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was invented by John De Ia Rue OF
London In 1845.

was invented by John De Ia Rue Of
London In 1845.
Miss Penelope Every of Derby Eng
land. was the principal character in a
philatelic drama which attracted vast
attention about 1850. A wealthy and
eccentric man had announced that he
would force his daughter into convent
unless she could collect in a given time
a million stamps. Miss Every inter-
eSted herself in the case, and the SUBJ
after day for weeks sympathetic readers
sent to her envelopes, boxes, baskets,
even barrels Of stamps. She counted
$500 900 and then abandoned the tabu-
lation. Still the stamps poured in.
Altogether she soon had stamps enough
to ransom a dozen girls. An appeal to
the newspapers to broadcast the news
that no more were wanted had some
slight effect, but only the passing of
many months brought relief. The orig
inal heroine disappeared in the con-
fusion, and Miss Every perforce took
her place in the public imagination. Up
to the time of her death in 1892
strangers continued to send stamps to
her home, and when she passed to her
reward the whole story necessarily was
retold in all its picturesque details.
A correspondent asks: wouldn't the
Century Of Progress stamps be more at
tractive II they were Of the size of the
Columbian Exposition stamps of 1882"
The suggestion is submitted to the
Post Office Department and the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing for consid-
Grafton when the next commemorative
stamps are being planned.
William j. Michels, discussing the
fellowship Of stamp collectors, says:
Our hobby has no recognition for the
many conditions which tend toward
bigotry or nl-will In the ranks of
philately are to be found men and
women from all walks of life. Cap
tains Of industry, financiers, agriculture
lists, professors, physicians, clerks, Ia
borerS, the wealthy, the poor and the
in-betweens, all meet on a common
ground. AT our meetings and conven-
lions you will find them all fraterniz-
ing. Can any other field show a SINH
lar fraternal situation?"
An example Of the development of
interest in stamp collecting is to be
found in the experience of the Phila-
telic Society of Pittsburgh. In 1929
1t had So members; today it has 1877.
The death of Henry c. Hyde of
Springfield, Mass. is announced. He
was an active collector for many years.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
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Air on Tuesday evening at Gas O'Clock
from Station VOL will hear the first
Of series Of lectures by Albert F.
Kunze. leader. on the romantic career
Of William Penn, commemorated in a
special stamp issued October "a last.
Among new members Of the club are
two collectors in San Francisco.
The Washington branch Of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans had an
enthusiastic meeting Tuesday evening
at its new headquarters, 1914 Twenty
fourth street. Forty collectors attended,
and four of the visitors applied for
membership. A. e. Gorham exhibited
a collection Of stamps Of the Philippine
Islands. and James F. Duhamel, presi-
dent, displayed . file Of the Washing
ton Philatelist, published from 1892
tee was appointed to arrange q Hal
loween celebration.
The branch will meet again Tuesday
evening at o'clock. The public is
invited.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet. Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at the Hotel Carlton. Sixteenth
street. No special program has been
planned.
The Takoma Park Playground Stamp
Club will meet at the Field House,
Whittier and Third streets, Friday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Oncers will
be elected. Albert F. Kunze will give q
stamp talk and there will be an open
forum discussion of philatelic problems.
A stamp map of the United States
is being compiled by the boys and girls.
A record of the different precanceled
stamps entered on the chart will be
kept, and at the end Of the season a
prize will be awarded the member hav-
ing the greatest number to his or her
credit.
David Gill. q schoolboy, 81 Church
street. Masterton, New Zealand. writes
to the Mayor, Washington, United
States. as follows: II have been study
ing your country and have learned
many things would be very glad If
you would send some stamps. Prior to
getting any stamps I will thank you
very much. If I receive your stamps
I will write and tell you"
Presumably. one Of the many things
about the United States which David
has not yet studied Is the civic dis
ability of residents Of the Nations
Capital, who have no vote and therefore
no mayor But perhaps there may be
some junior philatelists in Washington
who will wish to crafty his ambition
to add some United States stamps to
his collection.
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the new legislation, the adjutant gen.
eral Is no longer issuing commissions
In the Officers Reserve Corps to ON
GERS, warrant officers and enlisted men
Of the National Guard.
The National Guard Bureau has also
called to the attention of Militia on
