Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1923, Page 4

LIBRARY TRUSTEES URGE ACTION FOR BRANCH BUILDINGS Annual Report to Commis- sioners Asserts Washington Is Lagging in Development. Asserting that Washington is lag- £ing behind other cities of the eame st tees of the Public Library advocated purchase of sites for more branch buildings in their snnual repoit to the Commissioners today. The directing heads of .the library system told the city execytives the: have every reason to believe the Car- negie Corporation of New York will provide the additional buildings need- ed if application for them is not de- laved too long. The trustees also urged the Com- missloners to give the librarian and his assistants proper salary alloca- tions under the re-lassification law. Want Congress to Sce First Figures, Another important recommendstion in the repont is that the original library estimates prepared eacl year LY the trustees be sent to Conzress along with the rewised figures of the District and budget bureau officials On the subject of estimates and ap- propriations, the trustees reported: “The petitions of the trustees under the law to Congress through the Com- missioners for library legislation an appropriation are so altered by the supervising and modifying sction of the Commissioners and by the arbi- trary percentage reductions of the budget bureau that, as we last year pointed out, the trustees in congres- sional subcommittee hearings con- cerning the library estimates and ap= propriations ‘have enjoyed ou privilege inadequate proposals which they huve not themselves made, in shape which they can neither explain nor detend Printed in Annusl Report, “The trustess have the hablt of printing in their annual re- port as the Public Library estimates their own estimates for the approach- ng vear. appropriations. been informative practically i th record for futur day who can Public Library are the ne Intrusted by nt of been in This showing has and useful both resent and a8 a reference. But to- what sre the re: es? First, th Ly the truste with the man which ex- jons ofsthe s ax modified by “Sponse” 1o of the Commis- tinates representing but the amount an be spared fou ring tiie ion all other thie Commission- | Lud- wxpressing ity final conviction not c ey converning the monesy is thought to Mo In purtial satisfaction of And lastly the House atlons committee presents its ught concerning full library the House in the tentativ i1 smount « he ava these approp: own th to District appropriation b ey’ estimutes run the g the whole 1i Practics anybody’'s obje live knocks out the trustees, If Commi dissent the prote i will come even to tha attention of Con- grese. 1 the Commissioners xpprov but the budgel bureaw disapproves, ihe result is the same. Out goes the item & posal of ull Needs Set Forth, “The trustecs repeut With renewed vigor and special emphasis our urgent reque of I ar that our original estimates b ngress for consideration along with these et les a modltied by the Commissigners and the budget bureau, just ad the estimates of the public schools (of which thd Public Library is by its organic act a supplement) are thus forwarded in accordance with of the Con budeet bu- reau sugge amount of appropriation tees' figures set forth the full library nd gre helpful in approprinting t the greatest needs in the wisest way whether the amount of ap- proprigted moncy available Is great or smaal. The library port by summari library, as follo 1. Proper alloca of the librarian and Adequate and gress, showing the same of the library workers as that J cated by the proper allocation of then n such_classification. 3. Consistent d branch library sys appropriationg for suit; that the community m delay the additional library buildings, which w son_to hope the Carnegie ( of New York will supply, tions are promptly 2f%d made, and the reasonable conditions of the gifts are fullliled. Washing- ton should not lose this obporipmity 10 approximate ite book distribution system to that of the public braries of ofher cities of its class. It falls woefully short in this re- pect at present. The report, signed by Theodore W Noves, president of the library boar points out that the library has in creased steadily in usefulness to the community and in the affectionate re- gard of book using Weshingtonians, s shown by &n increase in circulation of books and in the dev pment of the distribution system through an increase in branch d in making closer relations with the pub- lic schools, by which it has increased its work among children. Important Events of Year. ustees