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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

is carved out Of ice under the house
and in that cellar the temperature
never rises above 10 degrees above
zero, although during the Summer the
daily temperature of the air may
range from 20 to SO degrees or so. In
this cellar all perishable food is kept,
frozen to rocklike hardness.
In most countries water is the nat
ural form: ice the artificial. At Point
Barrow the condition is reversed. Ice
is there eternally; water is obtainable
only by heating ice. Consequently,
the Morgans bring in their water sup
ply in armloads. like cord wood. 1t
is melted in tank behind the stove
Their home boasts the only porcelain
bathtub north of the Arctic circle, and
the tub is famous even as far away
as Seattle. The plumbing line is
drawn at Fairbanks. North of that
point. ordinary PLUMBING is unknown
except for the "modernizations" Nor
gan has introduced.
Supply boats visit Point Barrow
only once a year and occasionally skip
year because Of ice. When they do
come In they come only to the edge
OF the ice, where they unload. The
cargo is freighted by dog sledge the
rest of the way. Mrs. Morgan and
her neighboring housewives must an
ticipate their marketing needs two
years ahead. When they send out
mail they must expect to wait year
for the reply.
Reindeer Chief Food.
No money Is in circulation where
Sergt. and Mrs. Morgan hold forth.
All transactions are by primitive bar
ter. Reindeer meat is the chief food.
Geese appear there during about 80
days of the year. Ii order that he
may find time to hunt without break
ing into the daily radio schedules
which must be maintained, Sergt.
Morgan has trained his wife as a re-
lief operator. She lacks speed in
handling code, however, and so be-
fore he goes on a hunting or relief
expedition Morgan notifies other oper-
ators on the circuit that his wife is
taking over the key and they slow
down to her pace.
The Morgan's elder child, a daugh-
ter about IA years old, now is attend
ing school in the United States. Their
younger, q son, named Barrow, lives
with them and is being tutored by his
parents. Mrs. Morgan is an accom-
plished dog "musher" and goes on
long trips accompanied by her son,
while Morgan remains at the station.
Sergt. Morgan, Of necessity has be-
come an accomplished machinist and
mechanic. He built his snowmobile by
putting caterpillar drive and skis on
an old fiivver and has made trips of
as much as a couple of hundred miles
in this vehicle, exploring along the
almost unknown coast toward Demar-
cation Bay. In Summer wheels replace
the skis for operation over the soft,
springy tundra, but the caterpillar
drive must remain. Morgan has no
spare parts and If anything breaks he
must replace it himself.
The 34-year-old sergeant, who has
Just been promoted from staff sergeant
to master sergeant, Is the United
States Government to the few white
men and the few hundred Eskimos
north OF Il. He was born IN Payson,
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BY the Associated Press.

For the first time since the real
Stoves classic travelled the mystic
rious underground railroad" to safety
in Canada, the story has been told
here Of what happened to him en-
route.
1t is told by a little, white-haired
nous, but whose grandfather aided the
old slave refugee in his fight.
AS evidence Of the authenticity Of
her story, the woman has presented
to the rare book room Of the Library
of Congress three pictures which long
have been treasures in her family.
She says she wants the story recorded
and preserved while she is still here
to tell it," since she is the last of
her line.
Name Was Josiah Henson.
"Uncle Toms real name was Jo-
siah Henson" she relates. THAT is
known, but don't believe many know
that Uncle Tom spent 10 days in
grandfather's barn in Cambridge,
Mass. My grandfather was Charles
Morse, the brother Of Samuel F. B.
Morse, the inventor of the telegraph.
Grandfather was not regular
station on the underground railroad
but he was sympathetic regarding the
escape of slaves from their owners
Oficers were so close on Uncle Toms
trail when he reached Boston that
he couldn't be taken to the regular
station, so grandfather hid him in our
barn. I believe 1t still Is standing
sold the property only about four
years ago.
Uncle Tom stayed in the hay NOV
all day, and each night grandfather
brought him into the house to eat
and wash up. He talked lot about
his plantation home and spoke often
Of IT little Eva uhnsa real nane uJas
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''Uncle Tom's'' Hiding Place
Revealed by Library Donor
Story of Ho,o Slaue Refuge Found
Haven in Massachusetts Barn Is
Told for First Time.

