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Evening star., 1933-05-14
y. C.. Naval Reserve

A bomb was thrown into the activities
OF the First Battalion. United States
Naval Reserve Of the District of Colun-
bla. last week. with the receipt of a mes
sage announcing that all drills and train
Ing with pay, as well as the anual cruises
would be suspended this year. The order
as to the drills is effective as CT next
Saturday, which means that the local
battalion members will be paid only for
drills which will be he'd this week.
After that time there will pe no pay
either for officers Or men. Members
OF the fleet branch of the Reserve, of
which the First Battalion is a part, re-
ceNe days pay of their rank or grade
for each drill attended. However, despite
the order for suspension of pay status
1t was said that almories would be
maintained for drill purposes 1t was
explained that efforts will be made to
have the officers and men attend the
drills as regularly as before, 50 that
when better conditions arrive for the
Government from financial viewpoint,
these officers and men will be placed
back on a pay status.
Lieut. B. NJ Coleman, commander of
the local battalion, has sent out an
order to all personnel saying that the
had ben Cancelled, and calling upon
all merbers of the battalion to report
for drill tomorrow night.
The order announced that Rear Ad-
miral Henry v. Butler, commandant of
the Washington Navy Yard, will ad-
dress the battalion relative to the i'm
pending cut in the Naval Reserve appro-
priation. 1t also announced that the
hoc te11
from the Bureau of Navigation giving
the details of how the Reserve activities
will be curtailed under the President S
economy program.
It was recalled here by former Naval
Reserve officers that much the same sit
uation faced the local battalion as we'll
as those in other parts of the country in
1921, when the then Secretary of the
Navy DENLY suspended all drill pay OF
the active Reserve. and inviting all active
members to join the branch of the Re-
serve which did not then have a pay
status. Many of the officers and men
at that time did transfer, and when
funds again became available these OFF,
GERS and men were the first to be placed
on pay status.
situation will apply under the present
OIQeI q. IIlulSo.I AAiooC oAAIcAS oAAo AACAi
who regard their training AS primary
and not their pay checks will continue
to perform the regular drill duty with
out the pay, and when funds again be-
come available as the Government
finances are improved, will be given first
consideration in being replaced IN the
6eet Reserve.
Just how the present change will be
made has not been determined. The
odaeeRs and men may be allowe9 to re.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Progress Exposition stamps, May rs. A
cachet Of the legitimate rubber-stamp
variety has been designed and . his
torical insert Is being prepared. Handling
charges will be: Regular mail with
either one new Scent stamp or three
new 1-cent stamps, envelope, cachet,
insert addressing and mailing service
supplied, 10 cents: airman with COM
bination of both new stamps. IS cents.
Covers will be sent from Washington
May 26 at the same rates. Profits. II
any, to the educational work Of the
club. Address: Care Station VOL, An
napolis Hotel, Washington, not later
than Saturday Of this week.
The Washington Airmail Society will
meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at
Maurice Petty will discuss dedication
covers and Ed Kee will conduct an auc-
ton.
The organization will sponsor
cachet in tribute to the officers and
men lost on the U. S. 8. Akron May 80.
Covers should be sent to Miss A. Maline,
P. o. Box 1921, Washington, D. C.
The Washington branch of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening at Q O'Clock at 1914
| Twenty-fcurth street. The evening Will
! be given over to an auction sale for
which preparations have been under
way for more than a month. Harold
Marsh will be in charge, and an excep-
| tionally interesting series of offerings
will be sold. The list includes first
| flight marine and ambulance covers,
! and stamps of the United States, early
and late, and many foreign countries.
| The public is invited, and non members
may bid by arrangement with the secre-
tary, James F. Casey, jr, 1915 Thirtieth
| street.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet Wednesday evening at g
O'Clock at the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth
street.
At last weeks meeting Harry Dunk
| horst and Taylor Papson we're the
speakers. Mrs Catherine L. Manning,
! philatelic curator. National Museum,
Smithsonian Institution, The First
Lady of the Land in Philately," was re-
ceived as the first woman member OF
| the organization. Miss Irene M. Pts
torio and Mrs. Dorothy Rus also were
granted cards.
The editor of this department of The
Star is in receipt Of many appeals for
stamps. They. come from veterans in
Government hospitals, other shut-ins
and children. If readers would care to
help in what appears to be legitimate
and worthwhile philatelic philanthropy
their contributions Of duplicate speci-
mems, sent to The Star, Stamp Depart
ment, will be forwarded to the appli-
cants indicated.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
Italian War Veterans

