Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Teachers Pay Quota
For Spingarn School
Called Short Of Needs

Faculty salary allotments for
the new Spingarn High School,
due to open this fall, fall short of
needs by so teachers. colored civic
leaders were told yesterday. Avail
able funds provide for only so
instructors.
DR.. Gladys Peterson, an admin
istrative assistant in the District
colored schools, made the state
ment before the first workshop of
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tons at Miner Teachers College.
Spingarn High School is under
construction at Twenty-fourth
street and Benning road NE.
DR.. Peterson, who is colored,
explained that while white schools
have surplus of teachers, the
colored schools are experiencing a
teacher shortage.
She urged the federation to
work for greater Negro representa-
ton on the Board of Education.
She said there are now three
Negro and six white members. She
commended the board is out of
proportion and said there are
about 5000 more Negro than white
children in the schools.
Space Problem Cited.
There is a terrific space prob
lem with colored children, she de-
clared. She also said salaries never
have been sufficient in Division Q
the colored group. She said there
must be adequate space for chill
dren and enough teachers to in
struct them.
The federation favors integra-
ton of white and colored children
in schools. But as a temporary
choice. it will accept equal facil-
tiles for colored, leaders said. They
called the proposal to transfer
Eliot Junior High School to col
ored use only a partial solution OF
the problem and inadequate.
William A. Xanten, District
director Of sanitation. cited the
need of additional inc!nerator
facilities. He emphasized the great
increase in the volume of waste
In the fall,s he said, 10000 truck
loads of leaves must be trans
ported. He urged the federation
to stress cleanliness 50 Washing
ton will remain a beautiful city
and lessen the work Of his depart
ment.
Shelter Survey Progressing.
Inspector John E. Fondahl
civil defense chief. thanked the
federation for its cooperation
in that program. He said Wash.
ington is equal to other cities ir
this field. Based on the .noneS
spent. he said, the city has q
satisfactory program, but more i!
needed. He said his Office 1.
making some progress in thu
shelter survey.
The Fourteenth street bridge.
, across the Potomac River carry
more traffic than any others ir
the world. L. M. Hedgcock. deputy
engineer of streets, told the work.
shop. He explained the long.
range program Of his department
based on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton traffic survey to improv.
conditions.
Chairman James H. Flanagan
and Commissioner Kenneth w
Spencer. both of the Public Utili
ties Commission, met with fed
Grafton leaders. They explained
the program of the commission
and efforts to give the public ade.
quate service.
Discusses Housing Situation.
Attorney Walter Washington Of
the National Capital Housing
Authority, also was on the pro.
gram. His topic was housing con.
ditions and the efforts of his or.
ganization to aid in solving thu
, problem.
The workshop was attended by
committee chairmen from thu
various local organizations thai
make up the federation. Alto.
gether. some 60 persons partici.
pated.
Woolsey Hall, former federation
president. opened the meeting
with prayer. President John B
Duncan said the committee chair.
men should take back to their as.
sociations reports on the gather
ing to inform the membership.
The workshops chairman wa.
Richard F. Ware, second vice pres.
ident of the federation. He ex.
planned it was designed to bring
, city officials and citizens closer
together; exchange information
and form the basis for the coming