Evening star., 1946-07-27
Three Bids Rejected,
BIadensburg High
Addition Delayed

The Prince Georges County Board
of Education today was considering
some other means of constructing
the proposed addition to the Bla-
densburg High School, after reject
ing three bids on the work, all
more than double the money allot-
ted for the project.
The building is scheduled to be
used as a county-operated voca-
tional training center for adults,
particularly those war veterans who
are taking advantage of the Gov
ernment's on-the-job training pro-
gram.
School Superintendent G. Gard
ner Shugart said yesterday that the
three bids, the lowest of which was
$73,4 ,449 submitted by the Joseph
Bahen Construction Corp. of Wash
ington, were turned down by the
board, which met in special session
Thursday night at the County Serv-
ice Building, Hyattsville.
$4,000 Appropriated.
Previously, the county commits
sioners had approved an appropria-
ton of $35 1000 for the work after
school officials said that amount
would be sufficient. Mr. Shugart
said the boards request for funds
was based on information received
from the architects for the project,
who were given similar prebid esti-
mates from various contractors.
Other bids which were rejected
were those of the Lee T. Turner Co.,
Washington, who proposed to do the
construction for $89,275, and the
National Engineering Co., Washing
ton. s91 ,721.
Mr.. Shugart said the program
would have to be temporarily side
tracked" until a solution is found
He said few critical materials would
be used in the building. The build
ing permit already has been issued
following Civilian Production Ad-
ministration approval, he added.
Scholarship Awarded.
In other business, the school board
announced that A. Clarence Samp-
son, a Bladensburg High School
graduate, would be awarded a four
year scholarship to WASHINGTON
College in Chestertown, Nd, follow
ing a competitive examination
among male seniors.
Earlier, scholarship winners ap-
proved by the board were Donald
Grimm OF Greenbelt High School,
who was awarded a four-year course
OF study at st. Johns College, An
napolls, and his sister, Janice, who
received similar one to Western
Maryland College at Westminster
The one-room Ritchie Elementary
School was ordered closed because
OF lack of pupils. Mr.. Shugart said
the school had only IL pupils for
three grades.
The boards attorney. Adrian P.
Fisher, was authorized to take legal
steps necessary to accept s6,5O0,
which amount was bequeathed to
the Hyattsville public schools last
october by Jackson H. Ralson, a
former Hyattsville resident who
later moved to California.
Honor Roll Approved.
Approval was given the Ardmore
elementary School to install an
honor roll, containing names of
World War II veterans of the COM
munity, at the school.
Property at the Wildercroft and
Seat Pleasant Elementary Schools
was authorized to be decided over
to the County Engineers Office to
permit widening and improvements
to Rlverdale road-Finn's lane and
Addison Chapel road, in accordance
with the county's 81 10000 road i'm
provement program. The board re-
| fused to take similar action affecting
the Paramount Heights Elementary
School, as was also requested. but
agreed to make other arrangements
for the Improvements to Addison
Chapel and Sheriff roads, near the
school.
The school superintendent also
announced registration for the next
term would be held on September
5, and not September 4, as reported
previously. He said a teachers
meeting would be held on Septem-
Der 4.