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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

civic center fire apparently was
set by children and noted that
the city sis apparently in the
throes of vandalism problem. /"
The fire ignited packing
cases, marring porcelain wash
room fixtures and damaging
new paint in the social hall.
Scheiber said the hall will have
to be repainted but added the
additional work will not delay
the scheduled opening of the
center on August Is.
Scheiber said the Rockville
area has been plagued by van
dalism in recent months. A roof
has been torn off the Mushroom
in recreation area three times
and a number of passing cars
and buildings have been spray
ed by children welding aerosol
paint bombs.
The window boxes were torn
from the exterior walls of a
drug store in Olney, where the
Rotary Club and the Northeast
Montgomery Community Coun-
Gil have undertaken beautifica-
ton of the area by planting
shrubs and flowers. The spon-
sors had planned to place earth
and plants in the boxes this
weekend.
Altogether, the two groups
have arranged to place planting
boxes on a total of II business
establishments in the commu-
nifty. Lumber for the project has
been provided by the Bradley
Lumber Co., while the plants
have been donated by the ]. H.
Burton nursery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
County OKs
ArcOla-Kernp
Mill Project

The County Council has
approved the controversial
proposal to widen Arcola
ave., and Kemp Mill rd., be-
tween University blvd, and
Georgia ave-, Wheaton, at a
cost of $4,000.
OF this amount, the county
will pay $235, 700. The remain.
der will be paid by adjacent
property owners in the form OF
front foot benefits. -
The two-mile stretch Of road
will be widened from 16 feet to
40 feet. The project will in
clude sidewalks.
Residents of the area bitterly
opposed the widening at a re
cent hearing. They claimed il
was unnecessary and would en-
danger the lives of their chill
dren. They added most of the
cars and trucks now using the
road come from outside the
area and will be eliminated
when University blvd, is i'm.
proved between Four Corners
and Wheaton.
In other business, the councils:
Gave the go-ahead signal for
the construction of sidewalks
along both sides of University
blvd, between Burnett ave-,
Just west of Four Corners and
the Prince Georges County
line; also, along Colesville rd.,
from University blvd, to Wood
moor Circle.
Montgomery County will pay
SOL, 070 and abutting property
owners will pay an additional
S4O,788.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Shelter Plan
Is Approved
By Council

A comprehensive BIO m b
shelter program for homes,
stores and schools has the
approval Of the County
Council.
In presenting the proposals
Tuesday, Admiral G. Roy Hart
wig, head Of the county's civil
defense organization, said they
will place Montgomery in the
forefront of similar groups
throughout the country.
The program calls for an Gin
tensive" publicity drive to de-
velop interest, provide guidance
and encourage 'the building Of
home shelters by homeowners
and a similar campaign aimed
at business and industry.
Detailed plans for school
shelters, including cost esti-
mates, are now being complied
by Federal officials, the admiral
noted. With these as guides, he
said, the School Board will be
requested to include a proto-
type school shelter in a subur-
ban elementary or secondary
school in the boards 1861 con-
struction program.
He said civil defense officials
also will explore public demand
for neighborhood group shell
tiers. II there is sufficient in
terest, he added, Federal aid
will be sought for such a pro-
totype installation.
At the same time. he sug-
gested that the council consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of seeking au-
thority from the General As
sembly to give tax exemptions
for areas built as bomb shelters
by businessmen.
The admiral agreed with
Councilwoman Stella B. Wer-
ner on the desirability Of per
suading shopping center devel-
opers to install shelter areas
when they actually build the
commercial centers. This can
be done at very little additional
cost II included in the construc-
ton plans, Mrs. Werner as.
serted.
Local officials will solicit
volunteer contributions of ma
terials and services to build
sample home shelters, and Fed
eral aid will be sought to help
defray administrative costs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Kidd Leaves Post
To Join Church

