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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-06-15
ORDINANCE NO. 4442
By Mr.. Sutter

AN EMERGENCY ORDI-
NANCE RELATING TO
TRAFFIC AND REGULAT-
ING THE USE OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
OF THE CITY OF EAST
c L E V E L A N D; GREAT
ING AND DEFINING PARK.
ING METER ZONES; PRO-
V | D / N G F o r T H E
DESIGNATION OF INDIV1-
DUAL PARKING METER
SPACE S: DEFINING AND
PROVIDING FOR THE IN
STALLATION. OPERATION,
AND MAINTENANCE OF
PARKING METER S; PRE-
SCRIBING PARKING TINE
LIMITS; REQUIRING DE-
POSIT OF COINS FOR THE
USE OF PARKING METERS
AND PARKING METER
SPACES AND PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSITION OF SUCH
COIN S; PROVIDING FOR
THE EN- FOR CE M ENT
THEREOF; AND DEFINING
OFFENSES AND PRESCRIB-
ING PENALTIES; AND RE-
PEALIN G CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists
for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, property, health
and safety by reason of the need
for the immediate further regu-
lation of traffic.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T OR
DAINED by the Commission of
the City of East Cleveland, Ohio,
four-fifths of all members elected
thereto concurring.
SECTION 1: Definitions. For
the purpose of this ordinance:
(a) The word park" or park
ing" shall mean the standing of a
vehicle, whether occupied or not,
upon a street otherwise than tenn
porarily for the purpose of, and
while actually engaged in, receiv-
ing or discharging passengers or
unloading merchandise or in obe-
dience to traffic regulations, signs
or signals for an involuntary stop
ping of the vehicle by reason of
cause beyond the control of the
operator of the vehicle.
(b) The words parking meter"
shall mean and include any me-
chanical device or meter not incon-
sistent with this ordinance placed
or erected for the regulation of
parking by authority of this ordi-
nance.
(c) The words parking meter
zone" shall include any street or
portion of street upon which park
ing meters may be installed pur-
suant to authority contained in this
ordinance or, amendments thereto.
(d) The words parking meter
space" shall mean any space with
in parking meter zone which is
designed fer the parking of
single vehicle, which is designated
by markings on the curb or sur
face of the street, and adjacent to
which a parking meter has been
installed pursuant to the provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION 2: Parking Meter
Zones. The following named and
described areas, streets, or por-
tions of streets and such other
areas, streets, or portions of
streets as may hereafter be in
cluded in this section by amend
ment hereto, lying within the cor
porate limits of the City of East
Cleveland, shall constitute park
ing meter zones, namely:
Euclid Avenue (both sides) from
the easterly to the westerly City
Hayden Avenue (both
sidesl from Doan Avenue to Wood
worth Road; Noble Road (both
sides) from Caledonia Avenue to
The SoutherIy Citv Limits. Sunerinr
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-06-15
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-06-15

THURSDAY evening. June 18th, all
day Friday, June 18th, by Bishop
McKinstry Circle, Church of Incar-
nation. 15020 ASpinwall ave.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
George Ringgo|d, IS, Dies;
Retired BrickIayer Here

George Edward Ringgold, rs,
retired bricklayer and a charter
member of the Seat Pleasant Vol
unteer Fire Department, died
yesterday of a heart attack at
his home, 690l C street, Seat
Pleasant.
Mr.. Ringgold, at the time Of
his retirement six years ago, re-
ceived a gold certificate from
Bricklayers' Union No. / here
for so years service. He had
helped in the construction Of such
Government buildings as the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
the Bureau of Standards and the
Botanic Garden. During World
War I, he worked on construc-
ton of a vault in the Capitol.
When the fire department in
Seat Pleasant was founded in
1916, Mr.. Ringgold helped build
the firehouse. He was a member
OF the Seat Pleasant Methodist
Church.
Born in Washington, he had
lived in Seat Pleasant for the
last As years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna Martha Ringgold; a son,
Frank A.. and two grandchildren,
Robert F. and Madelyn j. Ring
gold.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow in the
Chambers Funeral Home, SIT
Eleventh street Sc. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Rutherford B. Hayes
Daughter Dies at 81
BY the Associated Press

