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Evening star., 1939-06-11

ciety, assembled for the first time
in its new quarters at the MayfioWer
Hotel He displayed and discussed
rare and interesting United States
revenue stamps OF which he has
been making a special study. Those
present included: Dr.. T. S. Palmer,
DR. Ellis HaWorth. Dr. Albert C.
Schwarting, DR.. Emil F. Ferdinand,
DR.. M. G.. Skinner, Col Charles S.
Hamilton, Col Joseph Hyde Pratt,
Capt. Wilbur R. Van Auken, David
D. Caldwell, Morton o. Cooper, AL
vim r. Meissner, John R. EWell,
William A. Verhas, Theodore E.
Forbes, Ralph E. Smith. j. Michael
Brown, John x. Hedler, Alexander
Halperson, Mrs. Grace l.. Mac
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Allen H.
Whitney and Miss Irene M. Pts
torio.
editor of SCOTS Standard Postage
Stamp Catalogue, room has been
set aside in the Collectors Club of
New York. 1t is equipped with SCI
entific apparatus for philatelic re-
search given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Clark.
A stamp photoplay, directed by
F. Herrick Herrick. soon will be re-
leased. One of the scenes was
staged in the Philatelic Agency.
The American Commercial At
tache at Shanghai advises that
China will issue a series of stamps
for the sesqui-centennial of the Con-
stitution of the United States. 1t
will show portraits of George Wash
ington and DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
Copies of the prospectus for the
Centenary Exhibition in London
next year are being distributed by
the Collectors Club of New York.
Chile announces two stamps to
commemorate the annexation of
Easter Island The denominations
will be 80c and 3P60c
Stamp meetings for the week are
, listed as follows:
This evening at 10:15-Washing-
ton Stamp Club Of the Air. Station
VOL. Mr. Kunze will present a
stamp romance and comment on
current philatelic news.
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club. 2206 Rhode Is
land avenue NE. Bert c. Gardner
will exhibit and explain stamps of
Denmark.
Tomorrow evening-Capital Pre-
cancel Club, Thomson School.
Twelfth street NV. Program and
bourse.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors 8
Club of Washington, Thomson
School. Philip G. Straus of Balti-
more will display valuable 10Th CEN
tury United States covers. Nomi-
nation of officers
Wednesday evening g-Washington
Philatelic Society Hotel Mayflower
House warming. Program in charge
of Col. Hamilton. Col Pratt and
Capt. Van Auken. Visitors welcome.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
By Frederick e.. Russell.

"
Where you have your car creased
may have much to do with how
safely it will stop. The paradox
is easily explained
Careless greasing of the front
wheel bearings may mean having
some of the old lubricant get into
the brake drums and thus on the
brake shoes. Things usually work
out so that the grease gets on the
lining of just one set of brake shoes,
causing the car to pull to the op-
posite side. This pull may be such
as to spin the steering wheel right
out of your hand.
If the excess lubricant is not i'm
mediately removed it may cook"
on the lining, causing the affected
shoes to grab and stick. Cars have
been ditched as result OF this.
Votes for Running Boards.
To have running boards or not to
have them-that may be the manu-
facturers problem for next year.
Personally, I think it is no problem
at all. We've tried cars without
running boards time and time again.
Invariably the public decides against
them.
On the showroom floor cars are
smarter without running boards On
the road after rain they look
like the Old Harry. When parked
at the curb it is convenient to step
directly into or out of the car ANY,
where else, especially on your own
driveway, absence of running
board is a short cut to a broken
ankle. People who get in and out
of cars constantly may like models
without running boards. but for
most motorists and their passengers
the process of getting in and out
never becomes automatic. You al
| ways have to urge passengers to be
careful.
Expect to see a definite urge to
populariZe the demise of the run
ming board. The running boards on
a sl,400 car retail for s23 per pair,
! exclusive of labor for attaching
! them. You pay just as much for
a car without running boards as
you do for one with them Who
benefits most?
But that isn't the whole story
Modern steel running boards are
protection against sideswipes and
broadside collisions. Without a side
bumper" the other car goes straight
to the door panel and the frame.
Mechanic Joe Speaking:
Because they are not familiar
with the construction of hypoid rear
drive. many motorists make serious
mistakes when faced with the prob
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Hazards

