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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Saturday evening of this week Jack Fitzgerald will present the first dance of the at Lake Quassapaug Casino sponsored by the Sacred Heart Catholic Club MT. Fitzgerald 'Our master of ceremonies, has promised evening of full enjoyment with a dull moment Dancing will be from 83O to midnight There will also be entertain ment during the of the evening" We enclos- ing two tickets in the hope that you will be at the Ca sno Saturday night to swing and sway with Jack and Jim Fitzgerald. Sincerely Mary Dillon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
WHO?
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Who killed old Mrs. Haddon On her Long Island estate, Leaving her dead as dead Just inside the lodge gatep Who dropped cigarette butt In a dense rhododendron bed? Who planned the foul deed Which eventually led To suspecting the butler, The cook, the French maid, While police and detectives searched For dagger with tvo-edged blade? Who left the Haddon grounds The night before about one, Not a great time before The dastardly murder was done2 Who lied like good one, GuInmed up his alibi? Who, for that matter, killed Mrs. Haddon and why? These are some of the questions When searching desperate killer, That you meet up with any day In the very latest thriller.
 Elm. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
BAPTIST MEN TO
 ENTERTAIN LADIES

Air line motion pictures will be part of the program Monday night of ladies' night at First Baptist church, to be held by the Church Mems league at the parish hall. Rev. David P. Gaines will speak and there will be music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
BRASS EMPLOYES
 TOELECT MAY 2l
Workers to Decide What Group Will Do Collective
 Bargaining For Them

May 21 has been the date selected for the employees election at the American Brass Co. On that day employees will decide whether they wish to be represented in collective bargaining by the Metal Workers Association of Waterbury of the Waterbury BraSs Workers union, the latter a CIO affiliate.
 The Brass Workers union first opposed the election, contending that the association is 8 company dominated union." The union filed 8 complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
 The union claims that its com- plaint has not yet received final action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
Todsys Answers to
 CRANlUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

1. San Salvador is 8 Central American city, the capital of El Sal vador.
 2. The capital of Switzerland is Berne.
 3. Martinique is an island of the West Indies, and possession of France.
 4. Mount Kosciusko is mountain in Australia.
 5. The last Czar of Russia was Nicholas II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12

Highway tip ... Those who like the Cheshire ap- prOach to New Haven will be pleased to learn that struct0n work on the bridge Lake Whitney in Hamden is practically finished and traffic the structure is now possible The new bridge eliminates the dangerous that formerly existed at this point Eventually the entire highway from this point right in to Cheshire center will be repaved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
DOGWOOD

The dogwoods calling to me With its bloom Of creamy white, And cardinals are whstling In universe of light My heartstrings are a-strumming For see the glowworms lamp So meet me at the hillside Whtther wanderers encamp Deep in my heart love you Where your blossoms touch the cold Let LIS sit down together In the South-Winds gentle fold. keep lovers secret
 As the cricket sings his lay; Lies greatest joy is loving When Mays beauty kisses day
 GEORGE L. LEE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
CATCHES SHARKS

Director Jack Conway, tuning up for the swordfish season, caught seven sharks of Ensenada over the week -end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12

sentcd to the association. Commlt- tees will be appointed for the annual outing of the association, which is usually held the last Monday in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12

It is best to keep the universal Joint well greased, but never pack it full of grease.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

for me in the office 50 I got rid of the
common species"
Prof. Bowman began collecting six
years ago when Russian gave him a
couple of guppies and is now quite en-
thusiastic about them. Mrs. Bowman.
however, is not so wild about them, he
admitted.
Il suppose that's one of the penal
ties Of being married to biologist" 4"
he smiled. Anyway, she collects
canaries."
It's a far cry from tropical fish to
the noisy, smoky railroads and railroad
yards that delight Rev. DR.. Edmund
A. Walsh, s. j.. vice president Of
Georgetown University and regent Of
the School of Foreign Service.
Streamlining and electrification,
says Father Walsh, have taken al the
romance out Of sailroading. Every
Evening star., 1938-09-11

