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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
The Reign Of Beou BrummeI
By Willard Connely. n
York. GreuStOne Press.

The facts of Beau Brummel's rise
and fall are pretty well set forth in
this history of his life, but with lit
tie attempt on the authors part to
penetrate the workings of the mind
of the man who made a cravat a
career We read how the Beau, by
his own utter perfection in dress,
turned English male society into
race of peerers into looking glasses
and made 1t good form for youth
to throw away his patrimony to pur-
chase dainty bits of foppery. The
reign of Beau Brummell' was, GER
tainly. a period of male fashion
madness, and the Beau was almost
singly responsible. Yet Mr.. Connely
has not inquired into the psychology
of his hero to discover what mental
quirk it was which made him put.
as 1t were, a well-dressed wig above
the crown of England. For the
Beau did live for fashion, seriously
and single heartedly. And the Beau
did deliver a mortal insult to the
Prince Regent who, in time. became
king. His actions were picturesque,
certainly; but. without any kind of
analysis, they become sort of pup
pet-dancing with no dialogue to give
Interpretation.
Had the Beau been true wit, one
might see a profound cynicism in
his devotion to appearances. Had
he been great squire of danes, his
elegance might be interpreted as
simple necessity. Had he been
effeminate, one might consider his
dandyism as part of his effeminacy.
But he was none of these. He was
simply an artist at wearing clothes
who also understood how to make
his talent into career. His influ-
ence, while he lasted, was incalcu-
liable; men paid him, as has many
times been recorded. to allow them
to be seen briefly in his company,
and he could ruin the party of any
hostess simply by murmuring q
criticism of some detail of the en-
tertainment.
AS said. these contradictions ap-
pear in the present book, but with
no attempt at solution. For the
rest, the volume would seem to be
adequate, written unfortunately In a
somewhat jerky style. NC. R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
A CoIored Woman in q White World
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ington RansdeH
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an individual but as MEMBER Of her race The story
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Washington and serving
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and has been appointed honorary president organization
tiona the
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prosperous home granted
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he had white His in
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quite had with peudices by
that time but nothing serious enough to affect her deeply
work sine Dsa
OF a
ability and strength of character Following graduation
Washington teach the public schools presently obtained leave
a
responsibility the first the
In the District
educational Terrell organzaiona
association Her ability speaker and officer led
that point the distinctions listed above Her friends have
been the talented and enlightened people two connntJa Adams
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w. has
off undertakings call for the utmost
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her mind subordinate the
which she might render her people by their
jabbing and constantly
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diced whites But met these things with and cusading
spirit intensified knowledge
endeavo but the blame for that
cannot be said to rest on her.
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individual SUPERIOR but member OF
discrimination Such the
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certainly highly admirable Yet feels that perhaps she has
with white doing similar work than with the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Best Sellers

The following list Of best sell
lers is compiled weekly from
information obtained in Wash
ington by The Star and in New
York, Boston, Chicago and San
Francisco by the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance:
Fiction.
"You Can't Go Home Again."
Thomas Wolfe; Mrs. Miniver,"
Jan Struther; The Family"
Nina Fedorova; How Green
Was MY Valley" Richard Lie
wellyn; The Beloved Returns,
Thomas Mann: Foundation
Stone" Leila Warren; RAJ
eigh'S Eden Inglis Fletcher.
The Fire and the Wood" r. c.
Hutchinson; "Whiteoak Herr
tage," Mazo de la Roche; stars
on the Sea- r. Van Wyck
Mason.
Non-FictiOn.
Country Squire in the White
House" John T. Flynn; Pill
grirn's Way" John Buchan;
BET It's A Boy" Betty Bacon
Blunt; Europe in the Spring"
Clare Boothe; The Wave of the
Future" Anne Morrow Lind
bergh; las I Remember Him.
Hans Zinsser; New England:
Indian Summer" Van Wyck
Brooks: Tragedy in France, ;"
Andre Maurois; Il Married Ad-
venture" Osa johnson: Tire
lawny." Margaret Armstrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Radio Fans Seek Printed
Material at Library

