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they come off the press. They are
then carefully gone over and those un
suitable or undesirable from a phila-
telic standpoint are returned.
If you call at the window of the
office you will be waited on in an
efficient and courteous manner by
Mrs. NJ. c. Shaughnessy, widow of Col.
E. H. Shaughnessy, a former Second
Assistant Postmaster General, who
lost his life in the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster of January, 1922. She
will "speak your language" if you are
a philatehst, and knows what you
mean by "well centered stamps" !"
plate numbers" arrows" and sim
liar terms, as does each of the five
other clerks that make up the per-
sonnel of the office. Though every one
there is enthusiastic over his work
and endeavors to give accurate and
impartial service, no one associated
with the agency is philatelist.
While Mrs. ShaughnesSy looks after
the window trade and acts as "chief
stamp clerk" the other members of
the office are kept constantly at work
caring for the immense mail order
business, which literally circles the
globe, the office having patrons in
every continent of the earth as we'll as
in all parts of the United States.
The extent to which these widely
scattered philatelists appreciate the
help of the Post Office agency is
shown when they come to Washing
ton, either in the course of their busi-
ness or for pleasure, and take pains
to visit the division for the purpose
nf inf odo vI
ing satisfaction over the Service they
have received.
The section has stamps of all cur
rent issues of the United States for
sale as well as many sets now out of
circulation, going back as far as 1902.
All are sold at their face value, al
though some would cost more If OBJ
tanned through a dealer. An entire
set of United States stamps of the is
sue of 1923, which contains 25 de-
nominations, ranging from one.half
cent to IS, can be purchased for $10.64.
When the stock in some Of the
series long off the press becomes low
it is necessary to send out compare
lively poor specimens to patrons who
must face the alternative of accepting
them or none at all. In all other
cases the agency Is careful only to sell
stamps that are as nearly perfect as
can be obtained.
Men are frequently not as particu-
lar as they should be about their
everyday work, but if they have a
hobby it is a safe bet that they are
fastidious in regard to it. Stamp col
lectors are no exception. They make
a deep and detailed study of the little
pieces Of perforated paper, and points
that wouldabe entirely overlooked by
the average user are of immense i'm
portance TO the philatelist. All sorts
of unique requests come into the of
flee, a striking example being the di-
rections that are frequently given
specifying the manner In which post
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Ycu know I don't allow my boys to
hat. I've told both you snickum-
fritzes that every time you had a
leg I'D for me on one of my horses
I was putting down a modest wager
for YOU. didn't 1? An that l
wouldn't stand for outside betting.
Now. amt that so?"
Fleabit nodded, the while he strug-
gled heroically to dam threatened
deluge of tears. ;.
so now | want the straight of it, :
continued Z. B.
Whereupon Fleabit recounted the
sorrowful saga of his venture beyond
the pale. Scooter Flynn, rider 1or
Mister Perry Gordon, had approached
him that morning, and had sworn oy
the name of the prophets steed that
Rompaway was a cinch IN the sixth.
Thus persuSded, Fleabit had commits
stoned Scooter to bet couple OF
finnifs for him, with Holy Joe 1fum-
ble, 'oral" bookmaker.
Rompaway had lived up to Scooter
advance notices of him, and t1eaolt
had therefore gone under the grand
stand. after the seventh race was
over. to collect. Then Holy Joe had
deliberately WEIGHED on the bet, and
Scooter backed up Holy Joes claim
nv insisting he forgot 20 make the bet
for Fleabit, offering that outraged
youth back his original $40, instead OF
the twenty to which he was justly en-
titled.
Fleabit had promptly taxed Holy Joe
with his pertidy, adding the or
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all guesswork that / been, telling you.
And l reckon F'leabit must have told
Trumble some things he never learned
out of his lessons that you been teach
ing the boys, so Trumble'd use that
for an excuse"
A moment of silence fell on the cozy
little room.
You know what'd be good-a real
good cure for all this sort of thing?"
e. B. asked wistfully. i've wished
a heap of times we could be fixed SOS
to build a sort of clubhouse for all the
BOYS at the track. Nothing fancy,
mother. No psalm factory or any
thing. But lots of books with detec-
tive stories. and some pool tables and
gymnasium and games and things.
They amt no getting round it, that q
give the little tads something TO do
after dark, and the heaven knows
they amt a more desolate place on
earth than a race track after, supper
time. Something like that'd keep the
Youngsters out of all kinds of mis-
chief"
Mother Charnley agreed comfort
ably. Yes, father, that would be
lovely. But it seems to me that no
man ought to be allowed to beat a lit
tie boy, especially not one of our little
boys"
"Oh, about Trumble Yes, you're
right We1l have to give Trumble his
needings. BY the way, isn't that
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| investigate. But that old fellows as
straight as they make 'em. Yes sir
And you heard what Chats Mason
said when we talked TO him just now.
Every horse in the race SHE'D as they
were being led out of the paddock be-
cause Corrigan evidently wasn't
strong enough to hold that big Cano'
bean. That's a powerful horse, you
know"
Still, Charnley won a lot of money
on the race, didn't he" worried one OF
the two associate judges. They tel
me he got so TO ! from Trumble for
$500 That makes $4,000 he cleans
up. | honestly think it's our duty to
look into"
A Commotion at the door of the lit
tie glass sided kiosk interrupted the
conversation. The superintendent for
ground broke in, careless of rule and
a defiant of all custom. He was WaV-
ing a sheaf Of bills OF large denomina-
tion.
SAY, judges, wha'd you think of
this?" he gasped, out of breath.
Hadn't we ought to make some kind
of public announcement? Old Il. b..
Charnley just comes up TO me and do
mates $4,000 to build free clubhouse
and gymnasium for the boys and
Jockeys at the fair grounds.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Government Aids Stamp Collecting
Through Special Post Office Branch

