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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
THIS AND THAT


Sets Of books slowly are being pushed
out of the book stores into the adver-
tisementS and canvassers' hands.
People don't buy sets any more, "
one busy head of book shop declared.
The public is supposed to be more
discriminating, refusing to swallow any
author whole, but selecting carefully
the greatest of his books.
In several stores visited recently,
shops where once the booklover found
a dozen or more sets Of favorite au-
thors, remained only one or two COM
plete collections.
The book-buying public, as any other
group, is very contradictory; while 1t
has been educated, on the one hand,
to purchase moderately expensive BIZ
ographies and other non-f1ction works,
on the other, 1t has shown an unmis-
taxable liking for dollar books.
Thus the production of low-priced
books In good bindings, with good pa
per and readable type, Is one of the
outstanding trends in present-day book
dom. Lord Charnwood's Lincoln for
instance, may be purchased for a dollar
in an edition good enough for any one.
We have a bunch that it was not so
average bookbuyer as it was the high
cost of sets of books which drove or is
driving the latter from the average
book store.
Your average lover of books is by no
necessity man of wealth; often
enough he Is comparatively poor man
who simply gets his greatest enjoy
ment in life out of books.
X * * II
This average book purchaser, this
moderately well-off booklover, was not
able to loosen up" as the expressive
vernacular has it, for a complete set of
Dickens or of Thackeray.
Maybe as young man he had his
eyes on some particular set of his
favorite author only to find the price
beyond his reach at that time. Later,
when he was able to buy, he found
the set gone and none taking its place.
This seems to be the situation exist
ing today and one which many book
lover will regret, for nothing quite takes
the place of q complete set, If one hap
pens to be real bookman.
There was once In certain local
store beautiful set Of Voltaire, in
bright red binding with pasted labels
in white and black, % volumes, as we
recall, for the extremely reasonable
price of $15--or maybe it was Is vol
umes for $22.
At any rate, it was fine set, printed
in England, where they use such light
paper that the bigger a book Is the
lighter 1t seems in the hand. At the
time. however, the price looked ex-
tremely large.
This particular set sat on the shelves
year after year without any takers. The
price was good one for the day, and
Voltaire had not, along with many an
other famous man, undergone rebirth
for this generation at the hands OF
some shrewd biographer.
Now, If one tries to find that set. 1t
Is like looking for needle in a hay
stack. So it Is with many others. Not
so many years ago one could get com.
plete Plutarch. including the Morals"
as we'll as the more famous Lives. y
for few dollars-not more than IS at
the most. The booklovers could get
Plato, and Emerson, Montaigne, Dick
ems, Thackeray. Stevenson, etc.
It was an era of sets. 1t was re-
garded as fashionable to have the com
plete works" of an author. 1t was
held to be mark of distinction to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Are We Mice !?

Herr Einstein of Berlin has let the
cat out of the bag at last. A close read
ing Of the text of his latest theory
reveals the fact that he deliberately
used the symbols which Herr Weitzen-
brock recently proposed. For instance
he blatantly declares that 1.-THE v-com-
ponents of the s-th leg of the n-lee
will accordingly be labeled as sub
script s raised to the power of v, while
the appertaining fixed lower determi-
nants will be labeled as superscript
S h subscript ""
But that might be excused were II
not for Herr Einstein's final declara-
ton, to the effect that THE last mem.
Der on the right side is missing if the
disarrangement law is symmetrical. Il
is itself tenser closeness. just as the
other members of the right side to-
gether which we in accordance with
the usual method of naming, label al
divergence of tenser closeness, Gothic
r, and will write-Gothic T sigma.
oblique sigma"
Such methods are inexcusable. Such
statements are insulting. Whittier art
we heading? Is it not time to pause
| to think, to ask those who have strong
arms and cool heads to take charge? L
this thing. to be allowed to go un
checked? Should it not be investigated
Ought there not to be some law?
Consider this statement: "The prin
cipal difference between the curren
formulate Of absolute differential cal
culus which the introduction o
the unsymmetrical disarrangement Law
brings with 1t lies in the divergence.
formation. Take t.. sigma as tense
according to wish with upper inde'
sigma"
Who allowed Herr Einstein to TAX
IT,. sigma? Despite the German agita
ton against reparation costs, Herr Elm
stein blandly commands us to "Tak
r. sigma as tensor" and purposel'
avoids mention Of the proposed twenty
five million dollars for additional pro
hibition enforcement. Are we to forge
Valley Forge? Are we to forget tn
! Alamo?
In short, are we mice or are we men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Community Chest Insurance

