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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Shakespeare
Wrote About
Witches, Too

First graders at Town and
Country Day School, Wheaton,
will set the Halloween mood
for their older schoolmates to.
day when they re-create the
famous witches theme from
Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Three five-year-olds have
learned the 38 lines from Scene
one, Act four, in which an evil
charm is brewed in a steaming
caldron with such delicacies as
frogs toes, lizards legs and
snake venom.
Appropriately costumed, the
three children will invoke the
witches incantations around a
steaming caldron of dry ice,
while a chorus of their class
mates, dressed as COLLINS, skele.
tons and the like, chant the
famous lines.
First grade teacher, Miss Bar
bara Heeden says the project
began earlier this year when
she found the five and six year
old students in her class were
delighted with her readings in
Shakespeare. The 15-minute
playette will be presented for
the $50 students who comprise
the schools kindergarten and
primary grades.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Controversial Housing Code
Enforcement to Start Soon

that of the county's $1,000
homes in 1860 just under 1900
were either deteriorating or in
dilapidated condition. Almost
1900 lacked private toilets,
baths or running water.
Overoccupancy, regarded as
one of the first points of blight,
was reported in over 5000
homes in 1860.
A one.week training session
for local health department
san-tarians, county fire mar
shals and building inspectors
responsible for carrying out the
new housing hygiene code will
be conducted here during the
week of Nov. 10.
Reinhard w. Koch, chief of
the county health departments
division of environmental
health, said two sanitarians as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Tax Committee
To Scrutinize
County's Finance

Sylvan l. Euzent, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the Tax and
Finance Committee of the Allied
Civic Group, Inc, has announced
that his committee plans to con-
duct an analysis of the total fl
nancial structure of the county,
with particular scrutiny on its
source of revenues and stress of
expenditure.
He feels that the budgetary
process of the county is so frag-
mented at present that it is al.
most impossible for the taxpay-
er to get a true picture of what
his tax dollar is used for and
what he is getting for it.
Euzent will also make a COM
parison of the various county
agencies fiscal procedures as
well as guidelines, timing and
uniformity of budgetary submits
Sions.
A delegate to the civic group
from Stonebrook Civic Associa.
ton, Euzent is a practicing at.
torney and certified public ac-
countant in this State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

Voluntary neighborhood i'm
provement projects also will be
recommended in areas or early
decline, county officials said.
Both will have the goal OF
Conservation, rather tn a n
eradication" of housing that
can be brought up to standards
adopted by the county in April,
1852.
While local officials stress
Montgomery County's over,
all percentage of substandard
housing is $50 alfred low it's
ridiculous" they are concerned
with an increasing number of
transition zones which once
were well-maintained but now
are not being kept up.
Latest census figures show
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Park Road
Underpass
Is Delayed

Construction of the under
pass under the Baltimore
and Ohio RR tracks at Park
Road and Hungerford Drive
has been delayed until next
March according to City
Manager Walter Schieber.
The S316,400 project, part of
So million public improve
ments programs, was given top
priority last summer by the
Mayor and County Council.
Construction was scheduled to
begin this fall.
Scheiber reported the under
pass has been delayed due to
problems in the acquisition Of
two properties, owned by Rock
vile Fuel and Feed and Rock
Vile Crushed Stone.
He noted he has hopes the
properties will be acquired vol
UNFAIRLY, but added that council
will set a specific deadline for
condemnation within the next
couple of weeks.
A third right of way, owned
by the Montgomery Iron and
Metal Company has been
acquired.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