Gals the difference in the wording in
the oath Of enlistment. The words
and do agree to accept from the
United States and the State of -
such pay. rations and clothing or other
allowances as are or may be estab-
lished by law" are part of the oath
Of enlistment as appearing on the
present enlistment forms. but are not
in the oath prescribed in the new law
The bureau says that the words quoted
must be deleted before the applicant
Is sworn In.
The Special Troops, 10th Division,
again in June kept their attendance at
the point where they could retain their
position Of the previous month at the
top Of the list, according to the report
Just published by brigade headquarters.
This organization had a percentage of
91.56 for the month. Company A, 372d
Infantry, was second, with q percentage
VI oS'SS, CAc zoVCA 1ScSulcut OI OOdot
Artillery third with a rating Of 8l.18,
and the l21st Regiment of Engineers
fourth with q rating of 1916.
Among the individual units, the
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi-
sion, headed the list in the superior
class. with percentage Of 1855. It
stood third in the previous month.
The other organizations in this class
we're: The 10th Division, Military Police
Company, 96.41; Headquarters Detach-
ment, Special Troops, 29th Division,
1915: Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery,
90.4e; Medical Department Detach-
ment, 260th Coast Artillery, 90l9.
The other organizations. In their
their percentages:
Excellent-Company r, l2lst En-
gineers, 1888; Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company, 87.87: Headquarters De-
tachment and Combat Train. 260th
Coast Artillery. 1866: Company A,
372d Infantry, 1898; Battery E, 260th
Coast Artillery, 8l.66; Company B,
l2lst Engineers, BILL; Company D,
121st Engineers. 80.46.
Very satisfactory-State Detachment,
1854: Medical Department Detach-
ment, 12lst Engineers, 1885, Company
z, 121st Engineers, 1896; Battery B.
26Oth coast Artillery, 1911; Band, 12lSt
Engineers, 72.9l.
Satisfactory-Company A. 121st En-
gineers, $685.; Company c, 12lst En-
gineers. 1851; Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery. $500.
Pvt. Eugene J. Staniszewski. Com
pany B, 121st Engineers, has been
ordered honorably discharged from the
Guard because of having been appointed
a cadet at the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y.
The program for field training for the
12lst Regiment of Engineers has been
prepared, and calls for the extension
Of basic training Of the regiment as it
applies to tactical and technical prob
lens In the field. with particular en-
phasis on rigging. demolitions, trench
construction, roads and culverts, port
able foot bridges. musketry and combat
principles to include the company.
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Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp was con-
vened by Comdr. Nelson B. Durfee. The
following new members were admitted:
George O. Hodges, Company K, 9th
u S. Volunteer Infantry; Ammi Brown,
Battery A, I'd U. S. Field Artillery, and
Michael Mckinley, Battery G, 4th U. s.
Field Artillery. Levi Austensin, late
member Company G, Sd U. S. Infantry,
during the Santiago campaign, where
he was severely wounded, died suddenly
June 4. The death Of Capt. Patrick
O'Keefe occurred July II. Delegates
and alternates to represent the camp at
the coming national encampment were
elected as follows: Delegates B.
Lowell, George M. Wood, Capt. Silas
Bankert, ISAIAH Lucas and Joseph Win
niger. Alternates- George E. Lavalley,
Robert E. Pierson, Dennis F. Cooney,
Ernest Goltz and Walliam Greenburg.
Past Comdr Alexander T. jenkins was
appointed aide de camp to the depart
ment commander. Department Comdr.
Charles A. Strobel and officers of the
department addressed the camp.
Comdr. William d. Watts presided
at the meeting Of Col. James S. Petit
Camp Tuesday. Delegates to the ma
LlOu8l COIltcIlLlOiA WCIC c1CStSO 90 Az
lows: Madison L. Hill, Claude s. Pad
gett and N. p. Raleigh. Alternates-
william P. Irving, william Peacock and
John D. Norton. Senior Vice Comdr.
William DeShazo was appointed chair
man of the Good and Welfare Commit
tee, Junior Vice Comdr. w. g. Copley,
william Peacock, Charles F. Luchner
and Marvin wesley were appointed
members of this committee. A meeting
of the committee will be held tomorrow
evening at 92l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Past Department Comdr.
Samuel j. McWilliams and Ivan Conk-
lin of Urell Camp spoke.
The department will hold q moon
light trip on the City of Washington
August 10 the proceeds of which will be
used for relief Of needy comrades and
their families.
President Mamie Galpin presided at
the meeting of Henry w. Lawton Aux
Hilary Tuesday in Pythian Temple. In
stead of the regular meeting Tuesday q
bingo party will be held at 8 pm.
A meeting was held July IA by Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary at Pythian
Temple, President Gretta w. Ludwig
presiding. The auxiliary will have q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
LOS ANGELES RENTS
INCREASED 10 PER CENT

