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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
Would Retain "GGuges"

There is a group among edu-
Gators in this country that is ad-
vocating elimination Of report
cards. The abolition of the report
card is advocated for various rea-
sons. One is to eliminate any pos
sibility of the children working
for marks. Another is to help the
child who might develop an in
feriority complex because he does
not attain high marks. There is
also the suggestion that rivalry
among children is bad.
To all -lese things I register
emphatic disapproval.
think that parents should not
put undue emphasis on the gain.
ing of high marks and certainly
children should not be made to
feel parental L1spleasure if they
do not make high marks. Parents
should expect their children to do
just as well as they can. But to
take away any gauge Of the &C
complishments of a child in
school seems to me poor way OF
preparing the child for his future
schooling and for his years OF
life to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26

Mordkin, past the age when he
might take parts requiring fast
action as in former years, appeared
as the Fisherman in his own crea-
ton THE Goldfish" This ballet,
while much shorter than "Giselle,"
which preceded the Goldfish"
was easily the best attraction OF
the evening.
THE Goldfish" was presented
with gorgeous background OF
scenery, and the costumes were a
perfect riot of color. The action
of the whole ballet was timed to
a much faster pace than the older
ballet. The dancers gave a more
finished performance and the
choreograph was more varied.
The story is concerned with q
fisherman who finds in his net a
goldfish possessed of magic pow
ers. BY the magic of the gold
fish, the fisherman's hut becomes
great and beautiful castle, where
his wife makes the most of the
neW-found riches. The fisherman
cannot bring himself to fit into
the picture of riotous living. The
wife in her desire for further
riches and display incurS the dis
pleasure of the fairy goldfish and
the castle and riches are taken
away. The final scene shows the
fisherman and his wife in their
former poverty, living in the old
hut by the sea.
When one remembers that the
dancers are all pupils of Mikhail
Mordkin and not seasoned pro-
fessional performers, the perform
ance of 1.-The Goldfish" especially
was a remarkable presentation.
Few professional groups could
have done it better. Considera-
BILE time and effort must have
been expended upon this ballet.
The dancing of Viola Essen as the
Goldfish was graceful and done
with a good sense of dramatic
values. Lucia Chase, as the wife,
was given little opportunity in this
ballet for dancing but did good
character sketch.
"Giselle" did not fare so well
in treatment as did the Gold
fish" "Giselle" is in two acts and
the story is long drawn out. With
a Pavlowa and Mordkin in his
prime taking the leading roles,
"Giselle" did not drag. But the
subtle dramatic action required to
differentiate the various choreo-
graphic scenes which are all TOO
limited in variety, demand the best
artistic talent to make a finished
production.
The chorus, in the first act,
danced with enthusiasm and vital
ity, although occasionally the
music was too fast for the timing
of the dancers. Lucia Chase, as
GiSelle, was taxed by much solo
dancing and with Leon Varkas
as Logs as a dancing partner. Miss
Chase is quite graceful in her
movements and gave a convincing
dramatic performance. Varkas is
natural in action although not as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
HUNT SPREADS
F0RFUGITIVES

Five nearby States are being
combed by local police and De.
partment of Justice agents in q
search for Walter Forbush and
Martin j. Walsh, "blackface
bandits" who escaped from Lor.
ton Reformatory last Thursday.
The men used a prison guards
car in their getaway and the "G-
men" were able to enter the
search when the car was driven
over the District line from Vir-
ginia, a violation of the Dyer act.
Since their break the men have
been identified as being response
BILE for two Washington holdups
which Melted them more than
$500, and Capt. Ira Keck, assist
ant chief Of detectives, said today
that he believes the bandits have
left the District. Both men were
serving from four to six years on
robbery charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
$4,000 VIEW
BLOSSOMS

Despite an all-day rain accom-
panied by chilly winds, more than
$4,000 persons visited East Poto-
mac Park yesterday to view the
famous ble-blossom cherry
trees.
Due to the inclement weather
extra motorcycle police and patrol
men assigned to handle an antici.
pated rush of visitors found moth
ing to do but stand around in the
rain.
Although IS special trains ar
rived at Union Station yesterday
from New York, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia and hotels reported
full" A. A. A. officials stated
that they believed most of the
visitors remained in their rooms
and left without seeing the bios
SONS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
EASIER SCHOOL
REGIMEN HIT
BY LEADER

