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Evening star., 1943-12-26
American Legion
Executive Unit
To Meet Wednesday

The Executive Committee of the
District Of Columbia Department,
the American Legion, will meet at
the Legion clubhouse on Wednesday.
Department Comdr. G. Francis
Mccarthy announced last week that
the National Defense Committee will
hold meetings at the clubhouse on
February /, 2 and 8. This commit
tee consists Of representatives from
all departments.
1t was announced last week that
members of the Legion and its aux
iliary had secured 218 signatures Of
members of the House OF Repre-
|sentatives to discharge Petition
No. 8.
BY securing these signatures reso-
luton No. 2 will now be brought
to the floor of the House for con-
sideration. 1t provides that the
Committee on World War Veterans
Legislation will have complete iu-
risdiction over the compensation,
insurance, allowances and pensions
pertaining to the veterans of World
War II.
The Society of the Forty and Eight
will meet at the Legion clubhouse
on Tuesday. The meeting night
has been changed to the fourth
Tuesday of each month.
The Board of Managers of the
Legion clubhouse, through its chair
man, Richard A. OBrien, has ap-
pointed Robert Block as new man.
ager of the club.
United States Department of
Agriculture Post met last week at
the Legion clubhouse and voted to
hold its meetings henceforth OF.
the second Tuesday of each month.
The post entertained the patients
at Mount Alto Hospital with bingo
party earlier in the month.
A testimonial dinner and dance in
honor of Past Comdr Charles H.
Pierce Of Sergt. Jasper Post will be
held at the Legion Clubhouse on
February 5.
Capt. Gail Judd of the National
Guard of Honor has requested that
posts promptly arrange for their
tables at the dance to be given at
the Shoreham Hotel on January Is.
Department Membership Officer
Frank Buckley announced that the
deadline for the department mid
season quota is January 9 and
urges all posts and their member
ship officers to send in renewals
and new memberships before that
date
A trophy presented by the Bureau
of Engraving Post will be awarded
the post which brings in the great
est number of new members during
the departmental year.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Legion
Clubhouse.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV;
Forty and Eight, Legion clubhouse.
Wednesday-Bureau of Engraving
Post and Department Executive
Committee meeting, Legion Club
house
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Otanps
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

III vfAADo n w NL L -
The Post Office Department, hav-
Ing completed the so-called "con-
quered nations" series, will 60 into
1914 with no definite program for
further new issues.
Stamps showing representative
soldiers, sailors and marines have
been proposed, but whether or not
they have been accorded serious
consideration Is unknown. Presi-
dent Roosevelt decides for himself
what postal adhesives shall be ap-
proved and inquiries at the White
House bring uninformative answers.
If "the Nations No. collector" has
any stamp designs on his desk
awaiting moments leisure for ex-
animation, his secretaries seem not
to know about them.
A propaganda adhesive to adver-
tise American friendship for Russia
also has been suggested, and SIM
liar label might be authorized to
publicize American cooperation
with Great Britain likewise might
be produced for some strategic oc-
casion-such as the next meeting of
the President and Prime Minister
Churchill In Washington, which
gossip alleges may take place "rea-
sonably soon."
Other proposals are: Scenic stamps
depicting actual battles In which
American troops have been engaged.
a stamp in aid of the drive against
imitation; Red Cross stamp, mark
ing the Both anniversary of the
Geneva convention; additional
stamps in homage to "heroes of
peace" and semi-postal stamps ito
help to finance the war"
Changes in postal rates almost
surely would necessitate new regular
issues or, in any case, larger edi-
tionS of certain existing denomina-
tions and smaller editions of others.
Announcement of compre-
hensive schedule may be made rel
atively soon. Or nothing may hap
pen for months. Everything de-
pends upon what Mr.. Roosevelt
wants or does not want.
Meanwhile, collectors are advised
~ buy the conquered nations"
Mhmps while they still are available
nm the Philatelic Agency. Every in
Mration is that they are an excep-
Nually good investment.
According to the Associated Press,
adolf Hitler's famous Munich beer
hall putsch is now memorialized on
Germanyis postage stamps. A
photograph received from Lisbon,
Portugal depicts "a plus 26 pfen-
mig semi-postal issue which the
Evening star., 1943-12-26