tied by Russell Thomas, are rec
commended.
' Musical programs from the mu-
sicomic half hours to the Metropol-
itan Opera broadcast have devoted
listeners. Max Eastman's En-
joyment of Laughter will explain
why the first type of program is
enjoyed. For the second type of
program the following are suggest
ed: H. H. Taubmans enlightening
Opera First and Last" deals with
the details Of production and per-
Torrance and contains amusing an
ecdotes about many favorite and
prominent singers. The new Met
ropolitan Opera Guide" by Peltz
and Laurence will prove helpful for
plots of opera. "Everybody's Mu-
Sic by Schima kaufman, is COL
lection of descriptive program notes
designed especially for the radio
listener.
OF continuous interest to young
people is the question of JOBS. "On
Your job is a fascinating way to
learn what profitable and unusual
work is being done all over this
country ana how one may find a
congenial position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

In past years. broadcasts OF plays,
operas, current events and contro-
versial issues have brought to the
information desks of the Public Ii
brary at Eighth and K streets NV.
and its branches requests for printed
material relating to the content of
the programs. There will be many
programs on the air this winter
which young people will hear and
enjoy. To increase the pleasure and
profit to be found in this listening
the library would like TO suggest, at
the beginning OF the season, books
which will fit favorite programs.
The Sunday afternoon Great
Plays series presents the drama
from Aristophanes to Anderson.
Reading the full plays reveals both
the playwright's genius and the
adapter's skill. For the reader of
classics, Gilbert Murray and others
have translated Ten Greek Plays"
For the person desiring a volume
covering the whole period from the
past to the present, The Plays
the Thing" edited by Fred B.
Willett and Gerald Fades Butler,
or plays and the Theater," ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

will rise again. The Englishman
remained faithful to the Allied cause
and prophesies an offensive attack
upon Germany soon. And the Ger
man, an anti-Nazi, who has suffered
Nazi persecution, sees France the
victim of Fascist (NazD plotters. All
three bring forward good support for
their opinions. 1t should be some
value to a reader to 90 through their
works SUCCESSFULLY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Brief Reviews
World Affairs.

world Affairs.
DOCUMENTS ON AMERICAN
FOREIGN RELATIONS. Vol
ume II. Edited by s. Shepard
Jones and Denys P. Myers.
Boston: World Peace Founda-
ton.
A collection of State papers show
ing Americas part in world affairs
from June, 1899, to June, 1910.
Covers neutrality. trade. finance.
the European war, defense, hemi-
sphere solidarity. registration of
aliens and other important matters.
CONSUMPTION.
"2l TO 49," BY William Banner,
jr. and Sidney F. Giffin. New
|. York: Prentice Hall. Inc.
An explanation of how the draft
will affect different classes of citi-
zens. Informative.
Places.
VENEZUELA. BY Henry j. Allen.
New York: Doubleday, Doran
A combined guidebook and his
tory Informative
THIS IS ENGLAND. Compiled and
edited by Godfrey Holme.
Commentary by Herbert B.
Grimsditch. New York: Studio
Publications.
A book of photographs of English
people engaged in their occupations
More propaganda.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER. BY
Arthemise Goertz. New York:
Macmillan.
Combination fiction and travel on
the subject Of Mexico. Gushy.
Biography.
NOBLE FELLOW" BY Andrew
D. Rodgers III. New York: G..
P. Putnams Sons.
Life Of William Startling Sullivant.
American botanist of the early 18th
century. Interesting story, heavily
told.
The Press.
EYE WITNESS. Edited by Robert
Spiers Benjamin. New York:
Alliance.
Twenty-three foreign correspon-
dents tell the story of their big
assignment. A good idea, well worn
by now.
Health.
BROADWAY STOMACH. BY
Joseph F. Montague, M. D.
New York: Simon g. Schuster.
How to beat the effects Of high
pressllre living.
MORE YEARS FOR THE ASKING.
BY Peter J. Steincrohn, M. D.
New York: Appleton Century.
How to live longer by avoiding
getting sick. The promise is 10
years, anyhow
Novels.
THE RAVENS WING. BY Eliz-
abeth Sprigge. New York:
Macmillan.
Excessively sentimental story
based on the life Of the Empress
Elisabeth of Austria.
A TRAVELLER IN TIME. BY Alison
Uttley. New York: Putnam.
One of those stories where a
modern character goes back into
the past at will. Fair thing of its
type.
ROUTE &c. BY Ward Greene.
New York: Doubleday, Doran.
Story of New York's vacation
crowds destroying the life of a
rural district to which they regu-
larry come. Ordinary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Associated Press History
Tells Story Of the Birth
And Triumph Of an Idea
Volume Traces Rise and Fall
or Private News Monopoly
Between 1848 and 1882
A. P.-The Story of News
By OliDer Granting. NeD

