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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25
ESQ Foundation
Grants H-SC $4,000


Hampdcn- Sydney College this
week received a $4,000 grant from
the ESQ Education Foundation
The Standard Oh Company as
sists privately supported colleges
and universities through I b G
Foundation
The grant was ono Of 345 to-
falling sl,332,76o to educational
institutions for the academic year
Of 1888. Ten privately support
Cd Virginia colleges received ESQ
unrestricted grants for under
graduate education.
Among institutions benefited
literally were small liberal arts
colleges.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25

Of tho Quartermaster School at
Fort Lee. Will serve as modertor.
Dr. Sinkins is co-author with
Mis- HHnnicntt on Virginia, the
seventh grade textbook used IN
Virginia public schools. Or Schle-
gels Cavalier Commonwealth
dess with history Oh The eleventh.
grade level 1t will also be used
as an Official Virginia textbook.
Parts Of these books will be pre-
sented and discussed during the
program,
The authors hope to clarity for
the public the reasons for an of
fetal textbook and discuss the
teaching Of Virginia history in
olb..Q g9.--9o..-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25
Supervisors Attend
State M,ague Meeting

Prince Eawasd county was rep
resented b ihree members Of the
board Of supervisors this week
during alannA sessions Of the VIZ
GINA League Of Counties at Fred
ericksburg
SupeVisprA WI W. Vaughan. Of
Prospect, i. y. Dillon, OF Buffalo
district, a. Edward A. Carter. Of
Hampden district, were present
Tuesdays Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Chail1ni \ Carter said the group
had 4 pre itable visit with league
members tfosn all sections of Vir-
giriia ,apd Henefitted from the. dis
cussions q local government pro
',fe.ffI~ =
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25
Remodeling to Close
Rest Room One Day

The Farmville Community Rest
Room will be closed TO the public
one day october 20 for
repairs and remodeling under SUI
peryislon OF the Buffalo Home
Demonstration Club.
Club women Will make drap-
cries and slip covers. will apply
fresh paint and frame pictures.
The sponsors have asked for
volunteer workers from all other
Aomc demonstration clubs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25

counties The board Of supervisors
Of the soil conservation district is
the governing body of the district,
and they formulate the longtime
soil and water conservation program
for the district assisted by such
agencies as they might need OF re-
quest.
District Supervisors
The Soil Conservation Service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25

sponsorship of the high school
cheerleaders.
Evelyn Farmer Price has been
elected maid of honor, and the
class princesses for the home
coming activities are Betty Anne
Continued CT P-ge ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25

Friday Family night.
THE Wesley Foundation student
Choir viii sing at Sundays open
ing service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-25

Kcrn Eatslel r
yAYal meetings at
l0etiSt Church. be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Another Whale Of q Buy. the Electric
KENMORE DRYER

u metehes the obove
washer! sofety door switch.
Sheet settings. lint trop. CO.
poeity up to 10 lbs. lnterio,
light for cosy viewing and
the wonderful Sun Fresh
lamp. TO keep your clothes
swees-smeIIins!
sss,' ., ssor.
Shop end Sovs et Sssvs,
the Wsshinsson Arss's
Mest Complete Depart.
J ment Store!
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THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW!

WaEN SALESMAN EAGER BEAVER rlRsT
5-AaTEp ST.. NC aE CAVE EN- AS OWN
PERSONAL oCk.up AND DELIVERY SERVICE
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OLDs 81 .9S' de luxe convert
good eond reas fully equipped
Private owner. WO 6-04S3.
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MERCURY 80 Monterey 4-dr.;
Mercomatic. power steering. tinted
glass and other extras: 2-tone blue
finish A tip-top. one-owner car.
81 OBS: written guarantee.
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AkerS OldS-Cadillac Co.

MERCURY 1857 Montciair hardtop;
in classic white: Mercomatic. r. and
h, tinted glass, power steering,
padded dash. clock. air foam cush-
ions, etc: offlcial's car. New-car title
and warranty Was S4,0S6, now
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OLDsMoBILE 1856 Super SIS"
Holiday sedan: 2-tone .nnish, full
power. radio. heater. hydramatic.
A special car at . special price,
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LEE D. BUTLER. INC.

