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The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Why There Is No Federal
Department of Education
A Noted Educator Clears Up the Mystery

Sensational charges that 70 far explain why the United
States is unable establish Federal Department Of Educa
tiOn made by Dr. McKeen Catte former Columbia
University professor in the current issue Of School and
Society,"
Dr. catte himself nationally known educator puts the
blame for blocking such department up to Secretary Of In
terror Wilbur
Mr.. Wilbur organized an Advisory Committee Educa-
ton in 1929 to recommend improvements in the Govern
ment's educational program
These recommendations to be submitted to Congress
to guide it in passing educational legislation.
Dr. Catte reveals however that this committee financed
and its salaries paid by PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATIONS
It is rather amazing learn that body named by the
President and supposed to advise Congress mpartay
educational policies should be dependent private instu
tions for support.
You do not have be college professor what
mendations such committee is likely to make.
You be that recommendation they will NOT
make for Federal Department Of Education Yet Dr.
Catten says:
committee appointed Omitted
the Federal to education having its salaries and
Committee do1bess viii bite the hand that feeds it,
mad dog would bite such kind hands"
Dr. Catte charges further that Mr. Wilbur did not
wait for this privately financed committee to report but drew
up his program Of reducing the Federal Governments
educational work urherand THEN got the committee to
report favorably on it.
In the article Dr. Catte reveals the widespread dis
content Of many educators with the Wilbur program
QUESTIONABLE submitted by him to large number Of
university presidents professors education city school SUPER
ntendents and other authorities brought the following
sponses:
"Of 1877 who expressed opinion 1856 held that is not
desirable Secretary INTERIOR who undertakes to determine
president Of private university stanOrd and trustee Of the
Rockefeller foundation
"Of 2O2, than 1874 believe the
committee should q private foundation
vote 1874 to 26, is held that
for the activities Of the Government with education
by A LARGE MAJORITY, A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA
TION WITH A SECRETARY IN THE PRESIDENTS CABINET
is APPROVED"
Dr. Cattes little article clears up lot of points that have
puzzled progressive people for years.
helps to explain why Government has department
to supervise the welfare of CATTLE sheep and hogs but
to supervise the education of children.
There Education Department because the President
doesn't it, Secretary Wilbur doesn't want it. and the
private foundations that finance Mr. Wlburs false front
mttee don't want it.
Put coloquay there several ways to fool the people,
and Mr. Wilbur seems to have found pretty slick
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
LISTEN, WORLD!

though a caterpillar conde-
scended to a worm.
Then, if I don't want for
giveness, what do I want?
I want UNDERSTANDING.
Comparing Weakness
I want the one whom I have
harmed to look into my heart
and see why I did this thing
I want him to compare my
weakness with his own weak
ness.
And to take a chance on my
strength as he'd take a chance
on his own strength.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
By Elsie Robinson

If he forgives me, he secretly
feels that he has the bulge on
me. If I am forgiven, I am
secretly yearning to get the
bulge on him. So. even while
we're sweet-kiSsing each other,
we are getting ready for a fu-
ture brawl.
But if the man I have
harmed will treat me as an
equal, if he'll trust and help me
because he's in the same boat,
then I'll give everything I have
to justify his faith in me.
But there are people you
can't treat as equals. people
you dare not trust because
they'll just keep on doing spite
full things"
Leave Them Alone
There are, indeed. And
there's just one wise way to
deal with such people-LEAVE
THEM ALONE. Give them
every sporting chance until you
are convinced Of their malice.
Then fade from the picture.
Don't waste your time trusting
them or trying to understand
them. Don't waste your energy
fretting at them or brooding
over your wrong or trying to
get even. FORGET THEM.
Put them out of your life and
out Of your mind.
All of which adds up to this
If people are decent. it's an
insult to offer them forgive
ness.
And, if they aren't decent.
you're just making faces at
yourself.
Copyright. 1881. by King Features
Syndicate Tnc.O
The Washington times., 1931-09-09

