Evening star., 1941-09-15
Budget
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to provide facilities where they do
not exist.
"On the other hand, we do not be-
lieve this Is the time to proceed fur
ther with the program OF consoli-
dating existing school buildings in
the older, built-up sections Of the
city. We are very much in favor
OF the school boards program in this
regard, but We think that 1t now
should be postponed until q more
opportune time"
The boards statement emphasized
that District residents face heavily
increased Federal taxes next year
Pleas for Suffrage Rights.
Before the luncheon recess the
Commissioners heard pleas for suf-
frage rights for Washington resi-
dents, for adoption Of sales tax,
restoration of the office of peoples
counsel and dozens of recommended
tions for more police, more schools,
more money for traf1ic safety edu-
cation and many other projects.
Opinion was virtually unanimous,
however, against any increased
taxes.
The suffrage recommendation was
included in q legislative program
stating the objectives Of the Ma
tional Gateway Citizens Associa-
ton, submitted by William P.
Thomas, jr., who also urged a larger
Federal contribution. no increased
taxes and abolition OF free tuition
for outside pupils
DR.. e. e. Richardson Of the Con-
gress Heights Progressive Citizens
Association opposed any increase in
present taxes, but urged the city
heads to seek a local sales tax. He
contended the sales tax is the "only
fair tax" ever devised, because ex-
isting taxes penalize the thrifty,
and are easy on the spendthrifty.
DR.. Richardson asked funds for a
new elementary school at Alabama
and Nichols avenues Sc, and more
equipment for Fairgrounds serving
the Congress Heights area.
Wants Office Restored.
Ernest F. Henry. representing the
Petworth Citizens Association,
asked for restoration of the office
Of peoples counsel, which he said
the citizens want and "are perfectly
willing to pay for It," Confning
most Of his testimony to the Pet
worth section, he requested more
funds for additional police and rec
reational facilities for the Petvorth
section and for construction Of .
new Wilson Teachers College at
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV.
While supporting the Alcohol
Beverage Control Boards. request
for 10 more inspectors and increases
by other agencies, Mr.. Henry sug-
gested that the estimates Of the
Public Welfare and Water Depart
ments and the Zoo be slashed be-
cause he said, their demands for
increases "have q national or Fed
eral origin"
Julian A. Brylawski, representing
the District Trafnc Advisory Coun-
Gil, urged that the proposed $500
item for traffic safety education be
raised to $4,000. Compared with
other cities, Washington spends "an
astonishingly small amount" for
trafIic safety education, he asserted.
Storm Sewers Sought.
Elvie S. Hoffman of the Barry
Farm Citizens Association requested
funds for construction Of storm
sewers in the Barry Farm section
where, he said, home owners often
are forced to contend with flood
waters during heavy storms. He also
asked for a combination elementary
and Junior high school east Of
Nichols avenue Sc. and supported
the proposed South Capitol street
bridge across the Anacostia River.
Citing the abnormal development
in the area east of the Anacostia
River resulting from the national
defense effort, H. D. Woodson Of
the Northeast Boundary Citizens
Association urged the Commissioners
to support these projects; increase
the limit OF cost for q junior high
school at Forty-ninth street and
Washington place Sc. from $3.50
to $1,200000; $4,000 for a grade
school at Forty-ninth and Hayes
streets Sc, and funds for an ele-
mentary school between Fifty third
and Fifty fifth streets south Of Gen.
trail avenue
Mr.. Woodson also urged provision
for an additional assistant superin-
tendant of schools to be in charge
Of vocational education, improve
ment of streets with Federal-aid
funds and more policemen for the
area he represents.
Most Of the increases recommend
ed in departmental estimates re-
ceived the approval of S. Jay Nc
Cathran, jr., who also recommended
that the sponsors contribution for
hot lunches for needy school chill
dren be continued; that efforts be
made to get 1-cent milk program
for the schools; two additional
teachers for pupils with hearing
handicaps, and IL additional teach
ers for instruction of handicapped
children In their homes
Marvin M. Mclean Of the Brook
land Citizens Association requested
funds for a site for a branch library
In Brookland, and for an elementary
school at Tenth and Monroe streets
N. E.