Evening star., 1943-06-02
Arlington Civic
'GroupPresented
Star Trophy
Award Recognizes
Work in 1912 Drive
For County Hospital

The Hospital Committee of the
Arlington County Civic Federation
today was the proud possessor of
The Star trophy for its participa-
ton in the campaign last year for
a county hospital, ground for which
already has been broken.
The award was presented last
night by William K. MacMahon, a
member of the Executive Committee,
at the organizations last meeting
before the summer recess. The
meeting was held in the Lyon Park
Community House
I'm happy and proud to receive
The Evening Star Cup, but I don't
accept it as an individual or wholly
for the Hospital Committee, but
for all those people in Arlington
County who labored so hard and
so long to make the hospital posi-
ble," said Carlton K. Lewis, COM
mittee chairman.
Mr.. Lewis referred to the many
county residents who have helped in
the hospital campaign. He said the
hospital is a splendid beginning,
but not an ending"
Bond Petition Favored.
On the motion of DR.. Victor Mey-
ers, chairman of the Parks, Planning
and Zoning Committee. the fedora
ton adopted a resolution favoring
the circulation of petitions provid-
ing for an election to authorize a
s15O,000 bond issue to acquire recre-
ational areas of suitable size and
topography for organized sports.
DR.. Meyers pointed out that avail
able sites are rapidly diminishing
and that the 1912 session of the Vir-
ginia Assembly had enacted bill
providing for a referendum on a
bond issue for this purpose.
Referring to the action of the
County Board at its meeting Satur-
day in passing motion authorizing
the advertisement of an ordinance
to abate the penalties and interests
on personal property and capitation
taxes for servicemen, Mrs. Florence
Cannon, federation president, said
capitation taxes were State taxes,
on which the penalties already have
been abated. Before adoption of the
proposed ordinance, Mrs. Cannon
said, this matter should be corrected
The federation voted to refer it to
the chairmen of the Legislative and
Legal Action and Revenues and Ex-
penditures Committees.
C. S. Cobbins of the Cherrydale
Citizens Association moved to ad-
dress letter to County Board Men,
ber F. Freeland Chew asking action
on stray dogs in the county. The
federation suggested that study
should be made with a view to
strengthening of the unmuzzled dogs
ordinance.
War Bond Program.
Edgar S. Pumphrey, chairman of
special War bond drive in Ar
lington County, told the federation
the American Legion, Department
of Virginia, has been designated
to sponsor the War bond program
in the State this month and asked
all delegates to inform civic groups
of the local cooperation which will
be necessary.
Arlington's quota is $4,000. Mr.
Humphrey said. however. I'VE are
setting our sights for million dol
lars"
James D. Franklin, chairman of
the Executive Committee, reported
that Mr.. Cobbins was appointed
chairman of the Public Utilities
Committee at the last meeting.
Other appointments included Rob-
ert Simpson and M E. Davidson,
members of the Public Utilities
Committee; Irving Berman and
Verne Close, members of the Sani-
tation and Public Health Commit
tee; 1t. Comdr. George E. King,
member of the Parks, Playground
and Zoning Committee, and Carle-
ton K. Lewis, vice chairman of the
Executive Committee.
Following recommendation of
the Executive Committee, the fed
Grafton voted to take a stenographic
record of the addresses of invited
speakers. It also was voted to notify
guest speakers Of this regulation.