Evening star., 1928-04-18
.C|T|zENS PRESENT
|. NEEDS Of SCHOOLS
Representatives Appear Be-
fore Education Board Meet
ing Last Night.

School needs for the fiscal year of
1850 were presented by representatives
az citizen, trade and school groups last
nleht before the Board Of Education
nn6 school officials, meeting III the
Franklin School. Thirteenth and X
streets. The meeting voted unanimously
70 urge upon Congress that at least hati
Of the SSSls.750 yet unapproprlateo
under the present Swear school build
ans program be made available and like
wise reindorSed q proposal for an aodi-
tionsl S-vear building program for the
District schools, Nearly 100 persons
participated ~ the meeting.
A spirited attack on the l2S Per cent
limitation on the purchase az school
lands. whereby the board is prohibited
from rqyine more than IS per cent
above The assessed valuation Of lands
IL planning school sites, was made by
Patrick II. Iouehran. representing the
+ American University Park Citizens As
socis7lon
with Charles r Cavusi. president Of
the Board ~ Education. presiding. the
meeting opened with brief explanation
Of plans by Henry Gilligan. chairman
cf the boards legislative committee.
Dr. Ballou Speaks.
DR.. Frank ". Ballou. superintendent
ct schools then took up the eXplana-
sion 81 the various items contained IN
the IS divisions. the vocational and
high schools declaring that on the
question of how much Of the SS,Si5.T5o
yet unappTopTiated should be included
in the 1880 budget depended somewhat
on how soon the flve-year building
program viii be completed" Replace
IA
o. the budget. he continued, adding that
feplacementS should be given more at
RSntion st this time.
The high school population has not
anoreaSed as much as We anticipated
4. would" Or. Ballou told the gathering.
Answering a query from the floor. DR..
RalloQ said that junior high school
for the Southwest Is provided.
NJ Loughran said that IL the Amer
lean University Park area the Janney
School Is the only one except the old
Tenleytovn School and declared he is
interested IN knowing II the board has
considered the purchase Of land IN that
area for future needs. DR.. Bailou said
the matter is under consideration.
Archibald King, chairman OF the
school committee of the Georgetown
Citizens Association. said that the mat
ter Of q playground for the Addison
HYDE and Curtis Schools should re-
ceive early attention and WAS informed
hy Or. BaIlou that repairs 10 the Cur
us Building are being cared for.
Addition Is Asked.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Northwest Citj-
rens' Association urged an addition 10
the Janney School The Columbia
Heights Citizens Association MADE
known that 1t desires a modern heating
plant in the Hubbard School an i'm
proved playground for the Raymond
School and an additional playground
5or TIE johnson School.
Z e. Mag6eberger. chairman o. the
committee on schools of the Petworth
Citizens Association, told the board
that a larger playground should be pro-
Viced for the PcfwoTth School and ex-
pressed the hope that senior business
high school would be erected soon
Flnis D Morris. president Of the Chill
lura EeiShtS Citizens Association, pre-
sentee the needs Of nis section.
Ernest H Pullman. president OF the
Manor PARK Citizens Association. made
q plea for an extension 70 the Whittier
School 10 make Is q i6-Foorn building
and advocated an additional appToprfa-
ton. explaining that 100000 is asked
and that tle municipal architect has
the plans on hand.
w R Carpenter Of The Mount. Pleas
ant Citizens Association urged an
etgg1i-room addition 70 the Bancroft
School land for the johnson School
and an addition 10 the Powell Junior
EsTls School.
Hugh S. ToEberf. president, and John
W. DInhan1. secretary Of the Edgewood
Cttszens' Association. urged an eight.
Toorn school for their district Others
who spoke were:
c g. Burnside. chairman Of the
ecsgoel committee os the Brookland Cit
szens Association: Pred s. Walker.
president of the PARK View Citizens
Association, Mrs william II. Rowe Of
the Carbery School: Frank T. James
Of the Bcnnirg Citizens Association;
a. II. Gregory. chairman of the school
committee cf fne Stanton Park citi-
zene' Association: Mrs. p w. Eldrec.
representing the Congress Heights Citi-
zens Association. and that Parent
Teacher Association. ard y. E. Wise
yasn. president Of tEe Howard PARK CT
axeg2s' Association.