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In Chicago. ruled the family
had no remedy under the Civil
Rights Act. The Circuit Court
said the family was not with
out o remedy in State courts.
Appealing to the high trib-
unal, the family contended their
rights to due process Of law
were violated and they had a
case for damages under the
Civil Rights Act.
Counsel for Chicago argued
the due process clause Of the
14th Amendment and the Civil
Rights Act were directed
against State action aimed at
depriving persons of their civil
rights.
The acts complained of by
the Monroe family. the counsel
said, were committed without
State or city authority and
were in direct contravention Of
all State laws and city ordi-
nances.
Called private Wrongs"
The city contended the acts
of the policemen constituted q
series Of private wrongs, for
which redress could be sought
under State law but not under
the Civil Rights Act.
Justice Douglas said that the
statute involved went onto the
books as section Of the Ku
Klux Act Of 1871. 1t was one
Of the means whereby Congress
exercised the power given 1t to
enforce provisions of the 14th
Amendment.
The guarantee In the Consti-
tution's Fourth Amendment
against unreasonable searches
and seizures has been made ap-
plicable to the States by reason
of the due process law of the
l4th Amenrment, Justice Dou-
glas explained.
There can be no doubt" he
said, "The Congress was the
power to enforce provisions Of
the 14th Amendment against
those who carry q badge OF
authority Of q State and repre-
sent 1t in some capacity,
whether they act in accordance
with their authority or misuse
ifO
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Air Exercise

BANGKOK, Feb. 20 (AP).-
An air defense exercise spon-
sored by Thailand and the
United States and called "air
bull" will get under way in
Thailand March /.
Evening star., 1961-02-20
Rights Safeguard

Today's case, said Justice
Douglas, involves the question
Of an officials abuse Of his
position and he said the court
has concluded that Congress by
the 1871 act intended to give a
remedy to persons deprived Of
Evening star., 1961-02-20

The flight engineers strike.
now In its fourth day. is a
rarity in the American labor
movement: A protest strike
against the Government.
The engineers, all members
of the Flight Engineers inter-
national Association, are pro-
testing the National Mediation
Boards February 6 decision in
favor Of q one-union cockpit
at United Air Lines.
The Air Line Pilots Associa-
ton had petitioned the board
in August, 1869, for a COM
bined election at United to de-
eide on one union representing
both pilots and flight engineers.
United has $500 pilots and 500
engineers.
The board ruled in favor Of
the election.
Flight engineers feel they
would be at the bottom Of SEN
iority lists in the pilots group.
Seniority is particularly i'm
portant now because 1t Is esti-
mated that each Of the big Jets
win eliminate jobs for a crew
members needed on smaller
planes.
To Stage Protest March
Engineers stewed for q while
Then on Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of last week, $50 Of them
met here, visited about 10C
Congressman and walked on
protest marches at the White
House and AFC-C1O headquar-
ters.
Meanwhile, a strike ovel
work rules and hours had beer
called days before for Friday
against Pan American Worl6
Airways. The orderly strike
began Friday. That night flight
engineers at TWA and Eastern
called in sick and q wildcat
strike over the February s rul-
ing had begun.
When the White House an.
Evening star., 1961-02-20
Builder Urges U. S. End
FLA Down Payments
~ the Associated Press

Mass builder william Levitt says it is time to get rid
of down payments modesty priced homes and let Gov
ernment-nsured mortgages stretch out to 40 years.
Mr.. Levitt famed for building houses city at time
said President Kennedy made only "a gesture in the right
direction in ordering the interest rate to 5h per
Evening star., 1961-02-20
Production in Cuba
Crippled by Shortages

