Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
YIN. CA. TOSURVEY
FIELD IN DISTRICT
Intensive Study Planned to
Pave Way for Great Build
ing Program Here.

First pra ctical steps looking toward
new national functions and a great
building program for the Young Mems
Christian Associat ton in this city will
be launched soon in the form of
scientific survey of Washington by
agencies of the National y. NJ. c. a.
This was indicated today as the lat
est development in prospect for great
ly enlarged activity of the organiza-
ton in the National Capital within
"A few years. as the National Council
Y NJ c. A. at the Willard Hotel,
which last night authorized a new
local program. plunged into what was
expected to be the final business of a
crowded session. Before night it was
expected the council would have
adopted it's budget for 1926, elected
officers and chosen a meeting place
for the next convention.
Survey of District.
The survey of Washington will be
made under the auspices of the
general board. the newly forced de-
partment of research, and special
committee headed by Cyrus McCor-
mick of Illinois, which is charged spe-
officially with responsibility for the
w itioDlcUl.
1t is very likely, according to indi-
cations this morning, that some of the
great social arch foundations. en-
dowed for the purpose. which have in
the past made similar surveys for
such organizations as the " VI. {. A,
may be called in to cooperate in some
manner in the National Capital.
Although details remain TO be work
cd out. it was considered likely that
the survey would take about three
months. Ii would include all factors
bearing on the two questions of what
kind of national function the y. NJ.
&. A. should have in this city, and
what kind of buildings should be con-
structed and where, TO house both To-
cal and national needs.
The movement at this time does not
include the proposal TO move national
headquarters of the Y. NJ. c. a. from
New York to Washington, although
there is admittedly considerable SEN
timent among members of the council
in favor of such move.
Resolution Is Adopted.
The national council, in authorizing
a study of the Washington situation,
outlined its position last night in a
resolution reading as follows:
That the aSSocia tionS be called upon
to recognize the large, unique and en-
ceedingly vital national and interna-
tional ministry rendered to the broth.
erhood by the association at our Ma
tional Capital. and that the general
board, with the collaboration of the
neWly-formed department of research,
make a special study of the situation
with the end in view of an enlarge
ment and strengthening of this far
reaching service. and that the commit
tee authorized by the national coun.
Gil at its meeting in Buffalo be in
Structed to proceed under the direction
of the general board to the execution
of such plan as may receive their
Joint approval"
This resolution was a revision of the
original leSS-actiVe proposal submitted
by the general board, and which had
passed earlier in the sessions. Judge
Adrian Lyon of Perth Amboy, N j..
moved, and Fred b. Shipp of Pitts
burgh seconded the motion that the
previous resolution be reconsidered
and referred to committee for revision
This was passed.
John c. Haswell, chairman of the
committee on the general board, which
had reported out the previous resolu-
ton, said the committee was ready to
report at once and presented the
above resolution, which was passed
In supporting the resolution Will
liam Knowles Cooper, secretary of the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A, explained
that the local association was already
serving unofficially in a national serv-
ice, as the secretary was an "ambas-
sador" in the associations relations
with the Government. He explained
that the plan proposed did not con-
template the moving of the national
council headquarters to Washington.
Gives Much Authority.
Action of the national council thus
leaves much authority in the hands
of it's agents, the general board. de-
partment of research, and Washing
ton committee, and it was thought
likely today that the movement
would now go ahead steadily to the
execution" of the plans developed.
Decision as to building needs will
be made by the various agencies in
cooperation with the local Y. NJ.
G. A, but 1t is known a tentative
plan has under consideration erec-
ton of new central building in
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