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average collector who cannot afford
to pay premium prices for perfect
stamps.
Practical help might be had from
abroad, according to Don Grieve,
stamp editor of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, who expressed the hope that
the Government would study the
stamp manufacturing establishments
of Europe, particularly those OF Great
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and
Austria
The early experience of England was
reported by Fred J. Melville, inter
national dean OF philatelic writer's
in a paper entitled Design in Postage
Stamps, the story Of the State Print
ing Works, Vienna, was told by DR.
Emil Ferdinand Hirschberger, Ameri-
can correspondent Of Die Postmarke
and that of the Reich printing estab-
llshment. Berlin. by Dr.. Albert c.
Schwarting OF the Library Of Congress
Ernest A. Kehr. stamp editor of the
New York World-Telegram, argued
the attraction OF unattractive stamps
for the true philatelist" and In
sisted that collectors do not want
stamps made to order" but was will
ing to believe that more beautiful
stamps will increase philatelic en-
deavor and pursuit"
Cecil Betron. stamp editor Of the
Detroit News. read a thoughtful paper
on The Ideal Stamp Design" conclud-
cluding: There is no reason WHY
stamps cannot take a proud place in
the field OF miniature art" and H. S.
Wagner Of the Rubber City Stamp
Club, addressing himself to the prop
oeition that Our Stamps Should Be
AS Good AS the Best" declared: I'm
this day Of consumer recognition. the
stamp collector reasonably may expect
to have his government produce COL
lectible items which represent the very
peak Of perfection In the printers
craft"
William A. Dwiggins Of bingham,
Mass. artist and author Of Toward
q Reform of the Paper Currency, Par
ticularly In Point Of Design" discussed
three ways to improve stamps and
proposed that "the first thing to do
is to make the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing want to improve its
product"
The fact that the best stamp de-
signs submitted are frequently not
used was stressed by Max G. Johl,
author Of the King -Johl histories Of
United States stamps. who blamed
the lack Of sufficient funds made
available by the Appropriation Com
Evening star., 1937-06-27
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
The National Stamp Conference.
held at the Hotel Carlton. Sixteenth
street. Monday and Tuesday, brought
together a representative group of
philatelists interested in more at
tractive and better printed postage
stamps"
Collectors registered came from IA
different cities-NeW York. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore. Richmond. Chicago
and Detroit among the number.
David D. Caldwell, principal attor-
hey OF the Department of Justice and
legal adviser to the American Phila-
telic Society, presided.
As scheduled, there were three reg
ular sessions for the reading of in
vlted papers and discussion, a good
fellowship dinner and philatelic
writer's breakfast.
High lights of the program might
be summarized in the form of g per-
sonality parade. as follows:
Otis Beall Kent, Washington ad-
n1iralty lawyer and hermit practi-
toner of philately," announced the
pledge of his unparalleled perfection"
collection to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition He disclosed his gift at the
end Of his address to the banquet
meeting-a provocative Affirmation of
the highest technical and philoso-
phical ideals Of collecting.
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman Of the
Indian Office suggested 4 planned
economy" Of 10 new stamps each year
for decade, during which period
each major Federal department: would
be represented by series rejecting
Its activities.
Deli Norona. postal historian, sub
mitted a list of l3 proposed reforms,
including one designed to result in
the opening Of the archives of the
Post Once Department to accredited
research workers.
Carter Glass, jr. former vice presi-
dent OF the American Philatelic So
ciety pied for the integrity of stamps
as symbols of democratic principles Of
government, while Roy W. Johns Of
the Beverley Hills Stamp Club Of
Chicago, taking the floor in the role
OF "a mere citizen and taxpayer, :"
appealed for better stamps for every
body"-not simply for collectors.
John w. Longnecker, president of
the Hartford Stamp Club, argued for
stamps so accurately and attractively
printed as to be mt for use" on busi-
ness and social correspondence. and
Rollin E. Flower, stamp editor of the
Buffalo Evening News and president
Of the Buffalo Stamp Club. presented
the case Of 'the little fellow"-the
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Miss Gart<n Scholarship Winner.