Missile Mary He stayed in our barn
10 days and then went on to Dresden,
Ontario. Canada, where he became a
minister, and where he Is now buried.
Sent Picture to Benefactor.
THAT must have been around 1848
or l849.
In February. 1861, grandfather re-
ceived a picture of Uncle Tom by
mail. Across the top was written,
Rev. Josiah Henson from life, and
presented by Uncle Tom February,
1861"
That picture is one of three which
now becomes a part of the rare book
collection at the Library of Congress
through the interest of v. Valta
Parma, the director, who unearthed
the story.
There is also a picture of Charles
Morse and his home.
When the donor of these pictures
was little girl her family visited in
the home of Mrs. Stowe, with whom
they had kept up friendship through
their common interest in Henson's
story.
Book Written for Profit.
Mrs. Stowe told the Morses she
wrote the book shortly after visiting
the Kentucky plantation country. She
returned home from the trip to find
the holes in the dining room rug
growing big. Something had to be
done.
Why not write a slave story" she
said to herself.
She had no idea the book would be
SO popular. She had it copyrighted
herself on May IL, 1851, and on June
5, 1851, the National Era, a Washing
ton newspaper, began running the
story serially. On March 20, 1852,
the story came out in book form.
Parma has both the original CODY
right page and the issue of the Ma
tional Era, which started the story,
on file in the rare book collection.
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modore A. B. Randall Of the United
States Lines fleet.

modore A. B. Randall Of the United
States Lines fleet.
Theodore Champion, stamp dealer,
Paris, has been chosen a member Of
the Legion of Honor in recognition
Of his services to philately. He will
have the rank of chevalier and is the
first individual so honored in connec-
ton with stamps.
The Collectors Club, Branch S, So
ciety of Philatelic Americans, will meet
at the Thomson School, Twelfth
street. Tuesday evening. o'clock.
F. A. Bickert, president, will show Sc
lected specimens from his collection.
The public is invited to attend.
The washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
tenth street, Wednesday evening. 8
o'clock. There will be q public auc-
ton of stamps and covers under the
direction of J. Harry jenkins. Col
lectors in general win be welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

Recently elected a vice president
OF the American Philatelic Society,
is a native of st. Johnsbury, VT,
and has been a resident of Chevy
Chase, Md, since 1910. He was
educated at the Worcester, Mass,
High School and Polytechnic Insti-
tute and since 1893 has been a
mechanical and electrical engineer
with the Westinghouse organlza-
ton. A student Of stamps since
boyhood, he is the leader of the
Bureau Prints Association, a recog-
nized authority on United States
material, a distinguished contribu-
tor to the philatelic press and an
unofficial adviser of the Post ONCE
Department and the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing on fire.
quent occasion. He has for COL
leagues on the A. P. S. Board
Philip Simms Warren, treasurer.
Washington Philatelic Society, and
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, phil.
atelist curator, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
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Utah, in 1901 and enlisted in the
Army nearly Is years ago. Although
at the end of the world, he is one of
the best known non-commissioned Off
GERS in the Army and has figured often
in news Of national and world interest.
His only white neighbors are a
medical missionary. school teacher,
whalers, traders and trappers. They
are frontiersmen of the old school
and they hold one of the worlds last
remaining frontiers.
<Copyrieht 1895. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
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Star Staff Photo.