David E. Kidd has resigned as
assistant Montgomery County
agent to become a student in
the Wesley Seminary in Wash
ington.
A graduate horticulturist,
Kidd was the first assistant
county agent in Maryland as
signed to do extension work in
urban programs.
Through his work, the coun-
ty agents office sponsored
meetings on lawn management,
landscape design, disease and
insect control and other similar
subjects.
Kidd and his wife, former
public health nurse here, and
their son, Paul, have just moved
to Baltimore where Kidd is as
sociate pastor of the Broadway
East Baltimore Station Parish.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

A program calling for ire
mendously expanded youth
services, including a 1000-bed
hospital for mentally retarded
children in the vicinity of the
National Institutes of Health
and a night school for voca4
tional courses, is being studied
by the County Council.
Among other recommends
tons in the 150O-word report OF
Montgomery County Youth
Commission subcommittee are:
. Public school courses in
preparation for marriage and
parenthood.
. Public swimming pools.
. Extension of school-work
programs.
. Readily accessible" facili.
ties for treating emotionally
disturbed children.
. Facilities for the "mechan-
ical interests" of youth, such as
drag-strips and places to fly
model planes.
. Establishment of foster
homes to care for groups OF
from five to 10 children, par
ticularly for the teen-agers.
IO.Year Program
The 10-year Blueprint for ac-
ton" program was presented to
the council Tuesday by Mrs.
Ethel Dalmat, Mrs. Merritt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Council Asks
Salary Raise
After 1862

A salary increase of $50
per meeting for County
Council members, effective
after the November, 1862
election, has the county
heads approval.
The proposal to raise the
present $50 to $50 will be sub
mitted to the voters in this
years general election in the
form of an amendment to the
county charter.
Also to be presented in
referendum is a charter amend
ment which would enable the
council to increase the county
managers budget recommends
tons by 4-3 vote, instead of
the present SO requirement.
Strong support of the salary
raise came at the county heads
meeting Tuesday from William
Sher. 1913 Ruatan ST., Silver
Spring.
Sher, a member of the Allied
Civic Group, also suggested that
council members should be paid
on an annual basis. He recon-
mended a range of $1,000 to
$1,000.
"This would make it more
acceptable to the public" he
said. Otherwise, some people
might think that $50 per meet
ing would amount to a much
more substantial sum than it
actually does at the end Of the
year."
In addition, Sher proposed
the establishment of an advisory
committee to recommend ways
of decreasing the councils work
load. He mentioned specifically
the many coming hearings
which the council now holds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

Maryland unit chairman for the
UGF drive, who said he will
head an organization of some
$500 volunteer workers engaged
in a limited residential cam
paign and small business can
vass.
The newly-appointed county
chairman, who lives at 1890
Baker dr.. in Silver Spring, is an
honorary vice president of the
bank he once headed and an ac-
tive community and civic lead
or. A founder of the Silver
Spring Rotary Club, he also is
a member of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Chamber of Com
merce and a 32nd degree
Mason.
He served for Is years as
treasurer of the Community
Chest Federation of Montgom-
cry County, the predecessor to
the present county division of
the UGF.
Lutes himself announced ap
pointment of Mrs. Percy w,
Phillips and Mrs. Elizabeth M
Shelby as vice chairmen for the
county campaign, which will be.
gin on September II.
Both of the vice chairmen are
experienced UGF campaigners
Mrs. Phillips served as chair
man for the county drive last
year and headed the areas resi-
Dental unit the year before
while Mrs. Shelby served as
Mrs. Phillips vice chairman in
1859.
Mrs. Phillips also has served
on the board of directors of the
Montgomery County Communi
ty Chest and has been a mem
Der of the county's regiona
planning social board, success
sor organization to the Commu
nifty Chest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Study Committee
Hires DIR. Butts

The Montgomery County
Curriculum Study Committee
has hired DR.. r. Freeman Butts,
of Columbia University, as a
consultant.
DR.. Butts, director of the Divi-
sion of Foundations of Educa'
ton at the university's Teachers
College, will advise the commit
tee on the technical curriculum
details involved in the survey.
Committee members empha-
sized their desire to obtain the
interest and cooperation of all
citizens and school personnel to
help them carry on a study
(which will be Of maximum sig
nificance."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

