Evening star., 1933-12-31
br S4sIES WALDO FAweETT.

yOnQ all expectation. lnOuSdIloS VI
new enthusiasts Joined the army OF
collectors.
A check of the calendar recalls the
following red-letter dates:
January l, a rush for New Year
cancellations at the Washington City
Post Office; January 5, death OF former
President Calvin Coolidge, first Chief
Executive to favor philately; January
1928. exhibition of the Baltimore
Philatelic Society, and January 20, first
broadcast meeting of the Washington
Stamp Club of the Air, Station VOL,
Albert F.. Kunze, leader.
February 800, Washington Boy Scout
Stamp Club exhibition contest; Feb
ruary u, Gen. Oglethorpe commemora-
tive Scent stamp went on firSt-day
10. four 24-cent 1918 airmail stamps
with inverted centerS sold for $4,000,
New York City.
Utica, N. Y, collector; March 4, inaug-
uration of President Franklin D. Roose-
welt, philatelist. and March 5, outline
history OF the postal system published
in The Star
April 4, y. S. S. Akron lost at sea;
April IL, first printing of the NeWburgh
Scent commemorative stamp, Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, and April
l8, firSt-day sale of the NeWburgh
stamp Newburgh, N. Y.
May %, Century of Progress 1-cent
and 3-cent stamps placed on firSt-day
sale, Chicago, and May 29 to June 2,
Congress OF the British Philatehc As
sociation, London.
June ST, John Quincy Adams School
Stamp Club exhibition; June 10, new
peace ballot stamps issued by the Meth
erlandS; June 13, death of j. Finney
Engle, pioneer Washington collector;
June "a France announced a stamp
in memory of President Doumer, and
June "a to July 9, International Phila-
telic Exhibition, Vienna.
July lis, Gen. Italo Balbo led a
squadron of % planes on an air tour
from Obertello, Italy, to Chicago, via the
Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Labrador,
New Brunswick and Canada, with spe-
cial stamps issued by the Italian post
Office authorities for the enterprise;
July 6-7, Capt. j. Enroll Boyd and Rob-
ert G.. Lyon flew from Port au Prince,
Haiti to Washington, with small cargo
Of philateliC mail; July l5-l7, Capt
Stephen Darius and Stanley GirenaS,
having flown the Atlantic en- route
from New York to Kaunas, Lithuania
killed in East Prussia; July %. an
nCuncement OF scent stamp in COM
memorati0n of Gen. Th2ddeuS KoSci-
uSko, and July 30. President Roosevelt
approved design for a Scent National
Recovery Administration stamp.
August 5, Newfoundland issued a
series Of stamps in tribute to the men,
cry OF Sir Humphrey Gilbert; August
II, Gen. Balbo'S squadron returned to
Italy; August 10, N, r. A. stamp went
on first-day sale, Washington; August
17-19, Society of Philatelic Americans
convention. Fond Gu Lac, Wis; August
II. Canada brought cut a commemora-
tive scent stamp Ior the S. S. Royal
William; August 10, dedication Of the
new post Office building, Albany, N. Y;
August 21-26, American Philatelic So
Ciety convention, Chicago; August 25
flrSt-day sale Of Century of Progress
imperforate stamps. Chicago, and Au-
gust 81 to September 2, American Air
Mail Soclety contention, New York
City.
September 8. oath of King Feisal of
1ra4, royal patron of phllately; Sep
tember 9, dedication of new post Office
building, Boston; September II, an
nOuncement OF 50-cent Graf Zeppelin
stamp for 6i-igib,e's visit TO the United
States; Septenpe- 1G, Irish Free State
brought out special Holy year stamps;
September 10, SCOTS standard stamp
catalogue for 1884 published; Septem-
ber %, death Of Col William N. Nc
Kelvy, former president, Society Of
Philatelic Americans; September %,
airmail service established between
London and Rangoon; September "a,
announcement of a special Scent Byrd
Antarctic expedition stamp, and Sep
tember 90, first Byrd stamps printed,
Bureau ot Engraving and Printing.
october 2, Graf Zeppelin stamp went
on sale, New York City; October 9. Byrd
stamp became available at philatelic
agency, Washington; october TO- COM
memoratiVe stamp issued at Istanbul
for tenth anniversary of the Republic
of Turkey; October 13, Kosciusko stamp
went on firSt-day sale, Chicago, Boston,
Detroit, st. Louis. Buffalo Pittsburgh
and Kosciusko, Miss; October IS,
Michael L. EidSneSS, jr., superintendent
of the division of stamps and chief of
the philatelic agency, Post Office De-
partment, resigned due to differences in
policy dating back to the beginning OF
President Roosevelt's administration;
october 81, U. S. S. Constitution tenn
porarily flagship of the United States
fleet; October 81, Byrd expedition sailed
from Newport News for Antarctic
waters; october 1928. Graf Zeppelin
cruise, Miami Akron Chicago Akron
Washington. and October 25, Virginia
Philatelic Federation convention, Lynch
burg
November /, Graf Zeppelin arrived at
Friedrichshafen. Germany; November
l, Germany brought out a commemora-
tive series of stamps for Richard Wag
ner. music drama composer; November
5. death of James H. Houston. veteran
Washington philatelist: November IA,
plan suggested at meeting of Washing
ton branch of Society of Philatelic
Americans for developing a national
philatelic museum under the GUARDIAN
ship of the Smithsonian Institution:
November 20-24. auction of first part of
Arthur Hind collection, New York City,
with sales totaling S245,000; November
90. Robert E. FellerS took over duties
of superintendent Of stamps, Post Office
Department, and November 80. DR.. Ed
ward Lord sales window staff, Wash
ington City Post Office, retired.
December 5. article on President
Roosevelts stamp collection published
in The Star; December 13, Lieut.. Col
Charles S. Hamilton elected president,
Washington Philatelic Society; Decen-
Der IT. Mr.. Fidsness, in first interview
since retirement, called for new deal"
in stamp design policy; December 20,
Mr.. Kunze appointed to liquidate the
philatelic estate of Mr.. Houston. and
December %. William Washington
IIowes became First Assistant Postmas-
Ter General. succeeding Joseph G.
OMahoney. appointed United States
Senator from Wyoming.
The activities of the Washington
Ph.latelic Society during the year were
hampered by the loss of its funds in
the Park Savings Bank, but gain IN
membership is reported ana review OF
the programs offered by the organi-
zation demonstrates the educational
and fraternal Importance of its en-
beavers.
Advances also are recorded for the
Washington branch of the Society OF
Philatelic Americans, now known as
the Collectors Club. The loss OF Col.
McKelvv was n severe blow, - his