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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16

The council has raised a ques-
ton as to possible cutoff Of
state funds unless a restoration
is made.
In a letter to the board the
council asked Tuesday to be
allowed to appear at the boards
May 20 meeting to discuss
possible violations of Article
II" of the state education code.
1--WE believe the impact may
be the loss of all state aid for
Montgomery County" the letter
said.
Queried later, Willard Cass,
the groups president, would
only say the violations referred
to came in the County Councils
cutting of the school superinten-
dents professional and clerical
assistants, and in its change Of
the ratio of teachers to super
visory teachers.
I'm a little afraid to go be-
yond this before we've had an
opportunity to go before the
board" he said. Relations with
the board are such that it Is
very important we do not
neglect the proprieties," he
added.
The question the P.TA coun-
Gil is asking, Cass said, is
whether the County Council
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16

He was freed on bail, and went
off to New York.
An arrest for driving without
a license put him in the Erie
County Jail in upstate New
York for six months. Upon his
release, his Montgomery Coun-
ty bondsman found him and
brought him back to jail here
last October.
Where he sat.
Gajkowski wrote letters, he
says, asking that he be tried.
The jail says they were mailed.
County Assignments Commits
siOner Howard Smith. says he
didn't get them.
One of the poorly written
letters finally got through, and
Gajkowski came up for trial.
Assistant States Attorney
Thomas A. Lohm found neither
of the states witnesses willing
to testify against the boy, and
asked Judge Kathryn Shook for
the movement to the stet
docket, which she granted.
He should have learned
some sort Of lesson out of 81
months in jail" Judge Shook
said. IF not, he'll be back here
again"
Outside the courthouse Cal
kowski ripped a plastic Identify
ing armband - with Montgom-
cry County Jail stamped on one
side, his name written on the
other-off his arm, and said 1t
was good to be free.
He Is tall, slim, dark youth,
with some of his front teeth
missing. He said he will cele-
brate his 18th birthday in July.
He spent his 18th in Jail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
CroupCalls
For Custer
OF Whittier.

The six-year administra-
ton here of School Supt. c.
Taylor Whittier was called
"a six-year hinge of educa-
tional quackery" by a conser-
vative group that called for
his immediate dismissal.
In a letter to members of the
county Board of Education,
Mrs. Eta Mae Davis, executive
secretary of Citizens United for
Responsible Education (CURE),
declared:
"In the months since. you
were elected it has become in
creasingly apparent that the
many educational reforms
hoped and prayed for by the
citizens are absolutely impos-
sible under the present admin
istration. The situation was
clearly demonstrated at the spe-
cial meeting held last Tuesday,
May Z, when the superintendent
boldly admitted that he had dis
regarded your request to sub
NIT his plan of staff distribu-
ton for next year to the board
before taking any action. Not
only had the distribution of
staff been given to the schools,
students had been counseled to
change or drop certain specific
subjects discontinued on orders
from Rockville.
This, as you know, was just
one of the many instances of
such conduct on the part of the
superintendent.
I'VE know that you have
done everything humanity pos
sible to make the best of a diff
ficult situation and we admire
your patience and courage. II
is past time though, to bring to
a close this Whittier-dOminated
experimentation to which the
students have been so caIlOusly
subjected as IL they were no
more than so many laboratory
animals. 1t is time to ring down
the curtain on an unfortunate
period which can only be de.
scribed, at the very best, as a
six-year hinge of educational
quackery.
1--WE do not know what will
be required to bring about
change in the office of the SUI
perintendent but we do know
that until and unless this is
done, our county will never
reach the educational heights to
which our citizenry aspires.
And rest assured that action to
secure this end has the support
and approval of very nearly the
entire population of Montgom.
cry County,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16


