The Washington times., 1922-12-06

ciscan Monks.
,rdins to the records of the Navy
apartment. he was only at Hamp-
IN Roads training school from De-
mber 16. 1921. to March 2S, 1892.
: three months a:d twelve days.
stead Of six months. 1t further
,ows that they, have no record OF
ever having been at the Rhode
and training school at Newport.
I. II further shows that he took
final examination, and 1t does
IT indicate that he took q prelimi.
ry examinatio1 for the Naval
ademy, AZ stated In Lieutenant
nmander Mitscher's letter.
I have inquired at the Navy De.
1rtment a. to how an enlisted
an could 90 into the United States
avail Academy ION certification of
record" ~ claimed by Mr..
aurer. and was told by a Mr..
'dfrey. who has charge Of the ex.
inning files OF enlisted men. that
had never heard Of such q rule.
Rule Waived, IL Claim.
particularly desire to call your
attention TO page two Of Mr.. Mau.
rer's letter, in which he states:
This rule was waived last year at
the Western High School at the In.
stance of DR.. Newton" According
to my information. while the rule
In question was waived in 1891. on
motion Of Dr. Newton. yet such
waiver applied to all Of the high
schools, and, although opposed BY
some Of your board, yet the action
vas legal ~ the consent Of the su-
perintendent Of education had been
first secured.
NY reply in full to Mr.. Maurer's
letter and to Dr.. Ballou's letter "
fully contained In my letter 70 Dr.
Ballou Of November 10.
desire particularly. however. to
direct your attention to the fact
that this young man, whose duties
are such at the U. 8. Naval Air
Service Station and whose ambi-
tions are such ~ to require that
he Be excused pefmaneutly from
attending the morning sessions In
order to allow him to fulffl his
naval duties. 10 yet forced by the
mythical rules Of the Board OF
Education to indulge In football,
which occupies more time than any
allowed to take the ordinary course
in physical training which would
not occupy over two hours per
week. f
Forced Into Athletics.
Il appears to me that this II
rather . striking feature OF this
case. II does. indeed, seem . hard
ship that his ambition for IN edu-
cation should be % hampered bv
school regulations a. to force him
to devote % much Of his lime t.
athletics and thus be taken. away
from his studies. In view Of the
peculiar nature Of his duties a.
Assistant Fireman at the U. 8.
Naval Air Station. q seems . hard.
ship that the Central High School
authorities would not even excuse
pun frum Al manner Of physical
In visw Of the very chaotic .condi.
ton OF the rules existing. II they DO
% exist, regulating the courses Of
study In. and admission to. the
hiRh schools of this city, Il II
prQbobly unnecessary to discuss
this matter further.
Citss School Rules.
VII tnerefore call your attention
TO the matter Of how Plumpton
cane 70 be certified to the Central
High School.
According to my Information. the
ruiee. regulations. practices and
customs governing admission to
nigh schools In the District 1t
! Columbia peovids that q student
fehail be admitted to the nearest high
school to his residence or perman snt
place 0f living. You gentlemen #
the board Of principals WIN probably
Know whether such q rule 10 In
extetehce. ana whether Eastern, Nc
Kinley or Western could afford him
this special couree which II 10 ai.
leged 10 necessary for him to take.
In this connection I wish to state
that on November ~ Phimpton
gave his residence address TO
Joseph ~. Batennan as the Mari.
thorough Apartmsnt House, this
city. On Nevsmhsr % I had
Maurice A, Joyce. whose affidavit
VII also BE- filed herewith, make
inquiry at the MArlboroush Apart.
mont Heuee, ana Joyce was ad.
vised. according - n. statement
to me. that nobody hy The name Of
Piumptcn he'd ever been known to
i've there.
In addition 70 the srounds OF
protest which I have ALREADY filed