Evening star., 1928-03-04
URGE TUITION FEE
FOR OUTSIDERS"
q. c. Citizens Declare Chill
Cren From Nearby States
Should Pay for Education.

The Federation Of Citizens Associs-
tions last night went on record in favor
OF admitting to the District schools
children from the States upon payment
OF an equitable tuition fee"
Refusing 10 accede to the report of
It's education committee. which had
recommended approval OF the reStric-
ticn now in the District appropriation
bill refusing admission to outsiders in
the future. the federation amended the
committee proposal so draStically that
the chairmsn. Harry N. Stull. moved TO
Law the whole matter on the table. but
failed.
The vote came after a somewhat
bitter debate in which the present sys-
tenn of accepting pupils from MARYLAND
and Virginia was both attacked and
defended The proponents Of allowing
outside children here. however. conceded
that the local schools were overcrowded
Debate on Restriction.
DR., George c. Havenner declared in
debate that lit is an outrage 10 bar any
children oft of the schools. Charles
I Stencle declared. we owe the chill
oren ol the Nation the opportunity OF
ACQUIRING knowledge" but belevcd
that i; any kind OF restriction snouio
b. ordered. some future date ought to
BE- fixed to allow the State authorltleS
70 prepare facilities.
Mrs. A. J. Lightfoot vigorously oe-
fenoed the restriction in the appro-
nriation bill. She charged persons
lived in Maryland and Virginia because
..it is cheaper to live there" and then
sen, their children back into the DIS
trict "beceuse the schools are better
here" Let the States take care OF
their own children" she demanded, and
received the most applause OF the eve
nng.
ton. charging that Washington cniioren
were being placed in portable scnooiS
while Maryland children were glvei'
seats in permanent buildings.
Chairman Stull, defending his report.
declared that it WAS not so much a
matter of funds, as one OF continuing
to have these outside children in our
schools to the exclusion Of our own
children"
The activities of the federation S pub
lie utilities committee received vote
Of thanks and of confidence" follow
ing q report of tae merger hearings by
Vice Chairman w. A. Roberts OF the
committee.
Oppose Sunday Closing Bill.
On Recommendation Of Thomas E.
Lodge, chairman of the law and legis-
lation committee. the federation OPP
posed any bond issue or Treasury loan
fox purchase of parks and Fairgrounds,
as provided in pending bill, until
more equitable fiscal relations" should
BE- established between the Federal and
District governments
A measure for regulating bondsmen
In the District was approved. The
Lansiord Sunday bill was emphatically
opposed. upon recommendation OF the
committee that the question was not
subject to legislative enactment" The
federation also favored capital punish
rsnt by voting its opposition to the
Mcleod bill. which would abolish the
death penalty in the district.
Some objections being raised to
vsgrancy bill. the measure was recon-
mitted TO committee with request for
amendments ga
When a pending bill TO raise salaries
OF police in the District was.brought up
by Lodge, Delegate sStengis moved, with
some severity in his voice. that the mat
ter be "recomnlitted until the Gibson
SabSOAaunttCr "a Asfr f1OuSc tldS pTOuSIlL
70 conclusion matters now before Il
relating to the Police Department" His
motion was carried unanimously.
Stengie reported that the federation
committee on fiscal relations had prom
tse Of hearing In the next few days
on Q proposed measure which would
provide for tsuoy Of scale relations be-
tween the Federal and District Gov
ernments.
Tuesday. March l3. 1t was announced
viii be the last day for receiving nomi-
nations for election 70 the Citizens Ad-
yiSory Council