Evening star., 1952-07-17
Arlington 10 Gel
81 Million for
New Schools
Other Nearby Areas
To Receive Grunts
Under Federal Aid

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A grant of 50 million to Arling-
ton County tops the list of four
nearby counties which win share
in SGT million earmarked by, the
Government for school construc-
ton throughout the country.
The list of ALLEGATIONS was re-
leased by the Office Of Education
last night. Funds were provided
under Public Law 815, which au-
thorizes Federal aid for school
construction in areas affected by
Government activity.
Other nearby Maryland and
Virginia counties on the list are:
Fairfax. $40, 900: Charles. $780,
600, and st. Mary's, $193.927.
Arlington's grant was among the
three highest in Virginia, which
led all other states. ALLEGATIONS in
Virginia exceeded $40 million.
Texas, Georgia and California
were next with more than 81 mil
lion each.
To Build Three Schools.
Arlington Schools Supt. Edward
Rutter said the 81 million would
be used to build three new elemen-
tary schools as follows: Taylor, at
Military and Twenty-sixth road;
Tuckahoe, near Underwood street
and Twenty-sixth street North,
and Ashlawn, to be built some
where in the west central sec
ton of the county.
Mr.. Rutter said Taylor and
Tuckahoe tentatively were set up
in the county's last So million
school construction bond issue.
Availability of Federal funds for
these schools. he said. will make it
possible to take them out of the
bond issue program and leave that
money free for other new con-
struction. Mr.. Rutter said he did
not know exactly where the freed
bond issue money would be spent
but he was sure the School Board
could find plenty of places to
use it.
The Ashlawn school is in addi-
tion to the SO million bond issue
program. Mr.. Rutter said the site
for this school has not yet been
acquired.
Arlington had applied for grants
totaling $3.5 million.
First Share in Funds.
The new ALLEGATION is Arling-
tons first share in Federal funds
for school construction.
Fairfax school officials disclosed
the $4,000 grant to that county
at a school board meeting Tues
day night in advance of the off,
cial Government announcement.
The money is earmarked for a new
high school at Annandale. Fair
fax had applied for grants total
ing nearly S. million.
In addition to Charles and st.
Marys Counties, the only other
Maryland county on the list was
Hartford with $1.050,000.
Seven Other ALLEGATIONS.
Seven other Virginia communi-
ties received allocations besides
the two nearby counties. They
are: Norfolk County, $3,538, ,204;
Portsmouth. 50 million; Princess
Anne County, $767,2O0; York
County, $385,043; Elizabeth City
County, $575,000; Virginia Beach,
$285.O00; James City County,
$183,120.
The Office of Education said the
$67 million would build 279 school
buildings in over crowded BOOM
town areas.
The allocations-or reservation
of funds-only constitute tentative
approval. Actual grants will not
be made until the Government
completes engineering and other
surveys, but officials said this was
q routine matter.
ALLEGATION of the SGT million
leaves nearly $128 million more
still to be earmarked between now
and June, 1858. The total amount
of money made available for the
current fiscal year was $195 mil
lion. Office of Education officials
said several hundred additional
applications still are being con-
sidered. and new grants probably
will be announced within a few
weeks.