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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

treat human beings like hui
man beings"
The State bill to lower racial
barriers in places of public ac-
commodation was sponsored by
four Of Montgomery County's
six delegates to the General AS
sembly, Mrs. Edna Cooke, Mrs.
Margaret Schweinhaut, Blair
Lee, III, and ]. Grahame Walk
er. Delegates Alger Y. Barbee
and Charles w. Woodward op.
posed the measure and Barbee,
in speaking against 1t at Annap-
oils, requested that Montgom-
cry County be excluded from its
provisions in the event Of ap-
proval by the Assembly.
On Tuesday Barbee withdrew
his request for local exemption,
but a short time later he voted
against the bill as a member
of the judiciary Committee.
Woodward, also a member of
the committee, joined Barbee
and other members in the vote
to kill the proposal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
George Warner Chosen
COP State Treasurer

ID. Eldred Rinehart, Chair
man of the Republican State
Central Committee OF Mary
land, has appointed George c.
Warner, jr., as chairman of the
State Finance Committee. War.
ner has served as cochairman
of the State Finance Committee
from 1954-195S with Charles
Massen and as vice.chairman of
the 9Th congressional district
finance committee under Rob-
ert o. Bonnell. He replaces Mr..
Bonnell who has recently re
signed as chairman.
Warner stated that he plans
close liaison with the county
Central Committees and will APP
point to the state finance com
mittee the finance chairmen of
each county. can expanded H.
nancial program is vital for the
election Of statewide candidates
In 1862. The exchange of ideas
between the county chairmen
will also encourage a growth
in the local county finance pro
grams" He continued, II plan
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

Keyes praised "the people
centered approach of the organ.
izers and supporters of this
movement who have spent more
than two years finding out
what the performers, artists,
lobbyists, and audiences in the
county need"
This is an exciting project
for u.s." he said.
The research process has only
started, Mrs. George Barshay,
executive vice president of the
Arts Center, said.
I'm the next year or more we
are going to sit down with thou
sands of potential users. Their
ideas will plan this center, with
the guidance of the architect
and our consultant," she said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

set a fixed date pending deter
mination of the legal steps nee
essary to set up the election
machinery.
During the three-hom session
at the Kensington Elementary
School, Mayor Mehring said he
intended to have council mem
bers take their oaths of office
again to "just to make sure ev-
erything is proper" Two of the
councilmen, Charles M. Hersh
and CORTLAND Townsend, who
were elected on a ticket with
Gentilini, were sworn in by Cen
tilini at a time when, according
to the court ruling, he was not
qualified for the office.
The court ruled, nevertheless,
that Hersh and Townsend were
legally installed because Cent?
lini was acting as a mayor "de
facto."
J. Henry Murdoch, counsel to
the town, told the council that
all action taken by Gentilini
during his term Of office was
legal, even though he was later
disqualified by the court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

TO encourage broader base
program in the congressional
districts including the tested
and successful neighbor-to-
neighbor program sponsored By
the American Heritage Founda-
ton
Warner Is presently treasurer
OF the Montgomery County Cen
trail Committee In which capac.
ity he has served since 1916.
He has been an active fund
raiser for the Republican party
since 1888 and In 1859 received
a citation for his work on the
finance committee.
Serving with Warner will be
Mrs. Alvin Aubinoe who was ap.
pointed vice-chairman Of the
State Finance Committee last
summer. She was chairman Of
the successful Salute to EIsen-
hover dinner in Baltimore in
October and is presently serv
ing as a member of the Mont
gomery County Central Com
mittee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Democrats to Seek Qualification
OF County's Anti-Bias Authority

Democratic precinct chair
men of Montgomery County
agreed Tuesday night to seek
Qualification of the County
Councils authority to enact
laws affecting racial segrega
ton in privately owned business
places.
The decision emerged from a
meeting in the County Audito.
rum which had been expected
to bring a heated showdown or
a controversial bill to ban dis
elimination in places Of public
accommodation. However, Il
was learned during the session
that the measure had been
voted down earlier by the
House Judiciary Committee in
Annapolis.
Before the news of the com
mfttee's action was received,
the group did vote 45 to 25 in
favor of a Estate law designed
to insure non-discrimination in
places of public accommoda-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Council
Opposes
Race Bias