This Is the fifth of a series
of articles on WdShinoton'S
public schools, their needs and
problems, and the dangers con-
fronting them. They are 1Grit-
ten especially for The Wash
inoton Times and bear the seal
of accuracy, authenticity and
complete understanding. They
are of compelling interest not
onlv to educators and pupils but
to all parents and the members
of our Government, national
and local. The Times presents
them as a timely and intorH1a-
the discussion Of one OF the
most vitul considerations in the
National Capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
7 WHITE HOUSE
MOTHERS

The story Of seven mothers
who lived to see their sons be-
come President of the United
States is told by Rita Halle Klee-
man in May Good Housekeeping.
These women we're: Mrs. Wash
ington, Mrs. Madison. Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs.
Mckinley and the mother of the
present President, Mrs. James
Roosevelt. The seventh mother
who lived to see her son reach
this office, Mrs. Roosevelt, was
the third to see her son inaugu-
rated and the first to be present
when he took oath for the second
time.
Distance, difficulties Of travel,
lack of money and old age, had
prevented Mrs. Washington, Mrs.
Madison, and Mrs. Polk from at
tending the Inauguration. The
reason for Mrs. Grants absence
is not known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
" UNIT SEEKS
NEW MEMBERS

Under the Craftsmanship Of
Joseph B. Evans, of the Re-
settlement Administration, the
Twelfth Street branch YMCA,
opened its annual membership
drive today. The campaign will
be continued through May 2.
Assistant chairmen include DR..
William H. Thompkins, recorder
Of deeds, and DR.. Charles R.
Brew, of the Howard University
Medical School staff. Division
managers are Gustave Auzenne
and DR.. F. o. Williston, and
team captains are F. A. Greg
ory, Joseph Pierce, Lorenzo Jor.
dan, William Brock, Isaac Cupid,
Joseph Drew, Leslie Perry and
w. H. Jackson.
Report meetings will be held
daily at 6 p. m. The campaign
goal is 500 new members. Major
Campbell C. johnson is executive
secretary of the branch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
UphOLds Examinations

There is another group which
advocates elimination of all kinds
of examinations because, it is con-
tended, tests are very trying upon
the individual child. All of us who
are parents realize that examina.
tons are not always a fair test of
a child's knowledge, but I do think
that examinations plus school
work can give an accurate idea
of a child's attainmentS. Certainly
the elimination of all examinations
and all tests of ability would seem
to be a very poor way of taking
children through school.
There also are those who advo-
cate that children should take only
the subjects that they like. While
do not advocate taking subject
simply because it is difficult or
loathsome, nevertheless the other
extreme should not be advocated.
My objection to all of this let
ting down of standards and max
ing things as easy and pleasant as
possible for children in schools is
that it is a poor preparation for
life. Life is not like that. Let us
take this for example:
Johnny is working in a store as
an errand boy. After a few weeks
Johnny finds that he does not like
being an errand boy and, more
than that, is not a very good err
rand boy. Does his employer say
to him:
4 am sorry, Johnny, that you
do not like being an GRAND boy
and that you are not Q good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26

