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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21
Erasmus Perry
Chapter Has 8
At State Meeting

Erasmus Perry Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, was represented by
seven active members and one
associate at the state chair
mems meeting last weekend at
the Chevy Chase Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Franklin r. Burns, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence S. Lesser,
state chairmen respectively for
Children of the American Revo-
luton and Student Loan and
Scholarship, spoke on the work
Of their committees.
Mrs. Bruins announced the
organization of a new CAR.
Society in Laurel, sponsored by
Brig. Gen. Rein Beall Chapter
OAR. Others from the chapter
in attendance We're Mrs. Howard
+. Running, regent, Mrs. Hubert
A. Flanakin, Mrs. Clarence A.
Fredell, Mrs. George J. Kuch,
Mrs. Elon G. Salisbury and Mrs.
James w. Butler.
Following d luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Country Club,
Hungarian-born Mrs. Donald
Dawson-better known as Miss
Illona Massey-spoke on what
1t Means to be a United States
Citizen" Fulton Lewis III, for
merly a research analyst for
the House Committee on I'M
American Activities and a grad
uate of the University of Vir-
GINA, described the Communist
Party's program of subversion
of the youth of America and the
counter-action of the fast-grow-
ing college student organiza-
ton, Young Americans for Free
dom.
A total OF 30 members from
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21

:. Teen Social Club-65 took
part year.
-. Teen-Age Job Training
Programme registered.
:. Summer Day Camp-147
took part.
-. Summer Resident Camp
q enrolled this past summer.
Small Fry" Summer
Play Programs enrolled.
:. Physical Education Pro
gram-70 took part.
In addition to these services,
the Association gave consulta-
tons or referals to some 1880
individuals during the year;
financed IA scholarships for
nurses, doctors and teachers to
take university courses in the
special education, and spon-
sored their attendance at con-
ventions and symposiums on
the subject of retardation; gave
scholarships to II children to
attend summer and resident
camps.
The organization also con.
tributed 5000 toward national
research into the causes and
cures of mental retardation, and
provided funds for personal
necessities for retarded children
being discharged for habilita'
ton from the Rosewood Train
ing Center.
The United Givers Fund
which supports this agency and
lat other health, welfare and
recreation agencies which serve
residents of Maryland, Virginia
and the District, will launch its
annual campaign on Oct. End
The overall goal is $780O,000
and Montgomery County {
quota is $165, 600.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21

OlQ car nuts.
The cranking contest was
won by Lewis Lamp in rs sec
onds. In order to do this he
had to get from beneath the
wheel and retard the spark l
guess. The time was considered
pretty good considering the fact
that Mr.. Lamp had just eaten
his turkey dinner.
The drifting contest was won
by Mr.. Floak in his 1882 Chry-
sler. Mr.. Float just drifted to
victory.
Phil Vetter of Rockville and
his 1907 Cadillac won fine
trophy for having the best car
in the 1900-1915 class. Phil tells
me that rumours that he is en-
tering it in Speedway Interna-
tional are strictly false.
H. L. Anderson won the 1916
to 1925 class with his 1920 Hud-
son. Do you remember them?
I once drove in one to Colorado
and have not been west of Da-
mascus since.
George Horn with his 1929
Chrysler won the 1926 to date
class and at once wanted to sell
his car for one thousand doll
ars more than he was asking
for it on Saturday.
/ won: that is to say my Mar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21

expected that Allen Drury, au-
thor of advise and Consent"
will be present. Members of Mr..
Preminger's distinguished staff
have been invited.
The program is sponsored by
the Metropolitan Washington
Mass Media Committee of the
American Association of Univer-
sity Women. The four Mont
gomery County branches of
AAUW Bethesda Chevy Chase,
Kensington, Rockville, and Sill
yer Spring are participating in
the event.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21


mon Sixteen won the very fine
trophy for being the best APP
pearing classic in the show and
l must say that those Damascus
Judges sure know their cars.
Pop" Fetzer had the dirty
job of getting the programs out
and he cleaned it up real well.
Buddy" Burns did A job as
emcee throughout the after
noon in the best fashion. They
are going to have another old
car show next year, and it will
be the Sixth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21
Otto Preminger
Speaks to AAUW

