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Evening star., 1961-02-12
~ SYLVIA PORTER

II the Kennedy adminiStra-
ton tax chiefs could have their
way. the income tax system
would be revolutlonized over.
night.
A violent overhaul has been
urged again and again by the
three men who viii speak for
the administration on policy
and carry out the laws. The
men are Harvard Prof. Stanley
Surrey. Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury in charge Of
tax policy: Virginia University
Prof. Mortimer Caplin, Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue;
Minnesota University Prof.
Walter Heller, chairman Of the
Presidents Council Of Eco
nomic Advisers.
Views On Record
These three men have placed
their tax views on record often
and at length. This Is what
they would do-if Congress
would 60 along with them and
pass the laws:
/. Wipe out virtually all spe-
cial tax breaks at once and
thus subject to Federal taxes
billions Of dollars Of incomes
now escaping tax.
2. Permit each individual
taxpayer and each dependent
q simple personal exemption
and not many other deduc-
tio1iS.
3. Drastically cut tax rates at
the highest income level. and
slash them-possibly as much
as 90 per cent on average-up
and down the line of taxpayers.
4. End UP with an unclut-
tered, graduated income tax at
much lower rates which would
raise the money needed by the
Federal Government but at the
same time close the tax loop
holes.
What might this mean to
you?
Average wage and salary
workers would be benefited as
the elimination Of the special
tax breaks permitted reduc-
tions Of rates. A wage Garner
with o simple family setup
easily might find his annual
Federal income tax bill cut
hundreds Of dollars.
Older and disabled citizens
would be badly hurt. Prof.
Surrey believes social security
benefits should be taxed and
the retirement income credit
for elderly citizens should be
eliminated. Also slated for
limbo would be extra exemp-
tions for persons IS years Of
age or older and the blind.
The retired individuals an
guish isn't hard to imaginel
Would Aid Businessmen
Many businessmen would be
helped. The lowering Of the
tax rate on corporation income
and the drastic reduction in
the maximum rates on highest
personal incomes are the vital
points here. These savings
would in many cases more than
Evening star., 1961-02-12
Would Aid Businessmen

Many businessmen would be
helped. The lowering Of the
tax rate on corporation income
and the drastic reduction in
the maximum rates on highest
personal incomes are the vital
points here. These savings
would in many cases more than
Evening star., 1961-02-12

z-Unit Of trading ten shares or sales in full.
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly or semi
annual declaration Unless otherwise n0ted special
extra dividends not Included
a,Also extra or extras. Annual rate plus stock
dend. e-Paid last year. Playable In stock during
1861, estimated cash value ex-dividend exdisr
button date. g-Declared paid far this year. h
Declared or paid after stock dividend split up X
Declared or paid this year, an accumulative issue
omitted deferred or action taken at last dividend
meeting. r-Declared paid In 1850 plus stock divi-
dend tLPayabe in stock during 1860 estimated cash
value, on ex.dividend exdlstribuiOa date. y-Liq
uidating dividend.
cld-Calied. xd-Ex dividend. x-dis-Ex distribution
u-Ex rights. Without warrants ww-Wfh war.
rants wd- When distributed. wi-When issued. nd
Next day delivery.
Win bankruptcy or recevership or being rsOr.
ganized under the Bankruptcy Act or securities as
sumed by such companies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

BY Robert w. McChesney, jr.,
R-30 (low-density apartments)
to RIO (medium-density apart
ments) of property at Glen and
Holman aves.. Forest Glen.
BY Plummer M. Shearin, R-60
to CO general commercially of
81 Sligo ave-. Silver Spring.
Recommended for denial are:
BY Plummer NJ. Shearin, R-R
to CT local commercially of
land at Frederick I'd. CRoute
1861 and Plummer dr., Middle
brook.
BY Wheeler, Korpeck & Clark,
r 60 to RIO (high-density
apartments) of 10 acres in the
center of the block bounded by
Eton I'd, Wayne ave, Manches-
ter rd. and a proposed extension
Of Schuyler rd., Silver Spring.
BY Plummer M. Shearin, two
petitions for the Reconsideration
from R-90 5000 square-foot
minimum lots) to R-R of two
properties facing each other
along Montrose I'd. near Route
70S (new Route 240).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

