Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1925, Page 5

BOARD STRESSES NEEDS OF SERVIGE Temporary Receiving Home for Children Under Care Urged by Guardians. Need for the establishment of a tem porary receiving home where the chil- |t dren committed to its care could be | studied and properly placement either in foster homes or | institutions is stressed by the of Children’s Guardians in its annual report to the Commissionel Without report continued, attempt to select a ment for a dependent or delinquent child concerning whom we know lit tle_or not The psychalogist to its staff, pointing out that a large number of its wards are mentally defective. and should have a mind diagnosis before being placed. Colored Contingent Cited. Lack of adequate institutional care for delinquent colored girls is cited as another condition needing attention. The board states it has been necessary 1o send some of these girls to institu- tions de the District. Request also is made for an addi- tional appropriation for board and care of children. The rate paid to hoarding mothers for the care of a normal child is $20 a month, which, the report states. is one-fourth less| than the average amount paid in| other cities for similar work s The repori shows that during the Jast fiscal vear the hoard extended care 10 2.152 children. an increase of | 108 nver the preceding vear. A fotal | of 157 children were committed to! the guardianship of the hoard during minority, 98 of whom were formerly temporary wards. Three hyndred and ninety children were committed for temporary periods, pending home re- habilitation or the correction of de- linquent tendencies. such an institution.” the “we are forced to Dependents and Delinquents. Of the 157 committed for the period of minority 119 were dependents and only 35 were delinquents. Of the 290 temporarily committed. 199 were dependents and 19 delinquents. June 30, 1925, there were a total of 1.693 children under the guardianship, as compared with a Total of 1.5% on the same date in 1224, a net increase of 107. “The question may well be asked by the taxpaver, ‘Why does the public have to supc of children “With that hoard asked Miss F 1he Catholic University to t this the report continued. quest in_mind, the licidad Alvarez of make a #tudy of all children committed during | tari by the board of directors, at the City to the Board of Chil- their minority July 1, 1921, ¢ dren’s Guardians from to December 1. 1924, including all feeble-minded children under care. A total of 530 cases were studied, in- cluding 63 feeble-minded children who heen received under care as feeble- minded at the request of their par- ents. Some significant facts taken from this very illuminating study are | here mentioned. Results of Survey Shown. . “It was_found that of the 467 wards had been com- mitted as dependent children, desti- |} tute of a suitable home, and that one- fourth had been committed as delin- quents. Fifty-two per cent were color- ed; 48 per cent white per cent were hoy > per cent girls: 78 per cent were Protestants; 19 per cent Roman Catholics and 3 per cent of other re- ligious faiths. oy Mueller, Davenport, Towa: W. H. on peti- | ljams, tlons filed by the Board of Children's | s¢. “Two hundred and forty-two of the 487 wards were committed Guardians, while in 202 cases the ac- tions originated with the Juvenile Court, and 23 petitions were filed by other orzanizations and Tn only 11 per cent of the homes from which the children eame was the in- come adequate. showing that poverty although not the jmmediate cause in anv case, was the basic cause of the child's dependency or delinquency in a large majority of the cases: and again proving the need for a mothers’ pen- | sion in the District of Columbia. Foster Home for Normal Child. The board declares in its report that | 1t “firmly adheres to the policy that for the normal child a foster home is the best substitute for the parental home. Less than 14 per cent of our| children are in institutions. On June | 30, 1925, there were 353 children in boarding homes as compared with 338 on June 30, 1924. We should spend much more time with our foster mothers helping them to meet their | problems and sharing with them the | results of our larger opportunities to study advances in knowledge of child hygiene and which has increased both the interest and responsibility of child placing. It i= the desire of the board to keep abreast of scientific progress in safe- guarding