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Evening star., 1953-07-19
Camera Angles
Camera Angles
DoubIecheck YourPhoto
Before Entering Contest
By Alexander J. Wedderburn
cvrotov Of Photography
The Smithsonian institution

Now that we have had an
opportunity to study several
hundred entries in The Stars
1858 Amateur Snapshot Con-
test we think 1t time to point
out the more common faults
causing contestants to lose out
IN the annual pictorial Donny-
brook.
A casual comparison between
. winning print and loser
may not reveal the difference
90 we feel q more critical anal
ySis is now in order.
Frankly It's a tough job for
o panel Of judges to pick the
top print from hundreds Of en-
tries. Each picture must be
evaluated for composition,
lighting, human interest. tech
nical quality, compliance with
the rules of the contest, etc.
BY the time the judges Sc
lections are narrowed down to
IS or 20 pictures it becomes
necessary to start looking Tor;
some Of the more minor flaws
Of photography to speed the
process of elimination. Finally,
when 1t comes to picking the
top picture of the week. each OF
these factors is carefully
weighed before a decision Is
reached.
Take a look at the winners
In today's pictorial magazine
and compare them, not only
with each other, but with en-
tries you may have made that
failed to win. II you didn't
compete in this group, COM
pare some Of your current
snapshots with the winners.
II your snapshots stack up well
with the top prints for this
week send them in and take
your chances with the rest OF
Washington's snapshot fans.
Study the Winners
On the other hand. a care
full study of this weeks pub
lished pictures may show you
why you haven't won a prize
so far. Or they may give you
ideas as to how you can i'm
prove your photography enough
to cash in on one of the weekly
awards that will be given in
the coming weeks.
We don't mean that you
should attempt to copy the
work of others but rather that
these pictures may suggest
better ideas for pictures you
will want to make in the fu-
ture.
If, for example, you have
made snapshots of your dog
which show him curled up on
the porch asleep you may dis
cover that some one else won
the prize for animal shots that
week with a snapshot showing
. dog leaping in the air for a
ball. Now compare your pic
ture with the one just de-
scribed. To be sure, your snap
shot shows your pup in a char
acteristic pose and, because it
looks just like your dog, you
are satisfied with the shot.
But what about other people?
Frankly, why should they be
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tions, were Mrs. j. r. McGhee-
D. j. Harris, Miller Roberts
George Wyman (Section Al,
Mrs. Agnes Fischer-Harry Sic
gel, Mrs. Virginia Dye-Violet
thinner (Section b, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Molony. Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. RintelS (Section
c..
Half points for runner-up
scores were credited to Mrs.
Freda Bentley-Mrs. Marianne
Boschan, 1t. Col. John Geddes-
Paul Neff, Mrs. Stanley Beas-
ley-Mrs. Ann Scruggs. M. r.
Browne-Robert Osborn, Els
worth Esh-Ervin M. Kenison
and Mary White-Meyer Shu-
man who tied with Mrs. Philip
Talbott-J. D. Cobb.
In the 102-pair field COM
peting for the open title on
Saturday, Mrs. Terry Haas
Michael Michaels made the
best overall showing among
the Washington forces, finish
ing seventh. Other local play
ers rating master-point honors
for their good performances
were Gene Metz-David Murray,
finishing ninth. and Charles
Lovenberg Kiffin Rockwell,
tenth. The latter duo took
runnerup honors for the night
session. The title was won by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sabott Uf
Philadelphia.
Trophies Won
Runnerup trophies were
claimed by Washingtonians in
both the mems and mixed pair
events. Alvin Roth Israel
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your camera these things are
bound to affect the quality of
your snapshots. II the lighting
is nat the snapshot will be
fiat. If the sun is bright and
directly overhead the picture
will be harsh and contrasty.
Backlightings, where the sun
is behind the subject are fine
for dramatic effects but be
sure no light rays are sneak
ing around the subject and
into the lens.
Composition is important,
too. OF course. we all realize
we shouldn't cut of the head.
feet or other part of a sub
ject's body in a snapshot. But
there ares other things that
also count.
When people are the prin-
cipal subject of the picture the
background should be as plain
as possible. Fences, clothes
lines, untidy flower borders,
benches, telephone poles, tree
limbs. bushes and the like are
very distracting in the back
ground of such a snapshot.
These things are not so notice.
able at the time the picture is
being made because you are
concentrating on the subject.
So, before swapping a pic
ture, be sure to look at that
portion of the background that
will show in the picture and
If it is messy or cluttered up
with meaningless objects, move
your subject to a more favor
able location.
Try to be more than salts
fled with the snapshots you
send in during the following
weeks of the contest. Check
and double-check before you
make each exposure and we
feel sure you will have a better
chance to win one of the many
prizes to be awarded.
Evening star., 1953-07-19

