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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Society Inducts IL
AT Caithersburg

Seventeen Gaithersburg High
School students have been in
Quoted into the Gaithersburg
Chapter of the National Honor
Society. The group is made up
Of seven seniors and 10 juniors.
Senior members are Irene SUIT
phin, Charles Callan, William
Rogers, Ralph Stokes, Gerald
Butler, Norma Mann and Cath
ern Catron.
Junior members are Lois Har.
per, Ann Gruver, Janet Willsie,
James Ward, Cathy Winter,
Robert Hurley, Jane Pughe, Gil
bert Frey, Kenneth stiles and
Barbara Haskell.
Purpose Of the society is to
recognize and promote outstand-
ing academic achievement and
participation in activities among
high school students.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

election!" was his pointed COM
ment.
Taking a more moderate view
was board member Lucy Kicker,
who pointed out that the pro-
posal was not intended as "a
blueprint for action" but was
merely put before the county
for consideration"
ut is an ingenious plan for
enlarging school capacity" she
said, adding that, it holds posi-
bilities for making our educa-
tional program even better than
it is"
"If it holds no real advantage
for improving our educational
system" she said, however, II
think we should drop it."
Declaring she has an open
mind" ON the proposal. Mrs.
Kicker expressed the view that
problems of its administration
could be very great, could be
overwhelming" and that "suc-
cessful execution of the plan
will require the enthusiasm of
all involved.
Fright now, there are ques-
tions everybody wants answer
ed" she added. won't the plan
require a good deal of additional
staff, more administrators and
teachers? Won't considerable
work have to be done to syn.
chronize the staggered school
system with the county's recrea.
tional program? A lot depends
on the prospects for handling
these problems"
Happy to Receive Plan
From another distaff member
of the School Board, Mrs. Lucy
Maurer, came the comment that
she was happy to receive the
plan - it certainly warrants
study"
Declaring that she, too, has
an "open mind" on the proposal,
she said it shows a kind Of
fresh thinking on educational
needs, a concern with the use
of school facilities, and a con.
Germ for both the best use Of
public funds and the best kind
of educational program"
She agreed with Thomas and
Morrow that 1t may increase the
complexity of class scheduling
in high schools and place an
extra burden on the Board of
Educators administrative staff.
"This is not the sort of thing
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the State income tax from two
per cent to three.
Other answers in Marylands
fiscal success lie in restraint
and self-control by State off.
Gals. The rewards are crafty.
ing, officials feel.
Maryland in the next fiscal
year expects to turn over to its
subdivisions (23 counties and
Baltimore City, $227,236,O00 in
general State aid. In addition,
it will turn over more than SOC
million during the same. period
specifically earmarked for edu.
cation. :. ..ss..
Maryland distributes about
81 per cent of its total tax rev.
enue to subdivisions" Lehman
said, land has been doing so for
the past II years.
eve feel Maryland is in a
very healthy financial condi.
ton and we are keeping pace
with the demands of our popu'
lation. But we try to hold the
line on taxes and only recon.
mend increases in taxation when
absolutely necessary"
In the area of economic de,
velopment and attracting new
industry Maryland has been,
perhaps, late starter, but the
State is now attacking on this
front with vigor. The agency
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

1t has been abandoned. We have
yet to see any indication that it
will work."
Howard Unenthusiastic
Board member and immedi.
ate past president Paul c. How
ard stated fatty that he is mot
overwhelmingly enthusiastic"
over the plan at this point.
"Of course, that could be be-
cause of the reaction l got from
my own youngsters on it. There
are three of them-one gradu-
ating from Bethesda Chevy
Chase High and two others in
junior high school, and, believe
me, they're against it.
"They don't see any point in
changing the system, especially
If it means they'll never get a
real vacation with all the class
projects they'll be handling
during their vacation months"
I'm afraid" he added, that
if l had to vote on it today I'd
probably not be for it."
He conceded the proposal
should have a thorough COM
munity airing" and serious
study IF only because of the
savings involved"
even if we don't realize all
the savings anticipated, there is
no question there will be some,|
he said.
I'm not sure" he continued,
chat all the administrative
problems h a v e been fully
thought out by anyone yet
Not to mention the problems of
working mothers who will have
to arrange to be home or get
outside care for their children
on a staggered ba sis-the
youngsters themselves, w h o
may lose continuity of teachers
within a grade by switching
teachers at the end of each va
cation period!v
He declared the proposal is a
very iffy proposition and that
most plans for shifting the
school year have "foundered OH
administrative problems alone"
And I have the feeling no
one will be very anxious to try
the thing out right before an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