But the price tag he puts on
his willingness is rezoning by
Rockville of % acres of his land
to commercial.
And this has been the stumb-
ling block between Polinger and
city officials which led Polinger
to ignore Rockville and seek de-
velopment of his tract through
other agencies.
Attorneys for PoIinger this
week are expected to file re.
zOning petitions with the county
government asking for 81 acres
of industrial coming, 20 to 80
acres Of commercial and enough
apartment coming to build 800
family units.
Polinger said this week. how
ever, he is willing to come into
Rockville If the city heads will
give him SO acres of industrial,
% of commercial and enough
apartment land for $50 units.
Mayor Frank Ecker said he
was unaware of POIinger's feel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16

asked Bride.
The physical education super
visor hesitantly replied: Eyes"
Can we get by saying this
is something the youngsters can
get outside of school?" liberal
Mrs. Ely Maurer asked.
To-day these youngsters don't
get the opportunity to run, to
jump, to hop, to skip, and to
throw stones" Bride answered.
There are no more open lots"
"They have no chance to de-
velop these basic skills by
themselves"
1T seems to me 1t Is a dup
LEGATION of something they can
get on the outside" conserva-
tive Everett Woodward said.
"And some children might
learn to read without ever 60
ing to school," liberal DR.. Cliff
ford X. Beck replied to Wood
ward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
PFC Orders
Restudy Of
General Plan

The Park and Planning
Commission last week
voted to delay adoption of
a general plan for the
nearby Maryland area but
on Tuesday decided unan-
imOusly such a plan should
be adopted before the end
of this year.
At meeting last week, the
Maryland.National Capital Park
and Planning Commission desig-
mated Donald f. Gingery to
have a new look at the plan in
the light of major conflicts be-
tween transportation routes pro-
posed in the plan and their tie
ms with freeways and express
ways in the District.
Gingery said Tuesday he
hoped to be able TO report pro.
gress to the commission in four
TO five months. But he con.
ceded his study could extend
into next year, thus delaying a
general plan adoption.
Eight hearings were held on
the general plan proposed by
consultants and the staff Of
M.NCPPC earlier this year. At
them, major county civic
groups generally supported the
proposed system of wedges
and corridors" but rural and
business groups and real estate
interests strenuously opposed it.
The new study is necessary,
Gingery said Tuesday, because
of several new developments in
volving possible relocation Of
proposed Route 95, the third
projected route to Baltimore
and several major freeways and
expressways planned for South
ern Maryland and the District
of Columbia
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16

His resources for next year
under the new budget will be
al travelling teachers for about
$4,000 youngsters" Bride told
the board.
He said regular classroom
teachers would be trained to
help fill the gaps, though, he
estimated, less than Is per
cent of them are competent to
carry on a well-rounded pro-
gram of physical education.
They are not action oriented."
Brides plight brought sym.
pathy from the boards liberal
minority, but none from the
conservative majority.
Mrs. Lucy Kicker, liberal, ex-
pressed concern" that "our
program at the elementary
level is practically extinct. 1t is
reversing a national trend, and
it is deplorable," she said.
'Is the physical education
program practically extinct?"
conservative William Saunders
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
See Cartoon On Al

ucation look upon you and the
confidence they have in you, /
am pleased to inform you that
at its meeting on April %, 1868,
the Board unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the pres
ident of the Board of Educa-
ton address a letter to all teach
ers in the Montgomery County
Public Schools expressing the
Boards confidence in their 10y.
atty and professional ability,
and
"BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED, That the Board feels
that these teachers are capable
of making any adjustments that
may be required, and encour-
ages them to respond to the
program needs of the commu-
nifty.
1T sincerely gives me great
personal pleasure to advise you
of this action taken by the
Board" he concluded.
Elimination of 200 Of the re-
quested 222 new teachers for
next school year by the County
Council-which was supported
by Bell-led the county teach
ers' group, Montgomery County
Education Association, to spon-
sor newspaper advertisements
expressing criticism of the
teacher cuts.
The ad stated that teachers
of Montgomery County deplore
the appropriations for school OPP
erations for next year because
of the effect on education of
children"
Pointing out that there will
be an increased enrolment this
fall of 5000 students, the teach
ers promised that while we
shall continue to do our best,
it will be limited by the increas-
ed number Of children in our
classrooms."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Ne,U 5-Day Plan
On Smoking to
Be Offered

