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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Democratic Leader
Ray V. Murphy Dies

Services for Ray v. Murphy,
As, a leader of the liberal ele-
ment in Montgomery County
Democratic politics, will be at
2 pm. Saturday at Cedar Lane
Uniterian Church, Bethesda.
Mr.. Murphy, a site planning
consultant and a native of Man.
haitian, Kan, died Jan. 10 of a
heart failure at Doctors Hospi-
tai.
In his county political activi-
ties, Mr.. Murphy had served as
treasurer of the Montgomery
County Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee and was in his
second term as a member of the
Committee.
He was once one of the lead
ing voices of the party's insur-
gent movement which was
launched in 1858.
From 1853 until his resigna.
ton last year, Mr.. Murphy was
chairman of the county's 31st
precinct in Wheaton. In the
early 1865 he was vice chair
man of the Montgomery County
Democratic Caucus, an organ.
ization opposed to the regular
party leadership.
He was one of the leaders of
a successful struggle to make
the post of precinct chairman
an elective rather than appoin-
tive office.
An effort was made to GUST
Me- Murphy from his precinct
Craftsmanship in 1859, but he
narrowly defeated Leonard
Blondes, a supporter of the
party's leadership, in the larg-
est vote ever polled in the con-
test for this office. The victory
enabled him to remain in a
position of leadership.
He came to the Washington
area in 1850 when he began his
association with the Washing
ton planning firm of Sc. Sand
ers & Associates. He moved to
the county in 1851. Three wears
ago he left the Sanders firm to
start his own consulting bust.
ness.
Mr.. Murphy graduated from
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Deaths

EIgIn, Wade H., 5739 Bradley Blvd,
Bethesda, on Jan. II. Burial in Park
lawn Cemetery.
Erwin, Laura AvondaIe, OF Ashton. on
Jan II. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
Friday, Oswald. 1900 Donna Drive,
silver Spring, on Jan. IL. Burial in Fort
Kelly. Robert t.. 2so1 Spencer Road,
Chevy Chase. on Jan 16. Burial in
Bethlehem, Pa
ShiffIett, Wexford Fleming, 7104 Syca-
more Ave, Takoma Park, on Jan. II.
Burial In Damascus Cemetery.
Goodman, Anna E., S50S 18th ST., Sill
yer Spring on Jan. II. Burial in King
David Memorial Garden
Park, Margaret, los Indian Spring
Drive, Silver Spring on Jan. 10. Burial
In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Fletcher. Stella May, ia Quincy ST.,
Chevy Chase. on Jan. 16. Burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Trombatore. Sara Frances. 12O35 Clar-
idge Road. Wheaton, on Jan IS. Burial
in Kezzletown, Va
CIaggett, Mary G.. Of Brink Road,
Gaithersburg, on Jan. a. Burial in
Brooke Grove Church Cemetery
Hamilton, Marie L., 10401 Montrose
Ave, Bethesda, on Jan II. Burial in
Parklawn Cemetery.
Davis, Gerald Patrick, 500 Bonifant
St., Silver Spring, on Jan 9. Burial In
Arlington National Cemetery.
Watson Douglas Lawson, 24O6 Darrow
St. Silver Spring, on Jan. IS. Burial in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Webb, G. Earl. OF Urbana. on Jan ID.
Burial in Laytonsville Cemetery.
Crandall, Julia r., 45l1 Avondale St.
Bethesda. on Jan. IS. Burial in Oak
Hill Cemetery
stanowsli, Minnie c., OF Clarksburg,
on Jan. is. Burial in Parklawn Gene
terry.
Crook, Charlotte Saunders, 5000 Saun-
ders Ave. Bethesda. on Jan. IA. Burial
In Mount Olvet Cemetery.
Rogers, Hubert W.. 1920 Maple Ave,
Takoma Park, on jan IA. Burial In
Washington National Cemetery.
Wood, Lille p, 1926 Rosedale Ave,
Bethesda, on Jan. IS. Burial in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
OIeott. Keilie C., S504 Tough borough
Place. Chevy Chase. on Jan. IA.
StanabIer, David, 1923 Chevy Chase
Pkwy.. on Jan. IS. Burial in Arlington
National Cemetery
TnItt, RodoIphus, 1903 Elm ST., Chevy
Chase, on Jan. 49,
Black, William Gaines, 1909 Capitol
View Ave, Silver Spring, on Jan. IL.
Burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Digs, James f., Of Laytonsvile. on
Jan. 10. Burial in Brook Grove Gene
terry.
saphos. stephen P, 1908 Bristol Ave,
Silver Spring, on Jan. IL. Burial in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Marlborough. samuel NJ, 1912 Clad
stone ST., Silver Spring. on Jan. 10.
Burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Gardner Lab
Developing
instruments

