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Evening star., 1950-06-07
Edward Noihnagle,
Labor Leader, Dies

Edward Nothnagle. S3. former
member Of the executive council
Of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers and past
president of Local IS here. died
Monday in his home. 49ll Forty
second street NV.
Mr.. Nothnagle. had been Ill
with a heart condition for the last
two years. He had lived here since
1896. One of the Oldest members
of Local IS. he was initiated in
1897. He formerly had served
about 20 years as a member of the
executive council of the IBEW.
Before his retirement eight
years ago. he had worked for q
number of electrical contractors
here. He was member of Wash
ington Elks Lodge No. Is.
Mr.. Nothnagle, a native of Meri-
den. Conn, is survived by a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Maisie Mcpherson of
wellington. Me-; a sister. Mrs.
Emma Miller of Orange City. Fla,
and a brother. Charles Nothnagle
Of Meriden.
Funeral services will be held at
= pm. tomorrow in the Chevy
Chase funeral home. 5lol wiscon-
sin avenue NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery beside his
wife Maeida, who died 10 years
ago.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
Pvt. William {. TITLE
ReburiaI SET Tomorrow

Pvt. William c. Title, former
War Department employe and an
|infantryman in World War IL,
will be reburied at 2 pm. tomor-
row in Arlington Cemetery.
The 34-year-o1d serviceman was
reported missing in September,
1914, in Germany. He was with
the 28th Division.
Born in Columbus, N. NJ, he at
tended high and business schools
in Little Rock, Ark.
Pvt. Title came here in 1887
and joined the War Department
as a statistician. He entered the
armed forces in February, 1914,
and had been overseas month
when he was reported missing.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Dora l.. little, and a 10-year old
daughter, Esther M. Title, both
of 843 North Abingdon street, Ar
iington; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A.. Title, 844 North Bur-
lington street, Arlington, and two
half-brothers, James Deputy of
Collinsville, Ill. and Joseph Dep
uty of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1950-06-07

special treatment. They lived at
4477 South Four Mile Run drive,
Arlington. The special agent,
rated by his associates as zone OF
the FBI's top men," played an i'm
portant role in cracking several
important espionage and security
type cases in this country.
Helped Capture Nazis.
He was instrumental in the cap
ture of the eight Nazis rounded
up by the FBI in June, 1912. A
party of four landed by German
submarine on the night of June
I13 on Amagansett Beach, Long
Island, N. Y. Four days later a
second party of four landed of
Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla. They
were arrested in Chicago and New
York City and were tried here by
a military commission. Six were
executed and two were sent back
to Germany in 1948 after serving
prison terms.
Other cases in which he took
part included the investigation OF
an espionage ring in New York
shortly before the Pearl Harbor
attack and an Atlantic City vice
case in 1887.
A lifelong resident of this area,
MIR. Lanman was born in Brent
wood, Md. He attended Woods
Commercial School and the YMCA
night school and received his law
degree from National University
Law School here in 1884.
Entered FBI in "a.
Mr.. Lanman entered the FBI
that year and spent most Of his
career in the New York and Wash
ington offices.
He was a member of Trinity
Episcopal Church. Arlington.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by a son, c. Frederic Lam
man of the Arlington address, and
sister, Mrs. Randolph K. Wheat
of 1929 Columbia road NV.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
Brig. Gen. E. |. Butts Dies;
Saved Paris in World War |
By the Associoied Press


SAN FRANCISCO. June T.
Brig. Gen. Edmund L. Butts, 81.
whose division saved Paris from
the Germans in World War rs
Second Battle of the Marne. died
yesterday.
For extraordinary gallantry in
action with his 30th Infantry Di-
vision in that battle. Gen. Butts
was awarded the Distinguished
service Cross and the Croix de
Guerre with Palms
Gen. Butts, a native of St
Paul, died after a brief illness at
ILetterman General Hospital. A
graduate of West Point in 1890,
he was a veteran of the Sioux
Indian campaign, the Spanish
American War and the Philip
pines insurrection.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
Adam Seek Funeral Rites
Scheduled for tomorrow

