Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22
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Education Board
And Parents 10
Meet on Boycott
Striking Group Votes
To Stand Firm Despite
Threat Of Legal Action
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

The Board Of Education was to
meet again today with parents who
have been boycotting the Browne
Junior High School annexes. Blow
and Webb Schools. following an
nouncement by school officials they
would bring legal action against
about 200 parents.
The parents Immediately voted to
stand firm in their opposition to the
use Of Blow and Webb Schools.
Another development in the stale
mated situation was the filing of
suit yesterday in District Court by
the parents of two Browne pupils
which asked District Court to en-.
join the School Board and School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning from pro-
viding inferior facilities" to those
provided white pupils. The suit also
asked $4,000 damages.
Delay Closing Corcoran.
At its meeting yesterday, the
Board of Education also:
Voted to postpone the closing Of
the Corcoran Elementary School,
scheduled to be shut down at the
end of the month for economy
reasons" until June 80. ...
Ordered immediate adoption Of
safety measures at the shops Of
Armstrong High School following
complaints from the Armstrong
High School Alumni Association
they are in "deplorable condition"
The striking Browne parents met
last night at the Jones Memorial
Church, Forty-fourth street ana
Benning road NE, to confirm their
continued boycott. About . hun
dred persons were present.
Their District Court suit was filed
in behalf of Judine Consuelo Bishop,
IA, colored, by her father, Gardner
L. Bishop. 113 Montello avenue NE.
and Barbara Jean Arnold, colored.
10, by her mother, Mrs. Edith Fl.
Arnold; TOT Twenty-fourth street
NE.
Truant Officers Investigate.
The suit contends the school au-
thorities are not utilizing available
buildings and facilities for colored
pupils and asks for a declaratory
judgment to the effect that the
buildings, equipment, facilities and
educational opportunities at ths
Browne School are inferior to those
furnished to white pupils OF the
same school grades.
DR.. Corning, in report to the
board, said truant officers are in
vestigating the parents, some 200,
who are keeping their children out
Of school. He said legal action would
follow.
The children have been out Of
school since December 3, shortly
latter the board transferred this
Blow and Webb Schools from white
to colored pupils in an effort to
relieve crowded conditions at
Browne Junior High School.
! B Must Make Up Work.
DR.. Garnet G. wilkinson, first
assistant school superintendent, told
the board yesterday that the chill
dren would have to make up the
time missed in class before they
would be promoted. There will be
mo reward" for those who stayed
out, DR., Wilkinson stated. The chill
dren may make up the work by
doubling up ON courses next semes-
ter or by attending summer school,
he added.
Concerning the Corcoran School,
DR.. Corning said developments show
that the date of the closing should
be postponed" He said extensive
building in the area and shifting
of the population might result in
| increased enrolment at Corcoran.
1 The complaint on Armstrong was
presented by Edward D. Hackett and
Charles J. Quander, ST.
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson. first
assistant superintendent OF schools.
told the complaining group the
school authorities are aware condi-
lions are not what they should be
in the shops at the high school,