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The Washington times., 1937-02-20
PhiIateIsts
Welcome
Series
Bv CHARLES A. KENNY
Times Stamp Editor


February may set a new high
from a financial standpoint as
far as the Philatelic Agency Of
the Division of Stamps, Post
Office Department, is con-
cerned.
This land-office business has
been brought about by the l1li-
tial appearances during the
past week of four new stamps
that had "first-day sale" at the
agency Monday and Thursday.
These were the New Pacific Air
Mails, 20-cent and 50-cent denoml-
nations, and the Scent Army and
Navy issues. The air mails were
placed on sale last Monday, while
the two varieties of the Scent
Army and Navy series were placeu
on sale Thursday.
Above Normal
The total combined sales OF the
air mails last Monday amounted
to $54,0O3 go, of which $51,37o was
taken through the agency, the re-
naming amount of which was &C
counted for by the city OF Wash
ington post offices.
The fact that the Government
did not publicize a first day
Sale'' of the air mails nor arrange
for an official cachet makes the
return far above the normal figure.
AS for the Scent Army and Navy
sale last Thursday, the total re-
turn amounted to 500, 1868. This,
together with the total sales OF the
first day transpacific, amounts to
$93,11O.28, excluding, OF course,
sales of other stamps these two
days and throughout the week.
Last weeks exclusive announce
ment in The Times, relative to
the dwindling stock of the 1885
25-cent Transpacific Air Mails,
also brought about a high number
of sales of this adhesive, which
bids fair to mount in value as soon
as the few remaining sheets have
been sold. The sale of this stamp,
added to the quota Of the above
mentioned new issues, will raise
the total sales for the month con-
siderably.
Largest Sale
The largest sale ever recorded
by the agency during its existence
Is credited to that abnormal issue,
the Farley ImperforateS, when
$500. .O58.95 was realized on these
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Many women's clubs are paying
tribute to the birthday anniversary
Of George washington, which falls
on Monday, at their meetings this
month. In fact, it has been a
month full of historical dates and
birthdays of famous persons.
The District of Columbia Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
Jointly with the Sons OF the ReVo-
luton and the District Society OF
the Sons of the American ReVo-
luton, as well as the Children OF
the American Revolution, are spon-
soring a huge celebration in COM
memoration of the two hundred
and fifth anniversary Of the birth
of George Washington.
Ceremonies will take place Mon
day at 10:45 a. m. in Memorial
Continental Hall.
Sunday Teas
The Democratic Women'S Ma
tlonal Council will hold series OF
Sunday afternoon teas at their
new clubhouse, 1925 New Hamp-
shire Ave-, the first to be held
tomorrow from 4::30 to 6 p. m,
when the president Of the council,
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor, will act as
hostess.
Miss Katie Lou McVicker, cor
resnondinp secretary, will be
hostess on Sunday, February 90;
Mrs. H. H. Dodderidge, vice presl-
dent, on Sunday. March z, and
Mrs. Robert K. Noble, chairman
Of the ways and means commit
tee, on Sunday, March IA.
Arrangements are being made
by the council for a card party
to take place Thursday night,
March l8, at 240O Sixteenth st.
N. W. Mrs. Ethel Murray is
chairman.
Another entertainment planned
by the council will be cherry
blossom" ball to be given at the
Washington Hotel on Saturday
April 3. This gives promise OF
being a very brilliant Springtime
social event.
Victory Dinner Plans
The council has reserved two
tables for the Victory Dinner
being arranged by the YOUNG
Democrats for the Democratic
National Committee on March
at the willard Hotel. 1t is alSt
arranging a table for the mair
victory Dinner to be given thu
same evening at the Mayflowe
Hotel when the President will b.
the guest Of honor and speaker
Because of the birthday ann
versary celebration of Georg
Washington, the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will NEE
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,. E. o. Meetinq

Miss Dorothy Wright, Of Cottey
College, Nevada, Mo-, will speak
before the next meeting Of Chap
ter B. p. E. o. Sisterhood, to be
held Tuesday at 1890 p. m, in
the home of Mrs. A. w. Caldwell,
3720 Northampton st. N. w.
Miss Wright will have for her
subject THE Educational Fund
and Cottey College" Mrs. w. W.
Stockberger, second vice president
of the District of Columbia State
Chapter, will have charge Of the
program.
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TODAY

