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Evening star., 1935-03-24
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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.


The Washington correspondent Of
the stamp department of the New
York Sun, referring to Postmaster
General Tarleys collectors edition OF
his gift stamps, says the reprints are
exact reproductions in every particu-
lar" A proper comment In the cir
cumstances would be; "All out Of
step, except Johnny"
Don Grieve, stamp editor Cleveland
Plain Dealer, writes: 1T Is interest
ing to study these reprints and to try
and determine just what they should
be called. In the first place, they are
not postage stamps. as they we're not
issued to pay postage and are not
available to the general public. Fur
thermore, they are imperforate and
ungummed. They are not plate
proofs nor specimens, as they were
made from plates already approved.
They might be called special print
ings, and we will have to let 1t 60 at
that"
At the Garfield Perry Stamp Club
meeting, Hotel Carter, Cleveland, Sat-
urban evening last, it was reported
that imperforate copies of the cur
rent 20-cent Golden Gate stamp and
inverted center copies of the contem-
porary S. stamp have been seen in
the hands Of dealers and collectors In
the Middle West. Michael L. Eids-
ness, jr., told the crowd: IF such
freaks really exist they are honest
mistakes and not Intentional produc-
tionS, like Mr.. Farley's presentation
novelties. Former administrations
had no patience with experiments of
that Sort
A stamp to mark the centenary of
the admission of Arkansas to the
Union has been requested by the
Little Rock Philatelic Society The
date of issue suggested is June Is,
1896.
Representative John p. Dockweiler
Of California has requested a stamp
to commemorate the completion of
Boulder Dam, the eighth wonder of
the world
A collector who advocates a stamp
for the Dionne quintuplets reports
that the Canadian postal authorities
have refused TO consider his sugges-
ton, but says he intends to appeal to
Mr.. Farley TO authorize one issue for
each baby.
The Connecticut tercentenary date
Is a matter Of controversy among his
torianS. Some say the first settlement
was in 1888, some insist on 1886 and
the official decision Of the Tercen-
tenary Commission is 1885. Hence,
the commemorative stamp will appear
this year-probably on April 26
Practically every town in the State
IS agitating for first-day privileges,
and it is indicated that the Post ONCE
Department will be accommodating.
The new 2-cent electric eye" ex-
perimental stamps were printed from
plates 21149 and 21l50.
Saar stamps of all varieties and
denominations were withdrawn Febru-
ary 28.
The Post Office Department of Cam
ada announces special series of six
stamps for the silver jubilee of King
George. Included in the set will be
1c. green. portrait of Princess Eliza
beth: &c, brown, portrait of the Duke
Of York; Sc. red, portraits Of King
George and Queen Mary; SC, blue, por-
trait Of the Prince of Wales; 10c, green,
view of Windsor Castle, and 13c, blue,
view of the royal yacht Britannia
Distribution arrangements have not
been completed nor first day of sale
decided.
France will bring out q stamp to
commemorate the entry into service of
the new French Line steamer Nor
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DELAY IN M-H0UR
WEEK BILL SOUGHT
Board Of Trade Committee Sug.
gests Postponement Until Ma.
tional Legislation Passes.

Delay in the enactment of q 40
hour week work bill for women in
the District was asked by the In
dustrial Interests Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade at q
luncheon meeting at the Harrington
Hotel Friday.
In view Of the 54-hour week per-
mitted In Maryland and Virginia. the
opinion was expressed that q hard
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exact form this expression of appre-
citation will take has yet to be decided
and suggestions are invited. Those
interested are requested to commune
cate with MIR. Lindquist promptly.
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman has do
mated large silver trophy as grand
prize for the New Jersey Philatelic
Federation exhibition, Hotel Madison.
Atlantic City. April S and s. The
third annual Atlantic City Stamp Club
will be staged coincidentally. Judges
selected are Stephen G. Rich, Sidney
Lake, Charles w. Gramm and Vincent
Domanski, jr.
Miss Grace Church is the faculty
adviser of the Theodore Roosevelt
High School Stamp Club.
A second meeting of representa-
tives Of the Junior stamp clubs of
Washington, in preparation for the
American Philatelic Society Conven-
ton and Exhibition next August, was
held under the presidency of Albert
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noon. and Mr.. Kunze invites all
junior collectors interested to attend.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will have q broadcast meeting from
Station VOL Tuesday evening at 6:45.
