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Evening star., 1941-04-06

of a national contest for best de-
signed model railroad layouts. Mr..
Oehm constructed his layout, with
the aid of his wife and 12-year- -old
son, in his basement recreation room.
This prize winning railroad is the
latest expression of an interest in
model railroading dating back to
Mr.. Oehm's youth, when he and his
father always had a windup train
running around the Christmas tree.
The Oehm's have had model trains
since their son was years old, but
worked with tin plate models for the
first seven years, and have only had
scale models for the last two. The
contest prize was awarded to Mr..
Oehm on the strength of photo
graphs and written description
submitted by him.
The Gage School Parent-Teacher
Association will hold a hobby show
on its regular meeting night, Tues
day, at the school, Second and v
streets NV. There will be a short
talk on inexpensive hobbies and a
demonstration of several avocations.
A wide variety of interesting
avocations were exhibited at the
Silver Spring hobby show and rib
bons were awarded in all of the
numerous classes entered.
Some particularly fine house mod
els were displayed by their builder,
Emil Press, who was also in charge
Of the model railroad exhibit. The
HO gauge layout used to demon.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
By r. X. Taynf0n.

English settlers have long been
one of the popular breeds in this
area, although there has been only
one established kennel of this breed
hereabouts for many years. From
the Chicago district comes another
breeder who is destined to make
his influence felt here. He is John
H. Morse, chief of the Division Of
Commercial and Economical Infor-
nation, Department of Commerce.
His Morsetter Kennels have made
their mark on MidweStern show
history. He began his Eastern show
experience at Madison Square Gar
den by taking winners dog with
his home bred Pollys Blazing Star
Although he has reduced the size
Of his kennels since moving here,
he plans an active show career, be-
ginning with the National Capital
Kennel Club sanction show at Build
ing Laborers' Hall today. Mrs.
Morse handles most of the dogs
herself.
Lord Halifax, the British Am
bassador, has bought q dachshund
as birthday present for his wife.
The puppy is destined to replace
the aged dachsie which circum-
stances made 1t necessary to leave
at home. The puppy chosen is a
3-month-old red male, and was
bought at nearby kennel nation
ally known for the excellence of its
dachshunds.
Speaking of dachsies, Edith
Groves is anxiously awaiting the
time when she can show her litter
of Herman Rinkton-Sop puppies.
Tentative plans call for a family
debut at Morris and Essex, at which
time the pups should be old and
mature enough to show to advan-
tage Dachshund fanciers through
out the East are particularly in
telested in this litter, as it combines
certain blood lines which have done
much toward making the modern
dachshund what it is today. Cham
pion Sophie, unfortunately, died
Evening star., 1941-04-06

senior biologist, United States Bio
logical Survey, retired.
Alden H. Whitney, C. H. Vaughan,
John R. Ewell and Mr.. Stuart con-
stitute the committee in charge of
arrangements. and Albert F. Kunze
is the representative of the stamp
section of the union.
The list of participants in the
show includes Col. C. S. Hamilton,
Philip Simms Warren, J. o. Peavey,
Joseph A. Gargiulo, Hunter Gra-
ham. Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Mrs.
Katherine Gantz, Miss Alice B.
Cilley, Harold Stanley. Henry Ga
briel, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Inglee,
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, r. E. Isham,
Miss Edith Stowell, Mrs. Richard
Blackwelder, A. G. Galloway, Walter
S. FiShel, Sylvan Reichgut.
Beginning tomorrow morning at
9, the exhibition may be viewed any
week day until 4:30, except Satur-
days, 1890.
Louie C. Bean, recording secre-
tary of the Collectors Club of Wash
ington, will service covers for five
new stations of Western Hemis-
phere defense. Send f-addressed
stamped envelopes ready to go with
! cent handling fee for each mark
ing wanted.
Catalogues of the Henry c. Mar
Gus collection of Danish West In
dies stamps and the George S.
Fuller collection of match and
medicine revenues, to be sold at auc-
ton by Eugene Klein, 212 South
Thirteenth street, Philadelphia,
April 26, have been published and
may be had on request.
The broadcasts sponsored by
Washington Stamp Club of the Air
since 1882 have been suspended for
the time being to give their pro-
ducer, Albert F. KunZe, opportunity
for other important work.
Paul ]. Gross, 1910 Leishman ave-
nue., Arnold, Pa, will obtain cancels
of U. S. S. Cachalot, Utah, Mac
Dougal, Southard, Vestal, Oglala
Nautilus, Cincinnati, Wharton and
Argonaut. Send l cent with each
self addressed stamp envelope for
which marking is wanted.
The Philatehc Agent, Port of New
York Authority, Ill Eighth avenue,
New York City, announces a ma
tional defense cover, printed in two
colors and franked with appropriate
stamps, to be mailed at noon Satur-
day, April 80. Orders at 10 cents
each are being received.
Announcement of the winner of
the Michael l.. Eidsness, jr., en-
graved silver plate for 1941 will be
made shortly. The jury has report
ed and its decision will be disclosed
in the April bulletin of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society, now on
press.
Stamp meetings of the week are
listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel 2400,
Sixteenth street NV. Herman
Herst, jr, of New York, guest of
honor and principal speaker, will
discuss "Philatelic Experiences in
Europe"
Evening star., 1941-04-06
By Edmond Henderer

