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Evening star., 1938-12-24
Hospitals and 6. H. A.

II the hospitals of Washington
adhere strictly to the sensible policy
eXemplifled by Garfield Hospitals
action in granting courtesy priv.
ileges" to three Group Health Associ-
alton physicians, they will be above
reproach from any whatever
the outcome of the group health
movement. If Group Health Asso-
citation succeeds in providing ade-
quate, competent medical care on a
prepayment basis, the hospitals will
have no cause for regrets. If, on the
other hand, the plan should fail, they
cannot justly be accused of having
sabotaged a vital social experiment.
The fact that the three physicians
were active members of the prac-
ticing staff of Group Health Associa-
ton did not figure in the consider
alton of their applications, the hos
pital authorities point out. "The
Evening star., 1938-12-24
The Duchess Defeat

Prime Minister Chamberlain has
taken notable round in the battle
to maintain popular support for his
program OF European appeasement.
The Duchess of Atholl, his bitterest
critic within the Conservative party,
was decisively defeated for re-elec-
ton to Parliament. Waging her
campaign squarely on the govern
ment's foreign policy, especially the
dealings with the dictators, before
and after Munich, the Duchess be-
sought voters of the ancient Scot
tish borough of Kinross and Perth
to return her to the House of Com
mons as protest against Mr.. Cham
berlain's course.
The Hlghlanders were deaf to her
grace's plea that vital interests of
the empire are being surrendered to
the totalitarians. An humble Perth
shire farmer, carrying Chamber
lains colors, swamped his aristocratic
opponent by thousand votes. In
1885 the Duchess of AthOll carried
the constituency for the Conserva-
+ tiveS against woman Liberal by five
thousand majority. Although the
Atholl candidacy this week had the
official Liberal and Labor support,
that of his majesty's loyal opposi-
tion," the combined strength of those
parties did not suffice to pull the
Duchess through.
Mr.. Chamberlain friends hail the
victory as his most striking electoral
success since he came to Downing
Street. 1t is all the more gratifying
because 1T was unexpected The Con-
Servatives are entitled to feel that
the country is still with the govern
ment, despite the defections of the
Churchills, the Duff Gordons and the
Edens. Conversely, the Duchess of
Atholl's defeat is sign TO the Prime
Minister'S foes that the pendulum
has not yet begun to swing decisively
in their direction
Although the PerthShireman who
saved the day for the government
campaigned on the peace with hon.
Or which Mr.. Chamberlain BROUGHT
home from Munich, the prevailing be-
lief is that the Duchess Of AthOI's
conqueror really won because of the
lately sitter tone of the Prime Min
lister toward the relationships, no.
tably his warning that if France is
victim of aggression by Italy and
Germany, they may expect to find
Britain at her side. Perhaps after
Mr.. Chamberlain visits Rome next
month he will emerge with addi-
tional laurels. That will certainly be
the case If he persuades Mussolini
to carry cut his pledge to withdraw
Italian volunteers" from Spain.
Such action was supposed to be the
condition precedent for validation of
the Italo-British pact. That accord
took effect several weeks ago, yet
Franco is preparing his decisive
offensive against Barcelona with
the aid of his blackshirt legions.
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gratitude those other newspapers
the Washington Daily News, the
Washington Herald, the Washington
Post and the Washington Times
each of which has conducted cam
paign of its own in the interest of
Yuletide happiness in the Nations
Capital
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Indifferent to Location,

"You will admit that many multi
millionaires heart is in the right place"
Hadn't thought of the matter an
sWered Mr.. Dustin Stax. There is so
much anxiety to get money invested in
the right place that the location of
mans heart does not seem to be of much
consequence"
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Asks Children to Help
Animals on Christmas.

To the Editor of The Star
The Animal Protective Association. as
part of its humane education work, has
mailed the following suggestions to its
Junior members and friends:
This Christmas-and every Christ
mas-every boy and girl is needed to do
his part to help make it happy day for
some animal or bird, as we'll as for some
poor child or old person. and many will
be able to bring a little cheer to all
three. Won't each one of you try to
help some animal in one of the following
ways. whether you live in house or an
apartment, in the country or city.
Il. OF course, see that your own pets
are well fed and housed ana happy, for
charity begins at home"
%. Feed Whole-Wheat bread crumbs or
fine cracked grain to birds and pigeons,
and nuts to squirrels, especially in the
smaller parks, up and down nearby
streets ana around your home.
"3. If in the city, especially in the
older, more crowded part where there are
WoodshedS, there are most certainly hun
cry alley cats, so have salmon and
canned dog food and water ready for
them.
a. No doubt you know of some dog
that is either homeless or is neglected
by his family. Do what you can for him
by supplying food and shelter, or COM
municate with us"
ANIMAL PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION,
Virginia w. Sargent, President.
December 81
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tute willing to extend such cooperation
as part of their contribution to this
worthy cause
This letter is written, not in the spirit
of adverse criticism, but for rendering
further Improvement to your good work.
7 suggest YOU publish this letter in
your paper, so we may learn the public's
attitude on this matter.
LLOYD A. NELSON.
December 20. Takoma Park. Md
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Industrious Statesman.

