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Evening star., 1937-10-09

two stately Corinthian columns, one
scn either side.
The elegant display case, 1 feet wide
and II feet long. is ornamented by
rich bronze border and supported
by slab OF st. Genevieve Missouri
golden-vein marble. Back of the case,
and framed on each side by a column
Of verde antique Vermont marble,
is tall green plaque, upon which
will Ee inscribed in raised bronze let
ters the names OF Americas two
most precious documents. At present
the first ten amendments, known
as the original Bill Of Rights, together
with various documents relating to
them. are displayed here.
ncirclinE the wall on each side
OF the shrine are the two great murals.
The one on the left wall shows the
author OF the Declaration of indie
pendence, Thomas Jefferson, and four
members of his committee presenting
the Declaration OF independence to
JOIN Hancock, the presiding officer OF
the Continental Congress, and the
various committees of the Assembly
Evening star., 1937-10-09

One Nursery Institution Gives Almost Exclusive Attention to Chill
dren of Government Employees and Rules Them Accord
ing Government Science.

I TO achieve this end, she is aided
by two assistant teachers. the Misses
Harbin and Sherrod And by the
calm. gray-haired man who suddenly
appeared on the veranda, looking over
the scene.
you can't say We don't supply
everything here" murmured Mrs
Dinowitzer. That's my husband
the children's part-time father You
know. Authority in the background,
and all that"
IN THE average nursery school the
children are sent home at 2 or ;
o'clock. Here they are beginning a
second day at that time. Many OF
the children stay until Z. They are
seldom absent-Mrs. Dinowitzer takes
care of them during the course OF 4
| cold or other slight ailment
"A mother" she says. cant stop
taking letters dictated by some Sen
ator, or stop work on an important
| report. and rush home just because
little Johnny has the sniffles."
Upon arrival at the school-it II
in a tree-shaded, green-lawned resi-.
dental section-the visitor had
glanced into a dim room filled with
about so canvas rest cots. It was the
school rest period, between l and 3
o'clock. AS so comatose Children
raised so not-so-comatose. inquiriIg
heads with the precision OF a snap
ping turtle ballet, Mrs. Dinowit;er
slushed down her curiosity and led
the way into the quiet playground.
She explained that the first flor
of the large house is entirely given
over to the children. The building
has been remodeled and designed to
that end. Everything is in miniature
here-a childs world complete
A cloak room where each micro
scopic locker is identified by a pho
tograph, 50 the child can recognize
his own place is provided. There is
a lavatory with low wash basin easily
reached, and with towels hung IN low
pegs. A dining room with tables,
chairs and other equipment child
sized and built to order, and class
room where the rest cots are placed
at noon, are included. French doors
leading onto the veranda make the
house virtually An outdoor camp, and
there is a playground with dmplete
play equipment, a flower garden and
a vegetable garden maintained by the
children.
\ S EARLY as or 8 in tie morn
ing Mr.. Dinowitzer CALI for the
| pupils in his car, for he doesn't like
buses. THE children are 10 little"
he said. They'd tumble into the
middle aisle like, we'll, . heap Of
marbles" This service rtlieves the
mothers OF all transportation difIi-
culties, for the children Ire dropped
by their homes in the etening, like
50 many packages deliveied from 4
store
| Until about 1890 each morning the
children are allowed to- play; and
although every toy Is scientifically
chosen, though every game has its
physical or educational purpose. no
horrible suspicion Of this crosses little
Johnny's mind. Also, psychological
program is going on, bit he doesn't
suspect it.
I'VE teach the childIen group liv-
ing here" said Mrs. Dnowitzer. She
keeps in mind an ideal stressed by
their mothers employing pluribus
unum; one out Of msny"
"1nstinctively." shs said. human
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Magnificent Exhibit Hall of
New Archives Building Will
Preserve and Display Con-
stitution and Other Impor-
tant Historical Papers for
Benefit of Public.
By Agnes Brown
TriMbLe.

