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Evening star., 1948-12-05

Of his ago and the only ecclesiastte
to be hailed by the entire people 90
q national leader.
An important book which makes
o thorough going contrast to Can
terbury In "Our Partnership" By
Beatrice Webb. This is the fun and
intimate story Of q most remarkable
married pair, Sidney and Beatrice
Webb, who we're for 40 years the In
tellectual leaders Of the British La
bor government. They were perfectly
matched, Of equal though dinerenA
powers, and equal also in their
utter devotion to public causes. Mira
Webb's diary traces keenly and
frankly the unfolding Of q new gov
erning class. It Is Of absorbing In
terest to every student Of the chang
ing social order.
The third volume Of Sir OsbeEt
6twe1's autobiography rounds ous
the experience Of one whose future
fortune it was to spend his youth
in the wondrous twilight Of Eng
lands landed artstocracy. It's strik-
ing success has carried him, along
with hts sister Edith, On 70 tho
American platform.
Tho life Of that romantic soldier.
Field Marshal Lord Waven, has
been written by Maj. Gen. r. J. COL
Inns, and that of Gen. Sir William
Slim Of the touglr Burma compaign
by himself. We have q new short
life OF Abraham Lincoln by K. G.
Wheare, . fresh estimate Of Byron
BY G. Z. Vulliamy, who knows his
period well, and a careful biography
Of Henry Fielding, true-born Eng
nshman, by M. P. Wilcocks, . once
popular novelist. Short books On
the greater novelists are now In
favor. The Brontes, Bulwer-Lytton,
George Eliot, r.. L. Stevenson, Sam
uel Butler have been done. J. L.
Garvin OF the Sunday Observer was
the most expansive and explosive
editor Of our time in London. Els
daughter has written . personal
sketch IN advance Of the fun b4-
ography that is promised.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
George Bernard Shaw
And Somerset Vaughan

The literary world OF today offers
an extraordinary contrast to that
OF 10 years ago. One after another
the dominant elders have passed
away. Bernard Shaw Ia In his ESD
year. He tells us that he Is busy
on yet another play, but. Of course,
whatever it may be, it cannot count
for anything over against the mar
velous profusion Of 70 years. A
lonely eminence Is his. We have no
second aged champion Of ideas or
technique. Moreover, for the FIRST
time in a century we are without
a commanding novelist. Somerset
Vaughan Is the nearest survivor,
and he declares that the catalogue
of his novels is closed with Catalina.
I note in passing that the present
status Of English fiction may be not
tnaccurately judged by the insist
ence OF our reviewers that there
are no living novelists superior TO
Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh.
What, then, OF the poets, upon
whom until the last generation Eng
land could always rely? Is It any
part Of an answer that w. H. Auden
has published "The Age of Anxiety"
and that the Order Of Merit (Which
Kipling would not accept) has been
bestowed upon T. 8. Eliot?
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Sassoon's Meredith
Essay of the Year

George Meredith" by Siegfrted
Sassoon, is, by common consent, tho
most distinguished essay Of the year
In literary biography. sassoon ID
known to American readers by his
poems Of the First World War and
An autobiography in several vol
unsA. Lord David Cecil's 1.-TWO Quiet
Lives" CThomas Gray and Dorothy
Osborne} has been warmly well
coined on your side. Among memoirs
coming from France the early Jour
mails Of Andre Gide' are the most
significant and enticing. The Seven
Faces Of Love-" by Andre Mauroas, 10
the latest from that facile author.
Georges Duhamel,s autobiography
reminds English readers Of a French
author they read with interest after
the First World War.
Ths past year has produced two
specimens of literary investigation
SURPRISING all others in surprise.
The first II T. ]. Wise In ths Orig
inA Cloth" by Wilfred Harrington,
which exposes the almost incredible
frauds Of . famous London biblio-
phile in the province Of Victorian
first editions. The book has an ap-
pendix by Bernard Shaw. The other 10
The Order Of Release" by Admiral
Sir William James. It Is merciless
and most painful revelation Of John
Ruskn's nullified marriage, by ali
odds the most astounding story Of
the kind from among last centlny's
men Of genius. Ruskin married q
Scottish cousin, q brilliant beauty
OF keen intelligence. After the court
order Of release, coming at tbs end
Of six agonizing years, she married
the famous painter, Sir John MIL
lais. Admiral James Is their grand
SON In the centenary year Of q
tragic blunder he has told tho true
tale with all essential details.
This very rough chronicle Of Q
notable year can hardly finish with
out few words about the steady
stream Of American books into Eng
land and the ever-growing interest
Of our people in the current af-
fairs and literature Of the United
oV0oOos DOOAO 6x0 WAX
years multiply. Here are q few:
The memoirs Of Cordell Hull and
H L. Stimson, the White House
papers Of Harry Hopkins Chighly
popular this month";. Admiral
McIntyre's Twelve Years With
Roosevelt" Hatch's Franklin Roose-
velt." Gunther's Inside u. s. A."
Is in its second prosperous season.
In general literature the titles are
almost without end. We have the
Notebook OF Henry James," Van
Wyck Brooks '"The Times of Mel
vile and Whitman" Santayana's
The Middle Span," Thomas Mann's
Doctor Faustus." De Votos Across
the White Missouri and Herbert
Agaxs condensation of Henry
Adams famous history. The
Formative Years" 7 note that O
reviewer who is usually to be
trusted says Of Lionel Triling's
moved, The Middle of the Journey"
that it is "the best book TO come
out OF America for some little time"
Evening star., 1948-12-05
By S. K. RotcIiffe
LONDON.

