The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
CONGRESS MAKES
D. c. SCHOOL FUNDS
AVAILABLE now
Immediate Expenditure Of ST.
$4,000 Possible by Ac-
ton Of House.

Immediate expenditure of S1,544oo
In the $1,000 900 construction pro-
gram outlined by the District Board
of Education was made possible yes
terday when the House OF Repressn-
tatives approved the special appro-
priation provided for in the confer
ence report on the second deficiency
bill.
The appropriation was provided for
In an amendment Introduced in the
Senate by Senator Curtis. of Kansas.
after special District subcommittee
had Investigated the needs of the
school system.
NEW BUILDINGS PROVIDED.
The school buildings and sites pro-
vided for in the measure are as fol-
lows:
Eight-room extensible building Oh
the site in the Immediate vicinity OF
the Mott School, $4,000.
Purchase of additional land adJoin-
ing the John Eaton School. $4,000.
Eight-room addition to the John
Eaton School. 100000.
For beginning construction Of
Junior High School north of Taylor
on land now owned by the District.
$100,0 900. and authorizing the commits
sioners to enter into contracts for
the construction of the building at .
cost not to exceed 5000. 900.
Purchase of a site for q Junior
High School in the vicinity Of the
Gage. lexington and Emery schools.
$4,000, and authorizing the Commits
sioners to enter into contracts for
the construction OF the building At q
cost not to exceed 100000.
For a new site In the vicinity OF
the Smothers School, $1,000.
Erection OF a four-room building
on the site TO be purchased In the
vicinity of the smothers School &7o,-
0O0
For the purchase of q site for q
sixteen-room extensible building In
the vicinity OF and north of Lincoln
Park. $4,000.
NEW ADDITIONS AUTHORIZED.
For the erection of an eight-room
extensible building In the vicinity OF
and north OF Lincoln Park, $4,000.
Erection of four-room addition to
the Monroe, School. y75,00s.
Purchase of a site west of Six
teenth street northwest In the Ingle.
side section, $4,000.
Purchase of land adjoining the
Phillips School. $4,000.
Purchase of a site for q sixteen
room building adjoining the Buchan-
an School, $4,000.
Purchase OF new site in vicinity
of the Bell School. $4,000.
Erection of an eight-room build
ing on the site to be purchased in
Immediate vicinity of the Bell School,
to ultimately replace the Bell School,
$40, 900.
Erection of building for the care
of tubercular pupils. $3.50. 900.
Repairs and alterations of the Har-
rson School. now used for colored
tubercular children, s17.OO0.
FUNDS FOR OTHER LANDS.
Purchase of a site in vicinity of
Woodley Park. $4,000; land adjoin-
ing the Armstrong Manual Training
School, $4,000; lands north of Hayes
School, $4,000; adjoining the Emery
School, So 900: adjoining the Peabody
School, $4,000: adjoining the Adams
School, $4,000: adjoining the Webb
School. $1,000; adjoining the Hani-
son School $4,000. and for a site for
a branch public library in the south
eastern section. $4,000.
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASDD.
School officials were greatly pleased
with the news of the passage of the
appropriation yesterday. DR.. Abram
Simon, president of the Board of Edu-
cation. declared that Il was a step in
the right direction. DR.. Ballou, sup
erintendent of Schools. declared that
this appropriation would set the
wheels of progress in motion, and
that direct results would be appar-
emit by September 1. 1922.
This program will put the ele.
mentary schools Oh their feet, and X
similar action is given the request
for the high school program nsxf
fall the Washington school system
viii b back on Its feet. officials de-