Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1937, Page 16

A—16 * COMNTSEESNEE FORSEHDLARSHPS “Careful Selection” of All Students Also Urged by Harvard President. By the Associated Press. IOWA CITY, Towa, February 25.— | Dr. James Bryant Conant, Harvard University president, said yesterday | adequate scholarships should be estab- | lished for deserving university students end there should be “careful selec- tion” of all university students. Dr. Conant advanced his ideas in an sddress on “The Selective Principle in Education in a Democracy,” pre- pared for delivery before the first con- ference on higher education at the University of Iowa, held in conjunc- tion with the ninetieth anniversary | of the institution. “I believe that one fundamental educational question confronts all the universities of a great democracy— | how shall we select those whom we are to educate?” the Harvard presi-' dent asserted “The American college and the American university,” he continued, *exist for no onec single purpose, but for many purposes. The problem. as 1 see it, is to keep the balance be- tween the various necessary objectives and not to let our power of vision be destroyed by focusing too long and too fntently on any one particular bull's- oye.” “In allowing our selective machinery | to grow rusty,” he said, “we are fail- fng an equally important task—that ©f providing the leaders of the future. “What is this machinery by which | the colleges play their part in select- | ing and training the most able young | men and women? Clearly it is our | old heritage of stiff courses, a stimu- lating atmosphere making for hard work, examinations, rank lists, ‘honor standings.’ " “I do not believe in the older Ameri- ean theory that it is necessarily good for a student to work his way through ‘ college,” the president continued. “I| ‘do not believe that it should be a function of our educational system to provide handicaps which are unfairly edjusted so that they affect certain étudents and no others.” He said he believed a carefully ad- minstered scholarship system is an eéssential part of a democratic se- lJective system of education. RELIEF CHIEF PICKETED Wife of Administrator Launches Counter-Movement. MARISSA, Ill. (#).—Six relief cli- ents picketed the home of Relief Ad-| ministrator C. M. Eckert, protesting & | 10 per cent cut allotments. They | earried banners reading, “He is starv- | ing our children” and “God loves a cheerful giver.” Mrs. Eckert, asserting her husbond's predicament was due to reduced State allowarices, started counter-picketing. Bhe placed a sign iu the yard reading, *“You got your share; let others get theirs.” | CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Dance, Mississippi State Society, Wardman Park Hotel, 9 p.m. Dinner dance, Master Plumbers’ As- sociation, Willard Hotel, 7 pm. Dance. Isarri Society, Hotel, 8 pm. Mayflower Dinner, Psi Zeta Omega, La Fay- ette Hotel, 8:30 p.m. Dinner, Bank Women's Club, Ad- miral Club, 1640 Rhode Island avenue, | 7 pm. Meeting, Alliance Club, Hamilton | Hotel, 8 pm. TOMORROW. Meeting, Women's Alliance of All | Souls’ Unitarian Church, 11 a.m. | Luncheon, Reciprocity Ciub, u‘ Fayette Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Dinner, War Mothers, Raleigh | Hotel, 6 p.m, meeting, 8 p.m. Meeting, New York State Demo- | eratic Society, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm. Meeting, American Federation of Government Employes, District De- partment, Hamilton Hotel, 8 p.m. Dinner dance, Examination Divi- sion, Farm Credit Division, Broadmoor Hotel, 8 pm. Meeting, Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, Mayflower Hotel, 8 p.m. Meeting, Advertising Club of Wash- ington, Willard Hotel, 8 p.m. Dance, Eastern Star Hope and Acacia Chapters, Wardman Park Hotel, 9 p.m. Dance, Norwegian Society of Wash- ington, Washington Club, Seventeenth and K streets, 9 pm. | |in Chicago . . . |New York musical THE EVENING STAR, Young Washington A young builder gets to work in the Takoma School kinder- garten. He is Theobald McQueeny, jr., son of Mr.and Mrs. Theo- bald McQueeny, 7131 Ninth street. Tomorrow: Jimmy Lemons, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Albert Lemons, at the Langdon School. —Star Staff Photo. Ginger Rogers Danced Trying to Escape Dancing Film Star Enjoys Working With Fred Astaire and Thinks it Would Be a Mistake to Change. BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. HOLLYWOOD‘ February 25 (N.AN.A).—Ginger (Virginia) Rogers . « « currently yellow-haired . . . in height . . . pendence, Mo. | “I didn’t want to work hard any more” . . always blue-eved . . . 