Evening star., 1947-10-30
School Survey
Is s'Whitewdsh,'
Candidate SAYS
StohI Of Arlington
Sees SuperfieioIity
In Favorable Report

schools by two university educators
has been branded very thin
political whitewash" by O. Glenn
Stahl, one of five candidates to
the School Board selected by o
countrywide nominating convention.
The favorable report on Arlington
schools made by DR.. William r.
Smithey of the University of Vir-
ginia and DR.. E. D. Grizzell of the
University of Pennsylvania. was ac-
claimed by the Greater Arlington
Association as proof of the efficiency
of the present school set-up.
Mr.. Stahl, however, told the Park
way Citizens Association last night
that two of the four days devoted
to this so-called survey were Sun
days" He pointed out that the
work was done after the present
campaign was well under way" and
added that the fact that our oppo-
sition calls this type of report 0
survey is indicative of their un-
fitness for educational leadership"
Sees Superficial Scrutiny.
mo two people, however well
trained and well meaning, can obtain
enough facts in four days on
school system involving 81 schools
and more than 10000 pupils to draw
the sweeping conclusion of efficient
administration" Mr. Stahl declared.
Mr.. stahl's running mates are
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, Colin
Macpherson. Bernard Joy and Cur
I tis E. Tuthill.
Candidates Endorsed by the GAA
are Ernest c. Belts, jr., and William
Montgomery Smith, incumbents;
DR.. Charles p Cake, Ernest T.
Gearheart, jr., and Ralph M. Kimble.
| The association hailed the report
as giving the school system clean
bill of health" and described the
effect of the report on Mr.. Joy and
his running mates as "shattering
blow"
Impartiality Seen.
This fair and impartial report
proves beyond question" said Will
liam s. Hoge. jr., chairman of the
GAA Executive Committee, that
our stand has been 100 per cent
correct, and that by supporting can
didates who will continue to improve
the present system, we are really
working in the best interests of the
community and for the children Of
Arlington County"
The educators survey, which was
conducted September %, October
10, 20 and 81, also was hailed by
the newly formed Civic Associa-
ton of Arlington County, which
joined the GAA in describing the
report clean bill of health" for
the school system.
Each Saturday during the past
several months Mr.. Joy and his
running mates have toured five
schools and reported their findings.
Emphasis in each report has been
on the need for more space and
better administration.
The Civic Association of Arling-
ton County last night was charged
with trading on the name and
prestige of the Arlington County
Civic Federation by Mrs. Ruby
Simpson, president of the fedora
tion, at a political rally sponsored
by the Arlington Better Govern
ment League.
Sees no Civic Experience.
Mrs. Simpson declared that of all
the people she knew of, who were
connected with the new group, with
one possible exception, none had
been active in county civic work.
Mrs. Simpson told the league she
personally Endorsed T. Oscar Smith
and Mrs. Florence Cannon for elec-
tion to the County Board. but en-
phasized that this did not consti.
tute an Endorsement of the civic
federation.
These two candidates were also
indorsed last night by the Arlington
Committee of the Washington Chap
ter of Americans for Democrats
! Action.
County Board Member Daniel A.
Dugan also indorsed Mrs. Cannon
and Mr.. Smith and told the audience
that the county could assure a DEM
ocratic administration this year by
electing these two people.
! The rally was held at the Lyon
Park Community House and was
presided over by Harley Williams.
| chairman OF the leag