tions of the problem of deciding which
of the partially blind children should
be sent to the Maryland School for
the Blind and which should be en-
rolled in Braiile classes. the Board of
Education should have the expert as
sistance of persons who are specially
qualified to advise the board on this
matter
During this year, therefore, in my
opinion, the board should set UP such
committee to consider with the board
the next steps in the education of
those whose sight is failing.
ip-Reading Glasses Conducted.
Up to now, because OF lack of funds,
the board has been unable to have
special instruction for the hard OF
hearing.
However, through the good Offices of
the Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing, classes have been con-
Quoted on Saturday morning to teach
children lip reading. They report
sTlendid progress. Such instruction
in lip reading should be given in the
sch ,ols to children before they lose
their hearing entirely.
hope very much that the board
will be able. to provide teachers for
lip reading within the public school
system 50 that the excellent work
done by volunteers through the WASH
lngton League for the Hard of Hear
ing can be incorporated into our pub
lie school system.
Comparable with the services for
the blind children, those who are
totally deaf and many that are par
TALLY deaf have been sent to the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf
and. in the case of colored children,
to the Maryland School for the Blind.
In the case of the deaf children
there are doubtless many advantages
that can be gained by attendance at
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf,
where there are facilities that. the
public schools could not hope to dupli-
cate. The public schools, however,
should be doing their part in helping
to solve the problems of these hard
Of hearing children. A teacher of
lip reading and possibly the addition
of amplifying equipment to help the
children hear in their classrooms
(see DOYLE, Page Gay
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Each marks down on card the date
on which he sees the auto license of a
different State. The first TO record
48 and the District Of Columbia and
to telegraph his success to the other,
wins.
DR.. Schmitt won the Pulitzer Prize
and the license contest in the same
year. He took the Pulitzer award in
his stride, according to DR.. Gray, but
lost his dignity at the latter victory
long enough to burst into the office
Of DR.. Gray, then at Chicago, and
shout at the top Of his voice "49l"
DR.. Gray asserts he has no advant-
age over his opponent by being in
Washington with Congress because q
lot Of Congressmen have District tags.
idaho plates are awfully hard to
get" he complained.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

year at Christmas time he takes time
of at night to build miniature rail-
road covering the entire basement of
the home Of one Of his associates. It
usually takes about two weeks to build
and every year he experiments with
new kinds of switches and works out
yard problems that would bewilder an
up-to-date freightmaster. He insists
on using the old type of engine on his
railroad
The G. U. officials also loves to take
hand when repairs are being made
in halls and classroom to satisfy a yen
for hammering nails and saving wood.
DR.. Wood Gray of the George
Washington history department enjoys
unique pastime with Prof. Berna-
dotte Z. Schmitt Of the University Of
Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Lizards-hundreds of them-are the
pastime OF DR.. Earl A. Dennis, assist
ant professor of biology at American
University
In addition to raising them, DR..
Dennis has performed delicate opera
tions on scores Of them to try to de-
termine what influence certain Of their
glands have on their coloring.
He is now engaged in the expert
ment of trying to reverse their sexes.
Another experimentalist is DR.. John
B. Parker, professor Of biology at
Catholic University, who raises and
cross-breeds iris. One purple iris
some Of which are planted on campus
in front Of the library, smells like
grapes. DR.. Parker usually gives his
surplus stock to the university.
Those strains Of sweet nldc ena-
Evening star., 1938-09-11

If you've never seen a fish clean
windows, let Prof. Paul w. Bowman of
the George Washington University
Biology Department show you his
Kissing Gourami-the pride Of his
hobby collection of tropical fish.
Yes. SIR" said Prof. Bowman,
Il just put him in a dirty tank and
he does the rest"
The Gourami probably works more
than a 40-hour week for Prof. Bow
man is completely surrounded in his
ONCE by more than 80 tanks of every
thing from Siamese fighting fish to
cichlasoma Brocella atum-called Jack
Dempsey for short because they are so
tough
L used to have more than 5o," hs
said, but there wasn't enough room
Evening star., 1938-09-11
Buildings Serviced, Staff
Complete, BaIIou Says,
in Review Article.
TWO new UNITS READY;
SOME TEACHERS SHIFT
Additional Buildings Are Pushed
to Expand Systems-Two Heads
of Departments Chosen.
BY FRANK w. BALLOU,
superintendent Of Schools.

