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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18
FRATERNTTES
Continued

to students coming to the university from out
side the area who don't want to be left out of
student life, says he thinks the fraternities
may be bringing about their own downfall.
Some fraternity men accept the criticisms
leveled at them as not entirely unjust.
I'VE realize we've got to change. A better
student is coming in and we've got to attract
him." says Will Johnson, last years president
of the Interfraternity Council at the University
of Maryland.
"Fraternities are moving away from the
beer-drinking and hellraising stage and NOV
ing toward the view of the administration"
he says. "The university thinks we've very ben
eficial, but believes we can contribute more
than we do. We have the cream of the crop on
the campus"
Fraternities that don't achieve a better
balance in their activities going to fade out,
he says
local school where they may be fading
out" already is Howard University. Howard
has the most stringent rules on fraternity be-
havior of any area university. The amount of
time pledges can be kept occupied is limited;
freshmen are forbidden to pledge; hazing is
prescribed, and three faculty advisers, respOn-
sible to the administration for misbehavior,
are assigned to each fraternity.
ironically, dOWarU Is Cne only IOCal SCHOOL
where hazing seems to be taken for granted,
at least by many students.
Last April sorority was suspended from
the campus because of physical abuse. AL
though the school never specified the nature of
the offense, Jerome Atkins, who this year was
president of Alpha Phi Alpha, says the pledges
were made to crawl several hours on a floor
Strewn with rice.
"This sort of hazing is universal" Mr.. At
kinS maintains. AT Howard very little of it is
public. 1t is traditional for the paddle to be
used, and every fraternity uses it, each one to
different extent" University spokesman main
tain, however, that hazing has been virtually
ended at Howard.
I'm my student days to be Big Man on
Campus you had to be Greek; this no longer is
the case today" says Ernest Goodman, the uni
versity'S public relations director Interest in
honor societies has grown as the interest in
Greek letter organizations has diminished"
Irwin Reid, Howard student, says, 1.-THE
purpose fraternities served before World War
II they no longer serve. The attitudes of broth
, erhood doesn't interest students now. Frater-
mites today are hindrance to students, bind
ing them and limiting them in scope. The magic
and ritual don't fit into society anymore
And so the argument goes on: Should fra
ternities "go the way of the minstrel show" as
one college president recently suggested?
That seems unlikely Aware of mounting
criticism manu- fratornitiaS rovicino fhoir
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

He has served under virtually
all types of politically-aligned
officials Democrats, Republi-
cans and even a fusion" group
composed of top officials from
both parties who banded togeth-
er to unseat the Democratic adj
ministration in command in
1884. But regardless of their af-
filiations, he seems to feel that
all worked efficiently in the in
terest of the taxpayers.
In the light of his seeming
reluctance to air any extensive
ly controversial views in his
discussions with members of
the press and other interview
ers, it is conceivable that Han
cock prefers to express his per-
sonal thoughts In poetry. He is
the author of several published
volumes, basically humorous but
seemingly expressive of deep
personal feelings.
In one of these, entitled THE
City of Sacred Apes" and pub
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
3 Banks
Here Listed
In Top 800

Three Maryland banks which
have branches in Montgomery
County are listed among the
300 largest in the country &C,
cording to the semi-annual list.
ing by American Banker" the
journal of banking business.
Maryland National Bank is
rated 54th in total deposits,
First National Bank of Mary
land ranks 86th, and Suburban
Trust Co. Is listed as 150th.
Among the top thousand banks
In the U. S., Citizens Bank Of
Maryland ranks 418th, and
Am erican National places
634th.
Maryland Nationals deposits
increased from $528, AIS, 692 in
1861 to $3.50, 579,727 In 1862, but
the bank dropped from 53rd po-
sition to 54th on the roll call
because of more proportionate
gains by a few other banks.
First National Bank Of Mary
land jumped from 93rd place to
86th during the year, with de
post increases from $751;.
7S1, 1903 to S41S,773,159. Subur.
ban Trust Co. showed a gain
in the standings from 164th to
150th. STCo. deposits increased
from $196,1S ,095 to $685.
598,429. Mergers with other
banks played a large part in
increased deposits for all three
Of the institutions.
Citizens Bank of Maryland
recorded a gain from 471st to
418th, by an increase from $685..
380,343 to S77,263, 124. The
biggest gain was made by
American National-from 716th
to 634th. Deposits increased
from S37,432,610 TO S46,S75,05S,
almost a IS percent increase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
College Fund
Grows to 5000

