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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24
Lefters To The Sentinel
The Public Forum

state to choose a candidate
themselves in an un-endorsed,
open primary for a truly free
election, warrants serious con-
sideration in the future.
Throughout his entire cam
paign, Jim Gleason fought un.
ceasingly for the high princi-
Piles he so aptly espoused and
which were self-evident in the
manner in which he conducted
his campaign. His firm stands
on the vitality important issues
of our day proved him to be a
stateman among politicians
one who feared not to stand
up and be counted. His abil-
ity, integrity, loyalty and al
legiance to our party and our
country has made a lasting
impression on all Marylanders
who followed his political ca
reer with interest. To many,
the Primary election was but
an overture of better things to
come for Mr.. Gleason. Repub-
licans the state over should be
justly proud Of him for the
much needed fighting spirit he
infused into our party. We can
not afford to lose him the next
time.
Marmian w. Tharp
Gleason Campaign
Com, Montgomery
County, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

of Family Savings, who was
scheduled to appear yester-
day; J. Kenneth EdIin, de-
scribed as the master mind OF
the First Continental opera
ton, as well as Louis ID. Gold.
man, president; william I.
Robinson, vice.presIdent, and
James c. White. a CPA who
Is charged with fraudulent
misrepresentation In signing
and publishing a fictitious
company balance sheet.
Also, Gerald Golden, a Bald-
more notary charged, with Mu-
tuars Symonds, with preparing
and singing false deeds of trust.
Edlin, who has been convicted
of mail fraud in connection with
another savings and loan firm,
started a six-month prison term
in the Lewisburg, Pa, federal
penitentiary last week.
Hardy said The savings and
loan figures have engaged
some Of the best lawyers in
Montgomery County" to handle
their defense here, and predict
ed the entire case could con-
sumo as much as two years
time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24
Students Toke
College Exoms
In English

Richard Montgomery Hig h
Schools senior team of five stu
dents achieved a score Of 436
out of possible 500 points in
the recent annual George Wash.
ington University English Ex-
animation Competition for Sec
ondary schools.
The junior team consisting of
five juniors made a score of
422 out of a possible 500 points.
AS individual high scorers,
Ann Quigley, a senior, made "a
cut of 100 points and Curt
Steele, a junior, made 81 out
of 100 points.
Seniors participating includ.
ed Charles Fallow, Richard Fer.
rara, Marilyn Gull, Paula Nc
Kay, and Ann Quigley. The jun
Tor team consisted of Curt
Steele, Kathe Simmons, Cathy
Southall, David Prestemon, and
JEFF Keith
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

fell forward, his chin on his chest, as strings
Of saliva drOOled from the corners of his
mouth. u
Standing beside me, the prison psychdIo-
gst noted for the great State of Maryland
(for all must be officially recorded each de,
tail at the precise moment it occurred:
1908 pm. Sodium cyanide dropped Il
1905 pm. Last visual signs of life.
1906 Head dropped
1908 pm Usual saIivary drooling. II
1000 PM Mild commissions.
Beside the psychologist, a white-robad
physician stood over an electrocardograph as
it continuously recorded the slowing heat-
beat of the prisoner.
CAS- the minutes licked away the beat
grew progressively weaker, and at the end.
instead of an up and down motion of the
electrocardiograph pattern, it merely traced
out straight continuous line Nathaniel Lips-
comb was dead at 1915 pm. The Great STATE
of Maryland had exacted its pound of flesh.
II hold no brief for the pathological per-
sonality that was Nathaniel Lipscomb. He was
thrice murderer one of his victims having
been an innocent child He did not belong n
society but neither did he belong in that stee-
mesh chair. His proper place was in psychia-
trio institution.
Statistics prove overwhelmingly that
capital punishment is no deterrent TO crime,
and there Is not In the world today a rep
utabfe criminOlogist, penoIogist socioIogist
who does not advocate its abolition as a
barbaric atavism. One nation after another
has abolished it: Germany. Italy, most OF
Latin America. Israe, the Soviet Union. But
the State Of Maryland progresses" from
the gallows to the gas chamber.
Il protest against deterrent that does
not deter" Shane writes, "a punishment that
cannot redeem, judgment that no human
being has the moral right to make"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