The officers of the post were the
guests at a reception last week given
to the minister of finance, Guido Jung,
and the royal italian Ambassador.
Augusta Rosso, by the Lido Civic Club
NJ Ferrari, president; E. Torino, sec
retary; G. Gianetti, financial secretary
and Ccmdr. Alfred A. Picchione
Of the American Legion. Mr.. Jung
congratulated the veterans for interest
in their adopted country and urged
them to be loyal.
The motcrcade held last Sunday to
the United States Naval Academy was
largely attended by veterans and their
frienes. There were so cars in line.
leaving the District Building at 2 pm.
At the academy the midshipmen gave
diving exhibition for the benefit of the
party. There was visit to the tomb of
Admiral John Paul Jones. Mrs. John
Paul Jones placed a wreath and Mrs.
Ethel Bonuso sang The Star Spangled
Banner" The guests were escorted
through the academy by Lieut. Comdrs.
Arnold and zircn of the staff.
The post will take part in the Me-
mortal day services at Arlington, as will
the auxiliary, who will place a wreath
on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
and shortly after will hold services at
the tomb of a former naval attache
to the italian Ambassador, Lieut.
Comdr. Dodes Bartolucci the only Ital-
ian ofic:r buried at Arlington from the
Italian service.
The post and its auxiliary have
been invited to attend tea on Mothers
day BY Mrs. Leon Arnold of the Killeen
unit. today at their club house from
to pm.
Final arrangements have been made
for the dinner dance to be held on May
"a at the Mobile Restaurant, 1904 E
street, when the post will be host to
| the Ladies Auxiliary and national ON
GERS Of veteran organizations.
The post will take part in the
massing Of colors at Mount st. Aban
On May 70 with other vetoI IAnss -
Evening star., 1933-05-14

~ NE moonlight night, as Otho
sat leaning against the guard
room wall. thinking. as usual.
~ of England, Home and Beauty
home at YelverbuEy Castle
and the beauty mind. body and souD
OF Margaret, a legionnaire. walking deli
cately, came and seated himself beside
him.
Hot" he said. 1T maka da sweat
Pouf."
Bombelli again
You lika get outa dis?"
wouldn't ycu?"
Sure ting Me, t'ink I get outa
dis
What do you mean?"
Il go on pump. 1 maka da prone
made. You deserta wit me?"
mo. thank you"
why you not?"
Not such fool Nor such a swine"
by an BY, perhaps. when good
chance come? I gotta da dollars.
We get clean awaS"
Bombelli laughed, fell silent and lit
q cigarette,
Say, Britisher don't get high-hat.
only mska da joke. I play fool
You certainly do"
Il don't t'ink you desert wit me- I
tell you trick worth better dan dat
You betcha lifa"
Otho vouchsafed no reply
"Lookit," continued Bombelli. You
wanna make good? You wanna get in
good wit Vittorelli? Wit Vit.orelli and
da Major?"
"Why?"
Because can show you how got
Vittorelli in my pocket, sce?"
No"
We'll. I have. And vittorelli got
Big Boy Riccoli in his pocket, see?'
No
We'll. he has. Like you got your
three English frien's in your pocket.
See? Lookit. Where you go, the other
tree go too. What you do the other
tree 90. You come in wit us and
bring them in too. Then you get in
good wit Vittorelli"
What are you driving at? What's
the game?"
Big game. Riccoli's game. You like
to be a Rajah?"
why, going to India, are we?"
Bombelli glanced anxiously round,
placed his lips close to Othos ear and
- India? No, Morocco. See? You
like to BE- a Kaid? Big man Of
flcer money freedom .
rank wine . horses :. women
Call me Marguerite" yawned Otho.
What you rean?"
phistopheles?"
Talk sense"
Same to you
"Lockit, Belleme Will you come in
wit us and bring Mummsry, Bossum,
Evening star., 1933-05-14

