Evening star., 1922-05-16


quently they are hungry long before
my husband returns from work In
the afternoon"
Children Refuse to Go to BED.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president of
the organization, said that mothers
in all sections of the city have told
her that they capnot get their chill
dren in bed any earlier at nights, and,
therefore. they were losing an hours
sleep. Children she said. don't
want to go to bed in the daylight"
Mrs. Beyler pointed out that she
is forced to arise at $50 o'clock IN
the morning instead Of 6 In order
to prepare her children for school.
MY whole family" she declared. has
a crouch on account OF this daylight
saving plan"
A suggestion was made by Mrs.
wood Parent Teacher Association that
all the clocks be advanced an hour.
Under this plan, she pointed out,
there would be no confusion.
One member Of the association.
however. strongly defended the plan,
dren were delighted to go to school
at 8 o'clock and be dismissed earlier
in the afternoon. "The mothers. too
she remarked. Ought to be glad to
get the children out of the house
an hour earlier. because then they
start on their ,housework sooner"
Another member who spoke in
favor Of the present daylight-saving
arrangement said she believed the
children could do much better work
in their classes during the early
morning hours. She voiced the
hot
better early in the morning.
Regular w. n. & e. Schedule.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company decided to restore its
regular schedule of cars at night.
The company will continue to start
few cars from the barns at o'clock
in the morning instead of the old hour
of o'clock. and also will keep the
rush hour service moved back to
meet the army Of government en-
ployes and others who are reporting
crowd and others who are downtown
at night will flnd cars available to
take them home on the old schedule.
Officials of the Capital Traction
Company said today they were not
yet able to state what adjustments
and would not be able to announce
them until after the circus leaves to-
morrow night. which is located on the
Capital Traction line on Florida ave-
nue..
Operating heads of both companies
said today that there undoubtedly
were people Inconvenience In get
ting home from downtown last night.
due to the moving Of the car sched.
ules one hour earlier. In the case OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company this Inconvenience Will pc
prevented by the return to the old
schedule at night. and the Capital
Traction made it known that it also
would adjust night service to meet
requirements.
Satisfied with the operation Of the
informal daylight-saving plan in the
District school system. which thus
far has been marked by no confusion,
school officials are intent on follow
ing it, A few protests against the
o'clock opening in the schools have
been received by the officials, but
they are of the opinion that the ma
jority Of the parents Of school pu.
pills are In favor of early-to school
and early-to-play plan.
Approves Plan. l.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent. is in hearty accord with the
plan. A number Of other officials also
approve it.
THE daylight-saving plan may
cause a little Inconvenience in the
home where parents do not go to
work." said Supt. Ballou. Il believe
as the schools are concerned
Dr. Ballou said he visited ten
schools today and found no difficulty
whatever at any of them due to the
daylight saving arrangement. A mum
Der Of these schools, he pointed out,
are in the suburban sections outside
of Georgetown, where the children
have to come from great distances to
school.
There was no tardiness in these
schools yesterday" said the superin-
tendent, land only one ase'was re-
ported today"
ington public schools will continue
to observe daylight-savinE hours.
however, will be brought up before
the board of education tomorrow.
as the result of protest made by
Representative Loren E. Wheeler of
Illinois, acting chairman Of the House
District committee. -
; In a telephone conversation with
the office of DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent Of schools, Repre-
sentative Wheeler registered a Wig
superintendent of schools was the one
official responsible for the schools
observing the daylight saving, the
superintendent of schools could on
his own initiative revoke the order.
Representative Wheeler said today
that practically every member OF
Congress resents the dayiignt-saving
those who have 'children in the Dis
fr{cf RchOola.