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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
$500. Trash Fund

The all-democratic Mont.
gomery County Council dem.
onstrated its increasing skill
in practicing The Art of the
Possible when it voted to
spend 100000 for a study of
trash disposal on the same
night they slashed 100000
from the operating budget for
public Schools claimed Bill
Romack, Montgomery County
COP Leader, in commenting
on the Councils budget cuts
from the Board of Education
Requests.
What makes the trash
study even more appropriate
in Identifying the high water
mark of this Councils career.
is their continued failure to
demonstrate an understanding
of the true costs of the ever.
increasing capital budget
when they voted to borrow the
100000 truth fund!
Constantly increasing debt
service requirements for in.
terest and principle payments
on borrowed funds, are now
increased even more by the adj
dition of this form.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18

ed funds for continued use of
school facilities during sum-
mer months and by eliminating
such vital projects as clerical
assistance for high-salaried
specialists and for badly need
ed help in the planning de.
partment" he charged.
Apparently the lessons by
The Master, Governor Tawes,
in the recently and fortunate.
ly ended sessions of the Mary.
land General Assembly were
adequate visual aids in the
training of our local politicos.
Only a few weeks ago, they
(the Council) voted to investi-
gate tax losses to spectators
under provisions of The Farm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
David seuII's Column

I read with great interest
your column of March % in
the Sentinel. That morning l
had learned of the defeat of
the reapportionment bill, and
OF the cynical behavior. aof
Delegate Robert Long of Sofli.
erset County, who would
"have voted aye had he been
present" but was occupied
tending his tomatoes and
sweet potatoes.
/ had been thinking that
there must be some appropri-
ate means of protesting this
action of our House of Dele
gates, but was uncertain until
l read your column. A "tax sit.
down with tea bags) is truly
in the American tradition.
You may be interested,
therefore, in the enclosed let
ter which l attached to my in
come tax declaration for this
year. Although the amount
which l am holding back is not
large, similar and continuing
action by a large number of
Montgomerians might serve to
remind these legislators from
what source the States bread
is buttered. Here's hoping for
a big response to your propo.
sition
Frederick v. Hetzel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18

johnson said, 1.-THE furthe t
thing from my mind was an
incident, but when they said
no, / sat there" He was re-
leased on 5000 bond. In
contrast to the diplomat for
whom a special appointment is
being made with President
Kennedy, Mr.. Johnson must
appear in Peoples Court on
April oath.
This seems a perfect iIlustra.
ton of what was meant in a
Washington Post e editorial
which said, Discrimination
against diplomats gets atten-
ton but the daily denials of
common humanity among our
own people are far more Sc
rious."
How very good it would be
for the conscience of Montgom-
cry County if Mr.. Johnson's
courage and self-respect in re.
fusing to accept an undeserved
indignity, could be rewarded
by having the charge of tres.
pass against him dropped. And
how very heartening it would
be, if Mr.. Stanley Carver, own,
er of Stanley's Diner, would
follow the example of the Hag-
erstown Howard johnson Res.
taurant, and start serving any
law-abiding, well.behaved per.
son of whatever race or color.
Mrs. Robert j. Gleason
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Refused Service

On March 9th, the charge
d. affaires of Sierra Leone was
refused service as a Negro at
a Howard johnson Restaurant
in Hagertsown, Md. Official
apologies were made to the
diplomat, and the restaurant
has voluntarily dropped its
segregation policy.
On April 9Th, Edward John
son, a Negro bondsman of
Rockville, was arrested after
refusing to leave Stanley's
Diner, 321 E Montgomery ave.,
when he was denied a cup of
coffee at the counter. Mr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18

what makes the whole
budget show" even more of a
farce, is the fact that many
voters may think the Demo
cratic Council was economy
minded when it voted to defer
including construction costs
for the new East Wheaton
and Potomac High Schools in
the Capital Budget Schedule.
Taxpayers should not be mis-
led by this trick, because the
Council did vote planning
money for these two schools.
The money would not have
been borrowed until needed,
in any case" he added.
THE Council practices false
economy when it deletes need
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
By David scull

