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Two Vox Boxes

Vox Records has released
the first of several volumes
of Beethoven's piano music
as played by Alfred Brendel
Vol. l consisting of many
of the 81 sets of variations
the master composed. This
set of three records does not
include the famed Diabelli
variations. but it does have
the "Eroica" and many 9TH
ers.
While most of this music
would not be classed with
Beethoven'S greatest, much
of it falls so easily on the
ear it is sheer delight. You
can listen to all six sides
without any strain at all the
way Brendel treats it.
Another 3-record Vox Box
presents Walter Kraft play
ing some of the most perfect
organ music of all time, that
of Dietrich BuXtehude. who
preceded Bach by so years.
This is a marvellous collec-
ton of preludes and fugues,
canzonaS, magnificats, and
many other forms played
with eclat on the organ of
Marienkirche, Lubbock, where
BuXtehude was appointed as
OrganiSt.
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BIoodmobiIe
Dates Listed

The Red Cross Regional
Blood Center distributed l,848
pints OF blood last week in the
District and surrounding COM
munities.
A breakdown shows that
1920 pints were distributed in
Washington, 1856 in Maryland,
296 in Virginia and 80 in West
Virginia. Fifty-four pints were
distributed outside these States.
Area donors may give blood
at the center. 2025 E street
NV, from l to 8:45 pm. to-
morrow and from 8 a IN. to 4::30
pm. Tuesday through Friday.
A schedule Of bloodmobile
visits during the week follows:
Tomorrow = Drug Fair Warehouse
and offices, 1900 Bren Mar dr. Alex
andria, 3 to 7:45 pm; Chapter House.
2O20 East-West hwy, Silver Spring,
70 1890 pm; Chapel oaks Fire House.
chfDs Oaks b BEE to c.nte PM Rock
vile, s am. to II:45 am; Pentagon.
Room 3A-750. $40 am. to 3:15 pm;
WMAL Broadcasting Station. 446l
Connecticut ave. NV, Studio B. 80
am. to 2:45 pm.
HOLIDAY.
Thursday-Ft. Belvoir Service Club
No. /, Fl. Belvoir, Va, $50 am, to
2:45 pm; Main Navy, Constitution
ave. at 18th st. NV, Room 2541. $3.50
am. to 2:45 pm.
Friday - Mclean Baptist Church,
Brawner and Calden SITS. Mclean, Va,
9:30 am. to gas p.m,: College Park
Elementary. School. College Park. Md.
noon to 5:45 pm.
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NUMISMATC NOTES
Alaska Tokens

When the United States
Government sponsored set
tlement of the Matanuska
Valley in 1885 Federal aid to
the colonists was provided
not in cash but in "bingles"
- tokens redeemable only at
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation
Corp. stores.
These Government-backed
tokens come in a set of eight
denominations, each the size
Of the comparable United
States coin except for the
1-cent piece, which is octag-
onal.
The l, S, 10, Is and so cent
and 81 tokens are aluminium,
the SIS and $40 pieces brass.
The design is the same on
both sides.
The bingles were in use for
only about six months in 1885
and 1886, after which they
were redeemed for regular
United States money and de-
stroyed. Very few complete
sets survived, particularly in
good condition, which places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01

electric motor drive. powered
by c penlite batteries, a cad
MUM sulphide electric eye
that makes instant exposure
corrections when "panning"
from bright sunlight to shade.
This movie cameras cleo
trio eye couples to all speeds
from l6 to 48 frames per sec
ond and the brilliant view
finder ICONS the image along
with the lens.
There is also a split prism
rangefinder to spot accuracy
of focus and a visible signal
that indicates If there Is
enought light to shoot by.
The lens design is unique
in that the internal lens ele-
ments zoom or move, not the
outside housing. Another in
tereSting and valuable feature
Of the Zoom apparatus is
that you can "preview" a
scene without running film
through the camera.
Other items of interest are:
fractional exposure control
for automatic correct expos
ure in tough lighting situa-
tions; a built-in battery test
er, frame counter. automatic
reset film footage counter;
continuous run lock; single
frame provision and reverse
speed for special effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
RULES OF STAR SNAPSHOT CONTEST

