Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
THEODORE v. MOVES
.HONORED BY CLUB
F OR CIVIC SERVICE
Editor of Star Receives Cos
mOpoIitan'S Distinguished
Service Medal for 1880.
CEREMONIES BROADCAST
BY RADIO STATION WMAL
Award Made on Basis of Work for
Equitable Fiscal Relations and
District Representation.


Theodore w. Noyes, editor of The
Evening Star and chairman of the
Citizens Joint Committee on National
Representation for the District of Co.
lumbia, was presented with the Co.'S
mopolitan Clubs distinguished service
medal for performing the most out
standing civic service for Washington
during $780, at the Midwinter celebra-
ton of the club last night in the New
Shoreham Hotel
The medal, of gold, with ribbon and
pin attached was handed to Mr. Moves
by DR.. j. Rozier Biggs, former presi-
dent of the club who originated the
plan by which the club decorates a
leading citizen of the Capital each
year. NJ. A. Leese received the decora-
ton last year.
Ceremony Is Broadcast.
The presentation ceremony, per-
formed in the presence of a large
company of club members and guests
gathered for a ladies night" festivity,
was broadcast over Station WMAL.
Assisting in the ceremony were Gordon
Bonnette, president of the Cosmopoli-
tan Club, and Judge M M. Doyle,
international second vice president of
Cosmopolitan, who as POSTMASTER, in
troduced DIR. Biggs. Judge Doyle out
lined the history of the decoration.
DR.. Biggs is permanent chairman of
the Medal Committee, the member
ship Of which also includes Mr.. Bon
nette, Judge Doyle, William l.. King
and Fred j. Rice
DR.. Biggs, in presenting the award to
Mr. NoyeS, stated that the latter, by
his civic work. has paraphraSed Stephen
Decatur's famous words, Our country!
In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right, but our
country, right or wrong" into Our city!
In her negotiations with the National
Legislature may she always be right,
but our city, right or wrong"
Reiterates Representation Demand.
DR.. Biggs said the award was made in
recognition of Mr.. Noyes' service to the
city in behalf of equitable fiscal rela-
tions between the local and National
Governments, in the interest of national
representation for votelesS Washington
ians and for his editorial and personal
activities along other constructive lines
Mr.. Noyes, deeply moved by the trib-
ute, was rendered an ovation by the au-
oience. In accepting the medal he
took occasion to reiterate the civic cry
for national representation, and he ex-
horted his fellow citizens to press for
ward to victory under banners in
scribed: Fair Play for Washington!
Financial Equity! Political Equity!"
Cites Fight for Representation.
Turning directly to Mr. Noyes, DR..
Biggs said:
Mr. Noyes: In grateful appreciation
of the outstanding service to the cit
liens of the National Capital, not only
| for the year 1880, but for the past 43
years in your capacity as an exemplary
| private citizen, as distinguished editor
and for your splendid activity on every
| phase of community life;
For your conspicuous work in the
defense of the half-and-half principle
in fiscal relations, which did so much
| to build up the Nations Federal City;
For the vigorous fight against the
! abolition of this for the 60-40 principle
and your vigorous fight against the
| lump-Sum principle:
For the organizing of the entire city
| into the Citizens Joint Committee on
Fiscal Relations, which has stood so
valiantly for the proportionate fiscal
relations between the Federal and local
government;
For your advocacy of national rep
| resentation for the voiceless and I'M
Americanized Washingtonian, for whom
| you have so tireleSsly labored
For the organization of the Citizens
| Joint Committee on National RepreSen-
| tation, thus presenting a united front
Of all local organizations in this most
important cause;
For your continuous and generous
editorial and personal activity in de-
Tense of Washington and its people,
THE Cosmopolitan Club presents to
you its 1880 distinguished service medal
with citation to remind you of the af-
| lection of the members of the club
and of all Of the citizens of Washing
ton for great and noble gentleman
whose achievements and generous man
hood are the pride OF our city"
Mr.. NOyes Responds.
Responding, Mr.. Noyes said:
1T was a fine thought of the CoSmo-
politan Club to stimulate and strengthen
civic loyalty and community service By
honoring every year the public service
of one citizen among the many who
labor faithfully to build up the Greater
Washington.
IT would not be human if were not
deeply gratified by the oVerpralSe in
medal presentation of my friend Chair
man Biggs. And I am proud that
among the scores of good Washington
ians who are working enthusiastically
and effectively to promote the Capital
communityS welfare I have been Sc
| lected as their 1880 representative, and
in token thereof have been honored
with the clubs highly-prized medal.
But an occasion like this is not re-
stricted to the single narrow function
| Of honoring an individual. When good
citizens commend the citizenship of a
fellow Washingtonian they commend
also themselves and they promote and
exalt good citizenship in general.
Their action stimulates all who
labor heartily and unselfishly in the
community interest by the suggestion
that the community is not ungrateful
and unappreciative. It inspires the
younger generation to self-Sacrificing
community service. 1t inVigorateS local
public spirit and wholesome community
pride. 1t helps to bind us all closer to-
gether in civic patriotism and inspires
us, as Washingtonians. to- battle as
never before in harmonious co-opera-
ton to adorn, to develop, to purify and
to exalt the city which we love.
District Lacks Political Equity.
"The District of Columbia, unique
| in its creation and in every stage of its
growth, has vigorously developed civic
consciousness as a fine, strong Amer
lean community, organized and homo
geneous, populous, patriotic and public
spirited conspicuous for its high per-
centage of native-born Americans, for
surprising excellence in comparative
! literacy and for characteristic and DOM
mating Americanism.
"This community has passed forever
| from its ancient status as a casual.
temporary camp OF transients, unstable,
kaleidoscopically changing, without
civic consciousness or local public spirit
or civic pride.
THE District still lacks political