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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
School Budget Cuts

q ONE of the Reese school budget senseless
= that there little doubt that they will be prompt
restored by the County Council before the budget is
finally adopted
The reported factual misleading misinterpretaon
of part of the school budget by Reese alleged by the
school board should be thoroughly explored by the
ty heads
For Reese to say he deleting 100000 requested
by the school board for the planning of adminstra
tive facilities to be located at Carver High School when
in fact the school board had asked for the money for
entirely different purpose does not tend to bolster public
confidence in the managers ability to fill the role of budg
ct cutter And when he says in his budget message that
he leaving planning and land money in his budget for
certain schools but then leaves only the land money for
them deeting the money needed for planning it should
make the public wonder about how knowedgeable were
the managers budget cuts.
Also when he says he is deleting construction money
Tor certain schools because the sites available but
ignores firm school board plans to have the sites and begin
construction within the coming year to avoid ser
Gus overcrowding double shfts-in 1861 it makes
the reader of his budget wonder still further
Altogether the outgoing manager urges that about
9Sz million be cut out of the requested $198 million
asked by the school board for school construction
This seems Internationally diversified cut in view of the
fact that the Montgomery County school system is grow
ing at the rate of 5000 to 5000 pupils each year We
trust the Reese budget will under great deal of
public scrutiny and that the county council will have
good hard look of its at the school situation without
taking too much stock in of the managers more
famboyant recommendations
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Letters to the Editor

such a responsible office should
stoop to justify the use of en-
listed men in this way when
without a doubt they are used
for an entirely different reason.
The enlisted servant" pre-
dicament can be analogized with
that of a back alley that has
just obtained streetlights. Now
that the alley has been well
lighted, the next initial step
should be to eliminate, or at
least alleviate, the stencil per-
meating the surroundings.
The fetid odor is rather OBJ
noxious and revolving when it is
traced to officers instead of gar
bage cans. These men presum-
ably receive their commissions
because of certain qualifica-
lions. They are also, supposed
ly, looked to for high standards
of integrity and conduct that is
above reproach. Precisely, what
type of men do we have in Off
GERS uniforms who permit and
sanction the use of enlisted men
for personal servants? Their
handspring of humanity must
need complete overhauling If
they feel no tinge of guilt in this.
deplorable misue of rank.
The officers responsible for
utilizing enlisted men to clean
private toilets, mix drinks, wash
pets, mop, sweep and dust Off.
GERS homes should be repri-.
manded severely; however, they
probably will be "scolded" in the
same way the Senators were
when the lights in that back al
ley revealed unqualified rel
atives on payrolls.
Overtaxed Americans, how
much time will elapse before we
demand more than list of Sem
ators' relatives who work" for
$4,000 year as clerks. Will we
be pacified if the Air Force Off
GERS also list their enlisted air
men servants? Perhaps if
enough people squeek up, the
officers will divulge their num-
Der of maids"
Citizens, let your appeals be
heard on this matter for you
have no stripes to lose by voicing
indignation about this incredible
waste of manpower.
Gregory jacques.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
'capitoI BeItwaY'

rs now official! Our august State Roads Commission
] has descended from Mt. Olympus with the world Our
Washington Crcumferential Highway has been named
the capitol Beltway"
OF course the road encircling Washington doesn't go
anywhere near the Capitol Buildng). But it does ring
the Capital City, Hence it strange that the "o
rather than the IA should have been used in the spelling
of the highways new name
Also Maryland proudly announced its (dulD new
name and then, in the announcement said was
informing the Commonwealth of Virginia what it had
done asking that consideration be given to naming the
Virginia portion the Capitol Beltway"
Preferably of course, the city-encirclng highway
should bear the in both Maryland and Virginia
because it is, in fact the highway But this ap-
parenty didn't occur to the Free State roadbuders or
II 1t did 1t was OF no concern to them We wouldn't blame
the Vrginans one bit for refusing to go along with the
name, only because Maryland didn't have the courtesy
70 consult them before going ahead with their own name
Inc 33-me betway will become crucially -mportant
washington area roadway And it will be referred to
constantly by the general public The effort of the Rc m
shorten up the cumbersome Washington Circumferenal
highway" was commendabe. But in our opinion il was
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Wick Byron

