Evening star., 1946-12-08
Probe Of Racial
Report Is Voted
By Federation
Citizens Support
Chevy Chase PIon
For Brown School

Ine Federatl0n OF CltlZenS' AS
sociations, meeting last night Il
the District Building, voted unari
mously to investigate the recentl
published report sponsored by tn
Council of Social Agencies recon-
mending that racial segregation b
abolished in the District.
President Clifford H. Newell
named a five-man committee t.
make the investigation; John Il
Connaughton, "A. H. Lugenbel
Walter Wasson, Alfred Calvert, an,
Arthur McNerney.
Mr.. Newell asked that a repor
be made at the next meeting O
the Federation and invited thos'
with special qualifications on thu
subject to aid in its deliberations
The committee will seek to de.
tern1ine the circumstances undel
which the report was made. Tht
resolution was introduced by Harry
N. Stull.
The Federation also unanimously
voted to support the Chevy Chase
program to use the former E. V
Brown School as community cen.
ter.
Hearing Wednesday.
j. M. Heiser, president of the Fed.
Grafton of Business Men, urged the
Federation to support Chevy Chase
in its requests. He said Chevy Chase
citizens would appear before the
Commissioners at hearing or
Wednesday armed with proof that
they are entitled to use the building
for the education of young people
He asked the Federation to send
representatives to the hearing to
support the center.
. Harry S. Wender, former Fedora
ton president, also urged his
colleagues to supports the Chevy
Chase program. He said the COM
munity would fight rezoning of the
former school.
DR.. M. Virginia O'Neil pointed out
that Chevy Chase has delinquency
problem and that it is a community
of 10000 without adequate library
service, which would be supplied by
the proposed center.
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell reported
on the Interfederation Conference
and the Federation adopted a res
olution that delegates be authorized
to prepare amendments to the In
terfederation's constitution and by
laws. This would enable the Inter
federation Conference to act or
matters jointly affecting the Dis
trict, Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties, Va, and Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, Md, pro-
vided that changes found necessary
be reported back to the Federation
of Citizens Associations for action,
in keeping with the latter's consti-
tuition and bylaws.
Study of Terminal Urged.
The Federation voted also to ask
the Public Utilities Commission to
study conditions at the Capital
Transit Co. terminal at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. It urged that a copy of rec
ommendation that the area of the
terminal be enlarged to provide a
Sufficient" loading platform be
transmitted to President Truman
The resolution said there is con-
slant confusion in the evening rush
hours and no way in which the
passengers may enter buses in ar
orderly manner under present con-
ditions.'
In his opening comments, Mr.
Newell said the District had ex-
pected to have to close all places OF
amusement this week if the coal
strike continued, and that soon
even churches would have beer
asked to close to conserve fuel.
On the subject of taxation, Mr.
Newell said: ''I believe if we are
firm and keep on the beam we are
going to be able to accomplish more
or Capitol Hill than in years in
relation to what the Government
should pay toward the upkeep OF
the District of Columbia. The pay
ment of 100000 out of $4,000, 600
is too ridiculous to even talk about
treferring to the Federal contribu-
tion toward running the DISTRICT
The only thing they can talk about
Is raising our taxes in the District
For my part, I am opposed to rails
ing taxes on the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia, either on prop
erty or in any other form, until the
Government has done its part"
For Closer Association.
Mr.. Newell said that, due to the
recent plebiscite, the Federation
would be called upon to study the
suffrage problem more than ever
He urged closer association between
the Federation and it's member
groups. Presidents of citizens as
sociations, he declared, should be
invited to meet with the Federation
Naming of legislative representa-
tives will accomplish much, he said
by having Federation spokesmen at
tend Capitol Hill hearings. This
!. he pointed out, was suggested by
some of the Commissioners and
chairmen of some congressional
committees.
The Trinidad Citizens Associa-
ton, inactive for three years, was
readnitted to Federation member
ship by unanimous vote. Its dele
gates, S. l.. Dowdy and James w
Thatcher, were introduced to the
gathering.
Mr.. Thatcher announced the Off
GERS of his association as: President
Walter j. Wondrack; vice president
Mrs. L. M. Selby; secretary, Mrs.
Anne Unklesbee, and treasurer,
n. E. Goodrich.
Officers Appointed.
Mr.. Newell announced the list of
committees which he has named
for the coming year and pointed
out special committee will study
Do You Know That
In the past year, Children's
Hospital has cared for nearly
100 small children suffering
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