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ROOMS FURNISHED.

SUNNY ROOM. semi-pvt bath reasonable;
GENTLE family; gentleman; s blks. Oh. Oh.
Circle. Emerson 40S0.
ssll4 RANDOLPH ST. NW;-Dopble room; room;
block Georgia ave. RA. 2SlO.
215s CALIFORNIA ST. N.w.--Newly deco
rated front rm.. single or double. Also
2-rm apt. Frisidaire.
leses; very reasonable. AID 8.75-W.
WOODBRIDGE. 2443 Monroe st. ne
Room. south and west exposure: con-
50 GALLATIN ST N;W.-Attract; double
tleman or employed couple: n block exp.
bus; private home; reasonable. GE. 5062.
CHEVY CHASE. D. C.-Private home.
S25: gentleman. Emerson 5l51.
1872 23rd ST. sE.-Large double furn.
room. men or women, use OF parlor;
beautiful home.
6:9 INGRAHAM ST. Nw.-Comfortable
newly decorated, ch.w. unlim. phone; Sl5;
garage optional GE. 455b
1871 ST. NW.-Laree double front
room. or young man will share. Very
desirable single room. North 6"51.
7.5 WEBSTER ST. NW;;-sinsle. front
SIG mo. Taylor 1?"S
1927 LAMONT ST-Large room, with
porch. next bath; private family; gentle
w. IDb
36os N II. AVE. NW.-Large furnished
front room twin beds; board optional;
transportation at door also GARAGE
81. IRVING ST Nw.-Lovelv sleeping
g0TSh peope eoqnsf r. s Zach y Sss to bath
CHEVY CHASE. D. C-Double newly fur
nished room, twin beds: reasonable. Emer-
son "433.
114 10Th ct SE-poom With screened
porch, suitable for lady or sentlemen; pri-
6S"4
ALTuRAs. 1909 10th St n.w.-7Attraetive
hotel serv.: ~ week and up.
STUDIO ROOM, furnished for Ink;
tied phone. 3?7 w ST. ne
1405 WEBSTER ST. near Roosevelt High
phone: board. ia 03s3
~ CATHEDRAL AVE nr. Wardman-
Studio room and double room. private
home, overlooking park HO 2394
65lT 18th ST N.W-sinsIe and double
room in new home OF young couple. Ran
dolDh AMI
NEAR NAVAL OBSERVATORY and Cathe-
dral-Corner rm., next to bath private
nome; gentleman: reas Woodlev 1433
THE ROCKINGHAM. 1917 r / ave NV
ADJ 304-Iaree, beautiful. double outside
room; privileges: elevator: adjacent bath:
~ 10 weekly each Dupont 67:t5
1928 HOLMEAD PL NV. - blk east l4th
and Park rd-Single rm, with or without
Ink. SIS to So month. Free reserved
1 parking CO 9l44
300 JENIFER ST NV. blk of Conn.
aye-Room with twin beds next bath:
all modern improvements; pvt home
300! KALORAMA Rp NW.-AT.TRAC-
TIVE DOUBLE md FLOOR FRONT. SEMI
PRIVATE BATH. ANOTHER SINGLE
SHARE ROOM $3.50
Entire room, So: pvt. house; phones.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.
l444 PARKWOOD PL. E.W.-Jewish fam
lly: master bedroom. private bath: shower.
tress; unlimited phone. good meals.
PETWORTH-Front loom. twin beds. pr-
vste bath; excellent meals, conv. transp.:
> adults. RA. $3.50.
EORGETOWN-Attrac single double
room; excellent transportation; board op.
tlonal; reas. Michigan 6S5l
ID I hesE Bs sheT heT
water: conv. location and trsnsp.
1900 10Th ST. N.W.-Double and triple
rooms; from $3.50 up: unlim. phone and
grand piano. Dupont 1a4s
bedroom foT Two. second moor, front near
oath-shower; home employed adults: a am-i.:
on H cSy cha bass ,o essb
2S?6 2Sth 81. NV. CO. S50l.
1925 sth ST. Nw-Newiy furnished
'front.' rood, suitable Tor =; breakfast if
Slnsle front room; reasonable. Columbia
1O30U
:4Or 18th ST, N.W.-Larse front triple
room with fireplace; tasty meals: also va
cancy for lady in front double.
400 5th ST. Nw.--Nice double room,
block bus cars: Is min. downtown; home
environment: well-served meals: reason
able
$500 18th ST NV. the Hillcrest-Lovely
room with pvt bath. for .: also / single
reasonable; free parking.
"O11 COLUMBIA RD N.w.-Are you
studying Spanish? Opportunity TO prac-
tice. Single room: unlimited phone.
o4OO GEORGIA AvE.-Room. single, $40,
or double, $50: det. private home: 25 min.
downtown on bus: free phone. GE. O066.
NEAR SILVER SPRING-Suburban room
and board, single or double rooms: young
men preferred: cony. bus. sH. 1922.
l233 SHEPHERD ST. NW-Colorfuiiy
decorated single anti doubles; perfectly
able. 26'
NEAR COLONIAL VILLAGE Lady to
asn to ao1R 1Gn car sg9 t959shed
$500 18th ST.. Nw.-convenient to
transportation. Large room for three,
2nd floor. private bath. Also singles,
doubles. Balanced meals any hour
Sandwiches packed. Parking. CO. 1858.
CHEVY CHAsE-Guests desired in private
family; delieious meals; beautiful home.
EXCELLENT HOME. Delicious food. se-
lect neighborhood. Reasonable; twin bed
rm. :i423 18th st. NV.
2316 18th ST. NV. refined girls to
bath. dressing closet, lounging chairs
lamos. f1ne beds; good food: $40 month.
307 B. ST. NE.-Lsrge rooms. light. airy;
twin beds; attractively furn;; excellent
LOS. LOS EMERSON i, ST, N;W;-For younS
atmosphere. $50 to S35. Taylor 0s5s
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COLORED-1906 18th ST. n.w-FurnShed
room on bus line and near car line. Rea-
Sonable.
COLORED"1T55 Euclid st. n.w.-Larse,
nicely furn. room. Home PRIVILEGES. Du-
port 3117.
COLORED-2l1 r ST. NV. Apt. II
Laree room for employed couple. ME-
1892 %"
1921 EUCLID ST-Laree front room. 1st
noor nicely furnished: S5 week: colored.
COLORED-337 Oakdale pl NV. Apt .
ana PRIVILEGES; suitable couple or two ladies.
cos
COLORED lis 53rd st. ne, Capitol
View-Large front room. nicely furn.
IQD4-J
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COUNTRY BOARD.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