LONDON.
"WELVE months ago, when
writing about the English
harvest Of the year, I made
the easiest Of predictions,
saying that we could name for you
in advance the book Of 194s. Is
could be no other than '"The Gath
ering Storm" Volume 7 Of Win
ston Churchills "The Second World
War" After sterilization, you had
1t three months before 1t was re-
leased in London. The expected
has happened. Our continuing paper
shortage limited the first printing,
which might well have been more
than doubled, and volume I may
still be in short supply when the
second Is ready. AS to the quality,
no one denies that the master hand
is in full operation. The old con-
fidence, eloquence and narrative
glow are all here, in undiminished
gusto.
yield in England? The first thing to
say Is that this has not been either
q dull or scanty year. The 1947
total $4,000 titles) will be exceeded,
and any list of selections would
show a wide variety in subjects, an
unusual percentage Of vital books
and, I believe, q high average oe
merit. A prominent London pub
Usher, writing recently. remarked
that we have come to the end Of an
abnormal period when any sort Of
book would sell, and he asked . few
pointed questions. For instance,
whether the new postwar reading
public would keep up its brisk buy
ing, whether the alarming costs Of
production could be reduced and
whether the heavy damage done to
the market for new books at stand
ard prices by the myriad cheap re-
prints might anyhow be stayed? Hs
added that. because of fierce COM
petition, almost every publishing
house was in the desperate hunt for
a winner. And there Is no positive
winner to be discerned.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
B'nai Birth Unit
To Install Officers

Newly elected officers of the Busi-
ness and Professional Chapter Of
Bnai Birth Women will be installed
at q dinner tomorrow at the High
lands Cafe.
Miss Edna Blomberg has been
reelected president Of the chapter,
and others to take office are Miss
Lillian Lesser, first vice president;
Miss Sarah Cohen, second vice
president; Miss Marion Cohen, re-
cording secretary; Miss Rose Cohen,
corresponding secretary; Miss Rose
Saidman, treasurer; Miss Mary
Goldstein, auditor; Miss Dorothy
Volner, counselor. and Miss Eliza
beth Mensh, Miss Sara Sykes, Miss
Betty Hoffman. Miss Ruth Berlin
sky and Miss Jennie Feig, directors.
Mrs. Maurice Bisgyer, vice presi-
dsnt OF the Women's Supreme
Council, will install the officers.
Evening star., 1948-06-07

nual breakfast given at the Con-
zressional School in honor Of gradu-
ating seniors.
Mrs. Leslie Hart is the new presi-
dent of the group and other new
officers are Miss Mary Workum, vice
president; Miss Ruth Rue, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Charles Knox
corresponding secretary; Miss Ruth
Plummer, treasurer; Mrs. w. A.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Church Ceremony

In the National City Christian
Church last evening, Miss Marjorie
N. Mcpherson, daughter Of Mrs.
Harvey g. Mcpherson Of Portland,
Oreg., became the bride Of Mr.
Harris H. Culpepper, jr., son Of Mr..
Culpepper and the late Mrs. Cul-
pepper Of Fort Valley, Ga. DR.. J.
Warren Hastings offlciated.
Miss Agnes Luehmann was maid
Of honor and the best man was
Mr.. Wiley B. Barefoot. Mr.. James
Windsor and Mr.. Earl Baker were
ushers. After q wedding trip to
Rehoboth Beach, the couple will live
In Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-06-07