conclude their re- ng the needs of the n in reclassification “the by Con- n sites, not lose so by orporation if applica oarnestly The library trustees instance as the ! vitally important events of the vear covered by the report the follow 1. The southeastern branch library building, the gift of the Carnegie Cors poration of New York, was opened to; the public, The corpgration also had offcred not less than $100.000 to erect a Mount Pleasant_ branch library building. Congress accepted this of- fer and appropriated $25.000 to purs chase u suitable library site. Through the public-spirited co-operation of s. John B. Henderson an admirable was purchased within the limit of the appropriation. At the end of the last session of Congress the classification act of 1823 became a Iaw and the personnel ol sification boatd is doing the nec sary preliminary work of allocation preparatory to putting the law into operation July 1, 1824, Two Lines ot Devel ent. The labors of the library trustees for the year have sought to advance the library along two main lines of development; first, in strengthening the library through better pay of a: underpaid force and through en- largement in size of an inadequatc force, and, second,” in expanding the scope of the llbrary’'s field of activ. ity by adding branch libraries anc other new distribytion centers. The trustees state that library de velopment through better pay of s larger force depends upon more ade- quate appreciation of library Tk in Its relation to community welfare and upon a more therough under- ! library development, the trus- | the | expluining and defending | compared with the current oncerning real | where in the | Com- | i 'Laughing at Joke, Man Swallows His False Teeth By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, October 11.— L. Friedberg, a merchant of Com- merce, Tex., was resting easily in a hospital here today, ‘while sur- geons were trying to ascertain just what anecdote it was that caused him to laygh enough to swallow his false teetlr. Friedbery was laughing heartily at a joke, uccording to his friends, when his teeth suddenly disap- peared down his throat. Fle was rushed here for an operation and they were removed from his stomach and replaced where they belonged. ——ee e i i | | f | standing of the study, training and experience NECessary to fticient 1ibrary service. The trustees report that they have labored earnestly dur- ing the year to develop t!ls Increased apprecintion in the budget bureau in its function of curtailing estimates, in reclussification boards, In_ allocating library workers and in Congress in handling estimates submitted to it and in making llbrary appropriations. On the subject of reclassification the trustees su. “In_systematically co-ordinating and i readjusting work and pay in the go ernment service under the reclassifi- cation law, the high standard of, 1 qQuirement library work and’the | relation of good ser e in this work to the conmiunity wellare have been { increasing ¥ sult that the i hope and beii lier oun asah | commun i i recognized, With the re- we l worker is, ng into pis or ul and valued ¥ servani Salary reases Expected. “Library salaries in general are jconceded “to be so distinctly Inade- |quun~ when the scope and character !of the service rendered by librarians are considered that we confidently anticipate from equitable administra- {tlon of the classification law large increases in lbrary suluries, bringing Ithem up to thoss pald comparable { professional, scicntific and technical | workers in the employ of the gov- {ernment. { _“The library tr | the neceszity und e [ment of 1brary wi classitication of gove entat to the Stees have stressed uity of fair &reat- “rs in the re- nent employes that th felt a speciul responsibility in respect 1o the just allocution of the librar] whom they appoint. They report that ithey huve met (his responsibility by | furging energefical upon all in au- | thority the considerations set forth in a statement on the subject which they ‘formully wdopted for submission to ! ithe personal ¢ i n board, xtracts from which foliow: “We strongly recommend position of lbrarian of the Librar. ated to wnd 8 that the Pullic i in mpen to be $6.000, §: unless a high ¥ suthorized by ressons wdvinced by Tor thix recommends Taw, the tru tion aure {pluys prais. importan: its worl it a complex ad- sl Dbureau.’ 