The case of two Hyattsville
men accused of beating a 49,
year-old Gaithersburg Negro
was postponed for the third
time Monday in Peoples Court
after the states attorney,
James Cromwell, requested the
case be heard by a jury in Cir
cult Court.
Cromwell reported he took
this action because of the
charges there was a good
chance the case would eventual
ly wind up before a jury.
The defendants, Herbert H.
Poland, 33, of 1918 84th Ave-,
and Charles w. Costello, Po-
lands nephew, are accused Of
beating Joseph O'Donald Pra-
Their, a carpenter, who lives on
Prathertown Road, on Sept. 10.
Prather was rushed to Subur-
ban Hospital where he was
treated for a fractured nose and
multiple facial cuts.
County police had reported
that Prather was seated in his
car on the old Safeway Store
parking lot on Commerce Lane,
when the two men approached
him and began to hurl racial
epithets at him.
The men were arrested at a
restaurant near Travilah within
one hour of the incident by
county Police Pvts. Robert
Macenka and Joseph McHargue,
who had responded to a COM
plant they were drunk and dis.
orderly.
Charles w. Bell is the defend.
ants attorney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Civic Center
Master Plan
Hearing Set

The Rockville Civic Center
Commission will hold a public
hearing next Thursday, Nov. Z,
to obtain suggestions for inclu-
sion in its forthcoming master
plan for the community center.
The center's grounds recent
ly were expanded to 65 acres
with the acquisition of about
80 acres to the north.
Henry Redkey, commission
chairman, said his group has
started on long-range planning
for future development of the
entire site, and will welcome
proposals from individuals and
community groups for inclusion
in the master plan.
The hearing will be held at
s pm. at the Civic Center Man.
sion, Baltimore and Edmonston
Roads, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Legislative Guide
Published Here

A guide to the contemporary
legislative process in Maryland
has been published by the Uni.
versity of Maryland's Bureau
of Governmental Research.
Entitled "The Legislative Pro
cess in Maryland: A Study of
the General Assembly," the
booklet provides an up-to-date
review of the powers, proceed
ures, apportionment and organi-
cation of the legislature. 1t also
describes many of the popular,
political and other informal pro-
cesses which contribute to the
initiation and enactment of leg
islation here.
The guide is for sale at the
bureaus offices in College Park
and will soon be available in
public libraries throughout the
state.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

signed to housing work will
then survey areas of the county.
Neighborhood meetings will
be called to discuss with prop,
erty owners any problems OF
catual or threatened blight un.
covered, and individual ratings
of dwelling units will be dis
tributed, Koch added.
Landlords and homeowners
alike will know exactly how
their properties rate" he said,
land it will be up to them to
take the initiative in eleminat-
ing any problems"
Rechecks will be made on
owners of substandard housing,
Koch said, stressing that strict
enforcement procedures will be
undertaken only when we can't
get to first base" with volun-
tary cooperation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

Wy 1lSllI, illllC.
Perhaps the essence of the
following story is summed up
in that quote by the person
whose story it is.
The statement, by Rockville
Negro leader Alphonso Lee, not
only sums up his life struggle,
but is also the basic cry of
Negroes throughout the nation
who are currently demanding
that they no longer be treated
as second class citizens.
But very few could add with
an impish smile, as 80-year-old
Lee does, maybe that is why
I am living so long"
Lee recently was awarded a
life membership in the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. He has
Deen member since lJlO, one
year after it was organized.
Born in Washington in August
of 1883, Lee remembers when
Florida Avenue was the north
ern boundary.
He came to Rockville in 1915
to take care of a house for a
friend, and continued in his job
as a letter carrier in Washing
ton. He worked for the Post
Office Department for IS years.
His family includes his wife
of SO years, Louella; two daugh-
tiers; three grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. An.
other great-grandchild is on the
way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Extension Won
By Macdonald

A Silver Spring attorney who
charges County Council mem
bers were subjected to undue
pressures in reversing them.
selves in a recent coming deci-
sion this week was given an
additional five days to elabor-
ate on his claims.
Originally scheduled to spell
out his charges to Circuit Court
Judges Walter Norman and
James H. Pugh on Monday, at
torney David Macdonald now
has until tomorrow to do so.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

