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Evening star., 1936-08-16

But Miss McNaughton scouts this
idea. She insists she simply gathered
together-after years Of personal
observation and painstaklng re-
search-the finest procedure involved
in teaching young children how to
play and become self-reliant. Where
upon she selected only what she re-
earded as the cream Of the crop"
added a few novel principles OF her
own and set the whole works in
actual operation.
THIS was early last January. Re
suits have exceeded her fondest
hopes. Badly nourished little girls
have found fresh health and vigor
in the nursery school, pugnacious
bov bullies have calmed down and
learned how to give rather than take
and many a poor mixer" Of either
sex has found out how to get along
a whole lot better with the other
Kids all due entirely as direct
result of the sympathy, humanity
and novel teaching methods OF
Misses McNaughton and Shepherd.
Exactly what are these methods?
Well, let's make visit to the nursery
and see for ourselves. There's moth
ing pretentious, simply dining room,
map" room and fence-inclosed yard,
not quite rectangular in shape and
about 40 feet by go in size .. all ad-
joining the basement section Of the
Home Economics Building, University
of Maryland. A dozen or more stately
trees af1ord plenty OF sha1e.
Evening star., 1936-08-16

Unlike any other play school Is this
one. All of the pupils are from fami-
lies on relief, which means that, in vir-
tually every instance, the father is un-
employed. Yet, the tests prove that
most of the kids, despite their home
environment, hold their own in the
matter of intelligence with the major
ity Of children In much better finan-
cial and social circumstances. Age
range is two to five.
Miss McNaughton has enjoyed con-
siderable success in working out q
unique system of musical toys for the
tone training of the kids. One of these
involves the use of a keyboard like that
on piano, but smaller and not quite
so complicated. The idea Is, as the mu-
sic teacher plays piece on a piano,
for one of the youngsters to place the
keys Of his board In the places where
they belong. To him it's a friendly
game, much like working out simple
puzzle, and if he's of at least average
intelligence, he does very nicely. Net
result, of course, is that the youthful
mind quickly gets an inkling Of the
meaning and arrangement of the diff
ferent notes on the keyboard and
therefore achieves an excelle n t
groundwork in the fundamentals OF
music.
A somewhat similar brain-child Of
Miss McNaughton Is musical stair
case" Like the other Keyboard, it's
also provided with keys representing
the simple notes of the scale-do, re,
mi, 20, and 30 on. Al ti1dsmustc teacher
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PLAYS a tune on the regulation piano,
one of the children tries to match her
efforts by moving a doll up and down
the staircase. Steps are arranged ac-
cording to the scale. For instance,
when the teacher plays a high note
the child places her doll on one OF
the higher steps and thus up and
down the scale in harmony with the
particular melody being played.
MOST of the other equipment Is
rather simple. 1t includes me-
dium- sized sand box, containing sand
toys like buckets, shovels and wooden
spoons for digging and making mud
pies; slide and three swings; num-
Der of dolls, baby carriages, tricycles
and miniature wagons; and several
sets of garden tools.
Youngsters are driven to and from
the nursery in a shiny automobile by
a friendly neighbor lady. They re-
main on the premises from 9:15 un-
til 8. First of all, when the kids arrive
in the morning, they're each given
a glass of tomato juice with cod liver
oil. Next comes an hour and half
Of free play, and then every child is
given a cup of water. At 1890 is the
story hour, most popular period of the
day. Miss Shepherd sometimes tells q
Evening star., 1936-08-16

'Le Switzerland of Ameca Comes Quickly Into Its Own With
Completion of Highway Which Traverses Region Rich in
Natural Wonders and of Historic Appeal.