The school year 1883 for public
day school pupils opens on septem-
Der 10.
During the summer months the ITS
school buildings have been thoroughly
cleaned and otherwise prepared for
the coming school year. Likewise, the
officers have been anticipating the
opening day OF school by distributing
to the schools the necessary supplies
and equipment, by making appoint
ments to fill vacancies Of officers and
teachers, and in other ways under
taking to make it possible for school
principals and teachers to begin class
room instruction as promptly as pos
sible after the enrolment and assign
ment of pupils.
Proper preparation for the opening
OF the schools contributes to the in
creased efficiency of the educational
program for which the school system
is organized.
Each year the school system grad
yates a large number of pupils from
Evening star., 1938-09-11
CLASSES At c. v.
TO START SEPT. 28
Registration for 18th Year
at University Will Begin
on 24th.

The George Washington University
campus will be the focus for thou
sands Of entering freshmen and re-
turning upper-class men beginning
September "a.
On that day and on September 26
and n registration for the llsth aca-
dernic year will take place. Glasses
will open September %.
Freshmen are enrolled in the univer-
sity's Junior College, where they re-
main until completion Of the sopho-
more year. Having earned the junior
certificate, they are then eligible for
admission to the senior college of let
tiers and sciences columbian College)
or any Of the universitys professional
schools. excepting the Law School,
which is a graduate school requiring
a baccalaureate degree for entrance.
The George Washington University
was pioneer in the East in the Junior
college movement. In 1880 the uni
versity made the work of the freshman
and sophomore years a separate unit,
creating Junior College with a dean
at its head. The junior and senior
years of college work and the first
year of graduate study leading to the
masters degree were retained in Co.
lumbian College, which was then des-
ignated as the senior college of let
tiers and sciences. Work for the doc
tors degree was assigned to q newly
created Graduate Council.
High Scholarship.
The results Of this system have been
evidenced since the establishment of
the junior college in high scholarship
in the senior college According to
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle the
maintenance in Columbian College for
several years OF scholarship aver
age for all students only slightly be-
low B is due to the essential prepara-
ton which is received in the junior
college
During the freshman and sopho-
more years emphasis is laid upon the
social, cultural. biological and physi-
cal background of civilization through
comprehensive survey courses in his
tory, political science, physical and
biological sciences and literature.
The junior college fills another def
mite need in providing a general two
year course for those who do not look
forward to four years of college
work, the end of the sophomore year
being recognized as a definite ter
minal point marked by the confer
ring of the junior certificate.
Features Of the university's senior
college are its Independent study plan
and new program for the undergradu-
ate major.
Through the independent study
plan, students Of demonstrated Ca
pacity are enabled to undertake study
apart from and broader than the
regular classroom work, under the
personal direction of an instructor.
Supervision Provided.
The new plan of study for the un-
dergraduate major provides for the
formulation and supervision by facul-
(see G. W., Page G-s.)
Evening star., 1938-09-11
&c. j. IS PLANNING
FORANNVERSARY
Spring Celebration to Mark
150th Year-Term
Opens This Week.

