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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

AS a parent of one of the
members of Walter JohnSon's
basketball team | would like
to pay tribute to Coach Gil
more. His job with this years
team was more than good, it
was the ultimate. This is a
man who knows his sport, in
stills a winning team spirit,
and always remains a gentle.
man. He has that rare ability
of being on a relaxed, friendly
basis with his boys and yet
they still respect and obey him.
Every boy on this team has
learned to put team effort
ahead of individual stardom
and in doing so, they have dis
covered they can have a bad
night and still win. In the case
of my own son | feel he has
learned more of the important
lessons of life through associa-
ton with Mr.. Gilmore and this
team than he will ever again
learn in so short a time.
A Parent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Tobacco Nearly Killed Me!
by Barney Welsh

Now il the attorney general wants to try
his second case, / suggest that he give some
thought to the fraud which television adver.
Using is perpetrating upon the youthful view
ing public and threatening their health. am
referring to the cigarette advertisements. One
watching them would think that if the correct
cigarette is smoked at the right time, a sue.
cessful love affair Is the reward or that one
can ride horse into the sunset while all the
world holds its breath.
The virile Marlboro man is a prime sub.
ject for lung cancer and the charming ladies
who appear in the Alpine and Winston com.
mercals have breath which stinks of stale
smoke.
learned the tough way about cigarettes
and if this little revelation of my personal
life stops one teenager from smoking, 1 will
have served my purpose.
Now let me tell you about smoking and
athletics. And this is from one who has spent
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Poor Losers
A Parent

It's time for those who sup.
port the courageous newly
elected Montgomery School
Board members to speak up.
We say courageous for they
have had to be to perservere
in the face of all the gobblede-
cook from poor losers, special
interests and the school super
intendent who obviously do
not heed the resounding defeat
handed their policies last No
Vember.
Economy is being made a
dirty word by the press and
the losers. How can they JUS
tify spending public money
for French classes for a chos-
EN- few of the County Schools
-16 out of over 80 elementary
schools? Why should the pub
lie provide private school in
Struction for a select few?
How can these people say with
clear conSciences that the
Montgomery Schools are now
marching backward when
more funds were added Thy
the newly elected FOUR to the
purchasing of text books -
thus enabling each child to
have his own. This has not
been the case in other budgets
which splurged on architec.
ture and simplicity, but skimp.
ed on necessary text books. "a
lack we have personally ex.
perienced)
We, parents of school child.
rem and taxpayers of Mont.
gomery County, are very
grateful to the members of
the School Board who have
spent uncounted hours check.
ing out every item in the
school operating budget. The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

The School Board acted wisely Monday night in taking
the position that it should not knucke under to the ill
advised move by the County Council to arbitrarily inn
pose rigid controls the School Boards authority
transfer funds during the budget year.
AS a highly important, legally constituted municipal
corporation with full responsibility to the state educational
system and the voters of Montgomery County, the School
Board-infntely familiar with the school SYSTEMS
fiscal and administrative needs than the County Council
should not submit to any such unnecessary restriction
Not only did the School Board unanimously reject
the Council proposal because of its attorneys ruling that
the proposal is of doubtful legality also spelled its
opposition to the Council plan in principle
The County Council controls the purse strings of
school systems it exercises full author
ity over how much money the School Board may spend
in any given year The School Board also keeps the
County Council fully informed during the course of any
fiscal year its administration of the approved budget
The Councils move to control School Board finances even
further an unnecessary arbitrary assumption of power
over the School Board which School Board members have
wisely chosen to resist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
School Prayer

