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Evening star., 1937-12-12
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
District Drivers Warned Speed Purchase of 1893 TagA
A. A. Reveals Color Scheme of State-gh Registration

Reports from Is States indicate
that gasoline consumption, too, will
exceed the best previous years record
by wide margin.
The car registration figure for 1887
exceeds last years total by more than
six and one-half per cent. Gasoline
consumption is up nine, and seven
tenths per cent. It Is the first time
registrations have reached 80 mil
lion or that gasoline consumption has
reached 20 billion gallons.
As In most previous years, the motor
vehicle death rate has risen in fairly
direct proportion to the amount OF
travel. Present reports indicate an
increase In fatalities Of about nine per
cent. considerably more than car reg
istration but slightly less than gaso-
line consumption.
Registrations of commercial vehicles
showed somewhat greater gain than
that of passenger cars, the percentage
increase for the former being about
eight and one-half per cent
South Dakota Is the only State re-
porting q decrease in registration and
that decrease Is less than a tenth o1
one per cent. The largest gains were
made by Mississippi (13.2s%), Ala.
bama (l3.11T). Maryland dl.86%)
Virginia u0.5l%), Arizona (991%)
Florida (9.5996) and Kentuck,
(9.20%).
Gasoline consumption by the enc
of the year will reach the staggering
total Of 20,0l1 ,522, 900 gallons, 1t /.
estimated. Nebraska is the only State
showing decrease, and that decrease
is under one-tenth Of one per cent
South Carolina, New Mexico, Michigan
and Mississippi all report gains of more
than TX nor cent
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Postal Skill Faces Test

Is shortage Of space behtting govern
mental dignity. so all manner Of cars
will be pressed into service. Clerks in
rowing post offices will work in many a
car intended for oranges, automobiles
or office furniture.
This departments 2,100 employees
will be increased to nearly 10000 dur
ing the rush, and expenses will amount
to around two-and-a-haf million dol
lars.
A curious problem once beset the
division-that of the lost mail car. A
carload of mail would sometimes be
mistakenly shunted OF onto q siding
and forgotten. Station masters and
others, expecting it along the way,
would query Washington and a game
of Mail car, mail car, who's got the
mail carp would result. But authori-
ties claim that under the present sys-
tenn of telephones, telegraph and close
checking this is almost impossible.
A current problem Is geological
rather than vehicular-that Of the
baby animal traf11c. During the past
year or so, the public began sending
gifts Of baby turtles, baby alligators,
baby turkeys, baby chameleons, at
Christmas and other times. Business
concerns ship the creatures by the mil
lion. too-in all manner Of packages.
Mr.. Branch's experts had to draw up
rules governing the type and size OF
carton in which an infant turtle, for
instance, could be conveyed safely
through the mails and take up the
minimum amount OF space in q
crowded car Batches Of tiny cartons,
each containing an unharmed but no
doubt hysterical snapper, will be
casually tossed this Christmas into
bags with bulky parcels.
A new angle has arisen, recently.
The turtles generally bear city names
painted on their enameled backs, for
the souvenir touch. The enamel keeps
the shells from growing, but the tur-
ties themselves and officials are con-
cerned for the latter.
A S for the Air Mail Service, it finds
increasing favor with folk who
must rush last-minute gifts to their
destination. covering up the fact that
they were afterthoughts by the i'm
portance of their aerial transit. But
although extra plane space has been
provided for, this department is not
too Christmas conscious.
The Rural Mail Service, too, is not
over-busy at Christmas. It has added
only about 800 extra employees to its
staff, for the increase Of mail is not
too great to be handled by regulars.
The job will cost 1t only about $25, 900.