Oh, say what you may, tits no indolent
way
He pursues in his life course so check
cred;
If they let him alone, unassisted each
day
He could fill the Congressional Record.
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Says Uncle Eben.

Says Uncle Eben.
You can't pick out de kind O. luck dis
world is gwine ter bring.
Some folks gifts de white meat and some
folks gifts de wing
But even if yoh share of blessin's in dis
life seems small, =
It's several million times as good as
Ntttn' none at all.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

O. What were Noel Cowards first
plays?-J. H. G.
A. THE Rat Trap" written when he
was 18, was his first play. III Leave 1t
to YOU produced in 1920, was the next.
This was followed by The Young Idea"
and in 1921 he wrote THE Vortex"
Evening star., 1938-12-24

1t seems curious that huge drug
concern should have caused one Of
Americas biggest headaches in
years
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
Member of the Associated Press

!, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1938-12-24

O. Please give the seating capacity Of
the Polo Grounds and the Yankee Sta
dium in New York;. P. C.
A. The seating capacity of the Polo
Grounds is $4,000 and of the Yankee
Stadium, 10000.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

A reader can get the ansWer to any
question OF fact by 1Oriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSktn. director, Washington,
D. c. Please t1sclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Letters to The Star

Letters TO the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the
'crtter, although the use OF a
pseudonynl for publication is per-
mlSSible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Useless Criticism.

The Christmas tree is on the way,
Once more twill gladden. every heart
Unless, perchance, some critics say
That it antagonizes art
Evening star., 1938-12-24

O. Who is the new president of the
Association of Bank Women?-J. H.G.
A. At the national convention, held IN
Houston, Tex, in November, 1898, Miss
Mildred Roberts of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Los Angeles was elected
president of the Association of Bank
Women.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

The advancement Of mental science"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, lis
due to the fact that many men think
that anything they could understand
would not be worth believing"
Evening star., 1938-12-24

@. In Roman mythology, what are the
names Of the four windS?-E. H.
A. Zephyrus is the west wind; Aurora,
the east wind; Auster, the south wind,
and Borcas the north wind.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Shooting Stors
Unexpected.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
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@. How many officers from France
came to this country to instruct our SOL
diers during the World War?-G. A. w.
A. The Adjutant Generals Office says
that 286 French instruction officers were
sent to the United States during the
World War.
Evening star., 1938-12-24
Dog in the Manger.

$50 you don't expect Congress to do
much?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum, you
see every member feels that it is more
his duty to prevent other members from
doing something he doesn't approve of,
than to do anything himself"
Evening star., 1938-12-24

O. What will prevent coins from tar
nishing?-H. C.
A. The Bureau of the Mint says that
coins that are wrapped in cellophane do
not tarnish. Some dealers and collectors
also wrap the coins in soft cloth.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

@. How did the Shakers originate?
p. E. D.
A. The organization of Shakers, known
also as the Millennial Church, and the
United Society of Believers, originated
in England in 1747 in a movement by
Jane and James Wardley. They were
joined by Ann Lee of Manchester, who
claimed to be Christ in a second REIN
carnation, and who came to America in
1774 with seven converts, establishing a
small church at Watervliet, N. Y.
@. Can you inform me whether or not
an aviator named Minchin attempted
to fly across the Atlantic?-J r. M
A. On August 81, 1927, Capt Leslie
Hamilton, Col Frederick F. Minchln
and Princess Loewenstein-W Wertheim be-
gan flight from Upavon Airdome. Eng
land, to Attawa, Canada. The last re-
port from the plane was sent from 420
miles southwest OF New York. The plane
and its occupants were lost.
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61111st 6CIII, IItSIUtTIC,
December 81.
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@. What is the size and capacity of
the stomach?-M w.
A. The United States Public Hea! i
Service says that the capacity of the
stomach depends upon the size of the
person and varies from four to five
pints. Fully distended the human
stomach is about the size of football
Empty, it shriVels to about finger size.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