During 1862 Gardner Labora-
tory, Bethesda, developed and
put into production several new
instruments for optical testing.
Also special Instrumentation was
developed for customers such
as Armstrong Cork and Inter-
national Business Machines.
Export sales increased con-
siderably during the year and
are now running about 20 per
cent of the total annual sales.
On Oct. /, three new directors
were appointed at a special
of the stockholders.
Looking forward to 1863, plans
are to release at least three
new instruments for use by the
Finishes Industry. In addition,
a considerable increase in annu-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
ROckville's
Renewal Plan
Wins Plaudits

The National Capital Region
al Planning Council and high
federal urban renewal officials
have expressed praise for Rock
ville's Mid-City Urban Renewal
Plan and the way it was UNI
yelled to the public.
In a resolution adopted by
the NCRPC, the city was COM
mended "for its excellent pre-
liminary plan for the Mid-City
Urban Renewal Project" and
noted that the plan provides
for the creation of the type Of
suburban community center
recommended in the Year 1000
Policies Plan, including major
commercial facilities, a high
density office center, a high
density apartment residential
area, a rapid-transit station,
and a reconstructed arterial
street system"
The presentation of the plan
was also praised in separate let
tiers to Rockville's Mayor
Frank A. Ecker by Robert c.
Weaver, Administrator of the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency, and by William L.
Slayton, Federal Urban Renew
al Commissioner. Weaver COM
mended the city for the excel
lent brochure" which it prepar-
ed in conjunction with the I'M
yelling of the plan.
Slayton's letter added: This
is a very fine presentation,
worthy of a community nation
ally recognized for its progress
sive administration. While it is
a truism that an informed pub
lie makes the soundest deci-
sions, the leadership in your
community is to be commended
for preparing such an inform.
alive brochure to keep its con-
stituency alive to major com.
munity proposals"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Lions Club
Notes 18th
Anniversary

Rockville Mayor Frank A.
Ecker has proclaimed Saturday
as Rockville Lions Club Day"
in commemoration of the 25th
anniversary of the club.
The Rockville Lions Club,
which now boasts 80 members,
was founded in 1888 by a group
of prominent business and pro-
fessional men, five of whom
Leland L. Fisher, j. Ernest
Hawkins, John E. Oxley, Mary
land Appeals Court Judge Sted-
man Prescott, and Circuit Court
Clerk Clayton K. Watkins-are
still members.
Known first as the Upper
Montgomery County Lions Club,
the club changed it's name to
Rockville Lions Club after it
had sponsored the formation of
the Gaithersburg Lions Club,
which acquired a number of the
Rockville groups charter mem
bers who lived in the upper
county area. ola
A gala silver anniversary
dinner-dance will be held by
the club Saturday evening at
Indian Spring Country Club,
at which time Aubrey Green
Of Alabama, first vice presi-
dent of Lions International,
will act as guest speaker.
Many officials and members
of Lions clubs throughout the
Washington area will also be
present. H. Douglas Hall Is
current president of the club,
and another member, AttOr-
ney Milton ClOgg Of Rock
vile, will serve as toast
master.
Mayor Ecker's proclamation
praised the Rockville Lions
Club for its 25 years of commu-
nifty service, which has been
primarily concerned with eye
sight conservation. The Rock
vile Lions Club supports the
District &c Lions Eye Bank
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
AS
A MATTER
OF
FACT
BY J. L.
Jerry King

Where Is The SOuthernmost
Point In Europe?
A point near Gibraltar,
Spain Is farther south than
any other point on the main
land OF Europe. 1t is farther
south than any point in Italy
or Greece and even farther
south than some points on the
northern coast of Africa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
APL Gets
Contract

The Bureau of Naval Wea.
pons has entered into supple
mental contract with Applied
Physics Laboratory of Johns
Hopkins University, Silver
Spring, for SILT million of con
tinued research and develop
ment and related equipment"
according to Rep. Charles Nice
Matthias (R-Md.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Fresh Egg
Drive Starts
In County

