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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

sOOQ pollIiCS 70
stress the need
for hit and
miss planning.
and to clio sc
ones eyes TO
the desirability
of sound money
and a real re-
vival in foreign
trade. TO laugh
off an unbal-
anced govern
ment budget. 10
s kip Zig htly
over the unen-
plOynlent prob
lem. to smile al
the abScuce Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20
DOCTOR STRICKEN ILL

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind..-As
he was about to peform an oper-
alton on a patient at a hospital
in this city, DIR. Emil Kruger,
eminent surgeon, was stricken
i'll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
.. Bridges to complete Road to Main
lind.
"-?e FORT
:. Hotels and APARTMENTS.
s. bathing Pavilion
9. Ai-poIts--iand and Sea
= as lsoiidation of Courhy and City
Lnycrnments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

MeCamey. Tex, held Texas
first rattlesnake derby as a fea
ture of the tenth birthday of the
town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

The proverb says man diligent in
his business shall stand before kings But
he is more likely to stand before the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

Rivals for the affections of a modern
girl also frequently race neck and neck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

new universal language called
Basic English" contains only $50 words
Inasmuch as it makes no distinction in the
use Of will and shall" we are for it,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

The sentiment over the state. as The
Citizen senses it. is for Claude Pepper to
occupy the senatorial seat made vacant by
the death of former Senator Trammell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

Government experts are investigating
the chemical composition and nutritive
value of sausages' Thus science may
solve another age-old mystery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

The law is SO plain that the judges
themselves can't agree upon what it means.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

An economist declares that no good
business man is ever out of debt. We are
grateful for this cheering information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

The futility of diplomatic notes rather
refutes the idea that the pen is mightier
than the sword.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

The three laws of health are: Tenn
perancc, cleanliness and activity, and the
last is not the least
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

If the blino continue to lead the
blind much longer in the United
States, both win certainly fall into
the same ditch. OF course. il may be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

Advertising is the servant of those
who know how to use it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

Wars will probably continue as long
as nations refuse to stay licked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-20

Editorial comment: All men are
born equal, at least as far as
clothes are concerned.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
CATHOLIC u. OFFERS
AERONAUTICS STUDY
Many Commute to Engineering
Glasses Housed in Own De-
partment Building.

The Department Of Aeronautical
Engineering at the Catholic Univer-
sity offers the only opportunity for
students within committing distance
OF the District TO find training in
aeronautical engineering in ma
tionally recognized university without
mourning the expense of leaving
home.
The courses of the aeronautical en-
cheering degree group provide gen.
eral training in the fundamental
science of engineering and, in addi-
ton, provide instruction in the theory
and experimental work associated
with the design and construction Of
the various types of aircraft and other
high-speed devices.
The department Is housed in a sep
arate building devoted exclusively to
the classes in aeronautical engineer
ing. The facilities include a special
library, design room, wind tunnels,
shops for model making and other
aeronautical work, and a full compile
ment of auxiliary equipment.
The professional staff includes two
internationally known specialists.
Prof. Crook, who heads the depart
ment, is the outstanding individual
aeronautical experimenter in this
country, and the results Of his tests
are incorporated both here and
abroad in most modern airplanes.
Prof. Munk, another member Of the
staff, is noted aeronauticsi theorist,
and his books on the subject are au-
thoritative the world over.
Students in aeronautical engineer
ing are introduced to practical aero
nautics early in the course and natn-
tain q close association with the SUBJ
iect over period Of four years. .
Evening star., 1936-09-13

Georgetown Visitation Convent will
open its, 18th scholastic session to-
morrow for the high school and
Wednesday for the junior college, with
the addition ,of several new faculty
members and extensive improvements
in the main building.
The keynote Of the new improve
ments is increased efficiency in every
department. The biology laboratory,
which has just been completed, is an
extension of the former study hall,
which has been remodeled. Flanking
the north side Of the academy build
ing, these two rooms have pleasant
exposure with ample light and air. In
the corridor outside the study hall Q
door has been cut to facilitate access
70 the gymnasium and the golf course.
On the third floor the old Dodality
room has been turned into Sn annex
Evening star., 1936-09-13
Visitation Content to Open
With Many Improvements

