Evening star., 1939-01-29
School Aides Await
Data on baItimore's
Services 10 Crippled
10 Queries Made on Bus
Facilities Provided for
Handicapped Children

School officials here are awaiting
detailed information from Balti-
more on the operation of its trans
portation services for physically
handicapped children, it was learned
yesterday.
The officers have forwarded to
Supt. David E. Weglein of the Bal
timore schools a 10-query ques-
tionnaire on operation and cost of
the service.
Investigation grows out Of re-
cent inspection trip to the Balti-
more public schools for the physi-
cally handicapped by the Board of
Education's Advisory Committee on
Handicapped Children. The COM
mittee was told the children are
transported in II buses at an an
nual cost of $1,000 per bus. The
District operates fewer buses and
is seeking $4,000 in the 1910 budget
to provide adequate coverage.
Details Oh which the officers are
seeking information include the
terms of the contracts under which
the buses are chartered, the legal
liability in case of accident, figures
on the mileage, the number of
children served and the capacity
of the buses. They also want to
know the number of days the
buses operate and at what hours,
as we'll as the total cost and who
pays for 1t.
Committee to Get Data.
Queries are also directed to ascer-
tain if an extra attendant is pro-
vided on the buses to help the chill.
dren on and of, as is done here
and whether car tokens are pro.
vided for transportation of children
not provided for by bus.
When received, it was stated, the
information will be turned over tc
the committees subcommittee or
physically handicapped children
headed by Charles w. Pimper. Mrs
Henry Grattan Doyle, committee
chairman as well as president of the
Board Of Education, said Mr.. Pimpel
Is on q trip during which She ex-
poets to study facilities in severa
other cities.
At the same time it was discovered
Washington's educational service.
to physically handicapped would re-
ceive some $4,000 in Federal fund.
for expansion under q bill intro.
duced in the House by Representa-.
tive Boland of Pennsylvania and ir
the Senate by Senator Pepper OF
Florida. Both measures have beer
referred to the Educational Com
mittees of the two Houses.
S11,580, 900 Called for.
The bills call for $11,58O, 900 to b.
distributed to the States and the
District to establish, extend and i'm.
prove services for the physically
handicapped. The funds would bt
distributed through the Fedora.
ONCE Of Education and United
States Commissioner Of Education
John w. Studebaker.
A grant Of $4,000 is made out.
right to each State and the District
with no strings attached. In addi-
ton each State and the District will
have share in 5000 900 of thu
fund In the proportion Of its inhabi.
tants between 5 and 20 years O,
age bears to the total populatio
OF the Nation between those ages
This is to be used in paying the
cost of educating handicapped chill.
dren above the cost of educatine
physically normal youths. The Dis.
trict's share would be slightly in ex.
cess Of $4,000.
In this latter sum, the recipient.
can receive the top allotment only
If they have spent an equal amount
on the excess cost of educatinI
handicapped children during tn,
previous year. In case less than tn,
top allotment was spent, the State.
can only receive in Federal fund.
an amount equal to what they hav,
spent.
/ The bills specifically provide tina
no funds provided may be uset
either directly or indirectly in tn,
purchase or rental Of land or tn,
purchase, rental or repair Of build
ings.