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tives note this in the steadily increas-
ing calls for books on business, law.
insurance, health, massage and so on.
Schools are contemplating the matter
seriously and are putting their hopes
into practice by devising separate
workshops for the blind where they
may learn under the able and sympa-
thetic guidance Of their kind.
Right here in Washington a work.
shop for the blind seems to be flourish
lng-the Columbia Polytechnic In
stitute. in the 1900 block on H street
offering courses in piano tuning, chair
Gaming, brush and broom making.
Perhaps the following brief anec-
dote will illustrate Just what the newly
blinded man is up against and how
he is contriving to combat his handi-
cap; During the late years of the
World War, Sir Arthur Pierson, pub
Usher of a London magazine, lost the
use of his eyes. His first move there
after was to establish a great educa-
tional. cultral. vocational and recrea-
tional center for the blind. st. Dun
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HONORING ST. PATRICK

enth street, to D, to City Hall, where
it disbanded.
REVIEWED.
THE President stood uncovered on
the steps of the White House and re-
viewed the parade. All saluted him
as they passed. and the bands played
Hail to the Chief
The Banquet.
This evening there will be a ban
quet at Abner's Hall on E street. The
following sentiments will be responded
to: The Day We Celebrate Rev.
Father Horrigan; The President of
the United States Col. J. r. O'Beirne;
The Land Leaguers.' Mr.. P. j. Dona-
hue; The Land of Our Adoption,
Senator c. w. Jones of Florida; The
Patriot Dead -; The Press Hon.
G. C. Gorham; The City of Washing
ton L. G. Hine. ESQ.,: The Army and
Navy Senator w. j. Sewell of New
Jersey. 1t is expected that Senator
Malone of Virginia will also speak" Z"
There were comparatively few Of
the emigrants who came to this coun-
try who had bed Of roses at home,
and If they had, they would quite
likely not have come here; and this is
true of the emigrants from all coun-
tries. Naturally there were many
bright, intelligent and superior men,
bers of the Irish race who early set
tied in the District of Columbia, and
who had to put up with most any
thing until their means permitted
them to do better. and the chances
are that Thomas Corcoran, father of
the great philanthropist, w. w. Cor
coran. had very limited means when
he first came to Georgetown.
AS in Corcoran's case, many Of our
wealthy Irish residents Of today are
descendants of poor but honorable
Irish families, who settled here in
the early days. The names of some
of these early settlers are recorded by
Christian Hines, who employed them
to accompany him to repair Fort
Washington. after 1t had been de-
stroyed in the Summer of 1914.
Included in the list mentioned by
Mr.. Hines are: John Comfy, Tim
othy Herrity. John Donoho, Thomas
Ladan, Morgan Donoho. George Es-
ling, Levi Shaw, Michael Greager.
John Tidings, Edward Crowly, LIST;
Michael Herrity. Edward Crowly, 3D.;
James Gray, James Tiernan, James
Esling, Samuel Douglass, Richard
Bannister, William Linkins, John
Linkins, James Troth, Leonard Ellis,
Michael King. Lloyd Jones, Patrick
Larner, William Hayward"
IN AMERICAN history the Irish form
a conspicuous part, and if we can
Judge a man by his name. we might
we'll assume that the ancestors Of
Patrick Henry and Charles Carroll OF
Carrollton were from the Emerald Isle,
and many other distinguished Ameri-
cans of the Colonial period. too nu-
merous to mention. Commodore
John Barry. father Of the American
Navy, whose statue adorns Franklin
Square. was Irish through and through,
and John j. Boyle, an Irish-Ameri-
can sculptor, designed and executed
this handsome memorial to the great
mariner.
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view in an exhibition case in the rare
book room Tory is described as
Painter and engraver. first royal
printer, reformer of orthography and
Typography under Francois First" He
was a native of Brouges and he was
born 1S years after the first appear
ance of the Fust & Schoeffer edition
of the Bible.
Tory was a traveller. poet and the
founder of a school of book design
ers. He was also man of sentiment,
as is evidenced in the design used in
his printers device. 1t Is a broken
vase which rests on book. or books.
Tradition says that the vase symbol
ICES the death of his small daughter,
and the books are a reminder of the
fact that she was great student.
The familiar Cross of Lorraine Is in
troduced into the device Of Tory.
Two significant names appear in the
lower panel of the left door-Kelm-
scott and William Morris.
The gifted Morris was a designer,
painter, essayist, illuminator and writer
Of fiction He manufactured artistic fur
niture, and studied dyeing and carpet
weaving. But it Is as William Morris,
poet, who he is listed in encyclopedias
and discussed in books on the history
of English letters. From his cele-
brated Kelmscott Press there issued
what have been termed magnificent
and much-sought-after books" The
glory of the Morris Press was his edi-
ton of Chaucer. copy of which is
now on exhibition in the Library of
Congress.
The broad -brimmed hat of prelate
is an arresting detail of the decora-
ton in the first panel Of the door to
the right. It is over the names of
Cromberger and Pablos. Two Latin
crosses are introduced as significant
features of the device.
The House of Cromberger was that
of a famous Spanish printer. who sent
Juan Pablos to Mexico, where the
latter set up the first printing press
established on the continent of North
America. The press was in use as
early as 1886.
Three names and three dates appear
in the central panel Of the door which
honors the printers Of the New World.
The first printer In British America
was Stephen Daye. He was born In
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plate from which may be made a
hundred copies.

