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Evening star., 1941-07-13

The Annapolis bridge tournament
has come and gone after having
produced exhilaration for some
disappointment for others, but a
very happy and exciting time for all
who participated. This meet OF the
experts has come to be regarded
as the outstanding tourney on the
Eastern seaboard. outside OF New
York and the summer and winter
tournaments of the American Con-
tract Bridge League. Summer
games will be held next month al
Asbury Park, N. j., and the Win
ter event in Richmond, Va.
Washington contributed slightly
the largest contingent of players,
and while they made creditable
showing they were obliged to share
honors with contestants from Nor
folk to New York.
The women's pair match was
PLAYED on the afternoon OF the
first day of the meet. Mrs. Mary
Goodstein and her daughter, Miss
Thelma Goodstein, last years vic
tors in this event, lost their title
to Baltimore pair. Mrs. Allan
Rutherford and Mrs. Edward Ben
rend, who made a score OF 1913 2
Second in this contest were Mrs. K
C. Johnson and Nine. G. n. Pou-
lief, Washington. whose tally was
1911 Another Washington pair
Mrs. D. E. Stephan and Miss kath-
leen McNutt. was third with 1873 =
The mems pair game played at
the same time was won by lie Roy
Thurten and Gene Hermann
Washington. A New York pair cap
tured this event last year.
MI. Thurtell and Mr.. Hermann
were first. with 1879: Clagett Bowie
and Tobias Stone, Baltimore, second
1891. and Louis Newman. Wash
ington. and Simon Becker, Phlladei'
phia, third, 1882.
The mixed-pair event, played or
the evening of the first day IN one
session, brought out the largest
number of contenders. This contest
of so pairs, representing Washing
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia, Rich
mond and Norfolk, as well as others
from scattered parts OF nearby
States, was won by Miss Mabel
Tobin. Washington, and C. E. Head
New York, with score OF 3o2 2
Close behind them were two pairs
who tied for second place. each with
a score of 800. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Agran, Philadelphia
Mr.. Thurtell, Washington, and Mrs
Leon Landauer, Norfolk. Fourth IN
the long list of players were H. R
King and Mrs. Dora Schwartz
Washington.
The most spirited contest was ir
the open-pair match, which was
played in two sessions and In two
sections. The first was an elimina-
ton round, which resulted IN the
qualification of IL pairs from each
section. In the first session, Sec
ton A, the leaders were Mr.. Agrar
and Simon Becker, Philadelphia
with a score of ISL Second were
Mrs. P. H. Woods and E. T. Leonard
ir., also of Philadelphia. with score
of 142, while Mr.. and Mrs. w. de st
Aubin. Bethesda, Md. were third
with 1851. In Section B those tc
qualify in the three leading posi-
tions were S. G.. Churchill, WASH
ington, and c. E. Head, New York
Evening star., 1941-07-13
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frank B. Lord

