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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03

as metal fragment are drawn to a magnet.
City authorities in the past have attempt
ed to elicit some cooperation from the rail.
road in joint move to provide some form
of protective device but according to City
Manager Walter A. Scheiber, railroad au-
thorities have been somewhat reticent" I'm
derstandably, they have stood on their legal
rights, which are rather clearly defined in
view of the fact that persons crossing the
tracks at other than authorized points are
actually trespassing on railroad property.
The city already has plans for construc-
ton Of an automobile overpass across the
railroad tracks to obviate the need for the
hazardous Halpine ave. grade crossing and
while this is highly desirable improvement,
1t still doesn't eliminate the hazard arising
from the curiosity of nearby children
The answer then, seems to lie in fence
- project that would almost be prohibitive
in cost for city with budget the size of
Rockvilles. To make it reality, it appears
that some help must be forthcoming from
another source
That source, we firmly believe should
be the railroad. AS a multimillion dollar
business, it could well afford to share the
cost of fence with the city.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Barnard 7. Welsh

1t may be that the world is the private
oyster OF the young and that there is no
place in the scheme of things for the old
but doubt it,
My Halloween companion, as I have
said, was most fascinating woman Longev-
ity in itself is no virtue; even a turtle lives
over hundred years and they are better
in soup than out. But my companion had sue
ceesed in adding depth and breadth to
longevity-and that is some trick
She did not have youthful outlook. May
/ ask: what the devil is the sense of ripening
into fine advanced old age and retain
the handicap of youthful outlook" The
outlook must alter with the change of tissue.
am reminded of my grandmother, Mar
garet A. c. H. Welsh, warrior of the first
water, who lived until she was SO years old
She took plane ride when she was 90 and
complained when the pilot would not let her
handle the controls. never felt she grieved
because Of her many years. She wore them
like pearls in a crown.
will not divulge the name of nv com.
panion. You would be bothering her with
phone calls and trying to run her for Judge
or endorsing something, or trying to look at
life as one looks at it from the vantage point
OF 81 years. Her last remark to me was,
BOY 1t is odd how you people keep getting
older, and stay the same age"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
According TO Smith
Tragedy's Aftermath
May Bring Remedy

1t has often been said that it is an i'll
wind that brings no good, and there is rea-
son to hope that the adage can be applied
again as a result of the tragic death of a
small boy on an unprotected section of rail-
road tracks in the Twinbrook community of
Rockville last week.
While a Mortified populace remains
stunned by the impact of the tragedy and
the appalling thought that there might be a
repetition, Rockville city authorities once
again have taken steps to explore the pos
sibility and the feasibility of some definite
steps to moderate a condition that will re.
main a haunting hazard as long as it con.
tinues to exist in its present state.
This time we hope the citys efforts will
bear fruit
The problem created by railroad tracks
running through populated areas is not UNI
common but it is particularly acute in Rock
vile, where good portion of the railroad
traverses residential property occupied by a
substantial number of children. Through
Twinbrook, Rockcrest and other residential
sections the railroad line for the most part
is openly accessible to the small fry, who are
attracted to the speeding iron monsters just
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
A Fascinating Woman

| Was Out With

Last night Halloween, was out with
most fascinating woman during most of the
time when the youngsters were playing
around with witches, ghosts and COLLINS.
There is no question about it, was be-
witched.
My companion was 81 years old From
her point of view, was boy. In fact, she
referred to me and to the Master in Chan
Gerry as boys. She said from the witness stand,
while addressing me and the august repre-
sentative of the Court, IF you boys, will
kindly let me tell the story in my own way,
in my own words without your continued
Interruptions we may get somewhere" She
was permitted to tell her story. What else
could take place.
All of this made me contemplate the
business of youth versus old age. It oc-
CURED to me that the real overcoming
miracle of life is the transformation of a
middle age person into well preserved older
person. There is no miracle connected with
a child changing into youth or youth into
a man-that is just growth.
Bernard Baruch and Winston Churchill
may not have the glamor of our two bright
eyed and bushy haired young men, but
they have certain wisdom and patience, a
bit of humanness and humor and a touch of
stability and tolerance that would be most
becoming to the two who seek our highest
office
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Education Week