the oeacers and men do consent to serve
without pay.
The order for the suspension Of
cruises was . particularly serious blow
to the Reservists, as they did not have
their cruises last year. However, tenta-
tive plans had been made, and the dates
set, for the cruises this year, but this
kas all been ended for the present. The
suspension Of the cruises, even with a
continuation Of the dn1lls, puts . seri-
Gus crimp In the trainfng. as these give
the only real tests to show what the
officers and men will be able to do in
event Of q national emergency which
would require calling them to the
colors
They have not had big gun target
practice for two years, and the lack Of
It Is expected to have some effect on
their training. although they are drilled
constantly with the gun In the armory.
However. 1t was pointed out that this
does not furnish the test they would get
by firing at targets from the moving
ships at sea.
In an effort to establish a closer con-
tact between officers of the Regular eS-
taelishment and those of the Reserve,
the suggestion has been made that the
officers of the fleet get in personal con-
tact With officers of the Reserve, invite
them aboard ship and discuss various
naval matters with them, not only mat
tiers pertaining to efficiency in drills,
but matters pertaining to policies and
the needs of the fleet. 1t was added
that the more fully the Reserve officer
Is kept informed of the requirements Of
the fleet. the better his position will be
for urging upon civilian personnel the
assistance they can be toward the main
tenance Of an adequate Navy. It Is the
opinion Of the Bureau Of Navigation of
the Navy Department that the Naval
Reserve Is becoming more and more i'm
portant to the Navy, and in such grow
ing importance they should be kept at
the highest state Of efficiency and
equipped with the latest Navy informa-
tion
Evening star., 1933-05-14
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

An oficial release from the Post Once
Department says: Stamp collectors
will be interested in an order just issued
by Clinton B. Ellenbsrger. Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, which provides
that postmasters at all first and second
class Offices and at post offices Of the
third and fourth class located In county
seats may accept mail orders for docu-
mentary internal revenue stamps. Such
orders must be accompanied by a re-
mittance to cover the value of the
postage and registry fee. The Post Of
mentary revenue stamps. Wine, beer
and other revenue stamps are not avail
able ct post offices.
mo documentary stamps ordered by
collectors will be sent by ordinary mail
even though the purchaser may request
1t, and only cash or money order will
be accepted in payment for docu-
mentary internal revenue stamps.
THE denominations of these docu-
mentary internal revenue stamps avail
able for sale at post offices follow: /,
2, 3, 4, S, 8, 10. 20, Is, so cent; s., 81,
SO, S., $40, $50. $50. 500, $500 and
81 ,000."
A publicity release from the Bureau
OF 1nsular Affairs, War Department,
says: Information has been received
from the acting governor general Of the
Philippine Islands to the effect that a
new set Of Philippine airmau postage
stamps has Just been issued The
stamps are to commemorate the flight
OF Fernando Rein from Madrid to
Manila
Each set consists of the 2, 4, s, 8,
10, II. l6. 20. 26 and 80 centavos de-
nominations, regular issue of Philippine
postage stamps. over-printed F. Rein
Madrid Manila Flight. 1888 The face
value of each set is 81 cents in United
States currency.
The acting governor general stated
that supply of these stamps would
be shipped to the Bureau of Insular
Affairs at an early date. 1t is thought
that the stamps will be available for
sale about May 20.
Orders should be sent to Bureau of
1nsular Affairs. Room 1921, Munitions
Building, Washington, D. c., and re-
mittances should include a SUFFICIENT
amount to pay return postage. plus reg
lstry fee. Unless registery fee is in
cluded. shipments will be sent at risk
OF purchaser
If the purchaser is desirous of re-
celvlng these stamps as soon as possible
after they go on sale. orders therefor
should not include Philippine stamps
OF any other description"
Two new values of the Hindenburg
medallion stamps of Germany have been
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Harris and Tant de Soif. Poussin, Petro-
witch and the rest of your gang? Bring
them in wit us and all happy to-
gether Vittorelli smack you on back
instead of on head: put you in his
good books instead of punishment-cell.
Big Boy Riccoli make you high officer,
general sheikh, kaid. Ever hear OF
Kaid Maclean - Sir Harry Maclean?
Rose from drill-sergeant to be Com
mander-in-c chief. uh?"
"Oh. yes, I've heard Of him. An
honorable gentleman, decent. true to
his salt and faithful to his word
and all that"
Oats him. Now, suppose you be
honorable gentleman. true to salt and
faithful to word-to good paymaster.
to employer that gives fine life, glorious
chances-like Sultan of Morocco gave
Kaid Maclean."
Otho laughed.
Apply again at end OF present
contract" he yawned. Il have an en-
gagement with France, haven't you?"
Huh! And what does France give
you?"
What France promised"
You're a fool, Belleme?"
Yes. Like YOU. Not such big one,
though
Your pals fcols?'
Yes. Like me. Not knaves, though,
like you
"Lookit, Belleme. What about a
spot Of cash down? Suppose 1 could
hand you q wad Of jack, right now.
What you say?"
Did you ever hear of Philo Vance,
famous American detective-of fiction?"
Nope"
There's little song about him.
"'Philo Vance
Needs kick in the pance.
Say. whats bit:n' you, Bellsme?
You gone bughouse? Why you not
answer my question:"
Otho rose to his feet.
Stand just in front of me, Bombo-
about yard away" he said.
What you make?" asked BombelTi.
Make you wish you'd never been
born. Stand where I say and I'll give
you lift in the seat of the 'pance'
that will land you over that wall"
Bombelli did not accept the invita-
ton, and Otho, turning suddenly to
him. seized him By the collar
And listen," he continued. You
say one word of this sort of talk to
any of my pals and I'll give you the
damnedest hiding a man ever got
See? You may be strong man and
jugglcr and an acroba:-as well as
a rogue-but I happen to be a profess
sional heavyweight boxer. So let's
heas no more out of you. Have a
cigarette?"
Bombelli, who had seen Otho beat
MBongu. the Senegalese champion,
accepted the cigarette, patted Otho
soothingly. laughed and assured him he
did but maka da joka
Rotten joke" growled Ctho as
Bombeli rose and walked away.
Some time later, while Ohio was
standing properly at ease" on his
sentry post he was suddenly aware
OF a burly Arab approaching Of
the scoundrels who were hucksters in
the light of the sun and snip.rs by the
light of the moon. Perhaps a SOY.
Hi you!" bawled Otho suddenly.
beat It! Allez 1msh, in fact,
AS the Arab passed Otho he looked
straight into the sentry's face and said
one word "Yelverbury''
"Yelverbury" is the password "a ad
venture, it is proved tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Estonia has issued its first distinctive
1kroon stamp. 1t is printed in black,
end carries a picture of the dam at
Narva, with duplicate banners bearing
th. national coat-of- arms.
Poland will issue a stamp for the
phllateIic exhibition at Thorn, May
2i-28. 1t will be 60gr. value. red.
ONLY 10000 copies will be available.
Timor has a rev. series of the Portu-
guese India type including the following
values: l2a. light brown; la, sep.a; "a,
blue green: .3a, lilac, "A, black: 5a,
ersy: ga. brown: ia. carmine; 8a. bright
blue; 10a, orange red; la, blue; l4a,
olive; 15a, red lilac; goa, orange; 3Oa,
green: 4Oa. violet: 50a, olive brown; 3p,
ereen:sh blue, and 5p, deep violet.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

