Evening star., 1925-01-01
S12,5()O,OQO FUND
FOR SCHOOLS TO Be
URGED AT HEARING
Record Breaking Sum Has
Unanimous Support of All
Civic Groups.
OFFICIALS ARE SATISFIED
WITH RESULTS TO DATE
See House Subcommittee Desirous
Of Meeting Urgent Needs
of District.

Adoption of the original school
budget as prepared by the Board of
Education for the fiscal year begin
ming July l next, which totals
s12,500,000, the largest budget ever
asked for the public schools of the
National Capital, will be urged upon
the subcommittee of the House ap
preparations committee by school Off
cials when hearings on the District
appropriation bill are resumed to-
morrow.
This would be an increase of ap-
proximately S3,30O,000 over the rec
concentrations CT the Budget Bureau.
But the school officials go before the
appropriations committee with the
united support of the citizens asso-
Citations of the District. which, after
conferences with the school officials,
adopted resolution asking Congress
to approve all of these proposed eX
penditu-es. The increases are mostly
caused by items for new school build
ings and Fairgrounds which were cut
out OF the original estimates by di-
rection of the bureau of the Budget.
The subcommittee on District ap-
propriations has made rapid progress
in the hearings on strictly District
building items and while part of the
/ hearing tomorrow will be devoted to
! water department needs, the Commits
sioners expect that most of the time
will be given to consideration of the
school program.
Hearings Satisfactory.
The hearings thus far have been
very satisfactory to the District off,
cials. Assurances were practically
given that all of the street items
presented by Engineer Commissioner
Bell will be included in the bill when
reported TO the House. A consider
able increase in the police force has
also been as good as promised. as
! have more adequate ire-fghting ap-
paratus. The District officials who
have appeared at the hearings are on
the whole much pleased with the
attitude of the committee, which they
believe is honestly desirous of meet
ing the most urgent needs of the
local municipality.
The school authorities who prob-
ably will testify tomorrow are DIR.
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent of
schools: James T. T. Lloyd, president
of the school board; Mrs. Lillian Y.
HERON, chairman of the Legislative
committee of the board: Stephen E
Kramer, first assistant superintend-
ent; Robert l.. Haycock. assistant
superintendent. and Garrett c. will
kinson, first assistant superintendent
for colored schools.
Increases Proposed.
The bill as now under considera-
tion by the subcommittee carries
s9.1S5,271 for the District schools on
recommendation of the Budget Bu-
reau. The increases proposed by the
school officials and District citizens
include:
Increase of s21,250 for administra-
tive and supervisory officers, making
the total s633,0O0.
Increase of $1,000 for the depart
ment of school attendance, making
the total $4,000.
Increase for clerks, 21,S90 max
ing the total $4,000.
Increase for teachers and libra
rians, s132,600, making the total
$500. 500.
Increase for janitors, SIS $500, max
| ing the total s493.S00.
Increase for sanitation and hygiene,
$33,540, making the total $96,540.
Increase for teachers retirement,
$4,000, making the total $4,000.
Increase for dental clinics, $11 900,
making the total $4,000.
Increase for manual training, s25,-
900, making the total $4,000
Increase for Furniture.
Increase for furniture for Arm
strong High School, $4,000, making
the total $4,000; for the Francis
Junior High School. s47.314, which
was entirely omitted by the budget;
for the Macfarland Junior High
School, Sl0,314, instead of $5,114 rec
ommended by the budget; for the Cal
vert Street School and the Bruce
School, S5,306 each. which items were
omitted by the budget; for an assem-
bly, hall at the Garnet-Patterson
School, s2,725. omitted by the budget:
for Langley Junior High, S5,114,
omitted by the budget, and s5,3o6
each for an addition Brightwood
Park, and addition to the new Bell
School, Manor Park, and an addition
to Park View, all of which were
omitted by the budget. Items for
S2,725 each for assembly halls at the
Lovejoy and Western Schools were
also omitted by the budget
Ask supply Fund Raise.
For text books and supplies an in
crease to $4,000 over the $4,000
recommended by the budget will be
asked, and an increase of $4,000 for
kindergarten supplies, making tha
total $4,000.
Items of $4,000 for repair and re-
placement of permanent equipment
and 10000 for the purchase of type
writer's were stricken out by the bud
get
An increase from $685. to $780,
600 for repair OF buildings and
grounds will also be urged
An increase of $4.350 for community
centers, making the total $38, $50,
will be urged
Ask Armstrong Fund.
The subcommittee will also hear
a strong argument for increasing the
| $4,000 recommended by the Budget
Bureau for completion of the Arm
strong High School to 100000.
Among items which the Budget Bu-
reau cut from the estimates made by
! the school authorities and which the
| subcommittee will be asked to in
| clude in the bill when it is reported
| to the House are;
Land for new ]. F. Cook School,
| s25, 900; Calvert Street, eight rooms,
| S140, 900; Manor Park Building. S14o,-
| 900; Garnet-Patterson land, $4,000;
Langley Junior High School addition,
$50 ZOO: new Bell School site, $4,000;
and building, 100000; Potomac
Heights site. $4,000; Brightwood
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