MONTGOMERY County will join with the rest of the
1'A nation in the observance of American Education
Week beginning Sunday, and it is significant that the
period of the observance offers county residents truly
appropriate of demonstrating their interest in the
schools
No where else in Maryland and in relatively few
otner areas do citizens have the opportunity of voting d
recty Tor their Board of Education members But Mont
gomery County does have elected school board and
tne citizens will have the privilege of choosing three of
ne seven members during general election ballotng next
Tuesday
AS the training ground having the most to do with
equppng our children to cope with fe's problems and
as ne recipient of by far the largest portion of our tax
dls tne scnool system should be of vital concern to
eseiy resident OF Montgomery County There is no bet
way 70 express that than by participating in
the school board election
wi'h elgnt candidates in the field the voters are
GU, wue range of choice, and the ultimate selec-
uon WIN nave important bearing on the future of our
cuIen IL is healthy situation that gives the citizens
chdlce 70 make the selection and one that makes vot-
Ing not only privilege but responsihI;+,,
Durlng American Education Week the ctzeprv will
oteI opportunities to exemplify their interest in
the educational system. Open house is be; hood -
all Schools and special programs are nlanaS - ,
Tor the purpose of famliarizing parents with th; (
ton. A uer opera
Montgomery County residents have a tron.o.s,,,u
stake IN their school system American Education W1o
offers them fine opportunity to learn more about 49,;
investment and to take active part in its oner.|
tnrough the selection OF those who control it. w"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Proper and just

WE HAVE great faith in Assessment office in Rock
w VILE And believe that herein lies the answer to
the Citizens Committee for Fair Taxation.
1t seems to us that the assessment instructions laid
out by the Department of Assessments and Taxation
clear enough to prevent abuse of this particular provision
Land would not be classified agricultural just because
so testes. Assessors would look at many fac
tors connected with land in question Assessors know full
well whether land is actually farmed being used for
speculation purposes. They know which working farms
and which large tracts of land being held for subd
visions.
The Montgomery County Committee for Open Spaces
is to be commended for backing amendments which would
certainly help the real farmers and discourage the solid
development of our vacant acres.
1t possible that this amendment to the constitution
will be abused by individuals. Very few regulations
aren't broken from time to time. But there is nothing to
prevent further legislation it is found that abuses
too frequent.
No one would subscribe to unfair taxation. But it is
felt that Amendments 13 and IA would not lead to unfair
assessing On the contrary they would help encourage
the maintenance of open spaces dearly loved in country
side surrounding large city Therefore acceptance Of
the Amendments 13 and IA would seem to be proper
and just
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
The Senators

BASEBALL fans in this county are sincerely sorry to see
- the Washington Senators leave this metropolitan
Washington area.
Even though the Washington Baseball Club has not
had winning team for several years. there remained
stout and loyal group of fans And it isn't difficult for
many of us to remember the Senators most lstrious
pitcher the late Walter Johnson As matter of fact it
jots us bit to realize that Walter Johnsons grandson
and namesake is old enough to go into the service This
news is in this ISSUE
Not only was Walter Johnson beloved as great base
ball player but the citizens voted him to the office of Co
ty Commissioner and many supported him as the Republic
can candidate for Congress in 1910.
Sam Rice, another Washington baseball great is now
living comfortably in Ashton We bet his heart was tgged
little when he received the that his old team was
moving to the midwest
Often we wished Thelma Griffith Haynes had the con-
trolling voice in the beloved team of her late father We
doubt if she would have been anxious to move as her
brother Calvin appeared to be- Furthermore Thelma and
her husband Joe Haynes and their Bruce make their
home In the county She has strong ties here and we be-
eve heaps of money would not have been her only con-
sheraton In the decision to the out of town.
It's good to know that we will have another baseball
team and we hope by chance it will be winning one
Nevertheless, it will take little while to get used to the
fact that the team the late Mr. and Mrs Clark Griffith
loved SO much leaving the people that loved them so
much.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Vote-FeeI Important!

