Evening star., 1933-03-26
way comparable with the decline in
other values.

G. T. Richardson Of Stanwood, Wash,
some years ago was persuaded by his
sons to help them in their stamp COL
lecting endeavors. He recently disposed
Of his accumulation for $4,000. The
money is being used to meet the ex-
penses Of the boys tuition at college.
F. j. Melville, writing in the Wide
World Magazine, says: Justin Henri
Lallier devised the first stamp album
in June, 1862. His printed spaces fol
stamps in his early albums were re-
| sponsible for the mut1lation OF large
numbers of specimens which would be
Of great value today. The early anna
teurs, misled by the spaces provided,
cut their stamps to f1t them!
THE Lallier albums were published
in France and England and ran through
good many editions. They were all
of the old-fashioned oblong style. Lal-
lier, who had no other claims to phil
atelic celebrity and who Is said to have
known nothing whatever about stamp
collecting, died in 1873.
His name, however, lives still i'll the
stamp market and the sale room, for
at the first hint Of collection turn
ing up in Lallier album, collectors
and dealers scent the prospect of find
ing something rare and precious"
France will celebrate this year the
175th anniversary of daily postal
service in Paris. 1t was in 1853 that
M. de Chamousset was authorized to
establish in the heart of the city a
small post office, similar to that which
already existed in London. When fully
organized, the postmen numbered lit
and made three distributions daily.
After a time, nine branch Offices were
opened and 81 letter boxes were in
stalled at the principal grocers' shop,
tobacconists and cafes. In those days
shaking a rattle
The Washington Airmail Society
had successful meeting last Monday
evening. and announcement has been
made that the group is now definitely
affiliated with the American Airmail
Society, national organization of col
lectors specializing in the aviation
phase of philately. Francis B. Leech.
National Press Building, Will be glad
to hear from all persons interested.
The next meeting will be held on Mon
day, April II.
The Washington branch Of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, at l103
Vermont avenue. Col William N. Nc
Kelvy, it is hoped, will attend and pre-
side. At last weeks gathering the first
issue of the branch bulletin was cir
culated. 1t is edited by A. H. Whitney,
who has succeeded H. G. Webb as sec
retary. Plans for an auction on April
were announced. The public is well
come at all general branch meetings.
The Washington PhilatAlic Society
will meet Wednesday evening at
O'Clock at the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth
street. Col Charles S. Hamilton, an
authority on the subject. will discuss
the philatelic issues of Mexico. The
public is invited. At last weeks ses-
sion a spirited debate on changes in
the constitution resulted in a vote to
admit women collectors to membership.
Albert F. Kunze, leader, Washington
Stamp Club of the Air. will speak from
Station VOL this afternoon at lis
o'clock His subject will be: Stamps
Depicting Balboa, and the Discovery
Of the Pacific" Mr.. Kunze will ad-
dress second meeting of school teach
ers and playground leaders at room
SOB, District Building, Monday evening
April 3, at 8 o'clock.