OIDS "a 'SS" 4-dr.; hYdramatic
Ir. and h.: excellent finish, matchine
interior: one owner low mileage
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1886 Super IS"
Holiday sedan: s-tone .hnish. fun
power, radio. heater. hydramatic.
A special car at q special price;
Akers OldS-Cadillac Co.
darlington shopping Center .
Alex. Va OV, 3-0350
OLDS '55 "SS" Holiday coupe;
hydramatic. r, and h., .,xd power
owner. sold and seryiced BY US
ranty. PAUL BROS. loldsi. Wis.
and Elicott st, NV. Ike. t-l30S
OIDSMOBILE 1858 "9s' convert
Steering. brakes and windows New
top. A very popular car: S..la5.
Akers OldS-Cadillac Co.
darlington Shopping Center "a
Alex. Va. OV. 3-O350
OLDsMOBILE 1855 "ps', de luxe
4-dr.: hydra. r. and h.. power
owner; like new. S2.l95. PAUL
BROS tOLDSl, Wis. and Ellicott
ST. NV, KE. f-l3OS. --....-.----.----
oIDS "a "SS" 4-dr.; hYdramatic,
r. and h.: excellent finish. matching
INTERIOR, one ONntIs INV utAANosNs
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
I112I 2Ist st. NV. DI. 7-0lll
OLDS 1850 super SIS" convertible
coupe: hydra, r. and H.. power
brakes. steering, Wv. tires; /
owner; very low mileage; showroom
condition; 5000. 3o-day writ
ten guarantee PAUL BROS.
| (OLDS) Wis. and Ellicott st, NV
KE. 7-l30S,
oLDSMOBILE 1856 "9s" de. luxe
Starfire convertible coupe; red and
white. all-leather interior; power
steering, power brakes; $3.50: CCC
lguaFantee
| Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
l2eS a.nd St. NV. ST. 3-e600
OLDSMoBILE 1855 "9s' Holiday
/ coupe: beautifully finished 2-sone
AQUA over ivory with whitewalis
immaculate throughout; equipped
/ Including electric windows. and seats;
/ power steering power brakes, y and
| h.. hydramatie; quick sale, So 40.
Anacostia Chrysler-Plymout
l1T0s Good Hope Rd Sc. LU 4-e333
PACKARD 1862 400" 4-dr. sedan;
/ embassy blue. Packard's famous
ultra trans. radio. heater, power
/ brakes. many other extras AL
/ OWNER VALUE; CMC GUARAN-
! TEE, $500. CONVICTION MOPOR
/ CO. INC, 73dl Wis. ave. Be-
PACKARD 1852 '200' dove gray;
Paekard's famous ultra trans,
heater and defroster, radio excel
lent transportation for the biq-car
lover. TODAY ONLY, S595. COW
+ lNGTON MOTOR CO, INC, 1901
Wis ave, Bethesda, OIL 2-aaO0
PACKARD 1862 "@a0' town sedan
diplomat gray and black with gas
saving oyerdrive. heater and De
froster. exceptionally clean. SPE-
CIAI. CMC GUARANTEE; sos
CONVICTION MOTOR co. INC
1901 Wis. ave, Beth. Oh e-9200
PACKARD 1855 Constellation hard
top. full power incl windows anC
Away seat Tprsion suspension
auto trans fully equipped u
excellent cond Only. 81, $40
Hyattsg,lle Auto Sales. Inc. 4p2'
Rhode Islano Ave, WA. 7-i2Sn
/ ONLY AT BANNING'S
PACKARD 1875. 4-dr.; auto. trans
mission. other extras: $500
TAKE U. S. / TO
i BANNING & SONS
$500 BALTIC. Ave Open O.!
uN. 1850
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By FuguIy and Shorten

