Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
zRLMAN TRIBUTE
paddy HUNDREDS
Maryland Representative Is
Given Testimonial Dinner
by Many Admirers.

What is generally regarded as
s'Zfi1lman boom for the governorship Q
MARYLAND" was launched last nlgn
when Capt Frank l.. Hewitt, ms cos
friend and political admlrer, ecung
POSTMASTER at the testlnonlai oi II..e,
given in honor of Representative FREE
II Zihlnan, introduced the CHAIRMAN
az the House District committee as tn'
anext Governor of Maryland.
More than 500 men and women. tn'
majority of them residents OF Mont
couery County, although there Wer'
DELEGATIONS present from Allegany anc
Washington Counties, gathered IN th'
silver Spring Armory to acclaim the
boom and welcome Representative Zlhi'
man into their midst. 49,
Among the distinguished guests WIZ
responded to the invitation 0, the ,oaso,
master were Secretary OF Lapor JAM.
J. Davis, Representative waiter New. .n
ri Minnesota recently appointed secre'
tar, r. president Hoover; Paul Slemar
IF Chevy Chase, chairman OF the Stats
Republican central committee IRON
Mnntronnerv County: Mayor Ben DaVE
of .Takoma Park, William +. Prel.yhia.
81 the Rockville bar and DR.. l.. M
Christie of Silver Spring.
Mr. SIeman. who is being prominently
r,antioned bv party leaders for a judge.
shin On the District Supreme Cour'
BENCH Landed Representative amman
for his .irnpartiality by declaring tila
the Representative has forgolten paw ~
lines In his enthusiasm TO pronoes 'i =,
interests of his people-tne CAtl , ~ ~
not only his own district, pu' 'iioSe "
gyNN YGnpTQt
REPRESENTATIVE Zihlman's colleague
nr Mention. asserted that the former
,,nssessed the fortunate character!St.iVg;
Sof insniring confidence on Capltoi hil,
as well as among his constituents oi
the sixth congressional district OF
Maryland"
Secretary of Labor Davis. preceding
the guest of honor. gave a resume %
the. Successful career CT Representative
Zihlman. The lad from the glass rae,
tory, as Secretary Davis characterize
the Representative, affords an exec.
lent opportunity of remarking the
,,rooress that a poor man can make In
free America" He illustrated ms as
sertions by painting a picture OF Mr.
ZihInan 20 years ago. trudging along
a mountain path carrying a. dinner
nail to his work in glass factory.
secretary Davis emphasized the
rrorress which Silver Spring and Mont
comerv Counties have made during the
nast 10 years. declaring that Washing
ton CITY is growing rapidly and that
It must necessarily extend out INTO
the Metropolitan area OF Montgomery
County. The Secretary also expressed
his appreciation of the aid ana CO.
operation obtained from Representa-
tive Zihlman on the labor committee.
Zihlman Thanks Friends.
.swhat little success I may have at
tanned in public life" said Representa-
five zihlnnan. after thanking the pre-
cedinr speakers for their Introductory
remarks. lis entirely due to the support
Of my loyal friends"
sit has been my privilege to repre-
Nnt the sixth district in Congress IA
YEARS, when my present term IS ended.
declared Mr.. Zihlman, land / nave
fng9nd ample satisfaction in my aSso-
Citations arising from the duties OF of1ce
that the future can never take away"
Referring to the accusation ofttimes
hurled at him by those with whom ne
differed politically that his time was
too much taken up with little Things,
Representative Zihlman said that ne
regarded the implied thrust as an
"A
In the Representatives remarks when
he stated. in appreciation OF the honor
accorded him, that eff had the oppor-
t,lnjtv of doing SO would send post
card to every one present at this dinner
Representative zihlman passed nc
comment upon the launching OF ms
rubernatorial boom, but he expressed
the sentiment that his greatest nappl-
mess was derived from looking after the
interests and affairs OF his constituents
ia Maryland. as well as in serving lne
people of the United States as q Wnoie
SeyeraTAvpcal duets and solos were
rendered. 4 recitation was given and the
silver Spring Community Band played
a variety of selections.
Miss Virginia Barry, versatile cnilo
dancer and singer, afforded musical en-
tainment, as did Miss Florence 1ocum
George O'Connor, Fred East and otners
A reading In darby dialect was givef
BY Mrs Harvey johnson.
Committees i'm Charge.
rr,ose In charge of the meeting be-
sides Capt. Hewitt, general chairman
we've John T. Crawford, chairman 9
the dinner committee, assisted by Y. n
wagner, Leo Bender, Paul M. Ceugnhn
Mrs. Robert ]. Hunter. John Feast
r. Allen Shoesmith, George Hal, Ernes
saver. M. H. Kinsinger, IT,, and DAME
Daurherty of Forest Glen. ;
Mrs. Lloyd Y. Beers was genera
chairman OF the committee on distri
button of admission tickets, and wa
assisted by Mrs. Grace r. Boutwell,
A. 3. Claxton, j. e. Thompson, M. Scial
PRED Schnabele, w. S. Sheets, Mrs. A
C. Rykerd, j. L. H. Sawyer. Frank I
proctor. Thad e. Ragsdale, Albert {
Miller. William E. Matter, Donald /
Maxson, II. N. johnson, Mrs. Helen /
Koch, A. L. Mullican, E. D. Jone:
Wellington 3. johnson, H. @. Peacoci
L. T. Faulconer, John T. Culver, vii
liam H. Thompson. r. M. Heller, Georg
Good and H G. Howes, ST.
The entertainment committee wa
headed by Hugh F. O'Donnell. M
O'Donnell was assisted by William {
Gearing, r. D. James, Mary K. Cisse
Robert c. Garrison, Mrs. George I
Chandler, Walter B. Davis, John N
Faulconer, II. G. Eslin, p. A. Grant an
Mrs c. v. Fleishell.
The committee on speakers and guest
was headed by Frank L. Hewitt.
Robert Esher headed the reception com
mittee and was assisted by Robert ]
Langley, II. F. Sedgwick, Garland v
Wolfe, Ira c. Whiteacre, Frederick
weston, Robert w. Benner w.
pierce. Robert S. Bains, Ralph lie
Or. George H. Wright. William {
Phillips, former Senator Ovington
weller. Edison B. Odds. Dorsey .. Jone
John III. Hunter and Robert Murphy.
George w. Bonnette headed the dect
rations committee. He was assisted /
W. c. Black, w. c. Barnes, John
Cowell, Marcel Zimmerman, I. c. ..
Evans, M L. Appleby, DR.. l.. M. Christi
Mai. H. w Cutler, John j. Dolan.