athletic in leaps and jumps as one
might expect of a male principal.
The second act of "GiSelle" IN
the cemetery scene was performed
in a more attractive and finished
style than the first act. The
dancing was more varied and the
ghoSt-like appearance Of departed
spirits held the interest well. The
scenery for the first act seemed a
little out of place in its modern
istic treatment for ballet so old
as "Giselle." However. the Gem
etery scene was executed in the
spirit of the ballet.
The Mordkin Ballet on the
whole gave a fine performance.
If Mordkin plans extensive tours
with this program, it were a pity
that two shorter and faster NOV
ing ballets might not have been
developed in place Of "Giseue."
This ballet will take much work
to make it a presentation that
may compare with previous per-
formances of this work.
The Spring Festival Concert Of
the Washington Choral Society,
conducted by Louis A. Potter, will
be given tonight at $50 o'clock in
the D. A. R. Memorial Continental
Hall. The program will include
chorus numbers a capella and also
accompanied by small orchestra,
and a group of instrumental
numbers.
The program follows: 1.-THE
150th Psalm" (Saint-Saens), by
chorus, orchestra, harp and organ;
a group of madrigals and part
Songs-"Come Again Sweet Love"
Dowland; Nov Spring in All
Her Glory" (Arcadelt); Radiant
Stars" Cesar Cub; sorrow"
(PaImgren) Night Whispers"
(Moellendorff): and Sunrise"
(Taneyef), by the chorus a capella.
Variations SymphoniqueS for
Piano and Orchestra Cesar
Franck), played by Mr.. Potter and
the orchestra; Bridal Song" from
"Gwerdoline" (Chabrier), sung by
soloistS and chorus; 1.-The Cham
bered Nautilus" deems Taylor,
sung by the chorus, solo group
and orchestra accompaniment.
Margaret Tolson will be at the
piano and Lyman S. McCrary at
the electric organ.
The U. S. Army Band, Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy conducting, will
give the following program this
evening at 5 o'clock in the audito-
rum at the War College:
March, 1.-THE Man of the Hour"
Fillmore); March of the Knights
of the Holy Grail" from "Parsifal"
CWagner); "Mignonette" CHad-
ley); Meditation" Drumm)
Celebrated Menuet" (BocherinD
march, ''The Guiding Star" (stie-
beritz).
The theme shown above will
be heard in the concert of the
U. S. Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, Wednesday night at the
Marine Barracks. "Culprit Fay"
by Henry Hadley, is rhapsodic
impression of Joseph Rodman
brakes poem by the same name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26

We all know that that is not
what happens in business. This
may be an old-faShioned idea, but
I believe that our children must be
held up to certain standards in
school. Things must not be made
so easy for them that the realities
Of life will be insurmountable bar.
rierS to them. Therefore, I do feel
that this softening of education is
very definite trend in the wrong
direction.
This dangerous trend, however,
is only one part of a system of edu'
cation that is growing more sane
Educators are realizing that it is
the child that we are teaching and
not the subject. The school should
make the very best kind of a citi
zen and the curriculum should be
but a tool to make a child all that
we as parents want him to be-a
citizen morally, spiritually and
physically fit to carry on the ira
ditionS of our great country.
ITO Be COntinued)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26

The theme shown above will
be heard in the concert Of the
U. S. Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, Wednesday night at the
Marine Barracks. "Culprit Fay"
by Henry Hadley, is a rhapsodic
impression of Joseph Rodman
brakes poem by the same name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
By MRS. HENRY GRATTAN
DOYLE

President, Board Of Education
Education is advancing by leaps
and bounds. Its methods have i'm
proved at such an astonishing rate
that we who went to school few
years ago can hardly recognize
in the schools of today anything
of former years.
But there is one dangerous trend
in the education Of today that I
think that all Of us, as parents
and members Of the community,
should watch.
It seems to me that there is a
tendency among educators to make
studies too easy. There seems to be
a tendency to lower standards that
all may meet them. There are
many ways in which this lowering
of standards and a general let
down in instruction manifest them
selves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
Temperatures

Departures
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l, 1887, 1862.
Excess Of temperature since
April /, 1887, 20.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
ton since January /, 1887, 2.81.
a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
World Of Music

Theme From the Rhapsody "CuIprit Foy" by Henry Hody
suggestion using and preserving the daily music thee
appreciation 1dUSe their pupils to clip and
paste q 1Uh at the top
in alphabetical orderJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26

errand boy. Suppose we try you
on the switchboard for a while
and, if you do not like that, we
will find you something else?"
Standards Emphasized
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-26
By CARL L. DENIES

Mikhal MordBn and his ballet gave performance of two
baets last night the National Theaer that brought most
enthusiastic response from the audience which filled pract
lv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

Prince and Majs. Walter A. Nets, r..
and Frank Camm.
Coast Artillery Corps, 1t Coils. Eli
cot H. Freeland, James C. Ruddell and
Ahram v. Rinearson, jr., and Majs
Arthur l.. Lavery and Percy S. Lowe
Infantry, Coils. Albert S. j. Tucker
Marion o. French and George w. C.
Whiting: 1t. Coils. Richard c. Birm.
ingham, Joseph H. Grant, Joseph J
O'Hare. Arthur M. Ellis and Maurinct
L. Miller, and Majs. Richard o. Bias.
set, IT,, and Lorenzo d. Macy.
Air Corps, Col. Frank M. Kennedy
1t. Col. Junius H. Houghton and Mai
William v. Andrews.
Medical Corps, 1t. Coils. Walter L
Perry and Harvey r. Livesay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