Wildhack, Panhellenic represent
ative, and Miss Mary Edith Thoan-
son, publicity.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton of the sorority to be held June
28 to July at Swampscott, Mass,
are Mrs. Hart. Mrs. Guy Hale, ma
tional membership vice president,
and Mrs. Donald c. Schoolcraft,
regional province director.
Evening star., 1948-06-07

Officers Installed
Bv Delta Zeta Here
New officers Of the Washington
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta
were installed Yesterday at the an
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Manufacturing Profit
Up Despite Quarter's
III Billion Sales Drop
Ay the Associofed Press

ny ms As3oCi0fe0 ffesa
Manufacturing corporations in the
United States had a net income
after taxes of $4,000, 100000 during
the first three months of 194a. This
was shown in a Government report
despite a $l,10o, 900 900 drop in sales
from the preceding quarter year.
The increase in profits, said the
Federal Trade Commission and the
Securities and Exchange ComniS-
sion in combined report last night,
reflects q drop in costs and ex-
penses which more than offset
lower sales"
The net income for the first quar-
ter Of this year was 100000, 900
more than in the first quarter Of
1947.
Small Business Drops.
The report set at $4,000, ,000, 900
the total sales Of all manufacturing
corporations.
The increased net income in the
face of sales declining was attrib-
uted to q decrease OF 81 SOC, 900, 900
in overall production costs and
expenses.
The report showed q continuing
sharp profit for small corporations.
while larger companies increased
profits. Those with assets of $780,
100000 and over marked up the
highest profit ratios while corpora
tions with less than $250,000 assets
showed the lowest.
Profits were up in all instances In
relation to investment and sales.
Food and Rubber Lead.
Food companies and manufac-
turers of rubber products showed
the greatest profit in ratio to invest
ment and sales, followed by lumber
and wood products, textile mills
products and products of petroleum
and coal.
The transportation equipment in
dustry, excluding motor vehicles,
continued to give the least return.
Total assets of all corporations
were set at $1O0, SOC, ,000,0 900 as of
April l. About $27, ,700,000,000 Of
this is In inventories, an increase Of
81 200 ,000, 900, another $33, 900, ,000,-
900 is listed as net property, plant
and equipment.
Working capital increased $780,
100000 reaching g. near all-time
high of $3S,2O0, 900 900.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Young COP. Club Names 7
To Dewey-Wan Group

Two members of the District
Young Republicans Club have been
named as the clubs official repre-
sentatives on the District Dewey
Warren Campaign Committee, 1t
was announced yesterday.
The two representatives are Ed
mund Patterson, past president of
the club and Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Bolts. active in club affairs. She
also is a member of the District
Republican State Committee and
was an alternate delegate from here
at the Republican National Con-
vention in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Patterson and Mrs. Bolts will
represent their club on the COM
mittee and aid in such services as
those offered by the Republican
Absentee Voters Bureau, 1890 K
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

csses Folding Tsbls, with boked-on,
brightly coIored enamel top; perfect
laundry old etc. Only 34x2l in, 321z
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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Bagwell of 1913 De-
catur street, Hyattsville, Nd,
who recently celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary. Mr..
Bagwell, 70, an employe OF the
Agriculture Department, and
Mrs. Bagwell, 73, have four
children, 8 grandchildren and
s great-grandchildren.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1948-08-29

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bumper protects furniture.
Metol case, handle --6,95
Evening star., 1948-08-29

Galvsnissd Clothes Post--cen-
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Evening star., 1948-08-29

FoIdins Market can-HondIes
q Icree amount of groceries, yet
needs only small storage spoee.
Folds eosiIy. Metol wire boskes,
ruboer tired wheels -3.9S
Evening star., 1948-08-29

T-Tsp cssd TsbIs Cover
Make your cord toble do double
duty with this 7-pIoee game
cover. Wood freme Mason
boord. Red, green, brown,
7.50
Evening star., 1948-08-29

xtra Shelf. muItpIies your cupboord
spoee, helps you arrange china and
glassware much more efficiently
Aluminium; Just slip between present
shelves
Evening star., 1948-08-29