BY OHUer Granting. NeD York: Farrar Rtnehart
spring n aHn prank Rsss
enod and the Healthy growth the
TO-DAY n @ m @ s . Of the
P n sh s osdeso to ne n story the
result the title of the book implies the story not only Of
news pioneered
TO-DAY ns More s es the Of a s nd
unbiased.
Granting associated Press executive and author Of the
of old files that will
intensely interesting to the general public as to series
in
therefore might properly comment the of the books
publication today a contribution to public thought.
Political S 1nsipid"
BY Comparison.
oy 5 ss2s es,s s s @ 5 so the
nmica to their own interests than free press have decided combat
press designed such As matter
with @ % the e pf ans Of sno dsy
the Of the p book For long
position to dilute Withhold as they chose even even
apt to that group sd With Wa
government
e.tea r. book s f Of @ ias, the m A:9
m M ned % nT eand x and d with
against controlled Which ans dWa 1e ondon Wor
revolution point to the dangers of privately controlled
news Just the developments of recent Europe have given
anew he tragic knowledge Of what happens under
The revolt Journalists against the private news monopoly
the ola New York Associated Press based wholly
conception
ana with the purity of the protected by the
papers-representng political
form in establishment in 1882 of the Associated Illinois
the A. P
1T quite first general
manager the Illinois Associated
manager OF the Associated Press that
governments the beginning Republic unhappy
TINS was not sufficient Government might not enchan the but
private monopoly might And this
fallen
three autocrats
OF the could
stances press to be free
o -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Warns Against Power to
Influence News Reports.


to which Stone summing up an
account OF his stewardship
that no man in the world good be trusted
fuene the that
and pray to God that the time individual
can dictate to the
nonproft. cooperative newsgathering enterprise
free from individuals
advanced and established the Associated
Press The who founded
bly the
chapters in the history Journalism conception
the
OF a free
in recording
those follow their
meticulous
the and desk enofen unecognzed and
Is to the right and
and deeds add
understand
represents
example of writing wherever
it after reading with affection
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
MIGHTY Mountain

cabin home, where cougars sometimes
strolled in Of nights. On the whole,
It seems to be superior example Of
its type. Mr.. Binns knows his North.
west and writes of 1t with the
true touch Of familiarity.
NC. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
The Pulse of Democracy