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 22.-Making the
first rise in apartment rents in more
than three years. a 10 per cent increase
in the rental of unoccupied furnished
apartments will 60 into effect here
August /, 1t was announced yesterday
at meeting Of the owners and opera
tors division of the Apartment Income
Properties Association. The group rep
resents more than IS per cent of all
independent operators.
There are 5000 apartment houses in
Los Angeles, containing 10000 indi-
vidual units, of which approximately
10000 will be affected by the increase.
Robert w. Kerr, executive secretary
of the association. said rising costs CT
operation have made the rent increase
necessary.
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| it possible to effect q promotion much
sooner than will be possible In the hoSpi-
tai corps branch.
The Bureau of Navigation Of the
Navy Department announced that it
has recently noted that few Naval
Reserve bulletins have contained Jokes
that were better omitted. The bureau
said that it is desired that all light
reading matter used in these publica-
tons be In keeping with the dignity Z:
the Naval Reserve and that editors
carefully scrutinize all matter submitted
for publication.
The commandant, 14th Naval District,
recently addressed the following letter
to the members of the Communication
Reserve of that area:
The commandant notes with pleas
ure the splendid interest and CO.
operative spirit evidenced by the
Volunteer Communication Reserve of
this Naval District, during the United
States Fleet problem, recently COM
pleted.
THE careful and thorough perfor-
nance Of the tasks assigned indicate q
high standard of training and morale
in all sections, and gives evidence that
the officers and men Of this branch Of
our naval service are we'll prepared to
take over the duties which would be
theirs n time of actual national
emergency"
It has been called to the attention
Of the Bureau of Navigation that certain
classes of the Volunteer Naval Reserve
are anxious to receive some instruc-
tons along naval lines. The bureau an
nounced that it does not feel that it
would be of any value to conduct spe-
volunteer officers because of the fact
that the commandments enroll only men
who are specialists in their particular
lines However, the bureau announced
that 1t does feel that Reserve officers
OF all classes, no matter il they be
specializing, should have general
knowledge of naval matters and Navy
methods.
The bureau approves heartily In the
system of education of Volunteer Re-
serve officers along general lines, re-
of the Washington Navy Yard. This,
consists of series Of monthly lectures
by specially qualified officers
The bureau has recently added q
course in military law to the cor
respondence courses conducted by the
educational centers and is ready to ac-
cept enrollments in this course. The
bureau will soon have added to the
seamanship course instruction in the
use Of the mooring board.
The Naval Reserve regulations have
been changed to require officers to
qualify for examination within a period
Of six months after date when due, in
order to be promoted without loss of
precedence. Exception to the rule re-
quiring discharge Of officers who fail to
qualify is provided in the case of
officers 1t is especially desired to retain
in present ranks for specific mobiliza-
ton duties in those ranks.
Another article provides a minimum
of so days active training duty in grade
shall be required as a prerequisite for
promotion to the next higher grade In
the discretion Of the bureau, a lesser
amount Of active or training duty may
be required of staff officers proportional
to the number of periods from which
they have been duly excused. but no
officer shall be promoted with less than
Is days active or training duty in grade
to his credit.
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Bull Crashes Through Window.
A plate glass window in Q CoFsicana,
Tex, garage salesroom did not deter
a 300 pound gearing bull from crashing
through 1t.
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lawn fete August IS at the home Of Mrs.
Barney, 1928 Holiday street in Brent
wood, Md, to which all members OF the
auxiliaries and camps are invited.
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Spanish War Veterans
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Camps.
Tlesday-Col. James 8. Petit,
Cpl Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Auxiliaries.
Monday-Col. James s. Petit,
Naval Lodge Hall.
Tuesday-Henry w. Lawton,
Pythian Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
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A meeting was held July IA by Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary at Pythian
Temple, President Gretta w. Ludwig
presiding. The auxiliary will have q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