Miss Garten Scholarship Winner.
METT1E GARTE. II, a graduate
OF the George Washington High
School, won the $500 scholarship to
Strayer College as a result of recent
scholastic test given to the graduating
classes OF the high schools in Alexan-
dria and Arlington County, Va, ac-
cording to Pincney J. Harman. direc-
tor Of Strayer College
Gloria Whitney, a graduate of the
Washington-Lee High School, was de-
clared the alternate for the scholar
ship. Carol Sunderman and Rose
Pfieger. also graduates Of the Wash
ington-Lee High School, received
honorable mention for their scores In
the examination.
Miss Gartern, who was an active
member OF the Glee Club. the Com
mercial Club and the Athletic Club at
the George Washington High School,
will enter Strayer College at the be-
ginning Of the Fall term on Septem-
Der 7.
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La9e Scout Bronson Logan a. of Dr. and Mrs John
Logan, 6OOl NeDadd northwest stamp
ectors attending the National Jamboree says
Wah1ngton be Dsit the Bureau OF Engraving
ing Uhere stamps made the Post Department
its phlatelc agency and phlatec exhibition
Sonldn Institution the Arts and Industries
the official Government collection OF stamps housed
Loa OF congress- ohere you may see proofs and essays OF all
the early United States Wednesday
Soclock the Washington Philac Society meeting at Hotel
Carlton Sixteenth street, 1here special program
hds oeen arranged" Star STAFF Photo
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the conference book, copies of which
will be available shortly at 81 each.
During an informal discussion at his
off1ce on Wednesday, following the con-
ference, Mr.. Hall told Mr.. Davenport,
Mr.. Bocorselsh. Mr.. Betron and Mr..
Johns: we could improve our stamp
product by going in for dry process
printing; but that would mean scrap
ping everything We have. and could
not recommend that" Paper used for
stamps, he explained, cost ~ cents 4
pound.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club, recently
organized. will hold its next meeting
at 1922 Twenty-second street northeast
Monday evening, July IL. Edward
Miller Is serving as temporary chair
man and Wes. NJ. Tryon Is secretary.
Neighborhood philatelists are invited
to af1iliate.
The Capital Precancel Club will meet
at the Thomson School. Twelfth street,
tomorrow evening at 3. Visitors vel
come.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will meet from Station VOL to-
morrow evening At s:45. Mr.. Kunse
will discuss the National Stamp Con-
ference. g.
Ths WassAngton Collectors Club,
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ton OF the conference Entitled, "The
Boys Club as Factor in Good Citi-
zenship." 1t will give an account to
educators who have travelled to Toxic
from the four points OF the COM
pass an account of what Washing
ton Boys Clubs, under the motiva-
of police, and those who are CO.
operating with them. are doing in
substituting wholesome play and oc-
cupation with their attendant ideals
OF good citizenship for gang leader
ship with its all too often finale OF
jails and prisons.
Draper, supervising principal. has
his headquarters at the Curtis School,
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Branch 5, Society Of Philatelic Amer
leans, will meet ut the Thomson School,
Tuesday evening 1T 3. Public invited.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton. We'd
nesday evening at 8. A special Boy
Scout program has been arranged, and
there will be . bourse. Visitors vel.
come. ~ usual.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

Ths Warrington Collectors Club,
Evening star., 1937-06-27
I NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
NJ SCHOOL will be represented
" by three of its faculty mem

" by three OF its faculty mem
4 bers at the International
Congress of Comparative Law, which
meets at The Hague, August 4, it was
announced yesterday.
Those making the trip are Judge
Charles s. Looingier, professor OF COM
parative law and historical jurspru-
dence; Dr. J. E. Sebree. professor OF
administrative law, and Howard S.
Leroy, professor Of radio and air law
and OF international claims. DR.. Sc
bree will be accompanied by his wife.
who took her doctors degree at Ma
tlonal.
The party will sail from New York
July "a on the steamer Cham olain.
1t vas also announced that the ad-
dress delivered by Senator Thomas OF
Utah at the universitys commence
ment exercises June II has been re-
printed In the Congressional Record
at the request OF Senator Minton OF
Indiana.
Sander Heads Alumni
JACOB SANDER was elected pres
ident OF the Alumni Association
Of Southeastern University for the
school year 1878 4 a recent meet
ing Of the association Other officers
elected were Ellis W. Meeker, vice
president; Ralph Bailey. second vice
president; Mabel Dossett. secretary
and Bessie Blosser. treasurer.
The Southeastern University Honor
Fraternity recently elected the follow
ing officers At . meeting in the home
OF DR.. James A. Bell. president OF
Southeastern University:
Margaret Hickman, president: Lex
Pennington. vice president: Bessie
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Hear Jean Abbey

