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B-7' HONORED FOR PEARL HARBOR Victory Club Elects Officers for New Year at Christmas Luncheon Book Contains Wealth of Feature-Material for Philatelists in General OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1942 5 -v sfc, S. 4 Books and pamphlets about post Maude Kalis, senior vice-president. which was published last week by "The Air Post Albion, Pa, lectors want but which rarely can locate through individual re- 4 i V. age stamps and stamp collecting are published so frequently most of them can be mentioned only in philatelic periodicals.

Books on this subject which are both great and popular are scarce, but "Air Stamp Records." by James Heartwell With Alice Johnson, president, as hostess, the Victory Club of Jennie I Hogan Tent No. 60, Daughters of Union Veterans of the City War, met Tuesday noonfor Christmas luncheon and party. A large Christmas tree was the center of attraction and a decorated box was used for the distribution of gifts and cards. Mrs. Johnson was assisted by Nellie Fish and Maude Kalis in serving.

The tables were decorated in the the Nativity adorned the mantle-piece. Prior to the seating ot the Christmas carols and the doxology were sung. Sadie Smith was pianist Special 'guests included Fanny Mcintosh, department president, and Virginia Robinson of Dorothea Dix tent Following the luncheon a business meeting was held with Edna Steele elected for the 1943 presidency. Other officers included COLLECTOR'S ITEM NOW One of thousands of "bombs" sponsored by Pacific Aero Club dropped on coast-to-coast flight by Ruth Law to promote the sale of Liberty Bonds In 1917. They are Collector's Items now.

ana noma iuine, secretary-treasurer. At the close of the afternoon a large box containing gifts from members of club, was nresented to Mrs. Johnson. Also a Victory pin was given to Mrs. Johnson by the club.

The first meeting of the new year will be in the home of Maude Kalis, January 12, when plans will be maae ior tne years activities. Initiation to Be Featured A large class initiation is being arranged by Albert D'Arcy, chairman of the membership committee of Oakland Chapter No. 963. Women of the Moose; for January 21. The chapter will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday at Moose Hall.

At the officers meeting held last week names of the Secret Pals ware divulged and gifts exchanged. Hostesses were Etta M. Leach and Gilda Hirsch. Department Leader Makes Official Visit Department President Fanny Mcintosh and her corps of officers made her official visit to Dorothea Dix Tent No. 8, Daughters of Union veterans of the Civil War, Tuesday, Three new members were initiated: Olive Fanning, Mina Prentice and Norma Todd.

Lila Johnston, tent president, will give ner officers' party this evening at 6 o'clock at her home. Installation Planned By Azir Zuanna No. 48 Azir Zuanna No. 48. T.rti nf th Orient, I.O.O.F., will have a regular business meeting on Saturday evening conducted by the rfreat ashayhi, Mrs.

Irene Personnett, when plans will be made for installation nf of ficers on January 18. Mrs. Peggy O'Shea will act as deputy ashayhi for the installation ceremonies, unhstitntino for Anna Dean. New Year's Party The sewing club of Oakland Re. bekah Lodge No.

16, I.O.O.F., will have a New Year's party on Thurs day evening, at the home of Mrs. Carlotta Bush, 2120 Roosevelt Avenue. A short business meeting will be conducted by the nresident Mrs Lia Brown, who has charge of arrangements. Rebekahs to Install Plans are under wav for th lie installation of officers of Oakland RebeMh ILoftee. I.O.OF hv CAMP TO SEAT NEW OFFICERS installation of officer xjt Cot.

D. Baker Camp, Sons of Union Vet erans of the Civil War will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building at 8:30 p.m. January 20. George A. Ruple, department commander, will be installing of ficer.

He will be assisted by the drill team. To be installed are: Robert M- sunerun, senior vice-commander; Howard J. Piersol, junior vice- commander; R. B. Dumser, John Davis and Howard J.

Piersol, camp councilmen; C. A. McCurdy, sec retary; George W. Van Pelt treas urer; R. B.

