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Evening star., 1939-04-30
varieties of stamps. all Of which are
listed in German catalogues.

varieties of stamps, all Of which are
listed in German catalogues.
Germany has abolished airmail
stamps and stocks on hand are being
used for ordinary postal purposes.
The Rochester Philatelic Associa-
ton, Rochester, N. Y, at its annual
banquet May II will have as prin-
cipal speaker Albert f. Kunze, lead 7r
of the Washington Stamp Club of
the Air.
For the present 1t is understood
that the Philippines Pnilatelic
Agency will be continued in opera
ton at new address. 1862 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
William T. Raley, well-known in
local philatelic circles, is recovering
from a long and tedious illness.
Protests against foreign auction
catalogues showing stamps in full
color are not likely to result In prose
cutionS The Government is anxious
to avoid a controversy with COL
lectors.
Australia is planning special
stamp to celebrate the arrival of
the Duke and Duchess Of Kent next
November.
Portraits of Presidents Theodore
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson will ap-
pear in the series of stamps to be
issued for the 25th anniversary of
the Panama Canal by the Republic
of Panama.
First-day sales Of the Penny
Black of Great Britain, May 6, 1910,
are said to have reached a total
of $4,000.
The stamps of Czecho- Slovakia
apparently still are being accepted
for postal duty. Letters from Prague
postmarked March 20 have been re-
ceived In Washington without Ger
man stamps.
The Fourth Annual Exhibition OF
the Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors will be held at
Station VOL from May % to June
10, instead of during the period pre-
viously indicated. Boys and girls in
terested to participate are requested
to address: Frank Hermann, secre-
tary, 4107 Fifth street NV.
Stamp meetings for the week are
| listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse.
Tuesday evening at 10-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Station
VOL. Albert F. KCnZe will present
a stamp romance and comment on
current philatelic news.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel Carl
ton, Sixteenth street N. w. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward B. Martin will tell the
story of their philatelic travels in
the United States and Mexico and
give their impressions Of the San
Francisco World Fair.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Because the modern belt is wide
and built in a wee it grips without
being too tight. But there is con-
siderable friction area and in many
cases this results in noise. Loosen
ing the belt may bring on slippage,
more noise and overheating: while
tightening 1t may cramp the fan
bearing. So we soap the belt little
along its edges. This is easily done
by holding the soap against the
belt while the engine idies. Watch
the fan when you do this, or your
fingers will be nipped. If you want
maximum protection soap the belt
when the engine is stopped"
Gas Lost at Clutch.
These modern clutches certainly
take abuse beautifully, but in do
ing so they trap us into wasting a
lot of engine power. Here is how 1t
usually works:
The engine is raced more than
necessary while the clutch is slowly
engaged. Because of the slow en-
gagement the excessive power built
up through high engine speed is
dissipated and the car starts off not
too harshly. But the excess engine
power is entirely wasted through
friction at the clutch. Besides the
clutch must absorb this friction.
Ali Of which neither helps the clutch
nor boosts the ailing gas mileage.
Watch Your Parking.
How driver parks his car is al
ways good test of how he rates as
driver. There is a good deal of
ridiculing of this idea because many
people slip into parking lots and
think there is no need to bother
with placing the car accurately
However, it is this bother" that
schools one in accuracy. A differ
ence in foot in pacing the car
against the curb may not seem
worth worrying over, but on the
highway 1t may mean the difference
between safety and a trip to the
hospital. Your parking counts
Watch it closely!
Hard to Justify Horns.
Now I am convinced that we use
the cars horns much too often
Recently I installed a new horn
with special sound effects, and was
naturally eager to try it out. Pic
ture my surprise, however, when ]
found that there were very few
places where I could logically use
them. Most of the time my hornine
would be merely an annoyance tc
others. Since this experience
find that I horn less, saving the
racket for those times when II
serves as the only possible way oi
warning others of my presence OF
Of forcing them to correct some
error in their own behavior.
Test for Steering Gear.
When is there plain need of at.
tention to the steering gear?
There are several tests. The
Evening star., 1939-04-30