Producer Otto Preminger, who
is now in Washington filming
Advise and Consent will be
guest speaker of the American
Association of University Wo-
men Tuesday night, September
26, at the auditorium of the Mu-
scum of Natural History, Smith
sonian Institution. Mr.. Premin-
ger will speak briefly on the
Cultural Aspects of Motion
Picture Productio n" before
opening the program to ques-
lions from the audience. 1t is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21

on the starting date of any.
given class. Persons interested
in receiving a complete sched
ule of all programs should for
ward on a postcard to the De-
partment of Recreation, Court
House, Rockville, Md. his name,
address and telephone number.
Those interested in further in
formation regarding fees, exact
location of classes etc. are re-
quested to call the above
number.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21
Damascus Old Car Show
Gains in Popularity
BY Barney Welsh

The Damascus American Legion, Post III success
fully sponsored the Fifth Annual Old Car Show this past
Sunday They served turkey and ham dinners to the old
cars pardon, the drivers and passengers of the
old cars. Commander Frank Leizear and his wife, who
is the President of the Auxiliary hey have things rather
well sewed up in the Lezear family this year, worked
long and hard getting the plaques and trophies for the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21
Arts Festival .
CONTINUED from Page 10)

NN0AANAAAA(NA - 0~@@ q 20
a week. Westmoreland Hills
Center, Tuesday, $3.50 4:30
pm. and Saturday, 10 IL am.
cages 7-9). Ages 10 and up
meets Tuesday, 4:30 $50 pm.
and Saturday HIP noon.
Classes begin October 2.
Ballet: instructor, Shirle y
Land. Ages as meet 3-4
pm; ages 81 meet As pm;
ages s and up meet So pm,
Mondays, Bethesda area; Tues.
day, Four Corners area; Wed.
nesday, Kensington area and,
Thursday, Silver Spring area.
Definite locations will be de-
cided after registration. Begins
week of October 2.
Tap and Ballet: Instructor,
Virginia Lippy. 10 week series
beginning week of October 9.
Fridays, Sligo Community
Building, ages As. 2:45 -3:45
pm; ages 10, 3:45- 4:45 PM;
ages 10 and up, 4:45 5:15 pm;
Tuesdays, Glenmont Recreation
Center, same schedule as
above; Saturdays, w hea to n
Recreation Center, ages 4-6
INTERMEDIARY g. 10 am; ages
70 intermediate TO- IL am;
ages TO (Beginners) H. II
noon; ages 10 and up Begin
rers) 12-1 PIN.
Registration for all classes
must be made in advance by
calling the Recreation Depart
ment at PO. 2-5O40. Registra'
lions are accepted on a con
tinuous basis and are not closed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-21

the "a Maryland chapters at
tended the meeting, which was
planned and presided over by
Mrs. Eliot c. Lovett, state
regent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Allied Ciuic Group Calls for
So Million School Budget Cut

and supervisory employees on a
12-month year, a move for
which $297, 900 had been allo-
Gated by DR.. Whittier.
The largest individual sum
recommended for elimination
was $3O6,00O for the employ
ment of additional supervisors
in a proposed reorganization of
the school program. The ACC
also opposed a $4,000 item
proposed by the superintendent
for the purpose of establishing
a retirement system for Gus
todial and cafeteria workers.
The group also recommend
these specific cuts: employ
ment of Is additional secre-
taries for elementary and sec.
ondary schools, 100000; sum-
mer workshop program for adj
ministrative and supervisory
personnel employed on a II
month basis. $141, 900; improved
building maintenance, S154, 900,
and additional custodiaI super
visors, $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Matthias Halls
C&O Canal
Proclamation

Former resident Eisen-
howers proclamation designat-
ing the c. & o. Canal as a Ma
tional Monument has been
given strong endorsement by
Rep. Charles Mac" Matthias,
Republican Congressman from
Marylands Sixth District.
This is the result of the
kind of teamwork we should
encourage for the future" Ma
thias said. He expressed be-
lief the action would open the
way for greater tourist ac-
tivity and would create new job
opportunities for the people of
Western Maryland.
'It is gratifying to me that
the president has recognized
the need for action and issued
his proclamation, including all
the necessary safeguards for
the development of the Poto-
mac Valley" the new Congress
man commented.
Matthias said he would confer
with Conrad Wirth, director of
the National Park Service, to
discuss the preparation of sup
Elemental legislation "in order
to bring this great and historic
area to its fullest availability
for use by the public"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