! with 144. w. S. Rohleder, Norfolk,
and R E. Needham, Greensburs.
Pa, 142 ?, and Eleanor and Murray
Grossman, Baltimore, l4l.
In the finals of this event. the
winners were Mr.. Agran and Mr..
/ Becker, first. 1913: Dr.. A J. Stein
berg and Louis Newman. Washing
ton. second, 1892. and H. j. Gerst
and Mrs, Landauer, Norfolk, third.
! 1855.
In the special consolation game.
where participants were those who
| had not qualified for the open finals,
/ the winners were H. L. Peterson and
! c. j. Solomon, Philadelphia. first.
| MA; Mrs. Olive Peterson and Mrs.
Peggy Colder, Philadelphia. second.
l54l2 and Joseph Grinsfelder and
David Spatz. Baltimore, tied with
! Ruth Lamb and A. r. Dick. l54 each.
The team-of-four match. also
/ played in two sessions on Sunday,
showed the foursome of Col r. j.
Gill and Clagett Bowie. Baltimore;
/ c. E. Head, New York. and S. c..
/ Churchill, Washington. in the lead
with 1912 boards in the first round.
| Tied for second place with IA boards
each were Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
| Lemon. Lewis Watson and o. J.
Brotman. Washington. and Mrs. w.
S. Athey and Mr.. Thurtell. WASH
ington: Mrs Landauer and R. L.
Miles. Norfolk. In the finals the
I Churchill foursome held its lead,
winning 1872 boards for a total of "a.
Second was the flve-member team Of
Mai. and Mrs. H. j. Vandersluis,
Annapolis. and H. J. Gerst. Harry
Fivel and N G.. Wilson. Norfolk.
They came from behind with 1914
boards to make total OF 81 ?. The
third team comprised Stanley Firkel,
Simon Becker, Mrs. Ben Colder and
C. j. Solomon. all of Philadelphia.
They came up from 1912 boards in
the first round for a total of 30i2.
What was regarded as the feature
of this event was the fact that Col.
Gill's winning fourSome played the
system devised by one of its men,
bers, Mr.. Churchill. 1t involves no
artificial bids and no slam conven-
tions. entirely ignoring the much-
discussed Blackwood slam conven-
ton, as we'll as the Culbertson four
and five no-trump convention. Mr..
Churchill is regarded as one Of
Washington's foremost players and
has repeatedly played his system
here with success. He came to
Washington two years ago from New
York. His favorite partner is Rep
resentative John C. Kufikel of Har-
risburg, Pa, who was unable to
take part in the tournament. 1t
was also noted that Miss Tobin and
Mr. Head. who won the mixed pair
event, also played the Churchill
| system.
Those who are not qualified as
masters will play in second section.
and the winners will be awarded
convertible points which may be
translated into master points when
sufficient number has been ac-
quired.
The second and final session OF
| the master players of the District
will be held at the Shoreham Hotel
next Wednesday night under the
auspices of the Washington Bridge
League.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

United States envelopes. entire and
cut square.
France has two new PROFESSIONALS
SOC on 75C, iris design. red on orange
brown. and $50 fr. on fl, Car
casSonne, red on deep ultramarine.
A mystery stamp is reported from
Norway. Presumably a semipostal
it seems to advertize an exhibition at
Heligoland. The design shows a
Viking ship with a rugged mountain
Gus shore in the background. Value.
Is plus 10 ore, deep blue.
The Associated Press reports: "A
tab between new Bohemian Mora
Wan semi-postals shows the date
20 " 194l tHitler's birthday. &.
The tab also indicates the purpose
of the stamp both in German and
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
By Edmond Henderer.

