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its weight into the far eastern sit.
uation. despite Japanese effort,
TO isolate Great Britain In the
initial stage OF its campaign Ia
exert domination over foreign
areas.
The American action was not
connected directly with the Jap
snese blockade OF the British and
French concessions at Tientsin.
This II. at least on the surface,
directed solely against Britain.
The Japanese bIockad~s VI
Tieuisin ard kulangsu were
regarded "a only the first
move In a considered cam
paign 10 obtain control Of all
foreign areas In China.
AT kulangsu. where Japanese
warships have been intercepting
food shipments. there are also ~
men Of United States naval land
ing party. They and correspond
ing number Of British and French
marines. were landed 10 remain
there until ~ men Of japanese
landing party left.
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Nazis Fortfying
Polish Frontier
GERMANY

Germany has started lsrge-sesle
troop maneuvers throughout the
country and WAS reliably reported
today to be feyerishly pushing it's
eastern Qualifications along In.
Polish frontier.
The troops viii be on the move
throughout the country during the
summer. and the army will have
been brought 10 an approximate
total Of 100 600 1T the climax
in september
The number OF workers on the
eastern Qualifications were practie-
ally doubled recently By the draft
ing of new large numbers u
builders. military engineers and
labor front workers.
Nfli-infofmed Mari Source.
expressed tn. view that two
speeches made nv Pfeps gssds
Minister Paul Joseph Coebb~is
1T Danxig during the week
marked the beginning NJ .
Bew offensive for a settlement
with Poland.
These source. believed the
climax viii come sooner thsa
expected.
Although il vas officially de-
MED that there are any he's troop
Concentrations on the Polish from
tCeHtinuea On Page z. Column -
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T
Harry Hopkins
Hints at F. DIS
Sd Term Tactics

WASHINGTON - II AIRY
Hopkins recently delivered a
fighting Roosevelt ultimatum
~ a group of midwestern
politicians who assembled in
Indiana for the annual observ-
ance of governors day. In an
off-the-record speech he fur
nished a hint of the presi-
dents 1910 tactics.
THE president has not discus
sed his third-term plans with me"
said Harry, land even if he had,
would not be authorized to dis
close them. But l have been
pretty close to him--know him
believe in him. Twenty-Five mill
lion other people believe in him,
and if anybody thinks he Will let
them down, they are sadly mis-
taken. He has never ducked
fight, and he never will. And II
the Democrats try to nominate an
anti-New Dealer on conservative
ticket. Franklin d. Roosevelt will
be in there fighting"
Harry's listeners departed with
the impression that Roosevelt
would forego a third term try II
he were permitted to name the
nominee and frame the platform.
But Hopkins did not close the door
on the possibility that FDR might
be in there fighting for himself
In a delightfully."- humorous vein
the newcomer to national politics
presumed to dish out advice TO
that old political warhorse - ex-
Senator James Watson-and to the
Indiana farmer who fed half the
COP at a picnic last year. Ad-
dressing Jim. who had mourned
the fact that his political future
was behind him, Harry said:
The trouble with you. Jim. is
that the people of Indiana don't
snpreeiate you. You should pick
Yourself another state-like / did
and start all over again This
frank reference to his refrigeration
10 Iowa tiekled the fancy of the
crowd Turning to Mr.. Capehart'
the former WPA administrators
Iiddnd himself
Homer he continued you
made one serious mistake when
YOU gave that picnic-don't ever
feed your friends. Feed tnine
enemies And. besides, If you
CONTINUED on Page s, Column -
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TAX BILL NEARs
FINAL PASSAGE

WASHINGTON -~ me ssnsfs
gave right al way ts-iay 10 .
u sts 900 on tss bin assixnsa IA
fplflli demands fos elimination ~
business "asssrf~ai~ s.s.s. s.nsss
leaders prsdlsssd 10 p&ss.ss BY
tbs Ssss end. rss house ps~ssd Il
With only me dissenting yoss.
Congress mast rush thu saii IN
President Hss.s~vslf fer signature
6~fpfs July ! 10 prevent ssplss,
tim NJ ssss 500 mo tn 'nuss~oass
,ssss and me thsee-esns first clsss
postage rate. rhe hosss~ sppsnssd
y. sss 70 !. late Monday Rep.
George y Tiakhsm. r.. Mass. ws1
the h,n~ di~<~nser.
With unprecedented speed, ths
senate COMMITTEES unanimously APP
proved the nali fssl.y.
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Lumber Workers
Ready To Strike

