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Evening star., 1960-01-15

ocrats win the next election. !"
Asked if the fact that he
had entered the District pri-
mary after Senator Humphrey,
Democrat of Minnesota, had al
ready announced here, was an
indication that he thought Sem
ator Humphrey an unsatis-
factory candidate. Senator
Morse replied:
He would be far from my
first choice. Senator john
Kennedy, Democrat of Massa-
chusetts. would be still fur
ther. There is a great deal of
difference between their talk
and their votes"
Friends Provoked"
Senator Morse also said that
his friends in Oregon have been
provoked because Senators Ken
nedy and Humphrey picked
oregon as one of their battle
grounds"
Mr.. Humphrey and Mr.. Ken
nedy were very careful not to
enter other States which had
favorite son candidates. They
did not extend to me the same
courtesy as they did to Sem
ator Smathers of Florida and
Gov. Brown of California"
Senator Morse denied that he
entered the District primary in
retaliation because Senator
Humphrey had invaded Oregon.
Evening star., 1960-01-15
Capt. SeIby Retiring;
Policeman SO Years

Capt. Raymond F Selby, g.
year-old cigar-chewing native
Washingtonian, retires from
the Park Police at the end of
the month after the highest
type of long and dedicated ca
reer."
In those words, Capt. Selby's
commanding officer, Chief Har-
old F. Stewart, summed up the
policeman's 38 years and 9
months on the force.
III miss him very keenly, "
Chief Stewart said. I'm los
ing one of my principal aides
and Stalwart supporters in op-
Grating the force"
Capt. Selby, who lives at 1920
South Thirteenth street in Ar
lington, has served in every
branch of the Park Police ex-
cept the horseback patrol since
he jointed it on March 16, 1921.
One of his most memorable
experiences was a chase Of
bootleggers after he was as
signed to the motorcycle patrol
in 1925, Capt. Selby recalls.
II chased one car all over the
District" he said. "The car
finally stopped on North Capt.
tol street, just north of H
street. Two men got out and
ran into an apartment and up
stairs into an upstairs bed
room"
When Capt. Selby entered
the apartment, he said, he
found the bootleggerS - one
hiding under a bed and the
other cramped up in a closet.
Escorted Presidents
Capt. Selby also recalls riding
motorcycle escort for Presidents
Harding. Coolidge and Roose-
welt.
Before assuming the rank Of
captain in 1856. in which he
has served as officer in charge
of operations - directing the
patrol, traffic and crime pre-
vention divisions-Capt. Selby
worked as a foot patrolman at
Judiciary Square and as SER
geant in charge Of the Chesa-
peake and hio Canal.
He considers his work on the
canal, along with a tour Of duty
on the "reservatio npatrol,"
among his most interesting as
signments. He was made a SER
Evening star., 1960-01-15
Decision on Primary
Explained byMorse
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Stan Writer

Senator Wayne Morse today put to rest speculation
why he decided to the District presidential preference
primary May g.
The question had provoked wide Senator
gave in announcing his candidacy.
In All interview the Oregon Democrat explained his
Evening star., 1960-01-15
Job Freeze to Place
Plant SkiIfs Asked
By JOHN A. GILES
Star Stan Writer

demand that all local military civilian jobs be frozen
so that estimated 1000 Naval Weapons Plant workers to
be laid on may have chance at them made today
Representative Broyh Republican Virginia forwarded
the request to the Defense Department.
In letter to Charles Fnucane Assistant Secretary for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27

DR.. Brill said, I'VE are commit
ted to neither extreme. Having
no fractional AK to grind, we can
grind one for the children.
Among the seven candidates in
the two contested districts, Mrs.
Orleans and Mrs. James stand
head and shoulder above the
others"
Mrs. Orleans ran for the
School Board in 1858 as an in
dependent and polled 1856 votes.
She is a former teacher and a
substitute teacher In Montgom-
cry schools and originated the
teacher recruitment retainment,
and recognition program of the
County Council of P-TAs.
James, a Bethesda attorney,
was endorsed last summer by
the Council for Better Educa-
ton, along with James |. Hum
Continued on Page 10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
County Chamber
dominates Board

