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Evening star., 1933-08-07
Starting Libraries in
Small Communities
To the Editor OF The Star:

10 the EDITOR OF Inc Star.
I was interested in the suggestion
given in the Haskin column CT The Star
of July 29 as to starting library in a
small community, and feel impelled to
take issue with it.
Considerable experience in libraries,
both large and small, has convinced me
that building a library from donations
of books is a questionable policy. It is
true that fine libraries have grown from
the nucleus of some ones private COL
lection, and that valuable gifts are re-
ceived from generous donors; but such
books have usually been accumulated
by discriminating bookmen. The stuff
that the average citizen will wish upon
defenseless library is unbelievable.
Indeed, many would Indignantly defend
their wisdom in sending the Elsie books
and housekeeping manuals to military
camps. Fox's Book of Martyrs and
Sanford and Merton to reform
schools, morocco-bound railroad COM
panies' reports to hospitals and Friend
ships Garland and poetic calendars
bound in white kid adorned with hand
painted forget-me-nots to prison libra
ries. (Actual giftsD
Strange as it may seem. there are
still vast numbers of individuals to
whom library is place to keep books
on shelves, any kind of tome between
cstensible bookcovers qualifying for
place. Therefore, when garrets are
cleaned out and dsmal-looking volumes
which no one has thought about for
fifty years or more are presented to
the nearest library, the donors expect
that institution to be duly and humbly
grateful.
As matter of fact the best small
library is the one which is hand
picked from the start, and far better
results could be realized from canvass
ing if the soliciting is for funds rather
than books. A regular sum per year,
possibly no more than an average mag
azine subscription, paid in by each
prospective borrower or family would
do much toward maintaining and
building up community library. The
first hundred books are as important as.
or more SO than, any that may come in
afterward, and selected wisely, with a
thought to the peculiar needs of the
community, will be of great use, when
five hundred miscellaneous volumes, In
Guiding the outmoded, the unsuitable
and the actual trash, would be poor
advertisement. Moreover. the problem
of space is always an important one,
and it is impracticable to clutter up
shelves with useless material. For the
function of the community library is,
first and last, use-and then more use.
The efficient procedure for the anna
teur is to secure expert advice. The
majority of States have library COM
missions whose most important job Is
| lending a hand to embryo libraries.
Lacking this aid, the library promoters
can turn to the nearest trained libra
rian, who will give advice cheerfully
upon both finances and the selection Of
books and equipment. And my own
earnest counsel, despite the old adage
about looking q gift-horse in the
mouth. Is: Accept donations only with
reservations. l. Z. CONNER.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
The Planet Venus.

