The Washington times., 1925-03-23
HOPE T Or
MODIFIED
RULING
Members Urged to Make
Known Affiliations So That
Case May Go to Courts

Case May 20 10 G0uEtS
Secret Greek letter fraternities,
with branches in Washington high
schools, are working toward q
legal showdown, it became known
today.
The older heads among the fra
ternities, according to the story
whispered in the corridors of local
schools and over the soda glasses
in nearby drug stores. are urging
upon the students to make known
their affiIiation with the forbid
den societies --.-sss.. !
Seek Court Action.
The Tan Pf fraternity was urged
to take such action at meeting
Saturday night, despite the fact
that such admission would bar
them from active participation in
school activities.
This strategy Is aimed directly at
test case. It Is believed that IL
the fraternity question can again
be thrown into the local courts.
the students may have the school
board ruling changed or modified
to large degree.
II students are questioned in
court as to why they did not obey
rules by making known at first
| their fraternal connections, they
| by alleging undue coercion on the
! - of 0oya0nn
Scott at New Frat.
AS to the new, all-embracing local
| branch Of a national secret So
| ciety, with headquarters in Balti-
more, some school officials scott,
| while others are inclined to give
more serious consideration to the
facts SO far revealed.
Principal Miller. Of Central High
School, said today that members OF
the Baltimore fraternity approached
him some time ago, and asked for
permission to start chapter at the
big high school. He withheld per-
| mission and after considerable cor.
respondence, was informed that =
| chapter would be organized without
regard to his wishes.
| Eleven more Central students
| have identified themselves with fra
ternities, bringing the total Of that
school to twenty-three. No more
/ have been reported at Mckinley,
| and the Business High tally still
| stands at one.
According to persons closely in
touch with the situation, the frater.
mites believe that the student mem
bers are doing the organization
more harm than good by failing
to reveal their affiliations. Another
branch Of the pro-frat faction holds
however. than more can be &C.
complished by boring from within.
| High school principals will investi'
gate reports that additional stu
dents are being indicted into for.
hidden organizations. it was indicated
today.
Wants to Know.
"Of course I'll investigate" de-
clared Frank G. Daniel, of McKln'
ley. IF more students in Mckinney
are violating the anti-fraternity rule
l want to know it,
A concerted investigation directed
from school headquarters will not
be initiated. This was indicated az
the course officials will follow.
If the identity Of students be-
! lOHSI1B 10 the LOTDluueIl VI SdLADo'
tions, contrary to the board ruling,
is made known, school officials will
act at once to suspend these stu
dents from their posts Of honor in
the cadet corps athletic team ORA
matte association or any other
school activity.
No campaign of tale-bearing or
spying Is to be initiated by school
authorities, Acting Superintendent
Stephen e. Kramer declared today.
The primary purposes of officials,
Mr. Kramer said, Is to show the
students how the world regards
those who say one thing and do
another.
School officials are taking the
position that as all students at the
opening of the school year have
signed statements regarding mem
bership in secret organizations, they
are bound by those statements un'
Hess bona-fide evidence to- the con.
trary is uncovered.