Evening star., 1925-10-28
RESOLUTION URGES
US. T0JO|N COURT
Action to Be Taken Later in
Week by Y. NJ. c. A.
National Council.

resolution urging American en-
trance on the World Court was pre-
scented today To the National Council
of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
Citations of the United States. meeting
at the Willard Hotel Along with
other resolutions submitted by the
international committee. Y. NJ. G. A.
il WAS referred without comment To
The general board committee. Action
will he taken later during the Week :
convention
The World Court resolution was one
o. the 10 submitted by the interna-
tional committee. All of the resolu-
fiorS except that concerning the
- Court had been passed by the
international convention. Y. NJ. c. A.
which concluded its sessions Monda !
al the same place.
Would Aid Peace.
The proposal would put American
Young Mems Christian Association
on record as standing unequivoCally
Tor unhcSitatlng. unSelhSh and com
plete cooperation with other nations
for all worthy international ends" Ii
further would urge the Senate to
adopt recommendations that the
nited States enter the Permanent
Court of international Justice, las an
immediate step toward the great pro
gram of permanent association OF all
the nations for world peace and good
Will. bringing about the outlaWry and
abolition of war. and the settlement
Of all differences between nations by
conference. arbitration, or by an in
ternational court"
Other resolutions which had been
passed by the International Conven-
tion included assertion Of belief that
the spirit of Christian hrotherlineSs
can remove every unjust barrier of
trade. color. creed and race: thai
all nations should associate them
selves permanently for the world
peace and good will and that there
should he a sweeping reduction of ar
mamentS by all nations.
Much OF the morning session was
given over to consideration of amend
ments to the constitution of the Ma
tIonal Council. most of which con-
cerned representation on the Counci.
and its various divisions. Some de
hate was precipitated between the two
schools Of thought in the convention
which stand. On the one hand for
strong Capitalization. and. on the 9th
e.. for a more democratic decentrali-
zation of power and control of the ma
tional y. NJ. c. \.
Growth of Committee
w. 4. Wiser T'Hooft. head of high
school work with the world committee
of the Y. NJ. {. y. at Geneva. SwitZeY-
land. addressed the council. pointin-
out that within the last few years the
world committee had grown from an
organization of continental aspect to
one OF worlc wide influence. techni-
al n 10 a N; of -.
countries.
Immoral te, ienCies in Germany. the
speaker said. together with the grow
ing nationalisfh" of thar country were
possible danger spots" The despond-
ency of other nations regarding Ger
many's future was said tn be having
a bad effect on her youth. although
the Y. VI. G. A. was offsetting this in
f1uence as far as possible.
The Washington situation continued
today 10 he the subject of much in
formal talk and consideration among
members of the council although the
recommendation regarding a great en-
larGement of the service here teChni-
Ctlly is now before the committee on
the report of the genera! board
The committee probably will report
ont on that phase Of the general
board : reComm >ndations tomorrow
National Council The proposal which
may eventually result in great
changes in the function and buildings
of the Y in Washington
Favorable TO Plan.
Feeling among members of the coun.
cit seemed generally today 10 be favor
able to some kind Ot enlargement OF
the service rendered a the National
capital by the Y. NJ. &. A.. but the
exact nature of the extension or the
ways and means by which II NAV he
achieved remain to he decided. More
money than can be raised IN the Dis
triCt of Columbia b.. substitution Will
u" needed for such increased service
II seemed to be agl eed hut no plan
has been worked out as to how the
Nation may be appealed To for support.
one memi"r thought that with ap-
rroval of the National Council funds
might he authoritatively solicited from
prominent GiVerS to the cause through
out the country
DISCUSSION following announcement
OF the general boards proposal yester-
Gay has developed thu general feeling
that there should bc a new centra |
y. VI. {. y. building end that ii would
not he feasible 10 try 10 remodel the
present structure at Eighteenth and
q streets, which is nov 90 wears old
Two New Branches.
Sentiment is also ,rovinc il yas
sad. that there should be al least two
additinnal new branches. one in the
Mount Pleasant section. and anotber
IN me northeast. to Specialize in sery-
Ice to boys. This -fouId in no way
enter into CompetitiG.r with the Rows
cub at Third and G streets. according
I" William Knowles -ooper. general
secretary Of the Y. y. G A. here.
Although there is cns.derable senti-
ment in the convent,c favorable 10
moving the natiora. headduar1ers
from New York To WASHINGTON Jndge
ADRIAN Lyon, chairman Of the general
board making the Washington pro.
nosaI said today. when interviewed
fhat the specific proposal Of his board
does not include the idea of moving
national headquarters to Washington
u Is admitted that some sentiment In
lhls dlfectiu.- exists. but the possi.
hllitN of such . move being made is
considered extremely remote
Judge Lyon explained that he per
sonA'iy would favor great 'inspira
tonal center in Washington to serve
as model and example of the Y. NJ
c. a. for the Nation
The council separated into sections
shortly before noon and planned TO re.
convene at i o'clock in general ses.
sion.
Proposed Budget Presented.
The proposed budget for the year
1926, which Will occupy much time of
the National Council, was presented
yesterday by Dr. John r. Mott. gen