Thsrms Keep Utility Beg 49,
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cool or warm, oIwoys fresh.
Moisture-proof; retords defrost-
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Evening star., 1948-08-29

Mi're Improved Ice Cube Trey
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cubes instonsIy. All aluminium
for fost freezing -----1.95
Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

whiseiins Tss ksstIs An
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Evening star., 1948-08-29

Electric Whipper-Ree. 6.ss!
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Portfolio; glass bowl included.
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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-29

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Evening star., 1948-08-14
Barclay Cope Marshall
Rites Held in ARLINGTON

] Barclay Cope Marshall, 81.
Spanish-American War veteran and
longtime employe Of the Navy Yard.
who died Wednesday in West
Chester, Pa, was buried In Arling-
| toh Cemetery with military honors
yesterday.
A native of Chester County, Pa,
Mr.. Marshall came to Washington
| in 1915 and began work as moulder
at the Navy Yard. He was planner
and estimator when he retired after
30 years. He received certificate
of meritorious service during World
War II.
During World War I, he was Sc
lected by the foundry division OF
the Navy Yard for temporary duty
to mould the castings for q three
inch gun mounts contract between
the dinner Fare Register Co. and
the Government.
He was a member Of Nelson A.
Miles Camp No. of the Spanish
American War Veterans and was
initiated into the International
Moulders Union in 1902. He lived
at 1880 B street Sc.
Surviving are a son. John M.
Marshall: three daughters. Mrs.
Miriam M. Wilson and Mrs. Charles
M. >Ridgely. of Washington, and
Mrs. Paul Wines OF Arlington, Va:
two sisters, Mrs. Lydia M. Green and
Mrs. Ruth c. Roberts of West
Chester, and three grandchildren.
Chaplain Ross Purinton of Fort
McNair officiated at the burial
services.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
6. H. Eiche|berger Dies;
Brother Of General
BY the Associated Press

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. IA
George H. Eichelberger. So, New
York lawyer and brother Of 1t. Gen
Robert L. Eichelberger, commando
of the 9th army. died yesterday al
his summer home.
| Born In Urbana, Ohio, Mr. Eichel-
berger was graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan and studied law with his
father.
After practicing law in Urbana
he served as United States marshal
in Shanghai, China. in 1897 and
1898.
He later practiced law fA several
years in Cleveland before going to
New York in 1925.
He married the former Frances
Dodge of New York in 1908. They
celebrated their 40th wedding anni-
versary only two days ago.
He is survived also by a daughter
Mrs. Jane Heydurn of New York; q
sister, Mrs. Jerome Zerbe Of New
York; and two other brothers
Frank Eichelberger Of Seattle
Wash, and Fred Eichelberger OF Los
Angeles.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day. Burial will be in Mystic, Conn
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Funeral Services Today
For Joseph {. .Schrider

Requiem mass was to be held thi!
morning in the Church Of th'
Nativity for Joseph c. Schrider, 4S
who was widely known among at.
torneys and attaches at District
Court. Burial was to be in Mt. Olivel
Cemetery.
/ Mr.. Schrider died Thursday in the
home of his brother-in-law ano
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis M
Sullivan, 1886 GalIatin street NV.
with whom he lived.
Mr.. Schrider was associated fol
rs years with the John L. Fletcher
Co. in the bonding and insurance
business and represented that COM
pany at the District Court.
He was born in the Takoma Park
area of the District and attended the
Takoma School and Tech High
School. sIn high school he distin-
guished himself as an athlete In
track and football.
Participation in all sports ended
for him 10 years ago, however, wher
he suffered an attack of encephali.
tis sleeping sickness, which left
him partly paralyized on the left
side.
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. Sui.
livan, he is survived by five brothers
John B. Schrider. Aspen Hill. Md;
James E. Schrider. 4708 Warner
street NV: Col. Peter P. Schrider
y. S. NJ c. (retired), Quantico, Va.
Alfred v. Schrider, Silver Spring
Md, and William A. Schrider, IL
Webster street NV.
Mr.. Schrider was a member ot
the Church Of the Nativity, the Holy
Name Society and the Manresa Clul
of the church.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Funeral Set Monday
For Ii. Harrington