BY grapevine telegraph I learn
that we are about to witness the in
PRODUCTION of a number of new de-
velopments in car design that should
go long way toward whetting the
appetite Of those who love progress,
and that should help tear down the
idea that the automobile has gone
through its most significant growth.
I am not going to list here some of
the colorfu trends which will be ac-
celerated in 1910, but I should like
to point out the reason why the
time is now ripe for the introduce
ton Of new ideas in design. So
states Frederick C. Russell, auto
mobile expert.
Manufacturers have been reluct-
ant to introduce innovations be-
cause they felt the public should
not be expected to take some OF the
grief which goes with anything that
Is rated experimental. 1t was felt
that too many new features on a car
act as sales resistance. This was
largely the case, but meanwhile it
has been discovered that the public
has had one grand headache with
parts which should by this time be
well-nigh perfect. This years crop
of troubles includes rapid deteriora-
ton of mufflers, out-of-balance
wheels, noisy shock absorber con-
nections, leaky cylinder head gas
kets, premature wear on wheel bear
ings, fuel pump failure. and so on
down the list of common, everyday
motor complaints.
II the motorist has to put up with
all these annOyanceS he might just
as we'll buy a little more service
and enjoy lot Of things which are
doing no one any good lying on the
engineering shelves. Much Of to-
days common car troubles are due
to neglect and failure to buy only
good service. A realization Of this
should help clear the decks for the
progress that is all ready for the
word go"
Pressure Burns Valves.
In selecting new muffler for the
SuA AZ 40 llAlpOA UcilU w SOAAoulO OllC
service manager at the official serv-
ice station for your particular make
of car. You may feel, as I did. that
the original mufiler on your car was
not any too good and that some
thing much better made would be
the only logical selection for a re-
placement. However, we must con-
slider the matter Of design, and OF
the effect of the muffler on engine
efficiency. If the muffler, through
design or undersizing, creates back
pressure on the engine 1t will cut
speed, and gas mileage. And it will
cause the valves to burn, especially
If the car is driven consistently at
road speed.
Mechanic Joe Speaking:
Nowadays your tool kit is not
complete without a cake Of soap
You'll need it to take squeaks out OF
the modern fan belt.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
New Developments Seen Car Design That Will Eliminate Many
Present Dav Troubles.

simplest is to note the amount Of
play" or slack in the steering
wheel. With the car stock still see
how far you have to turn the wheel
before the front wheels start to
pivot one way or the other. The
safe limit is inches. Anything
above this means that there is too
much looseness in the wheel for
accuracy in steering and normal
service from tires.
Letters on My Desk.
@. Ever since taking delivery Of
my car I have been troubled with
the most annoying squeaking noise
around the left rear spring. 1t isn't
the shackle because this has been
pressure fabricated. The shock alb
sorber arm has been removed and
creased but the noise always returns.
What have overlooked? H. D. s.
A. The trouble is in the rubber
bushing Of the shock absorber arm.
There is new lubricant especially
for rubber. 1t should remedy this.
Many service men use graphite on
this bushing. 1t works very well.
@. Would you advise trying to have
q metal running board Strengthened
or would it be better to replace It?
G. N.
A. A new running board for your
car costs Sl1.50 plus the charge for
installation. I would not advise
trying to straighten the old one.
Metalmen will take long shots at
humping out and welding mangled
tenders, but usually advise against
trying to straighten a steel running
board
@. How can I keep the battery
fluid level at Just the right point so
that 1t will not spill over when the
cells gass? have had some trouble
with the ignition wiring being
covered with acid and don't want to
have anything more on this order.
The battery is, of course, mounted
under the hood. L. r. r.
A. 1t is good idea to have q self.
leveling SPRINGS so that excess water
can be drawn of. Level should not
be higher than as inch above plates
except in some of the special high.
level batteries.
Mr.. Russell will answer questions
regarding the safe care and opera
ton of your car. Just address him
care of The Washington Star and
inclose stamped. self-addressed en-
velope for personal reply.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Leifr Eiriksson plaque, dark ultra
marine. and 45-aur, Thorfinnur
Karlsefni, first European settler in
the New World "a. D. 1O04-100O
green.
Liechtenstein is bringing out seven
new airmail stamps. Each design
represents q bird on the wing.
The third Adolf Hitler birthday
stamp of Germany, released on
April 20, shows Der Fuehrer visiting
his birthplace, Braunau, Austria,
Evening star., 1939-04-30
In Local Bridge Circles
Tournament to Open in Alexandria Friday
By Frank B. Lord.

