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Evening star., 1940-11-03
Early ChiIdren's Books Shown
At Catholic University Library

hornbooks, picture Bibles and cate
chisms more familiar in such a
group. Didactic literature, intended
for teaching and information, pre-
dominates. Beginning in early times
as instruction for pages and esquires,
this type Of literature reached its
apex in the 18th and 18th centuries.
The "Orbis Pictus" of CCmonius,
the first picture book for children,
which was printed in 1857, is on
view. This was intended to teach
language by the conversational tech
nique. There are several editions on
exhibit, including a 1880 reprint Of
the original and others in German,
Latin, English, French and Italian.
The didactic influence also is seen
in books on music, natural history,
mathematics, history and manners.
Manners Books Popular.
Little known outside of libraries
Is said to be the fact that a book
on manners for children ranks next
to the Bible in the number of copies
sold. The Bible, the worlds best
seller in books, is followed by Henry
Hofman's "Slovenly Peter" a
which 100000 copies have been
sold since it first appeared in 1848.
This book was intended to teach
manners, the elements of neatness
and other facts to children under
penalty Of not receiving Christmas
presents. The first English edition
of l848. Illustrated with hand tinted
woodcuts, is on exhibit. A number
Of other picture books and ABCs,
one dated 1914. are displayed There
are also ABC books in Hebrew,
North American Indian, Dutch,
German and French, as well as a
biblical ABC.
The exhibit was arranged by the
department of library science.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Fairy Tales" published as German
Popular Stories" in Boston in 1926,
the first printed In America, is
among q number Of early books Of
children's literature on exhibit dur
ing the week in the Mullen Library
at Catholic University. With 1t are
copies of the first edition Of the
same work printed in Germany in
1912 and also the first English edi-
ton of 1923.
The exhibit is part of a collection
loaned to the Mullen Library by
Walter Schatzki, an exiled German
now living in New York, who re-
Gently sold the first collection ever
made of early children's literature
to the New York Public Library,
where 1t Is now on permanent exhi-
bition. The volumes on display at
Catholic University are the nucleus
of Mr.. Schatzski's second collection.
The American edition of Grimm s
book had not been known among
librarians in this country until it
appeared in his collection, it was
stated.
145O Bible Shows.
A Bible for children published in
1450 is included in the exhibit. Each
verse is illustrated in rebus form and
the text is in manuscript style Such
books as "Gulliver's Travels" Rob
inson Crusoe." "Aesop," Lear's Mon
sense Book" Mother Goose" and
Don Quixote" are presented in
their early editions.
Centuries of children's reading are
represented in the exhibit, which in
cludes the moral" stories originat-
ing in the monastic schools of the
Middle Ages. such books as Moral
Reflections for the Amusement of
Children" and Elements of Morality
for Children" and the primers,
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Washington Law College
Alumni Elect Officers

Elizabeth E. Benson has been re-
elected president Of the Alumni As
sociation Of Washington College Of
Law.
Miss Benson was graduated from
the college in 1887 with the degree
of bachelor of laws. She is a mem
ber Of the District of Columbia bar
and is on the faculty Of Gallaudet
College. While an undergraduate
at the college she took an active
part in extra-curricular activities.
Other officers chosen were: Walter
Kurylo, '38, vice president; Henry
M. Goundie, '38, treasurer; Nora o.
Rentz, '3S, recording secretary; Essie
E Vaughan, SO. corresponding sec
retary; Helen E. Jamison, O4, his
torian, and Joseph o. Janousek, 81,
and William ]. Chisholm. 40, au-
ditors.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

