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Evening star., 1953-03-19
as DisfricfFi Gef
81 Million Contracts
For Navy Building

Rear Admiral George H. Fort,
USN, commandant Of the Po-
tomac River Naval Command,
today announced the Navy has
awarded more than $4 million
in contracts to IS Washington
area construction companies in
the past four months.
The largest project, under
construction now at the Naval
Research Laboratory annex at
Randle Cliff, near Prince Fred
erick in Calvert County, Md,
was awarded to the Norair En-
cheering Co. here in January.
for a bid of $1,223, 900.
The projects, all on Navy and
Marine Corps stations within
the command, were offered to
low bidders from area contrac-
tors.
The Randle Cliff specifications
call for water and power lines,
sewage treatment and laboratory
buildings, heating plants, road
ways. emergency Diesel-power
generating plants and a general
enlarging of the laboratory.
Other high contract awards
went to John Tester & Son, Inc.
of Washington, for the construc-
ton of laboratory buildings at q
cost Of $1.198,728 at the Randle
Cliff Annex. Merando, Inc. of
Washington, received a contract
award for construction of addi-
tional buildings at the Naval
Radio Station, Cheltenham, Nd.
for a bid of $636,724 in January.
Humphreys g. Harding, local
builders, drew the contract
award to construct an under
water weapons building at the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory,
White Oaks, Md, for a bid of
$266, $3.50.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
IS years association between the

Is years association between the
two organizations.
Mr.. WaSSerman, whose firm is
the largest of its kind outside
New York, spoke after presenta-
ton to him of a silver trophy by
William O'Connor, jr., president
of Southern Wholesalers.
Others paying tribute to Mr..
Wasserman included: william
O'Connor, Sr., founder of South
ern Wholesalers; Frank Lane, it's
general sales manager, and Jo-
seph B. Elliott, vice president Of
RCA-Victor.
Sketched in the tributes were
highlightS Of the Georges sue
cess story, which started in a
small Arlington radio shop IS
years ago. Last year the firm
crossed So million. Recently it
opened its 18th retail store in
Fails Church.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Author Kathleen Winsor
And Husband Separate !
BY the Assoeiaisd Press.

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Kath-
leen Winsor. author Sof Forever
Amber" says she has separated
from her third husband.
In a statement concerning her
husband, Attorney Arnold Kra-
kower. the 32-year-old novelist
said yesterday.
Nobody is to blame for any
thing. It is a friendly Separa-
ton. When you reach this point,
well. that's it. There will be a
divorce. Where or when we
haven't decided yet" !
Miss WinSor was married to
Mr.. Krakower, 81. in 1949. He
helped her obtain a divorce from
band leader Artie Shaw. The
authors first husband was Bob
Herwig. former college athlete
and professional football player.
Evening star., 1953-03-19

future a n d
is building a
big new ware
house and
8 t o r e at
@ u e e n S
Chapel q n d
B la d enSburg
roads. Presi-
dent George
W a s S e r man
s a i d last
night. 4
M r. w a S.
8 e r man an
n o u n c e d
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Phone Service Started
In Cunudu in 1881

WINNIPEG.-Canada's first tel
ephone exchange was opened in
Winnipeg in 1881, just seven
years after Alexander Graham
Bell made the worlds first tele-
phone call over any considerable
distance. Bells call was made
August 10. 1874, on a line link
ing Brantford and Paris. On
tario, a distance of eight miles
Evening star., 1953-03-19

. INSTRUCTION. "SsseF"@h'
OF the new building with 2O0,0 900
square feet of additional space
at dinner given in his honor
at Hotel Statler by Southern
Wholesalers, Inc, Washington
distributors. The affair marked
Evening star., 1953-03-19
WasserMan Honored
AT Dinner, DiscIoses
Big Expansion Plans

Georges Radio & Television
Co. expects to gross more than
$40 million in television and
appliance sales in the near
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Bridge P7oyTs
Years Banner Event Opens Here on Thursday

