Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-15

Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Revised acknowledgements Course;
No d. G.. Statehood Intended
BY JESSE c. SUFFER-.
The Federation Citizens annual meeting
on November elected president presidents
The secretary the reelected members were
elected the Executive Board which completed
officers of the Federation ocers Harry S. Wender
president; Walter WATSON, president and Fred
Walker second president election is an innova
ton woman delegate always heretofore filled
The Evening Star Trophy for outsand-
public the District Of Columbia by delegate or
mee during the year voted to Baxter Smith, chairman
Committee on Public Safety.
committee was announced by President Wende
known As the Committee War Effort consists
former presidents Of the Federation who delegates and the
elective ocerA This work formerly
Board Other committee assignments being
president.
Director Byrnss Price Administrator Henderson filed
Public Utilities Commission Thursday petitions
petttoned for reconsideration.
Commission to bring under its Jurisdiction adjacent Federal
areas OF Virginia and Maryland under
Another study property owners
proposal to amend the zong law clohe the National
ssed by the zonng The matter is understood be
at the study stage the Bureau the Budget various coming
nation available the subject appase correctly whether this
further Federaizing Of local municipal
tage handicap the of private the District
General commendaon is heard in circles of
saught vice conditions in the District leadership
Maj Kelly Of the Metropolitan Police Department This campaign
having the active of the Federal Investigation
Hearings which scheduled begin Wednesday
the Paddock voss delegate bill of
alive Mclaughlin, Democrat of Nebraska chairman
committee defeated in the election will be unable
give the time to The group supporting this proposed legislation
have announced that bill preparation
be introduced in the ss-enty-eigh Congress.
Committee Revision of acknowledgements Course
meeting Wednesday receive
special committee new revision of its proposed outline
the high study
hoc drinks and narcotics and their effects the human
tenn This revision was approved nv the committee at f..
meeting during the past week.
Copies available interested
called the Offices of the Board of Education
at the Franklin Building 1t is understood that number copies
have been handed out end that studies of the outline under
by and individual citizens
will welcome suggestions criticisms submitted in writing
and give them respectful consideration
The Subcommittee Curriculum OF of Com
mttee Public Schools will consider the proposal Its meeting
tomorrow The subcommittee chairman Gen. Amos A. Fries
From limited number of contacts with particularly
interested in the public schools there be divided opinion
as 10 "ster lhe aoeSe revision Is an over he u
outline However, that the revision vast improvement over the
special committees first proposal is generally conceded
outline with the full text OF the basic
law Congress- approved TO- 1885, which requires the teaching
OF such the public schools of the Territories and OF the
District OF Columbia and in the Military and Naval and
Indian and coored schools the Territories Of the United States
This followed by the effective OF quotation from decision
Supreme celebrated of Muger
Kansas U2S U. S. 623-662).
Court, confirming the OF the STATE 10
regulate beverage sad
We cannot shut out Of view the fact within the knowedge
public health the public morals and the public safety
may endangered of intoxicating drinks
fact statistics accessible to every one that the
idlenes paupesm and crime existing in the country are
In some degree Least, traceable to this evil
foregoing the Introductory statements which follow
beginning except as to the woro
line of the second paragraph on page
word when used in this connection
define therefore likely to confuse both student
and teacher.
In places throughout the outline the word Eek
confusing result Some close students
that with repeated OF the word
the word Excessive eliminated
with expression USED IN tne
introduction page paragraph and lines and g. "
mposby of determining in advance whether the
NAV become excessive should be emphasized
that in connection with the men
ton stimuant there should be stated IN con-
sncuos manner that "depreant paralyzant as Is
explained of the subhead The substitution OF tne
the last sentence read mo
athlete should alcoholic drinks
Some criticism heard what described as rather
clumsy English used from the bottom of page
lone driving handles his feet less WELL That particular
that competent teacher OF hgsn
readily improve the language
of word the second line page 5
should be dropped according Of several who
have been studying committee report They hold that Tor the
rather than the degree OF use the
point emphasized There is no accurate yadstlck
which either the excessive
or the "immoderate use" Of alcoholic drinks
reflected in this discussion are OF layen
No y c. Statehood Under Political Equity Plans
Among the the advocates Of
national Columbia the fear
existing in some quarters the people Of the National
Capital voting representation House. Senate and among the