Not tho least cause Of qualification
3 Tor the success of the Community Chest
drive Is the fact that the oversubscrip-
ton OF the fund means that during the
coming year all Of the agencies included
will be relieved of financial concern and
free to conduct their good works with
out impairment Of efficiency incident
to the raising of money for mainte-
., nance. The community has by It's gen.
erous subscription to the fund under
written all these works for the year
This means a great saving of energy
for those who are charged with the
duty of carrying through these impor-
tant and valuable endeavors for the
benefit of the people.
Now that the Community Chest fund
has been more than fully subscribed the
advantage of this method of 6rancine
the welfare organizations and agencies
becomes more apparent than ever. This
money was raised in ten days by highly
concentrated push and effective organic
ration. Washington turned in nearly
million and half of dollars to carry
on its works Of succor and comfort, as
sistance and redemption for the year
1t thereby relieved itself. 1t guaranteed
at q minimum of trouble and with ar
economy Of expense that all of thes'
works would continue at full efficiency
This initial success demonstrates tina
Washington can maintain Communit!
Chest. The benefits of this concentra
ton Of financial programs and appeal
have been SO clearly demonstrated dur
ing the past fortnight that the tasl
next year and In the years to follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Explanation Is Asked
Of Valuation Practice

To the Editor Of The STAR
The accepted basis Of valuation for
public utilities and other corporations
seems to be reproduction cost"
l gather from the current news that
when it comes to selling the public's
property there must be an entirely diff
ferent basis of valuation.
The Shipping Board proposes to sell
our public steamships for $16,000,00O.
The replacement cost of these vessels
mas been estimated at $110.000,000.
Can you please explain to fare payers
and taxpayers why there should be one
basis OF valuation for rates which the
public has to pay and another basis of
valuation for the sale of the public's
property? WILLIS j. RUTLEDGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
British Channel Tunnel Now
Regarded as Real Possibility

The tendency of British public onin.
Ion toward a favorable view of the long.
projected tunnel under the English
Channel Is watched with great interest
IN the United States. It is believed
mere that the old military objections
nave been brushed aside and that the
erect OF the tunnel upon British trade
and employment would be tremendous.
III the British and French are now
serious in their discussion of a tunnsl
under7 the Channel" according to the
New York Sun, sit may be possible
Wltnin SIX years or so to cross from
England to France on the water. over
the water and under the water. .
Inc principal objections to the con-
Struction OF the tunnel heretofore have
interest in the project for the first time
In fve years. it is significant that the
usual argument-that the tunnel could
De used for military purposes-has not
peen offered by anybody whose word
might count. British military experts
admit that the development of the air.
plane has ended the isolation of their
island home. They no longer can re-
gard the 2l-mile stretch Of water as the
natural defense 1t was in the Napole-
onic wars"
Nearly every one in England and
actuauy every one in France is fayora-
pie 10 the idea OF a tunnel under the
enamel, contends the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, which draws the conclusion:
The time may be ripe. Surely, it is
ripper than any former time has been.
The horror Of the Channel may really
be In a way to be abolished" On the
changed conditions, the Plain Dealer
says: THE people Of England have no
FEAR OF France and the people of
france have no fear of England. In
the almost unthinkable event of war. a
Channel tunnel could be closed or de-
Stroyed at moments notice. And If
france or Germany or any other ma
ton really wished to invade England.
the air navieS Of the future would sup
ply the means"
No less a parsonage than Premier
Stanley Baldwin" it is pointed out by
the Nashville Banner, has recently
admitted publicly that the idea Of dig
gtng Channel tunnel has attracted
large public interest, and in Parliament
and out the matter Is being agitated
with vigor 1t has never stirred be-
fore. . If public sentiment continues
to turn In favor Of the tunnel, 1t 70 very
likely to become a reality In the course
OF . few more years. One thing it
would certainly do Is to stimulate tour
LIST trafnc between England and the
continental countries, and that in itself
Is an item OF some importance"
X \ ~
"Such an enterprise was suggested
more than century ago and was given
serious consideration during the 7Os,"
according to the San Antonio Express.
Lord Derby, foreign secretary from
1874 to 1878, approved the scheme.
Premier Disraeli, afterward Lord Bea-
consfeld in the former years gave
the French government to understand
that Britain would not hinder the
building of the tunnel Financiers on
both sides Of the English Channel then
contained forces, and shafts were sunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Wagnerian opera maintains its fasci-
nation even though none of its heroes
affords any suggestion of solution for the
human problems now under considera-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