pldIC 4LOAl "AASAi Aioy NC AAoNC
hundred copies.
Transcribing is not easy. 1t is
puzzling but intriguing to the be-
ginner-exacting. but wholly satisfy
ing. Persons of average intelligence
can master it, but to do the work
accurately one must possess unusual
patience and perseverance. the ability
to concentrate and to exercise care
in minute details.
There is a method whereby a page
of handicapped Braille may be con-
verted into a paper plate from which
many impressions can be secured.
This is known as the Garin process.
from the name of the originator, M.
Maurice Garin, Frenchman. Through
the efforts of the Red Cross. assisted
by workers for the blind and others,
the French process has been modi-
fed and adapted to American
apparatus. The dots produced in this
wise, while not so high as those made
by the more expensive process OF
printing from brass plates. are yet
perfectly readable. The Red Cross
Chapter House on Sixteenth street
has a press that works on the Garin
principle.
It was in war-swept 1918 that the
movement in America toward t-an-
scribing Braille really began on any
kind of a scale. Blinded veterans
had to be cared for. so unique estab-
lishment came into being at Ever
green, Md. At first the project was
not under Red Cross auspices. but
soon the Red Cross took it up and
engineered things for the most part.
Books we're secured from the Library
of Congress among other sources and
three main purposes of the institution
were announced:
/. Notwithstanding and writing
in Braille and on the ordinary type
writer via the touch system
2. Livelihood instruction-keeping
a small store, doing simple carpentry
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for the Blind" published by the Amer
ican Foundation for the Blind, has
become an invaluable tool to every
librarian engaged in work for the un-
seeing. Higher lines of activity for the
sightless as a wage-earning group are
going on all the time. Library execu-
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stan's was the name Of the product
of his splendid philanthropy. Sir
Arthur's main purpose was TO help
return to the newly blinded citizen
fair share Of his old-time confidence.
Oftentimes. the kindly Sir Arthur had
observed. sudden blindness breeds a
humility not exactly conducive toward
a hopeful and productive future.
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put into Braille, takes up II volumes,
each veritable giant in itself. One
compensation is that blind persons
may borrow their Braille reading mat
ter free of charge for delivery by mail.
Yet because of the bulk and expense
Of Braille books, there are few pri-
vate collections. Which means that
the Library, cooperating with the
Red Cross. is furthering the move
ment of transcribing by volunteer
workers.
Since 1921. under the fostering care
of the Red Cross, tranScribing has
grown fast. until today there are GER
titled workers from Maine to Cali
fornia and from Florida to Washing
ton. It has been estimated that about
80 per cent of all the Braille transcrib-
ing in the entire country is done by
Red Cross volunteers Not quite 5000
workers, not one receiving a penny's
worth of pay. devote good share of
their time in such splendid service
work. Moreover, the qualifications
for each volunteer are so exacting
that they must take 10 weeks cor
course and pass examina-
tons that would tax the brain of al
most any college student.
RESIDES the regular corps Of volun-
teer Braille transcribers, some 1872
blind persons throughout the country
have taken the Red Cross proof
reading course and are eligible for
work whenever called upon.
Likewise there happens to be a
substantial number of volunteers,
many of them Junior Leaguers, who
have not taken the regulation train
ing, but who nevertheless lend valu-
able aid by shellacking the newly
transcribed books. Shellacking helps
them stand the wear and tear of
frequent usage. The paper pages,
lately written" on by a punch that
looks not unlike tiny screw driver,
are covered with a fine cement, espe-
cially prepared. The cement hardens,
Is thereupon shellacked and forms a
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Curb Berry Bushes.