Ford by Confederate troops, the
first penetration of Union terri
tory by the Army of Northern
Virginia; Jeb Stuart's capture
of Union wagon train between
Rockville and Washington in
1863 and Jubal Early's invasion
of Montgomery County in 1864.
Cohen said a number of mark
ers also will be erected in var
ious areas of the county.
Members of the committee, in
addition to Cohen, include Frank
Howell. ]. Conway Hunt, Thorn
as r. Hall, Albert Conradis,
Abel Norris, jr., Col. John b.
Hinkle and Miss Martha Poole.
Cohen said the group vel
comes inquiries from prospec-
tive members, and also is anx-
ious to receive Civil War ma
terial in the form of letters,
photographs, diaries, maps and
other mementoes. Persons hav-
ing such data are requested TO
contact either Cohen or the so
ciety's president, Thomas M.
Anderson, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Tawes to Attend
Local Democrats
Inaugural Fete

Maryland Governor J. Willard
Tawes has notified Montgomery
County Democratic officials
that he expects to attend, with
his official party, the Donkey
Club Inaugural Ball tomorrow
night.
The Ball, billed as a Demo.
cratic workers celebration, will
be held from 9 pm. til am. at
the Indian Spring Country Club.
Governor Tawes and his par
ty will be in attendance at the
Downtown Ball festivities and
plan to use a police escort In
order to put in an appearance
at the County Ball. The Cover
nor plans to be accompanied by
the newly appointed attorney
general Of Maryland, Tom Fin
an and Comptroller Louis Gold.
stein.
More than 500 tickets had
been sold by last Tuesday and
Ball Chairman J. Donald Clag-
gett, jr., announced that a linn
tied number of tickets would be
on sale at the door. They may
also be purchased through Clag-
gett at 1904 Republic rd., Sill
yer Spring, 10. 5.0397.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
County Council Halls
Area Camp Fire Girls

The achievements of Mont
gomery County's Camp Fire
Girls will be officially recog.
nized by county officials the
week of February rs.
The County Council, at its
regular meeting on Tuesday,
adopted a proclamation desig-
mating the period beginning
on that date as Camp Fire
Girls Week and called on
county citizens ito recognize
the civic and social services
being rendered by the Mont
gomery County Camp Fire
Girls"
The organization has
trained hundreds of adult
yo tn leaders and given
thousands of girls in this
county training III hOmemak-
ing, camping and other
slxilIs," the resolution said,
adding that its members par.
ticipate in ''many community
service prOjec is, learning
through these hours of serv-
ice how to take a useful part
in the future activities of this
county,"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

Rockville business inter-
ests agreed to take a closer
look at the problem of re-
developing the city's district
Tuesday, after a panel dis
cussion of the dilemma pro-
duced more questions than an
swers.
More than so representatives
of varied business interests par
ticipated in the forum, spon-
sored by the Rockville Chamber
of Commerce as a feature of
its weekly luncheon meeting,
and many displayed a lack Of
knowledge concerning urban re
newal and other development
measures and their effects on
the city.
The session produced, how
ever, strong sentiment for insti-
tuition of program to arrest
decay in the downtown area.
T. A. Ricketts,, jr., a property
owner and member of the panel,
said he had visited the business
district to question other mer-
chants about their views. He
said he was asked questions
ranging from what is urban re-
newal?" to what about the
capital gains tax on the money
l receive for. the property if it
brought me under renewal
program"
Ricketts, said he also encount-
cred concern about the prospect
of losing sole source of in
come through loss of land
bought for redevelopment.
Irwin Schwartz, operator of
two apparel stores, observed
that a merchant "has to sell his
customer on location" and said
purchasers want to shop where
it is attractive and there is am
pie parking"
Panelist Ross Roberts, mem
Der of the City Planning Com
mission who emphasized that he
spoke as an individual, told the
group that Rockville has taken
"a giant step" toward comply
ing with urban renewal re-
quirements by it's recent adop-
ton of master plan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

A major elimination from the
building would be the contro-
versial expansion area slated as
rental space until 1t was needed
for city offices.
Scheiber said that the reduc-
ton in size and a possible relo-
cation of the city hall on the en-.
larged site would necessitate
complete new designs for the
building, with expansion allow.
able to the side rather than to a
possible third floor.
In other business the council
heard plans for a country club
to service the Hungerford
Towne area to be built by Don
aid Z. Gingery, developer Of
Hungerford Towne and the
Courthouse Square apartments.
Gingery, who appeared to ask
annexation and apartment zon-
ing for the remaining three
acres OF the 20 acre tract now
housing the Courthouse apart
ments, said he would build the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Butler Terms
Post Challenge