The Montgomery County
Council on Tuesday reaf-
firmed its established policy
against discrimination, on
grounds of race, religion or
national origin, I'm the employ.
ment or promotion of govern
mental employees.
The action was taken at the
request of the councils Com.
mission on Human Relations,
which asked for a restatement
of policy ITO dispel any belief
now existing that the county
government discriminates in its
employment practices"
At the same time, the board
rejected a suggestion that it
change its personnel regulations
ITO reflect the above policy" on
the ground that the rules con-
tain nothing that would indi-
cate discrimination is a govern,
mental practice.
Alfred H. Carter, county at
torney, told the council that the
personnel regulations, as writ
ten, do not reflect any differ.
ent policy than that expressed
in the commissions resolution.
The regulations, he added, mere
ly states that qualified persons
shall be employed or promoted,
with no reference to racial. re-
ligious or national origin.
The suggestion that the per-
sonnet rules be changed was in
corporated in a resolution from
the human relations commission
requesting that the council re-
affirm its policy.
The commission said it has
conferred with the county man.
ager, the county health officer,
the personnel assistant and a
representative of the police di.
vision and had been informed
that discrimination does not
exist with respect to employ
ment or promotion. Neverthe-
less, it expressed a desire" that
the council reaffirm its known
policy"
The resolution called on coun-
ty officials to recommend for
service or promotion persons
who are considered qualified
without regard to race, religion
or belief" and urged that de-
partment heads disqualify no
one seeking employment or pro-
motion on the same grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Weights and
Measures Get
Close Check

National Weights and Meas.
ures Week, being observed
March II, pays tribute to local
officials responsible for enforc.
ing weights and measures regu-
lations, in the case of Montgom-
cry County, a section in the De-
partment of Inspection and Ii
censes.
Weights and Measures inspec-
tors check all scales, fuel oil
trucks, bulk meters, gasoline
pumps, pre-package meats and
foods and other items. They
also check collection of cigarette
taxes. Taxi meters are tested
and sealed by the same inspec.
tors.
This office conducted 80, $50
inspections in 1860, 6,793 more
than in 1859.
The national observ ance
marks the enactment of the
first weights and measures law
by Congress March 2, 1899.
President John Adams signed
the bill.
Inspection and Licenses Di-
rector Z. w. Bucklin pointed
out that flew measures have
had the impact on the daily
lives Of Americans as the
weights and measures laws.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Leading Architectural Concern
To Design County's Arts Center

The prominent architectural
firm of Keyes, Lethbridge and
Condor has been engaged to
prepare plans for the proposed
permanent home of the Mont
gomery County Arts Center, to
be built at a cost Of more than
one million dollars.
Pietro Belluschi, dean of the
school of architecture of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, will serve as consultant
to the project.
The announcement was made
by Frederick Gutheim, president
of the Montgomery County Arts
Center board of trustees. He is
president of the Washington
Center for Metropolitan Stud
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

les, a writer, and planning con
sultant.
Carl M. Freeman, vice presi-
dent of the Arts Center and
chairman of its architect selec-
ton committee. said the build.
ing will cost a million plus. How
much plus depends on the de-
sires Of the people Of the coun-
ty."
Freeman is president of Carl
M. Freeman Associates of Sill
yer Spring, Md.
Design and plans for the
building will be in response to
the needs of the County's per.
forming and exhibiting arts
groups and their audiences, Ar
thur Reyes, partner in the arch
itectural firm, said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Baughnan
Appoints Two
eyChairrnen

Two key appointments to the
1861 Montgomery County Can
GER Crusade Committee were an
nounced today by Wilbur N.
Baughman, crusade chairman.
Mrs. Rhoda Berne of 9412
Corsica dr., Bethesda, was
named chairman of the Resi-
Dental Unit for the annual fund
drive and Donald Lamborne, of
Olney, was appointed Special
Events Committee chairman.
The once a year drive to pro-
vide funds for Cancer research
and local assistance to cancer
patients is held during the
month of April.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Wheaton Park
Land Pu. chase
Hearing is Set

