Evening star., 1933-01-22
CITIZENS OPPOSE
BOUTS IN SCHOOLS
Federation Backs Education
Boards Stand by Vote
of a. to "a.

The Board Of Education's action In
declining to permit the use Of high
school gymnasiums for amateur box
ing contests was supported last night
by the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
BY vote Of A to "a, the federation
adopted minority report Of its Com
mittee on Education, which declared
the public schools were erected pri-
marily for educational purposes and
should not be used by outside" Or
ganizations for activities denied to
pupils.
Approval of the minority report was
preceded by a prOtracted debate dur
ing which the delegates alternately
commended and criticized the action
of the School Board.
Several Women for Bouts.
I'VE recommend" the report said.
that all applications for the use OF
high school gymnasiums for boxing con-
tests be denied by the Board OF Edu-
cation"
The minority report was signed by the
committees chairman, Harry NJ stul'
and Harvey o. Craver. During the de-
bate, which followed its presentation.
several of the women delegates sup
ported the stand taken by the three
women on the Board of Education, VINO
favored boxing. A resolution from the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association,
supporting the Board Of Education,
formed the basis Of the report.
Only five of the % members on the
Federation's Committee on Education
had considered the boxing matter. it was
brought out, the others being absent.
BY a vote of 27 to 80, the federation
defeated an attempt to recommit the
whole matter to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
Other Resolutions Adopted.
The majority report, signed by A.
H. Gregory, l.. S. Trundle and Z. u.
Franks, said:
Your Committee on Education has
considered the accompanying resoiu-
ton of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association and a majority OF said
committee recommends that the reso-
luton be disapproved and that the
Board of Education be requested to per-
NIT the use of the gymnasium facilities
of the school system for boxing bouts
by recognized educational institutions,
located in the District of Columbia, pro-
vided all contests are governed by the
intercollegiate rules
The federation adopted number OF
resolutions from various citizens asso-
Citations. including:
A proposal to set up registration
basis for professional engineers IN the
District, as contemplated in pending
legislation; that preferential rights be
given to local mechanics and laborers
;ck ha
embodied in future contracts for mu-
nicipal work; that the period Of re-
demption of real estate from tax sales
should be extended from two to three
years on all future tax sales as being
"imperatively necessary
1t voted down proposal to set up
a commission of five members to maxi
mum selling prices on household COM
modities in the District.
The high cost of graduation in the
high schools of the city also was the
subject of extended debate. The fed
Grafton decided to ask the cooperation
of the Education Board in reducing
these costs to a minimum. 1t asked
that the board recommend some simple
dress for all functions of graduation, in
order to save expenses for parents.
Airport Resolution Adopted.
A resolution introduced by Edwin S.
Hege. protesting against assumption by
the District of any financial response
bility in the purchase or lease of air
ports at this time, was adopted unani-
mously.
The resolution was aimed at bills
pending in Congress providing for the
acquisition of the Washington and
Hoover Airports, at cost of $4,000 900.
or by lease at cost of 100000 a year.
1t declared the District at this time
docs not feel the need of either pur-
chase or leasing an airport" and that
the proposed purchase price Of s2.000,-
600 would be more than double the fair
value and nearly six times the assessed
value of the airport property as re-
corded in Arlington County, Va.
Mr.. Hege was appointed chairman of
a committee TO present the federations
resolution of protest at hearing on
the various airport bills before con-
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