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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-29

Second Session of the Saith SEES
sion of the S4th Congress begins its
work next TUESDAY, January 3.
with Vice President Nixon and
Speaker Rayburn calling the Sen
ate and House to order at twelve
noon The session is likely to be a
rough and tumble affair as the
major political parties jockey for
advantageous positions for the
coming elections Quite frankly, |
suspect there will be no new start
ling legislation and the Congress
will stick pretty much to a mini
mum of measures.
The President will present his
program in the State Of the Union
message. The Democrats, the con-
trolling party in the Congress. will
attempt to give the Presidents pro-
posals a Democratic celebration by
rewriting in Committees and Floor
amendments. In the case Of most
legislative proposals there will be
a mad scramble to see which Party
gets the credit.
| shall continue my practice of
keeping you informed on the
progress of major Legislation dur
ing the session. Some items, such
as national defense, foreign eco
nomic aid balanced budget and a
tax reduction program, require
careful consideration. With regard
/ to tax program | shall be present
ing some ideas Of mine both as re-
garGs individual tax reduction and
a proposal of mine that may as
sist the small businessman in meet
ing his share of the tax burden.
Legislation OF special interest to
the 9th Maryland District will in
clude some of my measures. pend
ing or to be introduced. that will
aid in working out long-range so
buttons to water conservation. utili
cation and flood control | shall
continue to seek enactment of my
bill granting citizenship privileges
to those employed at Camp bet
rick. near Frederick. | am expect.
ing an early Committee report or
my bill permitting the choice Of
one Of two base periods in com
putting annuities and retirement in
the Railroad Retirement Act.
| wish to take this opportunity
of wishing everyone q most Happy
New Year. l believe that, while the
year will have its serious problems
we, as a Nation, will benefit from
the policies being pursued by the
Administration. The coming yea
should be a good one for all Of oul
citizens.
The Post Office Department has
informed me that an extension OF
Rural Route ? Flintstone, in ALE
gany County has been approved
This means that many more fami-
lies in that area viii now have
rural delivery
On My Calendar: After the con
vening of Congress at noon on
Tuesday. January ,, l expect tc
join the Advisory Board Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Chapter of the
American Automobile Association
at their luncheon. | have been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck" Wiles and
daughter were Sunday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Say
age.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dewitt and
son were guests of Mr. and Mrs
James Frantz and family, Oakland.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Spanish War Unit
Aides Selected

Aides of the departm n t
president of the Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary have been
appointed as follows: Margaret
Griffith, Agnes Tenneyson, Rem
Iedica Wilson, Anna Kripp, Mary
Straub, Villa Lynn, Marie
Walsh, Maude Davis, Rose
Sharp. Mary Grisson and Eliza
beth Henderson,
The department auxiliary will
visit Soldiers Home Hospital to-
day from 2 to 4 pm. Those de-
String transportation meet at the
Upshur street gate at las pm.
Mrs. Mary E. Hayden requests
donations of magazines, ciga-
rettes and cookies.
Dewey Auxiliary will meet at
921 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. at
1880 pm. tomorrow.
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary
has cancelled its July and August
meetings.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
will hold an evening of games
Friday at 8 pm. at 1912 Ninth
street NV. The auxiliary has
accepted Mrs. Rita Rabies as
Ia member.
Auxiliary chaplains should for
ward names of deceased men,
bers with dates of death. to the
d partment chaplain, Mrs
Myrtle M. Runion,
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Eight and Forty Salon
To Meet Wednesday

The District Of Columbia De-
partmental Of Eight and Forty
Salon will hold its regular meet
ling on Wednesday, at the Willard
Hotel, at 8 pm, with Mrs, James
A. De Force, chapeau depart
mental, presiding.
The ritual team, under the
direction of Mrs. Marge Green
burg, will initiate new members.
All members are requested to
wear white shoes and white
dress.
Appointments for the 1855 de-
|partmental marche to be held
August IL and 13, are; La marche
chairman, Estelle S. Mead; pro-
gram chairman, Ellen Louise
Warren; favors and decorations,
M. Patti Flynn, Emily Carey
Edna Mcintosh, Bama Brill and
Nell Caspary; distinguished guests
Eva Carrico; room arrangements
Merle Cerulla, and Mabel Pug
liese; reservations, Marge Green
burg, Lydia Seitzinger and An
Iadye Kisliuk; publicity, Pearl
Heagerty; musiciene, M. Laura
ILipscombs; entertainment, Shir-
Ileyanne Compton and Eva Car
rico.
Plans for the wreck have been
completed. Further details will
lpe announced at the meeting.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Legion Official
To Be Honored

