Evening star., 1941-09-18
Board Rejects
Change in
Cadet Uniforms
Committees Named
For Nutrition and
Penny-MiIk Studies

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Despite rising cost Of materials,
there will be no change in the high
school cadet uniform this year.
The Board of Education yesterday
turned thumbs down on proposal
to make the present cadet blouse
optional in the interest of economy,
after numerous parents and some
cadets filed objections.
At the same time the members
authorized school officials to go
ahead with the purchase of uni.
forms at the increased prices brought
about by the national defense de-
mands.
Unanimously the board also voted
against turning over the use of the
basement in the old Jefferson Junior
High for a prophylactic station for
soldiers here on leave. The Com
missioners had requested a board
opinion on the proposal in behalf
of the Health Department, which
said it had a specific request from
the Army for the station there.
Cites Present Uses.
Asst. Supt. j. P. Crane. In
charge of buildings and grounds.
objected vigorously to the granting
of permission for such use of the
building which is now a public
school storehouse. He said now for
the first time in the history of the
schools they had adequate storage
space for equipment. He also pointed
out that some of the rooms are useo
by the playground officials in con-
ducting a program on the play
ground.
Three committees were named by
the board on recommendation OF
| Acting Supt. Robert L.. HaycocK,
who presided.
One headed by Mr.. Haycock will
try to define low-income schools 10
meet the standards set by the
Agriculture Department in an effort
to get penny-a- pint milk project Tor
undernourished children. A second,
| led by Mrs. o. D. Rush, head OF the
home economics department IN the
white schools, will make study
of nutrition of school children as
suggested by Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board OF
Education. in an article IN The
Star last Sunday. The third, under
Miss May Bradshaw, principal OF
Roosevelt High School, will CO.
operate with Federal officers IN
furthering the defense savings
Il plans in the schools.
ses Guidance Heads Named.
Mrs. Mildred S. Percy. of the re.
search department in the system.
was promoted to head of guidance
in the white schools and Mrs. 7. C..
Alexander, also of the research de-
partment. was named to a similar
position in the colored divisions.
Both served temporarily in their
new permanent posts from April "a
to June 80 under an experimental
setup.
National defense training classes
will be carried on during the day In
building owned by the District at
Ninth and H streets S.W,, 1t was an
nounced, under an arrangement
with w. P. A and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion for use of the structure. Asst.
Supt. Lawson j. Cantrell explained
the use of the building, known as
the Harbor Garage, will permit
transfer to a day schedule of some
classes now carried on at night.
Postponement of an experiment in
new schedule of languages and
business subjects in four junior high
schools was approved although the
members had previously authorized
the undertaking.
Boise l.. Bristor, the public
schools statistician, predicted to the
board that school enrolment for
this year will be 3,400 above last
year.
Milk Committee Members.
Members of the Milk Committee
appointed by the board included
Asst. Supt. A. <. Savoy, John
Ihlder, executive director of the
Alley Dwelling Authority; District
Welfare Director Conrad Van Hyn-
ing. Public Assistance Director Nor
ris Zelditch, Mrs. Lucian Jordan of
the Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, Mrs. Alice c. Hunter of the
Federation of Parent Teacher AS
sociationS, Dr.. Joseph Murphy. med.
ical inspector for the schools; the
Very Rev. Lawrence Shehan, direc-
tor of Catholic Charities; Mrs. F
H. Pinkett, executive secretary OF
Northwest Settlement House; Mrs,
Louisa S. Roberts, executive director
of the Council of Social Agencies,
Mrs. Olive Swinney, secretary of the
family and child welfare division OF
the council; Max Harrington, execu-
tive secretary of the Police Boys
Clubs; DR.. E. F. Harris, president of
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions; Mrs. Esther Phipard of the
Agriculture Department home eco
nomics division; George Goodman.
executive secretary of the Washing
ton Urban League, and a representa-
tive of the w. P A. to be announced
later.
Other members on the COMMITTEES
to study nutrition include First AS
sistant Supt. Garnet c. wilkinson,
Asst. Supts. Chester w. Holmes
and Cantrell, DR.. E. B. Henderson,
head of physical education in the
colored schools; Miss c. Belle Meyers
of the physical education depart
ment in the white schools, Mrs. D. L
Miller of the home economics de-
partment in the colored schools
Mrs. Mary S. Hart of Jefferson
Junior High, chairman of cafeteria
managers; Miss Augusta Kreiner of
Wilson Teachers College and Mrs,
Eta B. Lisemby of Miner Teachers
College, Miss Julia Brooks of Dun
bar, Miss Helen D. Brown of Arm
| stronp Mrs ODal H COrkery OF