LEWISTON, Me, Mar. 90
President Rutherford B. Hayes
last surviving child-his only
daughter-is dead at 80.
Mrs. Frances CFanny) Hayes
died last night at the Narcotic
Home here.
Her father was an Ohio Con-
gresham when she was born
September 2. 1867. She spent her
early childhood in the Ohio Gov
ernor's mansion-her father was
Governor three terms-and went
with him to the White House
when he was elected President in
1877.
Mrs. Hayes mother died in
1889, her father four years later.
Her marriage to Ensign Harry
E. Smith in 1897 ended in divorce
shortly after World War I.
Mrs. Hayes son, Dalton, who
also dropped the name of Smith,
died in Florida last January.
His widow. Mrs. Corinne Hayes
of Pompano Beach, Fla, was
with her mother -in-law when she
died.
Funeral services will be Friday
at the Hayes Homestead, Spiegel
Grove, in Fremont. Ohio. Burial
will be in the family plot in Oak
wood cemetery there.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
In Mrm urtant
GRIssAM. WILLIAM Tn -,

GRISSAM, WILLIAM J. In memory OF
WI nus1ana ssM AM 4nt.s 1qT 9yns sas. tashs5 h
Police, who was killed in line OF duty
eighteen years ago today, March 20, 1889
His memory Will ever be with us.
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS
HAMILTON. ALEXANDER. A remem-
broth ms Ans9ADEa ssaaay f 0qE sfaF
2. 194s: the, incest son and brother any
God saw the road was getting rough,
So He gently closed your weary eyes,
And whispered, Peace be thine :
MUM.
If al the world were ours to give,
wed give 1t, yes. and more, -.
To see the face of our dear one
JEANNE. J.
LESTER, ELIZABETH l. In loving re-.
BETH /. LESTER. who departed this life
tnirtS-eight years ago today, March 20,
often 81 nos1 sit and, and think Of you
I think of the trials that you went through
In this world OF strife.
All through your life you did your best
" With your sweet smiles Of love,
YOUR 1s 3 bE1oTEba 1esTsf aSoSf' son zoLo. !.
MoRELAND, TORPEDOMAN 10 RALPH
80 Z, In loving memory of our
dear son and brother. Torpedo-
lA man lIcs Y. s. N. RALPH 3.
the line of duty four years ago
today, March 20. 1s46.
We do not know the pain you bore.
Nor did we see you die.
We only know you went away
And did not say Eood-by.
Our hearts still Ache with sadness,
Our eyes shed many a tear;
Only God knows how much we miss you,
At the end of four sad years
MOTHER, DAD. BROTHERS AND SIS
SCHWARTZ, SARA PRANK. In mem
ory of our beloved mother, SARA FRANK
SCHWARTZ. who departed this life %
years ago today, March 20, I922
WASHINGTON, JAMES r. Sacred to
the memory Of my dearly beloved husband,
JAMES R.. (BROTHER) WASHINGTON,
who passed away five years ago today,
March 20, 1945.
Words are so vain to express how miss
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. MARGARET A.
WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Sir Norman Howorth, 66,
Nobel Winner, Dies
By the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Mar. 20.
Sir Norman Haworth. Sc, win
ner of the Nobel Prize for chem
istry in 1887, died Saturday night.
Sir Norman, born Walter Nor
man Haworth, was a former pro-
fessor of chemistry and vice prin-
cipal of Birmingham University
He took part in development of
the atom bomb.
He won the Nobel Prize. the
first British organic chemist to do
so, for researches into the chem
ical nature of vitamins and car
bohydrates. He shared the prize
that year with Paul Karrer Of
Switzerland. In 1884 he was
awarded the Davy Medal of the
Royal Society for Researches in
to the molecular structure of car
bohydrates.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Thomas Crowley Dies;
Insurance Firm Head

