Evening star., 1934-04-28
0DELL s. SMITHS
SERVICE LAUDED
Testimonial Luncheon Ten
dered Chairman of Board
of Trade Law Unit.

Twenty years Of distinguished civic
service as chairman of the Washing
ton Board of Trades Law and Order
Committee were remembered yesterday
at a testimonial luncheon rendered
Odell S. Smith at the Mayflower Hotel
by fellow committee members and
guests prominent in the public life of
the Capital.
Approximately 80 of the $50 guests
paid tributes to the tireleSS energy
and intelligent leadership of Mr..
Smith in promoting law enforcement
and civic improvements in the Dis
trict for almost a quarter Of GEN.
tury.
At conclusion of the speaking pro-
gram, Mr.. Smith was presented with
a humidor filled with choice cigars
and bearing name-plate suitably en-
graved. The presentation was made in
behalf Of Mr.. Smiths fellow commit
tee members by Charles H. Bates, who
presided at the luncheon.
Join in Tribute.
Among those who paid personal
tribute to Mr. Smith we're Dr. Luther
H. Reichelderfer, former District Com
missioner: Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police; Frank E.
Pennington, president of the Wash
ington Transportation Club; Edward
F.. COLL ay. Republican National
Committeeman of the District; w. w.
Everett, former president of the Board
of Trade; George Pitt. another past
president; Joseph A. Burkhart, vice
chairman of the Public Order Com
mittee, who read an original poem to
Mr.. Smith: Wallace Robinson Of the
Federal Railway Administration; DR..
William c. Fowler, District Health Of
ficer; Charles Cissel. treasurer of the
Committee of Public Order; John l..
Smith, member of the Public Order
Committee; Phil Campbell, Washing
ton attorney and former Representa-
tive from Kansas: DR.. A. Magruder
Macdonald. District coroner; 1nspec-
tors F. S. w. Burke. L. /. II. Edwards
and T. R. Bean of the Police Depart
ment; Albert Sardo, funeral director
Edgar H. Snyder, former United States
marshal of the District; George
Starkey. president of the Bank of
Washington: Representative Byron B
Harlan of Ohio: George w. Offutt.
head of the District Alcoholic Control
Board, and Claude w. owen, presi-
dent: John Saul. vice president; J
Harry Cunningham. treasurer; Robert
rnf n
Fred A. Smith, chairman of the Mem
bership Com mi tee, Washington
Board Of Trade.
Friend Of Department.
Mai. Brown assured Mr. Smith that
he spoke for the entire personnel of
1916 members of the Police Depart
ment when he called him "the best
friend the force ever had"
Mr.. Bates read letters of regret at
being unable TO attend the testimonial
luncheon from Theodore w. Noyes,
editor of The Star: Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant. Sd. and Maj. Gen Herbert B
Crosby, former District Commissioner.
who is now a patient at Walter Reed
Hospital
Mr.. Noyes wrote that he was deep
II disappointed" at being unable to
attend and congratulated Mr. Smith
upon his energy and usefulness as a
civic leader. Col Grant explained that
it was his grandfather's birthday an
niyersary and he had a previous
speaking engagement.
Mr. Smith. at conclusion Of the
luncheon, expressed his appreciation
for the honor accorded him and read
poem which he had composed for
the occasion and dedicated to his fell
low workers of the Board of Trade.
Harry Helwig led the guests in sew
eral chorus numbers.