Evening star., 1941-04-04
Prince Georges
SurveyWeighed
ByMary|andU.
Star Trophy Awarded
To MuIIieon, Head
Of Federation

DR.. H. C. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, said today
he would be glad Ito consider" re-
quest for the university to make a
survey of Prince Georges County
government.
The request was embodied last
night in resolution of the county
Civic Federation. Walter F. Multi
gan, president, compared the pro-
posed study with the recent report of
the BrookingS Institution on Mont
gomery County government.
DR.. Byrd told reporters he had not
yet been informed of the federation S
proposal, and did not want to jump
right off without knowing what it's
about" and emphasized the uni
versity necessarily would consult
county officials as we'll as the fed
Grafton before deciding to suggest
reforms.
University spokesmen indicated
personnel of the institution would be
professionally capable of undertak-
ing an overall survey of county gov
ernment, if time and funds are avail
able.
Trophy Awarded TO Mulligan.
Mr.. Mulligan last night received
The Evening Star trophy awarded
annually to member of the Fed
Grafton for outstanding service to
the community.
He was presented with the award
by Charles L, Sayre, chairman of
the Trophy Committee, at the Fed
eration's annual banquet at the
Bladensburg firehouse.
Mr.. Sayre, who voiced apprecia-
ton to The Star for donating the
trophy, paid tribute to Mr.. Multi
gan's long record as a civic leader
in the county. He referred to Mr..
Mulligan,s active interest in the
county's road Improvements. better
ing its education system and growth
of its Parent-Teacher Association
activities. the countys Chamber of
Commerce and the promotion of the
Berwyn District Civic Association,
his own unit.
Serving Second Term.
Responding. Mr. Mulligan de-
elared there are others in the fed
Grafton who equally merit the honor
for their untiring civic efforts, add
ing that being president of the fed
Grafton is one of the greatest re-
wards for civic work.
Mr.. Mulligan is serving his second
term as federation president. Last
year, as chairman of the county'S
Joint Transportation Committee. he
led the fight for the so-called
peoples plan No. J." which pro-
vided for loop bus line from the
Peace Cross through East Riverdale
to the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward and return. The plan was re-
jected by the Public Service Com
mission.
Mr.. Mulligan was president of
the county's Chamber of Commerce
in 1888 and is now member of its
Board of Directors. He is also
chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee of the county's Federation of
Parent Teacher Associations, Secre-
tary of the Pomona Grange and
chairman of the County Affairs
Committee of the Berwyn District
Civic Association.
Other Winners Present.
Also on hand for the presenta-
ton ceremonies were two previous
winners of The Star award, w. R.
Beattie and Judge Alfred D. Bailey.
Mr.. Beattie, the first federation
member to win The Star trophy,
emphasized its importance to the
federation, which he predicted will
become the greatest influence in
the county.
Judge Bailey, who received the
trophy last year, recalled the early
days of the federation, OF which he
was one of the founders, and urged
members to support Mr. Mulligan.
The county survey proposal grew
out of a resolution of the Queens
Chapel Citizens Association.
Daniel Green, member of the
Queens Chapel group, told the fed
Grafton he had conferred with a
Brookings Institution official who
said he saw no reason why the uni
versity could not make the survey.
Mr.. Green pointed out that the two
counties are so similar that the
greater part of the Brookings report
might well apply to Prince Georges.
The federation agreed that its
Legislative and County Affairs Com
mittees should make joint study
of the report and that a special COM
mittee be appointed to discuss pos
sibilities for a survey with the coun-
tvs Chamber of Commerce.
Frank Fierstein, chairman of the
federation's Hospital Committee, ex-
pressed appreciation to his commit
tee, federation members and The
Star for their support of the move
ment for county hospital.