Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Arrangement Being Made to
Help the Needy During
February.

Nov Castle. Jan. Al.--Ihe COM
Mlstse representing the Associated
Hcmc Charities last evening held a
meeting w tho once OF Mayor W.
trNiic cramrr and discussed plans to
Nkc care ~ tho needy of the city Tor
mo ensuing month. Mayor Cramcr re-
yrr'cd additional contributions re-
s~ived a. follows. !. r. 4 l.. r. Ella
con. Inc. two tons ~ coal: Michael j.
p~vlin. 81 Mrs. James q. knauss,
cinnamon buns aud rolls. The commit
too reported that several OF the un-
EMPLOYED who were given opportuni-
tics tu work on thu streets clearing
OF tho SNOW, failed 20 report for duty
a,d therefore help from tho committee
viii be discontinued.
Tho funeral OF James u. Lancaster,
who died Yesterday morning, follow
inv M operation several DAYS ago. for
Intestinal trouble, nj the Delaware
Hospital. win lakc place from his late
residence. his' Delaware street. On
Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock Rca-
,,l,es and friends and members OF the
81 Johns Lodge. No, :. a. r. 4 a. NJ;
Seminole Tribe. No. 40. I, .. II. NJ.
and prandywine Forest. No. 20. Tall
C~dars OF Lebanon, are invited 20 at
tend tho srrviccs Interment will be
made IN tho .lche cemetery.
Arrangements are being made and
tickets are on sale for the benefit
card party under the direction OF Mrs.
Joseph poushcrty and John J. Nc
Dewitt. representing the Associated
Nome Charities Committee, which will
taxi. place az the home OF Mrs.
ssr "
Friday evening. Prizes will be award
sd to the persons making the highest
nni lowest scores Mayor Cramer re-
quests that persons who have card
tahles To- lean leave word at Dough-
crty's cigar store. or cali telephone
No, dh-k-h, Arrangements will be
made by Vance II. Mitchell. a local
hattlcr. Co secure tho tables and re-
turn them 10 the owners. Fifteen
tables will be required.
Tho monthly meeting OF the Women's
AUXILIARY Of Emmanuel Church will
take place tomorrow afternoon al $50
a., The parish house.
Tho dance. under the auspices Of the
m~mh~fs ~ the New Castle Athletic
Association which WAS 20 have taken
pace In the Opera House on Tuesday
evening, February IL. has been post
poncd until Friday evening, February
IL.
The members OF the Young Mems
Association az the First Presbyterian
Church. who were 90 visit the members
cot Hanover church. Wilmington. last
.voning postponed the AFFAIR for an
Indefinite pNiod, on accoun; OF the In
element wcaihcr
Tho Ladies AID Society OF, Ffrrt
baptist ,hurs'h who were 10 meet to-
morrow afternoon, hive postponed
their meetlns untn tomorrow a week.
whom ihoy viii hold their session nj
III. homo of Rev. ana Mre' Frederick
". oy.theiscr at gao. The supper.
under tho auspices Of me same SO
cieiv, which was 10 have taken place
cn Wednesday, evening. February ..
Ma. been postponed.
THE evening tho members N In
anstry Council, No %, ir q. 4. A. NJ.
vii meet In tho Masonic Hall.
Tho funeral OF Elmer l., jr., the .
mcnlhs.old son 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
l. Mccain, who died on Saturday,
w.ll take place this afternoon from
their home, SCI ciymcr street. The
services viii he IN charge Of Rev j.
" Kicking. pastor 81 tho Methods,
Episcopal church. and .ntcrmcnt Will
b. made in tho Glche cemetery.
This evening Edward V. Plat will
srtNr'ain the members OF 81. Anne's
uuiid 81 Emmanuel church AZ M. home
or West Fourth street
Tho Federal inspection az Company
u vlil take place on Monday evening
February 90 IN charge " Captain II
\ Poster ~ Fort du Pont.
IN. weekly PRAYER service az the
Methodist Episcopal Church viii take
place on Thursday cAcning, followed
\, tho fourth quarterly conference.
The Nuttunvood Athletic Associa-
tlon ma. organized for the sea son by
che sievtlon OF Carl Battle. president,
Richard Brown vice. president: Harry
Han. secretary; William II. David
treasurer; H. J. Anderson. business
manager.
Samuel Ha,,on. con OF Mr. and
Mrs. James Ha,ion OF Eas, Second
street. who has been confined 10 his
homo with grip for several days. yes
'erday resumed his studies at the
local schools
some Time ago the Monroe silent
reading test was given In all grades
o. the public schools above the second
This is standardized test designed &c
develop the abilities OF pupils in
grasnnr the meaning of the printed
pas. and to- ascertain the speed with
which they read. The standards rep
recent the medlan achievements O.
many pupils In all parts OF the country
7, VIII be noted that most Of our
grades, the principal says. fall below
the standard. The superintendent at
tributes this 20 three main causes
!. our pupils as a rule do not read
enough outside Of school. g They dc
not have suifcien, help a, home. 3. In
pas, years no concerted effort has
been made 20 apply the most ecien-
tine methods of teaching children &c
read In the local schools. Following
was the result OF the test:
WHITE SCHOOLS.
Comprehension Rate
Test Test.
standard Local stand. Loca
Grade. Ncore. score Score Score