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failed to take action on the boycott
proposal Of the Swedish Philatelic
Society Most of the time available
for discussing such matters was spent
IN wrangles over organization prob
lens. The members present forgot
the speech delivered by Harry L. lind :
quist at their Asheville gathering last
year.
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman, study
ing the colors used in the new presi-
Dental series, declares that it is evil
dent that the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing is trying to make each
stamp an authentic work of art in
terms of actual printing as we'll as
in design.
Robert A. Traux. special student
of street railway postal history, will
attend the American Philatelic Society
convention at New Orleans.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8, Woodbridge
Stamp Club, 22O6 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. Ladies night program, busi-
ness session, nomination OF officers.
Tomorrow evening at 8, Capital
Precancel Club, home of Alden H.
Whitney. 1872 Longfellow street NV.
Report on P s. S. convention.
Tuesday evening at 8. Collectors
Club Of Washington, Thomson School.
Twelfth street NV Program, exhibi-
ton, bourse and auction.
Wednesday evening at 8, Washing
ton Philatelic Society. Hotel Carlton,
Sixteenth street NV. Auction and
bourse.
Friday evening at 7:45, Washington
Stamp Club of the Air, Station VOL.
Albert F. Kunze will present a stamp
romance and comment on philatelic
news.
Saturday afternoon at 3, National
Federation Of Stamp Clubs, Station
WRC.
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AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and Peope-Reve
the Stamp Press-Liist of Local Meetings.

are afraid that such an adhesive
might carry letters backward.
Frederick r. Rice, former president
of the Collectors Club of Warrington,
has been elected q member of the
board Of directors OF the Society of
Philatelic Americans.
The United States Constitution
stamps OF Ecuador will profit that
country approximately 100000.
DR.. Emil Ferdinand says that the
Franco regime in Spain has brought
out no less than 863 stamps. The
number issued by the .Loyalists is 51s.
A commemorative for Francis Scott
Key, author of The Star Spangled
Banner" may be authorized. 1t has
been requested by important persons.
The Post Once Department may
bring out three stamps for the New
York Worlds Fair and a similar num-
Der for the San Francisco Exposition.
Values in each case probably will be
lc, Sc and SC.
The Society OF Philatelic Americans,
in convention assembled at Chicago.
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the American Contract Bridge League
of which the Washington Bridge
League. the Federal Bridge League and
most Of the local duplicate games are
afhliates. The fusion of these two
bodies into one national bridge or
ganization has given great impetus to
the game both nationally and locally
So far as Washington is concerned
the union of the two brought the first
national championship tournament to
Washington last December and result
ed in the most successful meet in the
history Of the game Most of the Wash
ington units were connected with the
American Bridge League. but q few
adhered to the United States Bridge
Association, and this fact made un-
certain and of lesser value the win
ming of match in either.
The American Bridge League was
formed in 1927 by r. R. Richards OF
Detroit and a coterie of his close bridge
friends in that city. Cleveland and
Chicago. Five years later Ely Culbert-
son launched the United States Bridge
Association as rival national Or
ganization. In some sections it exer-
cised q predominating influence, while
in others the American Bridge League
held sway. so that warfare at times
was carried on which was 80 bitter
that some Of the best players Of the
country declined to participate in q
tournament unless 1t was sponsored by
the particular national organization to
which they belong. The only har-
monious action of the two bodies was
in the formation Of the National Laws
Commission which, operating In con-
junction with certain London and
French bridge authorities, promulgated
the rules and regulations governing
the game as played socially and in
tournament, and which were an
nounced rs binding for the period of
five years from 1885 to 1910.
Last year, largely through the ef-
forts Of Nate B. Spingold. now presi-
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at the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church on Wednesday evening at 7:45.