him busy enough without having to take time
to heal wounds within his own party.
State Senator Edward Northrop and Del
egation chairman Blair Lee, III, were equally
interested in avoiding a party fight. They
helped pers Iade Graham Walker and Edna
Cook, both members of the county delegation
to Annapolis to give way to the two leading
liberal Democrats, Irving A. Levine. presi.
dent OF the Kensington-Wheaton Democratic
Club and Paul c. Warnke, president of the
Western Suburban Democratic Club.
Therefore, the following compromise slate
filed for election to the State convention: Al.
ger Y. Barbee, Blair Lee, Ill, Irving A. L.
vine, Edward s. Northrop, Margaret G..
Schweinharf, Paul G. Warnke and Charles w.
Woodward. jr.
For some reason, probably because he
hao mad a disagreement with Senator North.
rop Frank L. Hewitt went to Rockville and
filed.
Underaandably, Mr. Hewitt was talked
out OF the race. His activities could have up
set the weil-planned applicant
William F. Fadler, Jr., a Democrat NOT
many people understand, was the first IN file
weeks ago. He saw no reason to withdraw
since he rather enjoys being lone wolf
There is another, Frank B. Proctor on
the list OF those who filed but it rings no bell
except for the fact. he might be the son of
the late Frank Proctor, wellknown Silver
Spring architect for many years.
AT any rate, the Democrats are all set with
NICE confEenial slate. Not so with the Repub
Leans We II tell you about them next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Choosing Up Sides

the Judicial campaign of two years. ago. principals
IN tne struggle resored to extensive public announce
ment OF which members of the bar had indorsed which
candidate
ms while interesting,was not necessarily conclusive
as to which candidate qualified for the important
post Nor did it necessarily indicate which candidate was
more popular among members of the county bar What it
probably did show which candidates campaign aides
worker hardest to solicit the Endorsements And this we
submit is not necessarily the best way to conduct cam
paign for high judicial office
There is every to believe as matter of fact
that the Endorsement practice leads to creation of I'M
nealthy divisions rvares within the bar itself And
lawyers that take strong sides against candidate who
eventually wins are not in the most favorable position after
their erstwhie political enemy mounts the bench Ger
tlny all judges would strongly resist any temptation to
snow Partially or the reverse to counsel from the bench
concerning themselves only with the merits of each
but judges are not machines. They human after ALL
ana not all humans can practice completely the philosophy
that too err is human to forgive is divine"
In view OF the forthcoming judicial campaign judicial
candidates and members of the bar may well want to
ponder whether the practice of public Endorsement of
candidates is in the best interest of future judicial admins
traton We think it isn't.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Weorin' Of Green

Let Montgomery County par
ents ask their children what
will happen to them at school
If they fail to wear green on
st. Patrick's Day. The only
answer l have ever received to
this question is that they will
be pushed around, have their
foot stepped on or be hit. Be-
fore dismissing this bit of coer-
cion by violence as a childish
prank, let the parents ask them
selves if they know of any such
forced homage paid to any
American patriot.
To fight this little tyranny,
/ suggest that Americans who
have no desire to pay homage
to st. Patrick provide their chill
dren with a bit of red, white
and blue ribbon to be worn in
lieu of Irish green; perhaps this
will afford them some protec.
ton from the conformist bully
boys.
Lester L. KimbIe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Is This Progress?

Councilmen-
Spare those trees touch moi
a bough. -
They have sheltered many a
Rockville youth
And please protect them now.
The last chance to save any
historic or beautiful spot in
Rockville is in the preservation
of the Vinson property.
Couldn't this small area be con.
verted into a park thus saving
those magnificent old trees? II
would provide a restful, green
area with a fountain and some
benches.
Not only the residents of
Rockville would enjoy this oasis
civic center, but those of us who
come to Rockville for business
and pleasure.
Inc courthouse area does not
belong just to Rockville citi-
zens, but to all Montgon ~
County taxpayers and we
should all take pride in our
beautiful state. Most of all that
was lovely or historic in Rock.
vile has been given over to
progress" 1t is just another
parking lot, progress?
I have talked with many resi-
dents in this area and they
are all in accord with this idea.
Elizabeth o. Brown
POolesvilIe
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
An Opinion :
An OpInIon---
Democrats Line Up
Nice CongeniaI Slate