want him to respect me,
even though I've been a darned
fool, as he, himself, would want
to be respected, even though he
had been a darned fool.
A Spunky Equal
In short, want to be treated
as a spunky equal, not as y
snivelling, spineless sinner.
For, unless he does treat me
with respect, what good does
our reconciliation do? For
giveness is bad for us both. 1t
makes him feel like a tin saint
and me like plugged nickel.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09

state Of exhaustion and hu.
mility where he is willing to
expose his ignorance and admit
that he is willing to take a
strangers advice.
But if you love him, never
drive him to it. Never shat.
ter a mans superiority com.
plex by making him truckle to
q traffic officer or admit that
there is something that he
doesn't knowl
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Mans Proud Spirit

Mans Proud Spirit
When you start out on a
motor trip with a woman at
the wheel, you know that you
will GET there, provided her
breath holds out.
But when you start out for
a strange destination with a
man at the wheel, it is all a
delightful guessing game. If
you wind up anywhere within
H SOONER p'E TRAA
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MIk&71Ak
T3GG'Gz1,N'
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The Washington times., 1931-09-09

Why waste a perfectly good
policeman?
But a man will go out Of
his way rather than DEMEAN
himself by admitting that a
blue cap and coat give any
other man the authority to
tell him anything. When it
comes to advice" he believes
firmly that it is better to give
than to receive, and that's his
guiding principle.
Many a woman has driven
half a day beside a craven
image with sealed lips and a
famished look in his eyes as
he swept haughtily past filling
station, drug stores, intelligent
looking people and scores of
traffic cops-only to discover
that he was off the road!
You know how it is. He will
argue about it park the car
and try to figure it out" turn
around and retrace, but never,
never will he give it up and
INQUIRE.
Only when a man is hope
lesSly lost and beaten and the
woman beside him is weeping
for food is he reduced to that
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The Washington times., 1931-09-09
The EAarry-Go-Round
By Helen Rowland

Why waste a perfectly good
policeman?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

cycles. It has definite second har-
monte. one octave higher, following the
rise and fall of the ground tone.
AT its lowest this is the deepest bass
tone have heard yet in natural
phenomena"
Thunder, he says. is pitched consid-
erably higher, at so cycles up to 300.
Middle c is 26l cycles. The wind
means at $50 to 900 cycles; the surf
roars at 100. The 80 cycles of Niagara
Is little above the lowest sound audible
to average ears.
Just where this ground tone orgi-
mates is hard to say" DR.. White ex-
plains Because CT It's resonance 1 am
well convinced that 1t issues, from the
space between the wall of water and the
caves behind. 1t is not the sound of
water striking the ground. That is
rather rushing sound. a great hiss.
Below that is this organ pipe tone,
Niagaras voice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
.FOKKER PLANES
UNDER TEST TODAY
U. S. and Company officials
Agree on ReConditioning
for Service.

Reconditioning and inspection Of IS
grounded Fokker transport planes was
begun today at flve cities in preparation
for their return to passenger service on
four airlineS as q result of an agreement
reached yesterday evening between
Clarence M. Young, Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Aeronautics and repre-
sentatives of Anthony H. @. Fokker and
the lines operating the grounded air.
craft.
BY order Of the Department Of Com
merce Aeronautics Branch the Fokker
organization and operators of the planes
must guarantee satisfactory matnte-
nance of the plywood wings of the planes
and modify the aileron design before
the big planes can be used again for
passenger carrying.
Three Days Conference.
The agreement was reached after
more than three days and nights OF
conferences between Government aero
nautical engineers and Mr.. Fokker and
engineers of the Fokker company and
the operators, which began Immediately
after the publication of the Department
If Commerce order grounding the planes
last Monday.
The grounded planes are at Dallas,
Tex: Miami, Fla; San Francisco, Los
Angeles end St. Louis. The required
work will be done at these stations un-
der the supervision of Department CT
Commerce and Fokker inspectors and
engineers.
Stability and Control.
The change in the eilerons ordered
by the Department of Commerce is in
tended to improve the controllability
and stability of the planes.
Oficials of the Fokker Corporation
said In a formal statement last night
that many of the Fokker Flo planes
affected by the departments drastic
maintenance order Of Monday" would
be back In the air carrying passengers
as soon as Department of Commerce
men had inspected them.
Mr. Fokker said that the modification
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
SCIENCE MEASURES
N|AGARA'S RUMBLE
0Siso on Rocks Trace Sound
of Billions of DropIets and
Harmonic in Rocks.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor

CHICAGO, May 8 (P1.-The big bass
drum of all natures sounds is the
voice" of Niagara Falls, rumble lower
than thunder.
The first scientific celebration of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

voice was made public today. and shows
1t Is not directly the sound of falling
water, but something far lower-toned
that comes from behind the curtain OF
water. This remarkable sound wave was
photographed by DIR. william Braid
White, director of the acoustic labora-
tory Of the American Steel 81 Wire Co.,
a subsidiary of United States Steel
Twice this Spring he set an osiso on
the rocks a few feet from the bottom
of the American Falls and let its NOV
Ing finger Of light trace on Photographic
paper the long. wavy line Of sound.
Hiss Of Falling DrOple.s.
The "bayonet" points are the kissing
sounds of billions of falling droplets.
Tho tanners represent the roar OF the
water As 1t plunges against the rocks.
But the real voice Is the undulating
line of hills, literally the ground tone
Of Niagara. This is the deepest tone
Of ALL
1T is a general pervading continuous
bass tone" DR.. White says, which
rises and falls through an interval OF
about a minor third from 80 to IS to ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
PLANS UTILITY STUDY

Because Of the interest he has taken
In public utility regulation in Washing
ton, Senator Howell, Republican. of
Nebraska, plans to study whatever data
may be developed by the Federal Trade
Commission in its forthcoming hearing
on the North American Co. The North
American Co., has an interest in the
local street railway companies.
Senator Howell said he has no in
tention Of going before the commission
at the hearings, but would keep in
formed Of developments and study the
subject later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Mrs. Husband Again Named Head
of Twentieth Century Club.

Mrs. william Walter Husband was re-
elected president at meeting yester.
day of the Twentieth Century Club
L. Veerhoff. vice president: Mrs. ELL
wood P. Morey, second vice president;
Mrs. James Kent McClintock, recording
secretary: Mrs. Francis M. Goodwin
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Frank r
Rutter. treasurer. and Mrs. Ernest r
McComas, assistant treasurer.
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Miss Jane Ran
dolph Young, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.:
Mrs Emma Strider and Mrs. John Pau
Earnest were elected to the board OF
directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

publicans, come to Palm Springs for
a tan that when you get home they
can't tell who you are"
There are over a hundred mayors
here now. They are selling thou
SENDS OF sheets that Walker had
his picture taken in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

desert ana run
into j m m y
w ak er S old
hideout. They
advertise as the
place that even
cured M a 20 r
Walker of stay
ing out nights, :"
and another ad
reads IF yoW
are trou b ! e d
with investiga-
f.ionS and Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Will Rogers
Says:

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-My wife
just prowling around out here in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

Of the ailsron design which has been
ordered represented the mere bringing
up to date of miner element in the
control system of these 2-year-old
ships"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
ANNUAL BANQUET
 ON FEBRUARY P
Sons of American RevOlu= ton to Meet at Matta=
 tuck Society Hall
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