to the library or reading room. Thus
there will be more ample shelf space
available in the library itself.
The junior college will continue to
maintain its secretarial course. In
the high school, besides the usual
college preparatory course, there are
two elective courses of different
grades. In both departments the
convent will continue to offer a choice
OF French or Spanish.
The slogan "a sound mind IN q
sound body" though often repeated,
is none the less effective in its prac-
tical application in Georgetown's pro-
gram. To this end extensive outdoor
and indoor sports are fostered, and
the new gymnasium, now in its second
year Of constant usefulness, VIII az
ford the modern sirI means to keep
physically At In order TO b mentally
At
Evening star., 1936-09-13

common sense. Accordingly, the
Board of Education and the superin-
tendent of schools have this year pre-
pared a budget to meet the needs of
the school system for the year 1878.
The amount asked for is s17,525,619,
an increase of S5,030,659 over the ap-
preparation for 1867. The two
largest items of increase are in the
two fields of greatest need: Teaching
personnel and buildings and land, the
increase in the amount for teachers
being s527.0a0 and for land and build
ings S3,924,5 500.
1t is obvious that these increases
represent a great deal of money, both
absolutely and in proportion to pre-
vious budgets. If previous budgets
had been adequate such increases
would seem unreasonable; but previ-
GUS budgets have not been adequate
As the superintendent of schools
points out in an official letter to the
Board of Education, during the finan-
cial depression the schools have ex-
listed upon "the lowest possible ap-
propriations necessary to maintain
and operate the system" Repeated
requests for new schools and more
teachers have been denied. AS the
result of this economy many press
ing needs of the school system were
left unmet, because at the same time
(See DOYLE, Page H-8.)
Evening star., 1936-09-13
|CKES CITES W.P.A.
AID TO SCHOOLS
Ais New Buildings Erected
in LAST Counties,
He DisCI0SeS.

When Americas 3o,6oo,00o students
begin their trek back to school this
month they will find, throughout the
Nation. new buildings embodying the
most advanced thought Of educational
experts, increased, improved and safer
facilities made possible by the Public
Works Administration, according to
a special report to Harold L. 1ckes,
public works administrator, made pub
lie yesterday.
This Public Works Administration
employment creating investment IN
future American citizenship extends
from the kindergarten and the one
room country school house to estab-
lished colleges and universities.
Practically every branch of the field
of education is represented in the
Public Works Administration allot-
ments-from the three RS to do
nestle science. vocational training,
business training, chemistry. biology.
physics and other branches OF SCI
ence, music and the other arts.
The Ais new buildings mace pos
sible by Public Works Administration
non Federal grants and loans provide
facilities for 1,202.160 pupils.
Improvements to more than 1,o0a
existing buildings, some increasing fa-
cilities and others providing safer,
more sanitary and otherwise better
conditions, provide for additional
thousands of students.
Extended to 1.457 Counties.
These school improvements have
been extended to LAST, or 4744 per
cent, of the 3,071 counties, to 26 inde-
pendent cities and one national park
in the 48 States. to Alaska and to
far-of Hawaii. One or more Public
Works Administration school projects
have been completed or begun in
each, and other educational projects
are under study.
Allotments for school projects have
constituted 38 per cent Of the total
number and % per cent Of the total
estimated cost Of all Public Works
Administration non-Federal projects.
These allotments in every instance
have been made in response to re-
quests for aid made by States and
1See SCHOOT. AID. Page He'd
Evening star., 1936-09-13
HISTORIANS "FIND"
COLONIES OF SOUTH
Neglected Phase of History Being
Further Explored
~ n IT

