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Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
'RevoIt' Comment

Those who incited the So
called "pocketbook revolt" sue
ceeded beyond their widest
dreams in exploiting to the
fullest the aftermath of the
Democratic primary and the
37c tax increase. The real day
of reckoning will come when
the new County Council and
the new Board of Education
members take office. l wonder
how long after that date it
will be when we start hearing
the reasons (a) why taxes can
not be lowered but may have
to be increased and (b) why
we can't convert every elemen-
tary school to the Amidon
plan. Of course, the new office
holders can always make the
excuse land they probably
will, tool that things were left
in such a mess" by their pred
ecessors that there is no way
to cut expenditures and hence
no way to cut taxes.
1 am sorry the Democrats
lost in the County on Novem-
ber 6, and I am sorry the hard
working incumbents on the
school board lost; but 1 am
Sorrier still 1 didn't rescue
from the trash can some of
the Had Enough" signs the
Republicans posted all over the
place. 1 think they will come
in very handy in 1866.
Harrison Sasscer
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15

The sudden restrictions gave
those cases a place on next
weeks Council agenda while
the remaining cases acted upon
by the Commission last week
win be considered In a spe-
cial Council meeting Nov. %.
Jesse B. Nicholson, executive
director of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, said the Com
missions recommendations on
eight cases were not meant to
60 to the Council.
"In processing the cases.
those were inadverently sent
to the Council" he said. "The
Commission intended to make
no recommendation on these
cases.
M-NCPPC retracted its recon-
mendations on cases concerning
tracts of land on the north and
south sides of Boethler Road
near New Hampshire Avenue in
Silver Spring.
Nicholson said the Com
mission "made no recOmmen-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
by Les KimbIe

thing is wrong, correct it." Every citizen In
Montgomery County has a duty to support
the school board in this requested examine
ton. do not believe, however, that the voters
have said, "Reduce school expenses at any
cost"
One Of the fears that I have heard
expressed, and one that I share, Is that great
harm might be done to the school by an over
Jealous and reckless slashing of services, per.
sonnel and costs. There are clearly some
actions which could wreck our County's Edu.
cational standards.
program which has and will continue
to save the taxpayer considerable money in
the years ahead is the site-accuisition pro-
gram First established in 1954-1955. this pro.
gram has $3.48 million allotted for the pur.
chase OF future school sites By buyine
land before it is needed, considerable savings
result and more desirable locations may be
found. II school sites are not purchased until
housing developments clutter the area, the
price can be steep. Any attempt to cut he
site-acquisition program or to channel funds
from 1t will result in great increase in the
cost of land for new schools. AS the County
grows this fund should grow, too
Any attempt to cut costs by increasing
the number of children for each teacher. as
might be done by hiring fewer teachers, will
lower our standards of education. The Opt.
mum number of children for each teacher de-
pends on the ability range Of the children, but
runs from 20 to 25.
Any attempt to cut the teachers salaries
can do only harm. The raising of educational
standards by beginning to teach science and
foreign languages in the lower grades requires
well qualified teachers Teachers, as is true
OF mechanics, lawyers, or farmers, earn more
money as their skills increase and good teach
ers VIII go where good salaries are paid The
difference between good teacher and bad
or mediocre teacher can mean the difference
between an Intellectually alert and curious
child and an apathetic child whose scholastic
failure can darken his entire life.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15

The law makes it clear that
School Board elections in
Montgomery County, Mary
land, shall be separated from
partisan practices employed
by those seeking election to
political office.
Article n of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, Section IL,
is explicit. 1t provides that
"all voting for County Board
Of Education members shall
be conducted on a non-partisan
basis and on a general County
wide ticket; no designation of
party affiliation shall be
placed upon any petition for
nomination nor upon any vot-
ing machine or paper ballot
used in said election"
In the recent election, the
public, possibly through lack
of understanding of the law,
overlooked principles laid
down by Article II. The iden-
tity of School Board candidates
became enmeshed in the pub
lie mind with political parties
and partisan factions in the
community, thus making it diff
ficult for people to select
candidates on the basis of
their knowledge and under
standing of public education
as separate from political is
sues.
There are no adequate pro-
visions for enforcement of the
law. 1t therefore seems neces-
sary to call the matter to the
attention of the voters in the
hope that they will protest re-
petition of the situation.
Numerous methods are en-
ployed by other states for
selection of School Board
members. However, the pres
ent law for Montgomery Coun.
ty is specific and should be
upheld. If change is desired
by the citizens, it may be made
through orderly democratic
procedures.
The selection of School
Board officials must not be.
come a foil for partisan in
terests. Montgomery County's
educational system deserves
better than that.
Mrs. c. Nj. Derryberry
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15