The Stars 1862 Amateur
Snapshot Contest offers
Washington area camera
fans an opportunity to share
in local and national prizes
totaling $30,720.
Each week during the con-
test period, through July %,
The Stars judges will select
the best entries in each Of
the four classes (see below
in both color and black-and-
white. The best entry in
each class will be reproduced
in SUNDAY, The Star Maya
zine. The four pictures pub
lished will be awarded prizes
of SIS each, and the four
others honorable mentions
worth SO each. All eight pho
tographers will also receive
certificates.
Grand prizes in The Stars
contest will be a 500 Savings
Bond for the best color entry
and the same amount in
black-and-white: $50 bonds
as second prizes. and $25
bonds for the runners-up. All
eight grand-prize winners
will be entered in the News
paper National Snapshot
Awards.
In the National Awards.
there will be 500 cash prizes.
For black-and-white, there
will be four $1,000 grand
prizes Zone in each class four
$500 second prizes, four $3.50
third prizes. "a Special Merit
Awards Of $50 and 225 Hon
or Awards of $25. For color,
the list Of prizes is the same.
except that there will be only
159 Honor Awards.
These rules must be OBJ
served:
teur PHOTOGRAPHERS residing in the
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they will compete with entries from
other participating newspapers for
cash prizes totaling . minimum Of
$4,000.
CLASSES s
A. Babies and Children-ons or
more youngsters to be judged for
cuteneSs, expression Of character, or
mood. Adults may appear II they
are not the principal interest.
b. Activities = Teen-agers or
adults. They may be engaged In any
activity outdoors or indoors, Ut any
season; OCCUPATIONS, hobbies. sports
tells a story Of an interesting phase
of every day life. Children may
appear If they are not the principal
interest.
c. Scenes And "Tabletops'-
JUDGED for scenic or pictorial appeal
Landscapes, marine views. historical
spots, street scenes, buildings: or
unusual "still-life" subjects, In
Guiding tabletop" or miniature ar
ID. Animal Household pets.
farm animals, forest wild life. 200
animals, ETC.; any situation in which
the aforesaid subjects are Of prin-
cipal interest.
Color entries iOiH be Judged In the
same four classes listed ADORE.
z. All pictures shall be judged in
the Newspaper National Snapshot
Awards on general interest and o.
appeal. Photographic quality, al
though important. may not neees-
sarily be the deciding factor. The
decision Of the judges shall be
accepted as final. "a
4. 1t is not permissible 10 enter
pictures in the contest Of more than
one newspaper participating In the
Twenty-fourth Annual 0962) News
paper National Snapshot Awards.
3. Before receiving the newspapers
eRht ptlhes .ca GHs or me more . Si sns
must submit the original negative
with print tunless he has submitted
transparency in the color class
and sign q statement that his pie
ture,. or any closely similar picture
Of the same subject or situation,
has not been and will not be entered
exhibit. or salon where prizes are
awarded, other than the one con-
Quoted BY this newspaper, and has
not been and will not be offered for
publication in any manner.
Read The Star for list Of loca!
prizes and news about the contest.
IMPORTANT: II vou snap picture
Dhtch you expect to enter in the
contest and in Which a person or
persons appear, be sure to get their
names and addresses. This Is necceS-
sGry because, before your picture can
become eligible for entry In the Neps-
paper National Snapshot Awards, the
prttten consent Of such recognizable
person or persons TO the use OF the
picture for advertising purposes must
be obtained.
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Today Marks Birthday
Of U. S. Postage Stamp

backward this week on a serv-
icer career in which the thorns
mingled with the roses.
There have been moments
of high pride-such as issu-
ance of the Project Mercury
stamp at the moment Col. John
Glenn returned to earth.
There have also been colossal
bloopers, such as printing
stamps upside down or in the
wrong color or, excuse it.
please, the time somebody
mixed up a new batch of glue
and the stamps fell off every
body'S mail. -.
Americans feel them
selves to be very close to the
Post Office. They praise and
criticize and plead for new
stamps with uncommon can
dor. Stamps honoring Elvis
Presley and Marilyn Monroe
have been requested. One pro-
m o t nally- minded man
wanted a stamp with his pic
ture on it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01

