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

Spain, United States and Ger
many.
Glass terraces and plant dis
play houses will be specially
constructed for plants from
warmer countries and the best
plants, both wild and cultivated,
of all countries of the world-in-
sofar as they can exist in the
General Europe climate-will be
on display.
After the 11-day tour, for
which a special price has been
arranged including all meals,
transportation and lodging in
first class hotels, county resi-
dents may stay over and visit
other parts of Europe, If they
wish, at slight additional ex-
pense.
Sponsor of the trip is the
Rockville Sister City Commit
tee and tour arrangements are
being made by Bethesda Travel
Center, 1920 Waverly ST., Be.
thesda. Persons interested
should call Antonio Adelfio at
the travel agency at Oliver g.
1910.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Radar i'm Full-Time Use
By State Police i'm Area

from tripod, the officer said.
With an effective range up
to 1000 feet, it can be used after
dark as well as in the daytime,
and is just as efficient i'm rain
or snow as in clear weather, he
noted.
When focused on a vehicle in
motion, the radar unit transmits
signals to a visual indicator"
where the findings are converted
from impulse to miles per hour.
They are capable of producing
accurate reports on moving OBJ
jects at all rates of speed, ac-
cording to Waters.
The principal purpose of the
radar program, Waters said, is
to aid police in the apprehension
of deliberate violators. However,
he added, the known presence of
the device in the area helps
serve as a reminder to the
numerous motorists who uncon-
sciously exceed the speed limit
on occasions due to lack of con-
centration.
AS an indication of the units
effectiveness, the trooper said,
its'first % hours of use in the
county resulted in SO arrests
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

Motorists in Montgomery
County would do well to keep
a closer eye on their speedo-
meters from now on.
State Police operating from
the Rockville Post have for the
first time obtained their own
radar speed detection unit, with
the result that area motorists
will be subject to much closer
scrutiny than ever before, ac-
cording to Trooper lie Basil
Waters, who is in charge of the
radar and traffic program for
the area.
Heretofore, Waters pointed
out, officers at the post have
been forcd to rely on occasional
use of radar equipment regu-
larly assigned to the Waterloo
barracks. With acquisition of the
new device, however, the speed
control program will be stepped
up to the point where the radar
will be in use at least five days
a week, he said.
Somewhat similar to a spot
light in appearance, the detectOr
can be attached to patrol cars
for use while they are parked,
or can be operated separately
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

for fragrant violations and 427
for minor offenses.
The overall purpose, of course,
is to bring a reduction in the
total number of traffic acci.
dents, many of which have ia
tai results, the trooper said.
Waters noted that 5S8 persons
were killed and 3O,4S2 injured
in 61,876 traffic mishaps
throughout Maryland last year.
OF these, 1914 in Montgomery
County resulted in 80 deaths
and 31O3 injuries.
So far this year on the basis
of reports through Feb. 10, So
persons have been killed in acct.
dents throughout the State, rep.
resenting an increase of nine
over the figure for a correspond.
ing figure in 1862, Waters re.
ported.
He expressed confidence that
the increased use of the radar
unit would help reduce Mont
gomery County's contribution to
the State totals, pointing out
that officers from the Rockville
Post will use the device through.
out the entire county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
SENTINEL o eSSTf3. Mn.
Thursday. Feb. 20. 1853 3
Meta Cites
Fast Trips