/ Georgetown University opens the
1899 academic year this week with
/ plans under way for a spring cele-
! bration of the l5Oth anniversary OF
its founding, decade before the
seat of the Federal Government was
| moved to the District Of Columbia.
The Rev. Arthur A. oLeary, s. j.,
president. is in charge of plans for the
sesquicentennial celebration. He has
appointed a central committee on
which DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j.,
vice president, will serve as chairman.
u is planned to arrange for week
Of observance shortly before the June
commencement. In preparation for
alumni participation in large numbers,
Frank j. Hogan of Washington. presi-
dent of the Georgetown Alumni Asso-
! citation, is serving as member of the
committee. Cb.ervance stressing the
growth of Georgetown over $50 years
| will culminate in convocation to
which delegates from the universities
and learned societies of the country
will be invited.
The opening of two departments
the College of Arts and Sciences and
the Foreign Service School-this week
will be followed during the month by
the registration Of graduate, law,
medical and dental students. There
will be new administrative heads in
three departments of the university.
In the Graduate School, which en-
braces all. graduate studies except
those in the Law School, the Rev.
Wilfrid Parsons, S. j. has replaced as
dean the Rev. Aloysius A. Hogan, S. j.,
who is on an indefinite sick leave. DR..
Parsons, nationally known scholar
and former editor of America, came
to Georgetown two years ago.
New Dentistry Dean.
The School of Dentistry has a new
dean in DR.. j. L. B. Murray, who has
succeeded Dr. William N. Cogan, since
named dean emeritus. DR.. Murray
like his predecessor was in the Navy
A 81 AooudCC vi ocOIScUOWn ana pro-
fessor in the Dental School for a period
after the World War. he rejoined the
faculty two years ago as assistant dean.
Col. Jesse c. Drain, U. S. A. com.
mandant of the r. o. T. c. department
at the college, has been transferred
to Philippine service His place has
been taken by Maj Charles E. Rayens,
Two years ago Maj. Rayens was on
the Georgetown staff, but was as
signed then to take the course at
the War College. He was graduated
last June
The most important change in the
curriculum this year is in connection
with the Foreign Service School, which
will observe its Goth anniversary this
winter. All students, at the compile
ton Of their second year will be re-
quired to undergo a comprehensive
examination embracing the entire
range OF study during those years,
Students satisfactorily meeting these
tests then will be assigned, according
(See G. u, Page G-51
Evening star., 1938-09-11

mating from the c. o. laboratories
three or four nights week may be
from . radio but the chances are 10!1
that it is the trio of the Rev. Hugh
ONeill,. assistant professor OF biology
and curator of the Langlois Herbarium,
ce,list; DR.. Carl A. Beck, instructor
OF physics, violin, and DR.. Otto J.
Rainier, professor of mathematics,
piano, in practice session.
DR.. Beck might be professionally
testing the frequency of a violin note,
but Father O'Neill and DR.. Rainier are
Just having q plain good time. Last
year the trio gave three concerts for
the Catholic Sisters College in Brook
land.
Sometimes other faculty members
step In - substitutes, al Of which
comes under the head Of variety.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
DC. Children With Poor Sight
Receive Education Services
But Board Lacks Funds
for the Problems of
Hard of Hearing.
BY MRS. HENRY GRATTAN DOYLE,

BY MRS. HENRY GRATTAN DOYLE,
President. Board of Education.
Education Of handicapped children
has long been a matter of concern to
the Board of Education of the Dis
! trict Of Columbia, which provides
classes for crippled children. tubercu-
lar children. children with speech de-
fects and children with poor sight
All Of these groups merit our earnest
attention at all times, but in this brief
article propose to limit myself to a
discussion Of two groups of handi-
capped children: Those with impaired
sight and those with defective hearing.
For those with impaired sight we
are able to give services, but for the
hard of hearing the board up to now
has had no funds to spend on their
special problems.
The board on February l. 1884, set
up sight conservation classes for ele-
mentary school boys ard girls whose
sight is failing. In 1888 these classes
we're extended to the junior high
school. The Society for the Preven-
ton of Blindness. through the initia-
tive of Mrs. Allen Worries, has long been
working on this matter and has MAIN
tanned an active interest in the con-
duct of these classes. Children are
transported by bus, and special facil-
tiles, such as desks upon which their
books can be propped and books Of
unusually clear print. are provided for
them.
No Teaching Of Braille.
In these classes, although excellent
work is being done, there is as yet no
teaching Of Braille. If these children
should unfortunately become blind,
Braifle would be a necessity to them.
1t would be WELL therefore, it seems
to me. to make available to children
of Braille through qualified teacher.
The employment of such a teacher
would be step forward in our instruc-
tion in the sight conservation classes.
Children of school age in the Dis
trict who are totally blind have been
educated in the Maryland School for
the Blind in Overlea. In 1878 the
District sent IL white and 10 colored
children to this school. In 1910 the
appropriation for the education of
blind children was $4,000 and in 1888
it is $11,50O.
In attempting to solve the problem
of teaching children with poor sight
and those who are almost or totally
blind, there are many factors to be
considered. The objective here, as in
all work for handicapped children, is
to enable the child to live. insofar
as possible, a normal life as citizen
of his community. Preservation of
sight is naturally the first objective
If sight cannot be saved children
should be equipped, though sightless,
to live as nearly as possible normal
life in sighted world.
While institutions can give very fine
care and education, the modern trend
is toward keeping children in the
home with their families as long as
proper facilities can be provided for
them. Because of the many complica-
Evening star., 1938-09-11

