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and Crow, published by Paul p
Ives in the shadow of Yale Univer-
sity, and Representative Antoni
Nicholas Sadlak, who pushed
through Congress the bill calling
for the commemorative" Notice
that the value &c" appears on a
shield which is egg shaped.
The Pershing memorial stamp
may be issued in October.
Superintendent of Stamps Robert
E. Fellers has gone to California
for the first-day sale Of the Palomar
Mountain Observatory stamp August
30. S. r. Young, Executive Assistant
to the Postmaster General and an
amateur astronomer of distinction
is leaving in a few days to speak
on the same program. Copies OF
his address will be available at his
ONCE here on the day following the
ceremony.
The design for the Scent Fort
Kearny Centennial commemorative,
slated to appear at Minden, Nebr.,
Sep4mber 20. Is two. compositions
inzHAe A sketch Of the settlement
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Public Library
By Riehord 6. Hunt
A,,i,,on, cvro,or, wo,hino,onio

ASsfont SVrufor, Woshinsfonnne
Washingtonians. both natives and
newcomers. may feel some curiosity
about their neighbor city, Baltimore.
Known to all as the birthplace of
the national anthem, 1t is a spot Of
great historic significance as well as
manufacturing and shipping CEN
ter Of prime importance. In her
book, "Old Baltimore" Annie l..
Sioussat narrates with interesting
detail the story of Its first hundred
years, 1929 1929, and tells the role
its citizens played in the Revolution
and the War of 1912.
Hamilton Owens Of the Baltimore
Sun provides, in Baltimore on the
Chesapeake" terse and lively his
tory from the founding to the pres
ent. with emphasis on economic
aspects and with particular .atten-
tion to the period before the Civil
War. In contrast to the large events
recorded in these books. charming
giimpses Of life In 18th century
suburb later annexed to the citv
are revealed by the distinguished
poet. Lizette w. Reese. in her auto
biographical work, "A Victorian Vii
lage."
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N RED q,

sheet. After considering bicolored
production in purple and red, the
Post Office Department decided to
be satisfied with all red alone.
Artistically a much more salts
factory achievement than was ex-
pected, the Oregon Territory CEN
tenary stamp will be more than
twice as scarce as the Wisconsin
statehood label. The order for the
former was for $4,000, 900 copies, for
the latter 115,000,000.
Since chickens came to America
on the Mayflower, it is difficult to
understand what is meant by the in
scription Centennial of the Amer
lean Poultry Industry" on the rooster
label to be placed on first-day sale
at New Haven, Conn, September g.
The bird featured in the design is a
Light Brahma, a barnyard gentle
man who owes his philatelic fame
to the monthly house organ Cackle
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the Shoreham Hotel, since replaced
by the present Shoreham Building
at Fifteenth and H streets. The
next presidential election brought
Grover Cleveland again to WASH
ington with Vice President Adlai E.
Stevenson, who took quarters ut the
Bellevue Hotel. later La NormAndie,
at Fifteenth and streets.
Tayloe House Used
Mckinley and Garret A. Hobart
were ushered into office in 1897.
Vice President Hobart rented the
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe house at No.
81 Madison place. next north of
the old Belasco Theater. 1t was
later occupied by Seantor Mark
Hanna and was known as the Little
White House. Vice President Theo-
dore Roosevelt served with Presi-
dent Mckinley early in his second
administration and until the assas-
sination Of that beloved statesman.
1t is probably he did not reside in
Washington when Vice President,
except during the Inauguration In
1901. Prior to this, when civil serv-
ice commissioner, he lived at 1915
Nineteenth street, and when Sec
retary Of the Navy, at 1910 N street.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, Theo-
dore Rocsevelts Vice President, re-
sided at 170l K street, now the
Washington Club, and at $500 Six
teenth street, which was later the
home Of the Order of the Eastern
Star. James S. Sherman. Vice Pres
ident with President Taft, resided
at 140l Sixteenth street, Thomas
r. Marshall at the New Willard
and at the Wardman Park, Calvin
Coolidge, when Vice President. made
his home at the Willard and Charles
g. Dawes at 1920 Belmont street.
