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The Washington times., 1936-01-20
CENTRAL TO MISS THOMPSON IN LNTERHIGH GAMES AHEAD
CoIonidIs Seek
Seventh Win
Tonight

For the first time this season
George Washington's highly eared
basketball machine encounters
the zone defense when it battles
the Emory and Henry College five
from Emory, Va, tonight on the
H Street floor starting at o'clock.
If Coach Bill Remnants drib-
blers and shot artists are to reg
lister their seventh win in row
they must consistently and sue
cessfully penetrate the Wasps'
two-line defensive array which
presents three players forward
and two back. This change from
defenSes opposed in earlier con.
tests may cause the Colonials
plenty Of trouble.
Undoubtedly the invading WaspS
are anxious to avenge the 1928
beating with which the ColonialS
snapped their winning streak last
winter when they came to town
with a great record and conquered
Catholic University before moving
into disaster in the G. w. U. gym.
However Emory and Henry, de-
spite a 1929 defeat plastered ON
Tennessee two weeks ago, is not
as strong as last year since the
graduation of the high-scoring
center, Glenn Roberts. The lat
ter, who counted Is points against
G. w. and Is against Catholic u,
has been replaced by a sophomore,
Alex Levicki, who can't be ex-
pected to match Roberts brilliant
efforts.
Three veterans of last years
team return tonight in Walter
Fielder and Taskel Countiss,
guards, and Kenneth Fulk, for.
ward. This trio has gone through
"A games during the past three
seasons. winning no less than IS
of them. This year the WaspS
have won five out of seven.
Though its offensive tactics
must be changed in order to COM
bat the zone defense of the ViSi-
tors, George Washington will not
alter its starting lineup which
has proved a consistent winner Of
late. Capt. fluffy Leemans and
George Freilicher will be at
guards; Tommy O'Brien and Ben
Goldfaden - the city's leading
Scorers-at forwards, and Hal
Kiesel, a formidable scorer him.
self, at center.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Buck O'Neiu Says:

Continued from LIST Sport Page
craftsmanship in all our con-
tests.
"The ancient sports which are
really arts, fencing among them,
flOurishes in Cuba. Commander
Fonts was a noted swOrdSman,
competing on even terms with
some of the experts of the
world.
"Our non-cOmpetitive sports
cannot be surpassed" continued
DR.. Patterson. eff you love sail
ing, deep sea fishing, motor
ing over finest roads through
picturesque country, Cuba offers
these at their best.
1--WE look back with pride at
our development in sports since
Cuba assumed her place among
the Independent nations of the
world. We view the future with
fullest confidence that our ath.
leteS will hold their own with
other nations.
"And permit me to tell all
Americans are as safe in our
country as in any land in the
world"
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Dunbar High Faces
Wilmington Quintet

Dunbar High School will open
its South Atlantic Scholastic Con-
ference basketball schedule here
today meeting Howard High Of
Wilmington, Del, in the Terrell
Junior High gymnasiu5 at 800
p. m.
The visitors are bringing to
town a fast team and expect to
take the scalp of the Poets, who
have not been going INV too good
so far this season.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Injuries May
KeepLdd0ut
For Week
BY GARRETT WATERS


