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Evening star., 1937-10-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Some of the publishers are having
another fling at paper books, and
many readers will be glad OF it; for
books are basically paper, Of course, and
there is no reason why the covers should
not be of the same material.
There is something very chummy about
pape. covers Properly handled, such
books last almost as well as others; books
should be handled carefully, as every ore
knows, and anything which enforces care
is good.
Unfortunately, many persons will look
down upon volumes which do not bear
cloth or leather covers.
They will tend to think that the con-
tents cannot be good, else they would
have been given the sanctiflcation OF
stouter covers.
1t is unquestionably true that the
average book-lover will be inclined to
feel that there is something to this idea,
that the very use of fragile covers shows
that both writer and publisher did not
think much Of the probable tenure Of life
of the work.
This need not necessarily be the case.
however.
Books bound in paper covers have long
been popular abroad These include
many of the great masterpieces of all
time.
There need not be necessarily any
other relation between cover and con-
tents than one Of physical materials.
Surely there is something appropriate
about the paper pages being bound in
slightly sitter paper.
salx zsfr1~f 1~<ns n
at quarter in paper would appeal more
to many persons if they were forced to
pay two dollars for it in boards.
Human beings are that way.
Some readers will feel that paper
covers are very good for reprints of books
which have made their mark in the
reading world.
Their worth is known, and not even
the most snobbishly inclined would be
able to sneer them down because of their
outer dress.
Aim of publishers, from time to time
there have been several attempts in the
past ten or fifteen years-has been to
prove that large circulation would en-
able the publication of good new books
in the same dress at tithe of the price
If bound more expenSively.
The psychology of the writer comes
into the picture, too.
Unless the whole complexion of the
book publication business were to be
changed, there probably are few estab-
lished writer's of books who would care
to venture a new work in paper, If they
could get it in cloth.
They know that the cloth cover.
through custom, means real book, to
most buyers, whereas the paper cover
strikes the great average buyer as mark
ing a book of which the publisher may
have some doubt.
Purchasers are fearful, too, of getting
less than a whole book.
They feel, if the work offered in paper
happens to be a novel, that they are
getting very short one, novelette,, in
fact.
Too often this has been the case.
Yet there is no reason why full
length novel could not be issued this way.
The trend in recent years has been
toward the very long novel.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

time and his place. He consents to the
routine allotted to him, never resists
his fate.
But a negative verdict would be un-
fair. The Gray Man is positive real
ity, not an empty shadow of human
character. He survives without pre-
sumption and without offense because
it is the right thing, as he sees it, for
him to do To suppose that he is vision
less, dreamless, hopeless is to miscon-
ceive the meaning of his career. He
hears different drummer, marches to
a whispered music. Yet it does not fol-
low that he merely is a toy of destiny,
a plaything to be battered by all the
infants of the Olympian nursery. In
stead, the essential dignity of him DEM
onstrates the integrity of his purpose.
He is efficient in the highest degree, gov
erning himself in harmony with law
which is universal-the principle of self
respect without which the cosmos itself
would go smash over night.
The Gray Man is satisfied to be neg
lected, even gratified to be permitted
to pass unnoticed in the crowd. He does
not want great trirmphs, vast acclaim,
the applause of millions. All that he
asks is path for his feet to tread with
out collision with other travellers be-
tween the cradle and the grave. The
stars furnish him an example, and he
is content. Every now and again some
casual observer will wave him salute
of gratitude If nobody else bothers,
80 what?"
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Idealization.

An Idealization.
"You ought to know my father"
Exclaimed the boy so small.
"Is he a prince? Well, ratherl
He has no faults at all.
Some peoples criticizing
Is cruelty unfair.
1t seems downright surprising
That any one should dare!
1.-THE people who don't know him
Are jealous of his praise,
But We who do will throw him
The fairest of bouquets.
His enemies so heartless
Should hear him talk to me
In language strong and artless
OF what man should be-"
Men follow on untiring,
The paths of hope and fear,
Nor heed the gaze admiring
OF youthful eyes so clear.
This world would TEEN with graces
And generous. hopeful joys
If men would hold the places
Assigned them by their boys.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Spanish Kaleidoscope.

