Evening star., 1933-11-05

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Hand-lettered parchment certihcat
American Philatelic Society presented
| intendent Of the division Of stamps 9
once Department.
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
October was the banner month in
philatelic agency experience. Total
sales reached $7l,4l554, an unprece-
dented figure.
The preliminary report of frst-day
| business for the Kosciusko scent stamp
at Kosciusko. Miss: $4,000 ct Chicago
$4,000 at Boston, $4,000 at ST. Louis
| ID 600 at Detroit, IS 900 at Buffalo and
6282 by actual count at Pittsburgh
But Washington cancellations Of Octo-
| Der IA probably will prove to be the
most valuable Of the lot-they repre-
sent the first day of national sale and
have a superior oficial character for
! that reason.
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Fried
richshafen. Germany, Thursday, COM
pleting her 2l000-mle cruise to Chi
cago via Rio de Janeiro and return.
The flying hours recorded were 321,
and there were no accidents.
The Graf carried l2,207 pieces OF
mail from Miami to Chicago and 2,214
pieces from Miami to Akron. No fur
ther figures have been announced.
Collectors who sent covers to Europe
on the ship should have them back in
about 10 days.
Postmaster General Farley announces
that since March no less than 369
women have been put In charge Of post
Offices In the United States and that
they properly are known as postmasters,
not postmistreSses.
The widely published statement that
the Byrd Scent stamps will have a
second printing IF necessary" is with
out authority. It is exceedingly unlikely
that it will require another edition.
Senator Homer T. Bone, Represent
ative Wesley Lloyd and the Tacoma,
Wash. Philatelic Society have Joined IN
a petition to President Roosevelt in be-
half Of a series Of stamps picturing
scenes in national parks and national
monuments.
France is about to bring out stamp
in memory of President Doumer.
Brazil has new stamp in tribute
| to Santos Dumont
Egypt is preparing a commemorative
series for the Aviation Congress next
| month. There will be five values: SIN,
| l0m, 13m, Ism and 20m.
November TO- the 450th anniversary
Of the birth of Martin Luther. will have
philatelic celebration in Germany.
- ia1 tn nc iC q
nounced, but no details are available.
The denominations Of the Columbus
anniversary stamps of Honduras are as
| follows: &c, ultramarine; &C. ochre; 1oc,
| lemon; 15c. violet; soc, carmine, and
H. emerald.
Peru's Atahualpa commemorative Sc
ries is delayed by difficulties in fnanc-
| ing the issue.
Belgium is bringing out a mi-poetal
series for the restoration fund Of Orval
Abbey, and Estonia will have . set OF
four stamps for the national anti
tuberculosis campaign.
N. r. A. labels may not be legitimate
philatelic material, but, like early Red
Cross seals. they one day may be OF
value. There are many attractive DE-
| signs. Junior collectors. especially, are
advised to save all that come their
way.
.upeHinsead.at massa Of sn sae ssSi.ion Of .s:@ps
| and chief of the phlatelic agency OF the
Post once Department, has received
| from Chicago 4 handsome acknowledge.
ment Of his services to philately. It
consists of a hand-lettered parchment
certificate Of his election as honorary
patron Of the American Philatelic So
ciety. Is attractively bound in gold
stamped blue leather and carries the
seal Of the organization and the sigma
lures Of Clarence Herman, president,
| and H. A. Davis. secretary.
A similar certificate has been sent to
| President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Eidsness has announced that he
will open an Office in Washington. He
Is at work on the manuscript OF his
book and arrangements are being COM
pleted for him to make q lecture tour
Of Eastern cities.
A small niece Adelaide Eidsness, at
tending the Langley Junior High School
recently wrote the following message
to her scho0lmateS: Since the philatellt
agency was established in the Post Of
fee Department the growth of the
stamp sales has increased from ap-
S<V,ooo W @ooo'ooo ~ yS0'
This money from stamp sales represents
practically a clear profit to the United
States Government. Included in the
many thousands of stamp collectors in
this country are many school children
who are organized into stamp clubs.
Among the recent stamps placed on
sale are the stamp Tor the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition the Graf Zeppelin
and Kosciusko stamps. The philatelis
agency staff has had charge Of the ar
Yangements for the sale Of stamps. This
agency Is located in the city post ONCE
at North Capitol street and MaAsachu-
sets avenue. in this city. Practically
every day you will find interesting stamp
| news in The Star newspaper. There IL
also a Stamp Club of the Air every
Tuesday at 7:45 o'clock on VOL. Why
not listen in?"
! MIR. Eidsness says he will preserve the
document In his archives.
National support for Albert F. Kunze
as successor to Mr. Eidsness continues
to develop, Every organized philatellc
group in the District Of Columbia hai
indorSed his name. Harry L. Lind
quist, editor and publisher Of Stamps
weekly, New York City, has said, TT
would be splendid thing for philately
to have q trained philatelist Of MI
Klm2e's ability in charge Of this tm-