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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-25
Utah Official Seen
In Line for Mines Job
BY the Associated Press

Frank c. Memmott, Utah
State Senator representing Car
bon County, is reported in line
to become deputy director of
the Bureau of Mines.
Mr.. Memmott was described
as the legislative champion of
measures designed to benefit
the Utah coal industry and coal
miners. including successful
sponsorship early this year OF
legislation which grants the
power of eminent domain to
coal pipeline companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-25
TAX CUT HACKERS
CUT OUT PRINTING
TO CUT SPENDING

Backers of the $ll bill
lion tax-cut bill have
promised to hold down
Federal spending, and the
House today made a small
gesture toward fulfilling
the pledge.
Chairman Mills of the
House Ways and Means
Committee obtained unan-
imous consent to do away
with the requirement for
printing the 3S0-page re-
port on the bill in the
Congressional Record.
House clerks estimated
the saving on printing
costs at about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-25

would help Congress establish
spending priorities among de-
Sirable programs.
The main debate started
yesterday after the House ap-
reductions would offset the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-25

proved a CLOSED" rule for
consideration of the bill on a
319-to-66 roll-call vote. The
rule bars all amendments ex-
cept the one in the Republican
recommittal motion.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
by Les Kimble

OF space, food and water. Slick, pat answers
about science providing food from the sea or
about moving people to another planet do not
ease my alarm. Examples of an occasional
and isolated decrease in the birth rate do not
impress me.
A poll conducted recently shows that two
out of three Americans do not have any
concern about the population growth, although
three out of four do believe that birth control
information should be available for those who
want it. The education and religion of citizens
apparently has considerable effect on their
concern or lack of concern about the
population problem.
Professor Kingsley Davis of the
University of California estimates that by 1000
AID. the largest city in India will have from
sc to Sc million inhabitants 1t may be that
by 1000 AID cities will resemble bee hives in
which all citizens are remarkably alike, like
the worker-bees Perhaps the average citizen
Will be fed tranquiizer of sorts to condition
him as worker-bee. Individuals who vary
from the worker-bee pattern will probably be
ruthlessly destroyed. However efficient this
may be, it is depressing thought
Perhaps a great epidemic or a nuclear
war or some great natural catastrophe will
help control the population. Or maybe human
beings will take on the characteristics of the
lemming, rodent of Sweden and Norway
that goes on periodic migrations from the
mountains. Hundreds of thousands of these
rodents. apparently under the stress of
crowded living conditions, are now marching
across Sweden Thousands will drown in the
waterways and the sea before winter finishes
OH most OF them. Perhaps human beings il
crowded enough, will go insane and destroy
themselves, thus providing an automatic form
Oh population control Or we can hope that
man will use his mind and his knowledge to
institute an effective worldwide system of
birth control that will produce decent world
Tor our descendants in century or two.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
COP Views
COP Views
P-TA Case Fell Apart

In October, the Maryland State Board of
Education conducted a hearing on charges
filed by the Montgomery County Council Of
Parent-Teacher Associations that the Mont.
gomery County Council and Board of Educa.
ton had violated state laws pertaining to edu-
cation matters. The hearing was conducted
before room-packed audience with photo
graphers, press and television coverage
Charges were asserted in 7S pages of legal
size petition and supporting brief, supplement-
ed by lengthy written statement from the
MCCPTA.
Previously these charges had received
considerable press coverage in Montgomery
County. Well in advance of the hearing an
assistant state attorney general intimated that
the claimed violations appeared to be
confirmed On the eve of the hearing, at least
one local PTA was told that these county
officials had violated the laws and their
public trust to work for good education
To charge any person, particularly an
elected official. with a violation of law Is n
serious matter. In this case eight violations
were charged against these two County
agencies. with language Of widespread
disregard or defiance Of lawful statutes" and
arbitrary, capricious, and illegal" action. The
state Board Of Education was requested to
make findings Of illegal action and to take
action to enforce compliance.
One of the most significant aspects Is
that, at the hearing. many of the McCPTA
charges simply fell apart to the obvious
discredit of those who prepared and asserted
them.
For example, the Council and Board Of
Education were charged with failing to satisfy
Sec 159 (b) of Art. n of the Maryland Code
which establishes the requirement of the
Local Board to appoint one supervisor or
neipng teacher for every, so teachers
employed by the Local Board" This, the
MCCPIA claimed, required 70 supervisors or
helping teachers, whereas the Board approved
63 and the Council. 5s.
Was the charge valid? Let each reader
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Assortment Of Facts
by Barney Welsh