Tic u ouC OOQy CllCu Tie CCO-
nomic and population growth of
the county and said the early
selection of county manager
'is must if we wish to retain
our position of leadership as
the most progressive-the most
stable-and the best governed
county in the State of Mary
land"
Newton pointedly avoided
any criticism of Acting County
Manager Mason A. Butcher, di-
rector of public works who has
effectively filled the job since
Reese's resignation.
Butcher Lauded
"The Chamber of Commerce
does not wish to detract from
the excellent services being rem
dered by Mr.. Mason A. Butcher
as acting county manager, but
We all know that Mr.. Butcher
desires to resume his duties as
director of public works for
Montgomery County," his letter
said. His devotion to duty is
well known by all people but
his years of skilled training is
not in the field of management
lit is in the field of public
works."
The councils selection of a
manager Should and must" be
based on the applicants qualifi-
cations in the field of public
management, said Newton.
Future Problems Cited
"The orderly functions of gov
eminent demand the services
of a person who has the vision
to foresee the problems which
will arise in the coming years"
he asserted. 1.-THE proper con-
cept of the future problems we
face. and a stable opinion of
their solution is to be sought
after as you review the quail
fications of those you are con-
sidering for the important Of
flee of county manager"
In Montgomery County, New
ton said, I'VE have gone be-
yond the bounds of normal
growth. 4.
"Our population is expanding
in all directions and the prob
lens to be faced and solved
are mounting daily. Therefore,
the early selection of a county
manager is not only desired but
is a must if we wish to retain
our position of leadership +. :"
If the county is without the
effective guidance of a qualified
county manager, Newton added,
"our council cannot wisely plan
for the future or maintain our
enviable position as the finest
county in the great state of
Maryland"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

ference was that a juvenile
detention facility with a build
ing and program conforming to
nationally approved standards
be provided in each community
No such facility now exists in
Montgomery County.
A report by the Harper sub
committee (of the State Plan
ming Commission recommends
building a 10O0.bed hospital for
residential treatment and care
of mentally retarded children
in the general area near the
National Institutes of Health,
so that the State institution can
have the advantages of nation
al research facilities and staff,
as well as providing the facili
ty with cases.
OTBc OuppOIO
We would urge that the
County Council study this re.
port and give its full support
to building this institution. Such
a facility would be close to the
many parents in Western sub
urban Maryland so that family
ties with the institutionalized
children could be maintained
and strengthened. Secondly,
such an institution would ale.
viate much of the overcrowd.
ing of Rosewood, the only State
institution for the mentally re
tarded. and allow for it's rsha.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Wheaton COP Women
Seek Jewelry to Sell

The Wheaton Women's Re-
publican Club is seeking jewelry
to sell at the Republican rally
September 10 in Gaithersburg.
Club officials said they have
already received iewelry from
Mrs. Richard Nixon, Mrs. Mel.
son Rockefeller and Jeanette
Macdonald. Further informa-
ton can be obtained by calling
Ann Benson, VIII. 6-5634.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

ROBERT A. GIBSON, Al, has
resigned as principal of Rich
ard Montgomery High School
in Rockville to become super
intendent of schools for Cecil
County. In his new job, Glib
son, who now lives at 6 West
Argyle ST., Rockville, will head
a school system of 10000 stu
dents and will receive a sal
airy of $4,000 a year. His job
at Richard Montgomery paid
$11,600. Gibson has been in
the Montgomery County
school system since 1871. He
was principal of Gaithersburg
High School before coming to
Richard Montgomery High.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Fred L. Lutes
Heads County
UCF Drive

Fred L. Lutes, a former
president of the Suburban
Trust Co., has been appoint
ed chairman of the Mont
gomery County region for
the 1860 United Givers' Cam
paign.
Lutes' appointment was an
nounced by Blair H. Smith,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