lem of stopping leakage of grease
from this unit. In the case of con-
ventional pinion and ring gear any
leakage in the housing can be par
TALLY checked by switching to a
heavier lubricant. This may mean
serious trouble in the case of
hypoid because it is fussy about it's
fabrication diet.
"A high-pressure lubricant is re-
quired for hypoids. This has to be a
lubricant capable of getting into
tight places and of being able to
withstand extreme pressures. Pick
ing up anything along the road in
an effort to lessen the extent of the
loss may result in damaging the rear
end"
Tires Give Odd Feel.
When the car seems to be running
over grooves in the road the indi-
cations are that the front tires are
worn unevenly. When their treads
are bedly cupped or have high and
low portions the tires do not roll
smoothly. They convey a peculiar
sensation to the driver. Sometimes
1t feels as if one wheel were larger
than the other. The car also devel-
ops tendency to wander, which may
be aggravated by the drivers efforts
to counteract it. The cure is not
merely installing new front tires but
of having the front wheels and tires
balanced Statically as we'll as dy-
namically. Front wheel alignment
should be checker, and the tires
should be carried consistently at the
correct pressure. This will prevent
repetition of the uneven tread wear.
Three Aids in Stopping.
If you do not have blinker stop
lights you can help gain the at
tention of others behind Whcn max
ing quick stop by the simple proc
ess of dabbing the brake pedal. This
will also help you make safer
Surer stop.
For the first stop of the day al
ways hold the steering wheel firmly
There may be bad pull 10 the
right or left. Braking action may
change sufficiently overnight to
cause bad shift in distribution
of braking force.
1t is good plan to avoid de-
pending on the brakes when going
down grades which other cars climb
in second gear. You will simply
overtax the brakes and cause them
to fade" Use second gear for
better engine compression braking,
or even low.
Watch This New Danger.
These new convertible coupes with
the extra seat under cover are
temptingly smart, but they suggest
Evening star., 1939-06-11
AutOmOtive Briefs

Earl D. Bottom. manager of the
Ford Motor Co.'S branch in Alexan-
dria, Va. and 30 other Ford branch
managers from points east of the
Rockies met last Friday in New
York City with j. R. Davis. general
sales manager of the Ford COM
pany. for discussion of sales and
merchandising plans Also attend-
ing from the Ford home Office IN
Dearborn. Mich. were A. S. Hatch,
Lincoln sales manager; T. Naubert,
service division head; V. Doonan,
head of the Mecury division. and
T. w. Skinner, assistant sales man.
ager.
During their New York visit the
managers were guests of the Ford
Company at dinner held in the
Ford Building at the Worlds Fair.
officials of the Hudson Motor Car
Co. today officially announced the
selection of letters written by Lewis
Bailey and Walter L. Garter of Dis
trlct Motor Co., Washington. D. c.,
as among the winning entries in
Hudson's S recent national sales essay
competition.
Commenting on their letters. off,
cials declared the Hudson Motor
Car Co. congratulates Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Garter on their success in
this competition. Their letters dis.
play knowledge of the fundamen-
tails of Salesmanshlp that should be
both a personal asset and a means
to serve their community in their
future business activities.
The American Oil Co. held its an
nual series of dealer meetings at
the Shoreham Hotel in Washington
last week These meetings. ar
ranged by j. P Mcdonald, divisional
manager for the Washington ter
ritory. were for the purpose Of
announcing to the dealers and
salesmen the 1889 merchandising
program. High lights of the various
sessions consisted OF moving pic
lures and entertainment. as we'll as
merchandising instructions.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Careless Greang of Front Wheel Bearings May Create Stopping
Hazards

