Evening star., 1938-12-01
School Children Ad
As Commentators
In Star Broadcast
Longdon Pupils Show
knowledge Of World
Events on Program

Events on Program
A group of Washington school
children became radio news COM
mentators yesterday, and, seated
around microphones in Station
WMAL, discussed everything from
the Lima conference in Peru to the
dire need of the Washington Com
munity Chest.
The children, the sixth-grade class
of Mrs. Francis Haas at the Lang
don School, high lighted the fourth
program in series of quarter hour
broadcasts on Washington's public
school system sponsored by The Star,
with cooperation of the public
school authorities and the National
Broadcasting Co.
Theme for the broadcast was
Learning to Live by Living"
shown by the comments of the
youngsters on the news of the day.
Does anybody know of any in
ternational news?" queried Mrs.
Haas.
From the wig-wagging of hands
they all did.
well, there's the approaching
conference at Lima, Peru" said one
boy.
To Bring Nations Closer.
what is the purpose of the con-
ference?" asked Mrs. Haas.
ITO bring the countries of the
Western Hemisphere closer to-
gether," he replied.
They ought to have road run
ming all the way from Alaska to
the tip of South America" thought
another.
"Why?" Mrs. Haas wanted to
know.
$50 sightseers can get down and
back more easily" put in another
member.
What other international events
interested them? Well, the recall
of Ambassador Wilson from Ger
many, they thought.
Hes down in Warm Springs, Ga,
conferring with the President" de-
clared one.
"Why was he recalled?" pursued
Mrs. Haas.
Well, it all had to do with Aus
tria getting debt" from the United
States, they decided, and then the
people in the United States did not
like the persecution of the Jews.
"Pree- Nicer" Calls Troops.
Any foreign news of interest to
them? A young lad sitting at the
end of the semicircle swung into
action.
THE Pree-meer of France is call
Ing out the troops to prevent the la
Dor strike there" he announced
Yes put in little girl named
Jean, "the men don't want to work
more than 40 hours week."
Turning to national news, some
one brought up the fire in Califor-
mia.
They're afraid there will be floods
as result" explained Rita.
"How can fire result in food?"
demanded Mrs. Haas.
well" replied another child,
with the trees gone, the soil can
be washed away and there will be
nothing to hold back the water"
They decided the time was getting
short and they ought to take up
some local news.
There's that $500, 900 slum clear
ance project" suggested Johnny.
YEAH" took up another, only
81 month rent, but they have to
pay for heat and light"
Chest Needs S25O,OO0.
"And don't forget the Community
Chest is still needing s25O,OOO by
midnight tonight" supplied an
other member of the class.
Mrs. Haas explained to Mrs. Mar
tin, the interested parent, played
by Mrs. Mary Crowley Ford, that
about 80 minutes week is devoted
to current events in the elementary
school program.
First Asst. Supt. of Schools Rob-
ert L. Haycock said the value of
this training is that it gives the
child an understanding of citizen
ship values by evaluating the acts
of world leaders.
"The children come gradually to
understand better the relationships
of life and their own place in the
world about them," he said.
The children were highly pleased
with their radio performance and
hoped for return engagement
The studio was filled with school
officials and fond parents.
why didn't you have more to
say" scolded one proud mother.
Jaw did say something twice."
responded her husky son..
The programs, entitled the Mod
ern~ Little Red Schoolhouse, are
presented Wednesday afternoons.
Although this broadcast began at
AIS pm, it was said the next pro-
gram Wednesday will be at the
usual hour of 4 pm.