Thomas Raymond Crowley, SIS
partner in the Crowley & Mari
life insurance firm here, died
yesterday at his home, 80 Quincy
street, Chevy Chase, Md. He had
been i'll since June.
Mr.. Crowley became a salesman
for the Penn Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. in 1921, working at the
headquarters in Philadelphia and
in New York. In 1881 he helped
found the Crowley g. Mari con-
Icern, at 1881 G street NV, the
general agency for Penn Mutual
here.
Born here, he was graduated in
1917 from Georgetown University
He served as an artillery lieuten-
ant in World War I.
Mr.. Crowley was a member of
the Alfalfa Club and the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Frances Sullivan,
whom he married in 1929; four
sons. Thomas R., jr., William r.,
Richard M. and Edward j., and a
daughter, Jane F. Crowley, all
of the Quincy street address.
A brother, DR.. Jerome F. Crow
ley. 5211 Thirty ninth street NV,
and a sister, Miss Mary j. Crow
ley, 1882 Q street NV, also sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Wednesday in the Shrine
Iof the Blessed Sacrament Church,
6001 Western avenue NV. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1950-03-20
'Comdr. Dewey Dies;
Nephew Of Admiral

Comdr. Theodore Gibbs Dewey,
81, nephew of Admiral George
Dewey of Spanish-American War
fame. died Saturday night at his
home, $500 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. He had been in i'll health
for year.
Comdr. Dewey was born in
Montpelier, VT. He was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1880
and served in the Spanish Amer
lean War. He was retired from
the Navy in 1909 and returned to
active duty during World War I.
His wife, Mrs. Maria Bradley
Dewey, died in 1924.
Comdr. Dewey lived with a son.
Edward Bradley Dewey. They
were the last remaining tenants
in the Massachusetts avenue
building which was the subject
of litigation last year.
In addition to Edward Dewey.
Comdr. Dewey is survived by
another son, Theodore M. Dewey
of Chevy Chase; a brother, DR..
Julius E. Dewey, and a sister. Mrs.
Fred A. Howland, both of Mont
pelier.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
In mrmnrtan1

BAILEY, LILLE NJ, A tribute on her
birhday to the memory OF my mother.
LILLE M BAILEY. 1dId. who passed away on
With US in spirit always:
BOWLES. CHARLES B. In loving MEM
ory Of my ,dear, husband, CHARLES B.
years ago today, March 20, 1899.
In the book of life there are pages
Filled with memories fond and true,
And of those, most dear through the ages
And the fondest of those memories
Most lasting and true,
Are the memories of the happy times
haye % shared; @ dear husband, with you
BUsBY, GEORGE DEWEY. In loving
OF G asa who fod e fteT
50 suddenly one year ago today. March
v1RGiN1A. BETTY AND BEVERLY. {.
COATES, CELEsTINE; In leying mem;
coATEs who departed if this life o i've years ysMs
ago today March 90 1912 4,5s u.,,r,u j.
- EssIG, JOSEPH F. n loving memory
March Mar 0so g. iafss-0ne iahs' years ago today
Always remembered
LOVING SISTER. BERTHE ESSIG. :
GLAsCoE, LAURA v. AND PETER C.
Laura v aLAscoE, who left Us Deem
Der 4. 1888. and our devoted father,
IER yeafs 6 sao sCds7 Ma MsreR Ra:sea &C. s4S
Yet WITH Gsh Gns hope nt fear snd ona
.se we suga ol. our sass
THE FAMILY. .
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Alexandria Soldier
Found Hanged on Guom
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
GUAM. Mar. 20.-Pvt. Edgar v
Harris, %, of Alexandria, Va, was
found hanging from knotteo
sheets from ceiling beam Thurs
day at his camp Edusa quarters
the Army's Marinas-Bonin Com
mand said today.
Pvt. Harris had been stationed
on Guam three months.
The only relative of Edgar
Harris living near Washington is
Miss Frances Harris, a sister, at
the Hunting Terrace apartments
in Alexandria. His mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Harris, is visiting her
He has one other sister and three
brothers.
Pvt. Harris enlisted for three
years in l948. He had spent most
Of his life in Norfolk.
Evening star., 1950-03-20