besides having travelled in all States
east Of the Mississippi River except
Florida and west to Missouri, Kan
sas and Louisiana, Jean has quite
number of souvenirs of her choos-
ing. She started collecting foreign
dolls in 1884, when her father
brought her one as souvenir of a
place he had visited. 1t was a French
peasant woman about inches high.
Now Jeans foreign dolls number
more than 40. Her most priced ones
are from Scotland, Russia and
Egypt. Actually, these dolls were
bought in American or Canadian
cities, but they came originally
from the lands their costumes rep
resent.
collecting foreign dolls is an in
teresting hobby, but rather expen-
sive," Jean says. Most of her dolls
cost from 81 to $25.
Jeans collection Of jewelry was
started about three years ago, when
friend brought her bracelet from
distant city. Now she has many
such bracelets, including some
charm bracelets. One that she is
especially fond of was made In
Egypt. Another of her favorites is
from Chinatown, San Francisco.
Other pieces include small dagger
case from Palestine and a Persian
bracelet with mother pearl links
In the line of clothes. Jean has a
skirt that was ordered directly from
Scotland. 1t is made of heavy wool
material. and its design is big
plaid one
Jean belongs to Jobs Daughters,
the Girl Reserves and the Victory
Corps. On graduation In June she
plans to start training as a nurse,
perhaps by joining the Cadet Nurse
Corps. She lives at 1858 Jefferson
street NV.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Women Of the Moose

The Homemaking Committee will
meet Tuesady at 8 pm. at the home
of the senior regent, Mrs. Glare
Hagan, with the chairman, Mrs.
Perl Custer, presiding.
Columbia Chapter will meet We'd
nesday at 1900 Twentieth street
NV. at 8:15 pm.
A New Year eve party will be
held at the Moose Home on Decem-
Der 81 from 9 pm. There will be a
floor show and dinner for members
Of Columbia Lodge and Chapter
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Power Compony's Dam
Blasted for Practice
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JUNCTION CITY, Kans.-The
Kansas Power & Light Co. wanted
its old dam on the Smoky Hill River
destroyed, an expensive and difficult
job.
Army engineers from Camp Phil
lips wanted demolition practice.
Result: No dam, no expense.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
More for Your Money!!

Smart: Times aren't so bad.
paid only Sl495 for this suit. Don't
you think it's perfect ftp"
Tart: I'D say it was almost a
perfect convulsion."
Evening star., 1943-12-26
'SiOss,

Judge: why are you here?"
Motorist: Driving too slow"
Judge: TOO slow?"
Motorist: "Yes, your honor, the
lspeed cop causht me-"
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Bridge
By FRANK b. LORD.

The American Red Cross proiited
to the extent Of more than 500 In
the benefit game Of the Federal
Bridge League Tuesday night at the
Wardman Park Hotel. The event
was the largest that the league has
held this season. It will be followed
by another of similar character early
next year. One Of the features
which served to bring out . large
number Of players was the offer Of q
door prize Of $25. This sum was not
taken from the proceeds Of the
game, which were given In their eu-
tirety to the Red Cross, but from
the leagues treasury.
This prize was won by DR.. Jassny,
who generously turned 1t over to
Treasurer Tom Wallace to add to
the Red Cross total.
The leagues regular game prizes
were won by J. A. Long and Mrs.
B. Rossen, playing North and South,
and Tom Wallace and J. D. Boyd,
playing East and West. Mrs. Violet
thinner and Pvt. Seidel were run
nersup. Paul Golden acted as d.
rector.
Cards are sometimes perverse lit
tie paste boards, and often their dis
trtbution plays pranks which upset
the calculations OF the experts. The
fact that they are played for q char
liable purpose does not necessarily
mean that they are charitable to
those who manipulate them. Ordi-
narily, a player likes to have hand
in which he and dummy each holds
four high-card trumps. That is re-
garded as good distribution.
The deal given below developed in
one Of the sections in Tuesday
nights game. 1t was played in diff
ferent contracts. 1t was always good
for five no-trump, but there were
several players VINO saw in 1t op-
portunity for a better bid, which
was six spades. That was the con-
tract in several instances, but in
only one was 1t successful and that
only by the employment Of excep-
tional skill.
The hand:
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Critic: THE picture of the horse
is good, but where's the wagon?"
Artist: "Oh, the horse will draw
that"
Evening star., 1943-12-26

She-Why does electricity Jump
from the end of your hair to the
comb when you run it through your
hair?
He-I don't know. Why?
She-Because the other end Is
hooked to a dry cell.
-PopSavaJt paportnr
Evening star., 1943-12-26
This was then the situation:

Declarer next led the ace of dia-
monds, upon which dummy dis
.carded a club; then he laid down
the queen Of diamonds, and it made
no difference whether or not West
ruffed it; declarer was able to win
all the rest of the tricks by a cross
ruff.
The hand was the most interesting
one of the entire game and was
played with exceptional skill.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Prize Contribution,
BY SHIRLEY TURNER, Is,
DooSoUaIf uigh C,koo1


