Evening star., 1933-12-23
DR.. S|zOO'S ATTACK
MAY BRING STUDY
OF SCHOOLS HERE
Scores P. w. A. for Failure
to Provide for Building
Program.
MAKES CRITICISM BEFORE
TRADE BOARD MEMBERS
c. w. A. Counsel Declares $40.
$4,000 Is in Excess of Dis
trict's Quota.

Possibility that the Washington Board
of Trade, through its Committee on
Public Schools. will launch into a study
OF the school equipment situation in
the Capital was indicated today, follow
ing an attack made last night by Dr..
Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. on
inadequate school facilities in Wash
ington.
DR.. Sizoo, speaking before a meetirg
of the full membership of the trade
body in the Willard Hotel, scored the
Public Works Administration for its
failure to provide for school construc-
ton in allocating more than s3,OOO,-
100000 in public money.
Follows P. w. A. Counsel
The pastor spoke following an adore
by Henry T. Hunt, general counsel Of
the P w. A., who outlined the activi-
ties of the N. I. R. A. establishment,
and pointed out that only 1925 900 OO0
Of the original $500 900 600 public
works fund now remains to be allotted.
The District of Columbia, Hunt said,
has received SAC, $4,000, "an amount far
in excess of its due in proportion to
population and unemployment" he
added.
DR.. Sizoo said the new administra-
ton had done commendable thing in
freeing child labor in the United
States" but it has completely ignored
Ia hot fNc FOr
these children must be provided.
Road Costs Compared.
There has been enough spent on
roads to rebuild every one-room school
in the United States" the pastor as
serted. And this in spite of the fact
that 100000 eligible children cannot 60
to school for lack of facilities. Here
in the District of Columbia a junior
high school has been sacrificed in order
that road construction may go forward.
The tragedy of our Nation IS
thoughtlessness for our children" the
speaker continued. The belief that
America IS SO solicitous of its young
is lot Of ballyhoo."
DR.. Sizoo said today he had particular
reference to the Anacostia Junior High
School project, which was Cancelled for
some unaccountable reason
The whole attitude toward eIemer-
tary educational institutions in tt
District is wrong" he said. 1T is d
graceful to spend millions Of dolla-
on roadS that We may never use, whc
children go without suitable places C.
learning It is hypocrisy to say tn
we are interested in our children.
the face of these facts
Dr.. SlZoo concluded his remarks Wili
request that the Beard of Trade MAJ
study of the public school situation
IN Washington, with particular refer
ence to equipment, and tell the truth
TO the rest OF U.s.
After the meeting. Claude W. Oven.
president of the trade body. told news
paper men he believed such a study
would be welcomed by school officials
and by the public. The matter, he said,
would be referred to the boards Com
rittee on Public Schools.
Purchasing Power Objective.
One of the primary objectives of the
P. w. A, Mr.. Hunt said, is to raise wage
scales and increase the purchasing pow
er of the people of the United States
The administra ton will be steadfast in
this policy, he said, and complaints will
be just 80 many voices crying in the
wilderness"
A survey Of the Washington traffic
and transportation problem, as a civil
works activity, was urged by j. Rowland
BibbinS, engineer, who recently COM
piled a report under the trade body's
Streets and Avenues Committee dealing
with this matter.
The recommendations Of the boards
special committee on liquor control.
made at hearings recently on the Dis
trict liquor bill, were reported to the
meeting by George w. Ofutt, chairman.
Plans for the 1884 Midwinter dinner
of the trade body were outlined by
Granville Guide, chairman of the Din
ner Committee. Entertainment was
provided by Edwin c. Steffe, who pre-
sented a number of vocal selections.