DIT NOW -Es COT ss Accoyhls bSo<sN IN
TIE oNLf TING aE' - PICK Jp IS A TELEPHONE
REcENER
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PACKARD 1855 Patrician 4.dr.;
power equipped, radio. heater. ultra
inr me- condition: sI,9G5.
WHEELER. INC, CHRYSLER CITY
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
$500 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
EN-. 2-1O2O
PACKARD Al "120" cow coupe;
white with good black top, Wv
tires. Only one like 1t in city.
Stored during war. SID. 30.
PACKARD i94S 4-dr,. sedan; black
finish; heater and. defroster. TINS
car Is mechanically good, Many
GAL, SI45. CONVICTION MOTOR
CO, INC, 730l Wis. ave. Bethes-
PLYMOUTH 80 4-dr. station wagon;
emerald green with powerfiite, r.
and h.. solex glass, ": W; one
owner; excel. cond. MA. S-3l2O'
ri I'm .YMoUT in '54 coupe: black. radio
Original OWNER, ia. Hiss.
PLYMOUTH 81 Savoy VS. sedans;
brand new, fully equip. cars, incl
push button trans, toysion-air sus-
pension, 2-tone paint, heater and de-
frost., large wheel covers. cigar
lighter, stone shields. giove-box lock.
land night mirror and many
other extras xarI RsaSy t e 5G e s
terms or trade. IA. "a 100.
AIS MOTORS
1910 Wilson Blvd. Arl.. Va.
PLYMOUTH 'la 4-doOr. $50
ia, 2-2OSH.
PLYMOUTH 1857
plaza ~ club Sed'n;
brand-new; pow err
flite. heater, radio.
black List price. 81
zoe; sale price, 81, 1865.
Stock No. 5Plb0.
AnacoStia Chrysler-Plymouth
l10S Good Hope Rd. Sc.
LII. $1,000
PLYMOUTH 1857 brand-new Gus
wagon, fully equipped with heater
and defroster, powerfiite. auto, push
button trans. undercoat, antitreeze
shield washer, backup lights, dual
speed cleo. wipers, lge, wheel covers
stone shields. cigar lighter. day-and
night mirror. etc, Just ! AZ this 10y
/ delivered. including free 3-yr war
ranty: cash, terms OF trade. ia
AIS MOTORS
1910 Wilson Blvd, Arl. Va,
81 PLYM. $295
s ssna" DIVER MoToR Co. Dodss
Plymouth 800 Wis, ave. NV, EN-
t@-l643 EN- .-ld44
PLYM. 80 4-dr. spec. de luxe; :
h., ~. u0u mi beaut. cond. S35u
I OWNER. l12t 18th NV, bsmi. apt
ONLY AT BANNING'S
PLYMOUTH 1919 4-dr. sedan: radio
heater l-0Wner automobile; perfee
transport afion; SiyS
TAKE U. S TO
BANNING 81 SONS.
!, $500 Baltic. Ave Open g.!
UN. 1850
PLYMOUTH 1886 Belyedere - 4
dr.: radio, heater. powerflyte. .
tone green and ivory. WHEEL.
MOBILE QUALITY CONDITION
WHEELER. INC. CHRYsLER CIT,
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEAI4Ef
$500 Wisconsin Ave. NV,
EAi R.I0nD
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l12I 2Ist St. NV. DI. 7-olll
OLDS 1856 super SIS convertible
coupe. hydra, r. and H.. power
brakes. steering, Wv. tires: /
owner; very low mileage; showroom
condition; 81, 1885. a0-day writ
ten guarantee PAUL BROS.
(OLDSl, Wis. and Ellicott st. NV
XII ans
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CLDSMOBiLE 1856 "9s'' de luxe
Starfire convertible coupe; red and
white, all-leather interior; power
steering. power brakes; S".99o: CCC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
NUMISMATIC NOTES
Lurqe Cents: II

Our first Mint originally had
but two presses, imported from
England. and powered by
horses and human muscle.
Dies were cut by hand, and
producing new ones to replace
those worn or cracked created
a number of varieties.
In general, three major
classes of the 1894 cent exist:
that with the head of 1893
tthe double chin or French
head type); new head used
only in 1894, and a third car
ried over into the next year.
The latter can be distinguished
by the lowest lock of hair,
which does not fold into a
curl.
During 1896 the Liberty
Cap" diverse gave way to the
"Draped Bust" type, which
continued in use until 1907.
The 1899 cent is generally
considered the rarest of the
large cents. and is hard to find
even in poor condition. The
Mint lost a number of its men
during Philadelphia's annual
yellow fever epidemics. Dur
ing 1899 it was closed for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
Programs Will Get
Cancel

