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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
A Few Words
The Lost Hour
BY Kent Palmer

Trying to keep the system straight is
more than some of US can cope with. On the
fateful Sunday when we lose the hour, some.
of us ineffectively do what we feel is the
necessary calculating, change all the clocks in
the house and appear at church that Sunday
morning an hour late.
For weeks, we yawn in each others faces,
following the unnatural act of rising at what
is in reality $50 am. instead of an hour later
as our frail constitutions let us know. 2
Just in case you aren't quite sure exactly
how the thing works, maybe an explanation
will help you meet the situation with some
semblance of aplomb.
To begin with the great change takes.
place at am. on the last Sunday in April =.
the Sunday now facing us. For most of us a
more inauspicious time could hardly be
imagined. But we do have an out; Just wait.
At am, the clocks are officially moved.
ahead one hour, so that what seemed to be
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27

They have stated that it is
becoming an increasing morale
problem among teachers. This
program cannot be improved
by painting" it a different
color. 1t would still be the
same type of program which
used subjective evaluation of
the teachers personality.
The teachers of Montgom-
cry County can certainly APP
preciate the thinking DR.. Whit
tier and the Board of Educa-
ton had when they first ven.
tured into the career recogni.
ton program but now they say
to please admit that they were
wrong. The teachers over
whelming vote in the two sep
arate missionaries show that
the career recognition pro-
gram should be dissolved so
that the professional majority
wishes can be met with the
overall benefit to the children
of Montgomery County.
DR.. Whittier and the Board
of Education would certainly
not loose face by removing the
career recognition program
but they would be showing
good faith in their teachers by
eliminating the career recog-
milton and respecting the
teachers two majority votes
against the career recognition
program.
This then would truly be
democracy in action since the
majority of teachers, princi-
pals and supervisors are
against it.
We now feel that it is up to
the Board of Education and
DR.. Whittier to make a sound
judgment in the teachers be-
half.
The teachers, parents, and
children of Montgomery Coun-
ty now await their decision.
Veteran Teachers of
Montgomery County
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Byron's Column

.t.;- Wills In terms of law. He cited the de-
feat of the minimum wage law, OF the siot
machine bills and of reappOrtionment as
examples Of this principle.
Mr.. Goldstein, we are sure, woulo never
come into Montgomery County ana say ne
thought the present Legislature is one OF the
best the state has ever had
There isn't single member OF our Dele
CATION to the State Legislature who would
agree with Goldstein. And the people OF this
county and many other Maryland counties
know that this present Legislature rolled up
one of the worst records in the history of this
great Free State. They have made no bones
concerning the shame that some OF the
leaders in the Democratic-controlled legisla-
ture brought upon this State by revelation of
deals pulled.
Most people believe the State Legislature
has been so bad that the Democratic leader
and the Governor of this State, j. Willard
Tawes, has wrecked any future thoughts he
might have had concerning another term as
Chief Executive.
And we wonder if Mr. Goldstein would
dare come to Montgomery County and boast
about the failure of the Legislature to pass
bill to outlaw slot machines Or would he
come here and say the Legislature did great
job by falling to pass reapportionment
measure.
The 200 guests in Charles County might
have been pleased to hear this Democratic
leader rave about the splendid record of the
present Legislature but we doubt if single
soul in Montgomery County would agree with
his appraisal
Many of us God Bless Louis Goldstein
real good because he's a personable friendly
guy but he had better stay away from here
if he intends to talk such nonsense.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Sensible Zoninq