@. How does the potato yield per acre
in the United States compare with that
in some Of the other countries?-C. S. H.
A. In growing potatoes. Belgium aver
ages more than 800 bushels to the acre:
Holland, 28O bushels; Germany, more
than 200 bushels; Russia, ll8 bushels,
and the United States. 1l3 bushels.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

@. Who executed the statue of Fran
cisco Pizarro, the founder of Lima, whic.
is in front of the cathedral in that city
w. J. H.
A. 1t is the work of Charles Care,
Rumsey, the American sculptor anc
was presented to the city of Lima by hi
widow.
Evening star., 1938-12-24

G. What can be used on pine cones to
make them burn with a colored fame?
II. c. w.
A. Pine cones may be dipped in a solu-
luton of salt water in order TO make
them burn with colored light.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

label of silver foil printed In blue and
white. Copies may be had from the
Poster Stamp Committee, Box 306,
Chattanooga, Tenn. at cost postpaid
10 cents a dozen, SO cents per 100.
Col. Karl TrueSdell an enthusiastic
stamp collector with many years ex-
perience and a member of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society, has been
nominated by President Roosevelt to
be brigadier general.
DR.. Arthur Bevan, State geologist
of Virginia. residing at Charlottes-
vile. should be added to the list of
eminent men of science who prac-
ttce the philatelic hobby.
A growing demand for a stamp in
homage to Will Rogers, the cowboy
philosopher killed in an airplane crash
with Wiley Post in 1885, is reported.
Collectors interested are invited to
address Postmaster General Farley.
Belgium has brought out a stamp
in tribute to former President Herbert
Hoover The design shows a portrait
Of the late King Albert.
Philatelic meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 7::3O. WASH
ineton Stamp Club Of the Air from
Station VOL. Mr.. Kunze will tell the
story of the castle stamps of Luxem-
bourg and comment on current phila-
telic news.
Tomorrow evening at 8, Woodbridge
Stamp Club, Woodbridge Library.
Rhode Island avenue NE. Program by
junior members under direction of
Laurence w. Murphy.
Tomorrow evening at g. Capital
Precancel Club, Thomson School,
Twelfth street. Program, exhibition
and bourse.
Tuesday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club, Branch S, Society Of
Philatelic Americans, Thomson
School. Program, bourse, exhibition
and auction.
"S0AACoAdy CNCl11lS dJ o, WdSllIRs
ton Philatelic Society, National Capt.
tai Chapter Of American Philatelic
Society, Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth
street, "Old-fashioned bourse and
auction.
Thursday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club exhibition, National
Museum, Constitution avenue at
Tenth street. Reception to Govern
ment officials. diplomatic corps and
philatelic public.
Friday evening at 8, Washington
Stamp Club of the Air auction, Hotel
Carlton; $50 lots OF foreign and do
mestic stamps and covers. Catalogues
on request from John R. Ewell 40
Bond Building. Material on display at
Fidelity Stamp Co., 945 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Saturday afternoon at /, philateuc
luncheon group, Hotel Harrington,
Eleventh street. Round table discus
sion Of stamp news.
Saturday afternoon at $50, National
Federation of Stamp Clubs broadcast,
red network, N. B. c., Station WRC.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Traffic Conditions the National Capital Appear More Favorable
When Compared With Other Municipalities

