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104th Year - No. 34 BALT I MORE M 0 ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1960 2 SECTIONS 22 PAGES GArdee 4-7700 Tee Cents m Copy
‘Seneca Creeiv
Land Should
Be Purchased’
Bliss Attacks
State for Not
Buying Ground
Frank Bliss, prominent
county businessman, has
leveled a blistering attack
against Joseph F. Kaylor,
director of the Maryland
Department of Forests and
Parks, for failing to acquire
land ior the Seneca Creek State
Park near Gaithersburg.
Bliss, who is president of the
80-member Seneca Creek Park
Advisory Association, told the
County Council this week he
plans to ask Gov. Tawes to oust
Kaylor and reorganize the de
partment in a move to “get ac
tion on this vitally important
project.”
“There is $250,000 just sit
ting in the State Treasury for
this purpose, yet Kaylor so far
has refused to move,” Bliss de
clared.
In response to his request, the
council agreed to express its
"concern” to the Governor and
to emphasize the urgent need to
purchase the land before it is
gobbled up by housing develop
ments.
Bliss said the association has
repeatedly “prodded” Kaylor but
that the latter has refused to
move. He added that Kaylor
has told the group he is hesi
tant to file condemnation pro
ceedings in the belief that land
in the area eventually would
“go down” to SIOO an acre.
While declining to estimate
present land values there, Bliss
said there is no land in the
county that can be bought for
SIOO an acre.
“We must begin acquiring
this land within the next six
months,” he warned, “or lose it
to subdivisions. As a matter of
fact, part of the property that
would logically be included in
the park has already been de
veloped.”
Bliss said the State had ac
quired about 300 acres for the
park nearly five years ago, but
that very little had been done to
develop it
He added that the Seneca
situation is basically the same
throughout the State.
“We are far behind Virginia
in park acquisition and develop
ment,” he asserted, “and Vir
ginia Is far behind West Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania.
"The Park and Planning
Commission’s program in Mont
gomery County is larger than
the entire State program. And
Jack Hewitt (the commission’s
park director) is a marvel com
pared with Kaylor.”
Bliss said the Seneca Park
should consist of between 1200
and 1500 acres and is in an ex
cellent location becaues of its
proximity to the heavily-popu
later suburban portion of the
county.
He also said the association
plans to recommend a change
in the membership of the Com
mission of Forests and Parks,
an advisory body to the State
department.
Fire Department
Carnival Opens
Here August 8
A variety of prizes, rides and
games, with dancing nightly,
will feature the 24th annual
carnival of the Rockville Vol
unteer Fire Department Au
gust 8 through August 20 at
the carnival grounds In front of
Richard Montgomery High
School.
For the kiddies, there will be
a host of attractions including
airplanes; train, boat, pony and
tank rides; the merry-go-round,
and that old reliable, the ferris
wheel.
And for the adults, there will
be games such as penny pitch,
teddy bear toss, rifle range,
card dart and hoopla.
Among prizes for which
drawings will be held at 11
o'clock each night are ventilat
ing fans, outdoor barbecue
grills, stereophonic record play
ers, vacuum cleaners and floor
waxers.
Climaxing the awards will be
drawings for three brand new
automobiles promptly at mid
night August 18. 19 and 20.
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Council Plans
Study of D . C.
Juvenile Laiv
The County Council plans
to study the District of Co
lumbia’s juvenile anti-loiter
ing law in response to local
residents’ appeal for meas
ures to curb teenage night ac
tivities.
County Manager Mason
Butcher was instructed this
week to report to the county
heads on the “practicability and
enforceability” of the District
Jaw.
In addition, William Hickey
suggested that the council’s
Commission on Youth “take
notice” of the law and make
recommendations on whether it
is needed in Montgomery
County.
The council’s action came
after reading a letter from a
group of homeowners adjacent
to the North Four Corners Rec
reation Center.
The property owners suggest
ed that the council adopt a law
similar to that in the District
of Columbia to stop the “loud
and vile” language and the “ob
streperous” conduct of teen
agers using the center at night.
