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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
Trouble For Tawes

Maryland is blessed with crop of intel
hgent, vigorous and young political leaders.
This is especially true in the Democratic
Party.
They must know that 1862 is the most
important year as far as they are concerned.
People in the State think so too. They're
tired of the old hacks who seem to carve for
their cronies and not for the good of the
people.
Young men Of the caliber of Blair Lee,
Ed Northrop, Harold Grady, Dan Brewster
and Joe Tydings must realize it is time for
them to take over. They must realize that
the people in Maryland are tired of the polit-
ical smog that has covered Annapolis since
the State Legislature opened its session in
January. And they must realize they should
act now if they have any hope at all of saving
the Democratic Party in the Free State.
The recent actions of Governor Tawes are
almost unbelievable. He seems to have no
concept of fair representation Otherwise,
how could he and his crOnies establish a new
congressional district that might be equitable
to one county but completely unfair to the
Second and the Sixth. And Governor Tawes
must realize that these two districts one
outside of Baltimore and one north of Wash
ington - are bound to grow even more rapid
~ In the next few years.
Governor Tawes must read the papers.
He must know what the new Democratic
President is doing in neighboring Washing
ton. Tawes must see that the new President
is tackling big problems with action and with
sense of what he believes to be right.
Governor Tawes doesn't seem to make
any pretense. He gives one the impression
that political debts come first. Otherwise, he
and the leadership would have found more
equitable method of establishing a new Con-
gressional district.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09

vTE Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Com
mission is again requesting authority to increase the
park tax This time asks for three cents to be added to
the existing twelve cents per 500 of assessed value for
the metropolitan district
Someone sooner later will have to put halt to these
regular requests added park taxes And this could be
the year.
Members of the House of Delegates from Montgomery
County have already cut off penny from the latest re-
quest And there is evidence from responsible organizations
that at least another penny should off, In 1856 the
park tax was seven 1t went up to 10 cents in 1851
And in 1859 it went up again to IL cents Now another
three cents is wanted
The county has a wonderful system OF parks at the
present time No doubt there ways of expanding them
and making them even more attractive and disable. And
there even need for future park planning However there
must come time when park expansion has to wait or be
fitted in with other pressing community needs
Housing and educating school children certainly one OF
the most critical needs at the present time Anyone read
ing news dispatches concerning construction and operating
school budget figures is quite of this problem
Therefore it might be wise for the Park and Planning
Commission to make study of park expenses to where
savings be effected and to postpone any thoughts OF
fu-scale expansion of the park system until later date
We have to be in hurry to educate our children but
there is pressing need to expand an already excellent
and superior-to-other-comm park system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09

In the next 10 days, starting with kickoff break
fast at o'clock this morning Rockville will read hear
and see more about its local Chamber of Commerce than
it has ever before Rockville printer motel newspaper
and radio station, and the banks and advertising
agency plus of Rockville business and professional
men and women combining to tell the City why the
create and maintain favorable climate for business and
improve the general welfare The more than 325 bust
ness and professional people in Rockville win be reminded
by newspaper advertising by radio by posters and by
personal calls from Chamber members that they must
all support the Chamber of Commerce.
The Mayor and Council of Rockville acknowledging
that the business industrial and professional members of
the community seek to support and strengthen the vi
talty of Rockville" through expanded Chamber of
Commerce have proclaimed February II through Is
Rockville Chamber of Commerce week.
In short the community at-large endorses a strong
active Chamber of Commerce in Rockville and the only
way it can carry out program to benefit Rockville is by
having you join it in the next 10 days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09

old man winter dealt us tough one
~ 1t has been rough and expensive everyone. But
perhaps needed this added display of natures wrath
awaken to the fact that with all of the things fly
ing around in orbit aren't so smart after ALL
At any rate, special words of praise go to the men
who have worked many many hours their regular
in their efforts keep highways and roads clear and
to those of private business who put in long cold
time to help keep the wheels of business turning as
mally possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
Rimes of the Times
Monkey Business

