Evening star., 1948-07-07
More Teachers
Will Be Hired
BYMontgonery
All School Services
To Be Continued
Despite Budget Cut

Despite a slash of $611 ,567 in its
request for funds this year, the
Montgomery County Board OF
Education will be able to hire SO
additional teachers and to continue
all school services.
This was revealed yesterday by
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of schools, and County
Supervisor Irving G.. McNayr after
the county commissioners approved
a breakdown of the $2,8l8, ,402 ap-
propriated for education.
The School Board, which had
requested $3429, 1863, claimed last
month that the cut would prevent
the hiring of any additional teachers
and would result in the elimination
of kindergartens. music, art and
physical education classes in elemen-
tary schools and the driver training
program in high schools.
At the same time. the county heads
appointed Commissioners Wesley l. /
Sauter and Oliver w. Youngblood
to represent them at a series OF
harmony" meetings with two mem
bers of the Board Of Education in
a move to provide better relations
between the two groups.
Two Named Tentatively.
Mr.. McNayr said James w. Gill
and Mrs. Curtis Walker had been
named tentatively as representatives
of the School Board. The move was
recommended by Mr.. McNayr, who
said it is high time we quit saying
things without having a complete
understanding of what we are talk
ing about, and that goes for both
groups"
Mr.. Sauter, who has attacked Ger
tain phases of the school program
as being "frilly and socialistic,' said
discussions at the meetings will CEN /
ter not only on the use OF school
funds but also on any changes IN
the school curriculum which may
seem desirable.
He added there would be a
thorough airing Of charges made
recently by Franklin T. Miles, Chevy
Chase attorney. that communlstlc
propaganda is contained in some OF
the books in the countys school
system. This has been denied by
school officials.
II have no thought Of breaking
down our school system" Mr.. Sauter
emphasized. Il want to improve
it. but 1 believe the people are en-
titled to know whether there is any
truth in these charges"
Breakdown In Funds.
The breakdown In school funds,
which will be forwarded to the
Board of Education, showed the fol-
lowing appropriations:
Instructional service. s2,007 ,435;
operation, $685., 900; transportation,
sl43.OO0; maintenance, sl42,984;
general control. including admins
trative and Office expenses, $ll2,083;
auxiliary agencies, such as the
Montgomery Junior College and
nursery schools. $4,000, and fixed
charges, including insurance, S22 900.
The Board of Education had re-
quested the following amounts:
Instructional service, $2,427 ,938;
operation. s407,250; transportation,
s152,30O; maintenance. 1921, ,l25; gen.
eral control. S138,455: auxiliary
agencies, s46,80O, and fixed charges,
S26,100
In other business, the commission
ers received a letter from Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Charles S. Law
renson notifying them that certain
employees covered by the county
merit system are violating civil serv-
ice regulations by accepting fees in
connection with their work, Mr..
Lawrenson referred specifically to-
justices of the peace and notaries
public
McNayr Cites Report.
Mr.. McNayr said he had been told
fees also are being accepted by a.
clerk IN the Silver Spring County
Building in connection with the sale
of motor vehicle tags. He did not
name the clerk. The commissioners
took no action.
A request by Attorneys James H.
Pugh and James r. Miller for the
return to about 140 taxicab drivers
of their registration fees was re-
terred to F. Barnard Welsh, attor-
ney to the board.
In a letter. the two attorneys cited
a recent Circuit Court decision
which invalidated the county's taxi
cab ordinance. Approximately $4,000
has been collected since the ordi-
nance was adopted last summer, ac-
cording to County Controller Alex
ander K. Hancock.
MI. Welsh was instructed to rep
resent the board at meeting OF
the Rockcrest Bridge Committee at
pm. Friday in the Rockville Fire
house to discuss the possibility OF
q new bridge over the Baltimore G
Ohio Railroad at Agnew' drive in
Rockcrest. Cost of the new span has
been estimated at $4,000.
Plans Authorized.
County Engineer Blantou S. Bar
nett was authorized TO draft plans
for concrete curbs and cutters along
Ritchie avenue and resulfacing OF
the street from Sligo avenue to
Piney Branch road, Silver Spring,
In response to a request by two
Silver Spring residents for the i'm
provement of Dennis avenue, Mr..
McNayr assured them the road
would be made passable before
winter. The request was presented
by E. T. Hall. 1o406 Hayes avenue,
and w. C. Stone. jr.. l0409 Hayes
avenue.
1t. Comdr. Rupert L. Dunn, USN
retired, of 6l6 Albermale avenue,
Takoma Park, was appointed
deputy sheriff to succeed Mr.. Law
renson.