RIVERSIDE FARMS-Winter guests; al
modern. heated country home. near moun-
tains; good meals: - weekly. Mrs. Chas.
Burner Woodstock Va
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SUBURBAN ROOMS WANTED.
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

LII x ROOM or share kitchen privileges
modern home. c. INV; for couple with 4-mo
oaby: reas Box zoos. Star.
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ROOMS FUR. 9 UNFUR.

I5O2 COLUMBIA RD NV, near 18th ST.
ind floor rm.. .h,k. optional: single or
double: 81 to So wkly. AD O5T4.
1905 3Oth ST. sN.W.-1 r., semi-b. and X
Ii desired SD; for business woman. HO.
459l.
11l6 H ST NE-LarRe room with large
closet, partly furnished; very reas.: gentle
man only. Ii. S735W.
1889 EYE ST. NV; Apt. 41;;n,,Lse; single
ton, elev.
DESIRABLE N W. SECTION Mt. Pleas
ant-Large front room. semi-pvt. bath:
grill room privileges; lady. AD. S31 5-M
572I NORTH CAPITOL ST or 2 rooms.
furn or unfurn. Phone Randolph 4502.
6a7 OTIS ~, N:W;.Double and single
and streetcar; Gentiles: also garage.
b2s HOUSTON AVE !coE; Dale dr.. 81
recreation rm.. pvt. ent. shower bath
stall, Frigidaire. radio; Ink; reas.; bus
at corner.
9O1 M ST. N.W.-Larse front room. newly
decorated with private bath. c.h.v.: rea-
s-,ahle. ME. a074.
DESIRABLE MT PLEAsANT|Laree. warm
front rm, closet semi-pvt. bath; use Of
grill room. Adsfns 6316-N.
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BURLINGTON HOTEL,
GRAFTON HOTEL,