CHESS CLUB, october 22 tmaster
pp1inO; 1|George Dayid7Miner Ellis,
Or; [Gt.l n a Brishsm-A. E. Lane. oe-
Douglas Groves, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Byrns. 2--Mrs. florence Millspaugh-
Mutt Harold Dahlbeck.
COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB. Oct.
q: Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Hansen,
&i-aaggh =, HUG NJ, Lyneh,pT; I diibeft Rude
co. {Go5MMIssI6NED OFFICERS MESS
BRIDGE CLUB; Quantico. Oct. 81:
yard. Mrs. Talbot F. Collins
GoN GREssIoNAL SECRETARIES
BRIDGE CLUB. Oct; 20; MARY
Harve Mobley tied with Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Connors; Virginia Ehrenberg-
- FEDERAL Fl SEFsl E"ff5 Bridge LEAGUE. Oct.
Gilbert Rude, Harold pahlbecS -Wiliiam n
Mildred Lindermsn. al MI Mrs. - GfesS GTo-Gns GUS:
~ GoREN SCHOOL, Oct. "a: Opal
Van Van, Horne.George Baker, Warren
, Gertrude Jennings Mrs. Loper, John
Doyle -Elvin Thrower
PLAYEAnR T,A 4 ;, BRIDGE DC CLUB. Oct. %:
STATE DEPARTMEN1Te BRIDGE
Sio$d IL Lambert Mr. ar. and Mrs., FqSsIf @
Moore. lucy ~ Harkins-Dick aa fVsn"u' warren
STEPHAN STUDIO. Oct. q master
Mrs: Fanny samuels. Hsrdee Allen
Mrs: BERNARD ROsson, mrs: Harry y Sic Sic
Alma Byrne-Jim Sucker. 2-Mrs
BIish9p,Mirs. hop Mrs YounEblood; Oct. "a:
ing .Aisenberg John J. Connors.
Lesfe1 MHlf 25fhbSrner. SP, Manfred sobernheim,
i. 2. stlilwelI- BOYD Washington. MIS-.
2. r. Rode-Thomas Snyder. Mrs.
Stanley Beasley-Harve Medley, Mrs.
Betty West-Margaret Nickson. Wilson
Satterfeld.D. R. Anderson, Mary Bur-
WRiGHT PLAYERS, Oct. 20: l.
Capt. j. ]. Bellas-Comdr. T. B.
Scratch Eaa Mrs s5 sam Alma
MontrosS.
Bridge CoIendor
TONIGHT-Dixie Wright Players, 631
RISK 5S1a eoG ssas 5S secrears
Building; pair game. $50. Fec
Hotel; tesm-of -tour and pair gan
(open), 7:45. GAO Bridge Club. excel
tive dining room, General Account
ing Office; pair game, $50. DIX
Wright Players. master point pa
game, 8 tcall Tuckerman 2-O729 fc
TUEsDAY-~Agriculture Club. 1855 Ell
SFsWs d PAIR nir furcs Ea%e Base Gpe9 ocers Brd
Club, pair game, 7:45. Arlingto
Bridge Club 923 south Wakefielf
pair game (openl, s. Chess Clu
Gordon Hotel; individual game, men
berS only, 7:45.
DNESDAY-Stephan Studio. 135
Commissioned Commits d oficers' Mess Birds
Cub. Waller Hall, Quantico; pa
League. eani willard Hotel; master poll
pair game (open), 7:45.
THURSDAY - District Of Columb
Championships, willard Hotel;. won
ems pairs. first session, 2; mixed pair
first session, $50.
FRIDAY-District Of Columbia Chaml
ionships; women's pairs, second Sc
sion. .; mems pairs, 2; mixed pair
second session, $50, ,
SATURDAY District OF Column
Championships open pairs, ouaiityir
session, 2; finals $50; special pa
game (open). $3.50.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Bridge Players