homicide squad will be played by
Ernest Payne, who won city-wide
acclaim for his portrayal last year
of the stage manager In "Our
Town."
Engineering School Accredited.
The school of engineering has
been fully accredited by the Eng;-
neers' Council for Professional De-
velopment according to an anounce-
ment by Dean Frederick M. Feiker
The councils committee on engi-
neering schools visited the univer-
sity on an inspection tour last
spring. On the basis Of equipment
now in use and on the basis of the
curricula submitted by the univer-
sity, the departments of civil, elec-
trical and mechanical engineering
have been approved by the council.
With the accreditation of the
school of engineering, all of the uni
versity's schools and colleges for
which a national accrediting body
exists are now approved by their
respective accrediting agencies.
The school of engineering has ex-
panded it's physical equipment and
laboratory space in the past year
with the conseuction Of a new third
story on the engineering building
and the development of a new test
ing laboratory in the basement of
Corcoran Hall. This reorganization
of laboratory facilities will provide
space for the expansion of mechani-
cal engineering equipment.
Enrolment Up rs Per Cent.
The George Washington school of
engineering thus becomes one of 112
accredited engineering schools in the
country, and it will be carried on the
approved list of the Engineers
Council for Professional Develop
ment. This year the school Of en-
gineering shows an increase Of Is
per cent in its enrolment, Dean
Feiker reports.
The council, which is the recog-
nized accrediting agency for schools
of engineering, is a conference Of
engineering bodies. Its member
groups are the American Society of
Civil Engineers, the American Insti-
tute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers, the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers. the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engi-
neers, the American Institute Of
Chemical Engineers, the Society for
the promotiOn of ENGINEERING EdlI.
cation, and the National Council Of
State Boards of Engineering Exam
inerS.
Dean Feiker. a former Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and a for
mer director of the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, was
named dean of the school of engi-
neering last December. He succeeded
the late Dean John R. Lapham.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Decisions to Be Published

The current issue of Midnight Oil
National Unversity's student news
paper, includes digest of all recent
decisions of the United States Court
Of Appeals for the District.
Written decisions Of District Court
also will be published as will local
rules of court, District regulations
and acts of Congress affecting the
District.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
MORE ON OUR STREETS

One of Key Vests Invest civic groups,
recognition of the conditions of the city's
streets at their meeting this week and took
initial steps to see what can be done about
all the chuck holes.
Since last publicized, these same
chuck holes, in many cases, have become
veritable shell craters as the heavy rains
of the past few days acted to wear away
mari base and other pieces of road ma
terial on several streets. 1t is well, then,
that the Jaycees have decided that there's
been enough talk about the condition of
our streets-it's time now for action.
Difficulty will be experienced, The
Citizen suggests, when funds for sponsor
ship of WPA Project will be sought.
Twas ever thus in such matters-but, per-
case. There are hundreds of auto drivers
in Key West who fervently hope so.
There is danger, however that
should any street repair project get start
ed, it may take us into the middle of the
tourist season when every inch of the
streets will be needed, it is predicted, for
visiting cars as we'll as our own.
Soft there's anything to be done on
this subject, it seems imperative that it be
done right away. If nothing more, tenn
pOIary repair project could be instituted
that would bring the streets into fair con-
dition. We will all trust that the fills will
hold until next spring when a permanent
job can be started
Other organizations should follow the
lead provided by the Jaycees and give
thoughtful consideration to this matter of
poor Streets
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
TOday's Birthdays

General John ]. Pershing, born
in Linn County, Mo, 30 years
ago.
Sherwood Anderson of Marion,
Va, famed novelist, born ai
Camden, Ohio, GA years ago.
Milton S. Hershey of Hershey,
Pa, candy manufacturer, phil
anthropist, born in Dauphin Co,
Pa. 80 years ago.
U. S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst
of Arizona born at Winnemucca,
New, 66 years ago.
Col Theodore Roosevelt. Jr..
of New York, born at Oyster
Bay, N. Y, SO years ago.
Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing
Sing, N. Y, born at Elmira, N. Y,
81 years ago.
Maud Ballington Booth of the
Volunteers of America. New
York, born in England, IS years
ago.
Isaac F. Marcosson, journalist
author, born at Louisville, Ky.
SO years ago.
Jesse L. Lasky. movie produc-
er. born in San Francisco. 60
years ago.
ClaHdette Colbert, screen star,
born in Paris, 80 years ago.
DR. Irwin Abel of Louisville
KY, noted surgeon. born al Le-
banon, KY, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

