Evening star., 1927-11-15
COL. BARBER HEADS
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C|V|CFEDERAT|ON
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Montgomery County Body
Elects 0fficers-Location of
Industrial Plants Hit.

Fears Of attempts to further indus
trialize the section of Montgomery
County adjacent to the District OF
Columbia were suggested last righi
10 the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton at it's annual meeting at the
Bethesda High School. at which also
was held the election of officers foi
yhe ensuing year.
None ot the offices in the fedora
ton were contested at fthe election
except the vacancies on the executive
committee The slate proposed by
the nominating committee. of whlcn
!. Bond Smith was chairman. with
the exception of its executive commit
tire memberships. was adopted.
Col. A. e. Barber of Bradley HIS
mas elected president and he was
promptly escorted to the chair where
the retiring president. Oliver Owen
Kuhn of Alta Vista. turned the Savel
over to him TO conduct the other cleo
tions. In presenting the Gavel, Mr
Kuhn thanked every delegate of the
fedora ation for the wholesome co-opera-
ticn which they had given him in
fostering projects for the betterment
OF the community during the first
two wears of the rganiZations life.
The only regret he had, during those
two years, he said. was that he could
not have given more energy and
thought To the work of the body. He
declared his one desire, and one hope,
was that the federation chart its
course to avoid the treacherous shoa Is
which it will encounter If it deviates
from its foundation of civic better
nent. He expressed the belief that
In Col. Barber the federation had
found a piloc that would keen the
ship in safe courses.
- In his inaugural address. Col Bar
Der declared that the first years of
the federation's life had been dis
tinctly a period of accomplishment.
and that this civic accomplishment
VAS in no small part due TO the re-
firing president. Mr. Kuhn. He ex-
pressed the hope that the federation
would continue to press for and ac-
complish its civic development work.
Other Officers Chosen.
= Capt. !. H. Cissel of Silver Spring
was elected vice president: W. r.
Armstrong of Cabin John Park. re-
eording secretary: r. n. Chappell of
Kensington, corresponding secretary.
and Capt. Charles V. Johnson of
Takoma Park. treasurer.
s@ The nominating committee pro-
posed the names of Oliver Owen
Kuhn of Alta Vista. George II. Lamar
OF Rockville. Charles RI. Merryman
OF Bradley Hills and Emory II. Bog
ley. of Chevy Chase for the positions
on the executive committee. How
ever, there We're two nominations
from the floor. James f. Harper of
Chevy Chase and W. b. Horne of
Somerset. This necessitated the only
balloting of the evening. with the re-
eult that Messrs. Kuhn, Lamar.
Bosley and Harper were declared
elected.
+ In presenting the report of the
nominating committee, Mr.. Smith
said that the committee. prior to
considering candidates, had written
ito Mr.. Kuhn to ascertain what were
his wishes with regard TO renomina-
tion. and he read a letter from him
in which Mr.. Kuhn said that while
he appreciated the honor of presiding
over the federation's destinies as one
of the highest that could be bestowed.
he firmly declined to be considered
for denomination because of the pres
sure of other affairs which would
prevent him from giving the fedora
lions business the large amount OF
time which it demands.
- Charles Fl. Merryman, chairman of
the committee on transportation and
communication. reported on pro-
test against the telephone service. He
said that a conference was held with
sfhe telephone officials. who informed
etfe committee that number of
changes and improvements were
being made. with the purpose in view
of so providing facilities that op-
%erators would answer all calls within
10 seconds.
Mr. Smith, reporting for the com