At meeting of the executive board of Mattatuck chapter, s. A. F.. held at the Waterbury club on De- cember 30th 1t was announced that the state Society would hold their annual banquet in Waterbury on Washington's birthday.
 The local chapter is planning for a large attendance at this banquet and a speaker of national impor- tance will be secured.
 As only members of the society are eligible to attend the banquet the membership committee, consist ing of F. w. Lowell, A. l.. Mulloy, c. F. Carpenter, E. w. Hotchkiss, J. ". Reed, Carton E Coe of Waterbury, Charles H. Skilton. Watertown, Judge Peasley, Cheshire; F. F.. Hotchkiss. Naugatuck; Dr A. B. Griffin, Litchfield: George c. Clark, Terryville; F. H. Potter, Middlebury; John Brooks, Clarence Wadhams, Torrington. suggest that any desiring and expecting to become members of the s. A. +. apply at once to the secretary, R. H. Pope or any mem- Der of the committee for application blanks.
 Arrangements were also made to have representatives present at the memorial exercises to be held at Library Park, commemorating the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, on January 17th.
 President John A. Coe on behalf of the society and especially the eX- ecutive committee expressed appre- citation of the work of Rev Anton l. Gesner who is leaving Waterbury for Wisconsin this week.
 MT Gesner is chaplain of both local and state societies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
Carlin Believes
 Figure Favorable;
 Shops Boost Sum
Four Factory Permits Add 566,324 to Total-75 Per- mits for Construction of One-FamiIy Houses-l0 for Two Family Dwellings

Building permits numbering 573 at an estimated cost of $2,138,224 were issued during the past year, the annual report of Building h. spector Patrick J. Carlin, relea sed to-day reveals. Inspector Carlin is preparing to present the report at the next meeting of the board of aldermen.
 While the report drops below the figure of last year it Is considered favorable in comparison with busi- ness conditions all over the country. The two million dollar figure is swelled by the amount of $566.324 which represents four permits for additions and alterations to fac tories.
 There were 75 permits issued for the construction of one family houses at a total of $466.1OO. Nine permits were issued for additions and altera- tions for office buildings at an esti- mated cost of $447.70O.
 Other permits and estimated costs include: 10 permits for two family houses $88,OO0; two permits for tenement houses. $2O,000; nine per- mits for additions and alterations for extra families; 137 permits for additions and alterations to dwell- ings, $1O3.850; five permits for al- terations to theaters, $10.750: 180 permits for garages. $110.600: 14 permits for gasolene and service sta- tions, $26,950: four permits for stores and commercial buildings,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
Catholic U. Alumni
 Hosts To Students
Dual Program to Mark Annual Meeting Tonight at Hotel
 Waterbmy-State Delegations to Attend

This evening at o'clock at the
 Hotel Waterbury, the Connecticut Alumni chapter of the Catholic uni
 versity of Washington. D C., will
 hold it's annual meeting. The session will be preceded by a dinner and re- ception to present students, who are spending the holidays at their homes in Waterbury and vicinity. Delega-
 tions from Hartford, New Haven.
 Bridgeport, Derby and Naugatuck are expected to make the gathering
 one of the largest of C. U. grad
 uates and former students ever held in the state. The Waterbury chap-
 ter of the state alumni is the larg- est organized to date. It will act as hosts to the visiting groups. Attor-
 ney Martin J. Parker, president of the local chapter. will welcome the graduates and present students of the university.
 Of interest this evening will be the election of officers and the adoption Of plans to insure q series of pop- ular activities during the coming year. The 1881 class of Catholic university has an exceptionally large representation from Connecticut. with Waterbury again in the lead in numbers. They will be eligible for
 membership next June. Although the
 state chapter was only recently or
 ganized 1t has accomplished much in stimulating interest in the affairs of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
HIGH HONOR FOR
 JOHN FRANCHEY
Former Local Boy and Crosby Student Wins
 Distinction in Texas
SELF MADE MAN