end holiday in this sequestered spot.
Growing and developing each year,
the wonders of this mountain play
ground brought good roads and tour
lists in automobiles soon discovered this
peaceful gift of Natures creation.
Leaving the Skyline Drive, motoring
west through Luray. Route 211. and
on to the ridge of mountains over
looking the Shenandoah Valley, one
may easily realize that the wonders
and charm of this location have not
been exaggerated, for the first view
is breath-taking: here one must pause
to take in the marvellous stretch of
scenic beauty.
Motoring down the mountain sides
on Route II, leading into New Market,
is just as wonderful. This little town
is in the center of that area made
famous by the six great Valley of
Virginia caverns. 1t was here that
the cadets from Virginia Military In
stitute won recognition on May Is.
1864, for their gallant courage in what
was considered one of the heart
breaking battles of the War Between
the States.
THE perfect highway will soon lead
into Harrisonburg, called "the
Friendly City" 1t is beautiful short
drive to turn east here, on Route 4.
and motor over the trail where Gov.
Spottswood's gay cavalcade rode to
the top of the Blue Ridge. It is in
this neighborhood that signboard
points to MaSSanutten Caverns. The
area Is full of stories, one of the most
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Every Little Rascal Eats His Spinach and
Likes 1t, While He Is Taught That
Give and Take Are Best for All.

by a flock Of gray-bearded scientists
who wouldn't know a child from a
guinea pig. Quite the contrary. There's
lots of science involved, but it's the
hard headed, practical variety, as
results Of almost eight months of
experiment have proved conclusively.
Yes. there's a psychologist back
of it all. But she isn't one OF those
prim, prissy dowagers we all like to
dodge. Miss Edna B. McNaughton
is her name and the official title is
professor. of home economics educa-
ton.
But don't let that scare you. She's
handsome, friendly and an exceed
ingly human sort of person. who
reminds you of somebody's favorite
aunt. The way she handles the 20
kids under her charge is nothing short
of marvellous. But even more sur
prising, is the way she's trained a
mere fiedgling of girl, Miss Clara
Shepherd, not long out of the uni
versity, to perform the all-important
work of training the pre-school chill
dren.
Between the two of them (and
both are single, mind you, you'd
imagine they'd stumbled upon a
magic formula some state secret
of success which accounts for their
unusual achievements.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Lifetime Becoming Model Children
COLONY of Small Citizens on Grounds of the
University of Maryland Gives Fine
Example Of Character Molding.

story, but more often reads one that
contains quite few illustrations. She
finds that never do her. youthful
charges tire of tales about animals,
particularly little pigs, bears, rabbits
and ducks. Oftentimes the very next
day after story has been told for the
first time, one of the girls or boys
will be heard re-telling it, almost word
for word, to a playmate. Which GER
tainly speaks well for the remarkable
memory of a child when placed under
competent instruction.
Self-reliance, development Of per-
sonality and quickening of interest
in play periods and duties around the
home these compose the main
keynote of the play school, and they
are put into practice all the time,
particularly every morning at II. For
it is then that the youngsters really
behave like grown-upS. They are
charged with the responsibility OF
cleaning up the entire playground
with not a bit Of help, save super
vision from their teacher. Each child
is held strictly to task for his or her
toys. And, incidentally, every day
the kids are allowed to make their own
choice of the toys they want to use.
Oddly enough, they quarrel very rare
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Evening star., 1936-08-16

Spirit made the world. the morning
stars came together and sang for Joy.
The shore of a quiet. silver lake was
the scene of their gathering. bordered
by blue mountains, and they thought
it the most beautiful place in the
whole world Here they hovered over
the mountain tops, lighting them with
robes of fire. Every thousand years
they returned to the silver lake, form
ing their circle and lighting the noun
tain tops and silver lake with robes
of fire. singing for Joy.
q" A IL the angels in heaven joined
in the chorus. and when the
music was soft. sweet and touching
they shed tears in sympathy and
silence.
when the stars left the lake, re-
turning to their places in the sky,
each one would take a jewel from its
crown and drop 1t into the lake,
where it sparkled and shone until the
stars and angels returned.
"On one of these visits, while sing
ing with the angels, a great rock in
the mountain split in twain, falling
asunder with crashing sounds. and the
lake began to pour through the open
ing, rushing to the sea. The stars
and angels fed in terror and when
talking among themselves during the
Evening star., 1936-08-16

