Evening star., 1945-09-17
78 Veterans, Some Wounded, Report Today
For Special Classes at Central High School
Some Reporting
Are Older Than
Their Teachers


Eighteen veterans, some wounded,
some older than their teachers, be-
gan high school careers today at
Central High School.
Banded together by the gold dis
charge lapel pins. and segregated in
a classroom of their own because
they want 1t that way, the ex-serv-
icemen remained aloof from the
hundreds of teen-agers who jammed
the corridors and classrooms of Gen.
trail this morning.
John F. Wormcke, 18, of 53l5
Seventh street NV, a discharged
merchant marine sailor, came to
school on crutches He is recover
Ing from injuries received when his
ship was torpedoed by q German
submarine in the Atlantic.
Chat Over Old Times.
Nineteen-year-old James L. Burt,
jr., Of 1465 Rhode Island avenue
NV, who served a year in the
Netherlands West Indies, chatted
over old times with a classmate
who also was with the Navy in the
Caribbean, 37-year -old Clarence s.
Tucker. Mr.. Tucker, whose wife
and 12-year-old son, John, live at
1922 Fifth street NV, was worried
because he had just received Dis
trict Court Jury summons in the
mail. He thought 1t might inter-
fere with his attendance.
A veteran Of n months overseas
with the 83d Division, william T.
Guise, 20, OF 1889 North Glebe road
Arlington, Va, had suffered a Sc
we're case OF trenchfoot In Germany
Two OF the men were with ar
mored divisions in the European
theater: Samuel G. Tate, %, OF 1894
Connecticut avenue NV, was with
the 18th Armored for two years,
while Paul E. Caspar, q, OF 922
G street S.W., served with the lst
Armored overseas for "a months.
Oldest Student Is 40.
Oldest member of the class Is
Joseph C. Cater, 40, of 1923 H street
NV, who finished the eighth grade
more than 20 years ago and now
plans to get his high school diploma
Charles T. Mooney, 19, of 63S Morri.
place NE, was wounded in France
Donald H. Steen, %, of 1405 North
Cleveland street, Arlington, who was
present at the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor, Is registered and awaiting dis
charge.
Registered by mail from Anchor
age, Alaska, is ex-soldier Edgar M
Walker, who was discharged in oul
northern territory. He is now
working in platinum mine ir
Alaska; he will attend the school tc
prepare for a course he plans te
take at the Colorado School o1
Mines.
The veterans high school is the
responsibility OF Robert G. Wander.
lip, co-ordinator of veterans educa.
ton. 1t Is stated and supervised by
six Board Of Education teachers
who will give the ex-servicemen in
struction in six educational class.
ifications: English, science, mathe.
matics, business education, Ian.
guages and social studies-history
If the men want special instruction
in art, music or manual trades, Mr.
Vanderlip will arrange a schedule
for them In regular classes
Can Finish in 2 Years.
Mr.. Vanderlin said the mon can
complete a full four-year course OF
high school studies In two years and
receive diplomas. They will be cred
tied with any school work they may
have had in the service.
On the schools staff are: Mrs
Elizabeth Mewshaw and the Misses
Lettie Stewart, Carol McCamman
Irene Rice, Emile White and Ruth
Stauffer. The veterans can either
start from scratch or take only sub
jects In which they were weak OF
lack credits.
Other men enrolled thus far are
Eugene L. Blackford, %. Of 619 Long
fellow street NV, who spent 81
months in the Pacific with the 1st
Marine Division; Gerald M. Bohn
IS, Of 1921 F street NE, who was
wounded in Europe; Conrad N. Car
dane, IS, of 1720 A street Sc.
Martin ]. Chudy, %, of 584 South
Twentieth street, Arlington; Robert
J. Cropp, 81, of 221 E street NV;
Norman P. De Leon, %, OF 3425
street Sc; Carl r. Farmer, "a, oi
324 Maryland avenue NE, who was
with the 45th Division for three
years; Randolph H. Hortenstine, 18
Of SIS Quincy street NV, who was
in the Navy for nine months; Erwin
G. Hunter, 20, of 1924 Eastern ave.
nue. NE, formerly Of the Navy's
amphibious forces. William T. Kite
10, who served with the 18th Air.
borne Division; Giulo S. Ofano, 20
Of 1925 Shepherd street NV; Allan
c. Owens, 19, of 3545 Springlano
lane NV, former Sd Air Wing
Marine, and Jack Satkowitz, %, oi
2402 L'Enfant square Sc, who was
still wearing his Navy uniform.
Five colored ex-servicemen, one
a veteran of 31s years in the South
Pacific, enrolled for classes at Dun.
bar High School this morning. j
N. Saunders, co-ordinator of edu.
cation for colored veterans, re.
ported.
Alvin Harvey, 81, of 1o2 R street
NE, who served with the Army ir
the Pacific; Charles s. Gardner, 81
of 1888 @ street NV, former Navy
! man, and Roger johnson, 81, ol
1929 T street NV, will attenc
classes at Dunbar. Edwin Perry
81, of 2021 E street NV, win b.
assigned to Phelps Vocationa
School to further his electrical
training. James M. Thompson, 20
Of 1913 First street S.W., will study
at Cardoza High School.
1000 Bapiists 10 Count
Church Members Here
Two thousand Baptists will can.
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