Alpha Chapter Of Sigma Tau
Gamma Sorority - Mid-winter
dance. 9 p. M, Broadmoor.
Woman's National Democratic
Club-Luncheon and card party,
/ p. m, 1926 New Hampshire Ave.
American Association Of Univer-
sity Women-Bridge luncheon, !
p. M, 1884 I st. N. w.
Marsha Burns Chapter, D. A. R.
-Luncheon-meeting, 2 p. m,
Raleigh Hotel.
Political Study Club-Meeting,
2:30 p. M, Washington Club.
TOMORROW
Martha Washington Chapter,
D. A. R.-Birthday anniversary
tea, 4-6 p. M, American Wal
Mothers headquarters.
Democratic Women's National
Council-Tea, 4;30 to 6 p. m, 1926
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Y. w. C. A.-At home hour, 4
p. M; music hour, 5 p. M, "Y'
headquarters.
MONDAY
Victory Chapter, D. A. R.-An
nual guest night. 8 p. m, home OF
Mrs. Chester B. Watts, Naval Oh
servatory.
Newcomb Club of Bethesda
Musical program and tea, 4 p. m.
Battery Park Clubhouse, Bethesda
Md.
Business and Professional Wom
ems Club of All Souls Unitarian
Church Colonial party, 8 p. m.
Church hall.
TUESDAY
Chapter B, P. E. o. Sisterhood-
Meeting, 1880 p. m, home Of Mrs
A. w. Caldwell, 3720 Northampton
st.
Board Of Lady Managers o.
Casualty Hospital-Meeting, /!
q. M, willard.
Kappa Beta ri Legal Sorority
Luncheon, 1915 p. m, willard.
Women's National Press Club
Luncheon, ! p. m, willard.
D. C. Chapter, Catholic Daugh
ters Of Misunderstanding, 7:3I
p. M, Willard.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
D. A. R.,-Banquet in honor Of tn
twenty-second birthday annivel
sary, Chastleton Hotel.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter
D. A. R.-Meeting, 8 p. m, hom
Of Miss Mary o. Terrell, 1911 Crit
tenden st.
Federal City Chapter, D. A. R.
Meeting, 8 p. M, All States Hote
Auxiliary Home Board, o. E. {
Meeting, 2 p. m, Kenesaw Apar'
mentS.
Women's, City Club - Curren
Events Section, meeting, 5 p. m
1876 Jackson Pl. N. W.
District Federation OF Women
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Rogers Has
Subdued
Big Job

One year ago last Tuesday,
0tho L. Rogers assumed charge
of the Philatelic Agency of the
Post Office Department and
during his sojourn in his pres
ent capacity has turned out q
splendid job.
The manner in which he has
handled the myriad of customers
who transact business with his
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Mail Unit Party

Retired members Of the Railway
Mail Association will be guests OF
honor tonight at a party given by
the Women's Auxiliary to the Rail
way Mail Association and the
Washington Branch of the associa-
ton at 8 o'clock in Stansbury Tenn
pie, Brightwood.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

New York city, with Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt as guest Of honor.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is honorary preSi-
dent of the organization.
The celebration will be con-
tinued throughout the nation all
summer, concluding With a pill
grimage to Savannah, birthplace
Of the movement, early in october.
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office each day
Of the month
and week of the
year has con-
vinced S t a m p
dealer and col
lector alike that
he is doing q
real job.
Mr.. Rogers
chief mission at
his position is
to satisfy the
wants of collec-
tors and stamp
dealers as legal
ly as possible
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
P0st-Lenten Events Also
Being Mapped by
Local Groups
Rv MARY PADGETT

Dire To the Lenten season. mdwnter social activities Of the
women clubs are toned somewhat but interesting meet
ngs continue at their usual pace and plans for postmaster
made
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

SINGLE DESIGNS on long sets from all the continents
being received in Washington daily Above are pictured
some Of the issues They the Brazil Second
Eucharstc Congress- top Left Ivory Coast Baoule tribs
woman upper right Dybbol Windmill Charity Of Denmae
center left; Egypt King Fuad new type) center right;
Sultan Jubilee lower eft Greece King Constantine lower
right. Courtesy Cullen's Stamp shopl.
The Washington times., 1937-04-30

TerrapIane 1884 FOrdor sedan-0O0E
Clean condition; IS down, IS 900
per week. No endorsers
PACKARD WASHINGTON
KalOrama Road at 18th st. n, w.
The Washington times., 1937-04-30

POntlae 1891 sedan-In excel Q1AE
lent ! mechanical condition; O14O
all good tires; paint is o. K; low
down payment and easy terms
L.. p. STEUART, Inc.
'cThe Old Reliable"
1898 - 81. N. W. DEC. 1900
The Washington times., 1937-04-30