From Silver Spring to the
U. S. Capitol Building in II min
uteS (.
From Rockville to 18th and c.
Streets NV. in 81 minutes :.
From Pook's Hill, Bethesda,
to 18th and G in 10 minutes Z.
From Kensington and Ia
koma Park to 18th and G in 20
and ID minutes, respectively :.
This is the tempting bait
dangled before Montgomery
CONTAINS by the National Capt.
tai Transportation Agency in
their arguments for a $793 mil
lion mass transit plan.
The speedy trips to downtown
some of them possible by
1868 is Congress approves the
META plan - were cited by
Owen ]. Malone, assistant gen.
eral counsel, in a talk last week
before the Blessed Sacrament
Parish Social Club.
Malone told his audience the
advantages of the META plan
for balanced transportation in
the Capital area would only
begin in the suburbs with the
time-Saving factor.
Wives could use the single.
family car all day for greater
convenience and economy, for
example. he declared.
The Meta plan, however,
came under strong attack this
week from the District Commits
sioners who argued that Meta
has exaggerated its revenue
claims for the elaborate system
and underestimate the costs of
building it.
The commissioners Is o
charged that the Meta plan
would wreck the areas highway
system which is urgently need
ed for the comfort and conven-
fence of area motorists.
Meanwhile, the Maryland.
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission last week call
ed for establishment of a three.
man leadership of Meta, with
a Maryland and Virginia mem
Der appointed by the President
to join Meta Administrator c.
Darwin Stolzenbach in admins
tering the agency.
Commission members asked
the Maryland General Assem-
bly, to push such proposal by
working with Maryland and Vir-
ginia members of Congress.
At present, the governors of
Maryland or Virginia can veto
Meta plans but M-NCPPC
Commissioner Donald E. Gin
gerry argued the "troika" control
would provide the Cheeks and
balances that are so necessary
so we can't be hurt as we are
being hurt now"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

Plans call for departure July
II with stopovers in Paris,
Berlin and Hamburg before ar
irving in Pinneberg to visit
Sister City residents and off.
Gals and participate in the
city's famed FESTIVAL of Roses"
which is the high spot of the
German citys year.
At the horticultural exhibi.
ton - a sort of international
garden show to end all garden
shows and one which attracts
visitors from all over the world
the Rockville visitors will see
exhibitions of more than so
countries on the 188-acre "IGA"
site.
The exhibition grounds are
In the center of Hamburg and
the many layOuts and buildings
will demonstrate creative ideas
of architects and garden archi-
tects from all over the world.
More than five million per-
sons visited the 1853 exhibition.
Theme of the 1863 extravaganza
is the house with the garden
as a living area for modern
man."
Typical home gardens from
"a nations will be laid out and
there will also be an instruc.
tional display for green town"
planning.
There will be an iris garden
with more than $50 new cult
vations, many rose gardens, a
shrub novelty garden, a garden
of Japanese water iris, modern
rock gardens and home gardens
from Belgium, Brazil, Denmark,
Britain, Finland, France, Hol-
land, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Morocco, Norway, Austria, Por-
tugal, Sweden, Switzerland,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Directors
OK Merger
Of 2 Banks

Merger of The Canton Ma
tional Bank of Baltimore into
American National Bank of Sill
yer Spring was agreed upon by
directors of both banks Tues
day subject to approval of
stockholders and regulatory au-
thorities.
The resulting bank - Amer
lean National Bank of Mary
land-would have total deposits
of $50 million and assets of $50
million.
Warren H. Lasher, president
of American National, said the
agreement provides for 10
shares of American National
stock to be exchanged for one
share of Canton National Stock,
on a dollar-for-dollar basis,
based on the book value of the
two stocks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

This is one of the major fac
tors under consideration by area
builders in their study of poten-
tial land development to meet
the demand for housing in the
suburbs adjacent to congested
cities, which is certain to have
some of effect on Montgomery
County in its role as a suburb
of the Nations Capital.
The so-called "cluster plan"
was one of several proposals
outlined to participants in a
seminar on land planning held
Monday at the National Hous-
ing Center under sponsorship of
the Metropolitan Home Builders
Association and the National
Association of Home Builders.
AS outlined by Charles E.
Powell, a coming authority of
the Federal Housing Admin
stration, the cluster program
would allow individual lot sizes
to be cut to about two-thirds of
the traditional minimum so that
extra land would be available
for park use within specifical-
Explained area.
Besides providing parkland, it
would permit more homes to be
built on acreage which ordi-
narily would have no park
space at all.
1t was one of several plans
under study which would have
the effect of permitting homes
to be built closer together while
situated on lots in a manner
that would allow gardens and
patios to retain Individual pri-
vacy.
The overall effect of the pro-
grams under study, Powell
pointed out, would be to "clus-
ter" the residences in a layout
that would retain relative home
privacy while assuring adequate
park, playground and open
space adjacent to the homes.
The program was inaugural
ed by Louis G.. Meltzer, chair
man of the planning committee
for the Home Builders Associa-
ton, who has played a major
role in development of the pro-
gram for diversified land use in
the suburban area.
cover the past few decades,
we have recklessly squandered
the heritage of green spaces
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28

