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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
Fight for Beliefs

The designations of Charles E. Bowen and ]. Fem
dali Coughan from the County Councils Commission
on Human Relations a sad show of childish petu-
lance that i'll BELTS two of such stature in their
communities. We are happy Council President Hickey
was able to talk them into changing their minds and
agreeing to remain on the commission.
Simply because they were in the minority on the
Commission they picked up their marbles and quit
What unfortunate exhibition of lack of confidence
in themselves and in their ability to make positive
contribution to solving the thony question of dis
elimination.
BY their actions, Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Coughlan
were letting down not only the organizations they rep
resent but the people who believe as they do.
More than century and a half ago. when our
Revolutionary Army shivering in ragged tents at
Valley Forge and the of American independence
seemed dream impossible of achievement Tom Paine
wrote his immortal words, 'These are the times that
try mems souls"
tated He believed his just and lived to see
it triumph.
More than so years ago, Supreme Court Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself consistently in
the minority In decision after decision he was over
ruled by overwhelming majority on the court. Yet
today many of his dissenting opinions being cited
by legal authorities guidposts for majority court
decisions
Twenty-Five years ago, when the Roosevelt tide
was at its peak less than 100 Republicans represented
the minority point of view in the Congress. Their
efforts to stem the avalanche of New Deal legislation
were as futile as trying to stop tidal wave.
Yet they did not leave however discouraged they
became. They refused to break faith with those who
had named them to office.
This is the essence of our form of government
1t depends on dissenting views to protect the rights
OF the minority, no matter how small in number they
may be, or how overwhelming the odds against them
may appear.
This vital safeguard against what has often been
called the tyranny of the majority extends right down
to our own county government they had decided
not to remain on the Commission, Mr.. Bowen and Mr.
Coughan would have struck dangerous blow against
this protection.
Perhaps they should reread the story of Robert
Bruce, who fled to cave in the Scottish Highlands
after his army had been repeatedly routed by the
British. His cause appeared hopelessly lost
Then, summoning up renewed courage after
watching spider painsakngly reweave its shattered
web. Bruce took the field again to win independence
for his beloved Scotland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
Forward With Industry

For more than two years, the County Council
mas approved but not spent, $4,000 appropriation
Tor an economic development commission to attract
industry here.
Several months ago, County Manager Mason
Butcher wrote lengthy memorandum to the Council
urging prompt action to set up such an agency The
Council approved it. Still nothing has happened.
We understand the County heads are seeking
qualified person to head up the office. We hope
someone turns up. In the meantime however other
jurisdictions in the Washington area are carrying on
similar activities and with considerable success
In Fairfax County, where an economic Develop
ment officer was appointed several years ago. indus
u1es grow apace along Shirley hwy. Their taxes help
swell the county treasury and relieve the load on the
average homeowner.
Prince Georges County. too, has had an econ
nomlc development commission for many wears: and
there too industrial firms are locating and helping
TO finance more schools, more roads and other es-
sentia services
Perhaps the Montgomery County Council is
pitching its salary for economic development Of
ncer TOO low After all, qualified and experienced
man in such field demands, and deserves a SUBJ
stantial salary
Maybe the County heads should broaden their
search by placing advertisements in personnel Jour-
nails and out-of-town newspapers and magazines
AT this point, we don't know what steps the county
has taken to get qualified man. But we do know
this = the competition is keen and industry isn't 90
ing to wait for Montgomery County to get going
We hope the County Council will look into the
matter and take immediate steps to prevent any fur
Their delay in setting up this vitality important agency
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
In Strong Agreement

I feel / must express strong
agreement with the Citizen
Looking for Peace and Quiet"
concerning the Go-Cart track on
Viers' Mill Road. Fortunately l
do not live close enough to it to
have the peace of my home in
fringed upon; but on my fire.
quent trips past it, with ringing
ears, l can only utter a prayer
of thanks that l do not.
My concern over this estab-
lishment' revolves around two
major points. First, as a taxpay.
er, l am enraged at having to
support an establishment that
can be used only by "privileg-
ed" few. l might add that if
such an expensive toy could fit
in my budget, I would not allow
my children to be so INDUCED.
To develop the spirit of compe-
tition, fair play and the like,
why not engage in the many
more healthy activities?
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The Forgotten 20

