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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Farley has been requested to con-
slider the proposal.
National Aeronautics Magazine for
July contains a comprehensive re-
view of the new Airpost Catalogue
published by the American Air Mai,
Society.
Gloria Perkins, youthful stamp
collecting violinist. will arrive in
Washington early Sunday morning
July l6, to play with the National
Symphony Orchestra at the Wate.
Gate that evening She will be met
at Union Station by a group OF
friends who share her philatelic and
musical interests.
Kate Alfriend of Alexandria is
writing a feature article about Mrs
Catherine L. Manning, philatelic
curator of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
The Baltimore Precancel Club and
the Capitol Precancel Club will be
guests of the Washington Philatelic
Society, Hotel Mayflower, Wednes-
day evening, July 26. Those taking
part in the program will include
Wilson P. Smith and Rolston Lyon
C. C. Alton Means, philatelic edi-
tor of the New Haven Register, re-
fers to the heroes of peace" series
as 1.-The pet project of President
Roosevelt" but the truth is that
the idea first was conceived and
published by the late Michael l.
Eidsness, jr.. superintendent of
stamps and founder of the Phila-
telic Agency.
The annual stamp show and Raj
peepla of the Chicago Philatelic So
ciety will be held in the grand ball
room Of the Hotel La Sale, Chicago
October 13 to Is.
Stamp meetings for the week
are listed as follows:
This afternoon at 5:45-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Albert F. Kunze viii,
present stamp romance and COM
ment on current philatelic news.
Tomorrow evening at 8-CapitaI
Precancel Club, residence of A. G
White, 1888 Kanawha street NV
Program arranged by George w
HaWse.
Tomorrow evening at s-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club, 2206 Rhode
Island avenue NE. Regular quar-
terly business meeting. Proposed
changes in constitution and bylaws
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. In
stallation of Col. Charles S. Hamil-
ton, newly elected president.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Jefferson
room, Hotel Mayfower, Connecti-
cut avenue at De Sales street NV
w. j. Eek, first passenger to cross
and recross the Atlantic in PAN
American clipper ships, will speak
on his experiences. Exhibition of
stamps of Austria by Philip Simms
Warren, Alexander Halperson and
DR.. Emil Ferdinand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
BY Frederick G. Russell.

Latest fact to revise your concep-
ton of what's what in handling the
car is the discovery that 80 miles per
hour is the most economical speed,
from the standpoint of gasoline
mileage. just a short while back
tests made with cars at both price
extremes showed that the least ex-
pensive speed still was 20 miles per
hour.
Tests made with the three most
popular American makes showed an
average of 1898 miles per gallon at
20 m.ph At 80 mph the mileage
increased to an average of 202 miles
per gallon for the same three cars.
Then mileage starts the toboggan
slide.
Probably for all practical pur-
poses the toboggan still starts at
20 for most cars. That is because
the 30-mile -an-hour gait is at
tempted in the city where 20 or 25
may be more appropriate. You may
be driving 80 and think it's slow,
yet it may be out of time with the
traffic signals. Every time car is
stopped gas mileage goes down, be-
cause momentum is wasted.
Also because many speedometers
and odometers are inaccurate it is
difficult to know just when you are
keeping the car at its most eco
nomical speed, even if you know
what that speed is.
Motordom's Merry Co. Round.
Experimental cars are everywhere,
but they pass you on the road with
out the slightest hint that they may
be 1910 model in disguise >. Had
ride the other day in an execu-
tive's car especially cushioned in the
new foamed rubber This may be
the standard equipment on the par
ticular make next year. if sufficient
number of riders comment on the
riding qualities Cars often are
changed during the course of the
year. but without public announce
ments :. Such as the popular make
which is undergoing some changes
to compensate for weakness in rear
of frame.
Prize true traffic story of the week
is remark of traffic cop to hesitating
woman driver Come ahead
lady. I can't drive it for you" .
And have you noticed that the most
severe critics of woman drivers are
women? Some criticism should
be reserved for the racket of adver-
Using late model used cars at con-
siderably lower prices than fran
chised dealers regard as fair
Prospects are lured to used-car lots
by these tactics and are then sold
more expensive cars.
Early date for next New York
auto show hints strongly OF return to
plan of springing new models in
midsummer Public has missed
fun of looking over new merchandise
at time of year when vacations per-
nit more leisure Industry's
heads are starting to ponder the
fact that it takes full year for most
people to get acquainted with the
latest models BY that time
there's a new flock of models to
digest Some of the guides to
buying current models did not ap-
pear until six months after public
announcement of the new cars.
Mechanic Joe Speaking:
There are numerous reasons why
engine oil economy can take nose
dive, but one that is usually over
looked should be we'll to the top of
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ford and Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson,
1852, and Mrs. Wilton Mccarthy and
Col. Allan Rutherford, 1862.
The tournament was notable in
the fact that it produced some new
winners, those who have not here
tofore been at the top of the list,
while some of the old timers and
constant winners trailed behind
them. This, however, was not true
in the case of the Lemon team and
the Connolly pair in the
mems game. 1t was conspicuously
true, however, in the women's game,
when Mrs. Jack Bennett and Mrs.
j. R. Belt distanced all of their
rivals by a wide margin.
c. M. Hall of Chevy Chase proved
himself one of the outstanding
players of the tournament. He
finished second in the mems pair
game, playing with P. E. Henninger
and won in the mixed pair match,
playing with Mrs Henninger, which
gave her an opportunity to laugh a
little at her victory over her hus-
band.
One of the hands played at the
Annapolis tournament which caused
comment and some criticism, as we'll
as the ''raZzing" of those who did
not get the maximum value from it.,
and they were largely in the ma
1orlty, was the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Bv Edward ". Morrison.