Charles Curtis, when Vice President,
stopped at the Mayfiower: Vice
President Garner had a suite at the
Washington Hotel; Henry a Wallace,
when Vice President. made his home
at the Wardman Park Hotel and
President Harry s. Truman, when
Vice President. resided at 470l Con-
necticut avenue.
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Bridge Players
By Margaret l. Fisher

total of 81 boards against 81 for the
men. Ranking team was the four.
some composed of Mrs. Elizabeth
Count, Mrs. j. N. Dearing, Mrs
Mildred ,Linderman and Mrs. J. q
Seabourde, with 14la boards. Thu
best showing among the men wa.
made by j. D. Boyd, j. G. Fletcher
w. NJ. Lingley and David Murray
producing liz winning boards. In
the concurrent open pair game vir-
ginia Kinnard-Maxine Girts and
Mrs. T. M. Boyle-Mrs. J. G, Fletcher
shared top scores.
| Last Saturday was master-point
night for the Chess Clubbers, Mrs
T. M. Boyle and Mrs. M. r. Reddy
winning by one-half q match point
over Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Boyd in
North-South position. East-West
victors were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
M. Fisher, trailed by Mrs. Frederick
Eberson and James G. Stone. The
preceding Thursday Mitchell win
ners were Mrs. T. E. Turner-Mrs.
Alice Beasley (N-S) and George l.
Dickerman-James G. Stone (E-W).
Former Washingtonian wilbur A
Pestell. visiting here from Palo Alto
Calf, teamed with DR.. w. H. Cor
ton to claim North-South master
point awards at the Stephan Studios
last Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard Rosson topped their East.
West opponents in the same match,
while second place honors were
shared by Mrs. Marian Barre-Mrs
NJ. r. Reddy and DAVID Murray
James G. Stone.
The Women's Auxiliary advanced
its nationally awarded contest to
August IA in order to avoid conflict
with the Cumberland Valley sched-
ule. DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Gorton
captured North-South awards,
while East-West points went to Mrs.
Edward A. st. John and Capt. Jo-
seph l.. Herlihy. Runnersup were
Mrs. Howard G. Campbell-Mrs. Dora
Schwartz and Miller s. Roberts
James G. Stone.
Mrs. Edward A. St. John tied
with Lucille Burger to claim the
ladies' individual club champion
ship at Arlington Farms last Friday
night. Mrs. Bess Noland and Mrs.
J. G. Seabourne split second awards.
simultaneously the men WED for
individual honors. Dee Folsom cap
turing the title, Maj. Mario A. .Cic-
cone placing. 1t. Col. Henry A.
Walker, club director. announces
that playoff will be postponed until
early September.
~
Mrs. c. w. thinner Mrs. Rose
Robins and Mrs. Elizabeth Count
Wessal Stewart produced top scores
which earned master points for each
at the Count Club last Tuesday
night. Second honors went to Kath-
leen McNutt-A. E. Lane and Lynn
Carrier Mrs. Myrtle Mcmahon. The
same evening found Mrs. George
Brown and Marge Mayer claiming
the prize at the Agriculture Club
match.
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Stone" because that is the way he
signed himself
First-day figures on the Key
stamp at Frederick. Md, August 9,
are: 1,010,500 copies, 505,930 covers.
Philatelic Agency sales for the
fiscal year 1S48 amounted to s2,490-
7O5.15, decrease of $40 ,568 .27 from
l947 occasioned largely by Congress
refusing to give the agency SUFFICIENT
funds to pay needed personnel. Loss
of business was inevitable when
regular postage issues were removed
from the sales list because staff
members could not possibly keep up
with the flow of incoming orders
for noncommemorative material.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton H. Cullen
leave today for two weeks vacation.
and their shop at 405 Tenth street
NV, will be closed until September
Y. The first portion of their holiday
will be spent resting in Virginia, the
second portion on a buying expe-
dition in New York.
