Evening star., 1953-05-13

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for their transportation to reach
more children unable to go to
the schools and for five instead
of two or three hours teaching
a week for the sl1ut-ins.
Mrs. Helen S. Fritz, speaking
for a number of Northeast
groups, waged a campaign
against spending any more
money for putting fluoride chem
. icals into the city's drinking
water. She contended it was
dangerous to health.
Chairman Wilson said he had
just acquired a new set Of "store
teeth" and knew the fluoridation
wouldn't help them.
"You make me almost afraid
to drink this water" he said.
But I don't know you as a
medical authority" he said. II
can't accept your statement that
fluoridation is harmful unless
you can submit proofs" Mrs.
Fritz said she would.
Leon r. Wiseman for the Ken
ilwOrth Citizens Association pro-
tested District >plans for making
Kenilworth avenue into a major
artery connecting with the Bal
timore and Annapolis freeways.
He said the plans were so broad
they would eliminate 80 prop
critics. including a church, dwell
ings and business.
Herbert p. Leeman supported
him, as did the Rev. william H.
Nethery of the Kenilworth Pres
byterian Church.
w. B. CaStOnguay asked funds
for traffic lights at dangerous
intersections along Pennsylvania
and Minnesota avenues in East
Washington.
Harry C. LambertOn for the
Citizens Committee on Minimum
Wages called for more inspectors
for the Minimum Wage Board.
He said 8 per cent of the covered
employers were found last year
! to be paying less than the mini
mum wages. For the first quar-
ter of this year. he asserted
10 per cent were guilty.
David Edward Harris, presi-
dent of the Gold Star Sons and
Daughters of the United States
urged greater funds for the Dis
trict Veterans Service Center
He was supported by Mrs. Ed
ward S. j. Peters, secretary of
the Council of Veterans Auxil-
iaries.
Peter j. Connolly, president OF
the Greater Washington Chap
ter. international Council for
Exceptional Children, said facil-
tiles must be provided for edu-
cation of mentally retarded
children. AS start he suggested
use of the abandoned Corcoran
School Building at Twenty
eighth and Olive streets NV.
Mrs. Tracy C.. Jameson for
the District Mothers Council
said more money should be pro-
vided for the pre-school play
program of the Recreation De-
partment.
John L. Kucha for the Bunker
Hill PTA protested reductions
already ordered in the school es-
Inmates, noting especially the
need of clerks to assist princi-
pals of elementary schools.
Paul d. Calvert for the Auto
Driver Training Association said
any further funds for the driver
training course as now offered
in the high schools were made
quate and should not be con-
tinued on the present basis be-
cause it was almost useless" ."
He protested, too, that the course
was used to give "free publicity
to commercial groups" He said
the cars used were lettesed
American Automobile Associa-
tion" and also carried the deal
er's name who supplied the car.
William p. Thomas, jr., for the
National Gateway Citizens As
sociation urged traffic lights on
BladenSburg road in his area.
Charles E. Campbell, speaking
for a group Of war veterans and
other homeowners near South
ern avenue Sc. protested floods
from inadequate sewers to carry
away storm waters from Mary
land drainage.
Lester r. 'Dauphin for the
Keene Elementary PTA sought
larger playground for the en-
larged school.
Mrs. B. G. McIlwee, as a pri-
vate citizen. protested the num-
ber Of drunks around the Central
Library and wanted the United
States to take over the cost of
operating the Zoo.