find traffic converging at almost one
particular spot. Like Washington's
Maryland and Virginia, Newark's flow
OF vehicular travel adds to the city's
rush from neighborlng suburbs which
contain about the same population.
Another similarity is that the bus
routes follow one or more routes down
similar streets which in Newark Is
Broad and Market and here one or two
streets leading into Pennsylvania
avenue.
Again like Washington the New
Jersey city Is lacking in bus terminals.
During the rush hours these convey
ances pile up at the curb lines in
series like a train Of cars. Congestion
Is bad and the traffic death rate is
high. Newark killed 127 last year to
Washingtons l06. Accidents in both
places were above 10000.
But Newark has made improvements
through large expenditures Of money.
A subway was snatched from an
abandoned canal. A couple Of high
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as follows: Open pairs, first. five
points; second, three points: third,
one convertible master point; teams
OF four, first, five points; second, two
points, and third. one convertible
master point; mixed pairs, first, two
master points; second, one point;
third. one convertible master point;
women's pairs. first, one master point;
second, one convertible master point.
In accordance with the new plan
Of the American Contract Bridge
League, under whose auspices the
tournament Is to be held, national rat
Ing points will be awarded to top score
winners in each session of play. These
may be converted into master points,
thus affording players an opportunity
to earn credit toward national ranking,
even though they do not succeed in
winning one OF the events.
The tournament, which is to become
a national affair, is the first of its
character undertaken by the Rich
mond players represented in the Rich
mond Bridge League, of which Clar-
ence Wyatt. jr, is president. WASH
ington is represented on the tourna-
ment committee by 1t. Comdr w. A.
Corley, U. S. N: Dr. E. B. Conolly
and Mrs. c. B. Pennebaker. A large
delegation of local players has ar
ranged to attend the tournament.
IN THE Washington Bridge League
game at the Hotel Shoreham the
results were as follows:
Section A, team of four, nine tables
/. Mrs. Dixie T. Wright and Mrs.
Charles S. Brice; Col. E. G. Wellington
and Maj. Charles S. Brice. 2. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren A. Gardner; Rush Bulk
ley and Mrs. Mattye May Mckenzie.
3. Miss Shirley Schwartz and Mrs.
Dora Schwartz; Mr. and Mrs. Barnard
PoSsen.
Pair scores. north and south-Mrs.
Tom Hamlin and Mrs H. r. Ready,
Mrs. F. Menne Barry and w. J. Foun-
tein, MI and Mrs Warren A. Gardner,
East and west-Coi. E. C. Wellington
and Maj. c. S. Brice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Rossen, Rush Buckley ana
Mrs. Marrye Maye Mckenzie.
Section B. nine tables-1. Mrs. w.
L. Clark and Col. E. B. Gray; Mrs. D.
E. Stephan and Mrs. G. G.. Bradley.
2. Mrs. Roy Hackett and DR.. c. C.
Donnell; Mrs Marian Barre and c. H.
Warthen. 8. Dr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stein
berg; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. thinner.
Pair scores, north and south-Mrs.
Roy Hackett and DR.. c. c. McDon-
nell, DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg,
Mrs. c. r. Kavanaugh and Lester D.
Johnson. East and west-Mrs. D. E.
Stephan and Mrs. G. G. Bradley, Mrs.
Marian Barre and G. H. Warthen, Mrs.
K. ]. Fenton and H. H. Hodges.
. Section c, eight tables-1. Mr. and
Mrs. Vann A. Clarke, Leroy Thurtell
and T. Benton Brooks. 2. Mrs. Fannie
Samuel and Mrs. c. B. Pennebaker,
Mrs. Rose Robins and c. B. Penne-
baker. 3. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer j.
Koch. A. M. Sheppard and Mrs. Mary
johnson
Pair scores. north and south-Mrs.
Fannie Samuel and Mrs. c. B. Penne-
baker. Richard Skinner and William
Cheeks, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer j. Koch
East and west-Leroy Thurtell and T.
Benton Brooks, T. j. Buford and P. M.
Shepard, Mrs. Rose Robins and c. B.
Pennebaker.
THE long and stubbornly fought con-
test for permanent possession Of
the Clifford Challenge Cup is about to
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enter its last stages. There Is pos
sibility that one more game may decide
the match.
This handsome trophy was offered
two years or more ago by Col. Edward
Clifford, former Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury. as grand prize to the
team of contract players who should
win it in challenge competition for IS
times. The Washington Bridge League
team comprising Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Lemon, Mrs. Martin West and L. r..
Watson, jr.. has now hung up IA VIC
tories against 10 for the Washington
Whist Club team composed Of w. M.
Mcintyre. Tom Hamlin, Simon F. Ger
Der and DR.. E. B. Conolly.
In the most recent cup priority
match wherein the winner is &C
corded the right to challenge the
temporary holders of the cup, the
Whist Club team won over the team
comprising D. c. Elliott. F. M. Lake,
Jack Davidson and Boiling Gait.
Great interest prevails among
bridge enthusiasts over the outcome
of the next match between the Lemon
team and the Whist Club team.
Should the latter win the battle will
continue. but should the Lemon team
vanquish their opponents the victory
will be their fifteenth and entitle them
to permanent possession Of the trophy.
Mr.. Watson, one of the team mem
bers of the present holders Of the
cup, is absent from Washington on
a cruise, and the date of the meeting
will await his return.
THE Shoreham Hotel game con-
Quoted on Tuesday evenings by
Mrs. Eugene Nolan has been certified
as an affiliate of the American Con-
tract Bridge League, which enables
its winning players to gain national
rating points. The game, being played
under the Howell movement, permits
those making top scores to acquire
twice as many national rating points
as is possible under the Mitchell
movement. Such points are convertible
under specified provisions into mas
ter points. Winners last Tuesday eve
ming were Mrs. Tom Hamlin and DR.
E. B. Conolly, first; John D. Mother
shed and c. B. Pennebaker, second;
A. P. Stockvis and Carle Turner, third
WINNERS in the Fairfax games
conducted by Mrs. D. E
Stephan were, Friday evening, North
and South, A. M. Sheppard and
Joseph Grander, first: E. w. Simonds
and w. G. Esmond, second: Mrs
Dixie T. Wright and E. c. Wellington
third; East and West, DR.. c. c. Nc.
Donnell and Wayne Evans. first; Mrs
Dora Schwartz and Mrs. D. E
Stephan. second; Mr.. Parsons and
Miss Davis, third.
Tuesday afternoon, North ano
South, Mrs. Alma Byrne and William
Salisbury, first; Joseph Granger and
j. A. Dearing, second; Mrs. c. NJ
Hall and Mrs. E. L. Bono. third; East
and West, Mrs. Jerry Crane and Mrs
T. D. Sheldon, first; Carrie w. Turner
and John Donnelly; second, Mrs. D
E. Stephan and Mrs. George E.
Brown, third.
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Oliver
Hoyem and Mrs. John Seward, first;
Mrs. Jerry Crane and w. E. Fontein,
second; Mrs. Meme Barry and Mrs.
N. T. N. Robinson, third.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
By G.. adams H0ward.

