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of THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1928 ZERO Is Stumbling Block Of Many Early Grade Pupils, Teachers Are Told. Dr. Charles H. Judd Discusses Faults in Teaching of Reading and Arithmetic. "The zero is one of the greatest inMentions we can credit to man, yet the use of the zero is 90 confusing to primary students that the teacher of arithmetic finds the explanation of its meaning one of her most perplexing problems." Addressing the Hamilton County Association yesterday on the subject of "Reading and Arithmetic," Dr.

Charles H. Judd, Director of the School of Education, University of Chicago, explained why children have difficulty in mastering those subjects, and gave some suggestions as to how such difficulties might be overcome. Many children cannot understand how a tangible figure can be used to represent absolute nothing, consequently, when the zero sign appears in a problem the child becomes confused and attempts to use it as the expression of a number, according to Dr. Judd. Nevertheless, our arithmetic centers largely about 0-A-N-S Liberal Loans on Diamonds, Watches Jewelry.

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Retail. Call MAIN 4396 CENTRAL BUILDING. the zero, and the child id must be taught to realize that arithmetic is an important subject which is indispensable to modern civilization. Dr. Judd likened the subject to a complicated machine, which A child must be taught gradually to use.

Reviewing the progress of arithmetic from primitive to our present system of Arabic numerals, Dr. Judd explained how moda ern arithmetical figures had been introduced into Europe by the Arabs in the sixteenth century. These figures, originally invented by the Hindus, were probably suggested by the use of the abacus, a complicated instrument of wires and beads. Arable numerals quickly supplanted old, unwieldy Roman system which had been in use in Europe for many centuries. Until the advent of the Arabic numerals, Dr.

Judd said, arithmetical calculation in large figures had been almost impossible, Reading 18 not well developed in modern life, Dr. Judd said, because children are not trained to read for pleasure. Too much oral reading, which 18 much slower than silent reading, gives a pupil the bad habit of repeating each word to himself even when he is supposed to be reading silently. Even in lessons in silent reading the prospect of a quiz on the matter read lowers the pupil's efficiency a good deal, Dr. Judd said.

Dr. Judd advised that more stress be placed on reading for pleasure, as distinguished from "minute study" and "skimming." Both of the latter methods of reading, Dr. Judd said, have their use, but too many pupils are being taught that minute study is the only good method. "Skimming," used by many college students In preparing their lessons, often comes naturally. Source of Trouble Suggested, Watching the eyes of a child who is reading or working a problem often gives a clue to the source of his ditficulties in studying.

Dr. Judd said. It the eye moves rapidly and evenly across the line, or down the column, the child's abilities are usually found to be good; if the eye-motion is slow and jerky, with a tendency to repetition. undesirable factors are present. In his Chicago laboratories, Dr.

Judd studies such eye-movement with the help of motion picture cameras. Officers of the Hamilton County Teachers' Association for the coming year were announced yesterday as follows: President, W. K. Housh, Norwood School; Vice President, Mrs. Louise Foster, Terrace Park: Secretary, Miss Cora M.

Hawley, Sycamore. A recommendation by the Resolutions Committee favoring several meetings during the coming year will be considered at the final session today. Following the sectional meetings, many of the teachers attended A luncheon in honor of Miss Lucy Gage and Dr. Judd, served In university HUGE GRAFT Paid By Bootleggers To Philadelphia Police, Says District Attorney. Revelations Contained in Public Accountant's Freedman Object of Hunt.

Philadelphia, August 30 (A. Golden streams of graft flowed out of the strong boxes of Philadelphia bootleggers and swelled the accounts of police and police officials, District Attorney John Monaghan disclosed today. Aside from saying that these revelations were uncovered in the records of Marks, public acWelberg: countants, seized Wednesday night, the Prosecutor declined to amplify A brief statement because, said, "it may interfere with the investigation." The investigation is being conducted by the grand jury which was charged to inquire Into criminal conCitions in Philadelphia after two gang killings took place within week. The statement of the District Attorney, who is in charge of the investigation, given out by Assistant District Attorney Hermes, said: "An investigation of the accounts of the bootlegging concerns whose audits and records were subpoenaed for the grand jury last night from the offices of a firm of accountants show that these records disclose enormous sums of money paid to police officers and police officials. This information is not that which is derived from anything that has taken place before the grand jury, but has been obtained from examination of these records in the office of the District Attorney." While the grand jury was hearing witnesses throughout the afternoon 14 experts were going over the books, records and files of the public accountants.