Skygazers just now are particularly
interested in the planet Venus, this
seasons evening star. The brightest
celestial object In the western sky
during the first two hours after sun
set, its beauty has curious but nat
mal attraction even for those who
ordinarily care nothing for such spec
tacles. Brilliant as diamond, its
challenge is compelling.
Astronomers on occasion speak OF
T. as "a twin planet" to the earth.
OF similar dimensions and periodicity,
It has an atmosphere and may be In
habited with creatures not unlike men.
The ancients knew it as Hesperus and
as Phosphorus. Calico studied 1t
through his primitive telescope. HALEY
labored with its mathematics. Nc
Even, Sargent, Cassini, Bianchini,
Schroeder, Schiaparelli, Flammarion,
Lowell and Pickering gave it special
attention. It's mystery has appealed to
professional as well as lay observers.
Many legends center about its name.
In Greek mythology it figured as the
father Of Ceyx, King of Thessaly, NUS
band Of Halcyone, a character in one
Of the purest romances in the htera-
ture of antiquity. 1t also was iden-
tined as Lucifer. son of Astraeus and
Aurora, the father Of the nymphs
Hesperides. celebrated by Milton.
When the star Is near its highest
north declination, it may be seen with
the naked eye in full daylight, and
Afago relates q story Of Napoleon IN
this connection:
Bonaparte, upon repairing to the
Luxembourg when the directory was
about to give him q fete, was much
surprised at seeing the multitude pay
ing more attention to the heavens
above the palace than to him or his
brilliant staff. Upon inquiry, he
learned that these curious persons
were observing with astonishment a
star which they supposed to be that
ct the conqueror Of Italy. Bonaparte
himself was not Indifferent when his
piercing eye caught the clear luster
Of Venus smiling upon him at midday.
But probably the best anecdote re-
corded In relation to the planet is that
Of the first scientific observation OF
It's passage between the earth and the
Uun:
The hrst Transit ever seen was wit
messed p Hsroefh' > young anassuE
Evening star., 1933-08-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| little threads made Of cells placed end
to end and containing greenish brown
pigment embedded In the cell structure.
This alga grows only in clean, cold
water. The pure cold water from ice is,
therefore, its ideal habitat. It can
readily be removed by pouring down
the drain or washing the pan with a
little hot water, preferably containing
small amount of washing soda.
@. When may a President Of the
United States suspend immigration?
N. E.
A. He may entirely suspend 1mmi-
grafton only in cases where there are
certain contagious diseases prevalent In
certain countries. This is in accordance
with the act passed February Is, 1893,
27 Stat. 449.
@. What is meandering land?-v.
A. The term refers in general to land
along a river or lake bounded by
meandering line which follows the form
Of the water.
@. Please define patent pending,
patent applied for and patented Pr. L.
A. The terms patent pending and
patent applied for mean that an ap-
the United States Patent Office, but the
patent has not yet been granted. When
the word patented is used it means
| that patent has actually been granted.
@. What is the origin of the express
sion. Ito be taken with a grain of
salt"?-J. H.
A. 1t is found in Pliny's Natural His
tory. Pliny tells the story of Pompey,
u'hpn q 70 ~
dates, found hidden the antidote
against poison: TO be taken, fasting,
with grain Of salt"
@. Isn't there a new organization
called the Order of the First Families
Of Virginia?-J. N.
A. While it does not appear in the
list of organizations, we are informed
that this order was establiShed about
1929. Membership is by invitation, but
a person, in order to be eligible, must
be descended from Virginian who ar
rived there between 1907 and 1920.
@. How much does Federal inspec-
ton OF meat cost the consumer? What
are its adVantages?-A. r.
A. The average cost of inspection is
about cents an animal. or less than
cne-tWenty- Of a cent a pound of
dressed meat The main detectives of
the meatinspection law are to insure:
First, that meat for human consump-
ton is from healthy animals; second,
that these animals are killed and the
meat prepared under sanitary condi-
tlons third, that no harmful preserva-
tive. chemical dye or other prohibited
substance is allowed in the preparation;
! fourth. that no false or misleading state
nent appears on the label or product,
and fifth, that the supervision of the
preparation of the meat and its prod
ucts extends from the live animal to the
final product.
Q. Should an accompanist precede or
follow a soloist onto a platform?-S. P.
A. The Etude says that the accom-
panlst follows the soloist, regardless of
age or sex. This is also true when leav-
ing the platform.
@. How far Is Philadelphia from the
Atlantic Ocean by water?-G. S.
A. It is situated on the Delaware
River about 100 miles from the At
lantic Ocean.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
M.mber of the Associated Press.
Future Foreign Policy.