Jean Baxter 17yeaod senior Roosevelt
hobby collecting souvenirs Foreign dolls novelty ewe clothing
the souvenirs while visiting
friends and relatives also add to her collection.
Having lived in parts of the United States including Virginia
Ohio
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Portuguese caption says was issued
November to mark the Goth ami
cersary Of the Munich revolution.
Dedicated to fallen members of the
National Socialist Movement the
stamp portrays Nazi party men,
Der and bears the inscription: And
despite all you were victorious
Much interesting data on postal
history may be found in DR.. E. Cob
ham Brewers Historic Note Book
With an Appendix of Battles" For
example: Post Office, London. Es-
tablished by ordinance of Parlia-
ment, 1856. Remodeled in Queen
Anne's reign, ITO, by the Act of
Settlement. Cross posts projected
by Ralph Allen, postmaster of Bath,
who obtained a license to establish
them, for which he paid the govern
ment 5000 pounds year and made
profit of 10000 pounds annually.
At his death the government added
the cross posts to the general post.
Rowland Hills reform was carried
into effect in 1889. and the penny
post system was introduced G84O) !"
A note in small type explains ::
This Ralph Allen is the 'Allworthy
Of Fieldings Tom Jones' A most
benevolent man, of whom Pope says:
Let humble Allen, with an awkward
shame,
Do good by stealth, and blush to find
1t fame"
The honor of inventing the gum
med postage stamp was denied to
Sir Rowland Hill SIS years ago when
a monument was set up at Dundee
Scotland, inscribed: ITO the Memory
of James Chalmers, Bookseller.
Born 1882. Died 1853. Originator
of the Adhesive Postage Stamp,
which saved the Penny Postage
Scheme of 1840 from collapse, rem
dering it an unqualified success, and
which has since been adopted
throughout the postal systems of
the world. This memorial was
erected by his son, Patrick Chalmers,
Wimbledon, 1888"
The systematic bombing Of Ger
man cities unquestionably is having
the effect of increasing the value
of postage stamps in the world
market. Some of the largest stocks
ever accumulated were held in Ber-
lin, Hamburg, Frankfort and other
Reich towns which have been ruined
by aerial bombardment. Those
dealers whose places of business
have been wrecked must number
scores, if not hundreds. The prop
erty loss must run into millions of
dollars. No compensation is fea-
sible. and the specimens destroyed
are gone forever. That means rising
prices after the war, If not now.
1t appears unlikely that the Reich
Postal Museum in Leipziger- -strasse,
Berlin. has survived the holocaust.
but possible removal of its philatelic
treasures to some less dangerous
shelter in advance of the bombing
may have resulted in their saving.
William Lowell, jr, a stamp COL
lector now in the uniform of Uncle
Sam, sends Christmas greetings
from somewhere in the Pacific"
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Winners in the master pair game
|of the Washington Bridge League
last week were: Mrs. Violet Zimmer
and r. Bliss, 1921; Mrs. June Hodg-
kins and Mrs. M. Boschan second
with 172; Mrs. Irene Surguy and 1t.
H. Geist third, with 1641a, and j. P.
Snyder and Mrs. Ida Terrant next,
with l61,
Evening star., 1943-12-26
With the School Wits
Dreaninp in Glass

Dreaming IN Glass
Now lay me down to sleep:
The course is dry, the subject
deep.
If teacher stops before I wake.
Give me a poke for heavens sake
Roosevelt Reporter.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Hunter-How do you detect the
presence of an elephant?
Guide-You smell a faint odor of
peanuts OH his breath.
-Stonewall Jackson High School Journal.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Maid-There's a man to see you-
Madam-Tell him to take a chair.
Maid-Hes taking tham all. He S
from the finance company!
Roosevelt Reporter
Evening star., 1943-12-26

William Lowell, jr., a stamp COL
lector now in the uniform of Uncle
Sam, sends Christmas greetings
from somewhere in the Pacific"
No stamp club meetings are an
Evening star., 1943-12-26

The human body is a wonderful
piece of mechanism. If you pat a
man on the back, his head swells.
Paul Pry.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

1t appears unlikely that the Reich
Postal Museum in Leipziger- -strasse
Berlin. has survived the holocaust
but possible removal of its philatelic
treasures to some less dangerous
shelter in advance of the bombing
may have resulted in their saving.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Pentagon Post will meet Tuesda,
night at 713 D street NV,
Evening star., 1943-12-26

