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Evening star., 1940-09-15
Modern, Economical Schools
To Replace Antiquoted Ones
New Buildings Will Not Only Save
Money, but Will Be More HeuIthfuI

ments for which money is appro-
priated in the 1941 Appropriation
Act and for which school officials
are making plans. 1t is Cranch
School, Twelfth and G streets Sc
Old and Gloomy.
A visit to the Cranch School re.
veals that pupils are still summoned
to classes by a hand bell. There
is no electric bell system. The
rooms are dark and gloomy anc
there is constant taking from the
walls that must be continually
swept up. There are eight rooms
and 268 pupils as of October 81
1899, but no auditorium
For assembly purposes and fol
music sessions as many of the chill
dren as can be accommodated
gather in a small basement room
with bad ventilation and flaky
walls. The old-fashioned furnace
in a sub-basement room is back OF
this recreation room to the left
and the girls toilets are to the
right.
Contrast this with the auditorium
of building such as the Lafayette
a school constructed in 1881 and
affording facilities typical of those
which will be available in the build
ing to replace the Cranch. Tyler
(See DOYLE. Page G-3O
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ballers came Mr.. Holmes. He never
played. He just kibitzed.
Late in 1898 the Pool Room
Gang, a dozen academic gentle
men strong, took Mr.. Holmes
to lunch. Upon their return
they marched him up to the billiard
room There stood the tall arm
chair, engraved with the legend,
"Chas. w. Holmes, c. K"
knowledge of the affection in
which the kibitzing Mr.. Holmes was
held by the faculty spread even
among the students. Tributes to
his wholesome effect on the game"
were paid in class rooms.
In September, 1899, when Mr.
Holmes had been i'll for several
months, the Pool Room Gang took
pleasure in announcing to him a
coup d'etat. One of their number
had been placed in charge Of the
clubhouse.
While no open statement was
made, 1t was implied to Mr.. Holmes
Evening star., 1940-09-15
| Penn toHoId
| |Bicentenni0I


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-The
University of Pennsylvania will hold
Its Bicentennial Celebration Week
beginning tomorrow with a brilliant
series of events which will focus
the attention of the educational
world upon the universitys campus
in this city.
President Roosevelt, who is honor
AIRY chairman of the United States
University of Pennsylvania BIZ
centennial Commission, and Sir
Lyman P. Duff, chief justice OF
Canada, will receive honorary
degrees and will deliver addresses
at convocation of university
council on Friday afternoon.
Former President Hoover, Hu
Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the
United States, and DR.. Jacques
Maritain, professor of philosophy
at the Catholic Institute of Paris
all of whom will participate in the
bicentennial conference, will bt
among the recipients Of the honor.
ary degrees.
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Catholic University
Registration Begins
On September "a
Glasses Will Open
In All Branches
One Day Later

The SD year of Catholic Univer-
sity will begin Tuesday. September
"a, with registration in all schools
and departments and with classes
beginning the next day.
Preliminary registration begins
tomorrow, with the entrance date
for freshmen in the College of Arts
and Sciences and the School of
Engineering and Architecture on
September %.
The freshmen program includes
enrolment with the deans of the
colleges which the new men will
attend. registration with the regis
trar, payment of fees at the busi-
ness ONCE, assignment of rooms in
Gibbons Hall by the dean Of men
and benediction in the evening in
Gibbons Hall Chapel, followed by
an address by the university chap
lain.
Tuesday, September "a, the first
year engineering students will take
their scholastic aptitude tests while
the college students are working on
their history placement tests. All
freshmen will be assigned their
physical education classes, religious
education classes and English
classes during the day with all
undergraduate laymen entering the
university for the first time taking
their physical examination in the
evening.
Placement in Glasses.
Wednesday will be devoted to
placement in other classes and to
an address by the university's med
ical director. During the remainder
of the opening week, there will be
additional sectioning for the fresh
men according to departments to-
gether with attendance at all
scheduled classes. The residence
halls will be open for occupancy
Monday evening, September %,
after o'clock
The Most Rev. Joseph M Cor
tSee c. u, Page CID
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BY MRS. HENRY GRATTAN
DOYLE,