Under present procedures, nursing homes in the
county receive only $685. day for each elderly person
referred to them by the Welfare Department
This is shocking state of affairs How in the
world can nursing home be expected to provide the
essentials of life including two hours of nursing care
daily, for this paltry sum?
The disparity between what the allotment should
be and what it is becomes all the more shameful in
county as wealthy and as progressive as Montgomery
Surely, the County Council, which appropriates
hundreds OF thousands of dollars annually for recrea-
ton and which has authorized 100000 for cultural
center, should be able to supplement this paltry
amount for its elderly INDECENT citizens who need nurs
ing attention.
There are only about 80 of them, so the additional
funds needed would not any appreciate dent in
the county treasury.
We realize there are many demands for increased
services as the countys population continues to grow
But certainly this is need that should in all con-
science, be met and met promptly Let us not forget
that there but for the grace of God go those of us
VINO are fortunate enough not to be numbered among
the 90
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
Letters to the Sentinel

will be continuation of the
present suburban sprawl.
There has been no mention of
this letter in your paper. Also,
would 1t not be in the public
interest to publish the state
ments or resolutions of the
Civic Federation (which GER
tainly is not a vocal mi
nority"), the League of
Women Voters and other or
CARNATIONS and even the APP
plicants themselves in regard
to planning? What are you
afraid of?
Il ! will be quite surprised il
'yeu publish this letter but
pleased if you do.
H. b. Atkinson, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
Weapons Of Freedom

Lila D. Sonnemann and
David Scull seem to believe
that the only answer to the
Communist challenge is war,
and If I understand them cor
rectly, the sooner we start it
the better. This view shows
a shocking lack of confidence
in our ability to defeat the
Commies with the weapons of
freedom, a decent living stand
ard and truth.
The Communist challenge
presents its greatest threat in
those nations of the world
where many live a life of
want, a condition that exists
in South America, Asia, Eu-
rope and Africa. AS is EVIL
dent from the problems fac
ing Red China today, Commu-
nism is no cure-all for eco
nomic and social ills. Equally
important for us to realize is
that Communism in Soviet
Russia has produced great
gains for that nation in edu.
cation, industrialization, and
improved living standards for
the people.
We also know that freedom
as we know it cannot exist UNI
der Communism. The impor-
tant fact for Americans to
realize is that most of those
nations with very low stand
ards of living have never ex-
perienced freedom as we know
1t. The people of Russia had
no freedom before the Com.
munists took over and they
also lacked a decent standard
OF living. The people of
Cuba were in similar circum.
stances before Castro.
Will the conservatives tell
us that it is impossible for the
United States to help the
have.not nations achieve a de.
cent living standard and some
Of the freedoms we enjoy? 1
don't believe it. I have con-
fidence that this nation can
produce such results and at a
cost so very much cheaper
than a nuclear war would re-
quire. I further submit that
such a victory in any nation
would stop communism in its
tracks. There is an element
OF risk in such a course and
we must remain prepared
both in national determina-
ton and in the strength of our
armed forces, but to spend the
lives and dollars of our citi-
zens in war without first try
ing to encourage the liberal
elements in the have-not ma
tons would be the height of
immortality.
Mrs. Sonnemann speaks Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
Planning Board
Vacancy

I am writing in regard to
the coming vacancy on the
Montgomery County Planning
Board and the editorial in your
May 25th issue supporting the
reappointm e mt of ]. N.
Brewer, jr. I note that you
have never printed anything
about the other six applicants
for this position not their
names or even the fact that
they have applied. Neither
has there been any discussion
in your newspaper of the is
sues involved in this appoint
ment, or the views of various
citizens organizations in re-
gard to these applicants and
the present state of planning
in the County. This is in
spite of the fact that the Mont
gomery County League of
Women Voters and the Mont
gomery County Citizens Plan
ming Association have not en-
dorsed Mr.. Brewer for reap
pointment, and have endorsed
two of the other candidates.
This and much other informa-
ton on planning in Montgom-
cry County, and particularly
in Upper Montgomery County,
has been notably absent from
your paper while a great deal
has appeared in other county
papers and even in the Wash
ington Post and Evening Star.
Regardless of your feelings
about Mr.. Brewer and the
status of planning in the
County, it seems a sad state
of affairs when the citizens of
the County cannot depend on
one of the leading County
papers, "The Sentinel to
print all the news on an UNI
biased basis and let the people
form their own opinions. AS
an example, the citizens of
the County would be quite in
terested in the contents of the
recent letter to Mr.. Hickey,
President of the Montgomery
County Council, from Mr.. A.
j. Creshkoff of the Citizens
Planning Association. This let
ter points out certain facts in
regard to the accomplishments
of the present Planning Board,
led by Mr.. Brewer. 1t shows,
among other things, how the
Board has completely ignored
some of the major recommen-
dations of its professional
planning staff and its ex-
pensive and expert consultant,
Mr.. Harlan Bartholomew, in
revising and adopting the
master plans you refer to in
your editorial. The result
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Evening star., 1961-06-02

