Evening star., 1922-01-01

TN Congress and the Official ana
diplomatic circles of the capital
are gathered some of the worlds
most enthusia site and best-in-
formed stamp. collectors. Here are
the names OF some OF them:
Senator Joseph S. @Freiinghuysen
whose three children have Joined him
in the alluring quest; Lady Geddes.
wife of Sir Auckland Geddes. the
British ambassador. who has an un-
usually good collection; Representa-
tive Ernest r. -ackerman of New Jer-
sey, who has travelled in more than
100 countries, making more tnan
forty trips across the ocean, and who
has collected stamps of rare historic
value everyw here throughout the
world: Maj. Gen. III. II. BandholtZ, pro-
vost marshal general OF the Amer
lean expcditionarS forces. who had
charge of the troops in Hungary and
during the outlawry in Mingo. w. Va.
Mrs. Warren I. Glover. wife Of the
third assistant postmaster general.
has a collection of $4,000 varieties:
Nelson Is GaskiIl. chairman OF the
Federal Trade Commission: Senator
Henry T. AS;,urst of Arizona. Repre-
sentativcs Clifton y. Macarthur of Ore
son. Louis C. CHAMPION Of Michigan
and Frederick W. Dallinger of Mas
sachusetts: Col. Spencer Cosby of the
9Th Engineers, formerly in charge
of public buildings and grounds IN
the capital, and Charles Lothrop Pack
OF Lakewood, n. j., who maintains
offices here as president of the Ameri-
can Forestry Association.
Stamp collecting as pursued today
has become something more than an
amusement for children. 1t affords
instruction and mental relaxation to
mature men as we'll as opening up the
world to youth.
AS the years roll by and life be-
comes more and more strenuous some
restful and interesting and diverting
occupation is found necessary. Illus
trating this. Representative Alderman
tells little state secret of the court
Of St James that he heard on his re-
cent trip through the war fields. AL
ways browsing philatelically. Repre-
sentative Ackerman was in confer
ence with man who for years has
supplied King George Of England
with stamps-philatelic adviser to the
king. He told Representative Acker-
man that one day he was called up
by the king, who said: I've got
big Job of running this war on my
hands. I've got to stop recreation
with stamps, so don't send me any
more until / call for them"
This situation lasted for six months.
when one day the stamp expert was
surprised to be again called up by
the king, who said: This war is
wearing on me. I must have relaxa-
lecting again. So send me some more
stamps and books but be prepared to be
cut off again at any time" The king,
during the greatest crisis of his reign,
derived great benefit and strength
ened his nerves and calmed his mind
for carrying the war to successful
conclusion by stamp relaxation.
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THESE men, addicted to philately,
l call it a science. They point
out that it is one of the greatest
educational forces. opening up wide
field of research, in which many
curious, interesting and instructive
facts are exposed and fastened on the
memory 1t trains powers of OBJ
servation. enlarges perception. broad
ems ones views and adds considera-
bly, to their knowledge of history,
the progress of science and art. Ian
guage. geography, botany, allegory,
mythology and many kindred branches
of learning.
The root appeal in stamp collect
ing, or philately, is the instinct OF
the chase which has driven men since
the stone age. The postage stamp
is a tiny thing. but it holds in Its
pictured space thoughts that embrace