Funeral services for Adam Seek.
81. a veteran of both World Wars
who died in Mount Alto Hospital
Monday. will be held at 1890 pm
tomorrow at Huntemann's funeral
home Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Seek. who was in the con-
Struction business most of his
life, lived at 924 Madison street
NV. In World War II he served
in the Seebees.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Georgiana Seek: three
daughters, Miss Sara Seek, Mrs.
Ethel Sydnor and Miss Eva Seek;
two sons, Albert and Ralph: sis
ter. Mrs. Eva Warfield. and seven
brothers. David. Richard. Gilbert.
Best, Charles, Everett and Beale.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
'Jeun Armour Dies

NEW YORK, June z (P.-Mrs.
Janet Bretherton. rs, onetime
stage and screen actress and a
former resident of Omaha. Nebr.,
died at her home Monday of a
heart ailment. She appeared in
numerous silent films and on the
Broadway stage in the first quar-
ter of the century under the stage
name of Jean Armour"
Evening star., 1950-06-07
Mrs. Hattie N. Sfronq,
Noted PhiIanfhropist,
Rites Set Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
M. Strong. prominent philanthro-
pist here. who died yesterday in
Winston Salem. N. c.. will be held
tomorrow in that city at 4 pm.
Services will be held in the
Home Moravian Church, of which
she was an associate member.
Burial services will be private.
The 85-year -old civic leader and
benefactor Of numerous educa-
tional institutions died in the Bap-
tist Hospital. where she had been
patient. following a stroke at
her Winston-Salem apartment in
March. She was the widow of
Henry Alvah Strong, a founder
of Eastman Kodak Co.
Survivors In Washington.
Immediate survivors are a son,
L. Corrin Strong, an Economic
Cooperation Administration Of
fetal who has been active in civic
and welfare work here, and three
grandsons. Henry. Trowbridge
and Peter Strong, all of WASH
ington.
Mrs. Strong was highly praised
for her philanthropies. DR.. Cloyd
H. Marvin. president of George
Washington University. declared: {:
Her generous appreciation of
life led her to an understanding
of the development of character
that made her a friend of youth
wherever she came in contact
with them. Her many bene-
factions blessed the lives of count
less people.
Mrs. Strong maintained a
keen interest in the activities
of the university until the time
of her death. She was especially
interested in the girls at Strong
Hall and visited there from time
to time when her health per-
She was the second
woman to be elected to the board
of trustees of the university. and
she had served ably in this capa-
city since 1881"
university Lost Friend"
Dean Elmer Louis Kayser, pres
ident of the General Alumni AS
sociation. declared: In the pass
ing of Mrs. Strong, the alumni
of the university have lost
true and generous friend. With
each of her many gifts, she gave
also of herself. She was what
the word 'philanthropsit' actually
Mrs. Strong founded the Hattie
M. Strong Foundation in 1929.
It is estimated that more than
$500 young men and women have
obtained college educations
through her efforts in the foun-
dation, of which she was chair
man of the board.
Monuments to her philanthro-
py here include Strong Residence
of the YWCA. Strong Hall Dormi-
tory and the Hall of Govern
ment at G.W.U.
She was the daughter of Henry
and Maria Belknap Corrin of
South Coventry, Conn. She was
educated in private schools in
New York.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
DrathB

