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Evening star., 1938-02-04
I'D you ever stop at q red
light and have some fool
behind keep footing his
hassv, ~ v,os,0


So, it appears, has David o. Will
son OF Santa Monica, Calf, and
he's just done something about it.
He was granted patent this week
for an electrical tongue sticker-
outer. which can be operated by
pushing q button on the dash
board by means Of which one can
express ones supreme contempt for
the horn-tooter without leaving the
drivers seat and running the risk
of q punch in the nose II he hap
pens to be bigger fellow.
It Is . combination Of q light,
q horn and protrudable tongue to
be attached to the rear Of the car.
The face Of the device resembles q
clown mask. When the button Is
pushed the light illuminates the
features, the mouth opens and the
tongue Is protruded in an insult
ingly realistic manner, and the
horn blows With as close IN imita.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Snakeskin Popular.

Snakeskin came into prominence as
Q leather In 1927. Since then its use
has increased rapidly.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
LOAN FIRM HEAD
MAILS OUT DATA
Explanatory Instructions
Sent to 14,5O0 of First
Federa|'S Shareholders.

Instructions were being mailed to-
day by H. P. Somerville. president OF
the new First Federal Savings g. Loan
Association. to 14,5O0 shareholders of
closed Fidelity Building g. Loan Asso-
ciation to explain the system by which
the new association will make avail
able IS cents in cash or in Federal
shares.
In his letter, Mr.. Somerville set
forth the present status of the First
Federal, and announced that each
shareholder soon will receive q notice
from the receiver of Fidelity, James
H. Nolan. This notice will tell the
shareholder the specific day on which
he will be expected to call at the ONCE
at 6l0 Thirteenth street NV.
When the shareholder calls to pre-
sent his card of notification he will be
expected to bring with him evidence
of the claim, which will be receipt
issued by the receiver at the time the
proof of claim was filed.
Will Get Account Book.
When the shareholder comes and
presents these two documents, Mr..
Somerville wrote: In return you will
receive an account book showing your
investment in the First Federal Saw
lngs & Loan Association, equal to IS
per cent of your established claim.
of course" he continued, "accept-
ance OF an account book does not pre-
clude your conversion of your new &C.
count into cash, either in full, or in
part, if you so desire.
In order that this transfer of ac-
counts be expedited with as little con-
fusion as possible the shareholder
was notified "a 'stagger system will
be used in mailing out these notices,
which will enable approximately 500
shareholders to present their claims
on each day as designated"
In his letter President Somerville
officially advised shareholders that
negotiations for purchasing the as
sets of Fidelity by the First Federal
had been consummated, and the final
court order had become effective Jan.
uary Is.
Cooperation Asked.
"The cooperation of the share
holders of the Fidelity Association is
solicited In order that all claims may
be expeditiously settled and with the
least inconvenience to each individ-
ual," Mr.. Somerville wrote. Accord
ing to the records. a very large per-
centage have shown fine spirit of
cooperation by indicating acceptance
OF an insured account Ensured up to
$5,OOO) in the First Federal Savings
and Loan Association of Washington
for the established value of their
claims. This has made possible the
present arrangement, which we feel
confident will prove beneficial to ALL"
A pamphlet was sent each share
holder explaining the operation of the
insurance which protects accounts up
to the $4,000 limit.
Purchase of the assets of Fidelity
oy the First Federal, it was explained,
was "on a basis of IS per cent of all
shareholders claims as shown by the
books OF the association and by the
receiver on date of sale. Thus, all
verified claims will be accepted by
the First Federal Savings g. Loan
Association at IS cents on the dollar. )"
Prospects now are that the new
First Federal will open some time late
this month.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

