Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1926, Page 6

LIBRARY IN NEED OF 10 BRANCHES Reports of Dr. Bowerman and Trustees, However, Re- | veal Progress Being Made. Extension of public library facilities through the establishment of branch libraries in eight public school build- ings, a branch in rented quarters in ke Rhode Island avenue section and the purchase of a site for a branch in the northeast are imperative needs, the board of trustees of the Public Library point out in its annual report submitted today to the District Com- missioners. The report of Dr. George F. Bow- erman, librarian of the Public Library, which accompanied the annual resume of the trustees, contained a prediction that eventually Washington will have a system of branch libraries and sta- tions adequate to the more than 600,000 population which the library, is called upon to serve. In revising the old organic law, Dr. Bowerman said has given er for prog- recessitated by shington, he sion of the s of the the rapid growth of W l-xph!nml permits expa service to all pa a Dr. i I' other cities in its allowance for the opera- tion of the Public Library. The mini- mum standard of the American Library Assoclation is $1 per capita. Washington would only be appropri- ating 79.2 cents per capita for its public library if the amount asked ¢ the library trustees for 1928 be granted.” Rt T il tble e e sl the Distr isices of the id the re Developments . George nted to the District by ‘Wendell ord of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia in the absence of Theodore W. No president. nch libi ceeding rapid support is dem y development and with nded by the new Tibrary law ed by Congress in the late Spring. Additional library branches in sight publ school build- ings, a branch in rented quarters in the Rhode Islan nd the purchase of branch In the Northe imperative Rbrary pro- adequate value s physic equipment, the report pointed out, i cluded an’ appropriation for 1927 $34.000 more ing year and than t deficiency appropria- tion permitting the opening of the '\Imlm ant chiidren’s limited schedule of hours an increase in appropriation to open sub-branches in two public schools at and Tenleytown. s record of cv\pl.\mvd showed @' 10 per cent in- crease in the number of hooks bor- rowed for study and recre: the library. Other fac in the Ubrary rowth are large increases in reference and advisory service, use of the reading rooms by students, the growing request by individuals reading lists, the opening of the bio- graphy room at the main library and the increased number of calls for specific 1928 Prog: In the program vered by the estimates for . according 1o sport, are included increases in aff tion and maintenance, which will bring the present organi- zation up to the standard and will provide for > openin; dren’s ro f the M branch during the hours; efght ac es in publ i n information. + site in the northeastern section of the city. For this purpose mate of the library to the hook Bowern turn librars to th The library ziving 7 \ulu.n“ library each of its branches a reference r to aid the public in securing infor mation Readers’ advisers always wt hand to help plan a reading o for thos ing ,w follow a spe line o io to college with vourself g as you live” is an \xiom given fall and able support by the library in its program of adult education. Reference servige by tele- phone is of great value to Washing. tonians. Industrial Division. "he main library h n as the industrial divi and maga and techr division dustrial took 1 at the Washi is enabled under the| residents Mary new libr: living i land regular busin or attend school in the out books from tk to permit t counties of Dis y by the nnum The High Grade Stirh Pianos Sold Direct from the Factory ‘We Invite you to Visit Our . Warerooms 1340 G St. N.W. J. C. CONLIFF, Mgr. gfiflm'aaa:rfw RIS IO = BUY or RENT OFFICE FURNITURE H. BAUM & SON 616 E NW. Main 9136 expanding || the report || for || telephone || rusiees is | a technical | seientific | employment or | t to take | Established 1842 RIDER REACHES BOGOTA. Stops in Colombia City on Argen- tina-United States Trip. BOGOTA, Colombia, October 12 (4). —A. H. F. Schiffely, schoolmaster afd former foot ball player, who left Buenos Afres, April 15, in an attempt to malke a 10,000-mile horseback ride from that city to New York, has ar- rived here. The ride is being con- ducted under the auspices of an as- soclation, which seeks to prove tne good qualities of Argentine native horses. Mr. Schiffely is using two horses | and will make his way through Mexico to San Francisco and across the Con- tinent. ALEXANDRIAN KILLED UNDER FREIGHT CAR W. J. Wood Believed to Have Fallen While Walking in Railroad Yards. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va., October 12. —William J. Wood, 28 years old, of Alexandria, was crushed to death it i night when a frefght car passed over his body in the Harri of the Southern Railway. Wood, who was a fireman for the road, was off duty at’ the time and it is believed that he slipped while walk. ing through the yards and could not rise in time to escape the car. His body was found half an hour after the accident. He is survived by a widow and child who live in Alexandri: nburg yards During the year 8,919 volumes w: bound for the library and branches, 12,066 current magazines were rein- forced and 15,376 other books and pamphlets were given first aid treat- ment by the bookbinding department. “Since George Washington Uni- versity has resumed its course of in- struction in library science, discon- tinued 20 years ago, the Public Li brary has given up the training course for library work which it con- ducted for 20 years. Eligible mem bers of the universit) s in 1, brary science are gi supervised practice work at the library.” Labor Turnover. Several