The banner bridge event Of
the year for WashingtonianS
highlights this weeks card
calendar. The 23d annual
District of Columbia champion
ships open Thursday after
noon at the Willard Hotel and
continue through Sunday eve
ming, attracting many visiting
luminarieS, such as Americas
card ace, Charles H. Goren Of
Philadelphia. Hundreds Of 10
cal enthusiasts, expert and
novice alike, will participate.
Opening event Of the four
day series is the woman's pair
match for the Columbian Tro-
ply, Thursday and Friday at
2 pm. Mrs. Ann Scruggs is
chairman. The miXed-pair
contest for the Capital Cup.
also a two-seSsion event. will
be held Thursday and Friday
at $3.50 pm, Mrs. S. H. Beas-
ley and Wilson Satterfield CO.
chairmen. The mems pair con-
test for the Presidents Cup is
set for Friday at 2 pm, Man
fred Sobernheim, chairman.
The Woodward Trophy goes
to the winners of the open
pair set for Saturday at 2 and
$50 pm. Mrs. H. G. Camp
bell and Wallace Ashby are
co-chairmen.
Board a match eam-of-
four play is scheduled for
Sunday at 1890 and Z pm.
The famed Eynon Bowl, which
bears the names of many ma
tionally known players, is the
trophy for this event. Mrs.
j. r. McGhee and David Mur-
ray are co-chairmen.
Also slated for Sunday is
the amateur Metropolitan pair
match for The Evening Star
Trophy. Claire Cox and
Richard Zachary are co-chair-
Evening star., 1953-11-01

Terry Haas-Michael Michaels,
Mrs. Stella Kaplan-Nat Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Molony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edelin-Mrs.
Dorothy Sitton and Temple
winners in the special one-ses-
sion contest Sunday evening,
Mrs. j. D. Boyd-Mrs. Ida Ter
rant, Gary Arkoian-Maj. I. E.
Baldwin placing.
Mrs. Agnes Fischer, w. M.
Lingley, Mrs. Rose Robins, DR..
LIE Roy Robins. DR.. E. M. Short
winning 1872 out of "a deals,
topped the second session of
Washington Bridge Leagues
team series. They now lead
the series with a Billboard to-
tai. Mrs. Harry Siegel, Said
Haddad, David Wilder, Vic
zeve, with 1873 wins, led their
section, taking second over all
honorS in the 21-foursome
field.
The latter quartette moves
into third spot in the series
standing, 2 of a board behind
Mrs. Marianne Boschan, Mrs.
M. L. Fisher. Mrs. E. P. Cot
ter, Mrs. j. r. McGhee, j. G.
Stone, who shared third over
all awards in the october Ses-
sion with Mrs. Edna Evans,
George Dickerman, Lewis and
Lloyd Tubbs.
High scores in the two con-
current Mitchell sections went
to the following pairs: First,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Molony,
Mrs. j. D. Boyd-Stanley Stein,
l.. L. Weil-J. H. Grover, r..
Stucker-William Hughes; sec
ond, Hardee Allen-Harry Sic
gel, Mr.. and Mrs. Zvonko Rode,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Ney, Mrs.
Betty Cook-Louis Salvatorel.
CORRECTION: Mrs. M. A.
Coneys-R. B. Owens were E-W
winners, Section C, of the
october l master point con-
test, Ed j. Hughes-Leonard
Plotkin, previously reported as
the winners, finishing second.
In other local Duplicate contests
last week winners and runnersup
AGRICULTURE CLUB. October 27:
I'D. R. Anderson-H. P. Stillwell. 2
Mrs. Alma Byrne-Charles Schreck.
ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE CLUB, Oc-
tober %: Mrs. Ida Terrant-Mrs
Henry T. .Chittenden. 2-R. E. Kin
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE
OFFICERS BRIDGE CLUB. October
27: Mai. Gulick-Capt. Robitaille
Mrs. r. o. Maurer-Mrs. C. M
Blakeney. Capt. and Mrs. George
C. Potter, Admiral and Mrs. T. B
"4tlFISHioN ARLiNGToN BRIDGE CLUB, oc.
tober q: 1-William Clsrk-Willian
Keay.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

