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Evening star., 1943-02-14
BY r. r. TarnfOn.

A letter from Henry D. Bixbee,
executive vice president of the
American Kennel Club, takes ex-
ception to this columns recent re-
marks against the widespread prop
aganda for registering all puppies IN
the litter and selling them as regis
tered instead of as merely eligible
to registration.
1t is Mr.. Bixbee's contention that
this scheme would cut down CORE
spondence on registration, which is
very serious and time-consuming
problem at kennel club headquar-
ters. He thinks this procedure
would add but little to the breeders
cost per puppy, and that little could
be charged to the buyer. 1t would
save much for the kennel club and
would expedite registrations.
However. practical experience of
many years in registering all puppies
bred and selling them already reg
istered was recently abandoned by
a local kennel for the following rea-
sons: First, the added cost could not
be passed on readily to the buyer
He resented paying the extra So or
$50 puppy, stating that he didn't
care if the pup was ever registered
and if he changed his mind about
it, he would register it himself al
his own expense and in his own
time. And, while So does not seem
a very large proportion of so, in
these days of mounting costs it is
appreciable.
But that was the least of the OBJ
jections to the plan. There was
often greater delay in registering a
transfer than there is in registering
litter or an individual. If a puppy
is sold while the registrations are in
process, there is no official paper
to offer with the pup, a circum-
stance that sometimes looms large
in the buyers eye, although it is
true he may lose the registration
certificate as soon as he gets 1t. If
merely the litter is being registered,
an official A. K. c. blank, fully filled
out, may accompany each pup, and
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Federation and
7 Other Civic
Units to Meet
Reports on Civilian
Defense and Bus
Orders Scheduled

Hlghllghted by meetings of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and the Interfederation Conference
this weeks civic calendar lists eight
gatherings.
The Federation, which will meet
on Saturday, will hear a report on
CIVILIAN defense from its Police and
FIRE Protection Committee; reports
on the Office of Defense TranSpor-
tatlon's bus orders and the progress
OF the movement to obtain appoint
ment Of peoples counsel for the
District.
Members of the Glover Park AS
sociatlon will discuss the Allev
Dwelling Authority's proposed hous-
ing project on Tunlaw road NV.
Ralph L. McCabe, Red Cross in
structor, will address the Citizens
Forum OF Columbia Heights on
Home Accident Prevention" at
their meeting tomorrow night.
The fuel oil situation has forced
the Shepard Park and the Lincoln
Park groups to abandon their meet
lngS until March. The Southwest
unit has also postponed a regularly
Notwithstanding until March.
A calendar of the eight scheduled
meetings follows:
Monday.
Citizens Forum Of Columbia
HeightS-PoWell Junior High School
Hiatt place and Lamont street NV,
pm.
Interfederation CONFERENCE.-THE Board
Of Trade room, Evening Star Build
ing, pm.
Tuesday.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
-MacOmb Gardens Apartments, 3725
Macomb street NV, 8 pm.
PetWorth-Petworth branch of the
Public Library, Georgia avenue and
Upshur street N. w, pm.
Wednesday.
Chevy ChaSe-E. V. Brown School,
560l Connecticut avenue NV,
pm.
Friendship-Janney School. Wis
conSin avenue and Albemarle street
NV, 8 pm.
Friday.
Glover Park-Benjamin Stoddert
School, 4101 Calvert street NV,
8 pm,
Saturday.
Federation-District Building, 8
pm.
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News From Dogdom
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest
in WASHINGTON and Vicinity