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bia, black on chrome yellow; Florida,
canary yellow on midnight blue;
Georgia, orange on dark blue; Idaho,
white on maroon: Illinois. white on
dark green; Indiana, red on white;
Iowa, blue on white; Kansas, white
on black; Kentucky, green on white;
Louisiana, white on vermillion;
Maine, green on aluminium; Mary
land, white on green; Massachusetts,,
white on maroon; Michigan, black
on green; Minnesota, aluminium on
black; Mississippi, white on blue:
Missouri, black on ivory; Montana,
black on orange; Nebraska, alum
mum on black; Nevada, silver on
blue; New Hampshire, white on
green; New Jersey, aluminium on
black; New Mexico, black on yellow;
New York, yellow on black; North
Carolina, black on gold; North Da-
kota, black on canary yellow: Ohio,
black on white; Oklahoma, black on
yellow; Oregon, black on aluminium;
Pennsylvania, blue on golden yel-
low; Rhode Island, white on black;
South Carolina. black on yellow;
South Dakota, white on blue; Ten
nessee, dark blue on aluminium;
Texas, white on black; Utah, ma
room on white; Vermont, blue on
white; Virginia, black on white;
Washington, green on white; West
Virginia Q937-1938), national yel-
low on black; Wisconsin. black on
aluminium, and Wyoming, gold on
blue.
Registrations Of motor vehicles in
the United States will reach an all
time high Of 30,0s5, 900 this year, the
Travellers Insurance Company an
nounces. The estimate is based or
reports of As States.
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lots. and although the Government
tries to state their approximate value,
such articles as diamond rings, for ex-
ample, can't be appraised One Wash
ington purchaser, bidding on Christ
mas college pennants, drew a diamond
ring in the same lot which proved to
be valuable.
Under Mr.. North's supervision is the
Stamp Division, also. Several months
ago postmasters received letters asking
them to submit their requisitions for
Christmas stamp supplies. They have
done so by now, and the requests are
being investigated, cleared and filled
by the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. The December, 1886, order for
1,o0o,8o 900 extra stamps will prob
ably be duplicated this season.
Smith Purdum, the fourth assistant
postmaster general, is in charge Of
postal quarters and the Motor Vehicle
Service
The officials of the latter division
begin to prepare for the next rush in
January, studying reports fortnight
after the current rush Is over Later
postmasters are given allowances for
extra space, their occupation of which
will last about IS days, from De-
cember is to December 81. The post
Christmas tenancy Is for cleaning-up
purposes.
IN October the service began tack
ling the matter of this seasons
trucks, adding them to its feet, with
the assistance of the Procurement
Division OF the Treasury. Oficials
have compiled list Of vehicles avail
able, so that as the rush grows they
can be allotted where and when
needed.
This service owns $500 trucks, with
a large auxiliary fleet concentrated for
wherever there is city delivery But
the holiday story of other divisions Is
repeated here-needs double at Christ
mas. Extra trucks must be chartered
from outside sources Too, the service
seeks aid from other Government de-
partments after the manner of a bor-
rowing neighbor in a community. For
example, postmasters at points near
forts and Army bases will have the
loan Of Army trucks; the Navy has
been asked for the use of its vehicles
by postmasters in or near such places
as Annapolis and Norfolk
A unique purchasing chore is cur
rent in Mr. Purdum's department.
About October is, an august official in
a green-leather- er-and-mahogany, be-
telephoned office weightily ponders the
problem of-thread, plain ordinary
thread. Thousands OF bread cones
bearing $500 yards each have been or
dered to sew and repair Christmas mail
bags. The mail pouch shop of Uncle
Sam, an activity Of this division, has a
store of fifteen million bags always on
hand.
So, in all four postal departments,
the workers in Washington are turning
the burden over to United States post
masters. They, too, have practically
finished their preparations. They have
secured extra space, hired personnel,
started the Mail Early" campaign.
Everything is in readiness. even to
the rooms where undelivered mail is
stacked.
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foreground. The 4o-pfenning, blue
and red, uses Madgeburg and Danzig
coats Of arms above the village roof
tops, with a radiant sun behind.
Madgeburg is German city OF 30o.-
900 on the Elbe River"
The Scent Virgin Islands territorial
stamp will 60 on first-day sale at
Charlotte Amalie on Wednesday. It
offers view Of the harbor Of the
capital, formerly called st. Thomas.
Gen. Francisco Franco is portrayed
on a new l0-centimos tax stamp Of
Spanish Morocco. Intended to repre-
sent prepayment Of an additional
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The service has two very remote
routes in Hawaii. These have not asked
for so much as single extra stamp.
The chief task of the International
Mail Service is to advise foreign coun-
tries as to sailing lists and the amount
Of mail they may expect and prepare
for. This involves correspondence with
steamship companies and others, but Is
we'll over by now. However, the an
swers and questions are coming in, and
the divisions staff of interpreters must
work with them well into the season.
