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Evening star., 1928-04-06

Commendation for the District public
school authorities in their administra-
ton of the grouping of pupils according
to their mental and physical capabil-
ities and in consideration of their in
dividua idiosyncracieS, was contained
in the report of the special committee
of the District of Columbia Public
School Association of which Mrs. Fred
r. Dubois is chairman. as 1t was pre-
sentcd at the meeting Of the aSsocia-
tion wedsenday night in the District
Building.
Appointed several months ago to study
conditions surrounding the grouping OF
pupils and the mental tests applied IN
putting pupils into the various groups
the committee sought to answer three
general questions, These were; FIRST
Is il desirable to divide the children
within a grade into two or more groups,
according TO the rapidity with which
thev are able to do the prescribed work;
second K 1t is desirable TO SO group
the children. what difference, any.
should be made in the courses and
methods of instruction used for the
faster students and for the slower st'i-
dents. and third, II such grouping. &C
cordinc to learning capacity is desirable,
how can 1t best be made"
Findings Of Committee.
The findings of the committee, divided
INTO two groups, briefly are as follows:
For the mentally subnormal and
defective children;
/. That children. mentally incapable
Of completing the work of the first six
grades by the time they reach the age
OF is. should be segregated as they are
now in special classes Of not more than
Is or Is pupils per teacher,
:. That subnormal children should be
segregated at as early an age as
possible and that to pick out pupils for
such grouping every available means
should be employed, including mental
tests. teachers opinions, pupils records,
family history and home conditions.
3. That children who appear to be
mentally subnormal should. before beinS
assigned to a special school, receive a
thorough physical examination, and, If
they show signs of mental instability,
psychiatrie examination.
Evening star., 1928-04-06
PUpH-GROUPING SURVEY BODY
LAUDS DISTRICT SCHOOL HEADS
Mrs. Dubois Committee Recommends Di-
viding of Children Into Various Glasses
as to Mental Capacities.

4. That more adequate quarters and
facilities for play and handiwork In the
special schools should be provided at an
early date.
S. That the special schools should
have special curricula in which sCho-
lastic subjects should be replaced
largely by a program OF special activi-
ties in which scholastic training should
be incidentally derived,
6. That one or more vocational
training schools should be provided for
children unable to meet requirements
of present trade schools.
Z That children suffering physical
handicaps but who otherwise are men,
tally normal should be provided for
in special classes,
The findings Of the committee re-
gardlng children of high mental pow
ers briefly include the following con-
elusions;
|, That the practice of driving these
children into several groups. according
to the rapidity with which they are
able to accomplish school work, should
be continued.
Study of the Pupil.
.. That double promoting or skip
ping" should be avoided; that children
of the same age should be kept as far
as practicable in the same nominal
grade: that the course of study for
faster students should be enriched by
the addition of fuller work In certain
subjects.
3. That in grouping the pupils con-
sidcration should be given also to
physical condition, school history, fam
lily history, teachers Judgment and
mental tests.
4. That the tests designed to measure
mental capacity should be supplemented
by tests of social. mechanical and
artistic capacities. and by tests for
character traits and for emotional
stability.
With Mrs. Dubois on the committee
were. Herbert D. Wood. former men,
Der of the Federal Board of Efficiency;
Martha McClear. professor of psychol-
oey at Wilson Normal School; Anna E.
Murray, psychologist, and Irene E. Nc
Grath, investigator
A recommendation that the District
Of Columbia Public School Association
protest against the report of the Bureau
or Efficiency urging the abolishment Of
Evening star., 1928-04-06

the position Of supervisor OF kinder
gartens and the transfer of IS kinder
garten teachers to other classes was
made by the executive committee at
the meeting last night. The recon-
mendation of the executive committee
was referred to a special committee for
further study.
Thanks we're extended to the Senate
District committee on behalf of the
association for the passage of the 60-40
fiscal relations bill In another resolu-
tion adopted unanimously.
Evening star., 1928-04-06
In Time for Both.