A businessmen's college schol-
arship fund for deserving coun-
ty students grew to $500 this
week.
Originator Of the idea for the
fund was Mike CAN'T, owner Of
a Rockville gasoline service sta
ton, who decided to put money
that he would otherwise have
put into trading stamps into the
fund. He hopes other business.
men will follow suit to swell the
fund. Gantts customers indicat.
ed approval of the idea.
Meanwhile, a committee to adj.
minister the fund has been set
up. Temporary chairman is
Leighton Dudley and other com.
mittee members are Mrs. Henry
Redkey and AL Stoughton, all
of the Rockville area.
Plans are under way to ex-
pand the committee and launch
an educational program to con-
vince businessmen dealing in
trading stamps that customers
will support those businesses
that elect to participate in the
fund.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

had written to Floyd, Wiser
cited State records indicating
that Morris Perlmutter is the
president of Randolph Hills,
Inc, and asked the Council
president: as M. Perlmuter an
abbreviation and mispelling of
Morris Perlmutter? If it is,
then 1 should like your reply
to the following"
He said he then asked Floyd
If he and Perlmutter had made
any agreement concerning re-
zoning applications at the time
the builder made the campaign
contribution, and whether he
intends to continue to preside
over and participate in future
applications brought by Perl
mutter or whether he intends
to disqualify himself.
In closing his letter to Floyd,
Wiser said, he asserted: "One
of the principal pledges of the
Republican Party last fall was
to avoid conflicts of interest.
In only a little over two short
months, that plank appears to
have been forgotten"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Final Plan
Hearing Is
Due Feb. %

More citizen reaction to the
proposed General Plan designed
to guide Montgomery County's
growth during the next four
decades was voiced last night
at a hearing held in Rockville
by the Maryland.National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits.
sion.
Another, and probably final
hearing by the M-NCPPC in
Montgomery County, is SEIZED
uled for 8 pm. on Feb. % in
the girls gymnasium of Mont
gomery Blair High School, Sill
yer Spring.
One speaker last night, Rev.
J. Wiley Prugh, minister of st.
Andrews United Presbyterian
Church, Rockville, and presi-
dent of Suburban Maryland
Fair Housing, Inc, urged the
planners to provide for reloca-
ton of low-income Negroes in
their planning programs.
Existing Negro communities
in the county are likely to dis
appear as the county grows,
Rev. Prugh said, and he asked:
where will these people go?"
1--WE of Suburban Maryland
Fair Housing, Inc.," he said,
have no wish to perpetuate
slums or all-Negro commune
ties. But we feel strongly that
the relocation of low-income
families, particularly Negroes,
displaced under any planning
program, must be provided for
in positive manner"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

TEN In a unique program that
has attained its success largely
through the support given by
volunteer helpers.
Operating basically on the
service of four specialists EN-.
ployed by the Board of Educa-
ton for aid to the handicapped
under a program inaugurated In
1855, the service not only has
survived but has thrived as a
result of the assistance given
by county residents who have
stepped forward to help those
less fortunate than themselves.
With the specialists devoting
their time to giving tutorial ad-
vice and assistance to the II
pupils enrolled in the operation
labeled as laid to the blind or
partially-seeing," their program
has been bolstered tremendous
ly by the supplemental services
provided by the volunteers, ac-
cording to William Porter, act.
ing coordinator for special edu-
cation.
These include, according TO
Porter, three major areas In the
aid.tO-the-blind program: ~
Production of recordings,
through which the blind stu.
dents can hear, instead Of read,
their basic textbook material;
(2) conversion to Braille, In
which printed education mater.
iaI Is converted 10 the BralIIe
type which the blind can feel,
instead Of see, and go reprOduc-
ton Of normal textbook mater.
lal into exceptionally large type,
which can be read without diff.
ficulty by those whose eyesight
has been dimmed.
More than 50 area residents,
provided with special equipment
from the special education de-
partment, have been working
regularly to assure the success
Of the program, Roberts said.
Among them have been mem.
bers of the Sisterhood Of Temple
Emanuel, in Kensington, who
have assumed the role as one
of their major charity projects,
along with representatives Of
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
PITS Request
disappointment
OF Judge Moves