week the second heat was run with a Rus.
sian still out front, by virtue of the nine wear
lead or research gap" in big.thrlIst motors.
We are still carrying the handicap of a late
start but the lead has been cut extraordinar.
LILY from nine years to nine months. (Sports
fans, that is some kind of runningD The
'''iru neat, a moon trip Is coming up, and we
remain penalized, but we are still odds-On
ia'orite 10 WIN the series once we are free to
run fair race unencumbered by late start
ing.
considering the remarkable Job that our
space people have done in whiting nine
year lead, it is quite conceivable that we
might have beat them in the first manned
launching What if we had? Can Won
imagine that Khrsuhchev would be letting rs
get away with the slightest satisfaction in
our VIM" Certainly not. II is easv to
visualize statements from communist radar
tracking stations around the world DENYING
ulat any such launching had occurred Anv
ooVlet scientist indiscreet enough to hail the
event as the greatest achievement in the
history OF man. would have come suddenly
III ana disappeared. Not only would we be
uehieo propaganda victory we would no
rendered positively suspect in the ewes of the
uncommitted peoples for having been caught
in fantastic lie.
we don't need to lie, but we do have to
get lot tougher about blowing our own
norm We've got to stop blowing theirs. The
truth is on our side but not enough peonIe
know II, including many Americans The
'ruth about our achievement of splitting the
atom Tor peaceful purposes. The truth about
erancanon OF polio and yellow fever tho
ruin about how to share in the highest
standard OF living even known, and. above ALI
tne truth about how to construct a oover,,'
ment in which the little people rule. free =,
tyranny and communist oppression
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18

land Assessment Act; and at
the same meeting, endorsed a
re-enactment of the same act
by Delegate Lee.
1T seems to me, that a
100000 study of our $1,000.
200 annual tax loss to specu.
iators would be more appropri.
ate" Mr.. Romack continued.
But on second thought,
maybe such a costly study is
really needed to find a place
to hide the Democratic record
in Maryland-where the voters
cannot find it on Electio-
Day."
William H. ROmack, ir.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Thrill Of a Book

There is no better time than Library Week to
remind us of the thrill child gets on his first visit
to the public library.
He usually stands there looking at the thousands
OF books and just stares. He doesn't utter word
And then he wants to see them - all of them
Little children are hungry for knowledge. They
know they can get it from books
It is important for every school to have a good
library It is just as important for communities to
have excellent libraries.
Montgomery County schools and communities
have Libraries that are fairly complete But we must
be ever Wgilant to see that they grow
This is the week to visit your library. You will
recapture that same thrill you experienced the first
time you visited one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Home To Roost


Ii seems that many of the issues in last falls
campaign for three seats the School Board have
come home to roost so to speak
A lay citizen study group screened and appointed
by the Board and the Superintendent, has revealed
glaring deficiencies in educational policy and prac-
tice in schools.
The County Council found the school budget
overweight that IA million dollars could be trimmed
off without doing any injustice to education in the
county
In neither of these cases did our School Board
demonstrate any initiative.
This newspaper first revealed the salient contents
of the reports submitted by the study groups for
veal some sad situations which should have been
known and corrected long ago by the School Board
and the Present administration
In the second case the County Council was COM
PEELED to do job which the School Board should have
done
We do not know what the outcome of all this will
be- There indications that the Board will seek to
clear itself by laying the blame for any faiings at
the feet of the present prior school admins
traton If So the attempt should bring ringing pro-
test from all citizens
It is felt that when men and women assume the
responsibilities of office as important seat
abdication of responsibility to Others
The difficulties of the job are known. Neverthe-
less, it is the responsibility of the individual Board
members and consequently the Board as whole to
establish educational policy and that it is carried
out Further, the Board should be aware of what is
going in the classrooms and within the staff And
the Board should maintain high degree of financial
responsibility in school spending.
The Board of Education has failed to do these
things, it has betrayed vital trust and what is hap
pening and what may happen more than the
consequences of neglect.
If the Intellectually bankrupt philosophy revealed
by the citizens curriculum study group is holdover
from previous school administration the dere-
LECTION of the Board in allowing such thing to happen
is overwhelming.
If the present administration is guilty of purvey-
ing such philosophy, the Board is more guilty for
buying it.
If the school budgets are padded by the admins
haton in the mistaken assumption that you get what
you pay for, the Board earns greater blame by APP
proving them.
It is hoped that the Board will not seek to resolve
these issues the assumption that they are public
relations problems somehow related to man in
space. $3.50
The issues arise out of basic questions of educa-
onal philosophy and the proper knowledge Of and
spect for the function and duties of an elected body
The responsibility for any deficiencies and the
speedy correction of them rests squarely the should
ers Of the Board of Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Mr.. choirmon