them an active program that
will requir all their ability.
Whether a student is plan.
ming to go on to college-as
most will-or to terminate his
studies in our school, he will be
given an opportunity to work at
full capacity.
"On the other hand, the school
recognizes the pressures under
which modern adolescents live,
and will try to minimize them"
While enrolment to begin
with will be open only to pupils
starting into the 10th and 18th
grades, plans call for inclusion
of the 18th grade instruction in
the future.
The schools aim is to develop
a student body that will "repre-
sent creative differences-social,
economic, religious, racial, ma
tional, political and intellectual"
It's rolls will be open to stu
dents of all races and religious
belief, with formal courses in
Quakerism offered in the 10th
grade, the Old Testament in the
18th, and the New Testament in
the 18th. Non-Christian faiths
will also come under discussion
in the religious program.
In addition to religion, the fol-
lowing subjects will be included
in the initial curriculum:
English, art, biology, science,
mathematics, French, history
and music.
An outdoor sports program is
planned and students will be en-
couraged to do manual labor in
maintaining the school property
and, eventually, in helping to
build new facilities.
School activities will be CO.
educational
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
MoryIand ProbIems-soIution
MuryIund Problems Solutions PISS
Maryland Remains Fiscally
Sound-No Deficit Spending

director of information in the
State Comptroller's Office is
that the State operates on pay
as-you-go basis. 1t allows no def
icit spending.
Secondly, it has an executive
type budget, with the governor
and State advisors drawing up
the budget and submitting it to
the legislature, where it can be
reduced but not enlarged.
The State has the usual grow
ing demand for services and the
subsequent need for more tax
revenue, but it.has been sue.
cessful to date in meeting this
problem, too.
Maryland is spending more
money each year on schools
and welfare, ( and just recently
State unemployment benefits
were increased from $35 weekly
to $38.
Where does the money come
from?
The most recent changes in
the tax structure, enacted by the
legislature early this year, saw
the starting point of the State
sales tax lowered from 81 cents
to 25, and a uniform Statewide
cigarette tax of six cents ap-
proved. Also, within the last
three years the State increased
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Educators Show Mixed Reaction
To 'Twelve-FOur' School Plan

reaction is concern over techni,
cal problems which the plan will
create in scheduling and adj
vance placement of pupils.
'Then there is the very basic
question of whether the large
summer vacation can be taken
away from children without OPP
position he said. II have grave
reservations about whether
you'll be able to equate two or
three little vacations with one
big one in their minds"
The long vacation, he added,
often serves a very useful pur.
pose for secondary school stu
dents, who gain experience in
camp counseling and summer
jobs which would be lost to
them with one-month vacations.
"As for the younger stu.
dents, what will a third grader
do with four weeks vacation in
the middle of winter" he asked.
"Sit around watching television,
or reading, while many of his
playmates are in classes on
another schedule?"
Even assuming the monetary
savings in school construction
which DR.. Whittier outlined are
realized, Thomas said, consider
able thought should be given to
whether they will offset many
major objections" the plan will
encounter.
Opinions of Mr.. Morrow
An even stronger reaction
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

BALTIMORE CUPID - Mary
land is a State beset with the
usual problems of a growing
need for taxes, serious unem.
ployment and an increasing de-
mand for services. But the State
appears to be handling the prob
lens successfully.
Particularly in the areas of
taxes and the intricate Juggling
act of balancing expenditures
against income is Maryland
showing a high degree of sue
cess.
In 1910, with a population of
1921, 244, Maryland had a total
tax income of S64, 1877, 900 and ex-
penditures of $6O,688,000. To il
1ustrate the growth experienced
by the Free State, population
swelled to 3,10O,689 by 1860, rev.
enues totaled $444,439,000 and
expenditures were S436, $50, 900,
with the State still managing to
stay out of the red.
BY 1862, Maryland is expected
to have population of 100000,
receipts of about SSH, 100000
and expenditures of S520,000,000.
A $13 million general fund sur
plus will be applied and the
State will continue to remain
financially healthy.
The answer to this success,
according to Joel D. Lehman,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Delaware Papers
Join Press Group