5 feet 4 inches weighs a stationary 110 pounds . . . born in Inde- ... came to Hollywood to escape being a dancer ... . resented being put into “Flying Down to Rio,” in which she was teamed for the first time with Fred Astaire. “I was working in ‘B’ pictures at than the dust.” third on the billing, preceded by Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond. Today, after making seven pictures together, they are still third on the bill- ing — but this time of world box office ap- peal. Enjoys working with Astaire and thinks it would * be a mistake to break partner- . ship, but “it is good to get away i from each other o p Granam. once in a while, to avoid getting stale. It will be like visiting a new country to have an- other leading man (she will have two in ‘Vivacious Lady'—Burgess Mere-; dith and Jimmy Stewart). And I| think Fred has the feeling of being | |in a cage, always dancing with the same partner. He is looking forward | to his first solo starring picture (‘A | Damsel in Distress’).” | Astaire’s contract calls for two pic- | tures yearly, but Ginger must make | four . . . thinks “Stepping Toes,” on which the pair are now working, is the best Astaire-Rogers musical to date. “It has more real story than all the others put together.” (Music and | lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin.) . . . Confesses to lack of imagination for inventing dancing steps. “I leave all that to Fred. I'd sooner use my | brains for something else.” Used them | recently to compose song, “I Can't Understand Why You Can't Under- stand Me” . . . Is legally separated from Actor-Director Lew Ayres, whom she married in 1934, but will not divulge whether a divorce is immi- nent. “I'm so disinterested in the| subject I won't even talk about it (smiling sweetly).” Dancing career began by winning | a charleston competition while still attending school in Fort Worth, Tex. hen aged 15 . . . first important signment with the Paul Ash Orchestra was noticed in the| comedy, "Top‘ Speed,” and played ingenue lead in| “Girl Crazy” . . . after failing to| register in Hollywood, desired a return to Broadway and wired Fred Astaire The couple were%: “if you want a leading lady, here I the time and considered musicals less am received the role.) Building Farm House. Is now happy in California and is building a large nine-room farm house on the top of Beverly Crest ... “Until now I've always lived in small houses and apartments. When the new house is ready—it was promised for Christ mas—T hope to move in during March —1I shall give very large parties. I| 3 DINNER DANCE Dinner £1.35 Sat.. Cover, Sat., No Addi- tional Cover for Dinner 7‘é' Z - Guests otenam CONNECTICUT AT CALVERT Best Remedy for Coughs is Easily Mixed at Home Needs No Cooking. _Big To get the quickest relief from coughs due to colds, mix your own remedy at bome. Once tried, you'll never use other kind of cough medicine, and it 80 simple and easy. First, make a syrup by stirring 2 cups granulated sugar and one cup of water a few moments, until dissolved. A child could do it. No cooking needed. Then get 24 ounces of Pinex from any druggist. This is a concentrated compound of Norway Pine, famous for its prompt action on throat and bron- chial membranes. " (A well-known stage actress| want to see what it's like to be & hostess.” . . . Mother Lela Rogers— principal of R-K-O-Radio’s dramatic school—will share hostessing honors. Most important feature of the tennis court. “I'm crazy about tennis. Look how muscular I've become through playing. It's terrible. I can't wear evening dresses with thin shoulder straps any more. If you notice, in my pictures I always cover the bad part of my arms with little puff sleeves. What wouldn't I give to have lovely, dainty shoulders and arms like—er—Genevieve Tobin, for in- stance.” Has not yet traveled abroad. “I was going to England for the coronation, but have to work here instead. Any- way, I don't think it will be as exciting | without ex-King Edward. I wept dur- ing his abdication speech when he said | ‘the woman I love’ Those things| "Air-Spun”is a new kind of powder —actually smoothed by airl Streams of air—at 1250 miles an hour—buff each tiny surface —thousands upon thou sands of times! The result is a texture that spreads like a soft, smooth haze! In Coty odeurs; 14 shades. One dollar. t¢ Put the Pinex into a pint bottle, and add your symg. Thus you make a full pint of really better medicine than you could buy ready-made for four times the money. It never spoils, and chi® dren Jove its pleasant taste. And for quick, blessed relief, it ha no equal. You can feel it penetrat the air passages in a way that means business, It loosens the phlegm, soothes the inflamed membranes. and eases the soreness. ~Thus it makes breathing easy, and lets you get restful sleep. ust try it, and if not pleased, your money will be refunded. for Coughs WASHINGTON, D. C., estate—according to Ginger—is the| P€! | NO' don’t happen these days, that's all.” Does not require much sleep—even during film making. ‘“About six or seven hours are enough' . -wears pajamas in bed because—“I'm a cold rson.” (Copyright, 1037, by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) DANCING. MAE DAVISON Ball room classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-11 pm. Teaching. & to 9. Practice, 9 to 11. Tap health. children's classes. $3.00 mo. ‘1320 M St N.W. 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