The club will maintain fortnightly
schedule of games. the first one being
held on Sunday, February l3.
Other games:
At the Lasalle Bridge Studio, Mrs.
Dixie T. Wright-Monday evening,
Mrs W. Peyton Blamire and Mrs. Les
ter johnson, first; Rush Buckley and
j. A. Dearing. second: Mrs. MEME
Barry and Capt. V. de Sveshnikoff
third. Tuesday evening. Miss Margie
Mills and partner, first; Mrs. Jean
Resler and Miss Virginia Wilson, Sec
ond: Mrs. Harry Turner and George
E. Gibson, third. Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Jack Bennett and Mrs. Alice Will
son. first Mrs. Charles F. Gross and
A. r. Heath, second: Mrs. w. NJ. Tar
play and William Salisbury, third.
At the Fairfax Hotel. Mrs. D. E
Stephan--Friday evening, north and
south, Mrs. c. w Zimmer and John
Donnelly. first; Mrs. Kitty Boyle and
G., H. Warthen. second: Mrs. Hodg-
kiss and Elliott Gordon. third; east
ana west, Herbert Hodges and w. r.
Baucon, first; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
and T. r. Tevely. tied with J. l..
Wilson and S. T. Hitchcock, second.
tuesday afternoon, Mrs. MEME Barry
and Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh. first
Mrs. G.. G. Bradley and j. R. Belt.
second: Mrs. N T. N. Robinson and
Mrs. Evelyn Woodside. third. We'd
nesday morning, north and south,
Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh and Mrs
Evelyn Woodside, first: Mrs. M. Hall
and Arch Kepner. second; Mrs. John
Evans and Mrs. j. r. Belt, third
east and west Mrs Lamr and Mrs.
John Coffee, first; Mrs. R. B. Hotch-
kiss and Mrs J. Crane, second; Mrs.
T. D. Sheldon and J. A. Dearing. tied
with Mrs. w. w. Tarplay and Mrs.
Menne Barry, third,
At the Shoreham, Monday after
noon. Mrs. w A. Clark-Mrs. c. w.
thinner and Col. E. B. Gray. first :;
Mrs. John Seward and Mrs. Oliver
Hoyem. second.
At the American Association of
University Women. Mrs. Frank S.
Smlth-Thursday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard P Bailey, first; Mrs.
jamie Mason and Doris Rothwell,
second.
At the Shoreham, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Eugene Nolan-Tom Hamlin and
L. r. Watson, jr., first; Cy Austin
and Mr.. Voss, second; Mrs A. P.
Stockvis and Dick Skinner, third
A. c. B. L. convertible rating points
are now being awarded in this game.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

rled a spray of orange plossrnls from
the Doom orangery of her grand
father, former Kaiser Wilhelm, and
a sprlg of myrtle from the favorite
tree of her great-great-gr grandmother,
Queen Victoria She wore a tiara
surmounted by miniature diamond
crown.
The prince. who is 35, is the only
brother of childless King George II
of the Hellenes.
Wedding rings for bride and bride
groom were made of gold coins from
the time of Alexander the Great.
The sacred eye stamps Of Egypt
have been received Issued for the
OpthalmOlogical Congress at Cairo in
December. they show the goddess
Evening star., 1938-02-06
By G.. adams H0ward.
HE search for the answer tc

~ HE search for the answer to
the traffic problem continues
with many organizations look
L A, ing for the cures for the ills
that represent death, injury and con-
gestion. This search certainly fea-
lures the motoring news of the week.
Reporting progress achieved by the
national organizations operating under
grants of money from the Automotive
Safety Foundation, Paul G. Hoffman,
president of the foundation has issued
a booklet entitled "A Rational APP
proach to an Emotional Problem"
which is to be given national circu-
lation this week
Declaring that the situation will
respond to light" and not to heat
Mr.. Hoffman says: ITO be successful
We must approach the problem ration
ally, factually and dispassionately
The design and construction Of
safer vehicles has been the objective
of automotive engineering and our
primary responsibility to safety since
the very early days Of our industry.
Each year has seen the development
of sturdier, safer cars and succeeding
models have shown marked improve
ment over their predecessors in greater
maneuverabllity, more efficient brakes,
improved headlighting, stronger bodies,
safety glass, advanced steering mech
anisms and in score Of other re-
flnements.
'All these are reflected in the cur
rent models. With this background
of unrelenting effort on the part OF
automotive engineers, it is reasonable
to anticipate definite progress toward
even safer vehicles in future car
models.
The booklet emphasizes the point
that traffic accidents are local prob
lens and must be solved by local
action. Active. reSultful local efforts
backed up bv q comprehensive State
Evening star., 1938-02-06

When first seen it would seem to
the novice that the contract of SIX
spades must be set one trick since
East holds king. queen and one club
over the dummy Mrs. Barry exam
lned the dummy carefully and de.
cided that East even if holding the
king, queen, one of clubs, which. of
course. she did not know when West
led his highest diamond. could be
made harmless by strip and end
play. Her partners bid Of two dia-
monds over East's one diamond and
his subsequent bid of five spades had
given her vast amount of lnfOrma-
ton. She knew by his two diamond
bid that he controlled the first lead of
that suit and by his bid of five
spades that he had a poWer-house
which prompted her TO bid six spades
Taking the first diamond led in
dummy with the ace she proceeded to
lead two rounds of trumps Then, with
three leads Of hearts and another of
diamonds, she stripped both her own
hand and dummy of hearts ana dia-
mondS She then led a small club from
her own hand, and allowed East to
win with the queen. East, however was
then on the spot He had no hearts or
spades if he led club he would be
leading into dummy's ace-jack. If he
led diamond declarer would discard
club and win with the jack of trumps
in dummy. He therefore had to be
content with his one club trick, and
Mrs. Barry scored small slam.
4 CLUB rule which has prevailed in
the Federal Bridge League since
9 nic u irzof iona
Evening star., 1938-02-06
COINS.
COINS.
1898 OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL
HALF DOLLARS 4