American Colonial history students
in the United States frequently COM
pleted their courses in the curriculum
without going beyond the compara-
lively narrow field of the 13 English
colonies until very recently. To such
students the equally important and
far more interesting and romantic
history of the nonEnglish colonies
to the south of us remained a closed
book.
These American colonies were a
century old before the first English
colonies we're planted, were centers OF
culture and learning When Boston
was still wilderness, and had colleges
and universities long before Harvard
was dreamed of. They are as much
American as the colonies of England
and France, and their history is just
as worthy of the attention OF studens
of American history.
During the last 80 years or so,
many phases Of Spanish American
history have been rewritten. The
results of studies and researches have
been very favorable to Spain, which
is now generally recognized as the
most successful colonizing nation OF
modern times.
The Catholic University IS doing
its share in the restudy and rewriting
of early Spanish American history.
Rev. DR.. Francis Borgia Steck Of the
department of history is pioneer
in this new school of historical
thought. During the academic year
of 1867, courses offered in Spanish
American history will include "Our
Spanish Borderlands, "The Spanish
Colonial Empire" THE Caribbean
Area Under Spanish Rule" "The
Greater Antilles Since 1900" and a
1two-hour weekly seminar in South
American and Mexican history.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
SCHOOLS IN j. S.
CALL 3,ODO,0DO
One of Every Four Persons
in Country Seeks
Education.

It's back-to-school time in the
United States, and to school it is tor
one of every four persons in our
country.
September marks the official OPEN
ing of another school term as 33000.-
600 boys, girls and adult citizens
throughout the Nation again turn
schoolward.
The Office of Education, Depart
ment of the Interior, today revealed
significant facts and statistics about
Americas peace army of education.
If your youngster enters kinder
garten or geiernertary school this Fall,
he will become Of the more than 23,-
100000 young Americans to do like
wise. .......-. -.
That "grown-up" son OF, daughter
who will step out to high school will
join with 100000 other youths eager
to prepare themselves for life. About
one-half of these sons and daughters
entering high school this Fall Will
graduate four years hence.
College doors open to more than
100000 young men and women this
month. Only one of every three 1896
high school graduates will be num-
bered among the college freshmen,
and only one of every two young men
and women entering college this year
for the first time may be expected to
come forth with degree in 1910.
Prosperity Brings Recovery.
Returning prosperity will bring
further recovery by American schools
of ground lost during the depression"
predicts United States Commissioner
of Education John w. Studebaker.
Restoration of real estate values and
improvement in price levels have gone
far toward wiping out the epidemic of
closed schools"
Other trends which may be expected
in education during the coming year
were set forth today by Commissioner
Studebaker:
Further decrease in enrolment in
elementary schools, due to decreasing
birth rate, but not as great as dur
ing the previous year.
Repeal of teacher oath laws in
many States due to the increasing
public recognition that such laws
constitute threat to academic free
dom and hence American democracy.
Additional opportunities in voca-
tional education for training of skilled
workers to meet the needs of changes
in industry.
Better training and more place
(see SCHOOLS IN U. s., Page H-5.)
Evening star., 1936-09-13
BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

TN THIS month of September, by
National consent set apart for
school beginnings, there has by a
4 strange coincidence come into the
custody of the Peabody Room of the
Georgetown Branch of the Public Lii
brary, an extremely rare copy of the
Report of the Trustees Of the Lam
caster School of Georgetown" Here in
the yellowed, time-stained pages OF
this little dog -eared volume still wear
ing its original covers, there may be
perused an account of the most ex-
traordinary educational experiment
ever imported from the old to the new.
Brought directly from Great Britain
it fourished in its Georgetown trans
planting even before America had be-
come involved in her second war with
the mother country. A more amazing
contrast with today's educational pro-
cedure cannot be imagined.
We Of 1886 justly pride ourselves
upon our motivating citizens commit
tees of 100. Judging from the account
in this old report Of over a century
and a quarter ago, it would appear
that Georgetown before the War Of
1912 was the grandfather of the pres
ent ones "in its movement of 100
citizens" According to its own state
ment, too, this committee was neither
so rich nor SO poor as to be Indifferent
to the general welfare" The first
81 900 for the clause also seems to
have been painlessly forthcoming, de-
spite the absence of the technique OF
the modern drive in ancient George
town.
The formal title of the resume Of
the trustees to whom that committee
of 100 transferred the responsibility
for the common schooling of its chill
dren reads, "a Report of the Trustees
OF the Lancaster School at George
town, Col. Published by Joseph Mil
ligan and William Cooper, Washing
ton, 1872"
School Still Stands.
At 1925 0 street, formerly Beall,
midway between Wisconsin, once High,
and Thirty-first street, then Congress
is the original blue-shuttered house
where this Lancaster School had its
first permanent home. Its present
owner, Mrs Tracy Dows, who is her
self fairy god-mother to present-day
cultural enterprises, has with great
care preserved its integral character
istics, so that its appearance is much
what 1t was long ago. -.
With this school house as the
natural neighborhood gathering place,
there was held here November 10,
1917, that meeting of Georgetown cit
izens who organized the Episcopal
Church, which became Christ Church,
Georgetown. Francis Scott Key,
author of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," was among those present upon
this occasion.
Just across the street at 1921 o
street there is today living Miss Mar
garet Shoemaker, whose forebear,
Henry Foxhall, bought the property
when it was no longer used as school
house and gave it to his daughter,
Margaret Anne, who married Mr..
Robert Osborne. When her daugh-
ter, Mary Henrietta, became the wife
of George Shoemaker, she did not
wish to leave her home neighborhood,
so her father established her just
across the street in the house which
their daughter, Miss Shoemaker. now
occupies. Mis- Shoemaker distinctly
Evening star., 1936-09-13
Schools Haze Come Long Way
Since First Georgetown Unit
Copy of Rare Report at Peabody Room
Describes Establishment of Lancaster
System Before Var of 1872.