HAVANA Feb 20 (AP)-Despte the Castro regimes boast
that 1t has hwarted the United States embargo
last October Cuban industries parazed shortages
Of materials and parts and operating only
radically industrial sources reported today.
This particularly true Of enterprises formerly owned BY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Federation Backs School Budget
But Questions Some Expenditures

school libraries up to the basic
requirements.
Under the capital budget, the
federation expressed support of
the school boards proposals for
the operating of special schools
for retarded and handicapped
children, but said it shared the
boards opinion that any expan-
sion of the facilities should be
deferred until the areas Of re-
sponsibility and cooperation can
be worked out with other coun-
ty agencies.
The civic unit also supported
the inclusion of funds to stock
the libraries of new schools and
additions "up to the level of six
books per pupil"
The committee reported that
while the capital budg e t
amounts to some $21 million, 1t
will call for actual expenditures
of only about SIG million, since
S. million of the sum represents
new schools for which construc-
ton funds will not be needed
NEXT NeaR
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Reorganization Seen

The Montgomery County
Civic Federation has voiced
general approval of both the
proposed capital and operating
budgets Of the Board of Educa-
ton while questioning some ex.
penditures planned by school
officials for the new fiscal year.
Recommendations on tn e
school systems fiscal proposals
were submitted by the civic
units school committee in sepa-
rate reports devoted to the CAPT
tai budget of $21 million and
the operating budget Of SAG mil.
lion. A majority of the recon-
mendations were accepted by
the federation.
Under the operating budget,
however, the federation said it
considers the proposed number
Of administrative and super
visory positions is "unduly
large in proportion to the num-
Der of teachers and pupils" and
said it considers salaries pro-
posed for certain supporting and
4ezhcs1 personnel pasticularlv
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

elementary school secretaries,
seem to be excessive"
The group also suggested that
the board of education and the
County Council consider
whether advantages in recruit
ment and economy would result
from the employment of Ii
brarians without teacher certifi-
cation, on a salary schedule
commensurate with that of the
county library system.
1t proposed further that the
use of consultants be reviewed,
with regard to their need, num-
Der and pay.
1t approved in principle the
retirement plan for supporting
personnel, "but only on the
basis of benefits and employee
contributions comparable to
those which apply to other
county employees"
The federation specifically ap-
proved operating budget items
Inguponed 10 hiring al existing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Hearings
Scheduled
On Budget

The Montgomery County
Council has scheduled four hear
ings for the week of March 81
on the combined budget propos-
ais of the Board of Education
and the general county govern
ment.
The first two hearings on
March u and % at Broome
Junior High School, both at s
pm, will be devoted to the pro-
posed capital and expense budg-
cts of the board of education,
totaling some SGT million.
The next two nights will be
devoted to hearings in the
County Auditorium on varying
phases of the general county
budget, calling for an appro-
priation of $3O.3 million.
The March 20 session will cen.
ter on the budget requests for
the departments of public
works, welfare, health and pub
lie libraries, on the following
night the Council will hear pub
lie views on the budgets of the
divisions of police and fire pro-
lection, the office of civil de-
Tense and the department of
recreation, along with the tax
rate, county financing and other
budget items.
Butchers general county budg-
ct, as submitted to the Coun-
Gil. calls for retention of the
existing tax rate of "a cents on
the 500 evaluation despite an
increase OF some three million
dollars in expenditures.
To date, the Board of Educa-
ton has proposed no specific
tax rate for schools, since the
levy will be affected to some
extent by revenue measures as
yet undetermined. The unknown
factor is represented in pending
State and federal which con-
ceivably could alter the amount
of revenue accruing to the
school system from non-tax
sources.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

Commission auditorium, the
federation adopted a resolution
urging Sen. Edward S. North.
rop and the county's legislative
delegation to support amend
ments which would limit tax
reductions under the farm bill
to land which is committed to
being preserved as open space
Through contract or other ar.
rangement with a county or
State agency"
The present bill, the resolu-
ton said, would reduce assess
ments on farm land but would
make no requirement as to the
preservation of open spaces.
The orderly and permanent
preservation of open spaces, it
added, 'fs an urgent necessity
in Montgomery County"
Montgomery County and the
State of Maryland, the resolu-
ton continued, "can i'll afford
a loss of tax revenues unless
there is a compensating benefit
to the public"
Open land in other uses than
farming often provides bene-
fits as great as those provided
by land in farm use, the feder-
alton said, and suggested that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

