Evening star., 1946-11-10
'48 Budget Set
ByMaryIandU.
AT S4,047 7,749
$2,323,076 Increase
Over AT Expenses
Asked by Regents

Asked by Regents
The University OF Maryland's
Board of Regents yesterday ap-
proved a $4,047,749 budget for 1948
an increase of $2,323,076 over ths
State appropriation for 1947. as more
than 1000 graduates participated ir
the institutions 23d annual Home
coming Day exercises at College
Park.
! The board said the increases re.
quested for 1948 would be "a mino,
part Of the expenditures necessary
for educational purposes, since it il
almost certain to be an institution
In another year, trebled in size"
1t added: "It is believed that, Il
the entire increase be granted, the
State of Maryland still will be ap.
propriating a much smaller per.
centage in proportion to the tota.
expenditures than any other State.
Board Lists Items.
The board listed the following
items among requested increases:
For University Hospital and the
medical school In Baltimore. an in.
crease of $209 900 "in order thai
these important institutions car
meet the requirements of modern
medical education"
For all other teaching depart.
ments, $432,000. "a large part o1
which Is necessary in order II
handle the large influx Of students.
For all departments, $458,6l0 "tt
meet the increase in classified en-
ployes salaries, already directed by
the Standard Salary Board and nov
in effect" y
A total of s22s,o4s to absorb a
deficit at the medical and denta
schools as well as university hos
pitals, due to increased costs OF
food, drugs, medical supplies.
$1,000 For Dental School.
For necessary improvements to
the university dental school,
$1,000.
For the Glenn L. Martin College
of Engineering and Aeronautics
$4,000 ito cover additional teach
ing and research personnel"
For expansion Of services In the
field of agriculture, $247,000.
For Princess Anne Academy
$28, 900 "in order to place the col.
lege on an accredited basis"
Highlighting the Homecoming
Day program was the crowning Of
Miss Sally Dunnington. .19-year-olo
sophomore in the College Of Edu.
cation, as Homecoming Queen.
The ceremony was held in Byrc
Stadium just before the Maryland.
University of South Carolina foot.
ball game.
Members Of Court Listed.
Miss Dunnington, who lives a
1895 Twenty sixth street NE, rep.
resented Kappa Kappa Gamms
Sorority and had previously beer
selected as pledge queen of the uni
versity in 1914. She is a gradual,
Fof Mckinley High School.
Members of her court included
Lucille Andrews, Chevy Chase
Shirley Andrews. Breathedsviiie
Md; Barbara Buhr, Arlington, Va.
jeanne Dawson, Baltimore; Mar.
Dow, Chevy Chase; Pat Downey
Chevy Chase; Betty Faupel, Balti
more; Hulga Frankwich, Baltimore
Marianne Karlowa, Trostburg; Har
riet Krakow, 5223 Second tstree
NV; Edith Lewis, Frederick; Bets.
Lipp, 3159 Tennyson street NV.
Rhoda Gutenberg, 1415 Holly stree
NV; Leah Regan, Baltimore; JAM
Roche, Baltimore; Phyllis Schubert
Baltimore; Janet Turner, College
Park, and Honora Whalen, Balti'
more.
The traditional tug-of-war be-
tween the freshmen and sophomore
was won by the first-year student!
en- the first try. -Four sophomores
all that could be rounded up for the
event, were quickly submerged intt
the cold waters Of Paint Branch
creek by 20 freshmen while Grove
of nearly SEQ students and alumni
watched.
Other events included an alumni
rifle shoot in the indoor armory
range, tea in the student lounge
after the football game and a meet.
ing of the University Of Maryland
Alumni Association. The Univer.
sity Footlight Club also presented
"Squaring the Circle" last night II
the Agricultural Auditorium, while
a dance was held In the university.
new gym -armory.