This print depicts an aspect
of one of the most distinctive
and original of Washington's
numerous statues and memo
rials. 1t is also one Of the
most attractive and most diff
cult subjects for the amateur
photographer. It is con-
structed of dark bronze and is
erected against a background
of clear sky; it therefore
might well serve as a severe
test of the skill and Judgment
of any photographer.
Close observation Of pre-
vailing atmospheric conditions
and the relative position of the
sun are essentials for success.
The point of view to be Sc
lected is especially important
in depicting this difficult sub
ject. Furthermore, since the
sky forms the background, it
is necessary to use an appro-
pirate filter to reduce the
actinism of that background.
A day should be selected
when detached masses of
cumuluS clouds float across
the upper horizons of the
background of sky. Backlight-
ing of this subject is taboo.
The time of day most appro-
pirate is when the sun reaches
an altitude that will direct its
rays upon the memorial at an
angle of about IS degrees and
towards the front of the sub
ject, such as would be ar
ranged for a portrait.
The point of view having
been determined in relation to
the atmospheric conditions
and the position of the sun, a
suitable filter, for example
K-2, should be applied to the
lens and sufficient exposure
given to obtain detail in the
cavity Of the shell. Soft de-
velopment Of the film should
then follow.
Which of the above condi-
tions have been met in the
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Camera Angles L. -.
Curator races History
Of Picture Machines
By Alexander J. Wedderburn
Coraior Of Photography
The Smithsonian Institution

projected the images so record
ed on a screen by means Of
his protector known as the
Zoopraxiscope. This machine
employed pictures. mounted on
a glass disc, which were
screened by using an opaque
shutter disc, having slots cor
responding to the pictures,
which turned in the opposite
direction, the image being pro-
jected by means Of a light
source behind the glass disc
and a lens in front Of the
shutter disc.
Edison Contributes
In 1889 Thomas A. Edison
perfected the Kinetograph. a
motion picture camera that re-
corded pictures on roll film.
The same year he introduced
the Kinetoscope, a peep show
device.
The motion picture had lit
tie success commercially until
1886 because OF screen
flicker which was caused by
the uninterrupted passage OF
film through the protector.
Then Edison converted his
peep show machine to a pro-
iector from which all motion
picture projectors are descend
ed.
A major improvement OF the
protector came in 1895 as the
result of the work of Thomas
Armat of this city. Armat per-
fected an intermittent move
ment which gave a Stop-start
movement to the film as 1t
passed through the protector.
Meanwhile, on the continent
of Europe, Louis and AugusCe
Lumiere devised a comb1na-
ton camera-projector that was
small, simple and cheap.
About 1908 Edison turned his
attention to the talking. pic
ture. He devised a synchro-
nizer that kept film in step
with sound, which was re-
corded on a phonograph rec
ord. A record was played and
the recording artist was photo
graphed until paSSable syn
chronization of sound and lip
movement was established.
Protector and phonograph
were connected to the syn
chronizer, which operated on
a battery.
The first practical sound
motion picture to reach the
public 1925 was a develop
ment of the Western Electric
Co. Somewhat like the earlier
Edison system, it featured the
recording of sound on disc
records synchronized with film.
Technical difficulties caused
this system to give way even
tually to the sound-on-fllm
method which is in use today.
The first sound-on-film sys-
tenn was devised in 1906 by
Eugene Lauste,s who came to
America from France.
BY the LauSte method, used
today, sounds are received by
a microphone tranSmitter and
follow an electrical circuit to
a receiver in the camera.
Sound vibrations are con-
verted into light values that
vary according to the intensity
of the sound. This is accom-
plished by means of a system
of slotted diaphragms, one OF
which vibrates in concert with
varying electrical currents
which are in turn produced by
the action of sound waves in a
microphone transmitter. Thus
light of varying intensities
falls on the sensitive film that
passes behind the vibrating
diaphragm. When the film is
developed the sound record is
formed.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Camera News

