Evening journal., 1918-03-15
BAR TRUARTS FROM
MOVIE Theatres
Managers Agree TO &C.
operate With Juvenile
Court Association
SPECIAL OFFICER
TO STOP BEGGING

A conference 10 discuss school tru-
ancy was held between the officials Of
the Board of Public Education, +. Ross
Farra, chief probation oflcer Of the
Juvenile Court. some members OF the
Wilmington Juvenile Court and Proba-
lion Association. and the managers OF
the moving picture theatres OF VII
mington yesterday at the ofilce Of the
Majestic Theatre, No. 705 Market street.
Mr. Farra informed those present that
he had the names OF tweniy-one chill
dren who were truants from the pub
lie schools and who visited moving pic
ture theatres durins school hours.
The managers Of the theatres and
others discussed the subject Of chill
dren standing near the theatres and
begging money from passer by Tor
their admission. This has become an-
noyins 70 the managers and patrons OF
the theatres. The managers signed the
following agreement:
Wilmington. nelaware.
-March a. 1918
"A conference was h.,u On the above
date, in the onlce OF the Majestic
Theatre, by George B. Miller, president
OF the Boa d OF Pdblic Education OF
Wilmington; Clifford J. Scott, Super.
intendent Of Public Schools; Mrs
Henderson Wier and Mss Peter r
Wright, members Of the Wilmingtou
Juvenile Court and Probation Assocla-
ton; +. Ross Farra, chief probation
I al ~ "a ID.
managers Of the moving picture thea
tres Of Wilmington, whose names ap-
pear below.
The above persons stated 10 the
aforesaid managers, that IN their
judgment a great deal Of the truancy
OF the public and parochial schools OF
Wilmington, is due 10 the fact thai
children remain away from school that
they may attend moving picture shows
and also stated that IN many cases
children loiter 10 the vicinity Of NOV
ing picture houses and beg for money
from patrons and passers-hy 20 pay
their admission, and In many cases
these children are becoming a nui-
sancc 20 the managers Of the moving
picture theatres.
Vow. therefore, we, the undersigned
managers OF moving picture theatres OF
Wilmington. having ia view ths bees
/ interest Of the csildrrn Of our city d,
hereby agree that Ne Vill no. allow
children between Z and IL years OF ag
90 visit our theatres on days whel
schools are IN session. before the hou
Of 3 IS o'clock In the afternoon. lnies
said children are accompanied by o.
adult"
The agreement was signed In bchai
Of the Queen Theatre, by Oscar Glnn
manager; Majestic Theatre, by JAIME
Ginns. manager; Victoria Theatre. b
Benjamin Schwartz. MANAGER; Gran
Opera House. b. {. l. Brldnald. man
ager; Savoy Theatre, by Nicholas 4
Jones. manager; Pickwick and Bio
Theatres, by Benjamin Sablossv. man
ager; Lyric Theatre, by w. a. : Glaa'
manager; National Theatre ov John A
Hopkins. manager; Polish Theatre. 3,
John s. Bogucki, Manager.
10 was also agreed that James Ginns
who acted as chairman Of the confer
ence and Mr. Farra should see Chief o
Police Black and request him 20 g.
..-a.s pv..-. oalcega 10 try 60 stop beg
sing by he children. 70 was also agreel
that the moving picture manager
would employ a special oflcer 10 visi
all moving picture houses and arres
children found begging OF makinl
themselves a nuisance. Il was alsl
agreed that Mr Farra and the thre
women probation officers would be al
lowed TO visit moving picture house
and assist the managers In preventing
children from visiting moving plctur
houses during school hours. 70 ls ex
pected this will DO much to break az
truancy IN the schools Of the city