the children committed to our care.” There was an increase during the last year of 33 in the number of cases presented to Juvenile Court by the hoard. Two reasons are given for th increase. The first one is that the cor- poration counsel has ruled that when the hoard is asked to investigate or care for mentally defective children it chould have the children committed to it. Formerly this course was not deemed necessary. Increase KFurther Explained. ““Another reason for the increase in the number of cases presented to the Juvenile Court is explained, in part, by the adopted policy of the Board ©f Children's Guardians to provide other care pending investigation for those children held by the Woman's Bureau in the House of Detention,” the report continued. ““Undoubtedly in many in- stances arrangements for thelr tempo- { rary care with relatives or friends can | be effected in time by the Woman's Bureau workers themselves, but the practice of that organization of keep- ing children, pending such adjust- ment, in the House of Detention, which, in the police organization, has the status of a precinct, and in which eriminal adult women and adolescent juvenile offenders are held, is con- trary to the spirit and principles of | protective work with children. Tempo- rary commitments have been asked in many instances solely for the purpose of_providing other_care_pending _in- [At 17th & H Sts. Branch Z ‘uu»umuu‘u | | Safe Deposit Boxes #2% a Year | is & prescription for Colds, Grippe, Elue, Dengue, Bikious Fever and It _Kills the Gerws. nutt quumq trade for Studebaker Power Durability Firish | prepared for | Whitfield Ruhl Board | his knowledge of his wife's murder, today. | materially the coroner’s the m suitable environ- | (. - he had attended church in Sloux City ng. L on the morning of September 6, the board urges appointment of a | day killed, at Vinton. he knew that Sunday anfl that he re- tired early that night. he had been with Mrs. Hester Marie Sleling most of the day. Mrs. Sieling, who has been questioned twice by the grand jury here regarding her con- nection with Cook and possibly with the killing of Cook's wife, under grand jury subpoena. i Convention Here October 7, Adolph Pfund, secretary, Carnahan, Washington ~manager of | On | the National Retail Lumber Dealers’ Assocfation, and C. board's | of nouncement was made yesterday that the history dreds of members will come to Wash- enormous number | ington from all parts of the country many reta 6 there will convention a business session. Some of the topics to be discussed will be the standardi- zation of the mechanics’ lien laws: Jiad not been committed, but who had | installment payment plan. testing lum- ber, and various other matters of im- portance to lumber evening a reception and dance will | be held at the Mayflower Hotel. Oc- tober 8, !'business s three-fourths | Fred L. Hill, R. F. Schwartz and Edward Hamilton, presidents: Reckwith, . Cincinnati; individuals. | 0. D, Carlton, Hager. Lansing. Mich.: J. D, Cole, Punxsutawn: dale, Mich. PRYKE MADE LORD MAYOR London Aldermen Elect One child psychology, B don to succeed Col. court of common council of London | an alderman - cept when the imminent danger to the child cannot be averted in any manner. the court were but 15 per cent of the | number the vea {SLAIN WOMAN'’S HUSBAND ARRESTED AS PERJURER Clifford B. Cook Alleged to Have Told Conflicting Stories in Probes of Murder. By the Associated Press. VINTON, Iowa, September 29.— Clifford B. Cook, husband of Mrs. tle Cook, prohibition worker, who was killed here some time ago, was |arrested yesterday on charges of per- jury and released on $10,000 bond fur- | nished by his attorneys. Preliminary hearing will be held today. The information, filed by chargad that ‘8| to State agents regar probably testimony under cross-examination, differed from that he gave before jury that sought to solve vstery surrounding the W. C. T. worker's death. Cook testified before the jury that before Mrs, Cook was shot and as she sat in the Cook home Cook said he saw no one Ile later admitted to State agents is held LUMBER DEALERS PLAN BIG MEETING 8 and 9 to Be Largest in Association’s History. conference between and Frank Following 2 i E. LaVigne, head the local convention bureau, an- ociation’s convention here, Oc- 8 and 9. will ba the largest in of the organization. Hun- The plans call for addresses’ by prominent men. Including Sec v of Commerce Hoover. October be a preliminary secre- s’ conference. with a dinner given October 7 formally ‘lub, in the evening. will open the | with | the | dealers. In the| sightseeing for women, a jon and a banquet and| cheduled. Following the 55 ion a golf tournament ill be held, October 9, at the Colum- bia_Country Club. The ofticers of the organization are Lowrie. president; E. Bruce Mestayer. Charles L. | vice treasurer; lance are John Clane Adolph Pfund. secretary-manager. The beard of directors includes Fred Tiowcie, fchalsukrof Deteatt; Ben O Pittsburgh; Oscar L.'