The Washington times., 1914-08-30

this building the ceiling showed the
effects Of leakage in the roof. even
on the second floor.
The large chapel with It's pipe
organ and costly memorial window.
also presented a fire danger. In
closets underneath the auditorium
were stored broken old baskets. and
scores Of wooden bed Stats formerly
used IN the dormitories.
Thirty-two boys. b. actual count.
supposed to be working on the new
building. were gathered about on the
first floor. sitting on boxes. and loal-
ing about They were without super
vision. In the boiler rooms were
found two playing checkers on an
improvised board. Behind a fence
in one field was gathered a group
Of six boys. who scattered at the
sight of an observer. This spot IS
said to be a rendezvous for smok-
ing and shooting craps The onfcer
under whom this group was sent out
To work was sitting under a tree
near by. The institutfon's rules re-
ouire that all boys be under oo-
servation at all times.
Playground a Hillside.
The plevErounds could hardly ce
recognized as such. Some OF them
are on a hillside. and the uneven
ground makes even baseball playing
the onry game provided for. difficult
During recreation periods the boys
who can find horseshoes play quolcs
This game and baseball are the only
ones in which they can indulse.
The allegations Of Mr.. WNles ana
or other officers were placed before
Superintendent Stirling
IT know nothing of boys lacking
shirts.r he said. Il do know we have
handed out 1876 shirts since July TO-
Ife boy is not supplied 1t Is the fault
of his officer"
Mr. Stirling denied that requsitions
had been sent in which had not been
filled. but he refused to allow an
inspection of the acquisitions kept on
file in the office.
I'm the fiscal year Of l913." he said,
&. 400 was expended for leather, ana
for 1914 we expended S2.". Inc
bot-vater matter was referred to in
nv report. The difficulty has been
In our central heating plant, so ar
ranged that pumping hot water IN
the cottages mas peeh OIL
process.
OFFICERS and employees OF the insti-
tuition charge Mr.. Stirling with saw
inc 5000 on the table during the
past year. Mr. Stirling admits that
saving. but asserts It was accom-
plished by careful buying and not
bv a deterioration in the quality OF
the food.
with the money saved I was able
TO buy a chemical fire-eXtinEuisher,
badly needed because OF the irregu-
larity of our water supply; to put In
new electric lights. and install a
moving picture machine for the boys
in our chapel"
Defends Administration.
Mr.. Stirling asserts that the per
capita cost in his institution Is about
tho same as that In state schools Of
the same kind. The superintendent
has had many years experience in
training school work. He came to
the national school from the Ohio
State institution. where he was as
sistant under Charles Dewey Hilles.
later seCrrtary to President Taft.
He took charge of the institution
here on April Is. 1919 following the
resignation pf OrtOn Il. Darnali as
superintendent.
The National Training School for
Bows Is the only national school of
its kind. II is conducted along
lines OF similar State institutions.
II has long been regarded as
model school II receives all juven-
lie offenders from all parts of the
country tried for Federal offenses.
and commitments from the Juvenile
Court Of the District.
The disparity of ages. though not
the fault of the management. makes
the work peculiarly difficult at the
national school. the officers assert
One man Of twenty-Seven is serving
ten Years for embnZZlement. another
Of the same age was sent there for
mansiaughter. and side by side with
these are boys from ten years up
committed to the institution for
petty larceny in washington.
On tee matter of adjusting their
days off and their annual leave, the