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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Fifth Annual Stump Exhibition
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WALT WHITMAN HOTEL
FER IL l8 - 10 . 70. 1910

South Jersey Stamp Clubs and may
be had by addressing Elmer C. Pratt,
Box 149, Camden, not later than
February Is. Send self addressed
envelopes, ready to go, with S cents
in coin, carefully wrapped, or money
order, for each cover to be marked.
The 9th birthday of the Mahara-
jah, Sir Bala Rama Varma, has
been marked by the postal authori-
ties of Travancore with seven stamps
printed from chromium-surfaced
plate supplied by the India Mask
Press. Subjects are scenic, and the
denominations include; lch, pale
green; 112ch, deep red; &c, pale
orange lake; &c, chestnut brown; &C,
terra Gotta; 7c, sky blue, and lac,
blue green.
Brazil has issued an attractive
single 100 plus 100 reis semi postal
stamp to raise funds for child well
fare activities. The design shows
the Three Wise Men with the trib-
utes of gold, frankincense and myrrh
Evening star., 1940-01-28
By G. adams Howayd.

As Z rule, snow falls lightly In the
National Capital. Under existing
conditions this is most fortunate,
for we have seen in some of our
recent "hurries" how the situation
has been handled, which, to say the
least, has not been adequate or in
keeping with standards supposed to
be found in the capital of nation.
Some streets have remained snow
bound and frozen for days, par
ticularly In the suburbs, where even
sand did not reach them for a con-
siderable length of time. Many resi-
dents of nearby Maryland and Viz
ginia have reported that they found
the going all right until they reached
the boundaries Of the District Of
Columbia.
These thoughts are not unjust
criticism. 1t may not be any officials
blame. Lack Of funds and equip
ment may be the cause, a condition
far from their control. But the
citizens here have to pay q large
amount Of taxes, and 1t appears
they will pay more. Then 1t seems
only right that enough Of these
funds be used to allow daily travel
to be expedited without fear of
losses to life and property.
Efficient work is done in other
cities. 1t can be done here. For
comparison. which, of course, will
be odious, let's take New York City.
A description Of the work accom-
plished there is ably pictured in an
article titled prepared" found in
a recent issue Of the New Yorker
Magazine. 1t follows in part:
The Department of Sanitation, In
the matter Of snow removal, seems
to be as nonchalantly capable as
Dewey on the trail OF a racketeer
It's idea is to keep one step ahead
of nature. and to be ready for any
thing that might happen. The
nerve center of the departments
snow-removal organization is the
Office of Assistant to Commissioner
Edward c. Nugent. Reports are
regularly received here twice q day
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Freedom communication necessarily of the first
casualties of These postal souvenirs of the prevailing
struggle lent by Miss Dorothy r. Fisk and Alden Whitney,
show how the British censorship operates to interfere with
ordinary social the mails between England and neutral
countries A picture post Said is
reproduced The scissors cut off the
intended for the helpless recipient Below is pictured
envelope which originally contained Christmas greeting card
returned the sender with printed form
reading: P 49, Postage by individuals of Christmas cards.
greeting cards of all kinds calendars printed matter literature
for the blind used unused postage stamps addressed to
tain neutral countries is forbidden Such articles be
dispatched only by agents. staoners dealers book
sellers possessing the permit Individuals wishing to
dispatch the should therefore their order
with their agent satoner dealer BOOKSELLER together
addresses of those to whom the
articles are to be sent" Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1940-01-28
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Snow Removal in National Capital Not Up Standards Work in
New York Seen Fine Example

on your window sill the storm,
which had amounted to just inch
Of snow, was matter Of history as
far as the department was con.
cerned.
If the storm had continued, the
snow brooms would have been sup
plemented by ploughs, manned by
the second line of defense, called
the A Organization-the entire
night force and the day men who
live conveniently near the NUM-
cipal garages. All the departments
heavy equipment - street-fushers,
dump trucks, etc.-can of course be
fitted out with ploughs in trice.
If things had got even worse. the
B Organization, consisting Of all the
day men and all men on regular
collection duty, would have been put
out with more ploughs and snow
leaders, to pick up snow and dump
1t into the river. This would have
meant that the entire manpower Of
the Experimentation 12,500-was
clearing the streets. using 1850
pieces VI SIloW-llsllIlilS cqulpHiciit'
If the snowfall had threatened to
go above 4 inches, the police de-
partment would have been notified
that some squads of part-time la
borers registered with the depart
ment of sanitation were needed.
Most of these laborers lack tele-
phones, so their names and ad-
dresses are given out by police radio
to the nearest prowl cars, and the
cops wake them up. Altogether, the
department of sanitation can
muster 1000 men.
Rather interesting story. But is
it one of those things that go under
the title, ut Could Not Happen
Herep"
Evening star., 1940-01-28

