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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
CLUB MEETINGS

TODAY
National Capitol Match Col.
lectOr Club, 2 pm, Congress
sional Hotel.
MONDAY
Northern Virginia Stamp
Club, 8 pm. Recreation Gen.
ter. 1853 East Broad Street,
Falls Church. Va. slide show,
Postal History of Early New
York City"
WEDNESDAY
Washington Philatelic Soci-
ETY.. 8 pm, Arts Club, 20l7 /
street NV. Joint showing of
France by Miss Edith Stowell
and DR.. @. L. Fite.
Arlington Hall Stamp Club,
8 pm. Post Library, 1000 Ar
lington boulevard, Arlington,
Va
THURSDAY
Silver Spring Philatelic So
ciety, 8 pm. County Building,
$500 Colesville road, Silver
Spring. Md. Talk by President
BENJAMIN Kalman on stamps
of the Dominican Republic.
Washington Numismatic So
ciety, 1880 pm, Natural His
tory Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Bourse Night.
FRIDAY
Washington Chapter, China
Stamp Society, 8 pm, home
of Comdr. M. L. Pittman, 1850
Thirty-third road North, Ar
lington, Va. (Phone KE.
6-879l.)
Notes on club programs
should reach The Star by
Wednesday for publication the
Sunday before the meeting.
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NUMISMATIC NOTES
Large Cents: III

After the pause of 1915. the
Mint resumed operations in a
new brick building with mod
ernized equipment. Improved
methods of die cutting, and of
hardening them after compile
ton, streamlined the produc-
ton of the "late date coppers.
AS a result, varieties within
each year became less fire.
Quent, and when they occur
are attributable to differences
in size Of type, in style, spac-
ing or overstriking, rather
than to the engraving, as was
the case with the early cents.
From 1916 until 1910 the
diverse of the cent is the same
design, known among collec-
tors as the "Coronet" type.
However, a careful study of
the expression Of Miss Lib
erty will disclose changes in
character enough to warrant
the conclusion that new dies
were cut often, though the
model remained the same.
In 1889 there occurred two
unusual styles of Miss Liberty.
called the SILLY Head" and
the "Booby Head" apparently
produced as the engravers
sought a new design.
This was the beautiful but
cold Braided Hair" head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
CAMERA ANGLES
Viewpoint Changes
Help Home Movies

closer shot and this Is made
either by moving the camera
closer in to the subject or by
changing over to q telephoto
lens, which some of us do not
own. If some one In the scene
is handling some small object
such as a sand molding device,
an even closer shot is de-
manded. Other close-ups Of
faces showing expressions will
also be indicated.
Then, since the camera can
not be left here for the dura-
ton, it should be moved back
once more for a long shot that
will reorient the audience who
will eventually be asked to
watch your film. This moving
from long to medium to close
and back again will satisfy the
the people who watch your
home movies and perhaps
prompt them to come again
when you are having another
showing.
Changes of camera angle are
just as important to good
cinematography. If you will
watch someone examining an
object you will see him move
from one side to the other
and even completely around it
when possible. This again
stems from natural curiosity.
Avoid Violent Change
So when you are making a
film. make changes in camera
angle and let it observe the
subject from as many sides as
possible under existing condi-
lions. We deflitely do not
mean by this that the camera
should be yanked from one side
Of the subject to the other at
once. Too violent a change in
viewpoint can be bewildering.
Instead. shift the camera
position gradually from one
side to another so that the
audience stays with you as you
go. More variety can be added
to your films by raising and
lowering the camera and shoot
ing from low and high angles.
You can get the camera down
almost to ground level with
some tripods and a stepladder
can help a lot for the high
ones. But whatever you do,
move your camera from time
to time and your films will be
the better for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
1928 CORONET TYPE

placed in use in 1910 and con-
tinued until 1857, the final
year of the large cent series.
Rarity in the late date cents
does not always correspond
with value. Highest value
listed is $3.50 for the year 1923
uncirculated. But Mint rec
ordS show that more than
$4,000 cents were struck in
that year, while 1921, which
lists at $50 and 1857, listed at
$3.50, had far smaller mint
age.
Specimen cents in proof"
are known for many dates,
and their cost is substantially
higher.
". L. G. MATELIS.
The Washington Nunismdtic
Society, whose members haze
prepared this series of articles,
aoil make every effort to an
s1Uer questions about coins and
paper money addressed to this
column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
YWCA ADDITION

