakes
which have been compounded
by lack Of courage in high quar-
ters at times.
We know you can find ex.
amples of poor planning and
poor coming. Highways-mod.
ernized under the press of auto
mobiles-sometimes are out
NODDED even before the concrete
is dry because of strip coming
and development. Inadequate
parking requirements for bust
ness and industry have created
problem children out of some
areas.
However, an objective ap-
praisal of the growth of this
county, must necessarily result
in a finding that the Montgom-
cry County Council, the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission have done and are
doing a good, honest, and sin
cere job in trying to guide the
pattern of development in the
public interest.
Danger Areas Cited
II we had to establish certain
danger areas to be watched in
the future among them would
be these:
1. Master Plan idolatry -
There Is a growing tendency to
look to an areas Master Plan
as the cure-all for proper
growth and development. AL
though Master Plans are inpor-
tant guides, and recommends
tons contained therein, should
be given most careful consider
alton, deviations therefrom or
non-existence of such a plan in
a particular area, should not
result in zoning applications re-
ceiving summary treatment.
Rapid growth and development
often make a plan outdated a
short time after its adoption.
This is not necessarily the fault
Of the planning agency, but
rather the pressures Of our dy-
manic community. To accept
these plans blindly as the only
solution to our growth prob
lens, may wei find us worship
ping obsolete and impractical
idols.
2. Zoning by plebiscite-Zon-
ing is developing in an almost
scientific way, but coming can
not be subjected solely to the
test Of "how.many.pe ople-favor-
what
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

OUR NAMESAKE - Richard
Montgomery, commissioned a
brigadier general in the Amer
lean Colonial Army, Is the
man whose heroism and serv-
ice In the American cause in
spired the naming of Mont
gomery County.
Thomas Anderson, prominent
Montgomery County lawyer for
nearly a half century. He spoke
eloquently and with deep feel
ing for the American past,
when he said q. The colonist
in a new country exiles himself
from home and friends and all
the comforts and amenities OF
social life, and buries himself
in the wilderness, where, by
hardy toll, he carves out a
home and prepares the way for
less adventurous spirits. He, In
fact, mandates himself on the
altar of progress. 1t was such
men who subdued this whole
material continent. 1t was
of such men the hardy virtues
OF our revolution were born. 1t
was essentially such men who
founded this State and county"
These words must have in
spired many images In the
minds of those assembled for
the Centennial on September 6,
1876. For the people then were
closely related to the events
which influenced their times.
The fearful days Of the French
and Indian War, the awesome
struggle for national independ-
ence were the knowledgeable
experiences of their parents
and grandparents. History was
Just yesterday and told today
in the warmth Of green mem
DRY.
Dates Back TO 1748
One hundred years earlier
Montgomery County had been
the lower part OF Frederick
County, which, in turn, had
grown out of Prince Georges
County IN 1748. This was the
period when the Ds1eIstrom of
European geopoltics was init
mately bound to the destinies
of the colonies in America. In
the Ohio Valley and to the
north in Canada, the French
were strongly entrenched.
Added to this powder keg were
the volatile Indians. People
living In lower Frederick Coun-
ty (now Montgomery County,
were quite concerned with the
perils of the situation as were
neighboring counties IN both
Maryland and Virginia. And as
with all peoples on the crest of
a pioneering wave, the sound
Of horsemen at night, a faraway
dust in the twilight, or the
aharp Tappang en- heavy doors
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-02
BOOKS OF THE HOUR
Guide to U.s.,
Good Reference
by Fir. Bernard Theall, O.S.B.

The Catholic user will be
especially interested in, and,
| think, disappointed by, the
section on Religion, where
very few works on Catholi.
cism or by Catholics are rep
resented, and where Paul
Blanshard's American Free.
dom and Catholic Power is
treated seriously as an inn
portant work on Catholicism.
ON THE OTHER HAND,
some notable works of Cath
Ollie interest are included, and
the annotations refer to 9TH
erS more recent. For exam
pie, Msgr. Peter Guilday's
great life of Archbishop Car.
roll is listed and annotated,
with a reference to the more
recent life of the prelate by
Annabelle Melville.
THOUGH FEW TITLES are
listed under Catholic Church
history, there are included
works of non-C Catholic prove
nance which are very helpful,
such as Ray Allen Billington's
The Protestant Crusade and
Will Herberg's Protestant -
Catholic - Jew. One of the