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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

job his butler?
Entertain him with tales of all the
other celebrities you know-and he
probably detests?
Chummily call him by his nickname?
Become awed by him that you're
speechless?
When you're suddenly called on 10 make
a speech do a stunt put on an act, do you:
Gulp water hoping it'll give you ideas?
Get up and stammer that you have no
talents?
Launch into an 1890 joke that you can't
quite remember anyway?
s-When you suddenly break into ROOM
full of people do you:
Make a Decline for the People Who
Matter?
Stand helpless in the middle of the
room?
Try TO hide behind the sandwich table?
9-Do you confront people you scarcely
know with:
bet you don't know MY name ?"
you ought to know me- if you don't ?"
I'm quite guy when you know me ?"
10-Do you lead with your chin and accost
people with:
u, What's the matter-am l poson?"
Trying to hgh-hat are you ?"
Don't you like me ganymore ?"
11-When you've been handed an obvious
ly bad cocktail do you:
Make painful grmaces?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

your chair as if you were giving it battle
test for the army?
6-Do you hold up your fork packed to the
hilt with food to emphasize point you want
10 make?
When the roast you're carving skids,
and takes flier into the lap of the nearest
guest do you swear loudly at the knife, the
platter and the defenseless roast?
s-When you get up from the table do you
shove back your chair with such gusto it
smacks over backwards onto the floor?
9-When you see something you want
halfway down the table, do you:
Boarding house reach and chance
fork scar?
Request someone to 'let go the bis
cults ?"
10-When you've finished eating do you:
Push back your plate to clear the decks
for the next course?
Lean back, thoroughly stuffed and say
We'll, that's that?"
Let out your belt a couple Of notches
and expand?
11-When the waiter slips the check out of
his pocket and people start out-fumbling each
other for their pocketbooks, do you:
Start looking for yours on the floor?
Sit by meekly while the check is planted
you?
Suddenly remember a phone call and
head for the door?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
AT A PARTY

II these sound familiar, loo
may be laughing at you and no
When you meet the
whose office you've been tr,
crash, do you promptly let I
talk?
2-Do you brashly ask peol
How they're getting all
husbands?
How much they're maxi
ing nowadays
3-When you get compli-
ment, do you:
Blush and stare at your
shoes?
Point out that you're a
dope and don't really
deserve it,
Snap your suspenders
and proceed to expand?
4-When you're introduced
to person. do you;
Mutter How doc" as IL
you were greeting an
Indian?
Promptly clap him on
the back ,
Forget his name and
NUM- Bile your way
through the CONVERSE
ton
Immediately call him by
his first name?
When you decide to
leave a party, do you:
Exit with such bowling
and scraping that you
take flier over the
doormat?
Shout Goodnight ALL"
from the doorway?
Freeze your hosts on
the doorstep while you
bring up everything you
forgot to tell them?
6 When you meet an inn
portant celebrity, do you:
Salaam and make such
a fuss over him that he
Susppcts yotl want a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-12
Timely Birthday Reduction

Have more than one suit at this low pri'
suit for special occasions as we'll as on
morning dips. Cotton drcssmaker sty
lively prints j. two piece open m
models and Others with half skirt or full
skirt types, In rayon satin Lastex. Most
tering princess styles for beach beauty
Misses and women's sizes 3 to 40.
FIRST FLOORS
Evening star., 1942-06-28

