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By Hons Kinder

Director, koiionel Symphony Orchestra
These are days of International
ism. Distances don't exist any more.
Peoples are tied to each other by
planes and steamers and Diesel
engines, by telegraph. radio and
transatlantic telephone, and tele-
vision.
Never was I more conscious of
this vanishing of distances than
during my last trip as guest con-
ductor in South America-one day,
or actually 13 hours, to get to Pam
anna and conduct there; another
8-hour day to continue to the cap
ital of Peru for more concerts; and
from Lima in yet another plane and
within another 10 hours to conduct
in Santiago de Chile, the southern
most capital of the South American
hemisphere. Then back another
way via Guatemala and Mexico,
with still other stop-overs and con-
certs, over network of plane
services, over mountains 10000 feet
high and wide oceans, visiting
peoples of different nationalities
and cultures, with governments of
many different political hues and
tendencies.
Yet all these people had one
thing in common. They all reacted
with a hundred per cent enthusiasm
to the message Of music, Of SYM
phonic music.
A Statue Of Bach.
This was brought home to me in
a most moving way In the farthest
country Of them all-in Santiago de
Chile, where in the lovely city park
I suddenly came upon a statue OF
Johann Sebastian Bach. with the
inscription: Erected in gratitude
by the people of Chile" And their
enthusiasm is not ephemeral or
talk" or even just great applause.
No, it takes an eminently practical
form. They pack the concert halls.
In Santiago when an extra concert
was announced one day before 1t
was to take place in the superb
opera house which holds 1900, it
was sold out inside of four hours.
Also the Chilean government charges
a & per cent tax on box Office re-
ceipts Of movie houses, which money
goes to the orchestra and other
music institutions, to the tune OF
several million pesos annually.
With all these points, would 1t not
be of value to all of us to utilize
these splendid characteristics and
this enthusiasm to the advantage OF
lis all? This is no esoteric idea. If
the by-now bromide saying that
music is a universal language has
any value (and as in all common
places, it contains large element OF
common truth, then surely the con-
tact created by a large and consid-
cred artistic exploitation of this uni
versal love of and for music by all
these different nations should be
extremely valuable in many ways.
Music Festival Suggested.
Our State Department has come
to recognize this value. The gov
not only of the nations
mentioned, but everywhere in South
America, realize this to the full. 1t
would therefore seem natural for us
to have a great Pan-American Music
Festival, here in the Capital OF our
Certainly in music we need
not fear the misunderstanding 50
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Music Pro grams of the Week

Beethoven's "sonata, op. u, No; e.:
3Marche Hongroise." Jane Miller.
pianist "Deh yieni. mon, tardars"
from Mozart's "Le Nozze d =. tisarTS aTns
Moon" "Air des Bijoux,'" from
,Gounod's Faust" Elizabeth kins; Z
sharp Major: Godowsky's Alt
Wien" schumann's. I'm der Nacht.' .
Naomi Biskin, pianist.
JEANETTE mcdonald. soprano; (
song recital. Constitution HAL: S;s9
HAh, Hahi non non %credea": An, non siSnge;;,, :,
from Bellinrs La sonnarnbu.laa,; H.;
schwan," "Ein Traum," "un bel d."
from Puccinis Madame Butterfly;
Faure's "Apres un reve' Massenet :
vidars "Ariette," Campbell -Tipton's S
Spirit Flewsr.n, ,.",. s1sSsTs Barber in the the
Glen" Bergh's Together" Wortns
Midsummer"
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The Washington Arsenal