1t took chimp to lift up Into the straosphere
hundred fifty miles Right through the
atmosphere wonder what you thought Of Ham AS
you SCARED up through Did you get dizzy afraid
To be so far from base? 1 wonder if you looked
around And glmpsed asteroid Or did you think
Oh pals back home Some pretty anthropoid Perhaps
you thought yourself bird Just like the mighty condor
AS you scared up through silent skies the wild
blue yonder You're first to fly off into space And
know you'll go again Because it be lots of fun
Making monkeys of men,
Richard Hobart
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
Letters to the Sentinel

ment on the part of our Roads
Department" Georgia Avenue
is a road owned and maintained
by the State of Maryland.
Montgomery County is prohib-
tied from using County funds
for maintenance of State roads.
This includes spending money
for sand to be available for mo.
torists on these roads.
AS a matter of practice, the
County goes out of its way
when possible to lend quick aid
If the State is unable to work
on one of its roads Immediately.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09

In that same January 10 snow,
the County, for example,
worked on clearing a monu-
mental jam on East-West High
way, a State road.
The complaints by Mr.. Mar.
Gus, and l can appreciate his
feelings, should be addressed to
the State Roads Commission in
Baltimore, which has the re.
sponsibility to maintain Geor.
gia Avenue.
Very truly yours,
Bill Gilbert,
County Information Officer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
Answering Mr.. Marcus

In answer to the letter by
Philip Marcus in the January
26 issue of the Sentinel, I can
sympathize with motorists who
had to drive anywhere in the
January 10 snow storm, includ-
ing Georgia Avenue in Silver
Spring. However, please allow
me to comment on the letter by
Mr.. Marcus.
There was no surprising
lack of foresight and judg-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
Let The People Know

1t is fact of life that some people like
to have a drink before dinner and even
afterwards. Furthermore if one doesn't
overdo, drinking is not considered too evil At
least, most persons even those who abstain
accept it as one of the things some people
do.
Here in Montgomery County we have a
county-owned, county-controlled and county.
profitrecipient Liquor Dispensary System.
The enormous profits of the eleven outlets
help pay for schools, roads, police protection
and etc. Therefore it behooves the people of
Montgomery County to buy their wines and
liquors in the various dispensaries.
In the old days we knew exactly where
the dispensaries were located There was one
in Rockville one in Bethesda and one in Silver
Spring. Now there are many more. And
there should be few additional ones in order
to make it more convenient to those who
want to buy it. Furthermore it Is unlawful
to bring more than two quarts a month into
the county. And why should YOU. anyway,
especially. when you realize what profit there
is VIII come right back to you via local gov
eminent services.
Mason Butcher has some ideas in mind
concerning these outlets. And we wouldn't be
surprised to see some of them improved. And
whatever ne and the Council and the Manager
OF the Liquor Control System can do to
improve service and make it easier for you
to buy it here lawfully instead of elsewhere,
VIII be big help in paying for many of the
things we like in the way of better schools,
service, etc.
NO one is going to encourage anyone to
buy wines or anything else but by the same
token, no one is going to play hide and seek
to those citizens who do want to buy it
legally.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-02-09
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Wick Byron's Column
A Perfect Plan

Bernie Siegel and his brother had little
grocery store They built it up to one of the
most important Washington Food Chains =
Food Fair. They sold to Grand Union.
All of the time Bernie Siegel was helping
to build a powerful business he was buying
acres in Poolesville This started years ago.
Now he has hundreds of acres and friendly
neighbors have hundreds more.
He had a dream in the back of his head.
And although he wasn't trained as planner
- he knew all about onions and meats - he
perfected in his mind plan for an indie.
pendent community. He dreamed Of place
that would provide human beings with an
almost perfect existence.
He imagined community all by itself
that would include everything. This commun.
ity would have a place to earn a living,
schools within walking distance for everyone,
churches of all faiths, recreational facilities,
including one or two golf clubs, small and
large park areas, large, medium and small
houses, stores, apartments and almost every.
thing else one can find in an old established
city.
Well, Bernie retired from the grocery
business, as he says, and started to work on
his dream. Naturally he got professional
help. And what plan he now has, 1t could
be the ideal community of the United States
all planned from scratch, so to speak.
The proposed project is so good that
Bernie Siegel should do everything in his
power to let the people see exactly what he
and the engineers and his other advisors have
done. 1t is the type of thing the present
County Council would enjoy seeing.
And the one great thing about Siegel's
plan: 1t could be a reality in the not-too-
distant future.
Evening star., 1961-08-04

