Evening star., 1951-12-02
of Columbia, by

of majority of authorized membership of that
house. a resolution stating substance that
Extract of Reorganization Act of ls4s.) Jess. suss.
This has the Comms-
sone requesting department heads groups
plans chiefly under consideration plan
SON plan The first was prepared under the direction of District
Budget O1cer Walter Fowler assisted Walter
American University This orders of the Com
plan was prepared under direction Of the
Engineer Full organization charts and descriptive
ao| m plan but similar information has not been
been proposed recently that there opportunity for
as thorough study as in the case of the Fowler
Ordinance Making and Administration. +
These two plans differ radically plan would relieve
all things commission contemplated by the Organic Act
1878 The Robinson would egaze present extra-lega
each administered by Commissioner For example
% % me ASSIGNED under such practice to comm
ausny he has been referred to frequently Com
Commissioner" N '''- A'S N"o F0hce
Some differences Of opinion exist officials
as to the grouping of departments instance
the general sentiment regarding Library trustees is
reduced advisory the executive Officer
There are few other notifications which re-
the logical solution Of the problem its
well it fits the job it is called upon :: =.
Some Of the ardent advocates of ocaled Home
them setback There possibility whatever of WELL
organized efficient local government preudicing their
Fears by the Of losing prestige through giving
direct administration duties 70 an executive officer ground
regulatory body clearly gain in Importance It
undoubtedly would be far high
Intellectual Attempts at Reorganization.
Ever since the enactment of the Organic Act creating
bring about reorganization less These ranged
the from simple enlargement powers the cons
oners 10 complete substitution OF elaborate radical changes
form
Meanwhile government has grown and had many
changes largely through appropriation bill present
by the piscema method somewhat different
It's ramncaons from the original question
as to when the existing would
growed up" .s 's'
During recent considerss
of the National cana W on tne local government
OF experts have held hearings plans but the
same IN inefheient N governmental machinery grinds
Of much later model than the old 1878 has been So
sa p patched s up up with entire disregard how these
f0f some kind OF improvement appears to be bright
Queer Method for Evouotins School Superintendent
9D ana nOo circles a are very stirred by the
Standing Committee Of Education The
sought IN such QUESTIONABLE the Of the
that ONCE for another term of three conings second
make report to the full m board rne c Ins
will then reach decision. N 1'
prova Of the entire Board The recipients were in
naturally implied xas that ssx for 1t them to be signed This
conndential Later Developments disclose alleged that the
the ofhcials replying could readily ascertained "
elementary Principals Association generous
OF and confidence in the the schools hv
Dr. Corning The association stated it to thy
appears to be hh
people and citizens generally adopted by the COM
ana this extends to the membership of the Rord -,
oucauon especially authorized The ndica
ios are nat indignant protests will
many OF the organized citizen including the home and school
associations and the parent-teacher associations -
The chairman Of the Committee is Adelbe w IA.
vice pesoent OF the Board OF Education understood to be
Time opponent OF Dr. Corning Chairman is eenera1v
creoiteo with being the originator alleged CONFIDENTIAL
which might be of service discred the
superintendent. ~ N' "i'
Some opponents in the citizen common parnce
even going So far as to declare that the
is clearly confession of ncapaciy Edua
aon and particularly Its Personnel Committee such an
important question decision the present
nendent shall continue another term or be succeeded
by q - '
one OF the groups there has been suggestion made that
be sent out to the
to whom the committees sent This
would under several points solicit QUALIFICATIONS for
membership on the Board of Education of the
COMMITTEE modification of this its
exenoed the qualifications individual member
ship Of the Board Education the questionnaie add
oe sent out to all of the various groups who
some OF their energy problems of the public
educational system OF the District of Columbia r
Inere IS seen in this whole
fag OF tne forces to support of the Dr. Corning
1or announcer tnee-year term superintendent schools