on Apostasy." defending Jews
who were compelled into Islam.
His Guide to the Perplexed"
IMoreh Nebuchim) was fin-
ished about 1870. It is a philo-
sophical exposition Of Judaism
which seeks to harmonic
scriptural ideas with Aristotle
and other Greek sages.
Each of these works had
constructive revolutionary eff
feet. Maimonides blazed new
paths for Jewish progress.
Everything which preceded
him became antiquated
and with few exceptions lost
all Importance" His impact
upon Spinoza. Moses Men
delsson and many other jew
ish writer's of the most dis
tinguished classification still
is dynamic.
Maimonides died in Fostat,
Cairo, December 13, 1904. His
body was buried at Tiberias,
Palestine, and his grave has
been an objective for pilgrims
ever since.
The new Israel commemo-
rative was designed by Wind
and Struski, Tel Aviv, and is
being printed at the govern
ment printing establishment.
Hakirya, in photogravure, 16
copies to the sheet, plate rs.
Ornamental f1rst-day covers
will be available at the Phila-
telic Services Office, GPO
Building. Jerusalem, Israel. at
Is cents in United States coins
each.
The application of X-ray to
philately is being demonstrated
at the Medical Museum of the
Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology, Seventh street and
Independence avenue S.W.,
from 9 to 5 daily in an exhi-
bition arranged by DR.. Her.
bert c. Pollack Of Chicago
fault will be that of the ABA
Rochester, authors of fasci-
ating articles on the subject
in the Journal of the Society
of Philatelic Americans. Public
invited to attend.
A commemorative stamp for
Elias Boudinot (174O-1821) of
New Jersey, president of Con-
gress, 1882: director of the
mint. 1795-1805; trustee of the
College of New Jersey prince
toni. 1772-1821; president of
the American Bible Society,
1916, has been proposed.
A publicity release of Ameri-
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nerSup we're Mr.. and Mrs.
zvonko Rode. Hardee Allen.
Gary Arkoian.
CIubbers Divide
Chess clubbers divided their
master point quota on Satur-
day evening in another Mitch.
ell contest. Top scores went
to Mrs. Alma Byrne-Mrs. Dixie
T. Wright, MIR. and Mrs. r. w.
Byrns. Laura Hunter-J. Fred
Staver and Hardee Allen Rob-
ert r. Stills placed.
Winners of the nationally
awarded match sponsored by
the Wright Players on Sunday
evening were E. w. Harnish-
Henry Paolini, M. Labbate-J.
F. Stewart. In second spots
were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis SAL
vatorel, M/Sgt. and Mrs. E.
L. ESh.
In other local duplicate
matches last week, winners
and runnersup were:
AGRICULTURE CLUB, July IA. I
D. J. Harris-J. Fred Staver; 2, Thorn:
as }EH R}qEnHnseaHs5man sIhpnn seltzer; :,
10: !. Jenny Bryant-Richard Zachary:
Mrs, Florence Dent-Mrs. Mildred
g1eEks sk1pdE 15E cfGs: cGGeE Jai1 SHsf e. OF.
CComdr; G; J; Eastman-Thomas Breen.
Sapt: !: + Eskridge-R. s. Won Burske:
Capt r: J: M1rphy-H. Rubinstein,
Mash Mrsi Kathryn Johnson-Dr. Robert
CHESS CLUB, July o: I. Mrs, STAN
wrysbt b6teSMS,eS-y; sMrsS p; p Boyd, Mrs; Dixie T..
McDonnell-M. E. sheedy, Mrs, Ksths
ryn JohnSon-J. j. Connors. A"'ii-
Federal BRIDGE LEAGUE. July
Hsrds,. IL; 1, =; FRED Staver-Charles Richter.
s. Klein-Mrs. w. B. Russell MIS- n
PENTHOUSE BRIDGE LEAGUE. july
Herman fFE3pFs FinEN NFentCoLL CLUB; ,,Sly July IS; /.
Pnllllps Helen Richards; 2, John
Hummer-Charles Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Seifring.
x Ruth Phillips Harve Mobley.
STEPHAN STUDIO, July &: e.
o.; snd SMteinnHgerrRichsrd MrI Zachary, Mr..
Hassell-A. E. Lane. Mrs. Raymond
Fetzner-MrS. Lois Brockett. July II.
/, Mrs; j. r. McGhee-D. j. Harris: 9,
Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-Mrs. II. S.
WALSH CLUB, July II: i. Edyths
Deeker-Ed Earisman, H. p. Stiiiweii-
William H. Cole; ., Col and Mrs.
j. g: Ssabourne, DR.. Emily Grewe-Dr.
WRIGHT PLAYERS, july IL: 1.
Alyce M. Schneider William Jacoby:
z. DR.. N. A. Brigham-Henry Sheitel-
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interested in q picture Of q
mapping dog? No good reason
at all. But the other picture Is
full Of life and action and
would draw attention any
where. And that's the differ
ence between winning an
award and missing out.
Now. II you had been able to
introduce the element Of . cat
surreptitiously stealing from
the dogs bowl while he was
snoozing. you would have In
elected q powerful human-in-
tereSt element into your pic
ture that would have upped
its appeal to the point where
it might well have prevailed
against the picture that ac-
tually won q prize.
Sentiment Doesn't Win
Much the same criticism
can be leveled against many
Of the pictures Of babies and
children. All Of us who have
children love the little tikes
and naturally any snapshot of
little Willie is bound to win
q prize" just because it is a
picture Of "our boy" - or so we
think.
But, cute as little Willie may
be, his picture is only one
among hundreds Of other little
Willies" and the odds are bet
ter than 1901 that a picture
showing more than just O
handsome child is going to win
in that particular class.
So get some life and action
into your snapshots Of chill
dren. OF course. portraits are
not ruled out by any means but
contest judges. like most every
one else, will pick q snapshot
of q cute child doing some
thing" over q picture Of a cute
child doing nothing.
Many an otherwise good
snapshot has fallen by the
wayside because of some act
of carelessnesS by the photog-
rapher. You may snap a fine
action photo but If you over
expose or underexpose the film
your snapshot will automati-
cally have that one strike
against it. It's too easy these
days to make perfect ex-
posureS to take chances. If
you don't have an exposure
meter use an exposure guide
the little card that tells you
how to set your lens opening
for the conditions you meet
when taking pictures.
Check Shutter Speed
Be sure to keep your shutter
speed adjusted to the pace of
the action you are trying to
stop. If the shutter speed is
too slow you are sure to wind
up with a negative that is
blurred by unstopped move
ment and, of course, a print
from such a negative would
not be worth submitting.
Pay attention to lighting
when you snap your picture.
If it is too fat or too harsh.
or If 1t gets into the lens Of
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Bridge Colendor