They are written in every conceiv-
able anguage-Latvian, Russian, Chi
nese, Hindustani-and some tax even
the resources of one interpreter who
knows 10 tongues and can de-
cipher holiday queries in phonetic"
spelling. He reads them aloud or has
them read to him, to get the sound Of
the words.
The undeclared wars in Spain and
China constitute problem for this
department, but the job of getting the
mails through is said to be progressing
quite we'll" No parcel-post packages
will be accepted, however. Plans for
sending gifts into these luckless coun-
tries, bearing the homely touches Of
red ribbon and white tissue paper, must
be abandoned.
One division under Roy North. Mr..
Farley's acting third assistant, turns
into classroom at Christmas-as the
other departments. in a measure. The
students are refractory United States
citizens who will have to learn to ham
die their mail correctly, otherwise 1t
will arrive at its destination too late for
Christmas or not be delivered at all.
The teaching, mostly. is done by re-
mote control by means of bulletins.
Mr.. Branch's department Is responsible
for those concerning the correct wrap
ping Of packages, while Mr.. Howes
concerns himself with the the Mail
Early" leaflets.
THE Classification Division of Mr..
North's department has already
prepared and sent out to- the post
onlces for display millions of other bull
letins. A new one this Christmas asks
the public to keep supply of holiday
stamps on hand and not buy them
piecemeal at crowded windows.
This division also gets out the circu-
lars concerning greeting cards mailed
in unsealed envelopes at the third class
postage rate. This is permissible if the
card bears only q short greeting such
as Merry Christmas from Lizzie +"
Thousands, however. bear longer mes
sages and are subject to the first-class
rate.
As for the parcel post section, it is
also under Mr.. North. 1t gets its per-
sonnel from Mr.. Hoes and its trucks
from the Motor Vehicle Service. Its
chief worry is the package which is
wrongly addressed, bears no return ad-
dress, is wrapped with sketchy abandon
or otherwise rendered unbelievable
Out Of $4,000 parcels sent last year to
the Dead Letter Division, about IS per
cent were Christmas packages.
After the holidays, undelivered gifts
are sold at auction at dead letter sales
at15 points in the United States
Here is where the public's gambling
instinct enters. The goods are sold in
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party. Each year, kilograms pour in
from such-and-such an official, who
needs more help than he had figured
on, and hopes the Department can
oblige. So the checking and figuring
go on constantly, keeping separate
crew Of people occupied.
Another Christmas task of this divi-
sion is the gentle one of letter. writing.
In the late summer, officials began
gathering material for four to ten
page letter of holiday instructions to
postmasters. Back of this, as back of
the aforementioned survey, is similar
study OF postal conditions, and there Is
also much correspondence with inspec-
tors, postmasters and others whose
suggestions for improving the service
might be helpful.
This missive contains information
on everything from how to keep down
expenses to how late to stay open in
the evenings, and of course gives de-
tails as to the hiring of personnel.
First consideration for temporary
workers Is given to needy and capable
persons on the Civil Service list; next,
to unemployed persons with depend
ents; and so on down the line to col
lege students in university towns who
work for Uncle Sam each year.
Current statistics indicate that the
regular clerical force Of 1900 clerks
and $4,000 auxiliaries will be doubled,
as holiday temporaries are added. And
there are $4,000 carriers, with $4,000
auxiliaries. These will be doubled, too.
IRON Mr.. Howes' department the
mail goes to that of Harrlee
Branch, the second assistant postnas-
ter general, who is the transportation
manager" He is in charge of such
divisions as the Railway Mail Service,
the International Postal Service, the
Air Mail Service and the Rural Mails.
OF these, the railway service. bears
the brunt. 1t is too decentralized,
operates from too many points, to de-
pend on detailed correspondence with
Washington, so its preparations take
a chatty form. Beginning to think of
Christmas when Fourth of July fire.
crackers pop, its officials are addicted
conference-holders. Conferences start
in the summer between the heads of
the services fifteen divisions as to their
needs in cars clerks, and facilities at
depots, and go on until late November.
Meanwhile, other conferences are held
in Washington between service officials
and the railroad companies as to sched-
ules and extra mail trains to take the
burden from passenger carriers. There
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injuries halted neither his profes.
sional career nor his enthusiastic In
terest in philately.