Round and round the local scho-
lastic wheel again; Central plays
two games in the interhigh basket
ball series this week. both will
find Will Thompson, dependable
center, on the Sidelines because Of
an injury big Will" hurt him
self. it seems, in the Tech game
last Tuesday while trying to get
away from Tom DobynS, Trainer
tap-off man, who played such a
splendid defensive game.
The injury is to Thompson's
chest nothing serious, accord
ing to Coach Jack Ray, Of the Mt.
Pleasanters, but painful enough to
keep the lad out for week or
SO. and what blow to the team.
RAY HANDICAPPED
Coach Ray has been handi-
capped enough as it is with two
other dependableS on the side
lines because of ineligibility,
namely, Sid GerStenfeld an d
Sam Fox but now Thompson
E. it was largely because Of Big
Wills" absence that the at. Pleas
anters lost to Roosevelt last Fri
day.
But those games Central plays
this week. tomorrow Western is
met in the Tech Gym. Western
UP and stopped Tech Friday. -.
and just at a moment when it
seemed the Trainers we're in the
mood for a consistent winning
streak.
Central'S other game is Friday,
when the defending champs, East
ern. will be opposed . "A tough
assignment all right and there
are no arguments to the con-
trary either. the Tech Gym will
be the scene. and if all goes as
expected Eastern should practic'
ally clnch the championship.
The other inter-high games of
the week list Eastern against
Roosevelt tomorrow at Roosevelt
and Roosevelt against Tech at
Roosevelt on Friday. H AIRY
SiIverman. dependable r d e +
guard, may get back in action in
these games his presence will
help as George Coakley, twin
brother of Francis Coakley, will
miss the contests because Of an
injury of last Friday. there's
been a lot of injuries this year. -.
the slippery floors both at Tech
and Roosevelt have been factor
no doubt about that.
WESTERN TENNIS
A bit about tennis. the West
ern net team will play many
out-of-town matches this spring
at least a travelling schedule
is being arranged. 1T will in
clude contests with the Navy
Plebes, Masanutten Military
Academy, st. James of Hagers-
town, Loyola and Forest Park,
of Baltimore, Episcopal of Alex
andria, Woodbury. Forest and
good old Georgetown Prep ..
Johnny Hatch, the sensational
footballer, will be missed from
the lineup when the season fl
nally appears. he graduates in
February so will Logan Owens,
another star veteran.
Hey! Hey! Western students
will compete in an interhigh
horse show, if plans materialize
Right now only girls of the
school are pushing the move
ment but many boys are ex-
pected, once the Horse Show
Club" is better organized E.
Well, sir, it's all new to this de-
partment but it proves you
cannot keep school students
down when it comes to activity.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Rumor Jersey City
Seeks Int Franchise
With Ruth As Pilot

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Broad-
way was intrigued today by
runaor that Jersey City was going
to make an attempt to regain its
international League franchise
and sign Babe Ruth as manager
of it's new club.
The Jersey City franchise in the
IA loop was taken over by SYRIA
cuse two years ago. The plan, if
It is actually that. is said to call
for the building of brand new
park in downtown Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20

Garage vs. Mayhew's All-Stars. Dixie
Pigs VS. Rinaldi Tailors at Northeast
Temple.
PRINCE GEORGES LADIES' LEAGUE
-Lusttne Nicholson ArCades, at Hy-
attsviIle Arcade.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY LEAGUE
-Rector's Ice VS.. Billhimers. ChiIlum
| VS.. Carr Brothers, at Hyattsvlle Arcade.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Lacquer. |. No. l VS. Forth Myer
Heights North Carolina Avenue No .
vs.. Mt. Tabor No. .. Mt Olivet VS.. First
| Church. North Carolina Avenue No l VS..
| Mt. Tabor No. /, Cherrydale vs., Rhode
| Island Avenue No 2. Al-Stars vs. Cal
vary. at Rosslyn.
ALMAS TEMPLE LEAGUE-CameIs
VS.. Oriental Band. Legion VS.. Arabs,
Islam vs. Murads. at AImas Temple,
MT. RAINIER LEAGUE-Triangle Mo-
tor VS.. Orioles. Judd & Wetweiler vs..
Franklin Sugar. at Mt. Rainier
| FEDERAL LEAGUE-G. P. o. VS.. Navy
terstate C. C. VS. Investigation, I. B E
W VS.. National Capital Parks Veterans
| Bureau VS.. Highwtys at Arcadia.
FRATERNITY LEAGUE-A 7. X
Eta VS.. A. l.. s. Delta Chi. Kappa Phi
VS.. Gamma Beta, A. |. X. Alpha VS.. A.
$. L. Chi Sigma, A. I. X. Beta VS.. Phi
Delta Kappa. at Rendezvous
NAVY DEPARTMENT LEAGUE
Rureau Engraving VS.. Secretarys. Rar-
| racks vs. A. & l.. Construction VS.. Pay
| master. Quartermas ter VS.. Commandments,
c. & r. VS. Yards-Docks s. & A, VS..
| Ordnance photographic vs.. Navigation,
Aero. VS.. Press. Designers VS.. Engineers,
| at Arcadia
SANITARY LEAGUE-Sanico Meats
VS. Jumbo Butter. General Supt. VS.. San
| leo Bread. Sanitary Warehouse VS.. Hunts
| Fruits Shipping Office Sanico COT
| fee, SaniCo Raisn Bread VS. Sanico Ex-
| tracts. Land O. Lake Butter VS.. Piggly
| Wigsly. Sanico Peas vs.. Sign Shop. San
| leo Hams VS.. SaniCo Doughnuts. SaniCo
| Peanut Butter VS.. Sanico Cakes, Sanitary
Office vs. Jumbo Bread. Sanico Bakery
VS.. Vegetable Dept. Airway Coffee VS..
| Self Service, Certified Eggs VS. Sanico
| Oats, Green Bag Coffee VS.. Coffee Di-
| vision. Sanco Poultry VS.. Sanitary Tea.
Sanico Flour VS.. Stokelys Vegetables, at
| Convention Hall.
WHAT'S IN A NAME LADIES'
T.EAGUE-N. s. I. VS.. Aero, stand. VS.
F. c. A.. Fholc VS.. Infer. Transp. VS.
W. I. N. w. A. C. S. vs.. Mines at
| Lucky Strike.
EPISCOPAL YOUNG PEOPLES
LEAGUE-Christ Church No. ? VS.. Rock
Creek. Christ Church No. VS.. ST.
Stephens, All Souls vs.. st. COLUMBIA. al
| Rendezvous.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Legal BowIerS
Near Leaders

