Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
tuberculosis Group's.
Critics Take Steps 10
Demand Meeting
Committee Is Named
To Press for Opportunity
To Vote on Directors

Taking issue with the officers of
the District tuberculosis Associa-
ton, a protesting group of about 80
members last night appointed a
committee of five to force calling
of the postponed annual meeting
and afford opportunity for election
of new directors.
Harry Wender, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
took a prominent part in the dis
cussions and presented the principal
resolution, acting, he said, in his
capacity only as member OF the
tuberculosis association. The meet
ing, at the United States Chamber
of Commerce, was held in place of
the postponed meeting
DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody, presi-
dent of the tuberculosis association,
was criticized by Harald H. Lund
former executive secretary of the
association, in an extended speech.
Mr.. Lund has been succeeded tenn
porarily at the association here by
Charles L. Newcomb, national
Christmas seal director of the Ma
tionaI tuberculosis Association.
Peabody Not Present.
DR.. Peabody had been invited to
address the meeting of protesting
members, but did not appear.
Chairman of the committee OF
five, authorized to carry its demands
to DR.. Peabody and the present
Board of Directors, is Edward B
Persons, of the War Department
who presided at the session. He is
the son of the late Mrs. w. Frank
Persons, one of the founders of the
association here. Others on the
committee are Paul D. Sleeper
chairman of the associations COM
nittee on sale of Christmas seals
last season; Jacob N. Halper, 1t. P
D. Guernsey, U. S. Army, former
assistant secretary of the associa-
ton, and DR.. Howard M. Payne
colored, medical chief of the tuber-
culosis annex at Freedmens Hos
pital.
DR.. Payne, at the request of q
member, read in full recent let
ter, previously made public, in which
he criticized Dr. Peabody, and an
nounced he could no longer support
the policies of the local tuberculosis
association.
Indorse Move for Inquiry.
On motion of Mr.. Lund, the group
rocn1,,tiNr3 opY,rnUIfon the
proposed investigation of the situa-
ton in the District tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION by a subcommittee of the
House District Committee, headed
by Chairman D'Alesandro. A copy of
the minutes of last nights meeting
will be sent to the chairman.
Several speakers criticized Dr.
Peabody and the present board OF
directors for having allegedly estab-
lished themselves as a "self-per-
petuating' body. The constitution
and bylaws of the association were
explained, showing that the "presi-
dent" appoints a Nominating Com
mittee. which is to report to the
annual meeting Bylaws could only
be amended by the directors, it was
said.
Ray Everett, secretary of the So
cial Hygiene Society of the Dis
trict, quoted one director of the
associations board as saying that
Mr.. Lund was getting raw deal
Mr.. Vendors resolution, adopted
unanimously, provided for the COM
mittee of five to meet with the pres
ent board of the association to no.
tify them that the group last night
wanted the annual meeting called
by the directors within two weeks
1t also provided that all members
be notified in writing of the an
nual meeting not less than one
week in advance, together with q
complete report of the Nominating
Committee, with names of the Of
flcers proposed for election.
BY this means, Mr. Wender said
I'VE would know whether we want
to support the slate of the Nomi-
mating Committee If we don't want
to support it, nominations from the
floor cannot be denied" This
brought a round of applause.
10 strengthen the hand of the
committee of five, the group adopt
ed a resolution by William Smith
authorizing the committee of five
at their discretion to call another
meeting of the same group to con-
slider the future policies and pro-
cedures. if judicious
Mr.. Lund pointed out that the
bylaws permit any group of 80
persons to call meeting of the
membership.
Those present last night signed
q roster for future reference.