such uses of land should be de
fined with appropriate criteria
which meet the requirements of
open spaces.
The civic group called for ex-
tention of tax reduction benefits
to "other kinds of land as well
as farm land on which binding
contracts have been made to
preserve open spaces"
The federation, in a separate
resolution, endorsed the Park
and Planning Commissions pro-
posal for an increase of one
cent in the park tax for the
lower Montgomery County Met
ropolitan District and expressed
its approval of the policy favor
ing active land acquisition with
less emphasis on development
of the acquired land.
The resolution endorsed other
phases of the Park and Plan.
ming Commission budget and
commended the agency for fan
improved and outstanding
budget presentation in formal,
scope and indexing, thus making
it easier for the lay citizen to
comprehend and make com
ments thereon"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Improved Administration
Objective Of NelU Group

Not many people have
heard of it, but the new
Montgomery County Admin
istrators Association intends
to be a real force in improv-
ing standards of public admin
istration in the County Govern.
ment.
The Association, established
last October at the suggestion
of County Manager M. A.
Butcher and several other Off
Gals, declares its purpose in its
bylaws: ITO regularly bring to-
gether administrative officers
Of Montgomery County and
their principal assistants to
stimulate the highest standards
of public service and admins
tration."
The group also declares its
purpose to be ito promote good
fellowship and closer inter-de-
partmental relationships"
Varied Speakers
Dinner meetings for the 80
members are held each month
at various locations. Speakers
have included Bernard +. Hill
enbrand, executive director Of
the National Association Of
County Officials; Walter Spo-
lar, a member Of the Postmas-
ter Generals staff and head Of
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ing law to permit operation of
the station by Nicholas ]. Cha
conas, longtime county resi-
dent, identified as sole owner
of the enterprise. A radio en-
gineeer who lives in Glen Echo,
Chaconas has given up his asso-
citation with a Washington en-
cheering firm to devote full
time to the project.
Attorney J. Hodge Smith, who
represented Chaconas in the
Board of Appeals proceedings,
said his client already has re-
ceived a Federal Communioa-
tons Commission permit to op-
crate the 1000-watt station on a
frequency of 1850 kilocycles.
Call letters. however. have not
yet been assigned by the federal
agency.
Plans have been filed with
the county building inspector
for construction of an office
building and five 200-foot trans
mission towers on the 63-acre
tract off Watkins Mill I'd. a few
miles north of Gaithersburg,
Smith said.
The station will be operated
on an around the clock" basis
and, while its programs will be
geared to the Metropolitan
Washington area, special en-
phasis will be placed on Mont
gomery County, according to
the attorney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Lawyers Say Anti
Bias Lao Could Pass

A group of prominent Mont
gomery County lawyers said to-
day that the County Council
has ample legal authority to
enact anti-discrimination laws.
The legal view was in direct
opposition to an official opinion
delivered to the local govern
ment last July by County At
torney Alfred H. Carter, who
said the county "does not have
the legislative authority"
The lawyers group, including
Charles Horsky, Judge Theo-
dore Miller, Plummer Shearin,
James II. Mann, Gilbert Hahn,
jr., and Frank S. Ketcham, said
the civil rights law could be en-
acted under local police powers.
The local lawyers stepped
into the controversy as the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Glen Echo
Park Drops
Racial Bar