minutes to II in the main building
Of the laboratory, a one-story struc-
ture, which had been divided into
four rooms, and in which 108 girls
were at the time employed making
cartridges for small arms.
The accident, 1t IS said, was due
to the placing of a large quantity OF
Red Star" fireworks, in course OF
preparation, out in the yard at
tached to the laboratory and right
in the sun. 1t became ignited by
the extreme heat. From the fire.
works piece of fuse fioated through
an open window into one Of the
rooms in which 20 girls were seated,
and landed in some loose powder
from which the cartridges were be-
ing made. 1t is reported that the
explosion which followed was ter
rife, and as the ensuing fire spread
there were further explosions OF
milder character.
Mass Burial Held
When the fire had been extin-
guished, the bodies and parts Of
bodies were covered with canvas
and an inquest was held by Coroner
Woodward, with the following jury
in attendance: Asbury Lloyd, James
Lawrenceson, Thomas G. Lloyd,
Robert H. Graham, Herman G.
Lorch, Thomas H. Rutzer, F. A.
Boswell and William H. Gibson.
Their verdict placed the blame on
Thomas B. Brown, who, they said,
was guilty of the most culpable
carelessness and negligence In plac-
ing highly combustible substances
so near building filled with human
beings, indicating a most reckless
disregard for life, which should be
severely rebuked by the Govern
ment'
The explosion took place on
Friday, and on the following Sum-
day, June 20, the funeral took place
at the north side of the old Peniten-
tiary building which was removed
in 1904.
President Lincoln and Secretary
Stanton and son of the latter rode
in a carriage as chief mourners.
At the Congressional Cemetery IA
coffins were lowered into two large
pits, each being feet long, Is feet
wide and 5ila feet deep. OF these,
only six bore plates of Identification.
namely: Julia McEwin, Mrs. Collins,
Elizabeth Branagan, Lizzie Brahler,
Eliza Lacey and Maggie Yonson.
The remains of Miss McElfresh
were inferred in grave nearby, and
those of Catherine Horan, Johannah
Connor, Bridget Dunn and Cath
crime Hall we're buried in Mount
OliYet CemeterY
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Pan American Music Festival
Advocated by Dr.. Kinder

common in politics. have felt time
and again that through the medium
of music it is possible to understand
people of entirely different back
grounds, cultures, nationalities. Why
not exploit this possibility to the full,
for the purpose OF international good
will and better mutual understand
ing? Surely, it can do no harm
no harm at all.
But, of course, we would need a
worthy building as the focal point
of such an international musical
celebration. It should be truly a
great hall of all the Americas, and
the festival should be an annual
one, or at least biennial one. Or
chestras from South America, con-
ductors, composers and soloists Of
the different countries all should be
invited. Competitions could take
place, with prizes given by the diff
ferent governments. Our own COM
posers could meet and cooperate
with such eminent artists as Villa
Lobos, Guaranieri, Espinosa, Castro,
the distinguished musicologist and
staunch fighter for all that is good,
as well as new, in music, Domingo
Santa Cruz of Chile, and many
others.
Orchestra Has Taken Lead.
During the past years the National
Symphony Orchestra has invited
more South American artists to par
ticipate in its concerts than any
other orchestra in America. 1t is
proud Of this, proud to have had at
its concerts such eminent people as
Marisa Regules, Juan Jose Castro,
Carlos Chavez, Burle Marx, Guiomar
Novaes, Claudio Arrau and many
others. But I would like to go fur
ther, as indicated above. I would
like our Government to take definite
steps in this direction, and to create
at last q home for such a valuable,
international endeavor and to spon-
sor this Festival Of Musical Good
Will.
It would be ideal If the first fes-
tival could take place on the occa-
sion Of Washington's sesquicenten-
NAL two years from now.
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IUESDA1.
SOLDIERS HOME sYMPHONETTE.
FRANKLIN p; Charles direetor; :rES;tnS Stsns
States Forever" schubert's The
Magic Harp overture. Tavan's la
Tss de rSsn. ssEsGtioa 5ESm Ts5 Eeok
Mnia srishssF Msiss AssaP Aero aes Tssy.lers, S "
Carys "Topsy's Night Out"
LoTTIE lehman. soprano; song re-
sssab.Tss sassa cens'isliiaa IsSssbos.eh.ft aa s'
sseh.issi slnsa saf!le Erikeenia: saaa s sehu e
manns was soil ieh sasen," ."Zwei
venetianische Gondellieder;" "Dein
Ansieht'" !.s a.. "A.pnftreese" n,1asI,. Shsn1sson,s
ns4seHe MssA ditssns ss;anss Il ae4se.en, sisss ans
"Trsum durch die DaemmerunE" :
Eock.n." aElfenlied. aEr ist's.S
Ers9s s1sp ostasA %s2sar esasi:s sFsIs:s 4tNa INA
GRAYCE MILLER. pianist: YMCA,
1875 g street NV, $50 pm. vi
valdis Concerto. A Minor" Mr.,
Wrisht: Handel's "ombrs mai fu,.'
Brshms Die i!c Mainaeh.'" E.it auhn's
Went i % into the Hills Miss ess. CO.
Woerter, op. l9. No. II: MoszEow-
skis "Etudes, op. 72. Nos. IL. g.;
Miller's 'Washinston Suite" Miss
Miller; "Andante," from Mosar.'s
Wi'sss G9asssts0 s.S.rs Ne; + nyo4..ln. Mslss IT. IT.
peton's La Borraehita," Padilia's
"Cielito Lindo,"
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Sandor Will Present
Recital Wednesday:

Gyorgy Sander will give piano
recital in Constitution Hall We'd
nesday night at $3.50. He made his
American debut In February, 1899,
after his success in European music
centers and his native Hungary.
Several tours Of Latin-American
countries, Central America, Mexico
and Canada followed. The United
States tour was interrupted by his
enlisting In the Army. Stationed
near Washington. Mr.. Sander played
here several times as soloist with
the National Symphony Orchestra
and at the National Gallery Of Art.
The recital will be under the man.
agement of Patrick Hayes.
The School of Music in the How
ard University will present two OF
it's faculty members, Richard Keith,
organist, and Louise Burge, con-
tralto, in recital this afternoon at
6 o'clock. The concert will take
place in the Rankin Memorial
Chapel, with a program consisting
of compositions from the Baroque
age,
Evening star., 1948-02-15
By John CIoeett Proctor

from the Government manufac-
tories at Harpers Ferry and Spring
field and cannon from the Foxall
foundry near Georgetown, as well
as armament that had seen service
Men were employed to mend and
clean guns and to provide fittings
and carriages for the cannon. As
early as the year 1904 Andres j. VII
lard, a Frenchman, began his long
term Of service at the Washington
Arsenal, where he invented disap-
pearing carriage for cannon. At one
time it was proposed to establish a
gun foundry at Greenleaf Point, but
that was not done. A powder maga-
zine in addition to the one near the
Little Falls was nearly made fea-
ture of the buildings at the Point.
Other buildings were commenced
in 1914 under the superintendent
OF Col. Bomford. Col. George Bonn
ford occupied Kalorama as his home
for nearly 80 years.
In the invasion of Washington by
the British, July 24-25, 1914, the to-
tai value of property destroyed by
the enemy was estimated at about
81, 100000. This, of course. has NO
reference to the Congressional Lii
brary, for there is always something
here which cannot be replaced, as
well as the many. public documents
destroyed, which made the actual
loss stupendous.
President Madison later said in
his message: They wantonly de-
stroyed the public edifices, having
no relation in their structure to op-
Grafton of war, nor used at the time
for military annoyance. Some of
these edifices were also costly monu-
ments of taste and of the arts, and
others repositories of the public
archives, not only precious to the
Nation as the memorials of its origin
and its early transactions, but inter-
esting to all nations as contributions
to the general stock Of historical in
struction and political science"
British Killed in Blast
A peculiar incident in connec-
ton with this, the greatest of all
Washington conf1agrations, occurred
when the British were on their way
to destroy the powder magazine
down near where the Army War
College now stands. When they ar
rived there they found the magazine
empty, the powder having been
taken out the day before and
thrown into a dry well. One of the
British soldiers, naturally unaware
of this fact, threw q lighted match
into the well and most terrific ex-
plosion was the result. The officers
present and about 80 men were
killed outright. while some Al others
were horribly wounded.
During the Civil War the Arsenal
played a very important part, for
here was quartered in building the
United States Engineer Battalion
from November, 1861, to March. 1862
And here, also, was the Washington
Arsenal Hospital as well as Com
pany I of the LIST United States
Infantry.
During the. war, the arsenal was
