Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
CITIZENS TO FIGHT
"REDS" IN SCHOOLS;
OPPOSE AIRPORT
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portance," he said, that Washington
school children Of an impressionable
age are being bombarded with Red lit
erature condemning all forms Of re-
ligion and urging social equality OF the
of Education, II 1t Is inclined to queS-
ton the serious importance Of this
movement, should hold o public hear
ing at which all the known facts re-
garding Communist activities in the
schools could be brought into the open"
-, d. "A. r. Study Is Cited.
Mr.. stull said the Daughters Of the
American Revolution have made q
thorough study of the situation and are
prepared to present facts to the board
which would surprise all Of U.S."
The matter was brought before the
federation in the form Of q report by
the chairman of the committee on edu-
cation, James q. Yaden, who said his
committee had acted on q resolution
presented by the Stanton Park Citizens
Association. The committees report
was adopted unanimously.
with only two dissenting votes, the
federation approved the report Of Mr..
Stengle attacking the creation Of the
airport as proposed in Senator Bing-
hams bin.
Mr.. Stengle, in q prepared address
which he read to the federation, said
that organized citisenry stands face
to face with q question, the answer to
which will spell either a greatly In
creased tax rate or Q most determined
effort to prevent useless expenditures
until we have met the most serious de-
mands upon our pocketbooks. WASH
ington is a homecoming community,
and many thousand Of our people are
still striving to pay OF mortgage in
debtedness Of their homes.
Through agencies which I will not
now label or characterize, we are about
to have thrust upon us q bill for $2,-
100000 In order that some people may
have the pleasure Of soaring above the
clouds and light near the Capital after
the whoopee is over. We have about rs
portable school houses and hundreds of
part time school children, because those
In authority have told US we are NOV
ing forward Just as fast as our income
would permit.
I'VE have a splendid National Guard
ready to protect life and property, but
it has no home and we are told that 1t
isn't flscally possible to build an armory
until more urgent needs are fully met.
We have bridges in this city that badly
need repair or replacement, but we are
told that we cannot hope for these
necessary improvements except by piece
meal year after year. We have deadly
grade crossings within our borders that
are an abomination to decent citizen
ship. But we might beg until We get
olue IN the face, they will not be re-
moved save by limited yearly arrange
ment.
"As member Of the Citizens Ad-
visory Council and its representative on
Capitol Hill, and as q delegate to this
federation from community which sin
cerely desired the best for the District,
out not at the expense OF forecloSed
mortgages and deserted homes, protest
against the form and substance of the
so-called Bingham airport bill, now be-
fore Congress- and shall do my utmost
to prevent its enactment into law.
Says Requirements Are Met.
There Is no immediate need for
municipal airport, there being already
several within short distances OF our
city and amply able to meet demands
for several years.
THE price named In the Bingham
Oil Is exorbitant and far beyond as
SeSsed values of the So-called land to
be condemned or purchased. say So
called land because with my own eyes
I have seen the character OF the MI
now being discharged in low spots on
the Washington Airport property and
Its chief contents are boxes, garbage,
tin cans and most everything else be
sides the dirt which we are supposed 70
be buying.
"The site selected will be absolutely
useless in times Of fog and 1t Will De
necessary to purchase other property
further away from the Potomac TO De
used when necessary. thus adding more
indebtedness to that now asked OF the
District taxpayers"
One Of the delegates who favored
the proposed airport was H. Z. Young,
Of the Iowa-Thomas circle group. he
said that even though there are many
objections to the proposition the ar
port should be built.
Another delegate, Maj. A. M. Hol
combe, said he thought the people on
the District would be crazy" to permit
the airport situation in Washington
to remain under private financial con-
troll when the Government Is ohering
to furnish half the land and loan the |
necessary money without interest 70
make it a municipal proposition.