Observation-Disclosures engineers
have been giving special attention
within recent months to the wide
spread trend toward the frameless
car in Europe.
In the past, European manufac-
turers have borrowed ideas more
often from the United States than
American manufacturers from Eu-
rope. In this case, the question has
been raised whether Europe, by
eliminating the conventional chassis
frame, has started something that
can be copied with benefit in this
country.
The high price of motor cars and
the high, cost of operation have
forced European manufacturers, for
one thing, to build smaller, lighter
and more economical cars than are
generally featured in the United
States. In this respect, engineers
declare, the frameless car appears
to be able to make definite con-
tribution.
Stated briefly, European manu-
facturers, particularly in the small
car field, use the body as a struc-
tural member. Instead of being
merely a shell for the comfort and
safety of the passengers, the body
becomes the nucleus to which the
axle, motor and steering gear are
attached.
European manufacturers naturally
have been compelled to turn to all
steel body construction. The best
results have been obtained on the
sedans or closed body types, as the
roof has given additional strength
to the overall structure.
Placed alongside the conventional
chassis car, the frameless car offers
these comparisons, according to en-
gineers: l. Weighs about 2 per cent
less. 2. Costs about 2 per cent less.
3, Is definitely more rigid. 4. Is no
more expensive to service. 5. Is just
as quiet on the road.
I'm our experience to date on
frameless cars" w. D. Appel of the
General Motors overseas operations
staff, declared, I'VE have obtained
results in torsional rightly greater
than that of conventional cars"
On the General Motors cars of
this type built in Europe the frame
extension forward of the dash is
bolted to the body and hence is
readily removable. This is an ap-
r,raci ob1o o6yartooa fro,,, tho cory
ice point of view. according to Appel.
Noises do not increase as cars are
made sitter. The European frame
less cars are actually quieter, there
fore. than the conventional type
Insulation of the rear springs from
the axles and the body and of the
front suspension from the frame ex-
tension has been found to reduce
noises emanating from the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Most Economical Speed Is
Thirty Miles Per Hour