which governs this.
Article Is Section 5. In the
trial OF all criminal cases, the
jury shall be the judges of the
law, as well as of fact, except
that the court may pass upon
the sufficiency of the evidence
to sustain a conviction" -
Maryland Manual 1852. page
554.
To me, a layman, this seems
to mean that the Judge may
not Instruct the jury on the
law. where he is the aclnowl-
edged expert, but may over
rule them on their common
sense judgment of the facts. a
field in which he has presum-
ably no more expertise than
they.
since we must vote next
month for candidates to the
Maryland General Assembly
Cooth upper and lower houses)
and since any amendment to
modernize this constitutional
provision must originate in
that assembly, the Post could
help us cast a more enlight.
ened vote by publishing state
ments from the candidates for
state Senate and House on
their willingness to introduces
a Dill to amend the constitu-
ton, bringing it in line with
the practice of the federal
courts and those in 48 of the
other states. 1t would also be
helpful before election day to
know how candidates for the
Circuit Court interpret the
except - clause quoted
above.
May we hope?
Mrs. Thomas G. Casey
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15

Many of us in Maryland are
grateful to the Washington
Post for John P. MacKenzie's
two recent articles high-ight-
ing the out-moded system our
state uses in its conduct of
criminal cases. Perhaps some
of your readers would be inter-
ested in the precise wording Of
the Constitutional provision
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
Forest KnOlls
Bid Accepted

The low bid of Arthur G..
Strissel and Co. for construc.
ton Of a seven.classroom addi.
ton to Forest Knolls Elemen.
tary School, Silver Spring, was
accepted by the County School
Board Tuesday.
The company's bid, including
alternates accepted by the
Board, totals $131,083. This is
equal to $13.07 per square foot
for the 1881 square foot addi.
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
Damascus Zoninq

Your recent article relative
to the axing of the proposed
shopping center for Damascus
was an excellent one and of
service to Montgomery Coun-
tians. We especially appreciate
and thank you for the benefits
of such recognition of those of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
dati0n ON these cases" since
1t is awaiting completion Of
the White Oak Master Plan.

the White Oak Master Plan.
Council President David Ca
hoon said 1t is his understand.
ing that the Commissions rec
ommendation was for the Coun-
Gil to either deny the requests
or to allow the applicants to
withdraw the requests without
prejudice.
Urgent word from Nicholson
came to the Council after it had
set these eight cases and a
number of others for study
during the special meeting.
Council President David Cahoon
Immediately placed the eight
cases on next weeks agenda
rather than await the special
session.
COuncilmen decided the re-
naming cases acted upon by
the Commission will go to the
special meeting despite the
Councils authority to act
without the Commissions rec
ommendatiOn.
Under county government
rules, the Council may act with.
out the Commissions recon-
mendation is none is offered
within six months after receipt
of the case.
One of the cases the Council
had intended to act upon this
week dates back to 1857. The
remaining 20-odd cases are con.
siderably more current.
Council members indicated
they are anxious to clean up the
cases before the new Council
takes over, possibly late this
month. This is our business
and l think we ought to mop it
up" Councilwoman Stella Wer-
ner said.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15

even in this century, is amaz-
ing. We are now even able to
save many formerly helpless
cases. Often in this way carica-
lures of our species are
thrown back into the gene
pool. One should think that
through many generations this
process would cause deteriora-
ton of our species, but it will
not probably. The population
exploson will continue. An
other course could be followed
that would be more selective.
We are beyond it now. 1t could
have involved the more con-
servative use of medical pow
ers in certain areas. If fol-
lowed, the extra living space
for those present would be
quite enjoyable. Now, that
room is rapidly being elimin-
ated. Mankind may allow itself
to continue to increase It's
numbers until the Joy of
personal accomplishment is
caused to wane by the con-
slant prodding of its neighbors
elbows.
My original question was
concerned with what should
be expected for the extra two
dollars in taxes. The answer is
obvious; not a great deal.
Taxpayer, Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
He's Pessimisfic
Barbara Cook

