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Evening star., 1938-12-18
Bandits Get $500
After Threatening
D. {. Couple
Two Men Drive Away
After Robbery at
Gun Point

John Michaelson, operator OF
liquor store at 810 Florida avenue
NV, was robbed of between $500
and 5000 early today by two colored
men who apparently followed him
from the store and held him up in
front of his home at 512 Randolph
place NV, he reported to police.
Mr.. MichaelSon said he took the
money with him when he left the
store with his wife to drive home.
Just as. he and Mrs. Michaelson
stepped out of their automobile in
front of their home, he said, car
bearing the two colored bandits
drew alongside.
Get back in that car" he said
one of the bandits ordered them,
pointing a pistol at his wife and him.
self.
Il heard one of them mutter some
thing like Let's get rid of them"
Mr.. Michaelson added, but then
they forced me to hand over the
money and drove away"
Minor Robberies Reported.
Earlier last night police warned
washington residents to guard
against petty thievery in the pre-
Christmas season after a number
Of automobiles were broken into,
purses snatched and several minor
robberies reported.
Three of the automobiles broken
into were in the 5000 block of Thirty
ninth street NV.
James A. Epperly reported chat q
tire valued at SIS was stolen from
his car parked in that block near his
home. Joseph I. Green reported
the theft of a heater from his cal
and John c. Kelly said robbers took
a f1ashlight and registration caro-
from his car while it was parked
| in the same block.
Mans Suit Stolen.
Lew R. Hoyt, 1919 Nineteenth
street NV. reported his automobile
was broken into yesterday after.
noon while parked near his hom.
and suit valued at $40 was stolen
Vestry G. Dodd, 1921 Massachu.
sets avenue NV, said her car
parked lin the 600 block of F stree
NV, was entered and $25 worth O.
Christmas presents stolen.
Howard P. Leland, who operates
a jewelry store in the 900 BLOCK
of Pennsylvania avenue NV, re.
ported that "a fat colored boy
opened showcase door in from
of his store and stole jewelry valued
at $3.50.
A robber, possibly of gargantuar
appetite, took a 125-pound box O.
shrimp valued at $1625 from tn,
store of w. c. Each, sea food broker
at Eleventh street and Maine ave
nue. S.W., the manager, Jane
Walsh, notified police.
Front Door Glass Broken.
Thomas Norman of 627 Twelfth
street NE. reported some one entere,
his house by breaking the from
door glass and took $21.25 in none,
and jewelry valued at $48.25.
Mrs. John Inscoe of 813 East Capi
tol street said her purse containin,
SIG in bills was snatched yesterda,
afternoon in a downtown store.
Della Lloyd, 40, colored, of Ill
Ninth street NV. informed polio
she was held up last night at tn
point Of pistol by a colored mai
who took her purse containing $5.6:
Doris Gains, colored, of 316
street NV. reported her purse con
tanning $4 was snatched last nigh
, at Fourth and Ridge streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Miss Crawford Wins
Mention in Contest

Miss Claire Crawford, 1912 Blair
avenue, Silver Spring. Md, won
honorable mention in the National
Wildllfe Week Poster Contest for
the best poster in the State of Mary
land, it was announced yesterday.
The contest was sponsored by the
National Wildlife Federation. other
winners Of honorable mention in.
clude Sally Jumper, 1912 Mckinley
street NV, for the best poster idea,
and Charles Serodina. 3407 Twenty.
ninth street NV, for the best pos
ter from Washington.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Newspaper Guild Plans
Benefit Toniqht

The Washington Newspaper Guild
will hold benefit party tonight at
Wesley Hall, Seventeenth and K
streets NV, William w. Rodgers,
president, announced yesterday. Pro-
ceeds will be divided between the
guilds convention fund and the
guild strikers at Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Rev. &. A. Brubuker to Talk

The Rev. C. A. Brubaker of Beth
esda, Md, will speak on THE Quest
of the Ages" at three church services
today. His program includes ser
mons at Mount Zion at 10 am,
Cedar Grove at 1870 am. and the
Travilah Baptist Church at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
District Building
Aides to Sing
YuIe Carols

Employees OF the District
Building were invited yesterday
by Auditor Daniel J. Donovan
to join with him and his staff
in singing Christmas carols at
3 pm. Friday, in room 204.
1t is an annual custom for Maj.
Donovan to stage a pre-Christ-
mas party in his workshop,
where dry financial accounting,
approval and rejection Of bills
and the marking up or down of
efficiency ratings are the daily
practice.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