MINNESOTA. seeking to control the
white pine blister rust. has de-
cided to restrict the planting Of goose
berry and currant bushes. The Or
ganism of the rust attacks the white
pines with serious effect. but only after
being harbored on the goosebery or
currant plants. The berry bushes
are vital to the life of the rust.
Tests have indicated that the rust
spores will carry as far as 10 miles
from a single bush.
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False Claims Bring Prison.
TWO men who renamed Glauber's

salts as Warm Springs Crystal
Compound and sold the relatively
cheap laxative compound at 81 a
pound are to spend the next year
in the Federal Penitentiary to reflect
on the lack Of wisdom shown in
trifling with the pure food and drug
act. The two men pied guilty to
attributing to Warm Springs, Ga, the
source of their compound which they
purchased at few cents a pound.
The Warm Springs Foundation dis
avowed any connection with the men
or their product.
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B1 Randolph Roberts.

ToRTUNATELY for Washington
l. and the Nation at large, the
Library of Congress has lately
i enlarged its facilities for the
sightless. What yesterday was
q mere collection and local issue of
books is today a national bureau of
information on all matters involving
the welfare of blind Americans. of
which there are more than 100000
the rough census figure. The "Serv-
ice for the Blind situated in the
library's basement, has developed re-
laticns of active cooperation with i'm
portant organizations throughout the
country, notably the American Red
Cross.
In its great work the Library's main
weapon is Braille. Gutenberg, with
his printing press. made books avail
able TO the masses. Louis Braille,
Frenchman extraordinary, with his
system of dots in relief. taught the
sightless how to read providing them
also with a medium of writing
Besides the work of the informa-
ton division. the service" performs
two other distinct functions. The
first concerns the circulating of books
in Braille-Strictly a library pro-
cedure. The second is the production
with the American Red Cross.
The Library's collection of Braille
books, including periodicals and music
scores. now numbers 10000 volumes
and has grown from 3,175 books in
1915. Five kinds of raised type are
represented. The total circulation,
comprising all types during the fiscal
year 1884, amounted to $4,000 VOL
umes, issued to $500 readers.
THE book collection is increased from
the following sources: Tran
scribed by volunteers of the American
Red Cross. received under the Gov
ernment subsidy law from the Amer
lean Printing House for the Blind,
received by purchase and gifts.
Every da ythe Library lends books
to blind readers in the District of
Columbia and to sightless persons
elsewhere who cannot secure the books
they wish from library or other in
stitution near their home. AS a
rule, readers in Washington may have
books delivered and returned by the
Library wagon. Books are sent to
persons by post and are returned by
them under frank in accordance with
postal regulations.
A good many queries reach the
service from persons who want to
know what to do for friends who
have lost their sight through illness or
accident. To meet such emergencies
the Library is encouraging the various
States to act with the end of making
their institutions more or less self
sufficient in aiding the sightless. AL
ready many States have regular blind |
commissions with duly qualified |
teachers equipped to teach Braille |
and certain lines of vocational work |
Interesting to note. the teachers, more
often than not, are sightless folk |
themselves, offering the proper SYM
pathetic guidance which only blind |
people understand.
The unfortunate situation Is that
Braille books are extremely bulky -
much more than a dozen times as
large as the ordinary book for the
sighted person. Indeed, Walpoles
"Cathedral," only one volume before |
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work, piano tuning and other voca-
tional work
3. Recreation.
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