The County Council has an invaluable opportun-
ity to promote the orderly development of lower Wis
consn ave- adjacent to the District line by granting the
commercial coming application of the Chevy Chase
Land Co.
This action would clear the way for erection of
Saks Fifth Avenue store which in turn would en-
nance UNNECESSARILY that areas reputation as one of
most desirable shopping centers in Montgomery Coun-
ty as well as in all of Metropolitan Washington
We hope that when Council President William F.
Hickey returns to his seat on the countys governing
body Tuesday, he will support the three members who
favored the application in a preliminary vote this
week.
Although we are not planners, we believe the
close relationship of the property involved to the adj
jacent shopping center and the high retail sales
facilities proposed to be erected there make change
to commercial use completely logical
Even if we had to rely solely on planning evil
dence there is than enough of that to support
such change, in our opinion Both the County Plan
ming Board and its technical staff strongly
ed approval of the application. And William c. Bur-
rage, former planning director for the Park and Plan
ming Commission, who is thoroughly familiar with the
county and its problems also urged that it be granted
We cannot agree with the argument by opponents
that this section of Wisconsin ave. is still suitable for
singe-famly home development Observers need only
look at the tremendous traffic load carried by this inn
portant highway to admit that anyone with sizeable
amount of money to invest in residence would not
risk it in that location.
The Planning Commission has pointed out that no
new homes with the exception of those used as phys
clans offices, have been built on Wisconsin ave. south
of Bradley blvd since the 1t is futile to imagine
that this trend be reversed particularly in view of
the commercial development which has already taken
place there.
We are sure that majority of the County Coun-
Gil will have the wisdom and the courage to extend
this hgh-cass commercial development to the prop
erty where it logically belongs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27

Inc nduIeSS OeglnS again ouHudy.
Not content with the way Nature runs
things, here we go with our semiannual
tinkering with the clocks. Thus Eastern
Standard Time becomes Eastern Daylight
Time and we've arbitrarily lost an hour out
of our lives.
There are those who sincerely applaud
the move - the outdoor lovers the putterers-
around the yard (most of them more than
likely frustrated golf course greens-keepers),
the childless and the parents of children older
than six years or so.
They delight in the extra hour of sun
light they get after they've spent hot day
at the office, dreaming of getting home in
time to do battle with the Japanese beetles, to
attack the dandelions in that never-ending
struggle between man and weed, to shock
their muscles into sore masses of protein for
at least the first few weeks of the season
until they slowly trim down to fighting
weight
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
RIMES
of the
TIMES
Vernal External

The newest bits of finery =. 4.
In all the stores abound
To sing of Spring with fancies
free And nothing too pro-
found The hats are furbe-
lowed and chic OF myriad
shape and size And every
one in every store :. The ladies
scrutinize The dresses are
creative gems OF Europe's
top designers Like Caesars
wife above reproach OF en-
vious maligners Milady's
heels are inches high +. The
better to strike poses Be-
cause Milady, in all truth .
Must stand on tips-of.toes-es -.
Each Spring it's always just
this way Milady in her
WITNESSES Buys sprightly
clothes to beautify 4. Her body
and her lmbsiesl
Richard Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
School Agreement

We hope this weeks agreement between the Plan
ming Commission and the School Board over dis
puted school site in the Kensington Wheaton area will
bring about more cooperative spirit by school offc
ials in the selection of future sites.
The planners willingness to eliminate all OBJ
sacles to speedy construction of the $28 million Ken
sington-Wheaton High School shows most commend
able desire to promote the public interest We cannot
say the same for the School Board
1t was evident at the meeting between the two
agencies that the board unwilling to bulge from
its determination to erect the school in the middle Of
a proposed street in Commission master plan for
the area.
Although board members insisted that the cost
of moving the school would be prohibtve they fail
ed to explain why. Nor we agree that eliminating
a small portion of the athletic area to accommodate
such a move would be as harmful as they predicted
We had always believed the need for school buildings
as such far outweighs the Importance Of setting aside
large adjacent for athletic activities and other
forms of student recreation In these days of sky
rocketing land COSTS it would appear desirable to
centrate more on classrooms and less surrounding
acreage.
We also were sorry to note the refusal of School
Board Chairman Harold Breimyer to respond affirm
atively to the plea by planning officials for promise
to submit future school plans to the planning agency
in accordance with the so-caled mandatory referra
law.
The regular submission by the School Board Of
its site plans to the Planning Commission is essential
to prevent recurrence Of what has happened in the
case of the Kensngton Wheaton School, Surely, the
School Board does not intend to continue to erect
buildings anywhere it wants to- without reference to
plans by other agencies. We can only hope that the
board upon reflection will comply with this provision
from on in order to coordinate its activities
closely with established planning procedures.
AS County Attorney Alfred H. Carter pointed out
at the meeting, other county agencies submit their
plans to the Commission and what good enough for
the County Council the elected heads of Montgomery
County, should be good enough for the School Board.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Purpose Of Film?