The national vice president of
the eastern division of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary. Mrs.
Ernest Gladu, of Manchester, ;,
N. H., will make her official visi-
tation to the District of Columbia
Department on July %.
The department president,
Mrs. Frances Norton, will con-
duct Mrs. Gladu on a tour of
exhibits at $50 pm. These ex-
hibits will be on display at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel. where the
dinner honoring Mrs. Gladu will
be held at $3.50 pm. Reserva-
tions must be received by the de-
partment treasurer by July 20
by calling Mrs. Margaret Green
burg, LA. 6-7758; or Mrs. Eva
Carrico, LU. 1-28O0: Mrs. Mabel
Pugliese, OIL. 2-5829; Mrs. Lydia
Seitzinger, DU. 7-8432 or Mrs.
Shirleyanne Compton. JU. s.
1922. Mrs. Compton requests
each unit president to appoint a
member to be in charge Of res
ervations. Checks for reserva-
tions should be mailed to Mrs.
Margaret Greenburg, 5011 Sar-
gent road NE.
Unit Plans Party
The Auxiliary will hold a party
on Tuesday for the servicemen
and women at the U.S.O. on La
Ifayette Square.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will
hold a party for the patients Of
Ward E at Mt. Alto Hospital
lat 7:30 pm. Tuesday.
4 A*
Cooley McC Cullough Unit has
elected the following officers.
President, Mrs. Dorothy Peters;
vice presidents, Mrs. Mary Alden,
Mrs. Gladys Goodall, and Mrs.
Ruth Sigh; property custodian.
Mrs. Ruth Clark; sergeant-at-
arms, Mrs. Nancy Perry; color
bearers, Mrs. Louise Coffman
and Mrs. Ellen Dixon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Creel, the re-
tiring president, will serve as
chairman Of the delegation at
the department convention.
The unit indorsed Mrs. Esther
Carrico for department president
and Mrs. Elizabeth Creel to serve
on her ticket as color bearer.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

rangements scored by Jerry
Fielding. (Starlite 45-13660
Jaye p. Morgan-The lifting
"The Longest Walk" is mated
with a unique arrangement of
"Swanee." The latter is a fast
paced version, with superb
orchestral backing by Hugo
Winterhalter; this side should
really click. tRCA Victor At
6l82.)
Patti Page-"Piddily Patter
Patter" is a catchy novelty
with Patti dueting via multi
tape. Big surprise, and the side
to watch. is PATHS terrific YER
sion of Every Day" the num-
Der that Count Basic has made
into such a hit via his Clef
recording. (Mercury 70657x45.,
DeMarco Sisters - The five
sister make the most of "The
Hot Barcarolle" and Sailor
Boys Have Talk to Me in Eng
lish.' (Decca 9-29607.)
Eddie Fontaine - His fans
will like Poor Little Monday"
and the more dramatic "The
Rain Song" an item that
might click with the public.
OK" 4X-0151.)
Mitch Miller - Bernadine
Read and Chorus sing the
folksy Blackberry Winter"
with the Chorus doing "The
Yellow Rose of Texas" on the
reverse. Unfortunately, there's
very little to recommend the
latter, which is done in march
tempo. columbia 4-4054OD
Ralph Marterie - Leaders
fine trumpet work is featured
on an instrumental version Of
"One Fine Day" the theme
music from MGM's Inter
rupted Melody" film. Coupling
has Ralph singing q short
chorus on the lively cha Cha
Cha" tMercury 7o655x46.)
Evening star., 1955-07-17