Engravers' Union, Hamilton Hotel, 8
pm.
Buffet, Sigma Alpha Kappa, Ham,
ilton Hotel, 9 pm.
Meeting, Washington Society of En-
gineers, Cosmos Club. 8:15 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Life Underwriters Asso-
citation, Willard Hotel, 1918 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayfiower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Mount Vernon Seminary
Alumnae, Mayfiower Hotel, IL am.
Meeting, American WoMen's Legion
Maydower Hotel, 2 pm.
Meeting, Free Lance Writers, Shore
ham Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Delta Phi Sorority, Lafayette
Hotel, $50 pm.
Buffet, Amity Club, Hamilton Hotel
SPIN.
Dinner, Institutional Laundry Mems
Association, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Thirteen Club, Willard Ho-
tel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Executive Committee, Tall
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an interesting morning. Half the
time she wanted to slap Len Curtains
face for his pertness and the other
half she felt like kissing him.
Ray Hubbard was waiting on the
dock when she got back He didn't
like the idea of her not being at camp
to greet him, but shv didn't care. IF
he only did something in the Winter"
she was thinking as they walked up
to camp, there might be some sense
to it."
She saw Len twice during the next
week, once on the water and once in
the village, but there was no time
for intimate conversation. Ray had
come to make plans for the wedding.
He wanted it TO be soon. Freda
agreed to everything. She had prom
Used her mother she would
The day after Ray departed Len
Curtain came into the dock and
Freda came down to see what he
wanted.
Its funny thing, but I've fallen
in love with you. Will you marry
me?"
Freda almost fell into the water.
Goodness! I'm going to marry Ray"
| "Pshawl You don't love him. Marry
me and We'll have fun"
EREDA caught herself wondering If
that wouldn't be good idea. The
thought, because of its magnitude,
almost paralyzed her She laughed,
sounding like frog with sore throat.
Marry you and fish for outboards
all summer-and do what in the
winter"
Len grinned. There's no fishing
in the winter. We'd get along. I've
just sold my graphing magnet in
vention to the Sea Demon cupboard
people. That's only the beginning of
the things I can invent"
Freda blinked. Good heavens, was
he going to be as startling as that
all his life. TN have to think 1t
over" she said.
Give you five minutes. Hop in
and We'll ride around in the mean
time"
Freds heard of people being hyno-
tized, and she guessed that was what
was wrong with her She hoped in
and they rode around. When the
five minutes were up Len Curtain
kissed her and she kissed him, and
that seemed to settle the whole busi-
ness. At least, he never asked her
to marry him again. He didn't have
to. They were man and wife that
night and Freda was frank to admit
everything was o. K. by her.
(Copyrisht. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
|36ARMY OFFICERS
| GET PROMOTIONS
War Department Announces
Advance of One Grade
to Group.

Promotion of IS officers of the Reg
ular Army was announced today by
the War Department.
The officers, each promoted one
grade, and their new grades are as
follows:
Quartermaster Corps, Coils. John A,
Warden and John T. Harris; Majs.
Frank NJ Darrell, Franz j. Jonitz and
John A. Gilman.
Corps of Engineers, MATS. Lewis A.
Murray and John E. Langley.
Ordnance Department, Col. John
Mathsr.
Signal Corps, Maj Paul S. Edwards.
Cavalry, It. Coils. Spencer A. Town.
send and Thomas G. Peyton and Majs.
Stanton Higgins and Redding F. Perry.
Field artillery, Col. Frederick A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