At Hyde Park on Saturday, 1t Is In
dicated. President Roosevelt not only
received st-hand reports from Secre-
tary Hull on the London Conference,
but entered into a comprehensive con-
sideration of the immediate future OF
the United States foreign relations. in
light Of developments at London.
Although the administration con-
tinues to pin faith on certain world
economic agreements from conference
resumed in more favorable conditions,
the United States Is not going to stand
still while awaiting results which at
best are nebulous and remote. With
economic nationalism and self-contain-
ment unhapplly now the demonstrated
goal of nearly every country, penang
the success of each in overcoming do
mestic depression, it is evident that re-
covery necessities are driving the ma
tions to policy OF promoting their
own trade interests on independent
rather than international lines.
Cementing Of closer commercial ties
with Latin America is plainly fore
shadowed as the next main drive OF
the United States diplomacy. For such
a move the way has been Systematically
paved Remuneration Of the use OF
American armed forces in the Carib-
bean; our present pacification efforts
in Cuba, which once upon a time
bought $500,000,0O0 worth Of American
goods year; and preliminary conversa-
lions with Argentina, Brazil and Co.
lombia are all straws showing how the
wind Is blowing Trade conversations
with Sweden and Portugal are also In
progress. These diplomatic exchanges
are all in line with the policy which
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull
have pursued from the outset. The
policy looks to series of bilateral
tariff treaties of benefit to the export
business Of each contracting country.
In harmony with the new commercial
diplomacy at Washington is the project
for recognition of Soviet Russia, to be
approached gradually. it is intimated,
through the avenue Of trade. The re-
cent R. F. c. cotton credit to the Soviet
could only have been forerunner OF
coming events.
American foreign policy will continue
TO press for world disarmament along
with the new stress to be laid on trade
relations. The United States influence
will be re-exerted at Geneva in the
Fall to the end of an eventual agree
ment, even in the face Of discourag1ng
international conditions. There Is
small prospect that American induce
ments to Geneva to get down to dis
armament brass tacks will 60 beyond
the Roosevelt formula submitted by
Mr.. Davis in the Spring-readiness to
consult when peace is threatened, and,
the aggressor once determined, willing
ness to waive neutral rights. Unfor-
tunately this limited degree of Ameri-
can cooperation to prevent war does
not 20 far enough to suit nations like
the French, who demand more cast
iron guarantees of security before
scrapping any Of their own means OF
providing 1t.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Hitler was kind to Jewish peddler
who wanted horse and could not
afford to import one from Memel to
Berlin. Hitler magnifcently remitted
the duty-and enjoyed exclusively a
sense of tolerant generosity which so
many German citizens would like to
manifest.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Art is in one sense triumphant over
gold. A stage or screen star may re-
main famous long after the public has
forgotten the millionaires to whom she
has been engaged.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Generals secretary is no novice at this
game Of politics. He did good service
during the last presidential campaign
at headquarters and earlier he was
secretary to Senator Byrnes Of South
Carolina. Mr.. LAtimer y himself .
South Carolinian.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

In the present economic situation
history would probably ring with
vehement eloquence if the johnson on
the lob were Hiram instead of Hugh.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Secretary Hull goes Immediately into
conference with President Roosevelt;
one which will probably mean more
than some more numerously attended
and more protracted
Evening star., 1933-08-07

It Is not easy to frighten kidnaper.
He Is as cowardly as he is unscrupulous
and makes an especial study of the art
Of playing safe.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Leisure and Loafng.
From the Dayton Daily News
With the work-day week being cut to
40 hours the unemployed won't have
50 much time to loaf.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Lucky.
From the San Antonio Evening News.
Wall Street novices who thus early
in the game, have learned that the
stock market Is not a one-way per-
former are luckier than they know.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Unique.

Unique.
Prom the Louisville Times.
The last Poosepatuck Indian Just
died, the only American Of flrst-page
interest not suspected of having lodged
his income tak
Evening star., 1933-08-07
: Stocking Code.

Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The hosiery trade having adopted It's
recovery code, the clause for the pre-
vsntion Of runs VIII make u - as-
slyed success.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
The Pennant Aspirants.

From the Toledo Blade.
IT'S getting SO that all a base ball
manager has to do to hold his job is
win pennant.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Safe Conversation.
To talk about the weather,
Let us gather round once more.
1t Is bringing us together
AS it oft has done before.
If shower brings elation,
Or the earth is hot and dry,
We can make an observation
Which nobody can deny.
We will feel a passing wonder
AS our arguments grow rough,
At little touch of thunder;
That's artillery enough.
If it's Arctic or it's tropic,
Old Man Weather let us heed,
Since he furnishes q topic
Upon which we're all agreed.
Calling the Doctor.
Every college can offer remedies for
human disturbances"
80 can a drug store" answered
Senator Sorghum. "Only you've got
to have some one who knows how to
prescribe"
Jud Tunkins says he reads the bridge
news regular; not because he cares for
cards, but he can't help being interested
in a possible fight.
Bell Ringer.
When wedding bells with golden tones
OF wealth and splendor toll so clear
Our old friend Cupid sadly owns
That maybe he's an auctioneer.
Discovery.
so you are writing for the maga-
zines" remarked the old acquaintance.
"A little" answered Miss Cayenne.
by whom was your literary talent
discovered?"
by an editor who happened to notice
how famous several members of my
family have been in politics."
Men who cannot trust each others
counsel" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, sometimes are compelled by cir
cumstances to get together and try to
formulate advice for the world"
Rest by the Roadside.
OF parking and planning
The ways we were scanning
At present were here to remark,
We've planned very neatly,
We're wearied completely,
For picnic we're ready to park.
Tain no excuse to say you have
done your best" said Uncle Eben. IT
you Is goin' to do any real good you
got to keep right on tryin' to do better
next time"
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Bell Ringer.