of Wills and served until 1777 and was sue
ceeded by Richard Wooton who was appoint.
ed to hold office during good behavior" that
Clement Beall was the first sheriff; and the
size of the old Jail was IS it. by As #. which
contained dungeon ft. by ID it., with no
ventilation, and that the whole Jail was sur.
rounded by stone wall Is it. high, and that
it was equipped with whipping post where
wifebeaters were whipped until 1881 (Wife.
beaters now appear in the Circuit Court on
every Friday. Get your score-card at $50 am.
at the Assignment Office and view matrimon.
ial bliss in action)
That In 1879 several prominent Rockville
citizens died of typhoid fever, the disease be-
ing attributed to impure air. That with view
to improving ventilation and conquering di.
sease, all Of the first floors of the old Court
House were taken up, the earth dug out: but
this drastic remedy did not prevent the Court
House from smelling or prevent later epidem.
les. Nor will 1t today.)
That Mungummery County is one of three
counties in Maryland which produces worm.
seed, and in these three counties is grown
97f6 of the worlds supply. 1t is known as the
Continued on A5)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
From This Angle
People, People, People
From This Angle

Studies based on the 1860 census have
predicted that those three to five year-olds
now playing in the sandboxes of Montgomery
County will bring their children into county
where there are two persons for every one
that exists today. Our county's population is
expected to double by $780, Planners are busy
throughout the United States predicting needs
of services and facilities for the decades ahead.
II one directs his thoughts, not to decades, but
to century or two in the future, sense Of
alarm sets in.
Many nations cannot feed and provide
Jobs for their present population, let alone
plan for the future. The rapidly expanding
population of the world has become a source
OF concern to leaders in many fields. If the
curve Of population is plotted against time
for the last 10000 years 5000 years to the
inch), it shows dramatically what has
happened. From about 5000 BIC. the curve
gently rises at an angle of about 10 degrees.
In 100 AID. the curve turns sharply and
climbs at an angle of about 80 degrees. 1t is
still climbing.
The growth of world population in
millions is shown by the following table:
(projD
1850 1900 1900 1850 1868 1000
72S 906 1910 2,400 5000 6.27o
At the present time in the United States
we are troubled by water shortages in some
areas, by the lowering of the water tables in
many areas, by an occasional deadly smog in
Isolated locations, and by the beginnings of
the smog problem in many areas like our
own. Water and air are two commodities that
must be available in plentiful quantities for
the human race to exist
With modern medicine, agriculture, and
technology acting to considerably prolong the
lives of more and more individuals in many
countries of the world, we can expect the
world population to continue to grow at an
astounding rate. Sometime this increase must
STOP Sooner or later the world will run out
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31

Both the of the Anderson just outside Of
Rockville and the city itself will be richer result Of
Monday nights compromise decision paving the way for
annexation of the land by Rockville
Once hopelessy begged down in disagreement with
tempers faring the situation has now apparently, been
happily resolved to the satisfaction Of most parties
Several months ago. The Sentinel urged that the feud
ing principals again sit down to try to iron out their diff
ferences This done and the hopes of both Sides
result of little give and take-are about to be real
ized Reasonable nearly always get together and
that obviously, is what happened in this case
AS result the 330-acre area along Rt 355 which by
everyones standards including county Logically
belongs in Rockville will be annexed by the city and
rezoning of SO of apartments 81 of industrial
and 10 of commercial will be approved The tract
will benefit from city services. And city taxpayers will
benefit enormously from the rich tax yield that will accrue
to the city the tract is developed Plauds due all
those who played role in resolving the major differences
which once stood in the way of all this.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
by Gerda Crow

decide for himself. First, the state law fails
10 define teacher, supervisor, or helping
teacher and even discriminates in the state
ratios Tor white and colored teachers Second.
superintendent Whittier asked for II such
persons, lO per cent below the MCCPTA
CANNED minimum. Third, for the last II
years, not just the past 10 months, the State
board ngures reflect noncompliance in
montgomery County with the MCCPTA
minimum base. Fourth and most irnnortant
the Nonpartisan Taxpayer League for
montgomery County, in carefully analvzed
budget data, show that several hundred
supervisory and helping personnel are
presently assisting teachers in the County,
The lack Of substance in this MCCPTA
charge Is apparent For the State Board to
una that state law has been violated would
"e suspect indeed, since it has ignored its
own ratio for more than decade. The
obvious solution is to clarity the law and look
to the future
Wnetner we call ourselves parents.
members OF PTAs, homeowners or
'a~payers' all county citizens including our
eiec'eo representatives, want good schools and
nlgn quality education. We are hopeful that
All citizens VIII be fair-minded and follow in
tne uaoitional American viewpoint that an
accused Is innocent until proven guilty and
tnat such decisions should be made by the
courts. i0
Basic questions of law were discussed at
tne State Board hearing These affect the
power Oh the County Council to review and
ulSaiiow portions of the County Board
proposed budgets, the handling of school tax
money and the pupilteacher ratios Such
oasic questions are currently under review bv
une montgomery County Circuit Court where
tney should be resolved The State Board has
no authority under Maryland law and court
cases TO pass on purely legal questions Even
II II did, the Board would be wise to stav out
OF tnese disputes until it is clear that local
solutions of significant issues are impossible.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Welsh Rare Biz