My son is six, he thinks that he's
outgrown
His baby days and breakfast
muSh,
AS off TO school, my boy has
flown:
My heart is heavy in the school
hour hush.
He wants to 60 TO school
My girl is twelve, she knows
that she has grown
To wOmanhOSd and modern
rush,
AS off to school, my girl has
flown;
My heart is heavy in the school
hour rush.
She likes TO 60 TO school.
My age is known, I'm sorry that
I've grown
To lonesome days and care-w0rn
flush,
As off to school my kith have
flown:
My heart is heavy in the school
hour hush,
want to 60 TO school
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
izatiOn, tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
WAR PROFITS AND A FORMER WAR

Inc people OF the OnlUeu OLdJoS
should not lose sight of the immense profits
that some business interests expect to make
out of the national defense program.
We know that there are big business
leaders who insist that they are patriotic
and ready to serve their country Most
of them are patriotic but they will charge
the nation full price for any services en-
dered
The experience of this country in the
last war aptly demonstrates the truth of
this assertion.
While we are not convinced that it is
to the national interests at this time to
commander industrial plants for national
defense, we are thoroughly in favor of
stringent legislation to regulate the profits
of war industries. If men are to be drafted
for a years service in the Army, it is only
fair and equitable that business and indus
try make d reasonable contribution to ma
tional defense, which includes the protec-
ton of their interests.
In this connection, it is interesting to
note that the Justice Department has ask
ed the Supreme Court to review two World
War decisions involving profits on ship
building contracts The Governments
petition charges that the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation had contract to re-
ceive the cost of constructing vessels, plus
a fixed profit of about ten per cent, with
bonus for savings" equal to one-half of
the amount by which actual cost was less
than estimated costs.
1t is charged that the shipbuilding COM
pany submitted inflated estimates of costs,
with the result that it would receive over
$25, 100000 profits for doing work which
cost about S93, 100000, without running
any risk of loss.
The United States brought suit to re-
cover excess profits paid to the Company
in Pennsylvania. The Federal Judge ruled
that the Government could not recover the
profits already paid but he called the
transaction daylight robbery and said
that the cOmpany's conduct reminded him
of Rob Roy who admitted he was rob-
Der but proudly proclaimed that he was
no thief
The Government has asked the Su-
preme Court to review the case because 1t
is now engaged in a program of military
and naval armament comparable to or
greater than that undertaken in 1917 and
1918" and that it is "'of immediate national
concern that there should be an authOrita-
tive determination of the extent to which
the country's need should place it at the
mercy of its contractors
Obviously, it is Of vital importance to
the Government to secure prompt ad-
judication of the questions raised in order
to be able to adequately protect itself in
the framing of contracts connected with
the present defense emergency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

At last some of the Reds are getting
it in the neck. In New York 2O8 WPA en-
plOyees who registered as Communists in
the 1886 Presidential election were dis
charged. All Communists or Nazis who
have so declared themselves will be bar
red from WPA employment according to
the provisions of the Emergency Relief
Act now in force
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
TOMATO JUICE

Originally a by-product of the
canned vegetable, tomato juice
has become so popular If is now
a major industry in its own right
and thousands of acres of toma-
toes are grown annually for the
juice. Today only carefully Sc
lected sun-ripened tomatoes are
used for the juice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
TOKAY GRAPES

With an unusually heavy crop
of Tokay grapes ready for mar
ket, growers have asked the food
chains to assist in marketing the
crop by featuring this item.
Housekeepers in turn are asked
to cooperate by including To-
kays on their menus for salads,
fruit cocktails and desserts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
In America book by Wyndham

In America" book by Wyndham
Lewis ar English writer, he discusses
many things about America and its people,
He regrets that he failed to write about
what he regards as too much native en-
phasis on masculinity in this country, but
what he forgot to write in his treatise he
told his publisher, William Soskin. Mr..
Lewis thinks there is too much he-man-
nishness here. Each man wants to make
everyone else think he is far more mas
culine than anyone else. Ernest Heming-
wav. who is a citizen of Key West and has
q very fine home on Whitehead street, is
he best example of this type of mind, the
author states. He is like small boy dis
PLAYING his muscles. Really, though, he is
a magnificent artist. He does it very
we'll
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee, said in a recent speech
that President Roosevelt has made and
broken" 81 major promises in eight years.
Maybe those are 81 reasons why this coun-
try is in such a pickle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
APPLES