OItOSC SOISHUoI
TONIGHT: Dixie Wright Players, 6317
Blair road; pair game, 7:30.
TOMORROW: Federal Bridge League.
lopenS. 7:4s' Dixie dssi wriESt RatF plagers aams
TUESDAY: Agriculture Club. 1855
Euclid; pair game Copen), 7:45. An
drews Air Force Base Ofacers' Bridge
Club, master point pair game, 7:45.
State Department Bridge Club. execu-
tive dining room; pair game. 1880.
WEDNESDAY,: Stephan Studio, 1855
Euclid; pair game (open). 1880;
Washington Bridge League, willard
Hotel; pair game (open). 7:45.
THURSDAY: Chess Club, Gordon Ho-
tel; master point pair game, 7:45
Penthouse Bridge League, Federal Sc
curity Administration, North Building:
pair game, $50.
FRIDAY: Alexandria Bridge Club, 1900
King: pair game (open). 7:45. Stephan
Studio. pair game topen). 7:45.
SATURDAY,: WBL women's Auxiliary,
Sheraton-Park Hotel: master point
pair game, 1890. Chess Club, pair
game. 7:45. Walsh Club, 1889
game, 7:45.
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Three other master point
matches drew a large share of
attention during the week.
Winners at the Stephan Studio
on July 10 were Mrs. Violet
zimmer-Mrs. Virginia Dye. j.
D. Cobb-G. c. Taylor. Run
Evening star., 1953-07-19
By Margaret l. Fisher