Glen Echo Amusement
Park, which stoutly resisted
d e S gre g a ton efforts
through a series of long and
sometimes bitter sit-in dem
onstrations last summer, has
reversed its policy.
The Montgomery County
Council was informed on Tues.
day by William C. Clark, attor.
ney for the Glen Echo manage
ment, that the park will open
on March 81 without the racial
barriers that have marked its
operation in the past. Clark said
later it will be the first time in
the 52-year history of the center
that. it has admitted Negroes.
The decision to desegregate
the park was made by its own
ers, Abram and Sam Baker "be.
cause they felt it was in the
public interest Clark said. He
expressed confidence that the
public will accept the change in
policy "in the same spirit with
which they have accepted other
important desegregation deci.
sions."
The Baker brothers declined
last year to discuss the issue
with the county's Commission
on Human Relations because a
court suit was pending over the
parks policy, and they felt it
inappropriate to discuss the
matter while it was in Iitiga.
ton. Early this year, County
Manager Mason A. Butcher
again attempted to arrange a
meeting between the owners
and commission officials.
Clark said his appearance
Tuesday was in response to
Butchers request and for the
purpose Of informing county Of
ficials that a conference would
not be necessary, since the is
sue has been resolved.
In response to questions from
reporters, Clark said all facil-
tiles of the park would be open
ed on a desegregated basis, in
elaading tia swimming pool.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Fire Cause
Revealed
By Marshal

The Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department received
the plaudits of the Chamber
of Commerce at its regular
Tuesday luncheon meeting
for combining last weeks fire in
midtown to a single building.
The commentator came by
resolution after the trade body
heard Assistant County Fire
Marshal M. Thomas Slater and
Rockville License and Permit
Chief Harry Holmberg, discuss
fire hazards along East Mont
gomery ave.
Holmberg in his talk stated
that the city has instituted a
more intense building-byJbuild-
ing survey in the center of the
old business district on the look
out for structural, fire and
health hazards. Twenty-Five
buildings have already been ex-
amined on West Montgomery
ave. and North Washington st.
When results of the examina-
ton have been studied there
may be city action affecting en-
tire buildings.
Slater pointed out that the fire
in Roy's Tavern on East Mont
gomery ave. last week got
started in some wooden lath
located in wall near boiler.
Referring to a special bulletin
from the Fire Underwriters AS
ISOLATION, Slater told his audi
ence that in older buildings
wood, continuously exposed to
elevated temperatures, can be
subjected to chemical change
which reduces its kindling tenn.
perature. Apparently this was
the case in the tavern fire be-
cause temperatures near the
wall had not reached above 100
degrees. Normal ignition tenn
perature for wood in building
is $50 degrees.
The Assistant County Fire
Marshal and Holmberg agreed
that this type of hazard does
not exist under present-day
building codes and construction
methods which do not permit
use of combustible materials in
proximity to boilers. Today
metal lathing is used almost ex-
clusively. In outlining the in
spection procedures of their re.
spective agencies, both men
also agreed that the condition
which caused the fire in Rock
vile would not be revealed by
normal building inspections.
Slater said that after a rou-
tine inspection in 1855 the fire
marshal had recommended the
building, which houses apart
ments as well as the tavern, be
condemned but that authorities
had permitted continued use of
the structure when the owners
agreed to close off the third
floor from occupancy. Holm.
berg told the chamber audience
that his department would make
its recommendation as to the
future of the building after a
thorough and complete investi-
cation of the unchanged por.
ton Of the structure had been
cornp1eted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

that speakers are selected "for
their executive experience and
other qualifications considered
appropriate for an association
of administrators"
Officers Listed
Other officers are County At
torney Alfred II. Carter, vice
president; Margaret c. Jones,
chief Of the Revenue and Dis
bursements Division, secretary
treasurer; County Architect
John B. Murphy, program chair
man, and Public Works Direc.
tor Joseph c. Kordella, mem.
bership chairman.
Membership has been limited
to officials of the County Gov.
eminent during the organiza.
tons formative stages but fu.
ture plans call for inviting ex-
ecutives from the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission,
Board of Education and other
County and bi-county agencies.
Election of officers for the
groups first full year of oper.
alton is scheduled for the April
meeting.
For a brand new organization,
the Association has at least one
early sign Of success. A bank
balance Of $400.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

