Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1929, Page 11

SCHOOL HOUSING DATA REQUESTED Sought by Capper So That Congress May Act on 5-Year Program. ‘The Board of Education and the Dis- trict Commissioners were called upon today by Chairman Capper of the Sen- ate district committee to submit full information on the status of the schosl building program, including reasons for any delays which may nave oec- curred, in order that Congress may take whatever steps are necessary. to bring mbout early compliance with the intent of the five-year school building | act. The chairman of the District com- mittee pointed out that whilc more than four years have passed since eractment of the Jaw, it would appcar “that the purpose of the act has not been ful- flled.” Recalling that he has been deeply interested in the welfare of the local public sehool system for 10 years, Sena- tor Capper said his letter was not writ- ten in a spirit of eriticism, bui for the purpose of bringing out constructive suggestions as to how the children of ‘Washington may be given adeguate commodations “within the aext year. Proposes to Scrap Portables. ‘He reminds the local officials that the declared purpose of the five-year build- ing law was to do away with poitable structures, to provide a full day of in- struction for all children, and to temove other shortcomings in the school hous- ing situation. He then quotcd from newspaper reports telling that 72 port- ables are still in use and that about 5,000 children are still restricted to part-time attendance at school. “I believe it would be useful to all of us who are interested in this pro- gram,” the Senator wrote, “to have an authoritative statement showing the exact status with respect to each of the foregoing items quoted from the five-year school building program. Fur- thermore, we should have a frank statement of the reasons for any de- lays in carrying out the intent of Con- gress. If sufficient appropriations have not been made, if there has been minstrative delay in using funds aj propriated because of lack of perso) nel. proper organization, or other re sons; if the growth of school popt tion has exceeded estimates, etc., we should have the facts for consideration and early action.” Letter Sent to Carusi. The letter was sent to Charles F. Carusi, president of the Board of Edu- catlon, and a copy of it was forwarded also to Commissioner Dougherty as | president of the Board of Commission- | ers. The letter to Dr. Carusi reads | as follows: i “As you will recall, Congress, by its act approved February 26, 1925, au- thorized what is known as the five- year school building program, and di- rected that estimates of expenditures for buildings and grounds for school purposes should thereafter be prepared in accordance with that law. “In the act itself, the purpose of Congress was declared to be— “To provide a sufficient number of school buildings to make it possible: “To abandon all portables: “To eliminate the use of rented buildings: “To abandon the use of undesirable | rooms: e “To reduce elementary school classes | to a standard of not more than 4()\I pupils per class: H “To provide a 5-hour day of instruc- tion for elementary school pupils, thereby eliminating part-time classes; “To abandon all ~school buildin, recommended for immediate or early abandonment in 1908; “To abandon other school buildings which have become unfit for further use since 1908; “To provide a full day of instruction for high school pupils, thereby elimi- nating the ‘double-shift’ program in the high schools; | “To provide for the annual increase in enrollment of pupils during said 5- year period; “And, in general, to provide in the District of Columbia & program of schoolhouse construction which shall exemplify the best in schoolhouse plan- ning. schoolhouse construction, - and educational accommodations. ore than four years and a half have elapsed since the passage of the act, but it would appear from press reports, as well as the reports of the Board of Education, that the pu of the act has not been fulfilled. I find these statements, for instance, in an editorial appearing recently in a ‘Washington newspaper, that there are approximately 5,000 Washington chil- dren attending part-time classes cause of lack of seating capacity for all puplils; that there are still in use.72 of the so-called portable schools, some of them with outside, unheated lavatories, with cold floors, chilly rooms, poor lighting’; that while 76 new classrooms will be available by February 1 next, they will reduce by only 34 per cent the number of new rooms needed to eliminate the portables, part-time classes, undesirable rooms, rented quar- ters, and other undesirable conditions of school housing, including over- crowding of classrooms. “As you know, I have been intensely interested in the upbuiding of the ‘Washington public school system for more than 10 years, and,, of course, the other members of the Senate