teachers. Boys (6S per cent? were much more worried
about the effects of dating studies than the girls
(49 per cent?.
Those who admitted to going steady agreed with
their teachers that certain problems inevitably will
result But where the teachers concerned about
such things as pregnancy, early marriage and fist
fights in the school yard, the kids faced with
such problems jealous love- finding the right steady
and unloading the wrong steady.
"The big problem is how to get rid of steady that
you don't want to go steady with anymore" answered
17-year-old Stephanie Sahmberg of New Orleans.
Jealousy is problem" conceded 15-year-old Harry
Giham of Quincy, Ill. "You can't look at another
girl without your steady getting mad"
Added 17year-ol Yvonne Bragg of Charlottesville,
Va when you break up with steady, it's hard to get
back in the social whirl You've kind of lost touch.
OF the entire group interviewed (both those going
steady and those playing the fd IS cent thought
the habit bad for their set IT per cent thought it
good and S8 per cent hadn't made up their minds.
"Its a good habit" insisted 14-year-old Sandy
McMullen of Quincy, Ill. when you're alone, you have
someone"
bad, very bad" countered Pam McCord, 49, of
Charlottesville Ind "Our age is supposed to be time
for fun, not being tied down to one person"
Middle of the -Roader Donna Buboltz IT, of Car
Evening star., 1961-08-04

bondale ILL., thought going steady was "a good thing
for everyone to experience 1t teaches you lot
about human nature"
The girls joined their teachers in thinking that
sort of public reaction would set in before the
early dating and going steady habit got any worse but
the boys figured things would get before they
got better Both boys and girls far pesSmisc
than their teachers in thinking that anything positive
be done about the situation.
Where 43 per cent of the teachers offered some
kind of solution only 10 per cent of the girls and
80 per cent of the boys suggested kind of an answer
to the problem.
The peSSimism of the girls pretty well summed
up by 17year-old Kay Eyer of Charlottesville,
Ind. Nothing be done to combat the situation"
she answered kids today have their own minds. II
any barriers were set up against dating and going
steady they would only find way of sneakng around
them"
The solutions offered about the same as those
suggested by the teachers Town curfewS cter school
and parental control less emphasis on coed activities
a frmer parental grip on the family car keys.
"The only way to it," philosophical 17-year-old
Ed Carver of Charlottesville Ind, s to separate the
boys from the girls in everything which is just about
impossible"
Evening star., 1961-08-04

party craSherS are rude, ig-
norant people who show
plainly they are lacking in
good manners. So, if this
third girl approves of your
girl friends behavior on Sat-
urday night, it is more than
possible that she is not the
kind of girl you would want
for a close friend.
Your girl friend may find
this out too late. Don't feel
too badly about what has
happened. There will be other
parties and I'm guessing that
you will be invited to them,
too.
The secret of popularity is
knowing how to win atten-
ton, in a nice way, and max
ing others really want to
know you better. It can be
done, no matter what your
popularity problem may be.
Write for Dorothy Ricker'S
booklet, 1.-The Way to Teen
Age Popularity" Please in
close 10 cents and a stamped,
self addressed envelope with
your request. Mail to Dorothy
Kicker in care of TEEN, The
Evening star., 1961-08-04
Mrs. RickeTS Mail 80.
IS 1T REALLY WRONG TO GO PARTY CRASHING?

