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" Alexander J. Wedderburn
Curator Of Photography
The Smifhsonion institution

our climate. But If the thermom-
eter goes lower. an inner pocket
closer to the warmth of your
body will be better. This latter
action may cause lens condensa-
ton for a short time but the con-
dition will disappear after the
lens becomes thoroughly warmed
up.
Carrying Case Protects.
Your camera carrying case will
afford sufficient protection un-
der ordinary condition against
both cold and rain or snow. Spe-
cial attention should be given to
this accessory as well as to the
covering OF the camera itself If it
is leather or imitation leather.
Either material, If sufficiently cold
will crack or even suddenly break
under extreme conditions. To
prevent this be sure to treat all
leather parts with a good wax
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Stamp News
By jones Waldo Fowcett

Postmaster General Jesse M.
Donaldson. interviewed yesterday
by Harry L. Lindquist on a Ma
tion-wide radio hookup. an
nounced that a Scent stamp
showing the Statue of Freedom
on the dome of the Capitol will
be released in April to publiciZe
the Freedom Fair. He also indi-
Gated that three additional. Ses-
quicentennial stamps will be is
Sued-one each to represent the
executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the Government. A
commemorative for California
probably will be produced in Sep
tember, and there likewise may
be an anniversary stamp for. In
diana. The last encampment of
the United Confederate Veterans
would call for a commemorative,
Mr.. Donaldson explained. He
further suggested that a stamp
will be forthcoming for the Boy
Scouts jamboree at Valley Forge,
Pa, June 80. An adhesive to cel-
ebrate the unification of the
Army. Navy and Air Forces, the
Postmaster General limited, might
be authorized for May 20.
Proposals for new stamps now
pending before Congress include:
160th anniversary of birth of
President James Buchanan; CEN
tennial of Goodland Indian Or
pnanage. Hugo, Okla: centennial
of Henry w. Grady, Georgia edi-
tor and orator, father of the
New South" centennial of Typo
graphical Union: and centennial
Of the city of Lynn, Mass.
The Samuel Gompers commem-
orative is being praised for the
beauty and dignity o.. its design.
Victor S. McCloskey, jr., is the
artist responsible for the compo-
sition. The engraving was done
by Charles A. Brooks and Axel
w. Christensen.
Highway post Office service will
go into effect between Muskogee
and Oklahoma City and between
Oklahoma City and Mangum,
Okla, February 20, and special
f1rst-trip cachets will be provided
for both routes. Send covers to
postmasters at terminal cities.
Oshkosh Philatelic Society an
nounceS a special cachet for the
Goth anniversary Of its organiza-
tion, February 10. Gordon Kester,
23l West Irving street, Oshkosh
Wis. Is attending to the servicing.
The railroads of the United
States allegedly are asking an in
crease of 95 per cent over the
1947 rate for carrying mail. If
this were granted. postal rates
almost certainly would be boosted
and such development would
have philatelic repercussions.
Thus far los different nations
have brought out Red Cross
stamps. A list of them has been
prepared for distribution nv the
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Journal Supplement

AS a supplement to the official
monthly PISA Journal" the
Photographic Society of America
has come out with a publication,
Photographic Science and Tech
nique." intended specifically for
papers and articles dealing with
the scientific and technical Of
photography.
Frank e. Carlson of General
Electric Co., chairman Of the
society's technical division. ex-
plains that this division is di-
recting the plans for the new
journal. An editorial staff headed
by Paul Arnold is being provided.
Mr.. Arnold is executive assistant
to the technical director of Ansco.
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Job S Daughters

Meetings this week:
Thursday-Bethel No. 3, initia-
tion.
Friday-Bethel No. 3, square
dance, Mills and Rhode Island
avenue NE. All Bethels invited.
Friday-Bethel No. 2, Masonic
and Eastern Star Night.
Saturday-Bethel 4, Masonic
and Eastern Star night.
Saturday-Bethel No. s, honor
ing their choir and council.
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before exposing them to
the cold. This will also prevent
moisture from penetrating the
leather. The covering of the
camera is held in place with glue
which will give way If reached by
sufficient moisture and the entire
cover may peel off.
Flash batteries are also affected
by cold. They may cease to fu1c-
ton entirely if carried outside in
the flash. gun. AS long as they
remain warm, all will go well, so
keep them in an inner pocket
until you are ready to put them
in use. Then pop them back in
the pocket until you are ready to
use your flash gun again.
Reloading your camera in the
outside cold Is no fun, but the
occasion may arise when you have
to do this. To make things as
easy as possible keep your extra
film rolls as close to your body as
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Camera Council