President of the Board of Education.
Modern schools for obsolete struc-
lures is the purpose of the school
replacement program initiated by
Senator Overton of Louisiana and
Representative Collins of Mississippi.
Modern schools for economy's sake
will replace structures that waste
fuel. Modern schools for better edu-
cation will replace structures where
portions of the present curricular
and eXtra-curricular activities are
not available because of lack of ia
cilities. Modern schools for health's
sake will replace unsanitary con-
ditionS with up-to-date equipment
A beginning is made in the re-
placement program in the Appro-
priation Act of 1941 through ap-
preparations for plans and sites to
replace two groups of schools in
Divisions 1-9; the Cranch. Tyler,
Van Ness group, and the Brent,
Dent, Lenox and French group.
No replacement for schools in Di-
visions 1913 was provided in spite
of recommendations of the Board
of Education and the Commission
erS.
To note exactly what the contem-
plated replacement program means,
let us consider one of the replace
Evening star., 1940-09-15

The custodian nightly dusts a tall
armchair in the pool room of the
George Washington University Fa-
Guilty Club. 1t bears the inscription
"Chas. w. Holmes. c. K" &C. K"
stands for chief kibitzer.
There is really no need to dust it,
according to the pool room gang
Nobody sits in it. 1t is permanently
reserved for &C. K"
&C. K" was his unofficial title.
Actually he had been controller of
the university for A years up to
the time of his death last winter.
He never touched a cue in his life,
just kibitzed.
Somehow the gang will never for
get him. 1t isn't just the armchair
Perhaps they still sense his ap-
proval of a good bank shot or his
quiet amusement at a flub. At any
rate, they are going to hang his
picture on the wall this fall as a
last honor to . favorite member.
When the faculty. moved into Z
Evening star., 1940-09-15
DR.. Higbie's S Successor
Won't Be Named Now

School officials indicated yester-
day that schools would open this
fall without appointment of a sue
ceSsor to Dr.. Edgar C. Higbie as
president Of the Wilson Teachers
College
DR.. Higbie resigned last summer
but indicated he would continue to
serve until a successor is named.
Some seven or eight persons, it is
reported, have applied for the posi-
ton.
1t was considered unlikely that
any successor would be recon-
mended to the Board of Education
prior to the return of Supt. Frank
w. Ballou around October l and
probably not until November.
Another position yet to be filled
is that of school statistician, a post
made vacant by the promotion of
N. A. Danowsky to assistant princi-
pal at Eastern High School.
Meanwhile Assistant Supt. Chester
w. Holmes said the five committees
on curriculum revision would be
called into session at an early date.
DR.. Holmes indicated it would
probably be as long as two years
before any concrete recommends
tions were made to the board
for adoption, but expressed the
opinion that care was more essen
tlal than haste in this instance.
He said the teachers probably would
be kept informed of the progress of
OF the committee through running
accounts Of their work to be distrib-
uted from time to time.
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it practical? What attitudes will
the course create? Does the study
fit in with the guide posts set up
for defense of ourselves and our
country?
improvement of the physical
health of the youth of America will
be emphasized in high schools and
colleges. Physical fitness of young
people has been stressed by dictator
countries for number of years. We
are beginning to realize more acute
ly that we should develop strong
bodies as we'll as strong minds.
Skills to Be Emphasized.
Expanding defense industries call
for thousands OF skill.1 workers.
Schools this year will definitely en-
phasize improvement of mechanical
skills and vocational competence.
Technical and industrial emphasis
in education will reach down to the
upper elementary grades and up
through the colleges and universi-
ties into out-of-school adult levels.
More than 100000 persons were in
training for national defense occu-
pations during the summer months
in the Nations vocational schools
Trade schools in many communities
plan to operate day and night dur
ing the current year to meet emer-
gency demands for skilled workers
Engineering schools are prepared to
launch Nationwide training pro-
gram for Government and industry.
Teachers say that we must drama
tie democracy. One educator sug-
gests that in-Service training should
be inaugurated in schools through
out the country to dramatize democ-
racy and to develop intercultural
tolerance. What is democracy? What
does it have to offer us as individuals
and as members of society? Over
and over again this year we may eX-
pect to have schools review in many
ways the values of democratic living
in a democratic country. Glasses,
group activities, pageants, dramas,
art exhibits, forums, motion pictures,
radio and press-an will be pro-
noting deeper understanding and
appreciation of our freedoms. Schools
will strengthen our convictions on
the basic principles of democracy
and the need for defending those
principles.
War on Illiteracy.
Civic illiteracy is an open invita-
tion to fifth column of American
propaganda. Schools during 1940-
Al will act swiftly to reduce litter
acy, to educate the foreign-born and
foreign-language groups in the his
tory and principles of American
democracy. and to provide oppor-
tunities for study and discussion of
modern problems. Education must
make the elimination of illiteracy
one of its major aims.
In a democracy people are likely
to think about and talk about the
evils and diSlocations and to lose
sight of the Improvements and tri-
umphs achieved by their system.
Education is challenged this year TO
help our people evaluate the prog
ress that has been made by our Ma
ton and Government in dealing
with the practical problems that our
people face. 1t is fundamentally
important that people who live under
a democratic form of government
become sharply aware of the sue
cesses of democracy.
Education this yeat will endeavor
to develop racial, class and re-
(See STUDEBAKER, Page G-4J
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Corcoran School OF Art
Has One Faculty Chance

