davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

stopping in order to teach
youngsters to read.)
1.-The children are getting a
look at science. 1t amounts to
nothing" said Mrs, Bessie
Cramer, elementary education
director.
Mrs. Cramer noted she has a
staff of seven supervisors for the
city's some 1000 elementary
teachers.
Teachers should be seen ev-
cry two or three weeks, but we
can't even keep up with the new
Ones" she said. 1.-The supervisors
are the ones who have to inte-
crate the school system"
She added that with big
classes "even experienced teach
ers need someone to come in and
give a boost. But we can't do it..
Part Time Principals
No elementary schools have
assistant principals, although
some have 100 or more pupils
Some have only part-time prin-
cipals and clerks. who alternate
between schools.
Speech-correction teachers get
to a building once in two weeks
THAT doesn't accomplish one
thing" Mrs. Cramer said.
Few crippled children are
taught adequately through high
school and only some of them
are transported.
There even are waiting lists
for classes for the hard-of-hear'
ing and the semiblind.
TOMORROW: Wasted brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The District Dental So
ciety continues its oath an
nual Postgraduate Clinic in
the Shoreham Hotel.
The Air Force chaplains
60 into their third day Of
meetings in the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
The Public Health Confer
ence on Records and Statis-
tics continues in the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
The Association Of Mill
tary Colleges and Schools of
the United States begins a
two-day meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel.
The Mortgage Bankers
Association Of America be-
gins a two-day Mortgage
Bankers Clinic in the Hotel
Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
District Teacher Survey
Proposed by Spencer

the congressional hearings on
the city's budget to show that
of 10 comparable cities. Wash
ington is fifth in pupil-teacher
ratio, with % students to each
teacher, not counting night
school. kindergarten, summer
school or the Anericanization
school.
The text of DR.. Corning's
statement:
1.-THE suggestion has been
made, as reported in the press
that the educational difficulties
presently experienced in the
schools should be solved by de-
noting large numbers of chill
dren to grades more in keeping
with their levels of educational
achievement, as indicated by test
results.
II am sure that any educator
would share my opinion that the
wholesale demotion Of children
would be neither practical mol
educationally sound. Grade
placement Of children through
promotion or demotion must be
determined on an individual
basis. The schools have always
had the problem of widely vary.
ing abilities and achievements tt
contend with in the schools. Pre-
sumably these differences viii
always exist, since children
themselves are so different.
Various Devices Used
! Differences are adjusted al
much as possible by various
educationally sound devices sucl
as grouping children within ;
class according to individual
needs, organizing classes accerd
ing to the ability and achieve
ment levels of children. estab
fishing special classes for chill
dren who are in any respec
atypical, individual help given b,
the teacher as needed and re
: curing students to repeat
grade or subject.
These devices have long beef
employed and are being re-
emphasized at this time. Non
OF these devices can be success
full if classes are SO large tina
the teacher cannot give indi
, vidual help to children.
1.-THE obvious and inescapabl
: solution to the problem Of in
dividual differences and the onl,
way to assure good teaching i
, more teachers so that regula
, classes can be smaller and 81
, that more special classes TO
atypical children can be or
? 90 Y1iZnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
Alexandra Police Arrest
in Gun Plot

automatics and the theft Of an
automobile that was found aban-
doned in the middle of Highway
bridge recently.
Detective William Gosney said
numerous car thefts and car
ransacking apparently could be
traced to the youngsters.
The roundup was started after
police received a telephone call
from a person who saw one OF
the boys carrying a gun in a
bowling alley.
Police said the boys are held
for action of the juvenile court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

with the sick in the wards the Walter Reed Hospital
was called one day to the bedside OF boy who had
lost both arms in the He wanted to bank &C
count with U.s. thought would be impossible and hope
less assured him his problem could be solved SO MS
account was opened This gave him uplift and new
lease on life to know he could handle his financial
problems without depending someone else.
There always way help the less fortunate, but it
takes time, patience and understanding.
Tomorrow: Lisa Kirk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

