Evening star., 1931-06-24
S311,OlO SCHOOL
PROGRAM VOTED
Bonds Will Be Advertised in
Montgomery County in
Near Future.
Nv staff Correspondent Of The star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, June "a. A
SSH 900 school construction program
for 1881, submitted by Supt. Of Schools
Edwin w. Brcome, was approved yeS-
terday by the Montgomery County COM
missionerS. The program Is the same
formulated by county authorities, In
cooperation with civic interests. before
the passage of financing legislation at
the recent meeting of the Maryland
General Assembly.
The commissioners instructed their
counsel, Capt. Joseph G, CiSsel, to pre-
pare the necessary resolutions approx"
ing the program and to prepare adver-
tisements for the sale Of bonds. 1t was
announced that actual construction Will
begin as soon as the bonds are SOLD.
Three-Year Plan.
The program is a part of the three
wear development plan recognized In
the authorization by the Legislature OF
bond issues for 1891, 1882 and 1888.
The largest item on the list sub
mitted by Supt. Broome Is $4,000 1or
the construction of the new Chevy
Chase Elementary School to adjoin the
present building. -,
The allotment Of money Is as 1oi-
lows: Takoma- Silver Spring High
School, $4,000; Glenmont, $13 200; Ger
mantown, $4,000; Fairland, $4,000;
Rockville, $500; Bethesda, $4,000;
Chevy Chase, $4,000; Rockville Col
ored High School, $25,0 900; Linden Col
ored. So, 500; Somerset, $4,000; acquisl-
ton Of three lots under option in Be-
thesda and an additional lot now un-
der option, $34,600; Glen Echo-Capin
John, $500; Laytonsville, $12. 900, ana
a site for the proposed new Takome-
Silver Spring Senior High school'
All the items cover the same improve
ments or new construction outlined IN
previous statements by the school ana
county officials.
Supplies to Be Bought.
The commissioners yesterday author.
lied the purchase Of $2,700 worth OF
Eunnlies and equipment for the newly
organized County Engineering Depart
ment. They were informed by County
Engineer Harry B. Shaw that the equip
ment would have a probable life OF
from Z to 10 years.
Approval was given the plans, spec
ifcations and financing program OF
Chevy Chase. section 4, for the improve
rnent of Leland street from Connectl-
cut avenue to Oak lane. Concrete curnS
and e1ItterS are to be constructed at q
cost of $500, which will be assessed
against the abutting property.
A communication was received from
Frederic P. Lee as chairman OF the
Juvenile Court Committee OF the Mont
pomery Social Service League urging
the commissioners to include in the
1891 budget items to finance the pro-
posed Juvenile Court. Such provision
for the court already has been MADE,
Mr.. Lee was informed, with the aPpr0-
priation of $4,000 for salary ana ex-
ra-,.as ~ the court and 81 600 for the
probation officer.
Names Are Endorsed.
Mr.. Lee also inclosed letter written
by his committee to Gov. Ritchie In
dorsing the list of names submitted TO
the Governor by the Maryland Chill
dren's Aid Society from which to select
the Juvenile Court Committee which
will recommend the appointment OF
the Judge. Since the list contained the
names of but two women and the law
provides that the committee OF nve
must have two woman members, Mr'
Lee suggested the names OF three ad-
ditional women for consideration. They
were Mrs. Oliver owen Kuhn, Miss La
vinia Engle and Mrs. Lloyd w. Btddle
The original list submitted by the
MARYLAND Children's Aid Society in
cluded DR.. j. w. Bird, w. B. Armstrong,
Edwin w. Broome, Mrs. j. Darby Bow
man, Miss Estelle Moore, J. Damn Fa-
Der, George G. Shinn and Thomas KEEL
ley.
The county commissioners and the
State Roads Commission are touring
the county today inspecting projects
for 1881 construction and grade-crosS-
ing elimination work now in progress.
They are accompanied by County En-
gineer Harry B. Shaw. They are ex-
pected to travel through all sections
of the county