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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

CAS- INV FRONTIER, 6y N. r. earn
sey. The story Of silver sheep and sugar.
OF shale oil, atomic energy and power
development IN the eight Rocky Noun
tsin. states. An absorbing pioneer study
Of Americas most rapidly growing held
Of new industries and capital investment
Pub. at $3.50. Sale $40
II. INDIAN ARCHITECTURE - THE
BUDDHIST AND HINDU PERIODS -
OVER 500 ILLUSTRATIONS by Percy
Brown. monumental survey BY the
worlds leading EXPERT This dehnitiye
work on the. homes. temples and civic
Java and Bali from 1000 &c. to the
18th century Is indispensable for all
students and historians Of architecture,
In. Imported. Special $1,000
-. THE MYSTERY OF THOMAS FRED.
ERICK BELL - NANNY PLEASANT's
PARTNER. BY II Holdredge. Fully dOcu-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

5. BURL IVES TALES or AMERICA.
Paul Bunyan. Daniel Boone. famous pros
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brought TO life by Americas bestowed
folk singer. Illus. Put. at S395
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{. PREHISTORIC ANIMALS-0O LARGE
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81 full-eolor plates ard 20 duotones
which comprise unique blend Of artistic
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

= %. DICTIONARY or NEW WORDS.
BY N. Refer; intro. by Partridge,
From underworld lingo TO technical
terms--bebop. cybernetics.e frogman,
Kobbledygook Notelist. Z-hour and
thousands q other important new
words. clearly explained for maxi
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Ing. conversation. Pub. ct $500 Sale.
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4 IS. CHURCHIIL's AMERICAN
GRANDFATHER - THE REMARK.
ABLE Mr.. JEROME. By A, Lealie,
SPARKLING recreation OF the ase Of
Baslight and grandeur--and one OF
It's truly fabulous figures Leonard
Jerome dallied with Jenny Lind.
owned part Of the N. Y Times. built
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

4 81. home DECORATORS GUIDE
OVER 200 ILLUSTRATIONS. BY NJ.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

20. THE AMERICAN PEoPLE-THRIR
CIVILIZATION AND CHARACTER. By H.
B. Parkes. sparkling Enelishman, who
likes U.S. extracts from the American past
those factors and experiences which have
conditioned our character. He presents
an understanding picture Of the prob
lens and aspirations Of the American
today. Pub. At $3.50. Sale s1.49
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

4 I0f. sOLDIER-THE MEMOIRS OF
MATTHEW B, RIDGWAY. our for
mer Chief OF stan sets down the
from West Point TO the battiefieIds
Of Germany Korea. In an exciting
book dlled with gIimpses Of Eisen-
hover. Truman, Churchill. Marshall.
many others. IS photos. Pub. At
= I0a. THE MEMOIRS or GENERAL
Dc GAULLE-THE CALL TO HONOR.
Two volumes, including 432 paees OF
important documents. many here pub
supplement to the records presented
BY Churchill and others Illus: with
sltpcase. Pub. 1t $1,000. Sale. e9.0S
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80. BEETHOVEN ENCYCLOPEDIA. p.
Nettle. Over Gao entries--on the prepa-
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nhilosoDhv and reIision. n taspss So one hss s
its. etc. Pub. at $500. Sale, seOs
81. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHICAL sYs-
TENS. ed ny Vergilius Fern Informs-
tive and stimulatinG summaries Of all
the major PHILOSOPHERS and schools Of
thought. classic and modern. bv Al emf
nent authorities. &C., PAGES Pub =,
$500. Sale, sees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