The Inaugural Program Com
mittee is providing a special
service for stamp collectors
who want Inauguration Day
covers.
Programs are to be mailed
out in an envelope done in two
colors carrying portraits Of
President Eisenhower and Vice
President Nixon. The special
Inauguration Day cancellation
will be obtained for all who re-
quest it.
The souvenir program cost
$l.10 per copy. Orders should
be addressed to the 1857 Inau-
gural Program Committee,
Washington IS, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
1884 LIBERTY CAP

long period and production for
the year was small.
Another year of low produc-
ton was 1904, when copper
rose in price and only one
press worked on copper coins.
Finally. in 1915, no cents at
all were struck because of the
scarcity of copper caused by
the war of 1912.
One of the oddities of the
Mint's early years is the three
errors" variety of 1901. On
the reverse of this coin the
left stem of the wreath is miss
ing: the U in United appears
to be II" and the fraction is
shown as 1000.
The "Turban Head" type,
first of the cents with the face
to the left, was introduced in
1903 and continued until 1914.
". L. G. Matelis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
CAMERA CLUBS

The OSD Camera Club will
sponsor a clinic on splicer and
Cine-larger Wednesday at 1880
pm, Wiley Jones in charge,
at 906 D street NV.
The National Photographic
Society will hear the Rev. Her
bert Stein-Schneider and see
his slides on mountain climbing
in Switzerland at a meeting
Wednesday at 8:15 pm. at the
National Museum.
The Labor Department Cam
era Club meets at $50 pm.
Tuesday in Room 1925 of the
Labor Building. Gerald T.
Holmes will show slides on the
scenic Southwest.
The Z. S. d. A. Photographic
ROundtable meets at 8 pm.
Friday in Room 1907, South
Agriculture Building. A re-
corded lecture on tabletop
tricks will be given by Laverne
T. Bovair.
The FOtO-Craft Club meets
Tuesday at, 8:l5 pm. at 1916
Twelfth street NV. A discus
sion will be held on news pho
Biography with a working pho
tographer present. The begin
ners class meeting at the same
place and time Thursday will
take up matchmaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
PISA Convention
Registration to
Begin at Once

Area photographers are
being advised to register early
and at least before March |
if they wish to attend the PISA
regional convention at the
Raleigh Hotel March 90, 80
and 81. Early reservations are
being made by a large number
of out-of -towners. The con-
vention is open to photo en-
thusiastS and PISA member
ship is not required but regis
tration is.
Individual registration for
the convention is 81 and there
is a family registration of
$3.50. Beside the scheduled
lectures the convention plans
a luncheon Saturday and a
Sunday Mount Vernon boat
trip.
High light of the Saturday
program will be showing Of
slides from the eighth inter-
national exhibit by the New
York Color Slide Club, with
Frederic B. Shaw presiding.
Program headliners for the
convention include DR.. John
Super, APSA. of Detroit: Mary
Florence Tucker, PISA, of Chi
cago; Joseph j. Harley, FACL,
APSA. on movie-making: Nor
man c. Lipston, FPSA, man.
aging editor of Popular Pho.
tography; Leslie A. Campbell,
PISA, president of the North
east Council of Camera Clubs
and Don D. Nibbelink, FPSA,
Of Rochester, N. Y, expert on
color film.
Martin Miller of 1908 Sun
dale drive, Silver Spring is the
registrar and Ollie Fife, APSA.
4524 Livingston road Sc. is
publicity chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
Photo Record of Assets
Valuable for Insurance

