Evening star., 1920-03-04

Robert \. Maurer was appointed
principal of Central High School yes
terday at the meeting of the board of
education. Mr.. Maurer acted as prin-
Cipal there during the long illness of
the late Emory Wilson and has filled
the place temporarily since Mr.. Will
sons death. February 20.
Mr.. Maurer has been in the local
school system since 1905. when he be
came a teacher of history at old Cen
tral. During 1917 and 1918 he was
engaged in war work. serving as as
SiStant food administrator for the
District of Columbia. He is Il native
of Wisconsin and an alumnus of the
state university there.
Would Retain RetirabIe Teachers.
\. +. Stuart. director of intermedi-
ate instruction. and ten other teach
ers. all eligible for retirement under
the new pension law. will be retained
liz active service at least until April
10. on the recommendation of Ernest
L. Thurston. superintendent of schools.
lecause their services are too val
liable to be dispensed with now" DIR.
John Van Schaick. president of the
board. paid d tribute to Mr.. Stuarts s
services.
Charges against ]. c. Wright. A
cused OF offensive behavior toward
one of his pupils. We're dismissed
\ petition was received from the
District Congress of Mothers and Par
eEt-Teacher Associations asking the
appointment of teaching prin-
cipaI ut the Monroe School. and re-
ferred to the superintendent.
An extension of leave from two to
five days was granted music teachers
to attend a convention i'll Philadel-
phia-
The following appointments, changes,
etc. were announced:
Appointments-Mab Scott. care
taker. j. +. Cook School: James
Bailey. laborer. Business High: Clara
Allen. caretaker. Garnet portable
Adam Lochoorhicr. Janitor. iyue
School: Maury Banks. caretaker.
Miller. teacher. class ga. Armstrong,
temporarily: G.. NJ. Nix, janitor, Pea
body Community Center, temporarily:
w. T. Willets. laborer. Central High
School Community Center. temper
ariIy, and Monroe Richmond, laborer,
Old Central.
Promotions and transfers-R A.
Maurer, assistant principal. Central
High, to principal, Central High:
Mile. Alice Jaccard. probationary
permanent teacher: Clarinda Mitchell.
probationary kindergarten assistant,
Wallach. to permanent assistant; Mar
tin Barnfather. probationary teacher,
Manual Training, to permanent: G. A.
Walker. teacher. first grade. Monroe;
to West: f. L. Hawkins. temporary
teacher Hamilton TubercuIar. to pro-
bationary: Fl. r. Mitchell. probation
airy teacher, Mckinley. to permanent;
J.. g. Gray. Iaborer Petworth. care
taker, Petworth annex and portab
MaurE Banks. caretaker. Petworth
annex and portabIes. to laborer. Pet
worth; Charles Newman, laborer,
business II ish. to Webster: DR. Festy
1oakum. probationary GENITAL oDer-
ator. to permanent dental operator
Golda Minkin. probationary dental
operator. to permanent dental oper-
ator; Leah Minkin. probationary dem
tai operator, to permanent operator:
May Wolf. proba .ionary dental oper-
ator. to permanent operator; Frank
Coleman. probationary teacher. Arm
strong. to permanent teacher
Terminatnns and designations ac.
cepted-J. C.. Mace. Business Night
teacher. resigned: T.. V. Will" teach
er. Business Night. teT7n1,.eIeG,.: $. II
Gardner. Western Night terminated
Leola Hudson. caretaker. Madison. dis
missed: J. L. Evans. laborer. Webster,
dismissed. Brooks McCloskey, jauitor
Hyde. resigned: Alphonso Young
caretaker. Petwor,h resigned: Charlie.
Newman. iahorer Business Higi
Night. terminated: Edith Terry. la
borer. Western High Night. termi.
mated: Rose Murphy, laborcr. Centra
r. D Community Center, Terminated
Louisa Wynn. laborer. Thomson Com
mu3Ity Center. terminated; Adam
Lochboehler, janitor. Thomson Com
1nunity Center. terminated: T. l.
Webster. military instructor (colored }
terminated: John Young. laborer Ole
Central. dismissed: NJ. j. Warner, care
taker. Gage portable, resigned
miscellaneous actions-Change nam,
OF Miss a. r.. Charity to Mrs A. c
Burgess; change name of Miss E. NJ
HICKS To Mrs II Mollnr