every motorists list. I am thinking
OF worn or loose bearings.
Since oil is forced to the bear
lngs under pressure 1t is plain that
any looseness at this point will allow
Oil to fly off the bearings. This
usually happens at the connecting
ROD bearings because they wear most.
The excess oil flies to the cylinder
walls, is sucked up into the cylin-
derS and is burned off"
Bumpers Less Helpful.
Drivers who have failed to keep
up with the trends in body design
probably haven't noticed that be-
cause bumper ends have been clipped
on and rounded back to the tenders
most cars now have less protection
at their extremities. This change
has the advantage of preventing
bumper ends from tearing of the
tenders of other cars, but because of
, TINS saving there is the new risk Of
having the tenders themselves take
all the grief when cars come too
close. Bear in mind that when you
park your car these days any error
in judgment is certain to produce
its fender decoration.
Relaxing Means Slipping.
Here is a thought that you might
carry along to the summer vacation
as gentle reminder of possible trou-
BILE when returning home. I picked it
up on winter vacation, and think it
has significance.
Because resorts wish to be good
hosts to visitors their police often
| overlook many unreasonable acts on
the part Of drivers. This is all in
good faith, but it does make for some
mighty loose driving. Situations
such as riding IS miles above the
towns speed limit at an intersection
just an instant after a driver has
crossed our path in violation of a
plainly marked stop street. Parking
regulations are often utterly ignored
at resorts. People stop their cars in
the middle of the street. go by red
lights while viewing the window
displays and duck into parking
spaces without any suggestion of a
signal to the driver behind. The
police stand for a lot of such non
sense on the theory that drivers are
on vacation and wouldn't ordinarily
act this way What a mess such slip
shod driving can get you into after
the vacation is overl
Keep Off the Road.
Having known several people who
were injured after having been in all
automobile accident, because of the
ensuing traffic muddle, I think it
should be set down as a cardinal rule
that, when involved in an accident,
the only safe course is to get off the
road.
Time and time again I have been
with people who have Immediately
started driving faster when seeing
the aftermath of an accident ahead.
You'd think idle curiosity would
cause them to slow down and see
what it is all about. Quite the con-
trary. they seem to want to get by
the scene, as quickly as possible One
officer tesN me that he has to slow
them down. He believes many fear
| they will have to witness some har-
rowing scene. Others are afraid
their cars will be Communicated for
rush to the hospital.
Whatever the reasons are for this
speedup at scenes of accidents the
warning is plain that it is highly
dangerous to walk out on the road
or to be anywhere but completely
off 1t when the car is involved in
collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
American Automobile Engineers Are Studying Framees Designs
Introduced in Europe Because of Lower Costs

Any collision damage which does
not require body replacement with
a separate frame will not require
replacement with the frameless con-
struction, according to European en-
glneers. Dents can be hammered
out OF body panels on either type of
construction with equal ease.
With separate chassis frames COL
hslon damage to the frame can often
be repaired by Strengthening. On
the frameless car it is more often
necessary to replace the entire frame
extension because of the ightness of
this part OF the car. The engineers
insist, however, that in the matter
of cost there should be little differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

graph on the 10th century issues of
the Netherlands.
DR.. T. S. Palmer will prepare a
study of the early issues of Spain;
Constant H. Lambrette a paper on
the premier issues of Belgium, and
Robert Thompson an essay on the
initial issues of Russia.
Each chapter" of the book will
be read and discussed at meetings
of the Washington Philatelic Study
Club.
The Associated Press Feature
Service says: Several months ago
Ecuador announced that it would
issue sets for the two United States
fairs, but they were slow in appear
ing. Now the postage and airmail
sets for the San Francisco fair have
arrived. They were issued June l6.
The New York fair stamps were
printed June 49,
The San Francisco postage set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

ence, since the short frame extern
sion is not expensive.
Whether American manufacturers
swing over to the frameless car is
likely to be determined by the extent
to which the present trend toward
lower-priced cars continues. The
United States may be entering on
cycle of production of smaller auto
mobiles.
THE national trend toward the
use of smaller cars is seen in the
decrease in the amount of registra-
ton fees collected per vehicle" the
American Petroleum Industries
Committee declared recently. This
decline has been visible since 1888,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
In Local Bridge Circles
Masters of Masters to Be Determined
BY Frank B. Lord.