The Silver Spring Camera
Club will meet Thursday to
hear a talk by John Meene-
han of Fuller & D'Albert.
A color slide exchange of
the PISA color circuit will be
shown at the meeting which is
to take place at 8 pm. at 1875
Dale drive.
The Alexander Camera Club
will meet Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock at the Alexandria
Recreation Center, Cameron
and Harvard streets, for a
chow to do it" program.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
By Margaret L. Fisher


men. The contest is restricted
to players holding less than
so master points. A special
open-pair game will be held
Saturday evening concurrent
with the final session of the
open title event.
With the exception of Tobias
Stone of New York, who won
the open title last year with
Alvin Roth, all defending
champions are local players.
They include Mrs. Edna Evans
Mrs. Bernard Rosson (women's
pairs), John c. Kunkel-Alvin
Roth (men's pairs), DR.. and
Mrs. A. j. Steinberg (mixed
pairs) Mrs. Marianne BoSchan,
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher, Mrs.
j. R. McGhee, James G. Stone
(team-of-four) and DR.. Louis
Lang-Charles Thompson (Met-
ropolitah pairs).
Mrs. F'reda Bentley present.
ly holds the Helen B. Golden
Trophy awarded to the mem
ber of the Women's Auxil-
iary who scores the highest
percentage in five Of the eight
pair sessions in the annual
D. C. meet.
The sectional tourney, sane
toned by the American Con-
tract Bridge League and spon-
sored by the Washington
Bridge League. is open to all
ACBL members. All contests
will be held in the Crystal
Room Of the willard.
Netting $3.50 for benefit of
Children's Hospital, the char
ity match sponsored by WBL's
Women's. Auxiliary, held last
Sunday, was the most sue
cessful of similar contests held
annually Tor the past eight
years. Some 200 players par
ticipated in the two sessions at
the Shoreham Hotel. Winners
of the major contest for the
Schwartz Cup were Israel
Cohen and Mortimer Gold
stein, amassing a combined
session total of 215 match
points.
A dozen Baltimore fans COM
peted, among them Walter
OLoughlin Charles Wolpert
taking runnerup honors, Ira
Haygooni-Fumio Yagi finish
ing fourth. Third awards and
subsequent master point-hon-
ored positions fell to Wash
ingtonians: Robert Bierly-
D. j. Harris, Andy Gabrilo-
vitch-Lew Levenson, Mrs.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
By jones WoIdo Fowcett

: By jones Waldo Fowcett
October 13, 1,164,690 copies
were sold and 424,193 first-day
covers Cancelled.
Charles R. Chickering de-
signed the Scent New York
Tercentenary commemorative,
to be released November 20,
and the engraving on the die
was done by Richard M. Bower
and John S. EdmondSon.
A set of four poster stamps
has been issued to publicize
the fifth annual American
Stamp Dealers Association
National Postage Stamp Show
and the 300th anniversary of
the founding of the municipal
ity of New York. The design
features Henry Hudson's ship,
the Half Moon. Readers de-
string to obtain the series
should send 10 cents to Peter
G. Keller, IS Nassau street,
New York City.
Earl Macmillan, 720 Uni
verSity street, Bloomington,
Ind, is sponsoring a first-day
Christmas Seal cover in aid
Of the Monroe County Tuber-
culosis Association, November
16. Send 20 cents in wrapped
coins with name, address and
clipping of this notice.
Hunters of migratory water
fowl, conservationists and the
philatelic public purchased
2,296,628 copies of the 1852
duck hunters license stamp,
paying So each for the same.
The postal authorities of
Egypt continue to use King
Farouk stamps, but they have
defaced them with heavy black
bars applied over the former
Sovereign's portrait.
Gambia has a new Queen
Elizabeth series of Is denomi-
Evening star., 1953-11-01
PhiioteIic News