While going along with the
other council members in ask
ing Butcher to look into the
law, Mrs. Stella B. Werner com
mented that “This seems to be
a matter that should be taken
care of by the Park and Plan
ning Commission’s park police.”
City Asked
To Annex 109
Acres on Pike
The Rockville City Coun
cil, Monday, received a re
quest for the city to annex
the 109 - acre Washington
National Pike Industrial
Park.
Melvin Robinson, head of the
Robinson Realty Corp. of Sil
ver Spring, requested annexa
tion in order to obtain aity
utilities for the tract which
borders Route 240 south of the
Motel Washingtonian.
Robinson said he has con
tracted to build a 10 square acre
building for Emerson Radio and
Phonograph, Inc., and is in
negotiation with other firms
that are interested in this loca
tion.
Council members noted the
parcel is within the maximum
expansion limits for the city as
set forth in the master plan, and
indicated interest in annexing it.
Acting Mayor Frank A. Ecker
directed the staff to work out
possible ways of financing the
cost, estimated at $94,500, of
carrying city utilities to the In
dustrial Park.
If this problem is satisfac
torily solved an open hearing
will be held on the annexation.
Board Commends
Gibson, Conner
Two Montgomery County
school principals who have ac
cepted positions outside the
county were commended for
their service to the county this
week by the Board of Educa
tion.
The board adopted separate
resolutions accepting the resig
nations of Robert A. Gibson,
principal of Richard Montgom
ery High School, who has been
appointed as superintendent of
schools in Cecil County, and
James E. Conner, principal of
Rolling Terrace Elementary
School, who has accepted an
administrative post in the
school system of Highland
Park, Mich.
The resolutions extended the
board’s “best wishes” to both
men and congratulated them
for the advancement represent
ed by their new positions.
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AMONG THOSE ENJOYING themselves at
the Montgomery County General Hospital
supper at Sherwood High School Tuesday
Hi-Boy Restaurant Listens
To City and Desegregates
Hi - Boy Restaurant in
Rockville was desegregated
following a resolution by the
Rockville City Council Mon
day calling for “services on
an equal and non-segregated
basis to all citizens regardless
of race, creed or color.”
Last week Eli F. Abdow,
president of Hi-Boy Rockville
Inc., requested city mediation of
the problem which began July
10 with the arrest of 25 Sit-in
demonstrators.
Abdow, in his letter, said they
were willing “to be bound by
your recommendation or advice
in our future operation.”
The city resolution, intro
duced by A. M. Tuchtan, also
called for “the prompt cessation
of picketing by the members
and supporters of the NAACP.”
Dr. Adolph Williams of the
NAACP appeared before the
council to commend Hi-Boy offi
cials for seeking the council’s
Rockville Teen-Center’s Lack
Of Director Hurts Program
The Rockville Teen-Center committee advised the
council, Monday, that lack of a permanent teen-director
made it difficult for the committee to come up with work
able recommenadtions.
The committee, created to look into the much-criti-
cized activities at the Elwood
Smith Center and to recom
mend a location for a second
center, strongly criticized man
agement of the existing center.
Mrs. Margaret Streeter, a
member of the committee,
stated, "We strongly feel that
until a teen director is hired we
are stymied.”
The center has been without
a permanent director for sev
eral months. Although the city
advertised nationally they had
only four applicants, none of
whom was qualified for the job.
The council directed City
Manager Walter A. Scheiber to
advertise again, and gave him
the alternative of raising the
$4940 salary or accepting two
year' experience in lieu of a
degree in recreation.
Program Criticized
Although the committee com
mended the city for its “pioneer
spirit in planning and establish
ing a teen center foi the teen
agers of Rockville,” they criti
ci/.ed the program on the fol
lowing counts:
• Lack of qualified leader
ship, guidance, supervision and
control.
• A total failure in enforc
ing rules and regulations and
particularly those pertaining to
those of non-members, drinking
and gambling.
• An absence of cooperative
working relationships with civic
and neighborhood groups.
• An absence of any instru
were Mrs. James M. Hall, 3510 Randolph
rd., Silver Spring, and her two children,
Jeana, 6, and Jeffry, 7 months.