point matinee for members
Saturday noon at the Shera-
ton-Park. Hostesses are Mrs.
Malora Christman (Woodley
6-2923) and Mrs. Violet Zim-
mer (Woodley 6-9028).
Mrs. j. G. Seabourne and
Mrs. Lucy McConchie, CO.
chairman of the membership
committee, and in charge Of
publishing the directory, re-
quest that any changes of
name. address or phone num-
bers be submitted prior to Au-
gust /.
Alvin Roth Wins Another
Washington's top ranking
bridge expert, Alvin Roth, last
week end added two more
titles to his impressive list of
tournament victories. On Sat
urday, partnered by Norman
Kay of Merchantville, N. j.,
Roth won the open pair event
in the Chocolate Town annual
held at Hershey, Pa.
Roth and Kay scored again
on Sunday when, with Edgar
Kaplan and Alfred Sheinwold,
both of New York City, they
topped 18 foursomes In the
team event. Hardee Allen.
also competing on an inter-
city lineup, finished third.
Israel Cohen and Paul
Kibler topped the mems pair
event in the same series. Said
Haddad and Roth were sec
ond. while John c. Kunkel.
paired with w. w. Arreh of
Harrisburg, Pa, was third.
Mrs. Terry Michaels and Mrs.
Kunkel rated a section second
in the women's event.
Other Bridge News
For the next several weeks
no duplicate games will be
held at the Stephan Studios,
1855 Euclid street NV. Can
Evening star., 1955-07-17
BY Dick MonsfieId

Federal: Mr. and Mrs. Miehasl
Michsels' Hardee Alisn-Eusene Spec
GAO: Mr.. and Mrs. Paul siefrins.
MSrs. si sTsrSai freeman 5ss%sn Mefsan. sFFsni
Siefring.
Goren: Mfs. Lois cassell-Nrs.
J. g. Machiin.
Labsr: sadts M.y.rs7!cshus Lsvins.
Tubbs. Admiral and Mrs james bud-
Lyon VILLAGE: Mrs. L. W. casseu-
M MontrSmeas: i7fD Mrs. H. 8.
e'fM'M M Paul Moore Mrs. iss@ils Maailyo piieher.
Zeke Colvin-Paul Malioy.
Penthouse: teI2al Mrs; virginia
sssid Ka5ss aoo'sT S1En E1nsst
George West.
PIayfair: 1ndividuaD MRS.
s'ss sssphss; Mii. Y. ). bsimsr.Mrs.
Ralph Platter.
Walsh: (Section Al Mrs. Lucy Me-
Conchie-Mrs. Mary Phillips, Mrs.
Asssio ssesion 3, Grs anskasah'sssR e. ans
Riss Lsyi; Mrs, Margaret MoskoWits-
WrisSi: James Keegan-conrad
Person.
Duplicate Bridge Calendar
Tonisnt: Dixie Wriaht Players. es17
Blair road; MP pairs: 100 ~.
League, sheraton:Park Hotel: pairs
n9ssn. ISpss. c,S no Labor an. Department
Labor Department; pairs, Z. Mont
gomery County Duplicate Bridge Club.
Parklawn. Rockville pike; MP pairs, 8.
Thomas Circle Bridge Club, Apt, IL.
1928 Vermont; pairs lopenl, 7:45.
Wskefieid; Pairs pairs (open|. s. State De.
partment Bridge Club, executive dining
room, State Department: pairs, 7:3O.
Wednesday: Montgomery County Dupli-
cate Bridge Club, pairs (openl, 1s:45.
arf Hots Hrdgs LsagSs
-. FIRST. session topenl. .7:45.
pairs, 7:45. Confessional Secretaries'
Bridge Club, House once Building;
pairs. z. Kenwood Bridge Club. Ken
Bridge Club, Clinical Center. National
Institutes Of Health; pairs, 7:3O. Pent-
house Bridge League, Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare Building. pairs. 80.
Playfair Club, l4al Harvard: MP
Friday: Lyon village Duplicate Club, 5000
Lee highway; pairs (openl, 1880.
andria Bridge Club, 1900 King; pairs
Iopen), 7:45. Goren School, pairs,
Saturday: wBL women's Auxiliary. sher-
Club, pairs, 7:45. walsh Club, 1882
Massachusetts: pairs, 7:45.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