ByGeorge Gallup and SouF Rae Neo York Simon Schuster
political eagerly perhaps anx-
iosy this presidential election public opinion poll
works and its possible service the democratic
described this book by Gallup
Public Opinion Of
public poll authors
the mpng With the proportion of voters in the several large
of the Enthusiastically middle class poor bore white
collar worker white and coloreda sample
thousand will they declare accurancy within limits Of
contend that the poll made guide
public
opinion help democracy responsive
pd against the oatarian there for
teehnaes in But it is too soon to say the public opinion
formative after all better than
acceptance by the public the weather report and the comic strips
accepted. CECIL HOLLAND.
We Present Teevision
by Porterfeld and Kay Reynolds NeD York:
w. w. Norton.
The editors this book have done the public service in collecting
all available information concerning from the men who are
the up-to-dae revelation the many
ioay problems that confront toward perfection
true that such volume cannot escape technical explanations
workings televison subject requires it. But the
such to make an T S F n ou ah M who Waves
addition presenting the story of elevison the editors have
other airwave innovations which, along with teon the
believe will bring about revolution in the house
In This book should valuable source Tor
only the layman but the professional radio station stan member
we'll BILL COYLE
Mighty Mountain
By Archie Binns. New York: Charles Scrbners Sons
ellowly-w Northwest,
Yankee who when his clipper
trade with the Indians went ashore
ana the book
which flood the market 1t tells OF roaring frontier types
political ccane the and happiness Of the hero in his
:'sssa nshss On +: whole Fifteen STEPS UP
q
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Traffic and Planning
Officials Will Discuss
Downtown Disease
Conference Tomorrow
Night Will Hear
Gordon WhitnuII

Washington's trafic. highway and
planning oficials, plus the District
of Columbia Advisory Board of the
American Automobile Association
and the Committee of 100 on the
Federal City of American Planning
and Civic Association, will gather
tomorrow night to discuss methods
of relieving downtown disease in
the Capital.
Downtown disease" is the condi-
ton created in Americas big cities
by motor traffic. The meeting to-
morrow night will begin at 8 o'clock
and will be held in the United States
Chamber of Commerce building.
The main speaker will be Gordon
Whitnall, city planner from Los
Angeles. Mr.. Whitnall has been
touring American cities in an ad-
visory capacity.
Saturation Point Seen.
Mr.. Whitnall believes the popu-
lation of this country has become
so saturated with automobiles that
traffic has acquired the properties
Of a fluid" which flows at its own
level and cannot be compressed"
In previous talks he has observed
that spectacular street widening and
highway programs have helped to
facilitate traffic movement, but that
internal decay in business property
values in large cities has persisted.
Today, he said. the capacity of a
business district Is measured in an
increasing degree in terms of 'au-
tomobiles and not persons and that
the provisions for terminal facilities
is an outstanding factor in solving
the problem of adjustment to the
automobile age.
Decentralization Evident Here.
Frederic A. Delano, chairman Of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and chairman
of the Committee of 100, has been
prime mover for the meeting. In
issuing invitations he pointed out
that in Washington there is an in
creasing acceleration of business
decentralization and a tendency to
erect, without regard for the effect
on parking and traffic problems,
private buildings up to the maxi
mum size and height permitted. In
washington, he added, the location
of new buildings is an ever present
problem.
1t is apparent, he said, that the
city is faced with the necessity for
considering major changes In
planning and zoning practice.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
After-Midnight Horn Blowing
Rule Repeal Urged by Keech

John P. Mcmahon of Police Court,
Police Supt. E. w. Brown, Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer and
Mr.. Keech.
Mr.. Keech reported that one of
the judges Of Police Court. later
identified as Judge Mcmahon, and
certain police officials agreed with
him that the regulation was un-
necessary and might cause harm.
Meanwhile, police found an ally
in their drive against unnecessary
horn blowing-the Anti-Auto Horn
Club, which is headed by William F.
Fletcher of 1916 Belmont road NV.
Organized about two weeks ago,
the group, which has five members,
believes that reduction of horn
blowing will increase traffic safety
and tend toward greater realiza-
ton by individual motorists of their
responsibility In the citys safety
program.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, in one of his first official
actions since he took over the post,
has advised the Commissioners to
delete from their traffic regula-
tions the rule forbidding the sound
ing of automobile horns between
midnight and am.
He holds that the rule is unde-
sirable, unreasonable and might be
productive of accidents if full COM
pliance were given by motorists
He argues that prohibition against
useless horn blowing already is
covered by regulation forbidding
sounding of horns other than as a
reasonable warning of danger.
The Commissioners have post
poned decision on repeal OF. the
section to await the reaction of a
conference they have asked be held
some time this week between Judge
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Bri tish Refugees Grammar
Held Better Than Americans