1879 Corn ave.-Larse, comfort able rooms
win Simmons lnner-sprinE mattresses:
singles with running water. 81 81 vk up.
doubles. SO so uk. up: with pvt bath sin
EleS SlH. so wk up: doubles. SIS 50 vk UP
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CHEVY CHASE. D. C-ADULTS; PRI-
vate. quiet. three rooms. kitchen, bath.
hall, porch automatic heat operatins
electricity garage; bus; references. Wood
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l41I UNDERWOOD ST. NW-Spacious
bedroom. pvt. bath. cedar closet; detached
private home off 18th 81. Bus at door
Continuous hot water. Free phone Meals
optional. Garage desired. Georgia
h2Sl
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1910 GEORGIA AVE. NV large con-
Meeting lSt-foor front. water in rear room,
l.hk k. PRIVILEGES. Other sleeping, $3.50. 81
nd
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

1915 IRVING ST. NE.-For employed
mother and care OF child during day.
near school: reasonable. Decatur 0626-W.
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THE ANCHOR INN.

lst and c SITS. n.e-Single rooms from
$40: double rooms from Sl2 per week by
the month. Call Mr.. Parrish. mgr. fol
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SETTLED WOMAN. unfurn' room. Ink
or grill priv. Woodbridge or Brookland pref.
Hobart 2569 after 10 am.
FURN Quiet woman: kitchen. grill priv.
Park rd. or vicinity, blk. 14th st. car. not
over SIS Box 440-S. Star
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1900 SOUTH OAKLAND ST. Arlington
Va.-Room with twin beds - LADIES';
private home, reasonable near bus
l.9 NORTH FILLMORE. Arlington, Va
Furnished room in quiet retlned home
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ONLY s. 80 WEEKLY ROOMS. BATH
incl combined kit and dinins room: elec
gaS. dishes, silver. 4l5 East Capitol 81.
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"THE MAURY.'
CARROLL ARMS HOTEL.

'0l 10Th st n.w.-100 beautifully furn
rooms with running water inner-sprinl
mattresses, fans many showers and TUX
baths: elevator service: s. week un
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COLUMBIA RD,. mr. 10th st.-Large front
hed-liv. rm., End fir. equipped for house
Keeping: cleo. refg.: newly dec: $50. Incl.
ras elec. Adams 006O
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Mr.. SOLDIERS HOME and Catholic Uni.
Nersity-httractlve room in new home
next bath with shower; reasonable Ran
6olph 34aS
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YOUNG GIRL. SHARE LOVELY GROOM
apt. beautifully furnished; air-conditioned:
walking distance downtown. Everglades
RE 6226 En- 4OI
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Just opened. all new furnishings. bes,
beds. plenty baths and running water;
spotlessly clean. maid service and phone
s. vk. and up, Walking 10 all depart
mentS. 1918 L st NV
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ARLINGTON-Twn beds, inner-sprine
mattresses: shower: new home: no other
roomers: 10 min. downtown: > gentlemen.
So5 3foo South 9Th
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sl5 10th ST. NW.-Large Ink. suitable
for man and wife; free rent TO- services.
Other sleeping rooms 50 so.
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l41r MASS AVE. NV. Apt. al-Doub
room. near bath: twin beds, inner-sprin'
mattress free phone
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MARYLAND COURTS. 9th and Nd. ave.
n e.-Beautifullv furn. room. very Ice
closet mirror door entering shower bath;
no other roomers, $50, breakfast op-
tiona! $40. Lincoln 0l96-W. Avail.
Evening star., 1940-09-22

1851 NORTHAMPTAN ST.-Large bed
room and closet. near bath: Il SO. Conn.
ave: Sl5 month
44O1 18th ST. NW.-Room with private
bath: large windows in room private
home. no other roomers
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CHEVY CHASE. D. c., 31OS Livingston
renlenceS: ! blk. Conn. ave, $50 mo.
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% GIRARD ST. N E. q blk; N. Cap, St
BRIGHT room for ! or , girls. auto. heat;
kitchen privilege. No other roomers. Eve.
Sunday Dupon- -Oa1
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1908 FARRAGUT ST NW-Large, COM
Portable room in detached home. near
transportation Call RA. 1893.
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20l1 KALORAMA RID NW.-Lovely large
front room. five windows. furnished in
mooerp walnut, twin beds, inner-Spring
mattresses; automatic heat. continuous hot
water, unlimited telephone. North 1854,
Evening star., 1940-09-22