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advice. “We, are happy to have
this handled by the city,” he
said.
Nathan L. Silberberg, attor
ney for Hi-Boy, assured the
council his clients intended to
comply with the council’s rec
ommendations.
Both Parties Commended
Acting Mayor Frank A.
Ecker commended both parties
The Bargain Box
Has New Location
The Bargain Box, an enter
prising retail store of many
Items, sponsored by the Wom
ens Auxiliary of Christ
Church, Rockville, is leaving
16 East Montgomery ave. and
will relocate at 230 East
Montgomery ave., two doors
from Worth's.
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ment to handle legitimate com
plaints.
• A failure to develop a di
versified program.
® A misconception concern-
I ing division of management re
! sponsibility between teenager
and director developed accord
ing to by-laws and other docu
ments dated September 3, 1959.
'The authority for operating
this organization shall reside in
the membership. Said authority
shall be exercised by the elected
officers.”
• An encroachment on family
privacy and harmony by exces
sive noise after 9 p.m.
• A failure to coordinate pro
grams with local schools.
• Isolated instances of wan
ton destruction on city and
neighborhood property.
• A difficult traffic situation
developed because of lack of
judgment and regard for traffic
regulations.
• Lack of rapport with Mont
gomery County Police Depart
ment.
New Rules
Besides recommending the
immediate hiring of a director,
the committee advised imple
menting the present rules
“since the committee feels they
are basically good.”
They recommended that the
new director, when found and
hired, be thoroughly advised of
the problems at the center, and
that he be directed to institute
A Century of Service
for their conduct during the dis
pute.
“I am deeply gratified by the
resolution of the difficulties in
volving the Rockville Hi-Boy
Restaurant. The settlement is
entirely in accord with the posi
tion taken by the Mayor and
unanimously endorsed by the
City Council two weeks agoj*
he said.
“I want at this time to con
gratulate the Hi-Boy manage
ment for maintaining an open
mind on this issue and forth
rightly offering to abide by the
recommendation of the Mayor
and Council. In the same
breath, I wish to commend the
local NAACP for conducting its
activities moderately and fairly,
without malice or anger.”
A spokesman for the States
Attorney’s office said charges
will be dropped against the 25
demonstrators arrested July 10,
when they receive written word
from Hi-Boy that they wish the
charges dropped.
i "positive program against
vandalism.”
Also the committee recom
mended outdoor flood lights for
“trouble areas,” and a “no
honking of horn” sign, and
“speed bumps” strategically lo
cated.
Councilman Frank A. Ecker,
acting as Mayor in the absence
of Mayor Alexander J. Greene,
suggested the committee add to
its duties a study of local van
dalism.
City Manager Walter A.
Scheiber stated that vandalistic
acts during the summer have
cost the city nearly S7OOO, in
cluding a recent $3500 fire in
the nearly completed Civic
Auditorium.
In other business the council
heard complaints concerning
noisy, speeding truck traffic on
W. Montgomery ave.
John C. Mackey, 710 W. Mont
gomery ave., said, “I am won
dering If there is any limita
tions to the noise a truck can
make.”
Others appearing with Mac
key to request rerouting of the
trucks around the city, com
plained of lack of sleep because
of the noise, danger to the chil
dren on their way to school, and
heavy trucks causing the
houses to shake.
Named to Council
Wilmott H. Lewis, Jr., produc
tion manager of a Washington
newspaper who lives at 11600
Glen rd., in Rockville, has been
appointed by the District of Co
lumbia commissioners as a man
agement member of the District
Apprenticeship Council.
13 New Schools
Urged to Meet
Pupil Demands
New Zone Change
Allows Pharmacies
Pharmacies will t be per
mitted in medical and dental
clinics without a special ex
ception, under a zoning
amendment approved by the
County Council.
The \ctlon, taken at the coun
cil’s meeting Tuesday, made It
clear that such pharmacies
would be restricted to selling
drugs and medical supplies and
filling prescriptions.
Also, all entrances to the
pharmacy must be from within
the clinic building. Any direct
access to the store from the
street is prohibited.
