Evening star., 1933-06-04
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

Philatelists from every section of the
earth will gather in Vienna on June "a
for the International Philatelic Exhibi-
ton of 1888. At IL O'Clock on the
morning of that day President Miklas
of the Austrian republic formally will
open the convention. The inaugura
proceedings will be broadcast.
Commonly known as "WIPA," from
the initials of the phrase, "Wein In
ternationale PoStwertzeichen Ausstel-
lung" the conference will meet in the
halls of the Kuenstlerhaus, Secession
Galleries and Military Casino. Coinci-
dentally various societies and groups
will have special sessions of their own
Dealers from all over Europe will have
booths in a market or bourse designated
for the purpose. A daily newspaper, the
WIPA Daily News, will be published
The catalog Of exhibits, it is reported
will be issued in three languages
IIish. German and French. The program
of meetings runs to July 9, total OF 1t
days.
Prizes offered include a gold plaque
donated by President Miklas and various
gold and silver medals.
An attractive series of labels. depict
ing the evolution of postal transporta-
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rocket, have been printed to advertise
the show. They are in 10 colors. Col
lectors wishing to purchase sets may
communicate with the Austrian Tour
ist Information Office, 400 Madison ave-
nue. New York City.
American exhibitors are: j. M. Bar
tells, H c. Brooks, DR.. C. w. Herman
B. H. Homan, jr.; Beverly S. King
Eugene Klein, Hans Lagerlof, Alfred r
Lichtenstein, Miss Louise Boyd Lichten-
stein, Harry L. Lindquist, Laurence b
Mason, DR.. Herman Radasch, James
Starr, A. w. Whitten: K. N. WoodYaro
and Valdemar Veiergang.
The WIPA Office is at Wallnerstrasse
6, Wien (Vienna) l, Austria.
The second outstanding philatelie
event of this month promises to be
the flight of "a hydroplanes with 13C
men from Rome to Chicago, LONG
planned and now scheduled to take
place before July /. Twenty OF the
ships will carry private mail. Gen
Balbo, leader of the expedition, has
sponsored two special triptic stamps fol
the occasion, one for letters to America
the other for letters to Europe. The
designs show the italian flag a portrait
of King Victor Emmanuel II; also, on
the first, the Roman Coliseum and the
skyline of New York, and, on the Sec
ond, the chariot of the sun and q
group Of planes. Three additional pairs
will be available for mail from Tripoli
Bengasi and Rodi. Mint pairs are
priced at Sc, two flown covers at ST
The Unione Filatelica Nazionale, 77E
Piazza di Spagna, Rome, is taking care
of American orders.
Postmaster General James A. Farley
recently asked for suggestions for the
improvement of the postal service. One
that might be submitted is that of q
change in post office method whereby
stamps would be Cancelled with greater
care. The editor of this department is
in receipt Of a communication from a
friend in England which reads as fol-
lows: II thank you for the fine COM
memorative stamps which you have
sent. They are beautiful, indeed. but
perhaps you will pardon me if I say
that I could wish that they had been
less heavily Cancelled 1t does seem
that something could be done to infiu-
ence your postal authorities to think OF
collectors when debating cancellation
procedure. Won't you try again?"
To illustrate the problem: A letter
mailed in Chicago on May IS, bearing
six of the new Scent stamps. should
constitute a worthwhile addition tc
any collection. In point of fact, it is
ruined. The postal employe who can
celed the stamps apparently used his
thumb to smear the lower three stamps
OF the block. They are blotted out OF