at the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church on Wednesday evening at 7:45.
The Count of Covadonga, former
Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne
OF Spain, who died at Miami on Tues
day last, was portrayed in the Spanish
Red Cross stamps Of 1925.
Interesting and valuable old covers
have come to light in the correspon-
dence of the late Crosby s. Noyes,
editor Of The Star from 1867 to 1908. -
DR.. Sievert A. Rohwer of the Bureau
of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
will address the Washington Philatelic
Society, Hotel Carlton, Wednesday eve
ming, September 28
A postcard from Praha brings notice
OF the arrival of DR.. Albert c. Schwartz
ing of the Library of Congress in
Czechoslovakia on August q.
Carter Glass, jr., president OF the
American Philatelic Society, is a can
didate for the Virginia State Senate:
and William c. Lankford, father of
Chester Lankford, president of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Stamp Club of
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FALL SKYLINE TRIP SUGGESTED
For Novelty Try the Cersve Entrance Near South End
ofthe Drive Along Virgnas 3OOOF Foot Ridge

either one Of which will lsad YOU to
Hebron Church. Both are marked.
Follow Virginia No. 23l to the left.
Criglersville, bleak town of white
houses. lies at the foot Of the ridge.
Here the climb through Shenandoah
Park and to Skyline drive begins.
Turn left across the stream ut the
first "Y" in the road. After . long
climb you reach 4 summit, which is
not Blue Ridge but merely . foothill.
There are many twists and curves.
Sound your horn on blind turns.
VOUR road soon joins the course of
the rapid Rapidan and climbs be-
side it to the crest of the ridge. 1t was
In this area that former President
Hoover fished. His camp Il now
marked Is the Marine Camp. You pass
right by 1t. Visitors are not allowed
inside, however.
You strike the drive IS miles north
OF Swift Run, the present southern
terminal. Soon the 35-mile stretch
south Of Swift Run will be completed,
and some day you will be able to drive
all the way to Asheville, N. c., 480
miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
At Big Meadows new cabin develop
ments are Of interest to motorists de-
string to make an overnight trip of
the drive. Other accommodations are
found at Swift Run. Skyland, PAN
Drama, Front Royal and near all en-
frances to .the park.
The fall of the year is possibly the
best time to visit Shenandoah Ma
tional Park. The leaves of the syca-
mores, the birches, the beeches, the
locusts, the NAPLES, hickories and oaks
are changing, and with the slanting
rays Of an afternoon sun on them the
forest has an actual appearance OF
being on fire. Add to this display OF
color the blooming asters and golden
rod and you have a visual treat hard
to equal Panoramic views to either
side of the ridge are enhanced by the
color that autumn gives.
At Front Royal turn right on Vir-
ginia No. IS toward Washington.
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By Ralbh GRAY.
Tfavel Counselor. American Automobile
Association.

Tfavsl Counselor. American Automobile
Association.
~ NOE at the District of Colun-
4 bia Motor Club touring count
er told an A. A. A. member
~ that he could travel Skyline
Drive . half dozen times and still find
something new to see on the seventh
trip. He said yes, he had taken the
drive five times. and was planning to
60 again this fall Others tell me they
make . regular pilgrimage every spring
and1aM TO the worlds most extensive
ridge road. From the number of per-
sons the District Of Columbia Motor
Club sends over the drive every week
end the only indication Is that Vir-
ginia's Skyline Drive is the mos popu-
lar short trip out of Washington.
Its extensiveness makes it so. There
are views of greater ruggedness in
West Virginia: there are possibly richer
panoramos in Pennsylvania or North
Carolina, but nowhere in the world do
you have mile after mile of views
reaching from both sides of 4 5000
foot ridge.
Reserve one Of your Sundays be-
tween now and wintertime for this
trip. For novelty, take .he Cr!glefs-
Vile entrance, near the south end of
the present drive. 1t is a thrilling
mountain road which climns the ridge
beside the cascading RApidan, going
past Hoovers fishing camp and cf1er-
ing many startling views.
Leave Washington via Key Bridge
and follow United States No 20. Forty
four miles out, go through the town OF
Warrenton instead Of bypassing it. This
lovely Piedmont village is full # re-
minders of our Colonial days. Since
those days the horse has been the
prime interest of Warrenlonlacs. This
years horse show (the seth annual cx-
hibition) has just been held. The
courthouse at Warrenton is q fine ex-
ample Of architecture, and serves as
introduction to an even more famous
courthouse to be seen later or this trip.
CULPEPER is more important
present-day town, but its history
also extends back to Colonial tilnes.
The Culpeper Minute Mel among
whom was the later Chief Justice John
Marshall, formed at the outbreak Of
the Revolution and marched to Wash
ington's aid.
The courthouse at Madison has been
said by Stanford White. noted archi-
tect, to be, from an architectural
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Douglas, is campaigning for Congress
in the eighth district OF Georgia.