DUPONT CIRCLE-Attractive large room
with houSekeeping arrangement Also
single. second floor. 1918 N. Hamp. ave.
/ 1915 BILTMORE ST NW-Laree front
Garage optional.
3361 I4th ST. NW-Large front room.
single or double; verv reasonable gentle
men. convenient to transp. co. 6l4h.
zoos 18th ST. Apt. Large front rm ..
gentleman
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PORTNER APT, 18th and You SITS NV
Apt. H2l-Front room: continuous h. W..
phope elevator service 20
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CLEVELAND PARK, 433O 31th st. NV
Master twin bedrm., pvt bath. shower, =
lge. cedar closets; , expos; gentlemen.
131 ST. NE-Large quiet room south
ern exposure, in private home, near Govt.
hldes gentleman o3'
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-95I Z SI. NV. INAVAL VILLAGEl-
] bedrrn liy rm. dinette. kit. bath: near
Army, Navy. Int: S4S.50 UP. Apply janitor,
kitchen and bath. SOU expos: near bus
and cars Phone MICHIGAN 24s4
WANTED YOUNG LADY TO SHARE -
room apt. with another: gentle, l413
Irving ST. NV. Apt. 80. Columbia 4ss7-J
BUSINESS WOMAN TO SHARE 3 EXPOS.
apt, I'll privileges. Columbia SOIL, l414
Columbia rd. NV, Apt. 12O.
KEYSTONE 22nd AT PENNA.-GIRL, sH,
apt. others; r.. s. r.. din, k, DIR r b.:
beaut. view. Republic 2645. Ext. 905.
APT. FURN,; S45 INCLUDING GAS AND
elec New house. No Nichola n ~
West Madison. Hyattsville O3aI-j.
Continued on Next Psss.l
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o311 CONN. AVE NV APT 404-Wen-
furnished room suitable one; semi-prl-
vate bath; S25; gentle. Call Sunday or
after evenings
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CHEVY CHASE, D. C.-Attractive. livable
rooms with bath: detached home: II so
Conn: women. 1924 Northampton St
1927 N ST. NW-Near schools and down.
town; one, two and three rooms for house,
-
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IA DECATUR ST. W-Large front mas
ter bedroom. twin beds. next to bath; no
other roomers: convenient to cars and
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25lg l4th ST. W.-Comfortab able room.
cheap rent: next bath hot water; OIL
burner heat; Columbia 1866. In until
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CLEVELAND PARK-Beautlfu home {?
sttractlyely furn. rms, pvt bath, sleeping
porch; garage: phone; quiet; S4u-S30.
Gentlemen Woodley 59a4.
lge. front rm arranged for :, gentlemen;
! single nm: c h W: bus service
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ROOMS FURNISHED.

1928 21st ST. NW-Highly desirable,
with private bath. shower fireplace; for
] or 9 discriminating gentlemen; excellent
Ioeatiop Dbnnnt d-.O
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GLOVER PARK. 24"4 3ath pl nw-Ex-
cellent room with new twin beds next
70 bath Also single rm. in private home,
l. block bus Phone Woodlev $500
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cOa VARNUM ST. NW-Large room and
screeped porch for ! or y. garage; rea-
Sonabe Taylor 4434
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CONN. AND R, 200, R NV, Apt. 2ol-
Attractive. comfort able expos:
pvt. family: unusual: SO 30. DU. :i:3:,5.
1917 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NW-Front
room for two; twin beds. Apt. POI.
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S. vk. and up. Walking TO all depart
ments. 1918 L st. NV.
1928 18th N.W.-SMALL &
LARGE SINGLE - WELL
FURNISHED. MT. PLEAS
ANT CAR. EXCELLENT LO-
CATION. DU. 6460.
SHERMAN CIRCLE NV.
Unusually well furn. Ice fr rm. conv.
churches, bus; no other roomers. RA.
10S..
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69O6 CONN. AVE.-Large bright room
nicely furn.; all conv.. plenty light heat,
private bath, shower $50 and S25; garage.
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l444 PARKWOOD PL. N.w-Jewish fam
lily: master bedroom private bath shower
new twin bedrm. suite inEer-spring mate
tress; unlimited phone. good meals.
PETWORTH-Front loom. twin beds. pr-
vate bath; excellent meals, conr. transp.:
> adults. RA 6136
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1898 10Th ST. NV W-nnsirable. large front
room. next TO bath. S.5. also single room
with lavatory, SIS month
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l4I0 GIRARD NV. Apt 6-Nicely furn.
rms. family Of = adults: single. 81 so
10
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Bv Herbert HOIIander.

