Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-12
4 ARE PROMOTED
TO MAJOR POSTS
I'm SCHOOL SYSTEM
Principals and Assistants
Are Named-DiSmiSSaI of
Teacher Recommended.
OUT-OF-TOWN PUPIL
TUITION is ADVANCED
Collins to Head Langley Junior
High-Anderson Goes to West
ern-Strawbridge Shifted.

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Five important personnel changes
within the school system, four in
volving promotions to major posts,
were made by the Board of Educa-
ton at its first Fall meeting yester-
day.
John Paul Collins, assistant prin-
cipal of Eastern High School, who for
several years has been in charge of
inter-high school athletics, was Sc
lected as principal for the Langley
Junior High School. made vacant by
the elevation during the Summer Of
Chester W. Holmes to be head of the
new AnacoStia Senior-Junior High
School.
Another vacancy occurring last
Summer and occasioned by the pro-
motion Of Norman J. Nelson, then
assistant principal of Western High
School. to the principalship Of the
new Woodrow Wilson High School,
was filled by the appointment of Rob-
ert S. Anderson to the Western post.
Anderson has been statiStician for the
school system during the past four
years, but is thoroughly trained
school administrator.
Teacher Named Assistant.
Thomas j. Nelson, an Eastern High
School teacher, was named assistant
principal of that institution, filing
the position held by Collins.
r. w. Strawbrioge, principal of
Jefferson Junior High School, was
transferred to the principalship of the
Stuart Junior High School Claus j.
Schwartz, former principal of the
Stuart, died recently.
Hugh S. Smith. a teacher at JEFF
ferson. was made principal of the
school.
All appointments were made on
recommendation of Supt. of Schools
Frank w. Ballou with the approval
of the Personnel Committee of the
board. Only DR.. j. Hayden johnson
of the committee was present.
Dismissal Of j. @. Adams, a teacher
at Armstrong High School. was recon-
mended by DR.. Ballou, who charged
Adams with conduct unbecoming a
teacher" No action was taken and
the matter referred to the Personnel
Committee.
According to information reaching
board members, Adams, who is q Re-
serve officer of the Army, dressed in
his uniform to attend the competitive
drill of the colored high school cadets
last Spring. While he was standing
on the field a boy spied him and
yelled derisively, boy Scout Adams
did nothing at that time, but the next
day, when he walked into a room dt
Armstrong where there were a num-
Der of boys, but no teacher, one of
them again called out Boy Scout >
Adams is alleged then to have struck
the boy. Whereupon a number of the
boys set upon the teacher and beat
him, breaking a metal map frame on
his head. His injuries required medi-
cal attention.
A strong protest against the pro-
posed promotion of J. j. McCracker,
assistant engineer at the Deal Junior
High School, to be engineer of the
woodrow Wilson High School was
lodged by the International Union of
Operating Engineers. His elevation
had been recommended by Jere j.
Crane, assistant superintendent Of
schools and business manager.
Short Service Charged.
A union delegation, consisting Of J.
A. johnson, Charles w. Holman and
G. w. Haley, contended McCracken
had served but seven months in the
District public schools, while others
in the school system we're more de-
serving of the promotion.
Considerable discussion arose as to
the propriety of Holman Directing to
the appointment, since he Is an as
sistant chief custodian and a sub
ordinate of Mr.. Crane, who recon-
mended the appointment Finally the
entire matter was referred to the Per-
sonnet Committee.
Tuition rates for out-of-town pupils.
involving substantial increases from
last year, were approved by the boaru.
The rates, with the amounts of i'll
crease, we're: Teachers colleges,
$256.44, s43.38 increase: senior high
schools, $110.33, $1165 increase;
junior high schools, 1921, SIT in
crease; elementary schools, $50 70,
$500 increase; vocational schools,
1858, $4.34 decrease; vacation
schools, 1891, 22-cent increase, ana
night schools, 1892, 18-cent decrease.
N0n-ResidentS Limited.
Due to increased congestion in the
schools during the coming year, strin-
gent rules regarding the admission of
nonresident pupils we're announced
Non-residents will be accepted at
Eastern and Roosevelt High Schools.
Woodrow Wilson High School will
take in pupils from Maryland. West
ern will not accept non-residents be-
fore September 80, when a determine
ton will be reached on how many
may be accepted. At Central and
Mckinley High Schools non-residents
will be refused entrance until Sep
TENDER 26.
No new non-residents will be adj
mitted to the Paul. Powell. Taft, Eliot,
Stuart and Hine Junior High Schools,
while out-of-town pupils may be &C
cepted after September Is at the Mac
farland, Gordon, Deal. Langley and
jefferson Junior High Schools.
For the elementary schools the
board decided not to admit non-resi-
dent pupils to the Lafayette and
Grant Schools. Non-residents will be
allowed to register at other schools
only in classes which are not filled or
overcrowded.