The weather was perfect up until about
Oct. Is, and from then on, each perfect Octo-
Der day was only another day without rain
storms or swirling leaves. have been OPP
pressed by some sort of uncomfortable feeling
that nature is saving up some terrible storm
to inflict upon us to counteract this sequence
of fairway days. have felt like crap shoot.
er who has thrown about nine naturals and
draws out thinking that what he has thrown
has some bearing upon what he will throw.
I therefore have started my regular au.
tumn reading and the first book I opened was
one Of my old favorites by Noma Thompson
about Mungummery County which is called
Western Gateway to The Nations Capital.
The book was written in 1949, which was not
long ago, and you are lucky if you have Q
copy, and don't let your friend borrow it.
I assume that she will not object if /, to
relieve the tedium of this miserable perfect
weather, quote few items of interest con-
cerning some of the people and institutions
OF Mungummery County.
Did you know that:
Brooke Bean was the first clerk of the
Circuit Court and that he served from 1777-
1875; that Samuel West was the first Register
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31

ened. DIR. Owens advised that
the course would be taught with
films, pamphlets, surveys, ORAL
reports, anatomical charts and
graphs. "This concept will
show the cause, spread, and
control of the disease In q prac.
tical method" he added.
DIR. Owens said parents Of
students taking the course in
eight schools were pleased
with the presentation of what
could be considere d touchy
material" he said. "The pro-
gram has been enthusiastically
received"
1--WE don't want this program
to be built entirely around ven
ereal Diseases" DR.. Owens
stated, "A VD education should
go hand in hand with the study
of other communicable diseas-
es."
The Health supervisor noted
that a sociological study in New
York of 600 teenagers who had
received the hygienic education
showed a marked decrease in
the frequency of the disease.
1--WE can sum up our position
with the facts taken from the
report" DR.. Owens said, "con-
sistently, those students who re-
ceived sex and vD information
and education from responsible
adults were less promiscuous.
And consistently, those who re-
ceived information from assoc
iates or pornographic publica-
tions were more promiscuous."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Lessons Of GiIes-Johnson cose

Four lessons have emerged quite clearly from the
Giles-Johnson case They are:
That further efforts should be made in the interests
of winning, eventually fair and proper sentences for the
principals of this Carrying out of the death penalties
would have been savage And committing only to life
tences is extremely harsh Much shorter Imprisonment
considering the extraordinary circumstances of this
would be fair and proper and to be hoped this be
eventually
That old procedures in Maryland, which be-
eved to have been factors leading up this unusual
in which many believe serious miscarriage of justice has
been done should be studied closely with view to their
repeal amendment These include: Q) laws pertaining
to the selection of ures 2) constitutional provision that
requires ries in criminal cases to be the judge of the law
well the fact and (3) the rule that prevents consider
alton of evidence if it uncovered more than three
days after trial is over
That Governor Tawes and his advisors in this case
were dictated by political expedency that by basic
fairness and moral principles and they emerge from the
whole thing of considerably less stature than many
had believed That they closed their minds to the
weight of extenuating new evidence seems obvious.
That judges should be required to request compre-
hensve probation reports in capital punishment be-
fore imposing sentence If that had been done by Judge
James H. Pugh in the Giles brothers case for example,
much of the new" evidence would have beenor should
have bee-set forth in such report pointing strongly to-
ward the fact that this rape, if indeed it rape at ALL
Of the midest possible kind and possibly desev
ing Of the mildest possible sentence
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Equal Justice

Hercules dropped in to see
me over the weekend. He had
just heard about Mr.. Tawes'
decision to use precedent in
stead of justice in the case of
those young colored men.
Hercules was upset and inclin-
ed to be bitter. He said it
was just sophistry and he
couldn't stand it even if his
own people had invented the
system.
/ tried to divert his mind by
telling him things did not
always work out that way in
this state. There was that
man who beat a colored bar
maid about the head and
shoulders because she did not
move fast enough to suit him.
Three sympathetic Judges
ruled that she just happened
to die of natural causes very
soon after the beating. So her
assailant got only six months
and a $500 fine. Hercules
turned sort of purple when I
said that so I explained hast.
lily that $500 wasn't really too
much because he was a rich
white man and could easily
afford it.
Hercules flexed his muscles
so fiercely at that / really got
worried. But he just roared
that something ought to be
done about cleaning up the
Maryland courts, and started
for the door. So 1 said timid.
ly, Nov, Hercules, you're not
planning to-"
mo, I'm not" he snapped,
interrupting me. "Mr. Eurys-
theus and the Augean Stables
were bad enough. I'm not TAX
ing on Mr.. Tawes and the
Maryland courtsl" Then he
added sourly, "but somebody
should"
| said he was probably right
but with all the political pres.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31