WOrG of caution for those who are
trailing behind in traffic or on the
open road When the top is up on a
car of this type there is large
blind spot" to the left rear of the
driver so that he cannot see cars
which are not directly behind and
which may be in process of over
taking him. Thus he is apt to turn
left thinking there is no car be.
hind.
In the Motor Mailbag.
O. l have been told that the wan
derlng Of my car when at road speed
is due to the rear springs being weak.
In that reasonable? If so, please ex-
plain. F. F.
A. When the rear springs of car
sag they cause change in the front
axle caster. In the case of cars
without front axle there is
change in the degree of front wheel
caster just the same as if there we're
an axle. Rather than make an ad-
Justment TO change the caster, al
ways replace the rear springs or
have them reset.
Q. have tried all the usual plans
for checking my engines habit of
knocking, but can't seem to make
any headWay. The spark has been
retarded by setting the Octane selec-
tor back, but that hasn't helped.
Could the noise be due TO a loose
timing chair? How about the valve
tappets? They seem to be properly
adjusted. Also the valves we're
recently ground and trued. Any
thing you can do to help will be
greatly appreciated-S E. o.
A. How about an excessively lean
mixture? The high-speed mixture IS
affected by the idling speed mixture
adjustment, even if the high speed
jets are of the fixed size. If this
knocking has been chronic, it is like
ly that the high-speed jet is too
small
@. Wouldn't it be more economical
to use and extra quart of oil in the
crankcase? The oil will run cooler
D. L. l..
A. In theory that idea is all right.
In practice, however, the extra oil
gets splashed around by the con-
Meeting rod bearings. Excess oil IS
tossed to the cylinder walls and
burns up.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

cover with the king it would all
be over, but instead he endeavors
to embarass South by ducking.
Jacoby is equal to the occasion.
Rather than lead another club which
East must know would cause the
ace to fall from Souths hand re-
gardless Of whether or not the card
was covered by the king, declarer
plays the ace of hearts with which
he refused to win the first trick.
On this he deposits the ace of
clubs. Now when East covers the
club lead South trumps and re-
turns TO dummy by leading the two
of spades which he overtakes with
the three. On the two remaining
clubs he throws two diamonds, con-
cedes one trick in the latter suit
and claims five odd. A very clever
play.
Last Weeks Winners.
Among last weeks winners were
the following:
At the Hotel Roosevelt, section /
Miss Lucelle Maupin and Mark
Kurtz, first; Emanual Bublck and
Miss Levine, second; Mrs. Anne o.
Grimes and Mrs. J. L. Parrot. third
Section 2-Miss Peggy Monroe and
A. M. Sheppard, first; Charles Ed
gerton and Fred Hayden. second ::
Morris Portugal and Michael Farina,
third.
At the Kennedy -Warren-Mrs.
John Coffee and James Sourilas.
first: Mrs. L. R. Watson and Robert
Martin. second.
At the Association of University
Women-Mr. and Mrs. Rufno
Ramos tied with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Heitz for first place. Miss
Doris Rothwell and Miss Isabel
Dubois, second
Evening star., 1939-06-11
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first spread. but becomes quite easy
when the method by which Mr.. ia
coby played it is shown.
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Mr.. Jacoby was in the South posi-
ton under contract to make five
spades. A novice can at once see
four spades in the hand. but the
secret of the play is Kidding the
South hand of two diamonds after
West leads the king of hearts. for no
East is going up on the first lead of
clubs. especially when he sees the
Jack. ten and nine of that suit in
dummy. So another method has to
be devised in order to permit South
to stuff two losing diamonds.
This is how it is done. West S
original lead is the king of hearts
which declarer ducks in dummy and
allows to win. He can now lose
only one more trick and make his
contract The second lead is the
queen of hearts which South trumps
in his own hand with high spade.
He leads spade and finds that the
outstanding trumps are divided, one
in one hand and two in the other.
The next lead catches the queen
of trumps and the little three spot
is left in dummy. Declarer leads
the queen of clubs. If East should
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Addressed to his majesty this 1000 Spon
Sored and issued By the WASHINGTON Paec Society," Hote
MayfoWe in honor OF King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
on the occasion OF their pisit to Washington Thursday and
Friday The design erecued by EdWard Martin
printed by T. ~ Finch Copies Den to stamp collectors
eneTy part OF the od the list Of recipients Including
cent RooSeuelt King Leopold III OF the BelqaS Whel
pnG u. OF the Neherands the Queen of italy, the Crown
museums in France GERMANY Switzerland and esechere
81 tar 0f Photo
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Joseph A. Herbert was the speak
er at Wednesday evenings meeting
of the Washington Philatelic So
Evening star., 1939-06-11