The Montgomery County
Council has scheduled a public
hearing for 2 pm. on March Is
on a proposal calling for the
county's purchase of the final
tract required for development
of the Wheaton Regional Park
The property includes four
parcels of land owned by Mrs.
Mary A. Skinner at ArcoIa in
Wheaton, totaling slightly more
than two acres. If its acquisi.
ton is approved, it will bring
the total area encompassed by
the regional park to 496 acres.
Negotiations for the purchase
already have been completed
but a public hearing is required
by existing law according to
county officials. Proposed pur.
chase price for the land is
$19,250.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

limits to the Recreation Depart
ment last summer because man
agement excludes negroes, there
Is none available.
The Recreation Board Is ask
ing the County to construct a
large pool that would be avail
able to all and operated by the
Recreation Department.
This matter was referred to
County Manager Mason A.
Butcher for study and recon-
mendation.
The Council also asked Butch
err to get details on President
Kennedy's proposal for 50-per-
cent cut in school funds for
"Federally impacted" areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02

provided "as soon as possible"
as a means of eliminating the
practice of falling children pend.
ing disposition of their cases.
An average of about $50 boys
and girls between the ages of
II and II are held in Jail each
year for brief periods because
of the lack of a detention home,
Judge Noyes said. These are
behavior problem children"
who cannot be released until
some provision can be made for
their supervision, he said.
In addition to the juvenile de.
tention quarters, Judge Noyes
said, the court needs an ade.
quate facility for dependent and
neglected children. Although
the county now uses foster
homes to some extent for this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Roc. Defers
City hall Decision
Councilman Frank Ecker's Absence
Prompts City Fathers to Postpone Action

A Rockville City Council vote
on approval of new plans for
construction of city hall was
deferred Monday night due to
the absence of a councilman
who has figured in controversy
over the design of the structure.
The council agreed to delay
final action because of the i'll
ness of Councilman Frank
Ecker, among those who ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with a
City Hall plan since rejected by
the council. The deferral was
approved on the motion of
Councilman Achilles Tuchtan
after a brief discussion of the
project.
In contrast to the overflow
audience that appeared at pub
lie hearing on the original plans,
only a handful of spectators
was on hand for Monday
nights discussion of the revised
modern design. The spokesman
were about equally divided on
the plan, although City Man
ager Walter A. Schieber report
ed comments received at the
City Hall have been heavily in
favor of the new proposal.
Mayor Alexander ]. Greene
said the city is seeking to erect
a municipal building that would
provide something unique to at
tract people to a focal point in
Rockville"
In response to questions
about modern buildings in the
midst of Rockville's older
structures, Greene said stand
ardization of design in the COM
munity has not been the prac-
tice in Rockville" He conceded,
however, that all members of
the council did not share his
views with respect to modern
design.
During the discussion it was
brought out that recent ac-
QUESTION of land by the city will
permit construction of til e
building at the corner of Vinson
and Perry sts., considerably re-
moved from N. Washington st.
Cost of the entire project, in
GLIDING the additional land, will
be within the $350,OOO aIlocated
by the Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Area Students Appear
On TV Panel Sunday

Four students from Rich
ard Montgomery High School
in Rockville have been select
ed to appear ON the weekly
televisiOn panel program,
youth Wants to Know" on
WTOP-TV, Channel 8, on Sun.
day at 1880 pm.
The group includes Mary
and Margaret Nielsen, twin sis
tiers, and Victor Smith and
Brian Lane. All are seniors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
School Program
To Require 80
Cent Tax Boost
Estimate Based
On Budget Hike
OF SIS Million