Bell Ringer.
When wedding bells with golden tones
OF wealth and splendor toll so clear
Our old friend Cupid sadly owns
That maybe he's an auctioneer.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Jud Tunkins says he reads the bridge
news regular; not because he cares for
cards, but he can't help being interested
in a possible fight.
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Tain no excuse to say you have
done your best" said Uncle Eber. IT
you is goin' to do any real good you
got to keep right on tryin' to do better
next time"
Evening star., 1933-08-07


X **
The country Is pretty we'll fed ur
with the antics of the stock and grain
markets in this country If they don't
reform themselves there Is going to
be new deal for the exchanges. The
President has promised as much. II
would appear that the efforts of the
governors Of the exchanges, both the
New York stock market and the Chi
cago wheat pit, to bring about reforms
legislation by Congress is going to hap
pen anyway.
At a recent meeting, luncheon al
the University Club, of the Democratic
Club Of the District, the guest of honor
and speaker was j. Austin Latimer
secretary to Postmaster General Far
ley. When it comes to Democratic poll
tics, the secretary to Mr.. Farley, who
happens to be not only member Of
Democratic National Committee moi
only must know what is going on. but
also must be live wire. Mr.. Latimel
told the local Democrats that he be-
lieved men who are appointed for speci.
| fed terms of Office should be permitted
to serve out their terms, having beer
appointed by President Of the United
States and confirmed by the Senate
unless they proved inefficient or un.
worthy. This should be hopeful note
| for those Republicans who still art
serving as postmasters under the pres
ent administration. Mr.. Latimer, how
ever, made it exceedingly clear that h.
felt that the Roosevelt administration
was entitled to have its own men in al
the key positions Of the Government
and, for that matter. all the way dow
the line, for the sake Of greater ef
dciency and loyalty. The PostmAste
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Discovery.
Rest by the Roadside.

Rest BY the R0addde.
OF parking and planning
The ways we were scanning
At present were here to remark,
We've planned very neatly,
We're wearied completely,
For a picnic we're ready to park
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Q. Should an accompanist precede or
follow soloist onto platform?-S. P.
A. The Etude says that the accom-
panist follows the soloist, regardless Of
age or sex. This is also true when leav-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
STATE LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Without, Smock
Pa, spent the weekend here at the
Without farm.
Mrs. Clarence burst, Fort Hill, Pa.
is spending few days with her sister
Mrs. Harry Bowser.
Miss Irene Holiday, was a guest OF
Miss Mabel Duckworth, at Keyse1
Ridge, Wednesday night.
Miss Wilma Platter, Addison, Pa.
spent last week with her sister, Mrs
Harry Hone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Schaefer, of
Grantsville, were visiting Mrs. Sarah
Tissue, Sunday.
Miss Marie Wicklow spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Twila Bowser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowser, Turtle
Creek, Pa, are spending few days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha BoWSer. 30. = .; -, (, f.
Misses Beulah Buckle and, Marie
Stark. Bittinger, spent Thursday NIGH
with Miss Anna Williams, ,,.......,.s. 3.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
FRIENDSVILLE LEADS in
LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
Vindex Holds Second Place
Oakland Tied for Third Position