HRONGS OF Washingtonians
and tourists from all over
the world have visited the
4 Nations new shrine, the Ex-
hibition Hall in the National Archives
Building.
Like magnet this altar Of Ameri-
can patriotism draws the Constitu-
tlon-minded to its classic sanctuary.
designed especially for the Declara-
ton of Independence. the Constitu-
ton of the United States and other
documents sacred to the Republic.
This magnificent exhibit hall is both
serenely beautiful and inspiring. 1t is
chastely simple-almost austere-but
Tor the soft tones of the gracefully
patterned marble floor and the vivid
colors OF the two great murals on the
wall. Murals tell more graphically
than words the story of the presenta-
tion to Congress of the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution
the two momentous documents that
became the foundation of new form
Of government in New World.
\utcidc tiic hiNluNeS bullulI1K Lne
traffic on Pennsylvania avenue roars
like a mighty ocean. but inside the
Exhibition Hall there is not the faint
est echo Of the city's noise and tumult.
Nor are there windows to admit the
natural light and air-yet the hall
Is light as day and the air pure as
. morning in June. Neither do dust
and dirt accumulate here-not even
the dust Of the ages-for it is thought
that the archive documents, once
cleaned and chemically treated, will
be preserved indefinitely
Although built on monumental pro-
portions, this semi-circular window
less rotunda is in keeping with the
purpose for which 1t was planned. In
its construction are used choice mar
bles from six States. The soft tones
of Indiana limestone walls serve as
background for the eXquisitely de-
signed marble floor. accented by
brown Tennessee marble circles set
in squares of gray marble from the
same State, while the entire floor is
bordered with strip of green Mary
land marble.
Imagine this immense rotunda, IS
Evening star., 1937-10-09

poses. These investiga tons are of
economic as we'll as scientific i'm
portance. We answer hundreds of
questions from universities every year:
we know the characteristics Of NAM
mails and can tell many important
things about them. We know that
some cause crop damage. We can tell
just which ones are the bad actors
and where they are found. There are
lots OF reasons why We should have
such a graphic record as this Of the
animal life of the continent on which
We live, and the Government is al
ways interested in making 1t better
and more complete"
Miss Schantz Is like q librarian.
The latter knows her books and where
to find them. Miss Schantz knows
finger on them--literally and fgura-
tively-with but little loss Of time.
And that Is no mean feat In COL
lection that numbers 100000 different
items!
MY FEMININE curiosity finally
overcame my own inhibitions,
and I began asking questions about
animals In which 1 was interested.
Miss schantz kindly responded by
taking me all over the collection, OPEN
ing drawers here, there and every
where, explaining deeply scientific
matters IN clear and simple terms, and
in general giving me liberal view OF
the subject.
This may sound like q foolish
question" I said. "but I wonder II
you could show me the smallest man.
NAL in the collection?"
In less time than it takes to tell 1t.
Miss Schantz was climbing up lad
der reaching to an upper case and
handing down to me little animal
that even a baby could hold In its
hand easily.
That's the smallest one Of the
whole lot" she smiled. Its what is
known as a shrew. and including the
tail, it's not over inches long"
"The largest North American man.
NAL" said Miss Schantz, anticipating
my question, ''is the brown bear. He
often weights 1900 pounds and is .
most ferocious beast"
My informant told me that this
study specimens are sent in from the
field force of the Biological Survey in
semi cleaned state and that they are
finally prepared for the collection In
the National Museum laboratories.
She herself has worked on and pre-
pared specimens, but In the main that
Is done by 4 special staff.
Miss Schantz is widely recognized Al
an authority in her line. and now Is
holding the post OF treasurer and
member of the board Of directors Of
the American Society Of Mammalo-
gists, premier and largest society Of
its kind in the world. She Is the first
woman to have an official position in
the society-a striking testimony to
the honored place she holds In the
estimation Of her fellow scientists.
She has won her unique place solely
through her own efforts and simply
because Of her unusual aptitude and
love for the work. She has studied
necessarily since her first appoint
ment and has risen successfully until
attaining the remarkable position she
now holds.
1t Is splendid example OF woman
occupying rare place in what here
tofore has been considered q mans
profession-and doing 1t so we'll that
recognition has been forthcoming
spontaneously.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
On theOldRoad
Lovely House Built by
Young Revolutionary
Still Stands.
By Beatrice BrOwn.

