Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-03
'FNE-YEAR SCHOOL
BU|LD|NCPROCRAM
.PLANNEDBY BOARD
Program to Be Worked Out
at Suggestion of Mrs.
Doyle.
PROBE MAY REINSTATE
SUSPENDED STUDENT
Quinn Loses Plea to Call Back
Boy Involved in Fight-Halsey
Is New Colonel.
A new five-year building program,

A new five-year building program,
comparable to the flve-year program
authorized by Congress in 1925. will
be undertaken by the Board Of Edu-
cation before Congress reconvenes in
January.
Mrs. Marion Wade Doyle, president
of the board, suggested yesterday that
such a plan might now be worked out.
Citing the needs of the schools and
present overcrowled conditions, she
said that the time now Is probably
right for the system to gain some
Roadway against existing congestion
Mrs. Doyle asked DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou. superintendent, to explain pres
eIlt needs. He said the present school
equipment is far behind actual physi-
cal needs and that the first five-year
program made tremendous progress
in relieving q similar situation 10
years ago.
Discuss Adams Case.
More than two hours Of the boards
three-hour session was taken up by
a discussion Of the case Of J. @. Adams
Armstrong High School teacher, who
was suspended for two months on q
charge Of striking q pupil who. 1t was
alleged. called him Boy Scout" when
he appeared at the high school cadet
drill n his uniform as a World War
second lieutenant.
Henry I. Quinn, board member, OBJ
jected strenuously that Harry Car
ter. the pupil involved, was suspended
until November 80.
"Our schools" Quinn said. "are not
made solely for our good boys and
girls. There is no reason to keep this
boy on the streets for two months fol-
doing the same thing that we men,
bers Of the board would have done
when We were II years old.
Il want this boy restored to his
classes Immediately"
Quinn offered a motion that young
Carter be reinstated as an Armstrong
High School student, without further
investigation, but the motion was de-
feated, with only himself, BENJAMIN
L. Gaskins and Henry GilEgan sup
porting the motion.
Investigation Ordered.
At the suggestion Of George M
Whitwell, before whose committee the
case was given a hearing, DR.. Ballou
was instructed to make an invest.
CATION and, If possible under the cir.
cumstances. to lift the suspension Of
young Carter.
DR.. Ballou presented recommends
lions from Birch z. Bayh, new di-
rector of physical and health activi-
ties, that athletics in the school v.
reorganized to the point that as few
as two children can be provided with
school games. Bayh also asked that
games be reorganized to present
special activities for children in the
younger grades. His recommends
lions, which were concurred in by
Miss Anita Turner, director of physi.
cal education in the colored schools
were referred to q special committee
headed by Quinn for further study
Other members Of the committee are
Giligan, Whitwell, Mrs. Philip Sid
ney Smith and DR.. J. Hayden John
son.
The board turned down a request Of
Robert S. Roberts that he be allowed
to organize relief project to employ
indigents to recondition free text
books. The action was taken on the
recommendation of Ross Haworth, ex-
ecutive officer for Commissioner
George E. Allen, District relief ad-
ministrator. Haworth pointed Out
that only 1853 people could be EN-.
ployed and that the total cost would
be in excess Of $103, 900.
Halsey Gets Colonelcy.
Edwin A. Halsey, jr., son of Col
Edwin A. Halsey, secretary Of the
United States Senate, was approved
as colonel of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps. Halsey. who
served last year as corporal in Com.
pany B, LIST Regiment, at Central High
School, was the successful candidate
in competitive examination held
under the direction Of Col. Wallace
M. Craigle, U. S. A. (retire6, pro.
lessor Of military science and tactics
who recommended his elevation.
Jere J. Crane, first assistant superin-
tendent in charge of business affairs
reported that work is already under
way at IA schools under the new
w. P. A. appropriation, which will
provide funds for the Improvement
Of 173 schools. Work has actually
begun at the following schools: Bright
wood. Keene, Mann, Mckinley, Paul
Peabody, Randle Highlands, Raymond
Roosevelt, Stoddert, Taft, Young, Wal.
ZACH and Woodbridge. Next on the
program will be the following schools
Anthony Bowen, Browne Junior, Burr.
vile. Ludlow. Van Buren, and Var
Ness.
Secretary Confirmed.
Charles B. Degges, who has served
for more than a year as probationary
secretary Of the School Board, was
voted permanent appointment ef-
fective October ~.
DR.. Ballou reported that, while
the first days enrolment was 5,057
more pupils than the first days en-
rollment year ago, present regis
tration Is increased only q little more
than $500.
Future policy for the two health
schools will be determined by the
board after q study Of the results
Of the recent opening Of the new
children's sanitarium at Glen Dale,
Md.