Senator John Marshall Butler
(R.Md.D has described his cleo
tion to the Senate Republican
Policy Committee for the 87th
Congress as "a challenging
assignment which I shall fulfill
to the best Of my ability"
"The Senate Policy Commit
tee" said Senator Butler, has
made significant contributions
to the legislative program of
the Senate through its study of
legislation and its recommends.
tons to senators. The commit.
tee has a unique opportunity
during the next four years to
help represent the "a million
voters who supported the Nix
on.Lodge ticket and its platform
of stability at home and abroad.
Il shall show concern for
country as well as party as a
member of the committee and
in times of conflict, I shall
abide by the letter and the law
of the Constitution, a living doc
ument applicable to the prob
lens Of 1861"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Luxury Resort Hotels Get
Boost From Plans Agency

Resort hotels should be
encouraged because tn e y
help provide outdoor recrea-
ton activities for city dwell
ers in the opinion of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
The planning agency express.
ed its view in recommending
approval of an application for
a change in the Montgomery
County coming ordinance to
permit resort hotels as special
exceptions in the R.R (half-acre
minimum lott and RIA (2-acre
minimum zones.
The petition was filed by
Moore & Linowes. attorneys for
Torpet Enterprises. The firm re
portedly hopes to build an eight
story, $35 million resort hotel
overlooking Great Falls between
Macarthur blvd. and the Poto-
mac River.
Scenic Assets Cited
In its recommendation to the
County Council, the Commission
expressed the hope that the pro
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

the society's Civil War Centen-
ial Committee, who said the 1861
schedule of activities will in
clude a tour of the Poolesville
area in conjunction with the
groups annual pilgrimage.
Cohen, who also is a member
of the Maryland Civil War Com
mission and the District of Co
lumbia Round Table, pointed
out that the Poolesville area was
q focal point Of military activity
during the war. The many fords
across the Potomac River above
Great Falls near Poolesville
were the subject of constant at
tention by Union troops, 90
000 of whom spent the winter of
1852 in the area, he said.
As part of its 1861 program,
the society also plans a visit to
the site of the Battle of Balls
Bluff in Virginia, according to
Cohen. The historic encounter
occurred when a mixed brigade
Of Union Troops under the lead
ership of Col. Edward Baker
crossed the Potomac at Har.
rison's Landing with the inten-
ton of capturing a Rebel camp
site near Leesburg.
Future plans of the commit
tee include commemoration of
the 1862 crossing at Whites
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
ROckUiIIe's Controversial City
Hall Plan Slated for Overhaul

Plans for a new Rockville
City Hall, which stirred up
a heated controversy when
they were presented to the
public recently, are in, line
for a major overhaul.
Changes contemplated by the
council include purchasing adj
ditional land for the city hall
and cutting back the size Of the
building to keep the cost to the
budgeted $35O,000
The land the council would
add to the present city Ian site
is the three-fourths of an acre
Immediately east Of the city
hall belonging to the Vinson
estate. The council, Monday, au-
thoFized City Manager Walter
A. Scheiber to contact Vinson
heirs.
To keep the total cost Of the
proposed city hall to $350,000
the council would cut the plans
from 1900 square feet to 49,.
900.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

club facilities as he completed
the apartment project.
Club facilities, which would
be restricted to families in the
apartments and Hungerford
would consist Of an olympic.
sized pool, tennis courts, and
ball fields. Gingery said II would
be located on a six.acre tract ad-
1acent to Hungerford Towne.
The council indicated 1t was
not satisfied with the size OF the
recreation area to serve that
portion Of the community. City
officials are pushing for legis-
lation from the General Assem-.
bly, to give local governments
power to exact public recreation
land from developers.
The council, also, appointed
Marshall Armstrong as chair.
man Of the Memorial Day Com
mittee, and suggested the com
mittee raise funds for a me.
mortal in the form Of a flag pole
to honor the city's war dead.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

