Evening star., 1926-03-09
GASQUE FOR ACTION
ON BILL TOMORROW
Predicts Elective School
Board Measure viii Be
Reported FavorabIy.

Confident prediction that the House
subcommittee holding hearings on
his elective school board bill, at it's
fourth hearing to be held tomorrow
night in the caucus room of the
House Office Building. will order a
| favorable report on the measure
was made today by Representative
Gasque. Mr.. Gasque said that at
the conclusion of tomorrow night $
hearing he will move for u vote on
the bill in order that II may be
taken up by the fun House District
committee.
Il am determined that my bill shaIl
not be smothered." Mr.. Gasque said
today. II relaize time for action is
becoming short and. as | feel GER
tain the ma aiority of the SubcOmmit
tee members are in favor of the bill,
am determined that it he favorably
reported without further hearings"
DIR. Frank w. Ballou, su,>~rintend-
ent of schools. will take the witness
stand at the opening of tomorrow
nights hearing, which will he pre-
sided over by Representative Reid,
chairman of the subcommittee. DR..
Ballou began his testimony at the
close Of the last hearing held prior
to the department of superintend-
ence convention.
Ballou Planning Trip.
Dr. Ballou visited Chairman Reid at
tho Capitol today to inform the sub
committee that if it will be finished
with him after tomorrow nights hear!
ing he will carry out present plans to
snepd a week or 10 days IN FLORIDA as
the guest of f. G. Graham. president
of the Board of Education. DR.. Eat
lou plans to leave for this trip. au'
thorized at the last meeting of the
Board of Education, Wednesday,
March II.
Chairman Reid is understood to have
assured DR.. Ballou the committee will
conclude his testimony tomorrow night
and does not desire to interfere with
his vacation
Mr.. Gasuue is known to be piqued
by the rather dilatory tactics employed
hy the subcommittee in holding hear
ings on his mea sure. The last meeting
was held February II and postpone
ments have been made since DIT the re-
quest of DR.. Ballol. who was engaged
in the National Education Association
conclave. 1t appears that tomorrow
nights hearing will be the last unless
events take an unexpected turn.
Many to Appear.
Those expected to appear before the
Gasuue subcommittee tomorrow night
include the following: W. s. Deffen-
baugh. chief. city school division.
United States Bureau of Education:
Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries. Snowden
Ashford. John Joy Edison. James w.
Murphy. Thomas l.. Jones, Mrs.
George A. Kicker, Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, G.. T. Leishear. !. y. Saun-
ders. Henry c. Clark. Mrs. u. ID.
Blackstone, Mrs. James w. Byler,
Mrs. l.. II. Brown. Mrs. II. s. Par
sons. Mrs w. +. Denton. Mrs. John
c. Gilbert, Mrs. William D. Clark,
ir.: Mrs. William RI. Ross, Mrs. G..
w. Frazer, Mrs. f.. Il. kalmbach
Mrs. Joseph Sanders. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley. Mrs. Ernest II. Daniel.
Mrs. Alfred Tolson. Mrs. r. +. Zeb-
ley. Mrs. r. w. Patterson. Mrs. An
drew Stewart, Mrs. w. r. Banner
man. Mrs. w. S. LA Varre, Mrs.
Henry NJ. Phillips, Mrs. G. w. Lady,
Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. y. \. Baggs
Mrs. Gilbert Rodier. Mrs. Joseph Ran
dali Mrs. w. \. Hooker, Mrs. G. E.
Little. Mrs. Louis Castell, Mrs. r. I'll.
Prescott. Mrs. 7. H. Mullenberg,
Frank c. Merritt, Mrs. r. Fl. Young
Mrs. Jay H. ,Garman, E. L. Griffin,
Mrs. f. w Burr. Mrs. Joseph Han
ley. Walter h. Fry. William Osgood
Tufts. Frank G.. Butts. Samuel T.
Ansell, Mrs. James M. Moffett w. 1.
| Swanton, Robert F. Adams. Clifford S.
Jameson, Ernest II. Pullman. Fred S.
Walker. Clyde ]. Nichols, Chester r.
Smith. Harry n. Stull, Elmer E. Rey-
nolds and William Mex. Clayton.