thousand years Of the besatiful lake
they spoke in whispers.
after the thousand years passed
away, the stars and angels assem-
bled again. searching the earth for a
place as beautiful as the other for
their gathering. Finally they selected
a lovely valley where long, wind
ing river flowed, bordered by blue
mountain ranges. this reminding
them of where they met when the
world was new
This rendezvous OF the stars and
angels was the happiest of the gath
erings and they reluctantly made
preparation to return to heaven. On
passing through the valley they dis
covered it was the bed of the beau
tiful lake, and the blue mountains
surrounding it the same place where
they cast their robes of light whils
singing in the past ages.
They were all joyous at their dS-
covery and when leaving each one Sc
lected the brightest jewel from their
crown and cast it into the winding
river, and it is said they still sparkle,
and since that day the valley and the
river have been called Shenandoah
Daughter of the Stars ,"
THE old hermit, completing his
story, said: "On the hillsides
wherever an angel stood, springs Of
water gushed forth to feed the river
and wherever an angels tear fell love-
" flowers sprang up and these are the
wild flowers growing throughout ths
Valley, filling the air with their rich
fragrance"
After visiting historic places in the
neighborhood, such as the battlef1elds
Of Port Republic and Cross Keys,
State Teachers College. the boyhood
home of DR.. Walter Reed, retrace the
tour to United States Route II, pass
ing through the city. and motor to
Staunton, the Queen City of tha
Hills. from which radiate many beau-
tiful old trails leading TO regions
vibrant with history, tradition and
romance.
One of the most alluring trips Il
to Churchville, route No. $50, ane
through this quiet village. The high
way leads over four mountain ranges
the Shenandoah, Shaws Ridge, Bull
Pasture and Jack. No railroad haI
ever laid a track in this location and
the noises of commercial city ert
unknown.
Next, taking route No. 220, ori
may motor along beautiful highway
that in many places reminds one o
the Palisades of the Hudson River
although the south branch of thl
Potomac is only beginning Of tht
river. Following along. one sooi
reaches Franklin, w. Va, and take
the road to Circleville. where a sharI
left-hand turn is made, beginninl
the climb on route No. 5. This Y
the old Seneca Trail leading through
forests of hemlock, tamarack ant
many varieties of evergreen and othei
species of wooded forests. The trat
is an excellent piece of engineerlnl
and as one climbs higher and higher
one may view a vast extent of rugget
| mountains as far as the eye can
Evening star., 1936-08-16


IL your 2-to-5-year-old young
ster to a pre-kindergarten
Il Il nursery where every little
rascal eats his spinach without word
of protest, where they learn their
music by means of a musical stair
case" take turns at serving as walters
and mattresses during mealtime and
ride off to sunderland just as meek
as can be?
Fantastic as it may sound, there
actually is such school, and it isn't
a freak organization, by any means.
Located just outside Washington, D.
c., on the grounds of the University
of Maryland, it's cooperative ven-
ture of the university and the Fed
eral Government. Main idea Is to
teach the very young how to become
self-reliant, how to get along AMIGA
bly, with other children, how to play
intelligently and with a maximum of
pleasure and profit.
Even more important than these
aims, perhaps, is this one: To weed
out as much selfshness as possible
and convince every future citizen
that this Is world Of give and take.
But don't get the wrong notion
that this is high-falutin' outfit, run
Evening star., 1936-08-16
By Nellie Deland Dretel.

