Evening star., 1933-07-02
menia, No. 288; Japan, No. 1853, and
Spain, No. 1853.

menia, No. 2S8; Japan, No. 1853, and
Spain, No. 1853.
Sigmund Rothschild has compiled a
stamp collectors menu, in which the
following appear: Melon. Kans.; Oyster,
Pa; Olive. Mont; Blue Point, N. y;
Clam. Va; Gherken, Mo-; Antepasto,
La; Bass, Ark; Haddock Ga. Stur-
geon, KY. Salmon, Idaho; Herring,
Iowa; Pike, N H: Quail, Tex; Grouse,
Idaho; Chicken, Alaska; Turkey, Tex;
Black Duck. Mimi; Lamb, KY; Bacon,
Ind; Hamburg, N. Y; Chestnut, Ala; /;
Cranberry, N. c.; Potato, Tex; Rice,
Wis; Bean, KY; Tomales, Calf; But
ternut, Mich. Fflbert, S. c.; Almond,
Ark; Walnut, Kans.; Pecan, Miss. /;
Peanut, Calf; Tangerine, Fla; Pine
apple, Ala; Orange. Conn; Cherry,
Nebr.; Raisin, Calf; Grape, Ark: Apple,
KY; Peach, Wash; Plum, Wash; Fig,
N. c.; Dates, S. Oak; Strawberry, S. c.;
Pear, w. Va; Pie, w. Va; Jelly, Tex;
Hot Coffee, Miss; Tea, S. OAK; Choco-
late, Tex, and Cold Water, N. Y.
Doubling readers may check the list
against the United States Official Pos
tai Guide.
G. Stanley Haines, writing in Stamps,
attacks semi-postal or charity stamps.
In the present mad scramble to &C
quire new issues of foreign stamps as
they appear" he says, Il wonder If
American collectors ever stop to con-
slider the amount of money they are
contributing to the Golfers of far-sight-
ed foreign governments, when they pur-
chase unused so-called 'semi-postal'
stamps.
Semi postal or charity stamps are
issued for a tWofold purpose: to prepay
legitimate rates (rarely) and to pro-
vide funds in the form of surtax for
some charity or needy purpose.
Great Britain and the United States
are practically the only large nations
of the world which have not as yet
officially availed themselves Of this get
rich-quick' scheme. Germany. France,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Rus
sia, Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands,
Belgium, Greece, Austria, China, Swift
zerland besides many other smaller ma
tions issue annually, or in some cases
more often, such stamps of a charity
nature. And the American collector
pays, and apparently pays willingly. q.
"One of the best posted stamp men in
the country estimates that American
collectors pay annually over $50000
(surtax alone, not including postage
rates. for semi-postal or charity
stamps"
Clayton W. Bedford, well-known
Akron. Ohio, Collector, died June ~.
He was a chemist employed in the re-
search laboratories of the B. F. Good
rich Co., and philately was the occu.
patton Of his leisure hours. At one
time he was president Of the Rubber
City Stamp Club.
The thirty-ninth annual convention
of the Society of Philatelic Americans
will be held at the Hotel Retlow, Fond
du Lac, Wis, August 1913.
The annual convention of the Amer
ican Philatelic Society will be held at
the Medinah Club, Michigan avenue,
Chicago, August 81 to 26. Approx
mately 100 frames Of prize specimens
will be displayed by members, and the
Philatelic Agency, it was announced
yesterday, is planning to bring out
special printing of blocks OF Century OF
Progress commemorative with appro-
pirate marginal captions for the occa-
sion. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing has "set up" at the expo
sition, and it will be there that the
blocks will be prepared. They VIII be
printed on a flat-bed press.
Albert F. Kunze, leader, Washington
Stamp Club of the Air, on Tuesday
evening at GAS o'clock from Station
VOL will continue his discussion OF
the characterization stamps OF 1924.
The club announces that Station
WHBU, Anderson, Ind, will join In its
work beginning at $50 o'clock Monday
evening, July 10. Station KNOW,
Austin Tex, also is cooperating.
Members of the club may have COW
ers transmitted for the Italian air
cruise, Chicago to New York, at cost.
Those interested should follow direc-
tions as given above and forward COW
ers to club headquarters, Station VOL,
Annapolis Hotel, Washington.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at 8 O'Clock Wednesday eve
ming at the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth
street. No special program has been
arranged.
The Washington branch Of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
at s o'clock Friday evening, July Z, at
1914 Twenty-fourth street northwest.
There will be an exhibition of rare
European stamps. The public Is in
vited.
At last weeks meeting of the branch
A. E. Gorham and j. N. Knappen told
Of their experiences at Chicago, May Is.
A committee to organize juvenile groups
was appointed, the members including
A. H. Whitney, Walter MacPeek, Mrs.
Dorothy Rus and Mrs. MarQuerite