Evening star., 1921-05-14
MANY OUT-OF-TOWN
PUPILS IN SCHOOLS
Brightwood Citizens AIlege
Injustice to Local Patrons
From OvercroWding.

Opposition to non-residents attend
ing the District public schools was
expressed last night at a meeting CT
the Brightwood Citizens Association
at the Masonic Temple. Brghtwood.
Charles W. Ray presided.
1t was pointed out that approxi-
mately 5000 nonresident children at
tended the local schools. causing
crowded conditions and forcing the
city pupils to attend schools other
than ones in their Immediate neigh
borhood. Allowing $50 pupils to an
eight-room building. it was stated. 1t
required ten school buildings to ac-
commodate the nonresident children.
which was unfair to the property
owners and taxpayers of the District.
this feature alone costing about SJ20,-
900 per year.
Maryland schools Neglected.
1t was also pointed out that many
of the Maryland schools along the
border line of the District were being
neglected because the children pre-
fer TO attend the District schools.
Some of the speakers argued in favor
of a fee being charged to non-resi-
dents. while others felt that they
should be excluded entirely in order
to accommodate the District pupils.
In the event that the s3.000.000 ap
preparation now being sought from
Congress is secured il was intimated
that il would mean an increase in the
tax rate to and possible 2la per
cent.
The discussion resulted in the adop-
tion of a resolution introduced by
John A Saul insisting that the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations take
action on the resolution now before
that body on the question OF nom
resident school children and not post
pone or avoid the issue. and that the
delegates to the federation insist that
such action be taken. <The resolution
was laid on the table at the last
meeting of the federation.
Oppose ID. c. Ownership Of Railways.
The association unanimously ap-
proved a resolution presented by
Charles G.. Lancaster. opposing II. r.
bill o93S. providing for the acquisi
tion. ownership and operation by the
Commissioners of the District of all
street railways.
Commissioner James F. Oyster and
MAI. Gessford, superintendent of
police. were launded in a resolution
adopted. William s. Kenny was elect
ed a member of the association.
William Mex. Clayton urged that
the association protest against any
treaty of peace being made by the
authorities with the so-called loan
sharks that would invite them back
TO resume trade in this city. but not
20 object to the resumption of bust
ness by legitimate pawnbrokers. He
presented a resolution indorSing the
Ball bill, Senate 9S4. applying eX-
cluSiYely to the regulation of pawn
brokers and protesting against the
action of the District Commissioners
in recommending 10 Congress the
passage of the loan shark legislation
without a hearing being first ac-
corded 10 the people of the District.
street improvements Approved.
The association. at the suggestion of
George Francis Williams. indoT sed
the Senate bill for extending and
widening 18th street from Montague
street to Dahlia street. Nicholson
street from 18th to 10th streets. Colo
rsdo avenue from Montague to 18th
street, Concord avenue from 18th to
Sth street, 18th street from Nichol-
son street to Piney Branch road and
Piney Branch road from 18th street
TO Blair road. Takoma Park. Albert
: Galley urged that the widening
of Georgia avenue from Fairmont
street to Gresham place northwest be
advocated.
Col. Il. r. Bingham presented a re-
port on the exercises to be held at
Battle Ground cemetery on Memorial
day. announcing the names of the
chairman of the various committees
and stating that the exercises would
be held at o'clock.
Z The association voted down reso-
nition granting police powers to all
conductors and mOtormen on the local
street railway lines.