ury a large sum every year, derived
solely from the sale of postage
stamps, principally the commemora-
tive issues, to stamp collectors. There
being approximately eight and one
half million stamp collectors in the
United States. that is group well
worthy Of being importuned to pur-
chase more stamps. President
Roosevelt is a stamp collector and so
is Secretary of the Interior Ickes
They have done great deal to add
to the prestige and numbers Of the
stamp collectors of the country and
thereby have augmented the sources
of revenue for our Post Office De-
partment, through the pulling power
of their personalities.
Recently we have seen fit to au-
thorize issuance of three commem-
orative stamps, namely. the 3-cent
Kentucky, the scent stamp honor
ing China. to be placed on sale on
July 7, and the new 3-cent stamp
which will be issued on July 4, called
Win the War stamp. From those
issues alone millions of dollars will be
derived by our Post ONCE Depart
ment through the purchase of
stamps placed in stamp collectors
albums and never employed for
postage That is a method of rails
ing funds which the European
countries cater to extensively. Gen.
trail and South American countries
derive a tremendous share of the
revenue needed for the operation Of
their governments solely from the
sale of their stamps. beautiful
scenic specimens which they issue
very frequently, and in great variety,
sold to the stamp collectors through
out the world.
The British government has
found that issuing stamps in more
than one color has direct appeal to
stamp collectors, particularly those
below the age of 90 Great Britain
has gone to great lengths to make
the appearance of its stamps attrac-
tive, and the lithographers of Eng
land have developed this to an
astonishing degree. In particular,
the stamps issued by the British
colonies are among the most attrac-
tive stamps issued in the world"
The war stamps of Canada will
60 on sale on Wednesday as an
nounced. Denominations and sub
jects include: Regular postage, 1c,
&c. &c, &c and SC. portraits Of
King George VI; &c, rural scene;
Evening star., 1942-06-28

1oc, parliamentary buildings; 13c,
Ram" tank; zoe, corvette; soc,
munitions factory; 81, destroyer;
airmail &c. training plane: special
delivery l0c. coat of arms and flags;
and airmail special delivery 16c.
trans Canada plane.
The American Philatelic Congress,
scheduled for Cincinnati during No.
vember, has been Cancelled. but the
annual congress book, containing
authoritative papers on phllatelic
themes, will be published under the
direction of Eugene Klein, 2l2 South
Thirteenth street. Philadelphia, at
81 copy, cost price.
George Richardson, Drawer ll8,
Glenn Dale, Md, is sponsoring a
series of war slogan cachets to be
printed in one color. Send 10 or
more stamped self addressed stand
ard-size envelopes ready to CO. with
1-cent forwarding fee for each
marking wanted.
Mekeels Weekly Stamp News
says: Although British postage
stamps can be turned out at the
rate of 5,760 900 an hour. each sheet
of 480, has to be carefully examined
by hand, and every scrap OF paper
accounted for. Even the tiny pieces
left by the perforating machine
must be collected and repulped.
Charles Reynoldson, formerly ac-
tive among Washington junior
stamp collectors, more recently
student at the Iowa State College.
Ames, Iowa, has been named to
West Point.
France has produced three new
stamps showing portraits of Gen.
Petain. The values and colors
are: 30c, carmine; 7Oc, blue, and
80c, brown.
Walter Kaner, Station WWRL,
Woodside, New York City, is dis
tributing an attractive eight-page
folder entitled Training Camps and
Insignia" Collectors desiring copies
should send self-addressed, stamped
envelopes with requests.
The Free French Relief Com
mittee, ~ Madison avenue, New
York. offers poster stamps showing
Evening star., 1942-06-28
NEWS FROM DOGDOM
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest in
Washington and Vicinity
Bv r, K, Tarnfon.

cash equivalent to the value of the
trophy will be given to the winners
OF the special memorial classes, both
solid color and parti-color, to be
held at the following shows-West-
minister, 1943; Santa Anita. 1914:
Boston. 1945 Chicago, 1916. and
Philadelphia, 1947. The fund to date
consists Of approximately $1,000.
with 5000 more pledged. Contribu-
tions, no matter how small are
earnestly desired by the committee.
its members feeling that the length
Of the contributors list rather than
the size of the donation constitutes
the real memorial to the King of the
Cocker. Names of contributors, not
amount Of contribution, will be pub
lished. DR.. Lewis H. Marks, 1929
Walnut street, Philadelphia, is
treasurer of the fund.
Sally Pope, only daughter of DR..
and Mrs Merritt N Pope, was mar
ried recently to Richard Roll Over
man. We suspect that her daddy's
wedding present to her was a
Scottish terrier.
Washington dog fanciers divided
the field last week end. r. w.
Lyons newly imported bulldog, Bas-
fords British Mascot, went to the
Monmouth County show at Asbury,
N. j., and won best of breed and sec
ond in the non-sporting group there.
Mrs. Betty Place took her black
chow chow Wong Flu of Waltonby
to Pittsburgh and won reserve win
ners with him there. Mrs. Jere B.
Mackle also went to Pittsburgh
with her Cairn terrier, Cairnvreckan
Nobel. which took second place in
the limit dog class.
The Potomac Bulldog Club will
meet Tuesday night to elect officers
for the coming year. So far there
have been no plans for the informal
midsummer puppy match which has
been an annual feature Of this club.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
WHITE-I2 MEN.
White to Play and Mate in Two Moves.

