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Evening star., 1948-12-05

royal, royal, medium denny and foolscap
writing paper, thick and thin post, blue and
Common wrapping paper, best Dutch quilts,
waters, sealing wax, ink powder, red and
blue ink, black lead pencils, parchment, play
ing card and blank books"
This year the trade will offer still richer
assortment. It Is unlikely that publishers
lists ever contained o greater concentration
of new works by well-established authors.
The number Of must books is so great
that it will be difficult to avoid dereliction
of our duty to the press. have it on the
authority Of one practiced. professional re-
viewer that IL required mild attack Of
Evening star., 1948-12-05

influenza. complicated by absolute insomnia,
novel in three days and nights. That was o
tribute alike to quality and to human
doggedness.
Washington Is. IN terms Of population.
Americas 1lth city but 1t ranks eighth in
book sales. Back In 1899, when last the
census compiled figures ON the local trade,
ness which crossed considerably more than
a million and . quarter dollars. When.it Is
considered that there was something called
a depression then, that there are nearly 100
bookstores now, and that the cost of best
sellers has risen more than IS per cent, it
seems temperate to say that considerable
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Books Have Become
A Part of Our Lives

There was, to be sure generation or two
when circumstance indulged the man who
read for no more edifying an object than his
own diversion. The perusal Of polite liter
ature" was q mark Of elegance, measure OF
personal accomplishment and Sophisticatlon,
q response to careless curiosity. Generally
speaking reading as pastime belongs TO
time past. Whether ever 1t will be revived
viii depend upon the accidents Of history.
Meanwhile what was q gentle art has be-
come q stern duty. Books are now part OF
the structure of our lives: out Of them the
world is growing; the uses made OF them
inevitably affect the future, and bookmen
cannot ignore the grim test OF their responsl-
bility
Authors who had only to amuse. now are
confronted with requirement to inform.
Publishers must establish new standards ana
new Zines" Dealers must acquire an un-
familiar stock Librarians must fulf1ll, as IN
the past they have not always fulfilled, the
highest expectation of public trust. Bibnog-
raphers must divine, devise, accept and adopt
criteria, principles, methods and procedures
which will render Ineligible, discriminating.
relative and applicable the needless products
Of the press. Babel adduced the confusion
OF tongues; modern invention has erected
another tower from which may come a sttn
more dangerous and divisiye confusion OF
print. Propaganda and counterpropagandS
are fresh pursuers; opposing doctrines wear
identical garments; the spurious Is sprayed
with autnenLlclIy. increasingly ID ~ oSeAAs
10 match the halves of truth. But because
truth alone can set us free. our salvation
depends ON its recovery. part of 1t i I'm
our books another in our minds. It Is only
when we mistake such verities for platitudes
that we can be dissuaded from the search.
It is heartening. therefore, to remember
that in America, statesmen have always rec
ognized Nber as five-eighths Of hbertas, and
that from our beginnings books have been
participants in Government. They accom-
panied the Capital in New York and Phila-
delphia they came with 1t to Washington;
they will remain with 1t as along rs 1t re-
mains.
But candor compels the admission that in
those first months in the new city. books were
not quite the problem they have since be-
come. Publishing. In the United States. was
not an industry but q craft difndently per-
formed and suspiciously regarded.
1t was supposed, fallaciously but generally.
that we had no literature Of our own. AS
Evening star., 1948-12-05