at Cornell, is the boatman.
When Wallace was IA he
built a 12-foot outboard, then
an 18-foot cabin cruiser, and
finally a 21-footer powered by
two 25-horsepower outboard
motors.
Nevertheless, father Atwood
and Wallace have cruised three
different times in the 21-foot
outboard cruiser all the way
from Annapolis to Gloucester
Mass, by way of the Intra-
coastal Waterway, New York
Harbor and the Cape Cod Canal.
Once, negotiating the open
stretch from ManaSquan Inlet,
N. j., to New York Harbor,
they had to run all day in
pea-soup fog. That was where
young Wallace learned a deep
respect for the compass.
If DR.. Atwood is not a boat
man we'll still let him do the
navigating.
Evening star., 1961-06-02

are 1900 feet of bulkheading
and open docking,
The basin has 10000 square
feet of open water and ready
for the opening will be 40 slips
for boats up to 10 feet and IL
covered berths for craft up to
As. Each of these will have
private locker, water, electric
ity and televiSion hookup. A
harbormaster and watchman
will be on duty "a hours a day
and both gasoline and diesel
fuel will be available.
Nearby is the Marine Lodge,
100 feet long, with a lounge
and portfolio windows. There
also will be snack bar, ships
store, laundromat, rest rooms
and showers. On the second
floor is an observation deck
full length and II
double Staterooms.
The weather station will be
at one end of the lounge. 1t
Evening star., 1961-06-02

few blues have shown up both
off Wachapreague and Chin
colleague, Va. One 41a-pound
blue was caught inside Wacha-
preague Inlet.
Founder Fishing Off
Founder fishing is off at
Chincoteague but some porgies
and large sea bass are biting
on the Winter Quarter shoal
One boat brought in two
channel bass from Koplin's s
Slough off Wallops Island while
another got four black drum
Off Ocean City, Md. the
first trout have been taken on
the Fenwick Island wreck and
big porgies are being caught
Founder fishing is improving
inside the inlet. A few tautog
off the jetty and some kings
in the surf sums it up.
Indian River boats are con-
centrating on porgies and sea
bass on the Fenwick Island
wreck and the Old Grounds
while at LeWes, Del, some
tautog are being caught off
the breakwater.
-COVELL
Evening star., 1961-06-02

Grounds, but three were in the
to 8-pound class while only
one was sized.
However, he did report a
seine haul of 400 pounds of
hardhead off Wade's Point
near Claiborne. He knew of
only two taken by hook and
line casting at night from
Wade's Point.
Capt. Harry Shorter of Ben
edict phoned yesterday to re-
port the first hardhead of the
season to be taken up the
Patuxent River. Some few
have been caught near the
mouth of the Patuxent while
further south Capt. Taft Tip
petit says he has been taking
a scattering on the Middle
Grounds.
Tippett also reported a big
school of rockfish breaking off
Point No Point. He got 54, he
said. Wednesday which weighed
from 2 to 5 pounds each. His
top catch has been 103.
Down at Wynne some rock
fish still are being caught troll
ing the Smiths Creek grass
beds but that's about all.
Reports have come of fair
trolling for rock up to 3 pounds
in the Rappahannock near
Irvington. Va.
Up the Western Shore there
is little in Herring Bay except
some small perch. Boats out of
Deale are trolling the GooSes
with the top catch 80 rock.
Starting along the ocean
from Cape Hatteras north,
bluefiSh are spreading north
along Hatteras Island after
hitting Cape Point and Hat
teras Inlet. They are being
caught from the surf and from
piers as we'll as boats.
Gulf Stream fishing off Hat
teras has been good, for tuna,
dolphin, amberiack and false
albacore.
Drum Fishing Hot
Up at Cape Charles, drum
continue to be caught while
black drum fishing is really
hot at Wachapreague. Boats
are bringing in five or more a
trip fishing the edges of the
shoals off the Eastern Shore
islands.
Some channel bass also are
being taken. Thomas S. Hogan
of Chevy Chase, Md, landed a
42-pounder surf casting from
Parramore Island. Next night,
Andy Killmon, IT, of Wacha-
preague beached a 53-pounder
on Cedar Island. Two small
channel bass also were brought
in by a charter boat fishing off
Parramore.
Bad weather churned the
waters and founder fishing
fell off but is picking up. A
Evening star., 1961-06-02