A list Of plates sent to press in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
during November shows eight differ
ent numbers used "for exhibit"-s.
phrase which apparently signifies spe-
cial printing for frames intended for
display.
The first catalogue Of the Interna-
tional Philatelic Exhibition, to be held
at Praha, Czechoslovakia, June 26 to-
July 8. 1888, has been published. It
is a handsomely printed and attrac-
lively illustrated production and the
contents include history Of philately
in Southeastern Europe, an article on
Postage Stamps and. Their Collec-
tors" by Emil Adler; a list Of COM
missioners abroad, general regulations
for exhibitors, classifications, prizes,
application forms, etc. -
The minister Of posts and telegraphs
Of Ireland has announced two stamps
to be used on December 20 to mark
the Inauguration OF the constitution
Of Eire-the new name Of the Irish
Free State. Richard J. King, Dublin
artist, Is responsible for the design.
The composition shows Fire as q young
woman with Gaelic harp. Denomina-
tions specified are: I'd, for inland
postage; Sd, for foreign mail. First
day covers will be available at the
post offices Of Dublin, Cork, Limerick,
Waterford, Galway, Kilkenny and
Managhan. -
An International Opthalmological
Congress has been given philatelic
recognition by the postal authorities
Of Egypt in three stamps released on
Wednesday last-5m, red-brown; Ism,
purple, and 20m, blue.
James B. Hatcher, philatclic feature
editor for the Associated Press, writes:
'The Danzig village at the Magdeburg
Fair is publicized on two new stamps
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sign are introduced on either side and
an inscription reading "Sobretasa
obligatoria pro-multilados Africa" is
repeated in Arabic. The proceeds
from the sale of the tax stamp are
assigned to the aid Of wounded war
veterans.
Philatelic meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 1880, Wash
ington Stamp Club Of the Air from
Station VOL. Albert F. Kunze will
discuss stamps and history.
Stamp Club. 2206 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.-Charles A. Kenny, stamp
editor of the Washington Times, and
J. N. Lawrence Of the Naval Hos
pital in China will speak.
Tomorrow evening at 8, Capital
Precancel Club, Thomson School,
Twelfth street-Program and exhi-
bition. -
Tuesday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club, Branch 5, Society Of
Philatelic Americans, Thomson School,
Twelfth street; program, exhibition
and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8. Washing
ton Philatelic Society. Hotel Carlton,
Sixteenth street; bourse and auction
under the direction of John r. Ewell.
Friday evening at 8, Vikings Crew
No. 8, American Naval Cancellation
Society, home of Mrs Fred D. Riggles,
IS Rhode Island avenue NV, pro-
| gram and exhibition.
Saturday afternoon at /, Philatelic
Luncheon Group, Hotel Harrington,
Eleventh street. Round-table discus
sion of stamp news.
| All meetings are open to the public
and visitors are assured OF cordial well
come.
Venezuela has new series of regular
postage and airmail values to cele-
brate the acquisition Of the works at
the port Of La Guaira from a British
corporation.
David H. Davenport, writing In Me-
keels Weekly Stamp News for Decem-
Der 6. says: "The Post Once Depart
ment has advertised for bids for carry
| ing the mails by air from New York to
Bermuda, thus bringing closer to re-
alization service that has been great
ly publicized for several months. Bids
will be opened on January is and the
initial flight probably will take place
within a month after the contract Is
awarded"
French commemorative are BOOM
ing in the European market.
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charge on all
letters requiring
80 centinos or
more postage, the
recently issu e d
adhesive depicts
the military dc
tator of fascist
Spain" in profile.
Panels of Moor
iSh oeometric de.
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logue. 1t was compiled by Arthur W.
Deas, president of the Collectors Club
of New York, and furnishes a validi-
flcation Of q similar work published
by Carol M. Farquhar of Washington
several months ago. The price is 10
cents per copy plus postage. Orders
may be sent to w. A. McIntire, Box
28, Clifton, N. j.
According to A. E. Geldhof, stamp
editor of the Chicago Herald Exam
liner, the executors OF the estate Of
the late Col. E. H. r. Green have
in their possession no less than 81
copies of the famous 24-cent airmail
invert. The latest price on these was
established at the most recent Sana-
bria auction, in which Emil Bruechig
purchased single specimen for $500.