BY some strange magic the value
Of an object is often enhanced by
age. and many people collect as
antiques" things they would have
no interest in if new. This probably
Is not true of most "cinplate" collec-
tors. however, as the majority of
them have primary interest in
trains and collect tinplate as one
expression of that interest. Tin
plate" is term applied to certain
type or class of miniature railroad
equipment.
1t is becoming increasingly hard to
define tinplate. There was a time
when it meant toy trains as distinct
from model ones, but with the toy
manufacturers making more and
more realistic trains and the scale
model companies adopting manufac-
turing methods once considered Pc
culiar to the toymakers. it is quite a
problem. About the best we can say
today is that certain companies are
considered scale model manufac-
turers and others are known as tin
plate companies. The history of
tinplate goes back possibly to 1875,
but there is not much available from
the period prior to 1900 Factory
made scale models are of quite recent
origin. and as yet provide no mate
rial for collectors who seek the 'old
and rare"
Churchman P. johnson of Camp
Springs. Md, has fire collection of
tinplate started about 1888. He
bought his first locomotive about
1920, but didn't start collecting until
later Mr.. Johnson has made his
collection with an eye to obtaining a
representative set from each of the
many manufacturers, and the bulk
of his items are in what is now
called standard gauge That is. they
are built to operate on track of 2ls-
inch gauge He has fairly complete
group in this size for both Ives and
Lionel BY lining these up in chron-
illogical order the development of
tinplate by these two companies may
be traced. Of course, he is always
on the lookout for items to fill the
gaps.
Other American companies repre-
sented in Mr.. Johnsons collection
are American Flyer, Howard. VOL
tamp. Dorian. Erector and Hornby.
Hornby is an English firm, but has a
branch here. and Mr.. Johnson's
models are from the American fac
tory. Foreign-made models are from
Bing and Maerklin. Companies for
whose products he is still searching
include Weeden. Fandor. Carlisle
and Finch, Begg. Bassett-Lowke and
Knapp. He has Voltamp train
which was made after Boucher, ship
model builders of New York. bought
the Voltamp dies and business in
1923.
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his total score within seeing distance
of the championship crown.
The bulldog population around
Washington is growing by leaps and
litters. The Howard Grimms have
six little sourmugs and the John
Gums have nine. The Jimmy
Aliens are increasing their breeding
stock by the purchase OF adult dogs
and undoubtedly have the largest
bulldog kennels in the vicinity now.
The great popularity of the cocker
spaniel has brought in its train the
inevitable arguments about the age
of the breed and when 1t was first
introduced in America. According 10
the Associated Press, there are rec
ords which state that spaniel came
over in the Mayflower in 1920 but
there is no way of knowing whether
1t was cocker or other type of spaniel.
Until the middle of the 18th CEN
tury. both cookers and so-called field
Spaniels-large size dogs-Were
whelped in the same litter and class
flied according to size upon reaching
maturity. Early in the l800's John
j. Audubon. the great naturalist
artist. painted a portrait Of himself
and his liver-colored spaniel Of un-
deniable cocker type and size.
The Dog Owners Training Club Of
Maryland celebrated its sixth an
nual graduation exercises for canine
collegiates on June % on the campus
of the State Teachers College at
ToWson. Fourteen dogs, each wear
ing the scholastic mortarboard. came
up to the rostrum TO receive his
sheepskin or certificate of merit.
Two fox terriers. three dObermans.
two English terriers, two poodles, a
whippet, collie. springer, a
Boston and a shepherd comprised
the graduating class. One dog,
gold medal winner, received a U. D.
degree, He was Rollo Won BriCkley,
doberman pinscher. Three re-
ceived silver medals and c. D. x.
degrees, and the balance received
their c. DIS and bronze medals.
A recent article translated from
the German Die HundeWelt gives
some authoritative figures on the
comparative usefulness of pure bred
and mongrel dogs. OF 1898 dogs
offered to the German army, 10 per
cent of the 5.305 mongrels were fit
for service; % per cent of the 7.483
/ German shepherds were accepted,
/ 80 per cent of the 276 airedales, 286
boxers and 1876 dobermans were ac-
cepted and % per cent of the ~
giant SchnauZerS were accepted.
Owners of all dogs over a certain
size were obliged 10 register them
for army use The above statistics
prove fairly conclusively the supe-
riority of the pure bred over the
mongrel. There is little doubt that
the tests given all the dogs were
rigorous enough to really prove the
claim.
The growing. practical impor-
tance of the dog is recognized IN
many ways. Recently a bill was
introduced in the New York State
Legislature by Senator Phelps
which would make 1t obligatory
upon common carriers. such as
buses. subways and trains. 10
accept Seeing Eye dogs accom-
panying their masters. at no addi-
tional charge. The bill provides
that the owner must present
certificate from the Seeing Eye In
stitute, Morristown, N. j., to obtain
this privilege.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Meetings This Week.

The Washington Association OF
Model Plane Clubs is still searching
for a site for flying field. The
Silver Spring Aeronauts are entirely
without facilities for flying and sew
eral projects, including scheduled
meets, are hanging in uncertainty
pending location of field. If any
one knows of suitable area, even
just as a suggestion, please get in
touch with R. w. Nichols. He may
be reached by phone during the day
at District 1850, branch 329, or eve
nings at Sligo 4608. 2
Tomorrow-Silver Spring Aero
nauts. Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring, Md, 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
French Defense.

In the first round. Pinkus battled
J. F. Donovan of New York, who.
in his race against the ceaseless
ticking of the chess clock, slowed
his attack and-presto-foun him
self on the defensive and a much
bewildered and beleaguered player
The modern Ruy Lopez in action:
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Queens Gambit Declined.

Resorting to a French Defense,
Robert Durkin lost his game with
Albert Pinkus in the second round.
The Manhattan titlist essayed 25
moves, consuming l hour and 40
minutes of exciting play. Durkin
made his "a moves within hour
and "a minutes. The game:
Evening star., 1941-07-13

From Ventnor City, Mengarini
writes: The tournament is ex-
ceedingly well-conducted and di-
rected. Adams seems likely to catch
up with Pinkus. as his two ad-
journed games look like wins for
him"
Here is a game showing what
happens when a champ meets
champ:
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Ruy Lopez.

