Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
ongressAsk!ed
To Invite School
Board 10 Testify
Citizens Federation
Urges Bid Due to
City Heads Stond

Congress was asked last night
by the Federation Of Citizens
Associations to invite the Board
Of Education to testify on prob
lens Of school personnel and
other matters.
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett, chair
man Of the Education Commit
tee, presented the resolution. She
explained that the Commission
|ers have told the board 1t would
|be breaking the law II it went
before the congressional COM
|mittees directly.
She pointed out that the fed
Grafton last month passed a
resolution expressing the hope
that board members would assist
and advise the committees Of
Congress. She contended the
federation has already COM
mitted itself on the side Of the
Board Of Education by this, ac-
ltion, as against the position Of
the Commissioners, who solely
want to represent the city In
educational matters.
Adopted without Debate
Thus, she said, the Board Of
Education should be permitted
to take its financial and other
problems directly to Congress.
But in view Of the Commits
sioners' stand. she suggested that
Congress invite the board mem
bers to testify. The federation,
without debate, adopted her sug-
Igestion.
President John A. Remon said
the resolution should 60 beyond
the problems of school personnel
and embrace the entire education
problem. Mrs. Bartlett agreed
and said the resolution would be
so written.
DR.. George w. Hodgkins, chair
man Of the federation's Local
Suffrage Committee, said move
will be made this week in the
House to discharge the House
District Committee from further
consideration of the District
lhome-rule measure. He said this
would be done after 80 legislative
days have elapsed.
Seek 2l9 Signatures
Then, he said. sponsors Of the
legislation will try to get 2l8
signatures Of members Of Con-
lgress asking that the committee
be relieved of further considera-
ton of the legislation. The 218
would be a clear majority Of the
435 members of the House, he
Explained. A similar move was
made previously. but failed to
secure the necessary signatures
lit fell only q few short. he re-
called.
DR.. Hodgkins said, after de-
bate on home rule and national
representation, that his COM
lmittee viii try to distribute to
iall delegates an unbiased digest
iof the home rule bill now pend
ing. He said all members of his
committee favor home rule.
While the federation in 1852
voted against home rule as con-
tanned in the Case bill. Or. Hodg-
kins asserted things have. ma
terially changed since. He
pointed out the new legislation
provides for an elected mayor
for the District and continuation
of the Federal financial pay
ment toward the expenses Of the
city.
! Cites Representation Chances
/ Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. of the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs. told the federation I'VE
have a good chance to have ma
tional representation passed"
| She recalled that the late
Theodore w. Noyes, editor Of
The Star. had fought through
out his life fer national repre-
lsentation and now victory seems
lin sight.
She also told the federation
she has been advised by the
Postmaster General that about
June 81 a special stamp in mem
DRY Of the 50th anniversary Of
the Pure Food and Drug Act.
which hei husband sponsored.
will be issued.
The federation requested the
| Public Utilities Commission to
refuse to permit the Capital
Transit Co. to reduce frequency
Iof bus and streetcar service
further.