Cohen took the honors in the
mems contest, and Mrs. Fulton
Brylawski Henry Stearman
rated second scores in the
mixed game. Haas-Michaels
were fourth over all among IS
duos competing for the mixed
title, Mrs. John C. Kunkel-
Israel Cohen receiving honor
able mention for a section
second.
Outstanding pair score Of
the tourney was credited to
Charles Voight of Washington
and j. Steckley of Harrisburg,
Pa, when they chalked up
2281a match points out of 316
possible in the Saturday night
consolation event.
Top local attraction of the
week was the Washington
Bridge League master-point
match last Wednesday night.
Members of the WBL Wom-
ems Auxiliary will hold their
monthly master point contest
at the Sheraton-Park Hotel
next Saturday at 1890 pm.
Only WA members may par
ticipate. Hostesses, who must
be notified for reservations, are
Mrs. David r. Danner, Oliver
2-1490, and Mrs. D. j. Harris,
Jackson 2-8020.
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Camera Club News

Raymond ]. Parker, former
secretary-treasurer of the
Washington Society Of Cine
photographers. has been named
assistant to Tom McHugh of
Walt Disney's staff. His first
assignment is a Aim story of
wild life in the national parks.
Evening star., 1953-07-19

venta Louise principal in Washingtons National
Ballet the subject Of the photograph judged rs prize
and the Fourth United States Armed
Interservce Photo Contest The photographer
M/Serg F. Fawcett, whose home Is in Washington
Originally staged at the Pentagon
the National Museum Constitution
Tenth street NV.
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Labor Stamp Issued

Italy has produced a 25-
lire purple stamp for the Order
Of the Knights of Labor in the
design Of which a convention
allied bee is featured against
a background of honeycomb.
Evening star., 1953-07-19

can Trucking Associations, lac,
1424 Sixteenth street NV,
Tuesday, said: Postmaster
General Arthur Summerfield
announced today approval Of
a stamp to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the
American trucking industry.
The stamp will be issued in
conjunction with the Ameri-
can Trucking Associations an
nual convention in Los Angeles.
First day of issue will be Octo-
ber 81. Further details regard
ing design and color will be an
nounced later" Walter F. Ca
rey, president of the American
Trucking Associations, Inc. re-
quested authorization Of the
stamp. His petition was sup
ported by Dave Beck, president
of the American Federation of
Labor TeamsterS' Union, and
Roy Fruehauf, truck manufac-
turer.
The proposed design for the
Scent American Bar Associa-
ton commemorative, discussed
last Sunday as an example of
bad art" may be Cancelled
altogether. There still Is time
to perfect a new model.
Representative Howard S.
Miller of Kansas has intro
duced a bill (H. r. 6159)
calling for a commemorative
stamp for Amelia Earhart
Putnam, pioneer woman aero
naut who disappeared in the
Pacific on the last jump of a
flight around the world, July
2, 1887.
The Associated Stamp Clubs
of the Chesapeake Area will
sponsor a stamp and cover
Evening star., 1953-07-19