Chess Problem No. 34S.
BY FRED r. MUELLER. Mount Rainier, Md.
Original to The Sunday Starr
BLACKS MEN.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

United States envelopes. entire and
cut Snnara
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his total score within seeing d1stanc
of the championship crown.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

The Post Office Department has
reported 10.950 flrst-flight covers
Cancelled at Washington National
Airport, June 16.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

Prescott H. Thorp. Netcong, N. j..
Is breaking up a large collection of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
U. S. PUTS UP STERN KEEP OUT" POLICY ON
 GERMAN PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, April 25 - The United States put a stern new keep out" policy into effect this week for German prisoners of war who seek haven here after escape from Canada. The action followed the dis closure that Franz von Verra, Nazi war flier who escaped from Canada three months ago, had jumped bond of $15,O00 and fled to Peru. Yon Werra's bond, posted by the Ger man consulate in New York, covered deportation proceedings and a charge of illegal entry Attorney General Jackson called von Werra's flight a fragrant abuse of neutral hospi- tality" and directed that any force necessary be used to prevent more prisoners from crossing into the United States and made clear that the von Werra case would be taken into consideration when the matter of bond for any prisoners hereafter found in the United States is consid- cred.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
DENNIs0N CALLED TO DUTY WITH NAVY; NO SUCCESSOR
 TO SUPERVISOR YET NAMED

s. v. Dennison, former Forest Su- pervisor in this district, was through on the North Sea first of the week, bound for Petersburg to wind up his business there before reporting for active duty with the U. S. Navy. Dennison, who was in the Naval Reserve, has been called to duty. He went to Seattle to be sworn in to active service and Is now on leave to arrange his private affairs. Mrs. Dennison and children will make their home in Seattle while husband and father "Sid" serves flor the duration" Dennison expects to join the U. s. S. Charles ton at Sitka, being assigned as an ensign on the Commanders staff.
 No appointment has yet been made of a successor to Dennison in this district.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
LEGION URGES TOWN
 ACT IMMEDIATELY
 ON HOME DEFENSE

With registration of nearly 150 men here for home defense, the Am erican Legion post, which carried on the registration for the city, this week urged upon the Council the immediate setting up of Home De- fense organization which would be prepared for any emergency which might arise.
 In a resolution adopted by the Legion Post and submitted to Mayor B. J. Wheeler and the Council, the Legionnaires declared that the na- tional emergency demanded immed fate action. They suggested that the town be divided into districts with qualified persons placed in charg of the various units, all responsible to the authorized police authority of the town.
 In presenting its resolution, the Legion also suggested that a fence be built around the light plant, pointing out that the place now has no protection from sabotage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
JOHNsON's LEAVING FOR EXTENDED TRIP
 TO ATLANTIC CITY

Mr. and Mrs. Nj. O. Johnson are leaving next Monday for an extend- ed trip in the states.
 Mrs. Johnson is Alaska's delegate to the Golden Jubilee Triennial re- presenting the Western Federation of Womens Clubs which meets at Atlantic City May 16. She will serve on the nominating committee in place of Mrs H. P. Hansen of Ketch- ikan who is unable to attend.
 Mrs. Johnson is also a delegate from the Wrangell Civic Club to the General Federation convention from May 1924 in the same city, repres- enting Alaska's Federation president Mrs. R. R. Hermann. Both Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Hermann are gold medalists, given them as Alaska's two club members of longest mem- bership.
 In Mrs. Hermann's place, Mrs. Johnson, a past president of the | Alaska Federation, will attend all state presidents conferences, and with all IS states gold medal pion- eers. as we'll as all district and in- dividual club pioneers, will partiei- pate in procession on Monday night. May 19. Gold medal pioneers will be guests of the General Fed. eration at a dinner Tuesday night May 20, which will be followed by a concert in which 1000 voices will take part, directed by Gena Brans combe of New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson will stor enroute east for short visits with relatives and old friends and on the return trip will go to Washington D. c. to see MT. and Mrs. E. P Walker and other former Alaskans From Washington they will go te ILovingston, Virginia, to visit with the family of their son-in-law, Dr William whitehead of Juneau and will return to the west coast b1 way of California.
 Having one of the only two golt medal pioneer club women in Alas ka, who will be honored at thii great convention of national import ance, Is a source of qualification tt Wrangell which takes pride in fit distinguished resident
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
TO DISCIPLINE PILOT
 WHO FLEW OVER MALAYA