Montgomery Countians may
be this states first consumers
getting relief from one of the
ancient deceits of food market.
ing, the mislabeling of eggs.
A new egg law has been
passed by the Legislature which
authorizes the PRONUNCIATION of
regulations prohibiting decep-
tive practices and permitting the
Identification of Maryland eggs
as such.
Licensing and enforcement
are by the State Department of
Markets Egg Division which
supervises quality control mech.
anisms almost from the nest to
the kitchen refrigerator.
The first farmers licensed to
produce and sell Maryland
Fresh and Maryland Fancy eggs
are George and Ward Fetrow
of Cedar Grove, operators of
the 20,000-hen Fetrows' Cage
Egg Farm, Inc. The farm,
which holds License No. /, is
under close inspection by state
officials.
But until Maryland eggs can
be produced in conformity
with the new standards, most
eggs will continue to be
imported. Maryland egg farm
ers are now pushing efforts
to supply the anticipated
demand and to inform con-
SIImerS.
The Maryland Fresh Egg
Council, the states first egg pro-
motional and marketing group,
was organized at Easton this
month with three area men par.
ticipating. William G. Langston,
University Park, is temporary
executive secretary, and George
Fetrow and Harold Weisberg,
Hyattstown, are on the exec.
uti-e committee.
The State Economic Develop
ment Department, concerned by
the considerable economic loss
to the state, has pledged "all the
aid we can properly give" once
the farmers group was formed.
Today, only a third of the
eggs consumed in Maryland are
of local origin, figures show.
A general lowering of this
percentage over the past
decade represents a stable
loss to Maryland feed manu-
facturers and a considerable
drain Of capital from the
state, according to the new
group.
But during the past year,
number of large and modern
egg farms have begun operation
and others are in the planning
stages.
Meanwhile, the Montgomery
Countians sometimes are told
about fresh, nearby eggs"
little aware that the farms from
which the eggs came may be as
much as 1000 miles away. They
also are unaware that the dates
may have been affixed two or
three weeks earlier in the Caro-
linas or Georgia.
Experts attribute the large
inroads into Maryland egg mar
keting from distant points to
assistance and subsidy rendered
by other states.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
YMCA Tea And Crafts Show

A World Fellowship Tea and
exhibit of crafts of many ma
lions will take place next
Wednesday, Jan. 80, from l to
3 pm. at the YMCA of Mont
gomery County, 400 Norwood
Drive, Chevy Chase.
Chairman of the event is Mrs.
p. H. Ho, assisted by Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
How Did The Term
"Bootlegger" Originate?

"Boot1egging g" origt
mated many years ago on the
Indian reservations In the
Western United States. The
original "bootlegger" carried
a flask of "fire-water" in the
legs Of his boots, to conceal
it from government officials,
when he was Illegally selling
to the Indians.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24
Mrs. Howard Named

Mrs. Barbara B. Howard of
1850 Chevy Chase Drive, Chevy
Chase, has been elected third
vice president of the Washing
ton Alumni Chapter of tn e
University of Alabama, 1t was
announced by Grover c. Smith
Of Wheaton, press secretary to
Sen. John Sparkman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-24

Georgia Lawson, Mrs. George
Peffenbarger, Miss Edith Els.
gate and Mrs. E. j. HON. The
public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1963-05-23

lengeS to the Secretary'S posi-.
ton were anticipated"
The blue team, Mr.. Black.
burn said, was charged with
supporting the decision made
by Secretary Mcnamara some
four months before"
He added that it was put Il
work in MFR. McNamara's per.
sonal conference room, which
he said, was divided into cubi,
cles and placed under specia
security restrictions.
In reply to Senator Mundt
Republican of South Dakota
Mr.. Blackburn said the pur.
pose of the exercise was moi
evaluating the merits Of the
rival Tx proposals but to pre-.
pare the Secretary for the sub.
committees hearings. Mr.. Nc.
Namara is yet to be questioned
although he has submitted 8
lengthy statement to the SUBJ
committee justifying his deci.
sion.
Mr.. Blackburn said the rec
teams position was compare
lively simple "as the superior
ity Of the Boeing proposal waI
we'll -documented, both from Q
technical and an operational
point Of view."
He explained that the red
team relied on the information
assembled by experts who
evaluated the two proposals
and that his team did not have
the right to go to Boeing fol
additional information or SUBJ
sanitation.
Under Contract
"The blue team, Of course
could avail itself of General
Dynamics If it chose, as that
company was under contract
to the Government during this
exercise" the witness said. "Tht
general conclusions of our re-
port were backed by the integ-
rity Of the professionals in
volved. No effort was made to
recompute data or distort any
facts. We simply used the same
estimates and analysis which
were available to the Secretary
on the day he made his de-
cision."
The witness said the blue
team evidently felt It had
made q conclusive case for
the General Dynamics design
as a result Of the re-evaluation
Of the submitted proposals"
and added:
ITO satisfy himself as to the
validity Of this new informa-
ton. Secretary Mcnamara, I
understand, suggested that our
red team should concur. . The
professionals on the red team
would not accede to such a
proposition"
From Blue Team
Evening star., 1963-05-23
Personnel Chiefs Urged
ToStress Humon AnoIe