Commissioner Samuel spencer
has stepped into the city's school
row. suggesting that thorough
survey be made to find out if
the schools are using their
teachers to best advantage.
Speaking as an individual and
specifically denying that his
views are necessarily those Of
the Board of Commissioners,
which he heads. Mr.. Spencer
said late yesterday:
"The Board of Education and
the school administration should
make a thorough study to see
liz there aren't things that can
he done within the present re-
sources that would go a long
way toward meeting the situa-
ton"
Approves Raising Issue
Without agreeing with the
conclusions of Brig. Gen. Thorn
as A. Lane. Engineer Commits
sioner. that the schools tagging
pupils be denoted, Mr.. Spencer
said he thought it a good thing
his colleague had brought the
problem up. Many of the stu
dents from the formerly colored
schools have been behind in aca-
demic achievement. Gen. Lane
suggested these students, under
Indignation, should be down
graded to work that is within
their abilities,
His speech, given Saturday al
an education meeting in The
District Building, aroused strong
reaction. School Supt. Hobar
M. Corning yesterday called j
neither practical nor educa'
Itionally sound"
/ DR.. Corning's solution is NOR
teachers, thus allowing smallel
classes and more individual
work. The Commissioners, whit
have budgetary, but not admin
istrative, supervision over thu
schools, cut the requested mum
Der of new teacher salaries il
the pending budget from 81
Ito 70.
Cites Tight Finances
/ If a survey such as he sug'
gests showed the schools ar,
making the best use of VIVA
they have, Mr.. Spencer said, thu
commissioners might be NOR,
likely to allow more expendi
Iture for teachers.
l Stressing the city's tight fisca
situation, Mr.. Spencer said tn
total teachers-to-pupils rati'
there is not out of line with thosI
Iof other cities.
i He quoted figures gathered TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

ice 1t is more than pity or SYM
pathy, it is desire to serve to the
utmost the neighbor in distress, to
meet his every need, to provide his
every care.
Here we see the need OF
Christ's teachings to Sensitize
mems consciences; we see also the
need for constant living in the
service of the King, until Chris
tan love and its practice becomes
habltual and spontaneous as was
the love of the Good Samaritan.
think constantly of this true
nnd nnnlino hla ctnru aS visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

links in the present eoucaClonal
program. Some other links are
missing altogether.
The testing weakness ties, like
most others, to lack of funds.
The type of testing Gen. Lane
was talking about consists Of
Icity-wide exams given annually
to all pupils in certain grades,
This is the kind of test which
has been showing up the Dis
Itrict's tagging achievement aver
ages.
Can't Afford Enough Tests
The problem, according to Of
Ificials. is that the schools can't
afford to give enough of the
tests and don't have the staff to
get proper reports out quickly.
Not only tagging children are
thus neglected: tests help to spot
bright ones, and under present
conditions many of them may be
doing far less than their best
without anyone being the wiser.
With inadequate group test
ing, according to Asst. Supt.
Carl F. Hansen, the schools can't
hope to do adequate grouping
for teaching.
| The other kind of testing
aside from the ordinary day-to-
day kind in the classroom-is an
individual sort intended for chill
dren who are seriously retarded
or emotionally upset. These take
an hour apiece with a trained
testing expert.
/. The trouble on individual tests
lis three-fold. There are too few
experts to give them and too
few clerks to type up the results,
The writer in an earlier article
revealed that there is now a
backlog of 1900 individual test
referrals. And currently there
are some 200 backlogged reports
some dating back to October.
AS for the follow-up DR.. Irene
Hypps, who has charge Of test
ing, put it with only slight exag.
geration: There is nothing"
| Hundreds Of INFESTED and un-
treated cases carry over from
year to year.
Travelling Instructors
| Physical fitness is a national
problem. Miss Elizabeth F. Mol.
ster, a physical education in
structor, told the writer about
physical training in Washington
elementary schools.
She is one of 10 travelling in.
structors who share responsible.
ity for some $4,000 children IL
100 buildings. Her assignment
covers 10 schools housing liz
classes.
II get around to each class
once in five weeks" she said. She
credited an unusually good mem
DRY for her ability to remember
the names of some children
When I started teaching IS
years ago." she recalled. II hac
only eight or nine schools anc
got around every four weeks"
A good program, she sug-
Igested, would get the instructor
to each class at least two OF
three times weekly.
/ Science Weakest
! Elementary schools have Q
similar handful of travelling
teachers in science, music anc
art. A l949 report suggested the
total was hardly worth main
tanning. The science quota il
very possibly reflected in high
schools, where it is the weakest
major subject Tin Junior highs
according to Science Director
Keith Johnson, teachers are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
Action Slated
tomorrow on
D. {. Tax Bill
Closed Rule Bid
To Speed Measure
Welcomed by Smith
By DON S. WARREN