"HERE it stands on Old George
town road in all its ancient
glory. its friendly aloofness.
"A covered with the patina Of
time, venerable house better
known to generations past. Its sim
pie lines and true proportions reflect
the best thought in early rural archi-
lecture and conform fittingly to the
sloping knoll on which 1t stands.
That it is still functioning as q
home is attested by children running
in and out its doors and playing under
the trees; by = wrath Of blue smoke
rising from one or more Of its quaint
chimneys and by the barking Of . dog
at ones approach.
Records reveal 1t was built by .
young Revolutionary soldier by the
name OF Mace, Immediately following
his return from the war. 1t would
seem that honorable mention Is due
something which has 20 valiantly and
patiently withstood the years and Is
still able to carry on. 1t was home
for the Mace family for many genera
tions before passing into the hands
Of strangers. Perhaps the kindly
treatment by those who long loved and
lived in this faithful dwelling has
helped preserve its charm. Certainly
the roof, with its patched, weather.
beaten and moas-covered shingles, its
age old chimneys, provides . colorful
mellowness.
Time has given to this house what
It IL supposed to give to mortals-
. spirit Of tolerance. In fact, 1t seems
now to have settled down to tolerant
living, thankful for the privilege of
being allowed to stand as q landmark
Of the past, set aside, as 1t were, with
. halo Of antiquity.
Where, in bygone days, 1t was .
grand abode, surrounded by hardy
forests; cleared and cultivated acres,
the only shelter and protection of
human life for miles around, there is
now growing round about and in close
proximity to this venerable home
houses Of modern construction.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
By Mary Jane Moore.

TN THE year 1918 there came 10
war-rushed Washington. along
with thousands OF others, a young
4 school teacher to assume a place
in Uncle Sans suddenly augmented
governmental workshop.
She was like the others, in that
she came, but she has proved her
self distinctly unlike them In that
she has stayed to occupy a position
such as few women in the world ever
have held.
Her name Is Miss Viola S. Schantz,
and she is a mammalogist OF the
Biological Survey Of the Department
OF Agriculture. with laboratories in
the National Museum.
Specifically. Miss Schantz is as
sistant in charge Of the largest COL
lection OF specimens Of North Amer
lean mammals to be found anywhere
on the face Of the globe In sections
OF the great National Museum whi6 h
the countless thousands OF visitors
never see there is housed a collec-
tion Of more than 200. 900 specimens of
mammalia to be found on this Con-
tinent.
These 100000 specimens are rep
resentative of about 2.600 known
species and subspecies Of mammals
in North America. and the Govern
ment's scientists are constantly add
ipO n the eol1nc<ioo r,h;,h 4. h.,..4
in the National Museum. to make it
thoroughly representative Of the Con-
tinent's animal life.
As A CUSTODIAN Of this collec-
ton and the maker Of numerous
preliminary mammal identifications,
Miss Schantz must know those
100000 specimens as the housewife
must know on which shelf the pink
and white tea service is.
Suppose, she graciously suggest
ed. when went to interview her, we
look at the collection, or at least part
Of it. and I'll show you how it works"
"And, by the way" she inquired,
you're not squeamish, are you? You
wouldn't mind looking at the ami
mals-such As mice, raccoons and the
like?"
I gulped hard. clinched my teeth
and replied, heroically:
mo, indeed: I want to see every
thing"
Thus do We newspaper women carry
on for our public!
Miss Schantz guided me to an up
per floor OF the National Museum
and led me into q maze Of what looked
like packing cases but which turned
out to be especially built and pre-
pared shelf space into which are
placed the thousands Of specimens
Of the mammal life that abounds in
North America.
Here, for instance" she said, pull
ing out . drawer. I'VE have . special
type Of field mice"
Gazing downward. I beheld 4 neat
row Of little mice, stretched prone on
their tummies. fore feet straight to
the front and hind feet reaching back
ward to compete with = neat little
tail. Right next to them were several
rows Of bottles with cleaning white
things in them. Skulls, they turned
out to be.
NOV you take these field mice"
said Miss schants, reaching
down and picking up one Of the gray
creatures before which world OF
ordinary women leap In terror,
they"
you may take tham." ! cut IA,
Evening star., 1937-10-09