LleCEtenSteln announces three
new issues for the coronation of
Prince Franz Josef, whose reign be-
gan approximately year ago. De-
nominations are 20r, red; 30r, blue,
and 50r, light green.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

The engagement of Merle Wayne
Loveless of the Fidelity Stamp Co.
to Miss Helene Margaret Thomas
has been announced.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Plate numbers for the 30-cent
transatlantic airmail stamp are:
2238l to 22384, inclusive. For the
baseball commemorative" plates as
signed have been announced as:
22385 to 22388.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Rumania is producing two stamps
ior the New York Worlds Fair.
both showing the Rumanian pavilion
-6-lei, brown violet, and 12-lei
blue.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Latvla announces a set of eight
stamps to mark the 5th anniversary
OF karlls Ulmanis, prime minister
and minister of state. Values range
from IS to sos.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

In memory of John N. Luff, late
editor of SCOTS Standard Postage
Stamp Catalogue, a room has been
set aside in the Collectors Club of
New York. 1t is equipped with SCI
entific apparatus for philatelic re-
search given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Clark.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

A stamp photoplav, directed by
F. Herrick Herrick. soon will be rs-
leased. One of the scenes was
staged in the Philatelic Agency.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

The Canadian Post Office De-
partment has presented to King
George an album containing speci-
men copies of every stamp issued bv
the Dominion government since
confederation.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

June IA will be the Goth ami
Versary OF the first eastward trans
Atlantic flight by Capt. John Al
cock and 1t. Arthur Whitten Brown.
They piloted Vickers- -Vimy bonn
Der from st. Johns, Newfoundland
to Ireland, nonstop, in 16 hours
and IL minutes, carrying covers
which now are highly priced.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

France has brought out a 2.25fr,
oarK ultTamarlne, stamp to COM
memorate her participation in the
water festival at Liege in Belgium.
The design shows a Marty pumping
plant.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

The Richmond Bridge Associa ton,
in whose tournaments Washington
players always participate, main
tains an official publication which it
calls the Richmond Bridge News"
A recent issue contained an un-
usually interesting freak hand, which
was played by Oswald Jacoby. whose
-Four Aces articles appear in The
Evening star., 1939-06-11

New members of the Washington
Philatelic Society include Mrs.
Grace L. Macknight, 1900 r street
NV, and Harold A. Kemp and
Stanley H. Wright of Arlington, Va.
Also, in the nonresident classical
ton, Mrs. Fay Jordan, New York;
Robert F. Nicodemus, Frederick,
Md; Richard H. Thompson. Carl
Einsten and Wilson p. Smith,
Baltimore
For the 26th Philatelic Congress of
Great Britain, which opens at Liv-
erpool on Tuesday, an attractive set
of II postal labels has been issued.
The subjects include: Arms Of Liv-
erpool, Metropolitan Cathedral, st.
Georges Hall, University of Liver
pool, Cathedral Church of Christ,
Mersey Tunnel, Walker Art Gallery,
H. M. S. Conway, new S. S. Maui
retania, Cunard Britannia 1840
docks and waterfront.
Plate numbers for the 3O-cent
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
lighting of bonfire at nightfall by
each household.

lighting of bonfire at nightfan bJ
each household.
In Ireland and in parts Of Scotland
n sim lar festival, called Beltane, was
observed by lighting two fires close
together, when both persons and ami
lrals would pass between them in the
belief that disease would thereby be
vardod off. Accounts of such ceie-
IRONY were recorded as early as
bout the year 009 A. D.
In Germany similar rites were held,
often with view to appeaslng evil
spirits, these being also observed with
certain variations in Spain and Italy
China and Japan hold ceremon es fol
the entertainment of ghosts, when tht
streets are lined with lanterns. 1t
said that some American Indian tfib
es had sim lar customs.
Running through the history of Hal
loween is the idea that spirits, mostly
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
33rd ANNUAL SALE OF XMAS
SEALS BEGIN DECEMBER