the buyer knows he has dog of the
specified breed and pedigree.
Also, puppy purchasers prefer to
name their own dogs in many cases
pet buyers for sentimental reasons
and breeders for business reasons.
The latter generally wish to attach
their own kennel names to all dogs
they buy.
But the greatest objection to reg
istering all pups in the litter is the
one originally mentioned. 1t en-
courages people to breed dogs that
should never be bred merely because
they have papers.
DR.. and Mrs. Merritt Pope are
now happily settled in their new
home near Beltsville. Although Mrs
Pope was afraid she would miss the
roar of traffic that used to pass
their Falls Church door, she finds
living way off the highway is quite
delightful. The Fhilabeg Kennels
have recently augmented their roster
of Scottish terriers by the addition
of Ch. Diehard Fashion Plate, best
of breed winner at Madison Square
Garden last year. He was accom-.
panied by two of the best bitches
from Kenneth MacBainS Closter
On. j. kennels. MacBain now j
busily engaged in raising blueberrie
on huge plantation in South Caro-
lima and cannot maintain both es
| Establishments satisfactorily.
If last weeks Baltimore show /
any index, the whole world is doe
show hungry. The biggest gate IL
years thronged the armory from
opening until after best in show or
the second day. The whippet race;
continued far, ia rinto the nigh
and played to a packed gallery
Many new and old faces were seer
i nthe audience, including George
Berner, whose home now is in Chi
cago, and boy in military uniform
who came because he had once seer
three shelties in a customers car
when he worked in local feed store
and wanted to see some more.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
DR.. Richardson, Noted
Civic Leader, Leaves District
Served Many Years
As President Of
Congress Heights
BY SARA KRISTEN.

Although DR.. Edward E. Richard
son is qualified for any or all of the
titles given TO clergymen, educators,
authors and physicians, to his
friends in Congress Heights he al
ways will be just plain Doc"
A man Of simple tastes and intel
lectual and religious depth, DR.
Richardson long had been active in
the civic as well as religious life
of his community until recently,
when he left the District to live
with a daughter in Pennsylvania.
For almost 80 years he had devoted
his time 10 the Congress Heights
Baptist Church, where he was pas
tor, 70 instructing a class at George
Washington University and to pre-
siding at citizens association meet
ings,
IN 1892, upon his graduation from
the Vermont Academy, DR.. Rich
ardson entered George Washing
ton University. From that school
he received the degree of doctor of
medicine, bachelor of science, mas
ter of science and in 1907 was
awarded a degree of doctor of phi
losophy From 1898 until his recent
departure from the District, he had
been teaching at the university,
first as assistant demonstrator of
anatomy and then As instructor in
philosophy. receiving his professor
ship in 1924.
He was president OF the Congress
Heights Citizens Association for the
better part Of the 30 years of his
membership there. Because of his
ability to apply his educational
background 10 everyday problems,
DR.. Richardson also was able to aid
Southeast Washington n becoming
Evening star., 1943-02-14

DR.. Gorton was helped somewhat
in making his contract by East, who
was the dealer, and called one clubs,
which was less than the standard
requirements of two and one-half
tricks.
DR.. Gorton, sitting south, doubled,
and West having two and one-half
tricks, bid one spade. This DR.. Nc
Hugh, who was DR.. Gorton'S partner
in the north, doubled. East passed
and DR.. Gorton was on the spot for
bid. Believing his partner had five
spades he called two spades. not
Wlthstanding the fact that his ad-
VerSary in the west had bid one
spade.
West led a club, his partners orig
lnal bid. The trick was won by de-
cIarer'S ace after diScarding a heart
from dummy. On the king of clubs
he dropped another heart. Then he
laid down another club and threw
of dummy's last heart, allowing East
to win. East was then in trouble.
He led the king of diamonds, which
South allowed to hold the trick. but
won with the ace when the second
diamond was led. Next he played a
heart and trumped, returning a
third diamond, which East covered
and South trumped with the seven,
forcing West to overtrump with the
nine. West led the ace of hearts,
obliging North to trump. Another
diamond was led, East covered it
and South trumped with the three
and West won with the four. In the
end, when Vests trumps were ex-
hauSted dummy still had a good
diamond which enabled declarer to
win his contract. The play was made
by no other pair and the board upon
which the two medicos got a top
was the one that won the match
Mrs. Helen Golden of Washington
and Mrs. M. Hamilton were second
in the Women's pair match.
At, the Federal Bridge League on
Tuesday night the Skyrocket team
retained first place, although in the
evenings play they were tied with
the Government team, each WIN
ming 18 out of "a boards. Mr..
Schermerhorn and Mr.. Hyers of
the Government team were high
pair North and South with l20
match points and Capt. Baldwin
and Capt. Skinner, Skyrockets were
high East and West with 119 points.
In the second section the Jay
Wees won Is out of "a boards. Miss
Paris Keener and Mrs. Mabel S. Du
Bois, Wild Deuces, were high North
and South with 1872 points, and
David Murray and Pearl Murray,
ANS, were high East and West with
II points.
Out of the 25 boards in the third
section. The Nellies won l6h. Their
north and south pair, Mrs. M. Nell
son and 1t. H. Tape. was high with
701a points, while George Powell
and Mrs. Dean, Aliencorn we're high
East and W9t with 5s,a points.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Duties of Peoples Counsel Are Not a Duplication