1t has always been local mystery why
election of seven delegates to oneday State
convention engenders so much heat
Although important, it does not seem
reasonable that the position of delegate, or
the convention itself, should be vehicle to
split political party into factions
In 1856 the Democrats in Montgomery
County had bitter factional fight over
convention election-a fight that inflicted
lasting political wounds
This fight resulted in a victory which
spurred the liberal faction of the local Demo.
cratic party on to try to take over control
of party machinery in the primary of 1858.
While that failed the group gained the
stature needed to give it strength and voice
in party matters. 1t even won representation
in government
This liberal group known as the "5Sers"
won an important plunl-John r. Foley, was
elected to Congress.
Along comes 1860 and the prospect of an.
other fractional fight looms.
Responsible leaders of the Democratic
party shuddered at such thought. An idea
was born. Why not elect the seven members
of the Delegation to the State Legislature as
the delegates to the State Convention.
Most leaders thought this was a good idea
but it hit snag. The liberal group did not
believe it was well enough represented.
For party harmony this was accepted.
We imagine John r. Foley had something to
do with the compromise. The last thing he
wanted was factional fight. He knows his
hight with a Republican opponent will keep
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Rockville Changes

Last Sunday as 1 drove
Through Rockville 1 thought of
the many changes 1 saw there.
The old stone Jail is gone. So
Isl Welsh Field where l ate in
the old bleachers watching my
husband play ball between
Washington Grove and Rock
vile many years ago. The field
was named for Mr.. Bernard
Welsh, ST., a very fine gentle
man. And now the County
Building stands there, a much
more profitable project than
the little ball park, yet am
glad l had the pleasure Of
knowing Welsh Field and I will
always hold its memory in my
heart. My husband and Mr..
Welsh are both gone now.
1t was the old fair ground
that we all remember, and the
grandstand where we young
mothers spread lun CHI and
watched our children compete
in the school games on Field
Day which was held there each
May. Later, it became the car
nival grounds and not is a Joy
to lay away sentime en- ia l
thoughts and see two fine
schools built there. We haven't
lost anything for it all lives in
our memories to enjoy anytime.
I hated to see the old Hunger.
ford House and the Rockville
Hotel go, especially the hotel
with its front porch and rock
ing chairs. 1t was a pictur.
esque building.
Across the tracks by the B &
o Railroad station as far as
one could drive out the road to
Norbeck was countryside. 1t
was the same all the way down
the road from Rockville to
Wheaton.
What a lovely drive it was,
past woods with cool, shady
depths; tall trees, little streams
with ferns and wild flowers
growing-and now it's all gone.
We must have progress and
most of it is good, but oh, how
sad not to leave just a little
green woodland to feed the soul
of the weary traveller.
Edna HI. Reber
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Elizabeth o. Brown
POOlesvilIe

I wish to add my plea for
preservation of the Vinson
house, and grounds, as a park
for Rockville.
When I was a small boy at
Rock Spring, in the 1895, and
was not more than ten or
twelve years of age, 1 had the
urge of all small boys to make
a few pennies on my own. i.
I persuaded my father to let
me 'hitch-up" the old gray mare
Belle" to our buggy, and get
ting together a quantity of fresh
vegetables from our garden, 1
peddled them around Rockville.
This was a discouraging task. !!
One grouchy old dame,-after
eating one of my nice red rad
ishes, refused to buy any saying
these radishes is "PETHY". q.
AS a contrast, when / timidly
approached the home of the
revered Judge Vinson, and rang
the door bell, he came to the
door.
Probably out of pity for the
young country boy, he pur-
chased a few vegetables to my
great delight.
Ever since, as l have passed
that house of childish memory,
] have recalled this incident. /
hope it may be preserved, as a
tribute to one of the towns
illustrious families for all the
people.
r. r. Earnuar SrA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Goodbye. Mr.. Reese!

\A/HEN County Manager Melvin L. Reese came to
w Montgomery County in early 1855, the county's
population was 265,000 persons Reese's first annual
budget totaled about $37 million. Today the countys
population is about 3650O0 in number. His new (and
SIXTH budget totas$75 million The population has jumped
by almost one-half. The budget has doubled
These figures show rather sharply that during Reese's
administration there has been explosive growth in
Montgomery County. And few will gainsay the fact that
Administrator Reese has pretty well stayed top of the
situation
Many gains have been made by Reese. New services
have been added Every facet of the county
operation has been expanded there never
mas been even faint trace of any Tegularity in local
government during the five years Reese has county
administrative affairs with a firm hand
While this newspaper has disagreed with Manager
Reese from time to time of his governmental
phiosophy-and so stated in these coumns-our feeling
toward him at all times has been one of healthy respect
for the unusually skiul and conscientious way in which
he handled his job
The city of Miami Fla, is gaining highly capable
and efficient public administrator And Montgomery
County is losing one. We wish him WELL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Let's Try r.

