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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28

Is too slow for good roads and too fast for
poor ones, too low for good conditions and too
fast for poor conditions such as rain or sleet
These doubts have now been confirmed.
The Bureau of Public Roads has issued a re-
port stemming from an exhaustive survey in
IL states covering 600 miles of highway and
81 billion vehcle-miles of travel.
The report states fatty that mile-for-mile,
people driving at relatively high speed-from
as to 20 miles per hour-actually have fewer
accidents than people driving at lower speeds,
that is. between 35 and As miles per hour.
Before zealots and holders Of the speed
kills" philosophy challenge this statement it
should be emphasized that the study was but
tressed by an intensive study of 10000 acct
dents.
The highways studies ranged from two to
fourlane affairs and were in flat or rolling
country.
According to the survey, the highest acct
dent involvement rate took place at IS miles
an hour From then on the rate dropped
sharply, reaching its lowest point at 65 miles
an hour.
The conclusion is self-evident The arbi.
trary speed limit fixed for three of Montgom-
cry County's most important highways is be-
hind the times and definitely out of step with
the latest highway developments. The limit
should Immediately be revised upward to re-
turn motorists using these roads to the latter
half of the Goth century.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
School Zone Speeds

r HE Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher AS
sociations has now asked the county government to
ask the State Roads Commission to establish 15ie-an-
hour zones on roads and streets in front of schools
This, it would appear is of those splendid worth
while suggestions that everybody should be in favor of
If they are interested in protecting the child etc. ETC. We
have grave misgings however, that adoption of such
policy would be wise one.
To begin with, so far we know, there is no demon
shated need for adoption of such major new policy
Police officers and school crossing guards the present sys-
tenn, seem to be working out beautifully. The county
police department has four officers who school patrol
coordnators devote their full time and attention to the
matter of highway safety for school children The coun-
ty through its efforts and those of the American
Automobile Association, has established remarkable
record of school traffic safety. We have the impression
as matter of fact that not child has been seriously
hurt by a car near school for many years.
Traffic signs, the PTA should understand are ignored
by goody percentage of drivers and the only real traf
c enforcement stems from police officers or the case
of schools from the highly effective school crossing
guards This plea from the PTA's, suspect has not
been too carefully thought out and has all the ear
marks of stemming from emotional rather than an
objective approach to the overall question We would
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
counciInon KYLE

g ELECTION of Joe NJ Kyle as successor on the County
- Council to B. Houston McCeney, who resigned is
happy one.
Kyle though only 33, possesses mature, solid ap-
proach to public affairs that would do credit to much
older His qualifications for the job far exceeded most
other contenders for the responsible post
AS former assistant counsel of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
al Capital Park and Planning Commission he picked up in
innate knowledge of county governmental affairs And as
oneme assistant county attorney he dealt directly with
the legal structure of government here to such degree
that he will be off to running start on the first day he
takes his seat at the Council table,
In the pre-appontment skirmishings, Kyle seemed to
stand out head and shoulders above under consdera
ton who had shown little interest in affairs of gov
ernmen-until the position became vacant Then their
interest suddenly became intense The successful APP
pontee despite his relative YOUTH has demonstrated SUBJ
stana knowledge the subject of local government and
seems eminenty qualified for the duties he will now UNDER
take The four on the council who backed Kyle's cand-
dacy are to be congratulated their sound judgment
And the new councilman sure enjoys wide popular
support as ne embarks phase of what promises to
be an outstanding public career
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
We Missed Boat!

