New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00146

» It I V U e N. T. AMSTERDAM NEWS, S*t„ March t, IMS Reading Retardation A trained teacher tells blunt­ ly what may be wrong with your child’s ability or inability to read properly and why. . By STANLEY SEIDMAN Assistant Principal P.S. 270, Brooklyn I am writing about a very real problem which involves us all. New Bootlegging Law Proposed By Celler WASHINGTON — Charging House Committee on the Judi- tbat the federal and state gov­ dary, declared. PARTY AT LIVING ROOM — The D'Hammes, Brooklyn so­ cial club, celebrate at a party given in the “Room at The Top’’ at Cha famous Living Room Club. Left to right: Maries Flagg, president, Helen Maxwell, Kitty Jenkins, Delo- Fort Stores Reynolds Wrap S<e4MM SeoBIte Seats Ttsa.a Safi Were Scats Tearli Cal Ilia _ n< n* tea 1 tor ST. 1 ter »• n« Blearkrtta Bln 3fa Hadm Table NapUaiI ___ I tor He i_ lah Harris, Margaret Gibbons, Dr. Edna Martin Miles, Ersa Poston, Eleanor Flagg. (King photo). D'Hammes, A Club Built For Fun - Eight years ago eight Brooklyn ladies got together to form a club Just for fun. No civic work; no political pressure; just fun. This was the beginning of the D’Hammes Club which, last Val­ entine Day, celebrated its first “open” (to the public) party at the “Room At The Top” of the famous Living Room Night Club The club started as a bridge club with concentration on good food. Obviously gourmets, the members drew lots for one of eight countries, and when they entertained, once a year, the particular member would select the foods, wines and dress of the country she had chosen, as her medium of entertaining. Foreign Cuisine Later they selected fabulous foreign restaurants, where they one another, Instead of at their homes. The usual club formula of minutes, dues and so on were dispensed with; eating sometimes took as much as five hours. This year their theme is the US and its pos­ sessions, and they will follow the same pattern they used before for countries around the world. All prominent women, of the Brooklyn community, they In dude, a Judge’s wife, teachers, social workers, housewives, and a podiatrist The original mem­ bers are: Marie Flagg, the presi­ dent, Delolah Harris, Madeline Lane, Alberta Person, Helen Maxwell, Margaret Gibbons, El­ eanor Flagg and Dr. Edna Mar tin Miles. When Alberta Per­ son died, she was replaced with two members, Ersa Poston and Kitty Jenkins. So relaxed is the dub that It has had the same slate of offi- Dinah, Sons Into Galaxy Singer Dinah Washington goes Into the Galaxy Club, on Farm­ ers and Linden in St. Albans, not only by herself. This time she brings with her, her two sons, making their dancing debut The two boys, George Jenkins and Bobby Grayson — by two of Dinah's early marriages — call themselves “The Diaah-mites” and do a dancing and singing act which they have learned from their mother and choreographer Cholly Atkins. Dinah's revue goes into the club March 8 for one week only, right after she completes a stint at the Apollo Theater. With her in this revue, beside her sons, will be Cha Allegros— a trio of young men who form the background musically and vocally for the blues queen, and white comedian Don Sherman. Sherman is apparently a replace­ ment for comedian Dave Turner, who, until a couple of weeks ago, was the number two punch In Dinah’s revue. Turner and Dinah had a parting of the way*. cers since its inception. They make no bones about their pre­ diction to fun, because, asihey point out, all of the ladies are already engaged in community work of all kinds in other areas. This club is just for fun. ernments lose nearly a bUlioo dollars a year in taxes because of bootlegging, Brooklyn Con­ gressman Emanuel Celler has sponsored a bill in Congress to require that one per cent of all federal taxes now collected for alcohol be used to stamp out the moonshining racket. "I believe that if my bill be­ comes Law, alcohol tax collec­ tions will promptly increase by as much as 20 per cent,” Rep. Celler, who is chairman of the Benefit For Nigeria An all-star variety benefit con­ cert, sponsored by the Amaku Memorial Foundation, Inc., In aid of a hospital project in Ni­ geria, will be held Sunday after­ noon March 3, at 4 p.m. at the Newman Memorial Methodist Church, Throop Ave at Macon St., Brooklyn. Among the artists will be Con­ stance Bertsteiner, soprano, Di­ anne Straughn, pianist and Wes­ ley Lewis, organist. Get Zeta Awards For'Womanhood1 About 1.800 guests filled the newly-decorated grand ballroom of Hotel Waldorf Astoria for the luncheon and a “Salute to Finer Womanhood” program sponsored by Delta Alpha Zeta, Delta Beta Zeta, Delta Mu Zeta and Omicron Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Soror­ ities, Inc. Elsinore L. Fearing of Queens, Elaine C. De Grasse of Brooklyn, and Dr. Thelma D. Adair of Manhattan were saluted by the Metropolitan Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on last Saturday as women who best exemplified the ideals of the or­ ganization’s founders-slsterly love finer womanhood and service. Presentations “Girl of the year” presentations were made to Carol Ann DeKine, Carol Ann Young and Joann Jac­ obs. Each High School student chosen for the “Girl of the Year” award demonstrated the same noble qualities as her "Women of the Year” counterpart. High sch­ olarship, however was an added requirement. While paying tribute to Meo- dames Fearing, DeGrasse, Adair and Misses Deklne, Young and Jacobs. Zeta Sorority recognized its own Emma J. Dewberry. Upon the National Executive Sec retary and Director of the Soror lty House in Washington, D.C. was bestowed, the “Zeta of the Year” award. Recognition was also given the five living founders. Arizona Clea­ ver Stemmons, Fannie Fettle Watts, and Myrtle Tyler Faithful, three of the five founders, attend ed the luncheon. President of tie Albany Ga., Movement, Dr. William G. Ander­ son related a series of pungent anecdotes that went to make up the principal address. Luncheon chairman Catherine Jones handl­ ed the introduction of dais guests while Alberta Alston ably per­ formed the duties of toastmaster. SPECIAL WAREHOUSE RELEASE Wad Than Frl. fat. Open till » P M. 3 ROOMS USED FURNITURE - audit daalraa ta aaataat r«a»a..lfta taMMlaa ataatltal ROOMS PVBHITUOt ft aeaaUaaf Laaaa. 