Norman Serphos has joined the
staff of the Scott Stamp & Coin Co.
as merchandising manager of the
retail sales division. This Is the
first announcement connected with
the drastic revisions in the method
and scope of our business" given out
recently by Hugh M. Clark in behalf
of the firm. Further details of plans
now under consideration are ex-
pected in the near future.
Don Grieve, philatelic editor Of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, says: Some
what similar to the Olympic games are
the Sokol festivals held in Czecho-
slovakia at regular intervals. Next
year will be the 10th jubilee festival,
and will start in February, with the
winter sports games held in the Tatras
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tIOIu ~ d II u ] 3
Free State. The
25-pfenning, dark
carmine, shows a
view Of the vii
lage with the
Danzig coat of
arms above and
a large National
S ocialist t flag
with swastika)
floating in the
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Recent phatelc visitors to Washington haze included
Haughton Sdnguineh ett stamp editor of the Boston
ming lecturer stamps for the extension depart
ment OF HarDard University and William r. McLoud igh,
member OF the GaredPerry Stamp Club and representative
OF the House OF Farnam Inc wholesale stamp
couer dealers, Cleveland. Star staff Photos
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Plans for the March exhibition Of
the Washington Collectors Club, to
be staged at the National Museum, are
In process of development.
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Theodore Rosen, recently elected
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas
In. Philadelphia, u . stamp collector
Of many years experience He suf-
fered the loss Of his, right arm and
right eye In ths World War. but his
Evening star., 1937-12-12

William T. Raley has in his col
lection an interesting philatelic SOU
venir Of the troubles in the Far East.
1t consists Of a cover inscribed:
Fourth Marine Mail; No Postage
Available; Collect on Delivery" and
bears the signature Of Gel. Charles
F. B. Price, now In command at
Shanghai.
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Venezuela has new series Of regular
postage and airmail values to cele-
brate the acquisition Of the works at
the port of La Guaira from a British
CORPORATION.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Germany has . travelling post office
for philatelic service. It consists Of
large automobile truck with sales win
dows on one side and cancellation
windows on the other. Driven to any
desired location, 1t does business with
marvellous. efficiency and undoubted
profit to the government.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Italy is bringing out set of stamps
in homage to the memory of Marconi,
the inventor of wireless telegraphy and
the original sponsor Of modern radio
communication.
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Stephen Macy and members Of the
Washington Amateur Astronomers So
ciety will be guests Of the Washington
Philatelic Society, Hotel Carlton, We'd
nesday evening, January 26. The two
organizations will cooperate in a pro-
gram on Stamps and Stars"
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Frederick w. Green of Cleveland
has been appointed attorney for the
American Philatelic Society, succeed
ing David D. Caldwell of Washington,
who served through the administra-
ton of President Eugene Klein.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

John w. Longnecker of Hartford
discusses why Collect Stamps" in
the December number of Advocations
Magazine, published Friday.
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The National Federation Of Stamp
Clubs Is arranging q Saturday eve
ming coast-to-coast broadcast for the
winter season. It Is Yumored that the
first speaker viii be Secretary Of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes. The date
and station allocations soon will be
announced.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

The National Federation of Stamp
Clubs is polling its constituent men,
bers on a proposal to frank all mail
from the Philatelic Agency.
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STAMPS.

French commemorative are BOOM
ing in the European market.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Irwin IS JEERED
BY COURT CROWD
Women and Children Hoot
as Confessed Slayer
Is Transferred.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3O-A crowd of
several hundred persons, many of
them women and children, swarmed
around the Mott street entrance to
Homicide Court on the Lower East
Side today and hooted and jeered at
sight of Robert Irwin, 29-year-old
sculptor, named in three indictments
as the Easter Sunday killer OF Beck
man Hill
Handcuffed to two policemen, Irwin,
still wearing the rumpled white suit
he had on when he was arrested Sum-
day In Chicago, froWned and puffed
cigarette. He appeared slightly ner-
vous as the policemen hustled him
through the crowd.
His appearance in court was mere
ly step in the preliminary formali-
ties necessary before he is brought to
trial for the murders of Veronica
Gedeon, artists model; her mother,
Mrs. Mary Gedeon, and their lodger
Frank Byrnes.
Taken from his cell in gloomy old
Tombs Prison, Irwin was sped to the
ancient building housing Homicide