Evening star., 1926-12-14
CITIZENS SPEAKER
| DEFENDS TEACHER
JamiSon Tells Stanton Park
Attempt at Removal
Was Un-AmeriCan.

The recent attempted removal by
prominent official Of a public school
teacher BECAUSE he expressed his
opinion was declared un-American by
Guilford S. JamisOn. president of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association,
who last night addressed members of
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
tion at Peabody School.
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dough-
erty, who also addressed the Stanton
Park organization, explained that or
Eanized citizenship started with the
Mayfiower compact. He outlined the
municipal housing problems arising
with the new Federal building pro-
gram, and during the course of his
talk drew attention to the good work
done at the District Training School
for Boys.
An address, in which she presented
an enormous rose to Commissioner
Dousherty, giving him sage advice
regarding the conduct of affairs, was
made by little Frances Gregory,
daughter of a. II. Gregory, who fur
ther entertained the audience with a
piano selection. The Boys Glee Club
of Peabody School sang a number of
songs. A request by William G.
Yaden, president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, for the indorse
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public utilities commissioner was re-
ferred to the public utilities commit
tee of the stanton Park association
for consideration. One hundred and
seventy new members We're reported.
The effect of environment on citi-
zenship was stressed by Mr.. Jamison,
who said that the material improve
ment of a community reflects the SOW
ereignty of the citizens as expressed
by the Constitution. He stated that
the school children of the District do
not enjoy the equality of the other
children of the United States, and
that the citizens of the District are in
a state of virtual subsection in rela-
tiOn to the law. Mr.. JamiSon pointed
out that citizens associations exem-
plify democracy.
The following committees were an
nounced for the year 1927 by Harry
N. Stull, president of the association,
who presided at the meeting: Streets,
sidewalks and lights-Robert l.. Bier,
chairman; L. j. Elwood, Joseph Cech-
lovsky, A. ID. Jordan, j. M. Mcdaniel
and Claiborne Hunter. Economics.
+. F'rantz, chairman; H. T. Lowe, Mrs.
G. r. Duvall, w. T. Falls. William B.
Hardy and Mrs. E. w. Burton. Schools
and playgrounds-A. II. Gregory,
chairman: Mrs. William B. Hardy,
Mrs. II. n. Stull, Fl. F. Lowe, Mrs. G.
W. Lady and Samuel B. Frantz.
Building regulations-B. T. Stull.
chairman; S. A. j. Saleeby, j. NJ.
Broas. @. A. Gates, S. B. ID. Rollins
and ID. J. Roberts. Charities and cor
rections-Mrs. j. M. Helm, chairman;
Miss NJ. G. Young, Mrs. Rose T.
Phillips, Mrs. +. H. Jaeger, Mrs. E.
f. Scott and Mrs. l.. H. Brown. Po-
lice and fire professionalism P.
Smith, chairman: b. T. Stull, A. III.
Gregory, j. T. Kenyon, M. c. Lip
scomb and S. 3. ID. Rollins. Public
utilitieS-J. p. Long, chairman; ]. p.
Farmer, w. T. Falls. William Dom
dera, S. b. Kaufman and w. S.
Marks. Membership-D. F. Manning.
chairman; George Clagett, f. j. Ell
wood, Mrs. p. V. De Graw, Mrs. III. n.
Stull and S. 3. ID. Rollins. Finance
E. j. Elwood, chairman; NJ. w. Wiley
and c. A. Manning. Law and legisla
tion-~-J. p Farmer, chairman; c. Fl.
Rector, j. NJ. Mcdaniel, II. ". Stull, |
S. B. Frantz and George Clagett.
Public health-Dr. j. S. Arnold, chair
man; DIR. H. w. Jaeger, DIR. j. K.
DUNCAN. DIR. A. G. Taylor and DR.. f.
r. Stephenson. Entertainment-Airs.
j. w. Davis, chairman: Mrs. L. II.
Brown, Mrs. p. V. De Graw, Mrs. c.
r. Duvall, Mrs. F. H. Jaeger and Mrs.
A Stovall. Parks and public recrea-
tion-George Clagett, chairman; Miss
A. Schneider, Mrs. j. T. Kenyon, J.
c. Mellis, A. Stovall and William A
Monroe.