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Evening star., 1960-11-06

there is the intramural pro-
gram of soccer, basketball,
and baseball for boys and
girls.
We have many opportu-
mites for student participa-
ton. One of these is our
band, which last spring re-
ceived a rating of excellent
in the Regional Lions Club
contest. Throughout the
year several concerts are
given and at Christmas the
band and mixed chorus give
a joint concert.
For those who have a fair
for dramatics, we have the
annual class plays. Each
class, the seventh, eighth
and ninth grade, performs
for the entire student body.
In past years we have also
had the school variety
show where many students
demonstrate their talents
and abilities.
Last years national essay
contest, sponsored by the
Daughters of the American
Revolution on Historic
railways" resulted in a
first-place award won by
an eighth-grade student
from our school.
The extra-curricular Or
ganizationS are more aca-
demic than social at BJHS
and include the Future
Homemakers of America,
the Boys Hi-Y, the Girls
Tri-Hi-Y and the Future
Teachers of America.
The latter was the first
chapter of the county FTAS
in the junior high school
and is named in honor of
Mr.. William S. Schmidt, the
superintendent of Prince
Georges schools. The most
popular of it's activities is
the student-teacher day, on
which all classes are taught
by students.
The boys in the Hi-Y en-
joy many activities and
social functions such as
swimming, dances and
physical exercises. The
Mardi Gras, one of the most
Evening star., 1960-11-06

burg" we are all inclined to
agree with the motto proud
ly displayed on the mast
head Of the "Blade," "Bla-
densburg Junior High
School - The Best Junior
High School in Maryland"
Sfor Stoff Photos
BY TOM HOY
Evening star., 1960-11-06
School of the Week.
BLADENSBURG
~ By BONITA HOWE ond STEVEN ZIGLAR

Bladensburg Junior High Reporters
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
School Board Should
Take a Firm Stand
Thoughts

The failure of the Board of Education to
act on the States attorneys request to finger
print all school employees. including teachers.
is difficult to understand.
This refusal-and 1t is little less than that
Ito comply with the advice not only of the
county's top law enforcement officer but of
its grand jury should be a matter of concern
system second to none in the Washington
area.
Nearly four months have passed since
States Attorney Leonard T. Hardy called on
the board to carry out the grand jury's rec.
ommendation for a police check of the back
grounds of "all persons employed in or around
public schools or being considered for such
employment"
Hardy pointed out that the recommends
ton was based on specific cases of undesir.
able school employees which had come before
the jury, and he demanded that the board
take prompt action to prevent similar occur.
rences in the future.
The cases involved two teachers accused
of homosexual practices with students Both
were convicted
Shortly afterward, the board instructed
School Supt c. Taylor Whittier to review ex.
listing hiring procedures and to make recon.
mendations for any changes believed desir.
able.
To date, however, not word has emerged
either from DR.. Whittier or from the board
about fingerprinting or any other move to put
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Encouraging Teamwork

TE action of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce this
week in endorsing in principle the proposed budget
for the city of Rockville to be encouraging nd
cation of better and closer working arrangement be-
tween the trade group and the City Council.
This it should be- for both groups have the
basic obectvesthe successful promotion of the city and
mpementaton of progressive programs in the interest of
the taxpayers and the business people.
That the action taken only after discussion
and differences of opinions also healthy sign
The chamber has perfect right to demand explanations
of budget items it feels to be questionable and not only
has the right but the responsibility of giving the budget
close scrutiny before voting its approval or disapprova
In this instance, City Manager Walter Scheiber clar
fled the questionable items to the satisfaction of MAORI
y of chamber members and only after such clar
cation that the endorsement given.
Once the air cleared the chamber gave the coun-
Gil what amounted to vote of confidence and the ground
work apparently laid for brand of teamwork that
should augur well for the cy's future at time when
teamwork needed to meet the pressing problems arising
from the countys mushrooming growth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Resolved to Become
Savan+ Of the Law
County Law