At the hour when European skies
again were heavily overcast by the Span
ish clouds which so long have darkened
them, ray of hope has burst through.
After bluntly rejecting Anglo French
demands for discussion of foreign SOL
diers fighting in Spain, euphoniously
camoufaged as volunteers" Italy, with
German support, has broken the dead
lock in the London n-Interyention
Committee. She now agrees upon
token" Withdrawals. Matters had
reached all impasse over Mussolini's in
sistence that evacuation, in whole or in
part, would not be considered until bel
ligerent rights were accorded to both
parties to the civil war.
Convinced that the patience of Britain
and France with high-pressure methods
was exhausted and that no further yield
ing by them could be extorted, the Fas-
cist dictators decided at least to go
through the motions of magnanimity
and concessions. Overjoyed at having
for the hundredth time since Spain be-
came Europe's nightmare averted i'm
minent danger, Britain and France on
their part consented to creation of an
international commission to count the
foreigners in both Loyalist and Insur-
gent ranks and submit the results to
the London committee. That suddenly
reSuscitated mummy will then deter
mine whether, as Rome desires, "volun-
teers" are to be withdrawn in equal
numbers, or whether, as the western
powers propose, evacuation shall take
place proportionally.
MuSsolini's about face was so precipi-
tate that London and Paris incline
to beware of the motives of the gift
bearing Caesar. Although Foreign Sec
retary Eden acclaims the eleventh
hour" gesture as very welcome" con-
tribution to peace, he told the House of
Commons yesterday that there will be
no indifference on the governments part
If it is clear that vital British interests
like maintenance of a right of way on
the Mediterranean main arterial road
are imperiled" This is plain warning
that even if Fascist volunteers" are
taken out of Spain, italian air or SUBJ
marine bases in the Balearic Islands,
astride the British life line, would be
intolerable. Frances position on this
score is no less adamant. A Majorca
or Mallorca in Italian hands would be
a fortress with guns pointed straight
at French communications with TuniS,
Algeria and Morocco.
The Spanish kaleidoscope at any rate
is now whirling in the direction of peace.
The commission to settle details of
troop Withdrawals means delay, but it
also means postponement, If not pre-
vention of war. Motives remain to be
analyzed-what price Hitler is asking
or getting from Britain for urging Mus
solini to yield; whether MusSolini
thinks he has gained just enough time
to permit Franco to complete his north
ern campaign around Gijon and then
move in force on Madrid; whether
Japan's European friends think they
have evolved yet another technique to
beguile and contain western diplomacy
on the eve of the Brussels conference
be all these things as they may, the
European barometer registers peace for
the nonce, and that is the transcendent
desideratum.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