Young people interested in
playing in the newly-formed
Youth Orchestra for Strings,
conducted by Mark Ellsworth,
may addition at the YWCA on
Saturday. January 26 from
2:30 to 4:30 pm. Applications
to addition should be addressed
to the Music Office at the
YWCA at Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
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MUSIC

Continued From Page Cit
Richard Humphrey as Osmin.
John Kuhn as Pedrillo, and
John McCollum as Belmonte.
Paul Galloway will conduct an
orchestra chosen from mem
bers of the National Sym
phony for. the performances at
Lisner January 81 and Feb
ruary l. William Vorenberg
is the director and James
Warning. Of Catholic Univer-
sity, has designed the scenery
and is in charge of lighting.
Preliminary rehearsals were
held in New York. Next SUM-
day the entire cast arrives
in town for four days of final
preparation. Miss Stahlman
and Mr.. Humphrey are well
oriented in their roles, which
they sang last summer in
Connecticut under Eric LENS
dorf. John Kuhn is no
stranger to Pedrillo, for he is
from the Staatsoper in
Munich. where he has sung
the part many times. Tie
tells me good news for every
opera lover who has been to
Munich. The Residenz The
alter. destroyed during the war,
is being rebuilt exactly as it
was. The Residenz. where
Mozart himself conducted the
premiere of "Idomeneo," is
widely held to be the most
perfect opera house of its
type.)
john McCollum, who sang
the Messiah this season with
the National Symphony, has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

Still in winning stride, the
newly crowned worlds cham
pion team Of Italians Tues
day handily defeated a select
group of District bridge stars
in a challenge match at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Walter Avarelli. Paulo de
Pezzo. Eugenio Chiaradia, Pie
tro Forquet, Sergio Montorsi
and Guglielmo Siniscalco out
scored Alvin Roth. Richard
Freeman. Israel Cohen, Paul
Kibler. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Michaels to the tune of l,440
points in two sessions of a
total-point play.
Space was at a premium.
The Italians visit was ar
ranged only at the last minute,
hence our kibitzerS were not
as fortunate as the New York
erS who viewed the worlds
title event.
In New York the facilities
permitted upwards of $50 spec
tators per session. marking an
important turning point in
bridge history. 1t was there
proved that contract bridge
can become an appealing spec
tator game as well as a par
ticipant sport.
WBL Elimination Play
Sixth and final session of the
board = match elimination
play, preliminary to the tctal-
point play finale for the WASH
ington Bridge League cham
pionship, will be held Wednes-
day night at the Mayflower
Hotel. Following this match
the top four teams in the
series will compete in three
round robin sessions to de-
termine the title. Presently in
the lead are Hardee Allen, DR..
w. S. Benedict, D. A. William
son. Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Snyder.
Last Wednesday Washington
Bridge Leaguers competed for
master point honors with
these results:
James Menger, jr.; r. S. Bethe-Alyln
Roth. Mrs. W. w. Watkins VIII
liam Poissant Evelyn Porter-Wilma
Prettyman
Section B: 1-Eugene Spector-
Chester Watson. Marty Chaitt- Stuart
Dunlop. Don Farwell-Frank Head
ley. Robert cruise-D. A. Williamson.
Section G: Mrs George Hertz
Mrs. Harry Kaplsn. Rosemary Riordan-
Ted Leahy. Mrs. Roger Allen Miller
Roberts, Mai. r. W. Hancock Roy
Banner.
Auxiliary Game Set
The WBL Women's Auxiliary
will hold its bimonthly business
meeting Saturday noon at the
Sheraton-Park. followed by a
master point duplicate for
members. Hostesses are Mrs.
Stanley Beasley (Tuckerman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

Values are 10 plus for S pfennig
green and red, showing children
leaving for a holiday, and 20 plus
10 pfennig red and blue, recep-
ton of a child at a holiday
center.
Minister of Posts. Bonn
PHILIPPINES-A 5-centavo
dark blue stamp was issued
yesterday to mark the opening
of the Pacific Area Girl Scout
World Camp at Quezon City.
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way; pairs. 1890. Alexandria. 230O
King' pairs. 7.45. Euclid, Apt lO9
S440 Sixteenth; pairs. 7:l5,- GOren,
SATURDAY: Agriculture. APP 100. o44O
Sixteenth; pairs. l. WBL WOmen's
Auxiliary Sheraton-Park Hotel; MP
pairs members only, IL. Chess,
Gordon Hotel. pairs. 5:45. Walsh,
l732 Massachusetts: Mp pairs. 7.4n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
BY BELMONT FAIRIES