Dumser. chaplain; Art c. Casebeer, guide; William Morgan, guard No. 1, and C. W.

Lancaster, guard No. 2. Refreshments will be served after the ceremonies by the auxiliary to Baker Camp. The Dogwatch Contlnned From Page, 4-B i is all celebratin' wit a big dance an' announcin' they is through wit' "dictators. i "Th" 01' Man was pretty down cast an' was all fer tossin' me overboard.

Then I showed him how, as chief dictator; I had slipped one over on them kanakas by havin' them load huthin but oyster- shells wit" pearls ih 'em in that part of th' cargo. We cleaned up a fortune. And if I hadn't been a supreme dictator an' able ter steal all that choice shell we'd a gone in th' hole. An' in a democracy they'd been so many swabs watchin' me I could never have gotten away wit' it." So, yer naturally dishonest yell make a good dictator," grinned Panama, "an" if yer honest yuh won't, eh?" "Jist about responded Bill, as he and his companions picked up tneir cargo hooks and prepared to start back to work. Laetare institute Enjoys Yule Party Mrs.

Rose Garner was hostess to club members of Laetare Institute, No. 137, Y.L.I., recently at her home, where a Christmas tree was en joyed. Santa Claus presented each guest with a gift Jul Frendrup, president of the institute, helped the committee of arrangements, aided by Lena Gaeta, chairman, 'assisted by Margaret O'Hare and Mary Edwards. if Dorrle Miller, first Nagro hero Cross upqa (he occasion of A.M.E. Church In Oakland.

Christinas theme and a scene from New Officers To Be Seated Charles D. Roe, district deputy grand patriarch, will visit Golden Rule Encampment I.o.u.i to install the newly elected officers, January 21. Incoming officers Include: E. Fi-field, chief patriarch; N. C.

Nielson, high priest; Frank Salinsky. senior warden; F. Brackett junior warden; E. R. Franklin, scribe, and L.

A. Anger, treasurer. At the last meeting, the encampment conferred the Patriarchal degree on two candidates. Among those present were George C. Gard ner, grand scribe of the grand en oampmentL, Harvey Sebering, grand treasurer, and Charles D.

Roe, district deputy grand patriarch. On January 9, Oriental Encampment" and Gold Gate Encampment will pay Golden Rule Encampment a visit to confer the Golden Rule and Royal Purple Degrees on four candidates. President Augusta Rygel Entertains Association Menjfeers of the Tillian Podesta Association of the Eastbay, O.E.S., were luncheon guests of their presi dent, Mrs. AugusfaA. Rygel at her name recently.

New officers for 1943 are: Louise Wood, president; Halley Cattell, vice-president; Barbara Meyer, treasurer; Minnie Dew, recording secretary, and Leona Flannery, corresponding secretary. Plans were mad" for entertaining the newly, installed associate conductresses of the Eastbay at a luncheon at the Athens Athletic 9. 1942 Esthers to Give Dinner for 1943 Esthers Plans for a dinner -for the 1943 Esthers to be held at the Coit Hotel, January 14, were made by the' 1942 Eastbay Esthers Association, Q.E.S., recently at their Christmas party and election of officers, New officers, of. the 1942 Esthers include: Dr. Eva b.

Missner of Lake Merritt Chapter, president; Delia Mae Nunes, Sterling Chapter, vice-president; Eleanor Snow, Mary E. Partridge Chapter, secretary-treasurer; Freda Camozzi, Unity Chapter, Sunshine Girl, and Ruth Markey, JOthiU Chapter, publicity chair- Lyon Corps to Install Officer? on January 6 ttttttJ Newly elected officers of Lyon Corps 6, Woman's Relief Corps, will be seated al' closed meeting asrthe Veterans Memorial Building Wednesday. Bessie Bronsonsis the new president Others to bein- auciea mciuae: raary Meyer, senior vice-president; Edna Winkler, treasurer; Ida Walfort, chaplain; Mona Anthony, conductor; Minnie Shortz, guard, and Mona Anthony, delegate to the department convention. The Bluebird Club held a luncheon and Christmas party at the home of the club president, Mona Anthony, Wednesday. the war, inspects bis Nary honors tendered at the First E.