I nature 10 founded on the law, dog
eat dog Don't you think so? Well,
50 We do everything We can to re-
place this with the ideal Of unselfish
sh.ring. These children play and
wok in child society group and
learn group consciousness and asso-
cistion. We teach them to share
their toys, to help each other. to be
patient with the smaller children in
stead Of imposing on them"
At this juncture the tide OF young
sers flowed out and almost over Mrs.
Enowitzer. The rest period was over.
But inside the house a rosy and ro-
t1nd blond lay still, with suddenly
| kting temperature Of 1o2. She was
young Katherine, whose mother, 4
widow. works in the Treasury De-
psrtment At the ordinary nursery
school she would have been hurried
home. But Mrs. Dinowitzer carried
Katherine. an apprehensive damsel,
upstairs into Z room used as an iso-
lation ward.
Its. only an upset stomach" she
said. She has two children OF her
own and acquires no gray hairs in a
crisis. Katherine underwent things
which convinced her. temporarily, that
death was the preferable, sensible
way out.
Az she fell asleep an hour later,
Mrs. Dinowitzer said: She'll be re-
t11rv N kAv
tonight Oh. we do these chores all
the time. Yes, We pay primary at
tention to health. You can't do
anything with an unhealthy, neurotic
child, you know. and these children's
mothers haven't the opportunity to
see that they get the right exercise
and rest and play. Here again the
Government helps with advice. For
example. in preparing the daily menu
here-there is a large midday meal
We follow the diet Of the Bureau of
Home Economics"
THE schools daily program starts
out with morning play, while at
1890 there is an instruction period,
followed by nap, dinner and \ rest
period. Then the second day" be-
gins with more play, and there il 4
third short nap before the children
are taken home. As they have already
had their dinner, the mothers sole
remaining duty is to give them
hight supper and put them to bed.
During the morning instruction
hour, the Euclid children sit on the
porch steps and tell stories to each
other, establishing conversation hab-
its; they sing songs and draw and
take their first steps in nature study.
Also, during the days play, instruc-
ton Is going on. 80 that amusement
and work are interviewer. Garden
work teaches skill with tools and
knowledge o. nature. Play with dolls
and animal toys fosters imagination
and teaches dramatic play. Often the
child voluntarily asks for work ma
terial under the impression that he is
playing.
A brown-headed younsster was
copying-of all things-an octopus,
from 4 picture book
He demanded of the visitor:
whats this?"
why, it's A."
Anxiously: Say you don't know!"
"All right, I don't know. What Ia
1t, young fellow?"
"Oh, an OF octopress I'm playin'
with" he said.
Children insttnctively know what =
Evening star., 1937-10-09
By Mary Fisher.
YNCLE SAM Is extending a
helping hand to his part
time orphans" here.

T YNCLE SAM is extending a
helping hand to his part
time orphans" here.
~ In every Federal Govern
rent department in Washington-the
Veterans Bureau, the Departments of
the Interior and Of Agriculture, the
Bureau of Engraving and so on and
20 on-many of the women workers
are mothers with some little Johnny
or Jennie dependent on them. Dur
Ing the day these youngsters are
motherless. A sleepless-night problem
for parents who don't want to leave
their children at home unattended.
or in the impersonal, perhaps mex
pert care of a maid.
DR.. Mary Daphne Davis has the
answer. Her office is in the Di-
vision of Nursery Schools. Office of
Education, Department of the In
terror. When mothers seek her ad-
vice she consults list of Washington
nursery schools, inspected and found
suitable. then helps the mother in
selecting the establishment best suited
to the needs of her child.
Some countries. of course, take on
the 100 per cent job of aiding working
mothers. Russia maintains about
1000 "creches." or nurseries, with
hours corresponding to the mothers
working day.
Here the parent leaves her children
for care. The creches are open all
day: or all night, if the mother works
at night; or from 10 to IA hours in
what is called ''long-day creche;"
or for "a hours if the mothers are on a
night shift for a five-day week.
There are farm creches and travel
ing creches, Summer and permanent
creches; creches especially for factory
workers children. and each has its
own especial council, composed of
mothers and teachers.
TNDIVIDUALISM rules the set-up in
Washington. One nursery school
caters almost 100 per cent to the chill
dren of Federal Government workers
children of the pre-school age, from
: to 6 years old. 1t is the Euclid
Nursery School, 1923 Euclid avenue,
in the charge OF Mrs. Lillian Dino
witzer.
Mrs. Dinowitzer is deeply sun
tanned; she is girlish and motherly
Ut the same time. she wears sports
frocks printed with sailors dancing
cha hornpipe; she is as pertly freckled
VIE nf NJ az
school board.
Out In the school playground Mrs
Otnow1tzer maintains a superhuman
calm while breasting a knee-deep
tide Of children. Her smile is serene
II certainly don't want to sound
sentimental about this" she says, but
= school of this type differs very
much from the average nursery es-
tablishment. This is q second home,
really, and-Jimmy," she broke off
'it's better to play with that teddy
bear than to eat it; Norma, don't bury
yourself In the sand-pile!" She turned
again to the visitor. "A young child Is
home life is lived chiefly during the
daylight hours, of course, and-Helen
II you'd share that shovel with Jack
instead of hitting him with tt
and during those hours" Mrs. Dino
witzer struggled on gamely, "he is
with us.
His mother sees him mostly when
he ID asleep. What she is more anx-
3ous to obtain for him than all the
pre-school prepare tion in the world
Is rust this-a substitute, normal
home"
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-11-19

