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Smyrna times., 1961-09-21

.Teackle will be similarity hon
ored on Saturday afternoon.
Public buildings which will be
open include Manokin Presby-
terian Church, built in l765,
Saint Andrews Episcopa |
Church, built in ITO, and the
Court House, which houses one
of the finest collections of his
toric records on the Eastern
Shore as well as a life size por-
trait of Queen Anne, painted
by Sir Godfrey Kneller in l70S.
Special services will be held
at all the churches on Sunday.
Anyone requesting a program
may write Olde Princess. Anne
Days, Incorporated, Princess
Anne, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Tableau Feature
OF Princess Anne
Days Oct. l4-l5

An outstanding feature of
Olde Princess Anne Days which
will be celebrated October 18th
and 18th, will be a tableau
based on THE Entailed Hat"
Under the direction of Mrs.
Richard M. Cooley, the tableau
will dramatize life in Princess
Anne, Maryland, during the 18th
century as depicted by George
Alfred Townsend in his novel
written more than a century
ago while stopping at the Wash
ington Hotel in Princess Anne.
The committee in charge of
arrangements include presidents
or representatives of all civic
clubs and churches of the town
headed by Mrs. John Jeffries,
general chairman, John Deans,
co-chairman, The Rev. Robert
T. Hollett, secretary and P.
Morris Furniss, treasurer. They
met on the evening of Septem-
Der 9th, and completed this
years program which celebrates
the 228th anniversary of the
founding of Princess Anne.
Other treats in store for Wis
itors will be parade of hax
hunters in habit with a blessing
of the hounds, a demonstration
of how a fire was extinguished
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Korean Vets to
Receive Special
Insurance Bonus

Approximately A $4,000 Kor-
can veterans, who have con-
verted or exchanged their "RS"
Insurance Policies for "W" In
Surance, will receive a special
dividend as a result of a Law
signed by the President Sep
tember l3, 1861, John S. Glea-
son, Jr., Administrator of Vet
Grams Affairs, said today.
An additional 234,000, who
have not yet changed from "RS"
to wv" Insurance, may become
eligible for the dividend if they
convert or exchange their polio
les for the new type "W" In
surance within two years from
the date the Law was signed.
Some $65, 100000 is available
for distribution in this special
dividend, Mr.. Gleason said, to
liquidate surplus built up in
this non-participating "RS" In
surance. About $35,O0O,O00 of
this amount will go to the pol
icyholders who have already
changed to "W" Insurance. The
payments are expected to aver
age approximately $4,000 for
each policyholder, depending on
the size of his "RS" policy and
the number of months it was in
force.
"RS" Insurance was issued as
five-year term policies to Korea
veterans discharged b e we n
April 25, 1851 and December 81,
1856. They could not be con-
verted to a permanent plan of
insurance and were not eligible
for dividends. A new Law eff
fective January l, 1859, estab-
lished the new type ''W" Insur-
ance and made "RS" Policies
eligible for conversion or ex-
change for this insurance on
either a permanent or five-year
plan.
Payment of the dividend is
automatic and application for
payment is not necessary. Pol
icyholders who have already
converted to the "W" Insurance
will receive their dividend early
in December. At the same time,
Korea veterans who still hold
"RS" Policies will receive ap-
plication blanks for conversion
or exchange for wv" Insurance
and notices advising them of
the amount of their dividend
should they elect to make the
change.
The Veterans Administration
urges those eligible for the div
idend, as we'll as those who
may become eligible, by con-
verting to wv" Insurance, not
to write or call the Veterans
Administration with individual
inquiries. Such requests will
only delay payment of the divi-
dends, the Veterans Admins
tration pointed out.
This is a "one-time only" div
idend payment, the Veterans
Administration explained. 1t is
not a regular annual dividend;
wv" Insurance is non-partici-
pating and not eligible for reg
ular dividends.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Lawn a Problem
To HOmeOwners

If you're like a lot of folks
who've just bought a new home,
you're faced with a couple of
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Gain Greater Strength

OdII OitdItI OIISIIBtH
If you are worried about to-
morrow, take time to worship
today. You will find new hope
and gain greater strength to
face the uncertain future.
Evening star., 1961-01-26
Three Get Year
After Judge Sees
Victim'sW Wound