British refugees speak the English
language far better than their
American cousins they are visitino
according to George Henry, head
of the English Department at the
Dover OeD High School.
Mr.. Henry. here yesterday for the
fall meeting Of the Middle Atlantic
section Of the College English As
sociation at George Washington
University, said he believed English
schools focused attention on the
details OF grammar more than the
United States schools.
The group of some 40 teachers,
gathered to consider standards that
should be met by high school Eng
lish students who enter college.
heard three talks on methods and
material used in high schools here
and in Baltimore.
Earle Hawkins. Maryland State
supervisor of high schools, said he
questions the teaching Of English
except as 1t enables . student to
Evening star., 1940-11-17

speak more effectively and more
correctly. Courses, he emphasized,
should prepare students to do better
that which they are going to do any
way later in life.
DR.. Angela Broening, head Of the
English department of the Forest
Park High School in Baltimore, told
how she drills classes In "organiz.
ing ideas" and places emphasis on
revision of themes.
Miss Ruth M. Stauffer, head Of the
department of English in Washing
ton high schools, divisions l to 9,
said, in response to question, that
colleges must scale their standards
for freshmen downward If they con-
tinue to take students with the same
records of achievement in high
schools as heretofore. Otherwise,
the rate of failures will continue the
same, she said.
Prof. w. o. Sypherd, head of this
English department Of the univer.
sity Of Delaware, presided.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Ninth Street Movie Houses
Ordered 10 Clean Posters

District Attorney Edward M. Cur
ran yesterday ordered two movie
houses on downtown Ninth street
NV. to clean up their current
street posters and films or face the
prospect of going dark"
Both places were given until
today to clean house" Although A
spokesman for one theater said last
night he had received no formal
order from Mr.. Curran's ofice.
managements Of both houses said
they would change films and front
billings after last nights showing.
Mr. Curran said he acted after
his Office received numerous COM
plants from citizens about the
objectionable" and daring nature
of billboards at both theaters. The
district attorney said he personally
inspected the theaters from the OUT
side and agreed the posters were
of color.
His special investigator. Joseph
Shimon, former chief of the police
vice squad. later attended the shows
and expressed the opinion the films.
too, impressed him as being of.
color.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

at 500 Twenty third street NV.
Mrs. E. E. Phillips. to permit the
erection of a one-storv rear addi-
ton to the dwelling at 1913 Masse-
chusetts avenue NV.
Edward A. Garvey, to establish an
eleemosynary institution for the
conduct of an infant asylum and
maternity hospital on Sargent road
near the District line NE.
Rainbow Dyeing and Cleaning
Corp, to permit the erection of a
second-story addition to the non-
conforming laundry at 1872 Sixth
street Sc.
Other Zoning Proposals.
In addition to the general propo-
sal as to height limit and the ques-
ton of property zoning above Dupont
Circle, the Zoning Commission at
its special hearing December 4 will
consider the following proposals:
Extension of first commercial, 40
foot &C" area to include residential
property on the east side of Twelfth
street between Evarts street and
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Change from residential "A" area
and first commercial ''C'' area to
residential ''B" restricted area or to
residential "a" semi-restricted area
all privately owned property bounded
by Benning road. East Capitol street
and Fort drive NE.
Change from residential "B' to
first commercial &c" area property
at the southwest corner of Twelfth
street and Florida avenue NE.
Change from residential 40-foot
"a" restricted to residential 40-foot
"a" area property at 205-215 and
202-208 Cedar street and 7008-7064
Eastern avenue NV.
Extend first commercial 90-foot
&C" area to include residential zone
on the south side of Columbia road
west of Mozart place NV.