4 ~. SECRETS OF SOUTHERN
COOKING, by Ethel r Hunter A
recipes for mouth watering dishes,
from Southern Fried Chicken to
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4 80. THE SECRET DIARY OF HAR.
OLD L. lCkES. The candid. caustic.
colorful journal Of r. D. RS ineor.
ruptlble Sec'y Of the Interior -
packed with intimate revelations Of
great events and personalities OF the
hrst thousand days OF the Roosevelt
era. 1O5 pages OF fascinating read
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4 90. GREAT AMERICAN SHORT
NOVELS, ed and with notes by
William Phillips 74u pages Of the
most brilliant short novels In the MIS-
tory OF American literature Eight
complete niasternieees By Melville,
Henry James. 81 hen Crane Ger.
irude stein .Edii'T wharton. Scott
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oienEay Wes'cn't. Pub. ~ * 90
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4 -. THE MEMOIRS OF CORDELL
HULL. Two volumes. i.742 pages,
eTammed with behind 1.-THE scenes rev
Citations Of so years OF american and
International politics--the turmoil OF
the Wilson era. the period preceding
Peari Harbor the winning Of World
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as Secretary Of State. RELATIONSHIPS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

I IS. THE PEOPLES CHOICE
CARTOON TREASURY. How Fitz-
patrick, Bergman and 80 other top
cartoonistS see our major political
issues and personalities. A witty,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

~. A GRAMMAR OF AMERICAN
Politics, by w. E. Binkley and NJ.
c. Moos. The nature and functions
Of our federal. state and local gov
ernment-Colonial times to the pres
ent. l,050 ID. Pub. ct $500.
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~ THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS
ROME. by @. Gattechi. A magnincent
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Caesars 1000 years ago showirg the
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the raVages of centuries left only
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4 80. LAYMAN's MEDICAL DIcTION-
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4 81. MENTAL HEALTH AND THE
PREVENTION OF NECROSIs, By DR.
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guide 10 every aspect Of normal and
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SOS pp., many case histories Pub A.
S5.95. sale s2.0s
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4 80. sIRONIA. TEXAS. BY Madison
big sureing story, filled with humof,
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an American town and It's people as
they witness the changes and con-
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$1,000 Sale Si. 20
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80. PONDOROs THE LAST OF THE
IVORY HUNTERS. BY John Taylor 30
years Of high adventure with elephants.
mambas. lions eta thrilling auto
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toms and beliefs. 20 plates, Pub at
60. FOLK ART IN PICTUREs-33I
PLATEs. 83 IN Full COLOR. BY KaTei
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81. A PASSION FOR POIITIcs-THE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LOUIS BROWN.
Low. noted American journalist and
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at $3.50. sale 81
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\ 10. CHIPPENDALE. SHERATON,
HEPPLBWHITE, $500 OTHERS. 4
TREASURY OF LONDON FUkSl-
fuRE MAKERS. BY Ambrose Heal,
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4 20. THE TRAITOR AND THE SPY;
BENEDICT ARNOLD AND MAJOR
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4 80. THE SHORT NOVELS or CO.
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81. As SEE INDIA, by Roht Trumbuil
Exciting report on this complex, pivotal
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

II. THE LESSONS OF HISTORY. by
william smyth. These brilliant writings.
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the use and abuse Of power NO book
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~. NORTH AFRICAN POWDER KEG.
by Edmund Stevens. on-the-spot analy-
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Is THE sPLENDoR THAT WAS EGYPT
---Over 200 Illustrations BY VI. A.
Murray. A brilliant account for the
general reader OF ancient Egypts art.
science reliEion. economics. tterature.
tome to Cleopatra Fascinating. docu-
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a. FICTION GOES TO COURTS
GREAT STORIES OF THE LAW, By Erie
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) others--the fun Eamut OF courtroom
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is. CHINESE ART-ese PLATES. Sew.
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70 sophisticated creations - the last
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II. TREASURY or PHILOSOPHY. by D.
y. Runes. Nearly 1900 pages covering
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Plato. Thomas Apuinas. Decartes, spi-
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rs. PREHISTORIC ART 40 LARGt
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graphs by W. a B. Forman, text by J
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creativity IN Europe up 10 Roman times
An exciting treasury Of ancient pot
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4 90. SOUTHERN FURNITURE, 16le-
1890 - OVER l8O PHOTO-ILLus.
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the best presentation Of pre-Civil
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4 20. VIRGINIA ANTIoUES--OvER
80 ADMINISTRATIONS Bv NJ
r Harris Comprehensive guide to
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4 ~. THE PLEASURE rs MINE. bv
Mireen Vasiliu A younR Romanian
ex-diplomat escapes from his own
Iron curtain Embassy In washington
IA heart-varming very funny story.
illustrated with Vasiiius own draw.
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4 s2. HERBLOCK's HERE AND now.
ESQ OF hts most brilliant and infuen-
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world politics Pub at SO s5. sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

