Evening star., 1943-05-19
P-1A Congress Urge,
Segregation by Age
On D. {. Fairgrounds
'Baby Broker Bill and
D. c. Vote Favored
By Both Convention

A recommendation that the Board
OF Recreation establish zones segre-
eating children in various age groups
on public Fairgrounds for protection
OF young children was voted today by
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
According to the resolution, larger
adolescent boys drive children of
younger brackets from the play
grounds by playing in such a way
as to endanger the safety and morals
OF smaller children. We urge the
Board Of Recreation to establish
zones where supervisors or directors
nave authority to limit the age groups
OF children who may play there.
Other resolutions voted at the
3otn annual convention of the Dis
trlct Congress, having a member
snip OF more than 10000 mothers
and teachers throughout the city,
at the late session in the Depart
mental Auditorium we're:
Approve Baby Broker Bill"
Approval of the "baby broker bill
now pending before Congress and
intended to regulate the placing of
children in family homes and to
license child-placing agencies:
Franchise for bonafide District
residents, with representation in
both Houses of Congress;
Approval In principle of sex edu-
cation In the public, school system.
The resolution indorsed the con-
tlnuance OF classes for parents in the
technique of imparting sex knowl-
edge to their children and stated
that I'VE believe that home efforts
! should be supplemented by carefully
planned courses in the schools pro-
vided only that such courses be
taught by skilled teachers ade-
quately trained in the technique OF
1mparting sex knowledge.
Mrs. P. c. Elicit, reelected presi-
dent for second term, was pre-
sented a silver tea set by the con-
gress IN appreciation of her services
Other Officers Chosen.
Because of war changes in per-
sonnel, the congress voted to set
aside bylaws providing for rotation
OF officers and reelected Mrs. Elletr.
Other officers elected were: Mrs
Frank Borden, 3611 Chesapeake
street NV, first vice president; Mr.
Dorothy Fetzer, 2211 Thirty-nint,,
street NV, third vice president: Dr.
Dorothy Whipple, 1921 Woodley road
NV, fifth vice president, and Mrs
Mildred S. Percy, Central High
School, seventh vice president.
Msgr. johnson Speaks.
The privileges and responsibilities
OF being an American were dis
cussed by the Right Rev. Msgr.
George Johnson, associate profess
sor OF education at Catholic Univer-
slty OF America, who said
1T Is blessed thing in America
1t is blessed to live in a country
that Is endowed by nature with re-
sources rich enough to make it in
very fact land of plenty. where at
the same time form of democracy
has been developed which aspires
to make these resources the heri-
tage of even the humblest citizen
| 'AAo "AAANAl oASSCCOo ldl Scly AL UIldL
aspiration"
Small Schools 'Blitzed.' -
Mrs. Eugene Meyer also spoke.
I'VE who enjoy complete immunity
from military aggression" she said
permit our school system to be
blltzed from one end of the country
TO another. I have seen one city
where 1000 children are not allowed
to go to school because no school.
rooms exist"
TO a great extent the American
home today is non-existent," she
said. "The home is put in cole
storage when both parents are work.
ing and children are left to shift fo]
themselves. The great prevalence O.
Juvenile delinquency which followed
the World War will look like a Sun
day school picnic compared with
what is coming unless adequate pro
lection is given children and ado
lescents."
The annual fellowship dinner a
7:30 o'clock tonight in the Hote
Statler will bring the convention +.
close.