Evening star., 1950-07-02
Sharpe Heads
School Board,
Cannon Loses
Lee Defects Surgeon
For Vice Presidency
By 4-to-3 Vote

tomac Electric Power Co. eXecu-
tive, was reelected president OF
the Board of Education by unani-
nous ballot yesterday.
Adelbert w. Lee, real estate
man, was elected vice president in
a surprise 4-to-3 defeat of DR.
James A. Cannon. incumbent.
Few board members, it was
learned, had expected an oppo-
nent to be placed in nomination
against DR.. Cannon. a surgeon, at
the annual organization meeting.
which was the last regular ses-
sion until fall. Mr.. Lee was named
for the Office by Mrs. Elviria Mag
delburger.
DR.. Cannon was first appointed
to the board 10 years ago. Last
week he and two other members
were reappointed by District
Court judges for three-year terms.
The three were sworn in Off
cially yesterday before the meet
ing in the Franklin Administra-
ton Building. In addition to DR..
Cannon they were Albert E. Stein
em. attorney, and Mrs. James w.
Williams. civic leader and former
Mississippi teacher.
Calls for Harmony.
After his reelection, Mr.. Sharpe
repeated his last years request
for harmony and good will"
among members of the board of
nine.
only teamwork can take care
of the many and big things fac
ing u.s." he declared. Personal
tiles should be thrown out the
window. We have only one job
advancing the welfare of school
children and teachers of this CITY,"
The new president, who joined
the board in 1889, took over the
top board position in March,
1949, when, as vice president, he
filled the unexpired Office of Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, who re-
signed. He was elected head of
the board last July.
A resident of Washington since
1905. Mr.. Sharpe long has been
active in civic affairs. He was one
of the organizers of the Com
munity Chest here.
Rooms for Central Trophies.
Mr.. Lee was appointed to the
board in 1943 and is chairman of
its Personnel Committee.
Two members of the board were
out of town. They were DR.. Phillip
T. johnson and Mrs. Philip Sid,
ney Smith.
Three rooms in Western High
School will house Central High
trophies. the board agreed. The
memorial rooms-50, So and Sd
are on the first floor of the build
ing near the southwest entrance
on Reservoir road NV.
In addition to serving as a mu-
scum. the rooms will be used for
meetings of the Central Alumni
Association and similar organiza-
tions. Central closed as District
high school after graduation this
month. Next fall the Central
Building will be known as Car
dozo High School.
Transfers Ordered.
Transfers resulting from the
dropping of Central will include:
Lynn F. Woodwork, assistant
Central principal. to the same po-
sition at Eastern: Cedric O. Reyn-
olds. from assistant principal at
Eastern to assistant principal al
Coolidge; Miss Ruth H. McRae
assistant principal at Central, as
signed to complete the records
of her school, receiving her salary
at Western.
Sitting in on their first board
meeting were two new school ad-
ministrators whose duties began
yesterday. They were Thomas j
Holmes. former Wilson High
School principal. now associate
superintendent in charge of per-
sonnel: and DR.. Richard r. Foster
associate superintendent in charge
of research. DR.. Foster formerly
was research director in Dayton
(Ohio) public schools.
A routine request of Supt. oi
Schools Hobart M. Corning fol
leave of absence" during the sum-
mer was granted by the board.
Retirements Approved.
The following retirements were
approved:
Mrs. Viola M. Smith, 1907 Sec
ond street NV, Shaw Junior High
School. 81 years; James j. Nc.
Cracken, 219 E street Sc, engi.
neer, Wilson High School; ane
William F. Sullivan. 627 Emerson
street NV, laborer. West Schools
Elementary school principa
transfers approved are: JAIME.
w. Taylor. Fairbrother- Brent te
Simon; Miss Alys H. Ewers, Ami
dom -Greenleaf to Takoma; Mrs
Edna S. Browne. Anthony Bower
to Montgomery; Mrs. Beatrice B
Butcher, Lovejoy to Sumner Ma
gruder, and Miss Edith A. Mat
thews, Sumner -Magruder to Love.
joy.
New elementary school princi.
pals appointed are: Mrs. Lucille
B. Boggan, Fairbrother- Brent
Miss Agnes L. Motyka. Greenleaf
Miss Camille E. Lewis, Anthon.
Bowen; Mrs. Lillian S. Glascoe
Hayes Taylor, and Mrs. Eugenis
j. Williams, Blow-Pierce.
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