The Montgomery County
Chamber of Commerce met
Tuesday at the Motel Washing
tonian when nominations for the
1861 Board of Directors were
put forwsrd.
Elections will take place De-
cember 6, when nominations
from the floor will be admitted.
Nominated this week were w.
Lewis Brooks, Jerry Cook, Sam
Fig, B. D. Gladhill, Stanley r.
Green, Charles Jamison, w.
Lawson King, John McKeever,
]. Ingram Medley, James r.
Miller, jr., DR.. Gerald J. Schip-
per, Marvin Simmons, DR.. Mar
garet T. Snow, Frank E. Wall,
jr., Cyril c. Thompson, Mathew
M. Witenstein, and Hugh w.
Warrington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
MiddIe-Of-ROad Citizens Group
Backs Beck, James, Mrs. Orleans

A middle OF the road cam
paign committee was formed
this week in Montgomery Coun-
ty to back a slate of Board of
Education candidates described
as standing between the radi-
cal extremes" of other school
board factions.
Labeled the Citizens for Beck
ames-Orleans, the group is
challenging liberal and conser.
vative elements whose conflicts
have dominated past campaigns
for school board seats. AS indi-
Gated by its name, 1t supports
DR.. Clifford X. Beck, Charles
F. James and Mrs. Anne p. Or.
leans in the current school
board race.
these candidates hold sound
views that represent those Of us
who stand between the radical
extremes" said DR.. Warren
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Railroad
Tragedy
Kills Boy

An 11-year-old Rockville boy
was killed Tuesday when he
was struck by a train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
tracks near the Halpine ave.
grade crossing in Twinbrook, a
short distance from his home.
Montgomery County police
identified the lad as Paul M.
Grant, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Grant of 1902 Atlantic
ave. They said he was killed
instantly.
According to police the boy
and two companions had cross
ed the railroad tracks en- route
to the Congressional Plaza shop
ping center on Rockville Pike
when young Grant, unexplain.
edly, turned back toward the
tracks as trains approached
from opposite directions. He
apparently became confused, &C
cording to witnesses, and ran
into the side of a Washington
bound train.
Police said the engineer of
the train was unaware of the
tragedy and continued to Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Schools Add
Extra Hours
At Libraries

In the first experiment of its
kind in the Washington metro
politan area, the Montgomery
County Board of Education has
provided for evening and Satur-
day use of libraries at five coun-
ty high schools.
The program, a joint project
of the school board and the
Montgomery Council, has been
authorized as a means of per-
hitting greater use of school Ii
brary facilities and providing
added library service at little
additional expense, according to
school officials.
The extension of hours will
provide a reading-reference to
students in the immediate areas
of the five schools. No books or
materials VIII be charged out
during evening and Saturday IL
brary sessions, it was pointed
out.
The program will be directed
and supervised by the libary di-
vision of the Board of Educa-
ton, and each of the five IL
braries will be stated by a
teacher at all times, according
to the boards announcement.
Schools at which the library
hours have been extended are
Bethesda Chevy Chase, Damas-
Gus, Gaithersburg, Montgomery
Blair and Wheaton. The libaries
will be open in the evenings
from 7 until 9 o'clock and on
Saturdays from 9 am. to 1 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Matthias SAYS
Foe 'ScOrns'
Some Voters

