Evening star., 1940-04-12
$8,000,000 School
Program Urged by
The Washingtonians
IA New Buildings Asked
To Replace "a Old Ones;
PIun Being Drafted

Submission to Congress of an $8,-
100000 program for building and re-
pairs to washington schools in five
year plan was asked by the Washing
tonians at its meeting last night.
Such program is being formulated,
according to Mrs. j. E. Atchison,
who made the motion, and would
provide for IA new buildings to take
the place of "a old ones.
Walter F. Wasson, president of the
West End Citizens Association and
vice chairman of the Education
Committee of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, told the group
of the long fight to get proper build
ings and educational facilities for
Washington.
Il have inspected 81 Schools" he
said, land Is of these had no hot
water, while nine had toilet facilities
that would not be tolerated in any
private home"
Mrs. Olive Madden moved that
Congress also be requested to pro-
vide Is teachers for handicapped
16, as authorized recently Nine
more teachers, it was pointed out,
are required to care for approx
mately $50 children.
Summers Resolution Endorsed.
Endorsement was made of the
resolution of Representative Summers
of Texas, proposing a constitutional
amendment providing for national
representation for Washington, in
motion by Amelia F.. MacFayden.
A bill by Senator Capper of Kan
sas to set up machinery in the Dis
trict for the registration of citizens
who wish to vote for delegates to
the forthcoming national political
conventions was approved on
motion by Miss Eta L. Taggart,
president of the association, and
letter was ordered written to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
asking that it actively campaign for
this primary law.
Mrs. Madden asked that the group
indorse the resolution of the Co.
lunbia Heights Citizens Association
opposing measure proposed to the
House District Committee by a
group known as the Pediatrists of
the District of Columbia. Mrs.
Maddens resolution was approved.
Endorsement was made Of the bill
of Representative Randolph of West
Virginia on a motion by Miss Tag
CART, that children over IA years
of age be allowed to appear on the
stage in Washington for profess
sional concerts and theatrical pro-
grams.
More Police Requested.
Reiteration of the associations
stand for 100 additional police for
Washington was made by a motion
of Mrs. Madden. She also asked
that the District Bar Association
extend library privileges to all
woman lawyers of Washington and
not Just to members of the Women's
Bar Association.
Francis w. Hill, jr., president OF
the Bar Association, addressed the
group, asking cooperation of the
SlNlC dSSOS1dtlol Ill q
revision of the archaic and obso-
lete" parts of the District code. He
cited the appointment of David A.
Pine to the District Bench as an il
lustration of what could be achieved
by cooperation of citizens.
Henry I. Quinn, former president
of the Bar Association and former
member of the Board of Education,
asked that efforts be made to unity
supervised recreation in the Wash
ington schools.
A moving picture was shown of
the work of the Police Boys Club
and refreshments were served.
The meeting was held in the home
of Mrs. William j. Hessick, jr.,
1925 Thirty eighth street NV.