Evening star., 1955-02-06
Citizens Want
Delay on New
Fringe Parking
Federation Acts
On Curter Barron
Amphitheoter Lot

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q fringe parking lot at the Car
ter Barron Amphitheater. pend
ing further study. The lot is due
to open February %.
The delegates, meeting in the
District Building. also lengthily
discussed a proposed resolution
to urge the Commissioner to
retain the small building hous-
ing the Veterans Service Center
in front of the District Building.
but finally referred the matter
to the city planning committee.
Also referred to the committee
was the question of an appropri-
ate location for the copy of the
Liberty Bell which now stands
on the front steps of the Dis
trict Building.
Criticizes Fringe Parking.
Ralph Cushman of the Wash
ington Highlands Association
proposed a stronger resolution on
the fringe parking lot than was
finally approved. He suggested
indefinite postponement of the
Carter Barron lot opening, and
q study of the costs of the pres
ent lot near South Capitol Street
Bridge before any further fringe
lots were opened.
Mr.. Cushman, who called the
present fringe lot a failure"
and said it had caused traffic
problems for motorists using the
South Capitol Street Bridge. also
proposed consideration of locat-
ing such lots on the perimeter of
the city. and public hearings on
the subject.
Some delegates felt a need for
further information on the SUBJ
ject, however. and it was pro-
posed the matter be referred to
the city planning committee.
After Mr.. Cushman pointed out
the Carter Barron lot was to
open in about 10 days, however.
the group voted to ask a delay
and study.
Aid for Mentally Retarded.
In other actions, the fedora
ton:
Urged restoration of funds to
the District budget ito assure
that mentally retarded and
physically handicapped children
are given every opportunity to
develop as self sufficient citizens
without unduly penalizing the
normal rate of progress of the
general classes"
Opposed an increase at pres
ent in rates by. the Potomac
Electric Power Co. and recon-
mended that Maryland con-
sumers should bear about two
thirds of the load imposed by
any increase in rates-"this being
approximately in proportion to
the increase in the use of current
in Maryland as compared with
that in the District"
Supported legislation to in
crease the per diem witness fee
In the criminal division of Mu-
nicipal Court, but suggested that
the rate should be 81 rather
than the proposed SO to bring
the fee in line with that Of. the
United States District Court for
the District of Columbia.
More Anacostia ClassrOOms.
IndorSed legislation to provide
for the appearance of children
in television and motion picture
productions under the same con-
ditions on which they are en-
ployed in stage performances.
Called for modification of
plans for Anacostia High School
to provide addition classrooms
to accommodate a much larger
enrolment than the presently
contemplated 140.
Urged that there be no lower
ing of standards for teachers
assigned to District schools.
Called for maintenance Of
Cardozo High School as a senior
high school.
Asked for prompt information
on the results of a study being
made to find more suitable facili-
ties for the local teachers COL
leges so that the federation may
be heard before any final action
is recommended.
Armstrong Recommendation.
Called for retention of Arm
strong High School as voca-
tional high school.
Requested that a 81 million
item in the 1856 budget for Nc
Kinley High School be used for
the modernization Of shop IA
cilities with a view to enhancing
its status for pre-engineering
training, rather than to provide
terminal vocational-type train
ing.
The motion on the Veterans
Service Center was proposed by
Joseph A. Kaufman of the For
est Hills Association.
He proposed that the Fedora
ton ask the Commissioners not
only to allow the center to re-
main where it is, but to retain
the Liberty Bell copy in its pres
ent place.
Defends Veterans Center.
Mr.. Kaufman spoke of the
Outstanding service" rendered
veterans by the center, and said
he did not think it was so "un-
slightly" in view of this. He added
he did not believe the Liberty
Bell had caused any inconveni-
ence in it's location.
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell of
the west Association
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