Your editorial of January 81,
1860, concerning payments to
County Hospitals missed the
boat completely! The Sentinel
gave the County Council abso-
lutely no credit for its policy,
operative for the past four and
one half years of insuring that
County hospitals receive their
per diem cost of care. Your edi-
torial gave credit lines to the
State, who are certainly deserv-
ing, but implied that the County
was only stimulated to action
by State policy.
In 1855, the County signed
contracts with each of the
County hospitals, to pay the
difference between the audited
cost of care and the $1,000 per
day rate paid by the State of
Maryland. Until this time, Coun-
ty hospitals were given a lump
sum payment though this was
often uncertain, to help care for
County welfare cases. The
Montgomery County Council
was the first in Maryland to
adopt a policy that hospitals
should be reimbursed for their
full per diem cost of care for
medically INDECENT County pa
tents. This has served as an
example to other communities
in Maryland, as well as to
change State policy from a $12
to $14 per day rate of 80 per-
cent Of cost.
Only a few other communi.
ties In Maryland pay hospitals
for care of the INDECENT sick.
Baltimore City was recently
paying SO per day in addition
to the $12 to $14 State payment;
while Montgomery County was
paying $40 to $12. Actually In
adopting the so percent of cost
policy, the State has modelled
many of its administrative pol
icies after those of Montgomery
County. The policy of purchas-
ing care from hospitals at cost
is economical of County tax
funds and is fair to the hospital.
Possibly the States decision to
pay so percent of the cost of
care will encourage other coun-
ties to do as Montgomery Coun-
ty has.
Your County Government is a
forward looking one. Montgom.
cry County has been a guiding
light in providing payment for
top-notch medical care to its
medically INDECENT. Give the
Council the credit they so richly
deserve!
William j. Peoples, MD.
County Health Officer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28

Editors Note: This now con.
cludes the exchange of cores
pondence between Mr.. Kimble
and MIR. Wimsatt as each has
had two letters published on
the subject.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
Roger Forquhur

are" Obviously displeased over the generali-
ties, Mrs. Werner then made a speech about
how poor bus service is in the county and, in
effect, lectured Chalk on the responsibilities
involved to render service when your special.
ty is public transportation and you win an
exclusive, competition-less franchise.
'Tm not going to make promises can't
keep" Chalk shot back, apparently nettled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
Arise, Peasants!

l have just finished reading
the report in last Saturdays
Washington Post concerning
recommendations of Montgom-
cry County's Financial Advisory
Committee, and I quote:
Families with incomes below
$1,000 a year should be discour-
aged by stringent" coming and
other development regulations
from moving into Montgomery,
the committee declared"
I wonder how many of these
learned gentlemen pay their
own employees $1,000 a year.
And do they think that these
same employees have no right
to own their own homes in
Montgomery County, or would
they have them commute from
another county? / wonder also
where the bankers on the COM
mittee would be if their deposit
tors were restricted to those
having $1,000 a year income,
and how about their borrowers
who pay them SO interest on
their money? How about our
own County policemen? Maybe
they won't need any policemen
If they drive all the peasants out
of the County. Or perhaps they
will recommend raising salaries
of all these people who are
working in and for Montgom-
cry County so that they will be
eligible members of the master
race.
Those of us who have kept
in close touch with the situation
have long since known that the
powers that be" were DESTROYS
of driving all but the wealthy
from the County with their var
ious regulations for street de-
velopment, taxation policies, and
killing all the small commercial
and industrial coming and re-
coming only for the big devel.
oper, etc., but I never expected
anyone would dare put their
thinking in print.
AS for myself, I have lived in
Montgomery County for several
years on considerably less than
$1,000 per year, and 1 don't re-
call ever having been a burden
to the county. Out side of edu-
eating one child, and driving
over the county roads, have re-
quired very few services of the
County Il have never used any
tax-purchased golf courses-nor
do l ever expect to-. and I have
contributed some $4,000 to SIS, 900
in taxes to the County over the
last II or Is years. do not need
or desire a big hunk of land to
NOW and keep clean, and l see
no reason why anyone should be
required to have more than they
want because some set of sta
tistics show that lower paid peo-
pie have more children than the
higher paid people-for believe
me, know of many people
living in $12,000.$13,0O0 homes
who are paying more taxes than
lots of people living in $4,000
homes which have not changed
hands in recent years.
am certain that, if the fl.
nancial dvisory committee
properly examined the records
of expenditures of tax money,
they could recommend better
ways of meeting the budget
for example, why not pare out
the dead wood and waste in
Rockville? 1t might hurt the
feelings of some bureaucrats
who ride around in our tax.pur-
chased cars on free gasoline,
but it ought to be a lot less pain.
full than denying homes to the
thousands of deserving citizens.
Disguised
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28