In addition to its action on
the budget, the ACC adopted
three resolutions, all pertaining
to schools.
One called for modification of
existing Board of Education
policy on transportation to pro-
vide bus service for all children
who reside more than one mile
from the schools they attend.
The resolution proposed that
this be accomplished without
additional cost through i'm
proved management and oper.
ational methods.
Other resolutions proposed
development of a merit plan
recognizing outstanding class
room competence as a basis for
suitable financial reward" and
urged preparation Of an organi-
cation manual by the school
system, containing position de-
scriptions and clear definition
of the functional relationship
between working units within
the system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Two Area Hospitals Requested to
Provide Beds for Mentally Iii

summarized the number OF
clients served and reported on
the availability Of resources
needed to provide adequate
treatment.
Their reports indicated that
AZ per cent of the services and
facilities required were not
available, the survey report
showed. A major factor was
the long backlog Of names on
waiting lists Of the agencies
providing the services and, in
some instances, no such agen-
cies existed in the geographical
area of the patients.
Participants in the survey
reported particular difficulty in
finding available services for
children IN their early teens
who needed assistance with
their mental problems.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

The Montgomery County
Council will appeal to two area
hospitals to make bed space
available for the treatment Of
emotionally disturbed patients
to help offset a pressing short.
age OF such facilities in the
county.
The Council directed Tuesday
that letters be sent to the new
Holy Cross Hospital In Silver
Spring and Suburban Hospital
in Bethesda requesting that
they make space available for
the disqualification of mental
patients. The action was taken
on the motion Of Councilwoman
Stella B. Werner after the gov.
erning body received a report
from the Mental Health Joint
Planning Committee citing the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

inadequacy of services a n d
facilities for mentally Ill in the
county.
The report, presented by DR..
William j. Peoples, county
health officer. was based on a
survey which established that
the need for services for
mentally i'll is almost as great
as the supply in the county.
The survey gave the recorded
impressions Of 1913 professional
members of the staffs OF II
health and welfare agencies in
the county and 26 members Of
the Montgomery County Med
ical Society engaged in various
types of practices. Its findings
were based on records kept dur
ing a given week In February of
last year, when participants
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
City Renewal
Post Filled
By Koepenick

Councilman Glen ]. Keep
enick was named chairman of
Rockvilles Urban Renewal Ad.
visory Council last Monday
night to replace Frank E. VIII
liams, jr., who resigned earlier
this month.
Koepenick, serving his first
term as a councilman, will take
on the additional job as chair
man of the group Immediately.
He told the Council he was an
xious to see some action on
urban renewal in Rockville as
soon as possible and initialIy
would call meetings of the adj
Wsory body every week if
necessary"
Koepenick has been a bust
nessman in Rockville for the
past 10 years and currently is
associated in partnership with
John ]. Mcdonnell in, real es.
tate and land development.
Williams is the owner Of
ROckYnOnt Motor Co. on N.
Washington ST., Rockville,
which has just completed con-
struction of a modern office
and showroom facility in the
city's first private renewal pro-
gram.
He explained IN letter to
Mayor Alexander ]. Greene
that attention to business
matters left him less time and
energy for urban renewal think
ing and planning than he want
ed to give. urban renewal"
wrote Williams, "is too vital to
the city not to receive more at.
tention and work than it will be
physically possible for me to
give it in the immediate
future"
The Mayor accepted his resig-
nation as chairman with regret.
Upon his own request, Williams
will remain on the Urban Re-
newal Advisory Council.
The Rockville Chamber Of
Commerce and business people
in the city's central trading
area have been expressing an
increased interest In urban re-
newal. A week ago the Cham
Der conducted a public discus
sion on the subject which re-
vealed that apparently people
want to know more about it
and how 1T may be applied to
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

