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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Council Sets
Special Day

The County Council this week
proclaimed October IS as Rock
Creek Park Day and October
"a as United Nations Day.
In its Rock Creek Day procla'
nation, the county heads urged
residents to enjoy the park "as
a tribute to the year-round
pleasure it affords to the peo-
pie of the Nation"
They said the park provides
unique aesthetic, spiritual, cul,
tural and reereational adyaA
tagesv which contribute to the
health, happiness and general
welfare of the citizens.
AS for United Nations Day,
the Council described the organ.
ization as "a powerful instru-
ment for guarding mankind
against the calamity of war and
for establishing the rule of law
among nations"
Accordingly, the Council
called on all county citizens to
Inform themselves of the aims,
problems and achievements" Of
the UN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

sion on where it will enter the
District of Columbia.
While admitting that he
lacked the technical knowledge
needed to pinpoint the District
connection, Matthias said that If
elected, he would take the lead
in bringing all sides together in
a move to reach a decision.
Two routes have been pro-
posed to take the highway into
Washington, One is the so
called Wisconsin ave. corridor
through Bethesda and Chevy
Chase. The other is the so
called central route through
Silver Spring and Takoma
Park.
Park Funds
In discussing the Capper-
Cramton Act under which fed
eral funds are appropriated to
help buy park land in Montgom-
cry County, Matthias said he
favored restoration of the funds
denied at the last session of
Congress.
He favored reapportionment
of representation in the Gen.
eral Assembly and opposed fed
eral aid for teachers salaries
on the ground it might lead to
government control over educa-
ton.
Touching on foreign policy,
Matthias said that although the
President and the Senate have
final authority in this field, the
House should exercise some din
dependent thinking" and exert
some influence through its
power over the purse strings"
Loans Over Grants
He added that he has been
encouraged" by the develop
ment of foreign loans, rather
than outright grants. This, he
CONTINUED on AID
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

Cure Hit
By Ronlack

A proposal that Mary
lands legislative apportion-
ment inequities be remedied
by dividing the populous
counties into smaller subdi-
visions has been branded a 'fis-
cal nightmare" by a supporter
of fair representation.
The plan, advocated by Anne
Arundel County Sen. Louis N.
Phipps, was attacked by William
Romack, chairman for Mont
gomery County's Reapportion-
ment. Petition Day, during a
talk before the Falkland P-TA.
The committee headed by Ro-
mack has set a goal of $4,000
signatures on petitions to be cir
culated November 8, demanding
a reapportionment of the Legis-
lature.
Fundamental Concept"
'Those who offer such i'm
practical solutions fail to recog-
nize that our bipartisan COM
mittee is not interested in po-
litical empire building" said
Rcmack. I'VE simply want to
establish a fundamental con-
cept of representative democ-
racy representation on the
basis Of population"
Under the present system,
Romack declared, mot only do
the rural counties control both
houses of the Maryland Legis-
lature by a lop-sided majority,
but neither political party can
nominate Statewide candidates
who are not fully acceptable to
these small counties"
His committee, Romack said,
urges those who aspire to State
leadership to consider "the in
equities and indignities of mala-
portionment as it has existed"
1000 Volunteers Enlisted
Romack said the committees
election day organization is ex-
pected to exceed 1000 volunteer
workers, including housewives,
government employees and lead
ers of both political parties.
Perhaps our activity on that
day will persuade our neighbors
that we mean business" he com
mented.
The petitions will be circulat-
ed at all polling places in the
county as a nonpartisan, nonpo-
litical movement designed to
provide a dramatic demonstra-
ton" Of county voters desire
fol fair representation, accord
ing to committee officials.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Fire Prevention
Week Proclaimed

Mayor Alexander j. Greene
yesterday issued a proclama-
ton designating the period
beginning Sunday as official
Fire Prevention Week" In
the city.
In his proclamation, the
mayor cited the loss of two
lives and sos, 1922 in property
damage from fire during
1859 and asserted "a more
concerted and widespread ef-
fort TO prevent such fires
must be made during the
coming year IL our citizens
are to be spared immeasur-
able loss and suffering result
ing from fires"
The mayor and the city
council, the proclamation con.
tinued, thereby exhort every
man, woman and child to con.
tribute to the effort to
strengthen the city of Rock
vile by accepting personal
responsibility in the never
ending campaign to save life
and property. T" 1t also call.
ed on public agencies and or
CARNATIONS to cooperate in
the observance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

candidates to debate the issues
in an open letter to the press
and citizens Of the county, in
which he expressed deep con.
Germ" that the issues have not
yet been exposed to wide public
consideration"
He expressed dissatisfaction
with methods utilized to date In
joint meetings Of the candi-
dates, at which statements were
limited to five minutes and fol.
lowed by brief question periods.
In such cases, he said, the can.
didates have been subjected to
the vagaries Of questioning by
the audience or questions pre-
pared by the sponsors Of the
meetings
Questions Held inadequate
While such questions have
dealt with matters generally
considered important, he said,
they have given little insight
into the basic educational
PHILOSOPHERS of the candidates
or their qualifications to sit on
the board"
IF no better forums are
made available to school board
candidates this county may well
put into office members OF the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

