Evening star., 1952-07-15
DC. Budget Requests
Include Start on
6 New Schools

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Ppblic school officials hope {,
start six new schools in the fisca
year beginning next July.
Two junior highs and four ele.
mentary schools. as well as three
additions, are projected in the 1864
school budget requests, made pub.
lie today.
Capital outlay requests tota
$9,835,660. Last year more was
asked but only $1,051 900 was ap-
propriated.
All but one new school building
would be for Negroes, whose pres
ent schools are seriously over
crowded. One Junior high would
be for white children.
Funds also are wanted to pre-
pare plans for a new 50 million ad-
ministration building to replace
antiquated Franklin School, and
for several land purchases for new
additions or Fairgrounds.
IA Capital Items.
Here are the IA capital items,
listed in order of the priority as
signed by school officers:
The 24-room Negro elementary
school for 864 children at Fifty
sixth and East Capitol streets NE.
$954,3OO. Needed for a rapidly
growing community which includes
several public housing develop
ments planned or nearing COM
pletion. School completion prob
ably by February, 1855.
New 16-room Negro elementary
school for 576 children at Stanton
and Elvans roads Sc, $878, 900.
Needed to relieve overcrowding in
Blrney, Garfield and Turner
Schools and provide for housing
developments now under way.
Completion probable by February, ,
1855.
New 43-room Negro junior high
school for 1,l00 children near
Forty-second and Grant streets
NE, $2,495, 900. Needed to relieve
overcrowding in the far Northeast.
Completion probable by Septem-
ber, 1855.
Eight-room addition to the Me-
gro Syphax Elementary School,.
Hall street between N and OI
streets S.W.. $288,850. Needed toI
relieve overcrowding there and inI
nearby Anthony Bowen School.
Completion probable by February.
1854.
Addition for Terrell.
Seven-room addition to new
Negro Terrell Junior High School
opening this fall, $17O,10O. Ter
rell is at First and Pierce streets
NV. A fourth-foor, originallyI
planned. was omitted because oil
shortage of money. Negro North
west junior highs are expected toI
have a student surplus of sos next
fall. Completion probable by July !
1854.
Twelve-room addition to newI
Negro Douglass Junior Hig hi
School opening this fall, $287, 300.
Douglass, at Pomeroy and STAN
ton roads Sc, will be A over
capacity when it opens, and new
housing developments are under
way nearby. Completion probable
by July. 1854.
New administration buildin 81
near Thirteenth, Upshur and Alli-
son streets NV, $4,000, for plans
and specifications only. Needed to
consolidate Offices now scattered
In 80 different buildings.
New 24-room Negro elementary
school near Seventh and L streets
Sc. to replace Van Ness School,
81 .402, 800. Part-time classes are
likely next fall because of class
room shortage. Nearby GiddingsI
and Lenox Schools also are crowd
ed. Completion will take 12I
months after site is bought.
For Kramer Overcrowding.
New 43-room white junior high
school for LOO students near
Fourth street and Mississippi ave-
nue. Sc, $2,409,050. Needed to
relieve Kramer Junior High over
crowding and serve new pupils
from three nearby elementary
schools. Would prevent possible
part time classes. Completion
probable by February. 1856.
New 12-room Negro elementary
school near Thirteenth and S
streets NV, $4,000 for plans
only. Needed to relieve crowding /
in Cleveland, Garrison, Grimke
and Harrison Schools and to pro-
vide for crippled children now
housed inadequately in Anthony |
Bowen School.
Site for addition to the Negro
Washington Vocational High /
School, First and 0 streets NV,
$330,000. More rooms, a gym and |
assembly hall are needed.
Land for playground at the new
Terrell Junior High, $780, 900. \
Site fronts on New Jersey avenue. /
Land for playground at white |
Chamberlain Vocational High /
School, $225,000. Less than a |
fourth of an acre is now available. \
Land for addition to Anacostia |
High School, $4,000. Needed for
science, physical education and
business education instruction, as
we'll as revamping of playing |
field.