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Evening star., 1943-05-09
News From Dogdom
Notes on a Variety of Subjects of Interest
in Washington and Vicinity
By r. X. Taynton.

Two new classes are being added
to dog shows. according to the
American Kennel Club. ard it is
time this business was called to a
halt Dog shows are already far too
complicated and far too long drawn
out for any use.
Not so very long ago somebody
had the idea of adding best Ameri-
can bred dog in show to the pro-
cedure At that time, while many
felt this award was anti-climatic
there was some excuse for the
award. Many best tim show winning
dogs were imports. and the American
Kennel Club wished to foster the
breeding Of superior dogs in this
country. In recent months, how
ever. not more than one or two i'm
ported dogs have been able to wrest
this victory. and the chances of
further imports of this quality are
remote.
Then some one had the idea of
stimulating local enthusiasm for dog
shows and inaugurated not only
local classes in the breeds but local
group and beSt-in- show Judging.
And what a laugh that has turned
out to be. The very first time the
scheme was tried at major show a
dog that had been defeated by an
other local dog in the classes in his
own breed turned UP as the best
local dog in the show.
This absurditv has been repeated
many times. the last time at the
recent Meadowtrook show. Not only
has the plan failed to find the best
local dogs but it has Immediately
delayed judging and has detracted
from the effect Of the best-in-s show
Judging
1t would be possible. however. to
achieve the original purpose of the
local dog Judging And it would be
possible to do so without delaying or
detracting from group judging The
plan is simple. Instead of nominat-
ing any specific dog for the local
class, each exhibitors entries would
be automatically eligible for local
judging if he lived within a so, or
other designated, mile radius of the
show, Then in each breed the judge
could automatically assign best 10
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Harvest Crops at Their Tenderest
Vegetables Canning Should Stand After Picking

recommendation even though the
yields may be smaller. A lesser
number of cans of tender vegetables
is to be preferred to many cans of
poor quality.
While it is desirable to harvest
the crops at the proper stage of
maturity, there is no point in letting
them stand until they have lost
much of their nutritional value and
flavor through willing. The team
work of the gardener and the cook
is extremely important to the quail
ity Of the finished product. If the
vegetable crops are going to be
canned at all the job should be we'll
done, otherwise there will be disap-
pointment If not waste.
Plant the right kinds early in the
season, keep them free from weeds
and protected from insects and dis
eases; harvest at the right stage of
maturity and can Immediately be-
fore their most important health
protecting values are lost, and you
will enjoy new thrill-that of eat
ing the finest foods there are to be
had.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Hobbies and H0bbusts
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions
By Edmond Henderer.

Members Of the National Aqua
rum Society and their friends had
distinct treat at their April meet
ing when Miss Lettie Thomas gave
showing of some of her Keda-
chrome slides. Miss Thomas seems
to have an admirable blend of me-
chanical and artistic temperament.
Her pictures and her equipment for
showing them demonstrate this fact.
A large stock of excellent slides
is not too common, but even less
often are We privileged to see them
so we'll displayed. Miss Thomas has
constructed compound protector
which enables her to fade one pic
ture into another without the usual
abrupt change caused by ordinary
projectors.
Two commercial projectors are
employed in Miss Thomas machine.
The rest of it is entirely the product
of her own handiwork. She has
built a carrying case and mount
for them which enables ner to focus
both projectors on the same spot
and control them from one lever.
This lever operates a combination
switch and rheostat which fades
either protector in or out at will.
Thus one picture grows pale on the
screen to be instantly succeeded by
another.
The outside of the case contain
ing this unusual instrument is as
we'll made as the hidden works. 1t
looks When closed like a profess
sionally made container for a mu-
sical instrument.
The color slides, taken both here
and elsewhere in this country, match
the beautiful work on the protector
in every respect. The show was
greatly enjoyed ty all who saw it.
The entertainment for the meet
ing was rounded out by a talk on
Community Tanks" presented by
Mrs. Grace Costinett, former presi-
dent of the society and well-known
local fish fan"
Mrs. Costinett's talk was equally
notable for its interest, sound COM
mon sense and brevity. Delivered
in the speakers familiar, informal
manner, it supplied the necessary
fish touch to round out a pleasant
evening for the aquarists.
Jerry Cunningham, formerly one
of the most active members of the
District of Columbia Electric Rail-
readers Association, is now the
navigator on Flying Fortress based
somewhere in England" He used
to be chairman Of the committee
which arranged the rail-fan trips
for the ERA. Let's hope that he
Evening star., 1943-05-09
BY James Waldo Fa,vceff.