Vomen'S Home Companion Shopper
TUNE IN WJSV AT $50 TUESDAY
MORNING. She will tell you about the
values in our August Furniture and Rug
Sale and give you vacation hints, too.
The Washington times., 1937-09-09
C. A. R. DEBATES
Joint REUNION
AFTER PARADE
Aged Veterans Rested
Following March

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 9 Q.N.S0.
Rested from their annual parade,
members Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic today again tackled
the problem of meeting their old
enemies for a joint rally.
The question Of officially par
ticipating in the celebration at
Gettysburg next June along with
Confederate veterans was post
poned last night when it was
found most Of the Boys in Blue"
were too tired to come to the
meeting after their march in the
afternoon.
A busy day was in store for the
Union veterans at their national
encampment. Beside the Gettys-
burg debate they were to elect
new national commander and Sc
lect a site for next years en-
campment.
Only 1872 lined up for the parade
yesterday compared to the 154
who marched in Washington last
year. About 10 sturdily tramped
the 11-block route on foot while
the rest rode behind, waving and
smiling at the crowds lining the
sidewalks.
P. H. JefferS, 81, who had come
all the way from Eugene, Ore, for
the encannnment died from
heart ailment at the hospital just
as the parade was to begin. An
other three marchers dropped out
under the strain of the long walk
were feeling fit again today.
The traffic route around the
capitol square was reversed so the
aged men might walk down and
not have to climb the steep hill on
Carroll Street.
The Washington times., 1937-09-09

Ways and Means Committee this
summer.
Harold H. Neff, director of the
Forms and Regulations division,
also is a prospective appointee to
the commission. He is one OF the
best speakers in the commissions
upper brackets.
Departure of lands and Ross
will leave only Douglas, George C..
Mathews and Robert E. Healy, a
Republican, on the commission.
The commission itself elects the
chairman. Whether the election
will be held before or after new
appointments are made remains
to be seen.
McNINCH SHIFTED
President Roosevelt also is
looking for a man to put in as
chairman of the Federal Power
Commission. Chairman Franz r.
McNinch has been transferred
from the power group to the chair
manship of the Communications
Commission, with orders to clean
it up."
The Washington times., 1937-09-09
New York COmbed
For Boys Mother

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 Q.N.S0.
Edward Smith, 12-year-old Negro
boy from Cincinnati, Ohio, rested
in a children's shelter today while
police continued to search for. mis-
mother here; search he started
last August 80, after hitch-hiking
and riding freight trains to New
York.
Police were finding the search
as difficult as Edward has found
it for the only address he had was
Apartment %, 18th ST., New
York city" After searching 10th
Street from the East to the North
River, Edward turned up in Penn.
sylvania Station, tired and hungry.
The Washington times., 1937-09-09
Jersey Lays
New Fever
To Ticks

FREEHOLD, N. j., Sept. Q.
Traced to infected wood ticks, the
highly fatal Rocky Mountain
spotted fever has been brought
into Monmouth county, according
to a report issued by DR.. A. w.
Sweet, Of Red Bank, county
health officer.
Declaring that the cases re-
ported this summer were the first
in the history Of this section, the
report warned that the disease
might be more prevalent next
spring.
The Washington times., 1937-09-09
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The Washington times., 1937-09-09
SEC SHUFFLING
DUE AS lands
and ROSS QUIT
Latter Is Scheduled to
II Get Power Post
BY CECIL B. DICKSON

uN.S.). rganlZatlon OF the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion will be projected by Presi
dent Roosevelt soon, high Off
cials disclosed today.
Resignation Of Chairman James
~. Lands and Commissioner
James D. Ross, slated to be sub
mitted probably this week, will
leave two vacancies on the five
man commission, one of the New
Deals focal agencies.
RETURNS TO HARVARD
Lands will return to private
life as dean Of the Harvard law
school. President Roosevelt plans
to appoint Ross as the "one-man
power authority" to direct the
vast Bonneville Dam project on
she Columbia River.
Ross, who is credited with max
ing the Seattle municipal power
project a success, has the sup.
port Of the two Washington Sen
atorS, Bone and Scl1wellenbach,
but is opposed from other quar-
tiers.
Mr.. Roosevelt is known, mean
time, to be looking for men to
fill the Lands and Ross posts.
DOUGLAS CONSIDERED
william o. Douglas. Yale law
professor, has the inside track on
the SEC Craftsmanship. Youthful
and energetic, Douglas, however,
has incurred some opposition even
In the New Deal to his attacks
on Wall Street. He has been on
the commission less than two
years.
Abe Fortas, another brilliant
and youthful Yale law professor,
who has done some of the prose
cution work for the SEC. has been
recommended for the commission
FortaS has made the study OF
rich mems estates and earnings
his hobby. He was drafted by the
Treasury to disclose "tax lodging
by the wealthy before the House
The Washington times., 1937-09-09