The apple has been cultivated
in England since the period OF
the Roman occupation and by
1888 there were 70 varieties be-
ing grown in and around Lon
don. There are now 1000 diff
ferent varieties which can be
distinguished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

immigration to Mexico of 100000
Spanish refugees who had fled to France
during the recent civil war will revitalize
that country to a marked degree, provided
they become citizens, and not return to the
mother country after they have amassed
a competency or send their earnings to in
digent relatives during the process. Span
iards are a Woodworking people and
thrifty
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
FOOD FACTS I'M A
NUTSHELL
cASHEW NUTS

The CasheW nut. which comes
from India, grows on the end Of
a fruit of apple-like appearance
and the kernel is removed from
the hard smooth shell of the
seed. Cashews have increased IN
sale in the United States in the
past ten years from $4,000 pounds
annually to nearly 100000
pounds and the demand is still
growing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

Only three members uF P-e-
dent ROoSevelt's urlEEuzl CaEUe-
Misunderstanding q Sac HI
Secretary Of the In1e-lu- 1EE=
and Secretary q Labur Pa
There have been freuueu1 rz@E
that Miss Perkins Wuul1 re1E-e E
be asked 10 resign- buf u 1uE -
pears that she VII serVe uZ ~
second term
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

MOntsgu Norman Who EE
been governor - the Balk CO
England for - years lurne1 rs
fine lawn IN kensIngrln Zzg q
cabbage field TINS yea. and q
good crop IS noW beng EzlhE=z
The acreage Of food crups KS
been greatly increased T. ~
British Isles sInce rhe NJ -
gan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

By MARCY = DAEER--
Ecrmex Edi1u- C Ths c.

Oxllle Wright co-urertur u
the airplane. now g. uzs a-
scented with honuEET ul-r s
license Ne J By the CTTL A.
nautics Authority. W-ne- q 49,
men1 10 the Wright Eruzners wE
recently unveiled - Dzy1al O
Mr. Wright has nut pil11e1 q
plane since 1914
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

ical mind, but there is too much
tendency to quarrelIing, with Sc
rious Consequences Avoid trou-
bic with foreigners, especially If
the business leads TO foreign
lands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
POTATO FROM PERU

Believed to be a native of Peru.
the potato was mentioned in
Spanish books in 1853 as the
Papa. Walter Raleigh Guilt
waited the potato on his estate
near Cork, Ireland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
DictatOrs are worse than thieves
There is honor among thieves, none among
dictatOrs.

A few days ago 835 marriage licenses
were issued in New York in a single day,
and the cops turr ! more than 400 away.
Quite evident tina. the marital intent is to
dodge the martial draft
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
Ga !: s.!9!>kz, . 9;'',l!a!4ahte1s
BY VIRGINIA HANSON I

yesterday: Adam drops IN
at K1y'S tcith an address book of
IUan's containing the names of
literary and theatrical people in
NeU York and Hollywood aud
the. dog-eGred manuscript of O
play. Then SaRdra enters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13

Marion Ali Of ChlczEo w@
crowned Mss BrurZe Arnerrz as
the result Of q beauty cunts fur
Negro girls al the NeEro u-u-1 s.
fair which closed IN CnlczEu en-
Labor Day Iona Yam zlso
Of Chicago, and Gladys Wezs uf
Mississippi Won second z-G 1EE1
prizes. respectively
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
Today's Horoscope

Today gives considerable COM
mercial ability with mathemat-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2. More Hotels and Apartments
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4. Airports-Land and Sea.
>. Consolidation of County and City Gov
cTnments
6 A Modern City Hospital
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Women Of the Moose

