Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
COMMITTEE WINS
CUP FOR IT'S WORK
Evening Star Trophy Award
ed by Montgomery County
Federation.

The Evening Star cup last night
was awarded by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation at its meet
ing in the Silver Spring Takoma High
School TO its committee on legislation
and legal action, Of which j. Bond
Smith of Takoma Park is chairman.
for having performed the most out
standing public service to Montgom-
cry County during the past year.. The
organization also elected a nominating
committee. which Will bring in a slate
of officers for election at the annual
meeting next month. and elected VIII
liam W. Bride. corporation counsel OF
the District of Columbia. a former
delegate. as the first honorary member
of the organization.
The executive complittee cited one
committee and two individuals, j.
Bond Smith and Mai. l.. Brooke Lee
of Silver Spring, Speaker of the Mary.
land House of Delegates, as candi-
dates for The Star cup, and the final
selection was made by ballot of the
delegates present. All of the candi-
dates We're commended for their work
in bringing out the successful legisla-
tive program at the last meeting of
the Maryland General Assembly, the
committee and its chairman for pro-
posing the legislation and watching its
passage. and Mai. Lee for guiding it
successfully through the legislative
stream. In honoring the committee
the organization also aonored the two
individuals. bo+i of whom are mem
bers Of the committee.
Members of Committee.
In addition to Mr.. Smith and Mai
Lee. the committee is composed of
George II. Lamar. Rockville, vice
chairman; DR.. George l.. Edmonds,
Rockville; Harold c. Smith, Rockville;
w. B. Horne, Somerset; Emory II.
Bogley. Friendship Heights; William
w. Bride of Edgemoor. and Walter r.
Tuckerman of Bethesda.
In accepting the cup on behalf of
the committee, Mr.. Smith paid a high
tribute to his co-workers, and said
that he never had worked with a body
OF men who gave so unstintingly of
their time. and who worked conscien-
tiously and earnestly in a non-partisan
manner for the benefit of the county
He said he hoped that it would spur
the committee to continued action DUR
ing the year.
Mr.. Smith reported for the com.
LNittee on legislation and legal action
that the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission now was enga ged
In making valuation of the physical
property Of the Washington Gas Light
Co.. and that until that was completed
little could be done on the petition of
the federation for wiping out of the
dtnerential paid by Maryland con.
sumers near the District border.
which is above the rate paid by
District consumers.
AdmOnishes Committees.
President oliver Owen Kuhn of
Alta Vista admonished the federation
committeeman that they should not
wait for matters to be referred to
them by the federation before getting
into actien. but should initiate work
for themselves. He said that there
was a great, wide field open for con-
etructlve endeavor. He told them
that if they wanted to get up genuine
enthusiasm for Montgomery County.
they must render service.
President Kuhn named the follow.
Ing committee TO represent the fedora.
ton in the Federation OF Women's
Clubs OF Montgomery County: Mrs.
Archinaid Small. Mrs. Charlotte Bears
and Mrs. Lawman Faulkner.
The federation elected the follow
Ing nominating committee, which will
prepare and send out to the dele.
gates IL days before the annual meet.
ing next month the slate of officers
to serve the body during the ensuing
year: ]. Bond Smith, Takoma Park.
chairman: Charles H. Merryman.
Bradley Hills: Capt. E. #. King. Cabin
John Park; Emory H. BogIey, Friend
ship Heights; J. j. Miller, Highland
Park; w. b. Horne, Somerset, and
George H. Lamar of Rockville.
Bride Made Honorary Member.
Secretary w. B. Armstrong of Cabin
John Park took the chair while Mr..
Kuhn placed in nomination the name
Of William w. Bride as the first honor
airy member of the organization.
Mr.. Bride was formerly a delegate to
the federation from Edgemoor and re-
signed since he was appointed the Dis
trict of ColumbiA's corporation coun-
sci. Mr.. Kuhn said that Mr.. Bride
had performed signal service, had
given unstintingly of his time and
was one of the outstanding leaders on
the floor of the federation. He has
been a force in the federation's activi-
ties, Mr.. Kuhn continued. and has
been signaliy honored by the District
of Columbia because Of his real worth.