Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-11
SCHOOL BOARD.
ELECTS BARRY
ASPRESIDENT'
Bert S. Gadd Casts Only Dis
senting Vote Against New
Official.
FIRST CLASH OCCURS

As had been expected the reorganiza-
ton OF the board of school commissions
ers at the meeting last night, the first
Of he year, went off smoothly, all diff
ferences within the ranks OF the ma
jority faction Of the board having been
,roned out in conferences prior to the
meeting.
Charles L. Barry was elected president
and Adolph Emhardt, a new member
vice president. Albert Baker was I'M
animously elected attorney of the board
to succeed Frederick E. Matson, who
took the position last spring when Mr..
Baker resigned after differences With
members Of the old board.
President Barry announced he would
name the standing committees at the
next regular meeting, which will be
held Jan. 81
Bert s. Gadd was the only member Of
the board to vote against Mr.. Barry for
the presidency, his vote being cast for
W. D. Allison. Mr.. Barry himself cast
a blank ballot. The vote for vice presi-
dent stood: Emhardt, 3; Dr. Marie
Haslep, /; Allison. l, Mr.. Gadd again
voting for Mr.. Allison.
GADp CHANGES
HIS VOTE.
E
Nlr Gadd at first voted for Mr. Matsjn.
but changed his vote when he found that
Mr. Baker was to be a candidate. lie
| explained several weeks ago Mr.. Mat5on
had told him he did not want the position
| if Mt Baker would accept it.
/ Another action that had been expected
was the election Of George II. Ricbes,
/ TO succeed c. w. Eurton as superintend-
emit of buildings and grounds. Rckes
/ WAS discharged by the board In July,
/ 1920 and was succeeded by Eurton. Eur
! tons resignation was presented at the
meeting to take effect Jan. =. but. on
motion Of Mr. Allison. who is very bitl e.
against Burton as the result of a thrash
ing administered 20 Jacob Heltkam, jam
tor at Arsenal Technical High School
and generally regarded as a protege Of
Mr. Allison, about ten days ago the res
lgnation was made effective Immediately.
That the entire matter was cut and
dried was indicated by the fact imme-
diately after Eurtons resignation had
been accepted Mr.. Emhardt offered a
lengthy and carefully worded motion
"re'ustatng" Rickes. Jan. II.
POINTS TO coon
RECORD or BURTON.
Nr Gadd called attention 70 the SPLEEN
dld record MADE by burton rs SHptflh-
tandent OF buildings and grounds and
said because OF his record he was en-
tiued to some consideration at the hands
Of the board. but Mr. Allison was obdu-
rate and the rest Of the board stood BY
him.
The vote on the Rickcs appointment
stood four 90 one Mr.. Gadd voting no.
Nfr Allison got himself fn the eubar-
raesIo, poeftIon Of voting for the en-
pIavmeot Of man whom only ofrh+oen
months o0o No bad votea 70 o,st f-,r,,
the Same rosi-for
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Of highly myste~ious sacrcfive vvtte.
pered conversations with Commissioners
Allison and Emhardt
ASKS BARRY
TO SfEAK OUT.
Aou need not be afraid 10 speak cut
AR Barry, Mt Gadd said.
would II what am saying was Of
an ii4e1 interest 10 you as TO Mr.. Ali
sou, DIT h7fIF answered.
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q.as understood tbaf Dr 1r,sIcr Ro--,.
ana Emhardt would tenn together bit
the attitude of Commissioner Allison has
been a matter OF speculation. 1t was
very plain with the majority faction. and
fortunes with the majority faction. and
the minority for the present. viii consist
solely Of t"mml7s. oner Gadd.
Ut uasiep TOOK no part In any Of
the numerous whispered conferences, but
voted siendlly with the majority and
even went SO far as to second several
motions.
The resignation OF Z, F. Mccoy, head
custodian at Arsenal Technical High
school was accepted, Mccoy, Mr. AM
son said, admitted to him he had so
licited campaign funds from the janito.s
at Tech for the Better Schools Teaoue.