HALF DOLLARS -
. This new issue bearing the date 1898
and struck at the Philadelphia, Denver. and
: San Francisco Mints, now is available for
distribution
Subscription Price S695 per set lone
coin from each mint Postpaid g. Insured
distributed by the OREGON Trail MEMORIAL
sAssoriarion in accordance with the receipt
OF orders. To assure wide distribution. the
right to scale down orders is reserved.
= Make all checks tCertihed,. and Money
Orders PAYABLE to
OREGON TRAIL MEMORIAL ASSN
1115 Broadway, New York City, N Y.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Search for Remedng the Traffic Situation Continues as Various
Organizations Seek Greater Safety Throughout Nation

wide program. explained and illus
trated in detail, is urged as the most
effective step to be taken.
An immediate need for more public
financing for effective street and high
way safety is described by showing
that an estimated total of $40 900 900
a year of public financing is a neces-
sary minimum, with about SIS, 100000
available for safety currently
The disparity between the accident
records Of the various States is illus
trated in map showing the 10 "best"
and 10 worst" States in relation to
the national death rate of 1874 fatali-
ties per l00000,000 vehicle miles. The
average. of the 10 "best" States is SO
and 204 for the 10 worst" States.
The enactment during 1887 of
standard drivers license laws by 10
States and laws somewhat less than
standard in three others leaves but
six States having no such require
ments. They are: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Illinois, South Dakota and
Wyoming.
The comparative growth of surfaced
roads and vehicle registrations since
1904 is shown in another illustration
revealing that in 1904 there were
approximately three miles of surfaced
road to each automobile, while in 1887
there were about 20 cars to each mile
Of surfaced road.
Detailed programs of the national
groups receiving foundation grants, a
foreWord of commendation by Pres
ldent Roosevelt lists of officers. trus-
tees and members of the foundation,
and photography of books and films
produced by funds from the automotive
industry are among the contents.
Traffic accidents, both during the
day and at night, could be materially
reduced by the installation of adequate
highway lighting, according to the
report OF the Problem Committee
on Highway illumination Of the
Evening star., 1938-02-06
In Local Bridge Circles
Special Pair Duplicate Is Scheduled.

In accordance with the new rules the
high pair not getting master points
Will get one convertible point each.
Should the winning pair in the special
pair duplicate held here, be unable to
make the trip, the privilege will go to
a member of the next ranking pair.
HE Washington Bridge League an
nounces that its roll Of member
ship now exceeds 800, a goal which it
has been striving to reach for the past
Two or three years. The large increase
of membership has been achieved dur
ing the presidency of 1t. Comdr. w.
A. Corley, U. S. N, retired.
HE tlrst 1888 round robin was
played last Monday night at the
washington Whist Club with a large
number Of experts participating. In
round robin each contestant plays one
board with every other contestant for
an individual score, by which method
What is sometimes called partner
trouble is minimized.
NN> AN"tNio "SlC ~. D. f'tllIlPUdkPT,
nrSt; MarkWood Lake, second, and
Arch kepner, third The game was
directed by Mrs. Charles w. Boyce and
Louis Newman, with A. P. Stockvis as
scorekeeper.
HE Maryland State contract bridge
championship games for 1888 be-
gan at the Hotel Belvedere in BaIti-
more on Friday and are being con-
Guided this afternoon They are
sponsored by the Maryland Bridge
League and the Women's Bridge
League of Baltimore
'HE so-called strip and end play is
one of the most fascinating in
contract when it is skillfully executed
by an expert and is often the ONLY
way that a small siam contract can
be made.
III" following deal in which Mrs
Menne Barry was the declarer in
rubber bridge game is an excellent ex-
ample Of success in this sort of
play:
Bot h Si6eS V1llpera hla. yVoct Joo1n
Evening star., 1938-02-06

