Evening star., 1925-03-04
ROW IN EDUCATION
BOARD IS REVIVED
President Lloyd Refuses to
Resign After Promise in
Letter to Peyser.

The breach between James T. Lloyd.
president of the Board of Education
and Capt. Julius I. Peyser. who ac-
cused him OF using his office to ad-
vance his business interests. was
split wider by sensational develop
ments which came as a climax TO
business session of the board yester-
day afternoon IN the Franklin School.
Arrangements had been made
quietly to end the controversy II
seemed. through the promise OF Mr.
Lloyd TO resign as president at the
close of yesterdays business meeting
to be followed by his resignation as
member OF the board on March TO-
Mr.. Lloyd, however. changed his
mind.
The promise to resign was revealed
in correspondence which Capt. Peyser
made public after Mr. Lloyd had
failed. as a vote on adjournment was
about to be taken, TO Indicate that he
was ready TO announce his resigna-
tion as president. The letters were
not made public until q session OF the
board was held behind closed doors
One of the letters. under date of
February ~. was written to Capt
Peyser by Mr.. Lloyd. IT was headed
"confidtntiaI until resignation is pre-
sented.' The letter follows
My Dear Captain: 1t is my pur-
pose to present my resignation as
pre- sident of the Board of Education
AT the close OF the business session
on March 4. Immediately following
that | expect to present my resigna-
tion as member of the board to the
Supreme Court, TO take effect on
March TO-
Il am giving notice OF my inten-
tion to each member OF the board"
Reply by Capt. Peyser.
Under date Of March 3, Capt Pey-
ser replied to Mr.. Lloyd's letter, as
follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Lloyd: Answering your
letter OF February 10, 1926 relative to
your proposal TO present your resigna-
ton president of the Board Of Educa-
tion, and eventually to present your
resignation as member Of the board to
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
iumbia, beg to say that there has been
considerable discussion among the mem
bers OF the board, and that / am in
formed that the letter which was re-
luested by you to be kept confidential
has been discussed by your friends not
members of the board j take this op-
portunity in stating that for this reason
1 DO not feel that | am bound to keep
the letter sent to me confidential.
I desire to state, for your informa-
tion, that IL your resignation as the
president OF the board is presented to-
day | shall move that all matters DER.
tanning to the controversy between you
a nd me be expunged from the records.
On the other hand, in the event your
resignation IL not presented 1 shall ask
Mr. Greenwood, chairman OF the COM
mittee of the whole, to proceed"
AFTER the board meeting Mr.. LLOYD
admitted that he had notified Capt.
Peyser that he would resign, but did
not do so, because six members re-
him to stay on the board
Capt Peyser and Ernest Greenwood
ne said, were the only members who
did not urge him to remain.
Charges Not Withdrawn.
Capt. Peyser told newspaper re-
porters after the meeting that Mr..
Lloyd promised to resign at his de-
mand, but got cold feet" Asked if
he had withdrawn his charges against
Mr.. Lloyd, Capt. Peyser replied in
the negative. And l will not with
draw them" he added
Capt. Peyser also declared that he
had 500 pages of typewritten evil
dence to show that Mr.. Lloyd was
elected president of the board through
"a trick" while Mr.. Greenwood was
in Europe. Although he does not
propose to continue to press these
charges at future meetings OF the
board, Capt. Peyser said he would
employ a different method of attack
A resolution congratulating Supt.
Frank w. Ballou on his election as
president of the Department OF Super
of the National Education
A Association was adopted unanimously.
The board called a special session
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to recon-
slider the pay scale for substitute
teachers as q result of q request from
the Teachers Council.
A report of special committee
appointed to recommend a site for
the proposed Western High School
athletic field was tabled, and the
whole matter referred to the Com
The report recommended
the purchase of a site at Wisconsin
avenue and 8 street. The Home and
School Association of Western, as
well as teachers and students, op-
posed. the selection of this site.
Changes In Personnel.
Changes in personnel approved by
the board follow:
Resignstion-J. o. Richards, teach
err, class IA, Manual Training.
Retirements-L E. Jean, teacher,
class "A. Douglass-Simmons School: