Evening star., 1954-10-01

and Tor development OF q play
ground in the neighborhocd.
Mrs. willis King, vice presi-
dent. Help for Retarded Chill
dren, Inc: Asked for four more
teachers for retarded children.
bringing the total TO six, and
supported the Welfare Depart
ment request for two new in
firmary cottages at the District
Training School at Laurel, Md.
Ben Segal, Washington Chap
ter, Americans for Democratic
Action: Urged merger Of the two
teachers colleges IN a renovated
Cardozo High School, supported
Welfare Department requests for
rehabilitation of relief recipients
and requested more staff for
Juvenile Court.
Mrs. w. j. Hudgins, in behalf
of Patterson Elementary School
and Kramer Junior High School:
Supported the full school
budget request of $37,523, $50,
stressing pleas for IA new clerks.
81 assistant principals and 10
Junior high school counsellors.
Philip E. Lerman. Social Work
Joint Committee on Community
Problems: Urged an increase in
relief payments to provide 100
per cent Of subsistence and sup
ported Welfare Department re-
quests for staff increases.
Mrs. Florence v. Craver, Pet
worth Women's Club. Petworth
Citizens Association and Coun-
Gil B, Area 2, District Congress
4 of Parents and Teachers: Called
construction of a new school at
Riggs road and Sixth street NE,
"a must" urged development Of
the Emery Tract as a recreation
center and refurbishing of Paul
Junior High School.
Mrs. Isabel G. Moore, 3106
Chain Bridge road NV: Urged
dispersal of Federal agencies to
make Washington less of a tar
get for enemy bombing, con-
struction Of bridges at Jones
Point, Cabin John and at the
proposed Glover-Archbold Park
way. but not at Nebraska ave-
nue..
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, chair
man, and Mrs. Smith Hemp
stone, vice chairman, Citizens
Advisory Committee, Emergency
Homemakers Service: Urged in
creasing the Health Department
budget by $4,000 to permit re-
establishment of the service,
dropped about two years ago
for lack of funds. They said the
service. which supplied house,
hold help in emergencies when
mothers were sick, would save
the District the cost of providing
for the children IN institutions.
Mrs. Thelma Hill, president,
Van Ness School PTA: Urged
detailed modernization Of the old
school. enlargement of the pro-
posed new one and replacement
of play equipment there.
aGarvin e. Taylor, District De-
partment, American Legion:
Supported budget requests from
the Veterans Service Center and
the National Guard.
Mrs. Samuel Bigio, Council B.
Area 2, District Congress Of
Parents and Teachers: Urged
approval Of the full school budg-
ct request.
Mrs. Mary Barry thinner, Sec
yetary. Committee for First Aid
for Alcoholics: Supported Health
Department request for alcoholic
rehabilitation clinic.
Mrs. George Casper, president,
Area 4, Council A, Congress of
Parents and Teachers: Re-
quested clerical help for elemen-
rary school principals.
William M. Bucher, Hospital
Council, National Capital Area:
Supported the Health Depart
ment's request for a $137, 1000 in
crease in funds for medical
charities.
Milton A. Lightfoot, chairman,
Property Owners of Square 238:
Opposed construction of a school
near the 1900 block of S street
NV.
Mrs. Wales HI. Jack, James F.
Oyster PTA: Supported school
budget requests for more clerks.
so special teachers and addi-
tional principals.
DIR. Ellis Haworth, Northwest
Council Of Citizens Associa-
tions: Requested more funds for
the school medical service, more
teachers and quick construction
of q proposed school for the ply
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