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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07

Reply to Contain Data of
U. S. Is Asked by Island
Pupil.

English classes at John McCor-
mick school No. 80. at 40 North
Miley avenue, are preparing letters
which will be sent this week to
Esteban Cleofas, a pupil in the
sixth grade in the elementary
school at Pasig, Rial, Philippine
islands.
During the summer, "steban wrote
a letter to ANY Sixth Grade Pupil
of Any School in indianapolis, In
diana, U. S. A." It was forwarded
to Mrs. Jessie B. Chalifour, teacher
of English at Mccormick school,
who turned the project of answering
over to her sixth grade English
class.
Esteban tells in his letter that his
class has taken an imaginary trip
to the United States, and that he
found it to be very wonderful, "es-
pecially the state where you live"
The answering letter will con-
tain write-ups of the most inter-
esting places in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
TRADES SCHOOL
IS INAUCURATED
To AID PUPILS
Nos. 9 and IL Courses
Aimed to Adapt Boys
in Chosen Lines.

Adaptation of education to meet
the needs of the individual pupil
is the aim Of the two opportunity
schools, at Clemens Vonnegut
school No. 8, Vermont and Fulton
streets, and at Robert Dale Owen
school No. IL, 1873 South West
street.
Those who are admitted to these
schools are boys who do not &C
commodate themselves readily to
such subjects as English, grammar,
and history.
In the opportunity schools, these
pupils are given courses in print
ing, mill work, and other crafts.
One-third of each days work is
devoted to shop and printing work.
Ages of pupils of the opportunity
school range from 13 to II. At
present, twenty-five boys are en-
rolled at school No IL, while at
No. 8, twenty are registered.
The plan was originated by Mrs.
Mary Knowlton, former principal
at school No. H. She worked with
Miss Margaret McCarty, a teacher
at the school, in establishing it.
At School No. 9, the idea devel-
oped independently at a later date.
Miss Kate Mason, former princi-
pal, studied the system at Denver,
Colo, and worked with the ideas re-
ceived there in creating the Sec
ond opportunity school.
The Denver schools were devel-
opment of the war. Practically all
of the progress which has been made
along the line Of individual in
struction has been made since that
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
Reading of Riley Poems
Feature Exercises in
ManV CIaSSr0omS.

All parts Of Indianapolis resound-
ed today with strains of songs and
poems by James Whitcomb Riley.
Not a section of the city but can
hear youthful voices reciting Lit
tie Orphan Annie" or THE Rag
gedy Man"
Any one who wants may hear
legends and anecdotes of the Hoos-
Ter poet.
Practically every grade school in
the city is holding a Riley program
James Whitcomb Riley School
No. 43, $50 West Fortieth street,
held elaborate exercises in honor of
the man for whom the school was
named.
Mrs. M. F. Conner spoke on Riley
life and his love for children. She
also read number of his poems.
Pupils from the various grades
recited poems and sang songs.
A committee, made up of Jimmy
Simmons, 1880 North Capitol ave-
nue.; John Wallace, 3840 North
Capitol avenue; Shirley Howell,
1901 Graceland avenue; Joan Davis,
4068 North Capitol avenue; and
Lucille Craigle, Aba North Capt.
toll avenue, was appointed by Miss
Nell V. Green, principal, to lay a
wreath on the Riley grave in Crown
Hill cemetery.
The wreath was made of flowers
which were brought by the children
of the school from their homes.
Benjamin Harrison School No, 2
and Clemens Vonneeut school No. 9
co-operated with Arsenal Technical
high school in a program at 10
this morning. Because of the bad
weather, the program was held at
School 9, Vermont and Fulton
streets, instead of on the lawn of
Riley's Lockerbie street home, as
planned. Washington Irving school
No. IA sent few pupils from each
department to the exercises, but
they did not participate in the pro-
gram.
Most of the schools held exer-
cises in the various rooms. Glasses,
primary and departmental grades
alike, have arranged program in
honor of the bard of Lockerbie
street.
Meetings were held in the audi
forums at many schools. These
meetings featured special readings.
AT Thomas Jefferson School No.
z, 748 Bates street, Mary Susan
Stockwell, las South Arsenal street,
a ga pupil, read some poems from a
book which Riley autographed.
Calvin Fletcher School No. 8, $50
Virginia avenue, heard songs by
both the boys and the girls glee
clubs. Thomas D. Gregg School No.
Is, Michigan street and Beville
avenue, held auditorium exercises
Tuesday. The school chorus sang
Riley songs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
AIR SCHOOLS THIRD
SEASON WILL OPEN
Win Honor

