Evening star., 1932-12-25
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

Miss Helen May Bloedorn, secretary
OF the Central High School Stamp
Club, received 4,500 requests for her
special cachet in commemoration OF
the victory of the U. S. S. Enterprise
over the Tripolitan map-ot-War Mas
tico December %, 1903. An article on
the subject, published in The Star De-
cember Is. was reproduced throughout
the country, and envelopes to be i'm
printed were sent by many eminent col
lectors Of the advanced class, as well as
by scores of amateurs and beginners.
Letters reached Miss Bloedorn from
Mrs Escal Hills, Huntington Park,
Calf; W. Sinclair Venables, Ottumwa,
Iowa; Mead Johnson, Tulsa. Okla;
Walter w. Miller, Madison, Wis;
David vanderweel, American Air Mail
Society, Chicago; E. F. Doane, National
Guard, Elizabeth. N. j.. F. L. Thorn
berry. Y. M. C. A., Utica. N Y: Victor
Morrison. Orange County Pnilatelic
Society. santa Ana, Calf; Miss Mab-e
H. Hull, The Dalles, Oreg: Walther
Maxim Rauschmayer, New York City;
Perley M. Silver, United States Vet
Grams Hospital, Northampton. Mass;
James killough. jr.:, Scout executive:
America. Albany, N Y; A. Atlas Leve,
ulClllOCI VI 1O OlllClCllt oldlllp CluUo,
Syracuse, N. Y; Hing c. Ng, Ports
mouth. N. H: Chester B. Balm, the
Syracuse Herald, Syracuse. N. Y; Will
liam j. Hager of the International
Postal Marking Society, ST Louis. Mo-;
Gerald Arnold. Royal Oak. Mich;
John H. Allen, Plain D7aling. La; DR..
NJ A. Miller. Highland Park, N. j.;
Representative c. G. Selvig, member of
the House Of Representatives: Howard
Langstaff, conservation officer, Depart
ment of Agriculture. Findlay. Ohio:
Prof E. Plainly, Ilion High School, New
York; Harold C. Denegar, recorder,
OakhurSt, N. j.; Prof. L. J. Taistra,
principal, P. S. No. 8, Hoboken, N. j.;
Edmond L. Miller, American Air Mail
Society, Fort Wayne, Ind: R. L. Horst,
Bureau of Chemistry. Department of
Agriculture. Boston, Mass: Dr.. S. E.
Hatnick, West Philadelphia, Pa: Prof.
Chauncey Newell Allen, Dartmouth
Peterson, Chicago, ILL.,. and Ben
jamin S. De Boice. judge of the Pro-
bate Court Springfield. Ill
Speaking of her effort. Col. William
N. McKelvy, president OF the Society
of Philatelic Americans, said of Miss
Bloedorn: This young lady deserves
credit for her good work. It was a
fine expression OF enthusiasm, and the
occasion reminded us Of historic
event which we ought never to forget.
I was especially concerned, because I
once served on board one of the ships
known as the Enterprise. At present
there is no ship of that name in the
Navy"
A. C. Roessler. East Orange, N. j.,
wrote Miss Bloedorn as follows: The
victory of the Enterprise has always
struck me as very interesting because
1t bitches up with coins. The reason
that the 1904 dollar is so scarce is be-
cause they are supposed to have gone
down on one of these ships. They too's
them out Of the mint to pay ransom
money"
The Washington branch of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at its new
club rooms, 1l03 Vermont avenue
habitants will speak on French Col
onies" The public is invited
On the evening of January 13 the
branch will conduct an auction sale of
stamps.
Col. McKelvy recently has addressed
meetings at Sandy Springs, Md, and
at Chevy Chase. He will lecture before
the Boy Scouts Stamp Club early next
month.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet wednesday evening at 1918 K
street
Alfred F. Kunze. president of the
society, has appointed the following
committee chairmen: P. S. Warren,
membership: M. o. Cooper, publicity;
G. H. Vaughan. entertainment, and v.
Weiergang, house an6 reception.
Mr.. Kunze will speak over Station
VOL this afternoon at lis o'clock.
His subject will be Religion and Post