Legal bowlers by winning two
from Primary Control came up to
within four games of first place
as the r. F. c. League leaders.
General Ledger team dropped all
three games to Authorization.
Boss. of Legal. rolled a new sea
son record by spilling the naples
for a BIT set. Files established a
new high season team game by
rolling $50. Jones 373 and Hor-
Wits 800 set featuring this teams
rolling STANDINGS.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
CLASSIFICATION
SEASONS RECORDS

High team sets--Mais &. Files, 1.54s;
License. 1881 High team games
License. 54S, 546: Mails & Files, S35.
High individual averages-Fulmer 1917;
ReIl. 1O6-15: Flood. 1O4-12. High in
divduaI set-Fulmer, S7S High in
dividual games-Rell. 145; Reehling. 1873:
Flood. 1856. High spares-Fulmer, so;
Bell, SO. High strikes-Flood, 10;
Bell, ~
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Odd Fellows Pin Race
Becomes Tighter

The race frightened when Fred
D. Stuart won the odd game from
Amity No. 2. reducing their lead
to one game.
Wallace Donaldson led the in
dividuals with a total of 800; Ship
ton totalled $40 and Glossbrenner
IA Standings:
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
DvIn-Mite Loop
SEASONS RECORDS

High individual averages - shelton
l1O-3S Chipouras 1905. Beardsley,
1OSIS; Boyer. 1925; Weisbach lOS-15:
Long 1867. High individual sets
Chtpouras S72. Boyer. $50; O'Neill. $50 ;
shelton, 362. High individual games
O'Neil 1855. Robinson. $50; Pomeroy
l47; Wise. 147. High strikes-ShetOn.
2S: Neviaser. 20; Chipouras. IS; sweeney,
is: Long. Is. High spares-ChipOuras
"a: Long, So; Beardsley- Shelton, rs;
DapolIty. IS. High flat games-Lange.
95: Clayton 9S; \evia ser, 90; Valaer, 3d.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Temple Loop

SEASONS RECORDS
High Team Games-Sunrise Bakery,
$50: A. Litteri, SAG. High Team Sets
Sunrise Bakery. 1892; Caruso's Groceries,
1925. High Individual Averages-Pacini.
Honey and Freschi. 117-2s each. High
Individual Games-Fresch and Honey.
1872 each. High individual Sets-Pacini.
445: Ben Hare, 41s. High Individual
High individual Strikes-Pacini So;
Christani, Mischou and P. Wolfe. 80
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Catholic LADIES'
Duckpin Loop
RECORDS