ter, Mrs. Marshall Broils. Mr..
Reeves was very much Impressed
with Lodge Grass and expects to
visit here again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel p. Cope
daughter, Kathleen Cope, to Free
Seattle, Washington. The Copes
were residents OF Lodge Grass
about ten years ago. Mr.. Cope
then being employed as the boss
farmer. az.:~.F$
Tuesday night was family night
for the Travel club at the home
Of Bob Miller. Thirty-five attended
and dinner was served by all the
members. "A program foll0Aed
which consisted of talk on a
tour abroad given by DR.. and Mrs.
Dennison Of Sheridan, Wyo. After
this Mrs. Dennison accompanied
the group by playing the piano
for songs which everyone sang.
A birthday partv was given at
the Lynde home, Monday after
| noon from 2:30 to S, for Emma
Jean Lynde. This was her third
birthday. Those who were there
were Mrs. Curly Wells, Mrs. Earl
Miller. Mrs. II. Woodard and Mrs.
Buster Green. The children pres
ent were Stanford Lynde, Blanche
Brock, Laura Jean and Callie
Woodland, Laura Ruth Miller, Shir-
ley and Junior Green. Refresh
ments were served after games
were played.
The Lodge Grass Woman,s club
has charge of the Red Cross men,
bership drive and would like for
everyone to read this. Mrs. Boyd,
president of the Woman,s club,
has named Mrs. Westwood as their
club representative and Mrs. Given
was named for the Travel club.
Miss Rosalie Blevins of the school
teachers, Mrs. Jim Holley and Mrs.
Green were chosen as assistants.
Anyone out of town wishing to
take out membership in the Red
Cross leave their subscription to
either Of these women.
The Ladies' Aid served lunch
! and supper in connection with the
Il bazaar held at the Little Brown
! church, November 18th, for the
benefit of making little money.
A play, was given, entitled mot a
| Man in the House." by the Ladies'
Aid. Those taking part were Mrs
Brock, Mrs. Knapp. Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Lining. Fol-
lowing that, the B. Y. p. U. gave
stunt entitled 'eThe Magic wonder
Doctor" Musical selections ended
the evening program. Those par
ticipatipg in this were Lloyd
Bourne, Georgette Johnson, Bever-
" Hubbard and Dorothy Gardner.
Including everything about $103
was cleared, which will 20 into The
general fund for church and aid
expenses.
The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-11-19

to attend were Mrs. Carl Sloan
Mrs. Carl Meister, Mrs. Cliff Clan
In. Mrs. Schooner, Mrs. Boyd and
Mrs. George Cooley.
Mrs. George Cooley entertained
at Sunday dinner, Father Over
and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Lynde.
Simon Therney and Charlie.
Pattyn Thursday shipped two car
loads of cattle to Chicago from
Lodge Grass.
Marjorie Given, Frances West
wood and Dorothy Lee Stevenson
attended a show in Sheridan.
Tuesday evening.
Marjorie Given and Florence
Wells drove to Bob Miller,s ranch.
MONDAY afternoon, after returning
from the Given ranch. =;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Thomas mo-
tored to Sheridan, Sunday night
70 attend q home talent revue
stunt given at the Lotus theatre
tue!la Chapman. has finished
weighing beets at Wyola, so viii
continue the winter visiting with
Grass.
'AAS 4SdCASIS 8 sewing CLUB met
Tuesday night at Baiogh's. AN
were present except Rosalie Blew
Balogh. " ''
The Lodge Grass stores are be-
ginning to look "sorta Christ
massey" so everybody get ready
and hurry up with your Christmas
shopping. ''''.' 80
Mrs. Brookins and Marjorie
Given entertained at the ladies'
AID meeting, last Thursday. Thev
served delicious hot rolls. Gran.
perry salad and coffee.
Blu zimmerman. Percy Eorman.
Art Westwood, Gerald Gormiev
and Junior Westwood attended ti1e
Hod and Gun club banquet in
Hardin. Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W Reeves n,
W1nn1fred and friends Of Turner's
and Lohmaiers, were overnieht
guests here the latter part Of 10 st
week. They were enroute to An.
aeson, Ind, where they win snend
the winter and visit their daueh-