Evening star., 1933-05-21
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Philatelic interest momentarily is
centered in the Chicago Century OF
Progress Exposition, the opening OF
which is scheduled to take place Satur-
day. Two new StampS-a 1-cent value
representing old Fort Dearborn, and
3-cent value depicting the new Fed
eral Building-will go on sale ThurSoay
at Chicago and Friday in washington.
A total of 100000 900 of each denomi-
nation has been printed at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing under tne
supervision Of Alvin w. Hall, director.
The designs are the work Of Victor s.
McCloskey, jr, and the engraving was
done by Louis S. Schofield, William b.
Wells and E. M. Hall. The order for the
stamps was filed by Postmaster General
James A. Farley. March 20.
The first million of each OF the new
issues were taken to Chicago by Ameri-
can Airways plane Thursday. The ship
took off from Hoover Field shortly after
10 am. Albert F. Kunze, leader
Washington Stamp Club of the Air, and
president, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, reported the departure as follows:
"A huge armored truck, guarded by SIX
or eight special policemen, drove up and
parked. Two hundred yards to the
west mechanics checked over a new
tri-motored plane. Private cars ar
rived, and their passengers moved about
the field in excited groups. Newspaper
men with cameras and other photo
graphic apparatus rushed about in pur-
suit of news literary and pictorial. Still
another car arrived, and from II
emerged the smiling countenance OF
Postmaster General James A. Farley
a truly big" man, with his hat full
6 feet and 4 inches above the ground.
He was greeted by Alvin w. Hall, di-
rector, Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing. and Michael L. Eidsness, Jr., 8u-
perintendent division of stamps, in his
own department Others with whom
he shook hands were Mrs. James Ham,
ilton Lewis, wife Of the senior Senator,
and William H. Dieterich, junior Sena-
tor. from Illinois. The latter appeared
delighted at the philatelic recognition
which is being given his city and State.
First Assistant Joseph c. OMahoney
joined the crowd.
The zero hour drew near. and the
plane was taxied into position. Then
the truck was brought alongside, and
the armed guards quickly lifted out 10
large packages which Mr.. Hall formally
passed into the custody of Mr.. Farley.
John M Smith, superintendent, postage
stamp division, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, displayed for the assem-
bled company full sheet of 400 OF the
new stamps as sample of a huge Job
In which not even stamp collectors will
be able to detect an error The photo
graphers took numerous shots of the
scene
"Mr. Eidsness shepherded the pack
ages Of stamps and their guardians into
the plane Those who went on board
were: Mrs Myrtle c. Shaughnessy. as
sistant philatelic agent; Isaac Gregg
chief. information service, Post Once
Department; Mr.. Hail. Mr.. Smith and,
having performed his duties as master
Of ceremonies, Mr.. Eidsness, himself.
4 THE door slammed, the motors
&hirred and the ship, amid cheers and
shouts of Happy days glided forward
and gracefully took the air Mr.. Far
ley stood watching for minute or so,
then entered his car and drove away
to tell the stamp collector in the White
House that the $4,000 philatelic treas
ure was safely en- route to Chicago
for first-day sale, May 25."
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air is sponsoring a cachet for the ini-
tial day of sale Thursday ct Chicago
and Friday IN Washington. 1t is fur
nishing envelopes, stamps imprint back
stamp, historical insert, addressing and
mailing service. Handling charges. TO
defray expenses and for the benefit of
the organizations educational work, are:
Regular mail covers, 10 cents, and air
mail, Is cents. No orders accepted
after Tuesday noon. Address care Sta
| ton VOL, Annapolis Hotel.
This afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from
Station VOL Mr.. KunZe will give his
final lecture on the jamestown Exposi-
| the following books for the use of those
wishing to continue the study Of the
jamestown colony: John Smith. Also
Pocahontas, by John G. Fletcher; "Po-
cahontas." by Ella l.. Dorsey; History
Of the United State" by Henry w. Ell
son, page go ct seq. and The Travels
and Adventures of Capt. John Smith, !"
an autobiography.
Next Sunday Mr.. Kunze will speak
on the Hudson stamp of 1909,
Standard stamps, surcharged for the
province of SZechuan, China, suddenly
have appeared.
Copies of the Curacao issue in COM
memoration of the fourth century OF
the birth of William the Silent have
arrived in the United States. The de-
nomination is &C. and the color red
| orange The same design is used in a
l212c red orange, stamp for the Dutch
/ Indies.
France has 30c, yellow green, value
| in the pease-type series.
/ Hungary has the 70f value of the
first re-engraved type Of 1927, sur
charged in black, 10f.
The current blue, green and red
Geographical Society stamp of Portu-
gal has appeared with overprint in
three lines in black, &C. I. c. I.-Portu-
gal-1933" The surcharge signifies,
Congress Institute Colonial 1nterna-
cional.'
j The Philippines, commemorating the
flight of Fernando Rein, has over
| printed 10 values of the current is, ue
/ in dark green. The applied text reads,
IF. Rein - Madrid T Manila Flight -
1888"
; Turkey has three new values of the
! Child Welfare series, one entirely new
/ design and two surcharges. The values
are: TX. pale rose; 20 para on TX,
olive bistre and red; and 3K on TX
, olive biStre and red.
| BY special decree. April "a, Vene-
STAMP DEALERS.
| UNIQUE STAMP EXCHANGE-SOo STAMPS.