- VERY day and every season is
- tourist time in Virginia. but
Summer excels because of the
- gorgeous blooming of noun
tain flora. which stand out in their
beauty upon the Blue Ridge Noun
tains on the east side and the Ale
ghanies on the west of the Shenan-
doah Valley.
Recently improved roads have made
motoring easy whether main-trav-
eled or otherwise, for in these by
ways one finds the real charm visit
ing historic places and delightful
old springs still popular because of
their healing qualities.
Entering the Valley of Virginia at
Winchester, one catches glimpses of
the past behind the facade Of the
present.
Every city and small town along
tie Valley is marked with bits Of
early history. There is scenic beauty,
TOO. for here nature has wrought a
wealth of wonders in its wooded for
ests. nnumerab bic wild-fower life. its
mountains and folded hills, where
refreshing springs form tiny brooks
that in their flow grow wider and
deeper, making rivers to the sea.
Many tourists visit the Shenan-
doah Valley and have likened it to
rural England. sunny France and In
the mountainous regions of Bath and
Highland Counties it has been writ
ten of as the Little Switzerland of
Virginia"
Motoring over route 2l1 by way of
the Skyline Drive, one should take in
this wonderful mountaintop road,
built at an elevation of 1000 feet.
It is completed from Thorntons
Gap at the north entrance to Swift
Run Gap, 36-mile drive, and from
Front Royal on the north to Thorn
tons Gap, another 36-mile drive, the
latter formally opened last month
by President Roosevelt.
DURING the last three years since
this drive has been available its
popularity with tourists has been enor-
nous. In the last year, statistics
ending September 30, 1885, figured
the actual number to be 516,637 per-
sons who visited the Skyline Drive,
which during the 12-month period
outranked Yosemite, Yellowstone,
Grand Canyon, Mount Rainier and
Sequoia Parks.
In olden times this Valley was
known as the valley Pike" and
many who builde3 their homes along
the old trail still like to be remem-
bered as living on the Valley Pike"
Not so many years ago Skyline
Drive was visited by lovers of rural
life where the quiet of nature. amid
woods and mountains. brought back
renewed vigor. 1t was then known as
"Old Stony Man Mountain" and the
surrounding pleateau was Eaton's
Ranch OF the East and comprised
more than thousand acres.
Thoge were the days long before
automobiles. One travelled by train to
Lursy. where vehicles awaited to take
guests and provisions along the noun
tain climb 10 Stony Man Camp.
Numbers Of bungalows cottages and
even camps soon sprang up, forming a
village. AS its popularity grew club
was formed, a dining room built and a
cook hired for the season. Even out Of
season In those days many business
men would steal away from rush,
noise and business to enjoy week
Evening star., 1936-08-16

ID Pastoral scene in the
Shenandoah Valley at the
foot of the Massanutten
Mountain, the Shenan-
doah River in the fore.
ground. (2) Monterey, in
Highland County, Vir.
ginia, located in the heart
of the Alleshenies and
called "The Little Swift.
erland of Virginia" (3)
Rhododendron and laurel
in and around the nearby
mountain trails, the skeet
club and shooting field in
the distance.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
Mems Bottoms, south of Mount Jack

Mems Bottoms, south of Mount Jack
son.
At most any time the old hermit
could gather an audience to hear him
relate old tales, being especially fond
of the legend. Of the Shenandoah
River and Valley, the meaning of
the name and how it originated.
In wayland's History of the Shen-
andoah Valley" one may read the
complete story Of how the Indian
tribe believed that after the Great
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
WALL HANGING

Does romance lie beyond this
garden wall? It's fun to specu-
late, as you embroider this Strik.
ing wall panel in colorful wool
or floss. Lined, it makes a stun
ming hanging for any room. Pat
tern 1925 contains a transfer
pattern of a picture 15x2O inches:
q color chart and key; material
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
BY FOntaime Fox
PATTERN 1926

'requiremnts: illustrations Of all
stitches needed.
Send 10 cents in stamps or
coin (coin preferreO for this
pattern to The Washington
Times, Needlecraft Dept, 81
Eighth Ave-, New York, N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number
your name and address.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
LEWIS NO HARA Case DE
LAS AMENAZAS DE LA
AMERICA
MA