Donald Brown and Edward
Erler have been selected from
the advanced commercial art
class at Arsenal Technical high
school to make three character
sketches and two cartoons for
the exhibit of the state voca-
t1onal department.
The work will be sent to the
convention of the American
Vocational Association to be
held this fall in New York
City.
The commercial art depart
ment has completed headings
for agricultural and industrial
headings in the American Vo-
cational news bulletin. Head
ings are yet to be made for
home economics, education and
for rehabilitation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
Travel BOOKS
TO Be OFFERED
Libraries Plan Exhibits for
Week of Nov. 1921.

Around the World in Books" is
to be the theme of Good Book
week, Nov. is to 81, this year.
The Riley Children's room at the
public library is planning a Round
the World" exhibit of all children's
books which American publishers
have made available in translation,
books which give children a sense
of intimacy with peoples of other
nations.
The theme will stress world
friendship through reading.
Many schools will cooperate with
plays, and all branch libraries will
have displays.
The Central library will feature
inexpensive books. Chidrens Ii
brarians have selected for display
a number of illustrated books,
ranging in price from ten cents to
a dollar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
CHILDREN TO HEAR
LECTURE ON BIRDS

Museum, 1850 North Meridian
street.
His talk will begin at 1890. He
will deal with the pilgrimages of the
song birds to their winter haunts
of the modern birds which wear
bracelets for Identification, and of
the song bird that 'sings for his
supper"
More than 100 children attended
the story hour program presented
last Saturday morning.
Similar hours will be held every
Saturday throughout the school
year. The season which has lust
opened is the fourth.
The second class of the cnrator's
course for departmental pupils will
meet at $50 in the auditorium OF
the museum, when Arthur B. Carr
will speak on 1.-THE Great Stone
Book; Beginnings in Geology. y
This will trace the simplest steps in
geology.
A geological room has been in
stalled during the summer months
with hundreds of specimens. One
hundred four pupils enrolled in the
$3.50 class last Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
WRITES ABOUT ISLAND
City Teachers Article Is Printed in
EverygirIs Magazine.

Miss Blanche Young, teacher in
the commercial department at
Technical high school, has written
an article, "The Little Manx Ma
tion," which appears in the current
number of Everygirl's Magazine, the
official publication of the Camp Fire
Girls.
Miss Young's article tells that the
little Manx nation is the Isle of
Man, off the coast of Ireland. 1t
was the home of the late Sir Hall
Game, and was the subject Of many
Of his writings.
Miss Young tells Of her expert
ences at the first ManX homecom-
ing held in June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
Educational Programs to Be
Broadcast Over Sixty
Stations.

The American School of the Air
will commence it's third season of
educational broadcasts to the
schools of the nation over the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting system on Nov.
g. Time of the program will be
from 2:30 to 3, eastern standard
time.
The School of the Air will go out
over more than sixty stations, in all
parts of the country. 1t will be
broadcast every day except Sunday.
Most of the programs will be ar
ranged for grade schools. This year,
the curriculum will be somewhat
larger than it was last year. Aim
of the broadcaSts is to present en-
tertainment together with authentic
information.
TraveIogueS Feature
Programs each Monday will be
given over to dramatizations of in
cidents in American and ancient
history for the upper grades and
high schools.
Geography travelogues and music
appreciation will feature the Tues
day programs.
Three different kinds of programs
will be held on Wednesdays. Fam
GUS literary works will be drama
tized, ffenry Turner Bailey will give
art appreciation talks, and periods
of poetry will be presented by Ed
win Markham and Edmund Vance
Cook.
Children's dramatizations of such
works as "Hansel and GreteP' and
cinderella" will take place on
Thursdays.
Contests Arranged
Friday programs will be divided
into two parts. The first section
will be given over to vocational
talks. In the second division, Fred
eric William Vile will give an in
depreciation of the news events of
the week.
Contests will be held during the
year. Prizes will be offered for the
best essays on art, and for the best
original poem sent in by school
children.
Supplementing the American
School of the Air, series of
athletic lectures will be presented
each Saturday morning. Leading
coaches of the country will talk.
Guest stars of the various sports
will speak from time to time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
10000 CITY PUPILS
PREPARE GIFTS TO
SEND ACROSS SEA
Promotion of Friendship With Foreign Lands
Is Goal, AS Grade Schools Work on
Huge Christmas Bag