The Washington Council of
Camera Clubs will meet Tuesday
at 8 pm. on the third floor Of the
Gichner Iron Works, 1914 M
street NV. Each Of the local
camera clubs is urged to send at
least two representatives to this
meeting.
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Photoqrophic Notes

The 1850 annual of the Photo
graphic Society of America tells
Of new and effective methods Of
preventing fading in color trans
parencies by chemical treatment
which preserves and increases
permanency of dye images.
Industrial photography ac-
counts for more than two-thirds
Of the use of Photographic ma
terials and amateurs use the other
third, according to w. r. Swami
of the Eastman Kodak Co. sales
division.
An invention of Walter 3.
Simon of st. Louis, slide strip
hinges a sequence of projection
slides so they can be pulled
through protector with no re-
versals. Patent rights have been
assigned to the U. D. A. Co. of
st. Louis.
Large sized mira red and blue
plates are being rushed to COM
pletion for use in astronomical
exploration of the Milky Way this
month in South Africa.
Back in the market with i'm
provements is the German-made
Reflecta II twin lens reflex cam
era, distributed by Ercona. It
has an f:3.5 lens. shutter speeds
up to 200 and built-in synchroni-
zation.
The Ercona Camera Corp. Of
New York, distributors for Zeiss-
Ikon Contax-S, has placed a new
camera on the market known as
the Ercona. It takes eight expos
ures on 100 Aim, has f:4.5 lens
and shutter speeds to 1/200th of q
second, plus delayed action timer.
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American Red Cross Society, Pub
licity Division. Seventeenth street
between D and E, NV. Order
by mail, enclosing six cents in
wrapped coin for each copy
wanted.
Slogan cancellations in aid of
the campaign against infantile
paralysis are being used in several
cities of Canada.
Israel, the youngest member of
the Universal Postal Union, has
produced two stamps for the 18th
anniversary of the UPU which
will 60 on sale late this month.
The design features a running
stag and a portion of a globe.
Values: 40p dark violet; Bop, car
mine. Orders may BE sent to
Post Office Department, State of
Israel, $50 West Fifty-seventh
street, New York City.
The specialized Mexican COL
lection of the late Oscar A.
Schenck of Columbus, Ohio. will
be sold by Harmer. Rookie & Co.,
$50 Fifth avenue, New York City.
1t fills 140 albums, catalogues
about $250,000 and is available
for purchase as a lot. Mr..
Schenck's United States, Confed-
crate States, France. Spain, Ger
man states and British colonies
also are to be marketed. The
whole estate is one of the most
valuable ever dispersed.
Canada will bring out q new
50-cent stamp on March /. It
will picture the development of
the oil industry in Alberta. The
size will be "a by /, and the color
light green. Readers desiring
first-day covers should send self
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any reason to suspect that your
shutter Is sticking cover the lens
and work the shutter O number
Of times until it Is again working
freely. AS long as the lens Ii
covered this will not affect the
Aim in any way. In the case Of
movie cameras the drive mech
anism may be tested easily. Run
the camera at Is frames per Sec
ond-then set it up to 80 frames.
II there is a noticeable change in
the sound Of operation all is well
and you can begin operations.
But If no discernible difference
is noted then you can be sure that
the camera drive has slowed and
will not give you the expected
exposure.
When shooting in the snow or
rain check your camera OCCASION
ally to be sure that a snowflake
or drop Of rain has not landed on
the lens with a blurring effect.
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and native vocations and play are
depicted on the lower denomina-
tions. A map Is shown on the
81, red and blue, and coat Of
arms on the IS. violet. King
George vi also appears in vignette
in each design.
Plans for the annual exhibition
of the Baltimore Philatelic Society
have been completed. The show
will be staged at the Peale Mu-
scum, will open Sunday, February
26, and close Sunday, March IL.
There will be a banquet at the
Park Plaza Hotel on Saturday eve
ming, March 4, at z o'clock. DR..
j. Fred Emerson, Edwin Mueller
and Svend Yort are to be judges
of the stamps and covers displayed.
Denwood N. Kelly, jr.. will be gen.
eral chairman and Sol Glass hon.
orary chairman. Reservations for
the banquet should be sent to the
latter at 3311 Powhatan avenue,
Baltimore Is, at So plate.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 2206 Rhode Island avenue
NE. tomorrow evening at 8.
x.oo&;r~ - tk1 c;l,,nx C,,,.;,, ~
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AS late as 1925, drawings still
outnumbered black and white
photos in American magazines.
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One camera and 10 rolls of film
may be taken into Mexico duty
free by pleasure trippers.
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A meeting of the Silver, Spring
Philatelic Society will be held at
the County Building, Colesville
road near Georgia avenue. Thurs
day evening at s. Visitors well
come.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