Washington cab drivers toda!
were paying their last respects Il
the late 1t. Joseph D. Harrington
who as District hack inspector wa!
their friend and disciplinarian.
1t. Harrington, who died Thurs.
day at his home, 1923 Thirty-sixtf
street NV, was retired March
after serving nearly 80 years in the
police department.
Standing by Uncle Joe" in death
some Of the drivers were at the
Hines funeral home last night offer
ing free transportation to friends
who visited his bier.
They plan to be represented in
the funeral procession Monday
when requiem mass will be offered
at 10 am. in st. Patrick's Church
619 Tenth street NV. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery,
+ There will be a rosary at 8 pm
Sunday at Hines, 290l Fourteenth
street NV, and a prayer service
there at $50 am. Monday preceding
the funeral services.
Pail bearers will include thre.
members of the police department
lit. Thomas T. Hef1ernan, Sergt
Thomas v. Slominski and Pvt. G. E
Clarke and three cab drivers, Ray
mond M. OMeara, Coy T. Barefoot
and Daniel Smith.
Police will provide a motorcycl,
escort for. the funeral procession
Other members of the department
will act as honorary pail bearers.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

said death apparently was due to a
heart attack. The body is at the
Wheatley funeral home, 809 King
street, Alexandria.
A native of Salisbury, N. c., Mr.
Kennerly worked as q printer on
the Raleigh Times and the Will
mington Dispatch before coming to
The Star from North Carolina in
1928.
During the last 10 years Mr.. Ken
nerly had been a proofreader and
printer. He was member of Local
101 of the Columbia Typographical
Union.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Ethel Kennerly; five sisters and two
brothers, all of North Carolina.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 2 pm. at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
CAPT. Adrian 0. Rule
Rites Held al Fort Myer

Funeral services for Capt. Adrian
o. Rule, jr., U. 8. N. 81. veteran
in naval aviation. who died Wed
nesday in Atlantic Beach, Fla, were
held yesterday at Fort Myer Chapel
Burial was in Arlington Cemetery.
Capt. Rule had been in the Bu-
reau Of Aeronautics from March
until he entered the Naval Hospital
at Pensacola, Fla, recently. He
had been released from the hospital
to await retirement.
Honorary pallbearers at the serv-
ices were Rear Admirals T. L.
Sprague and j. L. Holloway, Capts.
Robert Goldthwaite, A. c. Sabalot
and j. B. Hoyt and Comdr. c. E.
Healy.
A 1919 graduate Of the Naval
Academy. Capt. Rule was native
Of st. Louis, Mo, but had resided
at Pensacola. He was designated a
naval aviator in 1922 and has served
continuously with naval aviation
since then.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Doris Merritt Rule, and two chill
dren, Mary Turner Rule and A. O.
Rule. Sd, a midshipman at the
Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Raymond Wallace Porter
Buried in ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Raymond
Wallace Porter, so, former news
paperman and magazine editor, who
died Wednesday, were held yester-
day at Gawler's Chapel. Burial was
in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Porter died Unexpectedly in
the home Of his aunts, Mrs. Della
P. McMillen and Mrs. Iris P. Hub
bart, 2121 H street NV. He had
lived In Washington and New York
for the last three years, making his
home here at IS Riggs road NE.
After serving through World
War I as an Infantry sergeant, Mr..
Porter, native of Parnell, Ill.,, came
to work for The Star. He later was
a reporter sfor The Houston Press
The Denver Post, The Chicago Daily
News and The Oklahoma City
Times.
He was q short story writer and
spent q number OF years as editor
of several small magazines. He and
his wife spent most of their time
in the Southwest, after his news
paper work.
Surviving. in addition to his
aunts, are his widow, Mrs. Ruby S.
Porter, now Of Oklahoma City, and
his mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Porter of Hastings, Okla. +
A 2l-year-old eve, which bore 10
lambs in her lifetime, died recently
in Wales.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Climbers Sque|ched in Try
| To Make MI. Rainier Hiqher
BY the Asseeiotsd Press


SEATTLE. Aug. 14.-The face
lifting job which would have made
Mount Rainier the second highest
peak in the Nation is OF.
The National Park Service said
mo" yesterday to the four Seattle
mountain climbers who wanted to
do a rough job Of plastic surgery on
the Northwest's biggest hill. They
planned to build a 24-foot cailNl Of
rocks and snow atop the 14,408-foot
mountain.
This would have made it higher
than Mount Ebert and Mount Mas
sive, both in Colorado which are
14,418 feet high. Mount Whitney is
first at 14.495 feet and Mount
Rainier ranks fourth.
The park service said it couldn't
approve such stunts"