F. loseph photo. Activities of Negroes js'rch Air Stamp Records" dealt exclu sively with adhesives prepared by -the Nations of the world for use en messages carried 'through the air. Yet, while it treats a specialized field of the book contains much data of interest to the general collector. Mr.

Heartwell. who is a natjve of Long Beach, Calif, has been affiliated with the world's aero-philatelle -press for nearly ten years and is thoroughly familiar with the needs jf air-mail stamp solleetofs. Ha has contributed to such publications as The Airpost 'Journal," ot the -American Air Mail Society and "The Airmail of Manila, and now' is an Associate editor of "Sanabria's Air Post Catalogue." The arrange ment of his compendium is novel. concise and complete. The book starts with a history of aviation as portrayed by air-mail stamps.

It continues with' a series -of check-lists through which all sir- mail stamps are indexed according to the subjects they depict and th -purposes for which they ware issued. Some of the topics in this section are "birds honored by air-mau stamps," "Zeppelin stamps," "sports on air-mail stamps," and lullooa. and stratosphere stamps." One chapter devoted to remarks on limited issues of air-mail stamps, to give the collector a better under standing of why they were released and how they were distributed, Another chapter is captioned "Dealers Halt Exploitation." In It are given rarely disclosed facta; abottt-Ttamps issued with the in- tention of raising funds at the'', expense of the collector. Covers Recall" Old Air Meet The acquisition of a collection ef pioneer air-mall covers including six cards heretofore unknown his been announced by Norman Sr-phos, president of the Scott Stamp and Coin Company. The collection contains several historically important souvenirs of American pioneer flights accumu lated by Henry woodhouse, formerly secretary of the Aero Club of America.

Of most interest six cards carried by planes in the Boston-Harvard Aero Meet in Sep-; tember. 1910. Two were, flown by Claude Gra- hame-White, an English conteitint who won the $10,000 prize for flight-around Boston Light covering 33 miles over water in slightly more than 34 minutes. One Wit flown by Wilbur Wright, one by Glen Curtiss, one by Charles jr. Willard and one by Capt.

Thomas S. Baldwin. All six are inscribed and'autographed by the fliers. The discovery of these coven re calls what was known as the "greatest aviation meet in America," and advances by three months the data of pioneer air-mail history in this country. HARRY CRAY 41B 14th Street, OikUnd SINGLES SITS PACKETS ALBUMS and ACCESSORIES OPEN EVERY THUBSPAjg -NIGHT I gSaHMMiaiMiKHI Now Open Thursdny NtaMs R.

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R. Reidenbach, Lex. tngton Troy, New York, COVERS Ernst tf Christmas Parties Held for Soldiers on Duty at Post Mrs. Irene PeteAen, noble grand-Uhe plprt fnr TKuAffn elect, for Tl is sucn a volume. The author has left no references un searched in his quest for material which is presented in this book.

It contains exactly the type of factual information which most general col- Se PROVISIONAL 'Ordinarily adhesive overprinted In red to prepay domestic postal rates. Brazilian 400 reis, olive brown, issue marks 1942 Eucharistic Congress at Rio de Janeiro. Dealers Await Mexican Issue Dealers are waiting arrival of a new set of Mexican stamps which include three for regular postage and three for airmail. The. stamps have been issued in commemoration of the fourth centenary of the founding of San Miguel Allende.

The stamps were due in September and already have been printed but have not been released because the official Government decree concerning them has not been published. Values are the same as in the last two sets of Mexican stamps, including regular postage of two, five and ten cents; and airmails of 20 and 40 cents and one peso. San Miguel Allende is a small town in GUanajuato State, and on the National Railways of Mexico en route to Mexico City. It is famous for having a school of art, but more famous for being the cradle of Mex ican independence. It was that the War of Independence was planned in 1810, and the town is named after Miguel Hidalgo, who is to Mexico what George Washington is to the United States.