Chief Judge John Lewis
Smith. jr., Of Municipal Court
yesterday sentenced three Dis
trict men to one-year Jail terms
the maximum-after viewing
the wound Of q street-fight
victim.
Sentenced yesterday were
Alfred e. Smith, "a, Of the
400 block Of Girard street
NV; Jimmie T. Singleton.
81. Of the 1400 block Of Park
road NV, and Billie W. Al
bridge. 20, Of the 14oo block
Of Fairmont street NV.
The three men, originally
charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon. pleaded
guilty to reduced charges Of
simple assault. A fourth man.
Francis H. Callahan, 26. OF the
1400 block Of Montana avenue
ne, pleaded not guilty.
The Judge was told doctors
took 81 stitches In the throat
Of Harry Black, 20, Of Connells-
vile, Pa, after 1t was slashed.
His two brothers, George and
Donald. were also injured In
the fight.
Police said the victims re-
ported five or six men in their
early 20s set upon" them with
knives and broken beer bottles
at midnight on January 16 at
the corner Of Fourteenth and
0irard street NV.
Callahan'S trial is scheduled
next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1961-01-26
Zoners Reject
Foggy Bottom
Apartments Plan

An application to allow
construction Of an eight-story
apartment building in Foggy
Bottom has been rejected by
the District Zoning Commits
sion.
A syndicate had asked for q
rezoning to permit a 250-unit
apartment project to 60 up on
Twenty fourth street near I
street NV.
The plans were to build the
apartments on q site which
fronts on Twenty fourth street
and backs ON an alley. The
property along Twenty-fourth
street between I and K streets
now is zoned for eight story
apartments to q depth Of 10S
feet.
The syndicate had wanted to
extend this coming back about
100 feet to the alley. This
back strip now Is Zoned for
six-story apartments.
The zoning commission, how
ever, indorsed The position Of
the Foggy Bottom Restoration
Association and others, who
opposed the rezoning request.
Evening star., 1961-01-26

and refrain unemployed work.
erS. ..
Very few In these. parts see
this-or anything much else
as q solution. . -..
For the coal fields Of West
Virginia have been sorely hit
BY mechanization; o compare
tive handful Of men now pro-
duce at least as much coal as
scores did some years back.
And coal, once the source Of
great wealth. has had to abb
dicate In the face Of changes
In consumer and industrial
tastes In fuel.
What makes 1t even worse Is
that the situation may have
Evening star., 1961-01-26
helped in the States 1860 CEN

helped in the States 1860 CEN
SuS:
'"You wouldn't believe 1t, but
some families reported that not
q cent-not o cent, mind you
had come into their house for
q whole year." 3.
This Is the depressed area
Of West Virginia, one Of the
worst in the Nation - and area
that may never be cured Of tts
ills.
To help such areas the Ken
nedy administration has given
top priority to legislation pro-
viding for Government help to
improve existing industrial
plants, attract new industry
Evening star., 1961-01-26

railroad sidings waiting for car
goes that will never come.
The mines are shut.
THE day before last Christ
mas" reports Q civic leader In
Q coal town, II delivered . $40
food parcel to q miners family
for my church. There was q
husband, . wife, and, I think.
six children. The day after
New Years, I returned to de-
liver another package. Do you
know that woman said the Sec
ond package was the first bit
Of food to enter that house
since my previous visit?"
Reports q housewife who
Evening star., 1961-01-26

$50, 900 persons last December
were receiving surplus food
commodities from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and anoth-
er 10000 were eligible for sur
plus food.
The unemployment rate in
the State Is from 10 to II per
cent. compared to q national
figure Of 81 per cent. In coal
producing Mcdowell County
the rate Is 2s.9 per cent.
The States economic picture
Evening star., 1961-01-26

little connection with the state
Of the nations health. Things
don't get much better during
prosperity. But they get worse
during recession.
The depression In coal also
has caused unemployment In
other industries dependent on
1t. Additionally, the States
glassware industry has found
stiff competition In foreign i'm
ports, leading to other layoffs
and cutbacks.
As o result, some 5000 per-
sons are out Of work in West
Virginia. Between $4,000 and
35, 900 have exhausted their un-
employment benefits. At least
Evening star., 1961-01-26

