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Evening star., 1938-09-25

situation in the Orient. Interesting,
but contains little hitherto unmen-
toned in similar works on the subject
Europe.
AMERICA AND THE STRIFE OF
EUROPE. BY J. Fred Rippy. Chi
cago: University of Chicago Press.
A study Of the effects of European
discords on Americas foreign policy.
Scholarly.
Democracy.
THE PROSPECTS OF AMERICAN
DEMOCRACY BY George S.
Counts. New York: The John Day
Co.
An argument for preserving democ-
racy by education.
THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY. BY
William E. Rappard. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
A study of democratic and dictatorial
forms Of government. Relevant to the
present situation.
Employment.
TOWARD FULL EMPLOYMENT. BY
Henry S. Dennison, Lincoln Fllene
Ralph E. Flanders and Morris E
Leeds. New York: Whittlesey
House.
Four leading industrialists describe
method for providing full employ
ment without permanent relief meas
ures. Very interesting.
Anecdotes.
THE MASTER BOOK OF HUMOR-
GUS ILLUSTRATIONS. Compiled
by Leewin B. Williams. Nashville
Cokesbury Press.
Funny anecdotes and epigrams gath
cred together presumably for the use
of speakers. Might be valuable, too
for a certain kind of speech.
World Court.
THE WORLD COURT-le21-le
A handbook of information on the
court for these years and discussion
of Americas proposed membership
Scholarly.
DIVORCE IF YOU MUST. By
Frances Slade. New York: Coward
McCann.
Humorous discussion Of divorce ques-
ton. Amusing.
Poetry.
IT CAN BE DONE. BY Edgar A
Guest Chicago: Reilly g. Lee.
New volume-by Edgar A. Guest.
Random Nonesuch Series.
SELECTED WORKS OF BEN JOHN
SON. New York: Random House
Plays, poems, masques and criticism
Well chosen.
Juveniles.
THE SECRET OF THE GOLD EAR
RING. BY Helena Monsell. In
dianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Co.
A mystery story for young people
Scene set in ante bellum New York.
CARLOS, OUR MEXICAN NEIGH
BOR BY Margaret Loring Thomas
indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Co.
Little Mexican boy at school. For
and 10 year olds.
THROUGH THE HARBOR FROM
EVERYWHERE BY Irmengarde
Eberle. Indianapolis: Bobbs Mer-
rill Co.
BY watching boats come into the
harbor tNo children learn what goes
on in other parts of the world. In
structive.
RAzZLE DAZZLE. BY Frances Wal.
lace. New York: NJ S. Mill Co.
Football story for the older boys ano
girls.
THE STORY OF EBIRD. BY Charles
Cleek. New York: William Morrow
e. Sons.
Tale of a tramp's little dog. Written
and illustrated by a 13-year-old. Fol-
the very young. Talented.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Brief Reviews of Books

Places.
CALIFORNIA MISSIONS AND
THEIR ROMANCES. BY Mrs. FIRE.
mont Older. Foreword by Dr. Her.
bert Bolton. Preface by r. l..
Duff,s. Illustrated with photo
crap Is. New York: Coward Nc
Cam.
Architectural and historical account.
Attractive volume.
HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE HOLY
LAND. Chicago: Rand McNally.
Maps showing historical movements
from Abraham to Paul. Should be
valuable.
Travel
STARS TO WINDWARD. BY Bruce
and Sheridan Fahnestock. New
York: Harcourt Brace g. Co.
Two young men on schooner from
New York to New Guinea. Rafting
stuff, suffering somewhat from its
sameness Of manner to that OF other
young men on schooners getting ma
terial for books about young men on
schooners. Otherwise entertaining.
FLOWERS AND STILL LIFE. Six
ten plates in full color. New York:
Studio Publications.
Reproductions of famous floral and
still life pictures. Well done.
Novels.
THE DEAD GO OVERSIZE. BY Ar
thur D. Howden Smith. New
York: The Greystone Press.
Romantic tale of sailing ships, slave
trade, rescued maidens and much
fighting. For what is it, good.
GUNS OF THE ROUND STONE
VALLEY. BY Vingie E. Roe. New
York: M. S. Mill Co.
Western stuff.
LOST DAUGHTER. BY Louise Red
field Peattie. New York: G. P.
Putnam's Sons.
Psychological novel about girl with
two selves Worthy.
CARAVANS. BY Edward d. Dunn.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
novel ABOUT IuUQcIu u1c, lLS Coil.
slant movement and travel to and
fro. Light but not unserious. En-
tertaining.
Medicine.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME? BY
H. Amory Hartwell. M. D. Pub
lished by author.
Lists Of diseases to which the flesh
is heir, and also lists of appropriate
symptoms for each. Hypochondriacs
ought to love it.
Far East.
GOVERNMENT IN REPUBLICAN
CHINA. BY Paul M. A. Linebarger.
New York: McGraw Hill.
History OF China since 1912. Learned,
but difficult.
THE FAR EAST BY Harold S. Quig-
ley and George H. Blakeslee. Bos-
ton: World Peace Foundation.
A discussion of the international
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Public Library