The Corcoran School of Art will
open on October l for its SD year,
with one change in the faculty.
New this season is Nicolai Cikov-
sky, who joins the faculty in place
of Mathilde M. Leisenring, who re-
signed. Mr.. Cikovsky's work is we'll
known throughout the country, hav-
ing received numerous prizes in
various exhibitions. He has painted
murals in the new Interior Build
ing here and in the Silver Spring
Post Office. He will teach drawing
and painting.
Last season the Corcoran School
registered nearly 500 students. Due
to the endowment of the late Will
liam Wilson Corcoran, there is no
tuition fee in any of the classes, a
nominal annual entrance fee being
the only charge.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Maryland University
Begins 133d Year
On September d
Expects Enrolment
OF 5, 300 Students;
= Join Staff

COLLEGE PARK. Md, Sept. IA.
The University of Maryland will
start its 1880 year of instruction
September %. with an anticipated
enrolment Of $500 students in the
Baltimore and College Park
branches f the university.
Freshmen and other new students
will report Wednesday for registra-
ton week activities. An increase
of approximately 10 per cent in in
coming students is expected by the
opening of school. At present, 1900
new students have been admitted,
the ma ajority freshmen. They will
complete registration, take physical
examination, and English aptitude
and language tests during the week.
DR.. Edgar Long, acting director
of admission, estimates the enroll
ment figure after registration Is
complete will be 3,750 students in
the six undergraduate colleges and
the graduate school at College Park,
and 1850 registrants in the profess
sional schools in Baltimore.
% Join Staff.
Twenty-three new appointments
to the teaching staff have been an
nounced. They include new ex-
pertinent station director. three
professors, one associate professor,
eight assistant professors, one
lecturer, and nine instructors.
DR.. Roger Corbett, former dean
of the college of agriculture and
head of the experiment station at
the University of Connecticut, will
serve as the new director of the ex-
pertinent station. DR.. Corbett. an
authority on marketing, has served
with the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration in an administra-
tive capacity. and has been execu-
tive secretary of the New England
Council on Marketing and Food
Supply
The three full professors include
DR.. Wesley Marsh Gewehr. former
head and professor of history at
American University in Washington
who will take similar position here
DR.. GeWehr. an authority on the
Balkans, received his Phi. D. degree
from the University of Chicago,
and has served as an exchange
professor of history at Using Hua
College, Peking, China.
The other two new professors are
DR.. Harold Curtis Hand. associate
professor of secondary education,
and DR.. Arnold loyal. dean of the
university college, Denver UnAver-
sity. who will be professor Of educa-
tional administration.
Taught at Columbia.
DR.. Hand received his Phi. D. from
Columbia University where he also
served as an instructor; and DR..
loyal received his doctorate at the
(See MARYLAND, Page G-6)
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6. u. Foreign Service
School Broddens
Scope Of Training
University Will Open
Regular Sessions on
September q