Mrs. Dismer was graduated from
the old Central High School. She
was married in 1906 to Mr.. Dismer
who was formerly president of
the store, located at BIT Four
teenth street NV. He died in
1945.
Active Church Member.
Before her husbands death,
Mrs. Dismer was an active men,
ber of the st. Paul's Lutheran
Church here.
She is survived by a son, Will
liam F.. Dismer, jr., partner
in the hardware concern, and two
brothers, DR.. j. C. Eckhardt, a
physician of 1884 Irving street
NV. and Nicholas Eckhardt, jr.,
1912 Holly street NV.
Three grandchildren, Mary Ann
Betsy and Billy Dismer. six nieces
and three nephews also survive.
Services Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. tomorrow in the Hines
funeral home, 29Ol Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Conducting the services will be
DR.. Henry w. Snyder, pastor of
st. Pau's Lutheran Church and
DR.. Graham G. Lacy, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Rites for John Taxis
10 Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for John Ham
llton Taxis, 10, retired electrical
engineer for the Westinghouse
Electric Corp. here, will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at Gawler's
chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in National
Memorial Park Cemetery, Falls
Church. ~
Mr.. Taxis died Friday at his
home. 22l0 North Albemarle
street. Arlington. He had been i'll
since FebruarYs22.
At the time Of I his retirement
two years age, Mr.. Taxis had been
with Westinghouse for more than
80 years and had been contract
engineer with the Washington
office since 1884 During World
War II he was in charge of many
contracts with the Navy and Mari
time Commission.
He was born in Philadelphia
and was graduated from Carnegie
Institute of Technology with an
electrical engineering degree. He
worked for Westinghouse in Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia before
coming here
Mr.. Taxis was a member of the
Knights of Malta.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Suter Taxis; a daughter,
Mrs. Jane Taxis Humphrey; two
sisters. Mrs. William Van Kirk
and Miss Amelia Taxis, both of
Collingswood, N. j., and two
brothers, the Rev. Harry M. Taxis,
a Presbyterian minister of Sewell,
N. j., and the Rev. Alfred Taxis,
also of the Presbyterian clergy.
Philadelphia. ~
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Dies on Coast; Tarzan
Made Him Millionaire.
By the Assoeiofed Press

ENCINCO, Calf, March 90
Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose own
Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of
Tarzan, is dead.
The author died yesterday, but
the ape-man he created will live
on to delight other generations
of youngsters the world over.
Fifteen novels were awaiting
publication when Mr.. Burroughs
died of heart attack in bed yes
terday morning. A movie pro-
ducer said he had contracted to
make Is more Tarzan films. A
tradition born in 1912, when Mr..
Burroughs sold his first Tarzan
book, apparently will continue
for years to come.
Earnings Were Fabulous.
The 74-year-old multimillion-
aire writer became i'll three months
ago but up to that time had kept
busy turning out new stories about
his jungle hero.
"Tarzan of the Apes brought
Mr.. Burroughs only $500. After
its phenomenal success, he re-
tanned control over his literary
works and the royalties reached
fabulous proportions. From movie
rights alone he is reported to have
realized SIS million.
Although the financial success
of the original Tarzan adventure
book was scant, it's instant effect
on adventure loving reader
throughout the world was tremen-
dous.
Almost 40 million Tarzan books
have been sold. Some have been
translated into as many as Sc
languages. The apeman, por-
trayed by such actors as Johnny
Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe and
currently Lex Barker, has ap-
pea*ed in 27 movies.
Mr.. Burroughs never set foot in
Africa. the locale of his jungle
stories. He used to recall with
delight, however, that world trav-
elers frequently complimented him
on the authenticity of his settings.
City Grew Around Home.
Shortly after the sale of his
first books, MI. Burroughs bought
the nearby Gen. Harrison Gray
Otis estate in the suburbs of Los
Angeles and built a home, "Tar-
zana," in its center. He subdivided
the property and the city of Tar
zana grew up around his home.
He sold the house after he and
the former Emma Hubert, whom
he had married in 1900, were di-
vorced in 1884. A year later he
married Florence Dearholt. They
were divorced in 1941. He had
three children, Joan, John and
Hubert. by his first marriage.
They were at his beside when he
died.
Mr.. Burroughs moved to Homo
lulu a few months before the
Pearl Harbor attack and watched
the japanese raid. Accredited as
a war correspondent for the Los
Angeles Times despite his age,
he travelled from island to island
with the armed forces for four
years.
He was 35 when he began writ
ing. Before then he had been a
salesman, clerk, cowboy, gold
miner and railroad guard. Mr..
Burroughs never regarded his
work as masterpieces. 1T helped
me escape being broke" he said.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Funeral Services TODAY
For Allen |. Levi, so
By the Associoted Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Mar
2O.-Funeral services were to be
held here today for Allen L. Levi
60-year-old Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad fireman who died at his
home Saturday after a long illness
A native of Clarke County, Va,
he is survived by his widow, the
former Irene Miller of Philadel-
phia: son, Capt. Allen M. Levi
Camp Campbell, KY: his mother
and three sisters, including Mrs
Nina Brewer of Washington.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Operu Company Owner Dies