To determine the of
Bridge
evening Hotel Shoham.
but will
Is from Wednesday evening
rating of those classified
played.
The leaders, had the satisfaction
which stand the
that time the total number boards played will
section
master points eligible participate
were Dr. A. j. Steinberg and Louis
Sheldon and Mrs Robert S. Du Bois
Corley, 1881. " -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
AutOmotive Briefs

Jack Blank, president of the Ar
cade Pontiac Co., authorized Pom
tiac dealers at 1419 Irving street
NE. announces that two of his
statesmen won top prizes in the Pom
tiac Motor Co.'S 80 or Bust" sales
contest, just completed. Alfred H.
Bergman won first prize in this
region-a new Pontiac sedan
Allen Payne won $500 in cash or a
trip to the San Francisco World S
Foir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

This cacheted reproduced BY courtesy of Elmer
Pratt stamp editor OF the Camden Courer-Post bu
autogro from the Central Airport Camden j. to the ThreR
Street Post Office Philadelphia in minutes Thursday
1t is Soupenr OF experiment Dhich in time
be authorized standard practice for the rapid
portaton OF postal cargoeS in additional cities Among
those attending the ceremonies of Inauguration Third
Assistant Postmaster General Ramsey Black Sup Air
Service Charles Graddck Eugene KLEIN
American Philateic Society," and Philip Ward jr of the
founders OF the Washington Phlatelc Society.
Star STAFF Photo
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South was the dealer and passed
West bid spade, and in two or
three instances North was bold
enough to overcall with two clubs.
East bid two hearts, and on the sec
ond round switched to three dia-
monds. West rebid his spades and
finally reached contract of five
spades, which East did not overcall.
The five-spade bid was made, but an
analysis of the hands showed that six
hearts or six diamonds could be
made against any defense. The small
slam in hearts was bid by only two
pairs. one of them DR.. E. B. Conol-
ly and Louis Newman, who were
the winners in that particular
match. and the other by Joseph
Grinsfelder and Claggett Bowie of
Baltimore. In fact, both of these
pairs made grand slam because
their opponents had not made an
initial overcall in clubs on the first
round, so in most cases South led
spade, which suit East had per-
sistently denied, and the declarer
after winning the first trick with
the ace of spades and drawing
trumps. was able to discard the
dummy's losing king of clubs on a
diamond, thus winning all the tricks.
Among last weeks winners were
the following:
At Mrs. Dixie T. Wright's studio Mon
day--W. G Esmond and r. Kwasnik first;
Miss Kathleen McNutt and w. A. Bolinser,
second Miss Peggy Monroe and Michael
At Mrs Wrights studio Thursday-Mrs.
H Young and Mrs. Roy Hackett first;
Mrs T. D. Sheldon and Mrs j L. Tarrant,
second; j. A. bearing and W. Stewart.
third
At the Hotel Roosevelt-section /. DR..
and Mrs. j. B. Gregg Gusts. first; j. A.
bearing and John Donnelly, second: Mrs
Katherine Fenton and William Gardner
third; second section. DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
Steinberg; first; A. M. Sheppard and
Charles Edgerton. second: Mrs W. G.
Esmond and Poppy" Nelson, third
At the Kennedy Warren-North and
South w. G. Esmond and r Kwasnik
first; Mrs. M: R. Reddy and Mrs Harold
Young, second: East and West. Mrs c. J
Evans and Mrs. E. r. Walton. first: Mrs.
w. G. Esmond and partner, second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

In preparation for the Postage
Stamp Centenary book to be pub
lished next Spring, Mrs. Grace l..
Mcknight is at work on mono
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

The United States may bring out
a commemorative for Sir Rowland
Hill and the centenary of the adj
hesive postage stamp on or about
May 6, 1910. Postmaster General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Daniel G. Roper, Minister to Can
ada, has expressed approval of a
proposal that Canada and the
United States issue stamps to COM
memorate 125 years of peace be-
tween the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Constituent societies of the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
have voted Overwhelmingly in favor
of the proposal to place stamped
envelopes on sale in the Philatelic
Agency. They also have expressed
approval of the heroes of peace"
series, but withheld Endorsement
from the inclusion of Will Rogers,
the cowboy philosopher, in the list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Norway announces three stamps
Is, 20 and 30-ore-for the Polar Ex-
position to be held at Bergen next
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

President Roosevelt's collection of
covers is being mounted in albums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Stamps for the golden jubilees of
Idaho and Wyoming are forecast
for next year. A precedent for them
has been established in the stamp
to be issued for North and South
Dakota, Montana and the State of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Farley has been requested to con-
slider the proposal.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Telegraph Firm Merger
Bill Prepared byF.