ny JdWeS " WUO THlCCeII.
The Post Office Department will
make an announcement of i'm
portance to all collectors shortly.
The Star on Thursday printed a
comprehensive account of the new
system of addressing mail to resi-
dents Of l78 cities, including Wash
ington. A map showing the geo.
graphical divisions of the District
of Columbia and nearby Maryland
and Virginia appeared Friday. Read
ers are urged to preserve the first
correctly inscribed covers to reach
them.
Dr. Irena Piotrowska is the author
of an essay on THE Art Of the Polish
Postage Stamp" printed In the bull
letin of the Polonus Philatelic Socie-
ty, 10 South La Sale street, Chicago.
Send cents and stamp self-ad-
dressed envelope for copy.
The 1943 Health Stamps of New
Zealand will be triangles. Values are
l plus I'D, brown, and 2 plus Id,
green. The designs will be portraits
Of Princess Elizabeth and Princess
Margaret Rose. Only 5000 900 sets
are to be printed.
France is to'have a new 20-franc
stamp showing the coat of arms of
the lie de France.
Uno Soderberg, philatelic agent
OF Sweden has produced two motion
pictures about stamps.
Ben Hamilton, jr., writing In
Stamps Magazine for May 8. says
I'm 1892 Arthur Barcley, who later
Evening star., 1943-05-09

The cool, windy weather of re-
cent weeks caused many gardeners
to wonder if they were going to
have any worth while spring crops.
Cool weather stimulates root growth
and so does a dry soil When
moisture is available following a
cool, dry period plants normally
make rapid growth. SO that in the
end there is little delay.
The lack of moisture and cold
weather cannot be avoided That is
one of the unwanted handicaps ev-
cry gardener must face However,
where the soil is kept cultivated,
spring-soWn seed seldom suffers
from lack of moisture. Do not ferti-
lize while the soil is dry.
Watch for aphids on shrubs and
flowers The dry weather favored
their growth and spread. These
tiny. soft-bodied insects suck the
sap from the tender, new shoots and
stunt them. Use nicotine sulphate or
soapy water for control.
X X X
Paintings of peas and potatoes
made at this late date seldom ma
ture sufficient crop to pay for the
seed. They do not develop properly
during hot Weather and so should
be planted only very early in the
spring.
Cabbage Qate) and celery seed
may now be started in boxes or beds
out of doors for late season crops.
Sow the seed thinly in well-prepared
but not rich soil Keep" the seed
box or bed covered with paper or
burlap until the seedlings begin to
push through the soil. When the
first true leaves appear they should
be transplanted. Space the seed
lings an inch or more apart, so
that they may make stocky growth.
X X x !;
Keep the daffodils and other
spring Towering bulbs growing so
that they will store up strength for
next seasons bloom. This early
summer growth following their flow
ering season is extremely important
to the strength and freedom of
bloom. Even though the foliage may
be bit unsightly, or where natural
Evening star., 1943-05-09

said for peas, which few should at
tempt to grow for canning in this
area. Peas to be tender and in the
right stage for canning should be
picked as soon as the pods appear
full, but before they change color
turn a light shade OF green. Over
ripe peas are harder to keep when
canned.
Corn for canning or drying should
be picked when in the milk" stage.
To test the readiness press kernel
with the f1ngernail and the milky
juice will squirt out. If the juice is
watery the corn is immature. If
there is no Juice and the contents of
the kernel are thick and doughy it is
overripe.
Snap beans should not be fully
developed, the pods hard and fully
distended from the growth of the
beans.
The above would indicate that
harvesting before full growth Is
reached is desirable. That is the
Evening star., 1943-05-09
In Bridge
Circles
Notes on Clubs
And Tournaments
/ tournaments
Bv Frank B. Lord