Three Delaware newspapers
have been accepted as active
members of the Maryland Press
Association at recent meeting
OF the groups Board of Direc.
tors.
The new members are the
Delmar Bi-State Weekly, the
Laurel State Register and the
Seaford Leader & News.
Applications for membership
from several other Delaware
publications will be considered
at the associations September
meeting, according to MPA
President Philip S. Heisler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

The new Sandy Spring
Friends School began as a
dream and a hope in the mind
of one man, S. Brooke Moore, a
dedicated Quaker who saw a
need in the area for a boarding
and day-student school at which
young people could find IAN OPP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
Brooke Moore's Dream of Friends
School in Sandy Spring Is a Reality

portunity for healthy spiritual,
intellectual and physica /
growth"
When the school officially
opens its doors to 10th and 18th
grade students next fall, it will
owe its existence to the dream
of this man-and to the gener-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17

building scheduled for occu.
pancy by September, 1861, was
confidently announced at the
ceremony.
BY this past January, contrac-
tors bids on the new construc-
ton were coming in, the faculty
for the schools first year of OPP
GRAFTON had been signed up, and
enrollments began coming in.
When the school opens this
September, enrolment will be
limited to 70 students-40 board
ing and 30 attending day school
only.
Dream Becomes Reality
Brooke Moore's dream has be.
come reality within handful
of years. He is grateful to the
members of the Sandy Spring
Monthly Meeting of Friends, to
Esther Scott, to the legion of
Friends who supervised the
school drive, and to the follow
ing members Of the working
committee for the school:
John T. Bancroft, c. T. Brown,
jr., Ludwig Caminita, jr., Jean
c. Coulter, Jean T. Ladson, L.
Emerson Lamb, Charles H. Ii
gon, Robert H. Miller, Mary Lii
liam Moore, J. Brownie Newman,
Elizabeth and Laurence Shu-
man, Martha NJ. Stabler, Alan
F. Thomas, Elizabeth c. Tyson,
John r Weske and Howard and
Sally virgins.
The schools program Is
summed UP in its official an.
nouncement catalogue for the
forthcoming term:
I'VE welcome boys and girls
who are in sympathy with the
aims Of Sandy Spring Friends
School and who are willing to
cooperate with others In trying
to realize them. We can promise
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-17
BY ELY Bradley

The Great Debate on School
Superintendent C. Taylor Whit.
tiers year round school term
proposal got under way this
week with a vigor that gives
every indication the subject will
be a hot one for months to
come.
Typical of the mixed reaction
which the revolutionary plan
received was that of members
of the Montgomery County
School Board, to whom it was
presented Tuesday.
Members comments ranged
from outright praise for the
fresh, forward thinking" it rep
resents, to cautious questioning
of its benefits to teachers, stu
dents, parents and citizens of
the community as a whole.
While all those reached for
questioning by the Sentinel said
the proposal merits serious con-
sideration, all likewise expressed
reservations about various as
poets of the plan.
Thomas Reaction
School Board vice president
William r. Thomas, III, who
has conducted the boards meet.
ings in the absence of its presi-
dent, DR.. Harold F. Breimyer,
said that though it's still very
early in the game" his present
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Riggs Declares
Sis Special,
Weaver Retires

Directors Of Riggs National
Bank yesterday declared a spe-
cial cash dividend of SIPS a
share. payable December is to
holders of record November 30.
A special Of 90 cents a share
was voted at this time last
year.
Robert v. Fleming, board
chairman. also announced the
board approved advanced re-
tirement for Richard A. Weaver
vice president and manager of
the Chevy Chase Branch, for
reasons Of i'll health, effective
November is.
Norman F. Brown, assistant
vice president and assistant
manager. has been promoted to
succeed Mr.. Weaver as man
ager.
Among other reassignments,
Melvin j. Hileman, formerly
assistant cashier and assistant
manager Of the Dupont Branch,
was moved to the Chevy Chase
branch with the same titles.
Eldridge @. Jones, formerly
assistant manager at Chevy
Chase. was promoted to assis-
tant cashier and named assis-
tant manager at the Seventh
and / streets branch.
William L. Teachum, formerly
assistant cashier and assistant
manager at Seventh and
streets, was given the same
positions at the Dupont branch.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Insurance Averages
SIS, 900 q FomiIy

