Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

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and government officials, he said.
Carusi Pleads for Schools.
DR.. Charles F. Carusi, president OF
the Board of Education, and chairman
of the universities and private schools
committee of the trade body, made a
vigorous plea for provision for adequate
funds for the school building program
and protested the practice of the Dis
trict Commissioners in making cuts IN
the estimates of the Board of Educa-
ton before they are forwarded to the
Bureau of the Budget and to Congress
for consideration.
Theodore w. Moves, chairman OF the
representation committee of the trade
| body, who is chairman of the Citizens
Joint Committee for National Repre-
sentation, reported that encouraging
progress" had been made in the move
ment during the past year, many new
and influential advocates in various
sections Of the country joining in the
movement.
1.-The work has never been better
organized or more enthusiastically car
ried forward than at the present" he
said land this movement will be In
tcnsified at the coming regular session
of Congress next December" He re-
ported on the series of radio addresses
now being broadcast over station WRC
and told of other plans of the COM
mittee, including motion picture Appeals.
newspaper publicity and other means OF
Informing the country OF the plight OF
the half million local residents VINO
have no spokesman in their governing
body.
Local Effect Discussed.
Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman OF
the public schools committee, also Vlgor-
ously championed the cause OF natonal
representation, emphasizing that tne
granting to the District OF voting rep
resentatives in the House and senate
would not mean any radical cnahge IN
| local government or the electlon Oh
local government officials.
''The District with its half-mlliion
residents should be allowed represent
atives in both Houses of Congress, whose
whole DUTY would be to the District,
lust as residents of the various states
have their Representatives" he de-
clared. This would not mean upset
ting the local form Of government,
with election of the Commissioners or
members of the Board OF Educatlon,
or other local officials. The plan also
would not mean the lessening by one de-
gree the control which the F'ederal COY
eminent has, and should have. over the
administration of the National Capital
such washington representatives would
he to the wholesome benefit OF Con-
press as we'll as to the District. AS IL
IS now. Senators and Representatives
of the other States have their primary
interests in their own States rather IMAM
in the District. The knowledge and ad-
vice of Washingtons spokesman on mat
ters nertaining to the District would De
helpful to Congress as whole as Wen
as giving local citizens their own spokes-
men in Congress"
Mr.. Littlepage spoke in replying to a
question regarding the proposed eiec-
tion of members Of the Board OF Eau
cation, which he vigorously opposed.
School Needs Stressed.
Tn abandoning the need for more
adequate appropriations for the pupLc
school building program, DR.. Carusi de-
cIared the present condition OF many
of the schools and the maintenance OF
the 30 or more portable buildings TO
constitute "a serious reproach" to the
District and one that is a constant
"menace" to the lives OF the pupils
forced to use them.
st feel" DR.. Carusi declared, "tnat
the public school system has been get
ting a disproportionate amount OF the
district budget in the light OF the
needs of the school system" He ex-
| pressed the hope that in the estimates
now being prepared the Commissioners
would provide generous funds for con-
| tinuance of the school building pro-
gram and declared that cuts in the
estimates of the Board OF Education
made last year by the Commissioners
seriously delayed the present hve-year
building program.
DIR. Carusi pointed out that after cuts
were made in the school estimates for
the next fiscal year, members OF Con-
gress at the last session called on him
| for supplementary estimates. He SAID
he hoped the school officials would be
relieved Of such a situation at consider
alton of the estimates for the 1930-3l
fiscal year. now being drafted.
He sought additional support for the
position of the Board of Education that
| its estimates for the schools be for.
warded to the Bureau of the Budget
intact by the District Commissioner
without cuts and containing merely the
recommendations of the city heads. DR.
Carusi also discussed new developments
and proposals before the school system
including the possibility Of creation o.
! Junior college and full four-yeal
normal school course for local student
teachers.
Plans for New Bridge.
Col. Anderson. in announcing for tn,
first time the plans he is drafting fol
the proposed new bridge over the Po
tomac, pointed out that the smoke from
the trains operating over the presen
railroad bridge is serious handicap
to aviation here and said the proposed
plan would provide tubes under tn,
suggested new bridge for carving rail
road lines underground from Washing
ton to a point near Alexandria. HI
pointed also to the Identification Of thu
river by removal of the present rail
road and Highway Bridges.
Col Anderson estimated that such al
engineering project would cost $4,000,
600 or more. and said that the cos
could be divided between the Govern
ment and the railroad companies usinl
the tubes under the bridge.
Lawrence E. Williams, chairman Q
the aviation committee, reported tn
committee is continuing its efforts i
behalf Of development Of first-clas
airport for washington at the earlies
possible date, and pointed out tina
should such an airport be completed b
1882 there was likelihood that Washing
ton could get the 1882 national al
| races the convention Of the Nations