Evening star., 1952-12-09
Role Of TV
lnEducution
Is Discussed
By Frances Lide

Television as an educational
medium held the spotlight yes
terday at the monthly meeting
of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Speaking at q luncheon ses-
sion. Chairman Paul A. Walker
Of the Federation Communica-
tons Commission. predicted that
televiSion Is destined to become
Americas dominant medium of
mass communication. 1T is
only fitting" he added, that
education should share in the
benefits of this marvellous instru-
ment Of public enlightenment"
Earlier, DR.. Hobart M. Corning.
superintendent of District schoo&,
discussed the role television is
now playing in classrooms here.
He also reviewed plans of the
Board Of Education to ask Con-
gress for funds to build an educa-
tlonal television station.
The two spoke on the program
arranged by the Department of
communications under the chair
manship of Mrs. Hollis L. lines.
During the business session. the
Education Department presented
resolution calling on all branches
OF the General Federation of
Women's Clubs to take necessary
and prompt action leach in it's
own area toward the Develop
ment of ultra-high frequency IA
cilities allocated by the FEC for
educational purposes. The resolu-
ton will be presented to the gen.
eral federation.
Adding glamor to the luncheon
program was the presence of two
stars Of motion picture fame
Constance Bennett and Corinne
Grifnth.
Miss Bennett, who is Mrs. John
Theron Coulter in private life, in
troduced Miss Griflth, who is well
known in Washington as Mrs.
George P. Marshall. The latter
gave a brief talk on her campaign
against the Federal income tax
law which. she maintained.
breeds corruption"
Also featured at the luncheon
was talk by Reed Harris. acting
administrator of the International
Information Administration of the
State Department, who reviewed
operations Of the Voice Of America.
The press was represented
among the honor guests by club
editors Of the local newspapers.
A special introduction was
given to Countess Geoffroy d'As-
premont-Lynden, wife of the Bel
gian delegate to the United Ma
t1onS. The guest of Mrs. lines,
the countess spoke on the Paris
chapter Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, vice
chairman Of the Communications
Department, assisted with the in
Productions.
Mrs. Erich w. Schwartze, feder-
alton president, presided at the
monthly meeting, which was held
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Business included Endorsement
OF a resolution on the District
schools adopted Saturday by the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
) tionS. The resolution empowers
the groups Education Committee
to gather facts on the school
system and to disseminate per-
tinent information to member
groups and other organizations
The clubwomen also approved
a resolution calling on the Com
missioners to request legislation
providing that the Federal Gov
ernment pay a flair share" Of
the cost Of maintaining the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley reported that the reso-
luton would come up at the next
meeting Of the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Mrs. Gertrude Parks was in
structed to represent the women'sI
organization at next weeks public
hearing on proposed changes in
regulations governing tenements.