\mphnl | Paul: John Dower. oma: H. . Chetek, Wis.; Thomas R Louisville; Edgar Cummings, John A. Rehels, St. Louis: | Haskett. Indianapolis; U. M Cambridge. Mas: S Loizeaux. : Arthur L. Miller, Buf- | Hon, Winchester, Kv.: L. I. Lewin, Cincinnati: F. H. Lud- | wiz. Reading. Pa.. J. A. Mahlstedt, New Rochelle. N. Y.; Luther C. Ogden. pe May, N. J.: W. A. Robinson Shreveport, La.: A. C. Gauen, Collins ville, TIL: J. A. Bowman, Kansas City: *. D. Root, Crown Point. Ind.: W. R. Pa.: R, B. Wei- prigg, Weston A. McCaul, Fern Crown, *lainfield. N falo: (eorge ler, Omaha; M. W. Va.. and Fred -— of Number to Office. LONDON, September 29 (P).—The | court of aldermen today elected Sir lliam Pryke as lord mayor of Lon- ir Alfred Bower, who retired on ‘ovember 9. 1 Sir William Pryke, an iron and hard- ware merchant, was a member of the | opens | PRINCE GEORGE HOU | Hirattaville 808.F-G. THE EVENI PARLEY: DELEGATES GUARDED BY POLIGE Foreign Visitors Here for; Peace Conference Threat- ened by Communists. By the Associated Preas NEW YORK, September 29.—While more than 200 delegates to the Inter- parliamentary Union conference in Washington are here in the interests of world peace, hundreds of police are guarding the visitors against hos- | ¢ tile demonstrations from Communists, | Irish Republican sympathizers, anti- Fascists and other groups. The arrival of Irish, Italian and British delegations having occasioned hosfile, and even violent, outburs police have been detailed to escort the visitors about the city. Guards are stationed at various hotels and |t special precautions are taken at all meetings of individual groups. Protest against the administration’s exclusion of Shapurji Saklatvala, Communist member of Parliament, from the British delegation was volced at a meeting last night ar- ranged by the Civil Liberties Union. A resolution was adopted charging the action of Secretary of State Kel- logg_as “a violation of American traditions,” an “‘offense to the British people” and “contrary to the princi- ple_of free speec Renne Smith, British delegate, said: “If we are to discriminate as to| avhat accredited members are to at-| tend these meetings (of the Inter- pariiamentary Union) the whole spirit | ¢ of the meetings fails.” Frank P. he said the British Walsh was cheered when | “We all want to destroy Empire.” gates wanted Saklatvala, however, was mentioned in an earlier state- ment by Sir Park Goff, temporary chairman of the delegation. Col. H. C. Woodcock, whose protest against delegation brought the matter to the attention of the State Department, regretted that his own government had not taken as firm a stand against anarchists and revolutionaries as the United States. “The red peril seems to have be- come so acute,” Col. Woodcock said, “that unless we at once take a firm victim of a revolution.” Earlier in the day 300 Communists were prevented by pelice from greet- ing the arrival of the British dele- | gates with a demonstration. An un- furled banner carried the. words “Saklatvala is a friend of labor. The British delegates are enemies of or- ganized labor.” Police guarded the delegates at the city hall, where Mayor Hylan de- livered the official welcoming addres: Later they were guests of the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association and the English-Speaking Union at| banquets. The delezates, after the arrival of | German representatives today, go fo Washington by special train tomor- row. The conference opens Thurs- day. Only elected representatives to legislative bodies in all countries are eligible for membership. WILL MEET IN CAPITAL. | Interparliamentary Union to Open in | House Chamber. | When the Interparliamentary Union its twenty-third conference Thursday in the House of Represent- atives, it will mark the first time since | Every Home Owner in University Park —this_delightiul suburb just be- vond Hvattsville—on-the Wash.