The first machine for the. manuiac.
ture Of folded and gummed envelopes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

President Mamie Galpin presided at
the meeting of Henry w. Lawton Aux
Hilary Tuesday in Pythian Temple IN
stead of the regular meeting TUESDAY
bingo party will be held at pm.
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STEAMSHIPS.

Folders, maps, information =. from your own
agent or c. E. Phelps, 14th and New York Ave.
N.W- Wash, D. G. National 07s&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

1t was announced by the chief of
the National Guard Bureau Of the War
Department that pending publication
of new regulations and policies under
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The department will hold moon
light trip on the City OF washington
August 10 the proceeds of which will be
used for relief Of needy comrades and
their families.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
KILL DISEASED
PLAN FOUGHT

Physicians, clergymen and lay
men in washington today joined
in condemning the German gov
ernment's proposal to end, pain
lessly and peacefully, the lives
Of sufferers from incurable
diseases.
None Of the physicians wanted
to be the executioners and some
expressed the belief it is almost
impossible to say a person is in
curably ill. The clergymen said
life was the gift of God and it
is not for man to determine his
end,
DR.. D. Percy Hickling, alienist;
DR.. William A. White, superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeths Hospital
for the Insane, and DR.. Christie.
pher j. Murphy and DR.. A.
Magruder Macdonald, acting
coroners, all expressed dislike for
the proposal,
The Washington times., 1933-10-09

the prison doors changed shut be.
hind him was that the walls
look pretty high for me to get
over"
Bailey led a break from the
Kansas Penitentiary, just eight
miles from here, in which II con-
victs escaped last Memorial Day.
On Labor Day he fled from the
Dallas county jail. Bates escaped
from the jail at Paw Paw,
Mich.
Rumors were current today
that the two convicts would later
be transferred either to Atlanta
Penitentiary or McNeill Island,
washington, but Federal officers
refused to discuss the reports.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09

LEAvENWoRTH, Kan, Oct. 9
d.N.SJ.-Anonymous Fedora
prison numbers today designated
two Of Americas most-feared
desperadoes, Harvey J. Bailey and
Albert Bates.
The two gunner were hurried
here by airplane to begin serving
life sentences for the 100000
ransom kidnapping of Charles F..
UrSchel, millionaire Oklahoma
oil operator. They were con-
Victed in the first test Of the
new Federal "Lindbergh law"
aimed at interstate kidnapping.
Assigned numbers and clad in
blue denim prison uniforms, the
two desperadoes were locked in
receiving cells for three days of
observation before being assigned
to regular places in the peni-
tentiary community.
Ten heavily armed Federal
officers accompanied the pair
here from Oklahoma City in
tri-motored plane. At the military
flying field an armored motorcar
met the airplane and whisked
the two shackled prisoners and
their armed escort to the peni-
tentiary annex.
Bailey's only comment before
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
RADIO FIRM SET
FOR AD DRIVE

