Evening star., 1925-11-10
CIVIC FEDERATION
ST|RS ENTHUSIASM
Montgomery Countians Will
Create Organization at Be-
thesda Meeting Thursday.

Residents of southern Montgomery
County. Md, OF that part OF The Stale
bordering on the District of ColumDla
N hieh is destined TO become the met
lopolitan district of the National Capt.
tai are getting enthusiastically behind
The movement to form citizens fed
Grafton, The federation will be Off
ctally launched at a meeting to be
held in the auditorium of the Bethesda
School Thursday night at o'clock,
when Il temporary organization will
lie established
Indications are apparent i'll various
parts of the county that the proposal
10 form such an organization Tor TAX
i'm" progressive steps TO build this sec
tion into one of the finest suburbs of
the Capital City is meeting with
whole hearted support, not only of in
dividuals. but of local organizations.
Those in charge of the movement
point out that those who have the
progress of this section at heart are
most enthusiastic over a plan to haV.,
a central body which will handle all
problems which look in the direction
Of progress as We'll as those which
would hamper the county.
y number Of organizations in various
parts Of the country already have made
plans 10 have representatives at this
first meeting. at which only temporary
officers will be elected. At this time the
purposes of the proposed organization
will be laid down before those present
and the proposed constitution present
ed. Then those present will be urged
70 go back to their organizations and
have regular delegates elected. when
permanent officers will he elected.
W nile invitations to attend the first
meeting have been sent to organiza-
lions in the county. it was pointed
>out by those in charge of the move
nGnt to form this federation that
every one interested in the move
should be present at the meeting and
the fact that they did not receive a
special invitation should not keep
them away. Fathers of the fedora
ton idea are desirOuS of having every
one interested in the project present
TO give those in charge the benefit
of their ideas in this formuative
stage to the end that a powerful
nOn-partiSan organization having only
the welfare OF the county and its
citizens at heart should be built up
The organization is expected to be
a power in the development Of the
southern section of the county in ac-
COrdanCe with plans to he devaiorei
by the proposed metropolitan district
planning commission, composed of
y
Virginia state governments. the Fed
eral Government and the District of
Columbia government. This latter or
GanlZauOn is in process of organiZa-
ton now and awaits only the certifi-
cation Of the Governor OF MARYLAND
of his representatives to complete it.
Under the tentative federation con
stttution it is proposed to have three
delegates and one alternate from each
organization within the section. and
the same number from any legalized
community within the area Every
section is to he represented, and
those which do not have a local or
gauizatiOn 10 look after the affairs
of its particular area may come into
the federation on petition of its citi-
2euS and on vote of the federation.
The plans for the admission of such
areas are 50 simple, it was pointed
out, that the areas may quickly be
come members of the federation.