Evening star., 1932-04-20
STRAIGHT TICKET
VICTORY FORECAST
|NP:-T.A A. ELECTION
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders Ex-
pected to Be Renamed
President.
CONVENTION OPPOSITION
is REGARDED AS WEAK
Results of Balloting, Now in Prog
ress, to Be Announced This
Afternoon.

The reelection Of Mrs. joseph N.
Saunders as president of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers this afternoon was forecast
as balloting began shortly before IL
O'Clock today at the morning session
OF the annual convention of the con-
gress in the Interior Department audi
torium.
Indications at that time were that
not only would Mrs. Saunders continue
in office in the face of opposition which
today nominated Mrs. E. C. Rittue, but
that the entire straight ticket" ad-
vanced by the Nominating Committee
would be victorious.
The forecast on the results of the
election was based on the complexion
of the election session which was def
initely established by the applause of a
majority of the delegates for the Nom
mating Committees official slate. On
the other hand the name of Mrs Rittuc
drew a comparatively light applause
from smaller group of delegates.
Others Promised Election.
Other officers whose election is ex-
president; Mrs. Fenis D. Morris, second
president; Mrs. Joseph F. Randall,
fourth vice president; Mrs. Joseph
Sanders, fifth vice president; Mrs Walter
N Jones, sixth vice president; Mrs.
Miner w. Buell., seventh vice president;
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, secretary: Mrs. z,
B. Blackstone, treasurer; Mrs. r. T.
White, historian, and Mrs. w. T. Ban
herman and John w. Townsend dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Mrs. Rittue was nominated by a
delegate from the Francis Scott Key
School PIT. A.. following the reading
of the Nominating Committees report.
Mrs. Suzanne Roucher then was nom
mated for first vice president. The
undercurrent of bitterness which has
hovered about the convention since its
opening yesterday broke forth momen-
tarily when Mrs. Roucher's local PIT.
A. affiliation was challenged. 1t was
explained from the floor that she was
a member of the John Eaton PIT. A,
but the president of that organization
quickly took the floor and announced
that she had no knowledge of Mrs.
Roucher having paid the current dues.
Name Kept In Nomination.
Mrs. Roucher explained that she was
under the impression her dues had
been paid but that she would willingly
withdraw. Her name was kept in nomi-
nation, however. and Mrs. Saunders,
who was presiding, pointed out that as
a member of the board in good stand
ing Mrs. Roucher had right to stand
for election.
Mrs. J. w. Byler was nominated for
only ut
nomination made from the floor was
that of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, past
president of the congress, and reported
leader of the opposition to Mrs. Saun-
ders, who was proposed as a delegate
to the federation.
Following the luncheon recess. Mrs.
B. F. Langworthy, first vice president
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, will deliver an address.
The report Of the tellers was expect
ed between and o'clock this after
noon.
Capper Assures Co operation.
Speaking at the congress annual
dinner last night, Senator Capper of
Kansas chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, assured the parent
teacher body he would cooperate with
1t in all its objectives to the utmost
of his ability. Senator Capper con-
graduated the congress on its interest
in and devotion to the District OF Co
lumbia schools.
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Dis
trict Commissioner who was also an
honor guest, characterized the parent
teachers as strong supporters Of the
District public school system.
with a friend like Senator Capper
in Congress- combined with this in
terest and support from the District Gov
ernment," the Commissioner said after
having declared that each member of
the District government had an interest
in the PIT. A. movement, there is
no limit to your progress as long as
you do not exceed the financial limita-
tions."
This reference to budgetary limita-
tionS and the zeal of the parent
teachers drew laughter from the as
sembled parents and teachers.
The dinner was held in the Interior
Department dining room. Mrs. Oliver
Bowles presided.
Yesterday afternoons session includ-
ed the reading of reports by various
officers These included Mrs. Joseph
Sanders, fifth vice president; Mrs. w
T. Bannerman. seventh vice president;
Walter B. Fry. budget chairman, ano
Mrs. S. S. Kirby, on study groups.