that are so essential to our cul-
ture and to the relationship of
man to nature" said MeltZer, in
launching the discussion. 1--WE
have been doing this by the aim
less Overcrowding of our cities
and by the extravagant use of
our suburban land"
He said he felt the days pre-
sentation would justify a pro.
gram under which pleasant op-
en- spaces, parks and play
grounds could be incorporated
without extra cost in the most
modern housing scheme, simply
by saving in needless utilities
and streets"
The proposed development of
housing plans with a view to
sacrificing immediate housing
space in the interest of adjacent
parkland was also advocated
strongly by Robert c. Leder-
mann, a director of the home
builders association.
Ledermann not only endorsed
the "cluster" plan, but suggest
ed that combination of apart
ments, town houses and single
family homes be utilized as the
basis for providing adjacent
space for park purposes.
This is not just a matter of
dollars and cents" he said, in
suggesting that housing become
more concentrated in a specific
area to assure the availability of
open space adjacent to the
homes for park purposes.
Montgomery County is in the
throes of fight between land
owners and developers on the
one hand and planners on the
other over how to preserve
needed open spaces as the coun-
ty grows.
Planners favor their wedges
and corridors" plan which calls
for concentrating future popu-
lation growth along population
corridors served by rapid transit
with less dense population in be-
tween them, preserved through
coming controls.
Major landowners and devel-
opers argue that to reZone their
land in between the corridors to
lower density use is unfair
"confiscation" of their land and
the only answer to preservation
of open space is outright public
purchase of the land.
Public officials point out,
however, that public acquisition
of needed open space land
would be prohibitive from the
standpoint of cost and other
methods must be found to &C
quire it.
Yesterdays unwilling of the
cluster plan-attractive to devel-
opers because they could build
more densely in a smaller area
is seen as the counter propos-
al of some area builders. Pres
ent coming laws would have to
be changed, however.
Under the cluster plan, build
ers could build at less cost and
as a result would be willing to
make open space land available
to the public. That way the
builder would enjoy greater pro-
fit and the public would enjoy
more green space around their
homes.
AS a result of development
being encouraged under the
cluster plan, the county's econ
omy would be boosted and ur-
ban sprawl which everyone is
trying to bring to an end, might
be solved, builders argue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
Sister City Trip Will Include
Visit to Famed Garden Show

The world-famed "IGA" international horticultural
exhibition in Hamburg-held only every 10 years
will be of the highlights of July trip by Rockville
area residents to their SISTER City, Pnneberg Germany
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-28
By Area Home Builders
Cluster PIdn Is Cited
As Urban Spra,Ol Cure

Would you want to live in home occupying a rela-
lively small if you assured of more extensive
parks and open space Immediately adjacent to your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
Meyer Cohen, ia,
Former Reporter,
Accident Victim

Meyer Cohen, IA, died yester-
day at the Washington Hos
pital Center after being struck
by a car in front Of his home
at 6617 Georgia avenue, NV.
A lifelong resident of WASH
ington, Mr.. Cohen started de-
livering The Washington Star
at the age of 6. He rose through
the ranks from newsboy to re-
porter. Following World War I
he went into the clothing
business.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lii
Ian Cohen, of the home adj
dress. three sons, Norman Co
hen of London, England; Bert
Cohen of 1914 Thirty-eighth
street NV, and Harold Cohen
Of All Fifth street Sc.
He also leaves three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Mary Weitzman Of
New York City; Mrs. Frances
PaSmanick of 1927 Chevy
Chase parkway, and Mrs.
Eunice Jablonsky of 1906 Piney
Branch road. Takoma Park.
Funeral services will be at
10:15 am. tomorrow at Dam
zansky's Funeral Home. 3501
Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Lebanon Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26

score which remained unbroken
for almost 20 years.
He leaves his wife, Lura, of
Williamsburg, three daughters,
Mrs. Vivian Logan of SOFA Ca
thedral avenue NV, Mrs. Jean
Knight. also of Washington
and Mrs. Joyce Redmond of
San Diego, Calf, and four
grandchildren.
He also leaves four sisters,
Mrs. Victoria Canoe of Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. Amy Ar
mold of Pierson, Iowa, Mrs.
Olive Jackson of Otto, Iowa,
and Mrs. Ruth Bower of Sacra-
mento. Calf; and five brothers,
George Of Colville, Wash,
Joseph C. of Santa Rosa, Calf,
and Louis H., Leonard and
Lawrence. all of Sioux City,
Iowa.
Services will be at pm.
Monday in Gawler's Funeral
Home, Wisconsin avenue and
Harrison street NV. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemtery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26