is not one Of unrelieved gloorS.
however.
Such industries as power and
oil and gas have expanded and
provided new jobs In the Kan
awha valley around Charleston
and new industries such as
chemicals, wood processing.
metals, plastics and rubber
fabrication. have moved into. .
the Ohio river valley in the last
five years. &,
This Is expected to provide
more than 5000 new Jobs IN
the Charleston area by 1868
and 10000 in the Wheeling
area. =
Hope is also held for new In.
dustries and expansion in north
central West Virginia and the
eastern part on the Virginia
border. ..
But even the most optimistic
observers say these develop
ments will be able to make only
q small dent in the coal fields
unemployment on top Of an In
creased labor force.
Projects Under Way
To help combat unemploy-
ment, the State has started
some public works. New Gov.
1W. w. Barron increased the
tax on consumer purchases 70
raise money for more public
works and conservation pre-
grams. And the State has
begun studies Of future man
power needs with an eye to
retraining Of unemployed coal
miners and others.
But the problem in the coal
areas Is immediate.
Along the main street Of
Mount Hope, IS Of IS stores on
both sides Of the street were
vacant, their front windows
scribbled with chalk. Although
it was o Saturday pay day week
end, the main street was prae-
tically deserted in the drizzling
rain.
Eight mines used to operate
in the area. Now only three are
working.
On that same Saturday after
noon, however, the shopping
centers in Beckley were crowd,
ed. Parking lots were jammed
with cars as families came In
to spend.
Beckley Is still q busting city.
The mines in the areas are op-
Grating and the miner. when
working, Is a member Of the
highest paid group Of industrial
workers In the United States.
receiving q basic $25 Q day
salary. In addition, Beckley has
Income from such new service"
Industries as hospital and med
Iical centers in the area - the
Veterans Hospital. the United
Mine Workers Hospital. The
Beckley General Hospital and
q private sanitarium.
| Handicaps Of Area
But the big problem Is new
industry to provide new Jobs.
And here geography Is . handi-
cap.
Much Of the terrain Is ter
ribly mountainous and rugged,
with few level areas for large
industrial sites. Water, which
modern industry needs In abun-
dance, is barely adequate un-
der present conditions. Trans
portation facilities aren't the
best, and educational facilities
are low.
Ultimately, the question gets
back to employment In the
mines. The prospect u grim
although production probably
viii rise when steel production
goes UP and Is power and utl-
lity firms expand using more
local.
Evening star., 1961-01-26
West Virginio' S JobIess
See No Reason for Hope

Dirty children. hungry and
i'll clothed. and sad-faced men
stand along muddy roads and
stare into the mountains.
Row after row Of empty
stores display forlorn "for rent"
signs along the main streets
Of once prosperous coal towns.
Half-mile-long lines Of emp
ty coal cars stand mutely on
Evening star., 1961-01-26
BY NATE PoLowETZKY
Associated Press staff Writer .

. CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan.
2e-Abandoned wooden houses.
boarded up and rotting In the
rain, some. being torn apart
for kindling. stand as grim
symbols, of the soul-killing un-
employment that grips the
Southern West Virginia coal
fields.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21

reader;
Saul Mindell. assistant gen
ersl counsel to the Post Office
Department. an expert on Post
Office policies and treatment Of
obscene material sent through
the mails. and
Professors Karl Bode and
Rudd Fleming. English profes-
sors at the University of Mary
land, called to give their opinion
of the books literary merit.
The jury's determination was
seriously hampered by their in
ability to Judge whether this
book is obscene" Silard de-
cldred.
He said additional points Of
appeal will be that the book is
Clearly one OF literary stature
which cannot be barred as OBJ
scene" and that Yudkin should
not have been convicted Of
knowingly" selling obscene ma.
terial since there was no evi.
dence the defendant knew il
was obscene.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Yudkns Attorney Charges:
Booksellers Tropic' Conviction
Reached Without Expert Testimony

Circuit Court Judge James
Fl. Pugh's refusal TO permit
expert witnesses to testify
on the literary merit of the
controversial 1T ropic Of
Cancer" novel will be a ma
jor basis for appeal Of this
weeks conviction of a Chevy
Chase bookdealer on charges
Of selling an obscene book.
This was disclosed by John
Silard, attorney for Samuel
Yudkin, owner OF the Airport
Book Shop in the Chevy Chase
Shopping Center, who was
found guilty Tuesday by a pre-.
dominantly male jury who had
been ordered to read the entire
book during the two-day trial.
Yudkin was sentenced by
Judge James n. Pugh to six
months Imprisonment and re.
leased on $1,000 bond pending
his appeal. which attorney
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
For The Elderly Folks
Thank You!