celled, pending further notice
from Mrs. D. E. Stephan,
director, are the Wednesday
afternoon. Friday evening and
Saturday matinee contests, as
well as the Agriculture Club
game on Tuesday evenings.
Leading at halfway in the
annual competition for the
Playfair Clubs open pair
championship are Mr.. and
Mrs. Zvonko Rode. They led
"a duos with 1851 match
points on July z. Mrs. STAN
ley Beasley-Mrs. j. G.. Sea-
bourne ranked second with 161,
Rosemary Riordan-Burt OBJ
borne third, Eugene B. Trick
John Gregory fourth.
Monday in the initial cham
pionship for married couples
sponsored by the Montgomery
County Duplicate Bridge Club,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Jacoby
shared top honors with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Kirst. Third
awards among the 80 couples
were to Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
Anderson Bjurwill.
Master Point Results
n,.sans AsslinsteS; MAJ y ~ and %.,E,s. Mss Ear Earl
Ksthfyn JohnsSn-Lestsr 3. johnson,
Violet tziingner, mrs. Catherine Nc
ans ks, nsrssrfs boysErHn Ii TshiE n K.n:on
Roy Banner Frank Kiisore,
W. Bates, Mrs. Ruth Weinberg MAJ.
PetsS stHsl Ms5tn 2TaSGRlins yaa Hs45ela HSEnH
Kenwood: NE. and Mrs. l.. VI
Crane Sa1oshv Mrs panr,.FGS Frances Rassett,MrE.
Whiting Mrs, / "; Whitaker. Mar
Mondsy: Mrs. Leo crsne-Mrs.
Elizabeth schwalb. Mrs, Thomas
HamIin. Robert Wilson: Mrs. ".
MrS SR }on ssnMFs catSsIin. Ssrl Tess%sF Meb..
DR., R: w: Bates. 2-Dr. Nathan B.
Eddy-DFr Frank Fraser.
Other Club Winners
Chess: Mrs. Howard Campbell
Francis Drake.
Bristol. George Baker. Elsie Lemke-
Iona HeiliR
Evening star., 1955-07-17
CAMERA ANGLES
Functions of Filters
Explained by Curator

filter has a designated numeri-
cal filter factor" which Is sup
piled by the manufacturer. The
filter factor means the num-
ber of times the normal ex-
posure must be increased to
compensate for the light which
has been kept from reaching
the film by the filter.
General Guide
While exact filter factors are
supplied with each filter we
can provide a general guide.
A light yellow filter has a fac
tor of IL both with natural
and artificial light. A medium
yellow filter has a factor of
Q with natural light and 1la
with artificial. A dark yellow
or orange filter has a factor
of 3 in either case. A light
red filter would have a factor
Of about 5 and 4 inside. These
figures apply when the almost
universally used pan film is
in the camera.
There are three general fl
ter types. One is the gelatin
filter, occasionally referred to
as the wafer filter, which is a
dyed gelatin wafer which can
be used before or behind the
lens or between the lens ele-
ments. This is the least ex-
pensive type of filter but is
not always the most econom-
ical, unless handled with ex-
treme care, because it scratches
easily and is quick to pick up
fingerprints which are virtu-
ally impossible to remove sat
isfactorily. Wafer filters have
an advantage in that they do
not change the plane of focus,
a failing with glass types.
Wafer Between Glasses
Cemented glass filters have
the wafer between two layers
Of glass. The better type is
made with glass which is op-
tically fiat, both surfaces be-
ing parallel. Less exacting
methods are used to make a
cheaper cemented filter which,
however, is suitable enough for
all but exacting camera work.
The best. and most expen-
sive type. is the filter made
entirely from colored glass.
Both this and the cemented
type are resistant to abrasive
action and may be wiped clean
without the fear of damaging
the surface.
When performing critical
focus work with glass filters,
care must be taken to avoid
a false focus. The glass will
refract sufficient light to move
the image plane back slightly.
Filters should be given spe-
cial care. The wafer type
should always be kept in a dry
place at a moderate tempera-
ture. Keep each filter in a
separate envelope and handle
as little as possible.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

and apple orchards In WASH
ington State: the new speed
way through Los Angeles; corn
fields In Iowa and wheat fields
In the Dakotas: oil fields In
Texas or Oklahoma: cotton
fields in the Carolinas or
Georgia.
Collectors Of stamps show
ing children will be helped by
study Of a book entitled "A
Gallery Of Children" consist
ing Of reproductions Of pic
lures of boys and girls In the
National Gallery of Art with
text by Marian King. a WASH
ington author. Scheduled for
publication by ]. B. Lippincott
Co.., Philadelphia, September
Z, the volume is dedicated to
Andrew w. Mellon, who made
1t possible for the men, women
and children Of the United
States to have their own ma
tional gallery" and carries q
foreword by David e. Finley.
Works by Boltrafflo. Titan,
Van Dyck, Chardin, Van Loo,
Drouais, Reynolds, Remney
Raeburn, Savage, Goya, Della
croix. Manet, Renoir, Cassatt,
Homer, and Henri are included
in these reproduced and de-
Scribed.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
SONG SLEUTH
ANSWERS
(See Quiz, Page E-4.)