SELF, HATTIE Il. On Monday, June 3,
of Mr.. Aaron Gaskins. Other relatives
and many friends also survive Friends
Home. 424 r ST. NV, after pm. We'd
held Thursday, June s. at 1 pm.
day, June 4 1850. at her residence. 2253
MORRISON SHEAR, Beloved wife Of Cor
nelius L Shear. mother Of Sherwood W,
sRsmns ssear Myren Gretns1 snd eoenfus e0g MTs
Funeral Home 2s47 Wilson blvd, Airing
ton, Va. where funeral services will be
terment Columbia Gardens Cemetery
TAYLOR, LUCINDA. On Monday. June
24th st., Arlington. va, LUCINDA TAY:
LoR. beloved daughter. Of William and
sSa of sSts5 Carrie St CHS Gmss snd ds aunt
She also leaves other relatives and
Ernest jarvis Funeral Home. 1882 You
st. NV, after 10 am. Thursday. June
at s tbe e9sb Sn st1s.t aay Jgns
Church: 10th and r SITS. NV, the Rev
J., L., Henry ofhciating. Relatives and
friends friends invited: Interment Lincoln Me-
IHOMfSON, BLANCHE A. On Monday,
Eyarts st. ne. BLANCHE A. THOMPSON,
widow Of Clarence s. Thompson, beloved
mother of Roland ]. Thompson and the
late Leonard q. and Ivan W. Thompson:
sister Of Mrs. Cornelius Stubbs and Mrs.
Dave j. Brady, both of Linden, Md She
also Is survived by her daughters-in-law,
Mrs. Louise Thompson, Mrs. Edna Thomp-
son and Mrs. Roland Thompson. and her
sister -in-law. Mrs. Beulah Hardy of Ken
Sington, Mo, and ten grandchildren. Re-
mains resting at Hysong's Funeral Home,
1900 N st: NV. where prayers will be
said on Thursday, June 8, at am;
thence to st. Francis De Sales Church,
Rhode Island ave. and Goth st. ne, where
mass will be said at $40 am. for the re-
pose Of her soul. Interment Forest Glen
Cemetery. Forest Glen. Md.
WALKER, JAMES. Departed this life on
Tuesday, June s. 1850, Mr.. JAMES
WALKER of 303 list st. s.w Notice Of
funeral later. Arrangements by the Hall
Bros. Funeral Home.
WASHBURN, SARAH. On Tuesday. June
NV Sarah WAsHs1RM va Ifsi1fnse beloved oIn Moth b.
er OF Mrs. H. j. Gingell of Phoenix,
Ariz.: Mrs. Norman Headley and Mrs. H.
e. Browning of Washington, D. C.
at the Sanctuary Mausoleum, Cedar Hill
Cemetery, on Friday. June Q. at 2 pm. 8
Evening star., 1950-06-07

Of eight NaZi
saboteurs put
ashore from
submarines in
World War II.
died uneXpec-
tedly of a stroke
yesterday in Ar
lington Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. Lanman
on Monday took
his wife, Mrs.
Edith May Lam
man, to George
town University
Hospital or
Evening star., 1950-06-07

Colorado boasts the highest
transcontinental railroad route in
North America at Marshall Pass,
10,846 feet altitude, where the
Rio Grande Railroad crosses the
Continental Divide.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
Charles F. Lanman,
FBI Man Who Helped
Convict 8 Nazis, Dies

Charles Frederic Lanman, 48,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
special agent who was a key wit
ness in the trial and conviction
Evening star., 1950-06-07
St. PuuI's Choir to Sino

The choir of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church, Alexandria, will give
its annual summer concert at
8:15 pm. Friday under the direc-
ton of Perry Williams.
Evening star., 1950-06-07

The dragon fy's compound eye
is composed of nearly 10000
units and permits vision in almost
all directions.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
New Worlds First Bisho
Buried in Son Juun

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico.-Ui
der the dome OF the old San Jus
Cathedral repoSe the remains
Alfonso ManSo, the first ChriStis
bishop to set foot on New wor
soil.
On the other side Of the ma
in the same church lies the boz
of Ponce de Leon. who foundt
San Juan in 1908 and later dt
covered Florida.
Evening star., 1950-06-07
1n Mpmnrtant