NO DOWN PAYMENT!
Pontiac 1852 Convertible Coupe 01 on
--S16.49 per month. DlOU
GARDNER STUART MOTORS
SO4 Biadiengburg Rd. N. e. Line. 8138
1432 Morse st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1937-04-30

POntfaoi 1855 Eight-CyI. Coupe Q1OE
Jet black finish is like new, OlOO
practically new rubber and DOWN
PERFORMS perfectly. safety Tested"
and guaranteed.
29O1 nj 81. n. w. WEst 2074
Evening star., 1937-12-12
PLANS COMPLETE
ON MERIT AWARDS
Builders, Painters, Garden.
ers to Be Honored for Two.
Year Accomplishments.

Plans for the biannual awards Of
certificates of merit to owners and
architects Of buildings, signs and land
scapes or gardens have been completed
by the Municipal Art Committee Of
the Board Of Trade, 1t was announced
yesterday.
Theodore I. Coe, chairman of the
committee. has announced that
awards will be made for buildings Of
various types and classes completed
between January /. 1885, and January
/. 1888, which are deemed especially
meritorius by the jury of awards.
All classes have not yet been de-
termined upon, but they will closely
follow those which have been used in
the past. ONCE buildings, stores, res
licences and other commercial build
ines will be judged in separate groups.
Awards also will be made for signs
erected since January, 1885. that ac-
complish the purpose of advertisement
with special artistic effects. In the
landscaping class, certificates will be
given for the general plans Of sub
uiNloiollo CAiVoCl Wy VIC jury. i llAS WILL
include arrangement of interior yards,
individual homes or building land
scaping and garden layouts.
Submissions may be made until
noon. February /, 1898. at the Board
Of Trade offices. 204 Star Building,
by any interested person In the Dis
trict or its immediate vicinity in
Maryland and Virginia.
Each entry must state the location
OF the property. name and address of
owner, architect, builder, landscape
architect. designer or sign maker. 1t
must be accompanied by one or more
photographs illustrating the subject.
No awards will be made, however.
without an actual inspection by the
jury of awards, which will consist
of three prominent architects selected
by the committee. Inspections will be
made and prize winners selected dur
ing February and the early part of
March, and it is believed the awards
will be made at the Board of Trades
meeting in March.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
telephone last night. DR.. Smith said

telephone last night. DR.. Smith said
he was not familiar with the contro-
versy over local hospital conditions
and would reserve comment on his
procedure in the Federal survey until
he had orientad himself after re-
porting to Drs. Parran and Olesen to-
morrow.
DR.. Olesen said he would arrange for
DR.. Smith to confer with DR.. Rutland,
members Of the committee appointed
by the District Medical Society 10
study conditions at 0allinger. DR.. 8. L.
Christian, present head Of the Public
Health Service Hospital Division and
. member of the medical society COM
mittee. and Richard Mackenzie, hos
pital consultant who made . special
Evening star., 1937-12-12

perience in hospital problems during
81 years as an officer Of the Public
Health SERVICE. Is expected to lend
strength to whatever recommends
tions he may make after his investi-
cation.
DR.. Olesen said each OF the experts
assigned to various phases Of the sur
vey first would study the report on
health conditions In the District COM
piled under direction OF DR.. Paul
Prebles in 1927. DR.. Parran, who then
was head Of the Veneral Disease Di-
vision Of the Public Health Service,
assisted In the 1927 survey.
After reading that report thor
oughly," DR.. Olesen said, "our staff
will pick up where 1t left of 10 years
Evening star., 1937-12-12

survey at 0allinser for the Budget
Bureau, before he begins his own in
spection Of Gallinser and other public
hospital facilities here.
Any additional help needed to speed
up the hospital study will be supplied
from the regular Public Health 6erv-
ice personnel in washington, DR..
Olesen said.
DR.. Smith "Outsider."
It was considered significant that
Or. Smith. whose assignment
to the hospital study was announced
yesterday. was the only one Of the
Federal survey staff to be brought in
from outside Washington. His COM
plete detachment from the local con-
troversy, coupled with his long ex-
Evening star., 1937-12-12

reported at the November meeting,
has placed the following names in
nomination: Alvin Fitx-Hugh for
president; A. J. Rucker. jr.. first vice
president; Mrs. Mildred Turnburks.
second vice president: Miss Clara Dy.
son, recording secretary: Mrs. Edith
Carlisle, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Elizabeth Tallman, treasurer; Henry
s. Clay, jr, parliamentarian and
Charles w. Brawner, sergeant At
arms.
Action is expected on . resolution
proposing establishment of . safety
committee. Plans will also be made
for helping the underprivileged At
Christmas.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

ago; see what has been done to i'm
prove the situation since then; how
we stand At present and what things
might be desirable for further I'M
provement.
Individual members Of the survey
staff will draw up factual reports on
the various specific phases OF the
study, DR.. Olesen added, and then
work under his supervision to blend
together their reports into . we'll
rounded whole. containing very posi-
tive recommendations"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
SHERWOOD PIT. MEETS
Panel Discussion on Student
Council Features Program.