7-Pc. Mahogany Veneer Dun.
can Phyfe Dinette Suite: in
cludes buffet, china cabinet
extension table and fOul
chairs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
7-Pc. Walnut Veneer Moderr
Dinette Suite; includes &
buffet, china cabinet. exten'
sion table and four chairs
10-Pc. Suite in Walnut Fin
ish on GumwoOd; buffet
china cabinet, server. exten'
sion table and six chairs
10-Pc. Modern Suite: richl!
veneered in walnut on gum
wood; includes buffet. china
cabinet, server, extension ia
BILE and six chairs------.
10 Pcs. in Mahogany Veneer
comprising buffet, china cab
met, server, extension tabl'
and six upholstered sea
chairs Observation-Disclosures.
10-Pc. Solid Oak 18th Cen
tury Style Dining Room
Suite, comprising buffet
china cabinet, server, tabl'
and six chairs---------
Evening star., 1938-07-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
TO-DAY.

1ODA4.
Meeting, District Chapter, Catholic
Daughters Of America, Willard Hotel
7:30 pm.
Meeting, District Funeral Directors,
Association, Willard Hotel, 8pm.
Meeting, District Horological Asso-
ciation, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Electrical Contractors
Association, Potomac Electric Power
Co. Building, Tenth and E streets
NV. 8 pm.
Meeting, Vincent B. Costello Post
No. is. American Legion, Carlton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Progress Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. stenographers', Typists'
and Bookkeepers' Association, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Commerce Department
Branch. Local No. 2, N. F. F. E., Com
merce Department Building, 4:45 pm.
Meeting, Finance Committee, Local
No. 2, N. F. F. E., ITO Fourteenth
street NV, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Institute of Electric Con-
tractors, Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Willard
Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon" Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Soroptimist Club. Willard
Hotel, pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Lafayette
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, National Exchange Club,
Lafayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Zonta Club, Y. w. c. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets NV, pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, pm
Evening star., 1938-07-05
HALLS EXTENSION
Of CIVIL SERVICE
Senator Hatch Says Move Is
Step to Keep JobhoIders
Out of Politics.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, Of New
Mexico, who has been battling to keep
Government jobholders out Of politics,
credited President Roosevelt today
with taking big step in that direction.
The step, he said, was the Presi-
dents recent order extending civil
service to thousands of additional Fed
eral employees. Civil service rules ban
political activity.
Administration critics, on the other
hand, pointed out that the extension
does not apply until next February
three months after the 1898 congress
sional elections.
The Presidents order, which officials
said would extend the merit system to
more Federal employees than it ever
covered, Is designed to bring about
10000 positions under civil service.
Harry B. Mitchell, head of the Civil
Service Commission, estimated that
about $4,000 of the positions, however,
would be re-exempted on the commits
sion's recommendation.
Might Withdraw Status.
Samuel H. Ordway, jr., another COM
missioner, said that, although future
Presidents might withdraw civil service
status from all the jobs involved, it
was extremely unlikely such a step
would be taken for political purposes.
Mr.. Ordway explained that once a
civil service employe is given tenure of
a job, 1t cannot easily be taken from
him. Thus, he added, non-civil service
appointments to such posts could be
made only after the incumbent re-
signed, died or was discharged for
cause.
Commission records showed that of
the 8l3, 1902 workers on the Govern
ment pay roll last December 81 there
were 533,325 in the classified civil
service. The total had increased to
S26,3l9 by April l, but officials were
unable to say how many of the addi.
tional workers had civil service status.
Postmasters Under System.
In addition to the workers covered
by the Presidents order, Congress
placed all first, second and third class
postmasters-about 14,OO0-under civil
service at the last session.
President Roosevelt,s order gave him
the distinction Of extending the merit
system to more employees at one time
than any other Chief Executive. Pres
ident Taft held the previous record of
$4,000, having blanketed in 36 1000
fourth-class postmasters and all navy
yard artisans.
Describing President Roosevelt,s ac-
ton as the greatest advance in the
civil service since its creation, January
l6. l883,' Chairman Mitchell ex-
pressed hope Congress would enact
legislation next year to bring in all
Federal employees.
Then we would have a complete
career service in the executive branch
OF the Government" he said.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
DEFENSE CHAIRMAN
IS NAMED BY D. A, R

Mrs. 1mogen B. Emery of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, became chairman yes
terday Of the D. A. RS Committee on
National Defense Through Patriotic
Education.
She succeeds Mrs Vinton Earl Sis
son OF Winnetka, ILL.,, who led the Or
ganlzation's fight last year against the
Presidents Supreme Court reoreani-
zation bill.
Mrs. Emery's appointment was an
nounced by Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr.,
new president general Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
WASHINGTON D. c. TUESDAY, JULY s. 1885,

hanging from the window ledge that
he could get back without assistance.
In serious condition at Emergency
Hospital, Mr.. Farmer was said to have
spent q comfortable night.
Thad CLANCY, another employe Of
the apartment house, told police he
seized Mr.. Farmer by the seat OF the
trousers when he found him clinging
precariously to the window ledge, but
let 60 when Mr.. Farmer said he did not
need help.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
$4,000 SECURITY CARDS
ARE REPLACED MONTHLY
Many Replacement REQUESTS
Explain They Have Merely
Worn Out.