- Balto. Boulevard—is a hooster for the Park Lote and Houses for Sale lnvemn!e and’ You'll Invest F IRE' '.";"A,‘n"'n' okt AR ottt it is too late. _Protect your home br having our chimney ¥leaned. ~ ATl oot and ashas moved. Your furnace will heat bettar with s fuel. Work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. REPAIRING C0., Capitol Heights, Md. Rittle Blue Books 900 Titles Local Distributor The Playhouse Shops C from 1887 to 1920, and has since been | igation for children so detained. We believe that our work for the | shows strict adherence to the of the board to make the sepa- | ration of parent and child an action | =0 grave as not to be instituted ex- other The 121 cases presented to | 1814 N St. N.W. Fr. 1731 Mail Ordera Solicil Send for Catalog: DR. HUTCHIN AMBER OIL LINIMENT For RHEUMATISM, COLDS, SCIATICA At Any Dr Store. A ug Store. 75C of caseg investigated during | Mr. Plitt says: “I am at your service at any time to advise you as to the best and most effective manner of beautifying your home.” PAINTING This department has grown yvear by vear thru Some of th Our ton bear evidence of our skill. estimate on your job. its superior workmanship. e finest homes in Washing- Let us NG_STAR, WASHINGTON, D PLANTO TAKE OVER the Civil War that the present House chamber has been used for the ses- sions of any other body than Con- gress. This unusual departure from time- honored precedent was authorized as a tribute from this Government to the importance of the Interparlia- | mentary Union and its members. Each delegate, however, s a member of the national lawmaking body of his own jcountry, so that the House chamber will witness a more or less accustomed scene. Secretary of State Kellogg will open the conference. The unfon will then remain in session for one week, discussing problems of peace and unity among nations. It will then adjourn to Ottawa, capital of Canada, C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, FLEET IS DENIED Hoover Says Administration Recognizes Necessity of Shipping Board. 7 and continue its sessions. | any receive the delegates one afternoon. High officials of the Government have Kone to New York, however, to accom pany director general of the Pan.. Unfon, will be host to the Latin Amer- ican delegates upon their Philadelphia. ignated headquarters for the delegates during theiy stay a number of them have already regis- ing to issue a special edition of its magazine, The Log. In honor of its distinguished b Smith of Great Britain is one of the first delegates to arrive here. HEARING ON FOODSTUFF Merchants’ of the District lations drafted by liam C. Belief that none of the British dele- | ments for protecting foodstuffs on dis play establishments. health code lists a number of com- | modities which would have to be in- Saklatvala's presence in the British | cl recommendations are approved by the city heads. al weel ler specified glass showcases as the type of contalner that would have to| be used. question was laid aside until Dr. ler rnuld rev stand we shall inevitably become the | =—— = | Transter of functions of the Ship- | ping Board and Emergency Fleet Cor- | | poration to the Commerce Depart | ment is not contemplated by admini officlals, Necretary Hoover | He said a committee of | merican | opinet officers hdi advised the sep- | aration of the Emergency Fleet Cor. = poration from the Shipping Board. | but that at the same time the Ship- ping Board was held to be a necessary regulatory body to exercise control over ship rates. None of these regu- latory functions, he added coincided or conflicted with the present duties of the Commerce Department in aid of navigation and marine inspection and | that there would be no purpose in] transterring any Shipping Board | functions to his department. Reports persisted in Shipping | Board circles yesterday that Henry Ford soon would submit an offer for the Pan American Line of four pas senger-cargo steamers running out of | New York to the east coast of Sout America. Officials, however, sald they had no direct advices to that effec from Detroit The Munson President Coolidge will not attend of the sessions here, but he will i the delegates to Washington as | tration hey land in America. Dr. L. 8. Rowe, | gaid 1oday. arrival in The Mayflower Hotel has been des- in Washington and ered there. The Mayflower is prepar- gues Mr. Rennie REGULATIONS TOMORROW Objections to Glass Container Provisions Will Be Discussed. 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