Charles "Mac" Matthias can.
didate for Congress from Mary
lands Sixth District said this
week he welcomed the support
of "all honest patriotic Sixth
District voters-regardless of
party affiliation-now being
scorned and rejected by my OPP
ponent."
According to published news
paper reports, my opponent
doesn't seem to care about the
voters in Allegheny County, his
supporters are brushing off
what they term the "conserv-
alive Democrats" Matthias told
the Frostburg Republican Won.
ems Club in Frostburg. Does
this mean that he ignores these
same people in pursuit of his
Congressional duties?"
Matthias said "the vote is q
precious privilege given every
citizen in our nation to help him
determine how and by whom he
wishes to be represented in his
government. l respect each indi-
vidual vote as a personal en-.
dorsement of me as candidate
for Congress"
II have been seeking this en-
dorsement by the Sixth District
voters since March. Today and
every day / viii ask for the
vote of every single person in
this District who wants to be
represented by a Congressman
who will vote Yes or No on
legislation; who will weigh
value received for money spent;
people who regardless of party
labels demand an impartial rep
resentative favoring no special
interest group, but is concerned
only with the welfare of the
people of the Sixth District and
the nation. Matthias declared.
"As a candidate for political
office, I believe the choice is up
to the people" he added. 1t is
they who by their votes accept
or reject candidates. I want and
ask for the vote of every single
voter in these five counties OF
Western Maryland"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27

1t has a one-mile frontage
along the Potomac River.
Under the agreement, the
commission will buy at least 30
acres at 1925 an acre each
for five years. At the end of
that period, the two parties will
agree on a price for acquiring
the remaining land.
This is the first future park
land to be bought by the COM
mission under such a plan in
the county's rural area.
1--WE consider this one of the
most forward-looking steps the
commission has ever under
TAKEN" Hewitt declared. "By
this procedure, we are attempt
ing to insure for the future the
park and recreation facilities
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Council Gets
Carter View
On Tanarack

The County Council was
told this week it lacks clear
a u t h GRITTY to juggle the
boundary line between the
third and sixth election dis
tricts as a device to legalize the
sale of liquor at the swank new
Tamarack Country Club.
In an opinion requested after
the club appealed for a change
in the boundary lines to offset
the lnadvertent location of the
clubhouse in a dry" district,
County Attorney Alfred H. Car.
ter said he felt the council
could not legally change an
election district boundary for
the sole purpose of permitting
a private club to sell alcoholic
beverages"
Although officials Of the club
had asked that the matter be
resolved Immediately, the coun.
Gil took no action on the pro.
posal after Carter noted that
any change in the district
boundary could be effected on
ly at its annual legislative SEES
sion in May.
In his opinion, Carter conced-
ed that the Council ordinarily
has unlimited authority to alter
the boundaries of election dis.
tricts. However, he cited a sec.
ton OF State law providing that
the body is without power to
legislate with reference to H.
censing, regulating, prohibiting
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27

that the people of the next gen.
Grafton will need"
He said similar negotiations
are being carried on with land
owners in the following areas:
Jacksonville, Damascus, Gosh.
en-, Travilah, Brookville, Fair
land and Olney.
Eventually, the commission
plans to acquire a total of 5000
acres in upper Montgomery
County. The tracts viii range
in size from 200 acres to 1000
acres. The purchases will be fl
nanced on a pay-as-you-go basis
by proceeds of the agency's
five-cent park tax in the rural
area. At present, the Commits
sion receives approximately
$4,000 annually from this tax.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
County Requests
Trick or Treat
Night October 81

Montgomery ounty authori-
ties have requested that all Hal
lowe'en activities take place Oc-
tober 81, so police can provide
maximum protection for every
one.
1--WE can insure the safety of
children on trick-or-treat visits
better and we can protect ev.
eryone and his property better
If all Halloween activities take
place October 81" said Police
Superintendent James S. Nc
Auliffe. "We've done this for
several years now and the CO
operation improves each year.
The result is that everyone
benefits"
Service clubs in many parts
Of Montgomery County through
inter-club councils, are staging
Halloween parties October 81.
Thirteen parties for youngsters
will be held at sites to be an
nounced later in Bethesda
Chevy Chase, Silver Spring,
Wheaton and the upper county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Petition Day
Proclaimed
In Rockville