Ludwig Caminita jr. was happy choice for the
Craftsmanship of the Montgomery County Curriculum
Study Committee
To watch this intelligent energetic and sincere
man preside at an important meeting of his group is
something to He gives the ground rules and then
abides by them in firm but friendly manner And
this is quite feat when realizes that every person
present at one of these curriculum meetings is fairly
bubbling over with knowledge he wants to impart
Mr.. Caminita is a public relations expert. 1t
isn't difficult to grasp that he knows his business
And certain that his associates in this school
curriculum study have learned many of the funda-
mentals of public relations.
1t is our guess that the final results of the Mont
gomery County Curriculum Study Committee will
show us much more about our schools than we have
ever known. Furthermore, it is our guess that the
suggestions to be made concerning curriculum in our
schools will be fortnight and intelligent.
Many of the leaders who have shown such
promise during their work the various study groups
might make excellent candidates for the School Board
Mr.. Camnita heads the list
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Dr.. Writers Article

/ have just finished reading
DR.. Whittier's latest article in
last Thursdays Sentinel en-
titled Reading Level Tops Ma
tional Average" This appears
to be an attempt to calm the
troubled waters of parental
concern over the reading pro-
gram in Montgomery County
schools. / hope this headline
will not serve as a pacifier for
Montgomery County parents
because, despite what DR..
Whittier says, parents do
have cause for real concern
about reading instruction.
The headline of his article
is based upon the test results
of last October. 1t is true that
Montgomery County students
scored above the national aver
age on reading tests with
one-fourth of our students
having los in excess of 100
how could they fail) but what
DIR. Whittier and the headline
ignore Is that the superior stu
dents failed miserably on these
same tests in elementary prin-
ciples of spelling.
A growing number of read
ing experts and educators have
recognized that the key to sue
cessful mastery of spelling as
well as reading is a thorough
grounding in phonics. This
does not mean that topics can
be assigned to a mere con-
tributing role in the reading
program. DR.. Whittier sug.
gests that because of uncer-
tainty among the experts as to
the proper method of teaching
reading, Montgomery County
keeps an open mind"
fear that this "open mind"
has led to the present hodge
podge that passes for reading
instruction in the County, that
indeed DR.. Winters entire ar
ticle reflects nothing so much
as uncertainty, both of meth
cd and of purpose.
In the words of the Direc-
tor of the Folger Shakespeare
Library, Louis B. Wright, as
reported in the March "a is
sue of the Washington Post,
the entire article is windy
theory couched in pedagogical
dialect" 1t is obvious that DR..
Whittier has not visited his
own classrooms.
The Primary Day School has
proved the effectiveness of a
pure phono-visual approach to
reading. DR.. Hansen has un.
quahfiedly committed the Dis
trict of Columbia school sys-
tenn to a similar approach.
Montgomery County can no
longer afford the luxury of
trying to satisfy all of the con-
flicting theories about reading.
The need is for phonics. The
suggestion of the citizens
study group to eliminate
Social Studies and Science in
the first and second grades
would provide time for Sim
provement of basic abilities,
reading above all" if the effort
is concentrated upon phonics.
This is something which
cannot be accomplished over
night for there are few if any
younger teachers in the sys-
tenn really qualified to teach
this method. This fact lends a
degree of humor to DR.. Whit
tiers assertion that we do
teach phonics in the schools.
The truth is that our teachers
colleges, pursuing the latest /,
fads in pedagogy, banished
phonics from the curriculum
long since.
/ urge DR.. Whittier and the
Board of Education to give Sc.
rious thought to the establish
ment Of Summer Workshops I
in the Phono.visual method.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-18
Montgomery County
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Columbia.
One Year ~...~p~p.~~,... $500
Evening star., 1961-02-15