HERE have been many interpreta.
tions of the character of Marie
Antoinette and the national events
which overwhelmed her life. The
Public Library has its full share Of
this controversial material, from which
is offered a short list of recent books
which have proved both sound and
popular. These may be found at the
central building, at Eighth and K
streets NV.
Marie Antoinette was the 18th child
OF her mother, whose character and
reign are sympathetically described in
Maria Theresa, the Last Conserva.
tive" by Constance Lily Morris. While
only IA. the Austrian princess Jour-
neyed to the court Of her husbands
grandfather. which is pictured in
Pierre Gaxottes Louis the Fifteenth
and His Times" A recent work Of
fiction based on this youthful Journey
Is Farewell, 'Toinette; a Footnote to
History" by BERTHA Harding.
The current movie version OF the
life story Of the French queen is based
on the biography of Stefan zweis,
Marie Antoinette, the Portrait of an
Average Woman" A different inter-
probation is to be found in Katherine
Anthony's Marie Antoinette." Two
recent books by Nesta H. Webster,
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Be-
fore the Revolution" and Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette During the
Revolution" are sympathetic char
acter studies, the latter book investigat-
ing the true character Of the Queens
affection for Count Fersen.
Among recent writer's who have
treated the course of the French
Revolution with all the vivid appeal
Of present day historical technique are
Louis Madelin, Henri Beraud, Pierre
Gaxotte and Hilaire Belloc. The
Library's collection contains several
books by each Of these historians,
treating the Revolution and the per-
sonalities involved with great care
and insight.
Any one who knows the story Of
Marie Antoinette is bound to be in
terested in the mysterious fate Of her
son. the lost Dauphin. Two books
published lately which treat his story
in detail are "The Son of Marie
Antoinette," by Meade Minnigerode,
and THE Dauphin," by j. B. Morton.
For those who have q taste for the
older historians. there are always the
sonorous pages Of the great Carlyle
and in the realm of older fiction are
no less than five volumes from the
prolific pen of the elder Dumas, the
most famous Of which is based on the
affair Of the diamond necklace.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

scribing such emotions again and
again, only to bring his story finally
to an arbitrary sort of close in which
there is little apparent relevance And,
as do many Jewish writer's, he gives the
impression that he thinks always of
his characters as Jews first and Of
them only secondarily as human
beings. One sees dark, crowded
seething, troubled world through his
pages, but one sees few individuals.
OF all the stories, the one called CLAY
Pits" seemed to the reviewer best: it
is a story of non-Jewish children of
poor parents, and of the lonely, forlorn
lives their bitter environment forces
on them.
LITTLE STEEL. BY Upton Sinclair.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart,
THIS is Mr.. Sinclair's most recent
contribution to the class struggle
1t is-but what did you think 1t was?-
it is story of noble workers raving
a strike, and of one of those odd
fashioned liberal" bosses now so new
fashioned in commercial fiction, and
of the boss beautiful oarter who SYM
pathizes with the laborers, and of how
the boss finally got change of heart,
and that is all. Unless You feel that
the fact that Mr. Upton Sinclair is
author is also something? There arc
those, Of course, who do.
FRONTENAC AND THE MAID OF
THE MIST. BY Launcelot Cressy
Servos. Emmaus, Pa: Rodale
Press.
THE ancient Green Corn Feast of
the Iroquois Indians, which culmi-
mated with the ceremony of sending the
most beautiful maiden of the Iroquois
Nation over the Niagara Falls to be-
come the spirit bride of the Great Man.
itou, forms the basis Of this somewhat
unreal historical romance.
Unreal, that Is, not because of lack
Of historical background so much as
lack Of proper character development
Except for Frontenac, French Colonial
Governor of what then was New
France, who draws an occasional gusty
breath, there is little feel of reality to
the dramatiS personae OF Mr.. Serves
story.
The historical background, how
ever, is excellent and the picture of
the days Of the Canadian frontier Of
1880 to 1893 appear to be authentic
and, certainly. colorful. Much of this
history is obscure, undeservedly so. be-
cause it was of great importance in
the development Of both Canada and
the Northern United States.-J. 8. e.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
WASHJNGTON's BEST
SELLERS.
Eint5A~