troversy that may affect the stand
ing of several teams in the leagues
season tournament. The rule provides
that team that is not present and
ready to begin play at the stipulated
hour shall automatically forfeit one
board and be forced to play the eve
ming when it is late in the lowest sec
ton Of the league
In view of the fact that the players
in the lowest section are regarded as
weaker players than those IN other
sections, and their rating in the tour
nament is actually lower than the
others, it is contended that. apart from
the loss of one board, the penalty is
really an advantage to a team rating
in the higher sections. They are forced
to play in a section where the prob
abilities Of their winning are greater
than if they were to remain in a sec
ton where the players are in their own
class.
Last Tuesday night the Lions team,
paying a penalty for 10 minutes tardi-
ness, played in the lowest section and
won IA boards placing them a board
and half ahead of the Rangers in the
league race. despite the loss Of one for
feited board. The Rangers, in their
section where the Lions rightfully be-
long. according to their rating. won
only IL. boards The latter team tied
with the Secag team, which also won
lll2 board. In the second section the
winners were the Plants. with II
boards. and in the third section the
Lions tied with the Rants. each WIN
ming IA boards The matter is subject
to future adjustment
The league has been advised that the
American Bridge League, of which it is
an affiliate, will award winners in each
Federal league section IA convertible
points. each winning player being en-
titled to that number.
Those entitled to this award on
Tuesday We're MeSSrs. Corley. McDon-
nell. Marsh and Hallauer. tied with
Messrs. Blanck Wilson. johnson and
Lyons. and Mrs Karl Greene and Miss
Marion Egll and Messrs. Hignett and
Weaver.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

: Arthur Barger, New York stamp
dealer, has been commissioned to
'reorganlze' the postal system OF
loyahst Spain. The New York Times,
however. eXonerates him from re-
Evening star., 1938-02-06

A Milan dealer recently presented
to Premier Mussolini a collection of
airmail stamps appraised at 100000
lire.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Nekhpet in the gulse of a vulture,
wearing the crown of Upper Egypt,
and the goddess Quito in serpent
form, with the crown of Lower Egypt
The inscriptions are in Latin and
Arabic. Values are millieme. red
brown; Ism, puce, and 20m, blue.
A special cachet will be used on all
flrst-class mail from Washington S
Birthplace, Va, February %. Those
desiring this marking may obtain it
by sending covers ready to go, in care
OF the postmaster.
For political reasons, if for none
other. stamps may be issued next year
to celebrate" the 50th anniversary
of the opening of Oklahoma to settle
ment. There also may be COM
memoratives" for the 5Oth anniver-
saries of North and South Dakota,
Montana and Washington-all admit
ted to the Union in 1889.
A Washington collector who prefers
anonymity has perfected new rou-
tine for mounting his stamps. He
has had recourse to ordinary index
cards, size by S inches, arranged
in a file of six drawers fitted in a
neat oak case. The cards are typed
with such data as may be wanted; !;
then, the cheaper specimens are at
tached with hinges and the more
valuable specimens wrapped in glassine
paper and mounted with art cor
ners" of the standard variety. Money
saved on albums is spent for current
issues desired to improve the collec-
ton.
Stephen D. Brown. president of the
Glen Falls (N " Stamp Club and
famous collector of the stamps of
the Confederate States. British North
America, etc. died on January 81. He
was only 36 years of age and had
been i'll but few days.
The William H. Crocker collection
of United States and foreign stamps
will be sold at auction by Harmer
Rookie & Co., London.
Belgium will bring out memorial
stamp for the late King Albert Febru-
airy II. The face value will be 2.45fr,
but the sellingg price l0fr, with the
surplus assigned to a monument for
veterans of the World War
ErinfoHS nf q
urging stamp in homage to his
pioneer services as a Clipper ship
pilot flying the Pacific. A double stamp
has been suggested, the design to in
clude a portrait of Amelia Earhart
also.
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy NJ North has been in
consultation with President Roosevelt
concerning the new regular series. but
no announcement has been released as
yet.
Collectors interested in first-flight
covers for the new Zeppelin dirigible
are advised to correspond with the
Zeppelin Corp. of America, New York
City.
British philatelists have suggested a
series of pictorial stamps for England.
but the government has not manifested
any enthusiasm for the proposal.
Clifford w. Kissinger of Reading,
Pa, long secretary Of the American
Philatelic Society, died on January %.
He had been interested in stamps for
half century.
Louis S. Nordlinger of Los Angeles,
according to Stamps Magazine. makes
the suggestion that no subject should
be used as the motif Of United States
stamp design unless the Post ONCE
Evening star., 1938-02-06
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phatelc World Its Interests and Peope-Reve
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings.