High individual average-P Grant
(Holy Comforter c.. 96-5. High in
forter Al. 1871. High individual set
NJ. O'Brien Est. Peters b. 1924 High
team game-Holy Comforter r, 511.
High team set-St Francis Xavier,
1.4S3 High strikes-E. Neff (Holy
Comforter By, II. High spares-M.
OBrien (St Peters b. So. High flat
game-A. scanlon and E. Donovan. 81.
st. Francis Xavier Holy Comforter
Swami ehlN Mccormick S5
The Washington times., 1936-01-20

SEASONS RECORDS
High individual avera ge-Hill lex
pense). 1926. High individual game
Sergeant (Gen. LedgD 1854. High indi-
vidual set-BOss (LegaD. 377. High flat
game-Mc Broom HeEaD, IS. High
strikes-Boss (LegaD. 20. High spares
Hill Expense, 80. High team game
Files, $50. High team SETTLES, 1,540.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Rations Increase

The N. Y. U. basketball team
recently held out for boost in its
ticket allowance. The regulars had
their rations increased from four
to six apiece.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
SEASONS RECORDS

SEASONS RECORDS
High Individual Game-Claggett, 161.
High individual Set-Claggett, 400. High
Team Game-F. D. Stuart. 594. High
Team Set-Columbia. 1851. Greatest
Strikes-Lund, %. Greatest Strikes-P.
Elicit. 1OS, Individual Average-P. FL
lett 1882.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Sanico Pin Loop

SEASON RECORD
High team set-Jumbo Bread, 1850.
High team game-Jumbo Bread, SIS.
High Individual average-William La
Billie (Office). 1853 High individual
set-W. c. Cartrell (Hams). 412. High
individual game-Charles Goodwin
(Jumbo Bread). IT'S.
WEEKLY HIGH
High team set-Sanico Bakery 1916.
High team game-Sanico Bakery, $50.
High individual set-Neri (Piggly Wig
gly), 3SS. High individual game
Neri (Pjggly Wiggly), $50.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Columbia Lodge Loop

High individual game-Deutsch IBID.
Mt. No. ~, 1866. High individual set
Spilman (Sight No. y. 422. High team
game-Misce llaneous No. l. 665. High
team set-B NJ. No. l. 1905. High
flat games-Latt'n (Sight No. D.97.
and Keller (Plat. & Pol. No. -. 81
High average-Beavers (Miscl. No. ~.
High avera ges-Beavers (Miscl No u.
1905; Spiman tSight No. u, 1905.
High strikes-Lattin (S'ght No y. 81;
Garrison (Bd. Mt. No. ~, %. High
spares-Beavers CMiscl. No. -, 1853;
Weidman (Dr RIM. No. y, 149.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Ring Situation Bright
At Naval Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Jan 90 The largest boxing squad in the
history of the Nays 16 years that sport shows that there
been loss interest account of the curment OF
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
CeItics Win

Hancock scored 18 points as
the Washington Celtics nosed out
Chevy Chase Ramblers, 29-27,
at Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Commercial Pin Loop

High team game-City Cab. 612. High
team set-Damond Service. 1.7Ss High
individual game-Parsons. 1T. High in
dividual set-Parsons. ass High indi-
vidual average-Parsons, 1925.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Interbureau Loop
SEASON RECORDS

High individual averag es-Host, 1O6-32;
Mills, 1O5-26 High individual game
Shields, 146. High individual set-Mills,
367.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
Bethesda Pin Loop

High Team Games-Mutual Insuran nee,
64S: Derrick Decorating, $40; Ramon's,
sci. High Team Sets-Mutual Insurance,
1852, Friendship, 1855; Derrick DecOrat-
ing l777. High Individual Averages
Linkins CD 1908; Talbert (MD,
1912, Logan Cd, 49, High Games
S. Parks tMD. 1863; Peake tRD. ISL;
Linkins tFD. 1856 High Sets. Parks
tM). as; Peake CR.). 400: Walter ID.
40S. Strikes-HoIt (M.), S5: Pugh (S.TD
80; Linkins o.. 30. Spares-Linkins
CFD lac; r. Parks tM.), 119; F. Riley
Cd. lis.
The Washington times., 1936-01-20
BOpUIinQ
Tonight