Delay Seen
By Governor

Gov. J. Willard Tawes, reit-
ating his intention to support
the Walsh plan for legislative
respportionment, suggested that
a suit filed by Montgomery
County advocates of fair repre-
sentation might forestall any
realignment program at the
next legislative session.
Tawes said that Attorney
Gen. c. Ferdinand Sybert had
expressed doubt that the legisla-
ture could act on reapportion-
ment until settlement of the
suit filed by the Montgomery
County group, and criticized the
committee for taking the legal
action.
The governor said he thought
it probable that litigation over
reapportionment would continue
beyond the closing date of the
coming legislative session, par
ticularly If the local group car
ries out its announced intention
to appeal to the United States
Supreme Court in the event of
a reversal in Maryland courts.
The suit, Gov. Tawes said,
and certain statements" made
by officials of the Montgomery
County committee, "are not
serving any useful purpose in
getting reapportio n m e n t
through the legislature" The
county group is insisting on re-
apportionment based entirely on
population, while the Governor
Tawes has endorsed a limited
realignment suggested in the
Walsh committee report.
Tawes' statement last week
that he would again support the
Walsh committee program drew
comment from Royce Hanson,
executive vice president of the
Fair Representation Committee,
that the governors position was
mot a compromise, but a sell
out"
Commenting on Hanson's re-
mark, the governor declared:
"Mr. Hanson is entitled to his
opinion, but l would remind him
of the adage that politics is the
art of the possible. Anything
stronger than the Walsh propos-
al just can't be DONE"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Commission Asks
MOderate' Vie1Us

Montgomery COuntys Commission relations has
moved to obtain the views of moderate" human rea
tons problems.
The commission has issued invitation to such to
civic associations chambers Of churches and parent
teacher associations examples Of the organizations whose
views sought F~|| 9s
According commission spokesman members have agreed
that solutions to human relations problems likely to
oderates than from the radical fringe" ele
lated problems.
The special appeal to the mOderates made by the
with the feeling that they constitute about 80 cent
e said.
Organizations desiring accept the commissions invitation
write the Information and Research Of
flee in the County Office Building at Rockville to place
men the units agenda and urged file requests at
The commission meets the
ond third Thursday Of each month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

national scenes.
The youthful Frederick Coun-
ty legislator made his views
known in answering questions
tossed at him by newsmen and
radio commentators during a
press luncheon Monday at the
Normandy Farm Restaurant.
After the two-hour quiz ses-
sion, the consensus was that
Matthias has a thorough knowl-
edge of the problems confront
ing the voters.
Route 240
On the question of new Route
240, for example. he reviewed
the background of the super
highway which now ends at
Pooks Hill just outside Bethes-
da and agreed that it Is essen
tial to arrive at prompt deci-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Old Glory
To Be Seen
More Often

"Old Glory" will be prom
inently displayed on the
streets of downtown Rock
vile and Silver Spring on
Columbus Day and on future
patriotic holidays as the result
of campaigns conducted by two
area American Legion posts.
Business men in the two areas
have been encouraged to pur-
chase the new 50-star flags
through the efforts of the Hen
derson-Smith- Edmonds Post. No.
SO, in Rockville, and Cissel Sax
on Post, No. al, of Silver Spring.
The patriotic program was
given the full support of city
and county authorities, who
have agreed to provide trucks
and manpower to place and re-
move the flags on appropriate
holidays, and to provide storage
space when they are not in use.
City, County Cooperate
In making the service avail.
able, Rockville City Manager
Walter A. Scheiber wrote the
Rockville unit: "The city OF
Rockville is happy to be a part
of a worthy project of this
type" The Silver Spring Legion.
naires received a similar ex-
preston of approval from Coun-
ty Manager Mason A. Butcher,
who said ION behalf of the
county, l wish to congratulate
your post on taking this patri-
otto step"
The two Legion units took
action to encourage more fire.
quent display of the flag after
noting that relatively few bust
pess firms and individuals in
the county had flown the flag
on previous patriotic holidays.
Indifference" Cited
Herman c. Dobson, command.
err of the Rockville Legion post,
said the widespread indifference
in displaying Old Glory on pa
triotic occasions lis the reason
we desire to restore the tradi-
tional practice"
A parallel view was express:
ed by William J. Parker, a past
commander Of Cissel Saxon
post, who serves as chairman Of
its flag committee: 1--WE regret
that a decline in spirit OF the
American people has resulted in
less flags on display" He said
the post successfully promoted
more frequent display of the
flag in a campaign in 1919, and
added: I'VE are glad to an
nounce that our revival pro.
gram is being enthusiastically
received"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