Mr.. Kunze will speak on "The Life
and Work Of Maimonides and the
Stamp in His Honor"
The Collectors Club, Branch 5, So
ciety of Philatelic Americans, will meet
at the Thomson School, Twelfth street,
Tuesday evening at 8. Visitors well
come.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at 8.
Public invited.
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Associate editor Stamps Magazine,
New York, is touring the United
States in aid of the success Of the
American Philatelic Society Con-
vention and Exhibition to be held
in Washington next August.
He is a native Of Iowa, and will
celebrate his 42d birth anniver-
sary Thursday in company with
his father, whose natal anniver-
Sary also occurs on March 28.
Mr.. Eidsness entered the postal
service in 1907 and was superin-
tendent of the division of stamps
from 1922 until his resignation in
1888. AS premier chief of the Phil
atelic Agency he earned an in
ternational reputation as the best
friend of stamp collectors" and as
a writer and lecturer on stamps he
has added to his celebrity.
Elected honorary patron Of the
American Philatelic Society when
President Roosevelt was similarly
honored, he likewise Is an hon.
orary member Of the Washington
Philatelic Society, the Baltimore
Philatelic Society, the Westchester
County Stamp Club and many
other philstelic organizations.
-Harris-Ewing Photo.
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mandie, "the worlds largest vessel "
The design has been engraved by De-
caris after q drawing by Sebille; the
value will be 1.50fr and the color
blue First day of sale will be early
in April.
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What do you know of human
needs that must be met? Of hunger
and cold and distress that must be
relieved? Of commercial and in
dustrial ills that must be remedied9
Of economic Embellishments that
must be corrected!
What do you know about all
this?
You will have to admit, when
pinned right down to it, MIR. and
Mrs. America, that you know
precious little about the amazing
activities of the Government. Read
the New Book.
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Taxes are going up-like
skyroeket.
Congress is striking the match
to light the fuse that sets off the
rocket, and you, the taxpayer, are
bound fast to it.
Do you know how your tax
payer money is being expended
in what sums, to what purpose. and
to what result?
Do you know that California
pays twice as much taxes as the
people of the whole Nation paid in
the year Sumter was fired on?
That the State of Louisiana
pays more in taxes each year than
the entire Louisiana purchase cost?
That every man, woman and
child in the United States is paying
about $500 each year in taxes
while in France the payment is
$500 and in Germany only
$500?
What do you know of the
necessity for vast governmental
spending of the funds to which you
must contributed
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The Associated Press reports: "Ru-
mania, which always seems to at
tempt to. outdo its previous issues
with new stamps that quickly catch
the eye, has not failed to do so with
its current contribution.
Available information Is to the
effect that the set is commemorative,
with other details lacking. There
are four values, bearing portraits Of
Crisan, Horia, Closca.
"Horia's picture appears on two
Of the stamps, the Lieu and the 10-lei.
While he is alone on the latter, dark
blue, he is shown as the central
figure with the others in the back
ground on the former. dark violet.
"The 2-lei, dark green. bears the
portrait of Crisan, and on the 6-lei,
dark brown, is Closca. Colors are all
two tones, but frame lines are omitted.
Each bears the date 1885,"
The Netherlands announces a new
charity series, the designs to portray
the famous Dutch musicians Swed-
tncks and Dreipinbrooks.
Indo-C China will have a new series,
1c to 50, showing portraits Of Bao-Dat
and Monivong, nominal sovereigns.
Bolivia has two new sets, one for
airmail and one for regular postage.
The design for all values is a map
of the country with important cities
indicated. Airman denominations
range from 5-centavos to l0-bolivars;
regular postage, to 40 centavos.
Newfoundland viii observe the ST.
yer jubilee of King George v with q
series of four values-4c, rose; sc,
mauve: &c, blue, and 24c, olive. -
Australia is bringing out q set OF
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ton correspondent, author of books.
director of the greatest information
bureau in existence. His success as
writer is due to bis great knowl-
edge of the sources of information.
His new book is the product of
his rich experience and bis highly
specialized training. He has seen
administrations come and 60, par
ties and policies change.
He, if anybody, is qualified to
tell you about your Government.
and to tell you without bias or
prejudice. He does not seek to
influence you in your political or
economic thinking. He seeks merely
to give you facts, content to let you
do your own thinking.
This wonderful book is a doeu-
ment for all Americans, of what
ever political creed or faith, who
want to know how their Govern
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doing. 1t is a book to be read and
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Radio Interest Drops.
Interest in radio in France Is re-
ported to be decreasing.
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Indo-China will have new series,
1c to 50, showing portraits Of Bao-Dai
and Monivong, nominal sovereigns.