BY the Associated Press.
The Social Security Board, which
has listed nearly 10000 900 persons in
Its files. has learned something about
the carelessness of Americans.
Board attaches said that lost. or
worn out, cards are replaced at the
rate of $4,000 month.
And not all the cards are merely lost
or mislaid. Many requests for re-
placements explain that the little card
wore out while being carried around in
coat pocket. Board field offices gen.
orally make the replacement quickly if
the card holder is able to identify him
self properly.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

ment cafeteria waitress had bsen de-
spondent over the recent death Of her
father. police were told by her room
mate, Miss Alice Watson. She was
preparing for . trip to her home 1T
Big Indian, N. r. when she left her
room Saturday night to taks her own
life.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
YOUTH FRACTURES SPINE
IN FALL FROM WINDOW

Elevator Boy Drops After
Refusing Aid Of Fellow Worker
at Kennedy-Warren.
Warren P. Farmer, 10, elevator boy
at the Kennedy-Warren Apartments.
fractured his spine when he fell from
a second-story window there last night
after telling a friend who found him
Evening star., 1938-07-05

The sea anemone Is one Of the most
primitive organisms.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Coach Engines on Side.
London has ordered 81 motor
coaches having oil engines mounted
on their sides behind the on front
wheel
Evening star., 1938-07-05
DEATH HELD SUICIDE

Coroner Issues Certificate in
Drowning Case.
"A certificate Of suicide in the death
Of Miss Carrie Hall was issued by Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald after her
body was found floating in the Po-
tomac River of Hams Point yester-
day, two days after she had disap-
peared from her rooming house, at 541
Twenty-fir street NV.
The 23-year-old Agriculture Depart
Evening star., 1938-10-30

Juveniles.
AMERICAN BOOK co. SERIES.
BY Horace Mann Buckley, Mar
garet L. White. Alice B. Adams,
Leslie r. Silvernale. Illustrated
by Ottilie Foy.
Eight books for the very young,
telling in short sentences and with
good pictures certain elementary facts
such as those connected with going
to school or living in the country or
playing along the shore or camping
out. Should be useful.
STORY PARADE. Introduction by
May Lamberton Becker. Phila-
delphia: The John c. Winston Co.
A volume of short modern stories
and poems compiled from Story Mag
axine. BY 81 prominent authors and
illustrators.
THE LUCK OF THE HOUSE. BY
Gladys Bedford Atkins. Chicago:
Albert Whitman Co.
Story Of an English family from
eleventh century to present. Told
through the fortunes OF . famous
sword.
MIDsHIPMAN DAvY JONES. BY
1t. Raymond J. Toner. U. 8. N. r.
Chicago: Albert Whitman Co.
Story Of boy midshipman in War
Of 1872. For older boys and girls.
CARNIVAL TINE AT STROBECK.
BY May v. Harris. Pictures by
Kurt Wiese.
Evening star., 1938-10-30

ter each on the systems of Tibet, Per-
sia and Japan.
Two other histories are suggested.
THE March Of Philosophy" by Henry
Alpern. who in addition to showing
the progress of the unity OF philosophic
thought from ancient times to today
has discussion of materialism,
idealism. pragmatism, intuitionism and
neo-realism. He stresses the need for
philosophy for our everyday life.
Shorter than the titles previously
mentioned is "The History of Philo-
sophy." by Clement G. j. Webb. The
material is we'll organized and the
language non-tecnical.
For particular systems, "Five Great
PHILOSOPHERS of Life" by William De
Witt Hyde is recommended. The
epicurean pursuit Of pleasure, the stole
self-control law. Platonic subordina-
ton of lower to higher. the Aristo-
telian sense Of proportion and the
Christian spirit Of love are discussed
at length.
PHILOSOPHY and Civilization" by
John Dewey will furnish much Of in
terest. The author says, "the discus
sion is approached with the ante
cedent idea that philosophy like poll
tics, literature and the plastic arts. Is
itself phenomenon of human culture.
It's connection with social hisory. with
civilization Is intrinsic"
If the reader Is interested only in
PHILOSOPHERS Of his contemporaries,
Living PHILOSOPHERS" Is suggested. In
this such noted people as Albert Elm
stein, Robert Andrews Millikan, Ber-
trand Russell. H. g. Wells and James
Wood Krutch recount their beliefs.
When the interest is esthetics, THE
Sense of Beauty, Being the Outline
of Esthetic Theory" by George San
tayana is satisfactory. Moral Values,
Studies of the Principles of Conduct" I"
by Walter G. Everett. will give q
background in ethics. "The Varieties
of Religious Experience" by William
James, will introduce the reader to
the philosophy Of religion. What We
Live By" by Ernest Dimnet, and q
similar title. What Men Live By" by
Richard G. Cabot, will suggest neces-
sary elements for . personal philo-
sophy Of life.
Evening star., 1938-10-30