District committee have taken a deep interest in furnishing proper facilities for the school children of Washington. “It seems to me that an effort should now be made to determine why Wash- ington’s school facilities are not yet up to the standard prescribed by act of Congress, so that action may be taken early in the next session of Congress to remedy any deficiencies or defects that exist. ‘Wants Constructive Suggestions. “You will understand, of course, that this letter is not written in a spirit of criticism, but for the purpose of elicit- ing suggestions from all those interested —to the eng that the school children of ‘Washington may within the next year be furnished with adequate and proper school facilities. “I believe that it would be useful to all of us who are interested in this program to have an authoritative statement showing the exact status with respect to each of the for items quoted from the five-year school build- ing program. Furthermore, we should have a frank statement of the reasons for any delays in carrying out the intent of Congress. If sufficient ap- propriations have not been made, be- | to attend the session. 11 | schools of the Distric there has been administrative delay in using funds lp‘ympflaufl because of lack of personnel, proper organiza- tion, or other reasons; if the growth of the school population has exceeded estimates, etc., etc., we should have the facts for consideration and early action. “The District Commissioners, of course, are directly interested in this subject, because of their responsibility for budget estimates and otherwise. I am therefore sending & copy of this communication to Commissioner Dough- erty, president of the Board of Commis- sioners, for the consideration of the Commissioners, and so that Congress may have the benefit of their views as well as those of the Board of Education and others familiar with the subject. “I hope that definite, detailed, com- hensive, frank and constructive in- ormation and l\.lftuumll will be sub- early date, for the con- of this committee and of Con- It is my own earnest bring about fulfiliment of the PARK VIEW GITIZEN PREPARE FOR FIGHT Transfer of 55 Students to Another Building Brings Protest Resolution. Pollowing the adoption of & resolu- tion last n'ght by the executive com- mittee of the Park View Citizens' Asso- ciation requesting the immediate re- scinding of the transfer of the 55 Park View School children to another build- ing, it was announced today chat Fred 8, Walker, president of the association, would head the committee which is to appear before the Board of Education tomorrow on behalf of the transferred children. The resolution which the committee adopted last night is being forwarded today to the Board of Education. It follows: “We move that the Park View Citizens’ Association use every ef- fort to secure continuance in the Park View Platoon School of the pupils re- cently ordered to Monroe School, and that new pupils of families in which older children are attending Park View School also be permitted to at- tend that school. “And, further, as the Park View 8chool is the only platoon in the Dis- trict of Columbia, that any parents in the Park View community desirin that their children attend that schcol should be allowed the privilege.” Ely's Report Is Submitted. Concurrent with the forwarding of the resolution to the school board offi- cers, it was learned today that the report and recommendations on the Park View, “battle of the boundaries.” that Selden M. Ely, supervising princi- pal of the fifth division, was requested to make by the superintendent of schools, had been presented to his im- mediate superior, Robert L. Hayeock. assistant superintendent in charge of elementary schools, to whom Mr. Ely is directly responsible. He would not divulge the reports contents. Mr. Haycock explained that, since the report was requested as a result of the action of the school board two weeks ago, it should not be revealed until its presentation to the board. For the same reason, Mr. Ely would not comment on his Teport, saying merely that he had complied with instructions given him and that the document now is in the hands of Mr. Haycock. Last night's meeting of the executive committee of the Park View ecitizen’s group was held at Mr. Walker's resi- dence, 760 Rock Creek Church road. Stand Is Set Forth Clearly. 