- OMPARIsONS are likely to be
1 odious, but at times they show
q similarity in q fair way with
~ the treatment Of one OF the
most difficult problems Of today.
That is trafic. All cities have that
distressing problem and no one yet
knows the correct answer.
The other day Newark, N. j., city
In many ways comparative with the
National Capital. was chosen for a
study. A representative Of The Star
accompanied William A. Van Duzer,
District trafilc director, to that
friendly city. of some more than 400
900 at the 1880 census, to ascertain at
first hand conditions there.
Newark, the queen Of Essex County,
pronounced by the Jerseyites as
"Nerk," had many situations that OFF,
cials dealing with traffic here are try
ing to solve. It Is city like Wash
ington where the two daily rush hours
Evening star., 1938-02-27
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and PeopleRevew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings.

apart, with large double-line letters
%" and "W." Plainly visible when
tested, the pattern shows in strips Of
three, Of which Mr. Verhas has ex-
amples for the 4-pence, gray. values of
1881. He would be interested to hear
from other philatelists who have SINH
lar material. Collectors in general are
invited to check up on any British
colonial specimens they may possess
for the period between 1884 and 1898.
It Is possible that the hitherto unlisted
variety may appear in several imperial
colonies postal paper.
New colors are reported for Hong
Kong, as follows: 1c, brown; &c, gray:
&C. orange; &c, red. and loc, purple.
DR.. Louis G. West, q member of
the Washington Philatelic Society, is
particularly interested In the stamps
OF the Sudan. He once resided for
several months at Khartoum.
Albert c. Kunze, 1l-year-old son Of
Albert F, Kunze, leader Of the WASH
ington Stamp Club of the Air, made
his radio debut Monday evening from
Station VOL In the role OF the child
Victor Hugo.
If the Sesquicentennial Commits
sion is granted another Constitution
stamp, it may appear on March 4,
l939-the 150th anniversary of the
date on which the basic charter of
American freedom went into effect.
Nominations for the recipient of
the Michael L. Eidsness silver plate
for 1887 should be sent to Mrs. Cath
crime L. Manning, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. The award Is to be made on
March %.
Artistically, the most recent COM
memoratives of Germany are a no.
table success They were issued to
mark the fifth anniversary of Adolf
Evening star., 1938-02-27

HI t err S ap-
pointnent a s
chancellor, jan
ary 80, 1888.
Prof. Alois Kolg
of Leipzig was
responsible for
the design-a
length ne-
ure of q Nordic
youth with a
torch in opa
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hand and a branch of laurel in the
other. The denominations and COL
ors are: 6 plus 4pfg. green, and u
plus 8pfg, red. 1t is indicated that
the surtax is for the national culture
funds.
On January "a italy brought out three
beautiful photogravure stamps in hon.
age to the memory of Guglielmo Mar
conf, "the man who discovered how To
Evening star., 1938-02-27

telegraph with
out wires" A
portrait of the
radio genius in
an oval frame
is the feature
of the design.
D e nominations
and colors are
officially a n =
nounced a
2 OC rOSe.ca,r.