The Washington times., 1925-04-07
BOARD MAY
CONDUCT
PROBE
Members Studying Question
Following Failure Of
Secret Session

That the Board of Education
will hold hearings at which all
persons who have anything 10
say on either side of the fra
ternity question will be heard
appeared a likelihood today as
board members began to study its
status, following failure to dis
cuss it in conference Yesterday.
Graham FavOrs Probe.
e. c. Graham, at whose sugges-
ton the board called the executive
conference yesterday. declared to-
Gay he believes a thorough investi-
cation Of the entire fraternity mat
ter will be the most fruitful course
for the board to follow. He stated
that he does not believe that the
board can get the whole truth, how
ever, I'm open hearings.
II would not object to test
case," said Graham. 1T should
clear up much confusion as to The
boards authority"
Captain Julius I. Peyser served
notice today that he win go into
the next meeting of the board and
be the only effective method Of
procedure.
The committee OF the whole will
make report on it's session yes
terday, at the next meeting of the
board, it was announced by Presi-
dent James T. Lloyd.
Is More Involved.
Fifteen more students admitted
their membership in banned organi-
cations today. Two boys at Gen.
trail, one a member of the school
band, admitted their membership
in Alpha Beta Sigma fraternity to
Principal Miller.
Thirteen girls gave their names
to Principal Charles Hart, of East
Theta Pi sorority and three to
Sigma Beta sorority. The total
number of secret organization
members at Eastern is now fifty.
Principal Hart, of Eastern, de-
clared today his students are show
ing a fine spirit over the situation
there. The cadet officers who ad-
mitted fraternity membership went
into the ranks as privates and
drilled yesterday afternoon with
their companies.
Charges that the Board of Edu-
cation is "stalling' were made to-
day In fraternity circles following
the failure of the board yesterday
to- take up the fraternity question
in it's executive conference called
for that purpose.
It was indicated by fraternity
leaders that the fraternities will go
ahead with their plans TO fight
the anti-fraternity rule without.
figuring the school board as
factor.
No Longer a Factor.
1--WE no longer feel that IL is
necessary to recognize the Board OF
Education in mapping our plans
declared J. Miltoon Prodigy, chair
man Of the anti-fraternity rule COM
mittee Of Delta Sigma, which has
chapters in Central, Western and
Mckinley high schools.
"The Board of Education Is stall
ing" Prodigy asserted, land it has
come to a point where we do not
feel bound to wait on IL any
longer"
Delta Sigma fraternity is planning
to take action within the next few
days. It's leaders are holding court
abandoned it. The action Delng
planned first is not court acticr,
but beyond stating that, leaders are
to disclose what action Is
A Brief Meeting.
The session of the board yester-
day was cut short when Captain
Julius I. Peyser announced that he
would keep his promise and make
public its proceedings. A motion
for adjournment Followed at once.
Following the admission of fra
ternity membership by twenty-seven
Eastern High School students, cleo
ton of class officers to replace
those removed from office was
held only under threat of Prin-
cipal Charles Hart that he would
appoint officers. Nathan Clark was
elected president and George Hun
nicutt, treasurer, of the senior
class.