A new five-day course on how
to stop smoking will be offered
starting Monday, May 20, at 8
pm. in the GEICO Building,
$3.50 Western Ave, Bethesda,
under the sponsorship Of the
Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital.
In making the announcement,
the sponsors reminded that
scientific studies show that Incl
dence Of lung cancer among
non-smokers is only 10 per cent
OF the U. S. average.
Conducting the session will
be DR.. Glen Reynolds and
Chaplain Alfred c. MARBLE, both
Of the Washington Sanitarium.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Bell Sends
Letters to
Teachers

School Board President
Charles w. Bell has written
a letter to all county school
tea C hers expressing the
b o ar d s confidence" in
them.
The letter stated:
I'm view of the confusion of
comments during and after re-
cent budgetary actions, and with
the desire that you know per-
sonally and precisely how the
members of the Board of Ed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Bulletin

The County Council
voted Tuesday Az to dis
continue the services of
their $24, O0O-a-year con-
sultant, John F. Briggs.
CounciImen John A. Floyd
and Kathryn Diggs were
the two dissenters. COun-
Gilman John III. Hiser was
absent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16


The movement of his case to
the "stet docket the judicial
equivalent of tabling it in
definitely - brought to an end
three weeks of acute embarrass.
ment to Jail and court officials
who found in mid.April that
they had Gajkowski in Jail
and had had him there for over
seven months without know
ing it.
Gajkowsh was first arrested,
on charges of forgery and
grand larceny, early last spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Referendum
Plan Also
Abandoned
BY William HI. Smith
Sentinel Reporter

Four Of the seven mem-
bers of the Montgomery
Council have stated they will
vote to retain the county's
public accommodations ordi-
nance.
While records Of the issue
aired at two public hearings
late last month are being kept
open until tonight for addition.
al views, three Council mem.
bers told the Sentinel fatty
Tuesday they will vote to retain
the measure. This is the same
stand as taken earlier by Re.
publican Kathryn Diggs.
Apparently assuring the ma
jority vote for retention of the
existing ordinance were the
stands taken by Republican
Mary Hepburn and Democrats
Jerry T. Williams and Grover
X. Walker.
One member Of the council
made an off-the-record predic.
ton that the vote to preserve
the measure would be as much
as 81. This would give the
lone dissenting vote to Republic
can John Henry Hiser, origina.
tor Of the move to repeal the
ordinance.
"AlI you have to do Is look 1T
Birmingham" the council mem
Der commented In predicting q
landslide rejection Of the Hiser
measure.
The stage for Hiser's rever-
sal was set Tuesday when DIR.
Thomas M. Wilson, a Republic
can councilman, abandoned his
proposal to introduce a bill that
would transform the ordinance
into law. He cast 1t aside, he
said, as the result Of numerous
letters of protest and a strong
indication that at least four
members of the Council would
not go along with 1t.
Later, in response to a ques.
ton about his position on the
original Hiser proposal, DIR. VIII
son said he would not comment
at this time. But" he added,
ut seems obvious the ordinance
Is going to remain in effect"
Miss Diggs previously had
made her position clear when
she walked out Of the first of
the two hearings on the Hiser
proposal after asserting that
she would support the existing
ordinance in accordance with
the will of the people"
President James A. Floyd
declined Tuesday to express his
opinion on the issue, asserting
that 1t would be "a little pre-
mature in view of the fact
that the records are still open
for public expressions OF opin-
ion.
The major effect of DR.. VIII
sons discarded plan to convert
the ordinance into law would
have been the fact that 1t could
be brought up for a public ref
erendum IL as many as 1900
voters signed petitions calling
for the vote. This possibility,
DR.. Wilson indicated, was a fac
tor in his decision.
He said he had received
numerous letters Of protest
since he first announced the
plan, some of them "vitrolic'
and others reasonable. While
he insisted the measure would
not be weakened by the change,
Continued on Page A3)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
In Elementary Schools
Phys Ed Set Back Is Years
By Funds Cuts, Bride Says

Physical Education Supervisor Crescent J. Bride told
the Board of Education Tuesday that budget cutting OF
10 elementary teachers from his department has set the
physical education in Montgomerys elementary schools
back Is years and made the program practically extinct
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Funds Cut May Have Been
Illegal, P-TA Head Says

The Montgomery County Council of PTA's has still
another plan to get back at least of the 200 proposed
teachers from the budget.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
And He's Freed
Trial Awaited Z Months
Lasts Only Z Minutes

After seven and one-haf months in the Montgomery
County Jail awaiting trial. Robert Gajkowsd spent
minutes in Circuit Court Tuesday and walked out free
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
Council Majority Favors
Anti-Bias Law Retention
But There's A Price Tag!
Willing to Be Annexed,
Polinger Informs City

Developer Milton Polinger said this week he is will
ing to have Rockville his controversial 32acre tract
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
See Tas List !!

Annual publication by the
county government of several
hundred properties on which
taxes are listed as being deIin-
quent appears in this issue of
The Sentinel. See back section.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-16
And Gro,Oing Fast!

The 108-year-old Sentinel has
the biggest provable, paid circu-
lation of any newspaper pub
lished in Montgomery County.
, 1963-03-26

and see which way we want to go. Certainly, the policies, and
the conduct of the past few months cannot continue without
direconsequences. And fit does, the people of these Islands
will speak through their ballot. Progress is one thing. Abuse
and i~ndscrimnate use of power is another. The first is neces.
sary and highly desirable. The latter is not to be tolerated.
, 1963-03-26
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued

There's been a great deal Of complaint that has
reached my desk with reference to the method purport-
ed by the police authorities over in ST. Croix. There was
a date set for the dating of all registration and the police
offices were just packed to capacity with people trying
to get there to register in time for the present calendar
year. The time arrived when the clerks decided that they
were not going to remain any longer; they had to go
home. The people were told to come back the following
day. The following day most of these cars that were
not licensed. that did not have 1862 licenses, were
given tickets by the police and very abruptly handled.
There's a case that was brought to my attention that
took place in Frederiksted involving a DR.. Walker who
was fined $25. 90 on the spot because he failed to have his
1862 license. The party in question had to leave his car
in Frederiksted and proceed to Christiansted in a taxi at
the cost Of $500 until he could 60 back and take out a
license to put on there. Now, since then | saw where the
time is extended for the Commissioner granted people
up to, l think, Tuesday-tomorrow. But the point /
wanted to bring out is this that whenever there is a
condition that exists like that the clerk should either
remain over or the police should be notified that they
should not give any Of these people tickets. believe
there should be some reasonable understanding about it.
But apart from that, / think that the majority Of police
men are a little exacting and a little too rough with
strangers coming to the island who are not fully &C.
quainted with the laws. feel that here we are undertake
ing advertising in the periodicals that appear in the
United States for encouraging people to come to the Vir-
gin Islands as the Tropical Playground of the Caribbean.
The people come down here and Of course, naturally,
lney are quite ignorant OF Lne law ana SO IOfLn, ana SO on.
I feel that our policemen who are authorized, who are
tusted with the carrying out of the law, while they
should be firm, | think they should be a little more cour-
teous and little understanding with these strangers by
explaining to them rather than being rough and very
much arrogant.
I've seen it myself and l think it ought to be cor
.rected. They should be instructed by those in authority
to be a little more kind and considerate in explaining to
these strangers what are the laws Of the Islands and what
is expected of them.
You know, as we'll as | do, you've done a lot of ira
yelling abroad, that we who 60 away, if we made an
error in traffic or anything like that, the policemen
would be courteous and considerate, since you are a
stranger and not familiar with the laws of the land. But
they are not arrogant, and they try to be courteous. The
police authorities here should be informed that they
should be a little more lenient and understanding with
people that come to the Islands, because there is nothing
Continued on Page ~
, 1963-03-26
EDITORIAL
P Us OR ELSE
ANY ACTION by the Senate, under Unity

