Evening star., 1952-04-24
Housing Association
Denied UCS Funds
After Bitter Dispute

Inc washington housing AS
sociation will be denied United
Community Services funds for
1858.
This was the result of a dispute
yesterday at the UCS board of
trustees meeting at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
officials pointed out that while
the vote was 80 to 18 to bar as
Sociation participation in money,
it can remain a UCS member for
planning and program. The as
sociation will continue to get funds
for the balance Of this calendar
year. Its 1852 budget is $4,000.
The vote climaxed spirited dis
cuSsion, during which the associ-
alton was charged with being
belligerent. lobbying and favoring
public housing. The motion to bar
the association from receiving the
funds was made by Attorney
Charles E. Smoot.
johnson Defends Work.
An earnest defense of the asso-
citation and it's work was made by
Col. Campbell c. Johnson, its first
vice president. He is assistant
director of National Selective
Service and chairman of the Dis
trict's Parole Board.
Denying any wrongdoing by the
association. he said it helped rid
Washington of alley dwellings. He
declared the very existence of the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority is due to the association
Col. johnson was challenged by
another attorney, Ernest F. Henry
associated with the Washington
Area Home Builders Association
Mr.. Henry advised the trustees tc
take Col JohnSon's claims with 8
grain of salt.
Mr.. Henry told the gathering
the association can be much more
effective outside the chest. He de.
clared the Chest will receive more
funds with the association out
side it's fold.
Ihlder Hits Association.
John Ihlder. executive director
National Capital Housing Au.
thority, attacked the association
for making statements about hi.
group in its publication.
H. L. Rust, jr., real estate man
told Mr.. 1hlder the philosophy o1
his organization, favoring public
housing. is impractical" HI
said the association does not have
a place in use and urged tina
membership be denied.
Advised of the trustees action
Mrs. Hilda Cloud, the association
executive director, today said:
Judging from the opinion ex
pressed by those opposed to tn
Housing Association, this actor
constitutes a threat to all non
relief agencies. We must not onl.
be concerned with taking care o
sick children or feeding the poor
We must be concerned with re
moving the causes which requir
the welfare services that we hav
in this community. The Housin
Association is a preventive an
planning agency.
Meeting Set Monday.
1--WE are trying to get rid O
slums because we feel that slum
contribute to the welfare load O
the city. If we get rid of the slum
we will reduce that lead and re
duce the cost to the taxpayer
Well have fewer sick people
fewer juvenile delinquents an
fewer criminals.
Our Board of Directors wi
meet at 1890 pm. Monday at ou
headquarters, 1919 M street NV
in closed session to discuss tn
, situation. Both are UCS Admis
sionS Committee and its Executiv
Committee unanimously approve
. admitting us to the Chest for 1876:
Therefore this move has come a
a complete surprise to U.S."
A written ballot on association
membership was taken at tn
suggestion of Lee D. Butler, US(
president, who presided.
With a scattering of opposition
the Washington Criminal Justic
Association was admitted to 1876
funds. But the recommended tio
was made that it continue effort
to obtain adequate funds fror
non-Chest sources to push 1t
program.
The Washington Hearing So
ciety, 2431 Fourteenth street NV
also came under attack. But it wa
admitted to funds after a voic
uofo