From the London Tid Bits
A depressed looking man strolled into
a griliroorn around lunch hour. The
waiter bustled UP.
What will you have, sir7 Some cold
shoulder"
mo, thanks: had that this morn
ing"
well. then. tongue, sir?"
mo, thanks; I'll get that tonight"
Evening star., 1928-04-06

ALBERT W. AYRE, $500 Wise Ave.
A. ABELMAN 4s09 Ca Ave.
OTTO w. BENSON. 5oos Conn Ave.
c. c. PAINT CO. s29 9th ST.
CALVERT HARDWARE a AUTO SUPPLY co"
250t Champlain st.
H. r. DiSMER, 3t24 t4th ST.
o. DERZAvlTz. III 7th ST.
w. A. FINCH. eats 18th 81.
HOWARD A. FRENCH a CO. 424 9th St,
p. GoLD1LATT. 1928 Pa. Ave.
MRS. o. 6oLDBLATT, All Pa. Ave-
GRoCE'S, nth and Sta.
S. kANN SONS CO. 9th. Market and o SITS,
KENTUCKY HARDWARE CO, 324t N ST.
S,FRAHk kELly. . INC 2tot Ga Avs.
s. H. LANDY SONS $3.50 Ga Ave
LoVELEss HARDWARE CO, 7o3 Kennedy ST.
w. J. LovELEsS, 23 Fla. Ave
j. r MEENEHAN, 20to i4th ST.
MONARCH HARDWARE AUTO ACCESSORY CO..
MORGAN BROTHERS. 800, p ST.
O'DONNELI PAINT CO. 3206 NJ ST.
c. /. OSBORN, 1919 Ga. Ave.
PEOPLES HARDWARE STORE. No. 3, 247e 18th 81.
PEOPLES HARDWARE STORE, No. 4, Tia 7th st.
FRANK r. poCH 4525 Wise, Ave.
G. g. RECTOR 5443 Conduit Rd,
SHERIDAN HARDWARE ELECTRIC CO. 2t4s p ST.
sElGEL HARDWARE AUTO SUPPLY co"
sgaVice HSRowARg CO. No. l. 4y,o t4th 81.
SERVICE HARDWARE co" No 2, $3.50 Ca, Ave,
uNioN HARpWARE Co. SIS Hh ST.
SAM uLLMAN, f773 You ST.
UNIVERSITY HARDWARE Co. 1904 Wise Ave.
O. W. VOUNGHLOoD. 2at Cedar ST.
MAX ZEVtN, t7A2 7th ST,
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
FLEET ADDITIONS SEE|V AS RESULT
 APPROVED BILL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CON- PANlES PLAN SEVERAL
 ADDITIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S. R- Additions to the fleets of the Pacific Coast shipping companies were seen, as the result of the approval of the Jones' White Shipping Bill by Presi. dent Coolidge, in statements made by W. P. Roth, president of the Matsor Navigation Company
 The Matson Company, he said, is planning two steam turbined vessels with speed greated than IS knots, for the Pacific Coast-Australia trade, under the flag of the Oceanic Oriental Company.
 The Oceanic-Oriental Company will probably add to it's fleet, after Con- gress has made provisions for the pro. viding of funds authorized by the Jones' White Bill, Roth said.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
MOTHER OF THIRTEEN ASKS AID CURB FAMILY
 HAS HUBBY P|NCHED

BRIDGEPORT Conn, May 29. (P)- Unrelenting, after having her husband jailed and unforgiving of the misery ha has caused her, Mrs. Edith Crom- well, whose family problems have at tracted the nations interest, was waiting for the law-if there isi one in her behalf -to take it's course.
 Mrs Cromwell, 4, had her husband, Edward, an sis week teamster, ar- rested because he sees no reason to curtail the size of his family. The case is open and the prosecutors are searching for a statute upon which Cromwell can be tried.
 The wife, who has already borne 13 children, would place her life in jep- prody if she were to have another, ac- cording to physicians.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
DAREDEVIL STUNTER
 WINDS UP IN CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S. (P)- After 10 years of daredevil aviation stunts from wing walking to para chute jumping without a mishap, l.. s. Geraldson, veteran aviator, experience ed his first crash.
 At height of loo feet a plane which he was testing went into a tail spin and chashed to the ground at Santa venita Airport, four miles north of this city,
 Geraldson was removed from the wreckage and was found to be serious ly injured.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
CHARLES CRAWFORD

Charles Crawford rugged, vrile, kind, generous and of the most honorable of men, upstandng figure in Seward for years passed away suddenly yesterday and today there few who have not felt tug at their heart-strings in his departure from this world
 Many times, elected Mayor of Seward and member of the City Council he ever active in advancing the welfare of his home town These positions he filled with honor to himself well of material credit to the city,
 His life was gentle;
 And the elements so mixed in him.
 That nature could stand
 Before the whole world
 And say this was man."
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
OUR NATIONS DEFENDERS ACHIEVED
 UNDYING HONOR

As the great deeds of history thunder on and on down the centuries the memory of the men who performed them grows brighter in the golden light of America gratitude
 Those indomitable souls who opposed an impenetra- be carrier of lead and steel against their countrvs enemles who struck down in the prime of fe rise again in history are tomorrow the subjects of the sincerest homage that man can give man.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY AT TENDED. SchaIIerer's Alaska Shop
NOTICE

have been called to Seattle on business and will be away about four weeks. My shop and store will re- main open and emergency repair work will be taken care of.
 TOM osBO
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29
NOTICE:

The Seward Drug store will be clos ed from 12 to $ o'clock tomorrow Memorial Day.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29

Gateway reader makes the suggestion that the government should bring back the Marines from Near agua and shove em into the city of "iron pineapples Chicago
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29

Frye-Bruhn's Baby Beet Is unex- ceIIed.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29

We believe it was Cicero who said Tn the most cor 1pt nation you have the most laws Anyway the United States has the most laws
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29

Hand -colOred Alaska pic lures at Sylvia's
Seward daily gateway., 1928-05-29

YTY difference twenty made Fords AAE
  and the oil Ford roadster that rumble
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
SUSSEX ADVISORY
COUNCIL HOLDS MEET
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seed and as result it has meant the
loss of thousands of dollars to the
growers who are thrown in compe-
tition with some of the other Sec
tions of the country where the seed
are certified.
Another subject given serious con-
sideration was the extension of light
and power service along all of the
main highways where electric light
lines run. This was the first busi-
ness meeting of the Council since it's
organization in March.
The meeting was called by former
County Agent M. C. Vaughn and Asa
Reynolds, president and secretary,
respectively, at the urgent request
Of many of the members. The fol-
lowing organizations were repre-
sented at the meeting: The Corn
Growers Association, Eastern States
Farmers Exchange, the Sussex
County Poultry Association, Nassau,
Delmar and Seaford Milk Producers
Associations, Farm Loan Associa-
tion, the Coolspring, Georgetown,
Milford, Columbia, Greenwood, Del
mar and Henlopen Oranges, Bxten-
sion Department of the University of
Delaware and The State Board of Ag-
riculture.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
WEDDINGS
PILSON-EBERLY

The marriage of Miss Helen D
Eberly of Philadelphia, to Frank
Pilson of Chalmont, Pa, took place
on Wednesday, June 9th, at St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Wayne av-
enue and Seymour street, German
town, Philadelphia. Mrs. PilsOn will
be remembered as a music teacher
in the Milford public schools from
1910 to 1912. Mr.. and Mrs. Pilson
will reside in Chalfont where Mr..
Pilson edits a newspaper.
ALLMOND-PIERSON
Westminster Presbyterian Church
in Wilmington was the scene of a
wedding Saturday, June 30, at o.
clock when Miss Edna B. Pierson,
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. Frank F.
Pierson, of 1907 Jefferson street, be-
came the bride of Bayard w. ALL
mond, son of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Almond, 1902 West Eighth street.
Rev. Harold E. Nicely, pastor of the
church, officiated and the bride was
given in marriage by her father.
Miss Pierson was we'll known in
Milford. She is the granddaughter
of the late Charles Barker.
SHERRERD-PRETTYMAN
Miss May B. Prettyman, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton A. Pretty
man, of 215 North 35th street, Phil
adelphia, and Norman Sherrerd, Of
N. j., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sherrerd, of Haddon-
field, were married Saturday, June
30, in the Northminster Presbyter-
ian Church, 35th and Barring streets,
by DR.. Joseph B. G. Mackie, d. D.
The brides attendants were her sis
ter, Mrs. c. e. Frishmuth, as maid
Of honor and Miss Rebecca MaIoney,
Mrs. John D. Moore, Mrs. A. Lincoln
Hall, and Mrs. Robert P. Sturr, of
daddon Heights, as bridesmaids. S.
Donald Sherrerd, of Pinehurst, N. c.,
vas best man, and the ushers were
George Sherrerd, Jr., Of Troy, N. Y;
John D. Moore, Earl W. Twitchell, !
Henry D. M. Sherrerd, C. E. Frish-
nuth, and Clinton A. Prettyman, Jr. |
\ reception followed the ceremony
It the Merton Tribute House, Merton. |
Iiss Prettyman formerly resided IN
Iilford.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
SIX JAILED in
SUSSEX COUNTY
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storage battery worth $40 from Ed
ward J. Carpenter, of Lewes, on
June %, and was convicted and SEN
fenced to serve one year in the
workhouse and pay the sum of S61
as restitution to Carpenter.
Freddie Smith, Negro, who on
the night of May 21 is alleged to
have attempted to rob Robert B.
Reed, barber, of Bridgeville, while
he was returning to his home after
closing his business was not indi-
cted by the Attorney-General upon
a charge of highway robbery, but for
assault and battery. The jury in
General Sessions Court Thursday
found him guilty. He was senten-
ced to IS months Imprisonment.
The court placed an order upon
Walter ]. Durham, Little Creek dis
trict, for the payment of $40 a week
for the support of his wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia H. Durham, and two children.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
THREE REGISTRATION DAYS
ANNOUNCED FOR VOTERS