Washington trading area: Anne
Arundel. Calvert, Charles, Frederick.
Howard, MONTGOMERY, Prince GEORGES
and 81. Marys Counties in Mary
land: Arlington. Culpeper, Fairfax.
Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince william,
Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland
Counties in Virginia and Jefferson
eligible excepting employees Of this
newspaper. or employees Of any news
paper participating in the News
paper Snapshot Awards, employees Of
the sponsors and their families, and
individuals who, personally, or any
members Of whose families are en-
gagged in the manufacture, sale, COM
mercial finishing. or professional
use Of Photographic goods.
.. Pictures that have been made
after July /. 1891, are eligible.
3. Black-and- white snapshots may
be made from any brand OF mega
tive type black-and-white film, but
not from color transparencies. Color
transparencies and prints may be
made from any brand Of color film.
Any make Of camera may be used.
No print. enhancement or transpar-
ency more than 10 inches In the
longer dimension will be accepted
No art work or retouching is per-
mitted. No composite pictures. such
as multiple printing or montages are
eligible. Except for transpareneies.
which may be in cardboard mounts,
pictures should not be mounted or
framed.
4. To enter the contest. mail as
many prints or trsnsparencies as
you desire, within the contest dates,
to Amateur Snapshot Contest Edi-
tor" The Star, 225 Virginia avenue
Sc, Washington 8. d. c. On the
back of each picture, print youI
name and address clearly in ink
and the class in which you wish
the picture entered. (5ee Glasses. !
Print the same information on thu
cardboard mount Of your color trans
parencies.
s. No bIack-and-whIte or coIoI
prints will be returned. DO not sub.
init negatives with your prints. II
you include a stamped, self-addressed
envelope with your transparencies,
every effort will be made to return
them, but safe return is not guar
anteed. Keep negatives OF color or
black and white prints until re-
oueSted by the Amateur Snapshot
Contest Editor. (Only original mega
tives and transparencies accepted
This newspaper and the sponsors Of
the Newspaper National Snapshot
Awards assume no responsibility for
9. At the close of the contest. this
newspaper will award grand prizes
to the eight pictures tone in each
clasS) chosen by its judges as the
best entered in Its contest. These
eight winners then will be entered
by the newspaper in the Newspaper
National Snapshot Awards, where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01

Today is the birthday of the
United States postage stamp.
Calling attention to that fact
an unidentified Post Office De-
partment public relations man
paid the following tribute to
that well-known piece OF ad-
hesive paper that does its duty
for the average American 1876
times a year.:
ION July /, 1847, some Amer
lean. aforementioned by history,
bought the first stamp and
probably remarked bruffly to
the Postmaster that this new
tangled idea, dadburnit, was q
waste of taxpayers money. Be-
fore stamps, the Post Office
merely wrote paid on the en-
velope-and the mail went
through.
"One hundred and fifteen
years and umpety-umpety bill
lions of stamps later, the Post
Office Departm e mt looked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
Noye's FIudde

This seems to be open sea-
son on the story of Noah and
the Flood. Stravinsky's YER
sion is just off the press;
now comes Benjamin Brit
tens based on the miracle
plays Of the Middel Ages.
Unlike Stravinsky, who got
Lucifer and Adam and Eve
into the act. Britten sticks
close to the flood story on
this London record.
It's a dandy, too. He en-
ploys children to represent
the amin ais, Mrs. Noye's
Gossips, and Noye's sons and
wives. Then there is a chill
dren's orchestra of strings,
recorders. bugles. percussion
and bells. What a merry din
they all set up! You can even
hear the dove COO. Adults
play the major parts, and
there is an adult orchestra,
too. The children's voices, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
BY A. J. WEDDERBURN
Contributing Writer

There are two trends more
and more noticeable in am
ateur Observation-Disclosures
ingly stiff competition from
abroad and a greatly wild
ened public interest in zoom
photography, encompasSing
the still as well as the movie
fields.
We previously described
West German Agfa's new
color film and cameras and
today we will present some
information on two Of ia
pans contributions. But first.
a few observations abou t
foreign-made photo products.
There has been q rather
general misconception con-
corning the relative merits of
American made equipment
versus imports. Many be-
lieved land possibly still dol
that any German-made cam
era was better than any pro-
duced here. There was also
the feeling that Japanese
(pre World War ID cameras
were inferior copies of the
better cameras of America
and Europe. perhaps with
some reason. Actually. while
German cameras have al
ways been excellent instru-
ments, there was and re-
mains no valid reason for
down-grading American cam
eras. for our contributions to
photography have by far out
stripped those by other ma
tions. Our research and pro-
duction facilities are I'M
equaled in this field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
CAMERA
CALENDAR

CONTEST, Bolex How
America Lives" sponsor Pail
lard Inc, any make movie
camera, any length, silent or
sound, 8 nm. or Is NM,
black-and-white or color;
closes December 81. Top
awards two round trips by
air to Europe. Blanks and
brochures at Bolex dealers.
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Capital Democrats
Elect Truman Aide