and that weekend Stella and
Jerry just drove out for the day.
Late in August Agnes fell and
wrenched her kneecap and wal
ter brought her out with him one
evening so that she could re-
cuperate on the farm. Her leg
had to have sunlight. The fol-
lowing morning Anton and Wal
ter carried her out onto the
porch and she was seated, to the
accompaniment Of much groan"
ing, on the wicker deck chair,
her bruised leg exposed to the
sun. Helen brought pillows and
Marie brought the silk cover
from Helen's chaise Tongue.
Belle fetched her the volumes
of poetry Carl had sent to help
Agnes pass the time. She seemed
comfortably settled at last.
"You mustn't bother about
me, Helen" she stated emphat-
ically, IT don't want to trouble
you in the least. I just want to
be let alone"
cts no trouble, Agnes. I'm
glad to have you. Now if there's
anything you need, just ring
and Marie will be glad to get it
for you. Belle is driving into
town with me for supplies"
AS Helen drove into New
Brunswick, Belle said: We'll,
there goes our happy week.
They're progressing. It used to
be only week-endS. but she looks
planted to me for the rest Of
the summer"
what can do. BELIEF"
Helen, did I hear Agnes say
she loathed the country in
winter?"
eyes, they all do. They can't
stand the cold"
Helen, you've got a break"
You mean, stay here over the
winter?"
why not? You're not afraid
Of the cold are you?"
Helen laughed. Heavens, no.
Besides we've installed a mar
velous hot water heating system
and an oil burner"
Don't tell them about it, for
heavens Sake!"
"Oh, Belle, I'll ask Walter. I'd
love it. Besides" Helen hest
tated, I'm not feeling so we'll.
I think I'm going to have a
baby"
Helen! How marvellous"
Bellies eyes filled with tears.
Nov you must stay here where
you'll have peace"
Don't say word about 1t
yet. I've an appointment with
DR.. johnson this afternoon.
Will you come with me, BELIEF"
"Of course! What a pity
mama can't be here to enjoy
your first baby. Helen. She was
so fond of children. Poor mama.
She never lived to see any OF
her hopes for us realized"
Helen's eyes blurred as she
drove. They'd have been so
proud Of you, Belle"
You, too, dear"
Belle, If it weren't. for the
Rileys-I'd be almost perfectly
happy!"
After lunch Agnes said: my
lord, you two do CAD about.
Where are you going now?"
"Oh. just into town. to get
some things"
"You do plenty Of shopping,
don't you?"
Wen be right back, Agnes,
and then If you like I'll have
Anton carry your chair down
to the pool to watch us SWIM"
Ito Be COntinued)
Copyright 1885. BY Julian Messner.
Distributed by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

Captain stede Bonnet turned to Captain Con-
zales PRAY ignore the noise Of my associate he
said, politely Hes having trouble with mis- eyes,
and Is scarcely himself" Blackboard was silent
while Bonnet demanded Gonzales's surrender.
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

We'll. Belle. what do you
think of them?"
MY lord, Helen, what an
outfit, except the mother.
like her"
Eyes, so do I. Did you hear
Ethel say something about this
being a swell place for them
all to weekend? I'm dying!".
yep. I heard her. You've
made a mistake, my darling.
You've just made it too attrac-
tive here" Belle declared grim
ly. I'm afraid you're out of the
frying pan into the fire"
It seemed to Helen that she
spent the larger part of the
weekend in the kitchen. No
sooner was one meal over than
the next one had to be planned.
They asked for cold drinks
midmorning, nidafternoon and
at night.
Each was on a separate diet.
Agnes had to watch her weight
and so she could eat nothing
but lean lamb chops and salads.
Stella couldn't eat anything acid
and there was Anastasia's blood
pressure. For Sunday dinner
no less than three different
meat courses had to be prepared
to satisfy the dietary needs of
all. Marie fairly bounced around
the kitchen in honest Gallo rage
and Helen was in desperate
straits to placate her. The crown
ing indignity, of course, would
have been to have Marie walk
out on her!
But even Marie was touched
by Helen's predicament and so
stuck it OUTPUT not without
letting Helen know that she and
Anton had countless opportun-
tiles to go to some of the finest
country homes in the State
where seven guests on diets
weren't sprung on them unex.
pectedly.
When the limousine drove
away on Monday night, Helen
was exhausted.
Thank heavens, that's over!
Now I'll just have Irene and
Dirk-Oh,. I'll enjoy Dirk: that
will be a pleasure-and I'm
finished with the Rileys. Well
have peace for the rest Of the
summer"
Listen. Helen, don't kid your.
self. You feed them too well.
They'll all be back. over and
over, only heaven knows how
many times"
"Oh, no they won't. I'm hav.
ing the Craleys next week and
CeS is driving over with Mr.. and
Mrs. Terhune. I won't have
room. AS a matter of fact, did
you hear me at dinner? I dis
tinctly said we were having
guests for the next three weeks"
Belle said grimly: Don't de-
pend on it, Helen. I'm warning
you, I could see by their faces
they liked it here and were 60
ing to make a hobby of it,"
Walter came in and threw
himself on the glider.
well. that's over" he said
cheerfully. II think I'll spend
a day or two at home to recuper-
ate"
"Oh, Walt, SWELL"
I'VE can take up our tennis
again in earnest, eh, BELIEF"
"Yump," Belle agreed luxur.
1ously from the depth of her
chair. 1--WE sure will"
X y *
AS it turned out, Belle was
right. One weekend it was
Ethel and Eddie; the second,
Agnes and Stella just blew in
with their husbands for a sur.
prise visit. Anastasia came
again; Irene came with Dirk
The Washington times., 1935-08-02
tOdy'' = A Girls Struggle for Love and Home
Complications Rise When Bride
Learns She Has Married
Her Husbands Family
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
BIZ Beatrice Lubitz

