Evening star., 1933-07-09

secure such frst-day covers rs desired"
Recent Chinese stamps present q
portrait of the late Gov. Tan OF HUI
nan province. He was a distinguished
scholar and q general In the Nation
alist revolution, and when the Nan
king government was established he
was chosen head Of the executive yuan,
or cabinet. He died in ONCE, and the
new stamps in his honor were first
placed on sale January 9. the day Of
the dedication Of his mausoleum.
The values listed in the Tan series
are: &c. olive green; SC. yellow green;
Csc, dull blue, and 81. Chinese red
Canada on August II will bring out
a special commemorative stamp for the
centenary of the first steam crossing of
the Atlantic. The ship was the Royal
William. She sailed from Picton. Nova
Scotia, and was rs days en- route to
London.
Indo- China. comprising several French
possessions, the Associated Press re-
ports, is issuing a series Of IA airmail
stamps, ranging in value from lc to 10p.
Apparently, cnly one design-a mono
plane in flights being used.
The Braddock commemorative stamp
was first placed on sale at Braddock,
Pa, three years ago today.
The Southern Tier Stamp Society
Mark Twain Hotel. Elmira, N. Y, is
sponsoring a cachet for the fourth an
nual national gliding and soaring con-
test July 10 to %. Only two covers
to a collector
D. Laffal. 2l-ss Thirty-ffth street,
Long Island City, N. Y, will have a
cachet for the eightieth anniversary of
the opening Of the New York world
fair of July "A. 1853.
junior philsteic sceiety 4ols sae Ash
worth avenue. Seattle. Wash. will be
responsible for a cachet for fleet week,
July II to %
John L. Garland, Range Stamp and
Coin Club. lot East Mcleod avenue.
Ironwood. Mich. will arrange a cachet
for the American Legion convention,
Bessemer, Mich. July 81.
All these cachets are gratis. Use
standard ga size envelopes. Com
memoratives on wrappers in compli-
ment to sponsors
Those who sent for Independence day
cachets received back at least two worth
having-one for the dedication Of Nor
ristown National Historical Park. Nor
ristown, N. j., an attractive sketch Of
Washington's headquarters at Jockey
Hollowe. and one of four stars of diff
ferent colors with cancellation in green
and magenta. Safe Harbor, Pa, ar
ranged by E. F. Bauer. jr.
There is general complaint that too
many cachets are printed and the
Fourth of July offerings in many cases
we're subject to this criticism. An
authentic cachet must be rubber
stamp impression.
Phillips Lord originator and i'm
personator of the beloved radio charac-
October l on trip around the world
in his schooner. the Georgette. He will
sail from Jonesport. Me, and will visit
Ceylon. Siam. Singapore, Sumatra,
Bali, the Solomon Islands. Fiji. Samoa
and other colorful and interesting
countries. The trip will take is
months, and it will have special
philatelic significance-a series Of
cachets to be issued at principal ports
Of call.
A beautiful old flag cancellation is
still being used at Eutaw Ala. the de-
sign showing l3 stars. Another is avail
able at South Royalton, VT. Cover col
lectors who wish these markings should
address the postmasters indicated. Send
self-addressed envelope and cents in
coin for each cover wanted. Wrap
coins to prevent loss in transit.
A reader asks why do collectors
neglect envelope stamps?" The ques-
ton seems to be well justified. Postal
philately. and those who have special
lied in it find it fascinating. The
United States alone has issued 456
varieties of envelope stamps and 48
varieties of wrapper stamps. They ale
listed in the standard catalogues and
albums Possibly some Of those who
say they are losing interest" in
cachets may turn In this direction.
welt Stamp Society for Boys has been
Pencil Points reports that Thurlow
Merrill Prentice of Hartford, Conn,
has won the Prix Rougevin of the an
nual Concours of the Ecole des Beaux
Arts Paris. His design, so recognized,
is for a postage stamp dedicated to
architecture in France for use on the
occasion of an international Exposition
Of Fine Arts.
DR.. Thaddeus P. Hyatt. director OF
the dental division, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., New York. has for his
special hobby the study Of the history
Of communications. He recently has
been giving illustrated lectures on the
subject.
A philatelic exhibition is being ar
ranged for the Missouri State Fair this
at,% VII - .-i- ,-,i11 I.a
for the best collections shown. Those
interested are invited to communicate
with Warren B. Layne. Missouri State
Fair Grounds Sedalia, Mo.
Mrs. William Comstock. wife of the
Governor Of Michigan, should be added
to the list OF eminent stamp collectors.
Rev c. M. Starkweather pastor of
a Methodist Episcopal Church. Fond du
Lac. Wis. is an enthusiastic philatelist.
Recently he invited the local camp col
lectors to hold meeting in his parish
house.
When the new post office at Sapulpa,
Okla. was opened for business the first
customer was stamp collector, James
Burnett. It is not often the good for
tune of a philatelist to be able to boast
of such -eminence.
The long Legged bird which appears
on the 1928 postal issues Of Uruguay
is the teru teru. an pathological in
habitant of the Pampas. 1t is useful
creature in a country in which grazing
is a principal industry. Each indi-
vidual bird adopts COW or steer and
constitutes itself a guardian Of the
animal Flies, ticks and other in
sects which otherwise would bother
the cattle become mere delicacies for
the teru terus menu. The birds are
said to be inordinately jealous. They