In lieu OF its usual big May team
game, the Washington Bridge League
at the Hotel Shoreham on Wednes-
day night played the first of a two
session team event with the Eynon
Bowl as the prize. The entire pro-
ceeds OF the game will be donated to
the War Scholarship Fund Of the
American Contract Bridge League,
as all expenses will be paid by all
anonymous donor.
The players were divided into two
sections. In the first the winners
were DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steiberg,
A. E. Westrich and H. r. King. This
team won 1872 out of u boards. The
foursome comprising Mrs. Alma
Burne, Mrs. w. S. Athey, George
Dibert and Walter LAM was second
with 17la boards. Col. Edward Cliff
ford, o. L. Veerhoff. Mrs. John Cof-
fee and James Sourelis were third
with l6 boards.
Second section winners were Mrs.
M. Boschan, Miss Kathleen McNutt,
Mrs. T. D. Sheldon and Mrs. S. 2.
Coblentz with 161a boards; Mrs.
Helen Golden, DR.. Emily GreWe,
o. M. Mathews and Mrs June
Hodgkins were second with 16 boards
and the team of Mrs. Peyton
Blamire, Mrs. C. E. Mesener, Mrs.
Hubert Martin and Mrs. T. E. Turner
was third with l5l2 boards.
The sectional play-off games in
the season series of the Federal
Bridge League are developing close
contests. In the first division the
Skyrockets lead the Aliencorn and
Fairchance teams only by margin
of one-half board, while the Gov
ernment and Yankee Clipper four
somes have dropped below average.
The Bees on Tuesday night made
high score by winning 14l2 boards
out of "a. Their previous record
however, was such that they also
remain below average. r. E. Mullen
and Mrs. Richard Skinner were high
pair north and south and Mrs.
T. M. Boyle and Mrs. Tom Hamlin
were high east and west.
In the second section the race is
likewise close. There the Co-Ops
lead the Mixed Party and the Alien
Property teams by one board and
the Spectators by 2l2 boards. The
Co-Ops won Is out of "a boards on
Tuesday night. Mr.. Fuchs and Mrs.
r. Stevenson were high pair north
and south and Rush Buckley and
Mrs. Stein were high east and west
The Scotties lead the third section
also by one board. The Tyros and
the Grand Slam teams are tied for
second place. The Scotties and the
Grand Slam teams each won 13 out
of 20 boards. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
were high pair north and south and
Mrs. Worcester and partner were
high east and west.
The following is the standing OF
the teams at the close of the sec
ond playoff game.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

was to be President Of Liberia, as
sumed Office as postmaster general
of the republic. He is credited with
having made sweeping reforms in
the administration of the Post Office
Department. Among these reforms
was the introduction of the first
Liberian pictorial stamps" This
series originally comprised IL de-
signs.
The visit of President Penaranda
to Washington has prompted a new
interest in the stamps of Bolivia
Among recent issues from La Paz
now available are seven commem-
Evening star., 1943-05-09
By ". II. Youneman,
Garden Editor,

home garden has already been dis
cussed in this column and no fur
ther mention need be made. Those
recommended for the home garden
are believed to be as dependable
and as free from fiber and other
undesirable characteristics as are
available.
Harvest When
Tenderest
The inexperienced gardener tends
to leave his crops unharvested until
they have reached full maturity.
Unfortunately, this is not the best
time to harvest them. Beets the
size Of walnut are much more
tasty, tender and delicious. Thus,
for canning We should pull them
long before they reach the sizes that
are commonly offered in the market
When fully grown they lack flavor,
sometimes have fiber, and In general
are less desirable. The same may be
Evening star., 1943-05-09

cal ribbon to the dog that had the
highest rating in the breed. Only on
infrequent occasions would it be
necessary to judge a separate local
class
When it came to group and best
in-show Judging. two judges and
two rings could be in action at the
same time. one devoted to the gen.
eral show and one to the local show
Only infrequently would the con-
testants be the same, and at such
times the handler could make his
choice of which group he wished
to enter. The audience could pick
its own subject Of interest. just as
it does throughout the day when
10 to so rings are in action at once.
There would be two climaxes. each
equally thrilling to its participants.
And dog show judging could go on
schedule again.
DR.. George H. Kinemond, chief
veterinarian of tie PENNSYLVANIA
Society for Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. has written one of the
most sensible, most succinct leaflets
on the care Of dogs I have ever read
Copies may be obtained from the
society at 924 North Broad street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Capital City Cocker Club will
have sanction match Sunday, May
Is, at Doggett's Parking Garage, 722
Tenth street NV. Entries will be
taken at pm. and judging by Mrs
Gilbert Burdette will start at once
In addition to classes for puppies
from months up there Will be chill
dren's handling classes and an ex-
llibltion obedience trial for cocker
spaniels only. While there is a
nominal charge for entries. admis-
sion to the match will be free.
One Of the sights We enjoyed most
at the recent local show was that
of Mrs. Sherman Eoyt down on her
knees when she thought no one was
looking, showing a little girl how to
pose her cocker spaniel. Mrs, Hoyt
had just finished judging the chill
dren's handling classes, pinch-hit-
ting for Mrs. Martha Hail, who was
busy III the terrier ring.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Observation-Disclosures Ship Model
Society, home of James w. Harbin,
lr.. 4Oll Madison street, Hyattsville.
Nd, 8 pm. Will nominate officers
for next term.
Thursday-District OF Columbia
Electric Railroaders Association, the
home of Harold Rice, 6205 Dunrob-
bin drive, 8 pm. Take route 20 cars,
Glen Echo car to stop 35, or Cabin
John car to stop SO Ounrobbin) :.
Short business meeting followed by
visit to Glen Echo.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