L. Walter Stephens, director of
the United States Chess Champion
ship for 1912. has announced that
a one-day speed chess tournament
for the National Rapid Transit
Chess Championship will be held
Sunday, July S. 2 pm Hotel Astor,
New York City, with cash prizes OF
SIS, $50, s25, SIS and $40, respec-
lively.
Any local player may attend the
one-day lightning chess fray and
compete by paying the entry fee of
81. In the lineup he will have the
honor Of playing against Isaac
Kashdan and Samuel Reshevsky
Joint holders of the 1912 United
States chess championship; Reuben
Fine, national open American chess
champion; "Al' Horowitz. sometime
American Chess Federation titlist;
Arnold Denker, former New York
State chess champion - among
Others
This is grand opportunity for a
local player to make a one-day ex-
cursion to New York City. enter
the speed chess tilt. cop $75 for the
days's funn and be back in Washing
ton within "a hours with the crown
OF National Rapid Transit chess
champion of the United States!
Truly golden opportunity for Men
garinl, Naidel. Healey, Nash, Kar-
son. Eaton. Skraly, Ponce. Stark
and Donald H. Mugridge, the chess
speed demon Of the District, who
plays excellently the royal game at
either S seconds or 10 second per
move.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

What with gas rationing, tire
shortage and the general difIiculty
Of moving around these days, maybe
you had better spend July Fourth
weekend at the local dog shows in
stead OF elsewhere. You'll have
noise and excitement, as well as a
view of a great deal Of red, white
and blue, In the form of ribbons
handed to the winning dogs. If you
have not yet entered your pure-bred
pooch for these events, take your
self and all the pertinent informa-
ton but not the pooch to the home
of Harry Lustine. 3033 Davenport
street NV. today. He'll help you
make out the entry blanks, collect
the So per dog per class per show,
and send the entries to the show su-
perintendents. If you prefer to make
out your entries without help, mail
them special delivery today. Edgar
T. Moss, Greensboro, N. c., is super
intending the July 4 show, sponsored
by the Arlington Kennel Club, at the
Ballston Baseball Park, and the
Foley Dog Show Organization, 2009
Ransted street, Philadelphia, Pa, is
experimenting the National Capital
Kennel Club show at Bladensburg
road and New York avenue NE. on
July 5. Entries must go in today
special delivery Information re-
quired is breed. class, registered
name and number of dog, color,
whether American bred or foreign
bred, sire, dam, birth date and
breeders name, as well as name and
address of owner.
Judging at the Arlington show
will start at 10 am. at the National
Capital show at pm. Local classes
are for dogs owned within a radius
OF so miles. Champions are barred
from these classes.
The Herman E. Mellenthin Me-
mortal Fund is to be completely dis
bursed within five years. A sterling
silver trophy and an amount of
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
Bv Edmond Hendersr,

family Mr.. Orsinger could hardly
help having considerable interest in
Boy Scout matters. Although he
has never been a Scout leader he
has served on troop committees and
taken part in Scout affairs for some
30 years. This long affiliation has
eliminated in his appointment as
deputy commissioner for district one
The District Of Columbia is divided
into four areas, known as districts,
and Mr.. Orsinger's area includes A
troops. This is one hobby which is
of distinct benefit to others beside
the lobbyist.
This laid to others" Is also true
of the Izaak Walton League, of
which Mr. Orsinger is also a mem
ber. In fact he may be counted
upon to take part in any activity
leading to the preservation Of our
wildlife.
Being an active participant in so
many hobbies it might be thought
that Mr.. Orsinger would have not
time for things around his home.
The opposite is true. He is always
tinkering on something there. He
has changed all sorts of things in
his house, built cabinets, decorated
rooms. changed walls and done
list Of things too long to enumer-
ate. At present he is engaged in
painting the entire outside walls.
The National Aquarium Society
elected the following officers at its
June meeting: President. j. Walter
Fritz; vice president, A. M. Open
heimer; secretary, Donald Horn;
treasurer. Mrs. Charles Nevius. The
retiring president, in a brief talk,
thanked the society for its co-opera-
ton during the past year and then
installed the new officers.
Fish for the Batta raising con-
test were distributed. They will be
exhibited and judged in the fall,
possibly at the September meeting.
There will be no regular meet
ings during July and august, but
an outing is being arranged and
will probably be held around the
first of August 1t will be so planned
that those attending may reach the
site by streetcar or bus, thus saw
ing tires and gasoline.
A miniature power boat regatta
was held in Baltimore last Sunday
in lieu of one originally scheduled
here, but Cancelled by war meas
ures. 1t was an invitation race,
with entrants from as far away as
New York Only two members of
the local club were able to attend
Evening star., 1942-06-28
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frieda g. Boyce.