Ids ANsktes-~fhfss thoua.
and union lumhsr and s~~msil
workers prepared 10 walk vslt tes
day sniss their saHeshalf de
manic are met w employers.
fesl0slss COLLAPSE II nsEotl<
tons between employers sni union
officials. the entire membership u
Los Angeles. Glendale and rasas
dsna locals vas ordered 70 aust
work at mldnlshl. Almsst z1ri
lnsmbsFs u Ise LsmDss and ss~
miii WORKERS union and the Opsf-
alive kn9lnsefs union. bofh AZ.
fiiiatsd ~ith American Fesisnsiion
~ Labor. struck ~ the L.. An.
gsiss hsrhrof SATURDAY.
me unions asked . reduction n
ths work week from ~ hours "a
80. with go Reduction in pss.
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TALLULAH BA<kHEAD
she enters relief fight

Tallulah led delegation OF pro-
fessional actors, writers and pro-
ducers to the capitol TO protest
against a house provision in the
i,735. 900, 900 relief bill which
would end such productions as the
Swing Mikado.'
Uncle John" Tallulah whooped
as the senator entered the room
She threw her arms about him in
an embrace that made newsmen
and photographers blink.
You are going to filibuster
for me. too, aren't yous" she
pleaded.
Uncle John" a member of
the senate appropriations sub
committee considering the bill,
was noncommittal.
"I'll disown you" she threat
ened.
You had better do II for me
after this" she said, giving Uncle
John" another big hug.
IN bet daddy will be jealous"
she said, thoughtfully ignoring the
reporters.
Tallulah was greeted by Mrs.
Claude Pepper. wife Of the Florida
senator who Is leading the fight
for restoration of the federal
theater project funds. She wore
A navy blue dress. with accessories
to match. Her blonde hair flowed
two inches below her felt hat.
With quick change Of pace.
Miss Bankhead Mrs. John Emery
IN private life Launched into
serious discussion Of the theater
project. This is no time 10 be
flippant or joking" she said.
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'FRiEIDLY' sun nlIn
TO DuDlg' LON

t<DSGt1xW. Wash- = sfstqnls
" sol vss 90 ME t<~isy u -
tseulne sh~lh<r elttzsnx a Lee.
vl~w Nd ve<sa themselves oue e
toWa.
Al The pecesaher sIe<t,ona -
yer ~ sisetofnts. - - ecocre
" rs1ues the city srea. vofe1 u
elty aIsnost cut u ~ eqepogn1e
Iimlta, Through nIsld1s = -
bnliot title.
TedAy's salt for $1,000 was NJ
BY th4 cry. IN an attempt to foere
County Treasurer ceorGe eeooe4
n turn over The ctty'e nnaro =
~ NJ ssm6elanesA
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TACOMA VETERAN, 90,
AT GAR CONVENTION

Lansing w. Wilcox, s3-year-old
Civil war veteran Of Tacoma. was
one Of but five veterans through
out the state Of Washington and
Alaska VINO were able 10 attend
the annual enesmpment which
opened in Bellingham Monday. A
touching point in the program Was
the spoken realization b. Wilcox
that the G. A. r. II dwindling.
with only months Of existence
left"
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State Distributes
School Tax Funds

OLYMPIA state s<hs.ol suD.f.
nIsn.sul . Atrs~i to-day dis
iffbstsd ~ 81 s1s "a e1sanssza
sctss~sis - thsis jssas share II
sales add Dusias.s tax Fse<lptz
issiag Hsy.
Tho figure sneissdss IN fsgvsAs
mfmthiy app.sf lonment. plsss fhs
state equalization Last Issn< ths
sehsr,is got 81 tos IA. sxsis.ass "A
stats equalization. - ~hssH thsrs
vas nose sehe<sts tass fnonfh also
.iii set Ina customary t1I5zst
ffon the ss6txe tsz ~ satsnse-
bslsz. 20 be Used ftf esmfy ssasi-
ixxfton.
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uOrldS Fair ActOry,
Actresses Stage Riot

