Evening star., 1934-03-06
ASKS
SCHOOL ADDITION
Eastern High 0vercrowding
Growing Worse, Says
Association.

Request for additional acc0mmOda-
tions for overcrowded Eastern High
School students was contained in a
resolution adopted last night by the
Kenilworth Citizens Association,
meeting in the Kenilworth Presby-
terian Church.
This action was taken after the
citizens listened to an address by A.
H. Gregory, chairman Of the Educa-
ton Committee of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, who pointed
out that Eastern High School. with
q capacity of 1900, had an enroll
ment of over 1900. The situation
Is daily becoming worse" he declared.
land if anything is to be done it
should be done during this session of
Congress"
Mr.. Gregory told the citizens the
congestion question had recently been
brought before the Board of Educa-
ton. He urged that an addition to
the present Eastern High School be
built, arguing that the needed addi-
tional facilities could be provided in
that manner at cost Of about $780,
900. Erection OF a new senior high
school. on the basis of cost of the
Rockwell High School, already built,
and the estimates for the Woodrow
Wilson, to be constructed shortly,
would cost between $3.50 900 and ST.
100000. Furthermore, he said the
addition could be made available to
students in much shorter time than
the new senior high school.
Two Plans by Ballou.
He explained to the association that
when the matter was presented to DR..
Ballou. superintendent Of schools, two
alternatives had been suggested to
meet the situation: CD Build an ad-
dition to the present Eastern High
School. and t2> convert the proposed
Anacostia Junior High School into
q combination Junior high school and
senior high school. The citizens ex-
pressed disapproval of the latter pro-
posal. contending that senior high
school students residing west of the
river would not wish to cross over
to Anacostia to attend school.
Copies of the resolution are to be
sent to the Appropriations Committee
Of each House, the District Commits
sioners. and the Board of Education.
Chairman j. S. Driggers of the
Public Utilities Commission an
nounced he had appeared at the
hearing yesterday before the Public
Utilities Commission on transit serv-
ice. and expressed hope for improved
service ''in Kenilworth and through
out the entire city" He recommend
ed to the commission that the head
way for Kenilworth cars during the
day be reduced from 80 minutes to
20 minutes, and during rush hours, to
10 minutes.
Playground Again Up.
The question of obtaining a play
Ground for this section was again
brought up for discussion. 1t was
pointed out by one member that a
committee Of the Kenilworth Com
nnunity Council had been working on
this project for some time. and 1t
vas suggested the president appoint
a committee to work in conjunction
with the council toward this end. The
Community Council is composed of
delegates from IL different organiza-
tions in the community. Those named
on the committee are Samuel K.
Murphy, Mrs. j. S. Driggers and
Charles Maize.
A resolution adopted by the asso-
citation asked that, when the Kenil-
worth Recreation Center is completed,
the first Monday of each month be
set aside for use by the association.
The recreation center is being built
on the site of the old public school.
and is expected to be completed in
about two months.
Another resolution asked that the
alley in the 2l00 block of Minnesota
avenue. between Eastern avenue and
Quarles street. be regarded
The following were proposed for
membership on a report BY I. D.
Wiseman: A. A. Baker. w. H. Webb
F. j. Ward. j. H. Burke. Philip
Brown. G. c. Robertson, E. B. Helm
lein. Mrs. Dolly Fitzgerald. George F..
Warden. John E. Burroughs. John
Barber was elected as an honorary
member