main in the fleet Reserve without pay.
but it was said to be possible that the
entire group might be transferred to the
volunteer branch, as the law requires
that those in the fleet be paid for drills.
The law also requires that they make a
cruise each year, but without funds the
department has not found it possible to
order cruises with pay.
Those Reserve organizations which
have destroyers. eagle boats and sub
chasers assigned to them for training
purposes ere particularly hard hit. It
was announced that these vessels will
be tied up until further orders, and the
number of ship keepers assigned to
them will be reduced. This means, of
course. that number of men will be
thrown out Of employment. The ship
keepers, for the most paft. are members
of the Naval Reserve vino have been
ordered on an indefinite active duty
keeper crews will be reduced to JUS.
enough to keep a watchman force on
the vessels. and little will be done in
the way of maintenance.
The aviation details at the air sta
ti0ns of the Reserve, including the avia-
tion division here will be reduced, and
those making flights will do so without
receiving pay therefor. .......
However, it is not expected that the
economy move will affect the local
training launch. No ship keepers are
assigned to it. The boat now assigned
here is to be taken to Norfolk within a
short time, and replaced with q new
boat now fitting out there. But the
officers and men who make the round
trip will not be on a pay status. and
the only expense involved will be that
of feul
Subsistence allowances for week END
cruises have been suspended, so that
those who make them in the future will
have to furnish their own food.
Just how the recent orders of the de-
partment will affect the local battalion
remains to be seen, but 1t is hoped that
both officers and men will see the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation, and will con-
tinue to perform drills regularly with
out pay until the situation clears. It
is probable that Admiral Butler tomor-
row night will point out to the ofhcers
and men the desirability Of keeping the
battalion intact and in full training
status.
It is probable that the action of the
department in ordering the suspension
of activities will be followed by protests
from organizations in the States having
a political backing, and also from the
patriotic societies which have been urg-
ing maintenance of strong national
defense, and particularly In the naval
activities which are considered the first
line of defense. There is little doubt
but what the training activities win be
seriously hampered- by the order unless
Evening star., 1933-05-14
SYNOPSIS.

