Evening star., 1949-12-05
More on the Subject
OF Crowded Schools
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The star:
The overcrowded situation in the schools
is one that is jeopardizing the all-around
development of the students Let us delve
into this situation deeper.
II In January, 1852, the Spingarn High
School is ready for use. it will have taken
only 23 years to execute q proposal made
In 1929. At this time there will be sum
Of four high schools in division 1913 while
division 10 boasts . total of eight high
schools. When should patience end?
Statistics compiled since 1890 show the
most outstanding change In the American
high school to be the growth In mere num-
bers of pupils. Fifty-nine years has been
the span Of time required to increase the
school population from 100000 to 6.750.000.
We know, of course, that World War II
rather upset the equilibrium established In
the preceding years. but the same TRENDS
presumably will reappear.
II the campaign being conducted by the
students of Cardozo High School arouSes
enough sympathy, It Is probable that the
Board of Education (Which operates on .
foundation Of public sentiment) will vote on
the best solution to the problem.
LARRAINE JEFFRIEs
Deplores Radio Advertiser Appeal
To Envy Among Children
To the Editor Of The star:
Why do these .box top" people persist on
wanting their little listeners to be the envy
of their little friends? They broadcast, Tor
one box top and dime you will get ring
that will make you the envy Of all your little
friends!'
Couldn't they use some other appeal?
Haven't we enough to contend with In the
envy of nations, the envy Of politicians. the
envy Of unions. the envy Of big business?
Couldn't we spare the children?
MRS. " Z. MILLER.
Arnold Line Request for Increase Resented
BY Counter of Passengers Carried
To the Editor Of The Star:
II the Interstate Commerce Commission,
or any Virginia regulatory body having
jurisdiction over motor bus fares, allowed
the petition of the Washington, Virginia q
Maryland Coach Co. (Arnold 1ine), for
zonal fare increase of approximately
cents, in my opinion, such decision would
be crime against the people, and the
regulatory body ought to be subjected to
a thorough public Investigation.
The Star Of November 28 reports the
company claims daily loss Of $500 under
present fare rates. However, further along
in the same story your reporter writes:
about $4,000 passengers daily ride the
line, which operates between points In Ar
lington and Fairfax Counties and the Dis
trict Of Columbia"
Assuming that your reporter knows
whereof he writes. it is obvious that small
fare increase Of cent per passenger would
add $500 daily in revenue. and that IN
increase Of 1h cents would give the COM
pany approximately $3.50 in added income
daily.
AS patron of the Arnold line, fre-
quently count the number Of fare paying
passengers they crowd onto their buses
during the rush hours. And when on oc-
casion I observe as many as 30 to 100
passengers beng carried during one trip
through two fare zones, ] wonder what
part Of the So extra the company proposes
to collect will be used to pay the II cents
per hour wage hike the operators are
claiming and what part will be used for
purposes other than providing the people
Of Arlington and Fairfax Counties with an
adequate surface transportation system.
BY my arithmetic 1t takes about 1N
hours for the complete run from the down.