AS one of those who petit
toned Governor Tawes for
clemency on behalf of the
Giles-John trio, / want to
dissociate myself from those
who are angrily protesting the
governors action in not setting
these men free. Rather l think
the Governor should be com.
mended for his professional
view Of crime, punishment,
and corrections. I cannot help
but wonder by what correc-
tional philosophy-or lack of
it-those who profess anguish
at the Governors decision, ar
rived at their conclusions.
Assuming that the testi.
mony of the men was true, it
is clearly evident that they
were guilty of aggressive
threats and acts leading to il
legal sexual relations with an
immature 16 year old girl. If
your philosophy is that i'm
prisonment is solely for pun
ishment, it may be that they
have been punished enough. If,
however, Imprisonment not on
ly includes punishment but al.
so treatment for criminal at
titudes and actions, then there
Is still much to be done to ad-
just the Giles-Johnson trio to
a community where respect
for the rights of others pre-
walls.
I happen to live within a
couple of miles of the scene
of this crime. I love the high.
ways and by.ways of this
community. They are part of
the great Patuxent River park
development. Every week they
attract many young people
who park along these lanes
including without doubt many
couples making love as only
16, II, and Is year olds will do.
/ hold that such persons have
a right to privacy and the
right not to be disturbed in
that privacy by the Giles-John-
son type of individual. Furth-
ermore, l hold that even pro.
miscuous 16-year old girls as
well as wives, virgins, sweet
hearts, and prostitutes have
the right to be free from du-
ress as to who shall share
their favors. Especially am 1
concerned that an immature
16-year old girl, already a ward
of the courts, shall not be put
in a position where surrender
to sexual advances Is the only
alternative to forcible rape.
When such duress is regarded
as "gentlemanly assault" as
suggested by some one recent
ly, then no one is safe from
such violation.
However, a correctional phi.
losophy which would free
these men without correctional
treatment, belongs to a school
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31

sure standing in well with
everybody 1 didn't know who
would have the courage.
He growled something that
sounded like, Get Jessica Nit
ford. It's not my funeral"
and slammed out. Hercules
can be very difficult. I guess
if anything is going to be done
about equal justice in Mary.
land the people of Maryland
will have to do it themselves.
Ruth ID. Boyer
Damascus
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Public Forum

of thought that was recognized
in 1853 when Beccaria first
proposed that punishment
should fit the crime. BY 1868
1t is hoped that enlightened
people such as the Sentinel
represents, might have advanc-
ed at least to the concept that
punishment should have some
thing to do also with the Grim
inal and his social problems.
So, 1 want to commend Gov
ernor Tawes for his action in
thus exposing the Giles-John.
son trio to treatment for their
lack of social understanding as
to the rights of others. Know
ing many Of the fine profes-
sional workers connected with
the Department of Corrections
in the State of Maryland, 1
think perhaps they will receive
just such treatment during
their incarceration. When
these three men have demon
strated a change in their atti-
tude and actions in this re-
spect, then it win be time
enough to consider setting
them free. In the meantime
the Patuxent Park area will
be a safer place for young
people to enjoy.
To those who believe that
treatment of offenders is bet
ter than elimination by execu-
ton, the action of Governor
Tawes would appear to give an
excellent opportunity to DEM
onstrate their convictions, and
perhaps hasten the day when
the State of Maryland will
abolish the death penalty alto
gether. Instead of complaining
and fighting for immediate re-
lease of these prisoners, let
these good citizens join the COR
rectional forces in teaching the
Giles-Johnson trio a better re-
gard for the rights of others
as a basis for release.
Howard b. Gill
Director, Institute Of
Correctional Admins
trati0n, American
University
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-10-31
Q VD Plan
CONTINUED from Page One)

OOCes AAOAhh So OhhSf
to the 40 cases of infectious
syphilis recorded for the first
six months of 1863" Because Of
these figures showing an up.
ward curve in cases reported
among students "our concern is
growing" he added.
DIR. Owens pinpointed infec-
tious syphilis as "our. real
troublespot." This disease hit
hardest persons under age "a
according to national figures for
all periods from 1957.1963 and
because estimates as to the ac-
tual total of new cases reported
each year are inaccurate. there
are about five times as many
cases that never reach the
light" DR.. Owens said.
A so per cent increase In
syphilis on a national level was
marked in 1862 and the disease
is reaching for an all.time high
In 1868 with more than 10000
cases reported nationally as of
September for persons under "a.
, The study unit developed by
school health and education
specialists during a summer
workship agrees with the recon-.
mendations made by the Medical
Advisory Committee of the
Board of Education, and will be
taught in four.week periods in
beth boys and girls physical
education classes.
The course Is one of which
parents should not be fright.