The three additional registration
days for citizens qualified to vote in
the general election on November
6, 1928, was announced by the De-
partment of Elections. The first
day will be Saturday, July 21; the
second day, Saturday, August 25,
and the third day will be Saturday,
October 20. The registration places
will be open from eight o'clock in
the morning until noon, and from
one o'clock in the afternoon until
seven o'clock at night There will
be one place for registration for
each election district in the state.
The three days were chosen under
the act passed by the State Legisla-
ture in 1925 which designates that
three supplementary registration
days shall be named for registered
eligible voters, the first day to fall
on the third Saturday in July, the
second to fall on the last Saturday
in August, and the last day to fall
on the third Saturday next preced-
ing the day of election.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
MEETS AT HARRINGTON
CContinusd from first bags1

Philadelphia; Mr.. Alvin j. Shartle,
of the International Society OF
Christian Endeavor, Boston; Philip
E. Howard, Jr., associate editor OF
the Sunday School Times; Warren
G. Hopes, of West Grove; Ellis
worth jackson, of Lansdowne; Rev.
Raymond White of Baltimore; Stan
ley H. Keen, of Wilmington (song
leader, and Miss Ethel Poyner,
George R. Smith and Willard E.
Rice, all of Baltimore.
Rev. Tomkins will be the speaker
at the opening session Thursday
evening, and will also conduct the
quiet-hour service on Friday morn
ing. DR.. Tomkins was close per-
sonal friend of the late DR.. Francis
E. Clark, the founder of Christian
Endeavor.
The Friday evening speaker will
be Rev. Miller. Saturday evening,
after short service in the church,
the congregation will adjourn to
nearby field, where a campfire
meeting will be held. Recreation
and games, under the leadership of
Rev. White, will be another feature
of the convention.
On Saturday, also, the juniors and
intermediates will hold conventions
of their own, presided over by their
respective state superintendent
Miss Emma M. Huey, of Whining
ton, and Mrs. L. c. Darby, of Milton.
On Sunday morning, the Endeav-
orers will attend church and Sun
day School in the various churches
in Harrington, after going to the
Sunrise Service that will be led by
Ellsworth Jackson.
On Sunday afternoon, the closing
session of the convention will be
held, and the speaker will be Philip
E. Howard, Jr. Throughout the en-
tire convention, the song leader will
be Stanley H. Keen, of Wilmington,
assisted by the Harrington Conven-
tion Choir.
Bible Study, Crusade and Open
Forum conferences, as well as an
Oratorical Contest, are other fea-
lures Of the program.
Those who have not already reg
istered should do so at once, in or
der to insure accommodations. Reg
should be mailed to Will
lard E. Rice, SIG N. Charles street,
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06

Entertaining for Milford summer
visitors has commenced, Miss Ruth
Barton, of Pawnee City, Nebraska,
sister of Mrs. Clyde Nelson, being
the guest of honor at a bridge party
given on Friday night by Mrs. Hor-
ace Tropea, and Mrs. Donnell Mar
shall being entertained informally
by Mrs. John c. Truitt on Saturday
night.
Mrs. Tropea had as her guests on
Friday: Miss Barton, Mrs. Clyde
Nelson, Mrs. w. X. Barrett, Mrs.
Remsen Barnard, Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend, Mrs. w. M. Joseph, Mrs.
N. M. Sotkes, Mrs. L. o. Adkins,
Mrs. ]. S. Hallett, Mrs. Haswell
Pierce, Mrs. Robert Hall, Mrs. Neal
Matsinger.
Winners of prizes were Mrs. w.
X. Barrett, Mrs. w. M. Joseph and
Mrs. Robert Hall, and Miss Barton
received a guest prize.
90
Those present at Mrs. Truitt's
were: Mrs. L. Lynn Pratt, Mrs.
Robert Davis, Mrs. G. Layton Grier,
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, Miss Lucy
Hall and Mrs. George w. Marshall.
The social season at Slaughter
Beach was inaugurated last Thurs
day with a very delightful bridge
luncheon given by Miss Helen
Pierce, when the engagement of
Miss Dorothy Evarts, of Pitman, N.
j., and Mr.. Thurber A. HOyt, of
Chicago, was announced. Miss Ev-
arts, who has been the guest of Miss
Pierce a number of times in Mil
ford, is well known among the So
cial set.
The guests were: Miss Evarts,
Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall, Mrs. c. d.
Mrs. Vincent Mckay,
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
BEACH PARTY

