Evening star., 1940-10-06
Federation
Delegates Pick
Stu|| Again
Wender and Finch
Nominated for
Star Trophy

Harry N. stull, veteran civic
leader, last night was nominated
to succeed himself as president OF
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
The delegates, holding their open
ing. session of the year in the board
room of the District Building, also
named Harry S. Wender, southwest
civic leader and first vice president
of the federation, ard Wilbur S.
Finch, local suffrage champion, for
The Star Trophy. awarded annu-
ally to the delegate who has done
the most during the past year in
the civic field.
Nominations for membership on
the Executive Committee were also
taken. All balloting will take place
at the November meeting of the
group.
Mr.. Stull, delegate to the fed
Grafton for some II years, was con-
sidered certain to be reelected de-
spite the fact that additional NOM
nations can be made from the floor
at the election meeting.
Stull NOminates Wender.
Mr.. Wender was thought to be the
leading candidate for The Star
award. He was nominated by Mr.
Stull who declined nomination in
his own behalf because he said he
knew some one else who really de-
served it more. He then placed a
substitute in the chair and offered
Mr.. Wender's name for the trophy.
Mr.. Finch was named by George
H. Warren of the Mid City Citizens
Association after Mr.. Stull declined
to have his name entered in the
contest.
Mr.. Wender was also renominated
for first vice president of the as
sociation, the only other nominee
being F. B. Hoffman of Mid City.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, delegate
from the Kalorama Citizens As
sociation, was named for second
vice president. and David Babp of
Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation, was again recommended
for secretary-a post he has held
since November, 1924. K P. Arm
strong of the American Association
of Engineers, was put up for treas
urerA which post he filled during
the past year. Since no other candi-
dates were advanced these NOM
inees were considered fairly sure of
being elected.
The delegates approved recon-
fnendation of Dr.. Charles C. Camp
bell, chairman of the health COM
nlittee, that the Commissioners al
locate funds from some health or
welfare fund TO provide an eye spe-
cialist for public school children.
They voted unanimous opposition
to a proposed amendment to the
zoning regulations which would per-
NIT religious institutions in resi-
dental A restricted and semi-re-
stricted zones on permit from the
Board of Zoning Adjustment. They
also called on the Commissioners
and the Congressional appropria-
tions subcommittees dealing with
the District budget to bring about
the removal of riders in the ap-
preparation acts compelling the
Highway Department to do its test
ing through the Bureau of Stand
ards instead of in laboratory built
at Second and Bryant streets NV
at cost of about 100000 to the
District.
Mrs. Stulrs Name Offered.
A roar of laughter went up when
a delegate nominated Mrs Harry
Stull for Federation vice president
after Mr.. Stull had been named for
president.
Now wait a minute" protested
Mr.. Stull. "One person in family
is enough"
What does Mrs. Stull Think" de
manded delegate.
Mrs. Stull accepts the incident
as a joke" said Mrs. Stull with a
smile. She is delegate from the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
A comittee was appointed to draw
up a suitable resolution commend
ing the service to the District of
Librarian George F.. BoWerman, who
Is retiring. Cooperation was pledged
to his successor, Miss Clara w. Her
bert.
Mr.. Wender told the federation
that w. M. Greene of the Citizens
Association of Takoma was largely
responsible in drawing up proposed
legislation now being considered by
District officials requiring pre-
marital blood tests.
Executive Board Nominees.
Nominees for the executive board,
from whom 10 will be chosen next
month, are Walter F. Wasson, West
End; Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sullivan,
Georgetown Progressive: NJ NJ Nc
Lean, Brooklyn; Culver B. Chamber
lain, Cathedral Heights-Cleveland
Park; L. A. Carruthers, Forest Hills;
Vernis Absher, Southeast: Wilbur
Finch. Burroughs: S. J. Flickinger,
Friendship w. I. Swanton. En-
gineers; H. O. Craver, Petworth; F.
s. Heigle. Chevy Chase; G.. H.
Brown, Columbia Heights; Fred
Walker, Park View; William NICK.
Clayton, Brightwood; M. J. Sanger,
Kalorama; J. A. Crooks, North
Capitol, and Jesse C. Suter, Society
of Natives.
The Executive Committee, Mr..
Etull told the group, submitted to
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, District
draft executive, the names of about
$50 persons prominent in local as
sociations for service on the draft
boards for the "a draft areas of the
N;efrirt