With the Bayard team in slump,
Friendsville is now leading the Mt
State baseball league with seven wins
and two defeats, while its nearest
rival is Vindex, with six wins and two
losses. Oakland and Bayard are tied
for third place.
Next Sundays game include Vindex
at Oakland, Sunnyside at Blooming
ton, Bayard at Crellin, and Peerless
at Friendsville. Oakland is planning
to erect a grandstand in the near flu
ture for the comfort of spectators and
to avoid interference of spectators
while the ball is in play.
Two games previously scheduled
have not been played thus far in the
first half of the league, Sunnyside
versus Peerless, and Sunnyside YER
sus Vindex.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M speicher
and their four daughters, Misses
Hazel, Mabel, Grace and Ruth Spicher
motored to Hershey, Pa, on Satur-
day where they attended the annual
conference of the Church of the Breth-
rem, returning to their home here on
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Deal was a guest on
Saturday and Sunday of Miss Eta
Bowser.
Mr. and Mrs. William Herring had
as guests on Saturday night number
of their friends when they enjoyed a
barn dance.
John Kahl and family, Mrs. Alfred
Georg and daughter Betty, Miss Eta
Bowser and Earl Deal were Satur-
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowman.
Miss Beulah .Margroff, who spent
several months in Akron, Ohio, re-
turned to her home on Monday. Miss
Margroff was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Bittner and daughter Lois.
Erman Bittingef, Alma Hoover,
Ethel Smith, Clyde Scindy, Marguer-
tie Hallenback, of Paw Paw, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Bittinger and their
daughter, of Akron, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Margroff and family, were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Fratz.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
County Athletes Score no Points
at State Meet but Compete well

Although no points were won by
Garrett county school athletes in the
State field and track meet held last
Friday in Baltimore, several won
fifth places.
Approximately 40 boys who had
won first place in the track meet at
Grantsville on June l, were taken to
Baltimore BY Foster o. Speicher
teacher in Friendsville High school,
last Thursday morning. The trip was
made in school bus operated by
German Thayer. They were met in
Baltimore by State officials and
lodged and entertained in the Y. M. C.
A. building.
The boys dodgeball team of Oak
land Grammar won its first game IL
to ID defeating Howard county, but
were defeated 16 to Is in the second
game by ST. Mary's county.
Guy limbaugh, Oakland Grammar
won 5th place in the 80-lb. dodgebal
throw for distance. He was in first
place until the last trial round wher
four boys placed ahead of him.
Ted. Wilson, Kitzmiller, placed
fifth in the 95-lb. hop, step and jump
Wilson set a new county record ir
this event at the county meet.
John Morgan, Oakland High, placed
fifth in the 95-lb. baseball throw fol
distance.
! w. Holman, Friendsville, PLACED
fifth in the baseball throw for &C
curacy in the 115-lb. class.
The boys visited Washington, D. c.
on the return journey, coming hom'
| by way of Winchester on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
BUILD NOW

A great many economists and a
multitude of newspapers over the
country are now wisely pointing to
the fact that the summer of 1888 pre-
sents one of the most favorable times
we have had in generation for a
building program. Building mater
ials are cheap and labor is plentiful.
The chances are that in the not dis
tant future materials will be higher
and that labor will be less available
than it is today.
1t is common to hear the express
sion that we are lover built" as ma
ton. That may be true in some sec
tions and with certain types of build
ings. But the country is certainly not
overbuilt on comfortable homes.
There has been little building of this
sort for the past two or three years.
The process of. forming new Ameri-
can families, each of which is en-
titled to good home, has gone on
just the same. The depression with
its consequent loss of employment
has induced many families to double
up" that is, two or more families in
one house, each renting a portion of
it to reduce expenses. In many more
instances the young married people
have gone home to live with the old
folks. This has made the apparent
surplus of houses greater than is
really the case. Vacant houses have
"gone down" Until many of them will
be scarcely. habitable when there is a
demand fortheir occupancy. The resto-
ration of normal conditions will in
spire families to move into larger
quarters, each with home to itself
wherever possible. The youngsters
will want to establish a home fol
themselves, away from the old folks
when they can afford it.
This will mean lot of building and
a great deal more repair work. When
we get this condition, cost of mater
ials and labor will go up rapidly and
we will be in the throes of another
building boom. Those who have cap
ital, and can afford it, ought to take
time by the forelock and commence
building as soon as possible. There
is no greater security for the future
than the ownership of cozy home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-15
Fined For Violations

Herbert Wood, better known as
Roscoe" was fined So and costs on
Monday on a charge of being drunk
and disorderly. The arrest was made
by Policeman B. B. Nethkin and he
was given a hearing before Justice W.
A. Gender. .
Charles A. Dunithan, Bayard, W.
Va, was fined $40 and costs on June
8 for operating an automobile without
a license.
J. B. King, Mt. Lake Park, is in the
county Jail on charges of assault and
battery on his wife, Mrs. Susan King
This is the second time within a few
months that King has been arrested
on the same charge.