Evening star., 1921-07-17
Schedule to Be Given CON-
missioners Tomorrow With
s2,500,0o0 Building Plan.
TECH AND BUSINESS WIN
FIGHT FOR MORE SPACE
Requests for New Homes Admitted,
Additions to Armstrong and
Western Included,

The public school budget for the
next HSSal y'ar, Carrying a $500, 900
building program designed to relieve
congested conditions in the high
scheo's, and a substantial increase in
pay for teachers and clerks in the
school system. will be submitted to
the Commissioners tomorrow bv
school authorities. The estimates in
the budget. it is understood. total
approximately $l2,000,OO0 about 90 =
'oo.ooo more than last years.
FINISHING touches were put on the
ouoget last night by Supt. Ballou
ana other officials. The super,nss
tendent. after the budget is nre-
sented to the District heads tomor-
row. Will leave for his camp in Maine
on an indefinite vacation.
The building program. II was
learned. will provide for the needed
addition to Western High School he
sides an athletic field for the institu-
tion: an addition to Armstrong Man
ual Training School. and sites for the
proposed new Tech and Business high
schools. 1t also will carry an appro-
priation of 100000 to complete the
work on the new Eastern High
School. now under construction.
Victory for Alumni.
Inserting Of the provisions in the
budget for the sites for the new build
ings to Tech and Business high
schools. scores a victory for the
alumni associations of these institu-
tions. which have waged long and
concerted campaign for larger quar-
ters for their respective schools, both
OF which are seriously congested.
School authorities. It is said. have not
ultimately agreed on the location of
the sites for the new structures. How
ever, 1t is believed that the Patterson
tract on Florida avenue nDrthssst
near Kendall Green will be the one
selected for Business. while a site
for Tech, probably will be chosen in
Bloomingdale or Petworth.
The size of the additions to Western
and Armstrong. requested in the bud
get, was not disclosed. 1t was pointed
out that they will be large enough to
provide adequate accommodations for
the present student bodies.
Most Serious Case.
Armstrong is the most seriously
congested of the senior institutions.
and school authorities are doubly
anxious that the needs of this school
be met. The school was erected in
1902 to accommodate 800 students.
The enrolment. at the close of school
last month was about $50. five porta-
bles being used to accommodate the
excess students. The registration at
the beginning of the new term in
September is expected to reach 700
and another portable will be pressed
into use.
Authorities of Western and civic or
ganizations in Georgetown have been
engaged in campaign for over a
year in the interest of an addition to
addition is badly needed. the school
being SO crowded last year that a
two-shift system was put into opera
ton to provide accommodations for
the overflow.
Increase for Teachers.
The rate of increase for the teachers
and clerks was not revealed. 1t is un-
der stood that the salary schedule in
the budget provides a minimum basic
pay of $500 for the teachers in the
graded schoois->with longevity in
crease annually for number of years.
The minimum basic pay for graded
teachers is now $1,000. plus the fed
eral wartime bonus Of s24o. The pay
of the high school teachers also Is
raised proportionately. it is said.
The minimum pay of the high school
teacher now is $3.50.
A number of desirable needs of the
school system. 1t was indicated. have
been left out of the budget. due to
the fact that school authorities deem
it advisable not to stagger Congress
with an unusually large budget.
Among them is the stadium for Dun
bar High School, 1t was said.