remembers her grandparents con-
versing about their acquaintance with
Robert and Henry Ould, the two
teachers whom Joseph Lancaster, the
English sponsor of the educational
system which came to bear his name,
sent to inaugurate this, the first
American off-shoot from the parent
British stem.
Elaborate Drill Systems.
In contrast to the emphasis which
our modern education places upon the
individual, the Lancaster system had
as its chief talking point the eco
nomical, simultaneous teaching Of
large numbers of younger children by
means of elaborate drill systems, BIZ
zarre punishments, awards and the
utilization of older pupils as monitors
or general assistants.
Born in London in 1778, Joseph
Lancaster, after joining the Society
of Friends, became deeply imbued
with the educational needs of the
poorer classes, and in 1893 he opened
a school in Southwark, England, ac-
cording to the prevailing Madras sys-
tenn, made known by DR.. Andrew Bell,
who successfully used older pupils
for drilling younger ones in their in
itial three-R stages.
Eventually the idea with supple
mentations became known as the
Lancaster system throughout the edu-
cational world Of its time.
Destined to die in poverty in New
York in 1888, such was the boon that
Joseph Lancaster was supposed to
have conferred upon education, that
upon his visit to Washington, first
scene of the Lancaster system in
America, a resolution was passed or
January 26, 1919. according to him
the high honor of place upon the
floor of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Copy Of Lancaster Letter.
The first item in the report of the
Lancaster School of Georgetown
which nearly 125 years afterwards
this September, has come again tt
the Georgetown where it was origi-
nally set forth, is copy of a letter
from Joseph Lancaster written from
his headquarters at the Royal Free
(See EVANS, Page H-4.
Evening star., 1936-09-13

In year almost deDoid of school construction these
additions stand out efforts to keep the physical equpen OF
the public schools abreast the steadily groing student
laon Upper left the 10ing the Eliot Junior High SGho9
School Forha road and street. whee the second floor has
just completed Beo the Bundy School street.
Fifth Streets Uhich UiH opened
colOred elementary pupils.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
Other Places Open.

There remains open assistant
principalships at both Theodore
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson High
Schools and some of those involved
in the series of transfers are believed
to be under consideration for these
Jobs.
When the schools open week from
1see SCHOOL OPENING, Page H-5.)
Evening star., 1936-09-13

(See DOYLE, Page H-8.)
Evening star., 1936-09-13

1See SCHOOL AID, Page H-2)
Evening star., 1936-09-13
Copy of Lancaster Letter.