will include temperature, vino
and pressure gauges and pro.
vide information on the tides
Forecasts will be received from
Washington, Richmond anC
Norfolk.
On the sand beach nearby
will be the Westland, a res
taurant.
Also in the future plans is
a clubhouse with private sand
beach, swimming pool and out
door dance area. A fishing pieI
now 100 feet long will be ex-
tended to 275 feet.
The Irvington boat basin or
Carriers Greek covers 2.35 acres
Ten additional covered slips
are being added to the Is now
existent. There also are 10 open
slips with electricity and water
at each.
A building has been erected
for sale of boats and supplies
and there is an engine repair
Evening star., 1961-06-02

shop. A new service dock has
been built to supply gasoline,
diesel fuel and drinking water
to visiting craft. Showers also
have been provided.
Both the Irvington and
Windmill Point facilities are
close to fishing for all Bay
species, particularly cobia. The
area just off Windmill Point
Light has become one of the
hottest spots in Chesapeake
Bay for cobia, which arrive
early in July.
A novel feature of the At
wood project is the settin G
aside of 100 acres of woodland
at the mouth of the Kappa
hammock as a wildlife refuge.
There is a mile of sandy beach
along which marina visitors
may roam.
How did DR.. Atwood get into
boating? Well, he insists his
son Wallace w. III, a student
Evening star., 1961-06-02
SCIENTISTS DREAM
SCIENTISTS DREAM
New Marina Has Own Weather Station
BY CHARLES COVELL
outdoor Editor

You wouldn't think tn ere
was much connection between
the National Academy of Sci
ences and the sport of pleasure
boating. but there is.
DR.. Wallace w. Atwood, jr.,
director of the Office of In
ternational Relations, has
used his photographic expert
ence to design a dredged har-
Dor and marina which should
help to boom boating on the
Northern Neck of Virginia.
Just to show what a Scien-
tific mind can do, the marina
has its own official weather
station. 1t will provide daily
weather maps for visiting
yachtsmen and display storm
warning signals day and night.
HeIipOrt Planned
Eventually there also will be
a heliport for quick helicop-
ter travel between Washington
or Richmond and the marina
and that's not all:
DR.. Atwood, as a geographer,
geologist and geophysiciSt, is
interested in the problem of
beach erosion. BY building jet
ties and bulkheadS in some
what the shape of quarter
moons he already has sue
ceeded in adding considerable
Shoreline to the Windmill
Point property at the mouth
of the Rappahannock River.
DR.. Atwood lives at 6416
BrookSide drive, Chevy Chase.
The $250,000 Windmill Point
Marina. owned by the Kappa
hammock Marine Lodge, Inc, a |
family corporation, is sched-
uled to open either Flag Day,
June IA, or perhaps a week
later.
1t occupies 25 acres of the
l25 owned by the corporation
at Westland where Southeast
ern Lancaster County m is
Chesapeake Bay.
Basin 6 Feet Deep
A boat basin TOO feet long
and graduating in width from
ITO to $50 feet has been
dredged. 1t has a depth of 6
feet at mean low tide and there
Evening star., 1961-06-02

If high winds and rain don't
play hob with the fishing again
this week end, anglers should
be able to make some fair
catches at least.
Best outlook is for shad right
here in the Potomac, black
drum and channel bass out of
either Cape Charles or Wacha-
preague. Va, and porgies or
sea bass out of any of the
nearby ocean ports.
Rockfishing is slow, although
some fair to good catches have
been made when the winds
didn't interfere. Outside of
perch there isn't much doing
in Chesapeake Bay.
A real novelty was the catch
Evening star., 1961-06-02
SNEAD PAGES u. S. LEAD
Little Filipino Steals
Show in Canada Cup