Reappointment Of Juvenile
Court Judge Alfred d. Noyes
has been urged blythe Mont
gomery County Council of Par
ent-Teacher Associations.
Noyes, a veteran of IL years
in the post, is a Democrat and
there have been reports the
new Republican dominated
County Council is considering
replacing him with a Republi-
can when his term expires in
May.
Contending that Judge Noyes
has rendered Outstanding serv-
ice" and won national recogni-
ton, the groups resolution de-
clares that "the community
would be the loser If Judge
Noyes were denied the reap
pointment he seeks and so rich.
ly deserves"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
VITA Wins
$4,000
Navy job

Washington archaeological AS
sociates, Rockville, has been
awarded a $247,OO0 Navy con.
tract to design, build and test
a prototype fast automatic
shuttle transfer (FAST) unit
for auxiliary ships.
The system, according to
VITA President Harold M.
Briggs, is designed to speed
simultaneous transfer of differ
ent cargoes between naval
vessels at sea and will be the
latest Navy refinement In con-
tinuing study of the replenish-
ment at sea capabilities Of
ships.
He said the FAST unit will be
suitable for installation on the
Nays auxiliary ships Of the
ammunition class and will pro-
vide the vessels with a consider
able increase in their ability TO
transfer such items as missiles,
ammunition and general stores
at the aaIns tIna.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

ing taking the trip.
Purpose of the trip is to boil
ster relations with the German
city which has had a SISTER
City" affiliation with Rockville
for five years under the People
to-People program launched by
former President Eisenhower.
The tour, which Is being
sponsored by Rockville's Sister
City" Committee, calls for stop
overs in Paris, Berlin and Ham
burg before arriving in Pinne-
berg at the same time the city
begins its four-day Festival of
Roses" celebration.
Plans arranged by the city
committee and Bethesda Travel
Center, 1920 Waverly St, Be
thesda. call for departure from
Idlewild Airport on Friday, July
IL. Saturday, Sunday and Mon.
day will be spent in Paris in
Guiding participation in the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

city's "Bastille Day" celebration
Sunday.
Part Of Tuesday and We'd
nesday will be spent touring
Berlin including a trip into
East Berlin behind the Iron
Curtain.
Hamburg's famed Interna-
tional Flower and Horticultural
Exhibition, which is held every
10 years and attracts visitors
from all over the world, will be
the highilght of the visit in that
city.
And the remainder Of the H.
day tour, with flight over and
back being by Lufthansa Jet,
will be spent in Pinneberg
where the Rockville area visit
ors will be feted by officials and
residents of the Sister City"
Persons interested in joining
the pilgrimage should contact
Mr.. Adelfio at Bethesda Travel
Center, Oliver 6-1670.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Don't Pull Out
OF Metro Unit,
League Urges

The Montgomery County
League of Women Voters has
urged the County Council 10
reconsider It's decision 10
withdraw from the MetropOIl-
tan Washington Council Of
Governments.
problems OF Increasing
completely and magnitude In
the Metropolitan Washington
region cannot be solved by
each local government work.
ing indep n d IDENTIFY" the
groups president, Mrs. Helen
r. Derryberry, declared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

