The Washington times., 1921-05-08
JR. NOTABLES'
FILL SCHOOLS
Statesmens' Sons and Dauoh-
tiers Rub Elbows With Children
of Masses at Central.
BY Ed. Duffy.

BY Ed. Duffy.
There are hundred or more rea-
sons in the Washington schools why
the statesmen on Capitol Hill should
be interested in the welfare of the
District and particularly in educa-
tional affairs. ~
Come From All states.
These many score reasons are sons
and daughters of our Senator's ard
Congressman. Coming from States
all over the country to Washington.
with their fathers holding some of the
highest honors the United states be-
slows. these children are being eou
Gated under the direction Of our Board
of Education.
At Central High School alone are
more than twenty sons and daughters
CT, prominent office holders. ScnatSr
Jim w. Herreld's sixteen-year-old
son, Ward, is one OF the most prou-
inent boys at Central. Congressman
Claude Kitchin, minority leader Of
the House, has a son pitching for the
baseball team and a daughter, Hester.
inthe Mount Pleasant institution.
Congressman Louis T. McFadden, CT
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, is proud of his record
breaking son, Leslie. Many honors
have been won by young McFadden.
Last year he broke the pole vault rec
ord and javelin throwing record In the
High School track meet. He also won
the high jump, was awarded ar all
high position on the mythical city
basketball team for his play with the
Central quint. and was elected cap
tain for next years team
PITCHED WINNING BALL.
Senator Harreld is from Oklahoma
City, Okla; Congressman Kitchin is
from Scotland Neck. N. c., and lives
at 1412 Kennedy street northwest.
Claude, jr., accompanied the Central
ball team on it's Easter trip and pitch
ed winning ball. Congressman Nc
Fadden represents the Canton. Pa.
district in the House. His home is at
1926 Eighteenth street northwest.
Gretchen Campbell, eighteen-year-
old, Central senior, is daughter of
Congressman Guy Campbell. who was
reelected from Grafton, Pa. She
sprang into national prominence last
fall upon her return from tour of
the Orient with the Congressional
party Alexander Campbell. her
younger brother, also is at Central.
Congressman James w. Overstreet
has sent two children to Central His
son, John Overstreet aged fifteen, and
niece, Marie Nunally. left their home
in Georgia to come to Washington.
Noted for her beauty, Marie Nunally
is one Of the most popular girl in
school
olive Mcclintic, fifteen. is the
daughter Of Congressman James w.
McClintic, from Snyder, Okla. She
leaves her home, in Falkstone Courts
for classes at Central every school
day. Virginia Garrett is another pref
ty Central girl. whose father sits in
the House. Congressman FINS G
Garrett is from Dresden, Tenn, and
lives at 1919 Webster street north
west
ELEANOR BEGG, A SENIOR.
Congressman Patrick II. Kelley. of
lansing, Mich, sends his sixteen-year-
old daughter, Katherine. to the sec
ond-year class at Central. Their
home is at 1919 r street northwest
Eleanor Begg, a member of the senior
class, Is the daughter of Congressman
James T. Begg, of Sandusky, Ohio.
Vontanet Courts is their home.
Congressman Thomas Blanton, the
eycionie Texan, recently appointed
for service on the District committee,
has had two children receiving their
education at the Clifton street school.
Recently his son, ]. Matthews Blan-
ton, was taking postgraduate
course. while Anne Blanton. seven
teen Is now attending classes. They
reside at 1929 Kenyon street north
west
All tho way from Ozark, Ala, Myra
Steagall, whose father is Congress
man Henry b. Stea&all, came to the
District, and Is now among the Cen
tral students. She is fifteen and at
tends the second year. They live at
1915 Buchanan street Reba Dough-
ton, q Junior, lives at Clifton Terrace
with her father. Congressman Rob-
ert l. Doughton. They are from
laurel Springs, S. c.
Joseph Byrns, jr., is the son Of Con-
gresham Byrns, from Nashville,
Tenn. Joseph, jr., Is seventeen and is
in, the third year at Central. Their
home is at 2311 Connecticut avenue
northwest. Margaret Black, sixteen,
Is the daughter of Congressman Eu-
gene Black, of Clarksville, Texas. She
is a Junior and lives at 1900 Webster
street northwest.
DIPLOMATS THERE. TOO.
Ruth Foster, seventeen. is a senior
at Central. Her father is Congress-
man Israel Foster, OF Athens, Ohio.
They live at the Woodley, 1851 Co
lumbia road northwest Congressman
w. w. Larsen, of Georgia, has a
daughter, Christine, among the fresh
man class at Central. She is thirteen
years old. Their home is in the Mas
sachusetts Apartments, on Massachu-
setts avenue.
These Centralites are but few Of