Evening star., 1952-10-10
Coordination OF All
Volunteering Groups
Urged by Mrs. Doyle

Coordination Of the activities
Of all youth-serving agencies in the
District yesterday was urged BY
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. retir-
ing chairman of the Juvenile Court
Advisory Committee.
The recommendation was made
at a meeting of the committee ir
the Juvenile Court. 1t was the last
meeting Of Mrs. Doyle. whose term
as chairman has expired.
The terms Of four other men,
bers expired at the same time
They are Miss Katherine Scrive-
ner. Mrs. Marion B. Scott, past
president of the Federation of Par
ents and Teachers; Mrs. Leo Ray
wild. past president of the Congress
of Parents and Teachers, and Park
Clifford. Juvenile Court Judge
Edith H. Cockrill announced sew
eral names are under considera-
ton as possible new appointees.
In making her recommendations
Mrs. Doyle told of her favorable
reaction to a plan in effect in New
York City. Under the New York
system, a Youth Board and Youth
House has been set up.
Schooling Provided.
Children under temporary de-
tention are kept in the Youth
House, where many facilities for
eventual rehabilitation are offered
including a complete school under
the New York public school syS-
tenn.
The Youth Board, which Mrs.
Doyle said spends $2.3 million
yearly on a matching basis with
the State, was formed to co-ordi-
nate and supplement the activities
of public, private and religious
agencies devoted in whole or in
part to the protection of youth
For the future" Mrs. Doyle
said in her final report to the
group. Il see here in Washington
a plan similar to that of New York
City. supported partly by public
funds and partly by Community
Chest funds. Let not New York S
large figures dismay you. In
municipal Washington, we are
compelled to do things the Skimpy
way. But I think we should try
She recommended that the Ad-
visory Committee together with
Judge Cockrill consider asking the
Community Services to appoint a
committee to study the co-ordina-
tion of youth agencies and she
suggested that the District Com
missioners be asked to appoint
two members to represent them on
such a committee.
To Seek UCS Support.
Canon Richard Williams of
Washington Cathedral. a member
of the advisory group, said he
will attempt to have the UCS take
the matter up at a November
meeting of representatives of some
48 agencies connected with UCS
No exact date has yet been set for
the session, he said later.
Before passage Of an amend
ment to the Juvenile Court Act
last summer. Mrs. Doyle said
members of the advisory commit
tee were handicapped in not being
able to see the court in session
But since the amendment, she
said, memebrs have been invited
by Judge Cockrill to appear in
small groups.
In her report, Mrs. Doyle said
that visitors to District institu-
tions for the care of neglected OF
delinquent children had beer
"saddened" by the lack Of proper
facilities.
1T must be depressing, indeed ,
she said. for Judge Cockrill tc
see in her minds eye the drat
institution to which Of necessity
she is committing a child, as well
as for those in charge of these
institutions who are struggling tc
do a good job without adequate
appropriations"
She also reported that the court
IS underStaffed and declared 1.-THE
case load is painfully high and
involves a daily struggle to keep
up with current cases." Mrs. Doyle
predicted the committee would
renew pleas for increase ap-
preparations.