Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14
Hefrick Is Presented
Evening Star Trophy
For Civic Leadership

A modest landscape gardener
and civic worker stood up before
500 members and guests of the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons last night and received The
Evening Star trophy for his eff
forts on the city's behalf.
This is indeed an honor that
/ never dreamed could happen
to me-" Mark H. Hetrick. a land
scape gardener at the National
Gallery Of Art. told the gath
ering in the Mayfower Hotel.
1T is a very great honor. to
receive this trophy" he said. Il
was very much surprised that
was considered for the honor.
1t had not occurred to me that
anyone was taking account of
the work I was doing"
In presenting the trophy to
Mr.. Hetrick, Howard P. Bailey,
assistant to the managing editor
o fThe Star, recounted the nu-
merous activities Of the presi-
dent of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association.
Boosted Membership.
They included bringing 191
new families into his association
taking a leading part in the city,
wide drive against japanese
beetles and conducting a survey
to determine "graSs-roots public
opinion upon issues vital to the
federation.
Mr.. Bailey called Mrs. Het-
rick to accept the award with
her husband. He pointed out
she frequently accompanied him
to- the innumerable meetings,
dinners and other public affairs
Mr. Fetrick, a native of Her.
shey. Pa, was chosen for the
award by the federation on De-
cember 6. He came to Washing
ton in 1882 to do landscape gar
dening at the Capitol, moving
over to his present position three
years ago. He was farmer be-
fore coming here.
The trophy winner joined the
Congress Heights Association in
l94l. He lives at 1911 Congress
street Sc. Two daughters, Mrs
Dorothy Schartner and Phelma
Jean Hetrick, were in the gath
ering but three sons were unable
to be present.
O'Hara Applauded.
Representative O'Hara, Repub-
lican. of Minnesota, chairman OF
the House District Appropria-
tions subcommittee. drew pro-
longed applause when he said
members of the committee have
long felt that the Federal Gov
eminent has not contributed its
fair share to the expenses of the
District of Columbia.
Therefore, the members of
the fiscal committee have made
no issue of the SO million, in
addition to the usual Sill million,
as the Governments contribution
to the governing of the District. "
The speaker said he realized
that the motives and reasons
OF the actions" of the committee
were misunderstood" with re-
gard to the financial program
brought by it to the House and
Senate.
Some of us who had worked
particularly hard to bring this
legislation to the Congress were
sorry others did not have little
better understanding of the
obvious problems that we had to
face in bringing it in the form
we did," he asserted.
Lynch Tribute.
Joseph A. Kaufman, fedora
ton president. paid tribute to
Jerome P. Lynch, who died
Thursday. as an outstanding
Legion and federation worker.
He was a foot soldier in the
cause of citizenry who worked
without recompense and without
reward" Mr.. Kaufman said.
Mr.. Lynch was a vice chairman
on the committee on arrange
ments for the dinner last night.
Among those present were
Senator Case. Republican, of
Kansas; Republican Representa-
tives Hyde Of Maryland, Kearns
of Pennsylvania, Simpson of
Illinois. Tale of Iowa. and Hagen
of Minnesota. and Representa-
tive Jones, Democrat. Of Mis-