Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
ORDER SUSPEND|NG
T. SCHOOL STUDENTS
GIVEN APPROVAL
Board Committee to Report
Findings in Central High
Controversy.
TWO BOY FRAT MEMBERS
ACCUSED OF FALSIFYING
Ballou's Mandate Continued Until
End of Term if Recommends
ton Is Approved.


Joseph M. Eeale and Joseph S. Coch-
ran, suspended Central High School
students whose expulsion was urged by
Dr. Frank2W Ballou, superintendent of
schools, for their deliberate falsifica-
ton" in connection with their men,
bership in an unapproved high school
fraternity, will be suspended for the re-
mainder of the current school year If
the Board Of Education approves the
recommendation its personnel commit
tee was expected to make at the board
meeting late this afternoon.
Both boys we're suspended March "a
after school authorities had learned
they had asserted on their pledge cards
that they were not members of any un-
approved organization, while, in fact,
both were known to be members of the
local chapter of Pi Phi. Suspension for
Neale, 1S-year -old son of Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Neale, 1924 Emerson street, is
virtual expulsion, since he Is fourth
year student who was to have been
graduated in June. He has been en-
rolled. however, at the Dewitt Prepara-
tory School since the Easter holidays,
and he plans to attend Summer ses-
SionS in order to enter college IN the
Fall.
Cochran, the 17-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen e. Cochran, 2949
Newark street, a third-year student,
plans to remain out of school until the
Fall.
DIR. Ballou Favored Expulsion.
DR.. Ballou strongly recommended
the expulsion of both boys at the
meeting of the board April II, at which
time, he declared, he sought that
punishment for them not because of
their membership in an unapproved
fraternity. but because of their
deliberate Justification of written
statements to the principal of their
school," Asked subsequently, however,
If he proposed to recommend expulsion
for every student who makes false
statements, DR.. Ballou replied in the
ing circumstances" would have to be
considered in each case.
At the April II meeting of the board,
DR.. Charles r. Carusi, president and
Henry L. Gilligan, chairman of the
boards legislative committee, stead
lastly refused to approve of expulsion
The punishment, they contended, was
entirely too severe for the offense. At
that time the board agreed to allow
the suspension, which then had been
in effect for three weeks, to remain IN
force until a definite action could be
agreed upon by the board.
Subsequently the boards personnel
committee met in executive session to
consider the case Of the two boys.
Among those who attended were Mr..
Gilligan, Mrs, Phillip S. Smith, DR..
Carusi, Or. H. Barrett Learned, Isaac
A A&k
of the members who attended the
would discuss the groups findings i'm
mediately after the meeting, but it has
been learned since that the committees
recommendation this afternoon would
be suspension for the remainder of the
school year.
Fraternities Long Under Ban.
Fraternities among high school stu
dents haze caused storms on Washing
tons public education horizon for more
than 10 years. As early as January,
1916, the Board of Education under
took to eliminate the Greek letter Or
carnations, and in November of that
year the board. having forbidden high
school students to belong to such fra
ternities, provided expulsion as the
penalty
Subsequently, at the recommendation
of Dr. Ballou, expulsion was discon-
tinued as the penalty for membership
in unapproved bodies. and prohibition
from participation in extra curricula
activities was provided. This penalty,
in effect since June /, 1921, declares
that unapproved fraternity members
shall not hold commission or warrant
in the cadet corps, and shall not hold
any position, either elective or ap-
pointive, on any school publication.
Such student disqualifies himself
further
From representing his school on any
team in competitive athletics, rife
matches, interscholastic debates or dra-
matte performances;
From holding any position in any
school bank,
From being certified as eligible to
stand for election to any class ONCE:
Prom holding any Office in any or
ganiZation, club, or activity which comes
under the direction of the school;
From receiving any form of honors
other than those awarded for scholar
Snip attainments, and
From holding any position as rep
resentative of his school,"