Evening star., 1954-01-19
Association Orders
Drafting Of Petition
For Educational N

The general counsel Of the
Greater Washington Educational
Teievision Association. Inc. was
authorized yesterday to begin
drawing up an application to the
Federal Communications Com
mission for the Districts educa-
tional television channel.
The associations Board of
Trustees also voted, at a meet
ing in Lisner Auditorium, to
continue plans for a Embarrassing
campaign in April.
Daniel w. Bell. president Of
the American Security & Trust
Co., was named treasurer. and
Ralph H. Mittendorff, assistant
vice president of the trust COM
pany, assistant treasurer of the
corporation.
Already on file with the FEC
is an application by the District
Board Of Education to build and
operate the Districts educational
station. The board has been un-
able to obtain money from Con-
gress for the project. however.
Possible Courses Outlined.
Seymour Krieger, the associa-
tion'S general counsel, told the
meeting the filing of an appli-
cation by the association would
create q conflict presenting these
possibilities:
The FEC could set both ap-
plications down for compar-
ative hearing to decide which
should be granted. Or the asso-
citation might persuade the
board the dismiss its application
and accept membership in the
association.
Mr.. Krieger expressed the
view, however. that the associa-
tion is not yet far enough along
on its fund raising or on nego-
tiations with the board to make
q decision to file Immediately.
Martin A. Mason. chairman,
In his report to the associations
first annual membership meet
ing. which preceded the truS-
tees meeting, said the board
had given mo official recogni-
ton" to an invitation last Sep
tember to join the association.
$75O,O00 Estimated Cost.
Despite this apparent disre-
gard Of the rest of the educa-
tional community in the area, he
said, the association has reserved
. permanent place fer the board.
Mr.. Mason estimated a total
cost around $750.000 for estab-
fishing the physical plant and
operating the educational tele-
vision station for its first year.
With a $3.50, 900 offer from the
Ford Foundation Fund for adult
education and discussions now
under way for pledges of person.
mel and equipment. the fund
drive goal may be from $400, 900
to $3.50, 900. he said.
The membership meeting
elected or reelected the follow
ing to the Board of Trustees:
COLLEGES and universities. Dean VIII
liam G. Nelson Of Howard. three years;
two years: MI: Mason; dean: oeoree
A. Masner Catholic. three years. and
Willett Kempton, American, one year.
Elementary and secondary schools:
Vacancy. District School Board. three
years; Dr.. Barnard JOY. Arlington County
School Board. three years; The Right
Rev. Msgr. John S. Spence. Archdiocese
Of Washineton Parochial Schools. one
year, and Philip P Perkins, private
Cultural Institutions: Paul H. oehser.
Smithsonian Institution. one year: Col:
Harry A. Mcbride National Gallery of
Art two years; Arthur Fisher. Library
Of Congress-. one year: Frank r. Jelleh,
National Symphony Orchestra Associa-
ton. two wears. and Col. Charles A.. H.
Thomson, Brookinss Institution. three
Nj. Mason was renamed chairman
and Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld were
reelected public members Of the board
Of trustees.