Evening star., 1950-01-29
Arlington Acts
To Ease School
Traffic Peri|s
Crossing Dangers
Will Be Surveyed
By Three Officials

Three Arlington administrative
officials will study need for
adequate protection for school
children at highway crossings.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg, Schools Supt. William A.
Early and Police Chief Harry l..
woodward yesterday were asked
by the County Board to make the
study.
The action followed a presenta-
ton of the problem as it affects
one school. Led by Mrs. Charles
Melichar, 1905 North Kenilworth
street. a group told of conditions
which will exist at Walter Reed
starting Wednesday. date
of the new school term.
Must Cross Boulevard.
Because of overcrowding at the
school, pupils of the first four
grades will attend classes in the
Westover Baptist Church. To
reach the church they must cross
busy Washington boulevard.
Emphasizing that the road
makes a curve and passes over
hill at that point. Mrs. Melichar
declared:
1--WE would like to have police
man stationed there to protect
the children when they cross"
Police Chief Harry woodward
was asked if one could be pro-
vided. He replied:
Il can put one there only if
am given more men,
The department now has q
roster of IS, including the chief.
detectives and three civilian clerks.
Mr.. woodward said, however.
that cross walks will be painted
on the boulevard and standard
metal policemen sentinels fur
nished.
Urges Especial Guards"
The discussion moved Mr..
to declare that we are
fast approaching the point where
we cannot continue to use police
men as crossing guards"
The manager said such details
require about four hours daily Of
a policeman's time. He suggested
the officers could be placed on
their regular duties and other
persons employed as crossing
guards. Mentioned by Mr.. Lund-
berg and board members were
f1remen. school custodians, male
teachers and parents. At that
point, Board Chairman Daniel A.
Dugan turned the problem over to
the three-man committee.
A nine-member Fiscal Advisory
Committee was named by Al
vote. F. Freeland Chew, who re-
quested record vote, asked to be
recorded as not voting.
At the insistence of Alfred E.
Frisbie, the board limited ths
terms of committee members to
December 81. Mr.. Frisbie, who
with Mr.. Chew, comprises the
boards democratic minority,
complained the board should have
given more consideration to the
appointments. He charged the
committee was set up in quick
sadoodle fashion"
Named were Laszlo Ecker -Racz.
Gustave Moe, Clyde Stovall, NAL
colin D. Miller, Ashton Jones, jr.;
Edmund D. Campbell, Joseph
William D. Medley and
Basil M. DeLashmutt.
Vote for Playground Site.
In other actions the board voted
to acquire a Halls Hill playground
site; adopted plan designed. to
correct parking conditions in the
Arlington Hall area; created a
Veterans Affairs Commission and
reiterated opposition to a State
sales tax.
The playground site amounts to
about two acres and is on North
Twentieth street between Cam
eron and Dinwiddie streets, in the
Negro community.
It was the last of several con-
sidered by the board over a long
period ending several months ago.
ALI of the sites. including the one
n question, were opposed by
aither Halls Hill residents or citi-
sens of surrounding white COM
munities. Cost of the land which
wouldN be acquired Immediately
would be about $4,000, county
officials said.
Parking Problem Discussed.
In the Arlington Hall area, res
dents complain that workers at
,he Army installation create q
problem by parking on surround
ng streets rather than in the en-
closure. The board yesterday
agreed to adopt a plan offered by
Mr.. Lundberg. This would limit
parking on area streets to one
hour during a two-hour period
Zach morning and evening. A
delegation of residents agreed to
give the plan a trial.
The Veterans Affairs Commits
ion will advise the County Board
If preparations for joint partici-
patton in ceremonies on appro-
,riate holidays. Members include
Jesse Ward, George Brooks, Man
lei Vierra, Richard Davis, Edgar
humphrey. James Hall, Oliver
Brown, David L. Cohen, Neil Foss
md George Dalby.
School Walks Considered.
Requests for construction of
sidewalks in the vicinity of Peyton
and Henry Clay schools
we're earmarked for consideration
n the 1850 budget. Mr.. Lundberg