1t formerly had been understood that the meeting was to be a special meeting of the whole association, and, without subsequent announcements by the offi- cers of the association, at least a score of interested parents went to the Park View School last night, despite the rain, It was learned at that time that the only announce- | ment concerning the status of the scheduled meeting had been posted as a bulletin in the branch post office lo- ted at the school. Only a few persons w the notice. The resolution, which the executive committee adopted. the stand of the Park View Citizens’ Assoclation in regard to the refusal of the parents of the 55 children to send their children to the Monroe School in accordance with the transfer order, it was explanied today. The action was regarded further as an answer to charges that the association in open meeting last March adopted a resolu- tion favoring the transfer. This latter contention has been made by. officers of the-Monroe School Parent-Teacher Assoclation. who also are members of the Park View Citizens’ group. WILLIAMS HOLDS COTTON PRICE LOW 1_'e||s Senate Committee Crop Should Bring Cent More Per Pound Than at Present. By the Associated Pr Resuming the examination of Carl ‘Williams of Oklahoma, the Senate agri- cultural committee was told today by the Federal Farm Board member that on the basis of present conditions of supply and demand, cotton should be bringing from 1 to 1% cents per pound more than 1t is at present. This was challenged as being too small by Senator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, who quoted statistics from the Agricuiture Department, which fixed the average price since 1920 at 221, cents. “And yet to say.” Smith said, “that urder present conditions of supply and demand, cotton should be bringing only about 18, cents.” Williams questioned the accuracy of the sources of figures Smith gave on world consumption, as- serting the data was not gathered by the best equipped agencies. Smith re- plied they were the best any one had. “But what I want to point out,” Smith said, “is that here these distressing con- ditions have come to the cotton grower at a time where the world consumed about a million bales more than we produced. “And yet you sit here and tell Sena- tor Caraway that after five or six years we might be able to pump a little life into the farmer. The whole thing is absurd on its face.” SALUTE OF 19 GUNS WILL HONOR MACDONALD By the Associated Press. Orders for a 19-gun salute to be fired in honor of Prime Minister MacDon- ald, when his ship, the Berengaria, passes Fort Jay in New York Harbor, }\uet been issued by the War Depart- ment. ‘The salute is the one normally given a cabinet member, the 21-gun salute being reserved for heads of States and royalty. ‘The military honors at Union Station upon the prime minister’s arrival in Washington will include the attendance t‘::y a "q,uldmn of cavalry from Fort er, Va. intention of Congress, as expressed in the five-year school building law, at the very earliest possible date. The public 4 should be equal wdnim of &n{“ o:.:er w;e city, and I shall my power to bring that about.” Early Compliance Promised. ‘When Senator Capper’s letter was de- livered to Dr. Carusi in his office at National University, the president of the Board of Education expressed his great- est appreciation and promised early compliance with the request made by the Senator. \ “I am deeply pleased with this mani- festation of very special interest of Sen- ator Capper,” Dr. Carusi said. “It inspires me with the hope that the time when our school facilities will be brought up-to-date will be material- ly advanced. “To this end we will co-operate with the Senator and the committees of Con- gress by forwarding at the earliest prac- ticable date a ‘definite, , com- ve, frank and constructive in- ' a8 and by Senator Onpnm cordial and encouraging eonmuvmum‘" THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. DAWES HAILED BY ANCIENT TOWN ANCESTOR FLED 300 YEARS AGO By the Associated Press, SUDBURY, England, October 1.— This anclent Suffolk town, which 300 years ago made things sc hot for a Puritan named Dawes that he fled to wildest America, turned out today with fags, smiles and hearty hospitality to a descendant of that self-same Dawes. The visitor was Gen. Charles, G. Dawes, American Ambassador to Great Britain, He and Mrs. Dawes arrived by motor car this afternoon and were met by borough officials, who escorted the | Ambassador Cheered in Sudbury, England, and Given Honorary Freedom of Borough. Ambassador to the town hall, where Mayor Fitzgerald presented him with the honorary freedom of the borough. ‘The mayor paid tribute to the “stiff- necked” citizens of Sudbury who early in the seventeenth century fled to a strange land rather than submit to re- ligious persecution. That same stubborn, frank character, he said, was as nec- essary today in working out the Anglo- American move for world peace. The crowd in the council chamber cheered as Ambassador Dawes signed the roll of honorary freemen, and he was applauded again and again in his speech of acknowledgment. HAWAIIAN QUAKES SHIFT TO WEST SIDE OF ISLAND 480 Earth S8hocks Are Noted in 24 Hours, Presaging Volcanic Action. By the Associated Press. HILO, Hawaii, October 1.