The citizen organizations filling long
peoples counsel continues in its of concerted
discussions of the question association meetings and
general of the law creating the
desire that the law be complied with to the extent of
appointing O thoroughly competent person
the associations and individual citizens
sions opinion peoples
counsel to represent patrons public deprives
which they justly entitled under the public utilities law
They peoples counsel
seriously doubt the legality of proceedings in which they
have been deprived of such services
The few opponents filing important lay
particular the the Office dupi
of the duties of the commission of its legal adviser
upon compliance there
duplication conflict duties illustration
they cite what would be the duties and the services rendered by
the peoples counsel under several conditions.
Public Utilities Commission quasi judicial body,
posed impartial It's legal adviser assistant corporation
counsel detailed for that purpose.
provides: There shall appointed the
by and with the advice and of the Senate additional
peoples
shall and the people all hearings the
commission and all judicial proceedings involving the interests of
of the products services etc, of the utilities ETC.
decision of the commission public utility
poraon protest of the people, the people should
appeal to the United States District Court the people would be
represented before the by the peoples counsel while the
poraon counse office would the PUG and be supported
by counsel for the public utility in question
If the other hand decision by the commission would
favor the people, the peoples counsel would the
before the court and join the corporation counsel office support
the commission In this either the commission
supported amply conflicting
interest instituted the appeal to the court
If it should happen that public utility and the
people conendng thing
and the commission would decide against t an appeal to the
courts would be supported by the peoples for the
joined utility company corpora
ton counsels Office would represent the commission.
At the time this legislation consideration
1895 1896 interests
ao t ceato OF sch once and that duplicated and concted
with other machinery created by the They however
unable to Congress of this created
Some of the organizations
missione of the District of Columbia
the Public Utilities Commission Public Commission
intended by the entirely independent
true that the Engineer Commissioner is ofcio
other members Of the commission
confirmed by the
swerable the District Commissioners
ing the Of streets and highways the law provides that
District Commissioners the Public Utilities
sit Joint Board for deciding such questions.
The citizen contend that in multitude
public utility problems
of this Office thoroughly competent qualified
than previous time They illegal
leaving of this Office depves
to which they fully entitled
Evening star., 1943-02-14
By Edmond Henderer.

Any hobby serves a good purpose,
but one with definite aim is usu-
ally more satisfying to the possessor.
Mrs. William w. Meyer is collect
ing demi-tasse and chocolate cups
(and saucers, of course) with such
an aim. She is trying to secure a
sample of the work of each manu-
facturer in this country, and after
the war, when foreign products are
again available, will do the same
with those.
To tell the story from the begin
ming, as it should be told, Mrs.
Meyers collection started with a
few cups belonging to her mother.
These, from the time she was a lit
tie girl, were destined to be hers, but
she didn't begin to take an active
interest in them until about nine
years ago, when she met her future
husband, ceramics engineer.
When she came home from a date
with Mr. Meyer and started to tell
her mother all about ceramics, she
found. to her surprise, that her
mother had once studied the sub
ject and spoke the same language"
as the engineer. OF course, an
aroused interest in the old cups fol-
lowed, and the collection was begun.
At first she began to collect all
sorts Of small cups, but soon realized
that would only result in hetero-
geneous assortment without special
interest. Having married Mr.. Meyer
in the meantime, she had learned
quite bit about the china and pot
terry industry and imbibed some of
her husbands enthusiasm for fine
china and earthenWare. So she de-
cided to try to build up collection
representing all the better manu-
faCturers Of the world.
Toward this end she has now Sc
cured cups from about 10 existing
American companies and approxi-
mately five from foreign ones. The
present war, in cutting off foreign
sources of china, has stimulated the
domestic industry immeasurably.
Mr.. Meyer, in the line of his busi-
ness, makes occasional trips to va
rious plants and endeavors to bring
back a cup from each. Although it
would seem that he has a golden
opportunity to fill out the colleo-
ton in this way, there is really quite
a handicap to it. Mr. Meyer has
found that if he mentions wishing
to buy cup while at a factory the
company tries to give it to him.
Not wishing to be accused of try
ing to shake down" the company
in this way, he has found it bet
ter to say nothing and try to find a
store selling the company's product,
where he can buy the cup without
any fuss being made over it.
Mrs. Meyer is further specializing
on bone china and earthenware.
She is not trying to make all the
purchases herself, being content to
secure items lacking from her COL
lection when bought by friends as
we'll as by her own family.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