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The Netherlands announces a new
charity series, the designs to portray
the famous Dutch musicians Swed-
tncks and Dreipinbrooks.
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THE AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT
TODAY
By Frederic ]. Haskin

Get the answers to the above
questions-and innumerable
others.
You are the Government-you
the plumber in Ell Paso. the
travelling man from Peoria, and
the milliner in Providence.
Taxes could not go up like a
rocket without your consent. Con-
gress could not strike that match
without your approval.
This is a representative Govern
ment. That means it is just as
honest, just as Efficient, Just as
humanitarian as you want it to be.
If you choose bad leaders, you
may expect bad results. If you
choose wise leaders. you may
expect better results.
Chapter after chapter, this book
is a mine of information such as
you need in order to understand
what is going on in these United
States of ours at this time.
1t is written by Frederic j.
Haskin. world traveller, Washing
Evening star., 1935-09-12
MACvEAGH, IN COURT
FIGHT, PLEADS POVERTY
Son of Former Treasury Secretary
Says Late Father Lost
$1,000, 900 in 1929.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September I2.-Eames
MacVeigh coupled a plea OF poverty
with his counSel's charge of extortion
yesterday in the Chicago socialite's
court fight against the breach of con-
tract suit brought by Miss Louise
Hagen. New York artist.
MacVeigh. so. vestryman. business
executive and son of a former cabinet
member. took the witness stand in
Municipal Court while the 47-year-old
woman with whom he engaged in
20-year romance listened attentively
Il was worth between three and
four million in 1929" the defendant
testified MY father CFranklin Mac
Veagh. Secretary of the Treasury in
the Taft administrator was worth
between six and seven million. But
it was all lost in the market crash.
My father died insolvent n 1884 and
1 myself now owe a bank 10000"
His attorney, State Senator James
J. Barbour, declared:
Illicit relations do not constitute
legal consideration. This attempt to
collect on the contract is extortion."
The controversy centers on agree
ments entered into by Miss Hagen and
MacVeigh in 1880. Judge Joseph
McGarry reminded him that his con-
tention did not constitute defense.
Evening star., 1935-09-12
G. A. R. ACCEPTS BID
TO MEET WITH U. C. v.
Bitter Floor Fight Precedes Votes
on Pennsylvanias Invita-
tion, However.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, September
12.-The Grand Army of the Republic
voted today, after bitter floor fight,
to accept Pennsylvania invitation
for a joint meeting of Union and
Confederate veterans in 1888 on Get
tysburg battlefield
Alfred E. Stacey, commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, withdrew his objections last
night to the proposed joint reunion
with the United Confederate Veterans.
Stacey said he had changed his
opinion on the proposal and would
raise no objections to a display of bat
tie colors by veterans of the Confed-
eracy.
The convention chose Washington,
D. c., for next years encampment.
A resolution by James w. Willett
of Tama, Iowa, which would have
required the Southern veterans to
promise not to display the Stars and
Bars at the Gettysburg meeting was
voted down.
Evening star., 1935-09-12
SCHEDULES GIVEN
FOR BUS SERVICE
Connecticut Avenue Line to
Garrett Park Will Begin
on Sunday.

Shedules for the Capital Transit
Co.'S bus service. which is TO begin
operation Sunday over Connecticut
avenue between Garrett Park and
Chevy Chase Lake. in Montgomery
County, disclosed today that headway
will be on an hourly basis during
normal periods and half-hourly
plan during rush hours.
In addition to the busses operating
between Garrett Park and the Rock
Greek loop, an additional line will
operate from Chevy Chase Lake TO
the loop to serve the heavily popu-
lated residential area OF Chevy Chase,
Md. These buses will begin opera
ton at 5:23 am. each day, with Is
minutes headway during normal pc
riods and eight minutes headway dur
ing rush hours
Buses will leave rom Garrett Park,
the northern terminus Of the line,
beginning at 5:45 am. on week DAYS
and other buSses will follow at 6:45.
tbs, 7:45. s:15. s:45. Gas. 1o:45 and
ll:45 am, l245. las. 2:45. 3:45,
4:45, Sis. 5:45, Sis. 6:45, tbs. 7:45.
8:45. s:45. lo:45,' ll:45 pm. and
l2:45 am.
North Bound Route.
On the north bound route from
Rock Greek loop. where the suburban
commuters will change from busses to
street cars, the busses will leave each
day at S. 6. $50, 7. 7:30. 8, 9. 10, IL
am, II o'clock noon. !. 2. 3, 4, 4:30,
5. $50, 6, $50, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL pm,
II midnight and l am.