Another toward making closer
OF the United States those Of other nations
Junior Red
Under the
pupils OF twenty preparing
gifts which will be sent charge project
Keper McComb
school, and chairman of the Junior division
School children busy this filing os-not
any knd OF toys but pythng which they made themselves
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07

More than 1000 boxes Of dolls,
soldiers, chairs, dressing tables, doll
clothes, puzzles, balls. and airplanes
are expected to be brought to Man
ual Training high school, from
where they will be forwarded to
New York City.
McComb has notified all those
who are sending playthings that
Thursday, Oct. Is, is the deadline
for their gifts.
In return for these presents, the
children of the other countries
make up gifts which they send to
the United States. Last year, In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
NEWSBOYS TO BE FETED
Veterans Post Offering Free Rides
at West Side Carnival.

Newsboys of the city will be guests
of Lavelle- Gossett post No. 908, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, tonight and
Thursday from p. m. to 6 at car
nival grounds, King avenue and
Michigan street.
ANY boy or girl selling papers
can ride on the merry-go-round, the
Ferris wheel, or any other of the
riding devices until he is dizzy-and
it won't cost him a cent" Tony
Wright, chairman of the carnival
committee, announced today.
All young people are invited to
''ride the rides" from 4 to p. m,
Friday and Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
PRESIDENT is CHOSEN
Sarah Bernard Elected Head of
Techs Home Economics Club.

Sarah Bernard was elected preSi-
dent of the Home Economics Club
Of Technical high school at a meet
ing Tuesday.
Other officers are: Dorothea Ma
pie, vice-president; Beatrice Risk,
secretary, and Dorothy LAGER,
treasurer.
The new president appointed a
committee to outline courtesy rules.
Members of the committee are Ruth
Singers, chairman; Virginia Gray
and Virginia Tolliver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
ADVANCE PLANS FOR
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Course of Study Committees to Be.
gin Meetings Soon.

Another step in the organization
of junior high schools in Indian
apolis will be taken in the next
week when seminar groups and
course of study committees will be-
gin meeting.
Fifteen to seventy-five teachers
will make up each group. There
will be fourteen groups studying on
the different aspects of junior high
school curriculum.
Teachers in the various groups
will read books on the subjects
which they are studying, and will
report on them at the meetings.
First meeting will be that of the
mathematics group It will meet
Monday, Oct IL. . Meeting of the
social studies group will be held
Tuesday. Thursday, the English
group will hold its discussion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07

dianapolis was the recipient of
presents from Japan and from
Poland.
Another project of the Junior Red
Cross is the making of menu covers
for the Christmas dinner aboard
the battleships of the United States
navy. Art departments of several
grade schools and of Manual Train
ing high school are working on
ideas.
The United States navy is put
ting parachuteS made of cotton
through a series of rigid tests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
Two Pupils to Represent School 81
at Red Cross Farley.

Karen Osborn, 534 Berwick street,
and Lois Marshall, TIC Rochester
street, will represent School 81 at a
meeting Of the Junior Red Cross
to be held at Mar"al Training high
school Thursday. They will report
the meeting before the auditorium
exercises of their school on Friday
morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
CAN FOOD AT SCHOOL
Glasses at Tech Cooperate il
Home Economics Work.

Food classes at Arsenal Techni-
cal high school have co-operated in
canning jellies, preserves, MARINA
ladies', peaches, pears, pickles, pimen-
toes, and tomatoes for use in the
schools home economics depart
ment during this year. All methods
of canning in use were employed
by the classes in this project.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
9 ON PUBLICITY STAFF
Tech News Writers Meet Daily to
Discuss Latest Events.

A group of nine students, mem
bers of the Cannon staff at Tech
nical high school, comprises the
publicity staff which writes Tech
publicity for the city newspapers.
The members of the staff, which
is beginning its third semester in
newswriting, meet daily to discuss
school news, receive assignments,
and visit various sources of infor-
nation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
Offer Cheer Leader Awards

Inauguration Of an award to pu-
pills who are outstanding as cheer
leaders has been announced by the
athletic department of Technical
high school. A solid gold miniature
megaphone, With a small block "T''
will be the award.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
LIBRARIAN TO SPEAK
Pupils of School 81 to Hear Talk
on Holland and Switzerland.