Columbia Chapter met last Friday
night, with the senior regent, Marie
A. Clark, presiding. The application
for membership of Helen r. Gosnell
was accepted. Reports were given
by the ritualistic chairman, Grace
Clark, and child care and training
chairman, Jane E. Davis.
Columbia Chapter will Cooperate
with Columbia Lodge on the annual
moonlight boat trip tomorrow on
the s. s. Mount Vernon Of the Will
son Line at $3.50 pm.
The following were nominated for
office: Senior regent, Anna Gilbert
and Marie Clark; junior regent,
Margaret Mitchell; chaplain, Paul
inc Miller, Mary Jane Small and
Catherine Hood; treasurer, Anna
Sullivan and Frances Baldwin; re-
corder, Ethel Pyhthian. The elec-
ton will take place on June IL. In
stallation IS June 2S.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

BY JOHN H. Cassidy, Jr.
Like many of his boyhood play
mates, John j. Hasley dreamed of
being a railroad man, and for a
time after his school days were
over he worked in the engineering
departments Of two railroads.
During his high school days in
Pittsburgh, however, he had had a
taste of merchandising, working in a
department store between terms.
This experience stuck, and the lure of
merchandising finally won him
away from a railroad career. Mr..
Hasley has never been sorry.
For the last five years Mr.. Hasley
has been vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Palais Royal
Store. His first service in WASH
ington was as manager of w. B.
Moses g. Sons, and prior to coming
here II years ago he had been en-
gagged in merchandising in such
large department stores as Mar
shall Fields, Chicago; l.. S. Ayres,
indianapolis, and McCreery's in
Pittsburgh.
Keenly interested in civic work,
Mr.. Hasley has served as area chair
man and vice chairman in the Com
munity Chest and Red Cross drives,
is a director of the Board of Trade,
a member of the Executive Com
mittee of the Greater National
Capital Committee and is now
chairman of the committees cur
rent fund campaign.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
CALENDAR NOTES.

With the civic season rapidly
drawing to close for the summer,
this weeks meetings are confined
to only five associations.
Nathan Cayton, judge of the
Municipal Court of the District, will
be guest of honor at the 46th an
niversary celebration of the Colum-
bia Heights Citizens Association
Tuesday evening. Luther R. Mad
dox, president, announced that a
short business meeting would be
held, featured by the installation OF
officers for the coming civic year,
to be followed by a musical pro-
gram and refreshments.
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, president
of the Forest Hills Citizens Asso-
citation, announced that the groups
annual picnic, scheduled for this
week, had been postponed to about
June Is, due to the unsettled
weather. The affair will be held in
the picnic grounds in Rock Creek
Park when definite date has been
set, Mrs. Wright added
Election of officers will high light
the last meeting of the season of
the Friendship Citizens Association
Wednesday evening. Samuel j.
Fickinger, president, said that in
corporation of the group might pos
sibly be decided on at this meeting.
The Elks' Boys Band will enter
tain members of the Progressive
Citizens Association of Congress
Heights following its business ses-
sion tomorrow night.
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma. D. c.. will meet at the home
of the president, Wallace C. Maya
than, 7401 Blair road NV, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

His years in Washington have
been crowded with civic and busi-
ness affairs, so he has had little
time for outdoor pastimes. He plays
golf occasionally, but his real hobby
is his home. He gets much pleasure
in having young people come to
his home for tennis, croquet or
horseshoe pitching.
In addition to his other duties
Mr.. Hasley is first vice president
of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, a director of
the McLachlen Banking Corp, vice
chairman and a director of the
Better Business Bureau. He is also
a member of the Columbia Country
Club and the Kiwanis Club.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Trade Board Committee
Heads Are Appointed

officials of the Board OF Trade
have completed the work of selecting
the chairmen and personnel of the
organizations % standing COM
mittees for the 1940-4l season,
James E. Collifower, new board
president, announced yesterday.
The list of committee chairmen
follows:
Charles A. Robinson, American
ideals; Leon Chatelain, jr., archi-
lecture and architectural awards
William P. MacCracken, jr., aviation; j;
John F.. Victory. charities and cor
rections; A. D. Willard, jr., cultural
development; Lawrence E. Williams,
employment and security; DR.. Arthur
c. Christie, health.
George c. Shinn, highways; Bruce
r. Allen, industrial and commercial
interests; E. D. Detwiler, insurance