ST. Petersburg's name was changed to
"Petrograd" and then to 'Ieningrad. J"
The possibility Of another change to
"Trotskygrad" is still in the very remote
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Social precedence figures in the
political picture. Even when success
fully asserted, 1t Is a consideration often
more likely to lose votes than to win
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Einstein is wonderful mathematician,
yet there is no apparent possibility of
his being any help in calculating repara-
tons problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

American patriotism Is such that an
unlimited amount of unrequited advice
is available with reference to the selec-
ton of Hoover cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
While There's Life.

From the Florence Herald.
An Illinois mans life was saved when
. patent cigarette lighter DETECTED
bullet. We always felt that those things
must be good for something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
1t Might Be a Good Idea!

From the Charlotte News.
A cooking expert tells us to cook left
over meat with scrambled eggs. Let's
see, what was that old recipe? First
catch your rabbit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Catalogue.
When the snow and the sleet are abroad
In the land,
A garden Of blooming comes gayly to
hand.
We sit by the fireside and study with
cheer
The catalogue sent by the Scotsman
each year.
Here is zinnia-there is Rose,
Or Mignonette waiting in dainty repose.
The wind that is bitter a challenge will
fling.
The catalogue heralds the Triumph of
Spring.
The drawings are fine and the colors
are fair
A wandering song bird has warbled out
there!
The story's made clear by the song he
will sing
AS the catalogue carries the promise
of Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Dayton, Tenn, made evolution cur
rently famous and York, Pa, has
managed to do the same for witchcraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Probably a Misprint.

From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
1.-THE average fiapper is affiicted with
nerves." according to medical publica-
ton. Probably a misprint for nerve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

A temporary disappearance never pre-
vents Trotsky from re-asserting himself
as the possessor of typewriting machine
and fountain pen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
A Little Learning.

lican.
One of the funny things about Elm
stein Is that so many people who never
studied mathematics think 1t funny that
they can't understand him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

A sure-thing position in finance
appears to be occupied by those who
manufacture fireworks for patriots and
firearms for the underworld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Rubber Trade Elastic.

From the San Bernardino Sun.
Since British restriction has been tTe-
moved from the rubber trade 1t has
proved to be more elastic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Paris styles in clothes have lost their
prestige, but Paris fashions in divorces
still hold their influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
But He Hasn't Tried That.

From the New York Sun.
Probably Jackson Barnetts version Is
THE only safe Indian Is q dead
Indian:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Money talks; but it Is hard to secure
an appropriation big enough to deliver
a convincing temperance lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Oar is ginter be labor discomfort"
said Uncle Eben. 80 long as boy can
git mo- money fob plunkin' fool tune
on a IKE dan he kin fob tendin' a
garden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Cuties.