of Finance it ever had.
Alex K. Hancock, who has
held the post since it was Gre
ated with adoption of the
Charter form of government in
1850, and who had occupied a
comparable position for IS
years before that, Is retiring at
the end of this month. Never
one to relish inactivity, he
plans to go into business i'm
mediately after stepping down
from the county post to set up
a private service as a financial
conSultant.
His departure, at the age of
62, leaves county officials in the
position of replacing key offic-
ial who, for the most part a
calm and mild-mannered man,
has on occasions let the fur fly
when he felt the county's fl
nancial security was threatened
with eventual benefit to the
taxpayers in most cases.
A "stickler" in particular at
budget time, Hancock has come
up with a variety of proposals
over the years that not only
have wiped out unnecessary ex-
penditurs, but have brought new
financial assets to the govern
ment. His suggested investment
of temporarily non-working
county funds alone has brought
in profits of more than two mil
lion dollars, according to gov
ernmental records.
Controversy has arisen from
time to time as the result of
positions he has assumed with
respect to financial proposals.
particularly in relation to pro-
posed educational expenditures,
which he frequently has termed
excessive-but in most instanc.
es, even his opponents have con-
coded they were up against the
overtures of a financial wizard.
His sound financial advice to
the county has brought Hancock
q variety Of top awards from
outstanding organizations over
the years, among them the Sc
Iect Achievement Award for
Outstanding Improvement In
Fiscal Management, Organize
ton and Public and Financial
Reporting In 1919 and, more re-
Gently, the 1861 Gold Medal
Award OF the Municipal Finance
Officers Association.
Except for his occasional
flare-ups at budget time, Han.
cock has been a cool, calm and
collected county official, friend
ly to everyone and seemingly
well-liked by county employees
and visitors to the County OF
flee Building. Looking back ov'
er his % years In the county
government, he finds little to
discuss, other than to express
the view that Montgomery
County has been fortunate in
having capable officials and ef-
ficient governmental opera.
tons, both before and after the
Charter form Of government
was adopted
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Sessions
Marked by
Acrinnony

Major budget slashes were
rammed through this week
by the county's four new
School Board members over
the bitter protests of three
holdover board members.
In vote after vote during
lengthy budget-adoption ses-
sions Monday and Tuesday the
four newly-elected members
who ran on an economy plat
form-voted down the older
members by AZ votes.
Strong efforts by the three
minority members to increase
appropriations or, in many
cases, to hold the line were de.
molished by the united majority.
Armed with a prepared list
Of budget items they were
out to cut, the four new mem
bers brushed aside with their
voting strength the efforts Of
the minority trio to at least
preserve the budget request
of School Supt. G. Taylor
Whittier.
BY the time the marathon ses-
sion on budget expenditures
broke up at midnight Tuesday,
DR.. Whittier announced that a
total of $733,131 had been
knocked out of the total, which
was then estimated at $54,763
526.
The only significant increase
was made in the capital outlay
budget. $4,000 was appropri-
ated to make major renovations
at the Park Street Elementary
School. Another $4,000 was ap.
propriated to rejuvenate four
other schools.
After the Tuesday night ses-
sion, two board members, Mrs.
Samuel J. Kicker and Mrs. Ely
Marrer said they would vote
against the total budget.
81 cannot in good conscience
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Here's List
Of School
Budget Votes

The following Is a list Of
School Board votes during bud
get adoption sessions Monday
and Tuesday In which the Board
divided sharply, In almost all
cases by 4-3 vote:
Elimination of eight elemen-
tary school administration SUI
pervisory positions, one staff as
sistant and a cut in travel al
lowance-$110,630.
Addition of three remedial
reading teachers and four trav-
cling music teachers and elirnin-
alton Of nine travelling physical
education teachers, all elemen-
tary, for a net reduction of APP
proximately $4,000.
Deduction from out-of-county
travel expenses for elementary
principals and assistant princi-
pals.-S7000.
Elimination of enclycopedia
purchase fund for elementary
schools, except for two new
schools $4,000.
Addition TO textbook allot.
ment for elementary schools
$4,000.
Across-the-board cut in con.
sultant fees for all departments
$4,000.
Elimination of six foreign Ian.
guage in elementary school
teachers-S34,2 200.
Elimination of II assistant
principals in secondary schools
-S190,400
Elimination Of four driver
education instructors $4,000.
Substitution OF seven library
aides for seven certified teacher.
librarians S28, 900.
Addition of two special edu.
cation teachers and necessary
supporting services $4,000.
Reduction OF out-of.county
travel expenses for secondary
principals and assistant princi.
$4,000.
Elimination OF encyclopedia
purchase funds for secondary
schools and addition Of this sum
to the textbook funds 802.
Deletion of $40,510 for nine
new cars and a drive-otrainer
at Montgomery Blair High
School.
Cut S4481 from the skeleton
staff for the proposed junior
college at Rockville.
Reduced $500 from out-of.
county travel allowance, sup
plies and materials from super.
visory services.
Deleted a new 5000 personnel
assistant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