But Arda's score was made
the hard way. Only a few hours
before teeing off, he received
a cable from his home that his
wife was suffering from a heart
condition. He went out and put
together a card of five brides
and two bogeys.
His SO and the 76 of Celes-
tino Tugot lifted the Philip
pines into fourth place in the
team standings with 145, five
strokes more than the Snead-
Jimmy Demaret combination
needed to give the United
States a start on defending the
cup it won a year ago at Dub
lin.
Snead, who drove the small
British ball whenever he fired
into the wind but switched to
the larger United States ball at
other times, cut two strokes off
par on the way out, but still
was one stroke down to Dema-
ret. Then the heat and the
lack of tough tourney play hit
the debonair ex-Texan and he
scrambled for two successive
double-bogeys on the home
nine and wound up with a 73.
Plenty of Surprises
The first round brought out
the usual quota of surprises.
Deadlocked at fifth place in
the individual standings were
John Panton of Scotland, Dave
Thomas of Wales and Moham-
med Said Moussa of Egypt with
Ills. Flory Won Donck of Bel
gium, the defending individual
champion, had a 10.
Behind the United States in
Evening star., 1961-06-02
SPORTSMAN'S
CALENDAR

MARYLAND STATE DIVISION OF
Quarterly meeting tomorrow and Sun
day at Tidewater Inn, Easton All
league members and guests invited.
NATIONAL CAPITOL GUN CLUB
Silver anniversary North-South Skeet
championships today through Sunday
on grounds off Riffleford road ous
Route % seven miles past Rockville,
Md
PRINCE GEORGES FISH AND
GAME CLUB-Monthly meeting at 8
O'Clock tonight at the clubhouse in
Mitchellville, Md Work day starting at
$50 am. tomorrow on club grounds.
Lunch will be served.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
THE LOG BOOK

CAPITAL YACHT CLUB - Rende-
vous tomorrow off Thomas Point Light
and cruise TO Maryland Yacht Club
for Queen of Chesapeake contest
CAPE ST. MARY'S YACHT CLUB
Shakedown cruise Sunday to Benedict,
Md.
CHESAPEAKE YACHT CLUB-Flag-
raising program tomorrow.
GIBSON ISLAND YACHT SQUAD
RON-Rhode River race Sunday
POTOMAC RIVER SAILING ASSO-
CIATION-Last of spring series OF
sailing races at 1 pm. Sunday off
POTOMAC VALLEY BOATING CLUE
Cruise tomorrow on South River
SEVEN SAILING ASSOCIATION
Delta cruising race Sunday
SOLOMONS ISLAND YACHT CLUB
Cruise tomorrow to Maryland Yacht
Club.
WEST RIVER SAILING CLUB-Start
of summer sailing races Sunday.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Shod , Drum Biting;
Rockfishing Slow

of a 68-pound channel bass BY
Capt. Bill Bloodsworth. He was
trolling the Gooses for rocE
with a party on his Sylvia out
of Chesapeake Beach when the
big red drum went for a lure
called the Boxing Glove. II
took Capt. Bill IS minutes tt
beat the fish on 30-pound test
line.
Not too many fishermen are
going after the shad below
Chain Bridge. which is hard tc
understand because the fishing
is good. Catches of four to five
to a boat are being brought in
to Fletcher'S boathouse off
Canal road.
Some pan-sized rockfiSh also
have been taken on blood
worms at Dixie Landing, south
of Fletcher's and there still are
herring in the river. Crappie
continue to bite along with
catfish and very small white
perch.
Potomac Clear
The Potomac from Washing
ton north is high but clear and
in excellent fishing condition
In fact, only the upper Poto-
mac seems to be producing
bass.
The Rappahannock is high
and off-color and so is the
Rapidan. Trout fishin
throughout the Washington
area is reported very slow.
Head boats out of Chesa-
peake Beach and the fishing
centers on Smiths Creek at
Wynne, Md, are now operating
but doing nothing except for
a few small perch.
Rock Scattered
Chesapeake Beach boats have
been getting a scattering of
to 3-pound rock blind troll
ing the GooseS but there have
been no real catches.
In Eastern Bay the fishing
is reported to have been very
poor since the blow last Sat-
urday. Capt. Otis Bridges said
he took only four fish Tuesday
blind trolling on the Wild
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Knicks Sign Jordon

NEW YORK, June Q (AP).-
Phil Jordon. 5-year veteran of
the National Basketball Asso-
citation, yesterday became the
seventh player to sign his New
York Knickerbockers contract
for next season.