TUESDAY, November 8 is the day when you can really
feel important You can go into the secluson of the
voting machine and cast your vote for President of the
United States, Representative to Congress, three
bers of the County School Board and for against the
several amendments to the Maryland Constitution and the
County Charter.
When you vote you exercising not only your
greatest responsibility American citizen but you
ed at the genuine satisfaction you will derive from vocng
your personal and private opinion where it really counts
The election this year is certainly Of the most inn
porant held in the last 100 years. We feel confident that
the eligible in Montgomery County will 60 to the
voting places in greater numbers than before And
also feel confident that the results will show that the
people much smarter than many of like to admit
occasion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03

Congratulations to the Sen.
tinel for pointing out editorial
ly that we must have diversity
of opinion on the School Board
If the School Board is to fulfill
its original purpose of truly rep.
resenting all views of the com.
munity. Before any thought of
TAR REPRESENTATION
THROUG H REAPPORTICN.
MENT" in the State Legisla.
ture can possibly hope for sup
port, we must first demonstrate
our willingness to accept this
principle when electing candi-
dates for the School Board.
Surely no one can question
this statement that "our pres
ent School Board is composed
of seven members who seem
to possess the same general edu-
cation ideologies and thoughts
as to the best methods of ad.
ministering school, affairs" No
thinking person will deny that
this is an unhealthy state of af-
iairs If we wish to. insure the
continued support that is essen
tial to a good school system.
Mr.. James has made a sim
cere effort to bring the real is
sues in this campaign before
the voters. This effort, plus
his professional BACKGROUND as
a tax attorney, fully mehits this
recommendation of him as a
worthy candidate to seHve on
the School Board.
Isabelle WATSON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Letters to the Sentinel

ton knew when they went to
college.
What has impressed me most,
however, is their general atti.
tude of interest in their studies,
desire to learn more, and a real
sense of responsibility toward
their work and their school life.
Many of the high school stu.
dents we know went to summer
school or did other educational
work voluntarily, because they
were interested in courses which
they did not have time for dur.
ing the school year. The stu.
dents we know also have a high
degree of patriotism and a sin
cere desire to serve their COM
munity.
OF course l have also seen
cases where our schools have
apparently failed or been less
successful. Almost always
relationship can be found be.
tween these cases and over.
crowded classrooms, lack of CO.
operation between parents and
school, frequent transfers, and
emotional problems which need
specialized attention.
These will be improved when
our building program catches
up with our population growth,
and when we are able to pro.
vide more trained councillors.
I feel that we cannot main.
tain our present high educa.
tional standards and keep UP
increasing enrolment without
paying for it. AS a parent and
taxpayer 1 feel that our chill
dren should have the best edu.
cation available, and am will.
Ing to pay the price.
1t seems to me that Mrs. Kek.
er and Mrs. Maurer have the
most realistic attitude of any of
our School Board candidates
when they refuse to subscribe
to economy merely for its own
sake, and I hope they will be
elected.
Mary w. Brown
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03

As I have read recent letters
in your columns critical Of our
local schools, have been led
to wonder whether their writ.
ers are using opinions based on
actual observation, or merely
improvising on the theme of
lower taxes. ts
Our three children have at.
tended Montgomery County
schools for II years, and we
now have one in high school,
one in junior high, and one in
fifth grade. AS a former teach.
err I have been most interested
in their course of study, their
teachers, our P-TAs, and our
School Board.
AS a volunteer worker with
youth organizations have
come IN contact with many
young people besides our own
children. I have never ceased
to be impressed with the superb
job done by our teachers and
school administration.
The children I have observed
have been drilled in fundamen.
tails from the beginning. Our
own daughters learned to read
with ease and enthusiasm. be.
ing taught by mature teachers
who used the best of older and
modern methods.
They have had constant drill
in spelling, arithmetic funda.
mentals, and grammar.
In addition to this they have
had a thorough grounding in
history and geography and they
have learned more science than
most students of nv genera.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Career Recognition