Donald S. Dawson, who was
an assistant to former Presi-
dent Truman, has been elected
president of the National
Capital Democratic Club. He
succeeds Deputy Postmaster
General H. w. Brawley, whose
retirement becomes effective
today.
Other officers are Labor
Secretary Goldberg, first vice
president, and Joseph Keenan,,
second vice president. Martin
Friedman was reelected treas
urer and Kenneth Birkhead
was reelected secretary.
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CAMERA ANGLES
japanese Cameras
Add to Competition

On the other side of the
coin, We must admit that
cameras from Germany and
Japan. as well as from a few
other countries. are neither
shabby or inferior. They are
highly competitive and are
taking a good share of the
photo market in this coun-
try. While we promote the
product of no company we do
feel that our readers should
be kept informed on all de-
velopmentS in our field, re-
gardless of source.
In keeping with the times
two new Japanese cameras,
one a still and the other a
motion picture, feature zoom
lenses. The former is the
Nikkorex IS. a Single-lens re-
Hex still camera that is
equipped with an f-3.5 zoom
lens that covers every focal
length from 43mm. to 86mm.
1t offers the versatility of
lens interchangeability with
out the need to interchange
lenses.
The Nikkorex IS has a bril-
liant finder that ICONS along
with the lens; a built-in
coupled meter with needle
visible in the finder and
other advanced features that
meet current demands.
On the movie side I'VE find
the Fujica 8mm. machine
that features 2-speed, slow
and fast zoom, ranging from
6.5mm. wide-angle to 36mm.
telephoto with converter
lens; and has through-th
lens reflex focusing.
Additionally we find an
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Mexico Plans Shrine

MEXICO CITY. June 80
(AP) Sculptor Alfred Just
says plans are under way at
Nogales to build the largest
monument in Latin America.
He says his creation will be
about 492 feet long. 90 feet
wide and high, and features a
32-foot figure of Mexican hero
Benito Juarez.
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STAMP CLUB
MEETINGS
MONDAY

Alexandria Mount Vernon
Stamp Club, 8 pm, Hospital
ity Room, Penn Daw Coop
Store, Kings highway near
Route !, south of Alexandria,
Va.
TUESDAY
TakOma Park Philatelic
Association, 1880 pm, Is
H milton street, Silver
Spring. Md.
Potomac Stamp Club, 8
pm, South Area Service
Club, Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
BY HERMAN SCHADEN
Star Record Critic

Few composers Of Benja-
min Britten's stature have
been able to record their own
music. played by themselves.
with the benefit of today's
superb technical resources.
There are records of the
great pianist-compoSers of
yesterday, but nothing to
sonically compare with a new
London release Of Britten
and Mstislav RoStropovich
playing three sonatas for
cello and piano.
1t leads off with Britten's
new sonata in this genre, a
delicious combination of wit,
spice. nobility and virtuosity.
1t was dedicated to the Rus
sian cellist, and you can tell
from his playing how he ap-
preciateS it. Britten is a SPAR
king partner on the piano.
Schumann and DebuSSy
They also collaborate in
two other pieces, Funf Stucke
in VolkSton by Schumann
and Debussy's cello-piano So
nata. In each instance there
is the kind of delicate play
ing from Rostropovich which
makes him the foremost cell
list of the day, not forgetting
the great Pablo CaSals.
In the field of chamber
music, London has another
worth special attention. 1t is
a 2-record album of the four
Bach Suites by Karl Muen-
chinger and the Stuttgart
Chamber Orchestra.
Best Suites Yet
The Bach suites have been
recorded many times, proba-
bly, second only to the Bran
denburg Concertos a mong
this composers more popular
works. But we will bet our
rig that nothing as dazzling
as this has ever emerged
from a studio.
Already noted as tops in
the chamber orchestra field,
Muenchinger has his violins,
oboes, flutes and harpsichord
producing in rarely heard
perfection of balance and
tone. Even if you have the
suites, it would be worth
while to invest in these beau
ties.
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brown stamp was issued June
"a to note the centenary of
the death of DR.. Theodore
Bilharz. a German scientist
working in Egypt who in 1851
discovered that the debilitat-
ing disease now known as
bilharzia or schistosomiasis
was caused by a worm or
blood fluke carried by snails.
The disease, which is
endemic in large areas of the
Orient, affects some IL mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
Fleetwood Cover CataIOg

