Evening star., 1938-07-14
League Aims
Aid in DC.
Women Will Make
Recommendation
After Study.


After Study.
fRs. AttEN MOORE. newly
M elected chairman of the De.
w partmert Of Government Ana
4 ' 4 Education Of the District
League Of Women voters. relieves the
greatest need Of the public schools Of
Warrington Is local Autonomy in fiscal
and administrative affairs. She hopes
the league may be of assistance in the
enactment Of 4 comprehensive code Of
basic general legislation for the public
school system tn her opinion, the
budketAry system should be simplified.
As abe finds 1t highly desirable that the
number OF items Of appropriations tor
school funds be greatly reduced.
Under Mrs. Moores direction. the
study Of the school system will be con-
tinued by the department and vista
will be made to many buildings. She
also intends to establish 4 speakers'
bureau to Acquaint the public with
local conditions. In addition, the de-.
partment will make study of FED
eral aid to education and make recon-
mefidations for its Application to the
District. The department favors and
sponsors At>t AducAtion, vocational
training and = program OF home teach.
ing. Having worked several years in
the leagues Department Of Govern
mefit ana Education. Mrs. Moore has
had 4 chance to Study its plans And
program. and to study its objectives.
Born and reared in Missouri, Mrs.
Moore u . graduate Of Missouri State
Teachers College at WArrensburs ana
Of the University Of Denver. She has
spent several years in the teaching
profession, ana has made 1 speciality
Of individual Instruction a. 4 solution
of Students ptoblems. Che firmly be.
lieves there Is no such thing a 4
''problem child" Children have prob
lens, she says, ana 1t Is the dtty Of
the teacher to find ana solve them
She holds that mistakes are never the
fault Of the child. but that AdulA ore
ate wrong" situations and place chill.
drer in them.
Before coming to Washington Mrs.
Moore was 4 teacher Of Latin and A.
sistant head mistress Of the RAndell
School in Denver This school is said
to have . wide reputation for results
from building its curriculum Around
the student. instead Of fitting the
student to the "cut And dried" piAri
of study.
Mrs Moore now IL teaching here At
Mount vernon seminary, where shA
gives individual instruction to At the
students particular needs. Besides her
teaching, she f1tids time to care tor
her two children and is active iii 80
cial life ana club work. She is the ma
tionAl president Of sigma Of Sigma
Chi, An orsAniEs ton Of wives Of Sig
ma Chi. of which her husband. Alien
Moore, is member. She "A prominent
in the Colorado State Society. a MEM
Der Of the American Association Of
University Women, the national Wom-
ans Democratic Club ana the League
Of Women Voters.
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Miss Elizabeth 1eech recently en-
tertained the board members And
alumnae presidents OF the Intefna-
tional Federation Of Catholic AlumnAe
at her home, 3702 Cathedral avenue
NV, to formulate plans for . bihto
party on July 20 at the home Of Miss
Mary Mcdonald, 3423 Oakwood ave-
nue. NV. Bingo games Ana other
entertainment will be under the d.
rection Of the Knights Of Columbus.
Refreshments will be on sale.
Miss tAech, who Il the chairman
Of the committee in chatse, viii Be
assisted BY the following board faem-
bers and presidents: Miss Florence
O'bonnoghue, Miss Kathryn Bowers,
Miss Margaret OLeary, Miss Mary
Harmon. Miss Rita Hickey. Miss Bue-
lah BARNETT, miss Anna Ready. Miss
May Manostie, Miss Florence Quicker,
Miss Beatrice Deeds, Miss Diisabeth
DolAa, Miss Mary Burns, Miss Emma
Rasan. Miss Genevieve fihsel, Miss
Ellen Maloney, Miss Mary Macdonald,
Miss Anna Baker, Miss Mary Mulvi-
hill, Miss Dorothy Marsh, Miss Vivian
Barr. Miss Agnes au tief, Miss Aeeina
Hartnett, Miss Mildred stohimari, Mrs.
Paul Hurney, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs
Robert MAh0iaey, Mrs. lewis Payne
and Mrs. charles PeckhAfh.
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The annual convention IT Alpha
ZetA Beta Sorority. Inc, opened this
morning 1t the Watdfnafi Park Hotel
with registration under the supervision
OF Mrs. Mildred Bishop. Thefe ~ill
be an informal dinner at I pm. And
. sports" dance at 10 pm.
Epsilon Province, consisting of seven
chapters. located In Baltimore and
Washington, u hostess to the members
attending the coficlave. Miss Clara
DikefhAh Is In charge Of the arrange
ments.
Among the early arrivals who
reached town yesterday were Miss
Marion Martin Of Rutiedee, Pa. ma
tiof1hl president; Mrs. Leila Lea Grew
olin Of 81 Monte, Calf, vice president;
Mrs. Nil schlipf Of Toledo, Ohio, treas
uref; Miss Pauline Workman Of In
dianapolis, Ind, editor Of the Cbheleo
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