Thus far los different nations
have brought out Red Cross
stamps. A list of them has been
prepared for distribution by the
Evening star., 1950-02-05

Slogan cancellations in aid of
the campaign against infantile
paralysis are being used in several
cities of Canada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06

Hostesses for the monthly
luncheon-meeting. for the. Sur
face Development Group Wives
Club were Mrs. Mnriel Wells
and Mrs. Pat Rayburn. the. af-
fair having been held at Fl. Tay-
Tor Officers Club.
CoIeus, hibiscus and the sweet
heart-vitle is, colpred frond vases
decorated the tables, which were
placed to form a u. Peeping out
from the foliage were tiny Eas-
ter Dummies and chicks. A novel
grabbing contained c6lored Eas-
ter eggs with stamped numbers,
and these served as charming
place cards.
Members and guests attending
the luncheon had their choice
of roast turkey or swordfish
STEAK with ffeach-ftied and peas
fruit salad topped With whipped
cream, coffee, and the delicious
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Goldsmith Awards
Pin To /. Roberts
For WB Service

Theodore Roberts, manager of
the Lumley and Roberts Hard
ware Co, on Caroline street was
awarded today a pin indicating
over 20 years of service to the
United States Weather Bureau.
Mr.. Roberts has acted in the
capacity of displaynan for storm
warnings at the store located on.
Caroline street. The Weather
Bureau recognizes such service
es by warding pins for each 10
years of service, Awards range
through the 20-30-40-50 year
brackets.
The award to Mr.. Roberts was
presented by Sam Goldsmith the
local official in charge of the
Wealth. Bureau while visiting
the store. The Weather Bureau
contemplates the erection of a
storm warning pole at. his store
from which flags and lights will
be displayed whenever weather
conditions of a dangerous nature
are imminent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06

sultant for Campbelps Soup,
RK O, and Lucky Strike.
During the war Mr., Wakefnas
was in the Navy in the Pacific
on active duty. It was later while
in the navy hospitals that he
wrote his first book, "Shore
Leave"
Giving welcome addresses
were Mayor F. r. Humphries Of
the city Of Fort, Laudsrdale; Fred
Madden. State Coordinator for
Day Trade Programs, from the
State Vocational Department.
Responses We're given by, Tom
English, Secretary and Treasure
er of the First Federal Savings
and Loan Association and Fort
Lauderdaie DCT Advisory Beard
Msinber; and John 6. Gerand,
Managing Editor or the, Holly
wood Sun, Taller and South Bro
ward Oct advisory Board Mem
Der.
Entertainments were provided
BY Dot members of the eight
schools. Included were: solo,
deep Purple" and You're My
Everything" by Marriet Allen
of Miami Edison Senior High
School: a Novelty, Mule Train, "
by Oct members of Miami Sen
ior High School; a solo, Desert
Song" by Carol Munroe of Fort
Lauderdale High School; and a
solo. Because" by Arthur Roed-
de of So. Broward High School
A novelty, "Strolling. Through
The Park" by Doris Worthing-
ton, Helen Scott, DAVID Roberts
Charlottee Marsh, Bill Cooper
eonald Groves, Betty Smith, and
Eugene Casweli of Miami Jack
son High School; a duet There's
No Tomorrow" by Shirley Bak;
er and Wanda Perdue o. South
Broward High School; Hillbills
Songs with guitar BY Pat Prib-
Bile and arold Peck of Fort Eaudl
erdale High Seholl. j duet
Some Enchanted Evening" by
Carol Mdnroe and Jack ZimmeI
of Fort Lauderdale High School
will complete the numbers. .
Presentation of gifts to those
Oct students who participated
iii the days session In lniprof1iptC
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06