The House Rules Committee
is expected to act tomorrow on
the bill reported yesterday by
the House District Committee to
raise city taxes by at least $40
million and the Federal pay
ment authorization by So MIL
lion.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the
House District Committee said
yesterday he will ask for an
early hearing before the House
Rule Committee for closed
rule on the tax bill to prevent
any hit-or-miss amendments
from the House floor.
Chairman Smith of the House
Rules Committee welcomed the
appeal for the special rule, say
ing he wanted to get this prob
lie mout of the way as soon as
possible"
Heads Two Committees
First of all, he pointed out he
is chairman of the Fiscal Sub.
committee of the House District
Committee, which reluctantly
recommended a higher load Of
District taxes to meet the cur.
rent financial crisis of the Dis.
trict. And, as chairman of the
House Rules Committee, hi
wants the measure to go to the
House as soon as possible with.
out any hamstringing flool
amendments.
The bill was reported from the
House District Committee yes
Iterday. Soon thereafter. Chair
man Mcmillan told Mr.. Smith
he wanted action soon and with
a closed rule.
The bill calls for an increase
in District taxes amounting tc
at least $40 million, with heavy
emphasis upon increased taxes
on the individual income tax
payer, an increase in District
revenue by at least 100000 by
reason of a reduction from sc
cents to Is cents in the sales taz
on restaurant meals, an increase
on revenues by $3.50, 900 a veal
from higher taxes on liquors, ar
increase in the real estate prop.
Ierty tax by $1,000, 900 from 1920
Ito $3.50 per 500 valuation anc
some minor tax rises.
Would Increase Payment
To go along With this increase
in taxes, the District Committee
lis recommending an increase
from $40 million to $22 million
lin the authorized Federal pay
ment toward District expenses
Mr.. Smith contends this is 9
contract" between the Fedora
and District governments. ever
Though Appropriations Commit.
tee spokesman may insist it /!
only an authorization and thai
| Congress must later decide JUS
how much actually should b
appropriated as the size of tn,
Federal grant.
| This was the case last yea
when the authorized Federal ap'
preparation was $40 million. anc
the House sought to cut it BY
$4 million, later compromising
with the Senate to make thu
actual grant $18 million. With
the help of legislative commit
tees on Capitol Hill, the Distric'
Government is now seeking tt
get this missing 81 million re-
stored.
One new item was found in thu
tax bill as reported yesterda!
from the House District Com
mittee. This would grant ia,
exemption to Sibley Hospital TO
1.-THE taxes theoretically due tn
District for the property the hos
Ipital owns in the American Uni
versity area. where the new hos
pital is to be built, for the tim
this area was subject to zoninI
litigation. Officials said the dis
Iputed unpaid taxes amount t,
$2,295.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
Democrats to Meet

The Tenth District Young
Democrats Club will meet at 8:l5
o'clock tonight at the home of
Farnum johnson, 1881 Sylvan
drive, Falls Church. Plans for
the Clubs annual box supper
will be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
9 Nurses Get Cops

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Mar.
10 (Special). Nine student
nurses at Kings Daughters Hos
Ipital School of Nursing here re-
ceived their nurses caps at cere-
monies at the hospital Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
A Uhnnpht fur Tnnay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY HAROLD S. KING
Assistant Vice President of Rigs National Bank and
Manager of the Walter Reed Hospital Branch

The most familiar of all Christs parallels and perhaps
the best understood by world large is the story of
the Good Samaritan 1t gives Christs definitions OF two
words "neighbor" and Glove"
Everyone friend stranger fellow citizen or foreigner
is our neighbor Love- defined here is measured by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
'PIats Shown in 1852,
Highway Trial Told
CRISIS IN THE sCHOOLs-o
Missing Links Tied
To Schools Poverty
By JAMES G. DEANE

When Brig Gen. Thomas A. Lane Engineer Commissioner
testing school children to find out their
he suggesting something the schools already
He was aso-doubess inadvertently his finger on
problem regard testing of the weaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