Having returned from being outward
bound, l have resolved to become savant of
the law, highly respected barrister of
worthy causes, in short: real sanctimonious
stinker.
I eagerly awaited client with a case
worthy of my attentions At last one came
with case that promised to bring out some
novel points Mr. Jones was the owner of
four cats: Ignatius, Heathcliff, Gamin and
Jasmine. was asked to bring suit on behalf
Of the four cats against two dogs: Thumper
and Jumper.
The cat fancier, Jones, told me terrible
tale Of Thumper and Jumper. 1t appeared
that Thumper and Jumper ate a case Of cat
food which belonged to Ignatius ct al, chased
them out Of their own yard up into the pre-
carious heights of a tree, and by way of
pouring 1t on, soiled the mattresses upon
which Ignatius ct al were accustomed to sleep.
Now 1t is normal to have people and only
people named as litigants to causes in the
Circuit Court of Montgomery County, but
could not find any law which limited the
relief and positively excluded cats, dogs and
horses, ghosts and fairies from being named
plaintiffs or defendants. But told Mr. Jones
that it was doubtful that Ignatius ct al could
sue In proper person; but Jones said that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
An Opinion
Campaigns Will Get
Active and Heated
An Opinion:

It isn't difficult to envision three very
active and very heated campaigns this sum-
mer and fall
The Presidential fight is bound to be an
interesting one. AS soon as the National Con-
ventions are over and we know the Demo-
cratic and Republican nominees, it is certain
that political forces will begin to go into high
gear. And this will happen regardless of the
candidates. At this point there is no sure
fire candidate, either Republican or Demo
cratic, who can be pointed to as the likely
winner of the Presidential race.
We in the Sixth Congressional District
know the candidates.
John r. Foley, first-term incumbent, is
the Democratic standard bearer.
Charles (Mac) Matthias is the Republican
candidate
The Congressional campaign promises to
be one of the most lively ever seen in this
district
Both Foley and Matthias are terrific
campaigners. Both have an abundance Of
energy. Both are smart. Both are personable
Both are astute in the ways of politics.
Matthias is Marylander with deep roots
in the Free State His family has been in
Maryland politics for generations.
Foley is fairly newcomer to the State
OF Maryland having been born and raised in
Minnesota. AS a matter of fact, Foley's
brother ran for Congress at the same time
John did and almost won.
There is no question that Congressman
Foley is considered one of the more liberal
Democrats in the House Of Representatives.
He received a great deal of help from Labor
Unions in the two times he has been a candi-
date for Congress and no doubt he'll get
lot of Labor support this year.
Congressman Foley is backed solidly by
the Kensington-Wheaton Liberal Movement
the same group that fought Judge Ralph
Shure to the hilt. And it is suspected Con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Barnard 7. Welsh

Ignatius was more of person than a cor.
poration particularly a home improvement
one), was more of citizen than one who IL
deprived of his civil liberties, had never been
convicted Of crime, and, as far as waA
discoverable, never told lie, and 50 why In
the hell couldn't Ignatius the cat bring suit
against the dogs Thumper and Jumper As
Jones talked his eyes skewered me to my
chair and made my stitches ache. He but.
tressed his argument that cats should be
allowed to sue dogs, by citing cases where
courts have upheld trusts which made cats
and dogs beneficiaries of large sums of
money. His final thrust was that II cat
could be the owner of hundred thousand
dollar trust fund, and be made to pay taxes
on that amount for the purpose of building
HBombs there was no reason to law which
prevented him from filing suit to recover the
value Of converted cat food.
But refused the case as I said to myself
that reason and logic are but the bare bones
of the law. And 1 pondered the causes of
individual and national hostility and Just
plain human cussedness and questioned how II
could exist in man upon this lovely, lovely
green earth to whom God has given dominion
over all living MISUNDERSTANDING himself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09