A past president of the Mont
gomery County Branch of the
NAACP, Lee organized civic
groups in all-Negro school dis
tricts in 1925, was instrumental
in the chartering of the county
NAACP in 1887, established the
Civic Unity Committee in 1858
and organized the Montgomery
County Committee for Demo.
cratic Practices in 1860, an
agency that specifically aims
at combating discrimination in
places of public accommoda.
tons.
He is also an organizer and
member of churches, fraternal
and civic organizations too
numerous to mention.
But Lee is more than an or.
ganizer-he is a fighter. And
even though he is blind in one
eye and has only partial sight
in the other, he sees things go.
ing on around him that many
a person with normal sight fails
to notice.
He fought for salaries for
Negro teachers in 1920. They
were getting $50 a month while
their white counterparts were
getting SIPS.
He once saw inferior quality
materials go into schools for
Negroes. When he first arrived,
he saw no Negro high school,
and later saw one built out of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

nancial position to even discuss
the issue.
That's always struck me as .
queer paradox, since, with each
months rent paid, they contribute
to Just such a financial position.
Each rent paid reduces liquid as
sets by the amount Of such rental,
without increasing stable assets
such as one does each time he
makes a mortgage payment.
Did you ever try TO fill clay
flower pot with water, only 10
see the water run trough The hole
in the botfom7 Well, a similar
process takes place with liquid
assets when they are poured into
the cost Of living" pot in the
form Of rent. The only way 10
win is TO plug up that hole with
the cork Of home-ownership. Once
that is done. the pot will soon fill
up and the pouring can stop.
So, II you or any one Of your
friends are troubled with this
flower-pof illustration, come in
and see US. Maybe We can sur
prise you with an easy way for
you TO become proud home
owner.
DUANE
REAL ESTATE INC.
REALToR VIII. 2-6300
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31

| able TO find
a suitable
house within
m y prize Q
range. The
truth is that
most Of them
do not feel
that they are
in a g o o d
enough FL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
Really
RambGn

why doesn't everyone own his
own homer"
Well, each one who doesn't
would probably say that ITS bet
ter to rent" or u haven't been
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
For Equal Rights
Lee AT 8OLOOks Back
On Years of Fighting
By John b. Saunders
Sentinel Reporter

"How much longer do have to wait to get the things
that long time ago were taken away from and are,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
The Kennedy Baby

At a time usually given over to
Joy, the Nation shares with the First
Family the concern about the reSpira-
tory condition with which their new
son, Patrick Bowler Kennedy, was born.
Although the ailment is given the
formidable title of "idiopathic respira-
tory distress Syndrome," the most hope
full thing about it is that the condi-
ton is not uncommon with premature
babies. In fact, the first Kennedy boy,
John, jr., suffered from less serious
manifestation.
Fortunately, the preparations in
event of a premature birth were so
thorough that. little Patrick was speed
lily placed in the most modern hospital
facilities and provided the best possible
treatment. The word on his condition
is encouraging, but the concern over
an infant so tiny and helpless will con-
tinue until all doubt is removed.
Meanwhile, all Of us will hope that
little Pat will soon join Caroline and
young John in the White House nursery
in full and vigorous health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
On Knives and Forks

The Times of London has opened its
columns to numerous agitated English
men who have suddenly begun to write
letters about the way Americans use the
knife and fork when they eat.
Naturally, as every well-bred chap
knows, Britons and continental Euro
peans keep the fork in the left hand, and
the knife in the right, all the time. The
American, by way Of contrast, after he
slices his beef or whatever, places his
knife on the plate, shifts his fork
from left to right, and then puts the
little morSel in his mouth, repeating the
strange back-and-forth rite until the
dish is wiped clean. According to the
letters in The Times of London, this is
an absurdity that battles the average
Englishman. Why, he asks, should any
body go to the trouble Of such shift
ing operation at every bite?
The question is at once searching
and supercilious one, but there is sim
pie and devastating answer to it. AS
every red-blooded American knows, the
constant shifting is not only good mus
cular exercise in keeping with the Pres
ident's call for nationwide physical fit
ness, but also-and more importantly
is the polite thing to do, as our mothers
have long since taught us. At this point,
one might also mention Emily Post and
her formidable etiquette book that
shows how people like Mr.. Eustace Well
born guard against doing the things
(such as keeping the fork forever in
ones left HANDY that make Mr.. Rufus
Gauche the ill-mannered boor he I'M
deniably is, even though perhaps an
Anglophile.
English papers particularly The
Times Of London-please copy. There is
too much Misunderstanding in our
world. The knife and fork should be
kept out Of argument. De gustibus -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
Capitol Hill Culture