The Allied Civic Group Mon
day night called for a reduc-
tion of about two million dol
lars in the $46.4 million school
operating budget proposed by
DR.. c. Taylor Whittier, super
intendent of schools.
The proposed reduction was
incorporated in report of the
civic units education commit
tee, presented by committee
chairman Milton Rodes, and
adopted by unanimous vote dur
ing a meeting in the auditorium
of the Park and Planning Com
mission at Silver Spring.
In calling for reduced appro-
priations in specific areas, the
group suggested deletion of a
$161, 900 item for salary in
creases for administrative and
supervisory personnel, propos-
ing instead that such increases
be limited to normal salary in
crements provided under exist
ing schedules. 1t also opposed
a plan to place administrative
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Proposed Auto Tax
Hit by AAA Board

Charles n. Graham, Chairman
of the Suburban Maryland Ad-
visory Board of the American
Automobile Association ha S
urged the County Council to
withdraw its request to the
Maryland General Assembly for
a law authorizing the Council to
levy a five-dollar license tag fee
on county motorists.
Highway user taxes are
properly the function and au.
thority of the State" Graham
said in a letter to the Council.
ITO delegate such taxing power
TO counties would result not
only in unreasonably high taxes
to the motorist, but also would
diminish much needed state
highway user tax funds desig-
mated for highway purposes.
after the cost of collection
has been deducted" Graham
continued, "and the inconven-
fence to the motorist is consid-
cred, the amount of revenue ac-
cruing from this tax would
hardly be justified"
Restressing the AAA's oppo-
sition to the auto tag tax voiced
first in a meeting of the Board
last week, Graham said that pres.
ent taxes on highway users ac-
count for a disproportionately
high percentage of State tax
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
City Board to Hear
MEGA Zoning Request

ROckvilIe's Board Of APP
peals has scheduled a nearing
for February A at 10 am. on
the Montgomery County Edu-
cation Associations request
for permission to utilize the
Woodward mansion in Twin
brook as its business head
quarters.
Specifically, the MEGA is
seeking a special exception to
the zOning law under which
IL would be permitted to con.
duct a professional activity
in an area zoned for residen-
tial occupancy. However, In
the event the exception Is
granted and the property ac-
quired by the education unit,
IL would also serve as a social
center for MCEA's more than
5000 members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
"Traffic Court"

Two prominent Montgom-
cry County figures will be
featured in the public serv-
ice program Traffic Court"
which will be televised Sat.
urday evening at $50 pm.
Peoples Court Judge John
B. Diamond III will preside
over the court proceedings.
and Inspector Carroll Miller
of the Montgomery County
Police Department will also
take part.
The program, which is a
re-enactment Of actual traf-
fic court sessions with only
the names of the accused
changed, is produced by Lou
Brott and Julian Brylowski,
and is seen on WRC.TV,
Channel 4.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
sDiamOndback'
Post Goes To
County Youth

Leonard II. Hoyle, jr., Of
Gaithersburg, has been APP
pointed editor-in-chief of the
Diamondback, University Of
Maryland newspaper.
A senior journalism student
at the University, Hoyle, known
as Buck" graduated from
Gaithersburg High School,
where he was on the varsity
basketball team and the Blue
and Gold staff.
Buck is the athletic editor Of
the University an" Book, vice
president of Pi Delta Epsilon,
national honorary journalism
society; member of the Sigma
Delta Chi, professional journal
ism fraternity; and a member
of Sigma Chi.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard H. Hoyle, ST., of "a
Maryland ave-, Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Baby Beef Club
Elects Officers

John King has been elected
president of the Montgomery
County Baby Beef Club, meet.
ing in the home of the Tread.
way sisters in Sandy Spring.
Other officers are Janet
Hargett, vice president; Sue
Eckhart, secretary; Carolyn
Mills, treasurer; and Becky
Schaeffer, reporter.
Next meeting of the club has
been set for January Is at the
home of Chip and Carolyn
Mills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Ne,v Rockville Ciuic Facility In
Red After 3 Months Operation