sponSibility for unauthorized" minia-
ture sheets and other novelties which
recently have appeared on the phila-
telic market
STAMPS to express the JOY of the
people of the Netherlands over the
birth of an heir to the throne may
be expected.
The Associated Press reports: Mex
leo plans to issue three ordinary and
three airmail stamps in March to
commemorate the 25th anniversary
of the launching of Venustiano Car
ranza's revolt against Gen. Huertas
regime.
The designs will include a por-
trait of Carranza, group of revo-
lutlonary soldiers, worker. farmer,
a rural teacher with class and the
plane which secuted for Carranzas S
army, said to have been the first
plane ever used for military purposes
No long after Huerta's army coup
d'etat overthreW the liberal Madero
government Cover CarranZa of Goa
hula state rose against Huertas gov
ernment. On March 26, 1918, Car
rama proclaimed his plan of Guada-
lupe'
"Carranzas constitutionalist armies
won out in months of bitter fighting,
and Huerta fled the country.
Denominations of the new set of
stamps will be S, 10 and 20 centavo,
regular mail: 20 and 40 centavo and
peso, airmail."
An attractive 3-drachma stamp ap-
peared in Greece to hail the marriage
Of Prince Paul, heir apparent to the
throne, and Princess Frederika Luise
Of Hanover on January 9 at Athens
The princess. 20-year- -old daughter
of the Duke of Brunswick, took the
Greek name of Margarita She car
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Stephen D. Brown. president of the
Glen Falls IN. " Stamp Club and
a famous collector of the stamps of
the Confederate States. British North
America, etc, died on January 81. He
was only 36 years of age and had
been i'll but a few days.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
MAJ. AND MRS. C. w. DEITZ. for

merry prominent Washington
players. now of New Cumberland, Pa.
returned to the Capital last week and
won first place in the University Club
duplicate. Second were John Moth
ershed and E. NJ Becker and third
were c. E. Stewart and Capt. v. de
SVeshnikoff.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

The William H. Crocker collection
of United States and foreign stamps
will be sold at auction by Harmer
Rookie & Co., London.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

!. Howard A. Newton, blind collector,
is a prominent member of the New
Haven Philatelic Society.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

The new Bureau Print catalogue.
edited by Stephen G. Rich, will be
published about February 20.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

For political reasons, if for none
other. stamps may be issued next year
to celebrate" the 5Oth anniversary
of the opening of Oklahoma to settle
ment. There also may be COM
memoratives" for the 50th anniver-
saries of North and South Dakota,
Montana and Washington-all admit
ted to the Union in 1889.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Belgium will bring out memorial
stamp for the late King Albert Febru-
airy II. The face value will be 2.45fr,
but the sellingg price 10fr, with tho
surplus assigned to a monument for
veterans of the World War.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

4 CLUB rule which has prevailed in
the Federal Bridge League since
its organization is now causing a con-
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Sweden will release at least one
stamp to mark the bicentenary of the
National Academy of Sciences. The
design probably will show portraits
of Llnnaeus the botanist and Berzelius
the chemist
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Friends of Capt. Edwin Musick are
urging stamp in homage to his
pioneer services as a Clipper ship
pilot flying the Pacific A double stamp
has been suggested, the design to in
clude portrait of Amelia Earhart
also.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Ramsey S. Black of Harrisburg, Pa,
took the oath Of Office as Third As
sistant Postmaster General on Mes-
day.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Film of Birth
PriU0te Exhibition
Planned for "Jury''

"The Birth of Baby" a film
depicting in every detail the
entrance into the world of a
human being, will be privately
shown at the Interior Department
auditorium on January 18 in an
effort to determine if the subject
lis \ fit one to be shown generally.
A Jury" composed of Govern
ment officials, editors, social
workers, religious leaders of all
denominations, representative par
.ents and leading lay citizens of
the city will pass on the merits
of the exhibition.
Sponsored by the District Med
ical Society, the film, if favorably
passed on, will be shown to re-
duce maternal and infant NOR
tality; avert fear of child-bearing;
prevent illegal operations; warn
against the dangers of promis-
Guilty; impress fathers with their
responsibilities, and to present sex
in its proper relationship to life.
Medical officials also see it's
exhibition as a powerful weapon
in. its fight against venereal
disease.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

called, from the stern. Ready to
hoist the mainsail, now. The hal
yards are there on the right.
Tom was looking desperately for
something that might answer TO
the description of a "halyard.
when he caught the wicked gleam
of Sonia's eyes and the merry
curve of her lips.