Saturday, are r. G. Thompson,
president of the Maryland So
cIety for Mentally Retarded
Children, Inc, VINO is repre-
senting the State group; Robert
c. Kackley, of Kensington,
president of the Montgomery
County Association for Retard-
ed Children, Inc; Gale S. String
ham, of Bethesda, and Harold
F. Fegan, of Rockville.
The Panorama of Progress"
features the decennial conven-
ton of the National Association
for Retarded Children, which
had its origin in Minneapolis
ten years ago at a meeting at
tended by AZ persons. Repre-
sentatives of 300 local and state
groups are participating in the
current meeting.
According to Kackley. the
Montgomery County program
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06

was started in 1852 and the
State organization, comprising
Is chapters, was formed in
1858. Montgomery County and
the State of Maryland are still
fan short of a truly adequate
program of education and train
ing for the retarded" he OBJ
served, "but there has been inn
portant progress"
The county association main
tains education, health and re-
search and sheltered workshop
programs. In a move to further
these programs, delegates from
the area are participating in
workshops at the Minneapolis
session and will hear lectures
by leading authorities on re-
search, health, education and
welfare.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Centennial Issue Free

The Sentinel has been re-
ceiving requests from stu
dents for copies of its Cen
fury of Progress edition
published August 25, contain
ing a wealth of information
about Montgomery County.
In line with its policy of
service to the community,
The Sentinel is happy to an
nounce that it will give a
copy Of this special edition
free of charge to any stu
dent requesting it, as long
as the supply lasts.
The edition must be picked
up at The Sentinel office,
215 E. Montgomery ave-,
Rockville, between the hours
Of 9 am. and $ pm. on week
days and 9 am. to 2 pm. on
Saturday. Students must be
accompanied by a parent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Light Industry
Seen Vital Need

More light industry of the
"smokeless" type is "vitalIy
necessary" to Montgomery
County's economy, realtors
seminar at the Indian Springs
Country Club was told last
week.
Such industry, said J. S. Bart
lett, area development manager
for the Potomac Electric and
Power Company, is "the only
answer to the mounting tax
problems" of the county. Bart
lett was one of five speakers
at the seminar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Las Vegas Comes
To Civic Center

Rockville area residents
with gamblers blood in their
veins will have an OppOr.
tunity to indulge in their
favorite pastime at the
Rockville Civic Center Man.
sion October 22, completely
free from fear of raiding
police racket squads.
The occasion is the annual
LAS Vegas Night program
of the Rockville Optimist
Club, scheduled to get under
way at $3.50 pm. with full
array of roulette wheels, dice,
black jack and other games
of chance. Legal immunity
for the operation is assured
through the fact that all
"wagers" will be placed with
play money.
Admission is by invitation
only and dress is optional,
according to club officials.
Set-ups and other refresh
ments will be available.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Palisades School
On Double Shift

A full year Of double sessions
is in prospect for first grade
pupils at Rock Greek Palisades
school, the Board Of Education
revealed this week.
While halliday sessions will
be eliminated in other schools
with the opening of three new
buildings and an addition in
November, an Unexpectedly
high enrolment viii make such
move impossible at Rock
Creek, school officials said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Club To Ask
Shift
Group Wants to Move
Wet Area Boundary