lied 1t may make the lawn look un-
kempt, still it is good practice to
protect the leaves Where planted
in the edge of the shrubbery border,
the maturing foliage is hidden by
the shrubs. 49,.
X u X X
1t is good garden practice to ex-
anime the graft of dwarf fruit trees
Evening star., 1943-05-09

oratives planned to mark the CEN
tenary of the Battle of Ingavi, in
which the Bolivians defeated the
armies of Peru, THUS insuring ma
tional independence. The denomi-
nations are: Bol. 002, 0.03, OBS,
045, 3, and 5.
George B. Sloane. 116 Nassau
street, New York City, is asking for
the name of the artist responsible
for the vignette of the 25-cent mag
Evening star., 1943-05-09

The Washington Bridge League
has announced that its May team
game will be on different basis
than formerly prevailed. 1t is the in
tention of the league to place the
Eynon Bowl in competition at this
game. The bowl has been one of
the highly priced trophies of the
league since its inception.
A master point pair game has su-
perseded the usual am-of -four
game of the league for play on the
third Wednesday of each month and
is proving much more popular. The
next session will be held on April 81.
The big June pair game will be held
the same as heretofore. The game on
Wednesday night, April 7, was the
last one in which members could
qualify.
The Corley Challenge Cup has
passed out of competition. having
ben won the requisite number of
times by the five member team COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. James Lemon,
Louis Watson, jr.; Louis Newman
and w. st. Aubin, and it now be-
comes their permanent possession.
The matter of starting another con-
test of the same character is still
open but it will not be undertaken
during the summer sea son. The first
challenge cup was offered by Col.
Edward Clifford. former assistant
Secretary of the Treasury
Winners in the Colonial Village
duplicate last Monday were George
Vieregg and r. McGrath, north and
south, with IS points, and William
Tallman and J. D. Boyd, east and
west, with 78 points. Eight tables
and twenty-four boards were in
play.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

makes as good a job at arranging
the air trips over there.
Word has come back that 1t. Cum
ningham is still carrying on his
hobby interests in what little leisure
he has in England. He carried sew
eral model railroad car kits over
with him and is building them. He
is also visiting and taking pictures
Of as many English railroads as
possible. In some cases he has Sc
cured special permission to photo
graph some interesting feature. Such
permission often requires that he
be accompanied by representative
OF the railroad in order to take his
pictures unmclested.
In spite Of all these interesting
things over there he writes that
he'll be glad to return to America.
The Exhibit Committee of the
Metropolitan Society of Model En-
gineers has requested that we ex-
plain few matters in connection
with the 10th annual show of the
MSME, now in progress at the Ma
tlonal Museum.
The show consists of display of
railroad models of many types.
While all of the rolling stock dis
played is operating it is not lin
operation at the Museum. There
seems to have been some unfortu-
nate misunderstanding in this con-
nection. The MSME would have
liked to present an operating layout,
but space and other limitations pre-
vented. Possibly another year this
may be accomplished.
For the benefit of those interested
in knowing the results of the model
building contest, held in connection
with the exhibit, all winning models
have been so labeled.
II visit to this show should in
splre any one to want to attend a
meeting of the society, or to ask
any questions about it, the president,
Clark keene. would be glad to help.
Call him at Lincoln 97O2 during the
day or at Atlantic $3.50 in the eve
ming.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

