Evening star., 1942-05-26
Clerical Help
Tops Requests
To School Board
PIT. A., Civic Groups
Limit Program
ToActuoI Needs

Clerical help for teachers was the
prevailing request of parent teacher
associations and citizens organiza-
tions in recommendation for school
improvements on file at the Board
Of Education today.
The petitions for the 1914 budget.
submitted last night at a meeting
in Thomson School, included re-
quests for several new buildings.
But, on the whole, the petitioners
showed a disposition to forget all
but urgent needs because of the war.
The Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton asked new building to replace
the Crouch-Taylor School unit, de-
scribed as obsolete and inadequate.
A new elementary school in the
area around First and Pierce streets
NV. was asked by the Simmons
PIT. A. The petition pointed out
that the present school was so con-
gested all pupils above 5-A grade
had to attend school at Third and
o streets NV.
Auditorium Sought.
The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association asked completion of the
school building and addition of an
auditorium at Second and Hamilton
streets NV.
Stoddert School requested an au-
ditorium and a second wing added to
the building. The Grant Corcoran
PIT. A. also asked building to re-
place the structures Of Grant and
Corcoran Schools, which were pro-
nounced unfit for occupancy"
Midcity Citizens Association
urged a new vocational school to re-
place the Abbot School at Seventh
and o streets NV, which was called
unsuited to the purpose. The asso-
citation asked that the site of the
present school be made into a rec
reational center, which was de-
clared badly needed in the area.
A l5-room addition to Banneker
Junior High School was requested
by the parents and teachers, who
also asked an art teacher and
music teacher.
24-Room School Urged.
The Barry Farms Citizens Asso-
citation urged a new 24-room school
in the area, in view of a develop
ment by the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, which is building more
than 600 family units, and the new
South Capitol Street Bridge to be
constructed.
An auditorium gymnasium for
Lovejoy School. Twelfth and D
streets NE, was requested. The
Woodbridge PIT. A, pointing out
that 1t had to meet in an unfinished
attic, asked an auditorium over an
air raid shelter In the school.
A new roof over Mott School in
Howard Park was asked, because
the present roof leaks every time it
rains"
From numerous PIT. A. and citi-
zens' organizations came requests for
additional clerical help to relieve
principals and teachers Of details
which, it was pointed out, keep
them from educational and COM
munity activities.
Striking a typical note, Hilton
Peabody PIT. A. said that the most
pressing need at present is for per-
sonnel for clerical assistance in eie-
mentary schools"
More Teachers Requested.
Several organizations asked more
teachers for the Americanization
School at Webster School. 1t was
pointed out that there were 80 to
30 students to one teacher. The
Americanization School Association,
the Clvitan Club and the Midcity
Citizens Association Joined in this
request.
The Washington Teachers Union.
Local n, American Federation of
Teachers, said: I'VE feel that the
prime needs of our schools, outside
OF buildings in congested areas, is
a personnel need"
The letter. signed by Mary Mason
Jones, president, asked the largest
possible increase in junior and ele-
mentary teachers"
The Association for the Educa-
ton OF Handicapped Shut-in Chill
dren requested 10 additions to the
staff teaching these children, which
would enable them to receive five
1 hours of instruction weekly instead
OF two. This would make a total
OF 20 elementary teachers for the
purpose and one supervisor.
Painting. repairs, resurfacing Of
Fairgrounds and other improve