The leagues monthly master pal,
game will be played at the Ward
man Tuesday evening.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
PITFALLS OF LOVE

room which Dicky was holding
ajar. and thrust her into II.
/ had no more than time TO get
across the hall when Ruth Hayes
came out Of her room and walked
toward me.
Come here" she said in low
tones when she had reached the
elevator.
did she 20 down ?" she asked.
II think So" / replied.
Think sou she snarled.
Don't you know
mo, madam, but I'm sure she
must have. She wouldn't very
well walk down from this floor"
II don't know whether you're
a plain fool or trying to be i'm
pertinent" she said. "Tn either
case. get out Of my way"
In her vicious mood, she would
have struck me il she had dared
And as ! moved slowly across the
room in the direction of Dicky' S
room. the elevator tshe had by
this time signaled) came up and
she entered IT,
wondered if she would remem-
Der the guard, still riding up and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

From beneath my eyelashes l
shot a quick careful glance around
the room into which Ruth Hayes
had summoned me. But there was
no trace anywhere Of the rolls Of
bills which I knew Dina had
brought in the expensive bag
I was not surprised.
J II was no secret, however. that
she was in a vile humor That
fact was written IN every line Of
her distorted face
pass this 10 that tramp out
there" she snapped viciously.
GIVE her the key, too. I'll be
right at her heels, but / don't
want her TO see me. "
MADGE HURRIES OUT
The familiar sensation Of ice
slithering down my spine came
over me at her words. and my
brain worked fcyeushly as / took
the bag and key
Thankfully. ! heard her door
close behind me. and with quick
movement, l seized Olna's arm
and with a muttcred Quiet"
pushed open the door OF the next
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
By ADELE GARRISON

down the elevator. Then, dash
ing toward Dicky's room, IN
locked it, and holding it open, with
one eye on the elevator lest Ruth
suddenly should return, l spoke
quickly.
"She's gone down" l an
nounced breathlessly. Dressed
for the street ?" Dicky asked 60
ing directly 10 the telephone.
eyes, - and carrying a small
suitcase" l told him.
Then beat IT, until I call
you" he instructed. and went
out into the corridor again with
only a quick glance Of encour-
agement al Dina. who sat in a
corner Of the room.
II was almost five minutes be-
fore Dicky's stentorian call OF
Maid" sounded
"She's on her way 10 vher-
ever she's bound" he exulted.
And Dads sleuths are close be-
hind her. IL they don't find out
where she's taking that ma
yuma, they'll probably commit
hari-karl rather than face the
Chief. But I'll bank on them.
DEPARTURE ARRANGED
Now then" he continued, "to
get out Of here ourselves. Dina,
YOU had better 20 first. I'll put
YOU In charge of your special
guard. and YOU get back 90 the
Lansfield, and your mother as
quickly rs the Lord will let YOU.
II the Chief II there, tell him
I'm waiting only until my wife
gets her makeup off before I
bring her back 10 the Lansfield."
"I'H tell him before I do any
thing else" Dina promised.
Hell take care Of YOU"
Dicky told her. But" and he
turned 10 the man, don't lose
any time getting out OF here
and back TO the Lansfield."
II won't" the man assured
him.
do you think Ruth may come
back ." / asked.
Continued tomorrow
-
Like sending him n gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily to your man in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

Like sending him a gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily TO your man in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

IVERE is a pleasant game will give you
every day 1t numerical puzzle designed TO spell out
letters FIRST the number
OF letters the number Ii less than
add your key number Start at the left
hand corner OF key
right Then read the message the letters under
the checked figures give you a-Il
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-05
Arizona Edison
Appliance Care
Contest Starts

In the interest of conserving
household electrical appliances
which are now impossible to re
place because all manufacturers
are devoting their entire efforts
TO the production OF implements Of
war. Arizona Edison Company has
announced Conservation Contest
open to all boys and girls OF
school age.
According to Melvin Grossmiller
Coolidge manager for the electri
oal company four prizes all in
War Savings Stamps, will be pre-
sented to the four contest winners
Announcement viii be made next
week Of the value of the prizes
and on the Following wees an
nouncement will be made OF
names Of judges.
electrical equipment in hun
dreds of homes is suffering abuse
because the average householder
fails TO understand and appreci
ate his dependence on the appll
ance. and 1t is to promote a gen
eral educational program in the
use and care of such appliance
that Arizona Edison is sponsoring
this contest, aid Grossmiller.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-05
.C.U.H.S. King-Queen
TIC Be Crowned At
Coronation Ball