BY some strange coincidence,
my Washington Suburban San
itary Commission bill arrived
the same day my eye caught a
news story in several of the
papers announcing that the
WSSC was going to produce a
Is minute film in color on
Sewage Collection and Dis
posal".
From reading the story, 1
am still not certain whether
the purpose of the film is to
educate the employees engag-
ed in the collection of sewage
trash or the WSSC customers
(who it is inferred) do not
have sense enough to place
their sewage-trash, ETC., in a
can in the proper manner.
Be that as it may I sharply
question the usefulness Of
such a film and the advisable
ity of spending anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 depending
on script, animation, etc., on
such a project. Incidentally
the news story made no men,
ton of cost.
In my work, l have partici-
pated in the production of a
number of films and know
their high value when there is
q basic need for education and
sufficient surplus funds exist
to do the job
In the case of WSSC I see
no basic need for WSSC is not
in the sales promotion bust
ness or the image making
category. WSSC exists for one
purpose alone :. the best pos
sible service and at the most
reasonable cost.
If WSSC has surplus funds
and such seems to be the case
If an expensive self-glorifica-
ton color film is to be made
then / say junk the film forth
with-and give every WSSC
customer a 1919 rebate on his
bill.
Lou BrOtt
Chevy Chase, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Letters to the Sentinel

ess has taken place and by
two overwhelming votes of
two separate studies the ca
reer recognition program has
been defeated by the persons
most directly concerned with
it, "The Teacher.
In a QUESTIONABLE sent out
to all members of the Mont
gomery County Teachers As
ISOLATION, the teachers voted
$500 to $50 against the present
career recognition program.
The only question in the ques-
tionnaire receiving any favor
able vote was that the teach
ers did believe in the idea in
principle but not as it was be-
ing conducted in its present
form.
Not to be out done, the
Montgomery County Board of
Education also put out a ques-
tionnaire which was filled out
by one of every three teachers
in the county to receive fair
sampling. Many questions Gov.
ering the entire school pro-
gram were discussed but we
would like to point out the re-
suits Of the question to the
teacher on the career recogni-
ton program. A scale was
made up to rate topics from
one to sixty points. Topics rat
ed one were the highest and
so the lowest.
The total scores showed that
teachers with masters degrees
rated the career recognition
program seth and teachers
with bachelor degrees rated
career recognition 54th.
What more convincing facts
do DR.. Whittier and the Board
of Education need to prove to
them that the entire profess
sional majority of the Mont
gomery County school sys-
tenn are entirely against con-
tinuing the career recognition
program.
Teachers, principals, and SUI
pervisors have voted against
the present career recognition
program.
The teachers of Montgom-
cry County also wish to main.
tain high professional stand
ards at all levels of teaching.
The only thing the principal
or supervisor needs to do is to
place a teacher on a class II
teaching certificate at any
step on the bachelor or mas
tiers pay scale. We admit that
some teachers seem to loose
interest In teaching. This can
be detected early in a teachers
career but after a teacher has
maintained high professional
standards for over ten years
they have usually shown their
worth. With careful teacher
selection, high administrative
and supervisory guidance the
quality of teaching can be inn
proved and screened but the
present program has allowed
the weakness Of some admin
istrators and supervisors to
impose the use of fear and
threat on many teachers.
The overwhelming vote of
the majority of teachers
against the career recognition
program proves the teacher to
be correct in their statements
that personalities were being
judged and not teacher compe-
tency. Teachers have been
shocked at the teachers that
have and have not received ca.
reer recognition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Law Duy