strate model railroading was built
by Clark Keene.
The fine bell exhibit of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward P. Carter probably at
tracted more attention than any
other single entry.
The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association hobby show was well
displayed and well attended. The
prize winners have been announced
and will not be repeated here, but
there were several other items de-
serving notice. Among these were
an original display of birds and
flowers by Dora Leizear, paintings by
G. D. Wreson, well-arranged stamp
exhibit by Edward Miller, a diorama
by Robert Every and plane models
by John r. Pollanick.
This Weeks Meetings.
Tomorrow - Capitol Model Aero
neers, Southeast Branch Public Lii
brary, Seventh and D streets Sc,
7:30 pm; Washington Miniature
Race Car Association, 812 Ninth
street NV, pm.
MISREPRESENTATION Ship Model
Society, home of Paul CARRIER, TIA
Independence avenue S.W., 8 pm:
Gage School, PIT. A. hobby show,
Thursday-Second annual BAN
quet of the Electric Railroaders' As
ISOLATION. For information call G.
Tage Foltz, Emerson 3507.
Saturday - washington Radio
Club, 3224 Sixteenth street NV.
3 pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Hobbies and Hobbyists

Collecting buttons is probably one
of the most ancient of hobbies, and
there is little doubt that women
have kept button boxes since
shortly after the invention of that
useful little gadget. However, Mrs.
George F. Fogle, 1882 Meridian place
NV, has varied it somewhat by
collecting just one type of button.
She started her collection while on
an ocean trip in 1881, when, by ju-
dicious use of f1attery, she secured
a gold-plated button from the first
officer. Her collection grew steadily
for a time, mostly with naval officers
buttons, but her friends laughed at
the idea so much that she grew dis
couraged after while and stopped
looking for new items.
Nearly all of Mrs. Fogle's buttons
have an interesting story connected
with their acquisition, since she pre-
ferred the ones that were hard to
get. For instance, she secured one
from British naval officer by tell
ing him she would admit him to a
dance only if he gave her a button.
He protested that he didn't have one
to spare, but when she remained
adamant, he found one for her.
With the recent growth of general
interest in hobbies, Mrs. Fogle's de-
sire for buttons has been reawakened,
and she is once again in search Of
items for her collection.
A Washington lobbyist, F. Arthur
Oehnl, 500 Quintana place NV, has
won first prize In the HO gauge class
Evening star., 1941-04-06