of the positions on the li- brary staff have been reallocated to higher grades at advanced salaries. A labor turnover of 28 per cent wa suffered during the year through res- ignations Congress has appropriated $34.200 more for the coming fiscal year than in 1926. Repairs to the buildings and to equipment will consume $20,000 of this amount. The money also provides for maintenance of subbranches in the E. V. Brown and Janney Public Schools to serve the communities of Chevy Chase and Tenleytown. industrial and agricultural ar was considered a Latvi exhibit I | 1 \ 1i | A Certain | | a continent. ,| holder Well-Known Gentleman who made a rather important discovery in 1492 were alive today he would be amazed to see how easy it has become to ‘‘discover’’ Tens of thousands of tourists who visit Europe every year now find it almost as simple a matter to arrange for a trip abroad THE EVENING BTAR, SOVIET LAUNCHES | “* Wit seea st Fam BIG LOTTERY PLAN Prince Georges Group Announces Other Political Meetings for Month. American Flights Are Part of Aviation Gambling Prize. $15,000,000 Loan. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 12.—Candidates on the Prince Georges County Democratic ticket will attend the annual Brandywine fair tomor- row. The candidates will attend a rally to be held October 19 at Attick's Hall, Berwyn, and will other meetings as follows: October 20, Woodmen's Hall, Mitchellville, October 22, Town liall, Bladensburg; October Piscataway, at 4 o'clock; Miller's Hall, Clinton, at 8 p.m.; October 26, Gibbons' Hall, Lanham; October 27, { Firemen’s Hall, Brentwood; October 29, Suitland Hall, Suitland; October 30, St. James' Hall, Bowie. e also will be a meeting at Seat nt, the date for which has not been fixed. The rallies are being ar- {ranged by the county central commit- tee, of which George N. Palmer of Seat Pleasant is chairman. The committee announces that Roy T. Fowkes of Mount Rainier has been selected as the Democratic candidate for county surveyor. He will oppose Edward L. Latimer of Hyattsville, Re- publican candidate. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. MOSCOW, October 12.—Ticket sell- ers in a new lottery for the benefit of the aviation and chemical warfare furds have been added to the ranks se profiting by the recent policy of ca xmmmng the gambling spirit as ar funds. Plea ry will _pla > December 60 including a flight | v York to Chicago and San F Other prize flights cover diminishing distances over various Soviet cities. Tickets in the most pretentious lot- tery placed on sale this month will float a $15,000,000 all-union five-year loan. The issue consists of 300,000 non-interest bearing bonds to be re- deemed in quarterly drawings starting January 1. Pri 1 quarter ml\\oon 0, the The’ first redeemed | @ bridge near Lynchbure. He had the fracture reduced at the | Lynchburg Hospital and thene went on | home. Other passengers in the car, _|whose names were not learned, v bord | not _hurt. a prize or his money “without interest. Al though previous inte; aring bond issues awarded cash prizes in annual drawings, this s the entirely non-interest bearing lotter: A third lottery for the benefit of R Doctor’s Arm Broken. LYNCHBURG, Va., October 12 (Spe- cial).—Dr. Eugene Holt, a physiclan of Burlington, N. C., duffered the frac- ture of an arm Saturday night when the automobile he was driving to the third vear 14,01 18,000 and the fifth issue nets $15,000,000 tion 0,000. either homeless children will place on sale 1,000,000 tickets at 25 cents each, with the drawing cn March First prize is a 10-pound gold clock h diamond- studded hands and hour figures. (Copyright, 1926, by Chicazo Daily News Co.) = Building and Permanent LOANS invite applications, which will be given prompt consideration, for building loans on all classes of high-grade income-producing properties, in amounts of $250,000 upwards. Write for Booklet W AMERICAN BoND & MorteAGE Co. 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See Your Local Agent or D. U, MARION, VA., CLINIC APPROVED BY BOARD State Hospital Investigators Deny Patients Are Treated Inhumanely. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., October 12.—The commission appointed by Gov. Harry F. Byrd to investigate conditions at the Davis Clinic at the Southwestern State Hospital in Marion ‘“could not find one scintilla of evi- jdence or material which would lead any one to believe that the patients at the Davis Clinic were being bru- tally or inhumanely treated, or had at any time been so treated.” it was stated in the formal report to the governor yesterday. The food, the report declared, was of sufficient quantity, and, generally speaking, was good in quality. The employment of a dietitian, however, was recommended by the commission. Improvement of recreational facil- ities by money made on the operation of the clinic was recommended by the commission. Forty-three witnesses appeared be- fore the investigating committee, n last month, the report said. The normal weight of a child at birth is eight pounds. Hotel Roosevelt Sixteenth St. at Vand W Beautiful Ballroom and Re- ception Rooms available for dances, receptions and card parties at reasonable prices. Call North 9080. Under Wardman Management. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926. HELD ON SLAYING CHARGE. | mght. The megiuraies {ho2m it ¢ | J. A. Opley and John Able. Round Hill, Va., Man Having Pre- Finnelle was released vesterd: g Judge Fletcher on $1,000 bail te liminary Hearing Today. pear this morning. A 3 George Hall's funeral was held this S e IrL, Vo October 12.—|afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi- R ' " “at | dence of his father, William T. Hall. Preliminary trial is being held at|Gonce € B B on L etery. 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