Evening star., 1932-08-27
IMPROVE GROUNDS
FOR NINE SCHOOLS
DURING VACATION
Results of Summer Work Re-
ported by J. J. Crane,
Business Chief.
TERRACING, SIDEWALKS
AND STREETS INCLUDED
Roosevelt Stadium and Projects at
Three Junior High School List
ed for Superintendent.

Nine pubic school buildings have re-
ceived extensive improvements to their
grounds during the Summer vacation,
according to a report made today by
Jere ]. Crane. school system business
manager, to the superintendent.
Prominent among the improvements
reported by Mr.. Crane following his
personal survey ar a number of new
street and sidewalk installations as well
as more adequate terracing.
At the Blow School. improvements
included readjustment to the front of
the school lot where Benning road
widening has necessitated extensive re-
surfacing. The Randle Highlands
School has received new entrance steps,
walks, a driveway, resurfacing for the
playground and adequate fencing. The
owner of the property adjoining the
school grounds gave permission for the
removal Of a high bank and the use
OF that material for much-needed fill
ing on the school property.
Street Cut Through.
The Langdon School was greatly i'm
proved by the cutting through of a
street in front of the building. The
sidewalk will be placed at level lower
than the school grounds themselves.
Formerly an elevated boardwalk had
served the purpose. And old cemetery,
however, still remains at one end of
the school property and Mr.. Crane
said legislation would be necessary for
its removal. A great deal of grading
also was done on what formerly was an
irregular clay-bounded field.
Grounds at the Reul Junior High
School were resurfaced and a new ter
race was constructed in preparation
for the addition to the building. The
street behind the school Is being i'm
proved and at present unsatisfactory
conditions prevail.
At the present time a steam shovel
is working on clay bank at the rear
of the Browne Junior High School,
, where terracing and grading is under
way. The grounds in front of the
building, until now seriously menaced
by every rainfall, will be terraced and
soded and the same treatment is con-
templated for the Young Platoon School
which adjoins.
Jobless Labor Used.
Thirty street has been cut
through, surfaced and sidewalks laid In
front of the Hearst School which will
De opened Tor the f1rSt time this year
In addition, steps. sidewalks and drive
hare been completed, the grounds re-
surfaced and the terraces sodded. This
school was built in what appeared to
be an open field in the rear of the home
Of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
Unemployed labor Is being used to
| improve the site Of the Roosevelt High
School Stadium SO it can be used tc
some extent this year. The actual con-
tract for permanently improving the
| grounds to this new school, which will
be opened for the first time next month
has not been awarded. The work called
for under this contract embraces con.
struction Of entrance steps, walls, rail-
i1gs, sidewalks and the terracing anc
sodding of the grounds.
| Fort drive has been cut through ir
front Of the Alice Deal Junior High
School. At present the grounds at the
rear of the building are being graded
and resurfaced and it is expected thi,
work will be completed by the opening
of school. The Banneker School is tt
receive needed steps from tn new play
area to the old school grounds.