Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
STAR HONOR CUP
/. GIVEN COL. BARBER
Presented for Most Out
standing Service to Mont
gomery Civic Federation.

Col. A. B. Barber of Bradley Hills
president of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, was awarded The
washington Star cup for performing
the most outstanding service to the
federation during the past year, at the
regular monthly meeting of the fed
Grafton last night in the Bethesda
School.
Col Barber was the only candidate
recommended by the executive COM
n1ittee to receive the cup and he was
awarded the trophy by unanimous &C
ton OF the federation.
Nominating Committee Named.
The federation last night also pre-
pared for the annual election of off,
GERS next month by selecting nonli-
mating committee whose duty it will
be to prepare slate Of officers to be
voted on at the November meeting
The members of the nominating COM
mittee are j. Bond Smith OF Takoma
Park, chairman: w. B. Horne of Som
erset, c. H, Godhold of Cabin John
Park. Col. J. L. Gilbreth of Battery
Park, Col. william A. Knoll of Takoma
Park. Joseph C. Cissel of Silver Spring
and Mrs. George Chandler of Linden.
Two resolutions were introduced by
delegates from the Bethesda Chamber
OF Commerce and Woodside Citizens
Association requesting that county
taxes be made payable semi-annually
instead OF annually At the present time
This resolution was referred to the
on legislation and legal ac-
ton.
A resolution was offered by Mrs.
George Chandler requesting the board
Of county commissioners to appropriate
$4,000 for county library facilities and
the establishment OF A motor library
which would tour every section of the
county regularly and give all citizens
an opportunity to obtain books. The
County Federation of
Woman's Clubs has passed q similar
resolution.
Muzzle for Dogs Urged.
Resolutions were also introduced by
delegates from the Chevy Chase Ter
race Community Association requesting
that all dogs in the county be muzzled,
that heights OF hedges and foliage
AUDITING on public streets be regulated.
that weeds and grass be cut from vacant
lots and that suitable drainage facili-
ties be provided on ell vacant lots.
Aubrey Carter of Chevy Chase Ter
race. reporting for the committee on
sanitation and public health. stated that
10 citizens associations had advised him
they favored a uniform system OF trash
and garbage collection, while only one
association to date was opposed to it.
The federation at the opening OF the
heard 10-minute talk from
j. L. Davidson, representing the Ma
tional Red Cross, in which he made a
plea for contributions to the fund for
the relief of the hurricane victims in
Florida and Porto Rico. He also urged
the federation to aid in the membership
drive to be waged In the country.
w. B. Armstrong, secretary OF the
federation. announced he had been
notified that the Kensington Citizens
Association had been dissolved and
would not be represented during the
coming year. He also announced that
the Woman's Improvement Club of
Silver Spring at its last meeting had
voted not to send delegates during the
coming year.
Capt. Joseph C. cissel Of silver
Spring, vice president Of the federation,
presided at last nights, meeting In the
absence of Col. Barber. ' e,