He said Chaconas has ex-
pressed interest in eliciting the
participation of local organiza-
tons in '1ive" programs which
will point up the social, political
and cultural aspects of life in
Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

the western states in the Ken
NEEDY campaign; Carlton Mas.
sey, county executive IMAM
ager) of Fairfax County, and
Edwin B. Morris, architect au-
thor and longtime observer Of
the County scene.
President George 3. More
land, the County's Director Of
Public Libraries, pointed out
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16

Maryland Legislature debated a
Statewide anti discrimination
law in Annapolis. The Mary
land-wide prosopal was intro
duced by Delegate Verda Wei
come of Baltimore, and has the
backing of four of the six Mont
gomery County delegates to the
State Legislature.
The question of the County
Councils power to pass an anti
discrimination law arose two
years ago, when the local coun-
ty branch of the National AsSo-
cation for the Advancement Of
Colored People urged the Coun.
Gil to make it unlawful for pub
lie places to refuse service on
account of race, creed, color or
national origin. The proposed
Continued on Page A9)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Col. Lee Chosen
Jury Foreman

Col. E. Brooke Lee, longtime
civic and political leader in the
county and state, is the fore
man of the new Grand Jury
which convenes Monday at the
Courthouse in Rockville.
Several petit juries will be
chosen at the beginning of this
Spring session of the Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Budget Hints
Jail Shakeup
Prison to be Placed Under
New Public Safety Division

The Montgomery County JAIL target of criti-
cs and charges of neglect by county grand jury follow
ing the escape of four young prisoners last December
due for thorough shakeup the budget proposals
of County Manager Mason Butcher approved by the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
Assessment Bill
amendment Urged

The Montgomery County Civic Federation has called
for amendments to the pending Farm Land Assessment bill
to provide for future preservation Of open spaces in the
county
At its meeting Monday night in the Park and Planning
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
New Radio Station
Gets Green Light

Montgomery County Board of Appeals decision has
paved the way for construction and operation of fme
radio station Gahersburgthe first such installation
to be established in the up-conty north of Rockville
The board has granted special exception to the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-16
County Council
Gives Farm Bill
LukeWar1n Boost
Two Suggested
Amendments Fail
To Win Approval

The Montgomery County
Council on Tuesday voiced
lukewarm support of the
pending Farm Land Assess
ment Bill, after brushing
aside proposals that 1t seek
amendments to shrink the lee
way afforded property owners
who would benefit by the pro-
poSal.
The board acted after lengthy
debate, during which Mrs.
Stella B. Werner tried unsuc-
cessfully to obtain approval of
two separate proposals which
would have the effect of ter
minating tax benefits extended
to owners of farm land under
conditions of inflated land
values.
The measure, House Bill 391,
now pending before the Legis-
lature, provides that land active
ly devoted to farm or agricul-
tural use shall be assessed on
the basis of such use, and shall
not be assessed as If the land
were subdivided. Sponsored by
Del. Blair Lee, III, it amounts
to a reenact1ment, with correc-
tive amendments, Of a similar
bill ruled invalid by the Court
of Appeals last year.
Termination Suggested
As a means of averting tax
revenue loss from agricultural
property deemed suitable for
development, Mrs. Werner first
proposed that the law be amend,
ed to terminate the agricultural
assessment on land upon its in.
clusion within a sanitary dis
trict. The accessibility of public
sewer, she commended, would
automatically increase the value
of the property since it would
be potential subdivision acreage.
Councilman Stanley B. F'rosh
expressed doubt that farm
land would cease to be farm
land merely because of its In
clusion in a sanitary district"
but he said he would support
Mrs. Werner's motion in prin-
ciple. 1t was defeated, however,
by a So vote.
Alternative Rejected
Mrs. Werner then proposed
an amendment which would ter
inmate the agricultural assess
ment when farm land ceases to
be farm land" the criteria to
be determined in language pre-
pared by the county attorney.
This motion, however, failed to
draw a second.
The decision to support the
present bill came after the coun-
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