object. The pictures should
show details that experts would
look for in indentifying the
item. Initials, or signatures are
often to be found on paintings
and other objects of art are
often indisputable evidence of
their value. Be sure to get
close-ups Of these as we'll as
medium shots that tie in the
signature or initials with the
insured object.
In the case of fairly valu-
able items such as a silver
service. one picture would pro-
badly be enough if the entire
group was included. Pictures
such as those just described
are also positive means Of
identification in the case where
recovery is made after theft.
1t should go without saying
that after the pictures are
made the negatives or prints
should be placed in a safe
deposit box in your bank to
prevent their loss along with
other belongings in the event
of a fire. To complete the job
an index card file, also in a
safe place. should show the
dates each picture was taken,
cost of the objects photo
graphed and other details that
may become pertinent in the
event of an insurance settle
ment.
If yours is a small camera,
it may prove itself of value if
carried in your car. In the
event you are involved in an
accident, no matter how minor,
a few snapshots taken at the
scene before the cars are moved
may mean the difference be-
tween loss and a gain to you
and your family. In such cases
several long shots showing all
vehicles involved should be
made. Then closeup pictures
of damage to individual cars
as we'll as shots of skid marks
with the car causing the skid
marks in the background.
Consider your camera as an
excellent form of insurance on
insurance and some day it may
pay for itself many times over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

Washington Bridge Leaguers
walked off with the honors
last week end in the goth an
nual Northern Virginia cham
pionships. held at the Statler
Hotel There was a record
turnout of nearly a thousand
entries in the six sessions of
play.
In the opening sessions. Mrs.
Harry M. Siegel-Mrs. Said
Haddad topped Sc pairs to take
the women's title. They scored
l9l match points, leading run
nerSup Mrs. j. D. Boyd-MrS.
E. r. Shepard by two points.
A Baltimore pair, Mrs. Mabel
Wurdeman-MrS. John Coppie,
was third with 1881. Mrs. F. B.
Brown-Mrs. NJ. j. Poppleton
were fourth.
In the mems division. War
Stakgold-David Wilder led 40
pairs with 1893 , points. Run
nersup. with 1873, werea Nat
Cooper-M. d. Goldstein. Simon
Gerber-Dr. Leroy Robins fin
ished third with 1872. while
Gary Arkoian-David Murray
scored 1876 for fourth spot.
Col. and Mrs. R. H. Skinner,
former WBL officials. now of
Wilmington. Del. topped a
record entry of ia couples to
win the mixed pair title. They
scored 1872. five more points
than the runnersup. Navy
Capt. and Mrs. George Reith.
Charles c. johnson paired
with Mrs. Lillian Harrison
Baltimore for third position
with 1893. Others in the mas
ter point division included
Mrs. Ida TeiTant-Ferdinand
M. Ney: Mrs. Marianne
Boschan-Dr. E. M. Short. tied
with Henry Rau and Mrs. T.
E. Ragland Baltimore.
Mrs. j. F. Terrence paired
with Gayle A. Patten of
Waterford, Pa, to win the
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AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
Tournament Honors
Go to WBL Players

open pair event. A hundred
pairs competed in the two
session contest. The cham
pions delivered a combined
score of 238 match points.
Runnersup were WBL men,
bers Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Sny-
der of .Warrenton. Va. Tied
for third we're Jane Kane
Nat Cooper and Mrs. Boschan-
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher.
225i2. Israel Cohen finished
fifth with A. A. Brace (Phila-
delphia), 223.
Mrs. A. G. Whitehead paired
with her sister, Mrs. H. E.
Whitaker of Baltimore, to
finish in a tie for sixth spot
with defending champions
Mrs. Terry Michaels-Andrew
Gabrilovitch.
Mrs. Marie Hilliard. part
.nered by Alan Goldberg of
Baltimore. topped the special
pair event. Mrs. Edna Evans
H. r. King took second
honors.
Israel Cohen. Paul Kibler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Michaels were Victors in Sum-
days team match. totaling 35
wins in 81 matches. Sharing
second honors in the star field
with three boards less were
Mr.. and Mrs. Said Haddad,
Frank Hoadley, Don FarNell,
and the aggregation of Alvin
Roth. Ivar Stakgold, Fred
Karpin, Ralph Spritzer. and
Mrs. Edith Simon of Phila-
delphia.
Also in the honor division:
Mrs. E. P. Cotter. Richard
Freeman. Col. and Mrs. r. H.
Skinner. fourth; and Hardee
Allen, d. A Williamson, Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Hermann.
James o. Lipman and Louis
A. Miller were the winners in
another tWo-scssion contest
for players under rs master
points. They scored go match
points IN the intermediate
pair event. Tied at 257l2 were
NJ. Elizabet h Norred-Don
Yoest and Mrs. Camille Saliva
torel-Earl Engleman. Fourth
honorS IN the field of u pairs
went TO Elizabeth Wharton
Seymour Fisher.
Additional WBL players
winning master point credits
Tor section awards included:
Women Pairs Mrs Kline,
Buchan-Mrs. James M. Rhodes. =
bcrE Mrs. Terry MichaeN-Mrs. Guy
M. Jones jr.
Mixed Pairs: Mrs T Michaels-
/ Cohen, Mrs. John Hasseil-L Stsk-
gold MIR. and Mrs q Hermann,
Mrs Charles Vo.gt-Raymond Fetzner,
MAJ. ana Mrs ,Euchan. Mrs j. A..
heber-Stuart Dunlop
open PAIRS Qualifying: Mrs. Ma
RTE Hllliard Eugene apector, Marty
Chai;t-Stuart Dunlop. II. stalks olG-
d. Wilder. C. c. Johnson-Henry
Stearman.
special Pairs: IN. E Sheedy-
Les We'll M E. Norred-John Os-
bourne, Tim Hollcroft- Richard Crump,
Mrs. Virginia Dye-Carl Sieweke Eliza
beth Wharton seymour Fisher. Mrs.
Mildred Downham-R. Z. Kinsel.
The annual Richmond City
championships are slated for
next week end at the John
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CEREMONY HERE
TUESDAY FOR
POLIO STAMP