South Bend, Peru and Indianapo-
lis, Ind, H. P. o., May 3, l94l, Trip
l." and South Bend. Peru and In
dianapolis, Ind, H. P. O., May 8,
1941, Trip 2"
Collectors desiring the initial run
cancellations should send their COW
ers prepared and ready for mailing
with postage prepaid at the first
class rate to the postmaster, In
dianapolis, Ind. for the northbound
run from Indianapolis to South
Bend. which will be designated in
the cancellation die as "Trip l." and
similar covers to the postmaster,
South Bend, Ind. for the south
bound run from South Bend to
Indianapolis, which will be desig-
mated in the cancellation die as
"Trip g." All letters properly ad-
dressed and stamped should be sent
under cover to the postmasters in
dicated, indorsed on the covering
wrapper: For dispatch on the
initial run of the highway post
office, May g."
Arrangements will be made for
the intermediate post Offices served
on this route; namely, Noblesvllle,
Westfeld. Kokomo. Peru, Mexico,
Rochester, Argos, Plymouth, La Paz
and Lakeville, Ind, to accept phila-
telic mail from local patrons for
dispatch northbound or southbound
as the case NAV be. Such covers
will not be Cancelled or backstamped
with the local post office postmark
as they will be dispatched on the
Highway Post Office for cancella-
ton with the special postmarking
stamps described above. Likewise,
the postmasters at Upton, Calves
ton, Bunker Hill and Denver, Ind,
whose post offices will be served
by the new Highway Post Office
service through exchange Of mails
by means of mail messenger
or star route service, will accept
philatelic mail from local patrons
to be dispatched on the inaugura-
ton date, under the same conditions
as specified for similar mail at the
post Offices directly on the route.
It is not permissible to apply both
postmarks to the same piece of mail
matter. and round-trip covers are
accordingly not procurable.
Covers intended for the initial trip
cancellations should be in the hands
of either the postmaster at India
napolis or the postmaster at South
Bend, Ind, not later than the close
of business May l.
More than $50 frames of rare and
valuable stamps and covers will be
displayed in a philatelic exhibition
at the Pan-American Union Build
ing, Seventeenth street NV, open
ing at o'clock this afternoon and
continuing daily until April 20.
Collectors and their friends at
tending the show are to be welcomed
by DR.. Leo S. Rowe. director general
of the union. Others in the receW-
ing line this afternoon will be Daniel
H. Reichgut, president of the Col
lectors' Club of Washington; Ralph
E. Smith, president of the Capital
Precancel Club; William NJ. Stuart,
stamp editor of the Washington
Post and president of the Washing
toll Air Mail Society, and DR.. Ellis
Haworth, acting president of the
Washington PhilateIic Society.
The judges of the exhibition are:
DR.. Enrici Lopez-Herrarte, first Sec
retary of the Legation of Guate-
mala; DR.. Aristides A. Moll, Sec
retary of the Pan-American Sani-
tary Board, and DR.. T. S. Palmer,
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Litter of dachshund puppies oOned by Mrs. John Groves

shortly after this litter was whelped,
and the success or failure of this
breeding plan must hang on the
one trial.
Interested as they are in dog
breeding, the major interest at the
Groves home in Fairfax is now
that centered about the Gravelly
Point Airport. John Groves was
recently appointed the first head
of this largest airport in the world.
Champion Kelvin Irene, an Irish
terrier we'll known in Irish show
ring circles, has come to make a
lengthy visit at the Ahtram Ken
nels of Mrs. M. Garter Hall. Irene
is the special pet of her mistress,
Miss Frances Thord- d-Gray, who
could not bear to let her go to a
commercial boarding kennel when
illness made necessary a long So
journ in the hospital.
Irene will feel right at home in
Mrs. Halls kennels, where she will
associate with a number of Irish
terrier champions. One OF the
latest to make her title, Kilvarra
Madrigal, was shown last week at
the Saw Mill River show at White
Plains, N. Y, where she placed
best of breed, third in the group
and best American-bred terrier.
Mrs. Richard M. Birney, who has
been raising purebred dogs in this
vicinity longer than almost any
body else, is recuperating from a
lengthy siege of illness. Her re-
covery is coming in time for her to
meet an assignment to judge Bos-
ton terriers at an important Eastern
show, whose judging list will soon
be officially released.
The arrival of April should her
aid a general housekeeping for
his canine majesty, regardless of
whether he is the pet of the family
or one of a number in a kennel.
outdoor quarters, be it kennel run
or back yard, will be all the better
for a good raking, disinfecting by
means of a bloWtorch or liberal
Evening star., 1941-04-06