"Damn!" exclaimed Freda. "Damnl
DAMN She was so furious she
could have cried. But she didn't. In
stead, she stood up and began to wave
wildly at boat that had suddenly
appeared around an island point. The
boat kept serenely on its course and
Freda was about to give up yelling
and abandon herself to fate and more
cuss words, when the other craft
suddenly swerved and headed in her
direction.
Two minutes later black-haired
youth was grinning up at her pleas
antly. "Trouble?" he asked.
There's not a thing wrong with
this motor" said Freda, except that
1t won't run"
The young man climbed over the
gunwale. He had wrench in his
hand. 'Ill Ak it," he said.
Freda thought he was pretty con-
hdent, but moment later she changed
her mind. The young man unscrewed
something, wiggled his finger around
in a hole, screwed the something back
on again, lifted the motor out OF
water, spun the wheel and it started
with q blast.
"Strainer got clogged," he said
cutting the juice. I'm an expert on
outboards. My business is retrievin
EN-. Then fix 'em up"
Retrieving them?"
Sure, plenty of motors lost in this
lake every year. I invented a special
maget to find 'em, then grapple for
'em, haul 'em up, repair 'em and
sell 'em. My names Len Curtain
What's yours?"
'Freda Brandon" said Freda, with
out even stopping to think.
''Freda Brandon, EN-? You're the
girl who's going to marry that mil
lionaire Ray Hubbard. You're up
here with your mother to rest up be-
fore the wedding. Well, they say
money will do anything; but deliver
me. Well, so long. Got some re-
trieving to do. Any time you're in
trouble give me a buzz"
EREDA didn't catch her breath or
recover from her ama2ement until
she got back to camp. Her mother
had news.
Darling! Ray wired he's coming
up! Isn't 1t grand! He's arriving to-
morrow"
Freda's spirits sank, but she man.
aged a grin. "Goody, goody," she said
sourly.
Freda set off in the cupboard the
next morning 10 minutes before Ray
was due 10 arrive, and when her
mother wasn't looking. Thirty minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
TODAY.

Meeting, American International
Academy, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Southern Cross Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Young Democrats Club of
Washington, Willard Hotel, BIS pm.
Gard party and dance, Ladies Aux
iliary, Slobodkey Yoshivah, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Betsy Ross Council, Daugh-
tiers of America, Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets NE, 8 pm.
Meeting, Ladies' Auxiliary, Photo
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DAILY SHORT STORY
WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE

later she saw = "a
miliar-l looking boat
anchored in q cove
and am e ur
alongside.
Hill" grinnec
en- ur I a | n
"How's things?"
Fine. Say, look
what do you do IL,
the winter?" N
"Oh, this and
that" Len hauled
in his graphing
iron. False alarm.
Nothing here. How
a bout anchorine
that scow and
t a X IN 6 a ride
around with me?''
Freda did. Before
noon came she was
more amazed than
ever. She could
yer remember
having hod SlYcE
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Cedars Of Lebanon, Willard Hotel,
1880 pm.
Meeting, Washington Ski Club, VIII
lard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Board, Soroptimist Club,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Chi Omega Sorority, Willard
Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Membership Committee,
Local No. 2, N. F. F. E., ITO Fourteenth
street NV, 8 pm.
Meeting, Ritualistic Committee, Co.
lumbia Chapter, No. 1858. Women Of
toe Moose, l414 Z street NV, s pm.
Argentina has imported over 10000
American typewriters this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
Of Venezuela Escalante protesting tn

Of Venezuela Escalante protesting the
refusal Of the Venezuelan govern
ment to readmit Al Venezuelan stu
dents exiled by presidential decree.
The group, with Miguel Hernandez,
a student at Columbia University as
spokesman, was received at the lega-
ton, 2400 Sixteenth street NV, where
Don Escalante said he would forward
the petition to his country. Most Of
the group are from New York.
A similar letter will be presented at
the Brazilian Embassy, it was said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
THE man who

THE man who
had rent e d
Freda the cupboard
motor told her that
any fool could run
one of the things,
and she had be-
lieved him. How
ever, right now,
drifting in the
wrong direction in
the middle of Mir
ror Lake, with the
sun beating down
numerically on her
auburn locks, she
would have given
a good deal to have
the mans neck be-
tween her two
hands. just for
luck she gave the
crank one more
spin. The motor
went &C h u gurg,
c h u gurg, pfst-
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VENEZUELAN STUDENTS
PROTEST TO MINISTER

Object to Government Refusal to
Readmit AZ Exiled by Presi-
Dental Decree.
Some half dozen members of the
American Student Union yesterday
presented q petition to the Minister