Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-21
ACCEPT GOLF CUP
!. FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Board of Education Approves
Trophy Offered by Vice
President Dawes.

Sports, business and humor shared
prominence on the Board of Educa-
tons calendar at its regular session
in the Franklin Administration Build
ing yesterday afternoon.
Golf, under the patronage of the
present Vice President of the United
States, was recognized as high school
Spor. when the school board accepted
a silver cup. offered in the name OF
Charles G. Dawes. as a trophy in an
annual higE school golf tournament.
Humor caf0e to the fore at the
meeting when isaac Cans. chairman
of the financial committee, was ''nomi-
mated" to be the representative of the
District in CongresS, while business, IN
Guiding the consideration of school sys-
tenn finances. administrative problems
and personnel changes, occupied by far
the major part of the brief session.
Vice President Dawes cup was ac-
cepted when the board approved the
Recommendation of its student act!vi-
ties committee which had considered
proposal that a golf tournament be
staged annually. The proposal, received
Yesterday by the board from James D.
Preston, carried with it an offer of a
silver cup on behalf of Mr.. Dawes, and
stipulated that the cup would be held
for one year by the winning team from
one of the five white high schools. The
names of the players would be engraved
upon the trophy and at the end of the
year it would be played for again in the
subsequent annual tournament.
Nominated" for Congress.
The board was discussing the status
of certain bills carrying school legis-
lation and now pending in Congress,
when Mr.. Gilligan remarked that action
on local measures frequently IS delayed
or is unfavorable because there is no
one on hand to explain and defend
them Mr. Cans declared that that
just shows how important 1t is for us
to have a representative in Congress
to watch out for these things for us. F"
Mr.. Gilligan agreed with him and
promptly nominated" him for the po-
sition. The nomination" was seconded
promptly by Rev. F. /. A. Bennett, an
other member. A "votS' was not taken,
however, for Mr.. Cans, addressing the
laughing board, declared he did not
want the job
When the school boards committee
on buildings, grounds and equipment re-
ported that with only S33 ,936.05 avail
able, repair items aggregating S90.6l0.55
comprised the December repair list, the
the municipal architect with the request
that he review them and advise the
school authorities which items in his
opinion should be given priority. The
list contains items which are necessary
for the preservation of school buildings
and equipment, the board was informed,
and in referring the matter to A. L..
Harris, the architect, the board was
seeking expert advice
Dr. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools. recommended that the Gen.
trail High School Stadium be opened as
a playground at certain after-school
hours under the strict surveillance of
the Community Center Department and
the board approved the action The
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
had requested that the stadium be made
available afternoons and Saturdays, and
while he pointed out that frequently the
high schools use the stadium during
those periods for official games, DR.. Bal
lou declared. he favored more general
use of public property by the residents
of the community In authorizing the
opening of the stadium, however. the
board. made it plain. that public use of
the grounds was in no way to interfere
with official activities Of the high school,