Evening star., 1934-09-16
LEADERS |NDORSE
CAPITAL STAMPS
Hazen Says Pictorial Issue
of U. S. Buildings Would
Be Valuable.

snradess Chevy Chase schoolbuy phi
latelist. for o serias Of postage stamps
TO celebrate the natural and axchitec-
tural beauties Of the Nations Capital.
District Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen gave his approval TO the prof.
ect Friday. Washington" he said,
"is the center Of the country's inter-
ests. The people Of the whole Nation
regard It as their city Just as do resi-
dents here. To my mind, therefore,
1t is Just and right that the peoples
representative city should share In the
national display Of historic and mem
orable points Of interest depicted In
our national stamps. Tt viii afford q
further educational feature hy the
presentation Of histcric ttsms for the
benefit Of ogr children 90 wen m our
adult population.
1T ID my fxm conviction that the
Post Once Department would he en-
tirely justified In fostering this WASH
ington series Of stamps"
DIR. L. Q. Rowe, director general,
Pan-American Union, In q letter to
The Star declared, "I fully agree with
the suggestion. In this country we
have hardly begun to utilize the edu-
cational value Of stamps, and am
certain that the plan which william
Shrader has outlined viii be Of great
service to our people," Z.
Fitting, Says Bishop.
Right Rev. James Il. Freeman,
Bishop Of washington, lent the power
Of his influence to the plan In o letter
In which he wrote: "Tt would seem
eminentiy hitting and proper TO have
O series Of stamps setting forth the
natural and architectural beauties Of
the Capital Anything and everything
that can be done to familiarize our
people, especially the youth, with their
Capital is altogether desirable"
vMost Rev. James II. Ryan, Bishol,
Of Modra and rector, Catholic Uni
versity Of America, likewise approved.
In my opinion" he said, "it would be
o good thing II the Post Once De-
partment would issue q series Of
stamps illustrating the various public
buildings of the Capital. Such stamps
should be of great interest all through
the country, and I see no reason why
they cannot be printed without any
great additional expense to the Gov.
ernment."
Undersecretary of State william
Phillips is among others who have ex-
pressed their Endorsement Of the plan.
He joins william G. Bond, acting
president, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, In commencing the project.
Walter Mac Peck, educational direc-
tor, District of Columbia Council, Boy
Scouts OF America, likewise approved.
II am delighted with william Shrader's
proposal" he said. "a large number
Of the thousands Of Scout stamp col
lectors throughout the country would
be pleased, I know, to learn Of the
authorization Of such . series Of
stamps"
Reminder Of Capital.
George w. Beasley, president, Fed
Grafton Of Civic Associations, in an
enthusiastic letter wrote: Throughout
this vast domain there are those who
have visited and lived In the Capital
City. We want them TO think Of COM
ing this way again. It Is their city
the NatlOn8 y city. WHEN u ActtcE AIoEi
the Capital is sent, 1t would be Q fine
thing II there went along with 1t
reminder of building, O monument,
or q site Of some kind. in the form of
q postage stamp ON the letter. There
are at present number Of new build
ings which many have not seen. If
citizens cannot visit the Capital, why
should we not be able 10 send the
Capital to them? This could be done
In the form Of suitable postage stamps.
Washington is o beautiful city. It
Is q monument of historic beacon
lights. But many Of the citizens can
not come here to see the beauty or
avail themselves Of the great lessons
which may be learned from the records
Of historic facts. I agree with young
Shraoer that we should stamp these
facts to them sed to the outside
world"
Albert r. Kunna, leader, the WASH
ington Stamp Club OF the Air, speak
ing from Station VOL Tuesday eve.
ming, expressed approval Of the plan
and urged its adoption. The stamps,
he said, probably would be as popu-
lar as the national park series has
been.