The SentinePs Christmas Fund for 80 elderly
citizens has reached its goal of $1,000 in just two
weeks
individuals and organizations in this county have
been more than generous especially in light of the
many good things they called upon to do But the
most satisfying aspect of this campaign has been the
spirit in which all of the contributions have been sent
to this newspaper
The Sentinel appreciates the great response and
we are sure the more than 80 elderly folks in various
nursing homes will enjoy Christmas little more be-
cause of the thoughtfulness of their friends
There is still time before Christmas to send in
your check Listed below are those who have given to
this Christmas fund up to Wednesday morning: OF
course, there many persons who have requested
that their names not be published.
Officials of IBM always interest themselves in
local affairs. And not unusual when they sent
of the largest checks in for this Christmas Fund
for 80 elderly citizens.
Others include j. B. Floyd Mr. and Mrs Edward
R. Barber, Margaret NJ Slater, Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
Jacot Mr. and Mrs. Worden Reed the Womans Club
OF Rockville, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. SAVOY and Henri l.
Mackle.
The Potomac Valley Teen Club sent nice check
SO did Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin F. Bueher in memory of
his mother and father
In addition, those sending checks we're d. A. Roth
Mr.. and Mrs. James K. McCraclen Richard Hobart in
:. N
DRY Thomas, Mitzi Fahey, Joe M. Kyle, Helen K. Du-
vail and the Rockville Teen Center
Members of the Montgomery County Finance De-
partment decided to give large check to this fund
rather than give each other gifts Miss Mildred Getty
and Fred Getty, plus Mr. and Mrs. Harper Smith,
Joseph Van Doren Mary E. Whiteford, Bob Bamber
and Joseph Bergling.
The Rockville Methodist Church mems Bible Class
sent large check And there have been many who
who not want their names mentioned
The Rockville Rotary Club sent large check, S
did Congressman Charles Mac Matthias.
Others include:
Mr. and Mrs. Carl l. Johnson, Robert 3. Shawn,
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Kirwan, Eleanor E. Beard Mr. and
Mrs c. W. Bensng and ella Shalt.
Others are Bob Auber Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shields
DR.. and Mrs. John Lembach Roger H. Spencer W.
Misfeldt, Priscilla H. Thompson Hilma II. Quase-
barth, Claude w. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs M. ~ Thomp-
son, Jerome Meredino, Mr. and Mrs. Robert s. ALI
gaer, Francis Shechtman Mr.. and Mrs. Garner H.
CONTINUED Page p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Students Speak
At Jewish Center
Sabbath Service

rs There a Religious Revival
on the Campus?" will be the
theme of the sermon to be Civ.
en- December % at the $3.50 pm.
Sabbath service by three college
students at the Montgomery
County Jewish Center, 2901
East-West hwy, Chevy Chase.
Linda Sacks, freshman at
Penn State; Alan Penn, sophie
more at Penn State; and David
Levine, a junior at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, will be the
speakers. College students home
for the holidays are invited to
this special homecoming serv-
ice.
Hosts at an Oneg Shabbat re-
ception following the service
will the MCJC dinner with
the Rabbi group.
Rabbi Tzvi II. Porath will
conduct the service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
SOuthlawn
IncineratOr
GetsAOkay

Construction Of a single incin-
orator in the Southlawn indus
trial area to meet the county's
future trash disposal needs was
approved this week by the
County Council.
The Councils action was a
major step toward taking over
refuse collection from the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
On a motion by Council mem
Der Joe NJ. Kyle, the county
heads decided on locating the
incinerator on the South lawn
site over an alternate location
proposed on Lyttonsville road
adjacent to the present inciner-
ator.
They also voted to start the
disposal facility at a 750-ton ca
pacity, adding to its capacity in
stages as roads serving it are
built. 1t will be susceptible to
increase to accommodate long
range county needs" and, upon
completion, will result in the
abandonment of the Lyttonsville
incincrator.
The Councils decision on the
initial low-pnnage capacity was
a compromise with opponents Of
a SINCE 1,350.ton incinerator at
Southlawn- principally officials
Of the city of Rockville. who ar
que that neither their present
roads nor road-building program
for the immediate future pro.
vide for heavy use by trash
trucks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21

