Evening star., 1922-09-08
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
ROW TO CONGRESS
Trustees Plan to Have Con-
troll Issue Settled When
Asking for Funds.

The fight for retention of the In
dustrial Home School as a place for
the care of wards of the District will
F. w. McReynolds, chairman of. the
trustees of the school. declared to
day.
Although the school is standing idle
today by the action OF the board of
children's guardians yesterday in re-
moving the last three children who
were being cared for there. Mr.. Nc
Reynolds made it plain today that
he did not believe the trustees would
resign and thereby end the contro-
versy.
Instead OF resigning, Chairman Nc
Reynolds said he expected that when
the trustees meet Monday they would
decide to ask the Commissioners to
again include in their new estimates
an appropriation for operation Of the
school during the fiscal year begin
ming July l, 1928.
Congress May Settle Issue.
When that estimate is taken up by
the appropriations committees OF
Congress. Mr.. Reynolds continued.
the lawmakers will have an oppor-
tunity to decide whether they want
the home school to pass under con-
troll Of the board OF guardians or go
out of existence.
A new element entered into the
CONTROVERSY today when Mr Mercy
nolds asserted that the board OF
guardians on July l stipulated that
Albert E.. Herrick would have to be
home school before the guardians
would agree to use the institution as
a temporary receiving home for Its
wards.
Mr.. McReynolds further charged
that the board Of guardians wanted
control of the internal affairs of the
a temporary receiving home for
wards of the Juvenile court.
Future of school Uncertain.
Commissioner Rudolph. when ask
ed today what would be done with
the school. replied that no decision
had been reached yet. Congress in
the current appropriation. act allowed
funds for the upkeep of the home
school for the ensuing twelve months,
and this money will revert to the
Treasury while the school is without
student population.
Mr.. McReynolds stated today that
Chairman Madden OF the House ap-
propriations dommittee is already
familiar with the home school stu
alton. having made several trips to
thA In sf tuition
Mr.. McReynolds said the trustees
of the school wanted to reach an
agreement with the board OF guar
dians, but did not feel that they should
relinquish control over the manage
ment of the institution.
VIII Close ON September is.
The Industrial Home School will
close its doors September Is.
Commissioner Rudolph made the An
nouncement following receipt Of q
letter from W. w. MILAN. president Of
the board of guardians. informing him
that the last three wards were re-
moved from the school yesterday.
The action Of the board Of guardians
in transferring these three remaining
children to private boarding homo,
leaving the home school vacant, was
taken by District officials to mean
that all efforts to adjust the differ
ences Of opinion between the guard
ians and the home school trustees
have failed.
Accordingly. Mr.. Rudolph has ad-
yised r. w. McReyflolds, chairman of
the school trustees, that one florist.
one cook, two helpers and one farmer
will be the only employees needed at
the institution after September is.
(. Letter Urged Peace.
Commissioner Rudolph today made
public letter written to Mr.. Mercy
nolds on July 10, calling upon both
boards to abandon their grievances
and reach an agreement for the use
Of the school.
/, In that letter the Commissioners
said that after careful consideration
OF the differences between the boards,
they had reached the following con-
clusions:
preferable to institutional care of the
"That proper care and attention
cannot be given in q house over
"That not more than four wards
tpreferably two) be PLACED in any ono
private home.
THAT no one. however highly
trained. can. by merely a casual ex-
animation OF the subject, at once de-
termine just which particular home Is
best suited to its needs.
Period Of Observation. .
"That some children: cannot be
properly cared for in any home. but
must have, for longer or shorter
terms, institutional care and training.
Therefore; q stay at the Industrial
Home School is generally necessary
for purposes of observation. This Pc
riod of study might require as much
rs year. Careful consideration
misi,8 obyiate tie Objectionable prac.