SANDY SPRING, Nd, Dec. II
(speciaD A panel discussion on the
Student Council ct Sherwood School
and how much voice 1t should have
in the government Of the pupils fea-
tured the program Of the PIT. A.
meeting this week.
Howard B. Gill. Harry Bell and r.
K. Metzger led the discussion.
A summary Of the recent county
fair was given in the monthly report
by the principal, Austin La Mar.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
YOUNG DEMOCRATS CLUB
WILL STAGE ELECTION
Arlington County Organixati tion
Also to Discuss Christmas
Plans Monday.

By star Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
Young Democratic Club Of Arlington
County will meet Monday at 9 pm. in
Lee Tavern for the annual election Of
ofiicers, members announced today.
The Nominating Committee, which
Evening star., 1937-12-12

England has . new fund for saving
old war horses from hard work.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Snort genuine leother with high ouolity
hardware, duroby constructed. There
is an inner fitted eose eontoinine q COM
plete dresser set. Eoch piece. the over
night bag, tire fitted eose, or the dresser
set, may be used separately. making
5 gifts in l..
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the national capital, was another of
the coterie, as was practically every
governor that Montana has had who
was practicing attorney.
During all the years in which he
served these men and the public in an
official capacity he commanded their
utmost respect and confidence.
When he was in Nevada, boom times
were sweeping that section and mil
honaires were made over night. He was
intimately acquainted with Mackay,
Flood, Fair and all the others whose
names later ranked high in the history
OF western mining and whose bank
accounts and mining properties made
them famous all over the world.
MIR. Sproule could tell stories by the
hour of queer and unusual incidents
which had occurred in the courts with
which he had been connected for so
many years.
He told once of a witness in a whisky
selling case, a lumber Jack, who, after
he had testified was sent to the clerks
office to collect his per diem and mile
age. Sproule figured it up. The man
was disappointed at the amount He
had expected that it would be much
larger. He asked Sproule If he had
figured in the mileage He was told
that the mileage had been figured In
Don't I get nothing extra for walk
ing2" asked the witness.
MIR. Sproule, as patient as Job, in
formed him that the mode of travel
was not considered, that it was only
the distance which counted, so much
per mile.
why. did you walkP" asked MIR.
Sproule.
yes" replied the other. 1.-THE boys
at camp told me that if I walked I
would get 81 mile for the distance
both going and coming"
He walked 124 miles.
Mr.. Sprpule felt sorry for the fellow, |
but he couldn't do anything for him.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28

back IS feet below, then slid 20 feet
down q shale slope
Jay tried TO carry me but was too
heavy. He left at o'clock, for aid.
Il saw no one in IL hours. Finally
I got so cold crawled 200 yards down
the mountain to some scrub pines.
1T was hell"
II was still shivering when my res
cuers took me through Snow pass late
the following afternoon.
Il don't know how the fellows ever
got down that mountain, carrying my
weight. It was steep and slippery.
My worst experience was shouting
when 1 heard the searching party, but
found the wind blowing in the wrong
direction. tore up my shirt and waved
it and yelled. Pretty soon they saw
me-"
woodward was taken to the hospital
by a rescue squad headed by Fire
Warden Edward Hall. The party To-
Gated the injured youth after a 81
hour, all night search.
Members of the rescue squad de-
Scribed how they crawled on hands and
knees all night in the face of howl
ing wind, but unable to locate him in
the darkness. Dawn next morning
brought light that enabled them to
end the search.
Fatigue Of the rescuers, Woodward's
weight and shale and loose rocks over
which the injured man had to be car
r1ed on Stretcher, made the descent
from the peak more difficult.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28