a very busy place. employing many
people in the manufacture of NUM-
tions. Just as in our recent wars,
there was a scarcity of labor;
women, eager for employment need
ed to support themselves and fami-
lies. accepted hazardous positions,
such as in the making of cartridges
and the like.
And so we find in an explosion
at the arsenal, which took place
June II, 1854, that the lives of 81
women were snuffed out in the
twinkling of an eye.
The explosion took place at 10
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~
j lumbia, none Is regarded
~ with more genuine pleasure
and fervency, by our early Wash
ingtonians, than what we have al
ways known as the Arsenal, re-
named Fort Leslie j. McNair-a
most worthy name, but not more so
than that of Maj. Gen. Andrew A.
Humphreys, a Gettysburg veteran,
and once chief of engineers, U. S. A.,
who was retired in 1879, and for
whom the Arsenal probably was
named. However, on october l,
1899, it became the Army War Col
lege.
DR.. William Tindall, in writing on
this subject, tells us that: "The
reservation on Greenleaf's. or Ar
senal Point, has been in use as a
military post since 1897, this being
one of the reservations provided for
in the laying out of the City of
Washington. It originally contained
something over % acres, but addi-
tional land was acquired by pur-
chase in 1857, and the limits have
been extended by filling in the
shores until the tract now contains
approximately 81 acres. Upon this
reservation was erected the old pen
itentiary building, still standing, in
the yard of which took place the
execution of the persons convicted
of conspiracy in the assassination
of President Lincoln. This building
was erected under authority of act
of Congress of May 20, 1926, at a
cost of $4,000.
"The Army War College located
on this reservation was authorized
by Congress in 1899, in response to
the urgent recommendation of Sec
retary of War Elihu Root. = ="
Kaiser Presented Statue
THE grounds and buildings Of the
college were planned by the archi-
tectural firm of McKim, Mead &
White of New York. The corner
stone of the college building was
laid February 81, 1908, with Ma
sonic ceremonies, the gavel used be-
ing that used by President Wash
ington in laying the cornerstone Of
the Capitol in 1898. The building
was completed In 1907. The statue
of Frederick the Great of Prussia,
which stands at the northwest ap-
proach to the building, was pre-
sented to the college by Emperor
William of Germany, and was un-
yelled November IS, 1904"
The name of this reservation was
called "Buzzard Point" as early as
1873, and many years later it be-
came Turkey Buzzard Point" and
so it was down to 1791, when the
Federal Government acquired title
to the "Ten Mile Square" then it
became Young's Point, from Motley
Young, one of the city's original
proprietors. Turkey Buzzard Run
was then the name of Anacostia
Run, now generally known as the
Eastern Branch. After James
Greenleaf bargained for an enor-
nous number Of lots, including the
Arsenal tract, for which he was
never able to pay, this locality, by
popular consent, became Greenleaf
Point.
In the early days 1t was also called
the Washington Barracks, and here
in 1902, building was erected for
use as an arsenal, designed by
George Hadfield. A small detach-
ment of Regular Army troops was
stationed here in 1903, also here
about was a ropewalk, or factory,
conducted by John Chalmers in 1910.
According to Bryans history:
"To the Washington Arsenal were
brought as distributing center guns
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To Give Recital