Roses worlds fair sqiacad*. wis
said they did mot want "a submit
10 union that doesn't Do any.
thing fer ms
Mike Lewis. spokesman fof
them, said half VI the swimmers
were suffering from saf infee-
tions because ~ the condition II
the water. and that the union had
don. M investigating
When saimmsf IL unahls ~
perform. he IL "eIoehsd. despite the
fsot II il an oocvpssionsi disease. :
he said.
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NosCOM. Idaho- Eugsne Allen

MOSCOW. Idaho Eugene Alien.
20. smploys Of Farmer II. J. Mar
unson. was eIectroeuted late Mon
day while trying 10 take down a
high voltage transmission line that
supposedly vas out Of service
Witnesses said Allen fell 20 feet
To the ground from pol. after
spark lespef from the wire to
pliers he pss holding.
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SHELLFISH KILL SIX;
2S OTHERS ARE I'LL
SAN FRANCISCO shelifisn

SAN FRANCISCO - Shsiii isn'
eaten despite a state quarantine.
today had resulted IN the deatn Oh
SIX northern California residehts'
and % other men. women ana ehh-
eren ver. treated for toxic poison
ing. Three we're critically IL
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Chas. (Bud) Grahn
Rack From South

Charles (Bud1 Grshm, VINO ais-
appeared mysteriously from ms
lunchroom at Sales road and "a
eific ave. on Memorial day re-
turned to Tacoma Monday night
He said he had been in California.
During his absence, his wife ana
relatives feared he had met win
foul play.
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.MANTOV FAILS
MnEADIle 70
FELLOW UR|sT
Sentenced 10 2-Ysav
Term and 10 Pay
SO. 600 F;sss, So
tencsr u Causeie

NEW YORx - Martin I.
Manton argued the mcst i'm
poftHnt case of Me esveer in
federal cuuFt to-day and innk
Ja<3xs W. celvsa tssseeut. 1uDS~
Ins the sesvses~6 iussss's 90 -
noe trial. s~efsaees ntm - sw<ve
t~s y~sss ~ pStaeN - ~ =
$40 - fsss fur nptItaa 1nrte1ewo
~ shs s-esea q. Z. srust - -
p~sis.
r'hs ss.ys~r.aA1 sssn&nn. ~esee
aas a~eseas. rsxstvs4 sns H<ensenwpu
ssetsase n : eo<Rt r~rm wN~ve
NJ h~a aftsr pvvss<sa - ss~tnp
Judge a ths sppsals sns<t :
position ssenea cAly h inst ~
justices ~ IT, unlsed nfot1o
supreme nouvs.
ssAss Cnus~sA ss>~v hsnp-
,su Hs~ss sAan swe hsa<~ -
ssawsss~1. pnssen upeeeese -
~ wasse-an1ep1 ensUes bp1u&
sssvtwee1 ~ 49, 3 = -
ssVsssg b~sops - tnnns suons-
No oTeo.eoe frssu ut1unn1n ~
hss ssssss. wsse - spunnSa
shee - pr~s,eg ~sneun -
a1pgneee."
"An pssss~ se11ssA~ 49,
the~swe 90 -neo Dnkone
ssss>an - 49, fuuss-xnk ~u&fa~m
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|Genghiis
Khan
| AFTER 100 YEARS
Marches
Again!
[ 'HUNkGING, CHINA sill.