Sayre M. Ramsdell, sales pro-
motion manager Of Philco Radio
and Television Corporation, has
just announced that the special
fall and Christmas advertising
campaign-by far the heaviest in
the company's hiStory-will call
for the addition of full-page
schedules in 81 metropolitan news
papers.
Six full pages will be used in
each newspaper during November
and December-a concentrated
drive for Christmas radio sales in
the largest cities from coast to
coast. Full-page advertising in
magazines and the five-a.week ra-
dio broadcasts will continue on
the regular basis.
With the addition of newspaper
space to the other media at pres
ent in use, Philco will spend over
100000 in advertising in the pc
riod OF II weeks preceding Christ
mas.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Costly Prisoners
Freed bu COHntu

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Oct
9.-Unable to collect sufficient
1888 taxes, Ritchie county Off.
cials have released all the pris-
oners in the county Jail and will
imprison no one else until money
for their keep" is available.
The three prisoners-all that
were in the jail-were allowed
to go without bond on their
promises that they will report to
the sheriff at the next grand jury
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Mothers of Goods
To Be G. W. Guests

Mothers of George Washing.
ton freshmen goods will be guests
Of the school tomorrow in a spe-
cial Mothers Day program. Rep.
resentative Of campus organiza-
tions will address the mothers
in Corcoran Hall at 2 o'clock
and later take them on an in.
spection tour of the university.
Tea will be served in the home
economics department, and Pres
ident Cloyd Heck Marvin will
address the mothers.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Arlington Funeral
For Col. H. G. SnvdeT

Col. Harold c. Snyder, U. s.
M. c., retired, who died at the
Naval Hospital Saturday after a
prolonged illness will be buried
in Arlington National Cemetery
with full military nonors, naval
officials said today.
Colonel Snyder retired Novem-
ber 6, 1929, after 80 years dis
tinguished service in the Philip
pines, Haiti, Cuba and France.
He lived here in the 100 block
P. st. N. W., with his sister, Miss
Rose Snyder, who survives him.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Merger Is Sought.

A citizens Joint TRANSPORTATION
Committee, made up Of Representatives
OF civic and trade organizations, sue.
ceeded IN pushing through Congress q
joint resolution authorizing the long,
sought merger Of washinefons trans
portation systems. The resolution had
previously been adopted by the Houss,
and Is now In conference Of the House
and Senate, awaiting an adtustfnent Ok
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Evening star., 1933-01-01
D. c. LEGISLATION
SHOWS HEADWAY
Merger in Final Stages,
S625,O0 Aid Approved by
House, SO Laws Passed.

Congress enters the new year with
the long-pending street railway merger
legislation in the final stages Of con-
sideration and with the House approv-
ing a deficiency appropriation of
s625,00O for emergency relief in the
District, under the Board of Public
Welfare, for the first six months Of the
new calendar year.
Besides the regular annual appropria-
ton bill, which carried S44,497622 for
current expenses during the fiscal year
1928, Congress enacted 80 laws of
Interest to the District of Colurobia
during the calendar year which has Just
passed into history
The street railway merger resolution.
a subject that has been considered at
intervals for a quarter of a century,
passed the House early in the year
and went through the Senate during the
past month, following a compromise
between opposing factions in that
branch. The Intention in the House
is to accept the Senate amendments, in
which case it would go to the Presi-
dent for signature without a confer
ence between the Senate and House
on the Senate amendments. The reso-
AutloIi OutilueS Ille COnQlClOnS unQer
which the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio Co. and the Capital Traction Co.
could consolidate under the name of
the Capital Transit Co. The terms of
merger, however, would still be subject
to approval by a majority of the stock
holders.
because Of the demand for reduction
of Government expenditures, Congress,
during 1882, applied q payless furlough
of 81-a per cent with Federal and
District Government employees and the
House has voted to continue that econ
omy program for the next fiscal year.
What the Senate will do is about to
be passed upon by the Senate Economy
Committee for action in connection
with the Treasury Post Office eroro-
priation bill.
District Fund Reduced.
The demand for economy also re-
suited In the conferees on the District
appropriation act for the current fiscal
year agreeing on reduction IN the
Federal share toward support Of the
National Capital from s9,5o0.000 to
$7,775,00o,
Upon the opening Of the present ses-
sion Of Congress, the Budget Bureau
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