Stamps for the 50th an
niversary Of the Air Force and
the centenary of the Ameri-
can steel industry were an
nounced last week by the
Post Office Department.
The Air Force commemora-
tive will be released here
August /. First-day ceremonies
are being planned as a feature
of the five-day convention Of
the Air Force Association. The
National Society of Art Direc-
tors is conducting a COMPETE
ton for a design to be sub
mitted to the Post Office De-
partment by Air Force Secre-
tary Quarles.
The Air Force traces its be-
ginning to the establishment
on August l, 1907 of an aero
nautical division of one officer
and two enlisted men under
the Army's chief signal Of
ficer. The divisions mission
was to investigate the military
usefulness of the Wright
brothers flying machine"
Steel Industry Stamp
The steel industry stamp is
to be placed on sale in New
York during the meeting of
the American Iron and Steel
Institute at the Waldorf-As-
toria May % and %. No de-
cision has been made on de-
sign or exact date of release.
This years observance by
the more than $50 steel COM
panies which make up the in
stitute is based on the centen-
airy Of the Bessemer process,
which made possible modern
mass production of steel.
Two men share credit for
the invention which formed
the basis for the tremendous
expansion of American indus
try--Sir Henry Bessemer, an
Englishman, and William Kel-
ly, an American.
BeSsemer gave his name to
the process but Kelly, whose
American patent was dated
1857, won sole rights in the
United States when he was
able to prove that he had
been working on the Bessemer
principle-decarbonization of
cast iron by forcing a blast
of hot air through the molten
metal--as early as 1847.
Rights to the Bessemer and
Kelly patents later were COM
bined.
Architects Stamp
Also released last week was
a photograph of the Scent
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CAMERA ANGLES
By A. J. wEDDERBURN
Curator OF Photography Of the
Smithsonian Institution

curator Tor, o. Of PHI P;hotoEraphy Of the
There are a number of
things that go into the max
ing of a good movie and far
from least is the amount or
lack of camera angle and
camera position changes dur
ing the filming.
Too much shifting about Of
the camera can cause con-
fusion particularly if the posi-
ton changes are radical. But
If the camera is left in the
same spot throughout the
filming. the movie will de-
velop a static effect that will
be equally bad.
Moderation lis the answer to
this problem. There are many
ways Of adding a professional
touch to amateur films pro-
vided the operator uses dis
erection.
Planning the camera with
action is one thing-panning
the camera on a static scene is
another. For example. If you
are following a car with your
camera a smooth pan shoot
will look good on the screen.
The same would apply if you
are following any movement
that you wish to retain long
er than it would be If the
camera remained aimed
steadily at one spot.
Watch Exit Shots
At the end of such a pan
shot, though. it is usually de-
sirable to slow down the fol-
lowing pan toward the end 30
that the subject will make q
complete exit from the last
frames.
AS rule. pan shots should
not be made of static scenes.
Take the case where your cam
era is focused on a scenic shot
that contains no action. Such
a situation might develop at q
place such as the Grand Can
yon or other famous scenic
place. BY panning the camera
you would be able to take in a
lot of territory but when viewed
on the screen, with no action
to distract and hold the eye,
a rather dizzying effect would
result.
Even when panning a movie
camera with action, it should
be done as slowly as the move
ment of the subject will per-
nit and with great smoothness
to avoid a jumpy screen effect.
Before even considering a pan
shot it is advisable to make
several dry-runS to be certain
that all will go well.
Another type of camera
movement is the change of its
position from time to time as
the film progresses. This is a
must if the film is to mean
much of anything at all to an
audience. Curiosity is a human
trait that has to be satisfied
to maintain interest. If, for in
stance you are making a movie
based on the activities of your
children at play in a sand box
you will obviously want your
first scene to be taken from q
position far back enough to
show this.
Use of ClOSe-ups
But. at that distance, it will
be difficult if not out of the
question to determine exactly
what they are doing in detail.
Co rof,,raIlty fl,ic tr,ill coll Zoe a
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PHILATELIC NEWS
Stamps for Air Force
And Steel Industry