about the enemy camp, he set
out through swampy, I'M
mapped country. The two
waded through chest-high
water, reconnoitered the hostile
camp and sketched the ter
rain.
Ensign Standby climbed a
tree. sketched the camp and
jotted down vital information,
and safely waded back to his
ship.
He then began his rise
through the ranks, becoming
an admiral in 1898.
Between his retirement from
the Navy and his ambaSsa-
dorial stint, he served on the
Production Planning Board and
as a director of Pan American
Always; as director of foreign
participation in the 1899 New
York Worlds Fair and on the
special board Of inquiry that
investigated the Japanese at
tack on Pearl Harbor.
Favored Strong theology
Even in his late years, hi:
vigor never failed him, and he
argued strongly that America
should go on the offensive
ideologically. against commu-
nism.
I'VE are in q world war OF
ideas" he said in 1859, land
our greatest need is to go on
the offensive.
I'VE must awaken America
to the need Of arming our Ma
ton with an theology as well
as through economic and mill
tary means"
Admiral Standby leaves his
wife, the former Evelyn Curtis,
whom he married in 1898. She
lives in a San Diego GONZALES
cent home. He also leaves q
son, retired Rear Admiral VIII
liam H. Standby, jr., Of San
Diego; three daughters, Mrs.
Vivian Wincote Of San Diego,
Mrs. Marie Heron, wife Of
retired Rear Admiral Edwin w.
Heron Of 201 West Walnut
street. Alexandria, and Mrs.
Evelyn Hoyt of Old Greenwich,
Conn.
Services will be held Monday
at Christ Episcopal Church in
Coronado, Calf. There viii be
another service Wednesday
in Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
DR.. Walter Lilies,
Arlington Dentist
For q Years

DR.. Walter Lilies, an Airing
ton dentist for % years, died
of q heart attack Thursday at
his home, 3216 Columbia pike,
Arlington.
Born in Wake County, N. c.,
DR.. Lilies attended Wake For
est College and was graduated
in 1918 from the School Of Dem
tistry at the Medical School
of Virginia in Richmond.
DR.. Lilies practiced dentistry
in Richmond until he moved in
1910 to Arlington, where he
had practiced since.
He was member of the Dis
trict of Columbia Dental So
ciety and a past master of q
Masonic lodge in Richmond.
DR.. Lilies leaves his wife
Pearl D., Of the home address;
two sons, David B. of 2737
South Walter Reed drive, Ar
lington, and Charles E. of the
home address, and a daughter
Mrs. Angelin L. Kemmerling OF
1913 South Columbus street
Arlington.
Services viii be at 7::30 pm
tomorrow at the Murphy Fu-
neral Home, 1924 Columbia
pike, Arlington. Funeral will be
private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
Col. Burgess,
With 9th Army
Durinq War

Retired Army Col. Henry C..
Burgess, 81, died at his home in
Dallas, Tex, Thursday.
A member of the 1924 grad
uat ing class of the United
States Military Ac a DENY, he
served as Assistant Chief Of
Staff Of the 9th Army in
the Pacific. Subsequently, he
served on the War Department
General Staff and as Chief of
Civil Affairs Of the United
States Army in Europe.
He retired from active serv-
ice in 1854 and made his home
in Texas.
His decorations include the
Distinguished Service M e dal,
Legion Of Merit, Bronze Star
Medal, Air Medal, and Army
Commentator Medal.
Col. Burgess leaves his wife,
Florence, at the home address;
a sister, Mrs. Robert v. Lee of
1856 North Vermont street, Ar
lington, and a brother, Donald
C. Burgess of 210 Highland av-
enue, Short Hills, NJ.
Funeral services were yester-
day at st. Christopher's Epis-
copal Church in Dallas. The
family has stated contributions
may be sent to st. Christie
piers Episcopal Church in Col.
Burgess name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26