This is the ninth Of series Of articles
on the teaching problems Of the
District public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
Rambling

An Irishman we know says
he has the perfect st. Patrick's
Day telephone extension
BIT. -.
North Dakota Representa-
tive Burdick's insiStence on
free bread in the House Res
taurant, even though he does
not eat bread himself, is rem
iniscent of the story of the
Tennessee mountaineer who
some years ago logged himself
out in his travelling clothes,
got his gun and mounted his
horse. When a friend asked
him where he was going, he
replied, II hear Sam Houston's
started a war down in Texas,
and I'm goin' down to fight
for my rights" ).
A Christian Brother in his
cleric's garb was buying Chris
tian Brothers wine near La
Sale College, a Christian
Brothers institution. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13

TOMORROW: Wasted brain
power.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

the strength Of America as the
leader, partner and hope of the
free world.
In this atomic age it is impera-
tive that the United Nations hold
together this divided world caught
between the drift toward war and
universal humiliation and the
struggles toward peace and uni
versal brotherhood.
AS the distinguished representa-
tive of the Daniels Family, we
would remember today Josephus
Daniels, fighting editor, tribune of
the people, advocate of the policies
of Aycock and Bryan in their day,
architect of the fusion of Bryan
and Wilson forces which forward
ed the New Freedom in America
and the new internationalism in
the world. He led the Navy to
victory in the first world war, was
exemplar in Mexico of the good
neighbor policy of a great Presi-
dent and was the steadfast cham
pion of the United Nations as the
chief hope of the survival of free
dom and the family of man on
this earth as his God-given home.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
LOCAL NEGRO BOY REPORTS
ON HIS TRIP TO GREENSBORO

"On July %, l went to visit my
cousins in Greensboro. There 1
observed many interesting things.
"Along the road l saw many
beautiful buildings, many colors
of sail, buses, trains and trolleys.
Greensboro is noted for its hills
and steep grades, therefore it was
lot of fun climbing the hills and,
mountains, they seemed to me.
"While visiting my cousins l Wis
tied the largest college in North
Carolina for Negroes, A & T Col
lege. I also visited Bennett Col
lege, Jefferson Standard Building,
Summit Shopping Center, Recrea-
ton Center and many other inter-
esting places.
81 met quite few people, who
were very nice. They showed me
around and took me to the best
theaters in town. At one of the
theaters, we saw a picture titled
"Moby Dick" starring Gregory
Peck.
"My trip to Greensboro was one
of the exciting events in my life.
HEBERT LEE DANIEL,
Age IL
Manteo, N. c. :
Editors Note. After reading this
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

Miss Shirley West, Dare County
Home Demonstration Agent has
announced the following schedule
for September and October Home
Demonstration Club meetings.
Joint Hat Demonstration = Con-
Quoted by Miss Lee, Clothing
Specialist. Monday, September II
200 Manteo Community
Building. Manteo, Wanchese,
Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor,
Kitty Hawk, Colington, and Mays
Head Clubs
Tuesday, September 10 - 200
Rodanthe Community Building
(Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Buxton,
Frisco and Hatteras Clubs
Miss Lee plans to give an hour
or more demonstration on sugges-
tions for remodeling hats and if
any of you would like to bring old
hats, she will give you suggestions
for remodeling.
Make Your Home Bright With
Light = Conducted by Mrs. Sylvia
Mathew, VEPCO Home Econo-
mist.
Wednesday, October 8 = 200 -
Manns Harbor Community Build
ing (Manns Harbor and Stumpy
Point Clubs).
Friday, October 5 = 2:30 = At
the home of Mrs. Judy York
kitty Hawk, Mays Head and
Colington Clubs.)
Wednesday, October 10 = 200
Manteo Community Building
(Manteo, Wanchese, Buxton, Hat
teras, Frisco, Rodanthe, Waves,
and Salvo Clubs.)
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
NEED
Continued from Page One)