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15
DROWNING TIP
PRIZE. winner

First information on the discov-
cry of the body of 2-year-old vii
liam Thomas Hershberger in War
renton, Va, captured first prize
last week in The Washington
Times newstip contest.
Other awards were made for the
following tips: Automobile acct
dent on Lee Highway in which a
big van truck overturned; strike
of so painters at the Capitol; wild
dog at large, as the result of
which one child was bitten at Fort
Belvoir, Va; washout of bridge at
Oxon Run; derailing of an AUTO
railer in Arlington, Va: automo-
bile accident at Bladensburg Road
and Douglas st. N. E., in which
one man was injured; Zoos oldest
animal house demolished; auto
mobile accident near Olney, Md,
in which one person was injured;
Dictator Vargas son a
at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; flood in Deanwood; addi-
tional flood information from
Oxon Run; strike of American Oil
Company workers; plunge of au-
tomobile into Hunting Creek; ex-
pIosion of oil truck in Arlington,
and kidnapping" and robbery of
local automobile salesman, who
was later released by his abduc-
tors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15

Defeated by the audacity Of Gauguin, Cezanne,
Van Gogh and other artistic madmen. these con-
sentative gentlemen, these economic royalists
who once snapped their fingers at the onslaught
of progress. mourned in their expensive lairS,
and said ooh, what's the use?"
Adnires Art Collectors
Before the entrance to the exhibition room,
or the gallery, to speak correctly, William, the
official doorman of the smart world, who knows
by ear and eyesight the cars of the gentry of
the town, stood in olive green uniform and top
hat. Past him swept the right people, every one
Of them, to enjoy pretend to enjoy the canvases
of the John the Baptists of modern art.
Undoubtedly, the exhibit is extraordinarily
fine. I've great admiration for the enterprise of
Mrs. Dwight w. Davis, Mrs. George Angus
Garrett and Mrs. Dean Acheson who collected
1t and expect to assemble others like it during the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15

Mrs. EvaI SOGGCu. AlIA1OuSu 1 was pTGGGy
young then, Senator Newland was always so
patient and kind he could make even the most
complex questions entirely clear.
Devoted to Charlie Curtis
Another gentle and true friend from whom
learned much through the years was Charlie
Curtis. I was devoted to him for his rugged
loyalty to his friends and his unassuming wisdom.
Then there was that remarkable man, Boise
Penrose. No one who knew him could ever for
get the dominating force of his character and
his unrelenting determination to accomplish the
things he desired.
will always remember Harry Daugherty's de-
scription Of how Penrose from his sick bed
In Wardman Park Hotel, controlled the con-
vention which subsequently nominated Harding
for the presidency.
Warren Harding was another gracious and
true friend whose passing brought me sadness.
recall how happy and contented he was in
the days when he was JUST "A SENATOR"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15
Cabman Slashed
AS HOldup Fails

Slashed on the face by colored
man who attempted to rob him,
Walter A. Edelen, a cab driver who
lives at 321 Nicholson st. N. w.
was recovering today from facial
wounds and shock.
Edelen told police he picked up
the fare at North Capitol and
Streets and was ordered to drive
to the 1900 block of Columbia Rd.
N. w. Arriving at the address, the
cab driver told police, the colored
man drew a razor and demaned
his money. When he refused the
man slashed him on the face and
then fled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15
1000 CHEER
PARK RIDERS

