Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1930, Page 20

| SOORES ILLITERAGY = l’eaohers and Fr_ee Text Book Lgws Urged by Hall Be- fore Educators. ®5 the Assoctated Prets. RICHMOND, Va., lbur C. Hall, member of the Virginia ouse of Delegates from Loudoun ty, in an address before the Vir- Education Association last night d nmency is one of the most bane- influences in the cultural life of the nited States, asserted he would not content to jeave the Legislature until e teachers’ retirement law is passed d advocated free text books for every 4 m exemenhry schools. was on the subject ucntlun in Virginia.” th the statement that e outlook lor popular elementary edu- tion in Virginia *“is most promising.” In connection with the problem of {lliteracy,” he said, “I am of the opinion that we oan never rid our State of the ltural plague, and especially we can gver prevent a recurrence, until and less we ldg)t a real compulsory edu-, tion law. Herein lies one of the pan- eas as far as the future is concerned. 1l me where illiteracy is among those f school population and I will show ou a State that does not have a real mpulsory attendance law. We can eontinue to gamble with' optional fea- tures in compulsory educational laws, but until we adopt one that brings into the school rooms of Viry &nh every child f school age we will still face the prob- em. Whatever the cost, the prime duty | w, of the State is to compel every child to #ttend school.” Desire and Opportunity. Lack of funds has handicapped Vir- ia’s program of education for adult iterates also, the speaker said. ‘The problem of {lliteracy. resolves November 27.— | Viee tinued & company st dinner anmy evening for her guest. - Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Hickey enter- tained last evening at dinner at Shoreham Hotel, the ing later for the su The guests included Miss Mercedes Liddel Michaud, Miss Lillian M. Krause, M.h.! Helen Kelley, Mr. Edward H:nn Thomas Slavin, Mr. George Rol Mr. Robert . Thurber - and Mr. John Hickey. President Curtis lll‘ Cabinet Attend First Night Presentation. A large company, representative of official, diplomatic and residential so- clety, attended the opening last eve- ning of “Outward Bound" at & local theater. Among those in the interest- Inl Audlcnce were the Vice President, harles Curtis; the ecuhrr of ubcr, Mr, James J. Davis; inis- ter of Greece, Mr. chnulumbos Blmo— poulos, and members of the tion staff; Senator Hiram Bingham, tor Simeon D. Fess, Senator Smoot, Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Representative Burton L. French, Re] resentative Charles B. Timberlak Representative John Q. Tilson, Rep! sentative Bertrand H. Snell, the sistant Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Ernest Lee Jahncke; the Assistant retary of. War, Mr. ¥. Trubee Daviso the third lecretlr% of the British em. bassy, Mr. Michael Wright; the Bishop of ‘Washington, the Right Rev. James Freeman; Rev. Father Hurley, the sz Abram Simon, Mrs, Fred Leo Mer- ritt and many others. Mrs. Ernest P. “Bicknell, who has re- cently returned from & visit to Ruuln give a talk on her cnneflencos that country before international outlook sec of ',he 'rwentlet.h cen- tury Olub Mmdny afternoon at the Y. George F. Bowerman wfll zive 3 xevhw of world events. Dr. and Mrs. H. N. MacCracken have as their guests at Wardman Park Hotel for the holidays their two daughters, Miss Marjorie MacCracken, who is a senior at Vassar College, d Miss Joy Mac- Cracken, who is also & senior at Holm- Reed at the Roosevelt Hotel tomorrow eve- commif from | Kuhn, Mr., Mh Coyle is the dlu R.hlttmofl( A dance for m nger meémbers of ‘Wesley Heights wfll,gleI held at the club commi chrlm)pher B. Garnett, Mrs. Hermann Hagedorn, Mrs. Charles H. Ruth, Mrs. Edward J. Roth, Mrs. ond A. Walsh, m-wxmnn A Hm and Mrs. ‘The Newman Club of George Wash- ington University will hold a card party ning, with a ._Dudley _Aud, Mr.' Mr. Thomas Bentley, Miss Anna’Bodony, Miss Helen R. Burch, Miss Marie Cas- Connolly, Miss Mary Connelly, Miss Lo retta Cunningham, Mr. Walter Delan Mr. Jose Esp! Mr. Paul Hmnn Miss Mary Flaherty, | Miss Margaret Floeckher, Mr. Donald | Barbara ‘win, Miss M. Anna King, lfl.mfi George Lynch and joseph D, Brealer will plnyotnuflumo- per dance at the Shoreham Hotel evening. Mrs. ©. Chester Os Caywood of Maw- thorne street entertained at lunch for members of the Baby Lovers, No. 32, of the Florence Crittenton Home on Tues- my, when the guests were Mrs. Francis Shore, Mrs. Frank Carden, Mrs. Goorxe Price, Mrs. Charles H: Pf, Mrs. .