N ACTION BY. the Senate, under Unity Party MAORI
ty, to eliminate positions and therefore throw citizens out OF
employment is a blot on that party land the people Of these
Islands will become aware of the fact that it is dealing with
a highly dangerous situation. For what is really happening
is that private citizens are being punished in a most vulnera-
bic spot purely because Of their political affliation. Nothing
could be more anti-democratic and a~ntiAmerican
LEST BOAT is missed deliberately, this is not a
matter of the spoils system, or the rewarding OF the faithful
for their work and support. Nothing Of the sort. This system
applies and operates mainly in high, po~licy-making positions.
To apply it up and down the line Of public employment would
instantly destroy the very fiber Of government, and chaos
would result.
AND IN venturing the change, all sorts Of subterfuge
was resorted to, including the changing OF classihcadonS. Not
even the blind could miss it. Then came the spectacle OF
recommended raises being disregarded, for little OF no good
reason, other than the effort to reward or punish, purely on
party lines.
THE SPOILS system cannot be operated at its fullest in
these Islands. 1t simply wilFnotwork. AS has already been
pointed out, the areas of ganful employment are very limited,
and if citizens are to walk under a constant cloud OF fear,
because the Senate might come along and wipe out everything,
then they have no security whatever. If this is allowed, these
Islands will suffer great harm. This ought to be simple enough
to see.
U EVE MORE important than r~ewarding the faith,
full is the great danger which is being done to the very Struc-
ture of democracy in these Islands. Carried to its extreme
land everything points to that frightful end this system will
nstilI such fear that no citizen will ever be free to take part
in politics, or exercise his civic right and duty. If a citizen
cannot be secure in his right to work and live, then the next
question will be whether he will even be secure in his person.
CERTAINLY, NO PARTY in these Islands wants to gain
for itself the dubious distinction of using its power in a man
ner which raises grave doubts. 1t is not too late to take stock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06

DELIGHTFUL 3-bedroom s9lit-level
in lovely Kenwood Park. Like new
II has rec. I'm, patio, porch, ga
rage. full bsmt. Nothing like Il
anywhere at this low price. Ewes
OIL. 2-9074.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06
BUSINESS PROP. WANTED
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

INCOME COMMERCIAL PROPERTR
2. c.-RanRe 20 to 90. Box 30f-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06

DEER Park HTs.-MHRI0W MS.
home. Assume I low payment ssu.nt's moTt.
gage. Washer, dryer, dispoeal,
fenced I'd. Cony. 10 schooIs
shopping centers, Andrews. Boiling
AfB, Avail. immed. BY OWNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06

MEADOWOOD-Nearly 3 acres o.
land surround this magnificent
English Colonial in the woods
21-foot dining room. 5 bedrooms
and den, horse barn and pasture
near 10 miles Of bridal baths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06
ARLINGTON, NORTH
Boxes

Been looking at square houses with
no charm or appeal7 Want to live
In North Arlington. where you have
ultimate eonveniehces and best
stSl. mere 1H,n1 r enSrp p end eouh
Unique home is perfectly placed
under towering oaks and Is stu
ated $50 II. from the street
Charming older home. completely
rehabilitated with new plumbing.
wiring. furnace and appliances.
Tremendous foyer entrance. large
gracious living room, separate din
ing room and stylish EARLY
AMERICAN den: 4 bedrooms, ga
baths and private patio area.
Large OF loan to assume. One OF
q kind. and charm packed at
S2b,D50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06

CENTER HALL RAMBLER = Low
20s. $1,000 cash. balance FHA
loan. Has liv. rm., firepi.. level
rFn., equip. kit, Q bedrms., pam
eled den. Ia baths. bsmt. lALso
SEVERAL 2 BEDRM. RAMBLERS
NEAR d. c. LINE UNDER 100000,
PLUS BRAND NEW 3 BEDRM.,
2 BATH RANCHER ON HUGE
LEVEL LOT IN MID 20s) Ewes.