the North Pole, 1885; l rouble' on
the 10-kopecks value of the Tchelu-
skin postage stamps bearing the por-
trait Of Levanevski.
These stamps were used as postage
for the mail which the Moscow CEN
trail post Office delivered on board the
airplane U. S. S. r. No. OBS in the
night followed by August 3.
THE rate of postage for each letter
conveyed by this fight was l rouble
10 kopecks.
The stamps were sold to the pub
lie during one day, August 2. Total
number sold, about 5000; entire is
sue printed, 10000"
Hungary will bring out six stamps
September IS to commemorate the
tercentenary of the University OF
Budapest. The 6, Is and 20f values
will offer portrait of Cardinal Pierre
Pamany; the 10, 80 and 40f values a
representation of the ceremony Of
signing the charter.
The postmaster general of Australia
has approved a series of commence
ratives In honor of the centenary OF
the first settlement at Adelaide, 1886.
Chile will have a set of commemo-
ratives for the 40oth anniversary of
the discovery" of the Chilean coast.
rI Cato lnorfo
It is indicated, will show many changes
in United States prices.
The art and science Of collecting
postage stamps for study and for in
veStment purposes really began before
the first true adhesive labels were
issued. Perhaps from the original
Inauguration OF the very earliest OF
postal systems there were people whose
curiosity was aroused by so marvellous
a thing as the transmission OF ideas
over wide distances of space and time
by the trick of symbols written on
paper. The markings on the covers
of such messages are Of interest to us
today, and 1t is not illogical to sup
pose that they likewise had an attrac-
ton for our ancestors of long ago.
In any case natural demand for
a system Of service produced supply
of souvenirs of that form of labor,
and even now the basic value of phila-
telic material is that it represents
thought and toil-the two factors
which primarily are responsible for
the elevation of mankind out Of the
primitive status of its start.
The museums of Europe preserve
books, manuscripts and other proof
of the lengthy evolution of commune
cation. Therefore, it is fair to argue
that back of the most recent product
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing stretches genealogy of prec-
edentS whose source is lost in the
mists of the past. When Victor Nc
Closkey, jr., takes up his pencil to
design receipt for postal tax paid"
he is initiating without realizing it
the theology and the technique of
some forgotten artist Of two or three
millenniums before his birth - some
dark Egyptian slave made similar
marks upon papyrus for a pharaoh of
antiquity, some stalwart Chinese serv-
ant famous as a runner did as much
for the Great Khan, some weather.
beaten Persian courier followed suit
for Cyrus at date within the range
OF Herodotus. And every tattered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
CHI SIGMA SORORITY
TO HOLD SESSION HERE
Ten Local Chapters Will Be Rep
resented at Convention Sep
TENDER II to Is.

The annual conference of Alpha
Province. Chi Sigma Sorority, will be
held at the Hotel Mayflower Septem-
Der II to Is, it was announced yes
terday by Miss Mary Lou Collifower,
president.
The 10 local chapters-Alpha, Beta,
Gamma, Delta, Zeta. Theta, Iota,
Lambda, XII and Alpha Gamma-will
be represented by delegates.
The following chairmen have been
appointed to meet the first day of
the conference to prepare their re-
ports: Resolutions, Miss Josephine
Sullivan: bylaws. Mrs. Dorothy
Casey; auditing, Miss Virginia Davis;
nominating, Miss Elinor Lore The
social events will be under direction
of Mrs. Dorothy Newell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
D. c. Red Cross Prepares for An
nual Roll Call.

Headquarters for the nineteenth an
nual Red Cross roll call have been
established at 1418 H street, Mrs. John
A. Johnston, district director of roll
call and public information, an
nounced yesterday.
Mrs. Johnston said all wishing to
enroll or to renew their memberships
would be accommodated at this adj
dress.
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statesmen.

Opening for . men with successful sales
experience with home owners; knowledge
of roofing and siding will be helpful. but
not necessary Sales efforts supported BIZ
newspaper and direct mail campaigns as
well as personal direction. Apply by letter
only giving full details about yourself
All replies to be held in strict confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
WHITE BOYS

WHITE BOYS
About 16 or Is years old for
general work around a de-
partment store. Only boys
of the best character and
energy need apply. Address
Box 1927, Star office.
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MEN

Immediately. men to fill vacant out
side positions. Experience not as essential
as honesty. You will be trained for the
work II you have a car and are over ?
Apply Monday els am. Superintendent
OEca 4. Ann Ka0urs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

STAMPS.
FREE-sCOTT's 1886 CAT.-FREE.
With $1,000 purchase Of drastic reduced
stamps. Cat. S1.S0, with $500 purchase:
otherwise, $40. Clev. 1853 for app't.
Observation-Disclosures
Bought and Sold
Hobby Shop
716 18th st. NV. Dist. 1879
WHITNEY'S STAMP MART
400 18th st. NV. Met. 6593.
THE STAMP SHOP
u. s. and Foreign Stamps
929 G st. NV, Upstairs
STAMP ALBUMS
Stock Books Catalogues. New Sets. Single
Stamps. Philatelic Supplies Call and see
me. ] also BUY Collections
Harry B. Mason. 91S r NV.
COLLINS STAMP SHOP
s27 18th st. q. s. and Foreign.
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Men of Good Character.