during her visit here, were host
esses to the party. Both the Com
esses to the party. Both with the
Commander, had been invited
guests at the Elizabethan Garden
ceremonies on Roanoke Island Sat-
urday afternoon, and at the picnic
supper afterward and the cere-
monies at Fort Raleigh.
Both the Secretary and Mrs.
Wormser were fascinated by the
spectacle of the breaking, triple
run surf on the Point. In the wake
of the hurricane that passed off
shore earlier in the week the sea
was dramatically rough and the
Wormser's, who have lived pretty
well over the earth, said that no
where had they see a more drama
tic spectacle of the seas power.
Mrs. Wormser was especially
thrilled by the ride along the surf,
with the sea thrusting a wave at
the wheels of the skittering jeep.
When the Governor General and
Governor Hodges were out of
sight Mr.. and Mrs. Wormser were
taken. in a jeep driven by James
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
MANTEO REBEKAHS TO AID
IN ENTERTAINING CHILDREN

Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. So
has arranged to have the children
of the I.O.O.F. Home placed in
various members homes for the
week end Aug. 1927. Tickets to
the Lost Colony pageant, an eve
ming at the beach and tour of
the island will be given these chill
dren
The public is invited to attend a
program given by the children in
the Educational Building of the
Methodist church Saturday night,
Aug. 25th at o'clock.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
Kiryakakis ("Murphy') landscape

Kiryakakis ("Murphy") landscape
architect and engineer of the prof
ect, over the tentatively-named
Wirth Boulevard built by the Sea-
bees, giving new approach to
the Cape area of the Cape Hat
teras National Seashore. The
Wormsers were the first passen-
gers to ride the length of the new
road and the Secretary proposed
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

Entertaining be pleasure and much easier than you
think when offer smorgasbord supper
booklet entitled Smorgsbod Served" is upon request
and tells you exactly how to proceed.
gally illustrated booklet
information heres basic and suggestions
additions SO that plan meal according
sonal preferences and the number of guests.
Included also typical Swedish recipes and tips serving
served from pitcher decorated with garland greeney
For copy Of the booklet send and request
Hospitality Service Room 1060 400
r. New York Ask for the booklet by nameSmorgasbord
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

interesting report of this boys
trip, we urge you to encourage 9TH
er young people to send us reports
of their experiences. We will be
glad to print them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
PAGE SEVEN

to tell Conrad Wirth about it upon
his return to the office Monday.
After visiting other points of
interest on the island the party
stopped at the home of Mrs. Aus
tin in Hatteras and Mrs. Maude
Miller White in Buxton.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24
LIONS CLUBS BOOSTING
NORTH CAROLINA TRAVEL

Raleigh.-Lions Clubs of North
Carolina boosted tourist travel to
the Variety Vacationland State by
distributing thousands of hand
somely illustrated booklets at
their international convention in
Miami. North Carolina dominated
the huge gathering at which John
L. Stickley of Charlotte was inau-
guarted president of Lions Inter
national.
The 28-page booklet in two col
ors depicts striking photographs of
North Carolina attractions from
coast to mountains. The pictures
were supplied by the State ndver-
Using Division, which will send a
copy of the booklet free on re-
quest as long as they last.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

Rice is the principal food of
one third of the world.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

A happy child in a happy home,
adopted and protected legally, is
the service offered by the Chill
dren's Home Society of N. C. in
Greensboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10

dwelling, 4218 Twentieth street
NE; cost, $4,000.
David S. Campbell. owner. 256
North Columbus street, Airing
ton; Campbell & Crawford,
builders; Brown & Wright, ar
chitects: to erect one two-story
dwelling, 4206 Twentieth street
NE; cost. $4,000.
t Mount Vernon Seminary.
owner, 2100 Foxhall road NV;
Furman Builders. builder; Arthur
P. Davis, architect; to erect one
three-Story science classroom.
2l00 Foxhall road NV; cost.
100000.
Julius j. FriZZi, owner, 30l4
New Mexico avenue NV: builder
not selected; Harvey P. Baxter,
architect; to erect one two-story
dwelling, 4319 Cathedral avenue
NV; cost, $4,000.
William and Charles Cohen,
owners, 1245 First street Sc;
William BarweSs & Son, builder:
Harry Gritz. architect; to erect
one two-story warehouse and Of
fees addition, also make other
repairs. 20 o street Sc; cost,
$16.500.
| Sidney Poretsky, owner, builder
and architect, 500 Riggs road,
Chillum, Md; to erect one one
story dwelling, 1914 Hamilton
street NV; cost, $4,000.