~ My the Christmas promise makes
endurabie winters rigor. Christ
~ mas Is the sublime, the perfect COM
pensation, for however bleak tho
earth may be, however drab the
prospect from our windows or our spirits or
our minds, it is nevertheless the season of
Affirmation, and If it must be fateful it can be
faithful, too. OF course, we live through days
heavy with consequence. OF course, we are
victims OF our own uneasiness. OF course,
we are conscious Of grim portents and tragic
possibility and the failures of man. OF course,
we can surrender survival, abandon ourselves
by ruthlessness, forsake our convictions. And,
OF course, We shah do nothing Of the sort.
We shall do nothing of the sort for the
simple, splendid, reason that Christmas will
not let us. It will not let us exchange dignity
for indlgnity, courage for cowardice, conf
dence for corruption. At Christmas, hope.
the evergreen is trimmed and shining and
honored. The earnest repetition Of ancient
and timeless words like peace and good will
invests them with sudden meaning. This
year we need Christmas and its reality as
only rarely we have needed them before.
Nature serves the Christmas purpose, for
winter imposes resolution, willfuness and Sc
lection upon us, oblges us to seek as well a.
vides moments for contemplation of our uni
verse, our fellows and ourselves, and, by ex-
acting patience, encourages the quest of un-
derstanding. 1t may be because understand
ing Is inseparable from communication, that
books have been identified in OUR Imagination
and our longing with the dayspring; GER
tainly it is this conjunction which gives to
books their single and overwhelming i'm
portance for us.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

My the Christmas promise makes
endurable q winters rigor. Christ
mas Is the sublime, the perfect COM
pensation. for however bleak tho
earth may be, however drab the
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Finnish Left Expected
TO Lose Some Seats in
Election Of Parliament
By the Associotsd Press

HELSINKI, July FINLAND, Rus
sia's northwestern neighbor, picks
new Parliament in free and secret
election today and tomorrow. The
Popular Democrats, comprising the
Communists and Socialist Unity
Party, are expected to lose some OF
their seats.
Six parties are competing for the
200 seats in the Single-house Par
lament, which serves three years.
The Popular Democrats now have
81 seats. Cautious observers say
they will keep A. Strong boosters
Of other parties forecast they will
drop to 35.
The election comes less than three
months after the signing OF a 10
year Finnish-Soviet mutual aid pact
hailed here as preserving Flnlands
independence. 1t comes less than
six weeks after cabinet crisis that
brought the dismissal of YrJo Lelno
| Communist minister OF the interior.
100000 Can Vote.
The voting hist for Helsinkl is as
big as an unfolded newspaper About
800, 900 Firms 81 and over have the
right to vote. A good guess is that
IS per cent will use it. Nobody eX-
poets trouble. Elmo Kilpi, who re-
placed Leino as minister OF the IN
terror, has threatened punishment
for any disturbance of peace.
OF the 19 members of the coaI-
ton government, all except three
are running for Parliament. NOT
listed are Foreign Minister G. j. A.
Enckell, Independent; Minister OF
Agriculture Paavo Viding, Agrarlan,
and Minister of Defense Yrjo Kali
linen, Social Democrat.
Leino's wife, Communist Hertta
Kuusinen, is a candidate on the
largest number of election lists-2O
in of the IS districts. Mr.. knpl,
elected as a Social Democrat in
1e45, has switched to the Socialist
Unity Party and is placed on its
list.
! All Parties Have Say.
Any doubt of the freedom OF the
election is dispelled by a study OF
the long lines of campain posters
bordering Helsinki's streets.
Every political creed has its say
from the Conservative Rally, which
blasts Communism, through the
center parties, which speak of Nor
die freedom" to the Popular DEM
ocrats, who warn "warmongers" to
keep their claws off Finland.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Misses Royon Dresses
>6.so We're $IO.95 and 1895

80 two-piece dresses, including butcher weave
rayon with contrasting collars and cuffs; long
sleeve striped rayon dress with johnny collar
and bib front Sizes IL to 20.
IS Bouses silk prints in cap sleeve style with ewel
neck long classic styles IN plain coors
and stripes Sizes So s5 and s5s5
"a Denim Jackets blue red beted others straight
style Sizes 1s. Were s3.s5 Now Now----------S2.5O
W&L-Norts Building SPoRTSWEAR. THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Bank Gives Prizes to z
For Suvinqs Bond Sales