NAsu. WAS DOl dt
Montreal, Canada, over 81 years ago.
He has resided in the United States
for the last 80 years and Is a
naturalized citizen.
His elementary and high school
years were spent in New Castle, Pa,
public schools from which he was
graduated in 1927. The next two
years he attended Alliance Junior
College at Cambridge Springs, Pa,
winning scholarships each year. The
University of Wisconsin conferred
a B. A. degree on him in 1881 and
an M. A. in 1888. his thesis being
in. the field of political science.
A qualified teacher, he has never
taught, but since coming to WASH
ington six months ago has been en-
ployed as a statistician in the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics. Unmar-
ried, has given much time to chess
and can read about the game in
English, Russian, French, German.
Spanish, italian and Polish. Until
World War II interfered with the
circulation of the Russian maga-
zine Shakmaty, Mr.. Nash preferred
1t to all others.
At II he first learned the elements
of chess as a college freshman and
his interest was rewarded in 1889
and 1910 when he won the city title
at Madison, Wis. Earlier, in 1896,
he defeated Wisconsin Champion
Mark Surgies in two-game match,
scoring unqualified victories. He has
competed in four American Chess
Federation national tournaments,
| 1934-37 From 1882 to 1910, he was
a member of the Madison Chess
Club. Last year he became a mem
Der of the United States Chess Fed
Grafton, and last october he affili-
ated with the local Federal Security
Chess Club, whose club title he
Just won, 612-h.
If he has his choice of openings,
Nash plays Ruy Lopez with the
white men and favors the Sicilian
Defense for black. Alexander Alex
hin is his favorite grandmaster;
Sam Lloyd is tops" for challeng-
ing chess problems, and he likes
two-movers that he can solve from
the diagram alone. At present he
is one of four who tied for first
and subsequent places in the. 1941
Evening Star Problem Solving Tour
nament-and he solved all problems
from the diagrams without setting
up any chessmen! Tournament
chess and tournament games he en-
joys, and he believes only tourna-
ment chess books portray games OF
high quality and lasting interest
Occasionally he indulges in rapid
transit chess, tournament style.
Mr.. Nash lives at 1845 Lamont
street NV. and his leisure time is
spent with the literature of seven
languages. interspersed with weekly
match chess.
Here is the game Mr.. Nash won
from District Champion Mengarini
in the current championship tour
nament:
Evening star., 1941-04-06
WHITE-1I MEN.

White TO Play ana mate In Two moves.
Today's two-mover by Gamage is the
second problem to be offered in the Spring
Problem Solving Tournament, with awards
to the readers who send in the most
correct solutions. Rules were published in
this column in the sports section last
Wednesday, when the first contest problem
appeared. Mail your suggestion not later
than one week from date of publication
of each respective problem to Chess Edi-
tor. The Evening Star, Washington. D. c.
A neutral Judge will evaluate your SUBJ
mitted solutions.
1t is said that World Champion
Alexander Alekhins name should be
so pronounced as to rhyme with
"win." The world champion is of
Russian extraction, his name origi-
nally spelled Aljechin. A natural
lied Frenchman today, it is said he
favors spelling his name "Alekhine,"
for the sc" ending in France avoids
Frenchmen rhyming the name with
"vin." In England, the British
rhyme the name with "kine," giving
it q countrified sound. DR.. Alekhin
told the writer at the Chicago
Worlds Fair in 1888 that he pre-
ferred "Alekhin" and pronounced 1t
"A-lek!-in."
Evening star., 1941-04-06

sprinkling Of good disinfectant
and a thorough soaking with a
strong solution of brine. which will
kill hookworm eggs. The soaking
with brine should be repeated ar
frequent intervals to rid the prem
ises of these dangerous pests.
Bedding should be changed or
entirely eliminated. The dog house
will look better for coat of fresh
paint. A raised platform or low
table set in the yard will provide
shade and protection from rain as
well as a lounging place for the
purp who enjoys his sun bath. An
occasional spraying with kerosene
will help to minimize the flea prob
lem. But this spraying needs to
be done with light hand. Don
soak the premises.
Now is the time, if you have not
done so, to fence in place for your
pet. 1t does not need to be large
place, nor does it need very high
fence for most breeds. But place
he can call his own and q place
in which you can put him for exer-
else without turning him loose on
an unwilling neighborhood is about
the best insurance you can buy.
The dog that is confined to his own
premises is the dog that never gets
run over or shot.
Professional handlers are gener-
ally among the most ingenious peo-
pie. The care and training of dogs
generally presents so many ur-
expected problems that it takes an
ingenious person to meet them,
Among the latest of gadgets devised
by a handler to facilitate the groom
ing of the dogs in his care is a
stripping post, an arrangement of
post, pegs and ties for head and
tail which holds the dog in position
while he is being stripped and
trimmed Stripping and trimming,
by the way, should be done now.
Mrs. Taynton will be glade TO an
swer inquiries pertaining to dogs. Ad-
dress her in care of The Sunday Star,
inclosinE a self addressed, stamped en-
velope If a personal reply is desired.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

The here reproduced documentary fragment of
living history 1t employed to carry to Washington the
electoral college Uote of the State of Ne Hampshire
Mailed at Concord December 16 it bears the signatures of
IrUng Hinkley Michael oMalley and Char
otte E. Woodbury. electors the official seal OF the common
Dealt the OF the officer responsible mang
the ndca OF the postmaster, shouting registration and
24cent Benjamin Harrison stamp Duly received By Secretary
State CordH Hull the enUelope opened its contents
checked tabuation having been completed Franklin
declared to hare been elected President of the
United States for q third time Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1941-04-06

A>ASN "a ANS tASAt
literally left the
spectators gasp
ing, for it was a
stunning per-
formance. Men
garini has not
yielded C h a M
pionship games
to many, and
when a new
conner to Wash
ington throws a
champion for 8
loss, that Is
news.
Edmund Nash
uas horn at,
Evening star., 1941-04-06
French Defense.