The 1948 edition of Stanley Glib
bons Simplified Stamp Catalog has
been published, and copies may be
obtained from M. M. Virgins. 6817
Georgia avenue NV, local agent
for British philatelic printing houses.
The philatelic estate of the late
B. w. Kumler. long a resident Of
kensington, Md, is being liquidated
under the direction Of Gerard Ten
Eyck Beeckman. Some of the ma
terial will be sold at auction in New
York. some is being marketed by
Weeks Stamp Shop here.
New officers of the Precancel
Stamp Society, Inc, elected at Los
Angeles last week, are: Dr. George
c. Mynchenberg. Elyria. Ohio, pres
ident; Charles Defenbaugh. Ancona.
Ill, vice president; Prof. A. F. Gam
Der. Gainesville, Fla, secretary: Dr.
Chester r. Uhler, Harry E. F. Hawk
ins. Edgar G. Jewell and George
W. Hawse, all active in the Cap
ital Precancel Club. members of the
Board of Governors: The Washing
ton group was chosen over . New
England group by . majority Of two
to one.
The Capital Precancel Club viii
meet ut 1879 New York avenue NV.
tomorrow evening at 3.
The Collectors Club Of Washing
tonA viii meet at 1012 Ninth street
Tu bday evening at ..
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Supt. of Licenses Chatham T.
Nottingham has just made known
the fact that all public duplicate
and rubber bridge clubs will be
asked to apply for licenses IN order
to continue operation. Excepted
from this ruling will be nonproht
clubs which are incorporated and
adhere strictly to private member
ship participation. In this cate
CORY will be the Washington Bridge
League. official local unit Of the
American Contract Bridge League;
the Women's Auxiliary of the WBL,
the Federal Bridge League, the
Capital City Chess Club and the
Walsh Club, the last group being
sponsored by the District Of Colum-
bia Recreation Center. Mr.. Not
tingham has further stated that
each petition for license will be
acted upon on its own merits, but
that no license will be granted
where gambling is permitted.
The Cumberland Valley tourna-
ment at the Hotel Alexander in
Hagerstown, Md, under the spon-
sorship of the Washington Bridge
League, this week will attract a
large segment of Washington play
ers. Charles c. johnson, chairman
of the tourney, on Friday night at
the opening session, will defend his
1947 title in the mems pair trophy,
paired with James G.. Stone. Mr.
Stone will substitute for John Dar-
sey, former Washington resident
now in Atlanta. Ga, who shared
laurels with Mr.. johnson q year
ago.
The local distaff set will bid for
honors in the women's pair event.
Both matches start at 8:15 pm.
daylight time. On August 20, Bal
timoreans A. J. Hunter and Arthur
Schlessinger will defend through
two sessions of the "Opens" play
commencing at 2:15 pm. A special
pair game will be held Saturday
evening simultaneously with cham
pionship finals.
On Sunday afternoon at 1880
mixed pairs will challenge current
title holders Kathleen McNutt and
Charles C. johnson. The series
will be concluded Sunday evening
by q team-of -four match, r. l..
Miles, jr.; Irwin Fisher. Charles
Shapiro, Margaret Hamilton and
Leroy Thurtell, defending.
Master point night at the Wash
ington Bridge League last Wednes-
day was played in two sections, the
"A" group topped by Mrs. Margaret
L. Fisher and Miller S. Roberts
MS and by David Murray and
Joe White tE-W). Mrs. A. j. Stein
berg-Gerald Steinberg and Mrs. H.
S. Klein-Mrs NJ r. Reddy were Sec
ond. Leaders in section "B" were
Mrs Mary Goodstein-Mrs Thelma
Surkin MS and Mrs. Elizabeth
Count-Mrs. Florence Millspaugh
(E-W), followed by E. M. Kenison-
N. L. Carwile and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Richter.
At the Federal Bridge Leagues
team-of -four battle of the sexes"
last Monday, the women won a
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Stone" because that is the way he
signed himself.