GUS of each other, is not particularly
encouraging to the rank and file Of the
G. P. Too many Republican so-called
leaders are unwilling to do anything
affirmative and at the same time are un-
willing to have any other Republicans
start the ball rolling.
Talk of Chairman James A. Farley OF
the Democratic National Committee as
q presidential nominee of the Demo-
cratic party for 1910 is on the increase.
Mr.. Farley has been reported on the way
out OF the Presidents cabinet into pri-
vate business. If he Is to be . candi-
date, he may stick TO his present Jobs.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Anthony Adverse" and ~Gone With
the Wind" are two exceptional instances.
Popular success of paper-bound books,
especially IN the field Of the novel, will
depend upon giving buyers full-length
works-their moneys worth, In other
words.
The day Of Che little masterpiece" II
xone-for a time, 1T least-or until some
one really turns out such . work, genu-
inely, and beyond doubt.
Readers prefer big masterpieces today.
~ -
Mechanical difficuities of getting =
paper-bound book to look like . book,
not a pamphlet, or magazine, must be
immense.
In the past q favorite method, when
such work was tried, was to print sort
of back" to the whole, as II 1t had
hinges
One of the old seaside" libraries,
which had m enormous sale at shore
and mountain, used this device.
Most of the work 80 printed were Of
older things on which the copyright had
run out.
These volumes were trimmed close,
with slight margins, but usually had sat
isfactory OPAQUE paper and good type.
The ease with which the paper covers
would "dog-ear" and tear was distinctly
against them, as the reader shortly had,
in effect, book without any covers at all.
Some of these old paper books were
the finest masterpieces extant, and read
ers sensible enough to buy them got real
bargains.
Some of the books so published in the
old days at the turn Of the century were
adventure stories, some based on the
Spanish American War, which many
older persons tended to look askance At,
but which really were not bad stories
at all, judged by any standards.
- =
People who handle reading matter, in
any form, as carefully as good work
ought to be handled, comprise only about
ten per cent of the reading populace.
The remainder will destroy any book,
cloth, leather, paper, by carelessness,
even criminal negligence-at least so
their actions will seem to those who
love books as things rs well as for
content.
Dog-eared covers, crumpled pages,
split backs water staining, even burning
with cigarettes-tl1ese are some of the
crimes COIIlInlIIeU against DOOkS.
Public Librarians know the full list, the
almost unbelievable lengths to which
many indifferent persons go in book
destruction, simply as part Of reading.
Yet the poet Wordsworth, whose love
Of books cannot be questioned, was SO
careless that he is said to have cut the
pages of his books with the knife with
which he was buttering his toast.
So it will be impossible for the careful
friend of books to be sure In drawing
the line between real booklovers and
those whom he thinks do not deserve the
title.
About all he can do is grow wise enough
to keep his own precious volumes out of
sight, or buy extra copies. If he finds new
ones he would like to loan.
Paper bound books, at low prices. If
we'll printed, ought to come in handy in
solving this problem. Several OF them
could be purchased for the old price Of
one, and thus give the careful person
one to keep for his own. and one or more
to loan to friends who are not 50 careful.
Thus he can have his book, and loan
1t, too.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

China and Japan both complain of
excessive population, but face an OBJ
vious problem with candor which car
ries a shock to nations that still believe
that the object of existence is peace
and not destruction.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

President Roosevelt is heard with close
attention whenever he speaks. Yet even
his oratorical gifts cannot secure popu-
lar approval of those who have sue
ceeded only in complicating ideals that
he undertakes to simplify.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

A claim to consideration is registered
by Justice Black when he avoids any
demonstration which might interrupt
the United States Supreme Courts
established reputation for orderly pro-
cedure.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

The kidnaper who loses his nerve and
kills rather than see his venture through
remains the leading menace of the
underworld. 1t is the coward that
burdens existence with its darkest
terrors.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

AS the market RECEIVERS from severe
slump, the man who was trying to hold
a large investment on small margin
is again the parsonage who is credited
with having learned lesson from the
stock ticker.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Another of the remarkable men dis
covered in Congress is a Maryland
statesman who actually fears that the
D. C. citizen is getting by with too light
a score on taxes.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Not Among the ROOters.

"Why do you think your husband
didn't attend the ball game as he said
he would?"
Because" replied the woman with
snappy eyes, when he got home he
wasn't at all hoarse."
Evening star., 1937-10-22

The horse remains defiant of efforts
to assume mechanistic supremacy when
the duty is laid down of bringing life
less passengers from a shattered air.
plane, down a snow-clad mountainside.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Maryland politicians have never
shown proper appreciation of the Dis
trict of Columbia sportsmanship that
has afforded financial support to neigh
borly race tracks.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Small investors are again studying
the stock market reports and wonder
ing how it happens that the large in
vestors appear to be the ones who man.
aged to remain safe amid the shouts of
disappointment.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Skill RECOGNIZED.

"What wonderful performers there are
in that orchestral" exclaimed Mrs.
CumroX.
Wonderful isn't the word" replied
Mr.. Cumrox. They're almost super
human. Why, they sound to me as II
they could take tune and play 1t back
ward - easily - they could forward"
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Obscure Cause.