After a period Of almost complete
inertia and desuetude duplicate stock
and the temperature rose stimuli
taneously. Starting with the second
session of the Bridge Leagues June
classic last Wednesday evening, the
bridge calendar has all the earmarks
OF glamour girls engagement pad.
At S:15 exactly, Eastern war time
(and war it was along some high
powered fronts, Director Paul E.
Golden blew the whistle and they
were off (and judging by some of
the interpartner comments between
rounds, some of them decidedly
were). Going into the home stretch,
section i. Alvin Roth and Louis j.
Watson. jr.. had 2l2 points: DR.. A.
j. Steinberg and Louis Newman,
209, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
thinner. 204.5. In section 2, Miss
M. McConiche and Thomas Wallace
were first with a lead of 4 points
over the place pair, Thomas Onley
and G.. F. Dickerman, second, and
Miss L. A. Ehringer and George
Richards, third.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared at the close of the finals the
old order was completely changed
the old guard routed In the first
section, Mrs. w. S. Athey and LIE
Roy Thurtell, first, 436 points; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hamlin, second
424 points, Alvin Roth and Louis J.
Watson, jr, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
de ST. Aubins tied for third with
4l8. In the second section Mrs. D.
E. Stephan and Mrs. J. A. Long were
first with 203. T. J. Onley and George
Dickerman second with 1874 and
Mrs. Robert Dubois and Mrs. Lester
johnson third with 1893.
AS I casually mentioned last week,
anything can happen-and fire.
Quently does!
The National Chess Clubs series
technically ended Thursday evening
However, another game may be
needed for the Plaque" The win
ner OF the cumulative prize has not
yet been determined. either, despite
Director j. V. Waits most herculean
efforts, a slide rule and an adding
machine. The Plaque is the prize
Tor members only, while the c. P. is
Tor the woman guest having the
greatest number of points for the
season. No wonder the doctor is
sorely pressed,
On Thursday the women's auxil.
lary OF the Washington Bridge
League held its first annual mem
bership luncheon at the Kennedy
Warren. Some 80 women attended
and as many more joined in absen-
tia or signifled their intention of 50
doing. Preceding lunch the Execu-
tive Committee was entertained by
Mrs. John Coffee, wife of the Rep
resentative from Washington. A du-
plicate followed. and the new equip
ment was christened-aluminum
boards don't breathe it to Leon
Henderson,, new cards and scores.
both travelling and individual. to say
nothing of recap sheets, all in a
too, too shade of buff.
Since the auxiliary has only two
games monthly, it was suggested
that members, who were tourna-
ment directors or who knew the
technique of scoring and directing
form a committee and offer their
services (plus the paraphernalia
Just mentione0 to any organization
sponsoring wartime activity who
would like to hold duplicates, either
as a means of raising money or for
the entertainment of service men
and women. Mrs. Martin Boyle,
Mrs. Marian Barre, Mrs. Harold
Young. Mrs. C. W. Boyce, Mrs. D.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