Miss Evelyn r. Sickles, head Of
the school libraries, will visit
School 81 Thursday to speak to
pupils in the third grade.
Her talk will be illustrated by a
showing of clothing. toys. and other
objects of interest brought from
Holland and Switzerland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07
Fall Migration Will Be
Described at Museum by
BIOLOGIST.

Joel Hadley, local naturalist, and
teacher of zoology at Shortridge
high school, will talk on Fall Bird
Migration" next Saturday at the
story telling hour at the Children's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-07

A program was held today at
James Whitcomb Riley School 43,
honoring the birthday of the poet
from whom the school gets it's
name.
Upper photo-A group Of first
grade children, singing "The Rag
gedy Man" their favorite among
all of Riley's works.
Cleft to RighD Jack Rinehart,
Evening star., 1931-12-17
CITIZENS OPPOSE
D. c. TAX BOOST
Chevy Chase Group Also Pro-
tests Cut in Federal
Contribution.

Opposition to a reduction In the Fed
eral Governments contribution to the
Districts revenues and to the raising
Of taxes without close consideration as
to needs" was expressed in a resolution
adopted unanimously last night by the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association.
The discussion was precipitated by
Edwin S. Hege, who suggested that the
association go on record against the
tax proposals for the District now be-
fore the House, so that the Senate
might feel that the citizens Of the Dis
trict are fully awake as to the situa-
ton One by one he explained the
various tax bills and warned that the
ultimate purpose Of Congress seems to
be desire to create National City
"out Of the pockets Of the taxpayers +"
Points to Budget Cut
Mr.. Hege pointed to the necessity of
the District operating on greatly re-
duced budget, a condition, he said, from
which there is no escape. I'VE might
as well make up our minds to approach
all suggestions for expenditures in that
manner" he said. Fred S. Lincoln
offered the resolution.
Maj. H. L. Robb, Assistant Engineer
dllO Miss olDyl bakcT
supervisor Of Fairgrounds. reported on
the progress Of improvements at the
Chevy Chase playground at Forty-first
street. Livingston street and Western
avenue. The work Is being pushed as
rapidly as money is available.
Garden Is Planned.
Miss Baker said that section would
be reserved as garden to give needed
beauty to the grounds, and Shrubbery
would be planted along the borders.
One OF the features of the improvements
is to be playhouse Of the Colonial
manor type and segregated area for
small children.
DR.. John A. Logan reported q COM
mittee had investigated. the recent
mad dog scare" in Chevy Chase and
assured the members everything possible
was being done to safeguard children
from this danger. He declared any one
has a right to call policeman and OBJ
tain authorization to have q dog sus-
pected Of being rabid placed in quaran-
tine
Secretary Arthur Adelman reported
the acquisition of 100 new members.
H. V. Schreiber. newly elected president
Of the association, presided at the meet
ing. which was held in the E. V. Brown
School.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
How the Experts Disagreed
Bureau Of Efficiency and Mapes Findings Compared
analysis Shows House Group Condemned
Weaknesses of the Very System 1t Followed


essentials
Of
Evening star., 1931-12-17
CIVIC GROUP HITS
D. c. TAX INCREASE
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Score Provisions in
Mapes Report.

Resolutions unanimously condemn,no
the entire Mapes Committee report re-
garding increased taxation for the Di.-
trict OF Columbia were adopted last
night by the Dahlgren Terrace Citizen.
Association.
M W, Pickering introduced the reso-
iu.ioh, whlie A F.. Scheer introduced
oe;teI. etetal lesoiutlons recommending sub
Stltutions for it. The association Con-
sidered the report point by point
Urge $4,000 Low Limit.
Ihe Dahlgren Terrace group in op-
posing the MapeS income tax provisions
recommended instead that the income
TAX law provide for taxation to start on
incomes Tor single persons at So O01. for
single persons with dependants at "a soO
ana Tor married persons at the same
ngure. A $500 exemption would be Al
lowed for each minor child under this
plan. ''''"
Inc proposed estate tax was opposed
Inc association also joined with sey-
erai other civic organizations in oppos-
ing the proposed erection Of a reserve
gas tank in the northeast.
WHnam NICK. Clayton. chairman of
Ei' fuoilc OIiltleS committee of the
feoeratlon OF Citizens Associations. was
recommended by tho group to fill the
vacancy erected on the Public UTILITIES
Ccmml$s!on by the resignation of Har-
leigh H. Hartman.
Meet In Noyes School,
The meeting was held in the Crosby
S. Noyes School, Tenth and Franklin
streets northeast William ] Weber
president OF the association, presided
over the group.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Paroles to Bring
Christmas Cheer
To As ID. C.. People
Man, Free After l8 Years,
Has Boyish Desire to
Trim Tree.

