Evening star., 1928-05-02
ELECTIVE SCHOOL
BOARD STIRS c. Of c.
LeFevre Report Opposing
Bill as Expense to D. c.
ASSaaed.

A discussion oi en- elective school
board and suffrage in the District gem
orally featured last nights meeting of
the directors Of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce in the Homer Build
ina but no action was taken on the
! school issue
The focal toint of the discussion WAS
the submission Of a report by Charles
Il IeFevre chairman OF the commit
tee On public schools. disapproving
Senate bill for an elective school board
in tas District Mr.. LeFeVre said his
committee felt there IS no call for
change in the present system OF APP
pointine the school bosrd by the DIS
tract Supreme Court, and that the ma
eaaiNerv for elections called for under
the bill would entail expense not )ustl-
fed from the standpoint Of the paoie
schools, He said that If there was
general suffrage, there would be some
thing different"
Martin A. Leese. urging approval Of
the hill, said Ii you want TO handle
your cwn affairs you should be big
enough TO accept responsibility.
Charles w Darr, frst vice president,
declared that to approve the report
would be to say to Congress that tne
peouls Of washington are not consist
eDs-"they want 10 pick out the ofileerS
they wart to vote for" Mr. Darr SAID
that ne has no fault to fnd with the
board Of education. but principle Is
~ stake.
OppcSes Reversing Position.
Il don't think we ought TO reverse
ourselves when the question Of SaifIraes
Is before the Congress" MT. Dsrr de-
cIsre6. II am in favor OF the right
IF suffrage. / favor electinS COM
mission by the people OF the District
believe in fun suffrage and moi
Robert N. Harper said ne would De
IN favor Of electing school board II
he could 90 it intellieeluy. He salo
that he heartily approves eiectlng
senator and Representative and Is II
favor NJ electinc a school board when
Congress properly furnishes the ma
chinery so that there can be no DOUBT
as 10 who has the right to vote.
Charles J. Stocknan recorded nm
aelf as favoring an elective Schooi
hn.rd Nr. LnFevre said the bill seemed
sto be an expensive proposition without
beneiting the public schools OF the city,
when money is needed for school build
ings."
Following this discussion the proposal
vas referred back TO the committee on
DLQ44C SCAEOOAS AOA AAA NSASA SNN~s
report.
Mr.. Darr suggested that the cham
hers Summer outing take the form OF
: trip to Richmond via boat 10 Hamp-
ton Roads. Va. paying fnaternal visits
to the Chambers Of Commerce at
Portsmouth. Va and Richmond.
COMMITTEES Reappeinted.
The committee having new quarters
for the chamber IN charge was reap
pointed and directed TO report on the
present status of negotiations. The
directors Endorsed the proposal for
Lutheran College for Women at
wheaton, I'D. John A. Eckert reported
that the committee 90 manufactures
has been organized and is ready for
business.
Fifteen new members were elected
% the chamber, as follows: Ely ]. Han
son, w. Jett Lanek, James c. Duiin,
Edgar B. Kay. Charles G. Graves. A.
Landau, A. L. Wilson. Charles /.
Beavez1s. /. c. Madding. c. A, Keefer.
Fmmerick II. Bauer. Thomas II. Bald
win. ir.: George A. Harris. James 7.
Penneoaker and Louis Mayhem.