Overprinting of U.S. Stamps Anticipated The overprinting of paper money of the United States for use in Hawaii since December 7, 1941. and for use by American troops in North Africa may be the forerunner of overprinted postage stamps for use" in the same regions, according to George B. Sloane in "Stamps." The provisional money was overprinted to prevent its use in the United States if any should fall Into the hands of the enemy. If any stamps are similarly marked, the issue would be confined to sir-mail adhesives, because members of the armed forces have the free-franking privilege, making stamps for ordinary letters unnecessary.

French Semi-Postals Twelve scmi-poslnls have been issued by France, according to the Penny Blucjc Stamp Company, New York City. Each depicts the coat at arms of a French city. The set comprisei the following values: 60-plus-SO centime, black, Chambery; 80-p 1 1-70 centime, blue, La'Rocoelle; 80 eentlme-plui-franc, rose, Poitiers; franc, green, Orleans; l.JO-plus-1.50 franc, lilac, Grenoble; l.SO-plus-1.80 franc, dark blue, Angers; franc, lake, Dijon; 2.40-plus-2,80 franc, slate-green, Limoges; frrtne. derk violet, Le Havre; f'snc, iiltvamsr'ne, Nantor: 4.53-plus-6 franc, orange. Nice, and S-plus-7 franc, purple, St.

Etlcnne, Sudan yvV The nd I mUlieme itimps vat Jaauad with. darker vignette eofort October il RARITY" I A I Sent to England to Learn Modem Biisijiess Methods Contlnned from Page B-3 equalling the mogul emperors. He. is called, ol course, quau-e-azam, an Arabic title meaning leader of lead ers, Gandhi calls him that. In his correspondence, Jinnah is given such titles as emperor of Pak istan.

pride of Islam, Kine of the leaders, king of the Moslem brother- Airmail Shows Big Increase So greatly has the use of airmail Increased in, the United States since Pearl Harbor that the postoffice department is urging airmail patrons infuse ugmweigni stationery in order to reduce the load. Because of numerous requests for airmail stamps in booklet form, ex periments with that end in view are in progress. Two bicolored red and blue airmaif stamps are available, the 16-cent special de livery issued in 1936, and the 6-cent issued in 1938. The special delivery stamp, which never has been pop ular, still, is in use, but the bi colored 6-cent, which was replaced by the highly popular 6-cent red in 1941, may' be obtained from the Philatelic Agency in Washington. Total printing of the bicolored 6-cent airmail was 349,946,500.

When present supplies of the 16-cent are exhausted the issue probably will not be replaced, according to word from Washington. New Series of Stamps Issued A new series ot the Princes of Leichtenstein stamps has been issued to continue the series begun last December. The sketches are from old pictures, and tne stamps, wmcn are valid until July 1, 1943, are in sheets of 20 each. Values fn this series are the 20 rappen, showing Prince Johann Karl (1732-1848) in red; the 30 rappen blue (illustrated here) showing Prince Franz Josef I (1772-781); the 1.00 franc in red-violet, showing Prince AloisI (1781-1805). and 1.50 franc dark brown, Prince Johann II (1805-1836).

Leichtenstein is a small independent State in Europe which recently has been closely identified with Switzerland. Inflation Set Offered Club This week's stamp offer for mem bers of the Tribune Stamp Club consists of IS unused German In flation stamps, one time plentiful, now these adhesives are rapidly be coming scarce. Members of the Tribune Stamp Club may secure the 15 stamps to gether with the usual story-telling album page for 5 cents, either by calling in person at The Tribune office in Oakland or by mail. Or ders will be filled by mail when accompanied with an additional lu cent stamp to defray mailing costs U.S. Catalogue Issued The 1943 edition of the "Catalogue of United States Stamps-Special ized" has been published by Scott Publications, Inc.

