Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1925, Page 21

LBRARYCENTER INCAPTAL SOUGHT National Headquarters and Graduate School Urged by Expert. Erection of a national headquarters building for the library protession in the National Capit Location in Wa tional graduate school of libra ship. These are two important projects f which nation-wide campaigns being conducted under the leadership | of Dr. Herman H. B. Meyer, legisla fan of the Library | hington of tive reference librs of Congress, who I most successful year as president the American Library Association ihe first shington president of the nationa Dr. Meyer is one of the best known bibliographers of his day, a graduate | of Columbia University and of Pratt | Institute Library School. He has been | an official in the Library of Congress r more than 20 vears and ch the periodical divisio s just completed a service. He is author of many im portant works. Capital Tdeal as Center. encouraged the move. ment ational headquarters building. After the American Library Association fund for this purpose was { started a national committee was ap pointed with Dr. Mever as chairman. | The advantages of Washigton as a | location for such a headquarters build: iing have been strongly presented Establishment of a national grad-| school of librarianship _ for | on has been sponsored by a 1 committee of which Dr. Meyer | has been an active worker. The com mittee published a dressed to the (arnegie Corporation outlining plan for such a national school and describing the adva of Washington as a location. Subse quently a meeting was held in W ington, with Library Assc ip as guests of the committee, at which time the ase for Wa ton was presented For the las: rears Dr. Mever has heen a moving force in the District of Columbin Library Association. He has served on its tion the first | libraries. The ¢ were published in 1914 in aries of the District of Columbia." Originally An Engineer. | Dr. Meyer once was employed as | an engineer in the O W s| and later B Works for ) hls love for books a vesulted in his acceptance chief of the per rary of Congres he has been of important & service and has won a host of friends among his fellow workers As indicating the progress made in the last 40 or 50 ities for children. s § a boy in getting uccess to libraries with the abundant spportunities now placed before the | voung. It was not until after he had 1ttended the old Northmore Street School in New York City for almost a vear that he discovered that there was a school library building. 1t was kept in 1a bookcase in the nner office ¢ the principal. under ock and kev. ahd the key was kept n & locked drawer of the principal’s desk. Access to the books was grant ed only to the honor boys and girls on Friday afternoons. 10,000 Books in Private Library. | After strenuous effort Dr. Meyer| found himself one of the group al-| lowed to draw books over the week | 1 for him a dis- | children’s clas- | ion—the Rollo nd the Franconia stories. A ter the rei Library was discovered ated by the Mechanics’ Institute 6f New York City and open only to working boys. School children were absolutely pro hibited. 1In order to gain access to this library, therefore, it was neces- sary to resort to subterfuge. A job in 1 small factory during the following Summer vacation gave the necessary status of a working boy, which se. cured the privileges of the library Subsequent return to school was kept 2 deep secret, and the use of the library was continued fc veral vears. In those days a libr closed to boys and girls on the that it interfered with their studies. As & lover of books Dr. Meyer has not been able to resist the fascination of book collecting. His private library humbers about 10,000 volumes espe cially i American and English literature history It includes many firs modern authors, English, Irish and Amerrican. Special attention has been devoted to fine printing in America, and the collection includes specimens from most of the noteworthy pi es. The collection of beoks printed by Bruce jca's foremost printer, complete. MAJ. GEN. W. H. CARTER'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE | Home TIs Left to Wife With Income | From Trust Fund for { Rest of Life. ! Maj. Gen. William H. Carter, U. Ai, by his will dated November 8, 1923 nd offered vesterday for probate left | Tis household and personal effects to | his wife, Id who is also given | the props e Rock Lodge, in } Virginia, containi 85 acres. The remaining estate is devised to the Riggs National Bank, in trust to pay the net income to the widow dur- ing her life. At her death the income is to go to the son, Willlam