Evening star., 1949-06-03

The board learned from School
Supt. Hobart II. Corning that
funds for Subsidlzing the school
lunch program have been ex-
hausted and that school cafeterias
will have TO operate for the rest OF
the term without Federal pay
mentS.
S135.000 Quota Used.
DR.. Corning said he had received
notice from Harry Gardner, super
intendent OF the National School
Lunch Program for the District.
only yesterday. The sl35 900 al
loted the District has been used.
according to Mr.. Gardner.
! Only Is junior and senior high
schools and one elementary school
now participate in the school lunch
program, school officials explained.
They receive cents a plate for
lunches and ? cents a bottle Of
milk from the Federal funds.
The effect will be that the
lunches and milk may cost the
students more in some OF the cafe
terias. Other cafeteriaS. which
have built up a surplus of funds,
would be able to absorb the differ
ence for the two weeks remaining
of the school term.
/ Yesterdays board meeting also
saw a squabble break out as a
result of one board member writ
ing to c. Melvin Sharpe. board
president. criticiZing another
member for asking school officials
for information on the athletic
setup OF the public schools.
/ Letter From Cannon.
/ Albert E. Steniem asked as
point of information yesterday
whether board members were per-
mitted to call upon DR.. Corning
for information on school activi-
! ties.
He explained that DR.. James A,
Cannon, another board member,
had written to Mr.. Sharpe criticiz-
ing his actions in seeking infor-
nation on the athletic situation
in the schools. Mr.. Steniem said
other board members had received
copies Of the letter but that he
had not.
Coming just month before the
board elects officers, the squabble
indicates sides are forming in what
may develop into a hot political
battle for the coveted board
presidency.
Mr.. Sharpe. who took over sew
eral months ago when Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle resigned as pres
ident and from the board. will be
up for election and DR.. Cannon is
regarded as his main opponent.
Sharpe Defends Query.
Mr.. Sharpe expressed surprise
that other members had received
the letter. saying he thought it
was a personal communication
He told Mr.. Steniem he felt any
member Of the board had a per
feet right" to consult the school
superintendent at any time.
When Mr.. Steniem asked for
the athletic information. he had
just been appointed chairman of
special committee to investigate
athletics in the schools. Since then,
the special committee has been
Withdrawn by Mr.. Sharpe.
Mr.. Sharpe did this after DR..
Cannon raised the question of
whether he had right to appoint
special committee when a regular
standing committee. the COM
mittee on student activities, al
ready existed.
In other actions, the board:
Voted to seek legislation which
would allow teachers in the Dis
trict to exchange jobs with teachers
from other counties. Under pres
ent rules this is impossible. DR..
Corning explained.
Special Glasses Shifted.
Authorized the transfer of two
special classes from Kramer Junior
High School to Hine Junior High
School next September to avoid
overcrowding in Kramer.
Voted to oppose a House bill
which would allow high school
students taking courses in the
theory of flight to participate in
flight training as part of their
course. Opposition was based on
the grounds that the District was
not adequately protected from LA
bility in case of a death or injury
from such flights.
Adopted the revised rules
governing the school board, effec-
tive July l. A committee has been
working on the revision about
three years.
Voted that Mrs. Mabel T. Gov
ington, a teacher at Thomas Ele-
mentary School. could practice law
nher spare time. She is a grad
uate of Howard University Law
School.
Decided to hold meeting, tenta-
lively set for June 81. as com
mittee of the whole" TO consider
aspects of the school survey made
here by DR.. George D. Strayer of
Columbia University.
Williams Named to Head
ArcheoIooicnI Society