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Washington. He has been represent.
ed in various Corcoran biennial.
land other important group shows
was . member Of the jury severa
years ago and he was a winner o.
one Of the Clark prizes last year fol
his romantic interpretations (slight.
ly tongue-in -cheek) Of Victorian
interiors.
An Eye for Nuances
T5s Museum q Modern Art AH 1si%on q Z
Pierre Bonnard, "the last sur
vivor Of impressionism," Is currently
honored by great retrospective ex-
hibition of his work. 1t was as
sembled by John Rewald for the
Cleveland Museum of Art, where 1t
opened early last March. In May
1t went to the Museum of Modern
Art. New York City, where it was
to have closed last month. But so
great has been the public interest
and enthusiasm that the exhibition
has been extended to September 6.
Any Washington art lover who goes
to New York before that date
should make this show a must" 1t
drew more than 81 900 visitors dur
ing its first nine weeks there.
Washington is fortunate in hav-
ing here, at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery, an outstanding group of the
great French ARTISTS work: l9
paintings, drawings and 2 litho-
graphs. The Phillips Memorial
Gallery and Mrs. Duncan Phillips
loaned 7 paintings to the retrospect
tive. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and q
collector in Switzerland are given
special mention in this definite sur
vey of Bonnard, as having excep-
tional groups of his work.
Mr.. Rewalds book was prepared
as a catalogue for the exhibition, but
like most of the catalogues of the
Museum of Modern Art, it is some
thing complete in itself. It has q
biography of Bonnard. ia illustra-
tions of his works, a charming in
PRODUCTION by Charles Terrasse, his
nephew who is now curator of the
Fontainebleau Museum, and who
assisted Mr.. Rewald in collecting
Bonnard works in Europe: a chron-
ology and a photography, besides
the complete catalogue of the show.
The biography is written on the
esthetic plane. Although Mr.. Re
valid traces Bonnards career from
its beginning in Paris in the gay
eos" to the artists death last year,
at the age OF 70, the biography has
no gossipy, chatty morsels. At its
end the reader knows much about
Bonnard's painting, but little about
the man. He seems to have been an
elusive personality who loved life
in a quiet way. Painting to him,
says Mr.. Rewald, was the surest
way to enjoy life
The gentle, retiring artist of whom
Mr.. Rewald seems to afford feeting
glimpses despite the devotion of his
entire text to Bonnard was a happy
man. Says his nephew, He wished
to paint only happy things; that
one finds in his work neither sad
ness nor suffering" He had a fortu-
nate childhood, an excellent back
ground, and in his disposition there
was an "impish gayety which en-
deared him to his friends Bonnaro
did not paint for museums; he said
"the museums are filled with home
less works"
Despite his age. Bonnard chose to
remain in his beloved France during
the war and the occupation: but
with characteristic independence,
refused to collaborate with Vichy
offlcialdom. His last painting (which
is included in the exhibition de-
picted q Towering almond tree in
his own garden. This is significant
to all who admire him.
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sration's headquarters at 1852 New
Hampshire avenue NV. by Mrs
Annemarie Henle Pope.
Other shows are concluding sew.
eral seasons Of travel, and are being
dispersed And the national exhibi-
ton committee Of museum officials
and artists which since 1943 has
studied all material offered fol-
American Federation OF Arts cir
cults. continues to advise on future
offerings. The federation. in fact
has made plans so far ahead that
1t tends to cheer some Of us who
wonder after reading each days
news If the world is going to be in
any state to send works of art visit
ing around the country as far off as
next summer. For example, the fed
GRAFTON has already tapped the
Corcoran Gallery of Art for a Sc
lection from its 1949 biennial, the
assembling Of which is months
away.
