Evening star., 1962-12-16
Bourd Named
To Coordinate
Area Efforts
BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

poration, was announced yes
terday by the District Commis-
sioners.
1t has two detectives:
l. ". To mesh the plan
ming efforts of the local gov
erning officials of the metro
politan Washington area, Of
the voluntary social welfare
movement, of business, of or
ganized labor, of physical
planning and of the areas re-
search potential"
2. To create a separate or
ganiZation, a 24-man Board OF
Directors for Juvenile Delin-
quency which will direct the
planning and implementatiop
of a comprehensive attack on
juvenile delinquency in the Ma
tional Capital area"
Board Is Appointed
The Board of Directors for
Juvenile Delinquency has al
ready been appointed and for
nation Of this board has been
Endorsed by Attorney General
Robert Kennedy.
This new community org
anization is a major step in
Washington's effort against the
sources of juvenile delinq-
uency," said the attorney gen.
eral, who is chairman Of the
Presidents Committee on Ju-
venile Delinquency.
1--WE believe tire are two
essentials for an effective COM
program The first is a
carefully Planned. imaginative
program th2t attacks all the
sources of delinquency across
the BOARD - school dropouts,
youth unemployment, family
problems, racial discrimination
and all the others.
'The second essential is solid
community support and involv-
ment in the problem. the best
program in the world won't
work If the community isn't be-
hind H."
Two Other Tasks
In addition to creating the
anti juvenile delinquency
group, the United Planning
Organization will also tackle
two major tasks-planning for
iob opportunities and cushion
ing the impact of urban re-
newal on persons affected.
Juvenile delinquency work
viii have top priority at this
time, however.
Domestic Relations Court
Judge Joseph C. Waddy has
been designated by the District
Commissioners as chairman of
the Board of Directors for
Juvenile Delinquency.
A 100000 Federal grant was
made available to the District
last summer to help in initial
work in the development Of a
delinquency prevention pro-
gram here.
The money was made avail
able through the Presidents
Committee on Juvenile Delin-
quency. which indicated that
when a broadly based and rep
resentative community organ.
ization was formed, an addi-
tional grant would be provided
for planning and action on q
major anti-delinquency DEM
onstration project.
Application Prepared
An application for this grant
is now being prepared under
the direction Of DR.. Charles
Willie. who was recently ap-
pointed research director Of the
District juvenile delinquency
project.
AS soon as the board receives
the additional grant, a pro-
gram will be conducted to find
the causes Of delinquency in
the Washington area and de-
velop a co-ordinated anti
delinquency campaign.
Walter N. Tobriner, presi-
dent Of the District Board OF
Commissioners. said "the COM
hope that an ac-
ton program can be developed
by the end Of 1858" He added
that this would permit presen-
tation OF the program TO Con.
greSs early In 1864.
The bylaws Of the United
Planning Organization create
The Board Of Directors for
Juvenile Delinquency.
The District Commissioners.
Charles A. Horsky, adviser 10
President Kennedy for National
Affairs, and staff members OF
several local organizations were
active In formation OF the
United Planning Organization
corporation. This group was as
sisted by an advisory commit
zee on organization headed BY
Dr.. Peter p. LeJins. a University
'f Maryland sociology. which
vas appointed by the Commis-
Iioners last summer.
Members Of the board of
trustees Of the United Planning
Oroanization include:
Mr. Tobriner. Commissioner
John B. Duncan. Frank J.
Lastner, DR.. A. J. Ferlazzo and
Charles M. HALEY. represent
NC tho Metropolitan Washing
.on Council OF Governments.
Hans A. Klagsbrunn. Fred
'rick B. Lee, DR.. Lejins and
e. washington. repre-
senting the Health and well
fare Council Of the National