Evening star., 1950-09-05
Schools Reopen
For Arlington,
Fairfax Students
More Groups Return
To Books Tomorrow;
Start Monday in D. c.

about 10000 school children whit
returned to classes today in Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties.
This includes two schools il
Falls Church which are owned b.
Fairfax County. They are thu
Falls Church High School anc
Oak Street Elementary School.
Glasses will resume in AleXan-
dria tomorrow, and Falls Church
will open it's Madison Jefferson
Elementary School simultan-
eously with those of the District
next Monday.
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties also will begin theil
school terms Monday.
Overcrowded conditions existed
at most all Arlington and Fairfax
schools today. Split shifts have
been announced for a number OF
Arlington institutions while Fair
fax School Supt. w. T. Woodson
said that halliday classes will be
put into operation there.
Just which schools will go on
halliday schedules was not known
on the opening day in Fairfax
Mr.. Woodson said that this would
have to wait until actual condi-
tions are determined after the
first few days of operation.
Total enrolment for Fairfax is
about $4,000 he said. Arlington
anticipates an opening enrolment
of $4,000.
The Fairfax enrolment was ex-
pected to be nearly 1000 more
than those attending classes at
the close of the last term. Ar
llngton was expected to show an
increase of about 1900.
Many Arlington students are
for the first time since before
World War II, reporting from sc
to 80 minutes earlier. This is be-
cause Of the recent acquisition OF
a fleet of buses by the County
School Board.
Some Openings at $3.50.
Heretofore public bus companie:
transported many children tt
classes but they were unable t.
take on this load until after the
morning rush hour period between
Virginia and Washington. Thi;
resulted in classes opening al
$50 am. at number of schools
The county-ow buses will
transport all students who are not
within walking distances of
schools. In most cases this will
affect only high and Junior high
pupils, although some elementary
students will use buses.
A turn around" service at
Washington-Lee High School will
make possible maximum use of
the building in accommodating
both WI. and Stratford Junior
High School pupils. The latter
will attend WI. until their new
building is ready.
Most of the elementary schools
will open at 9 am. except in those
SO overcrowded that halliday
classes have been inaugurated fol
morning and afternoon sessions.
The Fairfax County Schoo
Emergency Committee today
warned that conditions in theil
area will be even more acute thi!
year despite approval of a So:
million school construction bono
issue approved by the voters il
O referendum earlier this year.
The Circuit Court already ha!
upheld the validity of the bono
issue authorization but an appea
has been filed by the complain
ants. Charles Gardner and Pau
Rhinehart, jr., through theil
counsel, Alfred j. Anton. Tht
appeal likewise seeks an injunc-
tion to prevent sale of the bonds
Mrs. McDairmid's Statement.
The School Emergency Com.
mittee's secretary. Mrs. Dorothy
McDairmid, today issued a state.
ment, declaring:
due to the willful obstruction
of a few who are converting the
courts into instruments fol
thwarting the expressed desires
of the people. some of our chill
dren will attend classes in fire
traps and temporary housing anc
some will be on short shifts.
THE possibility of appalling
catastrophes should be readily
apparent"
She said committee representa-
tives will confer with school ano
county officials ito seek a solution
to this impasse."
Montgomery School Not Ready.
In Montgomery County, the
Board of Education said the
new McKenney Hills Elementary
School will not be ready in time
for opening next Monday. Until
1t is, the Woodlin Elementary
School on Luzerne avenue, Silver
Spring, will serve as a temporary
substitute.
Registration will be held at the
Woodlin School from 9 am. tc
noon Friday.
The annual mass for teachers ir
Washington Catholic schools a.
10 am. tomorrow will mark the
formal opening of the parochia
school year.
More than 1000 Catholic teach.
ers are expected to attend thu
mass, which will be celebrated by
Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle a.
st. Matthews Cathedral.
Glasses in most of the parochia
schools will be held to half day!
beginning Thursday and will no
go into full-day schedule unit
Monday.
The Catholic enrolment for thu
1851 school year is estimated
to exceed $4,000 students. Thi.
includes students attending ele.