Silard said he will carry TO the
Supreme Court. II necessary.
principal point in our appeal
will be that the jury was not
permitted to hear eminent ex-
perts testify on the literary
value Of the book" Silard said.
He pointed out that Judge Pugh
had also sustained consistent
objections by States Attorney
Leonard T. Hardy to the intro
duction Of testimony by a psy.
chologist and an official OF the
U. S. Post Office Department.
Among the string Of literary
experts prevented from testify
ing were authors Katherine
Anne Porter and J. r. Sala-
manca. Also called as expert
Witnesses for the defense were:
Prof. Leon Salzman, a prac.
ticing psychiatrist and member
Of the faculty OF Georgetown
University, who. according TO
Silard. was prepared TO testify
on whether the book is sexually
stimulating to the average
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Deputy browns
While Hunting
Near CoIesville

A Montgomery County depu.
ty sheriff drowned in a private
pond while hunting near his
home this week.
John Bixiones. SO, of Coles
vile, apparently drowned when
a canoe capsized as he was try
ing TO reach a duck shot down
in the water. according to coun-
ty police.
The mishap occurred in the
pond on the property of Robert
r. McEwan in rear of 1900
Observation-Disclosures rd.
Bixiones' body was found by
the Hillandale Rescue Squad at
1910 pm. December IS in about
eight feet of water. The squad
was called when one of his dogs
was discovered on the shore
and the upset canoe in the pond.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21

you see the tree all lighted up
and the household gathered
around it there may be Joy and
happiness in your heart.
Probably, you will not have
the nerve to tell your mother
where you got the tree, though
anyone who, under the cover of
darkness, has nerve enough to
go upon the front lawn of an
other person and cut down a
blue spruce will not be lacking
in nerve.
II am quite sure that the
Great Central Figure of the
Christmas season would not
will that the birth of His Son
be celebrated in such a manner
as this.
II can replace the tree. but
would he much happier If it
were possible TO replace the lack
OF moral standards in your life"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Fingerprint
Plan Okayed
For Schools

All present and future school
employees in Montgomery Coun-
ty viii have to be fingerprinted
as a condition of employment,
beginning February l.
The new procedure, which in
cludes Identification cards for
all workers, was approved
unanimously by the School
Board on Tuesday. Board mem.
Der Clifford Beck questioned
the necessity for Identification
cards but voted for them after
school officials insisted they
were needed.
The entire program win cost
$1,000 for, the first year, after
which the annual expenses win
drop to approximately $500. All
employees are expected to be
fingerprinted by July l.
Fingerprinting h ad been
urged by a county grand jury,
States Attorney Leonard Hardy
and The Sentinel for more than
a year. The School Board final
ly agreed after West Rock
vile Junior High School teacher
with a prior police record was
convicted recently af assaulting
a 15-year-old boy.
The resolution made it clear,
however, that prior offenses UNI
covered by a fingerprint check
with the FBI will not result in
automatic dismissal or in re-
fusal to hire an applicant.
In such instances, the boards
action will depend on the ma
ture of the offense, number of
arrests, potential danger to
school children and extent of re-
Mobilization" the resolution
stated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Area Plans
OK, Says
Bartholomew

The Park and Planning
Commissions chief consul
tant made it clear this week
that the controversial area
watershed plans adopted by
the commission last spring
fit into the agency's prelim-
mary general plan for subur-
ban Maryland.
The opinion came from Har-
land Bartholomew, noted plan
ming consultant, during a joint
meeting Tuesday of Montgom-
cry County Planning Board
members with the County Coun-
Gil to brief the county heads on
the general plan.
AS the two-hour session drew
to close, former Council
president William F. Hickey
asked Bartholomew whether the
three watershed plans confIicted
with the general plans obiec-
tives.
mo, they do not conflict"
Bartholomew replied.
The plans were rejected by a
80 Council vote several weeks
ago on the ground they failed
to control urban sprawl because
Of excessive half-acre coming.
The commission contended, how
ever, that the plans were ade-
quate and that the Council
lacked authority to reject them.
In celebrating on his answer
to Hickey's question Tuesday,
Bartholomew said the half-acre
coming had been approved by
former Council. He added, how
ever, that a new five-acre resi-
Dental zone is proposed in the
general plan and that changes
will be recommended in the
water shed plans to reflect the
new zone.
wv h en- / recommended APP
proval Of the watershed plans"
Bartholomew recalled, II point
ed out that the existing coming
prevented us from changing the
land use pattern pending the
adoption of new coming classic.
cations. This we are now pro
posing in the general plan. The
watershed plans, therefore, will
be changed accordingly"
Hickey and Councilman Grow.
err Walker had voted to accept
the watershed plans. while
David Cahoon. Mrs. Stella Wer-
ner and Stanley Frosh opposed
them.