Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-06
Citizens Warn
School Officials
ToHeed Court
Vote to Intervene
In Any lntegrotion
Before Bench Order

III ANY Inte9IQtI0n
Before Bench Order
The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations voted unanimously
last night to intervene in the
school segregation cases if the
school board or superintendent
attempts to end segregation here
before the Supreme Court or
derS it.
Meeting for the first time
since the Supreme Court ruled
school segregation unconstitu-
tional, the Federation pointed
out that the court has issued no
formal decree.
Branded Premature.
Present plans of the school
board and Supt. Hobart M.
Corning to complete indignation
of the school system by Septem-
Der of 1855 were branded "pre-
mature" and "violative Of the
terms of the courts opinion it
self"
I'm the event said board
and/or superintendent" tn e
resolution declared. INSISTS upon
proceeding with indignation
prior to the final DEGREES Of
the Supreme Court establishing
methods of procedure entry
of appearance (shalD be made in
the Supreme Court on behalf of
the Federation and certain Sc
lected individuals to take such
steps as are appropriate"
Officers Elected.
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett was
elected president on an unop-
posed slate which included Col.
Frank H. Collins, first vice presi-
dent. and William j. Smith Of
the Summit Park Association.
second vice president.
Mrs. Edward B. Morris, secre-
tary, and William K. Norwood,
treasurer, were unopposed also
for reelection.
The Federation also chose a
1O-member executive board out
of % candidates. Those elected:
Joseph A. Kaufman, Forest
Hills Citizens Association; Harry
N. Stull, Stanton Park; Ralph e.
CuShman, Washington High
lands: Thomas E. Lodge. Amer
lean University Park; John H.
Connaughton. Petworth; Cliff
ford H. Newell, Arkansas Az
enue; John H. Fallon, Anacostia:
Peter Better. Southwest; Miss
Catherine Flynn, Burroughs.
and Col. Edward A. Kane, Mich
igan Park. -
Indorse Juvenile Bill.
In other actions. the Fedora
ton, in its last meeting until
October:
/. Endorsed a bill to let the
United States Attorney send jul
veniles over Is years old to Dis
trict or Municipal Court for
trial.
2. Opposed a bill to set up a
one man Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board instead Of the
present three-man board.
8. Opposed a bill to make
Washington a divorce mill by
cutting the residence require
ment in certain divorce cases
from one year to one month.
| 4. Opposed attempts to rae
the Old Patent Office, which is
bounded by Seventh, Ninth, F
and G streets NV, to provide
| parking facilities.
5. Voted to ask the District
Commissioners to have a Zoning
Commission employe analyze ad-
vertising of real estate offered
for multi-family occupancy or
as investment properties and
compare such ads with coming
regulations to make sure the
properties are not in single fam
lily. restricted zones. Violations
would be reported to the Zoning
Commission and the Real Estate
Board.
6. Authorize the Law and Leg
islation Committee and the Fed
eration's Executive Board to take
action after further study on
charges that annual reports of
the Federal Government, the
District Government, and D. c..
public uailities are being restrict
ed in their distribution.
Urge Sanitation Hearing.
7. Voted to ask the Commits
sioners or the Citizens Advisory
Council to hold a public hearing
before action is taken on pro-
posals to transfer housing sani-
tation inspection from the
Health Department to the De-
partment of Licenses and In
Spections.
8. Endorsed a bill to tighten
penalties for violations of the
law against practicing medicine
without a license.
9. Favored the erection, with
public funds, of a chronic dis
ease hospital in the District.