1 have read with interest
your editorial on "lubrator-
ium." I suppose that the next
time we go to the dentist for
an extraction, we will have to
have it done in a "cuspidor-
ium."
Greetings from Texas from
a homesick Montgomery Coun-
tan.
John r. Brooke
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24
Players Needed

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Optimists junior baseball team,
starting play Saturday, n e e d s
several players in the Ia years
of age bracket. Interested boys
should contact George Reese at
VIII. 6-2211.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24

1 am proud of the Sentinel
for publishing the sober, in
telligent views of columnist
Barney Welsh about the con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-05-24
Two Post Election Editorials

Here gentle reader two posteection editorials put
together in single package for your reading pleasure and
convenience:
Post-election editorial Number One
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Established 1855
By MdttheiO Fields
Published by
MORKAP PUBLISHING co.
ROGER B. FARQUHAR
Editor and General Manager
LEONARD KAPILOFF
Publisher
BERNARD KAPILOFF
President
ELY BRADLEY
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member National Editorial Association.
Published every Thursday at 215 E.
Montgomery Ave. Rockville. Nd
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Post Office, Rockville, Maryland, under
Act OF Congress, March 3, 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04

1t Is bit saddening to read about
how initiation has struck the carriage
cab business in Manhattan. Now the
fare has been increased from So to SIS
for the first half-hour Of horSe-drawn
ride around those parts of the town
particularly Central Park-where traf-
fic permits such romantic outlandiSh-
ness. And for each additional half-hour
the new charge is So.
All this is understandable, of course.
For the cost Of living has kept on rising
to such an extent that the average han
L. som-cab driver in the vicinity of the
Plaza Hotel would be hard put to keep
body and soul together without the in
creased fare. Still, when one looks back
a bit (say about 30 years. and remem-
bers how relatively inexpensive it was
to ride with his date by horse and car
riage, through Central Park, it comes
as something Of shock to be told that
the tour is much, much more costly now.
Even so, one must hope that this
kind Of riding will manage to survive.
Anyhow, as we remember it, it is far
superior to fast travel in an automobile
whose horsepower is incredibly great and
vastly foolish. To be sure, progress is
progress, but its SoundneSs is very much
open to question when 1t intrudes upon
the hanson cab and makes romantic
travel in such vehicles almost prohibit
lively costly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
Matthias for Conqress

The record Of Republican Charles
McC. Matthias, jr., during the last two
years as member of the House of Rep
resentativeS from the 9Th district of
Maryland amply justifies his reelection
for another term
In national affairs, Representative
Matthias has displayed an unusual bal
ance Of judgment On local matters,
he has tended diligently to the varied
interests of Montgomery County and
the other far-flung regions Of the 9Th
district, without reSorting to the ex-
travagant claims and statements which
so frequently attend the performances
of freshmen in Congress. Mr.. Matthias
Is attempting to repeat his defeat of
Democrat John r. Foley, who was I'M
seated two years ago after single term
in the House. There has been nothing
in the current campaign to persuade
the voters to reverse their sound judg-
ment of 1860.
In the nearby 5th district of Mary
land, which includes Prince Georges
County, Representative Richard E. Lank-
ford, an answering Kennedy Democrat,
faces an unusually strong challenge
from Joe M. Baker, jr, young and able
Republican conservative. The choice Of
fered by this sharp divergence of polit-
ical philosophy is refreshing develop
ment in the 5th district, which deserves
earnest consideration by the voters. Mr..
Bakers effort to kindle fire under the
much-publicized Landlord expense &C
count on an overseas junket is another
unpredictable factor in the race. Over
the years, however, Mr.. Landlord has
developed record of asSiduouS at
tention to the local concerns of his
constituents, particularly in regard to
their employment at the several defense
installations in the district, which will
be difficult for his younger opponent
to overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
VHqiniu's Tenth