OIl lIlIerTdCldl FrODleInS 10
meetings with the amuseme
The decision to try moral
persuasion" first was made
Tuesday despite demands that
the council proceed immediate
ly to discontinue the county's
recreation swimming program
at Glen Echo unless the owners
accept Negro as well as white
children.
Council President Walker
outlined the county heads posi-
ton in statement read to ap-
proximately so persons who
had come to Rockville in sup
port of a petition urging that:
l. The council Immediately
request the park owners to &C.
cept all children, regardless of
race or color, who want to par
ticipate in the recreation depart
ments program at the pool.
2. If the owners refuse, the
county should discontinue the
program at Glen Echo and ar
range for integrated facilities
elsewhere.
In the statement, Walker said
the council had shown its
awareness of the situation
through the establishment of
the advisory interracial group
ITO act specifically on this kind
of problem"
"The council believes" Walk
err said, "that this commission
must be given an opportunity
to carry out the councils direc-
tives and would expect the com.
mission to meet with the own
ers of the Glen Echo Amuse-
ment Park at the earliest pos
sible date to carry out the pur-
pose of the resolution. II the
commission is unable to solve
the Glen Echo problem, then
the council will explore other
methods"
Walker added that the coun-
| ty heads feel any decision on
further courses OF action must
await the findings and recon-
mendatio IS" of the commission.
After the statement was read,
several persons in the audience
insisted that the council act i'm
mediately. to eliminate the seq
regation of white and Negro
children In the swimming pro-
gram.
Among the speakers were
Paul Warnke, president Of the
Western Suburban Democratic
Club, who commended the parks
segregation policy is unconstitu-
tional; Raymond Muntz, Be-
thesda, a member Of the Ban
nockburn Elementary School
Parent!Teacher Association and
the Bannockburn Civic Associa-
ton; Henry Redkey, 321 Brad
ley ave., Rockville, and Gwen
dolyn Greene, of Washington,
one of the demonstrators at the
park.
After they had spoken, Hy-
man Bookbinder, 6308 Bannock-
burn dr., Bethesda, called on
the council to "say something
more and do something more"
Walker then repeated the
councils decision to defer ac-
ton until the commission had
an opportunity to discuss the
matter with the park owners.
This obviously did not satisfy
Bookbinder. He demanded that
the council make 1t clear now
that it opposes segregation at
Glen Echo" His remarks met
with loud applause from the
audience.
In reply, Councilman William
Hickey reiterated that II was
up to the commission now and
that il the council took any
further action, ut could be in
terpreted as a short cut"
at is essentially nov a
matter of moral persuasion"
Hickey said. Much has al
ready been done in this county
along this line. This particular
incident is regrettable, but we
have the utmost faith that a
positive solution can be
reached. The council requests
that you wait and have col
fidence in us"
Similar sentiments were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Vandals Set Fire in Civic
Center, Ruin Floral Boxes

A fire that caused damage estimated at $1,000 in
the Rockville Civic Auditorium and destruction of two
floral window boxes in Oney among newest Incl
dents of vandalism reported this week to county police
Rockville City Manager Walter A. Scheiber said the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Early Manager
Choice Urged
Chamber Of Commerce Calls ON
Council for Prompt Action in
Selection Of Reese Successor

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
has called the Montgomery County Council to take
early action on the appointment of county manager
to succeed Melvin R. Reese who resigned early this year
In a letter signed by BENJAMIN B. Newton. president
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Council Will Try
Persuasion First
In Race Dispute
No Action Is Contemplated
Until Newly-Create Unit
Brings in Recommendations

The County Council has made it clear that any further
official action to desegregate the Glen Echo swimming
pool must await efforts by the newly created Commission
on Interraca Problems to accomplish this aim through
meetings with the amusement park owners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21
Weather Outlook

Temperatures through Mon.
day will average degree Or
two above the normal highs and
lows of Sc and So. Mostly fair,
but widely scattered Sunday
thunder showers may total
around u inch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-21