purple stamp to be placed on
sale in New York on February
%, Tooth anniversary Of the
founding of the American In
stitute of Architects.
FirSt-day ceremonies are
planned at a luncheon in Fed
eral Hall Memorial, the old
subtreasury building on
Wall street. This is to be
followed by the dedication Of
a tablet at Ill Broadway,
marking the site of the build
ing where the organization
was formed in 1857 in the
offices of Richard Upjohn, its
first president.
The central subject of the
stamp is composed of the
heads of two columns, a mod
ern muShroom-type head su-
perimposed upon a classic
Corinthian capital to Symbol
lie progress in architecture
in the last century.
The design follows with
minor changes the prize-win-
ming sketch prepared by Robert
j. Schultz of South Bend, an
assistant professor of archi-
lecture at Notre Dame. His
wording, Centennial of the
American Institute of Archi-
tects" was simplified by the
omission of "of the" and the
date 1857 was added.
Polio Stamp First Day
Leaders in the fight on in
fantile paralysis and a num-
Der of philatelic notables were
guests of Postmaster General
Summerfield last Tuesday at
f1rst-day ceremonies for the
polio stamp.
Speakers, in addition to the
Postmaster General, were As
sistant Postmaster General
Maurice STAINS, Secretary Fol-
som of the Department of
Health, Education and We'll
fare, and Basil O'Connor.
president of the National
Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis. Both Secretary Fol-
som and Mr.. O'Connor stressed
that although the Salk vaccine
had brought the conquest of
paralytic polio within reach,
there was Still much to be done
both in the field of research
and in the extension of the
vaccine's protection to as
many people as possible.
Special albums were pre-
sented to Mr.. Summerfield for
President Eisenhower, to Sec
rotary Folsom, Mr.. O'Connor.
DR.. Thomas M. Rivers, medical
director of the foundation, DR..
Leroy E. Burney, surgeon
general of the Public Health
Service, and DR.. James A..
Shannon, director of the
National Institutes of Health.
4 y
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available from Robert Davis,
406 Shadynook avenue, Balti-
more %, Md.
4 X X
KunZe With Smithsonian
Albert F. Kunze, director of
the Philatelic Section of the
Pan American Union for IA
years. has Joined the staff of
the Smithsonian Institutions
Division of Philately and
Postal History. Mr.. Kunze will
be in charge of the postal
stationery and cover section
of the National Postage Stamp
Collection. Francis j. Mccall.
senior aid to Curator Franklin
r. Bruins. jr., is regrouping and
remounting the stamp collec-
ton.
James A. Farley, Postmaster
General from 1888 to 1910, has
transferred part Of his year.
old loan to the Smithsonian
as an outright gift. Included
were a large collection of
f1rst-day covers, President
Roosevelt's signed or initiated
sketches for the Byrd Ant
arctic and Susan B. Anthony
stamps. and an original model
for the 1-cent National Parks
stamp with the Presidents
penciled suggestion for a
change. The balance of Mr..
Farley's material, including
other Roosevelt sketches and
his set of the original Farley
imperforate sheets, remains
on loan with the Smithsonian.
Inaugural Covers
The George Washington
Chapter No. /, Masonic Stamp
Club of New York, of Wash
ington, D. c.. is sponsoring a
bicolor cachet with a portrait
of President Eisenhower to be
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postmarked at noon tomorrow
with the special inaugural can
collation.. The covers are avail
able at Is cents 1.-TWO for As or
three for CO., from the Masonic
Stamp Club. P. o. Box 406,
Washington 4, ID. c.
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Postal History Book

OctdA AAAStUIy DOOk
1.-THE Transatlantic Mail" is
something different in postal
history-a solid research Job
that reads at times like a novel.
Frank Staff. an Englishman
who has been digging into
records on both sides of the
Atlantic for many years, pro-
vides. full Recommendation on
18th and 10Th Century postal
rates and the ships which car
ried mail. But the most inter-
esting part of the book is his
story of the development of
mail service against a back
ground of British American
competition for the supremacy
of the Atlantic. Ship line
rivalries, as strong in the days
of the sailing packets as the
later days of steam, resulted
in steadily decreasing costs
and transit time.
The packet ships provide a
number of excellent illustra-
tions. There are also many
pictures of ship covers and
samples of the thousands of
cancellations used.
The book. which should in
terest any collector. is avail
able at $3.50 from John De
Gaff. Inc, 81 East Tenth
street. New York 3. N. Y.
New Issues
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY - Two semipoStals
will be issued February / with a
surtax to be used by the "Hilf-
Swerk Berlin" foundation to pro-
vide holiday places for Berlin
children.
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Baltimore Exhibition