One Of Washington's outstanding
lobbyists Is Fred G. Orsinger, 5607
First street NE. He Is one Of those
fortunate people who has been able
to turn one hobby into his life work
and still have several avocations
left.
Prior to 1882 Mr.. Orsinger lived in
Chicago, where he once had a
plumbing anc heating business
Sometimes old friends like to rib"
him by calling him plumber (as
William T. Innes. publisher Of the
Aquarium. did in the June issue Of
his magazine), to which Mr.. Or
singer always retorts. with pretend
ed indignation, that he was a heat
ing and ventilating engineer. Al
though he left that buslensS long
ago he Is still suficient Of an au-
thority on it for the maintenance
staff OF the Commerce Department
Building to call him into consulta-
ton occasionally on their problems.
One of Mr.. Orsinger's early hob
bies was keeping and raising aqua
rum fish. He was one of the charter
members Of the Chicago Aquarium
Society, which was organized In
February, 1911. His interest in and
knowledge Of this subjec: eventually
led to his employment at the Shedd
Aquarium in Chicago and later to
appointment as director of the Fed
eral Aquarium here. This was In
1882. when the aquarium was moved
to its new quarters in the Commerce
Building. Operation Of the aquarium
comes under the Fish and Wildlife
Service, since transferred to the In
terror Department. but the aquarium
itself remains In the Commerce
Building.
Washington had no aquarium
club in 1882, 50 Mr.. Orsinger was one
of the organizers Of the National
Aquarium Society, started in that
year. He has been an active men,
ber ever since. retaining his interest
in the exotic fish as hobby while
making the care of native fish his
business.
Mr. Orsinger has never been con-
tent to remain one-hobby man.
He has had lifelong interest in the
circus and is a member of the local
unit of the Circus Fans Association.
The presence OF a circus in this To-
cality is Just about the only thing
that will keep him from attending a
meeting of the Aquarium Society.
He has a wide acquaintance with
circus folk and is full Of stories
about life under the canvas.
With three Eagle Scouts In the
Evening star., 1942-06-28

the Gallo rooster as v symbol,
block Of four, 10c.
Officers of the Collectors Club Of
Washington for the next II months
will be: C. H. Vaughan, president;
P. D. Weeks. vice president: l.. A.
Herman, executive secretary; R. G.
Clinite, recording secretary; E. L.
Browne, treasurer; w. NJ Stuart,
D. H. Reichgut and A. G. Galloway
trustees.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp CLUB. Nesline's Restau-
rant. 1906 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Program.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Program and bourse.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
wCHESS =
The Game and Its
Players
BY Paul J. Miller,
Chess Editor Of The Star.

indicative of the mounting local
interest in chess during these times
when the mind seeks relaxation
from cares of war Is the keen in
terest displayed by feminine chess
enthusiasts in the just initiated Dis
trict chess championship tourna-
ment for women, the first round of
which has produced surprising re-
suits.
When the tourney for the title Of
queen of District chess opened last
Monday in the clubroom of Federal
Chess Club. in the quarters of the
Servicemen's Club at 306 Ninth
street NV. under auspices of the
Metropolitan Chess Association,
Federal C. c., and chess department
Of The Star, there were present a
goodly number of women players
and women spectators, in addition
to men.
In the first round Miss Felicia
Lamport opposed Mrs. Lucy Brise-
bois and won. 1t was the Manhat-
tan Chess Club versus the Omar
Khayyam Chess Club of George
Washington University and the New
York player Jared the better. Mrs.
Esther Landau, for some months
an active member of the Federal
c. C. fenced skillfully against Mrs
Edith L. McGinnis to score a victory
Mrs. Elsie Schwartzkopf faced Miss
Maud Sewall, both veterans of past
District Journeys for women, and
after an exciting session captured
the match. On the sideline enjoy
ing bye was Miss Edith Weart, ma
tional sponsor of American chess
championship tournaments for
women and stellar player in her
own right Mrs. A. Ford and Mrs
M. Jones were allowed to postpone
their game.
The winner of the tournament
will receive cash purse, a cham
pionship certificate and a special
award. Second and third place
players will be given cash prizes.
Watch this column for the best
games with photos and micro
biographies of the chess amazons.
Tomorrow at 8 pm, at 306 Ninth
street NV, the second round will
be eSsayed under the direction OF
Tournament Director Hyman Bron-
fin. Visitors are welcome. Stimuli
taneously with the tourney the Fed
eral Chess Club will conduct social
games for members and visitors. So
you can watch or play Take your
choice. No admission charge.