Mrs. Charles Swain entertained
the w. H. M. S. at her cottage at
Slaughter Beach on Monday evening
July End. The early part of the
evening was spent in conducting the
business of the society. The mem
bers were especially interested in
hearing Mrs. Mason read the report
Of the convention, which was held
at Oak Hall, Va, on June goth.
The meeting adjourned and a big
bonfire was built in front of Swain's
cottage, over which marshmallows
were roasted. Everyone enjoyed
themselves, sitting around the fire,
lemonade and eating wa
fers. Bathing was also a part of
the evenings enjoyment, the tide
and full moon being just right at
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
MARYLAND PACKERS
SAY OYSTERS SCARCE
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lG0nttnned from pTSt Pdgel
depleted bottoms which could ant
should be producing.
"One of three, or possibly al
three, things are responsible-name.
ly, lack of brains, lack of backbone
or lack of cooperation. Maryland
packers object to being taxed out OF
business for the sole purpose OF
keeping the largest police force and
the most expensive Conservation
Commission of any State on the At
lantic Coast and then submit to the
cOnfiscatiOn of shells to be wasted
on thoroughly depleted bottoms,
where hundreds of thousands of
bushels have previously been vast
ed.
To-day Maryland packer is pay
ing seven times as much tax as he
paid ten years ago, three and a half
times what he paid two years ago
and fourteen times as much as the
competitive packer in the adjoining
State of Virginia.
After enumerating the taxes for
license and gasoline and the direct
tax of cents on a bushel, the reso-
luton points out that a packer who
does a business of $4,000, by hand
ling $4,000 bushels at an average
cost of 80 cents, is assessed $3,525.
"a few years ago." the resolution
continued, "the Baltimore city mar
ket was handling from 100000 to
10,000,000 bushels of Maryland
grown oysters annually; today it is
handling about $4,000 bushels of
Maryland oysters and having ship
ped in from other States at least l.
100000 gallons that could and should
be produced in our own State"
The resolution advocates setting
aside 100000 acres of the best bot
toms for public rock oystermen and
100000 to be leased for private
planting, the additional revenue to
be used in planting another 100000
bushels of seed oysters on the pub
lick rocks. Private planters, accord
ing to the plan, should plant 2,000,-
900 bushels annually, and in three
years the Maryland crop would ap-
proximate 100000 bushels.
"This or some similar plan," the
resolution concludes, sis the only
possible way that Maryland can get
back in the oyster business, and the
sooner it is adopted the better it will
be for the industry in general.
eff State rights are good for the
State, why should counties be de-
MED local county or home govern
ment? Then the very unfortunate
counties that a few years ago were
producing from one t olive million
bushels annually and today are not
producing enough oysters for their
own county consumption could adopt
the plan as above outlined, or some
similar plan, either. through a local
county committee in conjunction
with a State committee, or referen-
dunn to residents of their whole
county. Surely some plan for con-
structive legislation, local, State, or
both, could and should be adopted
without any further delay"
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06

#IN T H E S y M M r $500 Il SWIM

of W1ll1amspOrt, Pa, Mrs. Thomas
Simpson, Mrs. l. d. Short, Mrs. Has
well Pierce, Mrs. George Macklin,
Mrs. Mia Morris. Miss Laura Sale
van and Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs.
90
Among those from Milford pres
ent at tea given by Mrs. Harry
Mayer and her two daughters, Miss
es Mary Louise and Elizabeth May
er, at the Mapledale Country Club,
Dover, on last Thursday were: Mrs.
G. Layton Grier, Mrs. George Bay
mum, Misses Anna and Bess Rat
cliff, Mrs. George Grier, Miss Anne
Grier and Miss Virginia Smith. Fol-
lowing the tea there was a dance at
tended by William Smith, Jr., Miss
Virginia Smith and Miss Anne
Grier, from Milford.
90
On Monday afternoon Miss Anne
Grier gave delightful yacht party
on the bay, her guests being: Misses
Mary Louise Mayer and Elizabeth
Mayer, of Dover, Virginia Smith,
Messrs. Frank Grier, William Smith,
Caleb Layton, of Georgetown, Joe
Wolcott, of Dover, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William V. Grier.
900
Others who enjoyed a party on
the Grier yacht Sunday were DR..
and Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall, Louder
Hearn, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle,
Miss Anne Grier and DR.. G. Layton
Grier.
The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club met this week with Mr.. G. d.
Abbott.
The 1920" Bridge Club met at
the home of Mrs. Robert Hall this
week.