Virtually everything in their offices, including ledgers, files, balance books and other important records, were seized by the Prosecutor after information of the firm's connection with the bootlegging syndicate in Philadelphia was given to him. The grand jury previously had been told that in 15 banking institutions of Philadelphia the bootlegging ring had deposited $10,000,500, said to have been collected in the last seven years. Max Hoff was grilled by the jury for more than an hour today regarding bootlegging in Philadelphia. With the record before them of the revelation made by Louis R. Elfman, who testified yesterday that he had been hired by Hoff to a act as a trailer, or armed guard, for motor trucks running illicit cargoes of alcohol, District Attorney Monaghan and the jurors subjected the little manager of boxers to the longest examination since he first was called at the beginning of the inquiry 10 days ago.

Neither Hoff, named by Elfman a8 "King of Philadelphia Bootleggers," nor the District Attorney would disclose the nature of the questions asked him. Nor Hoff discuss the wherea bouts William Freedwould, man, a former prize fighter, who, Elfman asserted, had attacked him on the street last Tuesday and later in Hoff'a office had threatened further violence if he told the grand jury anything detrimental to Hoff. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Freedman, who was said to have disappeared yesterday when Elfman was telling his story to the Jury. Police throughout the country have been asked to search for him. INJURED EMPLOYEE DIES.

Peter Jones, 46 years old, 4415 Main avenue, Norwood, died at the General Hospital yesterday of inJuries he received carlier in the day while working on a derrick at Main avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was hit by A wheel which fell from the derrick, Acting Coroner D. C. Handley was informed. Jones was an employee of the Construction Company.

Today! LAST DAY OF SEASON! A one day's selling of all odds and ends, broken lines of summer merchandise radically reduced for immeliate disposal. POGUE CO. Cincinnati Entries Are Put Through Paces For Air Race Across Continent Wednesday The bi-plane pictured above is one of two Sportsman model planes which the International Aircraft Corporation of Cincinnati has entered in the transcontinental air race, starting from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, Wednesday, September 5. NEW SYSTEM For Tabulating Crimes And Criminals Demonstrated For Police Officials--Clerical Work To Be Centralized. Higher officials of the Cincinnati Police Department were given their first instruction yesterday in the operation of the new police record system for the classification of crimes and criminals by D.

C. Stone, who designed the system, and Clifford Ebner, who wili be in charge of the same. It was stated the equipment has been ordered, and as 800n as the printed forms are ready the police will move to their new quarters in the basement of City Hall. Much of the clerical work relating to the recording of crimes now performed in the district stations will be transferred to the new Division of Records under Mr. Ebner.

The new records not only will provide police officials with important facts concerning crime and police activity, but also will relieve police officers of the clerical work and release them for actual police duties. Cincinnati will be first city in the country to adopt such a complete record system. Mr. Stone, who has been with the Bureau of Municipal Research two years, will depart tomorrow for New York, where he will become associated with Bruce Smith in an effort to standardize police and crime records throughout the country. Mr.

Smith recently was selected Director of Committee on Uniform Crime Records of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. In his work for the committee, Mr. Stone proposes to use Cincinnati as a test city and an example of good record keeping. NEW POOL DEDICATED At St. Joseph Orphanage Swimming Instructors To Be Retained.

"St, Joseph Orphanage appreciates the splendid gift of the new natatorium by a group of interested friends whose memory will be honored perpetually by children made happier through this token," Rev. Francis T. Culley, Superintendent of the orphanage said last night at the official opening exercises of the new large swimming pool. The natatorium is the gift of a group who have preferred to remain anonymous. Importance of the swimming pool in the development of the physical educational and recreation programs of the orphanage was cited by Father Culley in his address.

He indicated that a woman swimming instructor has been appointed for the girls the orphanage and that a similar porition will be filled by a male pervisor for the boys. An entertainment program including Boy Scout exhibitions, aquatic contests and a band concert was pregented by the boys and girls of the orphanage. The pool is open to public inspection daily. It is planned to conduct a swimming competition for boys and a similar contest for girls before resumption of school. This meet will be open to the public.