'huNkGING, China-A sill.
yer casket, containing the
remains of the Mongol con.
queror. Genghis Khan. drawn
on a two-mule cart and preceded
by the collins OF his two expresses
made a triumphant way through
Shensi province today. to bed
lam of cheers and the explosion of
firecrackers.
The Chinese were taking the silk
draped casket from its crypt at
Etshinhoro, 100 miles south of
Paotow, in Suiyuan province, to a
new secret resting place.
THUS, they hoped to thwart
Japan. For several months
Chinese had reported that
Japanese had conspired with
friendly Mongols to send a
column of soldiers to Etsin-
,horo and remove the casket.
BY this maneuver, it was alleged
the Japanese hoped not only to
obtain Mongol allegiance, but to
take a refined, if delicate and in
direct, revenge against Kublai
Khan, Genghis' grandson, for his
temerity in seeking to conquer
Japan with an armada of 400
ships and 100000 men.
The invasion failed when a temp
est destroyed most of the fleet.
Genghis Khan, one of the great
est eonquerors Of all history, led
his army across Asia to Eastern
Europe in the 18th century.
Kublai Khan, his grandson,
founded the Mongol dynasty in
China.
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Ing . VI 40
an ssils rhS
ssiism v ~
resis.i against
Miss MyIIissni
y srtpsw~~.
hss aunt sssl
asssr1ian
Mr. sNsi Mss
rthslesnsw
seesss~si Miss
IA sskslosne~
~ frsssi sn<1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
| MAN MISSING AFTER
BRITISH PLANE BURNS

HbTHk. England One man
was missing today after a fire
which destroyed the Big Imperial
Air.sys flying boat cOnnemsfs.
intended AZ rival of the Areri-
car clipper ships in the trans
Atlantic serylee-
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FIenTlNc OVER
FREDO|E'S CASH

nOo.ItW0Dw u. 80 nlsA
c~esi f1s~sliyn n4sshabsm~w. ~
t>e.assa. renewed tnsw sls<ts v
share In TIE nevis sssn1ass -
their -sn vssasss t<.isy - ~
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TIENTs1>. Chiaa---ti,e Brit-
ish youths were stripped by
Japanese scntries and prodsied
with sticks by Japanese officers
for the amusement of q Chinese
crowd before the biockaded
British concession. British
sources said today. Fear of u
dangerous outbreak increased.
ms the Japanese temper mount
ed. Japanese authorities as
serted all negotiation to settle
the incident had been sus-
pended, and that they had re-
ceived nv Instructors which
which would permit thrm 10 re-
sumo talks with British sn-
fhorities.
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us. FORWARDS
STRONG NOTES
TO JAPANESE
Large Scale Troop
Maneuvers Started
in Germany; Aimed
at Poland, Belief
(Btt.I.EriNl


TIENTsIN ~ The British war
ship Sandwich arrived today ~
tension mounted ever the striu-
gent Japanese blockade. Food
prices jumped In some case. =.
much a. 200 per cent Vegetables.
eggs. butter, Ice and milk were
especially scarce.
TnE ORIENT
Eugene Ii. Dooman. United
States embassy charge DAFT
flares, delivered firm notes To
the Japanese foreign office
today at Tokyo, protesting
against japanese bombingS of
American properties in China
and against stoppage of sup
plies in a Japanese blockade of
kulangsu. foreign area of
Annoy.
Thus, the United states threw
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FILE CHARGES
AGAINST FIVE
2 Accused of Armed
Robbery and 3 of
Thefts Here