from the local weather bureau;
when there's q forecast Of snow the
reports come every hour. The min
ute snow actually begins to fall in
New York the Sanitation Depart
ment gets busy; there are clerks on
duty day and night. When a snow
fall starts q clerk telephones Com
missioner William F. Carey, the
head OF the department, and all his
assistants, and they hurry right
down to Worth street. Like firemen,
they'd rather be called on too soon
than too late. Any snowfall may
be the beginning of horror like
that Of January 10, 1896, when 8
inches of snow fell, followed by
almost a month Of freezing weather.
For the last three winters the
department has used teletypes for
communications between headquar-
tiers and the IS municipal garages
where equipment is stored. They
were first used this season on the
night Of January 8, when snow
began to fall shortly after midnight.
The commissioner and his assistants
had gathered by l o'clock, and at
1:25 am, since the storm showed
no signs of letting up, the first
order went out over the teletype:
Warm up the brooms. Notify men
to report to them at once. EDWARD
C. NUGENT." This order referred
only to the regular night force,
which would ordinarily be working
on collection and other sanitary
errands. At 2 am. another order
was promulgated: "Send, out brooms
on express highways and bridges at
once" At 4:30, when the storm
showed definite signs of petering
out, there was a third order: Re
lease all men who have reported
except those operating snow
brooms." And at 6:22, just before
Nugent went home to bed, he sent
out the final instructions: Continue
brooms on bridges and express high
ways II required. Assign sand
spreaders and trucks spreading sand
where necessary" etc. BY the time
you got out of bed and saw snow
Evening star., 1940-01-28
AutOmotive Hints
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

If there is no free release Of
sludge when opening the drain plug
at the bottom Of the better type of
oil filter try removing the cover.
The filter probably is air bound.
Removing the cover allows air to
enter, thus giving the sludge a
chance to drain off. The amount of
such matter that will collect will
surprise you.
1t should encourage you to try the
new crankcase draining systems
whenever you have the engine oil
changed. Special chemicals are
forced through the oiling system
and are kept in circulation until
they drain off clean. They 60 a
step farther by helping to get rid of
lot of gummy substances known
as "varnish" which collect around
the piston rings of modern engines
which require the lighter lubricants
that carry added chemicals to with
stand high operating temperatures.
Well probably find it necessary to
understand the difference between
brake horsepower and torque sooner
or later so why not get better ac-
quainted with these terms now?
Engineers are beginning to believe
that 1t would mean more to prospec-
tive purchasers if the latter were
told an engines torque rating rather
than horsepower as torque means
more in terms of performance. Brake
horsepower is measured at the en-
gine's high speed, usually fairly near
its top. 1t doesn't mean much. how
ever, to be told that your cars
| engine rated 125 horsepower II you
never come anywhere near q car
speed at which this power peak de-
velops. Torque is different.
You have doubtless guessed that
torque figures at lower engine speeds
Perhaps you already know that it
refers to the twisting force on the
engines crankshaft. 1t is a sort OF
tugging action which is no complete
test of power yet which is extremely
useful as, for instance, in climbing
a steep hill or trying to overtake
another car. There has been con-
slant effort on the part of engineers
to increase torque and to pull it
down to the lower speed brackets
without risikipg vibration or asking
the motorist to be interested in a
more rugged, less refined engine or
larger bore and stroke.
Torque ratings of the current cars
are taken at speeds between 1000
and 1000 revolutions per minute.
J Differences in torque are striking.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