Mrs. Margaret Leach and Mrs.
Mathilda Austin of the Security
Savings g. Commercial Bank were
given $50 Savings Bonds yesterday
for leading in the banks bond-sell-
ing contest.
Mrs. Leach led in the main office
at Ninth and G streets NV, and
Mrs. Austin ir the branch at 1903
K street NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Leather Gloves, $4'''

II pairs of doe finished lambskin gloves in four
button length, PIX sewn, with Bolton thumb,
pastel blue. Sizes 6 and ]. few pairs in beige,
six-button length, sizes 6 to 7.
Pairs Leather doefnished ambskin hand
sewn with Bolton thumb pairs pink with black stitching,
61 and 81; pair beige with brown stitching size
Were ss Now--------- 95
20 Cotton Gloves 6buon length, handsewn gloves
with backs, Bolton thumb Sizes 6, 81, 71a
Soft chamois color Were IS. Now
45 Pgskin Gloves pu-on style in natural or black
Sizes ga to 712. Were IS. Now
cotton In shortle four or SIX
button lereth Brown navy beige purple red black Sizes
to ~ but not every $3.50 to S. Now 19
Cotton Gloves double in classic puon length
Black navy beige to 71a ITegular-t perfect
would sell for
WsL-North Building . GLOVES. AISLE g. FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Juniors Costume
JeweIry, 60 to s3''4
Prices iaeIuds zo9o Il
Prices iacIuda
Was SI.2O to $IO.75

500 pieces costume jewelry, including Mexican
silver and sterling silver charm bracelets, sep
arate charms, Indian bracelets set with tur-
quoise, earrings to 90 with the bracelets. Also
lapel pins in gold color metal, single strand
mock pearls, gold color snake chain chokers
and bracelets to match "A few Indian rings.
s5 Juniors Suits gabardne covert menswear worsted
In double snglebreased styles classic and dressy
Pastels and bright coo stripes and solids black and navy
Sizes to Is s2s95 to s3s75 Now S1995 to S2975
20 Belts natural red or green Broken sizes Were
400 Blouses classic semdresy and dressy styles both
short and long sleeve styles White cotton
broadcloth rayon Sizes to l5 Were 1895 TO $500
SE.J5 ana 1910
80 Dresses raycn gabardne cotton chambay and
piqe Gay prints checks and stripes in several styles
assorted colos to Is Were $7s5 to $1ss5 Now, S595
10 Dresses prints and solids both one and two
piece styles Rayon rayon rayon jersey
and aie Assorted including ard black Sizes
o to 15 Were s12s5 sl995 Now----S89 IS to S12.95
"a Black Rayon Faile Skirts cummerbund waists and slide
fastened placke 15 Were 1895 and slos5 Now
S4.95
y Cotton Gabardine Coats classic neckne setn
belt Psstels navy Sizes TO 15 Were $795 NowS59
Ahsosfh sHNIos Hfssss' ss4'nS 'nnSr1szi FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
ChiIdren's $ Play Tents
@9.7o We're $3.50

10 children's play tents and poles. Size SKI
feet.
Sand Boxes With Canopy Were sl25o Now------S7.95
38 Were $125 Now
Baby Carriage Pads. Were $2.95 Now
Wild Bird Feeders and Houses Reduced "a
38 CIymer Bird Feeders. Were $3.50. NoW----75c
IL Blue Bird $50. Now rs
AZ Wren Houses Were $225. Now 81
Houses Were 81 IS. Now
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Foundations, Girdles,
Pontie GirdIes, $3'''
We're $7.95 to $3.50

IS garments in a good selection of styles, in
Guiding side hooks, back laces, slide tastenlngs'
Ravon and cotton in nude color. Founda-
tions in sizes "a, 35 81, 80, Al, AZ, 43, 4S and
50. Girdles in sizes rs to 30, 33, IS and 81.
80 Grdles Pane Girdes and cotton knit nude
in sizes small medium, large and extra large Were $3.50
to s3s5 Now-------- ----------------S1.4 AS
Is Grdes and Pantie Gres lightweight and cotton
nude shade 20 and 81. Were $685. Now 85
Foundations lightweight cotton and rayon nude shaoe
from a we-knoWn manufacturer. Sizes "a to AZ. Were
SIS. Now------------ ------------------------S7.50 81 so
E6pCrTS TSaTTSrn nvn nusPny RPny Tg,RD FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Royon Slips, s1'''
Irregulars and samples,
,could regularly sell for more