Gus Johnson, trying to unSeat Rep
resentative Joel Broyhill in Virginia's
Tenth District, has conducted lively
campaign. Through his own efforts, plus
those of the Kennedys and a platoon
Of other New Frontiersmen, Mr.. Johnson
has become known to the voters, and
this is an asset in running against a
man who has completed five terms in
the House.
There has not been much in the way
Of issues, however, that relate to mat
tiers In the Tenth District. A Democrat,
Mr.. Johnson has identified himself as an
about supporter of President Kennedy
and has pledged that, if elected, he will
go faithfully down the line in voting for
each and every item in the New Frontier
legislative program. Taking what pre-
sumably is calculated risk, Mr.. john
son also has attacked fellow Democrat,
Senator Byrd, and the Byrd machine"
1t seems to us that those voters who are
for the Kennedy legislative program and
against Senator Byrd should look upon
Mr.. Johnson as their man.
Mr.. Broyhill, a Republican, has
opposed much of the New Frontier pro-
gram. But he has also established an
effective working relationship with key
Democrats in the House. These include
Judge Smith, Byrd man, who is chair
man of the Rules Committee, and Rep
resentative Mcmillan, friendly with Sen
ator Byrd and chairman of the District
Committee. This means that Mr.. Broy-
hill, though Republican, is in position
to enlist important Democratic support
for legislation touching upon the inter-
ests of the Tenth District. Mr.. Johnson,
as an anti-Byrd man, could hardly enjoy
the same relationship with pro-Byrd
Democrats. Thus, in our Judgment, Mr.
Broyhill as member of the House could
more effectively influence legislation
helpful to his district, and those to
whom this is controlling consideration
logically should vote for him.
In the Arlington County Board race,
1t seems to us that ABC incumbent Leo
UrbanSke should be returned to office
He has done good job-as attested by
the fact that he is being actively sup
ported by committee of Arlington's
business and professional leaders. And
he has more to offer than either his
Democratic or Republican opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04

He said he accepted only be-
cause he feared the command
would go to someone even less
able than himself. Robert E.
Lee, when informed of the
change in command, said he
was sorry to hear that Nc
Clellan was leaving "for we
always understood each
other so well. I fear they
may continue to make these
changes until they find some
one I don't understand. :"
The Star of November IL,
1862, said in a dispatch from
Warrenton dated the day be-
fore: Gen. Mcclellan was to
have left yesterday for the
North. but the transferring
of a command like this could
not be accomplished in a day,
and he was therefore COM
PEELED to remain. Last eve
ming all the officers belong
ing to headquarters assem-
bled at the generals tent to
bid him farewell. The only
toast was given by Gen. NC
Clellan: The Army of the
Potomac Gen. Mcclellan
and staff, accompanied by
Gen. Burnside, today bid
farewell to this army, visit
ing in succession the several
army corps. AS the general
rode through the ranks, the
torn and tattered banners of
the veterans were dipped to
greet him, while thousands of
soldiers gave vent, in contin-
uous rounds Of applause, to
their feelings. The general
and his staff Will leave by
special train tomorrow for
the North. The following Or
der was issued by Gen. Burn
side on his taking command
of the army: In accordance
:. with orders issued by the
President, I hereby assume
command Of the Army of the
Potomac. Patriotism and the
exercise of my every energy
in the direction of this army,
aided by the full and hearty
cooperation of its officers
and men, will, I hope, under
the blessing Of God, ensure
its success. Having been a
sharer Of the privations and
a witness of the bravery of
the old Army Of the Potomac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04