hilary, comprising ages Is to 16,
held two meetings also in the
Church Annex, with Mrs. Flea
nor Bennett and Ms. Georgia
Collins, counselors, in charge.
On March 81 the intermediate
Girls Auxiliary entertained with
a chicken dinner prepared by the
girls. Guests included Mrs. Edna
Albury, WMU president, Mrs.
Francis Fairfield, Young Peoples
Director, and Mrs. Harold Sand
ers.
The Junior Boys, Royal Ans
bassadors ages 8 to IS. and In
termediate Boys, ages 13 to 10,
were organized and held two
meetings. Mrs. Jackson, Mr..
Esquinaldo, Mrs. MeMasters and
Rev. George M. Ray are coun!
sellers for these two groups.
The Young Womans Auxiliary
met on March IA at the home of
Nancy Ealffield, and on Mareh
Il Mrs. Edna A1blry was hostess
to the group at her home, 400
Olivia street. Mrs. Sara Willard
and Mrs. Naomi Scribner are
eouhseiors Of the Young Wofnans
Auxiliary.
Brief social periods during
which refreshments were served
closed each meeting.
The purpose of Auxiliaries for
all ages is to teach the Bible and
to learn OF the work of mission
aries in the Home and Foreign
Fields, also of giving to the
needy and to missions.
Mrs. Albury reports that dur
ing the March Week of Prayer
the sum of SITS comprised the
offering for Home Missions, and
a cash gift Of 500 was also given
to a ministerial student. Reports
were made Of groeeries. medicine,
clothing and money debated. to
local needy families.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Erdy Ladies Hold Special Meeting
TO Map Ottt Schedule For Year

4 Mrs. Edith Moffat,a newly ap-
pointed chairman of the Gray
Ladies' Corps in Key West. sic
ceeding Mrs. Betty Ellis, called a
special meeting of the group at
her home, 9ol Truman avenue,
last week.
Nineteen members We're pres
ent at the meeting, during which
a schedule for the coming years
activities was mapped out p. j.
Mrs. Margarita Davis. Field
Director for the Naval Hospital
here, gave an inspiring talk, in
which she emphasized the need
for the Gray Ladies' service, and
outlined the responsibility each
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
C0NTENUEG. ACEYEDO

Continued From Paee One
Peace Justice Roy Hamlin, $1O,-
900, is excessive and prohibitive. :"
Judge Lopez said that informa-
tion reaching him indicated that
there is sufficient evidence on
which to hold Acevedo, but he
agreed to reduce the bail on the
man after hearing the evidence
Tin the case.
The principal witness against
Acevedo, a woman, is at present
under the care of a doctor in
Miami and could not come to the
hearing today, County Solicitor
Allen B. Cleare, Jr., told Judge.
Lopez.
The court was assured that the
witness would be here on Mon
day, and Judge Lopez set the
date of the hearing for Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
CUllaillgE nsIsts

THURSDAY APRIL! g.
Exhibit Of. oil. paintings by
Arthur McCarty, Woman S
Clubhouse. e. alike ries on
Duval. street. To. continue, ito
April 3. Q toe6 I'm, daily, :
Last seasonal Audubon, Screen
Tour, by Fries Changing
T" Shores , full color film, and
George H.; sOrians, lecturer.
8 PM. at High School Audi
torium.
Meeting, officers club Of Order
Of Eastern Star, 8 pm. at
home OF Mrs, james Porter,
i6i3 Southland street:
FRIDAY, APRIL p
luncheon Meeting, Officers
Wives Club. 1890, P. M, at
Officers Club. st. Taylor.
Mrs. Jonathan jackson, guest
speaker. Election Of CO.
chairman.
THURSDAY, APRIL 49,
Annual Dance sponsored by
Key West Humane Society,
popularity known as the Dog
Dance La Concha Hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Surfuce Development Group Wipes
Club Held Mbnthiy L.lhcheon.Meet

dessert was ice cream covered
with caramel sauce.
The cool weather was respon4
isible for the wearing of many
attractive an d modish suits,
though MANY lovely cottons were
to be seen also.
|. The short business session was
presided over by Mrs. Dixie
Smith. Mrs. Cynthia Healy was
elected Representative for the.
advisory board of the group,
Mrs. Lois. Hansen retiring fol-
lowing her tive months term of
office in this capacity.
New IN E n b e.rs introduced
themselves. These new members
are the Mesdames Borden, Bon
ner. Gtischy and Hugus, whose
husbands are serving with the
USS Sarsfield, USS Greenwood
and Surface Development Sta
ton respectively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Free Portrait
Sitting
P Wirephoto