I recently received notifica-
ton that, due to the increase |
in county taxes, my house pay
ment would be two dollars a
month more. Now this is not |
a catastrophe occurrence, but |
it occasioned a few moments
of reflection on just what was
to be expected for the men,
toned increase. 1 live in a
grand and glorious free coun-
try surpassed by none in the
world; / have job and suffi-
cient left over after taxes and
deductions to provide what
suppose is an adequate envi-
ronment for my family. How
ever, the subjects of my reflec-
tons are confined to neither
of these, but rather to the
more ethereal aspects of my
surroundings and the conduct
of the human species in the
world in general.
The tax increase will do
great things for our schools,
and for this we are grateful.
Let us hope we shall be selec-
tive some where along the
way in our education process,
else we shall have the best
educated service station at
tendents in the country. Then
too, l wonder why, with the
vast increase in population in
our county, and an accom-
panying vast increase in tax
able base, we should need a
tax increase at all? Quality
education is not always bought
by the highest bidder. And
then there is segregation. l
look with interest to the ar
rangement in certain schools |
In nearby Virginia where boys
and girls are given instruction
in separate classes. May this
boon to mankind become firm
ly established in our public
schools before the day when a
woman is appointed to the Su-
preme Court.
Concerning this increase in
population, l have thoughts as
well. The rate of building of
both dwellings and business
places has been very high in
the nearly three years have
lived in the county. To the ma
tives, it must seem horren-
dous. And there is no appar-
ent end to it. What We're once
lovely fields and woods are
now crowded with high priced,
poorly designed and built de-
velopmentS which are insults
to the earth. Yet the loudest
voices in the recent news of
sterilization were heard to say
that the restriction of popula-
ton growth by this means is
indecent.
Mankind is in the interesting
position of being able to con-
troll the course of its evolution,
at least in part. In this, it is
unique among living things.
Several courses are open to it,
but it seems to be following
only one. The one it has
chosen seems strangely SIM
liar to that followed by all 9TH
er animals: self preservation
with several recent and obvi-
Gus exceptions). Especially in
our medical science do we ap-
pear to be favoring preserva-
ton of our species. The sue
cession of medical discoveries,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
Hard to Shop

AS young homemaker and
mother of four, / find it very
hard and time consuming to
drive to Rockville or Frederick
to shop.
/, therefore, was very disap-
pointed when the County Coun-
Gil turned down our bid for a
shopping center.
I'm wondering if the County
Council gave consideration to
the fact that Frederick is
closer and easier to shop at
than down county? Also, dur
ing the bad winter months it is
sometimes weeks before l can
get to large store, so 1 must
use the catalogue and order
by mail.
Let's give our local mer-
chants a chance to expand and
give Damascus the services we
all need.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
Old Zonings Snarled
By Plans Unit Mixup

County Council efforts to clean up backlog of pend
ing zonng cases got confused Tuesday when the Park and
Planning Commission forwarded than dozen recon-
medaons then retacted of those later in the day
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
"reminiscences

Listening to Bryson Rash,
commentator on WRC Oct. 8,
it was interesting to hear him
explain how Bethesda, got its
name. 1t was taken from the
Bible. In Revelations. there is
mentioned the church. Beth
esda, so some religious group
gave it the name.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-11-15
The Public Forum

us in Upper Montgomery
County.
1t is with much interest that
we noticed the request for the
County Council to reconsider
the request for rezoning.
Therefore. we urge that you
continue such fair and en-
phatic articles for the coun-
tians.
It is a sad state of affairs
within the nations most pros
porous county when a resi-
dent who was born and has
lived here for nearly 40 years
sees less concern from the
County Council for stores, con-
veniences and other benefits of
the 20th century for the resi-
dents than he finds in the
weekly paper.
Perhaps now that the press
ing concerns of prediction
days are over some present
council members will have
time to recognize their oppor-
tunity to sow some seeds of
concern for upper countians
from which they could very
well harvest some benefits as
we all grow together.
Since our correspondence to
the council, prior to subject
denial, couldn't open their eyes
enough, we thank you in ad-
vance for their further awak-
ening by the Sentiners good
reporter.
Mr. and NTro II d Uar.x,,o,n.n
Evening star., 1962-11-25
GIFT ROUNDUP
That 7 Time Is
Here Again!

