Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

School more than n year ago and
whether or not the DIRECTORS had
given their assent this time.
Mr.. Carusi recalled the earlier op-
position, explaining for the benefit of
the board that Frederic ]. Haskin.
owner of the Potomac Park Apart
ments. Twenty.first and c streets. and
other apartment house owners of the
vicinity had contcnded at that time
that the white population was incrcas-
ing, by virtue of extensive building
operations, so that Il sufficient num-
her of white pupils to fill that school
soon would be residents OF Potomac
Park section. The Contended increase
in school population. however. did not
materialize, Mr.. Carusi explained, and
today the enrolment at Toner is even
smaller than it was ut that time.
Mr. GilliGan insisted, however, that
the residents Of that section. through
tho West End Citizens Association,
should be heard from. Rev, f. I, A.
Bennett, n member of the board. sec
onded Or. Learned's motion and the
Sunerintendent's recommendation was
approved with only Mr.. Gilligan's dis
senting vote
Gasoline Station Opposed.
The Board Of Education refused to
approve the construction of gaso-
line filling station ut Georgia avenue
and Shepherd street. near the Pet
worth School. a lengthy appeal for
the approval Of the station. which had
been addressed to the school officials
by the trustees of tho PctWorth
Primitive Baptist Church. owner of
the site on which the gasoline station
is proposed, was read to the board by
DIR. Ballou. In the appeal 1t was set
forth that the Petworth Church had
a contract with a large oil concern for
the sale of their church property on
condition that permission would be
granted the purchaser for the erection
of the filling station. The petitioners
explained that their church was anX-
ious to move from its present corner
location to a quieter street and they
urged the board to do all in its power
to help obtain permission for the sta
ton
When the approval Of the gas sta
ton was refused in accordance with
the boards practice concerning such
filling depotS near school buildings, IT
decided also to notify the Petworth
Church of the action as we'll as the
District purchasing Office suggesting
that perhaps the church property can
be bought for school purposes.
Conference Arranged.
Following an expression of willing.
ness on the part of the District pur-
chasing office officials to meet school
officials in a conference with a view
to establishing more complete general
harmony and understanding between
themselves. the board set next We'd
nesday at pm. as the time for the
meeting. The District purchasing Of
fiCals had advised the school board
that they would be glad to confer with
them lat any time" and requested the
board to set the time. The conference.
which will be closed TO the public, will
be held in the board room OF the
Franklin School Administration Build.
ing.
The board also refused to permit q
collection of funds for the establish.
ment of the Manassas Battlefield
Confederate Park" TO be taken up In
the classrooms The action was in
accord with the boards intiexible
rule on such collections.
On the recommendation of DIR. Bal.
lou and First Assistant Superintend
ent stephen f. Kramer. the board
agreed to permit no pupils to be en-
rolled in the Wilson Normal School in
February. 1t was explained that since
only very few high school graduate.
seek entrance In the normal school in
the middle OF the year. it would be-
TOO expensive TO institute a course for
them,
During It's routine business, the
board approved the following changes
in school system personnel:
Appointments-Miss J. l.. Bargagni.