The friends of Shakespeare, Verdi
and Beethoven are faring great deal
better on Capitol Hill than the advo-
Gates Of tax reform and other admin
iStration- backed measures.
Perhaps 1t is because nobody vet
has figured out a party-line position
on Hamlet, La Traviata or the Eroica.
At any rate, Republicans proved they
J are as culture-conScious as Democrats
when the House joined the Senate in
approving a Swear extension of the
National Cultural Center Embarrassing
drive.
In fact, it was Republican, Rep
reSentative AuchinclosS of New Jersey,
who contributed greatly to the victory
by coming out for the center, which
he originally opposed. Others must
have boned up on culture, too, for the
vote Of 293 to 80 was a neat gain for
the arts over the 261-55 vote by which
the House approved the center idea
five years ago.
All this bodies well for the effort
to meet the $30-million goal by Sep
TENDER, 1866. The hearty support of
Congress, based on the steady progress
shown thus far, is strong vote of
confidence for Roger L. Stevens, chair
man Of the board, and such invaluable
and tireleSs workers as Ralph E. Becker
and Corrin Strong. They may be counted
on to get the job done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
Independent Senator

It would be nice to think that the
members of Congress will vote for or
against the various provisions of the
civil rights bill in accordance with their
own convictions as to what is right and
what is wrong. Perhaps it is naive to
hope for this, however, and it certainly
will not come to pass If Congress follows
the suggestion offered by Roy wilkins,
executive secretary of the NAACP.
Mr. wilkins told Republican sena-
torial group that If they want to win
Negro votes they must "out-Kennedy
the Kennedys" Perhaps this is the way
the political game has been and always
will be played. But it would be diff.
cult to find more revealing example
Of brasS-knuckle pressure politics in
matter which should be decided on its
merits.
In this connection, word Of COM
mendation should be said in behalf
Of the Republican Minority Leader,
Senator Dirksen of Illinois. Mr.. DirkSen
is against the public accommodations
section of the bill, contending its en-
actment would erode private property
rights. We happen to think that the
section, with certain notifications,
should be approved. But this difference
does not lessen our admiration for
Senator Dirksen's show of independence
when he appeared this week before
delegation Of NAACP leaders.
The Illinois Senator generally has
had good record on civil rights, but
he did not hedge or trim in stating
his position on the public accommoda-
tons section. To his unfriendly audi
ence, Senator Dirksen said he does not
try to please everyone, adding that st
am legislator and I'd not be worthy
of my salt If let abuse and invective
deter me from my convictions"
Here was an unusual show Of DO
htical courage, and this holds true
despite the fact that Senator Dirksen
will not be up for reelection until 1868.
His personal declaration Of independ-
ence deserves to be applauded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
State of Nation