On October IA, 1860, Mr..
Wick Byron published in his
column in the Sentinel a RE.
port" purporting to represent
the views of a substantial num-
Der Of teachers regarding the
Career Recognition Program.
The Report" was quite critical.
In evaluating the results of
the Career Recognition Pro
gram 1t is important to keep
in mind the setting in which
the program was started. The
Board of Education adopted a
very greatly improved salary
scale for teachers effective with
the school year 1959-60. This
salary scale was then and still
is better than scales in the sur
rounding areas and actually
ranks among the best scales In
the country. At the time this
scale was adopted there was a
great deal of community senti.
ment calling for evaluation Of
teacher performance. Because
of this feeling and its own con-
victions the board decided to
add qualifications to the top of
the slary scale which became
the Career Recognition Pro-
gram" Under this program
eligible teachers are given an
opportunity to apply for career
increments. The number Of
teachers eligible is limited to
those who have a masters or
higher degree, class 1 certifi.
cate in Maryland, tenure, and
who have been on the 10th or
18th step of the masters de-
gree salary schedule for one
year. These teachers may be
recognized by promotion to the
18th or 18th step of the scale.
Once this policy was adopted
a great deal of time was taken
to develop careful procedures
which would so far as possible
insure objectivity and fairness
OF administration.
Anyone who reads the ga.
reer Recognition Manual" con-
tanning the procedures will, we
think, be convinced that every
effort was made to develop
system which would measure
teaching competency. Effec-
tiveness in classroom teaching
was established as the basic
standard for evaluation.
AS far as the Board of Edu-
cation is aware the vast majorf
ty of teachers have responded
well to the Career Recognition
Program. All eligible teachers
who have applied have been
considered. Naturally, some
teachers are found wanting but
help is provided them when APP
propriate. Moreover, some de-
gree of subjectivity is newt
able in any evaluation. Final
ly, we know that there are
many teachers who do not meet
the particular requirements for
this program who have had
long and successful teaching ex-
perience in the County. But
within the limited framework
set by the Board all the evi.
dence that we have is that the
program has been successful in
rewarding outstanding teachers
and in improving the instruc.
tional program through provid-
ing an incentive to teachers to
increase their effectiveness.
Paul c. Howard
President |
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-11-03
Congratulations

Mary w. Brown
Evening star., 1960-06-28
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK. June q CAP)-Closing
over the counter u. S. GOveI eIh.nGn,
Treasury bOuds.
Evening star., 1960-06-28
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, June rs AP) CUsDA) j..
Hogs 5000: active, butchers mostly
- higher: sows steady to 25 higher
good shipping demand; fairly complete
clearance early; mixed lots l-2 and
1-3 l9O-230 ID butchers lS.0O-1S. .35,
l6 head HO5 lbs at 1875; mixed lots
1-3 and 2-3 l9O-240 lbs l7.25-1S.U0;
@-3 and 3S 24O-@7O lbs li.15-l7 so;
- and IS 270-30O lbs l6.25-lG 90:
mixed grade 2-3 and Is 100000 ID
sows l4.25-l6.00: 400-550 lbs 1895
Cattle 1900; calves 100: slaughter
steers 100 lbs and down fairly ac-
tive, steady: heavier weights slow.
steady to weak; heifers steady; cows
steady to weak: bulls strong vealers
steady; stockers and feeders steady to
so lower; load lots high choice and
mixed choice and prime 1,1O0-1 ,325
10 steers 96.25-2S35: a load around
l,225 lbs 2S.25: good to average choice
22.50-26.25 with load lots mixed good
and choice "a 5O-25.25: few load lots
mixed standard and good II 25-22 .25;
a load utility and standard 1000 ID
Holstein steers 1880; good to high
largely 24.25 up: two loads at $3.50
and standard heifers l65O-21 90; util-
ity and commercial I4.75-Ii.25; can
ners and cutters 13.0O-16.25; utility
and commercial bulls 19.50-21 rs:
good and choice veaIers 24.00-2S, 90;
cIIlls down to IL 90; load of mixed
medium and good $50 lb yearling
stock steers "a 90: load OF good to
mostly choice $50 lb feedins steers
4.35
Evening star., 1960-06-28
Pusey to Retire
After SO Years at
Judd & DetweiIer