THE YEARLING. Rawlings.
Farrar A Rinehart.
TIDES OF MONT ST. MICHEL.
Vercel. Random House.
AND TELL OF TIME. Krey.
Houghlin- -MifIiin.
MY SON, MY SON. Spring.
Viking.
THE WORLD Is MINE. Blake.
Simon dz Schuster.
MY SISTER EILEEN. McKen-
ney. Harcourt-Brace.
Nom Fiction.
WITH MALICE TOWARD SOME.
Halsey. Simon & Schuster.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING.
Yutang. Reynal & Hitchcock.
HORSE AND BUGGY DOCTOR.
Hertzler. Harper's.
COMING VICTORY OF DE-
MOCRACY. Mann. Knopf.
FOLKLORE OF CAPITALISM.
Arnold. Yale.
CARDOZO AND THE FROM
TIERS OF LEGAL THINKING.
Levy. oxford.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

OUH StOfy W WEUySU HLyH.
Ddy." (Longmdns, Green.)
with unsparing detail. It is an honest
story and q brave one. It does not,
however, make reader particularly
comfortable to 90 through it. One
is apt to feel that, as stranger, one
has no right to know so much about
another persons sorrow and emotions.
WINGED HIGHWAY. BY William
Stephen Grooch. New York: Long
mans, Green q Co.
THE development of air transporta-
tion across the Pacific Ocean has
been one of the outstanding romances
of aviation. In this volume Mr..
Grooch, who played leading role in
the Pacific pioneering for Pan Ameri-
can Always, tells the story of the
events leading up to the trans-Pacific
venture In an earlier volume, SKY
way to ASIA" he told the story of the
trans-ocean line itself
Winged Highway" is the personal
history of Mr.. Grooch against the
background of the development of
Pan American Airways, in which he
has taken a leading part from the
beginning. He tells of the desperate
pioneering race for airline rights in
South America and China in a period
which looms large In transportation
history.
The story Is one Of swift, breath
taking competition for stakes which
often were larger than the players
themselves realized at the time; the
carving up Of an air empire. The
book Is one Of high adventure, fun
and excitement behind which always
moves the spirit Of q great drama.
]. s. E.
THE RIVER BREAKS UP. BY I. j.
Singer. Translated from the Yid-
dish by Maurice Samuel. New
York: Alfred A. Knopf.
THIS is a book Of stories dealing
for the most part with the lives
Of the Jews of Poland. Unlike many
works on the subject, it does not turn
on persecution or race friction, but Is
concerned with happenings among the
Jews themselves. The stories, however,
are not Of q high level. The author S
preoccupation seems to be with the
reaction Of his people to ritual matters:
he devotes space and intensity to de-
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-22
THE YOUNGER SET
By Toni Larmore

do Won Youngsters like kndergarten7 Is it mach
fun as you thought it would be? We hope so. Ne
Also hope all you getting better acquainted
wi tn your little Greenbelt neighbors. 1t Will be
long time those of age and dignity start
to school. But when we do. won't the teachers be
busy2
Little Dokie Silver presents the youngest baby
of the week, Douglas William Silver. born Thursday
at Garfield Hospital. fckie is looking forward TO
lot of fun nth his young playmate.
Charles Howard celebrated his first birthday
September 7th. He is walking alone now and says
"na-na" and "da-da."
little lady make-believe is Marie De Jagers
three years old the 3lst of July. mrie's fevorite
sport is walking around in her mothers high heeled
shoes
Betty Ky1ene Cregger is very fond of sand boxes
and seesaws. She two years old this SUMMER
But what Betty enjoys most is standing her head.
Curly haired Lynndean Marti was one year old on
AUGUST 18th. She a veteran walker and can
say "birdie Daddy" and "Bye-Bye. 1ynndean keeps
babies at the clinic amused by saying the Pig
gies their toes
We ran across Roberta and Bernard Loeb the other
day both riding in the carriage. They told US
it a lot better than firing their legs out
walking. Yes, know riding double in a carriage
is fun. had company ourselves last Friday.
good-looking little fellow, way to the Wel1-
Babv Clinic. Bernard Loeb eight months old
Monday. Roberta celebrated her second birthday
September 18th. Bernard is the proud possessor OF
two teeth.
One thing Donald Grabel likes is box of animal
crackers. What he does with them after he gets
them is another story. You ask Donald. The young
man, and he is sure 'nough real ooys Will be TWo
years old October 5th.
One of charming little visitors in Greenbelt
is eight-month-old Alice Bullion. She is
very friendly and merry little girl. Alice is
visiting cousin, Edward Don Bullion three
old.
Mothers greatest difficulty these days is
dressing US. 1t always in the wrong
place the wrong time. We really try mighty hard
to keep quiet. but babies have to Wriggle a tiny
bit, don't they, and there is much for them to
The GIRLS SEWING CLUB met on September l.for
the last time until vacation days again, with
Betsy Kay welcoming the little guests at liza
Ridge Road. Those attending the meeting were Ruth
Gushing, Mary Lewis, Virginia NcGuckin, Barbara
Iy1es, Patsy, sally, and Nancy Hennessy. Barbara
Quigg. Patricia Braden, Patricia Lee Featherby and
her house guest Lulu Caldwell, Jeanne Anne Kasko,
and Eugenia and Helen Hors tzan.
Cookies and chocolate ice GREEN were served at
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-22
TOWN ADMIN sTRATION NOTES