NAN AND CLINT, 613 Fleming
Street, take Photographic por-
traits, but they give much more
than that! They produce more
than true likeness-they catch
the best side of ones nature and
personality and record it as a
priceless remembrance-to give
pleasure and happiness and make
one proud. Perfection in detail
is their goal
To acquaint you with this abil-
ity of theirs, you can have por-
trait sitting and see a set of
proofs FREE, by merely making
an appointment between now and
Easter. Call them at 837.-Advt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
sBy Erie's Changing Shores.
Subject OF audubon Screen T0uf
This Epening At Key Vest High School

conservation methods these erea-
lures may still be photographed
and studied in a natural wildlife
setting. This is particularly rel
markable when it is realized that
the lakes, particularly ON the
American side are bordered By
MANY large cities and agricul4
ural areas which are densely
populated.
Appearing here under the aus
pieces of Monroe County Audit
bon Society, DR.. OriaI1s has cap-
tured the spirit of this region Of
the country through the medium
of color moving pictures Of pro-
feasional type, which he uses to
supplement his entertaining lee
ture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Woman's Missionary Union And
Anriiidries OF First Baptist
Church Had ActiUe Month lii March

March was an extremely active
month for the Woman's Missio-
nary Union and Auxiliaries of
the First Baptist Church.
On Monday, March 6, the Gem
eraI Missionary Program and
business meeting was held il
the Church, with the president,
Mrs. Edna Albury, presiding.
Miss Holly Johnson gave the
devotional, and Mrs. Spar, sis
ter of Mrs. George NJ. Ray. gave
an Inspiring talk on Christ For
Us.a
Reports were presented by
chairmen of all committees, and
assignments were made for
March. This meeting closed with
a prayer by the president, Mrs.
Albufy.
On March IS the BusinassWo-
mans Circle met at the home OF
Mrs. Marie Metcaf. The program
was presented by. the Program
chairman, Miss Gladys Merritt.
March 20 saw the Elizabeth
Taylor Circle meeting in the
Church annex. Mrs. Florine Mesa,
chairman, presided, and Mrs.
Ramirez, as program chairman,
presented the missionary pro-
gram for the day.
On Thursday, March 10, the
Linda Franks Circle met at 1000
Am. at the home of Mrs. George
Nd. Ray.
During the month the SUM-
beam Band. boys and girls ages.
8 to 8, held two meetings, with
Mrs. Henry jerks, counselor, in
charge of both meetings. The
Junior Girls Auxiliary, ages 8
to l3, also held two meetings in
the Church Annex, Mrs. Geneva
Smith and Mrs. Lois Eden, counS
sellers, in charge.
$ The intermediate Girls Aux
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06

Z The marginal country OF. Lake
Erie, which borders on Michigan,
Ohio and New York in its west-i
eFn.- southern and eastern reach
es in the subject of DIR. George H.
Orians full color movie entitled
-By Erie's. Changing Shores"
which he will present at the Key
West High School tonight at eight
O'clock as the final number Of
this seasons Audubon Screen
Tours.
: Once a wilderness teeming
with wildlife, large and small;
game. the marshes and swamps
Of the great lakes still form nat
uraizfefuge for a wide variety
Of birds and mammals. Thanks
20 public opinion and intelligent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-06
Photography Shoe TO Open At
Marteiio Gallery On April Ii

Local amateur and profession
al photographers have been in
vited to exhibit their work at
Martello Gallery at the County
Beach following the close of the
present exhibition made up of
paintings done in Key West this
winter.
Photographers who would like
to exhibit are asked to bring
their photographs either mount
ed, framed, or brackete6 in glass,
to the gallery next Monday. April
10. The show will be hung on
that date, and will open on Tues
day, April IL.
Among the photographers who
have already accepted the invita-
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lose Mdrtinez

Jose Martinez, 81, died this
morning ct 7 O'Clock in his resi-
dence at I'LL Georgia ST, after
an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p. m.
from the chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home.
Rev. Gavinus Egana, of St.
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic
Church VII officiate at the ser
vices.
Burial will be in Catholic
Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Mrs.
Eloisa Martinez, two daughters,
Mrs. NJ. Sotero and Mrs. j. Al
bury: six grandchildren; one
grandchild: nieces and nephews.