would welcome an opportunity to
obtain f1rst-day covers on leap year
day.
Merle w. Loveless has left the
Fidelity Stamp Co., City Bank
Building. and it is understood that
Miss Agnes johnson will resume the
presidency which he has vacated.
Willard o. Wylie, editor of Me-
keels Weekly Stamp News. Beverly,
Mass, celebrated his 77th birthday
anniversary on Christmas eve.
The stamp editor of The Star will
speak at banquet of the Associa-
ton of South Jersey Stamp Clubs,
Camden, N. j.. February 20. and at
a dinner of the "Y" Stamp Club,
Wilmington, Del. March Z.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 7-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club. Taft Junior High
School, Eighteenth and Perry streets
NE. Alden H. Whitney speaker.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Hobby night program, exhibition
and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Dramatization Of the
romance of Alejo Sabarain and
Policarpa Salavarrieta, martyrs Of
Colombian independence. Presenta-
ton with cooperation of the Pan
American Union.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Jefferson
room, Mayf1ower Hotel, Connecticut
avenue and De Sales street NV.
Exhibition of the stamps Of Finland,
program and auction.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

l3 system that the North and South
hands combined hold A count.
That shows the probability, almost
unmistakable, that a small slam can
be made. The Joneses needed the
additional score that the grand slam
bonus would bring. and Mr.. Jones
in South accordingly contracted for
seven no trump.
The opening lead was small
heart and the declarer went up with
the 10 in dummy. 1t was then ap-
parent that if the king of clubs lay
in the hand Of the player at his
right, the bid could be made. He
played the queen Of clubs and al
lowed it to ride. East was obliged
to play the king on the third club
lead and it was taken by the ace in
declarer's hand. He returned to
dummy and played the ace and
king of diamonds and then led two
clubs upon which East deposited
two spades
The third lead of hearts squeezed
East He could not protect both
spades and diamonds. If he un-
guarded his king of spaces. the de-
clarer would make both his ace and
queen of that suit. If he discarded
a diamond, South would run all his
diamonds and make one spade trick,
or 13 tricks in all.
The only lead West could origi-
nally make that would defeat the
contract was spade, which shows
that in a situation of this kind it is
frequently best for the defenders if
there is led card of the suit
named on the second round, and
which the declarer has declined to
support.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Paul z. Golden, director Of the
Federal Bridge League, has an
nounced that the game on February
1S will be for the benefit Of the
blood bank fund. which Is being
raised by the American Contract
Bridge League through its Valentine
Day card party. Proceeds will be
devoted to the fight against infantile
paralysis. The Washington Bridge
Leagues game on February 7, the
Columbia Country Club game on
February IL and the Army Navy
Club game on February 8 will be for
the same purpose. Several other
privately conducted games also will
donate their card fees for the same
purpose on February IA. Last year
Washington players contributed
more than $4,000 to this fund, and
it is expected that the contribution
this year will be larger.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

founders of the Washington Phila-
telic Society, was the finder of the
lost document. 1t was included in
a large collection of historic papers
purchased from the estate of a
wealthy resident of Philadelphia.
Stanley E. Griffith of the Palmyra
Riverton Stamp Club is the designer
of the official cachet to be applied to
covers bearing the scent Walt
Whitman stamp, scheduled for re-
lease at Camden, N. j., February 20.
1t is sponsored by the Association of
Evening star., 1940-01-28

South with 76h match points, and
Karl w. Greene and r. J. Darby Of
Justice team. were high pair East
and West with 66 match points.
In Section B. the Gs won 1872
boards out of "a, with DR.. and Mrs.
A. j Steinberg, Rajah team, high
pair North and South with 1914
match points, and Harry and Frank
Garner, high pair East and West
with 851a match points.
In Section c. the Mixed Party
team won IA out of 81 boards. Miss
l. A. Ehringer and F. A. Munch-
meyer, Mixed Party team, were high
pair North and South, and H. c..
Mack and Mrs. Stone, I. D. r. A.
team, high pair East and West.
The standing of the teams at the
end of the play Tuesday night fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1940-01-28