Douglas, is campaigning for Congress
in the eighth district OF Georgia.
Clifton Olmstead. member of the
Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors, played the piano
and the violin and sang for the broad
cast of the Washington Stamp Club
OF the Air, Station VOL, on Friday
evening, September 2.
The Fidelity Stamp Co., o45 Penn
sylvania avenue NV, announces an
auction of 1913 lots of United States
stamps and covers, to be sold by
John r. Ewell at the Hotel Carlton,
Friday evening. September %. Printed
catalogue available on request.
The Associated Press Feature Serv-
ice says: Vatican City has joined the
airmail-issuing governments by put
ting out an attractive set of eight
small-SiZed stamps, ranging from 25
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Hutzler Bros in Baltimore on Seb-
tember 20. The subject of Mr.. Cul-
bertson's lecture will be Contract
Bridge Of Today"
FRIENDS in Washington have been
notified Of the death at Houston,
Tex, of Miss Frances E. Skelly.
who was employed at the Department
OF Justice here until about five months
ago. At that time she received a
promotion transfer to the headquar-
ters of the department in Houston.
Miss Skelly was q member of the
Federal Bridge League since its for
nation, and during the year prior
to her transfer served as its secretary.
She played in various duplicate and
regional tournaments and was . fre-
quent winner, displaying exceptional
technique In her game. She was taken
Ill several weeks ago, and although
her condition was not then considered
serious she never recovered.
A MONG last weeks winners were
the following:
AT the Fairfax Tussdsy-7Mrs r. D.
Sheldon and Mrs. W. L. Clarke, hrst Mrs.
Lester D. Johnson and John Thornton.
KsDgs .ssOadi Ms tp,rs s. H. seasl.y and Mrs.. v. H
dWedns nssd,y-sohn ponpslly and Miss
and Col E. B. Gray. second: Mrs. Way
man Tarplay and Mrs. Jack Bennett. third.
Friday. north and south-Mrs. W s.
Athey and Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh. frst:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rossan second; Mrs
Martin May and Charles May: third: east
and west. Louis Newman and DR.. A. J.
Steinberg. frst:. Martin May and James
Souriles second Mrs Ralph Woodside
At the "a Sale liesieh studio. 'np5n Monday-w G.
Evans and Ralph Touche. first; Dr. Edith
Allen and Mrs. Dixie T, Wright. second;
third.
Thursday Mrs. ;, w -Jackman and
MIS-. " Evans; second; Mrs, J. r. Belt
At, the American Association Of Uni
Mssor snd o. .I; l. ,Veerh3fI ,,, trst; Mrs: jamie
second: Mrs. June Hodkins and Miss
Georgia Armistead. third.
AZ the Agriculture Bridge Club Hotel
Graf,on. Mednesday-Mrs. j.. L. Wilson
and l. F Hoppe. first: DR.. G L. A. Ruehle
and Q. R. Matthews, second. W. S. and
John McD. Frisbie. third.
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dent Of the American Contract Bridge
League, a plan Of union was worked
out with the cooperation of William
E. McKenny, then secretary OF the
American Bridge League, and now
holding the same position in the ANAL
gamated body, and Mr.. Culbertson, the
head OF the United States Bridge As
sociation.
Mr. Spingold was and still is q
business >man-a general executive Of
Columbia pictures-and had no axes
to grind. AS a member of the Caven-
dish Club he played bridge for pleas
ure and amusement and desired to
see all bridge players united in one
organization.
Since the two rival organizations
have been united there has been 4
steadily increasing interest displayed
in bridge throughout the country.
Scores OF additional local bodies have
been formed and are afiliating with
the national body, and this has given
the game standing comparable with
OCACi ckOi To- MOiSOFCls ~ IlhS III
creased the value Of each bridge COM
petition. sectional, State or city, be-
cause the winner no longer needs to
compete with = rival organization.
1>HE final game in the second series
for the trophy now held by Mrs.
Edith Swanson will be played the first
Monday evening after Labor Day at
264l Connecticut avenue NV. Previ-
GUS games have been played at the
National Democratic Club.
ELY CULBERTSON has announced
series of 80 bridge lectures this
fall, which will take him from Brook
lyn, N. Y, to Seattle. San Francisco,
Los Angeles and return. with two
addresses in Boston, two in New York,
five in Chicago. five in San Francisco
and two in Los Angeles. The schea-
ule calls for a lecture at Woodward
d Lothrop's on October 4 and one at
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This is the most realistic of the four
designs executed by Prof c. Mezzana
1t looks like good camera study.
"A dove bearing an olive branch in
flight over the colonnades of St.
Peters appears on the soc, green, and
81, ultramarine Elisha's ascent in a
flaming chariot, drawn by two pranc-
ing horses, illuminates the 75c, claret,
and ST., dark green-gray. Six angels
and a cottage, topped by the Virgin
and Child. are shown on the 8Oc,
dark blue, and 1OL plum"
Leo August, Newark, N. j., has
published new edition Of his United
States Specialized Catalogue of First
Day Covers.
During 1897 the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing assigned 1852
plate numbers, of which total SO were
used.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley announced on Wednesday the ap-
pointment of Ambrose O'Connell Of
New York to be Second Assistant Post
master General in succession to Harl-
lee Branch, now vice chairman of the
new Civil Aeroautics Authority.
Post Once Department officials
have decided not to issue stamp
for Douglas Corrigan. Perhaps they
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standpoint. the finest building in Vir-
ginia." A hurried look a. the structure
fails to ind Justification for such a
statement, but upon careful examina-
ton 1t must be admitted that Madi-
sons courthouse is an unusually hand
some building. Unfortunately it is
crowded into so small q space, and 80
nearly hidden by elms that no good
perspective Of its structural lines may
be attained.
North OF Madison Is another famous
building Hebron Church. Erected
about l740. it is the oldest Lutheran
church in the South. The organ, built
1900, a gift from the King of Sweden,
was shipped to Philadelphia from Eu-
rope, From Philadelphia to Madison
County the bulky instrument was
trundled by ox-cart. Services are still
held in the church. Visitors are well
come at any time. There are two roads
to the right from Virginia No. Is,
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centesimi to 10
lire. A h r e e
quarter le n g t h
view of a statue
Of st. Peter, hold
ing key and scroll.
is shown against
a corner of St.
Peters dome on
the Csc, brown.
and IL, purple.
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AutomOtive Briefs