They rushed toward each
other with joyous shouts; it
was a triumphant moment
the elimination of a Euro
pean dream almost two CEN
turtles old. The men en-
braced, slapped each other on
the back, and exchanged
shirts and helmets in an
ecStatic celebration - they
had captured a mountain.
Many men gave their lives
to bring that hour. And
what does it all make posi-
BILE? 1t is estimated that more
than 100000 vehicles will use
the tunnel each year. It is
expected that a trip from
France to Italy, now a for
midable journey, will take
less than an hour. This &C
complished exploit, which so
many timid souls have across
the years called impossible,
recalls a thrilling conquest of
Caleb in Holy Scripture. At
As he had been robbed of
conquering the distant hills
of the promised land by the
craven fear of the majority
who voted to retreat and who
in wailing timidity declared,
I'VE are not able to go up
and possess the land" But
when all who had turned
back had found graves in the
desert, Caleb at four score
still cried, Give me the
mountain" We feel like
cheering the octogenarian as
he refused to sit in his safe
tent indulging in mournful
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Even at
IS, with vim and vigor and
vision undated, he still
pleaded, Give me the noun
tain" And he got it.
The ayes of the Calebs al
ways have it. The peaks in
side and out wait for the
pathfinder, for the beautiful,
yet toiling feet of the tri-
umphant mountaineer whose
coming will usher in the con-
quest of the ages. This is the
epic day for combined hu-
man enterprise. The pin
nacles backon, the topmost
crags are calling, the dens-
est mountains which have
separated men can be tun-
neled.
That is the creed back Of
our prayer to the Father of
Mankind as we lift our eyes
to the highest ethical peak
of all, from which are uttered
the precepts Of the Sermon
on the Mount - the Mount
Everest in the geography Of
the soul. In the matchleSs
duplication offered daily by
millions under all skies is the
petition: "Thy Kingdom
come, Thy will be done on
earth. +. :" That is the voice
of an intrepid faith ready to
scale the heights and to tun-
mel the base on the way to
universal human brotherhood
with the cry: "Give us the
mountain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
Curse of Woshinqton

Your october II editorial,
THE Curse of Washington"
mistakenly aligns the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects
with "anti-highway forces"
Either The Star or Gen.
Clarke is quite wrong when
he states that the ALA Gin
tends to publish in January
a 96-page document OPP
posing highways and sup
porting mass transporta-
ton >" The January issue
Of the Ala journal will be a
special 96-page issue entitled
washington in Transition"
with 81 contributors including
the President, Cabinet mem
bers, Government officials
and administrators. as well
as noted architects and plan
ners. 1t will survey the entire
physical aspect Of the city
and its planning needs; only
one article will deal specifi-
cally with transportation, and
it will not advocate mass
transit as "the be-all and
cure-all Of Washington'S
transportation problems"
Furthermore, the ALA most
definitely has no intention
whatsoever of initiating "a
lobbying group to push the
mass transportation solu-
ton"
The attitude of the Insti-
tute is best expressed by the
statement Of the ALA Com
mittee on the National Cap
ital, which was released to
the press on June 81. The last
paragraph reads:
"Freeways pose problems
which Washington shares
with all American centers,
but here they are more
acutely felt because of the
classic order of the city's orig
inal plan. We consider via
ducts and elevated roadways
to be inherently negative in
their effect on the commu-
nifty. Superficial embellish-
ment Of bridges and other
highway structures is inef-
fective. In general, freeways
should follow Washington'S
established rights-of-way and
not tear new holes in the
fabric of the city"
This issue of the Ala Jour-
nal, which is being produced
under the sponsorship Of the
Committee on the National
Capital, is intended to focus
the attention of the archi-
tects and the planners of the
Nation on the planning plight
Of the Capital City, and to set
forth the various projects I'M
der way and the proposals
which have been made to en-
sure the future convenience,
order, amenity and beauty of
the city of Washington.
William H. Scheick,
Executive Director,
American Institute Of Archi-
tects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
50 Yeurs AGO