(See EVANS, Page H-4.
Evening star., 1936-09-13

lsee sA1tou, Page H-sl
Evening star., 1936-09-13

BY MRS. HENRY GRATTAN DOYLE,
President. D. C. Board of Education.
A community, like an individual
~ has definite personality, and
~ by it must be judged. Are its
y ~ ,,n,hlsn I,,ildi,,nc ,,ncdorr 6ra-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
OPEN
1887 SEASON

TAKOMA PARK, Md, Oct. 16.
Members of the Little Theater of
Takoma Park, an amateur dra-
matte group, will open their 1886
1887 season on November 5 and 6
at 8 p. m, with the three-act COM
edy. Are You a Mason" by Lee
Dietrichstein, according to an an
nouncement made today by DR.. E.
Clyde Shade, director of the group.
Three other plays have been Sc
lected for presentation during the
season as follows: THE Enemy" a
classic drama by Claiming Pol
lock; Eight at Tillumcot," an
original play by E. Francis Nc
Dewitt, one of the directors Of the
Little Theater, and 1.-THE Private
Secretary" a farcical comedy by
Charles Hawtrey. Dates for the
presentations were given as De
cember 10 and II, February 4 and
S, and March II and II.
Each of the plays will be given
at the Presbyterian Church Hall,
Tulip and Maple Avenues, Takoma
Park, under the direction Of DR..
Shade, Mr.. McDevitt and Hugh M.
SmYthe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
TODAY

Women's City Club-Dr. Edwin
N. B. Barnes lecture-recital, 5 p.
M, 1856 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Petworth Woman's Club-Home
Section meeting, 1870 p. M, resi-
dence of Mrs. Martha Wiltbeger.
District Federation of Women's
Clubs-Radio broadcast, 2:15-2:30
p. M, WRC; featuring Miss Ethel
Pine, concert singer, and Thora
Hinshaw Seaton, former chair
man of the Department of Fine
Arts of the District Federation.
Ladies Auxiliary of the D. C..
Fire Department and bingo
party, p. m, 5000 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. w.
TOMORROW
Political Study Club-Meeting,
2:30 p. M, Washington Club.
Jewish Juniors-M d l antic
States Conference, all day, Wash
ington Hotel.
Order of the Eastern Star
Secretaries and TreasurerS ASSo-
citation, annual banquet, GAS p.
M, Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern.
st. Johns Lodge, Chapter 10,
Order of Eastern Star, card party,
8 p. M, 1911 Allison st. N. w.
Washington Club of Trinity
College-Tea dance, 4 to 7 D. m,
Willard Hotel.
Women'S City Club-Civics
Forum luncheon, l p. m, 1856
Jackson Pl. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
Drives 1000 Miles
To Show N. Y. Judqe
He's Right-And He Is

NEW YORK, Oct. Is GN.SO.
He had to travel 1000 miles, but
he proved his point.
On October 9, William Cika, Of
Cleveland, was arrested here on
q charge of not having drivers
license. He told Magistrate Smith
that Ohio had granted 30-day
extension for renewal of licenses,
and that his license was good I'M
til November 1. The court paroled
him until today. He drove to
Cleveland, then back to New York,
arriving here in time to show
Magistrate Smith a newspaper
clipping supporting his story.
Smith dismissed the charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
''FasCism" Forum
Debate Tomorrow

Democracy versus FaScism"
will be the theme of the Round
Table Section Of the Young Peo-
pies National Forum tomorrow, at
the Twelfth Street Branch Y. M.
C. A. at $3.50 p. m. Edward E.
Strong, Chairman of the Youth
Division of the National Negro
Congress, will preside.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
Club Calendar

Gamma Chapter, Tau Beta Phi
Sorority-Opening script dance,
Indian Spring Country Club.
Washington Branch, A. A. u. w.
Bridge, luncheon, l p. m, 1884
1 st. N. w.
Girls Friendly Society-Annual
diocesan conference, 3 p. m, Rock
Greek Parish Hall.
=NOIE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
.Ex-SIaVe Learns
To Read in WPA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October
16.-Uncle Jim Walker, 90
year-old ex-Slave, is catching up
on back reading these days.
Seventy-one years after he be-
came a free man he was learned
to read in a WPA adult school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
Mark Sheridan's Ride

The seventy-second anniversary
Of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's ride
from Winchester will be marked
at 4 p. m. Monday by the presen-
tation to the city of a monument
of the General at Christopher
Street Park, Sheridan Square. 1t
will be the gift of the General
Sheridan Memorial Association
and the Grand Army Of the Re
public.