membrance Of our beloved sister, HELEN
BELL CARDOzO, who departed this life
three years ago today, June z, 1947.
May her soul rest in peace
HER DEVOTED SISTERS, RACHEL E..
DoNALp cARDozo. - avn ss'N'
DAVIS, -ALFRED. In remembrance Of my
S1n' T,' . .ALFRED DAVIS, who departed this
We all loved him,
But God knows best.
,y,s He utt y gone but not forgotten:
DAVIS. AND FAMILY. AMI eN' ~NS Susie
ory Of my dear SON, WILLIAM A.
DENEkAS' De- taaA' who who passed away two years
They say time heals all sorrow
And helps US to forget
But time so far has only proved
How much I miss him yet
--.--------- MOTHER.
HALL, ELLASTINE BLAKEY. In loving
memory Of our devoted daughter and sis
ter. ELLASTINE BLAKEY HALL, who fell
aslfsp 1s2d' 5n Jesus ten years ago today June
Oh. think of the loved ones over there,
Who before. US the Journey have trod;
Many dear to our hearts. over there.
2sB SSaEa eHzREASR AsR H. Hsss2RzzKzEER
nothsl soPaa Fl lSvIns H1NnES RsRSFy xS6 %
pa'seq MEYfR fxaA 'Hai HaNEE1N hasl AND FAMILY.
HUNT, SAMUEL W. In loving memory Of
our m dear, dear husband and father, SAMUEL
M sso HIhT fodsT Ine ThS Pasied two years
No one knows how much we miss you,
No one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since we lost you,
Life has never been the same.
hs Wsen blow Tssrd grsst sss the shock
Only those who have lost can tell
The EVoEp gs1 a5 WtE Ta5sns AMI Tth9St
'oSTs aFE1R AIrkfD 3 In oa " TS5
passed away two years ago today, June
He left this world of sorrow and pain
And returned to the land of thought
uNTX5RsAL ksA CIRCLE EsLE,,, MRS; MARY F;
BuFNEs 3 sRooks sREs5nEET; sEcRETARY MRS CARRIE
ing memory Il Sr,oo osE dearest MARIA
this life two years ago today. June 7,
LoVING HUSBAND. PETER; DAuaH-
TER ANGELA; MINNIE AND HIRAM
PETERSON. ERNEST P. IN sad but Toying
ERNEST p PETERSON, who departed
this life five years ago, June z, 1945.
God knows how much we miss you,
Never shall your memory fade;
Loving THOUGHTS shall ever wander
To the spot where you are laid.
As we loved you, so we miss you,
In our memory you are near;
Loved. remembered. longed for always
Bringing many a silent tear
MOTHER. SISTERS AND BROTHERS. .
STRATTON, CATHERINE v. Sacred to
the memory Of my dear mother, CATH
ERNIE v. STRATTON, who departed this
life six years ago today, June 7, 1914.
miss you now. my heart is sore,
As time goes by miss you more;
Your loving smile, your gentle face,
No one can fill your vacant place.
DEVOTED SON, ROBERT F. STRAIT
Evening star., 1950-06-07

CARDOZO. HELEN BELL. In loving re-
membrance Of our beloved sister, HELEN
BELL CARDOZO, who departed this life
three years ago today, June z, 1947.
May her soul rest in peace.
HER DEVOTED SISTERS, RACHEL E.
BELL AND ROSA B. LACY, AND SON
DONALD CARDOZO
Evening star., 1950-06-07

The gold output Of South Afrio
foremost world producer. VI
$320 million in l94e.
Evening star., 1950-06-07

Sc, Thursday, June s, 1850, at l pm.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. No camp
services at Rravesite.
CLAUDE 1: JONES, Commander
HARRY T. CHAPLIN. Adjutant.
cROSSFIELD, ELIZA NJ On Sunday, June
4, 1850, at her residence, 1906 18th st;
NV, ELIZA M. CROSSFIELD, sister OF
Mary v. hammond and Heloise Hyneman.
ing, June Z. Interment Congressional
Evening star., 1950-06-07
DratAB