Postmaster General Sum-
merheld will be host at a
Polio Stamp first-day cere-
mony at IL am. Tuesday
in his reception room in the
Post Office Department
Building.
Guests will include Basil
O'Connor. president, and DR..
Thomas Rivers, medical di-
rector, of the National Foun-
dalton for Infantile Paraly-
sis.
The stamp will be tied in
with the organizations cur
rent fund campaign at
March Of Dimes Stamp
Day" ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
CAMERA ANGLES
BY ALEX. J. WEDDERBURN
Curator OF Photography
The Smithsonian Institute

Curator OF Photography
The Smithsonian Institute
Aside from its conventional
uses the camera can come in
ss a handy tool to have raound
the house or to carry with you
wherever you go
Take. for example, what it
can do for you in case of loss
or damage to insured property.
Your home. is undoubtedly a
valuable piece of property. So
are the many items Of per-
sonal property that fill the
house including antiques. fur
niture, paintings. silverware,
jewelry an dso on.
1t is very likely that these
are insure dagainst fire or
loss from other causes. The
chances are that you have an
insurance policy that covers
the items in very general
terms. In the event of loss
from fire. you may have diff
iculty in recalling all of the
may items of value that 60
into a household.
Even though you have an
inventory of the insured prop
erty. there will be the-poSSibil-
ity of a dispute with the in
surance adjustor as to au-
thenticity of antiques or value
Of objects destroyed. But if
you have a photograph or
photographs of the articles
lost, your chances of obtain
ing an equitable settlement
will be greatly increased.
Photographic Record
One way of going about
making your Photographic
record of household contents
would be to set up your
camera tusing a wide-angle
lens if possible) and make an
exposure. Then move to an
other position diagonally
across from the first and shoot
a picture from the other side.
The two shots should take in
Just about everything in the
room. If not, additional views
should be taken.
In small cramped rooms the
picture can often be taken
from theoutside, through a
window. Natural light will sell
dom be sufficient for making
these general interior shots.
Use photof1oods for the job
and stop down for a time ex-
posure camera on tripod of
course)
Since large pieces of furni-
ture will cast shadows that
might PARTIAL yor fully OBJ
scure smaller objects the time
exposure suggested above will
enable you to move your lights
from one place to another dur
ing a total exposure that is
interrupted from time to time
as you close the shutter to en-
able you to move the lights.
Provided the moving light
Is kept behind the lens you
can leave the shutter open
while using the lamp to paint
the scene with light" This will
enable you to show small OBJ
jects Of bric-a- brac and the
like that might otherwise be
lost in the shadows.
Establish Identity
Getting pictures of each
room and its contents. you will
be a long way toward your
goal. However objects Of spe-
cial or great value. a more
detailed treatent is suggested.
For example, with an antique
you should make several shots
of good quality that will estab-
list the authenticity of the