Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03

guess" Or. Carusi admitted that he
was the civic body officer who was
criticized
Walker First Speaker.
At the suggestion of the chairman Of
the board, Mr.. Walker was the hrst
speaker and he used only one minute
OF his time. He recalled the resolution
which the executive committee OF the.
Park View Citizens Association adopted
Monday night to express that boCy's
determine ton to support the protest.
ing parents He declared that his assc-
citation was ready to uphold the parents
as long as they sought something which
affected only themselves, but declared
emphatically that 1t could not and
would not support them in efforts which
they might make TO force other persons
to do something they did not wish to
do Although he did not say so at yes
terday's meeting. Mr.. Walker In pre-
vious statements had charged the Mon
roe Parent-T eacher group with seeking
to meet the enrolment deficiency in
their school with the transfer Of other
parents children to that building. He
is believed to have directed his state
ment to the board at this tactic, which
he described as the cruX of the whole
situation"
Mr.. Hannemann, one OF the parents
opposed to the transfer, spoke next.
He said the transfer was Objectionable
because children would be obliged to
cross Georgia avenue. a heavily trav-
eled thoroughfare. He pointed out that
children residing over the north bouhd-
airy of the Park View School were per-
mitted 20 remain at that school and
contended that the school is not over
PrnWTad Hre II 7 NnnhnnQn tnId tho
board her fourth-grade girl had been
ordered transferred while child living
next door was permitted to continue at
the Park View School.
Plea for Sixth Grade Boy.
A. D. Rickenbacker objected to the
transfer of his sixth-grade boz who
had been In the Park View School since
first grade. explaining that with two
other children, graduates Of that school,
he had educated children there during
a 15-year period. He said there lis
something else to this" but resumed
his seat without explaining what he
meant.
Mrs Beane delivered the longest ad-
dress of any of the delegates. She cited
conditions in the Monroe School, point
ing out that one teacher theIe has
charge of four grades OF pupils. She
said these conditions. which she con-
tended worked a handicap upon pupils
and teachers, had been brought about
by q change in the population. closing
out of some classes which reduced the
enrolment from $50 to $50, and the
fact that many pupils living in The
Monroe School district are Attending
the Park View School, Mrs. Beane con-
cluded with the declaration that she
and her associates regret very much
the publicity which the Monroe School
has been given during this affair"
Mrs. Mary Silver introduced a new
angle when she contended that another
objection to the transfer was the love
which Park View pupils bore their
school. She said her children hated
for Saturday afternoon to come, so fond
were they OF attending school in that
building.
DR.. BalIOu Answers.
DR.. Ballou answered the protests in
an address which he directed to board
members and parents alike. He con-
tended that the issue Is whether the
established boundary is fair. He said
he believed it was since 1t permitted
what he and other Franklin Building
officials consider is the most efficient
use of school facilities in that section.
He said the question of boundary
changes will exist whenever new build
ings are opened and as often as popula-
ton shifts are made He contended
that the Park View School, with eight
part-time classes and five portables in
use still is overcrowded. and pointed
out that tHe appropriation for the ad-
dition to the Park View, which will be
begun in the near future. was obtained
on the plea that the school is crowded.
He admitted that peculiar" situa-
ton involves the Park View School. as
1t is the only platoon school IN use.
He answered one objection by pointing
out that scores OF children cross
GEORGIA avenue safely eYery day ia