246 rayon slips by well-known manufacturer.
New longer length with ruffled hens and either
scalleped or cotton lace trimmed tops. Sizes
80 to 40, in white only.
Norh
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Infants Gowns, So
We're $1.25

300 infants white cotton knit gowns.
500 Pairs Overa assorted cotton fabrics and
colors sizes to g. Were $165 to $1s5
IS Wool Blankets and 36x50 plain pink and blue with
rayon satin ribbon trim $895 to $995 Now AS
800 Polo Shirts Durene knit blue and white Short
sleeves Sizes months and 1S months Were $5o
Now ~.----:------- ------ SOC
cotton in pastel shades Sizes to 5 were
TWFzNTs MTS. AND JUVENILES' APPAREL. FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Mems 1oiIetries Reduced
From, a ,uelL-kno,n manufacturer

81 Bottles Liquid Deodorant. eoc. 36c
IS Containers Tale handsome black mug Were Soc
Now --- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOC
n Contanerx Bath Powder in handsome black mug Were
s125 Now--- ------------------6O
81 tubes Shaving Cream Were 35c
a Containers Shaving Soap in handsome mug
soc Now----------- -------------------------------3O SOC
Prices include 2ooo tex where applicable
WAL-Norh Building MEMS FURNISHINGS, FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Youths Dress Shirts
>1'oo We're S2.25 and S2.95 :.

155 Youths dress shirts of cotton br0adcloth in
blue, tan or green stripes Sanforized (residual
shrinkage less than 1907. Sizes 13, 1874, IA
and 1412
Boys White Sports Shirts with short sleeves Coored
stitching around collar Sizes and 18 only Were s225
piece Paamas OF blue or tan cotton
Sizes only Were $275 so
Cotton small blue tan checks Sizes IA and 49,
Were $685.
"a Boys cotton bib shoulder straps Sizes
g. g. and TO- $175
"a Pairs Boys Cotton Twill Gym Tennis Shorts
Sizes 80 and "a. 81 95
13 Pairs Cotton Wash Stacks blue Size 80 waist
Were $685.
W&L-North Building BOYS SHOP
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Mems Pullman
SIippers,, $1.'5 We're ss:gs

II pairs mems leather Pullman slippers COM
plete with slide fastened individual carrying
pouch. Brown. Sizes to 8.
Sacks cotton 429o WOOL Blue chalk striped
Sizes so. Were $40. Now 395
IS Hangers spring type Of aluminium Were ST. Now
45c
100 Valet Brushes combination and shoe hor of pol
ished light wood Individually boxed. Were $2 Now 81
Belts, fancy two-toned smooth leather and suede
choice of colors Sizes 80 38 $780, 81
Wallets assorted styles and feathers including slide
Sides snap pockets in brown black leahers
or red calf simulated alligator s12o Now------60c
Leather Travelling Card Sets twodeck sets in alligator
grain calf green or red soc
10 Telephone Books ndexed ard with Iee
phone gold the outside Blue red smooth leather
Were $3.50
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Costume JeweIry, 60
Misses and Women's s
Cotton Dresses, S1'''
We're 1925 to $40

200 cotton dresses in floral prints; finished with
slide fasteners. Sizes is to A in the group.
80 R.ysn Dresses in coorfu prints Tailored styles Sizes
Building INEXPENSIVE DRESSES THihD FLoo"
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Women's Dresses, g
We're 1925 and SI4.95