Alexandria, which to be the
annual Northern
the
auspices American Bridge League.
Tubbs Of Arlington
be successful that the parent decided
schedule providing
players adjacent territory
the
ohe q bridge activities
Evening star., 1939-04-30

"a; Maryland Masters game, Balti-
more. early in June at date not
yet fixed; Annapolis Roads Tourna-
ment, Annapolis Roads. Md, July
IA, and the Hershey Tournament
at Hershey, Pa, July 21-23.
The Washington Bridge League
will hold its annual meeting tomor-
row night at the Hotel Shoreham.
Officers for the coming year will be
chosen and reports of various COM
mittees submitted. At 7 o'clock, an
hour prior to the meeting, the Exec
utive Committee of the Federal
Bridge League will meet at the same
place for the purpose Of taking such
action as may be necessary with re-
spect to its relation to the Washing
ton Bridge League.
The newspaper trophy offered by
William Cheeks for the best indi-
vidual score made in six consecutive
games at the Hotel Roosevelt was
won by Morris Portugal and award
ed last Thursday night. Mr.. Port
ugal had an average of 622. j. F.
McDonough was second with 59.5
and four players were tied for third
place, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Daniels,
Miss jeanette Blech and Miss Mary
Merrick, each with 588. Mr.. Port
ugals partners at different times
we're Mrs. Frederick Van Nuys, Mrs.
C. B. Pennebaker and j. F. Nc
Donough. He is from Los Angeles,
where he gained reputation as a
skillful player.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Coming events on the bridge
calendar in which Washington
players are scheduled to participate
include the Allentown Tournament
Allentown, Pa, May 12-14: Cana
dian-American Championships, Nj
agara Falls, N. Y, May 1921; Cava-
lier Tournament, Virginia Beach,
May 27-30; Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania Tournament, Scranton, June
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Iceland announces three stamps to
publiciZe the New York World s
Fair. Values will be: 20-aur, trylon
and perisphere, rose red; 35-aur,
Evening star., 1939-04-30

The annual National Junior Stamp
Exhibition, Najex 1899, will be held
at the Offices of Stamps Magazine,
West Forty-sixth street, New York,
MAY II to 20.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

La Rue Applegate, writing in the
New York Times, reports that 2,59s
stamps were issued by a total o1
1856 governments during 1898. Russia
led the procession with 88, followed
by Venezuela with 68, Switzerland
with SO, Hungary, A; italian East
Africa, 43; Belgium, AZ; France, 80;
the United States, 80; Turkey, 38
and Germany, 81.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Prince Dom Pedro d'Orleans, pre-
tender to the throne Of Brazil, is q
stamp collector. Selected pages
from his albums were shown at the
recent exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

H. S. Wagner of the Rubber City
Stamp Club, Akron, is expected In
Washington this week.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Add to the list of eminent stamp
collectors the name of William E
Hurley, State treasurer of Mas
SachuSettS,
Evening star., 1939-04-30

The Spanish civil war resulted In
the issuance of no less than 1,l50
Evening star., 1939-08-23
.0'Brien's Fail,
But His Other Work
Helps Eagles Win
Given Poor Protection
On AerioIs in l7-to-0
Defect Of CoIIeeions
BY the Associated Press.

by tIic hSSOClhltu t-ItSS
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Davey
O'Briens reputation as a passer was
in need of little silver polish to-
day, but his other talents emerged
unsullied from his first appearance
in professional football.
Playing with the Philadelphia
Eagles last night against an aggre-
cation of college all-stars, the former
Texas Christian marvel tried nine
passes and completed none. Six got
nowhere. Three were intercepted.
Shines in Other Lines.
But the Eagles won, II to 0, and
O'Brien certainly did his bit. Out
gained only by his teammate, Big
Dave Smukler, Little Dave:
Scored one of the Eagles two
touchdowns:
Carried five punts for a total of
73 yards;
Quick-kicked once for % yards.
The Eagles star recruit received
poor protection from the post
grads splendidly charging ends
Brud Holland, erstWhile Cornell
Negro star, and Johnny Siegel of
Columbia When he did evade their
clutches long enough to aim, COL
leagues dropped his throws
23-Yard Goal Kicked.
A 23-yard placement kick by Hank
Reese of the professionals provided
the only score until the last quarter
when OBrien slipped over for
touchdown from the 8-yard line
Joe Bukant then made another after
a 37-yard run by Franny Murray
Smukler and Reese booted the
points s-after- -touchdowns.
Not until the final minutes of the
game. when Detroit University's Ed
Palumbo began shooting passes, did
the All-Stars get into Eagle territory
They made only two first downs to
the Eagles Is, and only II yards
from scrimmage to the pros 263.
The game was played in Temple
Stadium for charity before $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Double Bill Tonight
To End First Round
In Softly Tourney