by a priest. They are over
by 10 pm. Most all the kids
are allowed to go to the
dances but Mother won't
let me 60.
When my sisters were my
age there were some sort
of rOAgh kids who went
there and Mother will not
believe 1t has changed. How
can 1 convince her it is not
a bad place to go?
Please answer in your
column because she always
reads II. Thank you!
LEFT OUT"
1t seems the best way to
solve your problem is to try
to persuade one or both Of
your parents to talk to the
priest who runs the teen-age
dances. If the hall is in a
bad location and the young
sters who go there are sub
standard, 1 am sure he would
tell your parents that it would
be wiser for you to go else
where. On the other hand.
If his group is made up Of
nice, middle-class boys and
girls. he would explain that.
too.
Evening star., 1961-08-04

fore you leave and you should
not plan to drive after dark.
I hope you have a wonderful
time!
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
1 am 13 years old. Last
Valentines Day my boy
friend gave me a ring but
we definitely are not go
ing steady. My parents
would not approve. They
think I am too young for
such things. I've worn the
ring at school and / hide
1t when / come home each
day. 1 know this can't go
on forever so what should
1 do?
KITTEN.
I, too, think you are too
young for such things" and
you probably will not like
what I am going to suggest.
I think you should return
the ring to the boy and stop
deceiving your parents.
1t isn't that you have COM
mitted a world -shattering
crime by hiding the ring.
But. you see, Kitten, if you
Evening star., 1961-08-04

Washington Star, Washing
ton 8, D. C.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
My mother and I want
your opinion. This sum-
mer my 18-year-Old (girl)
cousin and my 17-year-Old
sister will be taking a week
end trip by car to a resort.
They have invited me to
90 with them, but Mother
Is hesitant about letting me
go since 1 am only Is. She
trusts me and does not
doubt our good judgment
and behavior but would like
to have your opinion.
We will be watching for
your answer. Thank you.
SUSIE.
If your mother is confident
of the drivers ability to
handle a car and trusts you
and the older girls, 1 think
it would be all right for you
to take the trip with them.
Two things I suggest, how
ever: The car should be
thoroughly checked out be-
Evening star., 1961-08-04

form a pattern now of de-
ceiVing your parents, I pre-
dict q stormy parent-teen
relationship when you are
old enough to date.
Teen-agers who are sneaky
and do things against their
parents wishes usually get
caught. Then, their parents
rightfully believe the young
sters cannot be trusted so
they curtail their activities
and cut down their privileges.
The youngsters set up a howl,
accuse their parents of being
unfair and really have no
one to blame for their pre-
dicament but themselves.
If you want to have a good
relationship with your
parents you should be trust
worthy and try to behave
in a manner which will
earn their confidence in you.
If you do as I suggest, I
believe you will feel better
inside, don't you?
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
I am IA years old. In our
town there are dances for
teen-agerS which are run
Evening star., 1961-08-04
HOW DOES EARLY DAFT
By EUGENE GILBERT
Gilbert Youth Service

