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an annual saving in salaries Of ap-
proximately $4,000. the committee
said. Because of the large number
Of oversize classes in the colored
schools, the committee explained,
there would be no saving Of teach
ers' salaries In divisions 1913.
The annual saving in principal
ship salary savings was estimated
by the committee as $12,201, on the
basis Of having Is administrative
principals after the consolidation
instead Of the present 18, and two
teaching principals instead Of three.
Discussing the structural condi-
tions and recreational facilities of
the "a old schools, the survey COM
mittee declared most of the build
ings were obsolete and inadequate,
with poor heating, ventilating and
lighting systems, rotting woodwork,
no assembly hall or gymnasium, in
door playrooms that are old and
dingy and overcrowded rooms.
Classroom Halls Lack Heat.
At the Morse School, on r street
between New Jersey avenue and
Fifth street NV, and the Twining
School, Third street between N and
O streets NV, the investigators
found the principals have no office
and the teachers no restroom, and
that there Is no provision for heat
in classroom halls.
Almost all Of the indoor playrooms
were found to be small, gloomy and
stufty. Several floors were found
to be in need Of replacement at
some buildings, and some floors are
in such bad shape that they can't
be used at all.
At the Lincoln School, Second
and c streets Sc, a dilapidated
structure which was built in 1871
and which was recommended for
abandonment by a congressional
commission in 1908-the investiga-
tors found extremely narrow cor
ridors, 'bottle-neck" exits, toilets
outside OF the building, four class
rooms not in use because of un-
safeness due to vibration, and an
antiquated and ineffective ventilat-
ing system. Even If a lot of money
were spent in physical rehabilita-
ton of the school, it would still be
inadequate and unsuitable for car
rying on a modern program Of ele-
mentary school construction, the
committee said.
Part OF the Stevens School.
Twenty-f1rst street, between K and
L streets NV, must be vacated in
severe weather because of drafts,
the committee learned.
The committees recommended
construction program proposed an
outlay Of $808, $50 in the 1912 fiscal
year, $1,010,500 in 1943, 81 ,265 $50 in
1914. $1,201 $50 in 1945, 81 ,O36 900 in
1946. $1,21s,35o in 1947 and 81, $50, 900
in 1948.
How Money Would Be Spent.
Here's how the committee proposes
that the money be expended:
In l942-Site for school to replace
Cranch, Tyler and Van Ness Schools,
$125 900; plans for same, $10,5O0; for
the building, $500 900; site for school
to replace Morse and Twining
Schools, $4,000; plans for same,
$3.50; site for school to replace
Brent, Dent, Lenox and French
Schools, $65 900, and plans for this
project, $10,500.
In 1943-Building for Morse Twin
ing project, $3.50. 900; building for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. project,
$500, 900; site for school to replace
Walker and Jones Schools, $50, 900,
and plans for latter project, SIC, 500.
In Bodybuilding for Walker
Jones project, $500 900: site for struc-
ture to replace Peabody, Hilton and
Carbery Schools, $35 900; plans for
same, $10,500; building for same,
$500, ,000;' site for replacement of
Ambush and Smallwood Schools
$3.50, 900; plans for same, 1850; site
for replacement for Seaton, Gales
and Blake Schools, 81, 900, and plans
for latter project, $l0,500.
In 10l5-Site for replacement for