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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT,

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
~ OUBTLESS the most impor-
tant stamp news of the past
week Is that of the announce
~ ment Of Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown on Friday to
the effect that he has authorized Q g.
cent commemorative stamp In honor Of
James Oglethorpe. founder Of the Geor-
gia Colony.
The new issue will 60 on sale at
feature likeness Of Oglethorpe, and
the occasion Of its appearance Is the
bicentenntal of the landing Of the col
onistS, February IL, 1888.
Wise collectors will make arrange
ments to secure singles and blocks of
f1rst-day cancellation.
No decision has been reached with
regard to the proposed stamp in honor
Of President Calvin Coolidge, but 1t Is
understood that letters urging its issu-
cials OF the Post Once Department.
A rumor, impossible to verify, sug-
sests that there may be q drastic re-
vision Of the so-called presidential"
series Of stamps now In use. II Is
said that President elect Franklin D.
Roosevelt has been asked to interest
himself In the matter.
The Washington branch Of the So
ciety OF Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening at O'Clock at ll0S
Vermont avenue. James F. Duhamel,
vice president, will discuss the stamps
Of the British colonies. illustrating his
lecture by showing rare specimens from
his special collection. The public is
invited.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet Wednesday evening ut
o'clock at the Carlton Hotel, y33 Six
teenth street. Col. Spencer Cosby will
speak on the early stamps Of France,
a subject upon which he Is an author
ity. He will illustrate his address by
exhibiting specimens from his own re-
markable collection. The public Is In
vited.
On Friday evening members Of the
society and friends will go by bus to
Baltimore to view the exhibition OF the
opens tomorrow at 4l5 North Charles
the remainder Of the week. Readers
local group should communicate with
Maurice Petty, GIT Kennedy street
northwest, Georgia 6469.
Az the society's meeting last
Wednesday night v. v. Weiergang dis
cussed the philatelic issues of Iceland.
OF which he possesses what is said
to be the most complete collection in
existence. A member Ct the Copen-
hagen Philatelic Society, he has taken
prizes at international shows at Lon
don. Toronto and New York. A large
audience heard his lecture
Alfred F. Kunze, president. will speak
over station VOL this afternoon at lis
o'clock. His subject will be: Further
Information on the United States Postal
Venture in Cuba" and the address will
be the thirty-second and last of the
series of Stamp Romances" Next
Sunday he will be heard from the same
| station and at the same time In a new
character. that Of leader Of the Wash
ington Stamp Club Of the Air, q ven-
ture sponsored by several civic organi-
cations and educational groups. Fur
ther details Of his plans will be reported
later In The Star.
The Central High School Stamp Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:15
O'Clock. Charles Kohen, Of the Hobby
Shop, will speak
The Washington Junior Stamp Club
| will meet at 2038 Eighteenth street on
| Saturday evening. Clyde v. De Binder,
siderographer, Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, will address the children.
The John Quincy Adams School
| Stamp Club will meet tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. Mrs. Dorothy Russ
is acting as supervisor.
The Paul Junior High School Stamp
Club members are engaged in q COM
petition for philatelic prizes offered by
Mr.. Kunze He has promised to reward
| the most successful collectors OF the
various 3-cent stamps in use during
Daniel Webster issues. Displays of
specimens to show shades. pairs,
blocks. on and of cover stamps, pre-
cancelled stamps, odd cancellations,
coils and other variations are being pre-
! pared by the children. Raymond Tay-
| lor will act as judge. Members OF the
Takoma Park Fairgrounds Stamp Club
also are participating in the contest.
New cachets are as follows: January
1880, thirteenth annual ski meet,
sponsored by H. E. Bellini, Lakeville
Chamber of Commerce, Lakeville.
Conn; February 4, sesQuicentennial of
the end of the Revolutionary War, spon-
Sored by the Westminster Stamp Club,
Samuel Milinsky, 429 Alger street. De-
troit, Mich; February S, arrival Of the
U. S. Frigate Constitution (Old IRON
sides) at San Diego, sponsored by H.
W. Brehm. 1888 University avenue, San
Diego, Calf; February 6-26, Lincoln
and Washington birthdays, sponsored
by the Suburban Stamp Club. F. o.
Ohlund, 434 Norfolk street, Mattapan,
Mass, cents for each cover. the
club to furnish envelope; February
l0-15, international speed trials, Day
tona Beach, sponsored by Harry Mason,
Chamber of Commerce, Daytona Beach,
day, sponsored by Robert L. Cook, P. O.
BOX 7s5, Asbury. N. J., one cover free,
others cents each: March I, in
auguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
thirty second President, sponsored by
Elmer Nelson, 6l2 F street; March 4,
same occasion, sponsored by. Reuben A.
ssnne,S ssamp Club s'1ls ieai fentS strest. cent
for each cover; March I, same occa-
sion, sponsored by Mrs. Grace Piper,
43l Third street, Clarendon, Va, S
cents for each cover, proceeds to char
| ity; March IS, National Aircraft Show,
sponsored by w. T. Winn, jr., 745S
Freda street, Dearborn, Mich, air mail
covers only; April 80, one hundred
foryfourth anniversary. inauguration
L. E. Knight, P. O. Box II. Moravian
each cover, proceeds to charity.
Presidential covers: President Nc
Kinley's birthday. January 20. covers
| with 7-cent stamp to postmaster, Niles,