Fred L. Haller, president OF the
District Motor Co., recently associated
with the Hudson Motor Car Co, an
nounces that Roy Clark continues as
service manager. Joe Buell. will be
in charge of the ONCE.
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Post Once Department officials
have decided not to issue a stamp
for Douglas Corrigan. Perhaps they
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John Kilian Hedler and Helen May
Manning, both well-known In local
stamp collecting circles, will be married
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Miss Dorothy r. Fisk. member of
the Washington Philatelic Society, is
recuperating from injuries sustained
In a riding accident.
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Walter S. Fishel, Boonsboro, Md,
won a first prize in the 18th century
United States Division of the Society
OF Philatelic Americans exhibition,
Chicago, August Is to ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
Labor Darts Whiz About The Head or Lady Astor

even appeared in some of the press opposed to Premier Cham berlain, who not so long ago was weekend guest of the Astors.
 It got so annoying that Lord Astor and Lady Astor each sep arately issued a denial that there was any such thing as a "Clive- den set" But the stubborn Labor people will not take the denials at their face value. They used to quail at some of Nancy's gibes. They don't any longer. They al- ways have the retort discourteous It acts on her like the silencer upon a revolver.
 Thus the other day the House of Commons was discussing defense measures.
 As the opposition to the govern ment is always raking the cabinet because it has done so little for the vast amounts of money spent, Lady Astor chirped in her usual aggra- vating style:
 Have the defense plans been revealed to the opposition?"
 Whereupon a Labor member re- piled to her:
 Have you imparted then to Rib bentrop?"
 TangIeS With Labor
 But it remained for the acidu- Ious and brainy lawyer, Sir Staff ford Cripps, one of the leftest of the Left members of the Labor party, to use vitriol. He was at- tacking the government when he was interrupted by the Lady from Ply mouth.
 Said Cripps:
 T do not trouble to answer Lady Astor. The people do not fancy their country as does Lady Astor and her set"
 Lady AStor: What set?"
 Cripps: T apologize and with draw the word set and substitute for it gang. repeat, people do not fancy the future of this coun- try, as does the gang of Lady As tor, as being that of junior part ner in a Fascist Tnternationale, ruling the common people of all countries by methods hitherto reserved by that gang for natives in colonial territories - methods of brutality, exploitation and de- nial of freedom"
 The honorable Lady was silent after that and so was the Times the next day. In fact, it did not print Sir Stafford's bitter retort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
Spotlighting Brass City News
Woman Bitten