With regular sessions at George
town University reopening Septem-
ber % in nearly all departments, the
ened the scope of its division in busi-
ness and public administration to
provide a full-time course for high
school graduates.
This is probably the most signifi-
cant change in preparation for the
1940-41 academic year at George
town, although number Of new in
dividual subjects are being added to
the university curriculum, as usual.
These will be reflected especially in
the foreign service school. it was re-
ported, in view of the present dis.
turbed state of American foreign
policy American policies affected by
war conditions in Europe and prep
arations for military defense in this
kcountry will be followed closely in
certain interpretative courses which
| are now being planned.
More Emphasis on r. o. T. c.
Military training under War De-
partment supervision provided in
/ the r. o. T. c. course at George
town, will receive more than usual
emphasis this year because of the
national defense program. The i'm
portance of this training in both the
infantry and medical courses, for
students Of draft age is fully rec
ognized by the university, who are
cooperating heartily with the War
Department.
| Courses in business and public
administration, inaueurated three
years ago. have been available here
| tofol only to students in the late
afternoon classes. Open now to full
time students and to high school
graduates for the first time, the en-
rollment in these courses is expected
to increase considerably The courses
lead to a bachelors degree.
The need for such specialized
training is apparent from the in
creasing supervision Cf government
over business. AS result, explained
DR.. Thomas H. Healy dean of the
school, there is a wider opportunity
in domestic government service for
| Ufle graduate SluQenI ITdlneQ IN
business policies. On the other hand,
large business corporations have an
increased need for the services of
men who have working knowledge
of the various Government depart
ments with which they have to deal
Reports to the Very Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j.. president of the uni
versity, indicate a healthy outlook
for the 1910 registration in all de-
partments. Especially is this so in
connection with the college of arts
and sciences, the foreign service and
law schools, which have no limitation
on the number of freshmen to be
admitted.
Freshman Week Opens.
Freshman week at the college
opens tomorrow and the Rev. John
E. Grattan, S. j., dean or arts and
science studies, expected an in
crease Of about 10 per cent over the
$50 freshmen admitted to last years
(See GEORGETOWN, Page G-1o)
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Children Aid War Relief

More than 100000 in pennies,
nickels and dimes has been given to
European war relief by school chill
dren through the National Chill
dren's Fund of the American Junior
Red Cross. according to an article
IN the current Red Cross Courier.
This amount was realized almost
entirely by personal efforts of the
children through shows, sales and
by individual sacrifices.
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hlgnnenI OF pupils.
In addition to courses normally
offered, classes were organized fol
national defense training pro-
gram, which began last July %.
These courses were conducted al
the Mckinley and Armstrong High
Schools, the Abbot Chamberlain
and Phelps Vocational Schools, ex-
tending from 8 am. until pm.
fVe days week.
"Re-Fresher' Courses.
Under this program, pre-employ-
ment "refresher" courses have been
provided for workers from the
Works Progress administration
and from the District of Columbia
Public Employment Office Register
who will become qualified for jobs
program.
On September 4, classes we're
organized at the Armstrong and
Mckinley High Schools, the Abbot
Chamberlain and Phelps Voca-
tional Schools, for persons selected
from the Works Progress Admins
tration and from the District
Public Employment Office register
These classes have been operating
from midnight until 8 am. The
courses have been so popular that
the shop capacities have been filled
and waiting list established.
On September %, classes for
persons who are employed will begin
at 6 pm. and continue until 10 pm,
one group reporting at and con-
tinuing until 8, and another group
reporting at and continuing until
10.
Progress on Building.
The following tabulation shows
the buildings which have been ap-
propriated for in l939-40 and the
dates of completion of construction:
Calvin Coolidge High Sschool, Fifth
and Sheridan streets NV, January
3. 1910; Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School. between H and I
Seventh and Ninth streets S.W., re-
placing the old building by that
same name located at Sixth and D
streets S.W., September %, 1910;
Rudolph Elementary School, eight
room eXtensible building, located on
the site of the Petworth Playground,
Third and Hamilton streets NV,
May /, 1910; Ketcham Elementary
School at Fifteenth and U streets
Sc. has been enlarged by an ad-
dition of eight rooms and an as
sembly hall gymnasium. Remodel
ing of the old part is to be COM
plete as of today. but the new part
will not be ready until January l,
1o41. A 1O-room addition to the
Randall Junior High, at First and
streets S.W., will be completed No
vember IA.
AS the information indicates, it is
expected that these buildings and
part of the addition to the Ketcham
Elementary School will be completed
and occupied by the opening OF the
new term.
The school system is greatly in
need of additional school house &C
commodations and it is encouraging
to observe that the District Com
missioners and the congressional
committees are becoming increaS-
ingly convinced of this fact. At
present the school officers are en-
gagged in preparing f1ve-year build
ing program, including necessary
school building requirements, major
repairs and renovation Of existing
buildings and other capital improve
ments in response to a request from
the Commissioners. This suggested
program will be submitted to the
committees of Congress.
To Help Out Draft.
1t is quite likely that many OF ou1
school buildings will be used al
registration places in connection
Evening star., 1940-09-15