urge the County Council to proceed slowly = if at all -
on this whole question There may well be individual
schools where problem exists and if that is the case
the authorities should attack those specific with
vigor Meanwhile, it's ridiculous to foist off system
on the whole county that apparently is not needed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
Letters to the Editor

where.
A loyal American cannot be
a member of the Communist
Party because as such, his loyal
ty would be to an theology and
a political party under the con-
troll of a foreign power, Russia.
For we know that Russia con-
trolls the Communist Party
throughout the world just as
the Vatican controls the Catho-
lie Church throughout the
world. I reject all foreign con-
trolled and dominated theology.
My loyalty is to the United
States and the ideas on which
it was established, including
that of the separation of church
and state.
The principle of separation of
church and state means, among
other things, that every Ameri.
can is free to choose any reli.
gious or anti-religious philoso.
ply, including that of atheism,
providing that philosophy does
not by teaching or practice
show a contempt for others
right to freedom of belief and
practice. Those who use slo-
gans like "atheistic commun.
ism" are doing a disservice to
a true understanding of this
principle. for they have placed
a matter Of religious belief and
our major enemies in the same
category. The communists are
not a danger to the United
States because they are atheists,
but because by teaching and
practice they have shown a will
ingness to force their ideas on
other nations by any means
available. We will not strength.
en- our position by placing non-
believing, loyal Americans in
the same category with our
enemies; by such actions we
will be playing into the hands
of our enemies for the strength
of America is not only in her
material wealth, but in the
freedoms that she guarantees
to her people - and that in
cludes the right to disbelief in
a supreme being without being
penalized.
Mr.. Wimsatt apparently DIP
proves of any group using "any
lawful means (such as econom.
ic pressure) to prevent
what is distasteful to them"
In the United States there are
no lawful means of preventing
any religious group from prac-
ticing or preaching a lawful
philosophy merely because it is
distasteful to persons in power.
The very idea is un-American
and subversive.
Thomas Jefferson was no
athesist and the ideas of reli-
gious freedom which he so sue.
cessfully fought for are part
of our Constitution to the con-
sternation of all those contempt-
ible little individuals and groups
who would force their particu.
lar religious beliefs on others.
Your last paragraph seems to
imply that something is wrong
with Bishop Pixies facts and fig
ures and that a connection
exists between Bishop Pixies
article and the matters dis.
cussed by j. Edgar Hoover in
his book on Communism, MAS.
ter of Deceit" 1 hereby chal.
lenge you or anyone else to
point out the errors in those
facts and figures and the con.
nection between Bishop Pike
and a discussion of Commu.
nism.
Sincerely yours
Lester L. Kimble
EDITORS Note: This now con
cludes the exchange of CORES,
pondence between Mr.. Kimble
and MIR. Wimsatt as each has
had two letters published on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-28
J. B. Zdtmdn

tant test Actually, it is the acid test whether
1t really contributes to the prevention of acci.
dents.
For some years, there has been growing
skepticism among students of the traffic prob
lem as to the real value of this concentration
on speed enforcement. An arbitrary limit has
many shortcomings, they point OUT often it
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
M amy NeW Books A& Public library

Among the many new books re- gently received at the Public Li- brary are: Advise and Consent, by Allen Drury; The Ugly American,
 by Lederer and Burdick; West Wind to Hawaii, by James Mich ener; Station Wagon in Spain, by Frances Parkinson Reyes; Men Die, by ILL. Hume; Brave New World Revisited, by Aldous Hux- ley; Act One, by Moss Hart; For % Plain, by Harry Golden; Kings tree Island, by John Ehle; Pursuit
 of The Prodigal, by Louis Auchin- sloss; Flight from Ashiya, by FL liot Arnold; Alaska us A, by Herb and Miriam HilScher; The War Between States, by Eric Vol lencott Barnes; Ounce, Dice, Trice, by Alastair Reid.
 Others are: The Return of Her man Kaplan, by Leo Rosten;
 Breakfast At Tiffanys, by Truman Capote; The Island at the End of the World, by Henri Crouzat; The Town House, by Norah Lefts; Seek the Fair Land, by Walter Machan; The Secret in the Old Well, by
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
ETA Will Hold
 Open House Feb. 10

