Evening star., 1923-08-14
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

II local stamp collectors, young OF
DID, are stunped at present over any
perplexing problems. it might be b.
good idea for them to drop into the
Shoreham Hotel during the next few
days and have matters Strengthened
out, for If there is any question
pertaining to this interesting past.
time that cannot be answered by th,.
more than $50 delegates assembled
there for the annual convention of tn.
American Philatelic Society. then it's
almost moral certainty the qucstiot,
is unanswerablc.
The congress, which convened yes
terday. and will run through Thurs
day, has attracted. noted philatelfsts
from every section of the United
States. and last night the lobby If
! the hotel was as alive as on any busy
night IN winter during the height Of
| the season.
{. Frederic Heyerman Of Detroit
president Of the society. and one Of
| the most. widely known stamp coIIec-
| tors in this country, was an early AZ
rival and. had his hands full wclcon
| Ing his many associates. Mr.. Heyer-
man possesses one of the finest col
iGctlons OF stamps, especially those %
| Adolph T.. kratz Of Chicago, manaE-
ing editor of the Chicago Interaa
tional Philatelist and the G. 7. T.
stamp Advertiser, is a guest az the
| "horehan. ana was one Of the busiest
| men at the convention yesterday.
| Mr.. KTatz is an accepted authnrtt,.
/ on stamps of all descriptions ana ,s
! enthusiastic over the growing intcrns,
! beng developed in this country in tn,.
! collection of stamps
| This interest among Americans
! has increased perceptiblv since III,
war. especially among the bovs VIII
| saw service in Germany. England
and France. where every tenth per
son is a stamp collector" h. said
1t is an education in itself, 20
ii teaches the child the colors, his
| tory and geography of country, and
| then, too. the practice is a great in
centive to save. Stamps are alwar5s
worth money"
And speaking of newspaper men.
\ a former member of the craft +,
| stopping at the New Willard Hotel
in the person Of Corp. Louis Collins.
lieutenant governor Of Minnesota.
who is in Washington for few
| days on matters Of business with
! the Department Of Justice
! The prefix CORPORAL is placed be
fore Mr.. Collins name advisedly. for
| the young Minnesotau il proud o.
| the title. having deservediy won /,
| for meritorious service during the
great conflict while fighting with III,
! lolst Field Artillery Of the 42d G&uin-
| bow Division.
Little Louey" Collins. rs he js
known to his intimatcs. he being
| not over five feet in height, won an
enviable reputation during tho war
| One week after the United States
! entered the struggle he enlisted with
| the French army, saw service with
II and later re- enlisted "over there"
| with the American troops.
he boasts the proud record Of beinE
the only American soldier to go t.
the front without any training undrr
American officers. having been ship
ped 70 the firing line with the Rain
! DO" Division day after h. enlisted
His colonel was the present mayo
OF Minneapolis. George +, Leach
Young Collins had never expert
enced the excitement Of politics until
his return to this country, when tn"
I republicans Of Minnesota insisted
that he run for the lieutenant gov
ernorship to offset the farmer-la Dor
party's ace Capt. George MaIlon.
one Of 'Pershine:s 100 Heroes"
! While reticeut over the, contest.
! the Minnesota official did admit that
| maybe IL was the corporal in front
of my name that csught the ma
| jority"
Being of different political faith
| Lieut.. Gov. Collins refused to COM
| than to say that the senator-elcci
was real honest to- God" dirt
farmer. sincere. Woodworking uan
and that thr people Of MinneSot a.
! wish him gDod luck
/ He said further that. having com,
Of Massachusetts stock. he Was
greatly. interests in President Cool
spectiFes OF part were back OF Finn
strong.
Before entering politics Lieut. Cos.
| Collins held Il responsible positio.
with the Minneapolis Journal. He Is
Il mt mber of the National Press Club
Senator AtIec Fomcrene OF 0ht
was another arTi "A. the New Wi
lard yesterday. having come T.
| Washington after ending Presidcn'
| Harding's funeraH Marion on pro
fessional business to do with his Law
! practice in Cleveland.
The Ohio senator was much dis
tresscd at the death OF the late Chi.t
Executive. with whom he AIad served
in the Senate. and said last night tina
the news of the Presidents death wa@
one of the greatest shocks OF his lift
He expressed the greatest faith II
he ability of President Coolidge. and
predicted a brilliant administration
for him. Iie Will return to Cleveland
today.
i Top o tn morning. Mr.. Hcyef