Evening star., 1928-12-11
UNIFORM COUNTY
AUTO LAW URGED
Federation of Montgomery
Urges Hoover PIan-Trash
Issue Studied.

traffic ordinance along the lines of the
Hoover plan in Montgomery County
was urged by the Montgomery County
! Civic Federation at the December meet
ing last night in the Glen Echo-Cabln
John School Building.
The feder~ ton also spent nearly two
hours discussing and debating the
nearby Maryland trash, ash and gar
bage disposal question. No detnlte ac-
ton was taken and toward midnlgnt
/ the federation voted to make the ques-
ton the main order of business at the
January meeting. which will be held
at the Takoma-Silver Spring High
| S, ,hool. when the delegates will be the
guests of the town of Takoma Park.
Joint Report Submitted.
| The trash and garbage controversy
again became an issue before the dele
gates last night when the joint report
| of the committee on sanitation and
public health, headed by Aubrey B.
Carter of Chevy Chase Terrace, and the
committee on legislation and legal ac-
tion, headed by J. Bond Smith of Ia
knma Park, was submitted to the dele
gates. The report recommended that
the responsibility for installation and
operation Of a disposal system be
placed with the Suburban members of
the Board of County Commissioners for
Montgomery County.
The report further recommended
that laws be enacted to produce this
result
T. Earle Hampton, delegate from the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, then
offered resolution that the entire
question of trash. ash and garbage
disposal be referred to committee OF
the federation to gather data and for
mulate the necessary arrangements for
a referendum on the question in the
areas to be affected.
Many Participate in Debate.
Mai. E. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring
then pointed out that Mr.. Hampton's
motion was a move to reconsider, and
that would open the entire question
I'D to debate again. He suggested the
hour was late and as the matter was OF
such vital importance to every citizen
in the suburban sections of the county
that the question be made the special
order of business at the next meeting.
Oliver owen Kuhn of Alta Vista
also declared nothing could be gained
by continued discussion Of the report
and resolution at such late hour. He
also pointed out that Cabin John citi-
zens had arranged an interesting pro-
gram for the delegates and out of
courtsey to them the matter should be
deferred so that an entire evening
could be given to a discussion and de-
bate.
During the debate many delegates
participated in the discussion. Aubrey
B. Carter sharply criticized the resolu-
ton of the Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce, declaring it did not take into
consideration the facts developed by
his committee on sanitation and public
health, and that it was unfair. George
Lamar of Rockville also participated at
great length in the debate, opposing
the grammatical wording of the joint
report placing the responsibility for
trash collection with the two suburban
commissioners.
The Federation also adopted a reso-
luton offered by Robert E. Bondy. in
structing the newly created committee
on charities and social service to con-
fer with the officers of the Washington
Community Chest in the interest Of a
mutually satisfactory understanding re-
garding the relations of Montgomery
County organizations to the Washington
Community Chest.
Urge Uniform Regulations.
The action of the Federation in
adopting resolution reported by Ste
phen James of the public safety COM
mittse, urging uniform traffic regula-
tions is in line with similar action being
taken throughout the county. The
resolution would give to the board Of
county commissioners power to promul-
gate and enforce traffic regulations not
inconsistent with the State motor We
hicle law. The resolution further says
that the Bethesda and Silver Spring
areas are without adequate traffic regu-
lations to meet existing conditions.
| The Hoover plan was virtually In
| dorsed in the resolution when it stated
| that the new regulations in so far as
| practicable, with the uniform NUM-
cipal traffic ordinance now under con-
sideratiOn by various municipalities.
! On motion of Col. Barber, which
was seconded by e. Brooke Lee the dele
gates voted to continue for the next year
its committee on the study of the
county government.
A resolution was offered by H. E. AL
exander of Chevy Chase, urging the
! purchase of additional land and the
/ erection of another elementary school
in Chevy Chase adjoining the present
school.
Col. Barber Presides.
| All chairmen of committees reported
! that they had organized and were pre-
| pared for the coming years work.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. Barber. Capt. w. B. Armstrong
! Of Cabin John Park, secretary of the
| federation then welcomed the delegates
and introduced A. c. wilkins, president
TO the Cabin John Citizens Associa-
ton, who made formal address of
/ welcome
A special entertainment was given
the ladies during the business meeting.
They met in the Home Economics Hall
adjoining the school, where they heard
speeches by Miss Emaline Whitcomb,
home economics expert of the Bureau
OF Education; Miss Herminie Braden-
hopt, county nurse; Edwin W. Broome,
montgomery County superintendent of
education, and E. @. Jewell, principal
OF the school. Two home economic
moving picture films were shown while
Miss Nina Rrann introduced the speak
ers Rudolph Hemans gave a violin
solo accompanied by Miss Brann.
At the close of the federation meet
ing the women joined the men in the
school auditorium. Vocal solos were
given by Irma Kyle of Michigan Hills
while a reading was given by Mrs. A.
c. wilkins. An orchestra from the Cabin
John Park Citizens Association played
while refreshments were served by the
ladies' of the associations acting as hosts
| The members of the orchestra we're r.
Hemans. violin; A. C. wilkins, cello,
and A. H. Schultz, pianist.