Completing the preliminary round
IN District softball championship
tourney play at Eastern Stadium,
Carr and Boswell was to clash with
international Business Machines and
Navy Department was to stack UP
against Plaza Wine and Liquor
tossers In games today at 5 o'clock
Tru-Blu and Burroughs ad-
vanced yesterday, Tru-Blus Abe
Rosenf1eld limiting Jimmy's Grill to
two safeties to register a go victory
and Taft-Burroughs pounding out a
7-5 triumph over Patent Office, Com
merce League champion.
Tru-Blu never was in trouble.
scoring four runs in the first inning,
featured by Joe Bovello's double with
the bases loaded; two more in the
third inning and three more in the
fifth. The Grillmen produced their
only runs in the last inning.
Taft-Burroughs produced three
runs in the sixth to break a A tie
and clung tenaciously to its led
to win.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Pepco, Brewers Fight
To Be D. T.. Nine in
National Meet

Heurich Brewers and Pepco today
launched three-game series to de-
termine Washington's representa-
tive in the National Federation of
Amateur Baseball tourney here next
month, both entering the champion
ship play-of with clean records.
The Brewers eliminated Fort Myer
from the city series yesterday at
South Ellipse, pounding out 10 hits
to defeat the Soldiers, 11-2, in a
seven-inning game. Heurich actual
ly was winning, 16-2, having scored
five runs in the first half of the
eighth, when Umpire Bossius recog-
nized the futility of Fort Myer and
called the game, reverting the score
to 11-2.
Pepco and Heurich were to clash
today on the Ellipse at 4:30 o'clock,
with the second and possibly third
games to be played Saturday at
Griffith Stadium. The first game
will be played at 30 o'clock and a
second tilt will follow if it is neces-
STATED.
Knepley, Barry and Sullivan paced
Heurich's attack against Fort Myer,
with Leonard Downes limiting the
Soldiers to five hits.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Big Crowd Expected
To Watch Redskins
Battle for Jobs
Five to Get Ak After
Intro-Squod Contest;
Warren Has Chance
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star STAFF CnrrP rPSpoDdent

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 23-With
more interest being manifest than
in the average college game of the
Pacific Northwest, upward of TO-
900 spectators tonight will pay to
see the Washington Redskins play
their annual bread and butter"
game, in which victory is of no i'm
portance to the participants.
Although these is liable to be
quite bit of civic pride in Coach
Ray Flaherty's team which will op-
pose Roy Bakers, principally be-
cause the formers is composed
largely of residents of this State,
even the fans have come to realize
that personal, rather than team
gain will be the objective of the
evening.
Consequently, they are prepared
for a battle for blood, or rather
for jobs. as those who fail to prove
that they are of National Football
League caliber will be dropped
forthwith. Flaherty will segregate
about five victims from the more
fortunate ones Immediately after
the game, the former scattering to
their respective homes and the lat
ter boarding the Redskins private
car for California.
Warren May Land Berth.
A slight surprise was sprung by
Flaherty today when he revealed
that the third-string quarterbacking
job was far from closed issue and
that Lyn Warren, the John Stet-
son product who hung up better
passing record than Sammy Baugh
last year, still had a chance to
snatch the position from Jimmy
Germann of Center, hitherto con-
sidered sure-fire bet. Although he
realizes the fallacy of counting
everything on one game, Flaherty
will retain the one who gives the
superior performance tonight.
Three-Wilbur Moore of Mime
sofa, Wee Willie Wilkin and Jim
Meade-injured, won't play, but all
three are known quantities and will
be among those on the San Fran
cisco-bound train which leaves Spo-
kane early tomorrow morning.
Bo Russell the Auburn kid who
is fighting for a tackle berth, will
kick off for Bakers team as the
215-pound Southerner looks to be
another Turk Edwards in that re-
spect Further, Russell appears to
be the best placement kicker on
the squad, not excepting Tilly Man
ton, as he consistently has been
splitting the uprights from the As
yard line.
Interstate Interest.
Widely advertised, and with Spo-
kane today resembling small COL
lege town with welcome, Redskins"
banners draped across the main
street, and posters on every lamp
post, the game is expected to attract
fans from all over the State, Idaho
and Oregon. Gov. Clarence Mar
tin and his family will occupy seats
on the 50-yard line, while a dele
cation from Cheney-the Governors
home town, where the Redskins
trained-plan to steal some of Spo-
kane's boastful thunder by carry
ing sign reading, Cheney, home
of the Redskins"
Proceeds are expected to cover
more than the $4,000 which Spo-
kane's athletic round table guaran-
teed the Indians for training here.
With the balance going to charity,
not only will the Redskins manage
ment be reimbursed, but the player
making the most spectacular play
will receive a watch donated by a
local jeweler.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Shinn, Fairgrounds
$50 Champion, Will
Enter Maryland