an ideal American community, and
residents there said they will miss
his sincerity and humor.
A sample Of his understanding
was given by one of his neighbors,
who said:
He met my little girl going down
the street, crying. When he asked
her why she was crying, she said
she didn't like spinach but her
mommy' made her eat it. I came
out just in time to see Doc wiping
away the tears and. guess, convinc-
ing her that she shouis eat spinach
and like it. But after my little girl
had gone, he confded to me, I
never touch the stuff myself. I
hate it"
Active in all fields he entered, DR..
Richardson was q nkember OF the
Evening star., 1943-02-14

District Medical Society. He is
author of book on Philosophy OF
Religion" l." In 1922 he was elected
president of the Baptist Ministers
Conference, and from 1915 to 1925
was president of the Central Union
Mission.
In 1896 he married Grace D. Pot
ter OF Rutland, vt. They have two
children, Edward of this city and
Elizabeth of Pottstown, Pa, with
whom the doctor will make his
home. L
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions
Exhibitions

Some interesting Sidelights on the
subject as told by Mrs. Meyer fol-
low. Many old firms have used the
same molds for hundreds of years
and can produce today ceramic
pieces Identical with those used by
our ancestors during the American
Revolution. Unfortunately, many
well-knoWn foreign firms have been
closed by the war, and some probably
never will reopen. 1t would be nice
to have cups from each of these,
but they would be doubly hard to
secure now. The quality of Ameri-
| can work is steadily improving,
| especially in the earthenWare.
With two small children in the
house. Mrs. Meyer has to keep her
collection locked in a china closet
for safety.
Mr.. Meyer carries his interest in
ceramics beyond his daily work. He
| is looking forward to the day when
Re can set up a kiln in his home
and experiment there with clays and
glazes as hobby.
Due to the ban on pleasure driv-
ing plans for the Silver Spring
hobby show, originally scheduled for
April, have been Cancelled. If the
gasoline situation becomes better
next summer the show probably will
be held in the fall
This makes the suggestion for
holding neighborhood shows all the
more important. The writer will be
glad to render any possible assist
ance in planning and staging such
shows. 1t is our hope that there
will be many of these small, one
night exhibits between now and
next summer.
A short while ago we mentioned
that lack of heat in the National
Museum Building hsd caused the
Neurological Society to seek an
other meeting place This does not
mean that the buildings are un-
heated during the day but only that
heat Is reduced to conserve fuel
They are heated normally during
working hours.
The Dollology Clubs guest speaker
for February was Miss Mary Helti-
bride, until recently a teacher in
Japan. She spoke on her expert
ences there, with many sideligths on
the japanese character.
Miss Heltibride is now attending
George Washington University. She
has the unique distinction of being
the first person permitted to sub
NIT a thesis on Dolly" for her
masters degree at G. w. U.
THIS WEEKS S MEETINGS.
neutrality-suspicious. Society of
Model Engineers, home of Arthur
Oehm, 500 Quintana place NV, 8 i
pm. Operation night on Mr.. Oehm's
H0-gauge road.
Tuesday-National Aquarium So
ciety, Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9
Seventh street NV, 8 pm. Answers
to questions of interest to all aquar-
lists Il
Evening star., 1943-02-14