fet supper after the film at
the embassy residence, how
ever. President and Mrs.
Kennedy will not attend that.
The movie is the conclud-
ing third of a Hindu trilogy
showing the way Of life in
modern India. 1t was award
ed the prize Of the United
States National Board Of Re-
view as the best foreign film
of 1860.
Evening star., 1961-02-15

is engraved in sterling silver
the following inscription:
With greetings and apre-
citation to County Wexford,
Ireland. j. F. Kennedy, Pres
ident of the United States"
Mrs. Kennedy presented
pretty brunette Margaret
Ryan a small gold shamrock
engraved with the date and
both of their initials.
Bushes
The 22-year-old colleen
blushed deeply as the Presi-
dent asked her if she had
any words to say. Miss Ryan
whispered a message. which
was unable to be heard by
reporters and photographers
attending the ceremony, that
took place in the Diplomatic
Reception Room of the White
House.
The cup, was made in
Dublin in 1850, by the famed
SilverSmith Matthew Waller.
Although young John did
not attend his own ceremony,
a little bit of him was in
evidence. Just outside the
reception room stood his
black leather pram waiting
for an afternoon stroll on the
White House ground.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star staff Writer

John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
jr., the 12-week-ol son of
President and Mrs. Kennedy,
received a little Of Old Ire
land this afternoon.
In a special ceremony at
the White House today, the
President and Mrs. Kennedy
were presented a silver chris
tening cup, a gift from the
people of County Wexford,
Ireland. and the Wexford
County Council for their son.
The gift was of special
significance for the Ken
nedys as the Presidents
great grandfather, James
Kennedy, was born in New
Ross. County Wexford.
The presentation was made
to the President by Irish Am
basSador Thomas j. Herman.
Also attending the cere-
mony were Mrs. Kennedy,
Mrs. Herman and Miss Mar
garet Teresa Ryan, a native
of County Wexford, who
brought the cup to this
country.
In presenting the antique
cup, the Ambassador recited
a special Irish poem:
I'VE tDiSh to the ne1U child a
heart that can be be-
ouiled By a tloWer that
the lDind lifts as it passes
oUer the grasses after a
summer ShOWer.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Little Bit of Ireland
ToLittIe }. F. K, Jr.

"A heart that can recog-
nise without aid OF the
eyes,
The gifts that life holds for
the tUiSe
And in the night Uhen he is
troubled
May a friend lUdke for him
So that his time be doubled
and at the end OF all lou
ing and loUed
May the Man dboUe giDe
him a crOlOn."
President Kennedy in re-
marking on the sentiments
given by the Ambassador
said. I'D like it for my
self" He added, 1T is de-
lightful to have a chance to
renew an ancient tie and
make it a modern one"
The President said that his
great-grandfather had come
to this country in 1848 or
1849 and had become a barrel
maker in Boston.
Mrs. Kennedy stepped for
ward to pose for pictures
with the Ambassador and as
she held the beautiful silver
cup in her hand she said,
this will be a treasure to
my son always and to his
children"
AS a token of apprecia-
ton, the President presented
to the Ambassador for the
people of County Wexford a
piece of plank from the
inaugural platform on which
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Trip Planned

The Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of the
District of Columbia will take
a bus trip February % to
George Washington's birth
place at Wakefield, Va. and
to Kenmore, the home of his
sister, Betty Washington
Lewis. Kenmore is located in
Fredericksburg.
Luncheon will be served on
the trip and members can ex-
pect to return by 6 pm. Re-
servations may be made by
contacting Miss Ora Mar
Shino.
Evening star., 1961-02-15


Chagla are the first diplo-
matte couple to entertain
President and Mrs. Kennedy.
The Kennedys will be their
guests tomorrow evening at
the Washington premiere of
the award winning Indian
film. THE World of Apu."
The showing will take place
at the Dupont Theater.
Ambassador and Mrs.
Chagla will give a small buf-
Evening star., 1961-02-15
CORRECTION