Armed robbery charges were
filed against two Mckinley hill
youths and theft charges against
three other members of the boys
gang arrested two weeks ago by
county officers after a long series
of small suburban holdups.
George Ulsh, Is. of 2Ols East
32d st. seven days out of Monroe
reformatory at the time Of his
arrest, was charged with four
counts of robbery. They involved
the Pastime tavern at Midland.
o. X. Dairy at 46th and So. Yaki-
ma, Grote's pharmacy and Arts
tavern on Mckinley hill.
His 21-year-old brother, John.
was charged with participation IN
two OF the crimes.
Auto Theft
Russell George, of 3OO2 Portland
ave. and Elmer Hart, of Waller
Road district. both 17-year-olds.
and 16-year-old Robert James
Stevens. of 1850 East Harrison,
were charged with auto theft In
the informstions filed by Deputy
Prosecutor Bill Goodwin.
Arrest of the boys two weeks
ago was followed by recovery Of
part Of their loot and q small
arsenel used in the robberies 1t
WAS concealed at the boys rendez-
vous south Of the Tacoma u. b
hospital.
Well Armed
Among their properties wss
sawed-off shotgun. found loaded
and cooked, two revolvers. lot Of
ammunition for both guns, ban
dana hankerchiefs and gloves. The
arrest was made right after the
Midland tavern hold-up.
At the hiding place Sheriff
John c. Bjorklund's men found
s27.77 in small change. During the
past week other loot, including
flash lights, cheap watches.
camera and films and part Of
small radio, all taken from the
drug store. were recovered.
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BASE BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago -. 500 900 0o0-- 10 Z
New York 50, 0t0 7ox-is ~ 0
Knott. Frazier "a. Smith %
and Gresh; Pearson and Diekey.
1T. Louis 900 900 o0I--I 8 1
Boston 80. zoe 200 0zx--s II 0
Kimbeflin. Lawson 90 and
Glenn; Auker and Peacock.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn -. 200 e00 900, \ a
Cincinnati eI0 002 8is-t 10 /
Fitzsimmonz and Phelps Wal
ters and Hershberger.
Boston .. o.. 600 600 e1o--i S o
Chicago :. 900 800 eor--s 1
shoffner. tanning 81. Frank
house 81 and Lopez. Mast Pas
sesu and Hsrtnett
Philadelphia at St Louis. post
poned. rain.
New York a. Pittsburgh. post
poned. Wet grounds
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NEW YORK An Ameri-
Federation Of Actors meet
ing. called by President Sophie
Tucker to hear her reply TO
charges of Encouragement
brought by Associated Actors
and Artists of America, broke
up in a near-riot early today.
Three police patrol cars were
called 10 the Hotel Edison shortly
after 4 q m. to restore order
Fighting. which had broken nut
an the floor ~ the meeting. vas
featured by q ttisale between
blonde Texas showgirt and q msls
member ~ the union. who said
the girl bit him on the neck.
Miss Tucker had called the
meeting To order at 7t5 a. m. It's
main purpose was 70 gain from
the membership a vote of con.
fidenes in AFA executives. Ths
vote never vas taken
blonde Texsa Tough
A< Miss Tucker. = star 81 many
years ln vaudeville and musical
comedy, began 10 speak. hso king
broke oiit from the s0-callsd rank
and file group. opposed 70 the
administration headed BY Miss
Tucker and Ralph whitehead.
executive secretary.
Miss Tucker appealed 10 the 100
actors 20 conduct themselves AS
ladies and gentlemen ~ the
ihsater' She vas answered by
shouts.
Then Helen johnson. blands
Texan employed ~ : worlds fair
show. tangled uith a member ~
the rank and file group after
he had engaged IN a BIT II yoeifsr-
osis heekiing
Peter Wells. smother rank and
file" sympsthizef. interviewed. and
Miss johnson bif his neck. he said.
Charges Are Made
That started . general rough
house. Mlss Tucker and others
On ths platform fled to safety
The AAA had charged the AFA
with aisOoedlenee. misappfopfi4-
ton of funds raised in benefit
performances. and improper or
gaB.zali0n methods. u has ORDER
e formal hearing Of the charges.
brought ~ an investigation tam
mlites. on July 10.
DeeIaring her Integrity had
been attacked" Miss Tucker said
she had never received = penny
for the three years shs had served
As AFA president
The opposition wss ed from
the floor b. swimmers from Billy
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .........-... - IA. 900
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showers tonight. Thurs
day. Temps: High.
81; low, -. sun rises,
a;lt; sets, SOC.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Evening star., 1939-11-27
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY,

