The Washington times., 1922-01-11
COLD KINGS MAY Al TER
THREATE EN4D,C,5CH0OL
0bREG0N N { THODS
Edwards Resignation Likely to
Precipitats Complete
Reorganization.

On the heels Of the resignation
Of DR.. Daniel A. Edwards, Of the
Columbia Information Bureau, as
president of the Board Of Educa-
ton because Of severe criticism
Of his firms practice OF selling es-
says TO pupils, Congressman A. H.
Walters Of Pennsyivania, today
announced that radical reorganixa-
ton Of the District school system
probably win be recommended by
the joint Senate and House COM
mittee which y investigating school
conditions y
Model el'Systsm Nesdsd.
The reorganization may not neces.
sariiy mean that any Of the present
employees or officials are to be dis
pensed with" Walters told the House
District COMMITTEES today.
The Congressman declared he he
lieved that II In the opinion Of all mem.
bers OF the committee that some com
prehenisve bill establishing an entirely
new school code was necessary to put
the local system In proper shape.
A change and reorganization Of the
municipal architects office Of the
District 10 also necessary, Walters
said. Further he said.
I'VE have had educators from every
part OF the country before the COM
mittee. They are all Of the opinion
that Washington should have a model
school system for the country. The
committee hopes to make this system
the best in the country. II will take
many dollars and probably more than
any member Of Congress Is willing to
spend at this time"
Have Five-Years Leeway.
Walters said that a $4,000. 900
building program must be carried out
within the next five years to catch
up with the increase in the student
body OF the public schools. He
said that the joint committee was
considering all phases Of the school
question and would make a COM
plete report within the next two
months.
The committee today unanimously
approved a bill. providing for the
equalization Of pensions Of former
members of the Police department.
Congressman Zihlman Of Maryland.
was instructed to report the measure
to the House.
A special meeting of the House
District Committee will be held next
Monday and an effort will be made
to dispose Of all minor bills before
the committee. The District Com
missioners will be asked to attend
this meeting to explain the various
bills, now under consideration.
No further hearings will be held at
this time on blue-sky legislation,
Congressman Brown reported to the
committee. He said his sub-commit-
tee was planning to confer with men,
bers of the House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee which
Is preparing a Federal act. Brown
believes that the Federal measure
may offset the necessity Of special
legislation for the District.
Memorial Action Asked.
Early consideration of q Joint res
olution authorizing the starting OF
the work on the George Washington
memorial was urged today by Con.
gresham julius Kahn Of California.
who appeared before the House Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee.
Kahn told the committee that he
was anxious that the work on this
structure should begin as . soon rs
the temporary war buildings have
been removed from the site.
Z Kahn would also authorize the
availability Of the auditorium for
conventions Of various societies.