(See Quiz, Page E-4.)
/. "Wish You Were Here"
from musical Of same name by
Harold Rome (about New York
ers vacationing in the CatSkillsl i.
2. Far Away Places" by Joan
Whitney and Alex Kramer.
3. You're a Million Miles
From Nowhere when You're
One Little Mile From Home"D,
by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young.
4. "A Dreamer's Holiday" by
Kim Cannon and Mabel Wayne.
5. my Wife's Gone to the
Country! Hurrah! Hurrah" by
Irving Berlin, Ted Snyder and
George Whiting. The play and
movie based on the same general
theme is THE Seven Year Itch. ;"
by George Axelrod. which had
its Broadway premiere November
40. 1852.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
CAMERA ANGLES
By A. J. WEDDERBURN
Curator of Photography.
The Smithsonian Institution

(uIaGOr OF HHOtOkTapnys
The Smithsonian Institution
Summertime is filter time
even for the veriest beginner
in photography. For everyone
knows that about the only way
to get clouds to record on black
and white Aim is via the filter.
Few seem to know the rea-
sons why filters work the way
they do or what types or colors
of filters to use. so We'll run
over the more important facts
about them.
AS seen by the eye. different
colors have varying degrees of
brightness. Film emulsions do
not "see" or record these de-
grees of brightness with the
same selectivity as the human
eye.
Therefore we must use some
medium to pass certain light
rays and absorb others so that
the tonal values will register
in their proper relationship.
The filter is able to create a
contrast between two colors
which have the same relative
value of brightness from the
visual standpoint.
For Cloud Emphasis
For example, a yellow filter
will absorb the blue of the
sky, causing it to record as a
deep shade Of gray, thus al
lowing the white clouds to
stand out in bold relief. An
orange filter will make the
contrast even more apparent
and a red filter (used with
panchromatic f1lm) will pro-
duce a most dramatic effect by
way of contrast.
Now why does this happen?
Filters pass light of their own
color while holding back light
of complementary colors. That
is the answer in a nutshell.
Now, as for films, there are
two types in general use, or
thochromatic and panchro-
matte. Ortho film is greatly
limited because of the over
sensitivity of its emulsion to
blue and because it Is about
equally sensitive to yellow and
green light and nonsensitive
to red. This makes for a con-
fusing situation, filterwise,
since a red filter cannot be
used with ortho and, no mat
ter what filter is used, yellow
and green will still register on
the film in about the same
tone.
Panchromatic Values
On the other hand, panchro-
matte films record all colors,
with the exception of blue, in
their proper tonsl relationship
in terms of black and white.
Correction of brightness VAL
ues can be very satisfactorily
accomplished with pan film
if a yellow filter is used.
Greatly increased contrast be-
tween colors can be obtained
by using red. green or orange
filters with this film.
Without any filter, an out
door landscape would repro
duce faithfully on panfilm ex-
cept that the blue sky would
record as white. With a yellow
filter, the blue sky. as we have
pointed out, would be cor
rected to provide the wanted
contrast with white clouds.
1t should be pointed out,
however, that when a filter
is used a certain amount of
light is absorbed. Therefore
it will be necessary to increase
the exposure enough to COM
pensate for this loss. Each
Evening star., 1955-07-17
CAMERA CLUBS

Members of the YMCA
to-Craft Club leave the city
at z am. today for an eight
hour fishing trip. Meeting
place at River Terrace Shop
ping Center.
The meeting planned to-
morrow by the Washington
Society of CinematOgraphers
has been Cancelled. The next
regular meeting will be held
August Is and will feature
members contest films. Con-
testants will contact j. Dom
aid Sutherland, contest chair
man, at Executive 3-6650 or
Randolph 1926.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
BRIDGE
Individual
PIoy Next
For WBL
BRIDGE
By MARGARET L. FISHER