ID, green instead of brown: I'D,
rose instead of gray; I'd, gray in
stead OF rose.
The current King George VI red
brown 112d stamp of Gibraltar has
been ordered printed in dull lilac.
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News
prints a reference to the stamp col
lection Of King George VI. valued
at more than S3,0O0,000" But what
actually is meant probably is the
philatelic property of his majesty's
father, which, according to earlier
report. on his death passed to his
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Retired Enlisted Men

Lee r. Brewer, who was retired as
first sergeant, Company C, 18th IN
fantry; William McNally, as master
engineer, serior grade, Engineer
Corps; William D. Schuster. as ser
geant, D. E. M. L., Recruiting Serv-
ice, were elected to membership In
Association MA /.
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Citizens Plan to Protest
Bus Service Curtailment
Federation Urged to Petition PUG
For Reconsideration of Neov Orders
BY RAINBRInGE CRIST.

Statements Of various civic leaders in Petwoh Chlm Heights
Manor Park Takoma Park D.
over the recent order of the Public Utilities Commission
service those
meeting Public Utility Federation of
Citizens Associations early
Evening star., 1943-02-14

Stamp meetings for the week are:
Tuesday evening at 8-East Wash
lngton Stamp Club, Eastern High
School.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club OF Washington, Thomson
School. Twelfth street NV. James
F. Duhamel will exhibit
Evening star., 1943-02-14
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodie
Reform in Sentencing Procedure;
Peoples Counsel No Duplication
BY JESSE c. SUTER.
Behavior Clinic Idea Revived in New Form


For several recurring discussion of the
problem OF determining adequate
convicted in the has ponedy
also to protect the public society
person.
This matter has been under discussion
circles for the several
Clinic Behavior Clinic, Court Guidance Clinic Society
Clinic In 1899
t1ct OF Columbia Edward M Curran then Police
Court presented interesting before
Bar Association under the title Guessing
the subject rather exhaustvey considerable
interest The matter discussed length
of the Council Social
Judge Curran pointed that the following questions
uray when the What
probation? deenda be the community
Have opportunity rehabilitation?
Should he be hospital? Should
he workhouse? Should he be penientiary?
the Of the opinion that the defendant should be
prisoned what length of time should he be confined? How
long he be separated from his family and friends? What
period necessary the society?"
problem always been by whom and the
be helped answer these questions
study problem the judicial
headed by Chief Justice Stone has outlined of
which recently
Boliha before the
ington Association. Both professionals
lamen this question locally much
impressed plan This would
outlined
questions asked by Judge Curran.
Legislation required the in operation. 1t would
system
permit readusment of penalties after
a thorough study by competent board.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

1t has been announced that the
Pan-Amerlcan Union Building
hereafter will be open Sunday aft
ernoons from 3 to 6. Collectors are
invited to make use of the oppor-
tunlty thus afforded for visiting the
exhibition and sales counter of the
Latin American stamp section in
the lobby of the Hall of the Amer
icas.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

the preliminary sketch" for the 1c
-Four Freedoms" stamp released
Friday. regrets that he was not given
the privilege of touching up" his
design.
Color changes in the stamps of
Nyasaland are announced as fol-
lows: I'D, brown instead of green.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

The Consul General of Norway in
New York wants the world to know
that the new stamps of the Nor
Weglan government in exile are
selling at rs cents a set retail. Col
lectors may inquire of dealers for
further information.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

John L. Steele, jr., formerly active
IN phllatelic circles in Washington.
now resident of Narberth, Pa, was
a visitor last week en- route to
Richmond.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

Robert Clas has been elected
president of the Associated Stamp
Clubs of the Chesapeake area.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

, granddaughter. the Princess Eliza
beth.
Evening star., 1943-02-14

Paul Manship, sculptor, who made
Evening star., 1943-02-14

The Kenmore Stamp Co., Ken
more, N, Y, has been absorbed by
n. Z. Harris & Co. of Boston.