European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Bob Hove staff writer so you need to use an encyclopedia. Ever think of checking out your local Library by conserva Tive estimates there Are over3,000 sets of general encyclopedias in military and dependent school libraries in Neucom. These include All the Well known titles encyclopedia americana. Book of knowl Edge encyclopaedia Britannica Collier s encyclopedia Compton s encyclopedia. World Book.  use of these books is free and local librarians say they offer assistance in any research project requiring the use of encyclopedias. No service member is very far from the nearest set of reference books one librarian  Are approximately 140 military libraries and More than 200 school libraries available to members of the european command and their dependents. Additionally the army and air Force support Over 200 Field libraries most of them con Taining at least one set of general encyclopedias. Encyclopedia salesmen say one of the reasons for owning a Home refer ence set is that you cannot take the Library reference books Home. But medium sized Library overseas stocking about 10 sets of general encyclopedias will have several editions which patrons May Check out. In cases where the sets to be checked out arc several years old librarians Point out that yearbook updates May be used to assure any researcher the information is  the Frankfurt Germany area where encyclopedia salesmen make dozens of sales each week a Survey of reference sections revealed an abundance of encyclopedia books. The five libraries serving the Frankfurt military Community contain 29 general encyclopedias. Additionally ii libraries in a 25-mile radius of Frankfurt Stock 68 sets of general encyclopedias. Another Selling Point of some encyclopedia merchants is the extra books which accompany the set. These books often cover such diverse subjects As Auto mechanics child care Best loved classics or sports. Military librarians Point out they have thousands of books covering the same subjects and  and reference requirements that cannot be satisfied at the Normal school or military Library Are referred to the usar eur reference Center in Heidelberg or the Safe command Library at ram Stein a Germany. Military librarian Woom like to Sec greater use made of their reference sections. Many of them admit they Are not particularly overjoyed to see military members especially Young ones Purchase expensive sets of books when so much is available at the local Library. Much of the Joy and satisfaction of our work is watching and helping patrons make use of the materials at  said Frankfurt Headquarters librarian William j. Martin. , bed Handy libraries have All kinds of encyclopedias available free for research. Tvs by George Eberl staff writer be Leader in the new York Book Industry t termed encyclopedia salespeople phantoms i creatures lacking sub stance Here and gone. In  some companies Aren t much differ  books inc. Which was known As trans Atlantic marketing until that firm was suspended More that a year ago by the armed forces disciplinary control Board. The name changed but Little else. Although Tam is regarded As the major seller of the new age encyclopedia in Europe by its supplier. Lexicon publications inc., a Grolier inc. Subsidiary in new York. Tam s other face. Books. Inc. Has a new York address 114 Liberty Street. But what do you find at that address directly across the Street from the stupendous twin towers of the world Trade Center a collection of offices coming under the general Label of global services and on the second floor in suite 204, a line of have women at a Long switchboard who make up the staff of the Liberty Belles Tele phone answering service. The staff has another function it for wards mail. One of the companies whose mail it forwards is books. Inc. That mail drop forwarding service is the new Yor Headquarters for books inc. Alias trans Atlantic  is the mail sent by the Belles of Liberty Belles Munich. West Germany meaning the letter a books. Inc., customer sends from say Augsburg goes to new York where it is simply routed Onward to an office in a German City right Down the autobahn. Books inc. In t alone of course inhaling phantom like character. Tosca distributing company claims an address in Wilmington del., but there s no Tosca listed in the phone Book. Columbia corporation has its address in Switzerland and the Richards company establish ment is in Vaduz Liechtenstein. They Are mall drop firms or in the business language they re  to sum up phantom salespeople sell packages of reference books for phantom firms. But the customers Are real. And the Money is real. The stars and stripes thursday june 16, 1977