Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
SPEAKERS PRAISE
LIBRARY OPENING
TaIiaferro and Representa-
tive Merlin Hull Attend Cere-
mony at Woodbridge.

Addresses by Commissioner Sidney F.
Taliaferro and Representative Merlin
Hull of Wisconsin featured dedicatory
exercises opening the Woodbridge SUD-
branch Library, Twenty-Second and
Rhode Island avenue, last night. The
meeting, sponsored by the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association. was held
in Sherwood Presbyterian Hall.
Following selections by the Marine
Band Orchestra, under direction of VIII
liam r. Santelmann. and the invoca-
ton by DR.. o. o. Dietz of the Brookland
Baptist Church, Thomas j. Llewellyn,
president Of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association, welcomed resi-
dents of the community and briefly re-
viewed the work done in bringing about
the new subbranch.
E. G. Sievers, chairman of the special
committee on branch library of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton, presided, and introduced Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt of the board Of
library trustees, who spoke briefly.
To Be Appreciated.
Mr.. Taliaferro said that, while the
new Subbranch Is not SO well provided
with books at present. 1t will be more
appreciated by the residents of the Sec
ton because of that fact. The Commits
sioner said that in his opinion the pre-
mier luxury of today is the bed reading
lamp. Nearly every night" he said,
Il spend from IS minutes to an hour
reading books" Mr. Taliaferro briefly
reviewed the history of books from the
time they were inscribed on hardened
clay to the present finished volumes.
He cited several preSent-day authors and
pointed out that books are so numerous,
and owing to the fact that 1t is virtually
impossible for one to read them all, d.
gests are fast becoming popular. In
this connection he recommended DR..
Eliot'S Five Foot Shelf" as condensed
education and an example of the digest
DR.. George S. Bowerman, librarian
of the Washington Public Library, also
spoke, and asserted that while the ac-
commodationS Of the Subbranch will
more than likely be insufficient to meet
the demands of the community, the sup
ply OF books will be increased as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Bowerman introduced Miss Lo-
rena G. Mondereau and Fred A. BeStow,
who will comprise the Woodbridge
Branch Library staff.
Advancement Of Community.
Representative Hull said that since
the early days of his youth spent in
Washington he noticed the great adj
vancement made by the Woodbridge
community and congratulated the sec
ton in securing a library. Libraries
have a great influence in combating
the evil tendencies that continually
confront the youth of the country
contended Mr.. Hull. "Portrayals of
characters such as Lincoln, Garfield
and Roosevelt through books inspire the
youth Of America to emulate them and
tend to make them become loyal and
faithful citizens"
Mr.. Hull pointed out that the chang
ing problems that come with the ever
increasing population are met by the
American people through their pursuit
of literature and account for the great
ness of our country.
InterSpersing the addresses the Ma
rine Band Orchestra rendered a num-
Der of selections and Christopher NJ.
Zepp gave several vocal numbers. DR..
w. F. Eagleson of the Sherwood Pres
byterian Church pronounced the benz
diction.
The new subbranch library, which
will open with a book collection of APP
proximately 1000 volumes, with Is mag
azineS currently received, will be sup
plemented by deliveries from the Gen.
trail Library. The Subbranch will be
open on Monday Wednesday and Fri
day from IL noon to pm, on Tues
day and Thursday from 2 to 8 pm.
and on Saturday from am. to IL pm.