ing the opening
of school by ar
ranging for the
delivery of nee
essary supplies
and equipment,
by making ap-
pointments to
fill staff vacan-
cies, and in
o t h er W a Y S
undertaking to
MAKE IL PSSlUic
for classroom
instruction to
begin promptly
after the enroll
ment and as
Evening star., 1940-09-15
DR.. Studebaker
Sees Ski||s
Emphasized
Extru Attention on
Health, Democracy
And Tolerance

BY DR.. JOHN w STUDEBAKER.
United States Commissioner Of Education
School people know that national
defense is the No l problem for
American education this year.
How will the curriculum of 194O-4
Evening star., 1940-09-15

differ from that
of 1882 40? Every
course offered in
a ii t tie red
schoolhouse or
in a big city
educational in
stitution will be
more critically
analyzed tn a n
ever b e ore
More and more
we shall hear
questions such
as: Is the course
necessary? What
are the educa-
tiono1 ua1t1ae1 Ic
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District Schools
Prepare TO Open
September 3
National Defense
Courses Planned
For New Term
BY DR.. FRANK w. BALLOU,
Superintendent OF Schools.

The l940-l941 term for public
day and evening school pupils opens
September %.
The officers have been anticipat-
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(See BALLOU, Page G-50
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Freshman Week Opens.

Freshman week at the college
opens tomorrow and the Rev. John
E. Grattan, S. j., dean or arts and
science studies, expected an in
crease of about 10 per cent over the
$50 freshmen admitted to last years
(See GEORGETOWN Page G-1o)
Evening star., 1940-04-28
A Worlds Fair SOUGHT
For District in 1943

Plans for an all-American expo
sition in Washington during 1e43 in
celebration of the laying of the
cornerstone of the Capitol were dis
cussed yesterday by group inter-
ested in bringing a worlds fair to
the city.
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, pointed out that at
this time there is no facility large
enough to handle a national gath
ering as Is contemplated.
Mr.. Settle said the best place
available was in the area now be-
ing developed along the Eastern
Branch. However, he stated it would
take considerable development to
provide a place large enough to
accommodate any considerable
crowd.
William v. Mahoney, who acted
as chairman Of the organizing
group, pointed out that 1943 would
be the sesquicentennial of the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the Capitol
and that it would be fitting to hold
q fair in this city.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Special House Action
Sought on Job|ess
Tax Revision
Bill May Be Brought Up
Before District Day,
Randolph Says

Legislation designed to liberal
ize the local unemployment COM
pensation law may be given special
consideration in the House the
latter part Of this week, it was in
dicated last night by Chairman
Randolph OF the District Commit
tee. -'N@
The revised unemployment COM
pensation bill. calling for a reduc-
ton in the employers pay roll tax
from 3 to ~ per cent and increased
benefits to the jobless, is expected
to be approved by the full House
District Committee at its meeting
tomorrow at 10:30 am.
In anticipation of Endorsement
OF the new unemployment COM
pensation plan by the full commit
tee, Chairman Randolph has ar
ranged to have it called up in the
House before the next District day,
May 13.
Representative Randolph and
Representative McGehee, Democrat.
of Mississippi, chairman of the ju-
dietary subcommittee in charge of
the legislation, have received prom
ises from Majority Leader Rayburn
the House would grant special time
for consideration of the bill.
II think the legislation is impor-
tant and should, be acted on with
out delay" said Chairman Ran
dolph. In view of the circumstances
I don't believe it will be necessary
to wait until the next District day
In the House to have the bill con-
sidered."
The full committee tomorrow also
will consider a highly controversial
bill to amend the child labor law to
permit children over IA years of age
to take part in professional con-
certs and theatrical productions for
pay.
The proposed change in the Child
Labor Act has been under consid-
GRAFTON for several weeks by the ju-
dietary subcommittee, which ac-
cording to Representative Ran
dolph. is prepared to recommend
its revision.