ally, that a parent should ac-
knowledge his financial respon-
sibility for the loss to another
(even II the "other" is a state
or county government which is
caused by his offspring's van
dalism. However, a parent who
might be placed under court
order to pay such damages
after a hearing dealing only
with the child's actual participa-
ton in the episode would not
appear to have been accorded
due process.
The enticements are many to
join that highly articulate
school of thought where "the
end justifies the means" But
this is two edged sword and
once the guard is relaxed it will
soon follow that our newly
chinked armor is no longer inn
pregnable. 1t should be noted
that what end is desirable is a
question which is usually an
swered subjectively, so that the
standard by which it is estab-
lished could rarely be predeter-
mined and certainly could never
be relied upon when someone
else is making the decision.
The Vandalism law" as it
has been applied in Montgom-
cry County by our own Judge
Noyes, is a force for good and
it portends overall benefit. How
ever narrow the line walked by
a Judge usually is, this law
seems to demand even more
stringent care in its application
IMAM most.
Every parent who is worth
his salt is cognizant of the add
ed responsibilities that parent
hood brings with it; let us also
bear in mind that parents are
individuals, and, no less than
non-parents, are entitled to a
full measure of regard for
those rights vested in every citi-
zen of this democracy. Certain
ly where fault can be shown In
the parent, whether stemming
from nonfeasance or misfea-
ance, he cannot complain of I'M
fairness when he is held liable
for his child's misdeeds. Liabil-
ity without fault has never been
one of our precepts; to hold a
person answerable for the mis-
deeds Of another, even though
an investigation shows no tinge
Of blame, attached to him, does
not seem in accord with the
principles upon which the law
is built.
Very truly yours,
Beverly A. Davis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09

gresham Foley will lose much of his Mont.
gomery County Democratic support because
of the il-feeling engendered by the Shure-
Shearin Judgeship fight this spring.
Charles Matthias seems to have the sup
port of almost all of the Republican leaders
in the District. Many observers even expect
him to persuade many Of the COP leaders
who have sat more or less on the eidelines
since the heated 1860 Republican Primary.
1t is understood Foley and Matthias have
agreed to appear on the same platform during
the campaign and debate issues. This should
prove very interesting since both Of the can
didates are well able to take care Of them.
selves Such debates certainly should bring
out persons who would not ordinarily 20 to
political rallies
The Presidential and Congressional cam
paigns will be full of pep and vigor but there
is a local campaign in the wind that should
really get the attention Of persons living and
voting in Montgomery County. We're talking
about the local election for three School
Board members.
Mrs. Rose Kramer, representing the 5th
District (Silver Spring etc.), Mrs. Helen
Scharf, who represents the 9TH (Bethesda),
and Dr. Clifford Beck who is from the 2nd
District (up-county).
There is no such thing as non-partisan
election, in the opinion of many. This h
especially true when such an important body
as that of the School Board is up for election.
1t is important that the best possible
School Board be elected, If elected they must
be, for two very good reasons: It is respon-
sible for the much of the development of the
young people of the county; it also spends the
greater amount of our local tax money (more
than 70%)
The School Board election Is not neigh
borhood question and the quicker the people
understand the importance of this election
the better off everyone will be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09

TE expressed intention Of the Senate Committee on
Metropolitan Problems to recommend a ban on high
way construction in Northwest Washington and Montgo-
cry County until transit system in operation is
completely mrealistic
Such proposal flies in the face of the unanimous
opinion of planning officials that both highways and mass
transit facilities needed to provide easy and fast trans
portation to and from the downtown
Further, it would perpetuate the ntenable and ridcu
os situation in which Montgomery commuters find them
selves the result Of the failure by road officials to e
tend Route 240 from its terminus near Bethesda.
When the transportation study was finally COM
peted at cost Of hundreds of thousands of dollars 1t
clearly demonstrated that superhighways an essen
tal adjunct to subways and buses in solving the traffic
problem.
1t showed beyond any doubt that mass transit alone
could not carry the load Likewise traffic counts proved
1t would be economically impossible to build roads wide
enough to accommodate all of the people who wanted to
use them.
There suggestion in the report Of setting up
system at the expense of the other nor was any such
recommendation made during hearings legislation to
carry out the reports proposals.
is difficult therefore, to fathom the thinking of the
committee members in substituting their ideas for those of
accepted experts in the field
Perhaps the committee feels the Government cannot
afford to invest in than form of transportation
But such view shortsighted in the extreme EventI-
ally not only the extension of Route 240 but other free
viii have to be built in Montgomery County In the
meantime labor and material costs rising steadily and
every delay means that much more expense
There Is still time before the bill reaches the floor of
the Senate for the committee to reconsider There also
Is time for Montgomery County citizens to tell the COM
mittee in firm unmstakable language that highways are
here to stay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09

