Evening star., 1938-06-14
STAR CIVIC CUP
AWARDED 3 FOR
COUNTY REPORT
Montgomery Reorganization
Suggestion Brings Honor
to Subcommittee.
FEDERATION REFLECTS
YOHE AND TWO OTHERS
June ~ Meeting Is Called on
Unfinished Business-Banquet
Thursday.
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY C. Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA. Md, June l4.-The
Montgomery County Civic Federation
adjourned last night until June a
after unanimously re-electing its presi-
dent, H. S. Yohe, choosing other off,
GERS and voting that The Evening Star
Cup for outstanding civic work be
awarded jointly to Allen H. Gardner
w. Scott Macgill and Arthur A. Barker
as members Of a subcommittee which
studied and reported on reorganization
OF the county government.
Last nights session was to have con-
cluded the federation's activities of the
season. Due to the amount Of un-
finished business, however, the meet
ing was adjourned until the later date.
1t will be held. as usual, at the Be-
thesda Elementary School.
o. M. Kile was reelected vice presi-
dent and w. B. Horne reelected
treasurer. Miss Erma Kile, sister OF
the vice president, was elected as re-
cording secretary, being the first
woman officer of the federation. As q
tribute she was given a unanimous
rising vote. Winston Hobbs was elected
corresponding secretary. Col. o. p. M
Brown Of Edgemoor, the only other
nominee for The Star Cup; Josiah w
Jones, Rhees E. Burket and Guy Clin-
ton were named to the Executive Com
mittee.
Vote Is Made Unanimous.
Those named for award of The Star
Cup were chosen on the merit of their
report. which went into the legal
phases Of the question, but urged that
an impartial outside agency be en-
ployed at county expense to study the
county's governmental needs. Their
names were presented to the member
ship by the Executive Committee. Col
Brown was nominated from the floor
on the basis of his work as chairman
OF the federation's Legislation and
Legal Action Committee. After re-
turns Of a vote, A to 20, Col Brown
withdrew voluntarily and asked that
the vote be made unanimous in favor
of the subcommittee members. This
was done
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh. vice presi.
dent Of Georgetown University and
regent OF its Foreign Service School
will be guest speaker at the annual
banquet of the federation to be held
at $50 pm. Thursday at the George
town Preparatory School on the Rock
vile pike. The Evening Star Cup will
be presented at the banquet, which
is s'expected to be the most successful
yet held.
President Yohe delivered his annual
report, declaring "too frequently those
who come into the county as new
comers are saddled with high assess
ments and taxes, thereby being forced
to bear an unjust share of the expense
OF county government, while certain
other elements escape lightly" It is
high time he citizens were informed
OF such points, Mr.. Yohe said. He
advocated levying of more proper as
sessments.
Warns Against Political Taint.
Mr.. Yohe urged that the member
ship always keep principles" in mind
and to keep the Federation free of all
political taint."
A resolution requested that the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission serve written
notice of the filing of zoning appli-
cations, stating the time and place
Of any set hearings, on all citizens
associations and civic bodies in whose
territory are involved the property
changes.
Also introduced was a resolution
suggesting that steps be taken to
secure District legislation which would
permit Maryland officers going into
the District during a chase to arrest
any one having committed a felony.
1t was referred to committee for study.
Jacob w. Bulger, chairman of the
Schools Committee, will submit q re-
port at the Federation's next meeting
recommending carrying out the full
oSAAOO1 PO6A dAA 0AOPtCA cCtCA al
months ago by the Federation and
suggesting that a Federal loan be Sc
cured to aid in its financing.
While the report will not mention
any figure, the program adopted last
fall was the same as the program rec
commended by the County Board Of
Education, calling for expenditure of
$724, 900 over two-year period. The
School Board has been considering re-
questing loan of approximately $780,
600 from the Government, of which Is
per cent would be grant under the
pending relief bill. The Board Of
County Commissioners has refused to
issue any bonds for schools hereto
fore, but several members are known
to favor asking a Federal loan under
which the county would save IS per