War is a sad mistake, they say;
But all in vain we wonder
When it is fiercely under way
Just who has made the blunder.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Along the highway will be found
advertisements which show how young
men may learn flying at cost of only
$45. The price on human life is too
cheap.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

In the stock market old values exist,
but the establishment of new owner
ships is always matter of contention
and uncertainty.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Germany loves music. So does Italy;
but that fact has not yet asserted itself
in turning the world to a unanimous
sense of peaceful musical culture.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
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Evening star., 1937-10-15

has been formidable enough to teach
Abrams something. Tony Livingston
Sam Bracala. Hunter Crostic and
Charley Ubele. some of his victims,
are stiff punchers who have been
around long enough to whip rockies.
That they didn't trim Abrams Is trib-
ute to Fishel's policy of slow but sure
Development
Fishel, a retiring manager, knows
something of fighting from actual
experience. In 20 professional en-
counters he was returned the winner
20 times. On the last occasion he
fractured both hands and was forced
to retire. Like George. he was q
middleweight.
Georges amateur career was studded
with championship conquests, the local
lad winning three local junior Golden
Glove titles and the senior A. A. U
crown in welterweight competition
To win the latter he was forced tt
trim a teammate and buddy, Steve
Mamakos, in addition to the favorite
Bobby Rawson, Columbus University
fighter.
Wins Illinois Tournaments.
He WON the Illinois A. c. tourney
Of champions while working il
a brake factory in South Bend, Ind.
and .also recorded a triumph oyel
Johnny Barbara, later q nationa
simon-pure champ and who currently
is hot article in Chicago pro circles
George rejected q tantalizing offel
from Jim Mullen, nationally knowr
Windy City promoter, and returned
TO Fishel.
Abrams lives here with his mother
and two sisters and fighting is his sol,
present profession. He patterns hi
inf1ghting style after that employed
by World Middleweight Champion
Freddy Steele. who rated George Z
great prospect after several sparrinf
sessions with the hard-hitting young.
ster here this Summer.
Georges brother. Ben. once was {
fighter, but now is content to sci
automobiles. Maybe George will wine
up peddling gas buggies too, bu
present indications are against it
From world champion down to tn,
loWliest second, Abrams is tagged a!
modest. liekable and talented. H,
may fizzle. but then, again, he may
be the greatest drawing card ever de.
veloped here.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

there in golf there's just you and the
ball and the ball can't fight back, it
kinda gets you"
And it's gotten bigger men than
Jenra. There Is something about
golf. You can't deny it. 1t got even
Bob Jones when he was in the thick
Of his championship career. Many a
time Bob had necktie trouble. which
means. you know, that Bob either
couldn't tie his tie or couldn't unite
1t. The game gets EN- all
Talks More Golf Than Boxing.
IEFFRA has been fighting profes-
sionally for three years. Before
that he was a crack amateur, winning
the Maryland State and Southern At
lantic crowns. He has had so fights
as pro. winning all but two.
THE first thing I am going to do
now that ! have won the crown, is to
buy myself a new set of clubs ano
some good golf balls" he said in his
dressing room after beating Escobar
At time like that, he still was more
anxious to talk golf than fighting.
He is the son Of an Irish mother
and an Italian father. Ignacio Guiffie
is his right name. At least that is the
way Harry thinks it is spelled. Blu,
he isn't sure.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

these affairs. Mrs. Meckley was seek
ing her third Middle Atlantic title.
She last won the crown In
1888 1T Congressional, and
dropped II last year At Balti-
more.
Miss Brown won by 2 and from
Mrs. Charlotte S. Stern in yester-
days semi-final. while Mrs. Meckley
was toppling Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow
1896 titleholder. by 6 and S. Second
flight finalists were Mrs F. j. Godfrey
and Mrs. J. F. Dowdall. Mrs. Gale
E. Pugh won the third flight. defeating
Mrs. E. M. Shinkle. 6 and S.
Next years women's mid-Atlantie
title tourney probably will go to Rich
mond and already the women are
talking about opening up the affair
to group of invited guests, converting
1t into a tourney which may draw
top-notchers from all over the East
TWO more women's championships
are due for settlement next week
The Washington Club tourney. which
opened today. will be run of next
week, while Columbia's title tourney
will start Monday and will continue
throughout the week. Tuesday and
Friday are of days in the cham
pionships because Of two big women's
Journeys. The field day for club
teams will be held Tuesday at Con-
gressional and Kenwood while on
Friday the Helen Dettweiler tourney
will be staged by N. B. c. at Congress
siOnal.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Y0UNGSTER LANDS
NINE WINS IN ROW.
Brilliant Start as Fighter
Doesn't Dull Passion
81 to Draw, Too.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


