Evening star., 1951-12-22
Prince Georges Plans
To Spend S. Million
On Schools Program

W SCn00lS program
Prince Georges will spend SIS
million on school construction
within the next two years.
The county commissioners yes
terday unanimously approved a
bond issue of that amount after
trimming $1.6 million off a pro-
gram offered by School Supt.
William S. Schmidt.
That is as far as we can safely
CO." the county heads declared,
"in view of the fact that educa-
tional liabilities now amount to
1857 million and bonded indebt-
iedness totals $21.3 million"
Il am very much pleased with
the action and with the fact that
the commissioners are fully cog
infant of school needs" Mr..
Schmidt said as he pared to speed
sale of the bonds.
New Grammar Schools.
Soon after they are exchanged
for cash. $4,866,550 will be made
available for construction of II
new elementary schools and ad-
ditions to 13 existing buildings.
About 81 million will be ear
marked for five schools for COL
ored pupils who comprise 18
per cent of the county's $4,000
students. ,..
Purchase of additional land will
require the remaining $133,45O.
Mr.. Schmidt said the program
Is designed to eliminate eventually
the double shifts now in effect
throughout the county and to
keep use of the system at a mini
mum In schools where it may have
to be inaugurated next year.
He predicted that not enough
new classrooms will be ready for
occupancy next September to dis
continue double shifts but added
that crowded conditions will be
alleviated as construction is COM
pleted. Enrollments are expected
to jump to $4,000 when schools
open next fall.
Close Contacts Kept.
Close planning contacts are
maintained, Mr.. Schmidt asserted,
with architects and the United
States Office of Education in Or
der to insure economical constru-
tion and to facilitate deliveries of
materials.
"The entire schedule" Mr..
Schmidt said "is devoid of frills
and includes only essential
projects"
New schools listed:
Brooks Road. for colored, g.
clasSrooms and multipurpose
room $225. 900; Oxon Hill, 10 class
rooms, $392. 900; Seabrook, 4 class
rooms, $4,000; Clinton, 8 class
rooms and multipurpose room,
$325,000; Kentland, 6 classrooms
and multipurpose room, 1925, 900;
Accokeek, 6 classrooms and multi
purpose room, $245 900; Laurel, 8
classrooms and multipurpose
room, $305,00O; West Lanham, 8
classrooms and multipurpose
room. 100000; Ritchie Road, 6
claSsrooms and multipurpose
room, $230,000; Lewisdale. 8 class
rooms and multipurpose room,
$4,000; Sheriff Road area, for
colored, 8 clasSrooms and multi
purpose room, $4,000.
Additions Slated.
Classrooms will be added and
other improvements made at these
elementary schools:
College Park, two rooms, SIS, 500:
District Heights, six classrooms,
$147,000; Forestville, multipurpose
room, $4,000; Bladensburg, kitch-
en-, $35. 900; Glenn Dale, four class
rooms, $128.000. Also, Greenbelt
Junior High. gymnasium, $163 900;
Gwynn Park High, three class
rooms, $102, 800.
Listed as necessary to relieve
existing double shifts and expected
double shifts in 1923:
Brentwood Elementary, four
classrooms, $128.000; Marlboro
Elementary for colored, eight
classrooms and multipurpose room,
$4,000; Mount Rainier Junior
High, six classrooms and cafeteria,
$197 900; Bladensburg Junior
High. six classrooms and cafeteria
$197, 900; Douglass High, colored
kitchen, library. science room and
renovation, $120,000; Thomas
Stone Elementary, four class
rooms, $4,000.
In addition, $73, $50 will be spent
to complete improvements al
Langley Park Elementary Schoo
91d for land in the Kentland ano
OXon H Il areas.
Utility notc iiccsins Set
TIT Dec: 2-s( (fpl)-Th.
! y,,n-i u''l;c Service Comm; IS
s~n y--tcrt'"y st January % fo
'car:ng on tie Consolidated Ca
g. Electric. Company's petition fo
her electricity rates.