Evening star., 1921-12-04
Opposes SURVEY
{. Of SCHOOL NEEDS
,aucitizens' Federation Declares
sss s for immediate Relief
snhs 4. Without Probe.
DISAGREE OVER BOUNDARY
iowa Circle Association Charged
:, With Encroaching on Mid
~
- City Territory.

n SOlinS QO"H d IcSoAoeASh AASAA s->~
Columbia Heights Citizens Assocta-
tion for a general survey OF the Dis
trict's school needs by the U. 3. bur-
) eau of education, the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. last night, de-
clared for immediate relief Of the
, acute school building situation. with
out further investigation. and for the
creation by Congress Of a permanent
school building commission, as rec
commended in the report of the school
house commission of 1907-0s.
The Federation's action. unanimously
taken, was based on u report DTooent
In by it's school committee. OF whicn
Jesse c. Suter Is chairman. Senator
joint committee on schools, had re.
auested an expression Of the Fedora
lions views on the Columbia Heights
proposal.
-" Oppose Outside Probe.
Should Congress deem further sur.
vey of the schools essential, the repori
adopted stated, it should be conducted
ficials rather than by a federal bureau.
The report further recommended that.
in the event Congress should authorize
a survey by the U. s. Bureau OF Edu-
cation, at should be made IN con-
junction with the local authorities IN
through the opinions of people from
other sections of the country not
familiar with local conditions"
Concerning the proposal for the
creation Of a permanent school nuiid
ing commission. the report stated
such a commission, composed OF the
Engineer Commissioner, superintend-
i ent of schools and municipal archi-
tect, with adequate appropriations
framed with more elasticity than
sheretofore. will provide what is need
ed most of all-quicker. definite re-
suits after appropriations are writteh.
The lack of such elasticity in appro-
ing the same proposition back to Con-
-Eress before the WORK can even DC
y Another report brought in by the
Committee. which the federation aiso
unanimously adopted. calls upon the
people Of the District to engage In
spublic discussions of the school build
ing situation during the week DecSm-
her to 10. which President Haruing
has designated as American Edoca-
tion week The report urges organi-
zations and individuals to send letters
sto the President and to the members
; OF the Senate and the House request
Ing that Immediate adequate pro-
vision be made for our schools
Seek Membership In Federation.
4. Charles A. Baker. recently elected
of the federation. presided
at the meeting, which was held in the
/. boardroom of the District building.
with more than fifty delegates pres.
ont. Aside from the discussion OF
school matters, the session was given
over to a consideration OF the appii-
= cation for membership submitted by
the Iowa Circle Citizens Association.
{ This recently organized body has ex-
: tended it's bHcndaries into territory
sclaimed by the Mid-City Citizens As
: spcation and because of this fact the
latter organization has opposed its
- efforts to become a. member of the
federation.
A special committee of the feder.
alton. headed by II. v. Speelman. had
sought to iron out the differences be-
tween the associations and brought in
n report last night showing that
only two squares are now involved in
the boundary dispute. But the Iowa
Association practically nullified the
work of the committee by informing
the federation at last nights meeting
lit had made were approved. the feder-
Ation could consider its application
for membership withdrawn. 1t was
decided to recommit the matter to the
special committee.
COmmissionerz Are Commented.
In this connection President Baker
announced he had appointed a COM
mittee to consider revision OF the
constitution of the federation and
that the committee would be in
structed to review the present re-
Quirements for membership and the
advisability of adding to them a
boundary qualification. The commit.
tee consists of four ex-presidents of
the federation-W. B. Westlake. D. A.
Edwards, Edward F. Colladay and
William Nick. Clayton-and three
other delegates-Wil,iam B. Todd.
Warner Stutler and Jesse c. Suter.
On motion of Albert Schulteis
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, the federation adopted a
commencing the District
Commissioners upon the efficient man.
ner in which traffic was handled and
police service given in the vicinity
.Of the National Museum building on
Sfhe evening of November 23, when the
Commissioners. on behalf of District
citizens. rendered a reception to the
foreign delegations attending the
arms and far eastern conference.
A resolution expressing appreciation
Of the decision of President Harding to
resume the custom Of receiving District
citizens at the White House on New
Years also was adopted. The Fedora
tion will send a delegation to wish the
President health and happiness during
the coming year and successful ad-
ministration.