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projects being pushed for construc-
ton by Municipal Architect Merrel
Coe which would have 6 per cent
of the construction cost by cutting
out fancy touches"
Board Member George E. G. Hayes
bringing up the policy of the Dis
trict Recreation Board in conducting
It's program in schools and on school
Fairgrounds along strict racial lines
The Board of Education has granted
the use of the buildings and grounds
to the recreation group but the ques-
tion now is open for further. con-
sideration by the board, following
Mr. Hayes declaration he was
against any group following those
policies.
Gable Succeeds Barnes.
The appointment of Mr.. Gable fills
the vacancy created by the retire.
ment of DR.. Edwin N. C. Barnes
after Is years as music director.
Mr.. Gable, who lives at 1908 Han
over street, Silver Spring, is ma
tive of the District and was gradu-
ated from Mckinley High School in
1921. He received his bachelor of
arts degree from George Washing
ton University in 1925 and his mas
ter's degree in 1916. The degree of
bachelor of music he received in
1890 from the Washington College
Of Music. He also has done graduate
work at American University, Cath
olic University and has spent two
summers at the American Institute
of Normal Methods, La Sale Junior
College, Auburndale, Mass.
He was appointed teacher Of mu-
sic at Eastern High School in 1892
He has been organist and choir
master at the First Congregational
Church, st. Adams Episcopal
Church. the Metropolitan Presby-
.erian Church and the Gunton Tenn
Pile Presbyterian Church, where he
has been minister of music since
last April. For 1s years he was di-
rector of the Saturday morning
orchestra at Woodward IL 10th
rop's.
Construction Economy Questioned.
When Mr.. Lee made his charges
about the proposed school buildings
which will be built within the next
three years, he was attacking board
approved plans for the schools.
According to School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning, the municipal architect
was directed by Congress to cut the
costs of the proposed building. This
he did by eliminating such items as
terraZo tile and substituting asphalt
tile and by substituting cinder
block walls in classrooms for painted
plaster among other things.
Mr.. Lee maintained the cost of
upkeep would be so much more ex-
pensive that the substitutions in
material would be uneconomical in
the long, run.
G. Melvin Sharpe reminded Mr..
Lee that the board had approved
the changes. But on Mr.. Lees in
sistence, DR.. Corning was instructed
to bring in a report on why these
changes were ordered and who
ordered them.
The policy of the Recreation
Board in enforcing segregation on
the Fairgrounds and in its COM
munity use of schools was attacked
ny Mr.. Hayes.
Recreation Policy Cited.
He read into the record CORE
spondence between Milo Christian
sen, recreation director, and the
Rev. Stephen G. Spottswood, OF the
National Association fog the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, which
defined the recreation policy as fol-
lows:
No white persons may address
colored groups, and no colored per-
sons may address white groups. No
activities of an inter-racial nature
may be held in the schools.
The matter was referred to the
board committee on recreation and
community use of buildings for
action.
The board approved the retire
ment of:
Miss Isabelle Pickett, head of the
history department at Western High
School, after 80 years of service.
Miss Pickett, who lives at 1923
Thirty eighth street NV, was grad
uated from Syracuse University in
1913. After teaching in high schools
in New York, she worked for the
Navy Department here, resigning
to teach at Western in 1922.
Mrs. Helen D. Staples, mathemat-
les teacher at Eastern High School,
after SO years of service. She lives
at BIT Grove avenue, Falls Church,
Va. -,
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Smart, after 30
years of service, 10 of them at Will
son Teachers college. A graduate
of Madison State College, she lives
at l348 Euclid street NV.
Other Actions Taken.
In other actions the board:
Approved the holding of the sec
ond annual Science Fair at the Ma
tional Museum, May l through May
s, which will be sponsored by Science
Clubs of America, some scientific So
cieties of Washington and The Star.
Approved the National Symphony
Student Concerts which will be held
in Armstrong High School, Decem-
Der II; Roosevelt High School, Janu-
ary 16; Mckinley High School, jan
uary %: Wilson High School, Febru-
ary 20; Eastern High School, March
5, and Constitution Hall, March 20.
Approved distribution of the news
sheet, News for Schools, which is
used In connection with a radio
broadcast of news over WMAI, The
Evening Star station.
Gave the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Veterans
Committee 20 minutes each at the