Montgomery County's pro-
posed new school operating
budget, as finally approved
by the Board of Education,
would require an increase IN
the county tax rate of about 3s
cents on the 500 evaluation.
This estimate came from
Newton d. Butts, county budget
officer, who based his figures
on Board of Education report
that the school budget would
necessitate an increase next
year Of five million dollars In
funds provided through local
taxation.
The operating budget APP
proved by the board amounts to
$45,619,718, according to figures
released by school officials Mon
day night. However, only $2S,.
525,034 of the sum would come
from county tax sources, az
compared to a local contribution
of $23,600,O00 for the current
year.
Budget Now $50 Million
The total budget for the cur
rent year, including State and
federal contributions, self.sup-
porting funds and other revenue
not derived from local sources,
is 5000, 1852.
In arriving at the new figure
OF SASS million, the school
board effected a reduction sof.
1881, 694 from the $46.4 million
request of DR.. c. Taylor Whit.
tier, superintendent Of schools.
Actually, the board reduced Dr.
Whittier's requested total By
$1,216,37S, but it provided for
additions of its own amounting
to some $4,000.
Harold F. Breimyer, school
board president, told reporters
Monday night the board ef.
fected major reductions by cut.
ting back proposed increases in
administrative salaries, f-educ-
ing the number of personnel en-
gagged in the summer workshop
program, cutting down on the
proposed increase Of library as
sistants and eliminating funds
for supplies and custodial EN-
ployes at the new West
Bethesda High School, which |
will not be ready for occupancy
in the coming budget year.
Some Expenses Added
However, the board went bel
yond DR.. Whittiers recommend
dations in authorizing addition
al library books for secondary
schools and the junior college.
approving more liberal school
bus transportation policy and
employment of additional key
personnel.
In addition to the operating
budget, the board has approved
a capital construction budget OF
$21.1 million, representing an
Continued on Page p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
kensington Plans
New Town Election

The Kensington Town Council is investigating legal
means of nsuting special election to determine who is
the real" mayor of the municipality.
The body agreed to look into the possibility of new
election Monday night after former Mayor Richard F.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Recreation Board Wants
Public Swimming Pool

The Montgomery County Recreation Board has re-
quesed the County Council to include in its 196162 budget
funds for public swimming pool
At the present tme the county does not have public
pool And since Glen Echos large pool declared off
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-02
Judge Reneaos Plea
For Juvenile Facility

Judge Alfred D. Noyes, of Montgomery County's Jul
venie Court last week renewed his plea for establishment
of separate detention facility for juvenile offenders
Judge Noyes asked the countys Juvenile Court Com
mittee to support his request that modern facility be
, 1961-01-26
VIRGIN ISLANDS

winning Virgin Islands float entry.
The float, a recreation Of one
Of the Columbus caravels used in
the Voyages of Discovery to the
Virgin Islands and other parts of
the New World, was awarded a
three-and-a-half foot high bronze
and mahogany trophy as the top
award for the most beautiful float
in the inaugural parade.
The Virgin Islands parade en-
tries, in addition to the float, also
included a 132-piece all-Colored
band from the Tennessee Agricul-
tural and Industrial University,
of Nashville, Tenn, and a crack
marching unit from the Washing
ton National Capitol Civil Air
Partol.
All three Virgin Islands entries
we're featured in descriptive
broadcaSts OF the inaugural par
ade, in news accounts carried by
the Associated Press and United
Press international on their ma
tional and worldwide services to
thousands of newspapers, and in
special news coyerage by leading
newspapers of the nation and
foreign countries.
Similar coverage was accorded
by these news and radio TV
media to other activities of the
Virgin Islands Legislature during
the four-day inaugural festivities.
, 1961-01-26
N NOTICE

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buildings for Warehousing, de-
signed and built by Car tie En-
cheering, lease basis, per
square foot per year. Time de-
livery contracts, for additional
information write CARTE En-
cheering. General Delivery,
Christiansted, st. Croix, ". i
or visit Office at Golden Rock
just outside Christiansted.
, 1961-01-26

