Evening star., 1954-10-01
Budget Hearing Witnesses
School and Welfare Needs
And No Tax Boost Pushed

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missioners yesterday what they
wanted in the city's budget for
the fiscal year 1856, which be-
gins next July /. This is what
they had to say:
A. Julian Brylawski, Commits
sioners' Traffic Advisory Board:
Requested increase from $25, 900
to $4,000 in funds allotted for
traffic safety education and in
formation. Q
Howard d. WOodson, North
east Boundary Civic Association:
Requested street improvements
for Deane avenue. Grant street
and Eastern avenue. Dix street
should be widened and paved.
and sidewalks constructed. he
said.
Irving Van Crack, Lamond
Heights Citizens Association:
Urged construction Of a school
at Sixth street and Riggs road
NE. He and a delegation Of
citizens with a score of children
from the area, were told the
school has No. 2 priority in the
schools public works schedule
for fiscal 1856.
Mrs. John L. Steele, Area
Council 6. District Congress of
Parents and Teachers: Asked
that the 1856 budget presented
by school officials be accepted in
full, with particular attention
to the priorities listed.
Louis J. Perlstein, Keene
School PTA: Urged construction
of elementary school at Sixth
street and Riggs road NE. Also
favored inclusion Of funds in
the budget for clerks in the ele-
mentary schools.
Mrs. Wilson Harwood, presi-
dent, Citizens Committee for
Music in the District Public
Schools: Urged the Commission
ers to approve Board of Educa-
tion requests for an additional
$4,000 for musical instruments
and for three itinerant music
teachers.
Mrs. s. L. TesOne, PTA, Dis
trict Health School: Indorsed
appropriation of funds for a
new orthopedic school designed
to accommodate all the Districts
handicapped children in a COM
bined educational and medical
program such as now is con-
Quoted in the Health School, but
with increased educational facil-
tiles.
william Rich, United Cerebral
Palsy Association: Urged appro-
priation of funds for a new
school for crippled children and
expressed belief the summer day
camp for orthopedically handi-
capped children should become
a regular part of the Recreation
Department program.
Thomas B. Stretton, Paul Juil-
ior High School Home and School
Association: Read resolution
asking that the Recreation Board
place the Emery tract in first
priority and set in motion plans
to make the area the recreation
and library center for which it
was intended.
Bernard Nordlinger, Jewish
Social Service and Jewish Foster
Home of Washington: Additional
case workers are urgently needed
because Of the long delay in
handling requests for public as
sistance, he said. and any serious
effort at rehabilitation is i'm
peded by lack of necessary staff.
Mrs. John X. Berry, legislative
chairman, Benjamin Stoddert
School PTA: Endorsed additional
clerks for elementary schools to
help principals, increased allot-
ment for supplies, increase in
school health program. and ad-
ditional teachers to reduce pupil
teachers ratio.
Mrs. Frank F. StrOpe, presi-
dent Of the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers: Sup
ported the budget submitted by
the superintendent of schools,
who, she said, with the hope of
filling needs 'too long over
looked" has asked additional
special teachers, two clinical
psychologists. clerical service for
principals and an expanded
music program.
Francis nj. Judge, Michigan
Park Citizens Association: Re-
quested construction of a branch
library in the area and use there
of q bookmobile in the mean
time; asked for permanent,
rather than temporary. storm
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