Col. F. E Ivev. treasurer of the
Federal Bridge League, has resign
ed. owing to a transfer which will
oblige mis- removed from Washing
ton. A new treasurer will be chosen
at the meeting on Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

In the first Of the series Of dupli-
cate games at the National Press
Club for the clubs major trophies.
the Ely Culbertson Cup was in play.
This was team match which re-
suited in tie. The teams compris-
ing Frank B. Lord, Mrs. Dorothy
Schripel, c. E. Stewart and Everett
Watkins. and Mrs. Jean Henry. Mrs.
Dorothy Whitcomb, Mrs w. w.
Wheeler and Mrs. Helen Golden
each won is boards. 1t was decided
to play off the tie at later date.
The Old Dominion tournament.
transferred from Alexandria to
Washington, will be played at the
Wardman Park Hotel on May IA
and Is. There will be four major
events. two of them, the womens
pair game and the mems pair game,
will be played concurrently on Fri
day night. The former will be for
the Edith Swanson Trophy. The
mems game is new feature added
to the program and the winners will
be awarded the William Cheeks Cup.
1t will be in play for the first time.
The mixed pair game will be played
in one session on Saturday night for
the trophy presented by A. P. Stock
Wis. There will be two sessions of
the open pair game on Sunday for
the cup offered by the Richmond
News-Leader.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

A poster stamp to symbolic the
function of music in wartime has
been issued by the Music War Coun-
I'll Of America, 20 East Jackson blvd,
Chicago, Ill.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

Hollister A. McQuarv. 1901 Twelfth
street NV, has in his possession
cover showing a postal meter label
dated at Washington, D. c., Septem-
ber 26, 1852.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-10

Continued from Page y
Germany during the night, but
their detectives were not disclosed
Immediately.
The resumption of the Allied aer-
ial offensive from the west COIN
eide with Allied landings in Sicily
and followed a prediction from Sir
Stafford Grips, British aircraft
production minister, that a great
intensification" in aerial attacks
aimed at helping Britain's Russian
and Chinese Allies, was imminent.
"The assault upon the Axis
powers in Europe and the Far East
involves dislodging them from oc-
cupied territories" Grips said in
BIC Broadcast last night
"That will be a costly task and
heavy. but we can help keep down
those losses. The heavier our air
attack, the less difficult it will be
for our armies and navies."
The night raid on Germany came
only "a hours after other forma-
lions dropped more than 1000 tons
of bombs on Colgne, Germany's
third largest CITY, barely six hours
after Nazi propaganda minister
Joseph Goebbels, according to the
daily telegraph, had toured the city
inspecting damage inflicted in pre-
vious raids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-10
All Types Of
Arms Hit Sicily
Continued from Page -


that found land sea and forces cooperating magnfl
Gently under EisenhoWer's command.
Crouched in the landing barges, with their heads
tucked down against their shoulders turtleashion the
Allied troops led by engineers and sappers off the
Scan coast in the dark hour before dawn came over e
Mediterranean
The engineers given the toughest jobs in such haz-
ardous operation carried bangalore torpedoes gadget
about Is to Is feet long and encased in two or threench
pipe Used to shove into barbed wire arrangements IN
order to blast open path for the assault troops.
Allied Forces from Malta, only 60 miles away from Sicily,
presumed to have joined the invasion units somewhere
off the island coast.
And then in the last period of darkness the big guns
of the naval armada opened up.
The guns flashing out in the darkness may have been
the first sign that the Axis defense forces received
that the battle to knock Italy of the had begun
reporting the massng Allied troops bages and try
ing desperately to guess where the first blow would fall
Reserves Rushed
Although the steady pounding of Allied airplaneS had
knocked out the main Sician harborS closest to Italy,
there late reports that Naz and Fascist had
been rushed to the island and there little question that
the struggle for the mountainous stronghold would be
costly and probably long Preliminary reports ndi-
Gated that the Axis resistance fierce and that the enemy
arplanes attacking desperately often diving through
their anarcraft fire in their efforts to get at Allied
bombers.
Field Marshal Albert Kesselrng the Naz air expert
who had commanded air fleet the Russian front
reported directing the Axis aerial defenses with the aid
Baron Wolfram Won Richtoen who also had been on the
eastern front
Reports from the battle front in the early stages
meagre but Allied headquarters said that information
would be issued as regularly possible.