Evening star., 1926-11-09
STAND OF UTILITIES
BODY IS LAUDED
D. c. Commission Action Aids
Suburbs, Montgomery Fed
/ Grafton Is Told.

Tic Utilities Commission for it's action
3n pledging itself to a policy Of "ade-
auate transportation and quick serv-
Zee" to the suburbs of the National
Capital was given at the monthly
meeting Of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation last night by Oliver
Owen Kuhn, president. 1t was re-
ceived enthusiastically by delegates
who registered a banner attendance.
at the gathering in the knights Of
Columbus hall az Silver Spring, Md.
New committees for the current year
also were announced.
II am happy to say" President
Kuhn declared, in discussing the
hearing before the utilities body,
that as one of the members of the
executive committee of the interfed-
Grafton conference who waited on the
District Public Utilities Commission
our proposals were met with
greatest sympathy" After explaining
to the utilities commission members
that a greater Washington really de-
pends upon the quality Of transporta-
tion afforded it's suburbs we found
them entirely willing to do their part
TO promote the growth of the city's
environs.
New Policy Promised.
I'VE received definite promise
that busses entering the District will
he permitted to make liberal stops
under the new policy and that the
commission will seriously entertain
applications for charters from private
compa MES in every instance where
the od-line companies are falling
down in their service or refuse to
meet responsibilities thrust upon
them by the rapidly growing city.
Jesse c. Suter, chairman Of the
membership drive committee Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
urged the members of the federation
to do all in their power to stir up in
terest in the membership drive which
will open next Saturday and continue
until November 90. He left a quantity
of placarded buttons and necessary
blanks with the organization and told
OF the extensive publicity plans which
have been laid in Washington during
the period of the drive.
Upon the motion OF Maj. f. B.
Lawrence, secretary, the federation
voted to publish a year book contain
Ing the constitution, bylaws and
names of the delegates to the fedora
ton and the officers of it's constituent
bodies.
New Members Admitted.
At the outset of the meeting the
rules were suspended and delegates
from the Chevy Chase View Citizens
Committee were accepted into the
organization. While there was no
objection over this action, a mild
debate on the advisability of ad-
mitting new delegates under a sus-
with the result that the federation
voted hereafter no new organizations
will be admitted before they have been
reported on by the committee on ere
dentials
Maj. E. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring
introduced a resolution advocating
that in the interest of the federation
action should not be taken on any
question before ii has been referred to-
0 committee for consideration. George
H. Lamar introduced resolution
along the same tenor. Mr.. Lamar de-
olared the Lee resolution would tie
the hands of the federation when It
desired to take quick action. MIR. Lee
demurred, but Mr.. Lamar insisted that
the course was unWise. The matter
was referred to the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws.
Col. William A. kroll introduced a
resolution calling for the aid of the
federation in the securing Of an eight
room school at Takoma Park. 1t was
referred to the committee on schools.
Upon the invitation of Maj Law
renee. it was decided TO hold the next
meeting at the new community club
house, in Battery Park.
Committees Are Named.
President Kuhn named the follow
ing new committees for the year
1a26-27:
Membership and credentials
Charles S. Robb. Edgemoor Citizens
Association; William l.. Orem, Chevy
Chase, section 5: William Fl. Rey
nolds. North Woodside Citizens AS
socistion: Harold G. Smith, Rock
willie Chamber of Commerce: Maj. j.
j.. Beattie. Battery Park Citizens
Association.
Constitution and y-laws-Emory
Bogley. Friendship Heights: Col.
William A. kroll. Takoma Park, Md;
George H. Lamar. Rockville Cham
Garrett Park Citizens Association;
DIR. George l.. Edmonds, Rockville
Chamber of Commerce.
Transportation and communication
Charles II. Merryman, Bradley
Hills Community League: Col. J. l..
Gilbreth, Battery Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION: Harry w. Wanner, Ken
sington j. w. Stohlman. Somerset;
E. Clyde Algire. Woodside Citizens
Association; John j. Dolan, Silver
Spring Citizens Associations; DR.. II.
T. Humphrey, Cabin John Park Citi-
sens Association.
Internal county improvement
George II. Lamar, Rockville Cham
her OF Commerce; Capt. l.. l.. Dye,
Garrett Park Citizens Association;
Paul A. Heideke. Highland Park
Citizens Association; Joseph b.
Matre. North Woodside Citizens As
sociation: w B. Horne. Somerset:
DR.. L. NJ Christie, Silver Spring
Chamber of Commerce.
Legislation and legal action-J.
Bond Smith, Takoma Park; Emory
Bcgley, Friendship Heights; William
w Bride. Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
citation; Harold B. Smith. Rockville
Chamber of Commerce; w. B. Horne.
Somerset: George II. Lamar. Rock
Vile Chamber of Commerce.
Schools-Col. H. II. Barber. Bradley
Hills Community League; Col. Wallace
NJ. Craigie. Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
citation; S. Walter Bogley. Friendship
Heights: Capt f.. r. King. Cabin
John Park Citizens Association; Will
liam F.. Downey. West Chevy Chase
Heights Citizens Association; Maj.
7. l.. Beattie Battery Park Citizens
Association: Mrs. ]. c. Cissel. Silver
Spring to Capital View Citizens AS
sociation.
Roads, streets and bridges-E
Brooke Lee, Silver Spring Citizens