Last Thursday evening at
tended a very interesting meet.
ing at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School sponsored
by an organization named Cru
SADIE for Survival. Most of
those present seemed bent (un-
Willingly enough) on destroy
ing our Constitution by urging
an amendment to permit pray
ers in the public schools. Moth
ing could be more damaging
to this noble document.
The meeting was interesting
only for the fact that those in
charge appeared unwilling to
allow the presentation of an
opposing idea. The main
speeches were SO filled with
unwarranted assumptions, in
nuendoes, and distortions that
l was impelled to challenge
them, but was denied the op.
portunity to speak. While it
was their prerogative to do
this, it was also their respon-
sibility to present facts, not
fiction. 1t is only through the
exchange of facts and honest
opinions that individuals are
able to analyze and evaluate
the various points raised in
discussion. And it is only
through discussion and debate
that wisdom is distilled. 1t thus
seems the sponsors would have
served their country better by
permitting and encouraging
the audience to hear both sides
of this controversial question.
When people understand
their Constitution and their
responsibility to it, they cannot
possibly be in favor of having
religion in the public schools.
But if they listen only to those
who hold the same ideas as
their own, they merely pat one
another on the back without
gaining anything from the eff
fort. knowledge is born in de-
bate, but where people will not
debate, they cannot learn. And
there are none so blind as
those who will not see.
Roy II. TOrcasO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Religious Freedom

On Thursday evening a pub.
lie meeting was held in a pub
lie school concerning a subject
of public importance. The pub
lie was not, however, allowed
to express it's views when they
were contrary to the opinion
of the main speakers. | refer
to the group, Crusade for Sur
vival. The meeting was an
nounced in The Sentinel as an
open meeting to be held at the
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Senior
High School. The purpose of
the meeting was to further the
goal of required prayers in the
public school system.
Our United States Supreme
Court, in the ruling against the
Regents Prayer in the New
York public school system, has
held that any attempt to es-
tablish religious observances
in the public schools is con-
trary to the United States Con.
stitution. President Kennedy
has stated that prayers belong
in the homes and in the
churches, not in the public
schools.
The spokesman for this
group seemed to misinterpret
the Constitution, upon which
are formed the basic principles
of our democratic way of life.
They said that all people must
repeat, and hopefully believe,
the prayers established by one
religious group, serious disre.
gard of the First Amendment.
They also showed closed minds
by refusing to permit various
members who attended this
open meeting to speak views
which were moderately eX.
pressed concerning the uncon.
stitutionality of the goal of
this group.
Our constitution establishes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Help Governor Tawes

Gov Tawes has appealed to the people of Maryland
for help and residents from all over the state should re-
spond
The states chief executive has now ntroduced-and
called for passage ohis bill to rid the state of slot ma
chimes Powerful interests arayed against the gov
enor in this and he knows he will need all of the help
he can get from the people of the state order to over
come this powerful opposition.
While we are not cursed in Montgomery with the
blight OF these inane, community Devices four
counties of the state All of Maryland should get
behind the governor in his courageous fight to rid the
state of its slot machine shame Montgomery County resi-
dents should write the governor and state Legislators in
support of the move.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Help!

The Sentinel is eager to
publish all letters to the ed
itor. But it's impossible!
Many of them are so long
we simply haven't got the
space in which to run them.
If you will keep your let
ter to not more than $50
words, the chances of it
being published exactly as
written are excellent. 9th
erwise, we're afraid we will
not be able to run your
letter. Keep them short.
And please send them
along. We're delighted to
get them!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Gust Loekey!

Republican and Democratic
voters in Montgomery County
Joined forces in the long strug.
gle to secure the present char.
ter for the county. One of their
important detectives was to
put an end to the spoils system
in the county government. The
charter they obtained is clear
and explicit on this issue.
The County Councils recent
appointment of a member of
the Republican State Commit.
tee, Mr.. Lacky, to the Person.
mel Board is a fragrant viola.
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
The Public Forum

items they have cut have moth.
ing to do with cutting teach
ers' salaries or anything that
is essential in offering our chill.
dren a solid, basic education.
Mr.. e. Mrs. Ardle p. O'HanlOn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

religious freedom for ALL of
our citizens. By upholding the
rights of everyone to his own
beliefs, Christian or non
Christian, we insure against
the erosion of religious free
dom for us all.
Della s, Whitaker
Smyrna times., 1963-03-14
Police Report