Watch for the feature-filled
Rockville Centennial edition of
The Sentinel, scheduled for pub
LEGATION on August Is. Some
$4,000 copies of this unique SOU
venir addition will be distrit.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-04
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just taking care Of her 70 accommodate friend
On The other hand than resigned to being her mother
when her chdnhness manss itself socially acturing
ways As when for instance she has Just thrown
parchesor learned that there will be school Columbus
Day she sways from sidetosde foryfyedegree arc
and exclaims with incredulous Joy Oi KuhjOy, KuhoOi
I'm faining
Nor Do feel Ike disownne her when sit Harys and my
bedroom Of evening taking up hens in the dresses my daughter
nheris from the daughter Of Hars Office and hear
sound Of voices from Coras where Harry sitting the
edge Of The bed giving Cora's version Of MyDoy
Cons voice sounds like very small quickly flowing brook
and like brook without pause; every once in
while there fadisant train whistle fog horn that is
Harrs heavier lone nposng briefly with question reply
usually distinguish the Of this exchangetey are
Just alternadon Of sound but while fragment will
come ID clearly
CORA: There 'his boy and Daddy he had the most
~ 7HARRY: MOI .shzs There was q boy &.
M CORA: boy There this boy and Daddy he had the
wonderful
The sound Of voices reminds me that noises
high and thin that only dogs hear them nyee there
requests that dogs adults can hear but which
completely naudible to children
When all my dnaiured positively hutngi-attemps
to communicate with Cora have drawn blank have fall back
on the coarse techniques Of the drill sergeant
Cora Fzgbbonsl You get down here This and the
tableT~
Iangud unhasting football echoes the STAIR then
countenance can only describe
looking like swamp. II has that unpleasant calm
You don't have % st mean she You asked
: "a
August 2st-Anoher Of those books suburbs
being passed from hand to hand and mentioned every
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-04
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saion and said to Harry breakfast this morning am
beginning get fed up with these volumes They always writ
Ten b. class Of people call Measures and whether they
from Madison Avenue from the lofe puricus of university
Measures always find everybody alike because they
pretend TO be shocked at conformity but il only pcense
going read any Of their books,
well spoken Of Mcasurers evil influence BY directing
eveones attention steadily and exclusively what be
measured (Wha do you think Of BeowuIfs Cake Mx?Whom
do you like for Pesident2 they keep people from being u
cienfIy aware of what be measured
Who tabuiate the quiet courage the who dropped
the ranks Of the Permanent Talented Unemployed had
sell his house2 At least the outside world he his disaster
bayely Who the influence good teacher? Who
dsneac the Of loss and longing child whose father
dies suddenly Of heart attack at the age of hirysK?
Conformity To be great dreay tundra Of physical
comfort vast and cherries eppe Of pinch peats dnetes and
political sameness 90 q 90 600 600
But the TO conformity q said to Harry breakfast this
morning one the talk much
The talk though obviously popular and profitable n
more Of what il ostensibIy depIorcs ~
The other conformity Is eubanasa Measurers
Intending be real and acua they inevitably and unavod
ably disto; and though they doubt kindly people who
spend Io d time with the children, they 90 Their
places needed for playwnghts and noyeists GS3
Having thus dburdened myself Of certain Of hostility
the door, After had kissed him (y unmeasurabe treasure)
peap shade appreciation and tenderness than usual
d Oa you Hanne And don't let any graphs grow under
Augmek The weather has broken at last and the
long range that the dog days and the climate
back again. Heard the first katydd last night saving
heavily like drunken against the buoyant chorus Of the
cckets and that supposed to frost in weeks
Evening star., 1960-06-17

Mr.. Hardee said Bill Barton
had been charged with affray
in the attack on Mr.. Long and
that he expected to file charges
against a number of others"
More than $50 persons were
present for the boards regular
monthly meeting and about 80
took part in the fight.
Tension has been high since
April when the board of the
consolidated school district
which covers the east part of
Henderson County fired Homer
Bass, superintendent for %