LONDON. Mar. 20. - Henry
Bettesworth Phillips, 80. owner of
the Carl Rosa Opera company.
died at his home here yesterday.
He had owned the world-famous
company for more than a quar-
ter century. He began his mu-
sical career as a boy soloist at
the age of 10. His wife survives.
Evening star., 1950-03-20

llCA 1lOl41C 41O1
F a i r m o n t
street NV, af-
ter a long ILL
ness.
he former
Miss Bessie G.
Eckhardt and
a member of an
old Washington
family, she was
the daughter of
the late Nicho-
las and Sarah
Hyssett Eek
hardt.
p0r~ l.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Mrs. William Dismer,
|Co-ownerofHardware
Firm, Dies Here. at So

Mrs. William F. Dismer CO.
owner of Dismer's Hardware Store,
one of Washington's oldest hard
ware firms, died. yesterday at
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Chief Corn Raiser

Approximately so per cent of
the worlds total corn output was
produced in the United States in
1948 and 1949.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
Woshington-Lee RA

The Washington-Lee High
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton OF Arlington will meet at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-03-20
- " H. LOUISE cooMEs, w. M.

n. LOUISE COOMES, w M
ELIOPULOs, MARTHA. On SUNDAY,
March 10. 1850, At her RESIDENCE; 1127 ~
OF Mrs. Mary Skados Mrs. Helen Russell
and Nicholas Eliopulos, grandmother of
John Russell. sister of Mrs. Marie Poore
and Mrs. Christine Needing. Remains rest
ing at the, the s. H. Hines & Co; Funeral
Monday, March 20, until 10 am. Tuesday,
March FL thence, to the above residence
March %. at 1870 pm. Services at St:
Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, Sth and
L sts. NV, at pm. Interment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. 81
ETTER, CLARA E. On Saturday, March
is, 1880 at the residence of her daugh-
ter. 637 5th St. ne, CLARA E. ETTER.
and mother. of Mrs, Lola c. starke and
sister Of Mrs. Robert Humphrey and
srandmother 9f Mrs. Helen N: Man
starke and Mrs. Dorothy L. Wheeler
Services at the. Timothy Hanlon Funeral
Home, 641 H ST. ne, on Tuesday March
q, at pm; 1nterment Congressional
Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.
tFrederick, Nd, papers please copy)
Evening star., 1950-03-20

MRS. ANNIE. The officers and
members of Ruth Chapter No.
r. will meet at the Gasch Fu-
neral Home, Hyattsville. Md,
. on Tuesday, March 21, 1850, at
1870 pm, for the purpose Of
attending the funeral of our
late sister, ANNIE DOVE. BY
Evening star., 1950-03-20