$1,000" to Floyd's election
campaign.
The charge was brought this
week by C. Lawrence Wiser,
president of the Montgomery
County Young Democratic Club
and a Wheaton Democratic pre-
cinct chairman, in connection
with a coming change sought
by Randolph Hills, Inc. for a
shopping center parking lot at
Rocking Horse Drive and Boil
ing Brook Parkway.
Floyd declined comment on
the charge "at this time" as
sorting he had not received
a letter Wiser contended he
had written the Council presl-
dent in connection with the
issue.
President OF the Randolph
Hills firm is Morris Perlmutter,
Wiser said. According to records
on file in the office of the
Supervisor Of Elections, he
added, Floyd received a contri-
button of $1,000 from a support
er identified only as IN. Perl
muter."
Quoting the letter he said he
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
AlCarter
Quits, Hits
Council

Amid persistent rumors
that his job was about to be
axed by the Republican-con-
trolled County Council,
County Attorney Alfred H.
Carter jumped the gun Tues
day and submitted his resig-
nation sharply criticzing
Council policies.
In a statement attributing
his departure to his own dis
approval of the Council, Carter
asserted that after three months
of service under the new Coun-
Gil Il find my ideals of county
government and those of the
five Republican Council mem
bers two worlds apart"
His statement set the date of
his resignation at Feb. %. 1t
was accepted after one of the
Republican Council members,
DR.. Thomas M. Wilson, said he
was in accord with the regrets
expressed by the only Demo
cratic member present, Council
man Grover K. Walker. The
only other Democratic member
Of the group Councilman Jerry
Williams, did not participate in
Tuesdays meeting.
This Is not a shock to me be-
cause 1 had expected IT," said
Walker.
''Mr. Carriers recommends
lions have always been what he
felt was IN the best interests
Nof everyone, and were never
made for any special group"
Walker continued. II hate to
see him go, but I completely
understand his position"
DR.. Wilson said simply: IT
want to echo MIR. Walkers ex-
preston and say that / wish
him well"
In his statement, Carter
said that Republican mem
bers have emphasized the
world Of politics as all-impor-
tant," and added: 81 was
trained In a different world"
II was appointed originally
by Republicans and promoted
by Democrats, and never re-
minded of my party registration
until after this, my fourth
County election" he continued.
Il believe In a strong career
merit system with accent on
ability without regard to politi-
cal utilization"
The function of the profess
sional staff Is ito carry out
the policies set, not to agree
with them" the attorney de-
cIared. But" he added,
"sometimes a point is reached
where personal views are so
divergent that effective pro-
fessional staff service is not
possible"
While Republican Council
members believe that they are
taking the correct path to
achieve their political objec-
tives," Carter said, II believe
they are taking the wrong path
for Montgomery County.
Economy l approve. There
Is room for it. I object to the
methods chosen"
During his five years ten
ure as County Attorney, he
told the Council, my office
has been conducted without
political favor granted or re-
ceived, and In some small
measure perhaps there has
been q contribution TO good
local government 1 leave this
example for my successor"
He said he will miss his
eight and half years association
with County employees who I
found to be more conscientious,
honest and dedicated as whole
than those I met in many years
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Many Aid Program Helping
The Blind Through School

sight is severely impaired, in
Guiding some who are totally
blind, is making the grade at
virtually all levels of Montgom-
cry County's educational sys-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
BY William III. Smith
Sentinel Reporter

How do you get through
school when you're blind?
A group of pupils whose eye
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
School Funds Are Slashed By New Board
On $1,000 Campaign Gift
Conflict Blast Fired
AT Council President

Democratic official has accused John A. Floyd Re-
publican president of the Montgomery County Council OF
IAN apparent conflict of interest for his refusal to dis
qualify himself from consideration of rezonng application
filed by firm whose president apparently contributed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

Brig. Gen. G. Pratt Brown (USAF-ret)
looks over textbook before tape record
ing school material that will be played by
blind students. The general, confined to his
home as the result Of q multiple sclerosis
condition, Is one Of some so volunteers par
ticipating In program that has enabled