The Federal Communications
Commission is preparing the draft
of a proposed bill for merger of the
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Co.'S, Chairman James Law
renee Fly of the F. c. c. said to-
day. The measure will be sent to
Chairman Wheeler of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee, which is to investigate the
merger problem.
A commission group, headed by
Mr.. Fly, has been working for some
weeks in collecting data on the tel
egraph companies, and this infor-
nation, together with the pro-
posed bill, will be ready for SUBJ
mission to the Wheeler commit
tee within 10 days.
The proposed measure Is expect
ed to be one which has the indorse-
ment of the administration, as Sem
ator Wheeler has indicated he would
consider only a measure which has
been approved by the executive
branch of the Government.
Mr.. Fly also told reporters to-
day the commission would take
early action on the report of its
special committee on television.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Portable TeIevision Set
To Be Demonstrated

The first demonstration OF q new
type Of portable outdoor television
pickup equipment will be made for
Federal Communications Commits
sion ofncials Friday, 1t was an
nounced today.
The Radio Corporation of Ameri-
ca laboratories sent to Washington
today the new equipment. The
transmitting apparatus will be set up
on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue at Thirteenth street NV.
and the receiver will be in one of the
Offices of the F. G. c.
The new equipment replaces the
old lotion trucks which heretofore
were necessary to transport the
heavy mechanism. According to
r. c. A. officials here for the DEM
onstration, the new type is one
tenth of the weight of the material
formerly used and is one-stxth as
costly.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Power Strike Ends
After 3-Hour
AsheviIIe 'b|ackout'
Conference Slated
Today on A. F. Of l.
Closed Shop Issue
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., Nov. "a
three-hour-long strike that followed
refusal by the Caroline Power g.
Light Co. to accede to union de-
mands for a closed shop plunged
this resort city of $1,000 into almost
total darkness late last night.
But at 2:30 am. today c. S.
Walters, the company's vice presi-
dent, announced that the workers
who walked out, members of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Elec-
trical Workers, an afilliate of the
American Federation of Labor, had
asked and been granted permission
to return Immediately to their posts.
A conference Of union Spokesmen
and officers Of the power company
was arranged for later in the day.
Candles Twinkle in Gloom.
AS the lights flickered and went
out throughout the city, surprised
citizens CROPPED about for candles
and lighting devices, the fire de-
partment turned on its emergency
batteries supplying current to alarm
boxes, and firemen patrolled the
city with lanterns and flashlights.
Power flowed continuously to hos
pitals and, had 1t failed, attendants
were ready to turn on their auxil-
iary plants.
Minor fist fights were reported in
scattered sections and four men
were arrested and charged with
throwing ropes over electric wires
in an attempt to pull them from
poles. .
Many persons called the Office of
the Asheville Citizen Times and
asked If the strike would cause
President Roosevelt to cancel plans
to stop here tonight on his way
back to Washington from Warm
Springs, Ga.
Deputies Guard Repalrmen.
Telephone communication was
not hindered, but the police send
ing station was quieted. Deputies
we're assigned to guard repair crews,
but they were not interfered with
in their work.
Although most of the people were
asleep when electricity was restored
lights blazed up throughout the
city, for residents apparently had
forgot to turn off their switches.
Commenting upon the walkout
Mr.. Walters said that mo other
matters, such as wages, hours, or
working conditions, had been at is
sue at any time"
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Ark Royal Reported
Seen al Freetown
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Nov. 29.-Oficers Of the
American West African Line freight
er West Humhaw, arriving yesterday
reported they saw at Freetown. West
Africa, November 8, big British,
aircraft carrier they believed to be
the Ark Royal, which the Germans
announced they had sunk several
weeks before that date.
The vessel was surrounded by 1C
destroyers and other ships, appar-
emily for protection, and a close
inspection was impossible, but 1t was
the general belief" in Freetown
they said, that the carrier was the
Ark Royal.