HEHHHAVNN A1AHHHUHNNUH
BALPEX 1857. the Baltimore
Philatelic Society's exhibition,
will be held March 1917 at
the Maryland Institute of Art.
Copies of the prospectus are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

2-279O and Mrs. Robert Du-
Bois (Woodley 6-4496).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

available from Robert Davis,
406 Shadynook avenue, Balti-
more %, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

The WBL Women's Auxiliary
will hold its bimonthly business
meeting Saturday noon at the
Sheraton-Park. followed by a
master point duplicate for
members. HoStesses are Mrs.
Stanley Beasley (Tuckerman
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26

HIGH LIvING-Cost of living
in the United States has reached
an all time high, Washington au-
thorities reporting that March
noted a rise for the seventh
straight month.
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A GRAVE ISSUE in MANTEo MAY 9TH.

May 7th issue of more than usual importance is
forth through the efforts of members of the board
who have convinced themselves beyond dispute that the
town make money by going into the bust
available from other towns of similar sze and other evil
dence that has been brought out locally.
IS apparent that the majority of the people of the
town of Maneo much opposed to going in debt to get
into the electric light business Like it not they must
go to the polls May 7h in order to express their opinion
The sad thing that has about through of
Indifference the part of the people to their town affairs
is that only about half of the resident voters of the town
listed its election books Those registered before
Friday night April 26h won't have chance to vote this
time.
There three members of the town board, all of
whom are running again. Of these M L. Daniels Jr and
S. Midget advocates of public power The third mem
Der, G. T. Westcott, is against it.
fourth candidate has entered the field he being Leis
Barnett who lives the northSde of town. He native
of Cape Hateras who retired after % of Gov
eminent service He has served the Coast Guard and in
the Fire Department of the District of Columbia Some of
his neghbos believe he doesn't think wise thing to bond
the the electric business this be true it
would put him the field along of Mr. Westcott, leaving
Daniels and Midget side and side in the battle for Alder
AS there are so few candidates the field it will be pos
sble for the to vote against going into the power
business while at the time eecting two out of three
who do favor it, vice for that matter The stua
heard it. that people skepcal advantage of
scheme to into the public business How they
vote is another matter Of certainty there number
of people who for obscure do want the town to
vest its money into power SYSTEM and they deter
mined to go out and vote for it. Those in opposition for
various reasons business otherwise often become mac
tive and sing low Whether they will go polls
all has to be determined rainy day might dis
courage them being there are SO many folk who hesitate
that be, or little trade here and there.
This may be the most momentous election to be-
out the service offered by the VEPCO system which has Of
fered to all Roanoke Island it will be day get
the electric light business it won't be able easily unload
if it gets bit or burnt.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
TYRRELL CHURCH SERVICES

For the convenience Of the reader, listed
below ore church services os to Sunday end
time Of services: (Pleose clip and save for
reference, to attend ehurch.)
COLUMBIA METHODIST wesley MsmeFiul)
The Rev. J. IA. coroIi, pastor Services held
each End and 4th Sunday morning at HOO,
evening at 500 pm.
COLUMBIA BAPTIST: The Rev. Don Was-
ner, pastor. Services held each LIST ond Ord
Synday morning at Hoo. Evening OF 500
pm.
Wilkins. postor. Services each End Sunday
morning at ll;0o. Evening at 500 pm.
81. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL: The Rev. A. J.
Maekie. Rector. Services: Morning prayer on
the and and 4fh Sundays at ll:00 ON.
Evening prayer on 3rd Svnd1y OF 500 pm.
Wagner. pastor. Services each End and 4th
Sundays, morning at HOO. evening at 500.
500 pm. Sunday school hour each Sunday
souSD SD? SIDE FREEwlll BAPTIST. The Rev.
Charlie Overton, pastor. Services LIST end 4sh
Sundays, morning al ll:00, evening al 500
pm. Proyer meeting each Wednesday night
MAlAcHrs CHAPEL FREEWiLl BAPTIST.
No pastor now. Services each 4ih Sunday.
morning at HOO, evening at 500 pm. Sun.
School hour 1000 ON. Young Peoples
League at ZOO pm.
with the arrival Of the new poster, the
church hours GRE subject 10 ehonee.)
AleEMARLE CHURCH OF CHRIST: The Rev.
Matthew N. KNIGHT. posier. Services 2nd
and 4th Sundays. mornings at ll:o0. evening
at 500 Pm.