Can the County Council
change an election district
boundary so a country club
can get a liquor license?
This question was posed
before the county heads Tues
day as the result of an appeal
by the attorney for the Tama-
rack Country Club, Inc, near
Seneca to move the Ord election
district line 600 feet to include
the site of the clubhouse.
Plummer Shearin, represent
ing the club, told the Council
that through a "misapprehen-
sion," the site was located in
the adjacent 9Th election district
which is "dry."
To move the clubhouse site
to a new, less desirable loca-
ton in the 3rd election district
would cost the developers APP
proximately $4,000 and delay
construction of the golf course
and other facilities nearly q
year, he explained.
Serious Matter
This is a serious and urgent
matter" he said, "and we are
seeking immediate relief so that
we can build the clubhouse in
the most desirable location"
He added that the country
club will cost nearly So million
and will be surrounded by
high price residential develop
ment. The entire project, he
said, will occupy over 700 acres.
This will be one of the finest
country clubs in the State and
in this part of the country"
Shearin declared. 1--WE have al.
ready obtained a special excep-
ton from the Board of Appeals,
but II we have to move the
clubhouse site, we will have to
go back to the board and get
another permit"
Shearin insisted that the
Council has authority to change
election district boundaries by
ordinance without having to en-
act a law at its May legislative
session.
However, Deputy County At
torney Joseph Blocher contend
ed there is illegal hurdle
which had to be overcome. He
said the obstacle was a pro-
vision Of the State code which
prohibits charter county, such
as Montgomery, from legislating
with regard to the sale OF
liquor.
This Is just what the council
would be doing by indirection,
he said, II the election district
boundary was changed so the
club could apply for liquor H.
cense.
But Shearin argued that the
Council would not actually be
legislating on liquor IL 1t took
the action he requested.
THE decision on issuing a
liquor license" he emphasized.
would be made by the Board of
License Commissioners"
more important than the loss
Of money" he said, us the loss
Of time involved in beginning
construction of the project. We
are ready right now to let con-
(Confin1Iad m A11l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Daylight Time
Until Oct. 30

In case you've been won.
dering when Daylight Saw.
ings Time ends in this area,
the official date is October 80.
On this date, II you have
the forethought to turn your
clock back one hour before
going to bed the night before,
you'll recapture the hour Of
sleep you lost when EAST"
time went into effect last
April.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Golf Sector
Hit by Carter
County Cannot Give
Tax Relief RezOning

A proposal by the coun-
tvs Soil Erosion Committee
to create a golf course or
recreation zone to reduce
property assessments and
protect open spaces has no le-
gal basis, according to County
Attorney Alfred H. Carter.
In presenting his opinion to
the County Council Tuesday,
Carter said:
There is no legal method
under the Maryland Constitu-
ton and tax laws by which any
tax relief can be afforded
through exclusive coming of
recreational lands. Zoning alone
does not change land values, the
basis OF taxation.
In reviewing the law on the
subject, Carter said, he had
found that the purpose of the
c m m it tees recommendation
would not be upheld by the
courts.
He quoted an official of the
American Society of Planning
Officials as saying in a letter
to Carter last January:
Exclusive Zoning Idea
"'I'm sure you probably real
lie as well as we do that the
courts would not take kindly
to such an abuse of the exclu-
sive coming idea. Although ex-
elusive coming for broad use
groups such as industry is being
upheld by the courts, they
quickly sense any attempt to
accomplish through coming
what should properly be done
through other community pow
ers, such as the development
rights device"
He also cited a decision by
the Maryland Court of Appeals
on the Farm Assessment Act
which provided for partial
tax exemption of agriculturally
used lands.
In this case, which Carter said
Is Clearly analogous" to the
Soil Erosion Committees sug-
gestion, the court stated:
1--WE find the general rule
against doing Indirectly that
which cannot be done directly
clearly applicable here and of
compelling force. :"
Similar efforts to encourage
retention of open space by al
leviating tax burdens have been
made by California authorities,
Carter said. However, he added,
in each case, the officials found
an "unwillingness on the part
of assessors to circumvent the
constitutional and/or statutory
requirement that assessments
be uniformly based as to class
or cash value"
Land Reservation Law
One of the methods that
might be used to achieve the
committees purpose, Carter
said, would be to take advan-
tage of the States land reserva-
ton law.
This permits public agencies,
such as the Park and Planning
Commission, to place land into
reservation to preserve open
spaces for future road and park
improvements. In return, no
taxes are levied against the
property.
Carter emphasized, however,
that fundamental in such an
arrangement is a bona fide in
CONTINUED on Alb
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
James Calls For
Debate on Issues

conservative candidate for election to the Board Of
Education called this week for broader public discussion
of what he termed the real issues of the campaign by
the eight aspirants to three school board seats
Charles F. James, Bethesda attorney challenged fellow
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Local Group Participates
In Workshops on Retarded

Four Montgomery County residents participating
this week in Panorama of Progress in Minneapolis,
marking the 10th anniversary of the national movement to
aid the mentally retarded
Area participants in the session which will conclude
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Matthias Gives His Views
On Variety Of Questions

Charles Mac Matthias Republican Congressional
candidate from the 9th Maryland District has been doing
his homework judging from his comments this week
wide variety of subjects the local. national and inter-
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