Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1933, Page 6

FEE REGREATIN FOROBLESS URGED Col. Grant, in Radio Talk, Stresses Need of Outdoor Education. Provision of ample free recreation facilitles for unemployed men and women, as well as for children, was urged last night by Lieut. Col. U, 8. Grant, 3d, directar of public buildings and public parks, in & radio address. Speaking under auspices of the National Capital Civic Fund, Col. Grant asked his hearers 1o join in & movement to “make sure that there shall be ample opportunity for every ome of us, even the most unfortunate, who lacks Lh!e tion needed.” The talk was the first of a series on various es of the same subject, the others being sched- uled for May 13 May 20. With approximately 20,000 unem- ployed in Washington, Col. Grant pointed out, “free or very cheap public Tecreation out of doors” is essential. Calvin Coolidge Quoted. He quoted the late Calvin Coolidge, who, as President, said: “The present century has seen a tre- mendously vital development in the opening<up of small parks in congested centers, the laying out of playgrounds for children, the building of community centers to minister to the normal social life of the young folks gnd the estab- lishment of athletic and recreation fields for the general public. * * * It is becoming better and better under- stood that a sound body, an informed mind, normal social contacts and that contentment which comes from oppor- tunity for a broader self-expression, are all vital factors in the preservation of our national existence.” “How much more essential such recreation facilities are today!” said Col. Grant. “Recognition of the need for outdoor play for children is one of the enlightenments of today. Lewis E. Lawes, wn’rden o); stn&pes;l::umm“& 5 rom long tm‘ho have succumbed to bad in- tincts and evil conditions, said: “'Children must play and will play, | and their play activities may be con- structive or destructive. Largely because of lack of spacious playgrounds, chil- dren in the city streets take to petty gambling, which leads to petty thievery and, sometimes, to the electric chair. pool rocin et e bl a4 gsng 1 room, pul angouts if something is not provided to properly direct inherent impulses. Views Shared by Many. Similar statements have been made by numerous other men and women who have had close contact with de- linquent youth, said Col. Grant, add- ing, “Volumes would not hald the pleas s % ¢ to furnish more adequate out- door recreation and that ‘touch of nature’ which ‘makes all men kin’ the children and adolescents of our cities, as a_counter foll to bad com- pany and the temptations of wvicious surroundings.” He also quoted foymer President Hoover: “‘Some of the natural advantages of the country child .must somehow be given back to the city child—more space in which to play, contact with nature and natural processes. Of these, the thoughtless city cheats its children. Architectural wizardry and artistic skill are transforming our cities into wonder- lands of beauty, but we must also pre- serve in them for our chiidren the yet more beautiful art of living.'” But it is not the children alone who need healthy outdoor recreation, Col. Grant pointed out. “Since the depres- sion,” he said, “parks and municipal recreation facilities everywhere are erowded as never before. They are not only places of rest for the weary now; they are places of escape from Worry and dark oppressive.care. It may have been, as Stuart Chase said, that ‘recrea- tion may be defined as creating again in play the balance thgt has been lost in work,’ but today there are a thousand more insidious forces than work which are upsetting our balance. “Three-quarters of & century ago Walt Whitman warned us: ** * * You are in a fair way to create a whole Nation of lunatics’ Doubtless, he over- drew the picture with poetic license, even though, just the other day, Psychi- atrist Desloges gave it as his opinion that by 1948 the whole world will be mentally deranged, unless some chnngg cocurs in the trend of mental hygiene. N.E. A. CONVENTION’S CANCELLATION URGED Abandonment of Chicago as Site Is Asked Unless Teachers Are Paid. A resolution the National Edu- eational Association to cancel arrange- fhents for its July comvention in Chi- cago unless the school teachers in that city are paid salaries in arrears was adopted at a luncheon meeting yester- day by the Education Association of the District of Columbia. \Dr. Harold E. Warner, president, pre- sifed at the luncheon, which was at- ded by about 100 teachers at the nnedy-Warren Hotel. In protesting against the national body holding its convention in Chicago, the local group denounced the ‘political, financial and egonomic leaders in the Illinols me- tiopolis who had registered ition mh&m payment of teachers’ at e. \Dr. J. Herbert Kelley, executive sec- rdtary of the Pennsylvania State Edu- cgtional Association, was the st speaker. In discussing what & ite ociation can do for teachers, he ssed the need of co-operation in intaing professional llljmndlumd laries in keeping with costs. $At the annual election of officets,| . Warner was re-elected president d Miss Grace Lind renamed vice sident. Dr. Joseph Kochka is sec- -treasurer. A report of the Membership Commit- showed that the number affiliated h the local association had increased from about 500 to 825 during the past year. I Kidney Trouble! i often associated with serious @iseases. Don't take chances. Learn jow Nature can hi soothe your [ 'ys and aid back to 1 functioning. |2 PHONE or WRITE TO {formation, Booklets and i Y for In. EE SAMPLE. BN i wemsrinisr sk i ‘Address Mountain Valley Water America’s Foremost Healsh Water From HOT SPRINGS, ARK. 1405 K N.W. Met. 1062 P for | day from 4 to 6 p.m. STENOGRAPHER, 71, QUITS WORK AT VETERANS' OFFICE TO WED ss Ellen Van Wyck Feted Before Joining Suitor of 50 Years Ago. Mi Couple Will Make Home on _ His Farm Near Ostego, Mich. Miss Ellen; Van Wyck, one of the most efficient stenographers in the Vet- erans' Administration, with 50 years of office experience behind her, always was a little romantic. snifing the Spring banked her desk in the