Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1926, Page 7

INGREASE IN HOURS FOR SCHODLS T Three Citizens’ Association Oppose Plans Proposed to Eliminate Home Work. Three citizens' assoclations, the first to act in the referendum sub- mitted to the civic bodies of the Dis- trict, last night voted overwhelmingly in opposition to proposals made to the Board of Education that pupils of all public schools of the city be forced to attend sehool for longer periods with a view to reducing or eliminating home study. The Stanton Park, Congress Heights and the Edgewood associa- tions, meeting last night, voiced strong objection to the suggestion; and voted virtually unanimously against the proposed changes. Began With Gen. Fries. Suggestions for lengthening school hour: various plans _originated with Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemical warfare service, at a meeting recently of School Association, criti the amount of home study required of students. The Board of Education subsequently decided to submit the matter to a referendum of the cit- izens' bodies. "The Stanton Park Association voted §5 to 1 against the proposal that all} home study should be dispensed with; voted 88 to 0 against the suggestion that the school day in grade schools, high schools and normals be.extended one or two hours, and by a vote of 97 to 0 turned down the suggestion that school be held on Saturday mornings. No one spoke in favor of adding to the school hours of the Washing- | ton pupils, but many voiced opposi- tion to the proposals of additional school work. Principal Is Cheered. Mrs. Gertrude Young, principal of the Peabody-Hilton School, where the Stanton Park meeting was held, won 4n ovation from a.group of about 30 children present and the nearly 100 members of the association when she R LOUIS BROWNLOW, Former District of Columbia Commis- sioner, whose resignation as city man- .:d" of Knoxville, Tenn., takes effect today. declared the only effect of lengthened school perieds would be an extension of time the pupils must sit in schodl. “An increase in the time of school sessions never would ermd homework of pupils,” Mre. Young declared. “The students would be so greatly fatigued by 5 o'clock they would not be able to accomplish additional mental work, and still they would have to take work home at night.” e W. Hardy of the community partment explained the rules of the school board setting limits on the amount of home study pupils of the various grades are expected to do and said that if such regulations were followed by all teachers there would be no room for complaint by parents or children. Puts Blame on Board. Harry N. Stull, president of the as- sociation #nd a member of the Citi- zens’ Advisory Council, who presided at the meeting, declared that if the teachers were giving pupils more home study than the school board al- lowed, that was the fault of the Board of Education. A report by the school committee, headed by A. H. Gregory, recommend- COOLING THE EVENING ed that no change be made in existing rules regarding home study. - The assoclation instructed its streets committee to ga over the head of Traf- fic Director Eldridge in an endeavor to get a “No Parking” sign posted on the east side of Sixth street between C street and Maryland avenue, where & dangerous traffic menace is sald to exist. In reply to a request by the association for a parking restriction e there, Mr. Eldridge wrote the assocta- tion that such a move would require a s gt et s otz oudraes | PHI GAMMA DELTA sidered “at some future time." | E Tear Given Silver Cup. | PI-ANS TEMPLE “ERE Mr. Stull presented members of the Peabody track team with a silver lov- ing cup in the e of the associa- tion. Melvin Davis and Richard Hol- lis received the cup for their team, which recently won the city-wide school championship. A musical program was featured by saxophone solos by John Philip Smith. An address on the value of athletic training was delivered by Robert R. Faulkner, president of the Michigan Park Association. N Vote Virtually Unanimous. The Congress Helights Citizens' As- sociation virtually unanimously dis- approved all proposed school changes at its meeting at the Congress Heights Baptist Church. But five' votes were cast for the longer hours, and on the suggestion that school be held Saturday morn- ings the vote was unanimously in op- position. Rev. Dr. Edward E. Richardson, president of the association, spoke in commendation of the school board for submitting the proposals to the asso- ciations for a_referendum. and pre- sented an outline of the suggestions lowed an address by Civil Snrvlce] Commissioner George R. Wales, a member of the Citizens’ Advisory Council, in which he urged the asso- ciation to join the federation. Last night’s meeting was the last one to be held by the association this season. The next meeting will be held September 13. George R. Marble, president of the association, presided. Permanent International Head- quarters to Be Proposed at Denver Convention. Construction in Washington of a Greclan temple to serve as the per- manent Into;x:oml headquarters of the Phi Ga: Delta. fraternity, of which President Coolldge is an alum- nus member, will be proposed for consideration at the seventy-éighth ekklesia of the society at Colorado Springs, Colo., June 21-24, it was an- nounced here today. A bequest of $50,000 as a nucleus of a fund with which to erect the build- ing has been provided already in the will of an alumnus. It is suggested that in the proposed bullding there be provided office space for the ex- ecuttve staff and clubhouse facilities for graduate members of the fra- ternity. A special car of Washington mem- bers of the fraternity will leave here at 7:55 Friday morning and avill be made up as part of a special Phi Gamma Delta train out of Chicago. Among those making the trip fyom Washington are George F. Snyder, international = secretary., and Mrs. Snyder, and Cecil J. Wilkinson, editor of the fraternity's magazine, and Mrs. Wilkinson. | MRS. FERGUSON BACKED. WICHITA FALLS, Tex) June 15 Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson's ad ministration was indorsed here yes- terday by the State Democratic ex- ecutive committee in resolutions adopted over protests of a minority who charged that the committee was “hand-picked for Ferguson.” made to the board by Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, who sought to cut down the amount of home study now required of pupils—the idea behind lengthen- ing the school day. Urges Tax Collection. Among those who spoke against lengthening school periods were Louis Gelbman, E. J. Newcomb, Eldridge Purdy and Mrs. Lemuel Miller. The association also passed a veso | lution calling on city officials to insist | upon payment of back taxes by lurge | corporations which are delinquent in large amounts. After voting in favor of home study | and against the plan for longer school | hours, a resolution to apply f hership in the Federation of Associations was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Edgewood Citi- 7ens’ Association in the Lincoln Road | A second term was recommended M. E. Church last night. for all “faithful, efficient public serv- The adoption of the resolution fol- 4 - STAR, WASHINGTON, . C, DIVORCE SET ASIDE. ‘Woman, Left Husband Without Just Cause, Court Rules, Special Dispatch . to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 15. The Court of Appeals has handed down a decision in the case of Rob- ert Earl Nickel vs. Elnora Nickel in which the Circuit Court for Allegany County is reversed and the divorce previously granted to Mrs. Nickel set aside. Several months ago the Cir- cuit Court for Allegany County grant- ed Mrs. Nickel a divorce and perma- nent alimony. The Court of Appeals, howeyer, declared she had voluntarily left her husband without just cause. Linen 1925 Striped TUESDAY. JUNE 15. 1926. Robert Earl Nickel is a groceryman residing on the Oldtown road. His father is a mall carrier. He was rep- resented by Capt. J. Philip Roman and Walter C. Capper. Mrs. Nickel was represented by Harry R. Don- nelly and Howard Galbreth. * Man Shot, Negro Sought. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., June 15.—Joe Powell, 23, was shot and Killed Sun- day night In a quarrel at his home in Federal street, and the police are looking for Jack Showalter, who s charged with doing the shooting. Both are negroes. 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