stamps Of the denominations from l
cent to 10 cents Will be printed by ro-
tary process. Those made in this
fashion will be slightly different in
size, appearance and perforations
from the ones now in use. The change
Will not be made for philatelic reasons
no such motives ever actuate our
postal oficials-but in pursuance OF
the administration economy pro-
gram. The rotary process will en-
able the Bureau of Engraving to cut
down expense and double its prOduc-
tion Of the stamped paper of those
denominations.
K x = x
KING GEORGE V is the world S fore.
N most stamp collector. The Eng
lish sovereign is keenly interested in
stamps of all sorts, and during the
London international exhibit of 1928
expressed pleasure over the display
of the United States Post Office De-
partment taken to the British capital
by Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Glover. This display, which is
inclosed in a large picture frame. was
awarded the first governmental prize
before the exhibit closed, and both the
prize and the collection were placed
in the Office Of Third Assistant Post
master General Regar, after having
been shown in most Of the large cities
of America by the department TO fur
ther philately. The stamps are dis
played in a design embodying the
shield of the United States, which re-
fleets the originality of the philatelical
division, where il was made. 1t in
cludes many rare specimens, and is
declared by Mr.. Regar to have a
philatelic value of approximately
500 900.
Perhaps the most valuable stamp in
the case is the inverted airplane stamp
of 1918. a single copy of which is said
to he worth 81 900. IN spite of the
strictest supervision. mistakes such as
this of printing the airplane upside
down sometimes get by the inspectors
and reach the public. AS soon as the
error is discovered it is corrected, and
consequently those few imperfect
stamps that got into circulation are
highly priced by philatelists
Inconsistencies in stamps are also
soon noticed by collectors. A British
colony got out a stamp showing Co
lumbus using a telescope, although
that instrument was unknown during
the lifetime of the great discoverer.
Columbus was also the subject of an
Inconsistency in the United States is
sue of a decade or so ago, one stamp
of which showed him as smooth faced
and another as having a full beard,
although the incidents portrayed on
the two stamps occurred within a few
days of each other.
In addition to King George, a list OF
the other royal personages who are
stamp collectors includes King Albert
of Belgium, King Alfonso XIII OF
Spain, King Ahmad Fuad I of Egypt,
Prince Hiroyasu of Japan and Crown
Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
In America such prominent men as
Charles Lathrop Pack, Arthur Hind,
Col. r. II. Il. Green, T. +. Steinway,
Admiral Fred Harris and former SEN
ator Joseph T. Frelinghuysen belong
to the philatelic fraternity.
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age on replies be paid; as, say, with
a ten, two threes and a one, instead of
| single 17-cent stamp.
| X X X
WITH the exception of the month
| w of December, and during those
particularly hot spells when the
stamps are apt to stick together, the
| business of the agency is uniform
| throughout the year. Rush periods oc-
| cur whenever new issue is brought
out. Shortly after the 13-cent and IT,
cent Woodrow Wilson commemorative
series was placed on the market q few
months ago, the office filled over 1000
orders in one week.
While the agency will take care of
transactions involving any amount,
it's business is mainly with the pri-
vate collector and small dealer, as it's
average sale of $3.50 indicates. The
| largest order the Office ever filled was
| for $40. 900 and was to national chain
store, which bought a pane of the
| Harding memorial 2-cent issue of Sep
tember, 1923, to be placed in the win
dow of each of it's establishments.
Some foreign countries, especially
q few small African governments, have
been charged with bringing out new
issues for no reason other than to
"gouge" the philatelists. In the
United States new stamps are issued
only when absolutely necessary. Some
times popular demand results in a
new set as in the case of the Hard
| ing and Wilson memorials. and occa-
sionally business requirements neces-
state the issuance of a special series,
as was true at the time the 1Acent
and IL cent stamps were created
to meet the provisions of the new
postal rates. AS an Illustration of the
| conservatism Of the Post Office De-
partment in this respect, it is pointed
| out that from 1912 to 1922 the same
! 2-cent stamp was used, the only
| change during that period of 10 years
! being a shift from watermarked to
lunwatermarked paper. However, this,
| of course, was an important item to
! the collector who wants specimens of
| both in his album.
To just how fine a point the Bureau
| Of Engraving and Printing has devel-
| oped the art of stamp making can be
seen in q small change that is put
| into effect twice each year.. 1t was
| found that the adhesive qualities of
stamps were affected by temperature
changes, and to offset this the bu-
reau uses slightly different ingredients
in manufactures the paste during the
Winter from what is used during the
Summer.
The report of the number of stamps
purchased for all purposes by the
people of the United States in a year
reminds one of the calculations of So
lar distances. During the twelve
months ending last July we used H.
000, 100000 stamps of the denomina-
tions from II cent to 10 cents.
OF these, the scent stamp was least
in demand. only about 81 600 600 being
sold, while the 2-center was naturally
the most popular. well over 10000, ,00o,-
600 passing through the mails.
Beginning on the 1st of next July.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Aerial Ambulance.
THE aerial ambulance for the