crossed over any national highways OF
livestock trails.
In moving the adoption Of his reso-
luton on the fifth day of the conven-
ton, Mr.. Mccoy said, in substance
that Kansas did not indorse, nor would
her representatives In congress SUD-
port the trail movement except with
the assurance that congress should be
asked to place upon it restrictions em-
bodied in his resolution. A deleoate
from Texas amended the motion h
refer the subject to the committee of
nine to be appointed to present the
memorial to congress, which was prac-
tically unanimously adopted.
The personnel Of this committee It
was revealed, contained no Montanar1-
but was composed Of two men from
Texas, Hon. O. Epson and Can't. Henry
Warren; Gen. NJ NJ Curtis of New
York; Judge Frost Of Kansas: Alley ii
Swan of Wyoming; j. n. Hamilton of
Cherokee Strip; S. s. Wallace of Col
rado; A. j. Duh of Pennsylvania. and
PIP. Groom Of Kentucky.
The first convention OF the National
Association Of Cattle and Horse Grow
ers was about the only one at which
Montana livestock interests were OF
ficially represented
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28
Man Seeking Cbe70 Of 70bacco
Mistaken for H0hduo bY Late
George Spr0uIe W1b0 D0nated

I sheriff and constable. During his spare
hours he read law. In 1883 he Weni
to Portland, Ore, passed the necessary
examination and was admitted to the
bar In 1885 he came to Montana and
opened q law office in Butte. Soon
after, however, he was appointed clerk
of the probate court, which place he
held until the state was admitted to
the union. He then was appointed clerk
of the United States district court by
Federal Judge Hiram Knowles and
clerk of the United States circuit court
by Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, diScharging
the duties of them jointly. He retained
the position of clerk of the federal dis
trict court until his death.
During the early days of Mr.. Sproule's
clerkShip there were no magnificent
federal buildings in this section of the
country and consequently only make
shift quarters for the federal court,
which sat at intervals in different
as clerk Of the federal court in this
state he was associated with some dis
tinguished j1rists who held the position
Of Judge, among them Judge w. H.
Hunt, later to be governor of Porto
Rico and now judge Of the United
States court of appeals at San Fran
cisco. Among the lawyers with whom he
came into intimate personal contact
by reason of his position were all of
the members of the United States
senate and house of representatives
Montana has ever had who were prac-
ticing attorneys. to say nothing of the
distinguished legal rights from all over
the country, who had occasion to make
appearances in the federal courts of
this state.
In addition to those were Montana
attorneys who since have achieved
national reputation in politics, law or
business, such as Charles Donnely,
president Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, who once practiced law in Hell
ena in association with VIII Wallace.
The latter since has become one of the
most prominent attorneys of New York
City. During the years when much
mining litigation involving millions of
dollars was heard In the federal court
of this state, MIR. Sproule became ac-
quainted with prominent eastern at
torneys called here as associate counsel
in many cases. He sat behind the
clerks desk when G. F.. Kelley, now
president of the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. tried his first case in the
federal court.
MFR. Sproule sat and twiddled his
fingers when Frank Walker, present
treasurer of the democratic national
committee, former chairman Of the ma
tional emergency council, now promin-
emit at the New York bar and said to
be President RooSevelt'S closest friend,
made his first nervous appearance as
counsel in a federal court. j. Bruce
Kremer, former democratic national
from Montana and now
a prominent member of the bar in
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YOUTH
TELLS EXPERIENCE
GRID STAR SAYS NIGHT SPENT
IN OPEN ON MOUNTAIN
WAS TERRIBLE

A 220-pound GrinneIl college
grid star prOpped himself upon one
elbow in q hospital cot at Mann
moth Hot springs a few days ago
70 remark that q 50-fOOt tumble
on Electric peak and a night out
in the open was hell
Edward Woodward, 20, Of Mason
City, Ia, who was carried eight miles
down the II, 155-foot mountain by res
cue squads after the fall nursed a
broken arm and some bad bruises.
His companion, Jay Sullivan, brought
back word that Woodward had fallen
and was injured, then led rescuers up
the rugged slope on the highest peak
in the park
Jay and reached the peak at 2:30
in the afternoon" Woodward recount
ed. we were so yards from the reg
istration box so decided to proceed
along the ridge.
"On a narrow ledge I reached for a
rock as a hand-hold and 1t came loose.
feel backwards and landed on my
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delegation T e p 7 E.
scented was dwarfed
when 20 m par e d
with the Texas
Livestock aSsocia-
ton. This was, per-
haps, the largest
and richest stock
organization in the
country. 1t extend
ed over nearly the
entire state Of Tex
as and embraced in
its membership a
large number Of the
members of IA Of
what we're known
=
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28
OIL for
Troubled Waters

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u intendents and management executives
turn TO the SOcOny-Vacuum Oil Company
with IFS 20 years. experience whenever a
fabrication problem, great or small, threat
ems to disrupt operating schedules.