Evening star., 1937-01-07
Z NEW ASSISTANT
PR|NC|PALSNAMED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. Daisie Huff Appointed
for Rooseveu1M Opal
Corkery at Anacostia.
c. F. WEST ADVANCED
IN CUSTODIAN SERVICE
Prof. S. NJ. Ely to Retire Jan. 81
After As Years-Student Fig.
ures Surprise Ballou.

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Two new assistant principals Of
senior high schools and q new as
sistant superintendent OF custodians
were named by the Board Of Educa-
ton yesterday at the same time that
the retirement of the veteran supervis-
ing principal, Selden M. Ely. was
approved, effective January 81.
Mrs. Daisie I. HUH, who entered
the Washington public schools in
1910 and who has been on the faculty
at Roosevelt High School since 1918,
was made assistant principal at that
school, succeeding Miss May p. Brad
shaw, recently made principal OF the
school.
Mrs. Opal H. Cookery, who Joined
the faculty Of the AnacoStia' Junior
Senior High School when 1t was
opened in the Fall Of 1885, was made
assistant principal there to fill new
position. She has taught in Washing
ton for q number Of years.
Charles F. West. who has been In
the service since 1881 and at present
Is custodian at Central High School,
was made assistant superintendent Of
custodians and chief aide Of William
A. McQueeny. head Of the custodial
service.
45 Years Of Service.
Prof. Ely will end IS years service
at the close of this month, having
served as q supervising principal since
1908. His impending retirement was
announced sometime ago. but because
of his age-70 years. two-thirds
vote Of the board was necessary to
permit him to serve until the end
Of the present school term. Approval
Of the extension was voted unani-
mously.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent, submitted a report showing
that 1908 pupils who entered the
Washington schools for the first time
this year came from all of the 4S
States, 20 foreign countries and 6
or Z United States territories and
insular possessions.
Compiled for Fiscal Study.
The report was drafted for the
use Of the special commission making
q study Of fiscal relations between
the District and Federal governments,
but DR.. Ballou found the results 50
surprising that he asked for permis-
sion to continue the tabulation
through the remainder Of the present
term.
DR.. Ballou defended the policy Of
the board in reinstating teachers,
clerks and other employees who vol
unfairly left the service under section
213 (the marriage clause) of the
economy act. His statement was CIV
en- in reply to a complaint from the
Civil Service Commission that the
board had "evaded' the law.
DR.. Ballou pointed out that in May,
1894, the commission held that the
provision "does not apply to the ap-
pointment or reinstatement Of per-
sons in the Government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia" Since that time,
employees of the school system have
been reinstated. They have been re-
quired, however, to qualify anew and
have not been accepted on their
former ratings.
viii Continue Policy.
The superintendent explained that
he had not replied to the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, but pointed out to
the board that he had acted wholly
on the commissions own interpreta-
ton of the law. He indicated he
would continue to reinstate employees
who quit because Of the act unless
directed otherwise by the board.
The board set February 10 as the
date for its annual conference with
representatives of civic organizations
to consider notifications Of the school
budget for 1898, which soon will be
before Congress. At the same meet
ing. to be held at the Franklin Ad-
ministration Building, the proposed
special bill to provide for a hve-year
building program also will be dis
cussed. Invitations will be sent to
citizens associations. parent-teacher
groups and other organized groups
interested in the school system.
Because the next meeting Of the
board would fall on inauguration
day. the board decided to postpone
1t for one day, convening on jan
uary II.
Scholastic" Is Defended.
Some hope for the restoration Of
the publication Scholastic to the ap-
v,royod lief ~ v,oo0o 1inae for ,,so IL,
the schools was given when Henry
Gilligan, vice president of the board,
and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith de-
Tended it against the charge Of propa-
gandizng the schools in behalf Of paci-
fsm. They pointed out that the
objections raised to the magazine were
based on q single editorial, published
three years ago, and asserted that the
policy had not been expressed again.
Henry I. Quinn criticized the Budget
Bureau for suggesting that branch
libraries hereafter be erected as parts
of new school buildings rather than
as separate structures. One such ex-
pertinent. DR.. Ballou said, had proved
something Of q failure.
Miss Helen Harper. teacher at the
Bryan School, was made . member Of
the Board Of Examiners, succeeding
Mrs. H. H. Bolton, who resigned.
Prank G. Daniel. principal Of McKin-
ley High School, was made chairman
OF the Committee on Magazines for
Senior High Schools to succeed Dr..
Harvey A. Smith, now an assistant
superintendent.