In addition, the pharmacy can
be open only while the clinic
is In operation and outside ad
vertising signs are limited in
size to two square feet, attached
to the building.
Zoning Fees
Another amendment Increases
the zoning application filing
fee from SSO to $75. In the
case of a petition proposing two
alternative zoning changes, the
fee is raised from $75 to SIOO.
Applications will be accepted
only during May and Novem
ber. The present months are
June and December.
Referred to the council’s Com
mission on Aging was a pro
jx>al to prohibit a nursing
home in any home or apartment
which is used for dwelling pur
poses by anyone not connected
directly with the nursing home.
In other business, the county
heads:
1. Approved three major
changes in the county’s fire
prevention code.
Fire Code
The fire code changes would
prohibit the sale of any fire
extinguisher which has not been
approved by testing labora
tories.
Another provision prohibits
the burning of trash, leaves,
garbage or other debris on pub
lic streets, roads, sidewalks or
alleys,
A third requires a permit
from the fire marshal for the
sale or Installation of any fire
alarm syslem in the county.
2. Denied two petitions for
reconsideration of zoning ac
tions involving land on Coles
ville rd„ south of the Glenmont-
Colesville rd., and at 8615 Sec
ond ave., Silver Spring.
Petitions Granted
3. Granted an application for
the reclassification from R-R
to Cl of land at Quince Orchard
rd., and Route 28.
4. Approved an application to
permit the Board of Appeals to
reduce the number of required
parking spaces If the board
finds that the reduction will be
adequate and if the proposed
Herbert Diamond
Services Today at
St. Rose Church
A requiem mass will be con
ducted today at 10 a.m. at St.
Rose Church in Coppers, for
Herbert Carvel Diamond, 47,
who died Tuesday at Montgom
ery County General Hospital
after a long illness. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Diamond was a brother
of Judge John B. Diamond, 111,
of Montgomery County Peoples
Court and made his home in
Fulton, Howard County. A son
of Mr. and Mrs, Herbert L. Dia
mond, of Gaithersburg, he at
tended Montgomery County
schools and the old Rockville
High School and was a medical
salesman for the Southern
Oxygen Company.
Besides Judge Diamond he is
survived by his wife, Adele
Johnson Diamond; a son, Her
bert C., Jr., three daughters,
Penelope, Adele and Susan; a
sister, Mrs. Howard Miles, of
Gaithersburg, and another
Gaithersburg and another
brother, Charles B. Diamond, of
Rock villa.
use will be conducted in an
existing building.
5. Denied a proposal to permit
a horticultural nursery in the
R-A and R-R zones.
6. Agreed to buy 29 acres now
occupied by the Stadler Nursery
in the Wheaton Regional Park
for $108,500. The nursery own
ers will be given until August
1, 1963 to dispose of the present
stock.
Residents
Ask Widening
For Route 124
Two Woodfield residents
appealed to the County
Council action to widen
Route 124 between Damas
cus and Laytonsville.
Mrs. Sherwood Hackett And
Mrs. Irving Gue said there had
been 23 accidents and two
deaths on the 15-foot-wide road
in the last three years.
They added there Is no room
for passing and that rain fre
quently washes out the edge of
the road.
"In some places, there is a
six-foot drop,” Mrs. Hackett
said.
Acting Public Works Director
Joseph Kordella said the wom
en had gone to the State Roads
Commission first, but that the
commission told them it could
not undertake the work until
the county amended its priority
schedule for secondary roads.
“I feel this is a simple main
tenance job,” he told the coun
cil. “The road should be
widened to at least 20 feet with
a curb on each side for drain
age.”
Kordella estimated the work
would cost about $70,000, as
compared with the $140,000 esti
mate of the Roads Commission,
“which apparently believes this
is a major job.”
The council Instructed County
Manager Mason Butcher to
meet with ihe commission to
discuss the matter and to “per
haps change their thinking to
coincide with ours.”
‘Kangaroo Kourt’
Slated Saturday
Violators of Centennial proc
lamations banning shaving and
makeup would do well to avoid
the Congressional Plaza area on
Saturday.
