Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-16
ARMSTRONG WINS
CUP FOR SERVICES
Civic Federation Secretary
Is Honored With Eve
ming Star Trophy.
By a stan correspondent Of The star.

BY a stan correspondent OF Inc star
BETHESDA, Md, September 16.-
The Evening Star Cup for "the most
outstanding service on behalf of Mont
gomery County, Md, each year" was
awarded last night to Walter B. Arm
strong of Cabin John, who has served
as secretary of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation for five years.
The cup is presented yearly to
committee or delegate of the fedora
ton Its first recipient was Oliver
Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The
Star, organizer and first president of
the federation. The following year,
l926-1927. it went to the Legislative
and Legal Action Committee, j. Bond
Smith. chairman. For the year 1927
1923 it was presented to Col. A. B.
Brooke Lee. The award last night was
for the year l929-l930.
The latter part Of the year in which
the federation had its beginning Mr..
Armstrong took over the duties of cor
responding secretary. The next year
he was reelected, and for the past
three years has served as recording
secretary.
Holds Other Positions.
Aside from being secretary of the
federation, Mr.. Armstrong Is a delegate
and secretary to the Interfederation
Conference, member of the Executive
Committee and the Budget Committee
and acting chairman Of the Social Wei
fare Committee.
The cup was presented last night by
Capt. Joseph C.. Cissel, vice president,
who presided in the absence of the pres
ident. Stephen James. The meeting was
held in the Bethesda Elementary School.
Capt. Cissel said Mr.. Armstrong not
only rendered outstanding service to the
county last year, but that his work dur
ing the past five years had been OF I'M
usual caliber
The Evening Star Cup is considered
the highest honor the Civic Federation
can convey. The selection of Mr.. Arm
strong as its recipient was voted by the
body after recommendation by the exec
utive committee.
Resignation Is Accepted.
The resignation Of John j. Miller as
treasurer was formally approved by the
federation. Previously 1t had been ac-
cepted tentatively by the executive COM
mittee, which recommended that John
A. P. Farnum be chosen in his place.
Mr. Farnum was unanimously elected.
The Mayor and Town Council of
Glen Echo were admitted to member
ship, and the towns three delegates and
three alternates seated. They were
Henry T. McCuen, John w. Cuisick and
John c. Leger, delegates, and Edward
Pagan, Harrison Bogue and Joseph l..
Lovelass, alternates.
The only new business introduced last
night was a resolution which stated
that the swamp lands near Willett
Greek breed mosquitoes and endanger
lf he
was requested that United States and
Maryland State health authorities take
steps to remedy the condition. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on sanitation and public health.
Garbage Report Made.
Chairman Aubrey Carter of that
committee, reported that during the
Summer recess of the federation, Con-
gress passed a law authorizing the
District Commissioners TO contract with
the authorities of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties for the dis
posal in District incinerators of trash
and garbage from the suburban dis
tricts of the two counties.
On motion of Emory H. Bogley of
Friendship Heights. Mr.. Miller, the re-
signing treasurer was elected to hon.
orary membership in the federation.
Mr.. Miller, who also is president OF
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce,
is scheduled to sail for Europe Septem-
Der "a where his business will require
his presence for several years.
Mr.. Miller reported on the work OF
the federation in securing adoption by
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission of the oval
plan for a portal park on Wisconsin
avenue at the District line.
Financial Survey Progress.
Mr.. Bogley, chairman of the general
committee in charge Of the fedora
tons dinner last Spring, reported on
the financial settlement Of indebted
ness incurred by the affair. The meet
ing voted thanks to the committee ano
especially to George P. Sacks and Maj
e. Brooke Lee. who we're largely in
strumental in financing the dinner.
| Frederic Lee of Edgemoor, reported
progress on the preparation of finan-
! cial survey Of the county.
The Bethesda School was selected a.
| the site for all meetings this year un-
less another place is particularly speci'
| fed.