: The report for the police de-
partment for the month of Feb
ruary as prepared for council
by Police Chief william Short
follows:
There were AZ traffic arrests
and 8 criminal. Traffic repri-
mands issued, 270; parking tic
kets issued, Is; parking warn
ings issued, 259.
The police made 440 checks
of business places, and inves-
tigated IA motor vehicle acct-
dents.
The patrol car mileage was
4516. There we're 20 miscellan-
eous complaints. The report
was accepted by council.
Smyrna times., 1963-03-14
Smyrna Lions
Sponsor A
.Dinner-Dance

The Smyrna Lions Club will
sponsor a dinner-dance to be
attended by members of four
clubs in District 22-D, Zone
2 on Saturday. March % at
the American Legion home.
Wives of Lions will be guests.
The clubs participating will
include Middletown, Clayton,
Hartly, and Smyrna and approx
imately one hundred and fifty
persons will attend.
Special guests will include
the following district officials;
Joseph Brewer, district COVER
nor; Henry Steinle, secretary
treasurer; Nichols Fidance,
deputy district governor; also,
Norman G. Wilder, zone chair
Music will be furnished by
the Merry Men, Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1963-03-14

orchestra.
Joseph Orlando is serving as
chairmen for the affair; assis-
ted by Harold Quillen, In charge
of distributing tickets.
Catering will be In the hands
of the Women's Society of
Christian Service of Asbury
Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1963-03-14

P. l. TO NJ ]. NON-STOP-Maj. Gen. William P. Fisher
EASTAF commander congratulates Capt. Joseph Yovin
aircraft commander of MATS C-l35B which flew non
stop from Clark Air Base, the Philippines to MCGUIRE
AFB, N. ]. in Is hours and % minutes Feb. 20-2l.
Boosted by tail winds averaging l04 mph, the EASTAF
Stratolifter flew the $3.50 statute miles at average
ground speed of 642 mph (USAF Photo
, 1963-02-25
EDITORIAL
EMINENT DOMAIN: CAUTION

ALL OF A sudden, and with no seeming reason, the
Senate of the Virgin lSlandS.S introducing a number or DllS
which raise serious doubts as to their validity Progress re-
qures that we take the necessary steps to protect ana defend
the peoples constitutional rights, and insure their
fullest welfare. One OF the ways to accomplish this end is
through legislation. But in no case should the legislation be-
come the err instead of the means. One classic example is the
new bill to provide low-cost homes and small farms tor the
people of these Islands.
THE IDEA OF providing land and homes for the people
is as noble a thought as can be, but the method OF achieving
this end raises grave questions. The Commissioner OF housing
would have aunority, under this bill, to exercise eminent
domain.
WE ARE INDEED a knowledgeable and sophisticated
people. We have a high percentage OF hteracy, and IN the
mani, we know what mmgs are ali about. But this matter OF
eminent CONAN is disturbing. This right OF eminent DOMAIN
is disturbing. This right OF eminent domain is a special right
of a sovereign to take private property tor public use ms
right is used very sparmgly, and only where property cannot
Do acquired III any o.ner way,
F EMINENT domain is exercised a number OF
steps are taken, including court action, estimates or property
compensation for the owners, and the like. Almost Wltnoue
exception, the properties acquired by eminent domain are OK
cms,yev for pupnc use. For example, if a new post office IS to
be built, or a government public building, a barracks, or army
camp, a public hospital, streets or roads, a school, and the Ike
Rare indeed, are the situations in which private properly IS
acquired by eminent domain, then sold to another private IN
diudual or group of individuals.
WE WOULD make every effort to shy away from the
use Of eminent DOMAIN in this bill, tor its use would seem
unwarranted, and perhaps even unconstitutional. There may
be land wnlcn IS avauaple tor a reasonable purchase price Tor
this purpose. In the case of the Virgin Islands Company, ac-
QUESTION by eminent domain was included in the BILL but
If must be recalled that all of their property remained IN gov
eminent hands. and was not to be turned over to private pur-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
.BreSSIer Tells
OF Lobbyists