Bound in paper boards and containing 503 pages, it costs S3. This year's outstanding innovation is a complete listing of war savings stamps including all plate numbers. King Christian Honored A purple 10-ore and a red 20-ore stamp were issued by Denmark on September 26, to honor the seventy-second birthday of King Christian. Transjordania The 10 and 20 mill stamps now being used are on unwatermarked paper and are perforated 13' by 13 Vi. a) A block of rae-ent defense tamps in which the upper pair Is entirely Imperforate between.

This new Yariety was recently discovered jfrt fti GJtndale pottoSo fW IIIWHMIIIMHfJ i HIWI fcaiwifwiMMWMlperHilwiMiwi pj jffw 1 1 WYSINGER ark, N.J, on Thursday night before Christmas. She had all her belongings, a suitcase and paper bag filled with something to eat. On Tues day morning, six days later, she arrived at Oakland, intending to reach' her husband who is sta tioned at Camp Knight. Somebody sent her to San Francisco. The Red Cross found him at Camp Knight.

They directed her to Camp Knight. She landed in BerkeleyJ miles away from Camp Knight. Itf was raining harder than she had ever seen it rain. There she stood at the end of the carline, thousands of miles from home, bewildered. Someone directed her to the camp.

She went there and found that her husband was out on' a detail. A sergeant gave her a key which he her husband had left for her; that she was to go to the Hospitality House, and to wait for him. They sent her away from "the camp to the U.S.O. in Oakland, which club was originally called the Hospitality House. TELLS HER STORY She came into the U.S.O.

in Oakland and told her story to someone who told her she was ir the wrong place. She started out into the again, crying to break her heart. We brought her back, and after comforting her and doing a little telephoning, we found that she should have gone to the Hostess House at the camp. They had been expecting her. We took her in the car to the camp and turned her over to the Hostess in charge.

We told of her difficulties. As we were leaving, we heard the hostess in charge say, "Oh my dear girl, you must be tired and hungry. Come with me and we'll fix you a hot bath and put you to bed." And that is where we left. Perhaps there is a happier soldier in Camp Knight tonight. Friends, do not forget.

that the U.S.O. is your club as well as that of servicemen. Come in and give the fellows a helping hand, won't you? Revised Listing Now Off Press Announcement was made at the Postoffice Department last week that a revised edition of the official booklet, with paper blndlne. con-tiinine and illustrations of all United States postage stumps from the datt of their Introduction in IB47 to July 31, 1942. is now on sale at 30 cents each In the office of the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing! Office, Washington, D.C.

The book let also contains plate numbers and quantities Issued of commemorative and air mail stamps; postmaster General Frank C. Walker has written the following foreword to the booklet: "I take pleasure in presenting this booklet to the stamp-collecting public. It his been complied in this revised edition with the idea of info-mative aid and en couraccment to the followers of the very popular hobby of philately." Those desiring copies of the new booklet should tend their remit tances to the .4 superintendent of ocuminu in mm lorm ox posiai money erdM er Portags tamps art sot acceptable. By LENA M. Under the auspices of the U.S.O.

of Oakland, the boys at Camp John T. Knight, Port of Oakland, started their Christmas festivities' the Friday night before Christmas, when they were entertained by a group of servicemen from a neighboring camp, called Pick and Packs. Over a thousand men enjoyed musical comedy which they i i brought. After the show the boys danced to the strains of an orchestra assembled among the boys of the camp. It was the last show for the boys, for they were leaving Oakland the next morning in furtherance of their military obligations.

"Gee," said one of the men, "we certainly hate to leave Oakland. The people have been so good to us. They have made us feel that we were among friends. I say friends, for no one tut friends would have been so nice to us. I am sure that a11 the boys feel the way that I The many good people of Oakland will never be forgotten by the boys of Camp Knight." On Sunday night, continuing its holiday program, the U.S.O.

presented Henry Starr, entertainer of radio fame, at the Club House, 1651 Adeline Street, Oakland. Amid the blinking lights of the hugh Christmas tree, hundreds of men and hostesses listened to Mr. Staar sing "White Christmas." There were many moist eyes in the crowd. He was called back time after time, finally ending up by singing "Hail! Hail! the Gang's All Here." After the entertainment a real jam session was had until closing time. OPEN HOUSE During the Christmas week the club maintained open house.