months report of the citizen Associations Com
mi ttee on Town Administration. Charles j. Spector
Chairman.
A survey is being made for paved road to
connect Greenbelt wi the Washington--Bal timore
Pike Junoti by way Of the Disposal Plant and the
Experimental Farm The actual building will depend
upon the demand from Greenbelt residents.
The Glen Del e-Branohville road being con-
structed should be finished by December lie
Likewise the swimming pool (see last weeks CooP-
erator)
Plans are being the old farm houses
wi thin Greenbelt territory.
The equi lment being installed near the Glen
nle-Ridge Junction will be an electric sub
to insure Greenbelt constant supply OF
current.
Two ohestnut-colored horses have been acquired
by Greenbelt police force. for patrol purposes
garbage truck Of the latest sanitary type IL
being acquired by Greenbe1ts
Fences will soon be placed around the small
the fences: the ad iacent will be soddeds
prevailing flat rate Of one dollar per
month for will continue through October.
Lawns should continue to get all possible waters
All those interested in a municipal golf course
should petition Council for
Mss Ignore Thomas designer OF the fagures ON
the School House. designing a display and
drinking fountain the business center plaza.
This fountain should not be expected before
The trails and f1re-stops previously reported
completion.
Favorable action is expected on the Following
W.P.A. requisitionss
Drinking fountains for each block.
Additional 1andscaping, mainly trees and shrubss
Further athletic field improvements.
Boat houses and concession at the Lake.
detention in the fire-house.
Water piping the garden plots.
Water hose connectio ns Of houses
coopERAToR ACQUIRES NEW SPORTS Editor
The CoOPERAToR is pleased addi-
ton to its staff n the person Of Clifton Cooh1l
will expand the personnel Of the sports staff
by assuming the editorship.
Mr.. Cockil1 will be remembered by the readers Of
the COOPERATR for his entertaining sports column
"SPORTs SPUTTRINGS", which appeared in these pages
regularly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-11-24
N. Y. Druftsmen Back
Prevailing Wdge Bill

New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS).-At
the request Of the Architectural and
Engineering Guild, Local No. &C, In
ternational Federation of Technical
Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen's
Unions, Howard w. Spellman, a men,
ber of the New York City Council, in
troduced the prevailing Wage Bill for
Architectural, Engineering and Draft
ing Employees" at the opening session
Of the Fall term Of the Council.
The bill was introduced after many
months of research and study by Mr..
Spellman and his legal staff, which
was held necessary because this pro-
tective municipal legislation must be
drawn to meet the following three
basic requirements:
l.. Provide maximum and foolproof
protection to the architectural, engi-
neering and drafting employees.
2. Not to invalidate or undermine
any existing labor and wage legisla-
ton.
8. To be absolutely Independent of
and not to infringe upon or in any way
disturb the status of civil service en-
ployes.
The Spellman Bill provides that
every contract to which the city of
New York or any of it's agencies is a
party and which may involve the en-
ployment of architectural, technical
engineering or drafting employees shall
contain stipulation that the wages
paid these employees "shall not be less
than the prevailing rate of wages" as
defined in the bill. The prevailing
wage rate must be defined in accord,
ance with the provisions Of the State
law covering this subject.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-11-24
LeQisIufive Aid
For Railways Is
Drafted by Board
Constructive Rehabilitation
Pfdn Presented To
Representatives