Washington families had $4.I
billion of life insurance at the
start of 1861. an average of
$4,000 per family and well
above the national average, the
Institute of Life Insurance re-
ported today.
They purchased $236 million
of new ordinary life insurance
in 1860, a Jump of rs per cent
from 10 years earlier.
Total ordinary life insurance
ownership in the District ag-
gregated $1.8 billion on 4l7,0OO
individual policies at the years
start. Group life reached S1.9
billion on SOS, 900 individual
certificates and industrial in
surance amounted to $3.50 mil
lion on $4,000 policies.
Policyholders and benefici-
aries here received S56 million
Of benefit payments from life
insurance compaies in 1860, in
cluding $30.4 million or 54 per
cent in living Benefits.
Mortgage investments by life
insurance companies in the Dis
trict amounted to S404 million
at the years start. Thirteen
life insurance companies with
$4 billion of insurance in force
and assets Of more than $3.50
million had headquarters in
Washington at the beginning
of the wear.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Steel Output
Jump Is Seen
For Junuury

NEW YORK, Nov. is CAP)-
It looks like a happy New Year
for steel makers. with produc-
ton expected to rise IS to 20
per cent in January. Iron Age
said today.
The Woodworking weekly
said this estimate is conserva-
tive If inventory building comes
on top Of a general pickup in
business.
The Is to 20 per cent gain is
based. it said, on known inten-
tons of automakers and other
major steel users to start build
ing up their supplies shortly
after the first Of the year. It
finds no signs Of easing labor
tensions in the industry, making
it likely buying as a hedge
against a steelworkers' strike
next summer will start early
next year.
Steelworker contracts with
most major producers expire
June 80.
The short-term picture is not
nearly so rosy, however. Iron
Age said the moderate improve
ment noted several weeks ago
continues, but it expects no
major strengthening of the
market for November and De-
cember. Any pickup before the
first of the year would be, at
most, 10 per cent, it said. and
then only If some users start
building their stocks faster
than the national pattern.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
NS&T Plans
New Stock for
1OOPct. Melon

Stockholders Of National Saw
ings & Trust Co. win be asked
to approve an increase in cap
ital to 81 million from 81 mil
lion to pave the way for a 100
per cent stock dividend. it was
announced by President Doug
las r. Smith.
Directors Of National Savings
approved the proposed capital
increase yesterday and voted
to submit 1t to stockholders at
the company's annual meeting
on January 9, 1862.
If stockholders approve the
increase. directors plan 70
transfer 81 million from un-
divided profits to capital funds
and distribute one new share
for each share now held. The
company then will have 200, 900
shares of $40 capital stock in
stead of 100000 shares.
With surplus "a million and
capital Of 81 million, the legal
lending limit of the bank will
be increased to 100000 from
its present $500.000, Mr.. Smith
pointed out.
The 95-year-old bank was
founded In 1867 with capital of
100000. which was increased
to 81 million 1891 so that the
company could be among the
first trust companies qualifying
to do fiduciary business in the
District Of Columbia.
On the fall bank condition
call, the bank had capital
accounts Of S6,946,000 and
total assets Of $108 million,
both new records.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Photogrommetry Plans
Plant OPENING

Photogrammetry. Inc, will
be host tonight at a preview
Of its new 11.000-square-fo
plant in the Washington Rock
vile Industrial Park at 5454
Carroll ave., Rockville.
More than 500 guests have
been invited. The company
moved from Silver Spring last
September, but postponed its
open house until laboratory
and test facilities were COM
pleted.
Photogrammetry, headed by
Conner T. Mcneil, was estab-
lished in 1852.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Eorninqs