HNEER. vIoLA On Wednssday Eaan,a. viii 5Sns
Vie of Efaes 1i q J.nsr ssa Of Sfa
and Thomas johnson. She also Is sur
viyed by several sisters and brothers,
Rhes rests snd the joins o. Rnes
Co. Funeral Home, 3rd and Eye sts. s.w.
Notice Of funeral later.
JOHNSON. BERTHA NEALE. On Sunday,
hs sRkrHk Ns2IE s2f & JoHSsoa ase1 wife
Hesr7 Assa snd Iars E. aes ssr e of q
and Mrs caszita Robinson: devoted aunt
Joseph B. sewail. Mrs. lola johnson, Vera
voted friend Of Mrs. Clara Rozier. other
rsisfI as may snS 6e af.ef asa iaFss
Funeral Church, 1882 You St. NV
june june 3. ''i'1 at i pm. MN Interment G Harmony
Cemetery.
JOHNSON, CALETHA. On Sunday. June
4, 1850. at Casualty Hospital, CALETHA
Iasi mother q Harry !9hnson: @ Other s: rsis:
may call at the Malvan q schey Funeral
Home 424 r St. NV. after pm. Wed
nesday. where funeral services will be
terment Woodiawn Cemetery.
JOHNSON. SUSIE. Departed this life on
Thursday. June l. 1850, SUSIE JOHNSON
Of $40 Calhoun ct. s.w., loving daughter
Of Mrs: Annie, Jones. che also Is sur
yived by a devoted aunt, Mrs. Louise
Templeman; three cousins, James, Frank
and George Templeman; other relatives
and host of friends. Remains resting
at the John T. Rhines g. Co. Funeral
Home, Bird and Eye sts. s.w.. where rela-
tives and friends may call on Wednesday,
June z, after 4 pm Funeral Thursday,
June s, at l pm, Rev Raymond Randall
officiating. Interment Payne's Cemetery.
JONES, MADELINE MATILDA. On Sun
day. June 4, 1850. at Gallinger Hospital,
MADELINE MATILDA JONES of Sl5
46th st. ne, beloved wife OF William H.
Jones, devoted mother of Rev. Edward
Virgins. She also is survived by three
sisters, rdrs. Ruth Stevenson. Mrs. Mar
guerite Jones and Mrs. Louise Jones; two
brothers, Rev. William J. Simms and
Rudolph Ellsworth Simms; three grand
children, Eileen, Madeline and Edward
Virgins, and a host Of other relatives
and friends. The late Mrs. Jones may be
viewed at Stewart's Funeral Home, 80 H
st. ne. after pm. Wednesday. Fu-
neral Thursday, June s, at 1:30 pm,
from the Simms Memorial Methodist
Church, st and M sts. Sc Interment
Payne's Cemetery.
ANV EpANK Guadao1y ~, Tuasday
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05
Your Child And Art
(Ap) Education Writer

How can a parent stimulate his
Child's interest In art? How can he
mOtlVate creative ability in junior?
What art materials are best for a
child?
These and a host Of other ques-
lions recently were discussed at
the Museum Cf Modern Art IN New
York by parents teachers and other
interested IN Your child and Art
Discussing the types OF materials
children like to work with. partici-
pants agreed that almost any me-
dunn will do, If the child is proper
ly encouraged. Clay particularly
seemed to give great satisfaction in
handling for the child as well as
producing quick results.
One member OF the audience sug.
gested the use OF dough cOlOred
with vegetable cOlOring which after
being worked by the child, can give
added satisfaction and further ac.
tiVlty, by baking. Another mother
kept q drawer full Of all kinds Of
scraps around the hOuSe-buttOns,
cloth, string, feathers. etc. which
her children could use at any time.
An important factor in working
with materials is the manner in
which mother or dad works along
with the child. All agreed that the
child merely should beshOwn the
materials and then left to fashion
them In his own way. The idea is
not to impose adult standards on
children. OF course. if the child Is
puzzled, parents ideas. Often. after
listening. the child will strike off
on his own and wind up with some
thing entirely different. But at
least he has learned to think for
! himself.
An adults idea of creative draw
Ing and that of a child are entirely
different, said the group. As adults
we visualize. for example, a whole
train and draw one accordingly.
But children. as a rule see details
only. Thus. a wheel might repre-
sent a whole train.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05

Creative art stems from expert
ence. Thus q parent should try 90
give his child as many experiences
as possible, MANY Of them Totally
unreilted 90 art. All Of these NAV
eventually build on each ether and
come cut On the art form.
A parent should make sure there
are cOlOrful pictures and good re-
productions about the house. Just
having them around often may give
the inspiration needed to draw.
This doesn't mean that a child
should learn to copy In order 10
get him to depend upon himself. get
him 20 depend upon himself. get
him interested IN an object or pain
ting instead Of in a. book Of quick
tricks on how TO draw any one
object.
It's a good idea to compliment a
child when he has done well. but
not to OverdO Il. said the partici-
pants. A two year old can be COM
plimented fullsOmely and complete
ly, but not a nine year old. He Is
more conscious Of adult standards
and will know when praise is arti-
ficial.
What if your child d0sent like
art? Should all children take art .
II all depends on what YOU mean
by art, il was agreed. Some chill
dren won't like painting II they
don't then it isn't art as far as they
are concerned. It's not important
that every child paint. Others might
like 20 dance. to play music. TO sing
TO talk. All these are art forms
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05
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k1ALK \
~ VIVIAN BROWN
~ VIVIAN BROWN