Robert Goldsand will be pre-
sented in a piano recital by the
National Gallery of Art tonight at
8 O'Clock. During the current sea-
son the pianist is scheduled for three
concerts in Town Hall, New York
the programs of which will represent
25 modernists of America and Eu-
rope. These recitals are designed to
show the wealth of the new idiom
and the extension of the instru-
ment's resources.
Chequire House, shop at 202 King
street, Alexandria, Va, is inaugural
ing a series of Wednesday night
programs. There will be concert
Of recorded music in the assembly
room Wednesday at $3.50 pm.
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Stodduru
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self and some smaller settlements
UP the coast had been crown COL
onies under direct British rule.
But the native sultanates had been
"protectorates," with clever British
residents" at the various courts
who tactfully guided the rulers in
what they should do. Now, the rul-
ers, like their subjects, were much
less impressed by British power and
more disposed to have their own
way. At the same time, they
realized that they badly needed
British advice, capital; "know-how'
and commercial connections If they
were to re-establish order, restore
their prewar economic prosperity
and learn to pull together.
The result was that the ruling
classes came to the conclusion that
independence was impracticable for
a long time to come. So they sat
down with the British and eventu-
ally evolved the arrangement which
has resulted in the Federation of
Malaga. Technically, it is not so
very different from the prewar
setup. The nine native states are
to form a federation union, though
with local autonomy. British resi-
dents are still on the job, albeit
with diminished authority. For
eign affairs, defense and judicial
appeals are still matters for Britain,
while Singapore continues to be a
crown colony.
United to Stand Alone
Yet, in this new arrangement,
there is marked difference in en-
phasis and aim. Hitherto, Britain
had been in Malaga either as ruler
or suzerain, in perpetuity. Hence
forth, Britain is in Malaga as ad-
wiser, arbitrator and guardian.
1t speaks well for Malayan COM
mon sense as well as for British
sagacity that such a compromise
has been worked out. The Malay
States are obviously untitled to
stand alone, either individually or
collectively. There is at present no
rational basis for independent ma
tionhood. Indeed, with their heter-
ogeneous populations, the primary
basis for national life is lacking.
Time, and a considerable period of
time, at that, is needed to repair
the harm done by the japanese oc-
cupation, restore their economic
life, and solve grave problems of
adjustment and assimilation OF
alien elements.
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WEDNESDAY.

"f Id. S. Chapel, pm.
MARINE BAND SYMPHONY oRCHEs-
TRA, Maj; William s ssntelmann1' na.saoai11
leader; William Koch: osssiseeonis,' sai n 81
SoSeTturs. se5S,sf Mafiff fhonas 5arFaMt Mtsnon s.
bow. Ballet Music" from Cow.
p0dS Fiat Fsnst Maior MSharfks @T Koch seiss
Iisas's fiHRs "Hunsa Hun rian Rhapsody No. q"
cAvALcADE OF JEWISH MUSIC.
Adas IaFael Conversation, s:1o pm.
GYoRGY sANp2,R,0 s., .0 plane :, recital; renpiE
ol EIat Minor; %. ., a.; VASES; ~ $ s. 6 6
shaMTg' M'nd4 Minor: :Et5del MlnqT' Majea, oe.
So; "Poionaise. A Flat Major"
THURSDAY.
soLDIERs E H9ME 9SaE,ss s1MrH9NEsHtaa s1tsae1 stan.
iey Han. 5:s0 pm. sousas ~. 9.
Field Artillery; overture. Donizet.
ssnR1c s 9.a1 Of dises ssses'op Drals es*a5es
sR:sfi eRSs1i.s AfaF5 s2ts5Ss %dofs IlsmDs':
The Enterpriser."
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB.
Rosemma Nelson, fiutist; Lola San
ders Faust. soprano: Jane Lea pian- az,
ist: string quartet Barker Han, Han,
YwGA' YseSs la;Sf satee. a Masr sSasFee ores ias
from terdfS M' "a Fora del Dss-
tRs d55sss rMy 1Gbsnn" banlel 1ofs RSEes
"Westher Forecast" Mrs. Faust:
Franeks Quintet" string quartet,
@''' Lea FRIDAY.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Howard MITCHELL eonduStG,.; i,.os studsnss aisb
spTsiaes:. fusss; p. Mias5T E!sym sass l5ss
s and 1ssIds bFsms sEsT W.sasTs nan
ssssisRb sssrsb.Ras RaeSsi neDos.lds Ess Il mSs['
S1Se Srendlef. sa'p; e;ondaetor: Depsssmsn.si
Auditorium, $50 pm. Beethovens
bile.S from Tsehaikowskys SYM
ggheciEnrs ggheniE Nj NM.dama islsasaans @ Bon
eila5sh eHl.n.h NJ aat,onsl ssGsafsE fbse Flsss Hfofds
Stripes roTever:" Tsnsmsn's acarni-
val Suite" Chaminades "Concer-
tino," Harry Houdeshel. 6utist:
Rimsky -Korsakoff Caprice Espas-
mol.
PAGANIN1 STRING QUARTET. Library
OF Congress, $50 pm. Mozarts
Quartet, Flat Major, <. v. 5Ss":
Milhaud's Quartet No. g. Rayers
quartet, p Major"
SATURDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME sYMPHoNETTE-
Franklin B. Charles, director: stan
ingtor," Voeiker's jubilee" overture,
| Zamecnik's Southern Miniatures" :"
selection from De Koven's Robin
Hood" Mourant's AN 18th Century
Good Old Days" "Waltzes." from
Moncton's The Arcadians'; Basley's
Father Of His Country"
| WADE N. STEPHENS, orRsn recital;
LID. o. Chapel, 8 pm.
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A catalogue has been issued by the
Aero Philatelic Exchange, 805 G
street NV, for public auction of
the cover collection of the late COL
Edward G, Huber, M. c.. U. S. A.,
February %. Copies on request.
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Paaanini Quartet

The Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Foundation in the Library of Con-
gress is sponsoring concert by
the Paganini Quartet Friday night
at $3.50 o'clock in the Coolidge Audi
torium. The artists: Henri Temi-
anka and Gustave Rosseels, violins;
Robert Courte, viola, and Gabor
Rejto, cello. This will be their
only appearance this season.
Tickets are distributed by the
c. C. Cappel Concert Bureau, 1900
G street NV.
A committee of the Adas Israel
Congregation is sponsoring a mu-
sicaf "Cavalcade of Jewish Music"
Wednesday at 8:15 pm. as part
Of the Jewish Music Festival, dedl-
Gated to the promotion and ad-
vancement of Jewish music. The
following artists will give the pro-
gram: Jan Tomasow, violinist; DON
aid Homuth, -cellist; Paul Galloway,
pianist; Benjamin Grobani, BARI
tone, and Cantor Jacob Barkin,
tenor.
WARREN r. JOHNSON, oRGANlST
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
sads as :ns and fasa. sssi NY minor Ssns hss..s
Idylle Charles Quef
dedication Deems TAYLOR
Harold Reeves YoryolI
oreonist, First Church Of Christ. Scientist.
Arlington. Teacher Of singing. piano,
organ. Studios: Arlington, Winchester,
New York, Frederick. Write el3 Nag
nclia Ave, Frederick, Nd.
Armando ,Jannuzzi
Grand opero oromotie Tenor
Voice SpeeioIist
Foundation and Technique
School OF bel eante
Approved By CT Bin
Hobart 9o2s
1919 Oak s.. NV. M. 18th ST.
Evening star., 1948-02-15

The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
Evening star., 1948-02-15

Costa Rica announces a conlmem-
orative for the 50th anniversary Of
its National Theater.
Evening star., 1948-02-15

land was Inspector In Charge OF the
Washington, D. c., Division and
then Assistant Chief Inspector.
Postmaster General Robert E. Han
tnegan made him Special Assistant
on September 4, 1945. He Is ma
tive Of Hermansville, Miss, now 81
years OF age.
A former Boston newspaperman,
Mr.. Ambrose came to Washington
to be public relations officer for
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley In 1888. He was named Admin
istrative Assistant in 1910, leaving
that post of duty in 1941 to serve
in the Army until November, 1916,
when he was discharged with the
rank of colonel and resumed his
previous duties in the Postmaster
Generals Office. His birthplace was
Winchester, Mass, and he is 36
years old.
Mr.. Young's avocation is astron-
ony, and he maintains an observa-
tory in his home. Amateur athle-
tics are Mr.. Ambrose's hobby.
The Will Rogers commemorative,
which The Star first proposed on
August 18, 1885, finally was author
lied by Postmaster General Jesse
M. Donaldson on Wednesday last.
1t may be released at Claremore,
Okla, November 4, the 69th ami
versary of the famous cowboy phil
losopher's birth.
Other new stamps announced by
Mr.. Donaldson, for production this
year are: A commemorative for the
150th anniversary Of the establish
ment of Mississippi Territory, to go
on sale at Natchez, April Z; COM
memorative for the Tooth anniver-
sary of Wisconsin statehood; Gold
Star Mothers stamp, which may be
expanded to be a Gold Star Moth
ers and Fathers stamp; stamp in
memory of four chaplains of differ
ent religious faiths who gave their
Evening star., 1948-02-15

The 4c Princess Elizabeth stamp
of Canada is being released tomor-
row.. 1t will be available only two
or three months.