posed coming amendment will
be enacted in such a form as to
encourage in the RIA and R-R
zones the development of resort
hotels which will take the best
possible advantage Of Montgom.
cry County's natural scenic
values and which will provide
large facilities for outdoor
recreation in quiet, rural sur.
roundings."
The planners suggested that a
resort hotel be located on at
least $50 acres and that not
more than five per cent of the
site be occupied by buildings.
Other Actions Listed
In other actions, the Commits
sion's Montgomery County Plan.
ming Board recommended APP
proval Of three coming petitions
and denial of four others. Those
recommended for approval IRE:
BY William c. Lindley, R-60
(single-family detached homes)
to CO commercial office build.
ing) of land on the south side OF
River I'd. near the B g. o Rail
road, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Immortal Bard's
Birthday Fete
Set Saturday

Admirers of the immortal
Robbie Burns will have an op-
portunity to celebrate the 202nd
anniversary of his birth with
fellow Scots of the Washington
area at Elks Club in Washing.
ton, 919 H ST., NV, Saturday
night at $50 pm.
Festivities will be preceded
by a roast beef dinner and a
discussion of the Bard and his
writings by the Rev. DR.. G. M.
Docherty, pastor of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Tickets are available at $3.50
each. Information can be OBJ
tanned by calling SIP. 3-0695 or
FEE. 3.6O72.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Snowfall's
Effect Told
ByKordelIa

Montgomery County has al
ready used 5000 tons more sand
than 1t uses during an entire
winter under normal conditions,
Public Works Director Joseph
c. Kordella said yesterday.
Speaking on Montgomery
County and You" on Station
WIDOW, Kordella said 5000 tons
OF sand were used during and
after the 15-inch snow storm of
December II. The county usual
ly uses only 5000 tons over the
entire winter.
A tremendous job of patch
ing is in store fer road crews,
Kordella said, because Of the
storm and the unusually cold
weather that followed.
Crews worked day and
night" for one month and one
day after the storm and plowed
all streets at least three times,
the main ones six to eight
times. II can't recall a situa-
ton like this in the Is years
I've been with the county," Kor-
della stated.
The weather bureau told the
county government that snow
had not stayed on the ground
this long in Washington In 26
years. Kordella added that the
bureau also advised him that
lost month was the coolest De-
cember in Washington since
1917.
The public works director
mentioned University blvd.
from Wheaton to Four Corners,
Bradley blvd. in Bethesda and
Randolph I'd. in Wheaton as
some Of the major current road
construction projects in Mont
gomery. Randolph I'd. is signifi-
can't, he said, because 1t will
serve as a Temporary circum-
ferential highway"
Kordella pointed out that
Randolph I'd. is an extension OF
Glenmont-C olesville rd. which
connects with Columbia pike to
the east. On the west It con-
meets with Montrose I'd. which
in turn hooks up with the new
Washington National Pike.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Nen Lao
On Pools
Studied
Council Calls
For Hearing on
Fence Measure

Legal advisors to the
Montgomery County Coun-
Gil were asked Tuesday to
prepare an ordinance re-
curing protective fencing
around all swimming pools, for
consideration at a public hear
ing at date as yet unspecified.
The council requested a draft
Of the ordinance after Richard
]. Sincoff, assistant county at
torney, reported on the mad
equacy of existing laws de-
signed to prevent children and
toddlers from tumbling into
artificial ponds The law con-
tains "many exclusions Sincoff
said, and does not apply to
swimming pools.
The public hearing was pro-
posed although some council
members expressed doubt that
such a law is needed.
CahoOn Not Convinced
I'm not at all convinced that
the situation is such as to war
rant our using our police
power" said Councilman David
H. Cahoon. However, there's a
possibility public hearing will
bring that out"
Councilman Stanley B. Frosh
said there seems to be enough
demand for such protection as
to at least justify a hearing"
Sincoff said a protective fenc-
ing law had been recommended
by the County Safety Board, and
said he had received a number
of telephone calls urging such
action. Available records show
that four persons drowned in
pubic pools and TWO In private
pools from 1850 through 1859,
he told the council.
Zone Too Many
Persons who have called him,
he said, have been interested in
specific Incidents. They're not
so much concerned with wheth.
err we have another drowning in
the next so years; they just take
the position that one drowning
is one too many" he observed.
The proposed new law would
require fencing around "all
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Kennedy Names
Rockville Man