reported to the City Council
Monday.
The reason for the fast ac-
cumulating deficit is that the
expected demand for the facil-
tiles has not been forthcoming
During the period from Octo.
Der IA, when the doors of the
auditorium were first opened to
the public, through January IA,
the two rooms have been used
a total of only n times.
1t was hoped the fees charged
for the use of the facilities
would be more or less in line
with the operating costs. Fees
so far, Ofsthun said, have
brought in only $1043 and it
has cost the city $2822 to main
tain.
The council directed the staff
to advise business organizations
of the availability of the struc-
ture in hopes of drumming up
more business.
In other business the council
deferred awarding a major
storm sewer contract until next
week. All eleven bids were sub
stantially lower than the $457, :
421 estimated by the city's con.
sulting engineer, Hayes, Seay,
Mattern and Mattern.
Low bidder was Southern
Foundation Inc. with a bid of
$289,316 for corrugated metal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Wilbur n. Baughman
To Be Chairman
OF Cancer Crusade

Wilbur N. Baughman, former
President of the Montgomery
County Council, has been
named chairman of the Mont
gomery County Cancer Crusade
for 1861, Harry r. Switzer, gen
eral chairman, has announced.
Mr.. Baughman, an attorney
and a resident of Olney, has
been active in the local chapter
for several years.
THE American Cancer Socie-
ty has been instrumental in the
gains made by medical science
in combating cancer" Mp.
Baughman said In accepting
the appointment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Classes Tour
Smithsonian

Three eighth-grade classes at
Kensington Junior High School
saw collections of rocks and
minerals at Smithsonian Insti-
tuition last week.
Tours were guided by a
group from the Junior League
Of Washington who prepare
special tours at the museum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Special
Schools
DeIeted
Board of Education
Holds Up Approval
Pending Area Study

Proposals for substantial
expansion of Montgomery
County's school facilities for
handicapped children have
been sidetracked for this
year at least, pending an ex-
tended study of the overall
needs of the areas retarded.
The board of education, in its
study of School Superintendent
C. Taylor Whittier's proposed
capital budget for 1861, has
agreed to delete a proposed
new school for retarded on
Seven Locks I'd. and an expan-
sion project planned for the
Sandy Spring school with a
view to converting it to a CEN
ter operated solely for the han
dicapped.
study Prompts decision
According to school officials,
the decision was prompted by
a recent move to establish a
Joint school board County
Council committee for the pur-
pose of probing deeply into the
problem of special education
with the objective of enlisting
the cooperation of all interested
agencies in arriving at a solu-
ton. Another factor, it was in
dicated, was indecision over the
suitability of the Seven Locks
I'd. site for a school for re-
tarded.
The two special school prof.
ects as proposed by DR.. Whit
tier had called for expenditure
of more than $750,O00.
The special education study
will be conducted by a coord-
mating committee composed of
representatives of the juvenile
court, the health and welfare
departments and other agencies
concerned with the problems of
the retarded. One of the com
nittee's functions win be TO ex-
plore the possibility of obtain
ing federal and State financial
aid for the future development
of educational facilities for the
handicapped.
To Serve AS Guide
The committees findings will
be used as a guide by the
school board in planning future
educational programs for the
retarded, school officials said.
In its study of the capital
budget, still under way, the
board of education has ap-
proved a number of proposed
new school construction prof.
ects and additions to existing
schools. While it is still too
early to determine the net eff
feet of the boards decisions on
DR.. Whittier's proposal for cap
ital expenditures of 1888 mil
hon, a substantial reduction al
ready has been indicated by the
boards actions.
In addition to deleting the
two projects for special educa-
ton, the board Topped 100000
from DR.. Whittier's proposal
for a $475,0O0 appropriation to
construct a gymnasium for
Montgomery Junior College.
New School Rejected
It also rejected a proposal
for construction of a new school
at Bannockburn Heights, sub
stituting instead a plan for en-
Iarging the existing Bannock-
burn elementary school, and
CONTINUED on Page 14)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

Rockville's brand new $780,
600 civic auditorium and social
hall is $1779 in the red after on
ly three months operation, Rec
reation Director Neil Ofsthun
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26

pipe, and $311,1S2 for concrete
pipe. The council gave staff
members a week to come up
with a recommendation between
the two types of pipes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-26
Staff Photo by Gillespie

revenues, already 1888 percent
of the total.
Accordingly, he concluded, the
AAA Board respectfully urged
the Montgomery County Council
to withdraw its request.