That the fight against tuberculosis
is narrowing down to an intensive ap,
plication of the scientific facts concern
ing its spread, prevention and cur
is the opin on voiced by DR.. w. B.
Penney Of Tacoma, president of the
Washington tuberculosis Association
il, announcing the thirtythird Annua
Sale of tuberculosis Christmas Seals,
which begins December 1.
GA few years ago. said Or. Fen
ney, "our educational effort was d
ected largely toward securing legisla.
ton and facilities for the discovery OF
cases and their care and treatment IL
properly equipped and administered
sanatoria.
"Though more beds are yet need
ea,' he continued, ''our enphas1
has gradually shifted toward interest
ing for their own protect on. groups.
organizations and individuals in the
scientific facts through which progress
II the control of tuberculosis has been
made and which when accepted and
universally applied will bling erael
cation of the disease.
sfThe annual nationwide sale o.
tuberculosis Christmas Seals offers al
ideal opportunity for carrying such {
message to the public, through the var
ious avenues of public ty and letters
containing seals and information which
will be sent to thousands of homes on
December 1, the opening day OF th'
sale.
Il have every faith" he concluded
"'that the response will be spontaneous
and generous and that our campaign
can be carried on during l94O VIII
increased success"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

now being made from raw materia..
which were formerly limited to one OF
two principal uses. A striking exam
pie Of this seen in what is being done
with soybeans, most versatile of al
farm crops.
| To fully describe all the varied pro
ducts now being made from this com
palatlve newcomer to American agri
culture would take much space. bul
they include plastics, paints, linole-
ums, inks and enamels. to mestol
only a few.
Research in connection with new
products, such as plastics, is in the
I preliminary stage, however, and 81
percent of all soybean oilmeal produc
ed st:ll is consumed by livestock and
poultry. More than S5 percent OF
soybean oil is used in edible products
AS has been pointed out by I. e
Bradley, an Illinois agricultural e.,
pert, while food products absorb vast
quantities of soybean oil, the most i'm
portant development is seen in the
rapidly growing demand for soybeal
clinical, now widely recognized as
superlative feed for hogs dairy cattle
and poultry.
The total result is that farmers in
many states, notably in parts of the
Middle West, now look upon soybeans
as one of their most dependable and
profitable cash crops.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

evil ones, We're broad on that night
which idea doubtless gave rise to tn,
modern custom of playing pranks
such as ringing doorbels, carrying a
way gates and generally disp.acins
anything lying around loose.
Fortune telling and other myster
GUS proceedings naturally came to hs
IL atures Of the observance.
Halloween comes on the night OF
October 81, an occasion of delight fol
the young, but of apprehension fo'
those who are likely to be the vic
tins Of ghostly pranks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
HALLOWEEN

Halloween is very ancient festl-
sal whose origin probably anted2tes
recorded history, but appears to have
leen an outg.owti Of the custom CT
-liglt ng aacred fires on pres ribed o.,
casions. In oden times an essential
feature of the celebration was the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
VERSATILE, FARM CROP

AS a. result of modern scientific re
search, innume1able new products arc
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
COULEE CITY DISPATCH
I. w. (BCS) kILSoN, Editor

entered at the postoffice at Coulee
City, Wash. as second-cla matter.
Fublishea Every Thursday Morning
In the Interest nj Couiee City and
the NsiEhbortng Vicinity.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

. Special 14-nch
semi-deep farr0W
openers that make
high ridges and.
deep trenches
e16-inch lister
type sin9Ie-disk
openers with mold
board and seed de.
nector which throw
coil one way
. II eavy preoo
wheels
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

male and female drivers; nor does
anyone know how many more
miles are driven by men than by
women. Without such data no de
finite conclusions can b drawn.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Man Is Near Death
After Lunchroom Fiqht

Two men were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital early today, one in
critical condition, following a fight
at lunchroom in the HOO block of
Fourteenth street NV. A former
Washington policeman was among
three men being sought by homicide
squad detectives in connection with
the incident.
His head crushed on one side,
Charles Farrar of Leesburg, Va,
was near death while companion,
Daniel Olney, 20, of 1929 U street
NV, was being treated for severe
head cuts.
Benjamin F. Morris, 1901 Sixth
street NE, told detectives that he,
Farrar and Olney were attacked in
the restaurant by three men, one
OF whom is former member of the
metropolitan police force.
Doctors held little hope for Mr..
Farrar's recovery. Mr.. Morris was
not injured.