Evening star., 1940-10-09

avenue NV. Born in Harrison
burg. Va, II years ago, Mr.. Grove
came to Washington as a boy, grad
uated from Columbian College and
was a clerk in the city Post Office
for IA years. Owner of a music
store, Mr.. Grove is president of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation and holds membership in
the Northwest Council of Citizens
Associations, the Society Of Oldest
Inhabitants and the Board Of Trade.
He is a civic leader and a grand
father
Herbert NJ. Bingham, 3l04 Ca
thedral avenue NV. A lawyer,
Mr.. Bingham was born in New York
City in 1901. attended Culver Mill
tary Academy and received degrees
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania and Leland Stanford Uni
versity. He has been a District
resident since 1888 and is member
of the American Academy Of Po-
litical and Social Sciences. the Uni
versity Club and the National Press
Club.
c. Francis Mccarthy, 4007 Con-
necticut avenue NV. Long iden-
titled with 40 and 8, American Le-
gion, Mr. Mccarthy heads Grande
Voiture l74 of the 40 and 8 and is
a member of Sgt. Jasper Post,
American Legion.
A. J. Driscoll, 265l Woodley road
NV. Named a member of the
Board of Public Welfare in June.
Mr.. Driscoll was born in Ellicott
City, Md, in 1869 and has lived for
40 years in Washington. During
the first World War, he was chair
man of an exemption board. He
has also been chairman of Zon-
ing Commission district. For many
years, he was clerk in charge of the
railway mail service for the Post
Office Department. He was presi-
dent Of the first community center
opened in Washington, is president
of the Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton, delegate to the Federation of
Citizens Associations and citizens
association editor of The Times
Herald.
LOCAL BOARD AREA No.
Boundaries: Connecticut and
Wisconsin avenues, Arizona avenue
NV. and the Potomac River.
Edwin S. Hege. 1922 Livingston
street NV. Born in Chambersburg
Pa, in 1879, Mr.. Hege moved to
Rockville. Md, when be was 8 years
old, coming to Washington in 1916.
Sometimes referred to as the Mayor
of Chevy Chase he served three
years as president of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association. Before
moving to Chevy Chase he helped
organize the Kalorama Citizens
Association and was its president
for two terms. He was also presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. He was in the real
estate business before becoming
manager of the Washington division
of the United States Housing Corp.
Following that he became connected
with the Civil Service Commission.
Edmund NJ. Toland. 3749 Jocelyn
street NV. A District resident since
1921, Mr.. Toland was formerly gen.
eral counsel for the Congressional
Committee investigating the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board. The
committee voted last month to let
him continue as volunteer counsel
after heated discussion as to whether
it was advisable in view of his en-
thusiastic support of Wendell l..
Willkie. Mr.. Toiano attended
Georgetown University law school,
was special assistant to the Attor-
ney General in l926-21 and Is the
author of numerous articles on
labor law.
Paul b. Cromelin, 1906 Gramercy
street NV. A prominent attorney,
Mr.. Cromelin was borr here in 1890,
was graduated from Georgetown
University law school and enlisted
as a private in the Signal Corps
during the first World War. He was
successfully promoted and was dis
charged as captain in the Air Corps
in 1919 In 1920 he Vas appointed
Assistant United States Attorney, a
post he held for 10 months. He has
filled many Masonic Offices and is a
32d degree member of the order. He
has served as president of the board
of Sibley Memorial Hospital, is
member of the Board of Trade, the
American Legion and the National
Press Club, among many other
affiliations.
Morris Cafritz, 230l Foxhall road
NV. Philanthropist and real
estate operator, MI Cafritz took a
law course at National University
but switched to business and has
constructed some 5000 Washington
homes, several hotels and many
apartment houses Helped organ
ize Washington Community Chest,