The team of -four game will be
played on Sunday in two sessions
for the Baltimore News-Post Trophy,
now held by the foursome Of Jules
Titles, Al Leibowitz, Milton Vernon
and Seymour Jacobson Of Baltimore.
Russell J. Baldwin, representing the
American Contract Bridge League,
will be tournament director. Master
points will be awarded in all Of the
major events according to the
leagues schedule.
Announcement has been made
that Mrs. r. H. Fuller Of New York
has been made woman life master
and that Morrie Ellis Of New York
and Walter L. Jacobs Of Chicago
have been made full life masters.
Among those added to the qualified
masters list, which means that they
have 10 or more master points, are
Mrs. Irene Surguy, w. Roy Astleford
and Gene Herman. Washington. and
D. G. c. Mcdonnell, Chevy Chase,
Md.
An expert will generally take
the chance of one successful f1nesse
in order to make grand slam. The
bonus warrants It, for there are very
few deals where the play is cold
lay-down for seven-odd tricks, and
the skillful player is willing to
risk flnesse for the reward that
comes If it works. Such was the
case with r. C. Jones, one of the
best of the Congressional bridge
players. His partner was Mrs. Jones
and they were using the Is system,
a method of bidding which was
introduced here by Col. Logan Col
san of Washington and Orange. Va,
and which many local players have
employed with marked success.
Mrs. Jones was dealer in the
North, not vulnerable, and the dis
tribution of cards was as follows:
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Federal Bridge League results:
In Section A, the Rangers won Is
out of "a boards. Mrs. Paul E.
Golden and Mrs. M. E. Myers Of the
Allies were high pair North and
Evening star., 1940-01-28
be called at 8 o'clock instead Of 8:15
as formerly.

rs lOIulcTly.
The Clifford Challenge Cup was
won in the Washington Bridge
Leagues game at the Shoreham
Hotel Wednesday night by the
foursome composed of Lewis Tubbs,
Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh, James G.
Stone and Mrs. Evelyn Woodside.
They defeated the team of Louis
Newman, DR.. A. J. Steinberg, AL
Roth and o. j. Brotman, who had
won the trophy two weeks before.
In the priority round for the right
to challenge the cup holders, the
team of Representative John C.
Kunkel, s. G. Churchill, A. P. Stock
Wis and Herbert Sheppard defeated
James H. Lemon. Mrs. A. p. Stock
Wis, Mr.. w. VanDevanter and L. R.
Watson, and thus will be matched
against the Tubbs team in the next
play for the cup.
Tom HamIn, Gene Herman,
Leroy Thurtell and DR.. E. B. Con-
oily defeated the team Of Col. Ed
ward Clifford. P. w. Shepard, NJ C..
and c. w. Stark for the succeeding
priority. The team Of John D.
Mothershed, c. B. Pennebaker,
Mrs. w. s. Athey and Paul Kibler
defeated the team of D. c. Elliott.
Mark Lake. Mrs. Roy Hackett and
Dr. C. C. Mcdonnell. 4,.r
Included in last weeks leaders
were the following:
Roosevelt Hotel-.Rush Buckley, and Ru-
dolph Aukshum, first; Mrs. Mildred Lin
derman and Mrs. Charles Tenney. sec
Md: Mrs =. P. Carter and William
University club-stas individual same,
lee: second: DR.: r. g.. Lamb: third.
Mrs: D. =; stephsns s.Iu s.udio.Tgesday IT sda:
Wright and John Donnelly, second; Mrs,
Ralph Woodside and Mrs. w, s. .Athey,
third: Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs:
Roser Paine. second: wednesday. Mrs.
day, North and South, Mrs W. S. Athey
and James g. Stone, first; A. M shep-
Ss1n Newman ana and sn Ash.y shd s Gas
and West. Mrs. A, j. steinberg and DR..
E. B. Connolly, fist: Mrs. A: P. stockvis
and S. @. Churchill. second: Mr.. and Mrs.
st;n6,n .nd third s.r sssm sss15d1y X s4s MEs
Mrs. Mildred Linderman and John Don
N.tionsi Press cub: E. Stewart
PenneybsKer and Z. N. Nemenyi tied with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hoyem for third.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

Beginning Tuesday night, games
of the Federal Bridge League will
Evening star., 1940-01-28

The Philadelphia Evening Public
Ledger for December % carried an
illustrated story revealing the dis
covery of letter written by Andrew
jackson on the eve of the battle
Of New Orleans, January 3, 1915.
Philip H. Ward, jr., one of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Says Federal Old Age
Insurance Will Be Extended