This is a copy of a letter
which have just written to the
Montgomery County Council:
am sure each of you read
the article on the front page of
the Montgomery County SEN
tinel of February 1s. 1860, en-.
titled Lets Save the Last
Available Park Site"
Suc-'1tly in it are set forth
the reasons why this last small
in.town area will be a welcome
relief to town citizens if kept as
a shaded, quiet green spot
which can be shared by all.
After this area (the Vinson
one) has been developed as a
park and so used for several
years, the Council can easily
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17
Montgomery County
S EN- TIN Ell

Established 1855 by Matthew Fields
MEMBER MARYLAND PRESS ASSOC.
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EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.. NC.
Published weekly, Thursdays at us
Eest montgomery Avenue. by the SENT.
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Entered as second class matter at the
POST Otfice at Rockville. Maryland, I'm.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17

tell whether or not such a deci-
sion was wise. If unwise it
doesn't have to be final. But
right now let's try it, at least.
Olivia X. Sims
Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-17

butched The public often has way of taking care of
these things however and suspect-and hopethe new
project will be referred to by future generations simply
as the BELT Highway despite what Maryland has already
done or Virginia may do in the near future.
Evening star., 1960-09-04

6:25
9-Meditetion. lnspirotionoI.
$50
e-clossroom 9.
Elementary Spanish. tRepeot.D
.6:55
TOO
4-Today. Variety.
z Hours. Locol news breaks OF
7:25 and 8:25.
9-News. Mike Turpin.
7:o5
Stronger Hal. Kids.
S. Minis. Cartoons.
7:4o
7-World News.
7:45
7-DaiIy Word. Religion.
7:50
7-Thoughts Of Sod. Religion.
500
7-Pefe and His Pols. Kids. j..
Hour. Cartoons ond puppets.
9-News. Hottelet.
$40
S-Loeal News. Sutton.
Sis
9-Coptoin Kangaroo. Kids.
45 Min. Stories, cartoons.
$50
5-Newsbeot.
Evening star., 1960-09-04
September 6

Hopper. Comedy.
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
1l:25
5-News.
1l:30
4-concentrotion. Game.
5-Romper Room. Kids.
Hour. Connie BohIin, teoeher.
7-People's Choice. Comedy.
9-The Clear Horizon. Drama.
Storing Edward Kemmer. Phyllis
Avery.
Evening star., 1960-09-04
AFTERNOON

1900
4-Truth or Consequences.
7-RestIess Gun. Western.
9-Love Of Life. Serial.
1890
Alt Could Be You. Color.
5-Mr. District Attorney.
7-Queen for q Doy. Giveowoy.
9-Seoreh for Tomorrow. Ser1.
l2:45
s-Guidins Light. SerioI.
4-Motinee Four. Drama.
Letter For The Queen" Dolores
5-The Big Movie.
IA Hours. "They Knew Whot
They Wanted" 1910. Charles
Louohton, CoroIe Lombord.
7-About Foees. Alexander.
9-Theoter Of Stors. Dromo.
Appointment With Destiny"
Mona Freeman.
1880
4-Mr. Adams and Eve.
7-0uF Miss Brooks. Comedy.
9-As the World Turns. Ser1.
200
Alan Murray Show. Game.
7-Doy in Court. Trial.
9-FuII Circle. Drama.
z:25
5-News. Mott Worren.
2:30
4-Loretto Young TheoteF.
Repeot dromos.
5-Stor Performance. Dromo.
7-Gole Storm Show. Comedy.
Evening star., 1960-09-04

S:55
5-Todoy in Your Life.
900
4-lnso's Angle.
5-Kortoon Klub. Kids.
7-SoIdiers Of Fortune.
9-The Morning Show. Movie.
! Hour, 70 Min. "BIonde Fever"
1914. Philip Dorm. Mary Astor.
$50
4-Mr. Adams and Eve.
5-Joek La Lonne. Health.
7-Amos m Andy. Comedy.
1000
4-Doush-Re-Mi. Quiz.
5-Douglos Foirbonks.
7-TFouble With Fother.
1910
9-AImonoe. Newsreels.
l0:25
9-News. Morno Compbell.
1890
4-PIoy Your Huneh. Games.
Sway Of Life. Dromo.
mo Horse, No Wife, No Mus
toche."
7-My Little Morsie. Comedy.
9-Video Villoge. Come.
jack Norz. host.
1900
4-The Price Is Right. Color.
5-cortoon PIuytime. Kids.
Evening star., 1960-07-17
9-comedy Playhouse.