| A. H. Coster, Mrs, J. J. all, Mrs. MIe Wilson, Mru L. D. Langworthy, rs. E. H. Mrs. Martin Cooper nnd Mre, Wi ur H Oliver. Mrs. Kirby, 'lflo' of William Kitby of 3433 Fourteenth street northwest, has left for Atlantic City and New York, where she will be the guest of her nephew, Mr, Thomas F. Wilson, jr., and Mrs, Wilson, 323 Senator street, Brook- lyn. She will not return until after the holidays. The District of Columbia Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America will give a dinner at the Cosmos Club Thursday, December 4, at 6:30 o'clock. The officers of the society are Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3rd, gov- ernor; Mrs. D. B. Axtell, depuly gov- ernor: Dr. R. J. C. Dorsey, ‘secretary, and Mr, E. I Fulton, treasurer. — g Germany will hold its annual auto- mobile show in February in Berlin. Premiere of “Outward Bound™ At the Metropolitan Theater. HE premiere of “Outwatd Bound,” at the Mef Theater last night, was an lusplcloul affair, with a arge red Ind whlbe awnl out frnnt to l’rfi patrons an mulch inside to Satisfy clnemauc ap- Ppetites. This new film, culled from the noted stage play, in which Alfred Lunt was so conspicuously placed, has been transferred to the screen deftly and sympathetically. The di- rector, Robert Milton, has retained most of the lines and most of the feeling of the original, except the atmospheric depression and strange- ness of the smoking room on the boat, which no medlum but the stage could reproduce. Mr. Milton has, however, gathered and warmed into the molding of this film prob- ably the most competent cast that has been assembled in any film. Fach member of it seems ideally suited to his or her part, the sum Optica ecial | Latest Style $6 White MetalFrames From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. of ft all being—for once—“an all- production. the management of the tos.’ offices has pleaded that no mention should be made of what goes on in and about this story, it seems fairly improbable that there is anybody who does not know about it. 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In the spp-rem dream through which they almost action itself, Whlch after all, is an indication of ugh handicapped by yesight, elephants possess an axtrudnwl:! keen= ness of scent. When apprehensive they waye their huge trunks from side to hint of an enemy. Photos Enlarged At a Very Special Price No Mail-or Phone Orders Filled For a Limited Time This low price Is for enlarging any good photograph, snapshot or group ple- ture to a beautiful 14x17-inch oval plague. There aré no extra charges—and you need not pay until you see the enlarge- ment. Photos will be returned to.you in perfect condition. You do mot have te buy a frame. Goldenbere's—Fourth Floor. | side testing the air for the slightest quist School in Pennsylvania. Miss Bell Perkins of Richmond, Va., is at the Mayflower Hotel, where she will spend a few weeks. President General D. A R. Returns From Western Trip. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, presi. ftself into two parts, according to Mr. Hall, “the creating in the minds of the literates of a desire to learn and the esentation of opportunities to learn.” He utéd ‘lasdgng’m glven mt.he subject express approval Federal aid for education. With the statement that there was Ee mhject in the educational program was intensely interested -bove l.ll fihfl'l r, Hall said: “It is the teachers’ retirdfent law which I had the honor to spomsor at the last session of the General Assembly of Vir- ginia. If I had any intention of retir- Ing from public life, my interest in this cause is 50 intense that it would prevent voluntary retiremem on my part.” After explaining the present law, he : “It is but & makeshift and it is be unsound, unsclentific and the teachers of the State. ly felt its injustice. d‘l;tirh;lhhl matter and ithin my power to bring it -houl. .and thus avoid in the future lny financiall injustice to you, the most faithful and underpaid class of Vlrg‘lnh‘s seryants, You are Jou are her bene- ' ""4’.’ B Discussing free text book plan Mr. Hall said: *“I am firmly conflgced that the um "has come in Virginia for the adoption-ef-a plam for free text boy &ind girl in the ele- This Price Special at TONIGHT Until 8:00 P.M. An Old-Fashioned 6-Course TURKEY DINNER sl 2% o i you ‘inlo Young_ Guinea, Ch » la Maryland, Virkinta Ham o 83.75 Beautifully engraved Hy- bridge frames with the new type, comfortable bridge pads that rest on side of nose. 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