THE aerial ambulance for the sick
= and wounded has made great
progress in Sweden. There are vast
districts in that country with COM
paratively large populations which
are totally deprived of means OF loco
motion during part of the year. In
Winter the roads are obstructed by
snowdrifts and in Summer many viii
lagos may be isolated by floods caused
by the melting SHOWS. In these cir
cumstances it was decided to make a
trial of aerial transport, and the gov
ernment in 1928 agreed to share the
expense of purchase of an airplane
with the Swedish Red Cross.
A Breguit biplane was chosen. with
a 300-horsepower, 12-cylinder, water
cooled Renault engine, capable of car
rying two stretcher cases with one at
tendant. Wheels were impracticable
and were replaced by skis, and pair
of floats were added to facilitate land
ing on water. Military airmen piloted
the machine and the service began in
December. 1924.
During the Winter II patients were
transported One patient, suffering
from hemorrhage and living in very
isolated district, was transferred to
Boden in an hour and half, where
as the journey by sledge would have
taken 20 hours, thus gaining 1914
valuable hours.
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makers set their clockers to watching
Canobean's exercise sprintS. After all,
you couldn't tell what L. 3. might
have up his sleeve. But the reports
of the clockers were distinctly reas-
suring.
"Canobean does the first mile in
two weeks and the next six lengths
in close to the track record. After
that his bolts done shot and they
pretty near have to load him in a
van and haul him back to the stable, F"
ran these reports.
X X X X
THUS, on the day when E. B.
entered his unkinkable bay for a
siX-furlong race, he was besieged by
a merry crowd who offered him un-
thinkable odds. But the big horse
man quite calmly singled out Holy
Joe Trumble from the rush.
What odds did you say, Trumble?"
he inquired mildly.
ANY odds. E. B. Fifty to one If
you want it"
well, that1l be nice. Not afraid
of a big bet, are you?"
mot on Canobean at six furlongS.
Bring on the mint, and anything l
can't cover can get plenty help fol" J"
"Oh, ! wasn't thinking of betting
more than three hundred dollars.
That's q smart of money, though.
Calls for fifteen thousand IL Canobean
wins, at fifty to one."
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field to the riders. And, anyway, the
real drama was enacted under the
grandstand in the Palm Garden,
where Holy Joe Trumble, in color a
delicate green splotched here ana
there with yellow, was counting out
SIS, 900. For Canobean, thoroughly un-
kinked, off to a magnificent start, had
kicked clotted dirt from the soft track
back at the other horses with every
drive of his powerful legs, and was
never headed. For the six furlongs
of that race he was the fastest-moVlng
horse on the track.
THERE was frosty tinge to e. 3. 8
eyes as he came around to collect.
Lots of witnesses, Trumble," he
said in tones so low that only the oral
izer heard. PLENTY of people around
to make sure that you didn't welch on
this like you did on that $40 bet with
little Fleabit. Oh, yes, l knew what 1t
was all about Mighty few things
about a race track an old fellow like
me don't get to hear sooner or later,
If he keeps his ears open and his
mouth shut. Even learns how to un-
kink an unkinkable horse. And what
he don't hear or see he can sometimes
figure out. Er-yes--thank you,
Trumble. This here'H do right
nicely"
1T was anybody but old z. BIS re-
marked the presiding judge, I'D say
Evening star., 1926-04-04
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Penny for Your Thoughts

