Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1935, Page 7

BOARD DIVIDED . ONCHILD LABOR Education Body Postpones ! Action on Liberalization Measure. t sharp difference of opinion on Cea‘xr-bugv of District child labor law Ilhenuuuon to permit theatrical appearances here, as provided in a ouse bill, developed among Board of gducmon members at a meeting yes- terday. Unxb]e to agree whether they should 'uppon or oppose the measure, it was eed to postpone action to the next eeung when interested persons may Be heard. Characterized by Mrs. Alice C. Shel- lon, director of lchool attendance and work permits, as “a backward step in ¢hild labor legislation” and strongly condemned by Superintendent of | Schools Frank W. Ballou, the bill found stanch support in Henry Gil- ligan, Charles H. Houston and Presi- dent Hayden Johnson, all of the board. Dr. Johnson was absent, but his views were expressed by Mr. Gilli- [ n. | "“We have entirely too much | rmrns.“sm in the things we are do-‘ ng with other people’s children,” | said Mr. Gilligan. “Many people have suggested to me that it is fool- | ish to tell parents what they can and | eannot do with their children.” Clashes With Whitwell He clashed sharply with George Whitwell when the latter suggested that perusal of the manuscript of & play would not give a true picture of | & play’s moral suitability for juvenile | | participation since its moral tone| might be influenced considerably by the costumes worn. “Haven't you seen children taking part in junior high school plays wear tights?” demanded Gilligan. “Was | there anything wrong in that? Were they too scantily clad?” | “Not objectionably ‘Whitwell. “You must remember these are | modern times,” Gilligan continued. “Whether what is worn is proper de- pends to some extent on when and where it is worn.” Supporting Whitwell's contention that a play's script does not neces- sarily reflect its moral character, Henry I. Quinn said the expression given to lines may change their mean= ing entirely. Stage Appearances Banned. ‘The present law prohibits stage ap- pearances by children under 14; by boys under 16 and girls under 18 after 7 pm. and by boys between 16 and | 18 after 10 pm ‘The House bill, which was intro- duced by Representative Mary Norton of New Jersey, would amend the statute to authorize the Board of Education to issue permits to chil- dren if it found the production to be morally suitable and that the child's health, morals and education were being properly cared for Dr. Ballou, who was not present at the meeting, stated in a letter to the board that he felt the existing law conforms with the best accepted prac- | tice, and administration of the pro- posed regulation would present great practical difficulties. Both Gilligan and Houston pointed out that it lay within the power of the board under the proposed amend- ment to set as high standards as it | found necessary and grant permltx‘ only when those standards were met. | ‘Whitwell expressed fear the change might permit exploitation of children, even by their parents. Legion Request Tabled. Another disagreement among mem- ' bers arose when Quinn proposed that | the Fort Stevens Post of the Ameri- | can Legion be granted permission to | stage an entertainment in the Cen- | tral High School auditorium to raise | money to send its drum and hugle corps to the American Legion Conven- | %lon in St. Louis next September. Dr. Stephen E. Kramer, first as- sistant superintendent of schools, ob~ jected that the board should call a alt to granting exceptions to its rules | by permitting school buildings to be | used for non-school money-raising purposes, or else revise its rules. He said requests for use of the| school buildings for similar purposes | are increasing, and cited an applica- tion by the Oyster Parent-Teacher As- sociation for permission to have the | Junior League present its marionette | show in the school auditorium. ‘The board took no action on either matter pending receipt of 'a recom- | mendation from Dr. Ballou. | The necessity of adequate follow-up | work after medical examinatioa of | school children was emphasized by the board in approving the report of Dr. Ballou, presented two weeks ago, ad- | vocating four complete physical tests | of each public school pupil from kin- dergarten to high school graduation. Approve Health Work. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, board | vice president, suggested Dr. George | C. Ruhland, District health officer, be informed the board recommended, in | addition to Dr. Ballou's report, utmost thoroughness and careful planning in any system which may be put into effect and that statistical records be kept, 50 as to indicate trends in child health. A week from Friday afternoon was t as the date for a conference with character education experts, when future plans will be discussed. Dr. Ballou reported that character edu- eation consultants will meet here that day and the next to work out further details in @ testing program in con- nection with the character education experiment. Reporting s0,” replied | that the long-standing Send for helpful freebooklet 20 m commuo {riction between school authorities and the Union of Operating Engineers is near an end, the Special Committee on the subject reported that the duties of engineer-custodians must be more clearly defined and that a manual setting out these duties will be avail- able at the beginning of the Fall term, The report was accepted. A proposal of Robert 8. Roberts, an emergency relief worker, for a work- relief project here employing persons with disabilities and old persons in rehabilitation of school books, was re- ferred to the Committee on Bulldings, Grounds and Equipment. Dr. Kramer recommended the prepo- sition to the board, pointing out that much can be done along this line and employment furnished to persons un- lfltbt.zd to perform more strenuous abors. —_— e Koreans in Manchuria. More than 18,000 Koreans emigrated to Manchuria in the last year. A Little Money Goes a Long Héy -- When youbuy these specialPay Day Values VEGE AND THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935. NATIONAL CENSUS BUREAU IS PROBED Institution Has No Government Connection, Declares Fed- eral Bureau Head. A Federal investigation of the “Na- tional Census Bureau,” described by the Washington Better Business Bu- reau as a racket, was begun today at the same time that Willlam L. Austin, director of the United States Census Bureau, issued statement warning the public the “National Census Bu- reau” has no connection whatever with the Government. For several days the so-called Na- tional Census Bureau has been operat- ing in Washington, making & house- TABLES FRUITS We have again selected a splendid assortment of quality vegetables and fruits . . . which are being offered at exceptionally low prices during this week-end, Fine Quality New 51bs. 13¢ Potatoes](Q=25¢ Fresh Peas Fresh Porto Rican Effective Friday Morning Pineapples 2«25« Sharp Heads of New Cabbage 3= 10 Fresh Spinach Turnip Salad Fresh Kale Squash LB. C White or Yellow Fancy W hite Snowball Cauliflower w:19Qc Fresh Tender Asparagus = ]1Qc Florida Valencia Oranges, 6 lbs. 25¢ or Oranges Dozen 25c or 19 to-house canvass to compile an “auto- mobile survey.” As a result, both the United States Census Bureau and the Better Busi- ness Bureau have been flooded with telephone calls from individuals who had been called upon to give informa- tion about their cars. “The Bureau of the Census is not conducting an sutomobile census in the District of Columbia or elsewhere,” Director Austin sald, “and no such census is contemplated at the present time. “The ‘National Census Bureau,’ which s now making & canvass in Washington, is a private undertaking, I am informed, and its purpose is to compile lists of prospective automobile purchasers, which are offered for sale to automobile dealers.” S e New York Expensive. In 1932 the expense of the govern- ment of New York City was greater than the national budget for that year for the Empire of Japan. ANNUAL SHADBAKE TICKETS SOLD OUT City of Washington to Leave Sev- enth Street Wharf at 9 AM. Saturday. All tickets for the forty-first an- nual shadbake of the Washington Board of Trade have been sold, it was announced today by Robert J. Cot- trell, executive secretary, and all ad- ditlonal reservations on the City of ‘Washington will have to be rejected. Already 1,050 reservations have been made, all the souvenir bags have been packed and the outing awaits only the signal to start for Quantico. The steamer will leave the Seventh Street Wharf at 9 am. Saturday. Cottrell said some members have been | 922 N. Y. Ave. N.W. given the erroneous impression that the boat leaves half an hour later and he fears some of them may be left behind unless they reach the docks before 9 o'clock. Speaker Joseph W. Byrns will head the list of guests, along with a large number from the Senate and House, District officlals and officials of the board, After a day at the Marine base the boat will begin the return trip up the river at 5:30 p.m. with a lunch sched- uled to be served on board at 6 p.m. Meanwhile. the member: _I ? 7 EF’PAlNTS FRESH LONG ISLAND DUCKLINGS Recipe for Roast Duckling Clean and dress duck, wash and wipe dry. Sprinkle inside with salt, fill with any de- sired stuffing, as prune, apple, potato, sauer- kraut or savory stuffing. Sew up opening, season with salt and pepper; place duck in open roasting pan, preferably on a rack. Do not add water. Roast in hot oven, 500° F., 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate, 350° F., and continue roasting, allowing 25 to 30 min- utes per pound. Cook neck and giblets in seasoned water until tender; use broth for gravy. Pour off all but 3 or 4 tablespoons drip- pings in roasting pan, add equal amount of flour, and broth. 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