The dramas we cannot enjoy,
With lines of ill-repute,
Remind us Of some naughty boy
Who thinks that he Is cute.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Unwedded Heroine.
Are YOU not afraid of being called an
old maid'?"
Afraid" exclaimed Miss Cayenne.
mot at all! regard myself as hero
inc who has survived numerous jazz
parties!"
"Kitefying," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, was once gentle amuse-
ment. The aeroplane has made 1t seri-
Gus business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Animal Wise-Crackers.

Animal Wise Crackers.
do you favor the donkey or the ele-
plant as a party emblem?"
Neither" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Politics Is rapidly becoming too
serious to permit animal wise-crackers
to be credited with responsible argu-
ment."
Jud Tunkins says the spirit Of democ-
racy goes too far when 1t admits the
high-power crapshooter to every social
gathering.
Patriotic Procession.
The fourth Of March will bring in line
A band Of patriots so fine,
And bid us confidently wait
For other patriots in debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
The Eveninr Star Newspaper Company

Business once:
nth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once: Tower Buildins.
European once: IA Regent st., London,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

@. How many Americans went to
Canada to spend Labor day?-G. T.
A. More than 100000 Americans
crossed the Canadian border for Labor
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06

with station at Fort Bliss, Tex.
Capt. Charles w. Chadbourne, Signal
Corrs, Brooklyn. N Y. will proceed
1880. and await retirement.
Second Lieutenant Paul w. Caraway.
Air Corps Infantry, Is assigned to
the Twelfth Infantry. with station at
Fort Howard. Maryland.
Each OF the following named infantry
officers is relieved from detail in the
Air orps at March Field. Riverside,
Calif.. and assigned to the regiment
specified:
Fourth Infantry. Fort Missoula, Mon
Second Lieutenant James ]. Mathews.
to Thirtietb Infantry Preside of San
Francisco, Calf.
Second Lieutenant Lionel T. r. Trot-
ter to Fourth Infantry, Fort Lincoln,
Major William r. Caldwell Dental
Corps, to duty at Walter Reed Hospital.
Capt. John $. Ross, Dental Corps,
Capt. John p. Bachman, Medica!
Corps to Hawaii.
Major william c. whltmore, Medical
Corps. to Fort williams. Me.
Capt. Oscar Burkard. Medical Ad-
ministratiye Corps. to FL Paso, Tex.
Capt. James F. Hammer, Medical
Administrative Corps, will: report at
Chaplain John ]. Digman U. s.
Army. to the Panama Canal depart
mPnt.
Chaplain Charles c. Merrill. u. s.
Army. is assigned to duty at Fort Du
Point. Del
second Lieutenant (nSw first lleu-
tenant) Robert f.. Cullen, to the
Twenty-fourth Infantry. Fort Benning,
Ga.
Each Of the following named officers
OF the Coast Artillery Corps is assigned
to the organization and station indI-
Gated after his name: First Lieutenant
Arthur b. Nicholson, to Twelfth Coast
Artillery Fort Monroe. Va. First
Lieutenant Roy y. Paterson. to Sixth
Coast Artillery, Fort Winfield Scott.
Calf.
Second Lieutenant Jacob G. Reynolds.
Third Coast Artillery, to the Philippines.
First Lieutenant Carl y. Wahle,
Fifty-first Coast Artillery, to Hawaii.
Second Lieutenant Kenneth ]. Wood
bury, Ninth Coast Artillery, to the
Philippines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
BRIN GS
272 QUARTS

An automobile" and 272 quarts
of liquor we're captured by Prince
Georges county police last night
otter an exciting chase. during
which the driver of the car
escaped.
v. M. Nichols and Harry Robin
son, of the county police, were
watching for liquor Smugglers
when their attention was at
tracted by a small coupe speed
ing past. They chased the car
for some distance on the southern
Maryland pike. Suddenly the
coupe Swerved and the driver
Jumped, escaping through The
fields. ..'..'
The driverless coupe continued
down the road for half a mile
with the police still in pursuit.
The chase ended when the coupe
hit a telephone pole and turned
/, over. 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
MAY SELL
COUNTY SITE