WASHINGTON, D. c. April 25- Acting upon complaint of Secretary of the Navy Knox, the civil areo- nautics board has moved to disci- pline an airplane pilot who flew a photographer over the British bat tleship Malaga as it came into New York harbor for repairs April 6.
 The board directed Hugh Robbins holder of a commercial pilot cer- tificate to appear before an exam iner and show cause why his cer- tificate should not be suspended or revoked. He is accused of three vio- lations: CD flying below 500 feet over New York harbor, (2) flying below 100 feet over a congested part of New York city, and (3) flying closer than 500 feet to another plane in flight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
WRANGELL CHORUS TURNS TABLE" ON
 THEIR DIRECTOR

What was called as a business meeting, to wind up affairs of the Wrangell Male Chorus, last Tuesday evening, turned out, much to the surprise of Mrs. Valborg Coulter, di- rector, to be her own birthday par ty Her birthday, the day before, members of the mems and women's choruses thought 1t an appropriate way to show their hearty apprecia- tion to their director for her hard and patient work in making the choruses, according to the public, the best ever this year.
 More than a dozen birthday cakes were in evidence and were served with coffee at the close of the meet ing.
 Mrs. Coulter was presented with beautiful ivory handled serving knife and Miss Helen Johnson, able accompanist for the group, was giv- en a book of photograph records in appreciation for her work with the choruses.
 After business affairs of the Wrangell Male chorus are set in or der by the President, H. B. Thorn quist, it is planned to use what ever money is left from proceeds Of concerts to buy furnishings for the nursery at RiahnD Rowe HozBitak-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
Beaver Season Brings $1O.OOO
 To Wrangell

c. L. Wies. who circulated
 the petition here for the open
 ing of the beaver season and
 which was signed by the mer-
 chants of WrangeI- prepared
 the following report on the sea-
 son:
 We, the trappers and merchants Of Wrangell, wish to express our thanks to the Alaska Game Commits sion for the opening of beaver trap ping season. It was a great help to this district. Between 300 and 400 skins will be brought in here by the end of the sealing period, meaning between 5000 and $1O.0O0 to this community.
 I personally wish to state that by checking with reliable incoming trappers. I have found that trapping has not deR Ed the beaver in most places and that there are plenty left. I will grant that in some few places where wolves got at the dams such as Kacheets Bay and spots on the west coast of Dry Pass, there are no beaver left.
 As to Prince of Wales Island, ac- eording to Jim Adams, Bert McCay, Ray Hammer, Bill Wies, John Arola and others, they could have doubled their take if the law provided for it. And as to our Stikine river sec. ton. according to Chief Fletcher, there are more beaver there now at the closing of the season than there were at the beginning of the sea- son in 1888. Fletcher also stated to me that perhaps due to the war the beaver were leaving Canada for the [. S. side of the boundary.
 want to thank Mir. Frank Du- fresne and his field agents for their Wholehearted cooperation.
 c. L. Wies Cor Editorial Comment See Page 9
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
Torpedo Boats Transferred To
 Great Britain
(By Associated #Pressl

WASHINGTON. April 25 - Transfer to Great Britain of about 20 mile-a-minute motor torpedo boats. some especially equipped to fight submarines, was disclosed this week by Secretary Knox as the navys latest contribution toward victory in the battle of Atlantic. Another measure to speed aid to Britain. Knox said, was the navy's negotiation to build in Canada such relatively small craft as earyettes, designed to combat U-boats.
 The mosquito torpedo boats were most Of a fleet of 28 assem- bled since experiments with the type were decided on a year ago. Twenty seven more are under con- struetion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-25
sTERLINGs ARRIVE

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sterling arrived in Wrangell last week from Seattle Sterling will be captain of the new Harrington Transportation river boat now under construction, which will carry freight and supplies upriyer for the new Canadian air field at Watson Lake Although her husband is well known in Wrangell, this is Mrs. Sterling's first trip to the Ter ritory. They are at home in the Nolan apartments above the Den O. Sweets.