Evening star., 1932-09-13
FEDERATION HEAD
GETS STAR AWARD
President OF Montgomery
Civic Group Is Chosen by
Unanimous Vote.
BY JACK ALLEN,
staff Correspondent of The Star.


BETHESDA, Md, September 13.-
Frederic P. Lee, president of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation. was
presented with The Evening Star Cup.
awarded annually to the committee or
delegate Of the Federation performing
the most outstanding public service on
behalf Of the county. at the first Fall
meeting OF that organization here last
night.
Lee was selected to receive the coveted
trophy by unanimous vote and was ap-
plauded for more than five minutes by
the l00-odd delegates present when he
received the presentation from Stephen
James. vice chairman of the Advisory
name to the Federation.
James, in his presentation address,
praised Lee highly for his devotion to
county affairs and his amazing &C
complishments, skill and tact as presi-
dent of the Federation" and lauded
him for his successful efforts in arrang-
ing for employees of the Federal Gov
ernment living in Montgomery County
to divert their contributions to the Fed
eral Welfare Fund to the Montgomery
County Social Service League.
Two Resolutions Passed.
Two emergency resolutions-one ap-
pealing to the Board of Education to
rescind its order reducing the salaries of
public school teachers and the other
offering valiant defense of the county's
water Supply-were adopted.
The measure dealing with the teach
ers' wage slash was introduced by Rob-
ert E. Bondy, chairman of the Commit
tee on Schools, as the climax of q dis
cussion lasting for more than an hour
and half and in which nearly score
OF delegates voiced vigorous opposition
to the salary reductions and was passed
unanimously.
1t reaffirms the stand taken by the
federation at meeting last May and
requests the Board OF Education to re-
consider its action of August 9, to the
end that county teachers be voted the
same salaries they received last term,
but that the heretofore scheduled in
creaSes Tor the current year be tempo
rarily suspended
The discussion followed a report made
by Mr.. James, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Public Finances and Budget,
IN which 1t was revealed that the wage
reductions were ordered to make up a
deficit Of approximately $31 900 in last
years school budget. due. primarily, he
said, to miscalculationS in the costs of
transportation of school children and
the maintenance Of school property.
Reduce School Plans.
Walter B. Armstrong, delegate from
the Cabin John Park Citizens Asso-
citation, declared that the policy of the
School Board should be to reduce
school plans rather than teachers SAL
aries,' while Maj. E. Brooke Lee, dele
gate from the Silver Spring Chamber
OF Commerce, asserted that teachers
salaries never have been high enough
in Montgomery County and that he op-
posed any economy move which would
affect only school instructors" Maj.
Lee said he personally advocated a cut
in all county salaries If any reductions
were needed.
Armstrong, recording secretary, was
instructed to forward copies OF the reso-
luton Immediately to the school board
and to Lacy Shaw. president Of the
Board OF Montgomery County Com
missioners.
The resolution defending the Mont
gomery County water supply declares
that there is no justification for
general attack upon the water and
sewer service of the Washington Subur-
pan SANITARY OStTlcI. lCS operation OF
cost" and asserts that I'VE are con-
vlnced that the needs of this growing
section Of greater Washington are ade-
quately and safely served by the water
and sewer systems Of the sanitary dis
trict at cost much lower than Is en-
joyed in other areas of equivalent pop
ulation and distributions Of population" p"
The need of an enlarged pumping
station and greater reservoir facilities
for drought periods was expressed, how
ever, in an amendment made to the
original resolution as presented by Maj.
Lee with the announcement that it had
been adopted by the Silver Spring
Chamber Of Commerce at a special
meeting yesterday afternoon and Or
dered sent to the federation for its con-
sideration.
Competent engineering advice to the
| federation" the amendment sets forth,
lis to the effect that an enlarged pump
ing station and greater reservoir facil1-
ties. to cost approximately $25OOOO,
would eliminate the slight inconven-
| fences of pressure and taste occasionally
experienced during periods Of drought" !"
$112 Per Capita Cost.
! It was pointed out in the amendment
that q report made by the Committee
on Public Finance and Budget Novem-
Der 9, 1881. showed that the average