Evening star., 1927-11-03

near school buildings sis to make
money!" He urged the Board Of Edu.
cation to do all in your power" to
prevent the proposed rezoning of the
new Mckinley neighborhood.
Mr.. Gilligan asked Mr.. Daniel II he
| had experienced trouble with his
schools students in the many stores
on Seventh street near the present
building, and upon receiving an affirm
tive reply the board member asked
if the trouble were moral. Techs
principal said they were not. where
| upon Mr. Gilligan in an emphatic
manner declared:
"This board Is sort of buffer be-
tween the city and the administration,
and it is our duty to consider the
rights of citizens as well as strictly
school matters. None of these three
gentlemen has reported any moral
difficulty involving students and the
stores near their schools, but they
have offered testimony merely of dis
ciplinary troubles which l believe can
be remeded."
Citizens Action Cited.
Mr.. Gilligan then told the board
that the North Capitol Citizens ASso-
citation had unanimously approved the
establishment of a drug store in that
neighborhood. He suggested that, as
far as zoning Is concerned, "a public
school is not particular asset to
residential neighborhood," and that
the rights and wants of persons living
near them should be considered.
Isaac Cans, another member Of the
board, warned that the board might
go too far" in opposing commercial
zones for school areas, declaring:
"Our schools take up a good deal
of territory. and if we ban stores near
all our schools, we are treading on
the feet of the very persons who sup
port them"
DR.. Learned, who up to this time
had remained quiet during the discus
sion of his committees recommends.
ton, entered the verbal conflict which
Mr.. Gilligan waged against the gen
eral banning of stores" from the Vicin-
ity of schools. Insisting that it was
a moral question, DR.. Learned de.
clared there are no such things as
drug stores any more; they are no.
tion stores eating joints and soft
drink establishments, that constitute
an entering wedge for stores of other
senses" He urged the disapproval of
the rezoning.
Moral Issue, Kramer Says.
When Mr.. Gill:gan sought to have
the recommendation tabled until the
next meeting, Stephen K. Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools,
rose from his seat to inject his objec-
tion to stores. He told the board that
he had spent hours watching certain
establishments near schools, and, al
though he was convinced the issue
was a moral one, he admitted that the
school authorities have no control over
the proprietors of offending establish
ments.
The consensus of the board men,
bers' opinion was that the question
should be acted upon Immediately,
even after Mr.. Gilligan explained that
Mr.. Ward had told him he intended 20
withdraw his petition for rezoning at
the next meeting Of the District Zon.
ing Commission. A vote was taken
and the recommendation was ap.
proved, with only Mr.. Gilligan's dis.
senting vote.
Believe Swimming Pool Illegal.
The new Mckinley High School oc.
Education again when the members
voted to adopt the report of their
legal luminaries," Charles F. Carusi,
president, and Mr.. Gilligan, regarding
the construction of a municipal swim.
ming pool on the new schools
grounds. After studying the law gov
erning the use of school lands, the
special committee decided that the
construction of the pool on Techs
grounds would be a direct contraven.
ton OF the law, which sets forth that
money appropriated for the purchase
of school land shall be used for school
purposes" only.
The board further adopted resolu.
tions outlining its action in approving
its committees report, and suggesting
that the District Commissioners look
into the legality Of the pool construc-
ton, and expressing the hope that the
proposed bathhouse and pool "be not
located on the school grounds herein
referred to under any circumstances"
Action OF school officials by which
authority was granted speakers of the
w. c. T. U. to address pupils in the
schools on the evil of liquor drinking,
when the Anti-Cigarette League re-
Gently was refused permission for the
same sort Of campaign, was ques.
toned by Mr.. Gilligan. DIR. Ballou
explained that the w. c. T. u. speak.
ers for years had appeared in the
public schools. and that since the law