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THE MAN WHO COULD
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THE RABBIT TRAP"
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also:
THREE CAME TO KILL"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
January 20. 80. 81
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PORTRAIT IN BLACK"
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Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn,
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, 1961-01-26
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadrupli-
ate, will be received at the
Department Of Property and
Procurement, Division 0 f
Procurement, Christiansted,
st. Croix, Virgin Islands, until
HOO AM. February 8, 1861.
Cement and Crushed
Stone No. l
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept
any item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St, Croix, US. Virgin
Islands.
CARLOS DOWNING
Commissioner of Property
and Procurement
Alphonso RomneY
District Supervisor
26-27-28
, 1961-01-26
VATICAN

VATICAN -.
John and the late Pope Plus XII
in viewing the state as a protec-
tor and mot a suppressor of the
human person"
1t praised Mr.. Kennedy for
sincerity and clarity and added
that the principles revealed in his
words were already a start along
the right road.
The editorial omitted reference
to Mr.. .Kennedy's Catholicism and
called him in most references
simply "the American President"
The Herald Tribune
, 1961-01-26
MEMBERS

MEMBERS -.
tosthe Fire Department, for use in
Ease Of near drowning, or persons
overcome by smoke; a substan-
tial contribution was sent to vic
TINS Of the Chilean earthquake;
also to those who suffered from
hurricane Donna, in the neighbour
ing British Islands; the Boy
Scout project here is also benefit
ing from the generosity of this
Club, and the children Of the
Queen Louise Home have been
entertained each Christmas at
their meeting place, where they
not only r dined along with
children of the Rotarians, but
presented with gifts.
, 1961-01-26
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadrupli-
cate, will be received at the
Department Q f Property
and Procurement, Division
of Procurement, Christian
sted, ST. Croix, Virgin Is
lands, until HOO A. M.
February 10, 1861.
Cast Iron Pipe, Cast Iron
Mechanical Joint Tees 90
degrees and Concrete
Sewes Pipe.
T h e Government re-
serves the right to reject
any or all bids, to waive any
lnforlnality in bids and, i'm
less otherwise specified by
the Goverr~ent or by the
bidder, to accept any item
in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vosion Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, US. Virgin
Islands.
CARLOS DOWNING
Commissioner of Property
and Procurement
Alphonso RomneY
District Supervisor
24-25-26
, 1961-01-26
FOR SALE

Large stainless steel Chicken
Ro~tisserie, glass front
Baby Grand Piano, excellent
condition. For information:
Telephone l49
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-12-15
P0sccgouIun Joyce Coker named
first secretary for st0se group

Joyce Coker of Pascagoula is
the first secretary of the newly
organized Mississippi Associa-
ton of Teen Centers. M
She will attend a Hatties-
brg meeting Jan. 6 at which q
constitution will be drawn for
the organization.
Joyce was elecied in Jack
SON last week al a state feer
recreation workshop attended
by IL other Paspointers.
Doris w. Browder, Pasca-
goula city recreation director,
was chairman of the planning
committee for the workshop
and led the Pascagoula dele
cation to the session.
Tom Kindred, Moss Point
recreation director, attended,
accompanied by assistant Mrs.
Denise Carroll and John Has
sell and Mike Smythe.
Pascagoula teenagers attend
ing besides Joyce were Brooks
Byars, Peggy Lee, Arnold Mar
tino, Donna Price, Lois Hart
and Jimmy Mitchell.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-12-15
Nola ]. Hafter1
gives program
for Rotary Club

Nola Jean Hatten presented
her program on Operation
Crossroads" Wednesday for the
Pascaguola Rotary Club.
Her slide accompanied talk
described the program under
taken in Africa this summer
by US young people.
Introduced by club president
Doug Fontaine, Miss Hatten
was assisted by her father
Nolan Hatten, a member of
the club.
The invocation was given by
the Rev. Clark McMurraY. new
pastor of First Baptist Church,
who was a guest Of Hatten.
Other guests were Lee Wood,
Howard Kinney and Billy
Doris of Jackson and Lee
Wood of Pascagoula. Al Brese-
mann and James T. Thompson,
Moss Point, were visiting Ro-