3 umes and ulutes more 1000000 volumes annually fro n library and branches, 1 stations, high and grammar schools. Another branch . is ubuut to be bullt, und several mo are planned, including Lool buildings divided into Ou sever The departments, | deT, cutaiogUing. binding. reference, Industrial and | . ench having a trained and | | expert stuff. Most junlor asslstunts are trained by the library itself. At i present the stafl consint& of 110 per- fons. of whom sixty are professi and subprofeasional workers. ¢stinutes for the next fscal year call ifor an increase in library perivnnel of fifty-five person i Salary T Juntisied. The salary for the designfted is Sustified by reason of the {salaries pald to chief librarians of | comparable municipal libraries: in the light of Librarian Bowerman's standing among the foremost pro- gressive librariuns of the country, in ithe llght of his high personal and | professional _qualifications, and In { View of his nineteen years of devoted, {effective service in the libra up- building.” The trustees then give the follow- ing recent figures of the salaries of 1librariane in cities’ of Washington's cluss und in some cities of much smaller population: New York city (probably), $12,000; 0u0; Chicago, $8,500; Y Bultl librarian $10.- chief rooklyn, retroit, Louls, more, Lo Cleveland, | Boston, 3 the | tribution and the trus- | Indianepotis, $5, $5,000; Providence, $6,760 ey City, $ ew Orleans, $4.5 {SU Paul, | $4, | Portland. Ore., $4,800; Springtield, |aiuss. % geport Conn., 135,000; Fall River. Mass. $6,000, and Youngstown, Ohio, $5,000, Becauge of their bexring on the sal- ary of the librarfan, as well as on that of the assistunt librerian, ties trustees aulso submlit figures of sai- aries paid other cities: {dence, $5,0 Louls. $4,200 $4.000; Brooklyn, Chicago, and, but two ant librari t sulary these sal- | M ns are more [ then the of the {librarian— Board Can Fix Salurfes, ustecs point out thet in pra it:x‘;\ll) all of the cities mentione 2bove the bowrds of library trustees iare able to fix salaries. They con- {tinue: “We have no such power. In 11919, in anticipation of the work of! ithe reclagsificution commission, the li- {brary board recommended a public li- {brary salary schedule to the reclas sion and in it recom- | for their_chief 1i-'| 500—ex- B ies of grade 6. During ! | the five vears since that schedule was | idrawn up the volume of the mervices jof our librarian and his responsibil- | lities have increased, So that we are | jmore urgent than ever that he be |placed in grade 6, in order that we can properly pay him for the services he_renders to this community.” | The library. trustees state that they {are well aware that proper allocation jof the library's professional staff will sult In a large increase in library expenditures. “Inasmuch, however, as this will come about solely from the fact that the lbrary service has always been notoriousiy underpaid, even in comparison with other under- paid professions, the library board trust that the personnel cl cation board will not be deterred from doing the right and just thing, merely be- cause the dolng of juatice will re- sult in largely increased costs. The board of library trustees tak ent pride in_the Public Library its highly expert staff, and strongly de- sires that the operation of the new law may bring to it long overdue in- | creases in compensation.” i The IT'S NOT A HOME UNTIL IT'S PLANTED . Buy your evergreens, trees, #hrubs and- plants direct from the grower, 450 varieties Every plant covered by a 10ic; guaranteo. Catalogueé and cops of “Home Grounds Their ‘Pl:.nfln. and Planning.” mailed ret. ROCK CREEK NURSERY P. O. ROCKVILLE, MD. 5 B AR T s {electrical | director deps ! manager SNAPSHOTS—, -/ SAYS GOSH H)S SHOES LOOK ALLRIGHT TO HIM = WHAT'S THE USE OF SHINING THEM JUST ™ &0 OVER TO THE TOMKINS' WANTS TO KNOW WHAT'S THE TROUBLE -WITH THIS HE CANT GET 1T ™ REAPPLARS APTER A WHILE TO ASK WHERE (HOLL TIND. SOME SOPT DRY {LLOTHS L} SAYS THERE'S NO USE HER REPORTS H TOR (T~ THAT'S WHAT GIT THE SCREW-DRIVER TOOK HiM .50 LONG- HOW'D ECTICNS TDEPARTS WITH CLOTH SAYS HE GUESSES RE'S TRIP TO LOOK FOR_ NEWSPAPER, TO Now SPREAD ON CHAIR PORTRAITS OF A MAN SHINING HI HOES. ALLRIGHT, ALLRIGHT ! IT'S QUICKER TO DOIT THAK TO ARGUE ABOUT iT TWFYV'RE LATE Now YING - HE'LL HAVE TO REAPPEARS PRESENTLY TO FIND OUT WHERE WE SHOE POLISH 18 D TO HUNT ! | DEPARTS AGAMN REMARK-= ING THAT HIS SHOES WILL BE ALL MUDDY BY ®ET! THEY GET THERE ANYWAY AMUSES HIMSELP BY READING OFF THE DIR- SHE GFT IT GPEN A r‘/’ G ’ ! | | LL VIXED TO BEGIN VISITOR LAUDS D. C. ANOTHER HOLIDAY WINDOW DISPLAY Electragists’ Session Told Exceptional Store lllumina tions Here. Store illum W nations and window d in ) we Adams house Eleetric at the opening ay of th the Chase the W in