Washington, Julio 9.-John
L. Lewis no Sc sometera a las
6rdenes que dicte la Fedora =
ci6n Americana y mantendra
su campaha para organizar a
los trabajadores de la indus
tria del acero.
81 coDsejo executive de la
Federation ha citado a Lewis
y sus asociadOs para que COM
parezcan hoy a hacer sus des-
cargos. Sc pedira al jefe de los
Mineros Unidos explique por
que trata de organizar a la in
dustria del acero en- conjunto,
en- lugar de hacerlo por gre
mics.
ApretandO sus dientes, lie =
wis dijo hoy aSloS reportSros
que Ell no estaria presente.
."Ya sabe Ell consejo como pien
so yo." Tampoco responderan
a llamada las IL uniones
que apoyan q. Lewis en- 81 cam
Ipaha.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
Ell problema del Ejercito es Ell mas deicado
para Ell Gobiemo del Presidente NJ. Gomez
No habra verdadero gobierno constitutional has
ia que ell Ejercito quede subordinate
al poder civil
Depende de la Amnistia cue pueda aprObarse
una nueva Constitution

Ash que ell problema de poner
al ejercito en- su lugar Sc con-
vierte en- uno de soluci6n a lar
ga vista, que debe sobrevenir co
mo resultado de ciertos pasos
especificos que conduzcan a la
restauraci6n del complete cons
titucionalismo. Dicese que ell pri
mer paso debe darse con la re-
forma judicial.
La actuaci6n del ejercito ha
llenado las carceles de presses
polfticos y Ell publico ha perdido
la confianza en- los tribunales.
Para Ell exito de la amnistia,
ell segundo paso hacia la norma
lidad, la renovation del poder
judicial parece indispensable.
FL presidente Gomez y Ell coro-
mel Batista han convenido en- Ii
berar a los presses politicos y
permitir ell retorno de los ext
lados, excepto a los culpables de
terrorismo, lanzamiento de bonn
bas Y 'gangsterismo'
Despues de la amnistia ven
dra la question de una asamblea
constituyente.
La constitution depende de la
amnistia. Todas Jas personas
bien informadas, incluyendo al
presidente Gomez y Ell coronel
Batista, comprenden que no
puede haber nueva constitution,
digna de tai nombre, a menos
que en- las e~lecciones no tomen
parte ell Partido Revolucionario
Cubano (Autenticos), los inte-
lectuales del ABC y hasta los
Comunistas.
Cuando una nueva cOnstitu-
ci6n sea aprobada v Representa-
la voluntad del pueblo, entonceS
Ell problema del ejercito serA so
lucionado.
81 Gomez triunfa en- la arena
polftica, 81 hace las reformas e.
con6micas Y sOciales que ha pro
metido, 81 los Estados Unidos
mantienen sp ayuda por medic
de la Quota azucarera y mejora-
miento del tratado de reciproci-
dad, ell porvenir de la isla sera
brillante.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
Mr.. SYL PINTARA Ell DE-
CORADO PARA LA OPERA
aida" sera representada
en- MAN;

En- una reciente conferencia
de los directories del Proyecto
de Opera Federal Sc acord6
nombrar al Sr. Syl, de Cocoa v
Caiaveral Beach Park, para
pintar ell decorado de la opera
Aida, que Sc representara en-
la ciudad de Miami.
Hizo Ia selection de Mr..
Syl, ell DR.. Clarence Nice, direc
tor de la opera en- ell estado.
La compahia de opera Fede
raj recorrera ell estado Y actua
"a en- Miami, Orlando, Jack :
sonville, Daytona Beach y o.
tras ciudades.
Mr.. Syl ha pintado Ell deco
RADIO de Las obras estrenadas
en- ell teatl1 del Centre Astu :
rianO por la compahia que di-
rige Manuel Aparicio.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
92 PERSONAS
POR JUGGO PROHIBIDO

Las a :tividades de los dipu-
tados del sheriff en- la Ultima
semana produjeron ell arresto
de 90 personals, todas las cua-
les prestaron fianzas que Ell
conjunto montan q $1,700. Gin
co de los hombres recientemen
tie detenidos, Jose Lopez, Dick
Baker, Henry Johnson, Bill
Jackson, Harry y Harry Ballo,
dieron cada uno fianza de $50,
Dos de ellos, Johnson y Ba-
ker, seran juzgados por los
jueces de paz Savarese y Lo
renzo Hernandez.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
REUNION DE LA MINORIA
SOCIALISM,