February 18, is the date for visit ing your child's school and class room. From seven to eight o'clock Open House will be held at the Downtown Elementary School and the Main Elementary School. At eight o'clock a PTA Founders Day program will be presented in the Main School Auditorium.
 A room count will be taken in the auditorium to determine the prize winning room for the big gest percentage of parent atten- dance.
 Refreshments will be served fol lowing the Founders Day pro- gram.
 Again the Rainbow Girls will provide free baby sitting service at the Main School during the PTA program.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
Naval Station
 Births

Their third child, Nancy Marie, weighing 2 lbs. 3 ozs., was born on January 29 to Marie Frances and Richard Samuel Caple, UTA2, USN, at the Naval Station Hos pital.
 The Caple family is residing at Ours. 151A, Naval Station.
 A daughter, Loretta Stephanie, weighing 8 lbs. 1A ozs., was born on February 2 to Nancy Sue and William Ray Trentham, RM2, USN. The baby is the second child for MT. and Mrs. Trentham, who reside at Pratt's Trailer Court, Mill Bay Road.
 A daughter, Sheila Renee, weigh ing 7 lbs. 3ia ozs., was born on February 3 to Stephanie and Gary Thayne Davis, DT2, USN, at the Naval Statior Hospital.
 :. The baby is the second child dor MT. and Mrs. Davis, who reside at 1915 North Blvd, Aleutian
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
SOCIAL NOTES Homemaking Happening. About 7'o~n Gardening

state what books they may own?
 Perhaps we may expect a Secret Police, such as Hitler had, who wiM examine our bookShelves. It could happen, of course. Sure ly the lawmakers must have more pressing matters to attend to at this time. ]. such as getting the state in running order. We had
 always heard that Alaska is a state of individualists. That may have been true in past years but evidently won't be so much longer.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
Russian Dinner Set For Feb. 27

The ladies of the Russian Or. thodox Church are planning a din ner for Saturday, February 27. The dinner, which will feature home cooked Russian food, will be served at the church basement from 100 pm until 700 pm.
 All proceeds will be used for re- pairs to the church roof, according to Rev. Roman Sturmer, pastor.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
Of This and That
By BETHA DECREE

Ali and Maxine Madsen had a lot of fun and enjoyed the past five weeks in the other 48, but they are happy to be at home. ."I was tired when we left home, and I'm even more tired now" said Maxine. "The pace down there is just too fast for me" Maxine visited her family in Lawrence, Kansas and Kansas City, then joined Ali in Las Vegas. There they met Vince Daly and accompanied him to the Daly's ranches at Cody, Wy. oming. They also visited Oscar and Lois Hansen at Salt Lake City. We understand that both Oscar and Lois still get homesick for Kodiak at times .. The MadSens spent time in Billings, Montana, and Seattle, too =.
 -o-O-O--
 Mrs. Verna Stedman and five chil- dren arrived here this week to join MT. Stedman, who has been here the past two weeks. Mrs. Stedman, who was born in Kodiak, last visited here ten years ago. She is the sister of Mrs. Bryan Thorsheim. The Stedmans plan to make their home here -.
 --o-O-O-
 While glancing through list of bills introduced at Juneau this session, we noticed SB 137, intro duced by Bronson and McNealy, to regulate obscene literature and other materials. We are curious to know who will do the regulating, in case the bill passes, and who will decide just what is considered obscene :. What may appear vulgar or obscene to one person may not affect others that way. So, how can anyone judge? It seems to us that it is a matter of read ing tastes, and ones mental out look, in most cases, and especially in the case of adults. Some books that have been considered literary gems for many years might well be misjudged by certain types of people :. We would like to know much more about SB 137. Fur. ther, just what they mean when they say Regulate? Do they in- tend to tell the people of this
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
KODIAK MIRROR
ct JOG V.B on the Station.