Helen Schiller, forced from school after the sudden
death of her parents three gears becomes the highest
paid anicurist in the luxurious AnastasG beauty cho'"
1Ohich is Sternly managed by the Riley sisters.
Demonstrating dance steps one morning. she IS seen
By Waiter Riley of the chain. Riley intending to
that he asks her to teach him to dance instead Their
friendship grous until Walter admits to himself that he
loves her. They then eLope.
Irene more ambitious than the other Riley sisters and
MANAGER of the most exclusive of the Salons is married
to Dirk Tertune of 1Oealtk and social position.
Irene learns sometimes to hate her husband for his Diff
ferent Ideals.
NOW READ ON
They all piled out after Walter. Come on darling"
Walt said.
Go ahead dear must give some instruction to Anton.
Ill meet you at the pool
Aren't you coming Miss Schiller" Jerry asked.
I wait with my sister, thanks. III see you all at the
pool"
After they had gone Helen turned to her sister who sat on
the glider swinging her legs and snorting.
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

Blackboard could stand 1t no longer. sink me
for hubert" he cried. us this Sunday school?
Toss that Dragging spaniard overheard and his
men will surrender quickly enoughI Are you
schoolgirl at tea?"
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

Gonzales refused. to submit on any terms. "1f
you would steal my goods you must fight mel" he
said. "Bravely spoken!" said Bonnet, heartily. "You
see we have two ships. and you but one?" "Yes,
but, "a"
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

Bonnet raised his voice little: Captain Teach
will go below at once If he attempts to interfere
crying vengeance, but Bonnet easily disarmed him.
you are sick, and must 60 to bed" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
MOTHERS HERO The Bedroom Door Closed Behind the Wheel
 Chair; David Sat Peering Into the Dark.

when he married you, nan.~
 ''T just know ali the other gfriN at the party were jealous of EhiD Miss Patterson from LouisvIiIe' 2 Ma Trotter asserted with consio@ ton. An I know che was mighty proud to have you pay attention to her. Lawsy, whenever your pM took up with any one girl in town an went with her steady for g while, all the other girls were na
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12

mad as wet hens! After your Pa wouldn't speak to me for a long | time"
 "I can imagine that" agreed David gravely. And guess a lot of the girls at the party felt that way about Miss Patterson, judging by their actions. But could l help it if she passed up all the other fellows and concentrated on meY As soon as we were introduced she moved right in and took down the vacancy sign. You would have thought was the Prince of Wales. or somebody. After we danced a few times she waltzed me out on the veranda, pushed me down on settee, and started talking seri- ous-like."
 The blue veins were standing ouH on Ma Trotter's temples. Her fin- gers clasped and unclasped nerv- ously. This was one of the 'sbig moments" in an otherwise drab, house-imprisoned, monotonous ex- istence. She thrilled and tingIed in every fiber of her being.
 ''Did-did she make love to you, David? Did she?"
 "Yes, Ma, she did" he admitted sham elessly..
 "She said she liked me lot, the minute she saw me. Said I was the type she admired and looked exactly like an old boy sweetheart of hers that she was terribly in love with. She said I reminded her so much of him that I was the only fellow who could ever take his place."
 Ma Trotter was leaning forward,
 eyes gleaming with nervous inc tensity. "An'-an' what did you say, David? What did you tell herr"
 q told her there could never be anything serious between us, Ma. That I already had a sweet heart at home the only sweet heart I would ever have as long as lived" He leaned over and 1 kissed the invalid tenderly on her wrinkle-lined forehead. | With a little sob, her arms were about him, and she was murmur-
 ing loving ,endearments. | 4HSTo AOW, Md, dOH BO aA8 get all wrought up, or you won't sleep well," he soothed her. '.I--T guess we had better be sayilg goodnight"
 When the bedroom door closed behind the wheel-chair David stumbled from the room, out on the front porch, and dropped limp- ly into a chair. For long time he sat peering into the dark. In his mothers eyes he was q hero; the most sought after young man in town. He was thinking Of how Mildred Patterson of Louis- vile had snubbed him at the party. He had fallen in love with her at sight, but she would have nothing to do with "that utterly stupid, boresome Trotter fellow--- the most unpopular boy in Nav ville," as he had overheard him- self whisperingly described to the visitor, by one of the town girls. Copyright, 1895, The Chicago Daily News, Inc.