DIRECTORS TO BE NAMED. Friars Club To Conduct Annual Election Monday. Members of the Friars Club will choose a new group of Directors for their country home, Friarhurst, 1o- cated at Tower Hill, at the annual election Monday, it was announced yesterday. Ballots will be cast at the country home, where the jority of the members of the club will be passing the Labor Day holiday. The Nominating Committee, slating of Harry Heeg, George Theobald and Peter Schewene, has lected four men as candidates on both the three-year and two-year term tickets.

Two will be elected for each term. Lawrence Sicking, Joseph Wolf, Clifford Laemmle and Fred Kramer will contest for the longterm directorship, with George Wirmel, Charles Martin, Ralph Gels and Carl Traut 88 the short-term didates. A bulletin in "The Accelerator," official publication of tion, calls upon members "to exercise their prerogative and select the candidates they desire to look after their Interests in Friarhurat an the WORKED AT PEP RALLY To Boost Knights of Columbus Outing at Latonia- Expected. More than 100 prominent business and professional men and women in Greater Cincinnati, who are interested in I success of the outing and athletic carnival of Cincinnati Council, Knights of Columbus, September 8, at Latonia race track, will give valuable financial and moral support to the project, Dan J. Crowe, General Chairman, reported at the pep rally at tne clubhouse last night.

Cincinnati Council is the oldest unit of the Knights of Columbus in Greater Cincinnati and friends of members representing all councils in this vicinity have concentrated forces for the outing. Numerous activities including a card party, dance, chicken supper, athletic contests and booths will tertain guests at- the outing. The athletic features will bring together cutstanding amateur athletes in the tristate area covered by Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. George A. Doherty, Grand Knight ct the Council, who spoke at the meeting last night, emphasiz responsibility of each ind Outing member volunteering for COP work during the outing.

Th bration will be open to the pub upwards of 10,000 guests are ex The proceeds of the outing in the new clubhouse applieddo AT HOME DR. A. R. JOHNST 2685 HIGHLAND AVE At Home DR. FRED TRINI 2327 McMicken Ave.

AT HOME Dr. Edward C. Ju Union Trust Fourth and WalnutDR. FIEL Dentist 2709 Woodburn Ave The sane will be piloted by Harold A. Speers, Vice President and Sales Manager of the corporation, who is standing on one of the wings adjusting the engine after taking the plane on a trial spin.

Performances of the two planes, each of which are CONFERENCE Is Held By Engineers To Discuss Street Railway Plans in Connection With Passenger Terminal Project. Plans relating to street railway transportation in so far as they are tied up with the new Union Passenger Terminal were the subject of a conference yesterday between Colonel Henry M. Waite, Chief Engineer in charge of the terminal construction; E. D. Gilman, Director of Public Utilities, and J.

B. Stewart, General Manager of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company. Considerable time was devoted to a study of the proposed viaduct to the Western Hills which, it was conceded, will solve the transportation problem to that section of the city. As has been announced previously, the viaduct is to be a double-deck structure, the lower level being used for street cars, trucks and other. slow- moving vehicles, and the upper section is to be a speedway for pleasuro vehicles.

The roadways of the equipped with a different motor, have caused officials of the company to predict a high position in the race. The picture in the insert is that of J. Dixon Davis, familiarly known as "Dixie" Davis, who will pilot the other plane. Davis is a pilot of considerable flying experience. viaduct are to be 40 feet wide.

The upper level, as planned, will have extensions for pedestrian walks. The western end will connect with State avenue at some between the existing Harrison avenue viaduct and Queen City avenue. At the enstern end the lower level will connect with Colerain avenue by means of a ramp, while the upper level will connect with Central Parkway. The structure, it is estimated, will cost approximately $3,500,000, of which the city's portion will be $1,000,000. The construction of the proposed viaduct, in the opinion of the experts, will solve the traffic problem at Brighton and will be a great timesaver for persons going to or from the Western Hills, City Manager C.

O. Sherrill has pressed the opinion that the proposed structure will meet with general approval of Western Hills residents. CONTRACTOR'S WIFE DIES. Mrs. Ethel Horvitz, 61 years old, wife of.

Solomon. Horvitz, plumbing contractor, died yesterday at her home in the Virginia Apartment Building, 6124 Rockdale avenue, Avondale. Mrs. Horvitz had been 111 four years. Funeral services are to be conducted at her home this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Burial will be int Monteflore Cemetery. Mrs. Horvitz born in Germany, but for 40 years had been a resident of Cincinnati. Besides her husband Mrs. Horvitz is survived by two daughters.

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