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Isn’t this neat? I picked eight of these up at the local Salvation Army shop. I had never seen this shape/blank, but the thickness of the glass, the leg, and the very narrow optic convinced me that the glasses are old. There were sherberts too, but I ran out of cash (that’s all they take).
A contributor on the Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum identified these stems. I’d not heard of Utility Glass Works. I gather this was a company located in Maryland. It began as the Dugan Glass Company in 1914, transitioned to the Lonaconing Glass Company from 1915-1918 and then became the Utility Glass Works in 1920.
Although there is no etch, 
I find the shape very attractive. I still find it amazing that these glasses have lasted more than 80 years!
I am interested in some information on Cambodia glass. Can you street me in the right direction?
Hi – thank you for your comment. I assume that you are looking for information on the company, Utility Glass Works, that made the Cambodia Ware line. I don’t have any references regarding this company. However, I see that the West Virginia Museum of American Glass (WVMAG) has this monograph – Utility Glass Works Lonaconing Maryland 1920-29 for sale on ebay. If you search for the monograph and scroll through the photos, you will see that the second page provides a little bit of information on the Cambodia Ware line. I have purchased monographs from the museum in the past and find them very useful. As an aside – I have also been fortunate to visit the museum in Weston, WV and it is an amazing facility. The Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum has a copy of the patent for this line in its gallery, as well as some photos of items from the line. You may have already seen this online….but the National Depression Glass Association has posted this piece Cumberland Glass, Glass Factories in or near Cumberland, Maryland /Lonaconing / Utility / Sloan Glass Companies at http://www.ndga.net/articles/marylandglass1.php. The piece provides a bit of history. It also refers to another site – cumberlandglass.org – but it doesn’t appear to be live any longer. I hope you are successful with your research. cheers. d.b.