an wddr of the fou annual convention of ot ctragists. inte Washin ot Cot t . Al of t s of do Chase said Washingte lighting hove w that t StoTes we other . the 1 lcan citles Debate Business mh Most the nrornmg w to un open debate on “Res erag tion. af s devot | the Lest vesults are obtuined by mercha who affirmati & combined contracting and dising business.” Those scheduted - 1o take the were M. H. Johnson. Utica. Louis Brookly Other came dience. amuel G Kaiiseher, debaters the Hibben, manager of t buresu of the Westin Company Yo i np 3i Whitehorne New York city, a and Organi ectrical Busines: Biectrical This afternoon the ing devoted to al Blectrical on. chairman I. Kansas Clty; nd Its Development Work rence W. Da New York rtment of promotion 1., and Manufacture 1e committes The_ Associ deveiopment of the F Il Viewpoint” by J of merchandising Westinghonse Electric ¥ depar ment, a !Manufacturing Compan i AL the deloga dinner da Washingt e Atwood & Rupprecht ; Designers and cturers Lighting Fixtures . 8798 Nauu 437 9th St. N.W. TYPEWRITERS Rented, Sold, Repaired (Lowest Rates) General Typewriter Co. @16 14tk St. N.W.—1428 F St. N. nighly | n vorably on the street were | and | Olaroyd Penn city York, will hold their annual S FORLD. . PROPLSED of G. A. R. Would Legalize Lin- - | coln’s Birthday—Also Plan | Memorial Day Tablet. cction tablet in Arlington onul cemetery to perpetuate the f : origin of Memorial day and establish- ¢l ment as a legal holiduy in the Dis- trict of Columbia of she birthday an- rd ! niversary of Abraham Lincoln are wn !l among recommendations of the recent he 1 encampment of the G. A, R. cud before Cougress by Kit No. 2. of this city. Acquisition of what remains of Fort | Stevens as a great memorial to the v- | memory of Lincoln, “as it was there | that he went out to meet the rebels !under early, and was ready and will- ed | ing to share with the nation's defend- is E of & ns nation he on ¥ Ir. Ived, That| ers the fate of battle.” also was rec- 4| ommended by the encampment, —and n.!this proposal. initiated here some | time ago, will be pushed, it was an- unced Purchase hy-the government of the collection of Lincoln relics. | ewned by Col. O. H. Oldroyd. and now exhibition at 516 10th sirect. was urged by the encampment.. 1 « ve Y he |as Congress assembles. the legikla- 8-t committee of the Department of ¥ | the Potomac, G. A. R. wil “get be- e | hind” these four important measures 1]and endeavor to obtain the necessary on for m will meet tonight + 8 o'clock The Shoe That Gives Comfort ‘and Happiness 1f you have that “tired owt™ feeling at the end of the day, and are unable to ascertain the reason why, it would be well to examine your shoes. Do they support the arches of your feet, so that the weight of your body is evenly distributed? If not, we would recom- mend that you try a pair of EASE-ALL shoes; a shoe so. constructed as to relieve, a well as prevent, weakened arches. Record, of | by nd “Dis- s € nd ! on WE ARE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND —trom_prospective_purchasers for well s ated husiaess and lovestment properties. Tf vou have for sale buiness or other come producing property and will communicate With us, either by letfer or telephone, we will | ou most emergetle action igoking its quick sl ARNOLD AND COMPANY @ values from & 7%c to 30c per single jr o 11 Suit- able for ev- | cry room fn - @the house. Soldon 1y ) with b o r- itu- © The EASE-ALL is rightly called The Shoe of Invisible Comfort and Visible Style, for in addition to rendering foot comfort, it maintains all the stylish lines found in ordinary footwear. G. B. White Co., Inc. 1311 G St. N.W. Over Y. W. C. A—Take Flevator Quickly Easily Removed During |! ‘Winter Moaths with Othine— Dauble S h Why fot rid numlm unslghtly deep-seated freckles while the win in not | s0 active? Get’an ounce of Othine—dou- ble strength—(rom your drug or depart- ment store and apply like ordinary face cream. Thousahds for over 10 years have gained a beautiful clear eomplexion by this simple, easy method. At the same time Othize lmparts that natural glow and coler %o desired. Many nse it evers night in the year in place of cold cream and secure greater satiafaction. Always ask for the double strength Othine—willlngly 80ld on the money back guarantee. t Oldroyd sald today that as soon | erialization of the/ MAKES ONE MORE AGREES WITH WIFE THAT IS SO LATE NOW HE'D BETZR NOT STOP YO SHINE THEM - ANYWAY THEY LOOK PRETIY & MANOR PARK MAPS I President at Citizens’ As- sociation Meeting. An ambitious program of munity at an organizational meeting