It's that time again. Gift
giving ought to be a spon-
taneous. delightful express
sion of love and friendship.
AL too often it takes on
overtones of being a bit OF
a chore and who knows,
sometimes a bit of a bore.
Get ahead of the deadline
of there are just so many
days left before Christmas"
and start jotting things down
that strike your fancy in the
way of that gift for that
certain someone.
For armchair shoppers, on
Sundays we'll have a variety
of gift roundupS, that give a
cross section of what's
around our town in the way
of something different.
A delightful little George
town shop. with the beguil-
ing name of Powder and
Smoke" stocks all manner of
toiletries and delightful
smoking tobaccoS and equip
ment. Women walking down
Wisconsin Avenue find the
shop reminiscent of the
charming perfume bars that
dot so many fashion streets
in Paris, London and Rome.
The scent, as you walk in, is
absolutely delightful. From
all over the world they've
gathered the fragrant output
of famous perfume houses.
From sunny Spain they have
the "Maja" line of Myrur-
Evening star., 1962-11-25
SERVICE NOTES
Holiday Parties
Dominate Scene

"Out of This World" is the
theme for the fashion show
at the luncheon which the
Naval Officers Wives Club
will give on December 6 at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The members and guests
will gather at noon for a So
cial hour following a recep-
ton at which Mrs. Harry
Smith, president of the Cub.
will receive with the honor
guests who include Mrs. Rob-
ert Mcnamara. Mrs. Fred
Korth, Mrs. Maxwell D. Tay-
lor, Mrs. George Anderson,
Mrs. David NJ. Shoup, Mrs.
Paul Fry. Mrs. Claude Rick
etts, Mrs. Charles Kirk
patrick, and Capt. Viola Sand
ers. Mrs. John r. Crumpack-
er is the senior hostess for
the day.
Lifting Hawaiian music
Evening star., 1962-11-25

will greet the Army Dental
Corps Officers, when the
Wives Club sponsors a dance
at the Walter Reed Army
Medical Center Officers Club
on Friday.
Mrs. Thomas J. O'Connor
known as Lani O'Connor will
do an Hawaiian authentic
dance. Also attending will be
the president of the Hawai-
ian State Society. Mai. David
NJ. Peters and Mrs. Peters.
Party plans are in the
hands of Col. and Mrs.
George H. Timke. jr., and
Col. and Mrs. Edmund S. Oh
sen. jr.
Saying aloha" to the guests
will be Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Bernier. and Col.
and Mrs. Pearson Brown.
Officers wives of the Of
flee of Naval Intelligence and
Evening star., 1962-11-25

Foreign Attaches wiEe S
eet for luncheon on
Wednesday at the Officers
Club, Fort Lesley j. McNair.
A demonstration of attrac-
tive and different Christmas
wrappings will be the high
light of the program. Mrs.
Francisco Tudela, wife of the
Peruvian Naval Attache, with
Mrs. Maurice H. Rindskopf,
will be hostesses for the day.
The Deputy Chief of Staff
for Logistics Officers Wives
Club meets for luncheon on
Tuesday at Arlington Hall.
1t. Gen. Robert w. Col
glaZier. is to be the guest
speaker.
Mrs. Lewis A. Hall. president
of the Wives Club, and Mrs.
Colglazier. honorary presi-
dent, will be on hand to
greet the members. Mrs.
Roger A. Barnes is chairman
of the luncheon.
Evening star., 1962-11-25

the strictly glamor" class.
Holiday coiffures are piled
high. Girls with short
tresses may b" hard put to
come up with a high hairdo.
Here's the gift-giving
thought to keep in mind:
Tovar Tresses has smooth,
snaky coils, fat lustrous
braids, and brioche puffs that
can sit singly on the top of
a head or be piled "postiche"
fashion, as the French say,
for a ringading hairdo for
evening. Made of Union Car
bide's Dynel fiber that is
lightweight. cool to wear, and
looks and feels like real hair,
the Tovar TreSses are easy
to set and manage. Each
single unit is ready to pin in.
Is a wig out of the picture?
Try just a hank of hair.
Choose it in 2i shades going
from silver blonde to chest
nut velvet. At Frank r. Jel-
left.
SLIPPERS ARE GREAT
Don't kid yourself. A pair Of
fancy lounging slippers would
gladden. the heart of any
woman who likes solid COM
fort, maybe a dash of glamor,
or just plain likes to putt
around in a pair of funny
boots that make no pretense
at being chic. but sure are
great to slip into at the end
of the day. All three groups
are answered in a lineup
from Lord & Taylor. There's
the French boot of black
velvet with a deep golden
Cavaliers cuff. From Tai Of
India, a fuchsia raw silk
pump with golden en-
broidery, sequins, and a gol-
den sole that stays that way
through miles and miles of
walking. Choose it, too, in
the new straight heel. A sill
yer fox bunny boot with q
golden sole and cord fasten-
ing is another soft shoe
routine for gift giving. All
are at the Slipper Bar al
Lord & Taylor, Washington
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1962-11-25