—Seismic activity, which has rocked the Island of Hawaii for 12 days and is now de- clared to be the forerunner of eruptions of one or more of the island's volcanoes, shifted to the western slope yesterday, where 480 quakes were recorded during the last 24 hour: The A ar, voleanologist, an- set forth clearly |, ZANE the YEAR 1 nounced that his portable seismograph the shadow of the voleano Hualalal, where Jaggar has bcen observing the activity, had registered the large num- ber of tremors. At Holualoa, between Huaralal and the volcano Mauna Loa, the heaviest earthquake since the lctivl%lbenn on September 19 was felt. e shoéks, smmnmust before noon, lasted an hour and a half. Although everything in the district was badly shaken, no great amount of damage was reported. Prof, Jaggar said he was having ali three mountains closely watched for ap- pearance of a lava flow or an eruption. In the first six months of this year Soviet Russia imported $7,056.447 worth of agricultural implements from the United States. at Puu Waawaa, a village almost within | b R JURY OPENS PROBE OF BORDERSLAYING Customs Patrolman - Faces . Charge in Shooting .in Minnesota. By the Assoriated Press, INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn,, Oc- tober 1.—The Koochiching County grand jury, meeting here today, had only one case to consider—that of Em- met J. White, 24, United States cus- toms patrolman charged wich shooting to ?{ellh Gust Henry Wirkkula of Big Fork. Wirkkula, who once had been con- victed on a liquor charge, was killed on the night of June 8 last, when his au- tomobile was fired on by White on a road near Little Fork, 25 miles south of here. Two patrolmen, suspeciing that the automobile contained liquor, at- tempted to flag down the car and then ‘White shot at it after it had gone by. White, charged with second-degree murder, has been out on $5,000 bond awaiting action by the grand jury. The jury summoned today is composed of 22 men and two women. In the event an indictment’ is re- turned against "Vhite, a fight is in prospect as to whether the border pa- troiman will be tried in Ctate or Fed- eral courts. Lewis L. Drill of St. Paul, United States district attorney for Minnesota, served notiee on David Hurlburt, Koo- chiching County attorney, that if an in- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. o 74 1929, dictment is returned he will ask for a trial in & Federal Court. Hurlburt said he was equally deter- mined that if an indictment is brought the case be tried before the county here, Six months before the shooting Wirk- ‘Ifll pleaded guilty in International Falls Municipal Court to a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance and paid a fine of $100 and $4 costs. Due to a i confusion in the use of his name, the Iname of the man killed was not gen- erally .associated with that of the man who had been in court on the liquor charge. “H, Wirkkula” was the name used in court. At Big Fork he was known as “Gus Virkkula,” whereas his legal name was “Gust Henry Wirkkula.’ MOTOR CHIEF YEAR'S FOR OLD HORSE-S:NSE! Drivers’ Ignorance of Traffic Laws | Is Blamed for Mis- haps. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 1.—Chauffeurs and horses were compared today to the disadvantage of the former by E. D.| Jackson of the motor vehicle division | of the United States Post Office, in an address before the Annual Bafety Congress. “When horses furnished the chief motive power for vehicles, accidents were practically unknown because traf- fic was comparatively light and horses were intelligent animals,” he said. “But with the advent of automobiles, con- ditions have undergone great changes. Traffic is congested and the automobile needs constant human guidance. When the operator is ignorant of his duties the automobile runs amuck, with dis- STATE PICKS JURY INSTRIKERS' TRIAL Defense Must Pass on Panel Selected for Murder Hear- ing of Seven. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C, October 1— Two hours after court convened in the trial of the seven men charged with | second degree murder in connection with the death of Q. F. Aderholt, Gastonia police chief, the State had accepted 12 veniremen and the defense began its{‘ quizzing of the men passed by the State. Only 21 veniremen were called in obtaining the State’s quota. Before those passed by the State are accepted for jury duty they also must be passed by the defense. Trial Is Speeded. ‘The system of mass selection of the Jurors was adopted today in an enm, to speed up trial of the men who are | facing charges of murder as a result of & strike at the Loray Cotton Mill in | Gastonia. The police chief was shot | as he and four other deputies were leaving the tent colony of the Loray | mill strikers. | Charges against nine of the d-fend-' astrous results.” ants were nolle prossed yesterday and | o | first-degree murder char 1 others reduced to umu‘-fl‘e;r'e‘efu ? mf The seven were refused bail by Judge | M. V. Barnhill, presiding. His action brought no i - tion Imm‘ the de(e'nu. e acing trial now a d Er- win Beal of Lawrence, Mu? ?u:xthf:n organizer of the National Textile Work- ers’ Union; George Carter, Mizpah, N. 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