Postmaster General Arthur
E. Summerf1eld on Wednesday
announced that the oficial
Cover nment publication,
Postage Stamps of the United
States" has been revised and
will be reisSued on or about
November Is. The book, ear
lier editions of which were
beSt-sellers at the Office Of the
superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office,
contains a description and il
lustration of every type of
United States postage stamp
released since 1847. In its
latest form it brings the cata-
log up to June 80, 1858. The
price of the book is IS cents.
Copies will be available in the
philatelic exhibition room,
Post Office Department Build
ing, and perhaps at the Phila-
telic Agency, as well as at the
GPO.
In his announcement Mr..
Summerfield said: "The post
age stamps of a nation are a
picture gallery of its glories.
They depict in miniature its
famous men, the great events
of it's history. its industries, its
natural wonders. Because OF
this, philately has a distinct
educational value. No one
can pursue this hobby in
telligently without develop
ing a greater knowledge of
his national heritage. 1t is
my sincere hope, therefore.
that this revised and enlarged
edition of Postage Stamps of
the United States will be of
value to stamp collectors and
will contribute to their enjoy
ment of a cultural avocation." :"
Beginning today, the first
class foreign postage rate will
be 8 cents an ounce.
When the Scent Future
Farmers commemorative went
on sale at Kansas City, Mo-,
Evening star., 1953-11-01

print under discussion? The
Iighting-the optimum posi-
ton of the sun was not Sc
lected, almost resulting in
back-lighting. The clouds were
OF suitable character but not
high enough to yield the best
results as a background. The
focus apparently was adjusted
to the face Of the memorial,
but the aperture Of the lens
was not small enough to yield
a sufficiently sharp image and
depth of focus for projection.
However, in the present case
the result is rather pleasing.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Camera Angles

Back in 1856 a Dutch physi-
cist, Christian Huygens, in
vented the magic lantern"
and so began the history of
the motion picture. Although
photography had not yet been
discovered, early users of
magic lanterns painted pic
lures on glass slides and by
various means made them
move when projected on a
screen.
In one form of the magic"
device a revolving drum was
used to change from picture
to picture-a step closer to
the motion picture protector.
Later, mechanical slides were
used to give the effect of NOV
ing pictures. 1t can be said
then that the motion picture
protector is directly descended
from the magic lantern of the
1600's.
Almost 200 years passed be-
fore the motion picture took
another big step forward. In
1924 Peter Mark Roget, bet
ter known for his Thesaurus,
propounded his persistence of
vision" theory. This theory has
best been stated by Plateau
who said, when several OBJ
jects differing from each 9TH
er, in graduated form and
position, present themselves
successfully to the eye at very
short intervals of time and
close to each other, the sue
cesSive impressions which they
produce on the retina will
unite without confusion and
we think that we see one OBJ
ject only which gradually
changes form and position"
Firm proof of this theory
was offered in 1925 by DR.. John
Ayrtom Paris in the form of
a cardboard disc with a bird
drawn on one side and a cage
on the other. When revolved
on it's axis it presented the
illusion of the bird being in
the cage. This device was
known as the Thaumatrope.
First Machine
In 1882, seven years before
the discovery of photography,
the first motion picture ma
chine" was invented by two
men working independently of
one another. DR.. Joseph Pla-
teau named his the PhenakiS-
toScope, while DR.. Simon Ritter
Won Stampfer called his the
StroboScopic disc. This was a
slotted disc with pictures on
the reverse side which, were
viewed in mirrored reflection
through the slots while the
disc revolved.
The next step came in 1884
with the invention of the
Marvel Drum, later known as
the Zoetrope. Several persons
could view the moving pictures
of the Zoetrope, which fea-
tured a series of pictures
mounted on the inside of a
slotted cylinder which revolved
on a spindle. This was the in
vention of William G. Horner.
An improvement of the Zoe
trope appeared in 1877 as the
PraXinoscope of Emile Rey-
maud. A succession of images
on the inside surface of the
rotating drum were reflected
from mirrors, thus dispensing
with the need of peering
through the slots of the Zoe
trope.
Although the Photographic
process was perfected in 1889
little real success came from
its adaptation to the cinema
until 1879 when Eadweard
Muybridge used a battery of
still cameras to photograph
the movements of animals and
Evening star., 1953-11-01

The point Of view selected by
Mr.. Briggs produces the effect
that the up-surging gulls are
directing their flight away
from the observer. On the
other hand, a viewpoint from
the left would have made it
appear that the gulls were
about to fly toward the observ-
era more dramatic pose.
On the whole, the photo
graph presents a pleasing and
artistic study of the memorial,
but much of the half-buried
detail will be lost in a news
paper reproduction.