81 years of age or over, residing ia
We shirRton at least one year. to Join new
FREE class for hackers license examina-
tion, Cal at $50 an. -
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POSITION NOW OPEN.

oGbA VAL W. Az ~ Az W
POSITION NOW OPEN.
We have a position for a man
between Is and IS, neat appear
ance, who can furnish good
character references. This is a
permanent position and will pay
about S35 per week for the first
few weeks. If you are able and
willing to learn. accurate and
Skillful, YOUR weekly income will
increase as you learn more about
the business. Apply Monday
morning at 1915 sharp, only, at
1910 Vermont ave. NV. suite 2O5.
HEATING SALESMAN.
We have an excellent connection
for a real salesman who is
thoroughly experienced in SELL
ing steam, hot-water and warm
air heat direct to home owners.
Must be competent estimator.
This job is worthy of the highest
type of man. If you have a sue
cessful record, good reference
and are a diligent worker, and
are experienced in our field, we
want you. Straight salary.
SHIELDS, 1924 N. Howard ST., Bal
timore. Telephone Vernon $685..
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MEN.

Permanent position for right men in good
established business with immediate earn
ings to start. Must be between II ana
81 years of age. possessing car. Apply
by letter. giving name. address ana prone
number. Address Box 1857. Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
SALES MANAGERS

The National Anti-Chain store League
is now in a position to place men as
State managers These men must be
wide awake and aggressive. Only men
Of integrity and proved character; whose
record will bear Investigation need apply.
Applicant accepted must be bonded. IN
usual opportunity for right man. Ad-
dress Box 1897. Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
ROUTE MEN.

We have fine established grocery routes
available for the right men Applicant
TO work s hours per day No experience
necessary: we train our men. ABBY = 10 ! =.
SOFA Conn. ave. between H ana Eye stS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

For both new and used car
sales. Liberal commissions.
Transportation will be no
problem to qualifiers. Ask
for Mr.. Cuppet.
STOHLMAN CHEVROLET,
1907 M St. GEORGETOWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
SOLICITORS-2
ROOFERS.

No selling necessary. Good pay. Splendid
opportunity for advancement TO willing
workers Apply Mr.. Poole. 3001 14th 81.
q. ". Monday. 10 TO D m. only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

Experienced on asbestos roofing and sid
ing. Apply after 8 a m. Monday.
Enterprise Roofing Co. 2l25 Ri Ave. NE.
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ATTENTION.

To former successful insurance statesmen
We offer a most unusual opportunity 70
earn big money For interview. apply 9
a m. to II. Monday only. 1901 l4th ST. NV
SALESMAN, to sell brick and
hollow tile. Apply West Bros.
Brick Co. 25*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25

The postmaster general of Australia
has approved a series of commemo-
ratives in honor of the centenary of
the first settlement at Adelaide, 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
WANTED-AGENTS.

AUTHENTIC LIFE OF WILL ROGERS:
Contains his humorous sayings and wise
comments Large book over 900 pages.
profusely illustrated only 81. Enormous
demand SIS to SO a day possible. Credit
given Freight paid. Do not delay. Send
at once for cloth-bound sample book.
Universal House. 1910 Arch ST.. Phila-
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if the stamps of municipal, local and
private posts were added, the num-
Der would be much larger"
Oscar Berger-Levrault, a printer at
Strasbourg, invented the first catalogue
"a manuscript later Q861) printed
as a thin quarto 12-page pamphlet,
and a. young English artist, Booty by
name, brought out the first catalogue
to be illustrated. The premier phil
atelic periodicals were the Monthly
Dntelligencer, 1852; the Stamp Col
lector's Magazine. Bath, England,
1868; Timbre Post in Belgium and
Magazine fur Briefmarken-Samm
In Germany. Justin 'Lallier deserves
credit for the original album, first
sold in Paris and in London, 1852.
The word "philately" was created by
M. Herpin in 1854, and a scientific
method was outlined by M. Berger
Levrault in 1857.
Collectors quickly realized the adj
visibility of organization. The Royal
Philatelic Society, London, was found
ed in 1869, and the American Phil
atelic Society began its useful and
helpful career in 1886.
'Now (1s35) about $4,000.
Robson Lowe, London, announces a
philatelic encyclopedia of the British
Empire for publication next month.
Golfers for August 3 contains a
story about "a rare old stamp" The
title is: Mot for Publication"
A racehorse named Postage Due
recently won the United Hotel Stakes
at Saratoga.
Jim Londos, famous wrestler, is an
ardent stamp collector. He Is q native
Of Greece and enjoys an international
reputation for his strength and skill.
Capt. George Fried, celebrated for
his heroic rescues Of shipwrecked
mariners, also is philatelic enthu-
siast. He shares the hobby with Com
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ASSISTANT MANAGER.