Elmer M. Pusey, business
manager Of Judd & Detweiler,
Inc, will retire from active
duty Thursday after SO years
Of service with the large Wash
ington printing firm.
Mr.. Pusey plans to divide his
time between his firm at Sugar
Loaf Mountain in nearby Mary
land, his new home in Chevy
Chase, Md, and serving as a
consultant for Judd g. Det-
weller.
Active in the printing trade
both locally and nationally for
many years, Mr.. Pusey has
served twice as president Of
Printing Industry Of Wash
ington.
He also has been on the
associations board of directors,
the executive committee of the
Union Employers Division and
a member of the divisions
many negotiation committees.
He has been treasurer of
Printing Industry of America
and currently is chairman of
Evening star., 1960-06-28

its finance committee. He also
is a member of the Ash Khan
Crew, an honorary group of
men in the commercial print
ing industry, who have given
distinguished and dedicated
service to the industry.
Evening star., 1960-06-28
Five Key Bills Listed
In Bank Legislation

a broker for 80 days before a
hearing became necessary. But
after q hearing and additional
80 days. an applicant could re-
quest the commission to con-
slider whether further post
ponement was necessary.
The Senator explained an
amendment to the Securities
Exchange Act would permit the
SEC to suspend summarily
trading in a stock listed on an
exchange for a violation Of the
act subject to no time limita-
ton, yet permit the company
or the exchange to request a
hearing upon the question OF
continued suspension.
Another new regulation for
the over-the-counter market
would place rule-making pow
er in the hands Of the commits
sion over the separation o1
customers fully paid and ex-
cess margin securities from
those purchased on credit, Sen
ator Williams asserted.
Evening star., 1960-06-28
Seven Members,
One in District,
Expelled byNASD
BY the Associated Press

The National Association of
Securities Dealers today ex-
PEELED seven members for al
legged violation of it's fair prac-
tice rules.
The action is the most severe
penalty imposed by the organi-
zation of bver-the-counter Sc
curities dealers.
One of the expelled firms is
a Washington concern and an
other is in Norfolk.
The organization listed these
expulsions and the reasons:
Colonial Securities Corp,
Washington, for failing to COM
ply with the NASD and Securi-
ties Exchange Commission rec
ord keeping requirements, in
that it did not maintain a gen.
eral ledger or monthly trial
balances and its records, there
fore, did not disclose the mem
ber's financial condition.
Mutual funds service. Nor
folk, for violating the SEC net
capital rule, for violating regu-
lation T of the Federal Reserve
Board and for failing to make
and keep current proper books
and records. CUnder the net
capital rule, a brokerage firm
is required to maintain 81 Of
net capital for every $40 of
liabilities. Regulation T relates
to the extension of credit by
brokers to purchasers Of COM
mon stock.
Others listed are the General
Investment Corp. of Arizona,
Phoenix: Richard & Co., New
ark, N. j. and three New York
companies: Lincoln Securities
Corp, Rockefeller. Williams &
Co., Inc. and James Grant
Donahua & Co.