Evening star., 1934-08-19
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy Ne. North was guest OF
honor and principal speaker at We'd
nesday evenings meeting Of the
Washington Philatelic Society, Ho-
tel Carlton.
snformaIly discussing Post ONCE
sSepartment policies, he expressed the
conviction that, especially through
sha philatelic agency, the Govern
fiient can give effective help to stamp
collectors throughout the Nation.
During the first six weeks OF the
present fiscal year." he said, "the
agency has reported an increase in
business approximating $4,000, as
compared with last year. That 1act
indicates how philately Is developing,
and I believe that there is much that
we can do and should do to aid in
the work.
"The agency soon will have new
equipment, including five sales win
dows. so that it will be better able to
serve the public. We mean to add to
the staff as rapidly as increasing
business justifies. We hope to have
an exhibition room where we can
show the stamps of other countries
as well as our own. 1t may be that
we can bring out small album Tor
commemorative, to sell at nomi-
nal price to junior collectors who
would find such q book Of assistance
in their study of history and geog-
raphy.
"I believe that philately has pa
triotic Significance. 1t teaches good
citizenship and promotes logical ana
rational thinking. Therefore, we all
should contribute in every way we
can toward the progress OF the hobby
or the science.
"The clubs can do great deal.
But In my Judgment only those clubs
or groups whose ethical standards
are high can survive and be of serv-
ice. The others gradually will dis
appear.
"Philately Is great educational
force, and it should not be mis-
used"
Mr.. North indorsed the plan to
bring the American Philatelic So
ciety Convention to "the philatelic
center of the United States" next
year and pledged the departments
cooperation and his own.
Vice President William G. Bond was
in the chair and Treasurer Philip
Simms Warren welcomed the guests.
Those present included Alvin w.
Hall, director, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing; Herbert s. Chamberlin,
philatelic agent; Michael L. 'Eidsness,
jr.. associate editor, Stamps Magazine;
Francis 3. Leech, president, and Miss
Alice B. Cilley, secretary, washington
Airmail Society; Harry B. Cation,
Howard G. Beck, David H. Davenport,
william Shrader, president, Chevy
Chase Junior Stamp Club, and Mrs.
North.
The color Of the new 16-cent air
mail-special delivery stamp, to be
released at the American Airmail So
ciety Convention, Hotel Congress,
Chicago, Thursday, August 80, and
at the Washington City Post Office,
Friday, August 81, viii be steel blue.
In the design the great seal Of the
United States is the central feature.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Clinton B. Elenberger has announced
first-day sales arrangements for the
remainder Of the national parks
series, as follows: Nine-cent, Glacier,
August 27; Scent, Crater Lake, Sep
tember 5; Scent, Zion, September
49, Accent, Mesa Verde, September
as; T-cent, Acadia, October 2, and
1o-cent, Great Smoky Mountains, Oc-
tober 8.
The stamps will be available at the
Washington City Post Office, the Ben
jamin Franklin Station and the Phila-
telic Agency at am. on the dates
listed. They also viii have distribu-
ton In the several parks on the same
days.
Figures for the premier sales of the
earlier denominations Of the set have
been reported as: One-cent, Yosemite,
250,000, Washington, $4,000; 2-cent,
Grand Canyon, 175,000, Washington,
101 900, and scent, Yellowstone, 150,-
900, Washington, $4,000. National
Capital cancellations, 1t therefore
seems likely, should be approximately
twice as valuable as parks post marks.
The first Yosemite stamp Cancelled
in the park was one attached to a
cover addressed to President Roose-
welt and the die was applied at a
table set-up out of doors with El
Captain for a background to the pic
ture.
At Yellowstone, July 80, Postmaster
General James A. Farley, Senator
Joseph C. O'Mahoney and Postmaster
Chester A. Lindsey autographed 10
envelopes for an equal number OF
friends. The New York Sun says:
''These covers are going to command
o handsome price as time goes on"
Albert F. Kunze, leader, Washing
ton Stamp Club Of the Air, has a
cover bearing a Scent Mount Rainier
stamp and cancelled on board q