Many man, looking at a maid who
seems pensive, wishes that he knew
what is going on in the mind behind
that young brow; what sentiment to-
ward him is veiled by eyes that tell
him nothing. And he says:
"A penny for your thoughts
1t is a saying that is frequently used
in common speech today, although it
is not Of modern origin. Indeed, it had
literary beginnings as far back as the
sixteenth century, when it was used
by Lyily in his "Euphues" and in the
"Proverbes' of Jorn Haywood, first
printed in 1916. which is the earliest
collection of English colloquial say.
.ings.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

EIO"H W SuCII
that a Government bureau has been
established in Washington to cater
to the wants of the ever-increasing
army of collectors throughout this
country and in other lands. BY
means Of a philatelic agency the
Post Office Department for some years
not only has been able to supply the
needs of philatelists everywhere but
at the same time has brought thou
sands of dollars annually into the
Treasury.
The agency Is conducted under the
direction of Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General r. S. Regar, who has been
closely associated with the work since
it was begun in December 1921. at
the initiative of Second Assistant
Postmaster General w. Irving Glover
A letter from man who had been
called nut" and treated dis
courteously by Post Office employe
when he asked for well centered
stamps" led Mr.. Glover to conceive
the idea of a section within the de-
partment to meet demands of this
sort. Emphasizing that stamp col
lecting is as fascinating a hobby to
some men as golf is to others and
that the Government might easily
capitalize this situation, Mr.. Glover
outlined his plan before higher Off
cials, but was told that he was
crazy"
II had been called crazy before" +"
said Mr.. Glover. in reviewing the his
tory of the agency, 80 that did not
affect me- / let the matter drop for
a few months and then brought it up
again. Once more the authorities re-
fused to approve of it.. VIII Hays was
at that time Postmaster General and /
asked him to give me permission to
try out the idea for two months on
the condition that if l didn't take
$4,000 in that time l would admit I
was crazy and abandon the project.
He agreed to that proposition, so we
began doing business. During the
first month we took in $4,500, and
from that start the agency has grown
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Aviators' Guide.

