Evening star., 1941-05-13
Yohe 10 Press
For Resignation
Ole. BrookeLee
County Federation
TubIes Move on
Initial Attempt

Notice that 1t will be asked to pass
a resolution next month requesting
the resignation of Mai. E. Brooke
Lee as member of the Maryland
House of Delegates today confronted
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton.
H. S. Yohe, former federation
president and delegate from the
Citizens Association of Section 4,
Chevy Chase, last night warned the
civic body he would seek such action
after the membership voted to lay
the proposal on the table at meet
ing in the Bethesda Elementary
School.
Maj. Lee, Democratic leader in
Montgomery County, was appointed
upon the recommendation of the
Democratic State Central Com
mite of Montgomery County to
fill vacancy created in the county's
legislative delegation.
Motion Killed, 49 to "a.
The proposal that action be taken
last night was defeated by vote
of 49 to "a with several of the
federation delegates not voting
The plan was brought to the floor
by Mr.. Yohe, who asked that the
Legislation and Legal Action Com
mittee be dismissed from further
consideration of resolution which
had been referred to it last Decem-
ber. Carey Quinn, who was not
present last night, heads the COM
mittee.
The original resolution in the
committee placed the Citizens As
sociation of Section 4, Chevy Chase,
on record as viewing Maj. Lees
appointment as "a slap in the face
to those citizens who have been
working for clean, open government
and to rid themselves of obnoxious
boss rule" Maj. Lee was asked TO
decline the Office because, the reso-
luton said, Maj Lee several years
ago announced himself as retiring
from politics"
SAYS Only One Name Submitted.
The committee was discharged on
a voice vote and Mr.. Yohe then in
troduced substitute resolution
citing a constitutional provision
which, Mr.. Yohe contended, requires
that more than one name be SUBJ
mitted to the Governor in cases
where the appointment of successors
are required.
Only the name of Mai. Lee was
submitted by the State Central
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former federation president asserted.
The federation laid the substitute
resolution on the table after w. H.
McClenon of the Takoma Park
Community League declared the is-
sue was political and not suitable
for action by a civic group. :
The federation also refused to
accept a report of the Legislative
and Legal Action Committee from
Mr.. Quinn. which was read by Rich
ard Barker. The Quinn report dealt
with the disposition of legislation
sponsored by the federation at the
recent session of the General As
sembly.
Richard H. Akers, president Of the
Edgemoor Citizens Association, was
elected the recipient of The Evening
Star Trophy for civic accomplish
ment during the past year. In an
Executive Committee report by Ray
mond Leavitt, Herbert Eaton Of
North Chevy Chase was given hon.
orable mention for the honor.
The civic body went on record as
opposing the construction of apart
ment houses or other multiple FAM
lily dwellings anywhere in Mont
gomery County as a matter of
general policy.
Educational Problem Seen.
In a report from the Internal
County improvement Committee by
Chairman A. c. wilkins it was held
that apartments contribute a Sc
rious educational problem on the
community without yielding com.
mensurate taxes.