The pitfalls q freshman
legislator Sometimes has to
s1destepl
Charles S. Bressler. one Of
Montgomery Countys dele
gates to the Maryland General
Assembly, told fellow Republic
cans last week how he managed
to do just that, on his first day
in Annapolis last January.
Bressler said he was ap-
preached in one Of the halls Of
the State House by a man who
strobe up to him, slapped his
back vigorously and congratu-
lated him profusely on winning
election. Said he'd followed the
new legislators campaign
closely and was mighty glad he'd
emerged victorious.
The fellow called him Char
lie," but Charlie says he'd
never seen him before. It de-
veloped, however, he was In the
beer business. The preliminar-
les over, the conversation went
something like this:
"Like to see q young fellow
like you get ahead, Charlie.
! just happen to know a brewer
who could use some legal repre-
sentation In Montgomery Coun-
ty."
"But Pm not a lawyer"
Charlie told him.
ooh. What do you do?"
"Pm a builder and don't
build breweries," Bressler
shot back over his shoulder as
he walked away.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
Summer Course
Report Heard

A supplementary report on
summer school during 1868 pre-
sented to the Board of Edu-
cation showed that some IL
courses we're taught In Is
summer school centers.
AS Of July l6, 1868 there were
3,568 students enrolled In these
courses. In the secondary sum-
mer school offerings there was
a total of SO subjects, grades
7-l2, offered In ID different
summer school centers. The
total course enrolment for Sec
'ondary summer school was
$3.50 students.
In the elementary school
there we're two courses can
celled due to insufficient enroll
ment. Ten junior high courses
we're cancelled because of low
enrolment and in the senior
high there wer l6 courses which
could not be given becausepOf
apparent lack Of interest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
Sandy Spring School Plea
Denied By Zoning Board

A plea for permission to
start a private school in the
Sandy Spring area was denied
last week by the Board of Zon-
ing Appeals on the grounds that
traffic generated by the trans
portation of the staff and chill
dren would create a noise nui-
sance to the community.
Three hearings on the Crea-
tive Country Day School of Sandy
Spring, Inc. petition, brought
hundreds Of area residents to
the hearing room to object to
the school.
The final vote denying petition
was 8 : 2, Board members J.
Hodge Smith, Henry j. Noyes
and Elaine Lady voting denial
and Page F. Hopkins and Ber-
nard D. Gladhill voting in favor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24

on Dec. 20, to elect officers for
the coming year. The meeting
will take place after the alumni
versus the varsity basketball
game.
Charles ]. La Rue, Wheaton
High SchoolScience Department
Chairman, has been chosen by
the National Association ofBio-
logy Teachers to be the COM
mittee chairman In Maryland.
This is a professional asso-
citation to promote the welfare
Of biology teachers. The voice
of the NABT is the american
Biology Teacher'' which keeps
teachers informed on new de-
velopments and suggests
methods and materials for
teaching high school biology.
The Journal is published ten
times a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24

of the school.
Edward L. Silver, owner and
educational director of three
private schools In New York,
had asked that a special excep-
ton be approved by the county
zoning board, allowing him to
buy SO acres ofland comprising
the Daymude estate and the Don
aid Hobbs tract on Route l08 in
Sandy Spring.
Enrolment Told
he had planned to build a
year-round private school for
up to 800 nursery through ele-
mentary school children. The
owner also proposed a summer
program for approximately $50
children.
The petition for the school
was filed June z, and subsequent
hearings on Sept. IL and rs and
Oct. "a brought forth testimony
from William M. Candy, repre-
senting Sandy Spring residents,
that residents near Silver's
three other New York schools
had registered complaints in the
past.
Lawrence Widmayer, Jr.,
Silver's attorney, noted that
he was waiting instructions
from New York as to whether
Silver would appeal the decision
through the Circuit Court of
ADDealS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
Group Hears
Everest Climber