AcCTcdSe
The above table shows that each
year from 1893 to 1886 enrolment on
the opening day of school was greater
than the enrolment on the opening
day Of the preceding year. In 1887.
for various reasons. the opening day
Of school witnessed decrease of $40
pupils.
Difficult to Estimate.
A glance at these figures will show
how difficult 1t Is to estimate school
enrolment on the opening day Of
school. However. a declining birth
rate throughout the Nation has sub
stantially decreased the enrollments
in elementary schools. Such decrease
has not been felt in Washington as
much as it has been felt in other cities
because such decrease as might have
resulted from declining birth rate
has been Offset to some extent by the
number Of pupils from new families
coming into the scope of the school
system each year. Many such pupils
do not enroll on the opening day of
school because their parents have not
yet reached Washington.
Last year by October 81 the school
system had enrolled 5,243 pupils from
the 48 States and 265 from foreign
countries. While the superintendent
does not undertake to predict enroll
ments on the opening day of school,
nevertheless on the basis of known
facts, general indications point to a
probable decrease in whole enrolment
on the opening day of school below
the enrolment of last year.
The following tabulation shows the
buildings that have been appropriated
for and the probable dates of compile
tion Of construction:
Dennison Vocational School, located
at Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
appropriated for in 1879, Decem-
Der l. 1898.
Lenox Vocational School, located
at Potomac avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets Sc, March 13,
1899.
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School,
located at Fifth and Sheridan streets
NV, November 80, 1899.
Banneker Junior High School, To-
Gated on Euclid street between Ninth
and Georgia avenue NV, September
!, 1889
Bundy Elementary School, eight
room addition and assembly gym
tsee BALLOU, Page G-3.)
Evening star., 1938-09-11
A. j. ENROLMENT
OF 1000 IS SEEN
Faculty Increased. Campus
landscaped and Buildings
RedeC0rated.

When the American University
opens its doors this fall it is expected
that more than 1000 students will
register. according to Dr.. Joseph M
M. Gray, chancellor.
This will constitute the largest en-
rollment in our history" the chancellor
pointed out.
The growth in the School Of Public
Affairs largely accounts for the fact
that enrolment has been tripled
during the past five years, although
there has been a consistent growth in
both the Liberal Arts College and the
Graduate School. DR.. Gray said.
Registration will begin at all three
schools on Saturday and continue
through September 20.
Dr. George B. Woods, dean OF the
College of Liberal Arts. indicated that
the enrolment in the arts college
would be likely to exceed 500 students
Freshmen and transfers from other
colleges would make up about ITS of
that number, 1t was thought.
Campus Landscapes.
The 80-acre campus at Massachu-
setts and Nebraska avenues NV. has
undergone extensive landscaping i'm
provements during the summer. Grad
ing, leveling and the addition of con-
crete curbing on all the campus drives
have done much to improve its appear
ance.
One new building, small animal
house and solarium for the use of the
biology department has been built,
and considerable redecorating has
been carried on in other campus build
ings, including Hurst Hall and the
women's and mems dormitories.
Enrolment in the Graduate School
probably will increase somewhat. ac-
cording to Dr. Ernest S. Griffith, dean
of the Graduate School. About $50
students are expected to register for
courses. The Graduate School is the
Oldest of the colleges of the American
University, having been founded in
1891.
Arthur S. Fleming. director of the
School of Public Affairs, stated that
although advance estimates were like
ly to be somewhat inaccurate, I'VE are
preparing to enroll at least 1000 stu
dents"
The Graduate School offers courses
leading to degrees in the social scien-
ces. Fields of study include economics,
economic history, government, history,
international affairs, political science,
and natural resources The School of
Public Affairs specializes in UNDER
graduate and graduate instruction
along similar lines, offering courses
in the general fields of public admin
istration, business administration and
economics.
Faculty Increased.
Three new faculty members have
been appointed on the staff of the
Liberal Arts College. They are: DR..
Katherine Rogers Adams. visiting pro-
fessor of ancient history; DR.. John N.
Nuelson, instructor in German and