An orderly recently opened the IRON
barred gate which leads into a Federal
prison grounds and bade good-by to a
man who had entered that gate as a
youngster l8 years ago. And that Is
how it came about that Jim will spend
his first Christmas at home since he
was Is years old.
Due to an intensive investigation Of
the District Of Columbia Rehabilitation
Bureau, Jim was allowed mis- freedom
almost as suddenly as it was taken
from the irresponsible boy l8 years
ago. He was paroled from a 30year
sentence being served for a grave crime,
but crime unintentionally committed.
And now in this newly acquired free
dom, he is apparently just trifie be-
WlluCred with anticipations of a Christ
mas at home.
Jim's boyish desire to decorate q
Christmas tree, because he vaguely
recalls gayly tinseled trees and gifts
many years ago, is different from the
desire of another Washington person
mother-Who was granted her parole
last week. This woman, separated from
her husband and two babies last De-
cember, wishes only one thing, and
that. to watch the expressions on two
youngsters faces when they each re-
celve stocking filled by her own hands
Christmas morning. Confined to the
District Of Columbia Workhouse l6
months ago for crime which she was
partially justified in committing, &C
cordlng to the Rehabilitation Bureau,
her five-year sentence was revoked last
week so that she might spend this
Christmas with her family.
Not only does the bureau obtain pa
roles in cases where men and women
are deserving, but workers establish and
follow up each prisoners home life
after his or her release. So to more
than As men and women this Yuletide
season the Rehabilitation Bureau, an
agency Of the Community Chest, offers
gifts of freedom and home
Evening star., 1931-12-17
YULE PLANS MADE
Travellers Aid Society to Sponsor
Carols at Union Station

Plans for the annual Christmas eve
celebration OF the Travellers Aid Society
at the Union Station were outlined by
Mrs. Grahame H. Powell. chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements at a
meeting yesterday of the board of the
society. Arthur c. Moses, chairman,
presided.
Mrs. Powell stated that arrangements
have been made for the singing of
Christmas carols from to 9 o'clock
by a mixed chorus composed of mem
bers OF the various glee clubs Of the
Young Mems and Young Women's
Christian Associations. The Railroad Y.
M. c. A. is furnishing the piano and
accompanist
officials of the society explained that
there are a large number Of persons
travelling on Christmas eve who would
be without any touch OF Christmas ex-
cept for the celebration at the Union
Staten. There will be a brilliantly
lighted tree.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
AFFIRMATIVE WINS
Mixed Team Favoring State Social
ism Gets Debate Honors.

BY an audience decision the aflrme
tive spit seam" CT Gebaters. including
one man from American University and
one from Penn State College, won vic
tory over the negative team composed
also OF one man from each school, at
contest last night at Hurst Hall on
the American University campus.
The question was Resolved. That
St'te Socialism Should Be Substituted
fer the Present Capitalistic System 1"
Earl Masincup Of American U. and
Charles A. Myers of Penn State had
the affirmative. winning and w. Yule
Fisher Of American u and Milton r.
Baldinger Of Penn Stete had the mega
tive. DR.. Harold Colder, professor of
EngllSh at American U. presided.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
First Lady Accepts Honor.

LOS ANGELES December IT (F-
Mrs. Herbert Hoover accepted yesterday
the position Of honorary general chair
man Of official hostesses of the Tenth
Olympic Games. The position, ten
dered by Mrs. Arthur Wright, local
chairman, was accepted by Mrs. Hoover
with regrets that distance does not
permit more active participation in the
work Of the group"