Pause next Monday - Law Day - and realize
with all Of your power what it's like to live in land
where freedom exists And let's appreciate the free
dom we have because Of our laws
Men have died to leave YOU these four symbols
of freedom:
HOLY BIBLE symbol of your right to
worship as you WISH
DOOR KEY your right to lock your door
against illegal government force and prying.
"A PENCIL Freedom to speak or write what
you think, whether you agree with the government
or not.
A FREE BALLOT your right to choose the
people who represent you in government = your pro-
lection against government tyranny
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27
Opinions Of q Group
Of County Teachers

Our remarks are directed to
DR.. Whittier and to the Mont
gomery County Board of Edu-
cation in regards to the recent
results concerning the much
debated topic of the career rec
ognition program. Time has
shown us that the many teach
ers' complaints that we have
received about the program
were entirely true.
Now three years later the
action of the democratic proc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-04-27

The enclosed news item
from the Frederick, Md, Post
should, I feel, add fuel to the
school trampoline fire now
smoldering in Montgomery
County.
l have followed with interest
your articles on the potential
dangers Of the trampoline, and
I feel very strongly that the
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Evening star., 1961-03-03
By a star staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 8. - A
bill which would raise Prince
Georges county commissioners
salaries to among the highest
in the Nation is being drafted
for introduction in the General
Assembly.
The bill would give the chair
man of the commissioners $12,-
500 a year, the, vice chairman
$4,000 and the other three
members $500.
A legislative spokesman said
this would make them the
highest paid in the State.
Montgomery County Council
members are paid $50 a meet
ing. with a maximum of $4,860.
An effort was made last year
to increase the pay to $50 a
meeting, but the proposal was
rejected in a referendum.
Presidency Full Time
Agreement to introduce the
new pay plan for Prince
Georges was. announced today
by Lansdale G. Sasscer, jr.,
chairman of the county's leg
islative delegation.
All Of the commissioners
Evening star., 1961-03-03
BY q Star staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 8. - The
taverns closed early in Anne
Arundel County last night.
It was pro-slot machine night
at the statehouse and the
tavern owners wanted to put
on their case.
They did. in one of the big
gest displays Of force ever seen
at the statehouse. About 1900
persons jammed the House of
Delegates meeting chamber and
overflowed into the corridors
and the lounges and up the
marble stairs.
About 80 buses transported
opponents Of a proposed slot
referendum to a hear
ing before the Anne Arundel
legislative delegation. They
came to counteract the testi-
Of the citizens wanting
to outlaw slot machines, who
testified two nights ago.
William A. Dorr. president of
the County Licensed Beverage
Association, said about 100 tav-
erns closed so that operators
and employees could attend last
nights session.
At issue is the request Of
Evening star., 1961-03-03
OlH-Duty Rescue Men
Save 2in Blazing Home

Two Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad members who
happened to see a Bethesda
home in flames as they were
passing in their car helped its
two occupants to safety from
the second floor yesterday.
The youths. who were off
duty. were joined in their res
cue effort by an unidentified
passerby.
Jesse C. Alexander, IS, and
his father -in-law, James Brad
ley. IS. were brought down
from the porch roof of their
home at $40 Wilson lane by a
ladder which the rescuers
placed against the house.
The squad members were
Marcel DePersig, 20, and Ga
briel Ferrazzano, 18, who first
tried to enter the house but
were stopped by smoke.
Other rescue squad members
Tho had been called brought
out two bull terriers, but only
one survived.
The Montgomery County fire
marshal's office said damage
to the house was estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Maryland Held Able
Finance School Aid

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 3 (AP).-
A spokesman for Maryland
parent-teacher groups told fis-
cal leaders of the General As
sembly today that the State has
never been iii a better financial
position to do something for
education. -
1T is the teacher that makes
the difference in quality educa-
lion. =" said Mrs. Fred l.. Bull,
legislation chairman of the
Maryland Congress Of Parents
and Teachers. I'VE cannot get
enough qualified teachers at
bargain basement rates"
= Mrs. Bull led off a list of
Some II speakers supporting
the school teachers formal ap-
peal for a $13 million aid to ed
hcation plan. with 80 per cent
marked for teacher salaries.
Some $50 persons. jammed the
House chamber for the Joint
nearing by the House Ways and
Evening star., 1961-03-03