Unworried by international crises
political campaigns and spy hunts
the federation is concerned only
with efforts to get good art in diff
ferent media and wide variety into
many places throughout the United
States. It's primary interest is send
ing such exhibitions into cities and
towns most in need of them because
of lack of their own cultural CEN
ters. Nevertheless. fedora ton -spon-
sored shows are seen In many of the
great museums, including Wash
tngton's.
Three Here in October.
Three are already booked here fol-
October. The Corcoran Gallery will
show Contemporary American
Prints" outstanding items from the
Brooklyn Museums second national
print annual. The Phillips Memo
rial Gallery will present original
drawings by Henri Matisse, taken
from the large retrospective exhi-
bition of his works held last spring
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Howard Universlty's Gallery of Art
will display Book Jackets" form
Of advertising and poster design
so widely distributed that a Book
Jacket Designers Guild WAS formed
In February. l947, to raise the artis-
tic level of these wrappers which
are so important in the merchan-
dising of books.
Not only are many of the fedora
tion's exhibitions presented each
year in Washington galleries: the
latter also contribute to the fed
eration's series. The National GAL
lery of Art has lent two groups each
comprising so original water colors
from the Index of American De-
sign. One. entitled Americana" in
cludes examples of many kinds of
folk art, similar to the show now
at the gallery reviewed here July
25). The other is American Toys"
museums and departments, and was
sponsored by the Washington Chill
drens Museum. Ghosts Along the
Mississippi was assembled from the
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Stamp News
By jones WoIdo Fuwcett

A stamp In. memory Of Babe Ruth
may be added to the production
program for 194s. II so, the greatest
frst-day rush in history can be
anticipated.
The star in the design OF the Gold
Star Mothers stamp is a Soviet
style of star, not the standard star of
the flag of the United States. See
news story in The Star of last
Thursday.
A very attractive portrait of
Clara Barton has been adapted for
the stamp in her honor, to be re-
leased at Oxford, Mass, September
7. The label will be "a by LA
inches in dimensions, so to the
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fills the lower half of the stamp
a, shadowy outline Of pioneer pro-
eession the upper : half. THE
Guardian Of the Pioneer" Is part OF
the inscription.
Cipex souvenir sheets still are tc
be had at the Philatelic Agency but
the curtain may fall on them any
minute.
Apparently, the best speculative
buy just now is the Sc New York
Golden Anniversary airmail Of which
only 20 100000 were ordered printed
The Harlan Fiske Stone stamp
to be released at Chesterfield, N. H.
shows his name as Harlan F
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nue.. George NJ. Dallas resided ir
the Decatur House, jackson plac,
and H street. Vice President Fill.
more stopped at the Willard Ho.
tel. Vice President Williams Ru.
fus de vane King resided d
Browns Hotel, subsequently tht
Metropolitan. He was elected Vice
President in 1852, and took the
oath Of ONCE in Havana, Cuba
where he had gone for his health
a privilege extended by special act
Of Congress. He died the follow.
ing year.
John c. Breckinridge, horn jan
uary 2l, 1921, and who was elected
Vice President in 1856. was the
youngest man to hold that office
being but SO years old when sworn
in. In 1860, Breckenridge was con-
testing with Lincoln, Douglas and
Bell for the presidency. At the
Battle Of Fort Stevens. Lincoln
viewed the engagement from the
Union fortification, while Breckin-
ridge, who was with Early and the
Confederate Army. was forced te
retreat. Hannibal Hamlin was Lin
coins first Vice President. He re-
sided at the Washington Hotel
Third street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue.. Andrew johnson. the next
Vice President, resided early ir
1865 at 1858 Pennsylvania avenue
the Admiral Lee house. After Lin
coins death, johnson was sworn in
at his temporary quarters In the
Kirkwood House.
Schuyler Colfax was Vice Presi-
dent during the first administration
Of President Grant, l869-l873. He
lived at IA Jackson place, the resi-
dence having been built by DR.
