Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

for the past six years reveal that the
library actually has gone out of its
way to obtain a. complete a repre-
Sentation as possible of the literature
Of all shades of thought connected with
the turning upside down of orders and
institutions in Russia during 1917 and
afterward. which resulted in placing
the present Soviet system in the sad
die.
Has Large Slavic Section.
The library maintains a large Slavic
section, which strives to be representa-
tive of Slavic literature and thought.
Following the war it found itself in a
favorable position for securing mate
rial concerning the revolution. For
example, the Russian Embassy here
had been receiving a great mass Of
documents from all the parties repre-
sented. When the embassy was closed
truckloadS Of this were presented to
the library, which card c%atalogued and
preserved everything Of value. In an
other report the librarian records OBJ
tanning for the Slavic section "a collec-
ton of 298 newspapers published in
Russia and abroad during the Russian
revolution and civil war, representing
various parties and creeds in the Strug-
gle during that period, beginning with
the monarchiSts and ending with the
communists. The Soviet regime, the
Kolchak campaign and the Deniken-
Wrangek campaign are represented by
about so papers each. This group will
be valuable source material for future
historians of the chaotic period of the
Russian revolution. Most of 1t could
not be duplicated. In n case our
| copy Is definitely known to be the only
one extant." At the same time the
| library secured 480 wa and revolu-
tionary posters, some Of which had
been used TO stir the masses to over
turn the government.
But the Library went beyond the
| revolutionary literature and counter
| revolutionary publications into the
| philosophical an< literary background
| The librarian reports: THE events
which followed the European War anc
| the changes which took place In Russia
! since 1917 gave a new direction to Rus
sian literary thought, furnished it with
! new material for study and reflection
gave a novel impetus to Russian booE
production in its many phases ant
created a demand on the part Of user:
of the Slavic section for modern literary
productions"
Works Of Authors Obtained.
So the Library obtained sets of the
works of Aldanov, Andrew, Artsyba'
shev, Bielyi. Besonov, Bieliaev, Block
Bunin, Burtsev, Chfrikov, Esekov, Evdo'
kimov. Galich. Cork, Inber, Karavaev
Kozakov, Kozyrev. Krasnov. Kryzha'
novskaia, Kuprin, Melgunov, MereZhkov'
ski, Minisiov, Shinshko, Shmelev, Shut
gin, Sollugub, Sytin. Taneeva, Trebev
Veresaev, Veselyi, V~olkonski, Voloshir
and ZaitSev. The list includes boil
revolutionists and counter-revolutionists
but the Library of Congress makes M
distinction between them. It's Shelve
are made up for the impersonal socia
scientist who wants to know all sides o
every question.
The representative of The Star re
ceived only directions to consult tn,
ARC catalogue when he inquired abou
this body of literature. Library Of Con
gress employees do not put themselve
out of the way to place 1t in the hand
of the idly curious.
Despite the availability of nearly al
Seditious literature ever published
which any one could desire at thu
National Library, there is a growing re
volt against the implications of tn
proposed law among book lovers, soci'
ologistS and political scientists. accord
ing TO Judson King, secretary of tn,
National Popular Government League
who first called attention to the clause
DIR. John A. Ryan Opposed.
He made public yesterday the follow
ing statement from DR.. John A. Ryan
professor Of moral philosophy at Catho'
. lie University:
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