This being the season of the summer romance we
hasten to give you report on what young people think
about the well-known trend towards earlier dating
First off, we can state that there's no argument
about the trend itself The 900 and teen-agers that
talked to agreed overwhelmingly that their genera
tion does start dating earlier than generation ago.
In general they felt that this affected scholarship
but not discipline student health.
Like their teachers, to whom we put similar inquiries
not long ago. the youngsters were inclined to blame
modern society in general for encouraging early dating
through school and youth club activities and what
boy termed community togethernesS" Even than
the teachers, they inclined to point finger at
the easy accessibility Of the family date nights
Parental emphasis dancing lessons, acquiring
social graces, establishing status in the community by
joining the local teen-age social whrl and similar
evidences of coaxng by Nom and Dad were cited as
contributing factors to the early dating trend.
They're having parties now for kids in the fifth
and sixth grades with dancing and late hours at
school, said 15year old Betty Station of Lynchburg Va
Ellen Hassler, IT, of Charleston, Ill, blamed the
iSe of the junior high school, for giving the youngsters
Of her generation feeling of earlier maturity.
Others echoed Ann Bradley, II, Of Nation, ILL.,, who
noted that "both school and the town promote this
premature dating habit by sponsoring so many CO.
educational activities like youth centers and town
dances"
II date earlier than my brother did because learned
to drive younger than he did, explained Jerry DeBoer
of LeMars, Iowa.
Some like 17-year-old Howard Goldstein of New
York City, thought Increased emphasis in
movies, books and teevison" was responsible, while
Others like 17yearo old Michael Peva of Hartford Conn.,
said kids today have too much money and too easy
time getting a to go date"
The youngsters interviewed were much more en-
phatic than the teachers in labelling early dating
deterrent to scholarship but Joined them in thinking
that dating habits had little effect school discipline
or student health although even here the teenagerS
racked up higher percentages than their teachers
For instance, Sc per cent of the youngsters felt
early dating had adverse effect scholarship
pared with only As per cent of the teachers and 46 per
cent of the youngsters felt 1t had adverse effect on
discipline compared with only IS per cent of the
Evening star., 1961-08-04
By DOROTHY KICKER
Register Tribune Syndicate

Dear Mrs. Kicker:
1 am hurt and confused.
Recently my best girl friend
and 1 had an argument
about crashing parties. I
said it was wrong, she said
1t was all right.
Without another word to
me she crashed a party the
following Saturday night.
Now she has been invited
to another party by a girl
We both know but we have
never been included in her
clique. 1 wasn't invited and
look where party crashing
landed her!
Is it really wrong? Please
give me your opinion.
LENORE.
Before you jump to conclu-
sionS, I suggest you take a
second look at where party
crashing landed your girl
friend. If that is what it took
to earn an invitation to the
party in question, the price
may be too high.
You see, Lenore, regular
Evening star., 1961-08-04

Washington Star, Washing
ton 3, D. C.
Evening star., 1961-08-05
Rudolf Hess
Stirs Trouble
For Guards

BERLIN, Aug. S CAP) -Ru-
dolf Hess gets a kick out of
stirring up trouble for his
guards in Berlin's Spandau
war crimes prison.
A reporter who visited the
fortress, where Hitler's former
deputy and two other major
war criminals are the only
prisoners, said he was told this
story by a guard:
Whenever Hess notices new
faces among his Russian, Bri-
tish, French or American
guards, he asks the newcomers
for cigarettes.
They know it's forbidden to
give the prisoners any," the
guard said, but they figure he's
just a harmless old man so
they hand him a few through
the bars"
After Hess has finished the
cigarettes, he calls an officer,
shows him the butts and iden-
titles the offending soldier.
He revels in the knowledge
that this means a few weeks of
restrictions for the trooper who
gave him the smokes" the
guard said.
: Hess is serving a life term
for war crimes, His other pris-
on mates are Baldur Won Schir-
ach, former Hitler Youth Lead
er. and Albert Speer, ex-Nazi
Armament Minister.
Evening star., 1961-08-05
California Floods
Force Evacuation

Lightning fires and flash
floods clawed Southern Califor-
MIA early today, forcing fam
lilies from their homes, block
ing highways and damaging
power lines.
The storm that began during
the night packed heavy down.
pours that caused flash flooding
near Ell Cajon and in San Di-
ego and San Bernadino Coun-
ties. Lightning kindled at least
seven fires in the Angeles Ma
tional Forest near Los Angeles
Several families evacuated
their dwellings in San Diego
County. and highways near El
Cajon we're submerged in three
feet of water. No casualties
were reported.
Thunderstorms dominated the
national weather scene, ap-
pearing in varying intensities
over the Middle Atlantic and
Southeastern States, with South
Carolina bearing the brunt
Precipitation varying from
cloudbursts to drizzle was noted
in the Dakotas, Texas. Arkan-
sas, Tennessee and the South
west.