Indications that the University of
Maryland has plucked another track
plum from the local realm was mir
rored today in the impressive half
mile run by Charley Shinn of Lang
don Playground which finished
second to Johnson-Powell in the
District Recreation Departments
18th annual track and field meet at
Central Stadium.
Shinn, who plans to enter Mary
land this fall, covered the $50 yards
in 2 minutes IA seconds, only 6 sec
onds off the playground mark estab-
lished by Ben Mccullough in 1923.
Clicked in minutes s seconds in
workouts by Coach Ben zola, former
Georgetown athlete, Shinn broke in
front of the field of 81 on the first
turn and held the lead all the way,
winning without being pressed.
Records were established by Nor
man Davis of Burroughs Playground,
leaping 5 feet inches to a new
l35-pound high jump mark, and
Frank Ciango of Roosevelt Play
ground, who captured the running
broad jump in the same division
with leap of 20 feet z inch.
Billy Graves of Rosedale con-
tinued his consistent performances
in the annual event. The 18-year-
old lad won the running broad jump
in the ll5-pound class. In previous
wears Graves won tho saroa ovept
in 10, IS and twice in the 10O-pound
classes.
Johnson-Powell scored 4512 points
to defend its title successfully. while
Langdon was second with 38 and
Rosedale third with 27. Virginia
Avenue finished fourth with %
points, while Raymond was fifth
with 13, the remainder being split
among 10 other Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1939-08-23

Social activities will be in order
this evening at the divan at 1886 I
street NV.
New Workers Compete.
At Colgate University, the cham
pionship tourney for the New York
State Trophy continues with Arnold
S. Denker fighting to save his title.
Facing him are Fred Reinfeld,
George Shainswit, DR.. Joseph Platz,
K. o. Mott-Smith and Irving Cher
nev.
Denker halls from Jamaica, N. Y,
is butcher by trade and generally
is described as the 'Adonis of Ameri-
can Chess"
At Bournemouth, England, the
British Chess Federation is super
vising match play among II experts.
After three rounds solo Flohr of
Prague and E. Klein of London were
tied for first.
Chess Federations Merge.
A tentative agreement for amalga-
nation of the American Chess Fed
II otioil anu tliC 4SdtioIidl SlcoS Teu-
GRAFTON drawn up last month means
an end to friction that long has
existed in chess circles in the United
States.
The new chess organiza ton is to
be called the United States Chess
Federation.
Final steps are underway for the
merger. Under the new Illinois
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Pate Defies Pessimists, Picks
Yunks to Beat Aussie Pair

He paired off Gene Mako and Joel
Hunt against the 18-year-old Cali
fornia sensations, Kelby Van Horn
and Jack Kramer, and put them
through a grueling workout. Van
Horn-Kramer or Mako-Van Horn
are mentioned unoficially as a pos
sible doubles combination.
The American captain disclosed
that Sidney Wood and Elwood Cooke
probably would not join the squad.
Cooke and Bobby Riggs, the defend
ers' big hope in the singles, had
been looked upon as likely dou-
bles team. Riggs, Hunt and Mako
arrived yesterday.
Other possibilities for the team
Bitsy Grant and Don McNeill-are
playing at Newport.