Under present law, the federal gov
eminent will contribute up to $50
a month toward old age assistance
for an individual, but will advance
only an amount equal to what the
state puts up. Some states take ad-
vantage of the federal maximum,
but others do not, and thus individ-
ual payments vary widely in the diff
ferent states.
The administration is understood
to be considering a flat federal pay
ment of $40 a month, irrespective of
what payments a state may make.
The federal security agency en-
braces the public health service, the
food and drug administration, the
office of education, the social Sc
curity board, the national youth ad-
ministration, the civilian conserva-
ton corps and related units.
McNutt said that because of the
defense program, the functions of
these agencies were more important
than ever before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-R-
John @. Public may have to get
along next year with a minimum of
mechanical and style changes in his
new automobile, washing machine
and lawn mower.
That was the immediate meaning
placed by defense authorities today
on President RooSevelt's statement
last night that the production of con-
sumner and luxury goods would have
to yield. if and when necessary. to
the primary and compelling pur-
pose" Of defense.
The greatest 'bottleneck" in the
rearmament drive, officials asserted,
was in tie field Of machine tools.
This industry is loaded down with
orders for machines needed to make
airplane engines, guns, shells and
other defense equipment. Existi1g
machine tools are also being adapted
to defense production in many in
stances.
Consequently, the authorities said,
the first items of consumer goods
that must yield to the manufacture
of munitions are those requiring ma.
chine tools. New models of automo-
biles, washing machines, lawn now
ers and other mechanical gadgets for
the family normally require a large
part of the machine tool industry's
output.
William S, Knudsen, director of
the office of production management
for defense, has already indicated to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
FUNDS ALL0CATED
FOR HIGHWAY JOBS
Priority And Expedition VIII
Re Given To Roads Need
ed For Defense

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. - Up -
Anportionment of $134,o62, 500 as
federal aid to the states in improving
and eliminating grade crossing haz'
ards during the fiscal year begin
ming next July 1 was announced to-
day by John N. Carmody, Fedora
Works administrator.
The administrator urged that prl-
GRITTY and expedition be given 10
roads needed in national defense,
commenting: 1--WE are already faced
with serious congestion in the Hamp-
ton Roads area, at San Diego and
at numerous other points"
cat some camps" he continued
1.-The call is to get traffic out of the
mud on main supply routes. Inc
work is of first Importance. Next
IN Importance is the elimination OF
weak bridges and narrow roadWays
and strengthening of weak surfaces
on the strategic system recommend
ed by defense agencies. These roads
are on the federal-aid system n
the improvements needed are the
kind we are making in the regular
f~ederal-aid program"
The apportionment by states
showed:
N. c., regular federal aid, 1885,
S3S; secondary or feeder roads, 49,
297; grade crossings, 515,538; total,
~3,S1O,e73.
S. c., regular federal aid, 1,341,-
$40; secondary or feeder roads, 2S4,'
7s7; grade crossings, 297,944; total,
1~,S74,371.
Tennessee, regular federal aid, g.
ia, 5o7; secondary or feeder roads,
$40, O39; grade crossings, 3S1, 1856; to-
tai, 2,S65,702
Virginia, regular federal aid, L.
S44, O69; secondary or feeder roads,
322,712; grade crossings, 375,157; to-
tai, 2,541, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Student Federation
Quits Youth Congress

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec.
30.-GP-The National Student Fed
Grafton of America, representing
about 100 colleges in the nation,
pulled out of the American Youth
Congress today.
BY an 1924 vote, the federation,
one of the founders of the congress
in 1884, withdrew as an affiliate in
a resolution which declared the con
gress sis not fulfilling its avoWed
aims of representing all American
youth"
The text of the resolution con-
cluded:
"Whereas it is apparent it ican-
not regain it's youthfulness, we re-
gretfu]ly withdraw"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-LR)-
Paul V. McNutt, federal security ad-
ministrator, said today that cover
age of the governments old age In
system should be extended
next year.
McNutt, in a y%ear-end statement
did not mention any specific groups
which he thought should be brought
under the system, but made this gen
eral assertion:
every American worker should
have the same rights to build a
stable future for himself and his
family, that workers in commerce
and industry now enjoy
Largest of the groups not now I'M
der the old age insurance system are
the agricultural workers.
McNutt also said that steps should
be taken to "rationalize the varying
practices now prevalent from state
to state and to make old age assist
ance more adequate and equitable
in the protection it affords to the
needy aged"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Defense Program May Reduce
Changes In New 0biles

the automobile industry that changes
would have to be held to a minimum
in 1912 models, and similar action
concerning other types of consumer
machines is predicted.
Authorities forecast that the light
situation" in the RACINE tool in
dustry would last a year and a half
or two years. In addition to the de-
mands being made upon the industry
to help develop an airplane produc-
ton capacity of $4,000 a year, and
to equip plants which can arm 1,200,-
900 men completely and turn out
critical weapons for 500. 900 more,
additional large orders for tools erc
in prospect next year for more pow
der and high explosive plants.