The Associated Stamp Clubs
of the Chesapeake Area will
sponsor a stamp and cover
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Trophies Won

Runnerup trophies were
claimed by Washingtonians in
both the mems and mixed pair
events. Alvin Roth Israel
Evening star., 1953-07-19

A publicity release of Ameri-
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
ARR Warns Against Children Playing In Freight Yards

An appeal was issued by The Alaska Railroad this week ask ing civic groups and parents of Seward to cooperate in keeping h d r Il from the dangerous railroad yards and docks here.
 A railroad official declared that a serious problem now exists in keeping unauthorized people out of the railroad re serve. A number of near acci dents, involving children, were reported.
 One small boy was recently knocked down by freight car being switched in the yards. Fortunately, the train wheels did not strike the youth Other children are reported to be playing marbles in the middle of the tracks and one boy was locked in a box car by older youths.
 These incidents could well end in tragedy for some Seward family" a railroad man said, The Alaska Railroad needs the coopertion of your police force, community groups and parents. .
 Children are also requested to stay clear of the railroad and Army docks Fishing from the dock approach, or the main structure, is not only dangerous, but against the law. The docks are subject to heavy traffic by rail cars, jitneys and trucks.
 Several reports also have come to the railroad involving children who removed railroad property from the dock. Two boys removed plumber supplies.
 The railroad is now facing it's busy season, which means there will be intensified traffic in the terminal yards. While conductors and enginemen are being careful in their switching operations, children in the yards present hazard and the re suits could be serious accident.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
N;netecn Complete First Aid Gloss

Nineteen people passed First Aid tests in the first class to finish the Standard course. The class was instructed by Jim Kirkpatrick in preparation for the new Volunteer Ambulance Corps activities.
 MT. Kirkpatrick also reports that the ambulance is now ready to roll although the paint job is not quite dry and the Corps initials still must be applied to the vehicle. This group has been busy as bees since it was or ganiZed.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
Telephone Rofes To
 Go Up Regardless

Mayor Russell Painter stated Tuesday that he has been ad- vised by Alaska Telephone Cor poration of a telephone rate raise in Seward regardless of the denial by the Council of the company's petition earlier in the year.
 This information has been placed in the hands of the city attorney, the Mayor stated, to see what can be done. Tt may be possible" MT. Painter said, that we will have to ask the people to bear with us a while with curtailed service until we can get this thing strengthened out"
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24

and Stars and Stripes (the Army publication has carried the story while two major T.V. pro- grams have helped to promote the idea. It is in the plans too to have a photographer from one of the large weekly maga- zines make the trip with the boys.
 This isn't just a spur of the moment idea, but something that has been in the planning for two years. Last summer MT. Harold Davisson of Seward, Ne hraska, took his family over the Alaska Highway to Seward, Al aska, just to see what the prob lcms involved would be- Then the various committees went to work back home to raise the money. There have been no do- nations. The boys have had to help earn the money by having square dances, bowling tourna-- ments, benefit movies with queen elected, All American Redhead Basketball game, Hill Billy Skating Party, Amateur Show, etc
 Meanwhile the folks in Sew ard, Alaska. have been busy too. They have the task of seeing to it that this series is carried on. Plans now call for the Sew ard, Alaska, team to invade Ne braska sometime next year by charter plane. This is vast ex- pertinent in good neighborli- ness which should bring a lot of folks closer together.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
P'ay Practices Held
From The Stewards Folly