" ere XIZ.SJ ana 1l4.SC
IS women's rayon dresses in prints and solid
coIors; blacks and navy in the group. Short
and long sleeves. Sizes 1914 to 22hs, and SO
to 81. >*4,-@ ti.>& tE
IS womens One Two-pieee Rayon Dresses, in prints
and solid colors Sizes l6A and 24a Were slssS NowSll
w&L-Norh Building -sRoAENs DRESSES. THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Ohioon Flying Through Europe
DuzzIes Police With Uniform

own airplane to fetch a pack of
cigarettes I had tucked into a brief
case" he said.
This time, before started off,
took the advice of an airlines Off
cial. He said, Sam, get q uniform
the more gold braid the better
so I did, and I think it's a smart
fit. I thought four gold stripes
would be prettier than three, and
this semiblue twilight smoke color
is my own idea. The caps, you'll
observe, has wings.
I'm a little vague about my rank
but with my uniform I can come
right out of big crowd, and police
men clear the way as I approach
my own aircraft. That airlines fel-
low was smart psychologist"
Mr.. Keener, who will fly to Paris
tomorrow and then to Germany tt
inspect his company's properties
has been touring British steel mill.
for week. He said his impression
of the British steel industry "suf.
fers more from over regulation thar
lack of technical know-how."
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Charles D. Payne, 81, Dies;
Was Retired Meat Dealer

Charles D. Payne, 81, retired meat
dealer at the market at Fifth anc
K streets NV. died yesterday at
the Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital. Takoma Park, Md.
Mr., Payne bachelor, retired two
years ago because of Ill health
Since then he had lived with a
brother, William B. Payne. Of West
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase
Md.
A native of King George county
Va, Mr.. Payne came to Washington
IS years ago and after working for
his brother, also retired meat deal
er, for several years. he took over
a stall at the market.
He is survived by another bro
ther. Frank w. Payne. of New
York
Funeral services will be held at
z pm. tomorrow at the Warner E
Pumphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring. Md
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terV
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Draft
Continued From First Page.


william E. Leahy said about 3,50t
will be needed here. Many will be
on part-time basis.
Only few hundred volunteers
have been obtained thus far. but
score of large companies have
agreed to register their draft-eligible
employees. So has the District gov
ernment but Federal departments
have refused to do so. Approx
mately $4,000 men will be registered
here.
Care Is Stressed.
Care instead of speed was stressed
by national headquarters. Its in
struction manual stated:
Registrars shall take plenty OF
time. Be patient and do not rush
proceedings. Registration is the
foundation upon which all of the
registrant's future selective service
records are built.
"A few extra minutes taken at
the time of registration to accur-
ately and legibly record the infor-
nation given will result in greater
efficiency of local board operation
and less inconvenience to the reg
istrant in the future"
Registrars will work without pay
except in cases where sufficient
number cannot be obtained as vol
unteers or from paid stats of loca,
draft boards.
| Registration will be from 8 am
to S pm. on the designated dates.
Tally Sheet Used.
The work of registrars and Other
officials will not consist simply O.
filling out registration cards. The
first step is for the registrant tt
write or print his full name ane
permanent place of address on &
tally sheet. The place he gives a!
his residence will determine which
local board will have jurisdiction
over him.
One reason for the tally sheet
officials explained. is to provide {
ready record of daily registration
totals. The registrar and registrar
then will turn to the registration
card. The name and address or
this card must correspond to th'
original entry on the tally sheet
After the registration card is fillet
out, the man will be given regis
tration certificate.
A man who refuses to cooper
ate or is inclined to evade, answer
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Army's W Campaign
Stresses Good Soldier
Need Not Be Careful
By the Assoeiafed Press