A stray dog who entered a home at 58 Wildwood avenue and bit a woman yesterday was the object of police hunt today. The wom- an, Mrs. Davis, reported to police that the animal had bitten her in the hand.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo was sent to the woman's home. He reported that the wound was not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
FRATERNAL
 NEWS
Euclid Lodge

Euclid Lodge, A. F. of A. M., lat
 night elected Arnold Wenzel to serve as worshipful master during the coming year. MT. Wenzel, son of Louis Wenzel, is believed to be the youngest master ever named by the loca Hodge.
 Other officers elected were: Senior warden, Ellsworth w. Schmidt; junior warden, Sidney I. Spender; treasurer, George A. Baronian; secretary, John M. White; trustees, Robert J. Eggle- ton, Ernest H. Johnson and Fred w. French; Masonic board of re- lief, George A. Baronian and IdriS Alderson; representative Water bury Masonic Temple Corp, Ralph H. Paine for three year term.
 Outgoing officers of the lodge will be honored at reception given by the Cable-Tow Associa- tion of Euclid Lodge at the Shrine Club, Plymouth, next Tuesday night. The program, which will begin at 2 o'clock, includes a din- ner, reception and entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
Lonergan Mentioned
 For Federal Office
Observers Visualize Chance for President to Heal Party's Differences by Honoring Connecti-
 cuts Veteran Legislator

party. Lonergan, as a matter of fact, supported the President in nearly all of his proposals, out side of the court bill, as did other conservative Democrats.
 Scandals Defeated LOnergan
 The defeat of Senator Lonergan was due to one thing, the big pro- test vote cast against the Demo- cratic State government by many independent voters because of the graft and corruption scandals in Waterbury and in the develop ment of the Merritt Parkway. This protest vote went mainly to the Socialist candidate for Cover nor, Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, and to the candidates who ran with him on the Social ist ticket. The voters, however, were disgusted with both the Democrats and Republicans as a result of the scandals-member of both parties having been in- Volved.
 Mayor McLevy received almost 164,000 votes for Governor. When he ran in earlier years for Gov ernor his topmost figure was less than 10000. Probably 75 per cent of the McLevy vote came from the lists of Democratic voters in 1886. The Socialist candidate for Senator received almost 90,000 votes and Senator Lonergan ran 24,000 ahead of Gov. Cross, veter- an Democratic Governor who had been for years considered unbeat- able in Connecticut.
 It was an amazing performance the Connecticut election. And while it was known that huge protest vote would go to the So- cialist ticket, and that such a vote might bring Democratic de- feat, the size of the McLevy vote was underestimated. Republican victory was obtained by plural ity vote of about 36 per cent, not by a majority.
 Press Regrets His Defeat
 Since the election Republican and Democratic newspapers alike in Connecticut have expressed re- gret at the defeat of Senator Lo. nergan-who has been known for years in the State as Honest Gus" Lonergan. Some of these editorials have urged that Sen- ator Lonergan, lawyer, be ap- pointed to succeed Attorney Gen. eral Cummings-also of Connec- ticut-when the latter retires the first of the year. While it is ex- ceedingly unlikely that the Presi- dent would pick an opponent of his court bill for place in his cabinet, and particularly the at- torney generalShip, there seems no reason why Senator Lonergan should not be considered for oth- CT important posts, as. for exam pie, membership on the Federal Reserve Board.
 Editorial Comment
 one editorial comment from connecticut, suggesting that Lo- nergan be named to Cummings post, said: "AS a Connections man who is neither an extreme liberal nor a marked conservative he uonergam might we'll succeed another Connecticut man of sim liar type and standing. Senator Lonergan,s popularity in the State was clearly demonstrated by the ia iaSt .nat m the recent election he ied all candidates of his party and toppea the vote for the gover- norshlp by over 24,O0O ballots"