finance divis- m—.mmvneumicmm . Retiring yesterday at the age of 71, after 15 years in Government service, Miss Van Wyck leaves tonight for her Lm town of Ostego, Mich., to marry = girlhood sweetheart, James H. Bar- The blossoms on Miss Van Wyck's desk were scattered with bridal gifts tled in tissue and ribbons and tagged with the best wishes of her fellow em- ployes. Offer Best Wishes. ‘There was a flutter of excitement among the women employes down the long corridor, and many crowded for- ward to read the cards with excited whispers and to press their best wishes upon the bride-to-be. Her friendg already had given Miss Van Wyck a kitchen shower, and many presents for her new home. The cli- max came shortly before noon, when the bride-to-be was presented with a flat silver service from the employes of her division. Miss Van Wyck, giving saying good-by, scarcely had time to She admitted as much this morning, |* flowers which MISS ELLEN VAN WYCK. —Star Staft that | 1oneliness and “As time passed they, too, died, and of late years I found I was working only ton' thanks and GHEST QUARTERS TOHAVE WARNING {Application Bureau, at 1018 Vermont Avenue, to Be Scene of Gathering. ‘The one place to which all appli- cants for relief from the Community Chest now will be referred, 1018 Ver- mont svenue, which is the new head- | of the Community Chest Ai)pucat!om Bureau and the Travelers’ id Society, will be the scene of an elaborate housewarming next Wednes- | ‘The occasion is in charge of & com- mittee headed by Mrs. Harlan Piske Stone, wife of Justice Stone of the United States Supreme Court, who will be assisted by Mrs. Dwight Clark, Mrs. ‘Owen J. Roberts, wife of Justice Roberts of the United States Supreme Court; Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson and Mrs. Charles A. Gold- smith. | Quarters Renovized. ‘The headquarters for the two Com- | { munity Chest o s _has been thoroughly “renovized” and now forms one of the most attractive quarters occupied by any agency of the Chest, The house, which is the property of the Gustav Lansburgh estate, was ob- tained, rent free, for the use of these two Chest agencies through the in- fluence of Mrs. Goldsmith, daughter of the late Mr. Lansburgh. B these quarters without organizations are able to save a sub- stantial sum annually which would otherwise have been expended for rent. | Members of the Junior League, | headed by Miss Katharine Dunlop, its | president, will assist in receiving and | serving at the housewarming. Invita- tions will be sent to a selected list of distinguished guests and to the workers and board members of the agencies affiliated with the Community Chest. ‘The housewarming will be open to the public. Location to Be Known. The important feature of this house- warming, according to Elwood Street, director of the Community Chest, is that it will serve to introduce definitely | to the people of Washington the one | point, 1018 Vermont avenue, to which all applicants for relief should be re- | ferred. The Central Application Bu- ' reau of the Community Chest handles | all varieties of applications for aid, while the Travelers’ Aid Society takes _|of the Transit Journal. Miss " |adviser at the SLUMP INCREASES UBRARY PATRONS 555 Greater Use of Technological Department Here Is Outstanding. BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. Napoleon I was Emperor of suggestion was made to him one of his advisers that money be saved by closing the public rooms of Paris. The great Cor- sican’s reply was: “Never mention that to me again. I know too well what the libraries mean to the poor and friend- less. They were my salvation when I was a lad.” Depression days in the Nation's Capi- L , cooking special need bnrcmndro? d:'}lrem-tm = a n ex- periences. vertising, and the care of Library Prepares Folder. “The library has prepared an eight- page folder of useful titles under the caption: ‘Be Ready for Your Next Op- portunity.” “The sociology department has been kept busy. The staff tries to help ap- plicants to choose useful books on home management, child study, adult educa- tion, etc. “The fine arta ent also s doing its For example, it helped n to master the literature tal have brought to the fore the | S cance of the service of the Washington Public Library to _the unemployed and distressed. Iva I Bwift, reader'’s Central Branch, New York avenue, yesterday told how defi- nite and purposeful use of the library rlu:hmi many to overcome WOrTy “The truth of the saying that read- makes man fit company for him- " she sald, “is being demonstrated and again, Physicians testify | 9 t people have been kept sane by free to books, the best antidote to introspective brooding. ‘The library tries to provide for the un- employed mind. Technical Books Used More. “In the technology department read- ers are studying books and magazines of a type designed to help them to find s | their way out of difficulty deriving ffom of skilled knowledge and training. The monthly circulation has increased from 12 to 23 per cent. of business goes down, the curve of this kind of rea¢ goes up. Pe‘t:rclc now read technical literature for which they never had time before the crash. For example, a railroad man has read his way through practically an entire b;le n daily | employed he never would have thought BARON IS RECONCILIATED Von Romberg and Wife Revise Plans on Way to Get Divoree. SANTA BARBARA. Calif., May 6 (). —Abandoning plans for & divorce, Baron Maxmillian Hugo Converse von Romberg and Baroness von The switch in the & was made as the two mm m Barbara to Los Angeles, where they were to sign divorce papers. Baron von married Hall in New York in April, 1928. He formerly lived in Wiesbaden, Germany. of doing any such thing. “Hundreds of patrons are studying to improve their present qualifications for special work of one sort or another. Still others are trying to prepare them- selves to enter a fleld of work entirely new to them. In recent weeks there has been a great demand for books and pamphlets n forestry. The significance of such requests is plaln. Books on gardening also have been wanted. 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