All right, people, quiet down. is the main cue used at play practices. What's my next line? Don't tell me" are also much used phrases.
 Carol Ann is on the stage giving it all she's got-''Mother' Ruthie is desperately trying to remember what her next line is, and Nervous" Les is pacing up and down back stage. Gene Boe Wanders in and Mrs. Cam pen tries in vain to motion him off. No. Nol You're not on yet. Let's start this act all over"
 Everyone breathes a sigh of relief as the last line of the act is said and the curtain rings down. The parting words are "KnoW your parts next time; we have only a few practices left
 We Shook the Family Tree is quite an appropriate name for the characters who have been chosen to act in the play. It is scheduled to be seen around the first of May. Fortunately, progress is being made at every rehearsal. It should prove to be a very entertaining play and will provide the audience with an evening of laughter.
 Some of the practices are held at night in the gymnasium and some are held during school hours. Any way you look at it, it is a miracle how some plays ever get in shape for the public.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
Annexation Wins By Overwhelming Vote

Only 119 of the more than TOO eligible property owners voted in the annexation election last Tuesday, but the over whelming majority of that num- Der voted in favor of the propo- sition. This was taken to be a sample of general opinion on the subject. There were only 8 ballots in opposition to the proposition.
 Bayview School now becomes part of the Seward School sys- tenn. The building will be reno vated during the summer and made ready for use for the next semester of school.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24

SEWARD, NEBRASKA-On May 24 a big bus is going to pull out of Seward Nebraska, headed for Seward, Alaska. On it will be the Seward basketball team, Coach Ralph BoWmaster, and ten citizens of Seward who also wish to make the trip. With two drivers operating in shifts, they plan to arrive in Seward, Alaska, on June first.
 During the weeks stay in Seward, Alaska, there will be three basketball games - the winner to receive an ivory tusk properly inscribed "a softball contest, a bowling match and a deep sea fishing trip Banquets will be held for the group by the Seward Chamber of Com merce, the Elks, the Lions, and the Episcopal Church. Other en- tertainment will be furnished by the Business and Professional Women, the Woman's Club, the Methodist Church, the Masons, The A m erica Legion, the Square Dance Club, the High School Pep Club. and just about every other organization in town.
 Besides the official group ar irving by bus, number of other folks from Seward, Nebraska, plan to take the trip at the same time, either by car with the group, or by plane or boat.
 Thus far practically every newspaper from coast to coast
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
Governor 10 Arrive Saturday by Plane

Governor B. Frank Heintzle man is scheduled to arrive in Seward Saturday, April 25, on the morning plane. The Mayor and Republican officials will meet the plane and escort the Governor into town. He will be taken on a tour after lunch, possibly making visit to the Sanatorium.
 A Republican Club dinner will honor the Governor at 6 o'clock in the Methodist Church dining hall. The dinner will be followed by public reception in the Civic Center, at which Gov ernor Heintzleman will make an address. Residents of the Peninsula have been invited and are planning to come from as far as Homer and Kenai.
 Refreshments will be served after the speech, thus giving everyone a chance to meet MT Heintzleman. He will leave Sew ard Sunday morning by plane.
Seward seaport record., 1953-04-24
C. of C. Asks "A Hour A.C.c. Service

Tt does not seem right, Tommy Bic stated al the Cham Der of Commerce meeting Tues day, that Seward, the largest port in Alaska, should be de prived of adequate communica- tions and long distance tele- phone" He asked the members to work with him through pro per channels to try to remedy the situation.
 The Alaska Communications System office is closed from , pm. to 8 am. weekdays, with two hours of service on Sundays and holidays. This is the policy of the system and entirely out side the control of local officers. Any change in hours must come from headquarters.
 Because of the hours main tained and the local telephone situation, Seward is completely isolated for long distance com munications from 5 pm. to 8 the next morning, except for cases of serious emergency. Even then, the call must go collect or on an established account with the local A.C.S. office. The situation is serious, and we must take steps to change it, according to Bic and other businessmen.