Woodrow Wilson was. elect
ed President so years ago.
The Democrats standard
bearer collected 435 electoral
votes (6,286,214 popular) to
Theodore Roosevelt's SO
(4,216,020 popular) and Will
liam Howard Taft's 8 (3,483,-
922 popular). The Star of No
vember S, 1912. extraed twice,
headlining: Wilson Polls
Enormous Vote; His Election
Sure Without the West" Re-
turns were still trickling in
the following day, when the
PreSident-elect was inter-
viewed at his Princeton, NJ.
home. 81 can't believe it's
true" said Wilson. 1T hasn't
quite dawned on me. / had
been in an impersonal at
mosphere for the last three
months, reading about my
self, reading that I was to be
elected, and now I can hard
ly believe that it's true. :"
Thousan ds of persons
thronged Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Eleventh, street to
watch the vote-by-vote re-
turns on The Stars lighted
"scoreboardS" on the front
and side of its old building.
New conceptions of art
were rearing their ugly
heads" in France SO years
ago and critics Of the old
school were quoted in The
Star of November 2, 1912, as
damning Tin French, of
course) the three radical
camps: Post impressionists,
cublStS and futuriStS: 1T is
difficult to describe how the
new works look" this paper
reported from Paris, unless
it suffice to say that whereas
the post-impressionists paint
figures and landscapes with
characters which remind one
Of the drawings in q text
book Of plane geometry, the
cubists recall solid geometry,
and the futurists the sort of
angular, smashed-up medley
which one discovers at the
end Of a Kaleidoscope tube,
realist details being imagin-
able, If not actually discov-
cradle, in the general haze
and collision of colors and
forms. =. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
100 Years Ago

4AAO SANA w al Cl1ACO col ~
for Gen. George Mcclellan.
He was relieved of command
of the Army of the Potomac
at this time a century ago
and after that saw no fur
Their service in the field.
President Lincoln had been
patient, in a grim way,
through a long series of de-
lays and excuses by Gen.
McClellan. He wanted a gem
eral who would fight hard
and often. In Lincoln's words:
HE couldn't bore with an
auger that wouldn't take
hold" He didn't know who
to put in McClellan's place
and his cabinet was of no
help. One member said "any-
body" Gen. Ambrose Z.
Burnside, who confessed he
was inadequate for the task
of commanding 10000
troops, got the job. McClel-
Ian was ousted November 5,
1852, but did not receive his
orders until two days later.
They directed him to proceed
to Trenton, N. j., to await
further assignment. The Star
of Monday, November 10,
1862, published this dispatch
from McClellan's headquar-
tiers near Warrenton, Va:
1.-THE order relieving Gen.
Mcclellan from the command
of the Army of the Potomac
was entirely unexpected
to all, and therefore every
one was taken by surprise. On
its receipt, the command was
Immediately turned over, to
Gen. Burnside. His (McClel-
lan's) last official act was the
issue of an address to the
troops of a few words inform
ing them that the command
devolved on Gen. Burnside
and Che was) taking leave of
them. :" The Star of that
same day said editorially:
&c. 1t was clearly the right
of the President to take the
step If in his Judgment the
public interest required such
action, and none who know
him will doubt that such was
his sincere conviction. (.
No sensible man will accept
the theory that he INC
Clellan) was removed because
the drift Of the recent cleo
tons called for it; the recent
elections have gone over.
whelmingly against those
who for a year past have
been his bitter enemies. :"
Burnside, who had twice be-
fore declined the offer of
leadership Of the Army Of
the Potomac, wept when it
was finally forced upon him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-04
Picket Pdtter

During the mass picketing
in front of the White House
during the Cuban crisis, I
CHANGED by and received
some of the literature that
was being propagated. I OBJ
tanned a mimeographed sheet
entitled why We Are Pick
citing the White House" that
contained no notation of
sponsorship.
The sheet said in fact:
1--WE must refuse military
aid to reactionary govern
ments such as Spain. We
must pursue a general policy
aimed at the withdrawal of
foreign bases by all countries
we support for example the
idea of disengagement in
Central and Eastern Europe.
Without proposing any de-
tense for "reactionary gov
ernmentS such as Spain," the
quote arouseS MY curiosity
as to how these pickets would
classify the governments of
the Communist countries. No
reference is made to the gen.
eral character of communism.
Was it not Communist Yugo-
slavia that received 1876 F.
86D's from the United States
about a year ago? Was it not
Tito of Yugoslavia who said,
"In a showdown between
capitalism and communism,
let there be no mistake, I will
be on the side Of commu-
niSm"? Which governments,
by their very nature, are
more expansionistic, the ere
dictionary governments such
as Spain" or the Communist
governments?
If these pockets are to re-
ceive the respect of the aver
age American, they should
perform some research on the
subject 'reactionary govern
mentS" and indicate less
equivocally that they are on
our side.
George H. Miller.