teeth in the boards method of selecting em.
ployes.
In the absence of any explanation by our
school heads for their inaction, we can only
conjecture as to the reasons behind their
standpat attitude.
For example, it may be that they believe
fingerprinting degrades teachers and is not
practiced anywhere else. Or it is possible that
they doubt the value Of such a practice in
Identifying undesirables, as compared with
the use of character references-a method on
which educators now lean strongly.
Both beliefs if held by the board, are in
grave error. In the first place, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for some time has
been receiving teacher fingerprints from
areas in California and Florida where they
are required for employment. Apparently,
officials there do not regard teachers as diff.
ferent from any other governmental EN-.
ployes. And incidentally all other Montgoni.
cry County employees have had their finger
prints taken.
In the second place, the FBI, which should
know, says fingerprinting is the only positive
means of Identification.
Four months ago, members of the School
Board, in commenting on the States attor.
ney's request, said they had mo desire to en-
ploy unsuitable persons in the school system"
1t is time for the board to implement that
statement by putting into effect the one
method that will forever bar any unsuitable
person" from such position.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
More on the Bus

After reading in the Sentinel
about the bus incident in which
ID Poolesville ninth graders
failed to return home with the
rest of the group, 1 have made
Inquiries into what really hap
pened, and want you to know
that 1 for one do not consider
the teacher or the driver nearly
so derelict in their duty as the
IA children.
Before leaving the bus in
front of the Smithsonian to eat
their lunch on the Mall, the chill.
dren were told repeatedly by
the teacher that there was NOT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Wayward Bus

I am looking for an oppor-
tunity to say a most sincere
THANK You" to a very kind
lady, / believe she Is the wife
of a doctor who lives some
where near the District Line on
Wisconsin ave.
On May 25th, a group of six
children stopped at her home
and asked to use her telephone
to get in touch with their par.
ents. This group was a part
of a bus load of Poolesville
High School students who had
happily left school that morning
for a field trip to Washington
City in connection with their
Civics Class.
Fourteen members of this ex-
cursion had gone in to the
Washington Monument, and
when they were ten minutes
late in coming out the bus driv-
er, the teacher in charge and
the parent-chaperon had in one
voice declared wen show them
- Wen just leave them" The
bus returned to Poolesville.
Fourteen children were strand
ed in Washington.
Out Of this group, only two
had money enough to buy train
tickets home. Six of the boys
started 20 hitch-hike. The six
remaining, five girls and one
boy, after miles of walking, pool
ed their resources and boarded
a Friendship Heights bus.
At the end of the bus line,
they started walking again, then
stopped at the home of the doc
tor, whose wife was concerned
enough about these children to
get In her car and drive them
as far as Bethesda from where
they finally called their parents.
This was three and 0ne-half
hours after the bus had return
ed to school, and the first time
this group had been heard from.
AS one of the parents, l am
deeply grateful to this lady, a
perfect stranger, who was far
more concerned over the plight
of my daughter than those who
had undertaken the responsible
ity of the trip in the beginning.
We parents are trying to get
some assurance that something
Of this nature will not and in
fact can not happen again in
the future.
Rebecca Price Starkey
GAINESVILLE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Juvenile Responsibility