TEMPLE MAJOR LEAGUE-Brodts VS.
Lido Civic Club Caruso VS.. Camden Tav-
ern. Litter VS.. Sunrise Bakery. Nu-Way
Garage VS., Mayhews All-Stars. Dixie
Pigs VS. Rinaldi Talors. at Northeast
Temple.
PRINCE GEORGES LADIES' LEAGUE
-Lustine Nicholson vs.. Arcades. at n.y.
attsviIle Arcade.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
Grains
Poultry
Livestock
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. UP) =
Stocks moved irregularly higher in
the first session of the year TO-DAY.
Steels, Oils, and Rails were nigh
tors reacted on profittaking. Utih-
ties held small gains for the most
mart. Rubbers made new highs. MI
merous special issues were betIer
on selective buying. Investment De
mand was noted for American Tele-
nhone which gained moro than
points and for Du Pont which was
In the steel division, new tops for
more than a year were MADE by
Vanadium, Bethlehem seer anu "A, "A:
M. Byers. ADVANCES IN these Shares
ranged to more than point. Inland
Steel rose more than 3, Z. 5. steel
touched 497s up rs and hetd more
than half the gain. The issue at
that level was only a fraction under
It's high for 1885 made at 50%. Steel
onerations were expected TO increase
next week after the recent holiday
decline.
craft lost more than point eaeh
and others of the group eased frac-
t.onally, although the airplane
Transportation issues such as Trans
continental & Western and united
Air Lines mounted to new highs and
held the gains. -, d.,
points in the rails where most issues
were above the previous close except
New York Central. Coppers were
barely steady. Silver were dun but
firm. General Motors and Chrysler
each lost more than point on prof
A long list of issues made new
tops. They included Allied Mills,
American Radiator, Atchison, Bucy-
rus Erie, Colorado Fuel issues, Con
solidated Oil, Goodrich, U, S. Rub
Der issues, Great Northern Ore, Lee
Rubber, Mack Trucks, Liquid Car
bonci, National Acme, Omnibus,
Pennsylvania-DiXie Cement prefer
red which rose nearly 4 points;
Philip Morris, Pierce Dir preferred,
Stone & Webster, and U. S. Pipe &
Foundry.
American Agricultural Chemical
rose more than 2 points on reports
the company soon would call some
of it's capital STOCKS. Liquid issues
sold off on the suggestion of Gov
ernor Lehman of New York that the
state liquor tax be raised
Volume approXimated 2,240,O00
shares compared with 2,440,000
shares Tuesday. Curb sales approx
mated 400, 900 shares compared With
$4,000 shares Tuesday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed Industrial 1914,
up 0.01; Railroad 1906, up 0IS;
Utility 29.73 up OBS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
AUTOS
TAKE 40 LIVES

T. Martinez, December Is.
Drowned in automobile overturned
in irrigation canal one half mile
south of Brawley.
Frank Johnston, December 81.
Near the Plaza III Brawley.
Rafael Lopez Dominguez, Decem-
Der 81. Second and Dool streets in
CaleXico.
The following deaths in which
vehicles figured may not be added
to the automotive traffic death roll:
Anita Doris Ritter, April 2, killed
by hay wagon one fourth of a
mile north of Sunset school; Will
liam Scott, April 20, died of heart
disease while in his automobile on
the highway between Calipatria
and INLAND: Toran Okamatsu, Octo-
Der 81. killed when struck by a
tractor crank while attempting to
start the machine in field near
Seeley,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
Henry Sutherland
StrOlls Thru HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2. U.P)-Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Holly
woods hottest tot-footers, are going
in for interpretive dancing With ac-
cent on art, no fooling.
The idea was Matched by their
dance directors, whose name IS
Hermes Pan, also no fooling.
Hermes is a 26-year-old stripping
who resembles Astaire, but is much
better looking Currently he's the
youngest movie dancing master, and
he believes there's a big future in
uppercase art.
He spends his days turning out
popular gallops to pull the custom
ers past the box offices, and wears
away the night figuring out how
to educate the public to the good
old classical rowdy-dow.
In Follow the Fleet" Astaire-
Rogers vehicle on the ways at RKO-
Radio Hermes thinks he sees a big
chance.
Most of the fleet routines will be
fast and peppery enough TO please
the warmest Warm-sock fan, but
there's one sequence turned over to
Hermes for his very own, and he
plans to make the most of it.
It's a show within a show, and the
fact that action is wholly apart from
the rest of the story gives Hermes
his break.
In the bit Fred and Ginger will
portray two suicide candidates,
turned down by their respective true
loves and ready for the river. Idea
is they meet on first bounce, and
after q conflict of intentions be-
tween the sUllen waters and a sui
try new love affair, call it QUITS and
exit arm in arm. It's all demon
strated in the dancing.
I'VE haven't worked it out yet,
said Pan, land I suppose it will
have to be more commercial than
classical after all, because we can't
very well have Astaire and Rogers
do ballets, like st. Francis feeding
the birds "
Just the same, it will give us op-
| portunity for some nice work. We
can have chorus of about u girls
Won't have room for more because
the set is small stage.
THE way I see it now the girls
will wear ugly, frowning masks tc
indicate the attitude of the lost loves
then suddenly slip them off to show
beautiful smiling faces significant
of the new. That's just an idea
Well have to work it all out.
THE music will be good, con-
| f,nc tiy,r 1T- l..
ending with gay lift"
Sooner or later you had to fine
out Hermes Pan is less than hal.
his full name. The whole of it i,
Hermes Panagiotopulos, spelled anc
pronounced the same way, so hell
us.
His father was Grecian consul.
general in Washington, until hi.
death few years ago. When tina
happened, young Hermes had to q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
PRECEDENT
BROKEN BY
ROOSEVELT

Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
him tremendously large audience.
If he had followed custom he would
have spoken soon after neon, when
relatively few Americans would be
able to listen to the radio. AT
night, with all networks connected
to the speakers rostrum in the
house, his voice will be carried to-
millions of firesides.
While house Democrats organiz-
ed their defensive "junta,' Speaker
Joseph W. Byrns said Republicans
led by Minority Leader Bertrand
Smell and Hamilton Fish, potential
presidential candidate, would be
allowed tc have their says during
the first few days of the session. :.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
1886 BRINGS
HOPE FOR NEW
TRADE GAINS

The advent of the year 1885
marks a transition, for recognition
is growing that this is a period of
change, and from a banking stand
point the changes are for the bet
ter, A. P. Giannini, chairman of
the board, Bank of America, said
today.
Since 1888 there has been a CON-
slant trend of revision in business
and banking in order to meet the
need of altered conditions through
out the nation. Under capable gov
ornamental guidance these revisions
have resulted in well-planned
groundwork for Improvement,
which has already been reflected
in the heartening advance of bus
mess, agricultural and industry.
an the past the stress of bank
ing service has been upon facili-
ties fer big business, and the little
fellow has been more or less an
outsider with the majority of
banks.
To-day, in line with administra-
tive policy, the old order is chang
ing, and it is changing for the
good Of the greatest number. The
little fellow is beginning to come
into his own" Giannini declared.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-02
DRIVE STARTED
TO END STUDY
OF FRACTIONS

BOSTON JAM. UP)-Fractions in
volving fifteenths, nineteenths and
other ominous- looking numbers
may not confront children of the
next generation.
Five Thousand school children in
30 New England towns and cities
are subjects in an experiment. to
find if fractions are as useless as
educators are beginning to believe
they are.
Half CT the 5000 will study frac-
tons in the traditional manner
while the remainder will devote
their time to the study of merely
halves, fourths, thirds, eighths
twelfths and sixteenths.
The experiment is being con-
Quoted by Dr. Guy NJ Wilson, pro-
fessor of education at Boston I'm
iversity's School Of Education.
1.-THE average adult out of school
uses little arithmetic" DR.. Wilson
explains. 1.-The schools teach COM
plicated and difficult arithmetic;
the arithmetic outside Of school is
simple. So it must follow that the
schools are teaching more arithme-
tic than is needed.
Fractions form only 10 per cent
of adult usage. The fraction one
half alone makes up 60 per cent
of all adult fractions. Halves with
thirds and fourths make UP 80 per
cent. Few other fractions arc
needed, occasionally eighths.
twelfths or sixteenths in special
usage. Beyond this, reading knowl-
edge only is needed"