nection, Mr.. Jessup brings out the
fact that, while Hearst attacked Mr..
Root consistently, Joseph Pulitzer, who
also occasionally deplored his corpo-
ration practice, upheld and praised
his public record. That there is sig
niflcance in the different conduct OF
these different enemies, Mr., Jessun
plainly implies.
He also calls attention to the fact
that, in his later years, Mr.. Root him.
self apparently was aware that his
dual nature might be subject to mis-.
Interpretation. or might set an evil
precedent. To prevent such conse-
quences, Mr.. Jessup indicates, he made
one Of his addresses to the Bar Asso-
citation a plea for more direct proce-
dure in the courts and less theatrical
ism IN trying cases. In this speech
he freely piled guilty" to the type of
conduct which he was attacking. He
felt. apparently, that the present sys-
tenn OF administering the courts in our
country led clever young lawyers into
great temptation. and compared our
law machinery with that of England.
Apart from this analysis of personal
motives, however, the book keeps very
close to events. 1t proceeds by the
method of presenting documents
letters, speeches, official records-and,
as many of these concern technical is
sues in greatly involved legal cases,
they are bound to be heavy reading
to the generality. Notwithstanding,
the cumulative result of these presen-
tations is an immensely informative
history of three political epochs-that
OF great bosses in New York, ending
with the passing of Plat: that Of
Theodore Roosevelt's unparalleled pop
ularity. and that of Wilson, the World
War and its aftermath of interna-
tionalism.
It would be impossible to discuss, or
even to list, the number of events
which are now history in which Mr..
Root played an influential part. As
Secretary of War he set up the admin
istrative machinery for governing the
new possessions won in the Spanish
War. He served in negotiating the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. He was active
in reviving the L'Enfant plan for the
City of Washington He largely re-
organized the War Once. He favored
our entry into the League of Nations
with such amendments to the Cov-
enant as time has since demonstrated
to be required. He put party feeling
behind him in the Wilson administra-
tion and used all his great influence to
support the President in time of war
He advocated appropriation Of money
to be used for educational purposes
in Russia after the revolution. He
greatly influenced the selection of
Republican candidates for the presi-
dency from the time of Mckinley to
that of Harding. And, while he is
remembered often as a great corpora
ton counsel, he attacked monopolies
on more than one occasion.
The greatness of his record and of
his mind are clearly set forth in this
book. 1t is pity, to be sure, that the
author has used so austere a manner
in his presentation. One would like
for such work to have wider public
than this one seems likely to enjoy.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
WEEKS 10 BEST SELLERS IN
OTHER CITIES.
Boston.

Fction-"Rebecca," Daphne du
Maurier: "And Tell Of Tine"
Laura Krey: MY Son, My son!"
Howard Spring: The Yearling,"
Marjorie Kinnan Ravlings; "The
Generals Lady," Esther Forbes.
Non-fiction - with Malice
Toward Some" Margaret Halsey;
The Horse and Buggy Doctor"
Arthur Z. Hertxler; "The 1mpor-
tance Of Living" Lin Yutang:
Designing Women" Margaretta
Byers and Consuelo Kamholz;
Sailor on Horseback" Irving
Stone.
Chicago.
Fiction-"My Son, My Sonl"
And Tell Of Time." The Year.
ling" "Rebeccs," The Long VAL
ley" John steinbeck.
Non-dction - with Malice
Toward Some" THE Horse and
Buggy Doctor" Science for the
Citizen" LAncelot Hosben; The
Importance Of Living" MY
America" Louis Adamic.
New York.
Fction-"Rebecca," "The Year
ling" MY Son. My son!" "Dy-
nasty OF DEATH" Tayor Caldwell;
And Tell Of Time"
Non fiction - Listen! The
Wind" Anne Morrow Lindbergh:
With Malice Toward Some"
THE Horse and Buggy Doctor"
THE Importance Of Living" Sci
ence for the Citizen"
San Francisco.
Fiction-"The Long Valley"
Dynasty Of Death" East of the
Giants" George r. Stewart; my
Son. My son!" The YearlinR."
Non fiction - with Malice
Toward Some. Benjamin Frank
lin," Carl Van Doren; Listen!
The Wind" The Big Four"
Oscar Lewis; Sailor on Horse
back"
(copyriEht, 1881
Evening star., 1938-10-30