meritorious service during the
Kann's warehouse blaze.
During World War II he waS
a lieutenant in the Coast
Guard, serving as q fire pro-
lection specialist for port facili-
ties in the United States and
overseas. He returned to the
fire department in 1945 and
was named a battalion CHIEF
four years later.
At his retirement in 1852
Chief Wilson commanded the
First Battalion. His retirement
was due to injuries he had sus-
tanned in the line of duty.
He leaves his wife, Marie, of
Sun City; two brothers, Will
liam w., Of Aiken, s. c., and
Charles F., Of Palmer Park,
Md, and a sister, Mrs. Mar
garet w. Humphrey of Mount
Rainier, Md.
Graveside services will be at
2 pm. Monday in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
Leo B. Wilson. Retired
Battalion Fire Chief

Leo B. Wilson, 81, a retired
battalion chief in the Washing
ton fire department, died Of a
heart attack Wednesday in Sun
City, Ariz., where he had lived
for five years.
A native of Little Orleans,
Md, Chief Wilson moved to
Washington as q boy and at
tended public schools here. He
served in the Navy until 1924
when he Joined the fire de-
partment.
In 1927 he was cited for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
Mrs. Stone, Is,
PhiIuteIist,
Ex-Teucher

Mrs. Alta Stone. rs, a well
known Washington area Phi
latelist. died Wednesday after a
long illness complicated by
pneumonia, She had been liv-
ing with a daughter, Mrs. WAL
ter Dorm. at 1901 Flower ave-
nue.. Silver Spring.
Born Alta Clair Stilson, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Stilson of Oswayo, Pa,
she was graduated from Mans
field State Teachers College
and taught elementary school
in Roulette, Pa.
Widowed in 1922, Mrs. Stone
worked for II years as a seam
stress and tailor. She moved
to Washington in 1894 and
turned her attention to stamp
collecting. A longtime member
of the Takoma Park Philatelic
Association, she remained &C.
tive in the stamp clubs ac-
tivities until less than q year
ago.
Mrs. Stone is survived by
another daughter, Mrs. Law
renee Barnes of 1908 Fremont
place. Hyattsville; two sisters,
Mrs. Myrtle Judd Of Williams
port, Pa, and Mrs. John Roth
Of 1868 East-West highway,
Silver Spring, and a brother,
Edgar Stilson, Of Oswayo, Pa.
She is also leaves two grand
daughters.
Services were yesterday at
the Takoma Park Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Shingle-
house. Pa. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-26
Maj. Francis, sc, Headed
White House Police Force

Mai. Hobart William Francis,
66, who was promoted from
private to inspector to head
the White House police for IL
years, died Wednesday during
a heart operation in a Rich
mond hospital.
Mai. Francis was stricken
Wednesday with a heart at
tack at his home in Williams
burg and was rushed TO Rich
mond for the special heart
operation. He died while in
surgery.
A native Of Woodbury.
County, Iowa, Maj. Francis was
one of II children. He served
in the Army in World War I
and was a farmer before join
ing the Metropolitan Police De-
partment in 1881.
In 1885, Maj. Francis trans
fered to the White House police.
He served on the White House
force until the outbreak of
World War II when he entered
the Army as a lieutenant and
later rose to the rank of major.
He returned to the White
House police in 1916. Because
Of his outstanding record with
police units in the
South Pacific, Maj. Francis was
the first member of the force
ever to be promoted from
private to inspector and was
named head of the White House
police unit. Under his direc-
ton, the force more than
doubled to its present size of
ITO men.
Mai. Francis was responsible
for the safety of President
Roosevelt, Truman and Eisen-
hover and hundreds of visiting
foreign dignitaries DUNG his
long career. He headed the
police unit at the time of the
attempt on President Truman's
life at the Blair House in 1850.
He retired in 1867, citing
of the spine as his
reason. He had been q resident
Of Williamsburg. Va, for the
last four years.
The major was q member
Of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church. He was an avid trav-
eler and was q member of the
Wally Byam Trailer Club, a
group Of owners Of small,
lightweight camping trailers.
Maj. Francis also was once
active on the White House po-
lice pistol team and was a men,
Der of the team which won the
world pistol shooting cham
pionships in 1910 with q record