Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
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Montgomery Federation Com.
mitteeS Elect and Pre-
pare for Work.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.


BETHESDA, Nd. January 15.-In
preparation for the great volume Of
business incidental to the, rapid prog
ress in Montgomery County, the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation has
perfected It's committee organization
for the year. according to w. B. Arm
strong, secretary. The various COM
mittees recently appointed by President
Stephen James have elected officers and
reported their readiness to proceed with
business. While some of the commit
tees have before them business left over
by the old committees, a number of
them have formulated programs of their
own for work to be initiated by them,
in addition to matters referred to them
from the floor.
Matters of public safety and school
facilities are to be delved into by the
committees on safety and schools. The
school committee particularly will look
into matters characterized to improve
the school system. One OF these is the
matter of providing in all sections GER
tain educational features now available
in onl. few sections. It was pointed
out that while some schools now have
is the purpose to ascertain whether
there is a demand for them in those
sections where they have not been es-
tablished. The increasing trafic prob
lens are to be studied by the safety
committee, particularly those at street
intersections, and the committee will
look into the matter OF the need of
traffic control lights.
Dinner and Tour pIane
Emory Bogley was reappointed chair
man of the special committee which
has charge of the dinner and tour to be
held in the Spring. This feature had
been planned for early In November, as
q part OF the celebration incident to the
opening Of the new roadway in the
southern end Of the county. However,
it was decided to defer 1t until the
viaduct on the east end is completed
At that time OF the dinner it is pro-
posed to invite a number OF Federal and
District officials and prominent civic
workers in the District of Columbia as
guests Of the federation and take them
on an automobile tour Of the metro
politan district.
Mrs. j. A. Kaiser of the Kensington
Women's Community Club was named
as chairman of the committee to CO.
operate with the Montgomery County
rCuc1deioH VI WoLnenS OluoS on CIVIC
matters affecting both organizations.
Mrs. r. c. Getzendanner also was ap-
pointed to this committee.
DR.. L. M. Christie and w. B. Arm
strong were named as a special COM
mittee to audit the books of the treas
urer.
Committee Officers.
The standing committee officers, as
al AnA az rf fka ~
Gus committees, were reported to the
federation as follows:
Membership-George II. Lamar, chair
man: DR.. L. M Christie, vice chairman,
and A. A. Sanderson, secretary.
Committee on by-laws-Emory H.
Bogley, chairman; Oliver S. Busby, vice
chairman, and T. Lyman Moody, secre-
tary.
Committee on legislation and legal
George H. Lamar. vice chairman, and
j. E. Mcclure, secretary.
Committee on public utilities-C. A.
Korbly, chairman: Thomas Hampton,
vice chairman, and John A. Dickinson,
secretary.
Committee on roads, streets and
bridges-John j. Miller, chairman: Col.
A. B. Barber, vice chairman, and Hugh
Buckingham, secretary.
COmmlCJee on PUBIC SaleCy-OlltcI
S. Busby, chairman; Lewis Keiser, vice
chairman, and Dr. ]. r. Morris, secre-
tary.
Committee on sanitation and public
health-Aubrey Carter, chairman; j.
Donald Clagett, vice chairman, and
John A. p Farnham. secretary.
Committee on schools-Robert e.
Bondy, chairman; H. e. Alexander. vice
chairman, and Ralph Lee, secretary.
Committee on charities and social
service-Frederick p. Lee, chairman.
Committee on internal county i'm
provement-B. w. Parker, chairman:
George H. Lamar, vice chairman, and
Ward W. Caddington, secretary.
Committee on public safety-O. M.
Kile, chairman; George p. Sacks, vice
chairman.
Special committee for the elimination
of observation-disclosures p. Sacks,
chairman.