at JOG V-B on the Station.
 A son, Bryan Taylor, weighing ? lbs. IF ozs., was born on Feb 1aiary to Virginia Dolores and Mack Daniel Mattingly. HM2, USN, at the Naval Station Hospital.
 The baby is the first child for Mir. and Mrs. Mattingly who are residing at Worth's Homes, Cope Street.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
VFW Box Social

A box social has been announced for Saturday, February 13, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post rooms.
 All Post members and wives, Auxiliary members and husbands are invited. ALI are asked to come and bring favorite food.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13
Homes

Homes.
 A daughter weighing 2 lbs. l4h ozS., was born on February 5 to Elizabeth and Ut. Terrence Fran ey O'Donnell, USN, at the Naval Station Hospital. = The baby, named Mary Eliza. beth, is the second child for It. and Mrs. O'Donnell who reside
Kodiak mirror., 1960-02-13

Carolyn Keene; The Cat In the Hat Comes Back, by pr. SeuSs, and many other volumes of good reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-07
Rights, Defense Argued
By Butler and Morton

ATLANTA, Ga, May 7 (AP)
= The Democratic National
Chairman chose civil rights as
an issue on which to appeal for
election of a Democratic presi-
dent. His Republican counter
part picked the national de-
Tense issue.
Neither Paul M. Butler, Dem
ocratic chairman. nor G. o. P.
Chairman Thruston B. Morton
mentioned any candidate for
their partyIs presidential nomi-
nation in remarks to the Ma
tional Editorial Association.
Convention. The program was
billed as a debate on who
should occupy the White House
in 1861"
Mr. Butler made a plea for
greater press leadership to ad-
vance the cause of civil rights,
and had a good word for much
of the Southern press in break
ing down old barriers in this
field.
He criticized President Eisen-
hover for not indorSing the
legal and moral principles on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-07

fore the convention ends to-
morrow. Senator Humphrey
is an ADA vice chairman.
While it calls itself an in
dependent political organiza-
ton, the ADA has never backed
a Republican presidential can
didate.
AS for the Eisenhower ad.
ministration, Mr.. Beer said:
I'VE have not had an ad-
ministration so narrowly based
in American life since the
Republicans we're last in power
Such narrownesS and rigid
ity mean that in times like
these when issues are deeply
serious and events move fast
it is radically dangerous to en-
trust conservatism with the
power to govern. We blame
Eisenhower for the immobility
of his administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-07

the Supreme Courts 1854 de-
cision for desegregation in pub
lie schools. Had Mr.. Eisen-
hover taken such action, Mr.
Butler added, his influence
might have avoided the Bit
terness of the last six years
and there might not have been
the need for sending troops
into Little Rock"
Senator Morton followed Mr.
Butler to the platform. He &C
cused the Democrats of seeking
votes by ''busily disparaging'
Americas military and eco
nomic strength.
Our people," Senator Nor
ton said, have confidently
placed their faith in the expert
enced military wisdom. the
mature economic judgment,
and the broad understanding
of human needs, represented
by President Eisenhower. That
faith has been richly justified"
For the future, if we are
wise, we must entruSt govern
ment to the same political
guidance which has SO Splen-
did!y led US in the past"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-07

wife went to Mexico to live in
1887.
Mornard appeared in 1899
and won the affections of Syl-
via Ageloff, a Brooklyn girl who
was planning to join Trotsky's
secretarial staff. He identified
himself as Frank Jackson Of
Toronto, Canada.
Mornard gradually got to
know Trotsky. expressed his
admiration for the old revolu-
tionary and offered to write
articles for him. He gained
easy access to Trotsky's guard
ed home and strolled in on
August 20, 1910, carrying a
Notwithstanding axe under
his raincoat.
Trotsky was IN his garden.
Mornard lured him into the
study to read an article. AS
Trotsky sat at the desk, he
swung the axe. Trotsky died
26 hours later in hospital.
Mornard was arrested and
after long trial was sentenced
to 20 years, the maximum for
murder in Mexico.