Thomas Ewell. Henry Wilson
Grants second Vice President. had
quarters at William Gadsby's Hotel
Third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Rallies for Tilden
President Hayes running mate
was William A. Wheeler, who resided
at the Riggs House. The writer
was quite young then. but he still
recalls that during this campaign
the Democrats, in what was then
the far Northwest part Of the city
erected on the northeast corner OF
Seventh street and Florida avenue
the tallest pole they could find and
on top of it was placed a large
emblematic rooster, probably made
of tin. and here the Tilden Demo-
Gratis held their rallies.
Chester A. Arthur, who succeeded
to the presidency on the death Of
President James A. Garfield, seems
to have maintained his residence in
New York, until he came here as
President. when he stopped for a
while at the magnificent stone man.
sion Of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
at No. B street Sc, until the
White House was available for his
occupancy.
Thomas A. Hendricks, the first
Democratic Vice President after the
Civil War, died the latter part oi
1885. at the aged of 66, the yeal
he took the oath Of office. In the
election that followed Benjamin
Harrison and Levi P. Morton were
ushered into ONCE as President anc
Vice President, respectively. Vice
President Morton who came here
in 1898, moved into a house or
Scott Circle, at 1400 Rhode Island
avenue, and it was during Mr.. Nor
toms administratio that he built
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The Capital Precancel Club viii
meet ut 1879 New York avenue NV.
tomorrow evening at 3.
The Collectors Club Of Washing
tona viii meet ut 1012 Ninth street
Tu| bday evening at ..
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First-day figures on the Key
stamp at Frederick. Nd, August 9,
are: 1,0l0,500 copies, sos $50 covers.
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By Florence S. Berrymon

The American Federation of Arts already well into its s4ss
tmore The federation
service which somewhat like bearing simultaneously
buds blossoms rpening
their national sometimes International
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Police Drag River for Body;
Youths Canoe, Coat Found

Harbor police resumed dragging
operations in Georgetown Channel
today for the body of youth be-
lieved to have drowned yesterday
when his canoe overturned.
A native Of Ecuador, the youth
Ramiro Castillo, 10, of 1914 Six
teenth street NV. had rented the
canoe at Fletcher's Boathouse short
ly before it was found overturned
about so feet off the Virginia shore
police said. He was alone, they
added.
Police found the youths jacket on
the river bank. 1t was identified by
IA cousin, Guillermo Suro, 2480 Six
teenth street NV, chief of the State
Departments Division OF Language
Services.
The missing youth is son OF
Jose Santiago Castillo, managing
editor of Ell Telegrapho, news
paper in the Ecuadorean town OF
Guayaquil. The parents have been
notified, Mr.. Suro said.
Young Castillo was a student at
the Columbia School of Commercial
Art. 1889 Vermont avenue NV. He
came here last year.
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Question of Sotan's Existence
Arqued by Churchmen on Radio

old vicar of st. Anne's Episcopal
Church, Annapolis, and Jerry H
Simpson, jr., theological student at
Bethlehem, Pa.
Mr.. Smiley pointed to the Bible
as proof of that fiends existence
Mr.. Andrews resorted to the Bible
himself, saying it "has mentioned
many times that Jesus cast out
devils" Now, he added, "men are
the only devils to be found
God has all the power needed
to punish wrong doing" he said
HE needs no assistance in the form
of a devil or a place of eternal
torture"
Mr.. Simpson said, Satan means
the enemy of God. Wherever you
have racial intolerance, wherever
you have national antipathy, or as
it is more commonly called, a cold
war, you have the devil
Mr.. Atkinson said in his argu-
ment that hell Is a great prison
prepared for the atheist, the
deist, the skeptic, the materialist
80"
Mr.. Smoot said that Eve do not
accept this challenge because of any
fiendish misanthropy.
I'VE accept because Gods word
has been challenged, which un-
mistakeably teaches that there is
a real hell and real devil"