Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
BUILDING WITHOUT EXITS
Report Made to Board Of Education
Regarding Langdon School.

1t was reported yesterday afternoon to
Capt. James E. Oyster. president OF the
board of education, that sfx-room ad-
dition to the Langdon School building Is
being constructed without any exits. The
report was made by a delegation of Lang
don citizens. The spokesman for the COM
mittee was not backward in expressing
IT, opinion of this exitless school addition,
a Unressed by many of the residents Of
tbs burbs.
The work OF building has been under
way for some time. 1t was explained by
the spokesman, and the persons living In
the neighborhood have been watching for
exits. It was stated to the board presi-
dent that the roof has been put on over
the walls and no exits have been discov-
cred. The plans for the addition, 1t IL ex-
planned, provide for door from the addi-
ton into the old school building, and thus
the pupto In the new schoolrooms must
pass In and out through the exit OF the
original four-room building.
Capt. Oyster explained to the commit
tee that the board of education has moth
Ing to do with the preparation Of plans
or construction of new school buildings.
and therefore could not themselves rem
structed the spokesman to write the
board. stating the subject Of their COM
plant. and added that the board will
This complaint INT and the recent state
ment regarding defects In the new Pet
worth school building emphasize the need
for q school architect" declared Capt.
Oyster this morning.
In accordance with the report and rec
concentrations of Fire Chief Belt in re-
gard to dangerous conditions at the High
Street and Miner School buildings, plans
are being made by the boards building
committee to remove the conditions. 1t
Is regarded as likely that the High Street
School building will be abandoned en-
tirely. Prior to the report of Fire Chief
Bel: the school authorities began to take
steps to rent Quarters for the pupils of
that school. and 1t is expected new rooms
Will be secured within a short time.
Orders have already been issued to ex-
tinguish the furnace fires at the Miner
school. as, In the estimation of the fire
chief. they were one of the chief sources
OF danger. AS the building Is rented. the
board has notified the owner of the re-
port of Chief Belt and asked him to make
officer.
At the instruction OF board members
Secretary Harry o. Hine wrote to the
District Commissioners today regarding
the disposition of accumulations of old
furniture. bOo'-s and other WORKOUT
school equipment. After the last meeting
of the board. in which the matter was
discussed. Secretary Hine wrote to the
Commissioners asking them to take some
steps TO remove these accumulations
from the school buildings. and suggesting
that auctions might be held at several
buildings for the purpose. No reply has
ZEN received. hence another letter was
dispatched this morning.
The secretary to the board wrote that
unless some way Is found to remove the
Accommodations janitors will put them in
the school yards. 1t is further stated
that these accumulations in buildings are
the source of complaint by Fire Chief
Belt II his reports regarding fire dangers
In the schools. and that the board feels
that the Accommodations should be re-
moved as soon possible.