The busses supplant the Kensing-
ton-Sandy Spring Railway. which
operates between Kensington and
Chevy Chase Lake. and the Connect
cut avenue car line. operated by the
Transit Co. from the Lake TO Chevy
Chase Circle.
1t was said today that the last street
car to be operated by the Kensington-
Sandy Spring Railway will leave Ken
singtOn at 06 am. Sunday morning
and the Capital Transit Co.'S last car
is to depart from the Chevy Chase
Lake car barns at l:l2 am.
Running Times Given.
Robert Dougsn, executive assistant
OF the Capital Transit Co. who pre-
pared the bus schedules, said the run
ming time of the buSses in all in
stances will be four minutes between
Garrett Park and Kensington, seven
minutes. between KenSington and
Chevy Chase Lake. seven minutes be-
tween Chevy Chase Lake and Chevy
Chase Circle and Is minutes between
that point and the Rock Greek loop.
Dougan explained that the subur-
ban commuters may either ride the
buSses directly 20 Rock Greek loop
and change to street cars at the of =
street terminal or they may change
at Chevy Chase Circle to direct local
or express buSses operating 10 all
sections of Washington.
Bus service from the circle 10 down.
town Washington will be on a IS
minute basis in normal periods of the
day and five minutes during rush
hours.
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preparations for that purpose l am
willing to help them in their morale,
in their efficiency and in their dis
cipline.
Il am not, however. willing. to make
huge appropriations and permit the
efficiency of our fighting arms TO 60
down. nor to let the military run
the civilian population. NEEDLE in in
ternal affairs and stick their noses
in foreign affairs"
Question Of Waste.
An investigation. Maverick said,
would disclose whether the half bill
lion being granted the Navy Depart
ment annually is being wasted and
harms rather than benefits Navy.
Maverick said the inquiry should
cover:
l. Peacetime espionage Of the Navy.
2. Connections with foreign affairs
and State Department duties.
3. Any connection of the Navy or
any officer with munitions makers
and Shipbuilding Hobbies.
4. Naval educational policies. in
cluding the Naval Academy curri-
culum.
S. Discipline, particularly among
officers
g. Number of officers on duty in
Washington, officer lobbying and
their distaste for and non-wearing
of uniforms
7. Character of mechanical and
fighting equipment
8. The Navy mind"
Patriotism Unquestioned.
Declining to challenge the patriot
ism Of officers. Maverick said. never
theless. they had acquired what psy-
biologists call the Navy mind
''Thogh delightful fellows socially" :"
he explained. at least a few have
straight jacket minds-heads straight
jacketed with real thick insulation
against reasonable thought"
The duty of a soldier or sailor, the
Texan asserted, is to fight for his gov
ernment, not interfere with its af-
fairs.
Yet the Navy, he said is "meddling
in foreign affairs" and secretly and
by underhand methods and intimida
tion," trying to push through a bill
to forbid attempts to incite members
of the armed forces to disaffection
and disobedience of rules and regu-
lations.
That bill, he said, will take away
liberties of the people, set up press
censorship and make the military su-
preme as in Germany before the war.
Fairness of Inquiry.
The proposed inquiry by Senators
and Representatives should not be
made by individuals subject TO the
Nays social lobby" who can be
"teaed down" by the admirals, Ma
verick continued. adding
MY conclusions are that there
should be a dignified investigation of
the United States Navy. not a pub
licity hunting affair where naval Off
GERS are brought in TO be Inundated
or embarrassed. where sensational
charges are made and where circus
is held for the edification of the pub
lie"
Evening star., 1935-09-12
MORGAN GROUP SUED
FOR HALF MILLION
Gross Negligence in 1880 Deal
Charged by w. 7. Snow
Of Massachusetts,.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, September pa suit
for half a million dollars against j.
p. Morgan and l9 associates was
filed in United States Court today
by William T. Snow of Brookline,
Mass. as executor of the estate of his
father. Frederic E. Snow. The suit
alleges gross negligence" in an in
vestment transaction in December,
1880.
Papers giving notice of the suit
were served on Morgan and his son,
Henry S. Morgan. several months ago
when they attended the launching of
new United States cruiser in
Quincy, Mass
Snow alleged that his father in
vested $250,000 on the strength of
a statement issued by the j. P. Nor
gan Associates.
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Actress Hurt in Crash.