Columbia Gas System in u
months ended September 80
earned $47,642.000 or $1.5s a
share VS.. $43. .642 900 or $1.47 in
1860.
Sunbeam Corp. in 6 months
ended September 80 earned $4,-
89l 900 or $1.44 a share VS.. $4,-
069, 900 or $1.21 in 1860 period.
VOrnadO, Inc. in year ended
August 81 earned $3,052,53s or
$2.44 a share VS.. $1,179,101 or
$1.01 in 1860.
SeabOard World Airlines in
g months ended September 80
had a loss of $3,145, 900 VS.. a
loss Of $4.369, 900 in 1860 period.
Brockway Glass Co. in year
ended September 80 earned So
384, 1886 or $1.66 a share VS.. So
048, ,205 or $2.19 in 1860.
Chi, Milw. st. p. e. Pac. in
10 months ended October 81
earned $2,554,O 900 VS.. $93, ,622 in
1860 period.
r. H. Macy & Co. in IS weeks
ended October 81 earned $2,-
5000 or $1.03 a share VS.. So
$4,000 or $1.19 in 1860 period.
Ling Temc0 VOught in 9
months ended September 80
had a loss of $12,500,592 VS..
earnings Of $2.699,000 in 1860
period.
Western Maryland Rwy. in
10 months ended October 81
earned 81, 100000 or 7S cents a
share VS.. $4,34s.000 or S2.29 in
1860 period.
Truax Traer Coal in 6
months ended October 81
earned $1,501.S11 or 81 a
share VS.. $1,399.536 or 90 cents
in 1860 period.
Best g. Co. in 8 months ended
October 81 earned $1,102, ,799 or
$1.86 a share VS.. $1,133, ,437 or
$1.9l in 1860 period.
Other earnings included:
Evening star., 1961-11-15
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use, this
week advanced to $5.92 from
$3.50 last week, but was 3.35s
below the like period a year
ago.-Dun & Bradstreet.
Electric Power Production in
the week ended November II
totaled 1880, 900, 900 kilowatt-
hours compared with 1885,
100000 in the previous week
and 14,505. 900, 900 in the like
week a year ago.-Edison Elec-
trio Institute.
EndicOtt Johnson Corp. said
it has received Government
contracts so far this year for
352,575 pairs of shoes, valued
at $2,l42.989. The company
said production will take place
at its plant in Endicott, N. Y.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Arlington Trust
Pays YuIe Suyinos

Arlington Trust Co. has dis
tributed a record $377, SOC to
5000 members of its 1861
Christmas Savings Club, it was
announced by H. Paul Mount,
executive vice president.
The new record indicates in
creased public acceptance of
this kind Of service, he COM
mented. The banks 1862 club
now is taking enrollments at
the four offices.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Baltimore National
Gets New Name

The name Of the Baltimore
N National Bank has been
changed to the Maryland Ma
tional Bank following approval
by the stockholders and the
Controller of the Currency.
The Baltimore National and
County Trust Co. we're consoli-
dated under the name Of the
former on November.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
International Bank
Votes Dividend

Directors of the International
Bank Of Washington today de-
clared the usual semi-annual
dividend Of 3 cents a share on
common stock. it was an
nounced by Mai. Gen. George
Olmstead. USAR retired, presi-
dent and board chairman.
The dividend will be paid De-
cember 18 to stockholders of
record November ~.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Institute of CPAs
Plans Annual Dance

The District Institute of Ger
titled Public Accountants will
hold its traditional Thanks
giving dinner dance at the
Shoreham Hotel Saturday night.
A program of entertainment
also has been arranged, said
Nathan H. Olshan, institute
YNY.ac;Iavnk
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Association Plans
Groveton OPENING

First Federal Savings and
Loan Association Of Alexandra
has scheduled the formal OPEN
ing OF its new Groveton Branch
from 4 to 8 pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Anne Wilkins, chair
man Of the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors, will cut
the ribbon at the start of cere-
monies. The branch is located
at 1000 Richmond highway at
the intersection with Beacon
Hill road.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
METALS

NEW YORK. Nov. Is [APl.-Spot
nonferrous metal prices today: Copper
Lead 10 cents pound, New York.
Zinc liz cents q pound, East st.
Louis. Tin 1.22H q pound, New York
Foreign silver 919s cents per troy
ounce, New York. PITTSBURGH scrap
steel No. 1 heavy was quoted by Iron
Age at 33.0O-34.00.
Evening star., 1961-11-15
Industrial Bank
Increases Surplus

Directors Of Industrial Bank
of Washington have voted to
transfer $780, 900 from undivid-
ed profits to the surplus ac-
count. it was announced by
President B. Doyle Mitchell.
This will raise surplus to
100000, while capital stock
will remain at $175,000.
Directors also approved the
employees bonus usually paid at
this time of year.