Evening star., 1943-05-30

Relocation of D. c.. Institutions;
Eradication of Poison Ivy
By JESSE C. sUTER
Board of Education and officials Tuesday
ming budget meeting groups
Such meetings helpful giving
system afording opportunity
for the citizen point the needs from the citizens vew
point The possby OF carrying out the school building
gram conditions eliminated
conference which has been the most conspicuous heretofore
The rather general demand for improved surfaces for the
school Fairgrounds regarded by the civic indicative
unsatisfactory condition. correction o which urgently
needed In this connection the citizen look to attractive and
well and recreation ntes as one means OF
combating juvenile delinquency.
the 1914 budget under consideration by the Senate APP
popriation Committee The deficiency bill before the
includes total of 1888 33 10 to astminute
a m this aount s5ss oas is required to meet recent nay
for policemen hemen and school teachers until the
regular District appropriation bill becomes effective on July l.
Another s76a for operating Of the Washing
aquedct supply system The remainder made up of small
miscellaneous items.
The Potomac Electric Power Co. on Thursday appeal
with Public Utilities Commission from the recent order OF the
requiring reduction of $3l 7S4 to apply
sumes refused May a. app
OF several Of the
intervening Federal the recent rate These agencies
should less than 2oooooo
that both petitions foundation for court action
Tuesday last the bill amending the District unemployment
compensation the President The business and civic
groups we'll that experience method to replace
arbitrary fixed which has resulted in mounting surplus
exceeding result will saving of about
employers The amendment increases the amount
unemployed and includes allowance for dependents
Another the President Tuesday
under which employed in essential
District of Columbia permitted to be employed
5ho week This legislation will be operative only for the
duration of the
Hearings the Hebe bill to the OF the Dis
c Commissioners will be held on Thursday June before the
Fiscal the District Committee This
such reasonable have been generally
for long time 1t is understood to be the first OF series
making the District government which be
introduced by Representative EIebert OF louisiana
Included in the supplemental estimates OF the District Commits
year beginning 943 approved by the
for relocation of the National
Training School for Girls and OF the Industrial Home scnool 1or
Relocation of these institutions has been the sub
ect consideration The present oca-
regarded unsuitable for the
National Training School for Girls has for many years
tract adjacent the Dalecaria Res
Macarthur boulevard directly opposite
Dalecaria Filtration Plant of the Water Department.
the Loughboo road and the west and
north by the Little Falls road The proposal to move to new
be erected extensive tract in Prince Georges
County, Md, to be purchased by the District
been acute problem Of the
Conditions under the present management
generally and materially improved extensive tract
remote from the city regarded nearly meeting the re-
quremnts of institution The civic and welfare groups
understood to be favorable to the change.
School for White Children is located
Calvert and extends easterly the
United States Naval Observatory When the land
purchased for the Naval Observatory planned have
circular roadway but this has only been completed
the circle The segment of the circle
continues to be on the highway map mercy by
line
location considered far out in the country but Is now IN
residential section It's restricted well
many distractions has for long time
its being moved At times neghbong prop
of the institution
the United States Government
addition the observatory
The District Commissioners with the approval OF the
Budget school moved the present
School for Girls Macarthur boule
appropriation for adapting the buildings OF the
institution would be required.
Wisconsin neghbohood and of
section understood would
of this proposed change Those familiar with
both institutions believe that the
which the Commissioners propose would be highly oene-
ncial.
Need for Eradication of the Poison Ivy Nuisance
attending the Janney Public School reported
that large patch Of poison
the playground This they
removed The citizen In
sections the District have been annoyed by the extensive
of this dangerous plant.
section of the outlying where there
uriant growth OF this beautiful but
plant Campaigns have been Waged Tor
but they have always been followed
permitted the plant to BLOSSOM the seed
and be scattered territory.
be affected only superhca through
this plant and suffer inconvenience for only short
much violent FORM the effects
which annually.
wide acquaintance active in civic
important public work for
poison ntec-
contracted Her ana na OF oer
children poison ivy
victims problem the attention Of
citizens generally to public opinion to
persistent campaign for the eradication OF