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This does not absolve the school from performing Its normal func­ tions and obligations of teaching the “3 R’s,” but this situation places a tremendous and almost impossible burden upon the teach­ ing staffs of these schools and it is a challenge for all of us who are interested in the education of young people. There are very many dedicated teachers work­ ing in our school system and their efforts are being dissipated by a lack of communication be­ tween home and school. Conference of Teachers At a recent conference of teachers of Kindergarten classes the following question was ask­ ed: “What are the specific weaknesses that teachers find in pupils entering school for the first time?” Possibly the re­ sponses that are being listed be­ low may act as suggestions to your readers genuinely interest­ ed in a positive program of con­ structive activities. There is a lack of oral langu­ age fluency. Children answer questions in one word. There is in general an inability to speak in sentences. There is an obvious lack of experience In listening to people This is because parents are too busy or unable in crowded quart­ ers to talk with children. Par­ ents also fail to read or tell stories to children, and children have not been taken to see things such as animals in the zoo, chil­ dren’s exhibits in museums, rec­ reation areas like Bear Moun­ tain, ferry boats to Staten Is­ land, the Statue of Liberty, etc. They have not had experiences with their hands, e.g., painting, cutting out pictures, using clay, crayons, and having an oppor­ tunity to exhibit to their par­ ents the fruits of their labor. Our teachers then responded with a list of items that par­ ents should do to alleviate these problems: 1. They can take their children to the Story Hour of the nearest public library. 2. They can discuss with chil­ dren desirable T.V. programs viewed by children and parents. 3. They can take children's books out of the library and read to them. 4. They can give children books as gifts. 3. They can teach children the proper care of books, namely: open correctly, avoid breaking binding back, put on cover to protect and no writing or scrib­ bling. 6. They can teach the children their full name, address and telephone number. 7. They can teach children how to handle their clothes, dress and undress, handle zippers, and carry and properly use a hand kerchief. PROTECT YOUR URNITURE Ltice, HfiQIC’ He said that once moonahlners or bootleggers are eurpressed, their liquor business will go ditto legitimate channels and benefit the government In taxes. Rep. Celler said that while present government workers are compe­ tent, there is not sufficient man­ power to cope with the large scale moonshine racketeering. Bk’lyn YWCA 75th Anniversary Fete The 75th anniversary of the Brooklyn YWCA began Feb. 28 with a gala birthday luncheon held at Memorial Hall, 30 Third Ave., Brooklyn. Mrs. John J. Madden was luncheon chairman and Mrs. R. Whitney Gosnell, president, spoke of the many celebrations planned for 1963. The co-ed members hold a Buf­ fet Supper Dance Friday March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Kenneth Whitlock is mastef of ceremonies for the entertainment which includes songs by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Choir and dancing to the music of the five piece Combo from the Shangri- La Navy Carrier. Plana for an anniversary jour­ nal, a first for the Brooklyn YWCA are being completed by co-chair­ men, Mrs. Harry Felger and R. S. Maynard. A YW exhibit will open March 4, at the Ingersoll Library, Grand Army Plaza. Doctor’s Symphony Performs In Bk’lyn The tree-lined streets of Flat­ bush echoed to the melodies of Puccini, Leon Cavallo and Mozart, when The Brooklyn Music School Opera Workshop staged a con­ cert of operatic scenes' at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Ro­ gers, 553 Westminister Road. The occasion was a benefit performance for the spring con­ cert of the Brooklyn Doctor’s Symphony Orchestra. The event ^ps sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary whose president is Felix Horowitz of 1712 Ditmas Ave. 5 Singers Some 50 women heard a cast of five singers put on scenes from Puccini’s ‘LaBoheme”, Le­ on Cavallo’a "I Pagliaci,” and “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart. The concert singers were Ange­ lica Cokjsurdo, soprano, Carlton Cox, baritone, Clifton Steere, ten­ or, Joan Montgomery, mezzo so prano and Marvel Morehouse, sprano. Marry Roark, staff pian­ ist of the Brooklyn Music School provided the accompaniment whil Charles Ennis, the school's direc­ tor, did a running commentary. 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