The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
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BOOKS TO
STAY
Alnericanization Program to
Stand CutO Officials Asked
for $12,5oo, 900 Budget

for $12, 500, 900 Budget
Estimates for the District pub
lie schools for the coming fiscal
year, while increased nearly ST.
100000 over the appropriations
for the current year, are more
than $3,300,0OO below the amount
given by school officials as being
absolutely necessary.
The total school estimates, as
submitted to Congress today by
the Budget Bureau, total 50, 1885,
271, of which $1,S2O,OOO is for
buildings and grounds, leaving
but $7,S65, 271 for the maintenance
and operation Of the schools.
S12,5OO. 900 was Asked
School officials submitted to the
District Commissioners school items
totaling approximately $12.50o, 900.
The estimates allow for construc-
ton Of three new school buildings,
erection Of additions to three Of the
present buildings and purchase Of
two plots Of land for addition to pres
emit schools
The new buildings provided for
In the estimates are. the proposed
John r. Francis, ST., junior high
school, for colored pupils, at Twenty
fourth and NJ streets northwest.
$4,000; a junior high school with
combined assembly hall and gym
lisasium in northeast Washington.
$475. 900 and an eight-room school
At Fifth and Buchanan streets
northwest, $40, 900.
Land to BE Purchased.
The following purchases of land
are authorized: adjoining the site Of
the proposed Francis Junior High
School, Twenty-fourth and " streets
northwest, $4,000; adjacent to the
Bruce School, 5000; and adjoining
the Brightwcod Park School, $50, 200.
Additions to present school build
tngs are provided as follows: Mac
farland Junior High School, $125, 900;
Bruce School, eight room addition.
$3.50, 600; and eight-room addition to
the Brightwood Park School, $140,
An estimate Of $50 900 is sub,
mitted for enlargement OF the
heating plant at Armstrong Tech.
nical High School and for compile.
IT the addition begun this
Replacement OF Books,
Replacement Of obsolete histories
and biographies in the public schools
will not be possible under the items
carried in the estimates. The Budget
Bureau has allowed $4,000 for
purchase Of books, school supplies.
and temporary labor in distributing
books. OF the $4,000, only $780,.
600 is allowed for the purchase If
new books. 1t has been estimated
that $4,000 will be needed to com
pletely n1odernize the stock OF text
books In present use.
The appropriation for instruction
Of the deaf and dumb in the public
schools is increased from $20,25O,
appropriated this year, to $4,000.
The estimates for instruction Of
deaf children from the District in
institutions in adjoining Stotas is
reduced from $1,000 to $4,000 ana
for blind children from $4,000 to
$500.
AmericanixatiOn Cut.
The estimates for conducting the
Americanization schools are nlso
reduced from $10,S30, appropriated
for the current year, to $40 900.
The estimates for the Community
Center Department provide FOR
practically the same items as were
carried this year, the total estin1a tes
amounting to $4,000 while the ap-
preparations Tor this year were
The estimates for care OF smaller
school buildings and rented QUAR-.
tiers. including cooking and manual
training classroofns are the same
as last year, $4,000.
An appropriation Of $1,000 IL
asked for maintenance of free den.
tai clinics In the public schools, the
same as the appropriations for the
current year.
An increase OF $4,000 is allowed
In the estimates for the purchase
and repair OF furniture, tools, ma.
chtnery and books, bringing the
total to $65,000.
Heating and Lights.
The appropriation Of $685. 900 for
fuel gas and electric lights in pub.
lilo schools is increased to $500, 900
in the estimates.
There Is a heavy reduction in
the amount allowed for purchase OF
equipment for buildings and add.
lions. The amount appropriated for
the current year total $206,93
while the estimates for the coming
year allow but $e7.es1.