A Rockville man has been Sc
lected by President-elect John F.
Kennedy to fill one of the key
Health, Education and Welfare
posts in the new administration.
DR.. Luther Terry, 40, assist
ant director of the. National
Heart Institute and a member
of the faculty Of Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, was Sc
lected by the new president for
the position Of surgeon general.
He makes his home at los S.
Van Buren, st.
A graduate Of Tulane Univer-
sity's medical school, DR.. Terry
has been in public health work
since 1912, and a member Of the
Johns Hopkins faculty since
1914.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
P-TA Council
Will Discuss
1901 Budget

Consideration of Montgom.
cry County's proposed school
budget for 1862 will high.
light a general meeting of the
county's Council of Parent
Teachers Associations next
Tuesday at 8 pm. at Falkland
Elementary School in Silver
Spring.
Bradley Patterson, of Bethes-
da, budget chairman for the
council, will lead a discussion
which is expected to establish
the groups position on the op.
Grating budget submitted by DR..
C. Taylor Whittier, superinten
dent of schools.
Among other matters on the
agenda are a report on State
petition campaign with respect
to teachers salaries, to be sub.
mitted by Mrs. Saul Miller,
State and national legislation
chairman; a report from the
music committee by Mrs. Ed
ward A. Dunton, music chair
man, and a discussion of the
Board of Education's policy on
school bus transportation.
The council also is scheduled
to consider a resolution from
the Highland View P-TA pro
posing changes in bylaws af-
fecting voting and debating
privileges of member units.
Under the plan, each local
would be given one vote in the
council instead of the present
three; participation in debates
on council business would be
restricted to executive commit
tee members or presidents, dele
gates or alternates from local
units, and votes on the execu-
tive committee would be limit
ed to elected members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19

uerS whose offers showed a
marked improvement over con-
ditions about a year ago, ac-
cording to the county's finance
director, Alex X. Hancock.
Successful bidder on the issue
was the New York financial
syndicate, First National City
Bank, which asked an interest
rate of 3.4924 per cent. Total
interest cost of the bonds over
the 30 years, under the syndi-
Gates proposal, will amount to
$5,910,90S.
Higher Last Year
The low interest rate on a
seven million dollar bond issue
sold by the county last year was
1863 per cent, Hancock noted.
The new, lower interest rate, he
said, is an indication the coun-
TVS position in the bond market
is relatively better"
Richard Case, the county's
bond counsel, said the bids
received at Tuesdays regular
Council meeting were much
better than expected" Case
said the county Should be very
happy about it."
Other firms bidding on the
bonds, with interest rates and
charges, were: :.
Chase-Manhattan, 3.5144 per
cent, amounting to $5,948,275.
Glore, Fargan and Company,
3.5475 per cent, amounting to
S., 99S,215.
Hartman Ripley and Com
pany, 3.5618 per cent, amount
ing to $6,O28,45O.
Halsey, Stuart and Company,
3.5643 per cent, amounting to
$6,O34,6OO.
Includes School Bonds
All of the bidding syndicates
except Hartman and Ripley
Company, based in Philadelphia,
were from New York.
The bond sale included $10.A
million for county school con-
struction, 100000 each for i'm
proved parking facilities In
Silver Spring, Wheaton and
Bethesda, and $290,000 for
building and equipping a fire
station at Kensington.
The entire issue was sold as
general obligation bonds, Han
cock said, but the parking fa-
cility expenditures are expected
to eventually become self-liqui-
dating from parking meter
receipts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Death Decreed
In Rape Case

A 81 year old Washington
handyman was sentenced In Cir
cult Court yesterday to die in
Maryland's gas chamber for
criminally assaulting a Kensing-
ton housewife last March.
The sentence was imposed by
Judge Thomas M. Anderson, 1r.,
on William Ralph, Negro, who
was found guilty Of rape follow
ing a two-day trial last week be-
fore a three-judge court.
Ralph also has been charged
with attempting to rape a Be.
thesda mother in her home and
a Brazilian woman in Washing
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-01-19
Questions Left Unanswered
In Rockville Renewal Forum

Appointment of a chamber
committee to inquire into the
full details of urban renewal
was proposed by Stanley Lewis,
an architect.
Question from the floor cen
tered on the issue of using local
capital or federal funds for re.
furnishing the central business
district. Some speakers took the
position that property owners
should help themselves, while
others insisted the city should
welcome federal aid.