= ~. WELCOME TO SPANISH. By
8 Rcsnick A complete course suitable
for both classroom and SELF teachlue
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

3e. ISN'T ONE WIFE ENOUGH THE
STORY OF MORMON POLYGAMY, BY
K Young Why we're the Mormons polyg-
amous2 What was UNDERGROUND" polyR-
amy Just how did plural courtship,
marriage and family life operate? Here
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80 HUMOR PKGE: I'D RATHER BE
PRESIDENT. by c. Ellis a. r. Weir. illus
bv Walt Kelly. Hilarious handbook on
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Pub. at S545. Both for 81
81. ECONOMICS FOR THE CITIZEN. by
A. r, oxenieldt.. az pages Of simple.
sensible descriptions OF the economic
processes. production. income and dis
tributiOn; big business and government
CONTROLS imitation. foreiRn trade. etc
Pub. at $500. Sale ~
IS. PRE- HISTORIC MAN - with ~
Plates, BY A. Leroi- Gourhan How pre-
historic man looked and lived, hie work,
religion and art his tools, weapons,
clothing and cookery all wildly and
authoritatiyely described and illustrated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

4 gs. HOME OWNERS COMPLETE
GUIDE TO REMODELING. BY II.
Cobb, Clear. detailed. Illustrated in
structions guide you every step OF
dreds Of dollars on everything from
Architecture to masonry. Pub At
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4 %. YOU AND YOUR HEALTH, by
r. P Jordan. NJ D. Everythine you
stand how your BODY functions. and
recognize the nature and treatment
q hundreds Of disorders. pub at
$3.50 sale 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

Z I13. ETHEL BARRYMORE; MEM.
DRIES, American theatrical history
would be incomplete without her own
personal story, told here with charm.
81 Illustrations. Pub. at $500.
Sale. 81
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90 REBUILDING THE LAND OF Is.
RAEL - $50 llLLUSTRATIONS. Bv q
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4 II. THE ART OF ASIA ia
LARGE PLATES. Intro. BY Thor Ho-
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auctions OF both rare and character
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= 30. ". NJ. =. PINAFORE, adapted
BY Opal Wheeler. The beloved Gilbert
and sullivan Operetta in story form,
with the words and music OF its roll
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LARGE color illus. Sale ei
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81. GUIDE TO MUSICAL ENJOYMENT.
by q. Marek. Everything YOU need to
know to increase your pleasure and un-
Outstanding Of public and recorded per-
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95. AROUND THE WORLD IN TWO
YEARS--THE WEST IN MY EYES, by
Annie Van de .Wiele. Nice. TanEier. the
Caribbean, Tahiti South Africa. How
the author. her husband, a photographer
and dog followed the tradewind west
In small ketch---their adventurous life
on the high seas and in foreien ports
81 photos. Pub. At $500. Sale s1.f0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