A clipping from Dallas, Texas. paper received here states that the first freshman Y cabinet to be or ganized at the Southern Methodist university was started by Water bury boy who became its first presi- dent. The college has senior Y cabinet and John Franchey, q former Crosby student is responsi- ble for the orga ganiZation of this new college branch of the Young Mems Christian association.
 In q letter to Herbert $. Smith, general secretary of the Waterbury Y. M. C. A.. John Franchey tells of his efforts to start this new or after the general plan of the Crosby Hi-Y club. He also describes his life at college and his many efforts to earn money and make both ends meet.
 The clipping from Dallas paper reads as follows: John Franchey was elected president of the first freshman Y cabinet to be organized in the Y. M. c. A. of Southern Meth odist university, Monday night at meeting of the members of the freshman class at Atkins Hall. The article gives the names of the offi- cers of the new ganIZat1on ana outlines some of it's duties.
 John Franchey left Waterbury six teen months ago because he thought it would be easier to earn money while finishing his high school work and he finally wound up in Texas, graduated from high school and is now in college.
 Y members remember the tall. Ianky John Franchey, who used to be a member of the junior class at Crosby and who was an enthusiastic Y member. He had no near relatives in town but he had a host of friends. He is happy in Texas but cannot reconcile himself to that sort of a climate during the Christmas holidays. Quoting again from Johns letter to Mir Smith he describes the Texas Christmas: Life here is not ideal in all respects while in some it is fairly pleasing. It is SO far from New England that at times 1 think that rolling stone pays for his wanderings. It is rather warm and I do not look forward to spending the Christmas holidays without the atmosphere that endears our own season to us. Worst of all I hate to be alone in the dormitory-all the rest of the boys are going home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03

Washington, D. C., Jan 3.-Club women from every state in the Union will gather in Washington, D. C.. January 13 for the annual mid-winter meeting of the board of directors of the General Federation of Women'S club. Mrs John Y. Sippel will preside.
 The unemployment problem. the White House conference on Child Health and Protection and Inter American relationships will be dis cussed by experts. The women will be received by President and Mrs Hoover, there will be pilgrimage to the United States naval academy at Annapolis and morning will be spent at the penal farm at Deco quan, the first industrial farm TOT misd
 Members of congress and their wives and other members of the official and social life of the na- tion's capital will be received at large reception to be given the even ing of the 18th at the Federation headquarters. one of the h1storlcal- ly interesting mansions of Washing ton having once been the home of General Nelson A. Miles and at diff ferent times having housed various foreign legations.
 Senor Manued Freyre, ambassador extraordinary and Minister Plen r. potentiary from Peru, will discuss "The Value of Close Inter-Amer- ican Spiritual Understanding" The ambassador Is accounted brilliant and able speaker and since this ad- ministration of the Federation has stressed the study of the Americas. this address is eagerly anticipated. Dr James s. Plant, director of the Essex County Child Guidance clinic, Newark. N. J., will speak on the
 Findings dhSignificancc of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. Dr Plant headed one of the more important committees in this conference and his fine handling of the many prob lems presented. caused him to be sought out to present this vital mat ter to the board. Dr Lillian NJ. Gilbreth. head of the woman's di- vision of President Hoover's emer- sency committee for employment. will tell of the remarkable response she has had from club women and present further ways Of aiding in solving this problem. The business sessions or the board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
Evergreen Court
 Order of Amaranth

Officers installed by Grand Royal Matron Mrs. Nettie C. Miller of Mll- ford at the meeting of Evergreen court, Order of Amaranth, held Tn Masonic temple last night follows Royal matron, Mrs. Mildred Hoyt or Oakville; royal patron, Miles w. Deane; associate matron, Mrs. w. Chester Bray: associate patron John P. Gresswell; treasurer, Mrs Abram Hengevald; secertary, Mrs. Benjamin Platt; conductress. Mrs. Lillian Rodeck: associate conduc- tress, Mrs. Clara senior: marshal In the east, Mrs. Amelia Bailey; mar. shal in the west, Mrs. Harriet Hem sel: standard bearer. Mrs. Grace Ker; prelate. Clifford Kelsey, chair man of trustees. Mrs. Elizabeth iu- Der: Truth. Mrs. John J. Gressweli Faith, Miss Ruby Twelves; Wisdom, Miss Maude Mitchell; Charity. Mrs Ida Jennings: historian. Mrs. Ehie Kelsey; warden. Mrs. Eliza beth Blakeslee: sentinel. Lyman Hoyt {: flower girls. Miss Emma Hensei and Miss Mary Greene.