The Washington times., 1936-01-06
ISCUT
FROM SCHOOL
ESTIMATES


District Commissioners, the 1887
public school budget for the Dis
trict went to Congress today with
estimates totaling $11 1916, 745.
The school estimates, as trans
mitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent, represent an increase Of
$3.50 ,695 over the current appro-
priation and q decrease Of 1861
301 from the estimates submitted
by the Commissioners.
The new budget carries no
funds for construction Of new
school buildings, despite the pleas
of school officials that an imme-
date program Of schoolhouse con-
struction Is necessary 10 carry
the large increases in school pop
ulation in recent years.
A total of $952,500 Is recon-
mended for construction Of build
ings, comprising additions to
schools already established and
beginning Of construction for one
school authorized in the last ap-
preparation. The estimates also
include an item Of $26, 900 for the
purchase Of additional land for
the John F. Cooke School.
Construction Program
The 1887 program for con-
struction consists Of the following:
Lafayette School, eight-room addi-
ton and an assembly.gymnasium,
$l65, 600; Hardy School, finish
four rooms, upper floor, $50 900:
Trusedell School addition, eight
rooms and an assembly gymna-
STUN $l48,500; Grimke School adj
dition, eight rooms and an as
sembly.g y nasium, $175,000;
Young School addition, eight
rooms and a gymnasium, $140,-
600; Girls Vocational School,
being construction, 100000; Paul
Junior High School addition, %
rooms and gymnasium, $l65, 900
and Anacostia Junior-Senior High
School, completing construction,
$1O0,000
Representing the bulk Of the
school budget, $11,017,245 is
recommended for maintenance
and operation Of the schools.
This figure comprises a net in
crease Of $685., 1875 over the cur
rent appropriation.
In the meantime, It was pre-
dicted that the most controver-
sial issue in the school budget
for 1887 will be the question Of
whether to continue the rider to
the current act prohibiting the
payment Of salaries to school EN-.
ployes teaching or advocating
Communism"
Three Back Rider
Three members of the House
already stand pledged to fight
to continue the legislation, while
others have intimated they will
seek repeal Of the controversial
clause.
Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton CD, Of Texas, a member OF
the House District appropriations
subcommittee, who was inStru-
mental in securing its enactment
in the last session, has announced
he will fight all attempts to re-
peal the Communism rider. which
is permanent legislation.
Representatives Jennings Ran
dalph Cd, of Virginia, and Vir.
GINA e. JenckeS CD, Of Indiana,
both members Of the House Dis
trict Committee, also have taken
firm stand in favor Of retention
of the legislation.
Thomas Fights Rule
On the other hand, Senator
Elmer Thomas CD, of Oklahoma,
chairman of the District subcom-
mittee Of the Senate Appropria-
lions Committee, has declared he
will oppose continuation Of the
legislation.
It has been intimated that the
Board of Education, which inter
preted the legislation to mean
that teachers may teach about"
Communism providing they do not
advocate it, will seek repeal Of the
measure.
An item of $4,000 is included in
the school estimates for tranSpor-
tation of tubercular and crippled
children to and from schools. This
item was specifically sought by
school officials because Of the in
adequacy Of the present transpor-
tation facilities.