Madrid, julio 9.-La minoria
socialista en- las Cortes Sc rev.
MIC aver, pero no discuti6 los
principles problemas del para
lido por hallarse ausentes los
.ISres. Largo CaballerO y Con
zalez Peha.
En- la minoria, ell grupo ma
yor de diputadOs Sc inclina ha-
cha las normas moderadas de
Indalecio Prieto.
FL Sr. De Francisco, partida.
rio de las tendencias de Largo
CabalIero, censur6 en- la reunion
al Sr. Prieto por la cOnducta de
este en- Ell seno de Ia cOmisi6n dc
obras pdblicas.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
.LLEGA A 1873 Ell NUMERO
DE vICTIMAS
POR EL CALOR
Pasan de tres millones las per-
sonas afectadas por Ell desastre

Chicago, Julio "a La lle-
|gada del septimo dia de inten-
so calor, que Sc extiende va
hasta la costa del Atlantico, ell
n1mero de victimas es de 1873.
No hay posibilidad de lluvias
" alivio Immediate.
La agencia de Ajuste Agri :
cultural calcula ell nGmero de
personas perjudicadas por la
sequia entire tres y cincO Milo
mes.
Ell secretariO de agriculture
Wallace aboga por un progra-
ma que sestablezca cum SECURE
de las cosechas y compra dc
ganado, 81 fuese necesario, por
Ia cantidad de 30,0OO,000 de
d6lares.
Una gran parte del continen
tie tiene hoy temperature de
100 grades y mass QkOsso. MI
chigan. padeci6 ayeA ma tenn
peratura de 100 grades.
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
ITALIA Y DE A.
CUERDO PARA IMPEDIR LA
DE LOS
HAPSBURGOS

Viena, Julio 9.-HablandO
por la "heimwehr'', an Official
dijo aver que Italia x Alemania
Sc han puesto de acuerdo para
impedir que los HapsburgOs re
tornen al trono de Austria. Ell
acuerdo tendrA una duraci6n
de tres ahOs Y Sc compone de
cuatrO puntos. a Aaber: Reco-
%nocimienfo poA Alemania de la
soberania de Italia pbre Eto-
pia; garantizar AN lania, pr
s amos. Ia indepei lencia u
Austria: garantia poi parte de
Italia Re que no habrk restau-
|raci6D de los Hapsburgos en-
tres ahos, y firmar un conve-
Qio que sOlueione las Jferen-
Gas entire las dos nae hes an
ties del is de septieml Re, Guam
10 Ia influedcia nacionalista
SerA de nuevO reincorrorsda
al cabinets. IN
La gaceta., 1936-07-09
Sc ha pedido um informe al
AbogadO General lands

Han pagado va la cantidad
llue especifica la ley, "califican-
dose" como candidates. a las Sc
nadurias vacantes en- la Florida,
los Sres. Doyle Carlton, de Tam
pa, v Claude Pepper, de ITALIA
hassee.
81 no Sc califican otros candi
datos hasta la medianoche del
sabado, Pepper v Carton seran
proclamados como los nominal
dos del partido democratico.
FL secretario de estado Gray
ha pedido un informe al Aboga-
do General Landis sobre 81 81
puede aceptar, Ii lalmente, los
$500 de Qualification" que lie
Ian remitido esos candidates.
81 a Gray Sc le dice que no pue-
de aceptar Ell dinero, porque Ia
ley no especifica primarias Sc
natoriales, entonces Ell problems
Sc llevara, en- litigio amigable, q
la corte supreme del estado.
Cast tOdas las personals que
habian anunciado su candidatu-
ra Sc han retirado, quedandO
por decidir todavia d. L. Ro-
gers, de Fort Lauderdale; el
jrez Trammell, de Miami, her.
mano del difunto senador, y
James M. Carson.