Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

cries OF "SentmentaP might somehow 8A4&&
foothold OF belef-if the cries loud enough N 1
ems High OF i
pressvey enough. perhaps the school
to be asset in the future to the city.
But one phase of this potential future A
iulness though it has been often mentioned M&8
has not been analysed in a way give it suf- A1N
hcent public notice. DR.. strayer in his report
to Congress his strongest
ton regard to Central and Dr. Corning has stressed the plan
again this The plan this To develop Central High School
Such institutions increasing rapidly throughout the
not do to continue education beyond the high school level The
eOored divisions here in WASHINGTON already have for
beginning to demand it, and ask why they are penazed
Pupils o Higher Education
pertinent report published
High
higher students
ago. In these January
who had been enrolled during the fall OF
The questions ran approximately as follows:
l. Are you planning to continue SCHOOL, 800 OF the e53 sad
you junior college exisede
What kind school want Full timer Evening" 40
college Washington OF the DISTRICT
$40 voted for Washington.
that the mdyear graduating classes
only from third to half Of the s T
before graduation Had been earlier the figures
%
today will be waiting when the doors are opened
many forward
OF the four from January
remained extra credit to be
not only the advanced work itself but the recognition
credits which deserves Some such advanced school is
much be desired.
Adaptability Higher Work.
And the tien to the vexng question as to whether
ali Of the preceding discussion this junior co.,
planned the idea has been placed
has always been applied
regard that Central the mother school of all the only high school
the home future Junior col
based sentiment The oundest
would place the desired junior college the present Central
Locationcena the focus Of the along which the
other high schools have been strung No other as
O. PlanThe High QUESTIONABLE
bias advanced school
established Many Of asked for including
neering business economies build
The college her. would
drastic continued growth keeping the work which
question,
rhs to
that the only gain from its destruction would be certain
Remember that Central School merely advan-
ageous building Opponents of the transfer which would
ideal hundred years they
creative driving toward better
They sincerely believe not wise wipe away ideal
No Likelihood Of Saving Million
of transferring Cardozo Central claim resulting
saving million through relief
necessity for acquiring site and erecting Cardozo High
following such would be entirely
line with practical overall and plans OF Dr.
recommended that the old Cardozo building be aban
discontinued
would be in the plan to substitute
Divisions 10 to 13 for the existing
high schools have been
operated for Divisions to To apply the
system 10 to Is would make the
uniform and, would increase the opportunities for
equality in education.
Taking high school pupils Divisions 10 to 10 will
require additional in event for sites and buildings
considerable cost These should follow logically the all-ovr
Sayer matched to large extent
plans schools the Board Of
Education.
Study of District Tax Problems May Prove Helpful
study by the Senate District Committee of the
taxation problems the District Columbia with particular ref
taxation real property should by all result in
equitable remedial legislation OF all the factors entering this
problem there be difficult than that
exemption citizens the District Of Columbia do
nothing about these growing exemptions the matter is
entirely in the hands of the alpoweru Congress- which the
local citizens have representation
the latest figures the of taxable and
property the District Columbia land
of