Elizabeth Narsden apparently
finds an equation between a
law which may bring forth oc-
casional good results (although
they may be limited in scope)
and good law. She should bear
in mind that the purpose of the
new statute which levies finan-
cial liability on parents for the
vandalism of their children Is
not to "set the parents straight
nor even to teach them a lesson,
but rather to make whole again
the victims Of senseless and
costly vandalism.
Columnist Bernstein's cogent.
ly expressed concern, in addi-
ton to eliciting Mrs. Narsden's
TRADE, also poses a very real
question. How much of our con.
stitutionally guaranteed right to
due process are we willing to
relinquish in order to protect
our pocketbooks against pos
sible depletion?
1t is undoubtedly true, NOR
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Usefulness Served

NOW that the primary elections are past history it is
somewhat dsmayng to see continuing evidence of the
campaigns along our highways and in other public places
Political posters and similar displays have their place
as long as the campagners actveand such is clearly
recognized by the fact that candidates are permitted to
erect temporary signs without being required to paw the
usual permit fees assessed against commercial advertisers
However such displays add nothing to the scenic
qualities OF county which is proud of its parks parkways
and other of both natural and manufactured beauty
and it seems to us the least the candidates could do in re-
turn for the privilege of erecting them would be to remove
them forthwith when they to be of use.
Some of the campaign signs of course have been re-
moved But there still is profusion of them in evidence
throughout the county, and the effects of wind and rain
have done little to make them eyeappeaing than
they were when they were erected
This neglect on the part of responsible people-so
classified in view OF the high caber of those who sought
office in the recent primaries us ponder the adys
ability OF an ordinance which would make mandatory the
removal Of political signs within certain period after
completion of campaign.
Voluntary cooperation though would be a much hap
pier solution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Letters to the Editor

time to so to the Washington
Monument or to the Archives
Building, as 1t was necessary
for the bus to start back to
Poolesville at 2:10 pm. AS all
the other buses and the whole
Is grades of children In the
Poolesville school would be wait
ing for the return of this parti-
cular bus before they could
leave the school grounds, there
was more at stake than just
the convenience or pleasure of
this party of ninth graders.
The IA children who were not
on hand at 2:10 pm. and who
had gone to the Washington
Monument and other places in
deliberate disobedience and in
considerateness, should in my
opinion be strongly disciplined,
for their own souls health and
for the sake Of letting other
children know that there is a
penalty for dissbedience. No
wonder teen ayers are insolent
and disrespectful If they can get
away with this sort of thing and
be written up on the front page
OF the paper with no slightest
hint Of their bad judgment, UNI
trustworthiness, and thought
lessness. If this sort of incident
jeopardizes the use of field trips
In the future, these children
have indeed done the whole
school a great disservice.
I am sending copies of this
letter to the teacher and the
driver involved.
Mrs. Carter s. Gilliss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Nice Gesture

TTIE County Council Tuesday showed of genuine
neghborliness when granted permission to the Rock
vile Centennial Committee to the old Vinson home
as headquarters for the citys Centennial Celebration
The representative of the city emphasized that the
cys Tooth anniversary Of Incorporation also applied to
Rockviles role county seat since 1776.
The Vnson House is ideally located for this head
quarters and it will be pleasure to community ac-
tvty at this old house. We believe this will provide
great deal to the people of the town and county than
would small parking lot.
Once again the County Council has demonstrated
its wisdom and its community spirit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09

ONE OFFICIAL in the School system knows the lat
est job given him Is the most important He either
makes 1t or says goodbye.
THERE is TENSION in the County COP organi-
Zation that must be broken If the Republicans hope to
make good showing in November.
A NEW GAME HAS STARTED. It's guessing game.
One Is supposed to guess aw relationship between this
official and that One
BETS ARE BEING TAKEN that an announced big
new business project in the County won't get off the
ground.
AN ELECTED DEMOCRATIC official has two years
to enjoy the office That's all Won't be given chance
to run again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-09
Winner

Several weeks ago there appeared in Barney Welshs
column prize of $40 offered to the person
who could give the most accurate translation of the furry
starry"
The judges have selected the winner from more than
80 entries The winner Harold F. Brenyer 9516 Bye
forde I'd, Kensington