Barry Bishop, the only Mont
gomery County resident who
has reached the summit of the
worlds highest mountain.
Mount Everest, spoke recently
to the county Medical Society
at its monthly dinner meeting
at the Washingtonian in Gath
ersburg.
Bishop, who lives in Bethesda,
discussed the medical aspects
of the recent National Geo
graphic expedition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
Spectrum

The word now comes from
an extremely reliable source
that David Hume has bowed out
Of the Senate race and will sup
port young Joe Tydings.
This Is good for Tydings and
not so good for Louis L. Gold
stein.
Hume, Of course, could not
beat either Tydings or Gold
stein. But he would pick up
quite a few votes. Running for
the gubernatorial nomination In
1862, Hume won 20, 8l9 votes in
Montgomery County, beating
Tawes here by two-and-a-half
to one.
With Hume in the race, OBJ
viously, quite a few votes that
would otherwise go to Tydings
would be cast for Hume. That
would help Goldstein. Both Tyd-
ings and Hume are liberals.
Tydings was smiled on by Ken
nedy and Hume is strictly cut
out of the Hubert Humphrey type
Of political cloth.
Goldstein is generally con-
servative. of course, although
some liberals are now saying
that ''you'n be surprised at
what liberal causes Lou will
support If he's elected" DR..
H. C. (Curley) Byrd, also gen.
orally conservative, is still
very much in the race. The
formerly dynamic and extreme
ly popular University Of Mary
land president will drain off
quite a few votes from Gold
stein.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
Takoma Park Is Pushing
Sister City, Program

unteer effort outside ofgovern-
ment control.
Kennedy Stand
The late President John F.
Kennedy, former honorary ma
tional chairman said of the sis
ter city program, 81 know that
all Americans are united In
their support of the detectives
of the People-to- People Pro-
gram. i am certain that the
program has inaugurated a new
chapter in American history"
Takoma Park has come a
long way in fostering internal
tional understanding. A small
problem facing the Montgom-
cry County city is that Of find
ing a home for the Brazilian
student, Miss Arly Soma Brit
to, niece of Gov. Lomanto, who
is expected to arrive here in
January on a student cultural
exchange project.
Takoma's student, upon Sc :
lection, is expected to visit Je-
quie next June. Named to the
sister city citizens executive
committee are E. W. Tarr, w.
H. McClenon, Leslie Pitten,
Mrs. Esther Geib, Mrs. Rhoda
Ross.
To develop a full exchange of
ideas a subcommittee has also
been named. Serving on this
board are Robert Chasm, COM
munity relations; John A. Pos
tie, 'ham" radio; H. Eugene
Walker, education; Mrs. Ruth B.
Pratt, fine arts; Mrs. Rita Rob-
inson, library; Mrs. Fred
Grade, publicity; Mrs. Barbara
Thorn, student exchange; Mrs.
Herbert Smith, technical; Mrs.
Hilda Rocco, translation, and
W. H. McClenon, organization.
"The State Department, /"
concludes Mrs. Grade, 'in co.
operating with the city's efforts,
has continually emphasized that
the success of our sister city
project is based upon grass
roots communication, volunteer
citizens activities and the basic
exchange of mutual interests
through common commune
ties."
This is Takoma Parks new
force for peace.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24

The Kiwanis Club of Bethesda
has presented a television set
to the Pediatric Unit Of the Ma
tional Cancer Institute.
Accepting the gift from DR..
Clarence Schatz, 1864 presi-
dent-elect of Kwanis, was DR..
c. Gordon Zubrod, director of
Intramural Research. others
present at the ceremony were
william S. Diffee and Webb st.
Clair Of Kiwanis, and DR.. Jack
Masur, director of the Clint
cal Center, and Mrs. June Nc
Gala, head nurse on the Pedia-
trio Unit.