Gay wings" many flower lovers
call the Towering wintergreen be.
cause Of its lovely purplish ROSE
flowers. Some of them, clustered
close together above a carpet Of
green leaves, from distance resem.
BILE a liock of small butterflies.
These charming plants are to be
found In moist, rich woods, light
soil or pine lands. The Towering
season is from May to July, and
they have travelled from Northern
Canada southwark and westward
t. Georgia and Illinois, the seeds
transported Ky birds.
Most of the flowers to be found or
the Wintergreen stems are pur-
plish rose. On rare occasions they
will be pure white. These blossoms
are snowy, over one-half inch long.
from one to four on short, slender
stem and surrounded by upper
leaves. Besides these above-ground
flowers there are also pale, pouch
shaped cleistogamous flowers under
ground
The stem lies on the ground and
is from to Is inches in length,
quite slender, and rises from a creep
ing root stock, which sends up the
Towering shoots. The leaves are
clustered at the summit of the stem
and are oblong or pointed egg
shaped, about III inches in length.
Those to be found on the lower part
Of the shoots are scalelike.
To the botanist, whether old or a
beginner, this flower is one of the
most enchanting to visit and study.
1t is strangely constructed. 1t has
exquisite coloring and a most be-
guiling fringe, which, taken together,
must mean only one thing-the
Towering wintergreen has devel-
oped a scheme whereby it entices
Evening star., 1939-11-27
City Officials Get
| Answers to ;
Tax Worries

By the Associated Press.
City officials, now worrying about
Federal income tax blanks along
with the average citizen, got the
answers to a trio of sticklers today.
Under a new law, State and city
officials must pay income taxes to
the Federal Government. City at
torneys were told at meeting that
the Internal Revenue Bureau had
ruled that:
contributions received by a
candidate for Office to be used for
campaign purposes are deemed to
be in the nature of gift and are
not required to be included
for Federal income tax purposes.
"A candidates contribution to his
own campaign is not deductible for
Federal income tax purposes.
"The amounts expended by a
public official for entertaining, ETC.,
are not considered ordinary and
necessary business expenses"
Evening star., 1939-11-27
PhiIateIic Congress
Awards Honorsto
Two Journalists
Bruins Gets Plate for
Best Poper; Barry Named
Dean Of Stamp Writers
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT,
Star Stan Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 81
Two prominent stamp journalists
were honored by collectors attending
the Fifth American Philatelic Con-
gress, held at the Hotel Traymore
here over the week end. Franklin
B. Bruins, jr., philatelic editor Of
the New York Sun, was awarded the
engraved silver plate given annually
for the most interesting paper read.
and Ralph A. Barry, philatelic edi-
tor of the New York Herald Tribune,
was unanimously elected national
dean of philatelic writer's"
Mr.. Bruins essay. read to the con-
gress by the author Saturday, pro-
posed certain reforms in philatelic
exhibition practices. The designa-
ton accorded Mr.. Barry is purely
honorory. but commonly is regarded
as the highest gift of stamp. writer's
in the United States.
A monograph on the special pa
per- printings of United States
stamps in 1928. prepared by H. M.
Southwate. president of the Bureau
Issues Association, and read by
David D. Caldwell, chairman of the
Postage Stamp Centenary Commit
tee, disclosed that numerous copies
of ordinary II, II, IS, 20, Is, 30-cent
stamps as well as the scent red
and blue beacon airmail stamp and
the l5-cent special delivery stamp
were printed against the grain of
the paper used-with the result that
they are either shorter or narrower
in size than standard copies.
Deputy Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Roy NJ North and Supt.
of Stamps Robert E. Fellers were
guests of honor at the congress BAN
quet Saturday evening, other speak
ers being Rollin E. Flower of Buff
falo, president of the American
Philatelic Society: Eugene Klein Of
Philadelphia, president of the con-
gress; Jere Hess Barr of Reading.
treasurer, and Edward D. Randall of
Atlantic City, acting as toastmaster.
Among those taking part in the
phllatelc writer's breakfast yeSter-
day morning were Mrs. Catherine
L. Manning, philatelic curator of the
Smithsonian Institution; David H.
Davenport. Washington correspond
ent for Mekeel's Weekly Stamp
News: Philip H. Warren, treasurer
of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety; Harry l.. Lindquist, editor and
publisher of Stamps Magazine; Mrs.
Mary Garretson Cooke, founder of
the Lansdowne, Pa, Women's Stamp
Club; Gordon Harmer London
stamp dealer: John A. Kleman of
New York, Philip H. Ward, jr., stamp
editor of st. Nicholas Magazine;
Mrs. Eveleen w. Severn, Mr.. Fellers,
Mr.. Klein, Mr.. Bruins, Mr.. Caldwell
and Mr.. Flower. Elmer c. Pratt,
philatelic editor of the Camden
Courier Post, was chairman.