In every city town and hamlet
throughout the country Flag Day
will be celebrated this week, mark
ing the l63d anniversary of the pas
sage by the Continental Congress of
the resolution which provided the
basis for the Stars and Stripes.
But still unanswered with finality
is a question which has been the
basis of a decades-long controversy,
namely: Did pretty Betsy Ross,
the charming. nimble = fingered
Philadelphia Quakeress, really make
the first American flag?
There is no more appealing story
in all our history than the one which
credits her not only with making
the flag but also having not little
to do with its design. Every school
child knows the story-is it fact or
legend, history or romance?-of how
George Washington, Robert Morris,
and George Ross, her uncle. called
on Betsy Ross and gave her the
coveted assignment.
But today, nearly century and
three-quarters after, nothing tan
gible has been uncovered to sub
stantiate the tale.
No less an authority than Theo-
dore T. Belote, curator of history
of the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington, and an expert on flag
lore, tells one:
There is absolutely nothing which
gives us any real basis for saying
that Betsy Ross did make the first
American flag, and it now looks as
though We probably never will
know the exact circumstances under
which the Stars and Stripes came
into existence. The names of the
designers of the American flag have
not been formally preserved. 1t ap-
pears on the basis of the records
now available that group of Con-
tinental statemen, prominent among
whom was Francis Hopkinson, OF
New Jersey, should be credited with
the origin of the Stars and Stripes
design"
However, Mr.. Belote does not
deny the possibility that the c--.i..ls
made in behalf of the apple-cheeked
Betsy are valid.
1--WE do know" he says. "that Mrs
Ross did make flags during the
Revolutionary War period in Phila-
delphia. That much has been es-
Evening star., 1940-06-09

ington volunteers in the Mexican
War, the flag owned by Capt. Will
liam Driver of Salem, Mass, 1924
1886, who was believed to have been
the first to apply the title "Old
Glory to the American flag; the
flag flown on the Monitor during
the fight with the Confederate ram,
Merrimac; the flag flown by the
Kearsarge in its battle with the
Confederate raider, Alabama; the
peace flag flown by Admiral Peary
at the North Pole in 1909, the flag
used by Theodore Roosevelt in his
African expedition and many more
Political Flags Used.
In this year of political cam
paigns especial interest attaches to
another group of flags flown by the
Smithsonian. They are banners on
which notices in support of can
didates we're printed. There is one
for example. exactly 100 years old
which urges backing for William
Henry Harrison, "Old Tippecanoe.
Such use of the flag would be pro-
hibited today. but a century ago it
was not considered contrary to good
taste or an affront to the national
emblem.
When the Continental Congress
on June IA. 1777, provided for a ma
tional flag the fathers were taking
a step which was hailed with great
approval among all those espousing
the cause of the revolution. A def
mite need had been felt for a flag
distinctly American. without any
trace of the national emblem OF
Great Britain. The people at home
cheered the step, the soldiers in the
field eagerly awaited the new bunt-
ing and John Paul Jones. leading
spirit in the fleet, was avid for it
Jones cordially hated the rattle.
snake flag which hitherto had beer
used on continental vessels of war
There was not much difference in
time between the day when the
newly designed American flag first
was carried in battle at Fort Stan
wiX and the hour when John Pau
Jones raised that glorious standard
over an American frigate.
But a few minutes had elapsed
after the Continental Congress
adopted the flag resolution wher
that body passed one which read
as follows:
Resolved, That Capt. John Pau
Jones be appointed to command the
ship Ranger"
When the doughty seaman reac
the resolutions he is said to have
exclaimed, The flag and I are
twins!" Jones, in his journal, writ
ten in the third person. makes men.
ton Of the dramatic episode on the
Ranger He says:
Jones was appointed to command
the Ranger, on board of which he
hoisted the national flag for the
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Craftsmen, lineal professional de-
scendants of Johann Gutenberg.