Washington, d. C.-The six-man
committee appointed by President
Roosevelt to explore methods design
ed to financially rehabilitate the rail-
roads of the United States met here
following the cancellation by the
railroad officials of their proposal
for Is per cent wage reduction af-
fecting nearly a million railway en-
ployes to the tune Of $250,O00,O00 an
nually. The cancellation was ordered
at meeting of the railway officials
in Chicago in accordance with the
recommendation of the Emergency
Fact-Finding Board appointed by the
President to consider and report on
the wage slash proposal.
Members of the Railway Rehabilita-
tion Board are Carl r. Gray, vice
chairman Of the board of the Union
Pacific; M. w. Clement, president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad; Ernest E.
Norris, president of the Southern
Railway; George NJ. Harrison, chair
man of the Railway Labor Executives
Association; B. M. Jewell, president of
the Railroad Employees Department
of the American Federation of Labor,
and D. B. Robertson, head of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen.
The railway labor union representa-
tives offer this plan to assist the ex-
ecutives of the railroads in solving
the financial difficulties that harass
them;
1. The placing of all forms of trans
portation under the eyes of single
Federal agency.
2. Adoption Of a new method of
service by the operation of light
weight, speedy equipment which would
make possible more units of transpor-
tation "to move when the public wants
to move."
8. Authority to the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to fix base rate
that would work in prosperous as vel
as in lean times and would make il
possible for the railroads to create
adequate reserves in liquid assets
equivalent to three times the annua
fixed charges, before being permitted
to apy dividends. The dividends
themselves would be held to reason
able figure.
d. Consolidation of railroads, volun
tary at first, but compulsory after {
probationary period of ten years.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-11-24
N. Y. Craftsmen Renew
Sexuuer and Lemke Pact

New York, \. Y. (AFLWNS).-The
"Guild-Local Sc" of the International
Federation of Technical Engineers,
Architects and Draftsmen's Unions,
announced the renewal of its contract
with SeXauer and Lemke, Inc, of
Long Island City, \. Y. Negotiations
for the union were carried on by
George H. Holland, president and j.
Lawrence Raimist, chairman of the
Collective Bargaining and Labor Re-
lations Committee.
In addition to the original provis-
ions of the contract, i. e., the payment
Of union scale of wages, overtime pay,
calling on union for new men, use Of
Union Seal on drawings, sick leave,
vacations and holidays with pay, etc,
the agreement also provides for the
automatic yearly renewal Of the con-
tract.
Notice Of intended changes in the
contract must be made by either party
at least thirty days prior to the eX-
piration of the yearly agreement.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-11-24
FRISCO CLERKS BENEFIT
IN STRIKE SETTLEMENT

San Francisco, Calif.-Three thous-
and employees of department stores in
San Francisco returned to their
counters following the settlement of
the 55-day strike called by the Retail
Department Stores Employees Union,
A. F. of l.. affiliate. The union men,
bership accepted the final agreement
by vote Of 1,O6S to 1,014. The agree
ment, negotiated by Mayor Rossi's
Committee of Ten, was also ratified
by the San Francisco Retailers Coun-
Gil, which represented the 35 struck
stores.
The basic wage under the agree
ment is raised from SIS to $50 week
The vacation schedule was increased
Employees now receive one weeks va
cation with pay for a years work and
two weeks for two years.
The agreement provides a guaran-
tee of four hours pay for all employees
who report to work. Notices of dis
charge will be given in writing.
The length of the work week is fix
ed at 40 hours within 6 days. The
seniority principle is accepted. The
union is recognized as the collective
bargaining agency for the 35 stores
involved in the dispute. Controversies
over the agreement will be referred
to board of adjustment and board
of arbitration. If an agreement is not
reached the board is authorized to call
in an outside arbitrator, whose vote
will decide the issue. The one short
coming in the agreement from the
point of view of the union is the fact
that it does not provide for the union
shop.
How Seniority Works
In explaining the seniority princi-
pie, which was one of the chief con-
tentions during the strike, Larry Vail
secretary of the union, said:
"The employer must recognize the
principle of seniority in laying off OF
rehiring employees. The employer also
agrees to recognize the principle in
transfers from one department to an
other, or in promotions, when merit
and ability are equal"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-11-24
Job Placements BY OSES
Improves Over Last Year

Columbus, O. (OLNS). - Private
placements totalling 6,370, made dur
ing October by the Offices of the Ohio
State Employment Service, while a
decline of 4.3 per cent from the pre-
GUS month, represent decided i'm
fovement in placement activity over
the same period in 1887, w. r. Doe,
Director of the Service, announced
last week.
More persons renewed their applica-
tions for employment during October
than in any other month during the
history of the Service, but the number
of new applications continued to de-
cline for the fourth successive month.
In addition to placements with
private employers, the employment
Offices filled 1,l2S jobs in public en-
ployment. A total Of 3l2,2O5 persons
were registered for employment with
Offices of the Service as Of November
/, Doe reported.