- EORGE ABRAMS constitutes
minority of one in that
vast army of youthful fight
ers who are labeled promis-
ing. Perhaps Georges fistic future
will fade like 79-cent sweater with
succeedingly tougher opponents. but
thus far in his embryonic professional
career. Abrams hasn't erased the i'm
preston that he may travel some
where along ringdom's treacherous
road
Abrams is blending the rather con-
dicting professions of art and fight
ing. To date he hasn't taken a les
son or received suggestions from any
one. but his sketches of fighters, pen
ciled in idle moments in gymnasiums
have aroused considerable favorable
comment among fighters. managers,
seconds and the usual hangers-on
Perhaps they are poor judges of art
but if Georges work appeals to these
somewhat hardened souls, it must
have something
His art education of necessity may
Be delayed some months, for his lat
est ring earnings came Just in time
to pay the rent. His manager and
Evening star., 1937-10-15

president Of the Washington club, re-
count briefly the history of the new
building, erected at q cost around
$4,000. and one of the most COM
modious golf club houses around
Washington. Previously they had
witnessed professional-amate golf
match. What they didn't hear was
the major part played by Col. Garnett
in arranging all the details that have
brought the dream of members Of
the club to reality. All through the
many phases Of the construction work
Garnett and Fred T. Nesbit, club
Evening star., 1937-10-15
SUSIE Q. 1oG WINNER

TOWSON. Md, October Is lP).-
Beau's Susie O., an English setter
owned by G. D. Richardson. Weedons-
vile. Va. won first hopors in the
Derby Stakes OF the Maryland Field
Trials Association
The All-Ages Stakes was won by
Martez Bill, a pointer owned by DR..
E. E. Huffer, Washington. Huffer's
Jackson took second in the same stake.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Abrams, Lunch Fund Boxer, Is Double Artist
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. - Frank Donofrio,
114la, Philadelphia. stopped Sam
rinazzo, 176. Baltimore (5).
TACOMA Wash.-Al Hostak, 1914,
Seattle. knocked out Otto Blackwell,
1904. Los Angeles go.
PORTLAND. Me A-Honey Melody.
135, Boston. won newspaper decision
over Al Casimini, 134i7, New York
tJ0.
TAMPA. ra.--Eddie Cool. 1873.
Philadelphia, technically Knocked out
Luis Angel Rodriguez 1877, Areen-
tina t6).
Evening star., 1937-10-15

once over and q clean shave.
That's the slogan adopted by hum
dreds OF thousands Of enthusiastic
users Of the new Marlin high speed
super-blade. No more hacking and
ehopping, torturing your tender skin;
no more missed patches Of hard to-
xet-off' stubble. A quick lather, q
oozen swift strokes, and even the
toughest. plackest beard slips of like
magic.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
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By Walter McCoIlum


IL site where
the Washington Golf
- the dedication Of
September,
list Of notables
Lieut. H. Virginia.
State Department distinguished Washington Virginia
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Wins All His Fights.

Wins AL His Fights.
EISHEL, boxing instructor at the
Boys Club of Washington. has
piloted Abrams to most of his anna
teur championships and through nine
professional engagements that still
find Georges record unblemShed A
synopsis shows six kayo victories and
three decision triumphs over fighters
who never may nick fistiana's upper
crust, but who nevertheless are
formidable enough for a youngster
still in his cauliflower cradle
Some criticism has ben leveled at
Fishel for the manner in which he is
developing Abrams, but Sid is content
to let the wolves howl while his
protege, who won't be 10 years old
until next month, absorbs some help
ful phase of the game from each
opponent.
In his six months of professional
arguing, Abrams never has fought
more than four rounds. He will make
his first six-round start against Joey
Spangler of Richmond on the chill
dren's lunch fund card at Griffith
Stadium Monday night and it is
Fshel's intention to kap him I'M
mersed In siX-rounders for at least
six or eight fights. BY next Summer
the Jewish lad hopes to be ready for
almost any one. in the middleweight
division.