Craftsmen, lineal professional de-
scendants of Johann Gutenberg.
1t is apparent that Gutenberg
was squeezed out of the Mainz
printing shop before completion of
the famous 42line Gutenberg
Bible" That book itself bears no
indication of the date or place OF
printing or of the identity of its
printer. It is known, however,
from the record Of the lawsuit, that
the plan for the book was Guten-
berg's. 1t is fitting, therefore, that
this first important printed book,
the Bible, should be known to later
generations as the Gutenberg
Bible"
Following the foreclosure, Guten-
berg appears to have set up another
shop in which he printed 36-lne
Bible, SO called because it was set
up in larger type, only 36 lines of
which could be gotten on page.
It was set in types closely resem-
bling those used in the early edi-
tions of the Donatus. But Guten-
berg,s ventures seem not to have
prospered. In his last days he was
granted an annual pension by the
Archbishop of Mainz, presumably
for his invention and pioneering of
printing. Following his death early
in 1863 at the approximate age of
10, Gutenbergs tools and equipment
were claimed by friend who had
bought them for him.
Although Gutenberg did not
reap a rich reward in what the
world calls wealth, he had the
satisfaction of seeing his invention
spread to many countries Of Europe
and put to good use. He saw
printers he had trained go into
Italy and Switzerland to establish
the first presses in those countries.
We do not know where the father
of printing is buried There was
story that his body was inferred
in the church of st. Francis in
Mainz. But the church was torn
down in 1742 and no trace Of the
tomb was found.
First in English.
At Bruges, in Belgium, there was
produced In 1476 the first book
printed in the English language.
It was printed by william Caxton.
. retired Englsh-merchant con-
Evening star., 1940-06-09

The firm of Fust and Schoeffer
prospered and in 1457 they produced
a book of Psalms in three colors,
which was the most beautiful book
printed during the 18th century. On
its last page, incidentally. was a
statement telling where, when, and
by whom it was printed, and in one
copy only may be seen the first
printers symbol, the crossed shields
which are so widely known today in
the emblem of the International
Association of Printing House
Evening star., 1940-06-09
nng Observed War Ravages Haowed Birthplace
Completion Of Five Centuries of Gutenberg's Art
Receives Recognition Throughout Civilized World
Record of Type Use
Traced Through
Centuries

sular ofncial, who soon after intro
duced printing into England.
Caxton complained in one OF his
prefaces that man from one town
in England asked for "eggys," while
a man from another locality de-
manded "eyren." Both wanted
eggs. The decisions between al
tentative word forms in this and
hundreds of other like instances,
which Caxton made in printing his
books. determined forever the form
Of these words In the English
language. Caxton exerted q greater
influence on the English we speak
today than any other man before
or since.
One Of the most surprising facts
in history is that less than a century
after the invention of printing and
less than so years after Columbus
had discovered the New World, a
printer crossed the Atlantic and set
up his press in Mexico City in 1889.
The pioneer printer was Juan
Pablos, who had been working in
an Office at Seville, Spain. In
Mexico he printed many catechisms
and textbooks to educate and evan
gelize the native Indians.
1t is also fatefully or accidentally
significant that the year 1910, which
celebrates the 50Oth anniversary of
printing. should also mark the
3O0th anniversary Of the first
printed book produced in what is
now the United States. In 1910
Stephen Day and his two sons
printed at Cambridge "The Whole
Booke Of Psalmes." on press which
the Rev. Jose Glover had gone
back to England to acquire as a
necessary adjunct to the educa-
tional work Of the recently estab-
lished Harvard College. On the
voyage back to the Massachusetts
Bay colony, Glover died of the
dreaded smallpox before the ship
reached its destination. But his
widow secured house. had the
press set up, and arranged for its
operation. in 1899, an even century
later than the first printing was
done south of the border" in
Mexico.
Americas first regularly published
newspaper was the Boston News
Letter whose first weekly issue,