More than 1000 persons wit
messed the second National Capt.
tai Parks horse show yesterday
at the Equitation Field in Rock
Creek Park.
The show, managed by Major
James w. Barnett, included eight
classes. No entrance fee was
charged either riders or Specta-
tors and all profits from the sale
of coffee and sandwiches were
turned over to the Free Lunch
Fund for undernouriShed school
children.
In addition to the usual rib
bons, 26 trophies, donated by in.
dividuals, riding academies and
business firms, were awarded the
winners. '.'
The judges were Fenton Fadely
and Major r. S. Ramey.
Winning horses and riders in
each class were:
Class I, children's saddle ponies Zen
trants under 10 years)-First, Silver,
Suzanne Ladd; second, Good News
Suzanne Hughes; third, Brunette, Adele
Rogers; fourth, Sherry, Jean McDin.
bo GssS o1Iy jumping ETIdng academy
Dorothy Barclay; second, Buddy, Lettie
Warren; third. Pride, Dave Legum;
fourth, Grey Bird. Barbara Gableman.
Class III, junior horsemanship Cen
Melody, Claire Mcdowell; second.
Launcelot, Laurel Ann Hughes; third,
Silver, Suzanne Ladd; fourth. Grey
Bird. Barbara Gableman.
horses, ~ teetmF PiHS Wishing WISHING Veil VEIL
Mrs James D. Preece; second, Gay
Melody Elaine McDowell; third, Blue,
Margaret Evans: fourth, jeremiah,
Eddie Talbot.
Class v bride path hacks (riding
academy horses only)-First. Wally. Jan
Brandes; second, Diana, Miss Farley;
third. Sister. Mrs. r. Williams; fourth,
Babs, Eddie Talbot.
Class Class VI Jumping ,| [5FidIs path
Eliza beth M. Shoemaker second, Red
Birch. Mrs. Leona McKinnon; third,
Popover, J.. B. McWilliams; fourth,
Jere miah. Eddie Talbot.
Class VII, bride path hacks (privately
owned horses, ridden by owners or MEM
bers of their family)-First, Lady Jack,
Cheerie Mckee; second, Modern Melody
Mrs N; H. Mcdowell; third, Golden
Thomas ODonoughue.
Glass VIII, open Jumping event, 4
feet, Az feet-First, Modern Melody
Gardner Mailman; second. Lady Jack,
West; fourth, Easy Money, Mrs. John
Burns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15
Blame Dope
Addicts in
Thehs

Police today expressed the be-
lief that drug addicts, who have
had their sources of supply cut
off during recent weeks, as a re-
suit of a number of raids on es-
Establishments selling narcotics
illegally, are responsible for the
increasing number of ropberies re-
ported by physicians.
The medical bags of three ply
sicians, all containing valuable
medical instruments and narcotics,
were reported stolen from their
automobiles during the weekend,
bringing the total of such robber-
les to six in a week.
Police explained most physi-
clans automobiles are easily iden-
titled by the green cross medical
emblem attached to the license
plates of the machine.
The doctors victimized during
the weekend are DR.. Fordyce A.
H. johnson, of 1850 Connecticut
Ave. N. w., who reported mis- bag
stolen from his automobile parked
in the basement with a loss of
SITS; DR.. Lester Newman, of
5000 Fulton st. N. W., whose bag
with instruments and narcotics
valued at $3.50 was taken from
his machine parked before his
home, and DR.. Richard E. Dunk
ley, of Pap Thirty-ninth st. N. W.,
whose bag with instruments and
narcotics valued at 500 was
taken from his car in front of his
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-15
Dear Washington By Helen E5say

winter. I've also great admiration for Mrs.
McCook Knox, who two years ago brought to a
doubling Washington the first exhibition of the
New York Museum of Modern Art and set the
town talking about not only modern canvases
but modern sculptures.
Buff I may say so without hurting the
feelings Of anybody, and at the same time
clubbing myself a person without a smart
advanced taste-1 just don't understand modern
art. sort of like COW in creek to look like
COW in creek. Not like nude descending the
stairs.
Policeman Comments on Art
And can't think that cockeyed billiard
table with three legs or fat nude whose head
is the size Of a peanut are more real or more
to be raved over than billiard table with four
legs or slim nude, whose body looks like it
belongs to her head.
The police officer who viewed the billiard
table, about closing time for the gallery (the
billiard table by the way was part of Might
Cafe" a. canvas. by Renoir) said he sposed they
must have meant to show one Of those old
timerS-those tables the boys used to play on
in the mining towns out West, but he didn't
know why the fellow shooting the balls had to
have green hair.
The fat lady with the little head, also by
Renor, the policeman thought had the makings
of a mighty fine ''raSSler" I didn't discuss with
him "L'Esprit Veille" of Paul Gauguin in which
an unadorned Tahiti maiden seemed about to
fall off the bed. But saw him staring fascinated
at the painting and know he was wondering what
kept the lady clinging to nothing in particular
without any embarrassment or strain.