Government personnel Off.
cials today were urged to pay
less attention to the technical
and routine aspects of person
mel administration and more to
the human relations side of it.
Roger Jones, senior consult
ant of the Budget Bureau and
past chairman of the Civil
Service Com mission, said,
Through more intensive and
imaginative use of combina-
tions of personnel specialties
processes and techniques we
can solve some of our most
pressing Federal personne
problems"
In the keynote address to the
annual conference Of the So
ciety for Personnel Administra-
ton at the Statler- Hilton Ho-
tel, Mr.. Jones said he was
happy TO note that Government
personnel people are outgrow-
ing tendencies Ito categorize
every activity Of personnel ad-
ministration as a law unto it.
self"
However. he said, there still
isn't enough thought and ac-
ton "centered on those human
interests or ideals which spell
the success or failure of per-
sonnel administration" Mr.
Jones added: Personnel sys-
Evening star., 1963-05-23

TENS deal with people. and
therefore should be applied in
a highly personal manner"
Mr.. Jones suggested that
personnel people pay more at
tention to grievances and ap-
peals Of employees as well as to
developing a mutually satisfac-
tory "labor-management part
nership," which he said would
do more to increase employe
productivity. morale and the
satisfaction of public service"
than anything else now being
done.
Among the proposals made
by Mr.. Jones for increasing the
efficiency of Government serv-
ice is more flexibility and guar
antee Of salary to super-grade
career employees TO enable them
to be assigned from one agency
TO another; more expeditions
Government investigations of
job applicants to keep the Fed
eral service from losing people
who get discouraged at the
amount of time they have to
wait for clearance; greater au-
thority for agencies to pay
higher salaries in the sa m e
grades to employees doing bet
ter work than their colleagues,
and more flexibility.
Evening star., 1963-05-23
Powell Declares
His Geneva Trip
Will Cost Little
BY the Associated Press

Representative Adam Clayton
Powell, Democrat of New York
says his trip to Geneva next
month will cost the Government
only the price of transporta-
ton, his hotel home and 81 a
day.
Mr.. Powell, whose earlier
travels had kicked over a con-
gresSional beehive, said he will
travel without any staff men,
bers, but that he is taking along
his wife at his own expense
which he estimated at $500 to
$7O0.
Mr.. Powell will attend the
international Labor Organiza-
ton conference in Geneva as
an official delegate. He is chair
man Of the House Committee
on Education and Labor.
The conference runs June 4
to June %, when he would ne
on State Department per diem,
he said, but he plans to return
to the Capital about June Is
for committee business.
Evening star., 1963-05-23
Pope Feeling
Much Better
After Rest

VATICAN CITY, May %
(AP) "A vigorous-l o oking
Pope John XIII, strengthened
by a reported major blood
TRANSMISSION and a full nights
rest, stood in his studio win
dow for about three minutes
today and blessed a crowd Of
$4,000 persons in st. Peters
Square.
He looked vastly improved
and a high Vatican source said
that he was. that the blood
TRANSMISSION had been "a real
tonic" This informant said
the Pope appeared rallying
well from his most recent re-
lapse.
The sl-year-old pontiff is
suffering from anemia and a
stomach disorder, believed to
be an ulcer or cancer.
The appearance at the win
dow was his second since Tues
day. when he repeatedly suf-
fered the setback.
The Pope stood at the open
window, bathed by a pale sun,
and recited a prayer in q strong
vibrant voice. But he made no
remarks, as he often does or
such occasions.
Pope John was reported much
improved after going to bed
early last night and resting
well.
Through binoculars the Pope
still appeared pale. But he ees-
tured with more vigor than he
displayed yesterday as he gave
his blessing during a similar
appearance at his window.
AS soon as he appeared, q
tiny figure in white to those
standing in the square, ap-
plause rose. Many motorists
blew their horns.
The Pontiff stood silently in
the window for a full minute,
listening to the noise. Then he
recited the Regina Coeli Queen
Of Heaven) prayer.
Evening star., 1963-05-23

