Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
RIGHT TO ENGAGE
!, IN POLITICS ASKED
Montgomery Civic Body Asks
: Privilege for U. S. Workers
T in County.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT,
stan Correspondent Of The Star.

SE1HESDA. MO, OEUOOcE lo'-rIce-
ident Hoover and the United States
Civil Service Commission were asked In
q resolution adopted unanimously by
the Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton, at a meeting at the Bethesda
School last night, to allow civil service
employees permanently residing in Mont
gomery County to become candidates
for and hold Office in the county and
To participate in campaigns for election
to such office.
The resolution was recommended for
adoption by j. Bond Smith. chairman
OF the Committee on Legislation and
Legal Action, and Is similar to reso-
luton introduced at the September
meeting Of the federation by W. B.
Horne Of the Somerset Citizens Asso-
citation. The request was based on the
statements that Montgomery County
has practically all of the BENEFITS OF
municipal government
President Hoover recently issued an
executive order extending the privilege
now sought here to residents of Airing
ton County, Va.
Horse Race Plan Vetoed.
Efforts of officials of the Rockville
Fair Association to obtain permission
for pari-mutuel betting on horse races
at the annual Rockville Fair were at
tackled in another resolution, unani-
mouSly adopted by the federation. In
troduced BY DR.. L. NJ. Christie Of the
Committee on Internal County I'M
provements, the resolution was adopted
without discussion. It set forth that 1t
A. he ioio ~ federation that
betting on races or any form OF gam
bling, especially at the fair. would be
distinct and serious injury to Mont
gonleW County and contrary to the de-
sires of the overwhelming majority.
Approximately 125 delegates and
alternates to the federation were pres
ent, which was one of the largest held
IN some time. 1t was the first meet
ing of the new federation year and
delegates and alternates from 38 Of the
d member civic bodies were certified
and seated OF the three remaining
bodies. it was stated that at least two
have not yet met to elect their dele
gates.
Nominating Committee Elected.
A Nominating Committee of seven
members was elected. This committee
will nominate officers for the new year
and make its announcement at least
nine days prior to the November meet
ing, when the election will be held.
Fourteen men we're nominated for
the committee and thost elected were
E. H. Bogley. Friendship Heights Citi-
zens Association j. H. Welsh, Leland
Citizens Association; w. B. Horne,
Somerset Citizens Association: r. E.
Bondy. Edgemoor Citizens Association;
DR.. George L. Edmonds, Rockville
Chamber Of Commerce; Col. Thomas
oakI@ a6Ar IF
meree, and w. I. Cleveland, Kensing-
ton Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Bogley received the highest num-
Der Of votes and was named to call
meeting OF the committee. which, he
announced would be held Saturday
night at o'clock in Col. Hampton's
office in the Bethesda County Building.
Sligo School Site Opposed.
Purchase CT what is known as the
montgomery avenue site in Sligo
Valley Parkway by the County Com
missioners as site for the consolidated
senior high school for the eastern
suburban district of the county was
protested in resolution introduced by
A. C. Warthen for the Kensington
Board of Trade The resolution was
referred to the committee on schools.
The Beard Of Education, the super
visor Of county schools and the County
Commissioners are requested by the
resolution to furnish the federation and
taxpayers and citizens OF tho county
with complete ana comprehensive re-
port of the data, information and facts
and circumstances considered by them
and each of them in arriving at the
decision TO purchase the site.
Report Distribution Ordered.
Copies of the report of the Subcom-
mittee Of the Committee on Legislation
and Legal Action with regard to a
charter form of government for Mont
gomery County were recommended dis
tributed to members in compliance with
q report of this committee adopted some
time ago by j. Bond Smith, chairman
of the General Committee. This was
ordered done following report by Mr..
Smith that it was the Judgment of the
committee that there has not been
sufficient discussion of the subject
throughout the county to require fur
ther report
A digest Of the activities of the Fed
Grafton will be mailed to any members
wishing them to be paid for by the
member or the civic body they repre-
sent under a resolution introduced by
Frederick p. Lee of the Edgemoor Citi-
Eens' Association and adopted.
Progress on Booklet Reported.
nittee on Publicity reported on the
progress Of the booklet being published
by Greater Montgomery County Inc. A
resolution was adopted. recommending
member bodies of the Federation make
contributions to the project to a total
amount of approximately $500. and
giving the Publicity Committee of the
Federation authority to solicit such
contributions.
Revision of the bylaws TO allow the
naming by the president of the chair
man of standing committees was rec
commended by E. H. Bogley in a report
as chairman OF the Committee on Con-
stitution and Bylaws. This matter was
ordered held over.
Stephen James, president, presided as
the meeting opened. but gave way to
Frederick P. Lee, vice president during
the session to attend another meeting
Mai. r. B. Lawrence, first secretary of
the federation, was guest at the meet
ing.