of the Manor Park Citizens Association. held at 6210 3d street northwest last night. With an inital membership of twenty-five association elected the following officers: Ernest H man, president: Earl . Smith. vice president; A. 1. Casale, secretary, and B. B. Allison. treasurer. Committee on education. fransportation, streets. | i | Evhing . COMMUNITY WORK: Ernest E. Pullman Elected! Pull- | i 1 com- | cautions improvements was outlined | n partment ynorth AND AUTO SEIZED Five C;rlond Men Arrested in Raid at 311 Quinn Court Southwest. Seventy-five gallons of intoxicants and an automoblle were seized by the police during the twenty-four hours ended at 8 o'clock this morning. The automobile and sixty gallons of the liquor were taken from Leo Nolan, colored, twenty-one years, 1212 Flori- da avenue, who was arrested nea” 434 and C streets southwest early to- day by Sergt. Dalhouse and Police- men Talley and Strobel. Lieut. Holmes of ‘the fourth pre- cinct 1ast night led a ralding party to 311 Quinn court southwest, where five young colored men were arrested on charges of illegal possession. They registered as Jack King, An- thony Ford, Lenn Payne, Rober} Har- ried and Elmer Cox. Seizure of sit gallons of whisky was reported. Revenue Agent Estes and Police- men Arrington, Casey, Johnson and Cannella of the third precinct raided 1248 20th street yesterday afternoon, arrested Walter Johnson, colored, for illegal possession -of liquor 'and seized twelve quarts of corn whisky. Several hours later the squad ralded 2523-25 M street, made thre arrests and seized eigh whisky. Lena while Jacob Brenner, fifty-t was charged with possession selling. Edward H. Ross, colored, charged with illegal possession. public health, police and fire membership were authorized The education committe thorized to_ interview the bureau in behalf of an tion for a school on street. Car Conference Ask: With a view to improving street car service on the Takoma Park branch.of the Capital Traction Com- pany, officlals of that company were invited to appear at a later meeting of the association for conference, looking to double-tracking branch providing frequent service. Resolutions were adonted reque ing the District Comnriesioners p 1o vehiculur and pedestrian ¢ 3d street north from Conco to Blair road: to impro ridan street from 3 Btreet ir road, and to extend 2d street from Rittenhouse street to Blair road Elimination of the grade ero. Lamond, the scene of Mon in which three persons we; sd the temporary use of an ate and other safety pre- vored. was budg Rittenhouse or more in. t ceident, Cuflchra Soap Will Help You Clear Your Skin Sy e Tt R Rl BT Can Offer You'll find incorporated in these in FKetw Gardens $67.50 to $200.00 per month. 1514 K Street 2700 Que Street They are most practical in their arrangement. com- bining at the same time, splendid special features that are unusual and exceptional. Suites to your liking—of three to seven rooms—with one and two baths, renting from Let the Resident Manager exhibit them to you at your convenience—day or evening Harry A. 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Suitable for | light manufacturing or for large office force. Rent, $200 a month. | 4-Room Suite, $150 ¢ suite on fifth floor. consisting of three offices and reception room with window. 800 Rent. $150 a month. Outside Room, $40 Bright outside room with southern exposure. Third or | fourth floor. Rent. $40 a montb. Court Room, 335 able court room, 11 ftx18 ft. Fourth floor. Rent, $35 a month. Apply Room 621, Star Building Phone Main 5000 Branch 3 ok ke 3 T ke T ok ek koo kokokok ok ook b2 8 8.2.0.6.0.000.¢080¢8288 800882008064 »* »* * SIXTEENTH ».~EET AT V AND W Handsomeiy Refitted and Refurnished. Superior Accommodations for Transient and Permanent Guests. One. Two and Three Rooms and Bath. Some With Breakfast Room. Excellent Restaurant. W. E. Krechting, Resident Manager Tnder Direction THE F. H. SMITH COMPANY OFFICE SPACE The Insurance Building 15th and Eye Streets pidly taken. There are still a few desirable rooms, however, that may be had at very at< tractive rentals. It is suggested that you inspect. this building and make your reservations promptly. The F. H. Smith Company Smith Building 815 15th Street —has been very T Conn. Ave. & Rodman Street Just North of Cleveland Park Your most rigid inspectiot is invited to the handsome detail of finish in these apartments, where the utmost care in arrangement has per- mitted large and wonderfully lighted rooms, with splendid closet space and porches. The F. H. Smith Company Smith Bldg. 815 15th Street