A strange chap. opera singer. jusgler.
lion tanner. soldier of fortune. becomes
favorIte of the officers in the Foreign Le
eion's desert post near MekazZen. COM
marded by Mai. Napoleon Riccoli, who
dreams Of a career such as his illus
trious namesake had This Bombelli also
shines up to- Otho Belleme and his
three English 'buddies.' Meanwhile.
Riccoli is concentrating his command at
the post-and perhaps recounting in his
mind the incident Ions before when LIE
Sage of the French Secret Service had
found out too much about him. and had
forced him out of the Army-and into
the Foreign Legion.
Evening star., 1933-05-14
FORMER EDITOR DIES

ATLANTA, May 13 R.-Lloyd A.
Wilhoit, former city editor Of the At
lanta Constitution, died at his home
here yesterday after brief illness. He
was 81.
He was advertising manager Of q
large department store here at the time
of his death.
Mr.. Wilhoit was connected with the
Constitution 13 years and served many
jobs from cub reporter to city editor.
He resigned from the Constitution STAN
in 1929
Evening star., 1933-05-14

r e T S ! a, HAVING
a d opted d a new
m o n e t ary unit,
based on the deci-
NAL syst e m. Is
bringing out stamps
to correspond. The
designs include por-
traits Of r liza n
Khan in uniform.
Values received to
doto. ORC. 1r red
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Brazil will bring cut three special
stamps for the Forthcoming eccleSi-
astical congress at Rio Preto. The
values will be 100, 200 and 900 reis and
several churches will be represented in
the designs.
Peru has a new 15c. dark ultra
marine. stamp CT the Simon Bolivar
enllest-ien statue design.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

received In the
United States. They
are: 4pf, blueblac,,
and 10rf. d ar K
brown. There also
arc avcilc.ble three
new Frederick the
Great rledallionS
eof. dark green;
12pf, carmine rose.
and 25pf. ultrama-
vinn
Evening star., 1933-05-14

ard gray: Or, light blue and brown: !:
1.21r, gray and red l.50r, olive and
blue; 5r brown and orange.
The New Southern Philatelist, l0S
East Cary street. Richmond, Va, Is
sponsoring the following cachets: June
10. anniversary of completion OF ST.
Johns Church Patrick Henry; June
%, commemoration of resolution for
Houdon statue of Washington; June
q, 125th anniversary OF ratification OF
Constitution by Commonwealth OF VIZ
ginia, and June %. 135th anniversary
| of organization of Richmond Light IN
/ fantry Blues. Unsealed covers, regular
and airmail, for each event.
Other new cachets are: May is. Chi
cago World Fair replica, building where
Lincoln was nominated for presidency
sponsored by Edward Hacker, II War
rem street, Hammond, Ind, one cover
free, standard 6a4 envelope unstu1ed.
unsealed: May 20, sixth anniversary OF
| Col. Lindbur.h's flight to Paris. spon-
sored By Camille Lacombe, 1900 w.
Fayette street, Syracuse, N. Y; May
81 fiftieth anniversary of American
Red Cross, sponsored by Morton H.
Rieders, 1860 Harrison avenue. Bronx,
New York City. one cover free; May ~,
conmemoration of first transatlantic
fight of Navy planes to Lisbon, Portu-
gal, sponsored by F. L. Ditzel, 2100 Mount
Holly street, Baltimore, Md, standard
size covers; May 80. Memorial day,
sponsored by E. A. Tuaer, U. S. NJ,
u. S. S. Texas, care postmaster. San
Pedro, Calf, and May 80. Memorial
day, sponsored by West Side Cover
Club, AL Fayette street, Cumberland,
Md.
Use commemorative on wrappers of
all above
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Addressing the New Haven Philatelic
Society at a recent meeting, DR.. E. S.
Rademacher, clinical director of the
Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene,
said in part. You adults all know the
value coming from your stamp collec-
tions, the possibilities in your hobby
Evening star., 1933-05-14

The Veteran Marine Corps Legion
will hold its annual excursion down
the Potomac during this Summer Ex-
cursions will likewise be held by men,
bers of. this organization located in
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1933-05-14

Two new values of the Hindenburg
medallion stamps of Germany have been
Evening star., 1933-05-14
CHAPTER VII.
Bombelli's Suggestion.

~ NE moonlight night, as Otho
sat leaning against the guard
room wall. thinking. as usual,
~ of England, Home and Beauty