Evening star., 1923-01-18
SCHOOL PURCHASE
QUEST|ONEDBY.D.:C.
Asks if Hockey Sticks and
Addressograph Are Proper
| Expense on Public.

Hockey sticks and an addressograph
In addition to beauty-course supplies
now figure in the controversy be-
tween the board of Commissioners
and the board of education over the
mooted question as to which board
has the constituted authority to
direct public school expenditures.
The dispute over this question was
given impetus when the Commission
ers asked the school board at it's
meeting yesterday if it thought the
expenditure of $446 for hockey sticks
and an addressograph was proper
expenditure of public funds. BY a
unanimous vote the board answered
In the affirmative.
BalIOu Approves Purchase.
Supt Frank w. Ballou explained
that he regarded the equipment In
question, which is wanted by the new
Eastern High School, as desirable and
essential. He pointed out that the
hockey sticks are used by girls IN
the physical training classes and the
Addressograph is for the use OF the
school in notifying members of the
alumni association of meetings.
James r. Lloyd declared that the
question raised by the Commissioners
which resulted in the controversy
over the appropriation for the sup
plies for the so-Called beauty culture
course at the o Street Vocational
School for colored girls. He said 1t
is apparent that the Commissioners
do not trust school expenditures to
the board.
"COmmiSSioners Trespassing."
"The District Commissioners are
intrenching on our own prerogatiYes
and no longer take the judgment OF
the board as final" said Mr.. Lloyd
You don't mean to say the board
has not the power to purchase these
articles even If the funds are avail
able, without the Commissioners
sanction?'' inquired Daniel J. Calla-
han. acting president
Not if the Commissioners take tnat
stand" Mr.. Lloyd replied.
They do take that stand" inter-
posed DR.. BalIou. The Commission
ers are merely asking the board 10
reconsider the request"
Mr.. Lloyd reported to the board on
the recent conference between It's
committee of three and the Commits
sfoners, at which the question OF
whether the Commissioners or tne
school board has the authority TO di-
rect the expenditure of school funds
was discussed He said the board
COMMITTEES, of which he is chairman
submitted to the city heads 1900
word brief containing the committees s
arguments. .ha
controversy" he concluded.
Supt BaIlou and Assistant Supt
Stephen E. Kramer gave reports on
the status of school legislation pend
ing in Congress. Both expressed tne
opinion that conditions are favor
able for the passage of the bills. while
Mr.. Kramer said the Senate Subcom7 =
mittee on appropriations gave the
school officials "a courteous and sym
pathetic hearing when they went
before it to defend the school esti-
mates for the next fiscal year.
To Act on NFIag Code"
:. An offer of the Children of the
American Revolution to place In
every classroom in the school system
a placard of the flag code" was re-
ferred to DR.. Ballou with power to
act.
Harry o. Hine. secretary OF the
board made the. announcement that
the Red Cross enrolment in the
public schools totaled $1.465, while
Christmas seals amounting to 81
SSs.57 had been sold under public
school auspices.
The practice of the board in pre-
cluding teachers in the night schools
who are employed in the federal de-
partments during the day from earn
ing more than $4,000 a year was up
held in a ruling by the controller
general which was submitted TO the
board.
Changes Approved.
Changes in personnel approved by
the board follow:
Resignations-M. B. Barton, teacher,
class 8, Ketcham-Van Buren School;
Sidney Robert, teacher! class 3, E: V.
Brown School; B. H. Carson, teacher.
class 2, Monroe School; J. B. Houch-
ins, teacher, class 1, special schools;
Hugh Lynch. coal passer. new Eastern
High School: Joseph Mahaney, Ia
borer. Monroe School; Harry Burns,
janitor, Hilton School, and Robert
Gales. assistant engineer, New East
ern High School.
Retirem D. Wise, teacher,
class 2, Henry-Polk School
Leave of absence-E. L. Henderson,
teacher, class 8, extend leave; G. r.
Dewitt. teacher, class 6B. western
High school; S. w. Brown. teacher
teacher, class 8, extend leave, and
M. G.tLee. teacher, class 1, Reno
School
from class 2, Brightwood Park SCHOOL
20 class 8. drawing; w. R She'd,
teacher, Manual Training, from class
3. TO class 4; Patrick Mahaney, from
assistant janitor. New Eastern High
school to japitor H. o. Cooke fro tsaeSer seaGel
az s9d Enssh 2ssIs cFSmwe elass sB IRON RrmstronE @
Manual Training School, to head of
department of English and history.
9enior and junior high schools.
Transfers.-W. P. Cannon, janitor,
from Blow School to Edmonds
School; Rhodia Taylor. janitor, from
Edmonds School to Blow School, and
John Robertson, from caretaker.
Kingsman School, TO janitor, Hilton
School
Appointments.-A.B y. Coe, teacher,
Temporary, class 2, Monroe School;
L. F. King. temporary teacher, class
2, Brightwood Park School; s. E.
Iuergens. probationary teacher, class
I, special schools; Erma Paul. teacher,
Junior High School; NJ. NJ. Gordon,
permanent teacher, class 8, domestic
Science; NJ. V. Hummer, permanent
teacher, class GA, Business High
school; e. L. Thompson, permanent
teacher, class ga, Business High