4 90 CONCISE DICTIONARY or
AMERICAN LITERATURE ed. BY n.
Richards Thousands OF fascinating,
alphabetically arranged entries on the
lives and works Of Poe, Melville,
Whitman, Mark Twain, Sandburg,
Hemineway, Mencken. O'Hara, hum
OF American fiction. poetry. drama,
etc. IS plates. Pub at 500. Sale,
81 m
4 %. THE UNDERWATER NATURAL
lsT, BY Pierre de .Latil The FIRST
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bass perch. many others--hunttnR
for food, adapting 10 the threat OF
enemies. making love. fiRhtinR, PLAY
ms Illus Pub. A. $3.50. Sale, ei.0e
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81. THE DESERT AND THE sTARs-T.
2. LAWRENCE or ARABIA. by F. Armi-
tage. Was he a military marvel and lit
PATH Here Is = fascinating biography Of
this eniematic adventurer. Illus. Pub A.
$500. Sale 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

es FOLK ART MOTIFS OF PENNsYL-
NANIA-I06 FLUCTUATIONS, d6 IN
COLOR. BY Frances Lichten A large
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Pennsylvania Dutch decorative motifs.
For the artist or craftsman there are
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painting and enlarging. Choice Ameri-
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ms. Pub. at 1915. Sale s2.9s
20. COMIC BOOKS AND THE sEDUC-
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Wertham. One Of the most shocking
books Of our time. In which q distin-
euished psycAiatriSt shows how horror
comics encourage Juvenile DELINQUENCY.
sexual perverslon and illiteracy Based on
actual cases. Pub. At $500. Sale, s1.40
100. AFRICAN JOURNEY - ZAMBEsI.
by j. =. Macdonald A breath-takina ae-
count Of stranee peoples and fascinating
nora and fauna along Africa's mighttest
Iiver-gteantic Victoria Falls. remote viii
lages ana modern settlements. Jungle life.
primitive barbarism, the worlds most
feroeious animals and reptiles. etc
Photos. Pub. at $3.50. Sale, sI.10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

+I16. THE LEGEND OF THE FOUND
ING FATHERS, by W. r Craven. A
documented. dramatic account Of
what successive American generations
have found in our Colonial past. the
living traditions they formed. and
the great memorials and Commence
rative obseryances that shape our
American heritage today Pub. az
$3.50. sale. e1.08
%IIs. GREAT ADVENTURES IN
MEDICINE. S14 pages Of the most
exciting and significant writing on
the great men Of medicine. from
Hippocrates TO the present. Pub e
$500. Sale, S2.oS
4 I1s. JESUS AND HIS TINES, By
Daniel-Rops. Acclaimed IN America
and Europe by leading Protestants
and Catholics alike as the best life
OF Christ ever written. giving com
plete picture Of Jesus as living
man. 6l5 ID. Pub. At $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
FAMOUS FABLES
BY y. T.. EDGAR

/ SCOOP: The late II. l..
Mencken. with George Jean
Nathan, founded the Smart
Set magazine In 1903 on a shoe
string, Mencken wanted to
present stories written by top
drawer authors. but he did not
have the money TO compete for
them. This condition persisted
for a number of years.
One author whose works
Mencken was most eager to pub
lish was w Somerset Vaughan.
But the chances OF landing him
seemed remote. Vaughan was
getting 81 500 10 So, 500 a feature
Then one day the miracle
happened. Maupham's American
agent called on Mencken with a
story written by his client. He
did not mention that the story
had been turned down by every
Heading magazine. Mencken
would not have cared anyway
When the agent said he could
have II for 5000, Mencken
Jumped at the offer. Somehow
he managed to scrape together
the money.
The story proved to be one OF
Mencken's greatest literary
scoops. It's title was Miss
Thompson" When II was re-
written for the stage. II became
a smash hit under the title
Rain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
C. W. May, NH
Aide, Retires

Clarence W. May. 1901 Beacon
terrace. Bethesda. Md, has re.
tired as assistant to the Re-
search Services Division chief al
the National Institutes Of
Health. after 40 years of Fedora
service.
Mr.. May began his Govern.
ment career in 1918 as a multi.
graph operator. In 1897. he be.
came an administrative assistant
at the old National Institute Of
Health, which then had onl,
three buildings.
AS the center began to expand
to its present 40 buildings. Mr.
May was placed in charge OF
designing and building the new
laboratories. He also has served
as a consultant at other Public
Health Service research facili.
ties.
Mr.. May was honored by 4OC
OF his fellow workers at a fare
well party.