Chess Problem No. 321.
BY r. GAMAGE, Brockton, Mass.
First Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1910.
BLACKS MEN.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Bridge -. and... Chess
The Games and Their Players; News of Local
Activities in Both Fields
By Paul J. Miller,

When Edmund Nash vanquished
District Chess Champion Ariel Men
garini In the fourth round Of the
present tournament for the 194l
n;efr;,f fitIo l,o
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Louie c. Bean, recording secre-
tary of the Collectors Club of Wash
ington, will service covers for five
new stations Of Western Hemis-
phere defense. Send self-addressed
stamped envelopes ready to go with
l cent handling fee for each mark
ing wanted.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

A Washington lobbyist, F. Arthur
Oehnl, 500 Quintana place NV, has
won first prize In the HO gauge class
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Mrs. Taynton will be glade 10 an
swer inquiries pertaining to dogs. Ad-
inclosinE a If-addressed, stamped en-
velope II a personal reply is desired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

ing-up" look in his eye the ex-
element starts. q
Slowly and with just the
proper dramatic emphasis he
raises his great fan of a tail with
its dozens OF eyes" blocked out
in different shades of iridescent
blues. greens, coppers. browns,
and other colors. II is these de-
signs, strung on long plumes, that
give the ornamental bird his
beautiful appearance. They can
be seen in the picture at the up
per right where a drab and near
sighted peahen, has drawn nearer
to her lord and master the better
to soak up glamor a little more
rapidly.
In the respectful hush that &C
companies the opening number Of
this free show the great feathers
rise to an accompanying orches-
tration not unlike the music of
rustling leaves Each one stands
out in full relief and Mr.. Peacock
peers out from beneath the han
die of his own fan. his body al
most concealed by the overhang.
OF course Mr. Peacock wants
to be admired from all sides in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Do Men Shave 20 Miles
During Their Lives?

T MAY sound incredible 10 say
that smooth-faced man
shaves a distance OF 20 miles
IN an average lifetime. yet some
mathematical wizard has gone
INTO the case very thoroughly and
has calculated that this is the
usual distance which razor
must travel. If the man in ques-
ton Is 10 be well-groomed most
OF the time
The distance varies with the in
dlvidual because the measure
ment Of masculine faces Is never
the same and the texture OF the
skin and the growth Of the beard
are always different The num-
Der Of times "a man passes a razor
over his face depends upon the
thickness OF his beard Then
there is the difference between
light and dark complexions. the
dark man usually being obliged
10 use the razor nearly a year
sooner than the hght-haired per-
son in order 10 be- al his best
Taking a number Of examples.
The average measurement around
The chin from ear 10 ear is found
20 be twelve and one-half inches.
From where the beard starts eh
The throat 90 the chin and thence
20 the edge Of the underlip is
four and one-half inches 20 II is
reckoned thatztwo strokes Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

razor are required TO each inch
or fraction of an inch. in order
TO cover all the surface. and each
section Of the face is to be gone
over twice in order TO secure a
clean shave
Multiplying the number of
strokes by the number Of times
the blade is passed over the en-
tire face the calculator got the
figure four and four times the
two above mentioned measure
ments gives the 30 and Is re
spectively which added together
make 6S Therefore. the average
man. whether dark or fair, shaves
IS inches once every - hours
If he is neat
With these figures as a guide
II was not difficult 20 arrive at
the result that every male wear
ing a mustachc shaves 2.06S feet
and four inches every year TAX
ing then. the average life OF 20
years, and that the fair man be-
gins shaving AZ Is and the dark
man "A year earlier. or at Il. the
following is the result a fair
man. If he lives until ne is TO- will
cut 20 miles COL yards and four
inches In his lifetime The dark
man II he survives until 20. VIII
shave 20 miles plus 1910 yards.
one foot and eight inches as his
total