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf, Sep
tember IL tP.-Gertrude Michael,
beautiful motion picture actress, suf-
fered severe lacerations in a motor
car accident here yesterday. Physi-
clans said, however. that her injuries
were not serious. Miss Michael, %,
formerly of Talladega. Ala, was re-
turning from Lake Arrowhead when
her car hit the rear of another car,
police said, then swerved into q tree.
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Continued From First Page)
Haas scored a and verdict to gain
the quarter finals with Joe Lynch
this years Georgetown captain. as his
opponent. Lynch put out a local
star. Oliver Transue by the same
score
Johnny Goodman of Omaha. for
mer national open champion, ad-
vanced with an easy and victory
over Eddie Meister, jr., The Cleveland
City champion. and faced Charley
Kocsis. University of Michigan star.
for the afternoon play. KocSis rout
ed Tommy Goodwin, New York. Z
and 6.
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Continued From First Paee)
Eritrea and Somaliland. and an ItaI-
ian fleet in the Red Sea. the Gulf of
Alden and the Indian Ocean in case
OF hcstiiities of any-so-ever nature" ."
There were persistent reports that
Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary
would visit MuSSollni soon TO discuss
With him problems affecting the two
states.
Duce Calls on Allies.
Mussolini has been calling upon
Italy'S smaller allies and friends for
cooperation in his preparations for
an Ethiopian war. and has received
a friendly answer. especially in the
Danubian area. where Italy's allies
are Austria and Hungary.
Hungary and Austria are furnish
ing Italy with much material needed
for the African campaign. Hungary
is supplying wheat and live stock.
Austria is sending lumber.
Evening star., 1935-09-12
STRIKE Is SETTLED

NEW YORK, September IL OP,.-
Settlement of one strike in New York's
garment industry yesterday was ac-
companied by complete stoppage of
work by the Ladies' Garment Workers
Union and the threat of the greatest
strike they veer saw" if dress goods
manufacturers ignore demands for
far-reaching changes.
The Shipping Clerks Union reached
a compromise on minimum wages Of
SIS and work week Of a hours. and
the clerks were ordered to report for
work this morning.
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from which no adventurer ever re-
turned TO tell us what magic isles.
what grim headlands may lie beyond,
than the small fry that lived on his
leavings come thronging, out of the
shadows to fight for the places he
filled and the powers he welded.
We measure a vanished leviathan
not by tho fast-fading memories Of
that vast bulk. but by the puniness Of
the minnows that skitter and scram-
BILE in the swell of his passing.
tCopyrisht 1895 By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
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Old:Age Aid administration
Linked With Grants for Blind
Program of Federal Payments to States
Designed to Be First to Begin
Beneficial Operation.

$40, 750, 900, this to be distributed in
the matching grants. For nine
month period the dead deficiency bill
carried an appropriation of $37,312.-
500.
Title X authorizes a yearly appro-
priation of 100000 and provision
was made In the deficiency bill for
$2,250, 900
A superficial study of some Of the
State plans shows how old-age assist
ance has increased during recent
years. California, for instance, en-
acted law in 1929, put it into effect
in 1880 and distributed 81 l,634.423 in
aid of 1905 persons In 1884 the total
expenditures amounted to $4,288, SOB,
with 1863 on the rolls.
Growth In Maryland.
Maryland enacted her law in 1927
and started its operation in 1890. with
IL persons on the list and expendi-
lures amountil to $1,000 In 1884
there were 267 drawing pensions and
the cost amounted to S65 ,228 Massa-
chusetts increased her expenditures
from 1904 ,939 in 1881 to s5.628. .492 in
1884, while the pension roll Jumped
from ii ,076 to 1856.
New York showed the most con-
Sistent operating statistics. with ex-
penditures in 1881 being sl2.0O7.3 1852
and those in 1884 being $I2,65o.828
The pension list for the first year was
At ,565 and that for the most recent
year 5l,834
With benehciarieS from these State
plans totaling about 235 900 last year,
the States expended about S32 600. 900,
the average expenditure per pensioner
per year being about $136 on the basis
OF these figures. Appropriations al
ready made for the present fiscal year.
however, approach the s5OOOO 900
mark. Eliminating the administra
ton expense factor the actua. pen
sions range from an average of $6l3
per month in Indiana to s29. go per
month in Maryland.
In the case of the State blind men,
sions, total expenditures in 1884 we're
about S6,500,000, with the pensions
ranging. roughly. from $3.50 to $50
per individual per month.
FTomorroW's article piU deal
NTH the Federal old-dge insurance
program. a plan entirely apart
from the Federal-State co-opera-
tire system Just discussed