FOLLOWING a suggestion of the
Army Air Service, the Standard
Oil Co. of California recently ordered
the names of towns and cities to be
painted on the roofs of it's warehouses.
as a guide to aviators, says Popular
Science Monthly. The names will be
painted il t2foot letters. so that a
pilot can ascertain his location at q
glance.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

r o longer a mere "pastime of
children" or "old mans
hobby" philadelphia study
and collection of stamps-has
Evening star., 1926-06-03

Every Dress must go with
another Dress. When YOU see
them YOU will realize what
wonderful values they are YOU
will not hesitate to buy TWO
Dresses for $500. and many
women will want to buy four
or six. In the event you do
not need more than one Dress.
bring a friend and divide the
cost-each paying $50 and
securing a smart frock worth
a great deal more.
This event is bound to
draw great attendance. While
three thousand Dresses seem
a great quantity. we expect to
sell every dress in two days
Friday and Saturday.
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A Startling = for | d
Or One Dress---And Buy Another for
ST Buys an e.
In You Choice of Ouer 5000 Brand

Buy the First Dress Tor
S14.OO-Then select another
for 81. BOTH DRESSES
for SIS.
No One Dress Will be
Sold Alone-.All going in
Pairs.
If YOU cannot use more
than one dress - bring a
friend and each buy a dress,
dividino the cost.
Evening star., 1926-09-19

Stamped Pieces of tan
linen, including 36-inch CEN
ters, 1SX50-inch scarfs and
3-pc. buffet sets. Choice of
any 2 for S1.OO.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
s for $1.OO
10 for $1.OO

Full LOUNGE B lis of
Yarn, Germantown, Saxony
and Shetland floss; new
stock. Regularly 28c and
35c a ball. Special,
10 balls for $500.
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3 for $1.OO

Stamped l. n n Center
pieces. 1s-inch size; easy
designs for colored embroid-
cry. Regularly 39c. Spe-
cial, ) for $500.
Stamped Towels of. good
quality honey comb mate
rial; simple designs. Regu-
larly SOC. Special,
3 for Sf.OO.
Evening star., 1926-09-19

Tomorrow we offer 1000 pairs of
these Seconds of $100 qualities
with only the slightest of imperfec-
tions. They have seamless soles,
seam up the back and mercerized
cotton tops. Sizes in assortment
81 to 10 and good colors
kann's-Street Floor.
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MID MONTHLY MEET COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
LITTLE BUSINESS COMES UP BE FORE REGULAR MEETING
 OF CITY COUNCIL

All councilmen were present at last evenings mid-month m meetiug of the City Council. A number of com munications were read in which was included one from M Senft, where in he requested permission from the city for altering building on lot 7-S, block 10. The communication from the Mayor from Delegate Sutherland, regarding the present status of Lo- well creek, was read. From the Fred Glenn & Co.,, financial agents, com munication was read in which they stated their ability to negotiate nun icipal bonds. The letter was refer red to new business.
 A resolution for advertising the delinquent tax property for sale August 31, was read and under the suspension of rules adopted.
 A bill from the United States Rub Der company for chemical hose amounting to s66.99 was ordered paid. A communication was received from the Seward Athletic club ask. ing for permission to haul grave from the city property, near Harr1' man lake. Permission was granted
 Approval for the building permit. was approved by the council ant ordered delivered, the same to be a tered to read section 80 and ordin anc 31, Town of Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
Bound for Umnak Island
 To Count Deer Increase

To count rhe increase In -slncee- on Umnak island since 1913 when 3f were placed their by the goTs-ume1-- Wm. B. Aiuar, assistant range sI- aminer win the Bu-aau of Biol7E- cal survey. who arrived 5n Seward las week from his Fairbanks office. de- parted yesterday on the game com mission vessel Seal. M Nlne- s- g rough estimate figures there a-e nov between 800 and 600 des- on -he 5z- land. which is considered large n- crease. Nothing definite Is known a- to the actual size o9 1he herd for ID count has ever been made since 1hEv were placed un the island
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Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20

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VAN GLIDER

MT. and Mrs. W. Wright, Los An geles; Mabel L. Wright, Erna Smith, Berkeley, Calif:; George B. Cluett, Irvington, N. Y.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
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Ennis Nekeferoff, Tony Pastro, Anch.; Eric Bnrman, Anch.; and E. Huhivian.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
scosEs DROWN IN FLOOD

BUDAPEST, Jnly 20 lFe-FEt1y- four persons were drowned when one of the Danube smbznkmHn1s broke between Rslgrade and Budapest ac- cording 10 2 dispatch tr0n Belgrade today
Seward daily gateway., 1926-07-20
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WASHINGTON, July 5b- P- President Coolidge has appointed Lieut. Col. William E- Gilmore and Izieu4. Col Frank ?. Lsvin 1D be b-E- sadier generals in the air service, F was announced today
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