Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Additiona|Funds
For Alexandria
Voted
S20,761 Appropriated
By Council Increases
Total to $360,761

The Alexandria Board of Educa
ton won its budget fight last night
when the City Council unanimously
passed motion to appropriate
$20,76l to make up the difference in
the budget presented by the School,
Board and the sum granted in the
l943 city budget.
The school appropriation is now
S360.761 and assures the pay raises
for teachers, the employment of 10
additional teachers and the opera
ton of the schools for a full term OF
100 school days.
The motion was passed after the
Council had considered several peti-
tons from PTA groups, civic organ
izations and private citizens on the
subject.
A large delegation appeared on the
proposed juvenile curfew law, first
presented by committee of church
women and since sponsored by many
local organizations, including the
American Legion.
The Council voted to take the
matter under AMUSEMENT but to
take no vote until a previously au-
thorized survey Of juvenile delin-
quency has been completed.
Advocates Curfew.
Miss Edith Snowden, chairman of
the churchwomen's committee, adj
vocated 10 o'clock curfew for chill
dren under Is, arguing that jul
venile delinquency is on the increase
in the city and that the proximity
of Army camps creates problem in
dealing with young girls.
She cited ordinances in Saginaw
Mich, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla, as
having been successful and was sup
ported in her statements by several
persons speaking both for the
churchwomen's committee and as
private citizens.
A representative of the George
Mason School PIT. A. said her
group favored the use of public
funds and administrative energy lin
more constructive ways" notably in
the construction Of additional play
grounds and in the employment of a
policewoman as we'll as in the delin-
quency survey. Other speakers also
supported this point of view.
Rezoning Petition Opposed.
For the fourth time, a delegation
OF residents of the 100 block oil
Prince street appeared in opposition
to the petition of J. Dreifus &
Sons to rezone the northwest corner
of Prince and Union streets to Z
industrial.
This time the spokesman was
Assistant Attorney General Thur.
man Arnold, who has recently pur.
chased and remodeled a home al
100 South Lee street, one block
away from the property under dis.
cussion.
Mr.. Arnold expressed the opinion
that Alexandria will become a more
important residential section thar
Georgetown because Of the careful
coming laws in effect in the city
and because of the historic charm
of the houses.
He said he had obtained a loar
for purchase of his house on the
strength, he believed, of the security
of the property as a residential sec
ton.
Frederick Flynn, attorney for Mr.
Dreifus, maintained that the Dreifu.
property had been established Ions
before the retaining of Primo,
street as a fashionable Residential
section. and that Mr.. Dreifus wa!
only asking for his rights in having
his property Zoned industrial as i
was when his father started thu
junk business he still operates.
Granted by 5-to-4 Vote.
He said the other three corner!
OF Prince and Union streets are
commercial and that the presence
of industrial property on the river
front had not influenced the pro.
testing property owners when the,
purchased and remodeled theil
homes.
The Council maintained it's orig.
lnal stand in granting the rezonins
by 5-to-4 vote. Mr. Arnold turned
his back on Mr.. Flynn after the
vote when the attorney sought tx
shake hands with him.
At the request of Federal Public
HnIIClnO hnfhnrif1, til
Council granted an application tc
rezone 908 and 910 Cameron street
to CO residential to permit con.
struction of apartments.
A rezoning application by Jane,
M. Duncan, jr., for a similar zonine
of his property at 914 and 916 Prince
street was granted.
The city electrical code wa,
amended, to become effective Mon.
day, prohibiting the sale in the cit,
of any appliances and equipment moi
approved by the National Fire IN.
derwriters.
City Attorney Armistead L. Boothe
presented an opinion that the city
has no legal responsibility in con-
nection with the claim for damage
brought by Mrs. S. C. McCreary a,
a result of damage to her basement
at l3 East Del Ray avenue from
overflowing sewers. Recent floods
he said, were an act of God"
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