V. Car- ter, for life. Should the son’s wife, | Margaret W. Carter, survive him, she | is to receive $200 a month during life or widowhood. The remaining income goes to the grandchildren of the tes- tator The will of Albert J. Ronsples, dated January 5, 1922, was filed for probate. He leaves his entire estate to his daughters, Mary E. and Alberta A Ronspies. Michael J. Kirby is named us_executor. By the terms of the will of Norah Lynch, who died May her god child, Eileen N. Ryan, is given $300 and the clothing of the deceased js left to Hannah Ryan and the Little Sisters of the Poor. The remaining estate is | devised to Joseph P. Hannan, trustee, 0 for masses for the souls atrix and of her parents. The balance is to go to her brother, John J. Lynch, on his 40th birthday anniversary. Airbrake Company Head Dies. NEW YORK, May 30 (®).—Charles prospectus, ad- | I¢ tages | M {ward from I Plans Librarian School 2 HarRis EwinG MEYER. Samuel Beight Had Been Resident Here for 45 Years. Samuel Beight, 82 years old, veteran of the Army of the Cumberland. and « resident of this city since 1880, died at Sibley Hospital yesterday. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. eral services will be conducted at undertaking par- . Interment will be in metery. is survived by a son ght, and two daughter: ty; a brother, Isaac B. Beight, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Arner and Mrs. Cowden H. Beight of Youngstown, Ohio. \P}*.I;]\T,P..\h Pay Out of Porch Chairs and Rockers Made of hard wood with large slats and well built to give lasting wear. The rockers lhave double cane Cthe chairs have ve- Al Just what you /| want for the porch hairs, 89¢ Rockers, $1.19 CHESTS The gift the June bride see our large assort- Hurry. Cushions with, A. Starbuck, president of the New York. Afrbrake Co., died yesterday at his Croton-on-Hudson home. He was 72 years old. Rattan s Without 2 Upholstery Backs. Your Income You may purchase your home furnishings by means of a small initial payment and distribute the balance over a convenient period. There is no interest charge. EXTRA SPECIALS!! Simmons Day Bed With Ends $24.75 would admire most of all In a dark walnut effect Cretonne-covered mattress pad ment special- 50 with deep Iy priced up- o to full size—a real “buy"! Fasy Terms 3-Piece Reed Fiber Suites This is your opportunity to secure an Attractive “Bloch Make” s Reed Fiber Suite with upholstered backs and auto soft spring seats. Shown in a variety of new cretonne coverings. These suites should sell for many dollars more than these prices. THE DELEGATE CALLS INDIA SLAVE LAND Says One-Third of Country Laboring Under Force for Pittance. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, May 30.—An Indian dele- gate, Chamanlal, taking issue today in the international labor conference with the British governmental dele, gate, sald that India is a land of slaves. This was in refutation of the statement that there was no forced labor there. Chamanlal asserted that one-third of India, which is under native rule, has come under the forced-labor sys. tem; workers are near starvation and both men and women are laboring in the coal fields for a pittance. He wanted to know what the labor bu- reau was going to do about it. Immigration was again a feature of the conference, the Latin American countries expressing a liberal attitude toward immigrants. Dr, Walter A. Riddell, former deputy minister of bor in the Ontario government, said that Canada had decided with certain reservations to co-operate with the emigration bureau. But he warned the conference that the problem must be handled carefull FLAG PRESENTED SCHOOL Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Gives Em-| blem Like That on White House. ich to The Star. ESTER, Va., May 30.—An exact duplicate of the American flag which flies from the White House | staff was presented to the histery class of the John Handley High | School yesterday on behalf of Mrs. |d Woodrow Wilson, sitor while on a Shenandoah Valley tour. The presentation speech was made by John Perrine, and the entire school stood and sang “The Star Spangled Banner.’ FURNITURE CO., SUNDAY STAR, Band Concerts For Week Listed By Col. Sherrill Lieut. Col. Sherrill, director of public buildings and parks of the National Capital, yesterday an- nounced the band concerts for the week. The Army Band will play at Thirteenth and Emerson streets tomorrow from 7:30 to 9 p.m. o'clock. At the same hour the Ma- rine Band will play at Twenty- sixth and Irving streets. Other concerts will be: . Tuesday, the Navy Band at Ju- diclary Park, 7:30 to 9 o'clock. Thursday, the Marine Band at Sylvan Theater in the Monument Grounds, 7:30 to 9 o'clock. . Thursday. the Army Band at the State, War and Navy Building, south side, 4:30 to 5:30 o'clock. Friday, the Community Civic Band, Dupont Circle, at 7:30 to 9 o'cloc Friday, the Marine Band, Syl- van Theater, the Monument Grounds, 7:30 to 9 o'clock. Saturday, Marine Band, at the White House Grounds, 4 to 5:30 o'clock. If a man's mind is a blank during sleep it must be difficult for some men to tell when they are For more than THIRT able and satisfactory service ing of loans and insurance a WASHINGTON, D. 0, MAY 31, 800 FEE GAME WARDENS TO LOSE COMMISSIONS Maryland Force Too Large for Ef- ficlency, Says Chief Clerk of the Department. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 30.—About 800 fee deputy game wardens will lose their commissions because of reor- ganization plan which s Deing worked out by the State Game De- partment to reduce the force tv 1,000. According to Harold 8. Kolmer, chief clerk of the department, the plan calls for keeping two or three highly efficlent wardens In each county district. Many fee deputy wardens have used their authority to violate the law—the records show some have even pald fines for violating game laws. The fee deputies are paid no salary, but are given a proportion of the costs when they make arrests. Rabbits valued at approximately $10,000 were purchased by the State Game Department from five brokers in Middle Western States for distri- bution in Maryland during 192 cording to Koimer. Eleven thousand three hundred and forty-nine cotton- ails were distributed throughout the State and more will be imported next year. Y years we have given reli- | in the sale of property, plac- nd the collection and prompt remittance of rents. Our great rental business was built up on the policy— Rents Remitted Same Day Collected Our organization is complete. The several depart- ments of our business are in charge of experts. Let us handle your real estate transactions. STONE & FAIRFAX Realtors Over thirty years of real service New York Avenue N.W. NewStyles!Io \\Influr uné Credit Terms 1925—PART 1. to Suit the Customer STARTING tomorrow, we will hold our annual store-wide June Bride Sale! This sale is always a boon to young married couples who want the better kinds of furnishings for their homes! It enables them to secure these furnishings, not only at genuine savings, but on special June Bride Sale credit terms! than you ever expected, will be offered! ular sale. For June Brides—for everybody! Simmons Windsor Beds $12 Just like picture, in walnut finish—Windsor type—strong and stur- dily built. Any size. A remarkable this price. value at e Pieces, Wi Attend this great event. a. Including Full or % Vanity, Chifforette or Chifforobe Be here tomorrow! 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Guggenheim Company Local Office 209 11th St. N.W. Phone Main 7637 HERE TOMORROW werPrices! FREE! $19 Bridge Lamp and Shade, $24 Davenport Table or $22 Buffet Mirror With Any Suite Purchased This Week. . 10-Piece .Living Room Outfit, Including Kroehler Bed-Davenport Suite Just the outfit you want for the small apartment really gives you an extra room. This group consists of 3-piece Kroehler Bed-Davenport Suite with mahogany frames, up- holstered seats and backs and outside backs of both chair with Baker's cut velour; Cot- $ ton Davenport Pad, Bridge $ Lamp and Shade, Mahogany End Table, Two Feather Pil Tachatilin lows and 9x12 Size Grass Rug. juts, Prored Small Payments, Weekiy or Monthly It Ineluding _Suite Covered in Chase Leather 7 Pieces, Wi Grgeous 3-Pc. Velour Suite or Overstuffed Kroehler Davenport Suite A truly remarkable offer for those in need of fine living room furnitum, Magnificient Living Room Suite of un A usual charm and’ distine upholstered in soft. silky velour! Loose. 'epring-filled re- versible cushions, spring seats and_backs and Jarge roll arms—with Davenport Table, End Table and Bridgs or Floor Lamp and shade Gracefully designed and substantially made, ali for less than the price of many velour stites alone.” Don’t miss this opportunity (Add Twenty Dollars for Davenport Suite) Small Weekly or Monthly Paymenis 14-Piece Dining Room Suite ¢ 1 In Genuine Walnut Veneer 169 A Wonderful Bargain At Think of it! A Large Buffet. Semi-closed Cabinet, Oblong or Round Extension Table with extra leaves, Closed Server and Six Genuine Leather-scat Chairs, in blue or brown. Popular Queen Anne or Tudor periods. Also a Velour Table Scarf, Bridge Lamp and Shade and 9x12 Grass Rug. This suite is built of selected, matched, grained walnut veneer and other suitable woods. Cash Payment, Balance Weekly or Monthly