COUGHLIN. JOSEPH. Members Of the
Association Of Retired Police
f'o:sros men, D. c., will meet at $3.50
am. Tuesday, March 81, 1850,
4 at 47SO Baltimore ave, Hyatts-
&3ADN4A vile, Md, to attend services
49, for our late comrade, JOSEPH
COUGHLIN. Services 10 am.
ut st. Jerome's Catholic Church, Hyatts-
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Fifty Years Ago in The Star -.

powers Of an observatory alone. There
fore the whole sky, from pole to pole,
was divided into eight belts or zones
of approximately equal area, and each
of these was assigned to single
observatory to be photographed. A
series of telescopes was specially con-
structed so that every part OF the work
should be done with the same type OF in
strument AS far as possible, an attempt
was made to secure uniformity of meth
DDS, and particularly uniform scale OF
precision. To cover the entire sky upon
the plan proposed no less than 44,108
negatives are required and most Of these
have now been finished. The further
measurement of the pictures and the
drawing up of vast printed star catalog
are also well under way. One OF the par
ticipating observatories, that at Potsdam.
Germany, has just published the first vol
ume of it's part. . 1t is estimated that
this observatory alone will require 70
quarto volumes to contain merely the
final results of it's work. :. Altogether
not fewer than two million stars will find
a place in this, our latest, directory OF the
heavens
Robert Fitzsimmons," reported The
Star for August 25, 1900. knocked out
Tom Sharkey at the
Fitzsimmons Seaside Sporting Club.
v;rtor Coney Island, last night,
with left-hand swing on
the right of the jaw, after two rounds OF
fighting in which Sharkey at the first,
by fierce rushes, had gained the advan-
tage. The blacksmith avoided the
sailors rushes cleverly, but finally one
of Sharkey's 1unges landed and Fitz-
simmons went down. AS the referee
counted the seconds the gong rang.
Sharkey went in again with rush in
the second round. Fitzsimmons had re-
covered his nerve, however. and met an
early rush with a counter that sent
Sharkey to his knees. The sailor rose
shaky on his feet. The blacksmith
rushed things, and, after two or three
clinches, landed the blow that ended the
fight" Fitzsimmons then went home to
his wife at Bergen Beach and shortly
afterwards took her to a dance. HE
showed no sign Whatever Of having been
engaged in a glove contest"
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Talking Books Go to Blind by Mail
BY Jeonne Rogers

IT IKE many a Florentine before
IL him :" The recorded words
filled the room Of the tiny house, about
10 miles of the main route.
The middle-aged blind woman smiled
with pleasure-as she always did-at the
beginning of a new book, talking book.
Robinson's 1.-THE Cardinal" had been
dropped of that morning by the rural
mail carrier, who In turn picked UP the
square, fiat boxes containing David
Copperf1eld."
He would return the packaged disks to
the States distributing agency for the
Library of Congress. Division for the
Blind. There. since this Federal services
origin in 1884. the woman has been re-
ceiving records of the worlds most popu-
lar and best literature. It has cost her
not cent.
One of thousands Of benefciaries Of
the current 81 million annual appropria-
tion for reading" material for Americas
adult blind, this particular housewife
received her phonograph, without
charge, from the nearest regional well
fare agency.
Acting as clearing houses for appli-
cants of the service, the agencies keep
in close touch with 81 regional libraries
in charge of actual distribution Of the
recorded material.
Through this screening process it was
learned. for example, that our woman
reading "The Cardinal" was unlearned
in Braille-as 80 per cent Of the Con-
gressional Library's blind card holders
are. Available to this group are 1,700
different titles in talking books. And for
the other 20 per cent are 1000 titles in
pressed Braille. and more than $4,000
Transcribed by volunteers into single
copies
This reader" plays an active part in
the selection Of books each year. Not
long ago she wrote halting letter to
Washington suggesting that few hu-
morous books be added to the mailing
list. One is being Transcribed now.
The Library Of Congress administra-
tive staff for the blind samples the tastes
of its readers about four times year.
Trying to compile the best of fiction and
on-fiction, the division polls q cross
section of readers, librarians and liter
ary critics. The list of books under con-
sideration is assembled from published
criticisms.
Our own common sense is taken into
account, of course" says George A.
Schwegmann, jr. division chief.