for the devising OF q new and unbeat-
able political technique, and for the
construction OF the most powerful
political machine ever put together
anywhere in the world .. Aside
from these. however, and from the
point of view of the public good his
record is one of utter incompetence.
He has been six years In the presi-
dency. invested with virtually auto
cratic powers and in no essen
tial respect is the country IS well OF
as it was when he took office.
In those six years the country's
progress in production has been slower
than In any of the IS principal nations
OF the world, and at the present mo-
ment. as every one knows, it is barely
marking time. Per capita consump-
tion stands at correspondingly low
level. Every one knows also what
Mr.. Roosevelt's promises Of admin
istrative economy and a balanced
budget are worth. The market for new
investments has gone dry. The meas
ures Of social legislation have turned
out uniformly to be one part ineptitude
and nine parts fraud. Unemployment
Stands just where it did six years ago,
and labor warfare is just as bitter and
exorbitant now as it was then. The
county's moral atmosphere Is no
clearer, the peoples spirit no better,
their courage no higher. their conf
dence no stronger"
The editorial closes with q re-
minder OF the saying Of Edmund Burke
that the object of all elections Is "the
disposing our people to a better sense
OF their condition" and an ominous
quotation of the adage, those who
have chosen to SOW the wind must
reap the whirlwind."
Now. if you try to figure out for
yourself just what "the vhirlvind"
would be in American terms you can
not arrive at relationships and purges
by the INSTALLATION Of any familiar
kind of national conduct. The scene
which Mr.. Sinclair has painted in his
novel 1T Can't Happen Here" is
still unrealistic, though several years
have passed since the book was pub
lished, and If we were on the way
to European ahsolutism we might be
considered to be several stages near
er it.
No, it is impossible. on the evidence
presented by our political writer's. to
see our Ship Of State as being taken
Evening star., 1938-10-30

(See BRIEF REVIEWS, Page Esd
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Queries at Public Library
Cover Numerous Subjects

The questions which are asked daily
at the information desk of any library
reveal the wide range of interest OF
the readers.
An examination of the questions
listed during one day at the Central
Public Library at Eighth and K streets
NV. at the information desk reveal
the following significant requests:
What are the advantages of a COL
lege education?"
What are the titles Of some books
about historic characters which have
been put into the movies?"
What can I do to improve my per-
sonal appearance"
What are the best books on per-
sonnel administration"
Where do I find the text of the
Neutrality Act of 1892"
Where do find humorous sketch
with family background"
What are the rules for playing
quoits?
Where can Z ind books which will
outline the forms of modern foreign
governments"
Where can I find some good books
on philosophy"
This last question is asked frequently
and admits of various interpretations
Does the reader want a popular his
tory of the development of philosophy:
Does he want biographies of the lead.
ing exponents of philosophic doctrine:
Does he wish to learn something o1
Oriental philosophy? Does his inter.
est lie in the contemporary field? Sew.
eral books are suggested which con.
tain the answers.
The most popular general history nj
doubt is The Story of Philosophy
by Will Durant. As evidence of it,
readibility, over 100000 copies have
been sold during l0-year period The
author discusses the lives and opinions
of the greater philosophers from Plate
to modern times. He does not men.
ton Oriental philosophy. For thi'
"The Story Of Oriental Philosophy,
by Mrs. L. Adams Beck. who writes
under the pseudonym of E. Barring.
ton, Is suggested. There are chapters
on the philosophic systems of the grea'
sages of India and China and q chap
Evening star., 1938-10-30

This fear Is clearly brought out by
the months editorial In the American
Mercury, the last Of . series OF three
dealing with our political present and
immediate future and as wisely rea-
soned and dispassionate an argument
as one will find In much seeking. The
Mercury is. Of course, anti-New Deal.
But In this recent editorial serial 1t
has spoken with great fairness. Those
who most strongly uphold the Roose-
welt policies will hardly say that the
spirit Of the three pieces Is not dis
interested and honest.
After making . sort Of psychology
ical study OF the President, the No
vember editorial sums up his record
- follows:
1T = vutd q accomplishment, save