ROCKVILLE. Md, Dec. g.
There will be a meeting Of the
stockholders of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company Of Rock
Vile on December II at 2 p. m, to
act on the offer of the county for
the property on Montgomery Ave
nue. on which the bank is stu
ated, according to Robert G. Hill
ton, president.
In connection with the construc-
ton of the proposed courthouse
building the county is purchasing
the property in the square west
of the present county building. 1t
is understood that the bank has
been offered $45,000 for its lot.
The stockholders will also con-
slider a new site for the bank, pro-
vided they accept the offer made
by the county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06

comdr William II. Pashley, TO Navy
recruiting bureau, New York. N. Y.
Lieut.. Comdr Dennis l.. Ryan, to
c. {. -. u. :. <. Northampton.
Lieut.. Franklin Il. Apologize, to
=. :, Rama.
Lieut., Thomas G. W. Settle, to duty
involving flying as inspector ut Navy
aircraft GoodyearZeppelin Corpora
ton Akron, Ohio.
Lieut. Emile Topp. to U. s. S. Hazel
wood as executive officer.
Lieut. Elery A. zehner, to navy yard.
Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. tJ.G) Rae E. Arison. to sub
marine division p
Lieut.. tJ.GD Wifred e. Iankenau,
to continue duty L. $. $. Converse.
Ensign Charles l.. Freeman, to Asia
tic station,
Ensign Stanley f. Judson to Asistic
station.
MEDICAL CORPS
Rear Adm. Norman j. BlRckwood
(M.C.) relieved from all active duty;
to home.
SUPPLY CORPS
Lieut. Robert H.. LensOn (S.C), to
wait orders at San Francisco, calf.
Lieut. Walker A. Settle $50. to
Naval Hospital. San Diego. Calit
CONSTRUCTION CORPS
Lieut. George V. White C.CO. to
duty involving flying, Goodyear-Zeppelin
Corpora ton, Akron. Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
Indianapolis" First
Light Cruiser
To Be Built

The city of indianapolis holds
the distinction of having the
first Of the Is light cruisers
ordered built by Congress named
in its honor. The c l. IS, one
Of the two vessels permitted to
continue under construction at
the New York Shipbuilding Cor
poration'S yards at Camden,
N. j., was designated today by
Secretary Of the Navy Adams
as the indianapolis"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
'Prince Carol Appears
;, In Paris With Lupescue

tol PARIS. Dec. 6 0N.SD Prince
firarol, of Roumania, and his IT,
maintained weetheart, Madame
nlelpescue, have given the Pari-
dusnneS something new to talk
Hosout on their latest appearance
stu Paris after long absence.
of Paris night-club habitues were
allot little surprised when the
geometry svelte beauty, whose
scharms are said to have lost
ICarol his throne, appeared with
shoulders not so slim and waist
not quite so Sylph.like.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
. HELD IN BANK
ROBBERY

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, Dec. 6
0NS0.-Four suspects in the
$4,000 Columbia City, Ind,
bank holdup, during which a
woman bystander was, shot and
killed, are being held in jail here
today.
Authorities also linked the
mems names with the Canadian
mail train robbery in which $780,
600 in securities was obtained.
Three of the men arrested are
Joseph White, Joseph Sarcena and
william King. Police refused to
disclose the name of the fourth
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
A. NIY
T2IOE %

Leave OF absence is granted to:
aior Leander r. Hathaway. infantry,
two months, on account of sickness.
Capt. Martin e. Walton, jr., Field
Artillery, two months and Is days.
The retirement of Brig. Gen James
NJ. Kennedy. assistant to the surgeon
general, from active service on De-
cember 4. 1929. is announced
Ma jor Paul w. Bibson, Medical Corps,
is detailed as a member Of the med
zeal promotion examining board APP
pointed to meet at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa.
Capt. Harry II. Dunn, Cavalry. is
assigned to the First Cavalry Division,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
ARLINGTON DIVORCE SUIT

ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. 6.-Suit
for a divorce was filed in the
county clerks office yesterday by
Henrietta A. Harris against
Horatio Howell Harris.