The first Annual Royal Corona
tion will be held in Coolidge high
school gymnasium Friday evening,
March 18th. when the King and
Queen of the student body will be
officially proclaimed. They will
be selected by popular vote. at one
cent each proceeds going to de
fray the cost of the school annual
Candidates for king and queen
We're chosen by each class at a
meeting held Tuesday. They are
Sarah Louise Arnold, senior Bar
bara Hanks, junior liable Cherry,
sophomore and Martha Mayo,
freshman. candidates for queen.
Candidates for king are Billy Hig-
genbOtham, senior. Howard
Wuertz. junior: Clint Skrla sopho-
more. and Mac McEuen, freshman.
Z. W. Taylor, principal. will
crown the first king and queen
of Coolidge Hi at the coronation
ball. Music viii be furnished by
Burton Hanks and his orchestra.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-05
Club Gives Piano
Soldiers Recreation
Hall At Florence

The project Of Coolidge Won
ans Club for 1912 was completed
Friday by the purchase OF a piano
for the enlistee's recreation hall
al Florence Internment Camp. The
piano was purchased from Mrs. f.
b. Walker and soldiers from the
camp came over with an army
truck to get IT, They We're so ex
uberant over their gift that as the
truck rolled away from the house
military airs played with lively
enthusiasm. floated back accord
ing to Mrs c. J. Wells, club presi
dent.
Following a short business meet
ins at the clubhouse Thursday.
club members spent the afternoon
sewing for the Red Cross
The clubs next meeting will be
March 25th, when the election OF
officers will take place. All mem
bers are urged to attend
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-05
Men In Armed
Forces Write
Hometown Paper

Private Jack Garrett wrote the
Examiner office Friday from CamI
Pickett. Virginia. where he has
been recently transferred from
New York. TO express his appre
citation 9or the Coolidge Examiner
which ne has been receiving regu
'arly he writes. He also got a
copy OF the Christmas issue. he
ays. which he thought was sure
Is a nice gift" Private Garrett IS
the son of Mr. and Mrs Jack Gar
rctt.
A letter from Private Tennin
Graham. informs the Examiner Of.
flee that ne has been transferred
TO camp in Pennsylvania.
Thought I would let YOU know
my change OF address so | will
continue getting my home town
paper regularly be writes. 1T
is lots OF pleasure 10 read il and
know OF the good work that is
going on at home and % hear OF
old friends and what they are do
ing Private Graham wishes TO
be remembered 10 his friends in
Coolidge
Mrs Dora II Mutt Of Phoenix. a
former Coolidge resident. renewed
her subscription 10 the Examiner
last week. az which time she
wrote \ like what you do for the
men in the service. And your is
sue in their honor was FINE"
Messages were recently receiy-
ed from George and Gordon Lang
ford. both second class machinists
mates on the L. S. S. Sicard. that
they had received the Christ
mas issue and sure liked il fine.
Lieutenant d. C. Shoemaker and
Private Troy Lewis requested
their mothers to stop at the Ex-
aminer office ald express their
appreciation for the Christmas is
sue.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-05
RED CROSS DRIVE
IINnEp WAy HEpE
TO RAISE $1,000

Coolidge joined the nation Mon
day when the American Red Cross
started an intensive drive to raise
funds double those Of last year.
due 10 the urgent necessity and
added dependence placed upon this
great organization OF mercy The
drive viii continue throughout
March. during which Coolidge IS
expected 10 raise $3.50.
Mrs. N. NJ Ware has been ap-
pointed chairman of the loca'
drive by Mrs. Clifford Clements.
Coolidge Red Cross Chairman.
Mrs Herbert Hanna viii handle
the drive in the district west Of
Coolidge ard Mrs. E. Auae. ..on
win handle the drive in Kenil
worth
Citizens Of Coolidge are not in
the direct line of action where
they can aid the men who are
fighting for our freedom by per
sonal means, but each citizen can
give money toward the work the
Red Cross is doing. Mrs. Ware
pointed out The helping hand OF
the American Red Cross reaches
TO the four corners of the earth
and those who aid in the work il
does will have the satisfaction of
knowing that their money could
be put 10 no more worthy use.
In war. the Red Cross is an
auxiliary of the armed forcces. Its
activities circle the globe In the
theaters of war Red Cross work
ers bridge the distance between
the service man and his family
aid the sick and wounded. provide
blood plasma and. through Red
Cross clubs, give service men an
American home abroad. Red Cross
resources stand modified against
disaster and the reach of war
Millions Of adult and junior mem
bers help guard our national Sc
curity. They aid service and ex
service men and their families
provide volunteer nurses aids
classes in nutrition, home nursing
first aid and allied activities.