The caption which ap-
peared on page Bill in
yesterdays Star identifying
the couple shaking hands
with Tunisian Ambassador
Mongi Slim as the Turkish
Ambassador and Mrs.
Esenbel should have read
the Turkish Ambassador
and Mrs. Usakligil. The
Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1961-02-15

To Attend
Premiere

An Ambassador who is
pulling a real social coup this
week is Indian Ambassador
Chagla.
Ambassador and Mrs.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
OF LOVE and
LAUGHTER
Picture of q Little Girl
On Valentine Duv
By MARJORIE HOLMES
Memory pictures

She skps out of the door clutching her brown paper
sack that is bulky with valentines .
The pompon on her fuzzy white hat Dances the red
and white collar of her sailor blouse makes a bright
square on her cherry red coat She dark blue
trousers for though the day bright sunny air
is sharp Her Shoes freshly Whitened last night dip
along like small winged birds =.
They go skipping and scurryng to the corner where
she proudly offers the sack to be investigated duly
admired by the older boy stationed there Safety Pa
troll
Then he waves her the street She darts up the
walk to the school, where flock of other youngsters
swarm up to investigate the sack Then cluchng
bosom, she spies playmate the merry and
rushes toward it. but stumbles The sack and its contents
go Splllng onto the ground in a bright cascade.
rked but undaunted, she squats to retrieve the
sages OF love Then, waving mady, pompon flying she
races toward the weaving circle with its of children
and succeeds in Turing her friend Off Together they repeat
the process of shopping into the sack
The bell rings With gesture of frenzed expec-
taton your daughter whrs and speeds toward the door,
white feet pounding prancing and firmly gripped
in her hands the treasure the offering the bounty the
big brown paper sack.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Woman to Woman .

Much has been written about women's cattiness and
unkndness to each ohehe cutting remarks the effort
to undermine, and some of it is true But credit
should be given to the kindness of woman to woman,
so often unnotlced and taken for granted
Ever see woman getting bus with small chill
dren? Ever notice how strange smiles them
to keep them from tugging mommys skirts fright,
puts out hand to assist?
Ever been the girl in large office? Ever
notice how many of the girls out Of their to
plain the work, tell about coffee breaks ask you
lunch?
Ever go into store to buy that a-mportant hat
dress and had saleSady pull out 10 items
and really help make the most suitable selection?
Ever had friend help you make costume your
child could look as nice hers in the school play?
Ever had another woman to stay with sick
child you could get out for hour?
Have you ever been bereaved and had your women
friends in to cook and clean and help you
bad time?
You doubt that women sweet and kind? If you
won't take my word for it, ask any man"
Mrs Edward Fischer, Washington.
Sunday: An ochtec dows poetic plan for gratitude "Of
Love and Laughter" in the Womens Section
Evening star., 1961-02-15

MILLINERY
1895 to 2O.95 FaIl-winter Hats. 4.ss
1896 to 1896 FalIwinter Hats. ll.ss
27.95 to Sis Mink Hats " OF
All properly labeled.
Evening star., 1961-05-05
Electra Crash
Luid to Freak
Prop Action

"Whirl mode" a freak pro-
peller action only recently
brought to light, may have
ripped a wing off the Electra
airliner that crashed near Buff
falo, Tex, September 20, 1859.
the Civil Aeronautics Board
said today.
Whirl mode can be generated
by a wobbling or overspeeding
propeller. The vibrations build
up so swiftly that it may have
taken no more than 40 sec
onds to destroy the Electra
wing, the board said.
This would account for the
fact that the Braniff Airways
plane sent out no distress call,
and that there were indications
only one of the passengers had
time to faSten his seat belt.
The CAB reached a similar
conclusion just a week ago as
to the cause of the Northwest
Airlines Electra crash near
Cannelton, Ind, March IT,
1860.
All persons aboard both
planes were killed-34 at Buff
falo and SO in the Indiana
disaster. The Braniff plane
had its left wing torn off. In
the Cannelton accident it was
the right wing.