Evening star., 1926-09-12
STAMP COLLECTOR
HAS BANNER YEAR
u. S. independence Anniver-
sary Adds to Conspicuously
Rare Issues.

This Is a banner year for the nun
dreds of Washingtonians whose hobby
Is stamp collecting.
Seldom before have there been 50
many new foreign issues az are an
nounced Cor this FAN. Besides being
the i50th anniversary of the Declara-
ton of Independence. 1926 is an ami
NerSarr wear for several other Coun-
tries and they are sieZing the oppor-
lunity 10 preserve bits Of Their ms
tory on their stamps.
The United States, ii was learned at
the Postoffice Department, will have
a special anniversary issue portray1ng
some events little known in American
history This list has not been made
Oub,ic. but the first will COmmemo-
rate the battle of White Plains. y.
Y. during the Revolution in which
WASHINGTON stood off the superior
forces Of Lord Howe. Alexander Ham
tton. then an artillery major played
4 conspicuous part in this battle and
the stamps probably will contain some
reference to him.
Argentina Has Four Issues.
Argentina is issuing four stamps
on the Tooth anniversary OF the es-
,ahllshment of her postal system.
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respectively pi, lures 'of President
Poruadino Tivaravia under whom
the postoffice was founded. and Gen.
san Mat-in. the Latin American lib
orator.
Portugal is putting out an espe-
cially interesting issue on the 300th
anniversary of her establishment as
an independent nation. one Wlll'con-
tain an effigy on Alfonso fenriques'
p semi-leEendary figure in Portuguese
history. known as The Conqueror
for his victories over the Moors. An
other viii reproduce painting OF
Filippe de Nilhenu, heroine OF the
portuc,lese war for independence
from Spain. She VIII he SHOWN
buckling ;tllnor on her two sons ne
fore they left home for the war. The
third will bear a reproduction or
rainting Of the battle OF AlJub A'foCt
august A. 1880. which is considered
as the dawn Of Portuguese lndepend-
ence. The fourth will carry a picture
of the celebrated Dominican monas-
terv of Batalho. established as mon
ument to victory. The fifth Wlll con
tain a head Of King Joao the Fourth,
in whose reign complete independence
was won.
Canada's Objective.
canada is seeking to arouse a more
general interest III her natlollal
heroes by a stamp issue this ran.
The most interesting of these VIII
bear a head of Thomas ID Arcy NC
Gee. celebrated Fenian leader VINO
afterward renounced the cause and
became a leader in Canadian politics.
He was murdered by one OF his Tor
mer followers.
Other stamps will bear pictures or
Sir John Mcdonald. Sir Wilfrid
Iaurier and leaders i'll the BALDWIN
LaFontaine administration OF lhe
Dominion GS42-4S).
Bulgaria is getting ready TO issue
4 stamp series commemorative of 90
years OF liberty from Turkey. The
stamps will contain pictures of ma
tiomal leaders and battles.
The little republic of San Merino
has issued a stamp in honor of Capt.
Regent Onofri, the national hero. who
preserved the countrys neutrality at
the time Cf Napoleon'S invasion or
Italy.
Poland is ready 10 put out a stamp
bearing the picture of Nine. Cure.
the Polish wife of French professor
who first isolated radium from pitch
blend.
The French protectorate Of Alglers
will issue its own series of stamps
with panoramic views of the north
African cities and countryside.
Feature of Spain's Showing.
Spain is ready to issue two stamps.
one commemorative Of Comdr.
Franco. flight from Spain to Brazil
and the other commemorative of the
fipht from Madrid to Manila of the
TWO Spanish aviators, Gallarza and
Iorriga.
The Kingdom Of Nedj has just is
sued 4 stamp in commemoratlon of
the first all Moslem conference at
Mecca, convened in june by lbn
~auE. King Of that country.
Russia brings up the list with two
stamps bearing the Soviet star and
sickle in CommemOration OF the
Rixtn annual esperanto congress held
AT Moscow.
Tho issues of practically all Of
these stamps arc limited and con-
siderable rush to purchase some OF
them before they so out of circula-
tion is expected.