AZ .af u HIfHi NEf"
$50 you Naui % be- career Rifl2
MtIl ihfn. o. you know how 10
b. an ideal career Flrl. aud what
fhf auallbcnflOnf are that appeal
iO prospective employer
Recently. Burdeit College ln BIOS
tou conducted personality search
among 500 high schools for The
Career Girl az 1850. and prepar-
ed check sheet" which hlRh
school principals used as q guide in
selecting candidaiea Use the liHt
fo afe bow you measure up. Give
yourself 80 points for each quality
sou possesses.
Personal Appearance - You
don't need 40 be- pretty 10 pass This
ieai. bot you must be- well RrOOmed
and ueaf with clean skin. hair.
nails and teeth
= POlae YOu1l need self control
io meet people easily with dignity
90 poiae aud bearing
Voice Quality n should be
sell mOdulaied aud pleasant with
clear euunciaiiOn
Initiative Ability ~ 90 things
without being told
Dependabiliiy Punciual. reli-
able. honest The ability 10 follow
INSTRUCTIONS. accept responsibility
and % be- careful about routine
iahks contributes ~ your reliability.
q Loyalty one who ls helpful
about people. who shows genuine
Interest ln everything undertaken.
Courtesy i'Ollienfss Refine
menf Consideration for The rights
90 others
CheerfulneHs A happy DISPOSE
zion and the ability 40 take criticism
efarlOusly You should have ~
even temperament
y Aleriness and adapiabiliiy
ABafeness ~ what is going 0n In
+ iellikeni response Capacity for ad
iuHiine self readily ~ new people,
situations. problems aud changes.
Tact and sincerity
30 Health Physical fitness, en-
ffFy aud WgOf Ability a. work
through an agfraff DAY without
experiencing fatigue
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05

through May 6, the GINA pays this
tribute 10 home demonstration a.
gents throughout the country lin
recognition Of the quality Of their
leadership, their devotion 10 public
welfars and their effective cooper
alton IN strengthening and main
laining The Lifetime Of American. "
The Delaware home agets are:
New Castle County, Miss Kathar-
Inc Jones; Kent County; Mrs. ViO-
iei NJ Goodwill; Sussex County
Miss Maybelle Lyon; Wilm., uTban
area; Mrs. Esther Alderman. Negro
agent for Kent and Sussex COmn-
ties IL Mrs Camille Jacobs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05
ii. ID. Agents Receive
Citation From GINA

A citation from tie Grocery Man
ufaelurers Of Amerioa, Inc, recOg-
DlziDZ The outstanding work 0f The
home demonstration agents, has
been received by Miss Gertrude
Holloway state home demOnstrn
lion lender IN beLalf NJ The five
Delaware agents Each agent viii
also receive her own copy Of the
citation.
70 commemorate NntiOnal Home
DsmoDsiraiiD Week, April 30
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-05
Coat Hangers

Make sure your coat hangers are
smooth a. avoid catching aud tear
lEf ihf threads ~ q garment
Peanut shells are regarded by
mosi gardeners 49, eKeeiieni mater
iai a. usf in mulching both flowers
Hh0 vegetables
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Retarded Children
By Angelo Potri

into dullness and sleep. Such
teachers are few. The late Ed
ward Johnstone of Vineland
Training School in New Jersey
was a genius in this field. He
trained many teachers for this
work and many more are needed.
The best approach to the train
ing of such boys and girls is
through their hands. Only highly
intelligent minds produce fine
handwork and these children can
not be expected to produce any
thing but the simplest sort. They
must start at the bottom of what
ever skill is to be trained. A ham.
mer and some nails, a handful OF
clay, a scrubbing brush and a pal
OF water light enough for his easy
use. spade, a rake. scissors, paste
a trumpet-anything his hands
can use and his mind direct, will
serve. The work, the learning
through work. must have a def
mite purpose. use. that the child
feels. Work imposed by the teacher
or parent will not serve the end
desired - self-direction, therefore
personal responsibility.
Closeup teaching, personal con-
tact with the teacher, hour by
hour strengthening of mind and
spirit, purposeful, acceptable work
are needed here. Only the we'll
trained, devoted teacher can func-
ton in this situation,