The Army is campaigning against
venereal diseases. emphasizing to
the troops: BE good-and you won't
have to be careful"
Secretary of the Army Royal
today ordered all commanders to
stress the moral and spiritual val
ues against promiscuity and ven-
ereal disease" The program is la
beled Character Guidance"
With fresh. young contingents OF
draftees heading for the barracks.
Secretary Royal is insisting that the
Army mind It's morals and its man.
ners.
Obligation Is Cited.
Army commanders are instructed
to encourage the development Of
moral responsibilities. spiritual val
ues and self discipline.
The Army has an obligation, es-
pecially to the parents of the youth
full soldier, to continue insofar as
possible under the conditions of
military service. the wholesome in
f1uences of the home, the family and
the community.
THE reward is great: Better cit
lzens and better soldiers"
He instructed commanders to re-
strict pass privileges of men who
habitually misbehave. He also or
dered commanders to eliminate Off
GERS and non-coms who through per-
sonal example undermine discipline
and respect for command. -
To carry out the character guid-
,eaneelsms ogranaya6e 6ecsetarywF Feayall
I set tr a,cbunc eahed sEV III. Zen.
Willard Paul. @perscr1neI director
Other members include the chief
of chaplains, special services chief
inspector general, Surgeon General
and troop information chief. Similar
councils are to be set up on Army
posts.
Mr.. Royal instructed command
ers to see that there are adequate
athletic and supervised recreation
al facilities available.
| AS further safeguards, command
ers were instructed to cooperate
with local health and law enforce
ment agencies in the repression Of
| vice,
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Browne|I Is Optimistic
On Tennessee Prospects
Rx the Assoeioted Press

Herbert Brownell. jr.. campaign
manager for the Dewey Warren
ticket. said yesterday he is "op-
timistic" over the chances fol
traditionally Democratic Tennessee
to go Republican next November
He expressed his views in a pre-.
pared statement shortly after con-
ferring with trio of party lead
ers from the Volunteer State.
The campaign there is rapid,
taking form and We have every righ
to be optimistic in looking to tn,
full success of the Dewey -Warrei
ticket and the election of Re
publican Senator"
The party's nominee for the Sen
ate. B. Carroll Reece of johnson
City. former Representative and on
OF Senator Tafts supporters in th'
national convention. was one of th
Tennesseans to talk with MI
Brownell.
The others were Ralph Duggan
campaign manager for the Dewey
Warren forces in the State. ant
Harry c. Carbaugh, finance chair
man of the Tennessee organization
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Continued From First Page. :,


commanders In Berlin we're away
for the week end. It was indicated
renewed efforts for . conference
will be made Monday.
Resembles Armed Camp.
The international crossroads of
Potsdamer Platz, where the British,
American and Soviet sectors meet,
resembled an armed camp today.
Soviet soldiers, with tommyguns
held at the ready, rode slowly along
the square. Just inside the Russian
sector border. A few yards away
military police stood by their We
hicles.
Opposite them, the British have
erected q barbed wire barricade.
They also have painted a broad
white line to mark the border and
have erected new boundary signs
in English, Russian and German.
Behind the line reinforced British
military police units and British
sector German police patroled the
street.
Strengthened American military
police units were nearby. The West
ern sectors police chief sent more
of his men to the border zone.
Street Conference Held.
It was in this area that the street
conference took place.
A Russian jeep with two senior
lieutenants rolled up to the Ameri-
can Deputy Provost Marshal. 1t.
Col. z. r. Kelly. Behind them was
q jeep loaded with Russian tommy
gunners.
The Russians began by asking "for
cooperation between Soviet and
Western controlled police to clear
out German crowds along the side
walks of the American sector" Col.
Kelly told reporters.
mo" responded Col. Kelly. "If
there is any action to be taken 1t
will be done by the Americans with
out Soviet assistance. AS long as
they commit no offenses we will
take not action"
Col. Kelly said one of the Rus
slams asked, why are American
jeeps around?" He said he answered
Ito keep Soviet personnel out of the
American sector. to prevent sorties
and seizures"
They in turn replied "as long as
the United States keeps jeeps and
personnel here, the Russians will do
the same"
Abandon No Violence Policy.
British officials said the incidents
of the last three days showed the
Russians were switching from a
policy of non violence to one of