tional debt has risen and its
exports, chiefly coffee, have de-
clined sharply. Tourism, an
other important source of in
come, has stopped In the last
month of crisis. DR.. Duvalier
warned his chanting Negro
followers of bleak days ahead
and exhorted them to mobilize
their resources. He mentioned
no specific recovery projects.
Referring briefly to President
Kennedy, DR.. Duvalier said the
American President is trying
to establish a peaceful COM
munity of nations with respect
for the individuality of each" I"
BOycOtted by Envoy
United States Ambassador
Raymond L. Thurston boy
cotted the ceremony. No other
foreign diplomats were seen.
The government repeatedly is
sued no invitations to the
diplomatic corps because of
foreign GOODNESS to DR.. Du-
vaiier's continuance in office.
The United States has sus-
pended diplomatic relations
with Haiti and is consulting
with Latin American nations
and its European allies on
whether to break relations en-
tirely. Relations have been
broken between Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, Venezuela
and Costa Rica.
Clement Barbot. leader of
Evening star., 1963-05-23

employees as well. If we'll
organized enough as members
of unions to secure exclusive
recognition. they, too, will be
in the position to hammer out
agreements on the acceptable
level of competence" in-step
pay provisions as strong and
protective as the one secured
by AFGE Labor Lodge IL. Ex-
elusive recognition requires that
more than half the eligible
employees belong to a union
local.
DUES CHECKOFF PROB
LEMS-The Civil Service Com
nilsson lists the following as
some Of the decisions it must
make in issuing regulations TO
carry out President Kennedy's
directive for a Government en-
ployes' union dues payroll
checkoff system starting next
January /:
Should the dues withholding
plan be authorized at differ
ent levels Of Government or
ganization - national. regional
or local? What provisions
should be made for insurine
the voluntary nature of EN-
ploye authorizations for dues
withholding9 Shall dues with
held be paid TO employe Or
ganization locals or TO the ma
tional offices? May initiation
fees, special assessments. in
surance payments. and the like
be included in the amount 10
be withhold
Also, should dues withhold
ing apply only TO employees In
established units OF recognition
such as formal or exclusive, or
10 any employe member OF the
organization7 Should there be
a minimum number OF em-
ploye members in a unit OF rec
ognition before dues withhold
ing is authorized2 In view OF
the difference In agency pny-
roll systems, what will be the
cost basis for determining the
fees TO be paid by the employe
orRanizations7
Evening star., 1963-05-23
Tx Expert Insists Award
Is Not Justified on Merit

the fact data" Mr.. Blackburn
testified. II told my immediate
superior, DR.. John McLucas,
that I could no longer, in any
conscience, remain associated
with the Office of the Secretary
of Defense. He concurred that
If I felt that way, the best thing
to do was to resign"
Mr.. Blackburn said he already
had given so days notice of
his intention to leave Govern
ment service and that this
merely speeded UP his depar-
ture by a few days. The Secre-
tary's position on the Tx was
not the thing that caused him
to decide to leave Government
service in the first place.
Mr.. Blackburn, who received
a masters degree in aeronautical
science at Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology, described
his work in the Pentagon as
monitoring the Tx program
to insure an inherent savings
in the bi-service weapons
system.
He said he was the one who
originally estimated q 81 billion
savings in the Tx program
q figure Mr.. Mcnamara has
used on many occasions.
The witness emphasized. how
ever, that the estimate was
based on what the Tx pro-
gram would save as against
separate programs for the Air
Force and Navy. 1t was not. he
explained, intended to be of
any comparison Of the relative
costs Of the Boeing and Cen
eral Dynamics proposals.
In his overall testimony, Mr..
Blackburn, who was paid Sl8,-
500 q year in his defense post,
challenged "commonality" cost
realism and other major
reasons cited by Secretary
Mcnamara for awarding the
contract to General Dynamics.
He told the subcommittee Mr..
McNamara's case could not be
supported.
The subcommittee will re-
sumo hearings tomorrow but
has not announced the
witnesses.
Evening star., 1963-05-23
Young Receives
Employees Award

Joseph Young, The Stars
Federal Spotlight columnist, has
been given a citation for meri-
torious service by the National
Association of Retired Civil EN-
ployes.
The group. which represents
more than 100000 retired Gov
ernment workers said the award
was given "for the fine service
that Mr.. Young's column is
daily giving to the Federal re-
tirees and Government work.
ers." The citation was signed by
Glenn Simcox, president of
NARCE.