The Rockville City Council
designated November 8 as Re-
apportionment Petition Day,
and the Mayor urged citizens to
to "familiarize themselves with
the present conditions of NAL
apportionment" of the State
Legislature.
Petition Day." which the
County Council also has en-
dorsed, is designed to secure
$4,000 signatures in support Of
reapportionment of the dele
gates and senator's to the Mary
land State Legislature.
William H. Romack, jr., chair
man of the Petition Day Com
mittee, appeared before the
council to request their support
on the November 8 campaign,
and said the petitions would be
sent to Governor j. Millard
Tawes with great publicity.
In the proclamation issued
Monday, Mayor Alexander J..
Greene stated that more than
so per cent of the delegates
now represent "a per cent of
the Maryland population, and
the majority of the senator's
represent only Is per cent.
q. The fiscal and political
affairs of Maryland ought to
be guided by members Of the
General Assembly who have
been elected on the basis Of fair
and equal representation ac-
cording to population" Greene
declared.
Signatures will be collected at
all polling places during the
November 8 national elections,
Romack told the council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27

Brill, Of Silver Spring, who an
nounced the formation OF the
new group.
While the committee is com.
mitted to support of DR.. Beck,
James and Mrs. Orleans, the
candidates have not endorsed
each other ano do not comprise
q Slate" of their own making.
$50 far in this campaign,
only the fringe groups have or.
gained" DR.. Brill said. zone
of them, the Non-Partisan Cit.
zens Committee for Beck-Keker-
Maurer, Is well known for its
policy Of massive spending for
diluted education. The other, the
Council for Better Education,
has endorsed a candidate whose
policies could curtail our public
education
in contrast 10 these groups"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Planners Take Option on
Land for Up-County Park

The Maryland-National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion took the first step yester-
day toward providing adequate
park and recreation areas in
upper Montgomery County for
future generations of county
residents.
Park Director John P. Hewitt
announced at the commissions
meeting that the agency has
taken an option to buy a 312-
acre tract known as "Cider
Grove" in the Poolesville Elec-
ton District.
The land, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin N. Cherrington,
adjoins the Potomac Electric
Power Co. plant at Dickerson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Group Hits
2 Questions
On Ballot

Two proposed Constitutional
amendments affecting assess
ment of agricultural property,
to be decided by Maryland
voters November 8, have been
branded as "tax give-aways" by
a newly-formed Montgomery
County citizens committee.
TAX give-aways to land spec
ulators are hidden in amend
ments Is and IA proposed on
the ballot on November g." de-
clared the Citizens Committee
for Fair Taxation in a state
ment of its position on the
referendum proposals.
The measures would permit
the General Assembly to pro-
vide for the separate assess
ment, classification and sub
classification of land, improve
ments and personal property,
and would provide that land
used actively for agricultural
purposes be assessed on that
basis rather than as sub
divided.
The citizens committee
charged that under the guise
of preserving open spaces and
of helping farmers, tn e s e
amendments would do neither
but would subsidize land specu-
lators by reducing their taxes
at the expense of the tax-bur-
dened homeowners."
Darius v. Phillips, of Chevy
Chase, chairman of the unit,
said the legislation fails to pro-
vide for permanently open
spaces or to recover taxes If the
land is subdivided." He said it
merely postpones development
by substituting landowners at
public expense while they wait
Cor the prices to rise to the
point where they will sell out to
subdividers at handsome pro-
fits"
Phillips said most Maryland
farmers are outside the subur-
ban areas and would not be
touched by the amendments.
"The committee will support
efforts to protect the real farm
ers," he said, "but in the sub
urbs most of the land has
passed into the hands of estate
owners, spectators and specula-
tive syndicates which will reap
the benefits of this tax give
away"
He noted that a similar bill
was vetoed by Governor Nc
Keldin, only to be approved
over the governors veto and
then ruled unconstitutional by
the courts. 1.-THE 1860 legisla-
ture has reenacted 1t In the
hope the citizens would validate
ii by passage of these amend
ments," he declared.
Phillips said the amendments
would provide tax attachments
for Special groups" and term:
ed them undesirable. They are
particularly untimely whe n
county. officials are being hard
pressed to find new sources of
revenue to meet urgent public
needs and citizens are being
threatened with increases in
property, income and sales
taxes" he added.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27