High-type young man: must have had
thorough practical experience in double
entry bookkeeping. possess initiative good
character furnish bond. State full details.
age references. Address Box 242-X. Star
nfHce
Evening star., 1935-02-22
TAX ON SOLDIERS
FOR HOME FOUGHT
Large Surplus Declared Al
ready in Existence for
Local Institution.

Vigorous opposition on behalf of all
relief service organizations to the bill
proposing to restore a tax of 1917 cents
on the pay OF enlisted men for support
Of the National Soldiers Homo in
washington was voiced yesterday be-
fore the House Military Affairs Com
mtttee by Representative Hoeppel,
Democrat, of California, who has q
record Of more than 20 years in the
military service.
Large Surplus Accumulated.
HOeppel explained the home Is main.
tanned by enlisted men and that it
was established for disabled enlisted
men in the regular service who had
served 20 years or were disabled dur
ing their service. Up to 1908, this
levy of 1912 cents a month on their
pay had been made until a surplus Of
$3,729,000 had been accumulated.
Then the law was repealed. 1t is
now proposed to restore it when the
accumulated surplus has been reduced
to $2,905,0 With the increased
strength of the Army, Hoeppel said,
this tax would mean drawing $495,-
600 year from the enlisted men, who
were mostly receiving $2l a month.
He emphasized it is contrary to the
Navy practice where naval home at
Philadelphia is maintained without
any levy against enlisted personnel,
who receive $36 month as against
$21 in the Army
In the Soldiers Home at present
there are 1,435 inmates, 211 of whom
are retired enlisted men who in addi-
ton to the deduction from their salary
in past years have to pay for SUBJ
sistance from their retired pay; 465
men from the Regular Army who saw
no war service; 271 World War vet
erans; 449 Spanish War veterans, and
140 Indian War veterans. If the Vet
erans Administration paid for sup
port of the World War veterans ir
the home there would be a sufficient
working capital so that there need be
no tax on enlisted men, Hoeppel said
Tax Asked on Ineligibles.
He also called attention that ont
class. warrant officers, are called upon
to pay rs cents a month. although
they could never be admitted to the
home. He also pointed out that the
enlisted men whom 1t is proposed tc
tax get SO month less than the low
est paid c. c. G. member who get!
free disqualification.
The committee took no action.
Evening star., 1935-02-22

samples of Thomas Kelly and those of
q telegram he claimed to have written
were not the same. Kelly had testi-
fed he wired 5000 at Weitzman's re-
quest to Walter Murphy in Florida.
Murphy had testified he was hired to
slay Daiches, an assassination he
claimed to have "sublet."
Weitzman's character was atteSted
by is men who had business dealings
with him earlier in the day when the
defense opened its case.
The last part of the States case was
the testimony Of Andrew Askew, COL
ored bellboy, that he saw Weitzman,
Murphy and Jack London, fugitive
named as Murphy's accomplice, at the
Miami-Strand Hotel in Miami, Fla,
at the time Daiches was in Florida.
Murphy had asserted they trailed
Daiches to Florida in an attempt to
kill him there.
Evening star., 1935-02-22
OFFICER IS SUSPENDED

Sergt. Ralph Mcdaniel Cox, harbor
precinct, a member of the police force
since 1905, has been suspended by
Inspector Albert J. Headley, who
charged he was under the influence
Of intoxicants and unfit for duty.
Inspector Headley, responding 10 O
message telling him he was wanted
at the harbor precinct Wednesday
night, reported finding the sergeant,
commanding ofilcer on duty, asleep
and in such condition that he was
unfit for duty.
Evening star., 1935-02-22
Maine La,U Unable
To Punish Theft
OF Railway Engine
Counsel for Railroad
Asks Change After
Incident.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA. Me-, February 22.-It's
all right in Maine to take q locomo-
tive and drive OF with It.
Henry J. Hart, counsel for the
Bangor g. Aroostook r. r.. yesterday
told . legislative committee that
while the law prohibited unauthor-
lied persons from taking handcars,
freight cars and other rolling stock.
it did not mention locomotives and
work equipment Of a self-propelled
type.
Hart said his railroad had been
unable to prosecute a man who, while
under the influence Of liquor. drove
Q locomotive out Of the MillnOCket
yards. He asked that the law be
amended to meet the situation.