gia. the leading perfumista
of Spain. The perfume
of the Andalusian gardens
has been captured not only
in guest soap (plus hand
and bath sizel, in cologne.
and also in busting powder.
The mossy-chypre type of
fragrance is lingering. The
floral notes of rose. jasmine
and orange blossom have
delicate undertones. The
Goya painting. The Naked
Maja," may be better known.
but Spanish women also
know that the most famous
fragrance of Myrurgia is
called Maja.
A NEW TWIST-Here's a
new twist in gift-giving that
will certainly be classified in
Evening star., 1962-11-25
OAR Luncheon

The Chevy Chase Chapter.
Daughters of the American
Revolution, will meet for
luncheon Wednesday at the
Windsor Park Hotel when
Mrs. Eliot c. Lovett, State
regent of Maryland. will talk
on st. Mary's School for In
dian Girls in South Dakota.
Mrs. Lovett, a member of
the chapter, visited the school
this fall with Mrs. Rudolph
T. Harrell, who will be the
luncheon hostess.
Evening star., 1962-11-25
Ladies Board
To Meet

The Georgetown University
Hospital Ladies Board will
hold its monthly meeting in
the Georgetown Nursing
School auditorium at noon
tomorrow. The luncheon,
which will open the meeting,
will be followed by a talk by
Mrs. John T. Abernethy. who
toured the Far East with Mrs.
G. Mennen Williams. wife of
the Assistant Secretary of
State for African affairs.
Evening star., 1962-11-25
Anniversary

The 25th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Rudolph was celebrated last
evening at a dinner given
by friends at the Silver Fox
restaurant.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-02-10
Howard Observes
q5th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, d. c. - Five
distinguished graduates of How
ard University will receive alum
nj awards in March when the
University observes the 95th an
niversary of its founding.
Awards will be presented
March 2 at the annual Charter
Day assembly at 10: 30 a. m. in
Cramton Auditorium. Sixth and
Fairmont Streets, northwest. Ac-
ceptance remarks will be made
by the honorees at the Charter
Day banquet, which will be held
at 8 p. m. in Baldwin Hall,
Fourthand College Streets, north
west.
Recipients of the 1862 awards
Tor distinguished postgraduate
achievement are DR.. II. Claude
Hudson of Los Angeles. Thomas
b. ID. Dyett of New York City.
DR.. Stephen J. Wright of Nash
vile, Dr. William B. Tollen of
Harrisburg. Pa, and District
Commissioner John B. Duncan
of Washington d. c.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-02-10
Momen!s Division Plans
Annua/ Brotherhood Tea

button they make TO the com
nunity.' The idea in giving the
teas is to invite together women
of different racial, nationality and
religious backgrounds. we feel
that in This mass demonstration
Of friendliness we may show to
ihe City Of Detroit unified ef-
fort TO understand ourselves
through an effort TO understand
others" said Mrs. Small. III is
our hope" she said. that this
gesture may contribute TO the
unity Of our metropolitan area.
After all brotherhood begins on
your street.
Brotherhood Week is not just
one week set aside in the year
to promote good human rela-
lions.' she said, "but rather a
lime to strengthen our resolu-
ton and rcdcdicate ourselves to
the principal Of establishing
social order in which the rcligi-
Gus ideals of Brotherhood and
Justice shall become the stand
ards of all human relationships.
Information about giving a Tea
may be obtained 10y calling The
Detroit Round Table office ~
TO. 9-6306.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-02-10
Red (ross Continues
To Recruit Volunteers

some in convenient locations in
the County area.
IN addition TO the daily activi-
ties of Red Cross for which the
volunteers are trained, each Ser
vice has an important place in
the Chapters preparedness plans
which would be activated in case
of community emergency causing
wide spread personal injury.
Chairman of the Red Cross
activities in the West Region
of the Chapter who would be
glad to answer prospective volun-
tecr's questions also are: Belle
ville Mrs. John Mcdonald, 898
Sumpter. OK. 9-580l; DEAR
BORN. Mrs. Fred p. Douw, 22220
Beech, LO. l-4247: ROMULUS,
Iven Kinshclla. 1922 Superior,
VIII. 1-1O73; TAYLOR TOWN
SHIP, Mrs. Frank Bero. 1926
Weddcl. DU. 1874; WAYNE.
Mrs. NJ. J. Scarlet. 35427 Park
Blvd. PA. 1926.