a NorCnern Vlrg IN q
church, the membership of
which is still lily-white, salves
its conscience by importuning
its members to "accommo-
date" Negro marchers around
August %.
The Arlington County
Board, being filmed for AZ
rican consumption, formulates
a new policy, not even sane
toned by Supreme Court
ruling as yet, of forcing from
private schools a pledge that
they will integrate as a price
for license renewal.
The Kennedy administra-
ton, instead Of accepting its
proper place as servant of
the people, has constituted
itself the master, ordering
the people to alter a way Of
life as old as the Republic;
as old, indeed, as recorded
history itself.
The Senate, once highly
respected as was the United
States Supreme Court.
quakes in the presence Of
Big Brother, having long for
gotten that it, too, is servant
Of the people, not Of the con-
fused but ambitious youth in
the White House.
In the Justice Department,
Little Brother throws the en-
tire power Of the Federal
Government and the armed
forces against some Amer
leans to support revolu-
tionaries who come ever
closer to open and sanguine
race war.
Churchmen, no longer be-
lieving that which they
preach, join the mobs and
rioters in their illegal activi-
ties; they preach race de-
struction as they once preach
ed the Gospel.
Businessmen condone or
encourage Government fiscal
policies they know would de-
stroy them If practiced in
their own businesses because
these mean greater profits
until the bubble bursts.
Barry Goldwater may not
have the answers. But so far
as I can see he is the only
presidential possibility with
the courage and knowledge
to try to save q people APP
parently bent upon self-de-
struction.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08

David Lawrence questioned
the participation Of minis
tiers in the demonstrations
for equal justice" He tells
what he considers the duties
Of clergymen, to the effect
that they should not disre-
gard laws, get arrested, etc.
Other clergymen did more
than lead demonstrations.
Some led or directed revolu-
tons, were statesmen, Or
ganized armies, joined insur-
rections, and such. Among
these were Fathers Hidalgo
and Jose Morelos Of Mexico,
Pope Urban II and Cardinal
Richelieu Of France, Cardi-
nal Wolsey Of England, John
Huss Of Bohemia, Cotton and
Increase Mather and Thomas
Hooker Of the United States
Army. Peter the Hermit OF
France, and Martin Niemoel-
Ter Of Germany.
Thus the clergymen, white
and colored, who have been
arrested in the cause for civil
rights, equality, justice, and
such, are following prece-
dents instead of setting them.
Nathaniel b. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
Speaks for Self

American soldiers are MUIR
dered in Korea and Soviet
made cartridge cases and So
viet-type grenades are found
at the scene. Hundreds wit
ness the slaughter of an old
man attempting to flee East
Germany. The American Sec
rotary Of State warmly
pumps the hand Of one of
the men behind the guns,
swaps Jokes and laughs. !,
for one, am sick and
ashamed.
! also strongly object to
the message conveyed by
Rusk to Gromyko: II carry
a greeting from the President
and people Of the United
States to the government
and people Of the Soviet
Union, etc." BY what au-
thority? He may speak for
the President and the Presi-
dent may speak for the Gov
ernment-but neither is "the
people of the United States. "
I am one of the people and
I have authorized nobody to
greet murderers in my behalf.
DR.. Edna r. FIuegeI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-08
On to the Moon

In his interview with U. S. News
and World Report, Sir Bernard Lowell,
Britain'S celebrated astronomer, has de-
clared rather emphatically that the
Russians have withdrawn from the race
to the moon. He has based this state
ment, which he has made before. on
the impressions he gathered during his
recent visit to the Soviet Union. II he
is right, then he has made finding of
major significance in terms of Ameri-
cas- competitive standing in space.
Actually, though, Sir Bernard is not
really sure Of the accuracy of what he
has said, and that is one reason why
he has advised the United States to
hold fast to its proclaimed spatial in
tentions, including manned lunar land
ings between now and 1870. Apparently
he agrees with the view expressed by
President Kennedy at recent news
conference: II have seen the state
ment OF Mr.. Lowell about what he thinks
the Russians are doing. think
we ought to go right ahead with our
own program and go to the moon be-
lOre tne emu OF LnlS uecade. The point
OF the matter always has been not only
OF our excitement or interest in being
on the moon, but the capacity to domi-
nate space, which would be demon
strated by a moon flight That is
why I think we should continue. :"
There are Americans in and out of
Congress who would like to stage lunar
retreat, primarily because Of the eco
nomic costs involved. But we must 90
forward. Backing the President, d.
Brainerd Holmes, the brilliant manned
flight authority who has Just resigned
from NASA, has summed up the matter
in these words: I'VE believe that the
United States should be first in space.
-. We believe that we can be first on
the moon =. Finally, there is one thing