Centennial officials have
scheduled a “Kangaroo Kourt”
there at 2:30 p.m., and the Key
stone Kops will be on hand to
round up smooth-faced males
and decorated dolls who have
failed to obtain permits exempt
ing them from the ban.
The committee will sponsor
a square dance at 8 p.m. at the i
P. J. Nee Company, across j
Rockville Pike from the Plaza. ■
All participants are requested
to wear old-fashioned attire in
the spirit, of the Centennial ob
servance.
Dri ver-Trainin g
Tracks Approved
For Two Schools
The Board of Education has
approved plans for construction
of automobile tracks at two
county high schools for use in
the school system's driver-edu
cation program.
The tracks, to be installed at
the Walter Johnson and Gaith
ersburg High Schools, will be
the first such facilitlies to be
provided In the county. Their
construction is in line with a
recommendation made recently
by a citizen’s advisory commit
tee appointed to review the ef
fectiveness of the driver-educa
tion program.
Weather Outlook
Temperatures through Mon
day will average from the nor
mal highs and lows of 86 and
69 to about four degrr 0 above
normal. Scattered showers from
Saturday through Monday.
Tentative Prograir
Given to Board
By School Aide
A tentative school building
program entailing construc
tion of at least 13 new
schools has been presented’
for consideration of the
Board of Education as a means
of countering the threat of
double sessions and overcrowd
ing
The building program was
submitted to the board this
wee’-, with ominous re
ports that some 2000 pupils will
have to attend classes on a
double-shift basis next year and
another 3000 will be jammed
into overcrowded classrooms.
Both the building proposals and j
the enrollment reports cam*
from Lester J. Welch, director
of school facilities.
Welch said the enrollment for
next year should reach about
80,600, some 6000 more than
this year’s figure. He said he
was not prepared to say which
schools would have to go on
half-day sessions but predicted
overcrowding at Sligo Junior
High and at Harmony Hills,
Park st., West Rockville, Pooles
ville and Germantown elemen
taries.
Preliminary Report
His summary of “possible
: new schools” lo be included in
i next year's budget was accom
panied by a qualifying state-
I ment that it was a preliminary
report and subject to change
following a study of enrollment
figures in September.
The memorandum did not in
dicate the size of the needed
schools nor did it include a cost
i estimate.
I The summary of potentially
: needed schools, coupled with
i excerpts from Welch’s report,
follows:
Elementary Schools
• Tilden la. "This new
school would provide relief to
Ashburton by serving the chil
dren residing In Lux Manor, the
Old Georgetown Estates area
and those expected in the new
development on the Huffman
Farm. The site is owned.”
• A new elementary school
may be needed to relieve Gar
rett Park and Alta Vista. A
site study is under way.
• Gaynor rd.- "The Rocking
: horse Elementary School may
! need to be relieved by the fall
of 1962. A new Gaynor rd.
school may need to be budgeted
to provide this relief. It la
hoped, however, the relief re
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Rockville’s ,
G. Coleman
Makes Good
Goidy Coleman, 25-year
old first baseman from
Rockville, is swinging away
at a lusty .417 clip after be
ing called up to the Cincin
nati Reds from Seattle in
the Pacific Coast League Sun
day.
Goidy belted a long home run
in his first appearance at the
plate in the National League
against St. Louis Sunday. Since
that lime, he has picked up four
singles and two more runs bat
ted in as Cincinnati nipped Chi
cago, 6-5. and Los Angelea 4-1.
Bringing Coleman up was
part of a youth movement by
Cincinnati, who also called up
two other minor league play
ers along with him. The Red
legs installed Goidy in the No.
5 slot in the batting order and
he appears to be a sure bet to
stay that high in the order if
his hitting continues.
Coleman broke in with a
bang with the Cleveland Inaiena
late last summer. His first hit
at that time was a triple and
his hitting spree continued for
the remaining few games of the
1939 season. Over the winter,
however, he was traded to Cln* f
cinnati, who in .urn sent him ;
to Seattle for further seasoning
this spring.
(See earlier story in sport*
section, j _