S"OOO NONCA SdtdAOk
United States first day
covers since the Columbian
series are listed and priced
in new edition of the Fleet
wood First Day Cover Cata-
log, which also includes
United Nations issues.
Information is given on the
background of the stamps as
well as the covers. There is
an introduction by E. M. Peck
which contains a valuable bit
of advice for newcomers in
this as in most other philat-
ellie field: ITO the person
who expects to make large
profits out of covers, right
away, I say. play the market
or perhaps the horses, but do
not buy covers"
But if you collect covers
for fun, this booklet will add
to the pleasures of an in
teresting and inexpensive
hobby. 1t is available for So
from your stamp dealer or
from Fleetwood Cover Serv-
ice, PleaSantville, N, Y.
Howell Melon Festival
A reader in Howell, Mich,
reminds us that a slogan
cancellation reading Melon
Festival, Howell. Michigan,
September /, 1862" will be
used starting tomorrow and
continuing through Septem-
Der /. Stamped and addressed
envelopes may be sent to the
Postmaster at Howell.
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India Philatelic Exhibition
Plans for an International
philatelic exhibition in India
next year have been approved
by the Philatelic Advisory
Committee, Dhirubhai Mehta
reports from Bombay. The
exhibition is to coincide with
the March meeting of the
Universal Postal Union Con-
gress, the first for which
India has been host. A series
Of commemorative stamps is
planned to honor the congress
session.
+
New Issues
UNITED ARAB REPUB-
LIZA 10 mills orange
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RECORD REVIEWS
Britoin's Britten Heard
In Own Cello Sonata

bells, the bugleS all unite in
an enchanting cacophony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01
PHlLATELIc NEWS
U. S. Stamp Booklet
To Be Ready Aug. |
BY BELMONT FAIRIES
Star Stamp Editor

80" NNAeAOAA "a Vic
popular Post Office Depart
ment publication Postage
Stamps of the United States"
will be available August l.
Priced at $1.25, it illus
trates and describes all
United States issues from
1847 through 1861. There are
tables showing designers,
engravers, first day sites and
dates. stamps sold and covers
Cancelled for issues since 1858.
All mail orders should be
sent to the Superintendent
of, Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington
Is, D. c., accompanied by a
money order or check. The
booklet will be sold over the
counter at the Philatelic Ex-
hibition Room on the first
floor of the Post Office De-
partment Building, Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, just inside the Twelfth
street entrance.
+ y =
cF Award for Kelleher
This years Samuel and
Leo August First Day Cover
Award will go to James F.
Kelleher, special assistant to
the Postmaster General, the
American First Day Cover
Society has announced.
Mr.. Kelleher was cited
especially for his work in
connection with the Project
Mercury stamp, which gave
first day philately much
favorable publicity among the
non-collecting public and
created considerable new in
terest in first day covers.
\
July First Days
July 24-4-cent Girl Scouts,
Burlington, Vt.
July 28-4-cent Brien Nc
Mahon, Norwalk, Conn.
The Post Office Depart
ment has decided to abandon
the policy of requiring all
first day cover requests to be
postmarked at least five days
in advance. Although 1t is
desirable to mail covers about
three weeks ahead, they will
be accepted in the future up
to the day of issue.
1AsH
First Day Figures
There were 436.681 first day
covers Cancelled when the
Louisiana Statehood COM
memorative was placed on
sale April 80 at New Orleans.
In all, TOT, 432 of the Accent
stamps were sold for $685.
057.2S.
4 4
Silver Spring Elects
Yves M. Tryon was re-
elected president Of the Sill
yer Spring Philatelic Society
at it's meeting Thursday
night. David Rabinow was
named vice president, Gilbert
c. Bowen secretary, Warren
C. Summers treasurer and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-01

This 2-pesO blue stamp
picturing Juan Jufre,
founder of the city of
San Juan, was issued by
Argentina June % to note
the city's fourth centenary.
y. L. BOttelli, BuenOs
Aires.
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these tokens in the scarce
category for collectors.
The $40 bingle pictured is
from a set in the authors
collection.
LEWIS HOPFENMAIER II.
The Washington NumiS-
matte Society, whose mem
berS haze prepared this series
OF articles, will dnSWer QueS-
tions on coins or paper money
addressed to NumiSmdtic
Notes. The Sunday Star,
Washington 3, D. C.