The Washington Bridge
Leagues individual champion
ship match will open Wednes-
day at 7:45 pm. at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel. Final session
will be July 81. all entrants to
play through both.
Revived by popular demand
after a six-year absence from
the WBL championship sched-
ule, the individual has already
attracted more than 100 regis
trations. To prepare the move
<ment, Director Paul Golden
asks all WBL members who
plan to enter to contact imme-
diately any member of the
committee: 1t. Ray Fetzner
Overlook 3-4236). w. M. Ling
ley Jefferson 3-9332), CO.
schairmen, or Mrs. Stanley
Beasley, Mrs. Violet Zimmer,
Lynn Carrier. Temple Holl-
croft,
Highest combined session
match point total will decide
the titlist, who will receive the
newly awarded Dupont Circle
Club Trophy. Also, the four
highest scorers will receive
prizes for permanent possess
,sion.
Double Master Points
Top scores were worth double
master points Wednesday when
June duplicate winners met in
the monthly WBL contest.
Rating the bonus in the two
section Mitchell were Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Gabrilovitch, r.
S. Boyer-Capt. j. H. Moller in
section A. Harold Dahlbeck-
Richard Zachary, Mrs. Mar
garet L. Fisher-Said Haddad
in section B. Capt. Moller
leaves this week for a Far East
assignment.
Single master point credits went
to these runnersup: John Hassel-A. E.
Lane, Stanley Johnson-W Wilson Satter-
fisld, Kathleen McNutt-Mrs. Florence
ManR2ed MMsRsdFa sObslnhem MTs mOWaTf "a fse
winner flight. high scorers were Evelyn
Porter Mildred Telford, 1t. Col Ruth
Anderson Elizabeth Wharton, seconds
g1ing g,,ng to Mrs Mrss w. T.. McReynolds;Mrs;;
r. King.
Committee Appointments
At a meeting last Tuesday
Of the WBL Executive Board,
the following committee ap-
pointments were approved:
Duplicate: 1t. Raymond J, Fetzner.
terfield. Mrs, Florence Miiispaugh.
stuart Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II gscr absrmsn aaHs AND EIa Ehe' Ma:nIs pr
Bosehan, Mrs, Catherine McGhee. ].
D. Boyd, Fred George. I.~G. Tubbs.
Membership: Manfred sobernheim.
Ghairmsni Il sI,sIsII; Mrs; stanley Bsasleys Mrs.
6eli; Lewis g.. Tab6s. Mrs. Rebert
Dr Bois, Mrs, Ida Terrant Publicity:
Edna Evans, Mrs. Glynn Skipper,
Israel Cohen. Henry Rau Ways and
Means: Mortimer D. Goldstein, chair
man: Don Balfour, Col. J. G. Sea-
bourne. J. B. Rintels. Tournament:
Andrew Gahrilovitch and w. Mott
Lingley. cochairmen fcommittee mem
bers to be appointed).
WBL Women's Auxiliary
will hold its monthly master
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Inscription for Album

A fitting inscription for an
album for domestic stamps is
the following paragraph, writ
ten by Charles Emory Smith,
onetime Postmaster General,
more than half a century ago:
THE greatest business concern
in the world is the postal estab-
lishment of the United States.
1t handles more pieces, en-
ploys more men, spends more
money, brings in more reve-
nue., uses more agencies,
reaches more homes, involves
more details, touches more in
terests than any other human
organization. public or pri-
vate, governmental or cor
porate." If changing condi-
tions in human society have
altered the truth affirmed in
the words quoted, the circum-
stance is not one to rejoice
about.
Current Chevrolet advertise
ments make use of stamp ide-
ology to illustrate "high-level
ventilation" and other iea-
lures Of modern automobile
designing under the caption
This exclusive collection can
be yours"-a direct acknowl-
edgement Of philately as a So
cial force and a cultural asset
well worth noticing.
Herbert Berl, referring to
the 15-cent certified mail
stamp. says: "The word Ger
tiflcado' on stamps goes back
a whole lot further than 1858.
It was used on the very first
issue Of Spain. 1850. SCOTS
Az. No. 3 to 5, for registered
IeCLerS.
Collectors desiring the first
day autograph of George r.
Cox, designer of the Scent
Atoms for Peace stamp, to be
issued at Washington exclu-
sively on July 28, may ad-
dres him in care the Brook
haven National Laboratory,
Upton, Long Island, N. Y. but
they should inclose self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelopes for
the return of their covers-and
they should be reasonable in
the number of their requests.