e-comedy Playhouse.
"CoIIinq All Fibbers. Vera Vague.
"Men in Freight" Our Gang.
1870
4-GWETA Presents. Color.
5-Georsetown Univ. Forum.
Report on Lebanon and the
Middle Eost." WiIIiom Sands,
Editor of the Middle East Journal
and students from Lebanon now
touring the U. S.
7-Johns Hopkins File 7.
"EIephonts Are Where You Find
Them" An exploration OF the
archaeological controversy over the
ort of the Aztec and Moyon In
dions. tRepeot.)
9-Youth Wants to Know.
Secretary of Agriculture ezro
Taft Benson will be interviewed.
100
4-Briefins Session. Educ't'oI.
5-Sunday Movie.
1K Hours. "Return OF Jesse
james," 1850. John ireland,
Ann DVorok.
7-colIese News Conference.
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.
(Repeot0
9-Sundoy Afternoon Movie.
3 Hours. Twenty Mule Teom."
1910. WoIIoce BeeV. Fingers
ot the Window" l94Z. lie"
Ayres.
1870
4-Frontiers Of Faith. Panel.
"Whot Is the Christians Role in
Inteerotion2"
7-Sunday Matinee. Movie.
IKa Hours. "Where Do We 90
Evening star., 1960-07-17
July II

From Hereo" I945. Fred Mac
Murray, June Hover.
400
4-Sundoy Double Feature.
2h Hours. Professional Sol
dier." 1896. Victor McLoelen.
when Gonelond\ Strikes" 1855.
Roy Greenleof.
2:30
5-BensoI Loneers. Adv'nture.
800
5-crusade in the Poeifie.
"Speedine Up the Attack"
7-open Heorins. News.
$50
Slim Bowie. Adventure.
Scott Forbes stors.
Hopper. Comedy.
Leo G. Carroll stors.
400
5-MetropoIiton Movie.
Ih Hours. The Greet John l."
l945. Greg Mcclure. Linda Dor-
nell, Barbara Britton.
7-chompionship Bowling.
I Hour. Roy 6luth VS.. Billy
GolembieWski.
9-TV Hour Of Stars.
| Hour. "Coptoin Without O Coun-
try" lnoer Stevens, Rex Evans.
4:3o
4-Famous Playhouse. Oromo.
Corner Shop" Ruth Worrick,
Croio Stevens.
500
4-The Brothers. Comedy.
A return series.
7-Metty's Fundoy Funnies.
"Spook No Evil" CosPer, the
friendly ghost, becomes hero to
playful little monkey. (RePeotJ
9-crusadeF. Crime.
Brion Keith stors.
$3.50
Awe Arden Show. Comedy.
Return series.
$50
5-Mr. District Attorney.
Dovid Brian stors.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-06-02
TOURISTS SET RECORDS

There continues to be an ever
increasing flow of visitors across
the Canadian-U.S.A border, de-
spite some fuss about Canadian
money being at a premium over
U.S.A. currency.
In 1859, U.S.A. visitors to Cam
ada spent an estimated total of
1857 million, almost $50 million
more than in 1858. While Amer
lean tourists were distributing
this vast sum to Canadian motels,
restaurants, stores, etc, Canadian
visitors spent an estimated $454
million, south of the border.
During the past five years,
Canadian visitors have spent an
estimated 81 billion in the U.S.A.,
while during the same period,
Americans have enriched Canada
to the tune of SIS billion. Quite
business this exchange of visi-
tors between our two countries!
The Canadian Travel Bureau
has distributed more than five
million leaflets over the past two
years advising visitors to secure
their Canadian funds from a bank
Upon entering Canada and to
change any balance back to their
own currency when they leave
Canada. Posters at all border
points carry the same advice. By
following this advice, the Amer
lean tourist can avoid a lot of
headaches-keep his aspirin bills
at a minimum.
And what about 1860? Unless
there comes an unexpected severe
collapse in our economies, indica-
tions at this time are that the
1860, tourist seasons will set new
records in the number of Yanks
invading Canada and Canucks
treking to the U.S.A.