Hundreds of men were given 'useful Christmas gifts, including the Christmas candies and goodies. Thousands of sheets of Christmas stationery were distributed, packages were wrapped and mailed for the boys, Christmas dinners were provided in the homes of many Oaklandites, and a bevy of sodial affairs were provided for the men. The club arranged for an early Christmas service, at which many of the men attended at the Beth Eden Baptist Church, lOth and Magnolia Streets, Oakland. "Oakland," said Director James C. Thomas, "has responded magnificently to the requests of the club for gifts and volunteer services.

Recently we have received several beautiful and useful pieces of furniture, musical instruments, books and magazines, cookies and refreshments. The volunteer om-mittees are on the job and are rendering a fine patriotic service. FI ATTITUDE "The local Post of the American Legion has taken a fine attitude towards the program of the, club. It is supplying subscriptions to several National weeklies and is contemplating a program of unusual significance to the club. So friendi have asked what we need.

There are so many things that can make the boys happy In the club, but we have had a number of requests for the recently published six volumes of Carl Sandburg's 'Abraham Wt believe the lesson which the Great Abraham Lincoln taught, of the Chrisiinn virtue of humility and the ability to lose oneself in a hither loyalty to God and Nation, will be worth many timet any sacrifice that might be mads to get this work into the hinds eg those who era hungering for it," A wife, boarded a train st ICaw- hdayj evening, Janu- ary 7, at Odd ia renews" 1 Temple, llth and hood gift from the unknown heavens, pilot of the Nation handsonw -n ie i Islam" "Sword nf Tlorr I as now much am.medan he -Congress people say he comes of a long line or Hindus who espoused Mohammedanism only three generations Jinnah himself tells ahotherstSf He went over the thing inch by Inch with, me in a three-hour conversa-tion in his "other home" in Delhi. esPused Mohammedan-ism 1200 years ago, he said. When he Was 14. Jinnah on a boat alone with a thousand. pouna araft in his pocket to go to London and report to the family's business agent there to learn busi-ness.

time' he obtained hiffathers permission to study law. inVli'T Wmt broke keeP" ing Jinnah in London became diffi-cult Jinnah told his father he in-tended to support himself. Too young to practice law, he joined a tZ "hearsing Shakes-pearean plays. The troupe had rehearsed for a week when Jinnah's v.alhe.rJ?ent 8 broken-heartedly deploring hi. decision to go on the stage.

Jinnah at once threw, up the job, got his law II-cense and went home. He entered politics in 1906. Ten years later, when Gandhi came to India, Jinnah was already a wealthy awyer and head of the home rule league, one of the strongeat political organizations in India. Jinnah gave Gandhi hla first job, helping to work him in aa president of the home rule league. Jinnah remained head of the Bombay division, the largest In no time at all Gandhi had stepped into leadership of the con-gess upon which he imposed his doc-trine of non-violence and launched the first civil disobedience campaign in 1020-1921.

Jinnah opposed it. Jinnah considers Gandhi's rise has been a disaster for India. "India would have been a long way farther toward independence except for Gandhi," ha said. Despite his attitude toward Gandhi, Jinnah has said he would participate in a national wartime Bovernment on condition that he received at least equal representation with the congress and that right of secession to crrnte Pnklrtan woul be agreed Presently the chasm is widening rather than closing. In on miior thing are the two erouns alii-.

"nt is in their bitterness towards British rule. Strangely enough that hu grown not only among the Hindus tines the Gandhi arrest, but among Moslems es welL BD AI T1H1, EMBOSSED Alak Flll- Stamp Mall Cover. "Send lSe. AI.AFKA SPORTSMAN. KetehlkamAlaski rk "tUf Tt I INSURANCE JOHN F.

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