Means and Senate Finance
Committees.
Only one person raised his
hand when the chairman asked
who wantd to speak in favor
of the Tawes administrators
counter-proposal for boosting
State aid to education by SOS
million a year.
DR.. Thomas G. Pullen. State
superintendent of schools. said
his main criticism with the
administration plan is that 1t
would raise the State-guaran-
teed teacher minimum salaries
only to $3,600-$5,700.
Nilsson S. Raver, executive
secretary of the Maryland State
Teachers Association, said not
one cent Of the administration
program would be legally tied
down to schools, with the pos
sible exceptions of aid to SOM
erset and Garrett Counties.
Evening star., 1961-03-03

would allow multi-stock savings
and loan associations that were
in operation as Of January /,
1861, to continue in business.
The original Case bill would
outlaw all multi-stock opera
tions.
Additional Measures
Other highlightS Of General
Assembly action:
Bridge-Senator Malkus of
Dorchester County asks for
study on building a second
bridge across Chesapeake Bay.
DiscriminatiOn-A new bill
banning discrimination in res
taurantS and hotels was ex-
pected to be introduced.
JObless-Federal officials ad-
vised against postponing a tax
increase on employers to re-
pleniSh the unemployment
fund.
COngress-Creation of an 9th
District from Howard and
Prince Georges Counties was
approved by the Senate.
Evening star., 1961-03-03
BID TO ASSEMBLY -
Higher Pay Asked
In Prince Georges

posts are part-time except the
presidents.
The chairman now gets
$500 a year and $2,500 for ex-
penses. The other four mem.
bers receive $500 salary and
up to $2,600 for expenses. - q
Mr.. SaSscer said that, in ad-.
dition to. the new salaries, the
commissioners would get "rea-
sonable expenses" although q
specific sum will not be Spect-
fled.
Mr.. Sasscer said the six dele=-
gates agreed to introduce thes
bill at a meeting which was
not attended by State Senator
H. Winship Wheatley. He said
Senator Wheatley will be con-.
suited today.
Effective in 1862
The delegation chairman said
the delegation agreed the time
put into governmental affairs
and the degree Of responsible
ity" neceSsitates an upgrade m
commissioners salaries. -
He said the commissioners
had not asked for a pay raise.
If approved by the Legisla-4
ture, the raises would go into
effect after the 1862 election
of the county governing body.
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Grund Jury Supports
Library Use of Schools

East-West highway between,
Thirty-third and Thirty fifth
avenues in West Hyattsville. :.
A $5o0.O00 appropriation to
start the project was included
in a $11.4 million bond sale
made Tuesday by the County
Commissioners. The library
board has not accepted the
school site, ard will discuss it
further with the commissioners
next week. :
Library officials have fought
for a regional building ard
branches in or near shopping
centerS.
On another subject, the 23-
member panel urged "immedi-
ate steps be taken" toward
construction of a new aims
house on Darcy road, Forest
vile. -
Evening star., 1961-03-03


jeopardizing chances Of getting
the bill through the Legisla-
ture.
owe must be realistic enough
to discuss these matters" Gov.
Tawes said. The Governor. who
previously said he wanted the
bill enacted without amend
ment, said his position is not
inflexible." s."
He said he will wait for the
Case Commission to study the
amendments before determin-
ing his position on them.
Commission to Meet
The legislation would give
Maryland its first regulation
Of the savings. and loan indus
try.
The Case Commission will
meet behind closed doors today
to decide its position on the
amendments.
Mr.. Case said yesterday he
is unalterably opposed to the
amendments and will maintain
that position unless instructed
differently by the commission.
The am en- d m ents were
drafted behind closed doors by
a House Ways and Means sub
committee headed by Delegate
Marvin Mandel, Democrat Of
Baltimore City. Mr.. Case said
his commission will meet the
same way to decide its position
on them.
The most controversial Of the
amendments is one which