ocfatlc ana Republican State
Central Committees, they dis
agree on three questions con-
corning the authority of the
County Council and Statewide
issue involving ratification of a
Maryland-virginia compact pro-
vidi1g for bi.State authority
over Potomac River resources.
Local issues on which the
parties are split include provi-
sions for permitting the Coun-
ty Council to appropriate sums
in excess of $1,000 for emergen-
cy use without the formality Of
competitive bidding; allowing
the council to override budget
recommendations Of the Coun.
ty Manager by a simple ma
iority vote rather than the
minimum SO majority now re-
CURED, and to increase the per-
meeting pay scale of council
members from $50 to $50.
Favored by Democrats
All three are favored by the
Democrats but opposed by Re-
publicans. Also opposing the
provision to permit emergency
expenditures by the County
Council in excess of $1,000 with.
out bidding Is the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Chamber OF Com
merce, which issued its own ad.
visory on the 10 referendum
questions to be decided in the
election.
On other issues Of local in
terest, the Bethesda Chevy
Chase trade group took posi-.
tons parallel to those OF the
Democrats.
Here are comments OF the
two political committees on the
controversial issues:
Charter amendment per-
hitting the County Council to
authorize purchases or con-
tracts exceeding $1,000 without
competitive bidding.
Democrats: Seems reason
able on the face of It,"
Republicans: I'VE believe the
disadvantages outweigh the adj
vantages and recommend dis
approval.
Charter amendment to al
low the County Council, by a
simple majority vote, to in
crease expense items recon-
mended by the County Man
ager in his budget, supplement
tai or emergency appropria-
tons.
Democrats: "Since the Coun-
ell members (rather than the
Manager) are the directly elect
ed representatives of the people,
we feel there should be no arti-
fetal restraints upon their
power to override the Man
ayers budget recommends
tons"
Proposal Analysed
Republicans: "T hose who
favor this amendment feel that
a simple majority of an elected
Council should be able to deter
mine policy as expressed In the
Continued or Page l4)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Foley Raps
US. hide
On Ruling

Rep. John r. Foley this
week accused the Counsel
General of the Post Office
Department of playing pol
itics" in his handling of a
complaint that Foley had VIC.
lated his Congressional mailing
privilege by using 1t to dis
tribute political material
Foley charged the post Office
official, Herbert B. Warburton,
first ruled that Foley had
violated the Thanking privileges,
then released his ruling to
Foley's political opponent,
Charles Mac" Matthias, and fin.
ally, presumably revoked the
ruling in a letter which referred
only to alleged misuse of the
mailing privilege.
In charging that Warburton
was playing politics" in releas-
ing his ruling to a Matthias aide,
Foley asked: why else would
my political opponent have been
able to release the contents of
a Post Office departmental
ruling against me before 1 had
even seen a copy of the com.
plant upon which it was
based?"
Calls Decision Arbitrary
He termed the ruling "an
arbitrary decision by the Gen.
eral Celsel of the Post Office
Department designed to
help elect a Republican to Con
gress who has the worst Repub-
lican record in the General AS.
sembly, having failed to vote
$50 times without excuse In
1859 and 107 times in 1860"
Alleged misue of the free
mailing privilege was based on
a newsletter sent by Foley to
his constituents in which he
reported on the Democratic Ma
tional Convention and the nomi-
nation Of Sen. John F. Kennedy
and Lyndon johnson. In their
selection, the newsletter said,
the party nominated two men
possessing the highest and best
individual and personal quail
ties"
Foley said the complaint was
filed by Matthias campaign
manager.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27
Turn Clocks BACK
Sunday at 2 am.

As you well know, summer
is over, and early Sunday is
the time to turn your clocks
back. Daylight Saving Time
comes to an end.
Montgomery County resi-.
dents should turn their clocks
BACK one hour, anytime
after 2 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Thus you will regain
that hours sleep You lost In
the spring.