Evening star., 1934-08-26

news of the very greatest Importance,
but the two best stories are not likely
to break" for several weeks.
The forty-ninth annual convention
ef the American Philatelic Society
"Opens at the Hotel Madison. ATLANTIC
City. tomorrow, and will continue in
session until Friday.
AS outlined by the Arrangements
Committee, the program includes:
Monday, registration and presidents
'eception; Tuesday, business session,
auction, tea and beach party; We'd
lesday, business session, auction and
meetings of the precancel, revenue,
,ostal- markings and airmail units;
Thursday. business session, auction,
Meeting of the Latin American unit,
ridge party and banquet, and Friday,
business session.
The convention exhibition, bourse.
,hilatelic agency and branch post
lffice will be set up at the Steel Pier
md will be open all day and all eve
hing except during business assem-
,lies.
Special sheets of six inperforate g.
,eIat Mount Rainier stamps, as previ-
msly announced, will 60 on premier
ale Tuesday at $50 am, and Third
Assistant Postmaster General Clinton
g. Eilenberger will address the con-
Tel1tion at 1890 the same morning.
Roscoe B. Martin, president of the
society, will be in the chair at the
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oested are Carter Glass, jr.; Edward
r. Haley and Milton Moses, vice
presidents; DR.. H. A. Davis, secretary;
Howard H. Elliott, treasurer; Eugene
Klein, international secretary; DR.. c.
w. Herman and A. II. wilhelm. direc-
tors at large, and ]. e. Guest, sales
manager.
Washington philatelists attending
will include Philip Simms Warren,
Clyde De Binder, David H. Daven-
port, Michael L. Eidsness, jr.; F. o.
Hinz. Mrs. C. L. Manning, Mrs. Dor
ctl1y Rus and Miss Irene M. Pistorio.
Alvin w. Hall, director, will repre-
sent the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Mr.. Eidsness, In Stamps Magazine
for August 25, says: THE invitation
tf the Washington Philatelic Society
to the American Philatelic Society to
hold its 1885 convention in the Ma
tion'i Capital has aroused widespread
s.rd favorable comment. All the lead
ing philatelists and philatelic groups
1n the District of Columbia have in
titrs,d the proposal.
Il am particularly interested be-
cause can remember very clearly
tie 1928 convention here. The Phila-
telic Agency then was in its infancy,
and there was doubt in many minds
us tO whether or not it would be an
effective adjunct to philately. Eleven
years later, the baby which I was
privileged to guard and guide with
both anguish and pleasure is full
grown institution. Because of it
largely, Washington is the center of
tae philatelic universe.
And there have been other devel-
opments. For example, there now is
available adjoining the Post Office De-
partment Building a beautiful new
Government auditorium which Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the Nations most cele-
brated stamp collector, could offer for
convention use. This magnificent hall
rs but a short distance from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the Smithsonian Institution. No
better assembly place could be found
anywhere in the United States, and
I think Mr.. Farley gladly would apply
To his chief for the necessary per-
mission for its use by the visiting
members of the A. P. S."
There is rumor current in Wash
dr4gton that to raise funds for its
recovery program the Roosevelt ad-
n2inistration may sponsor legislation
dr. the next Congress looking toward
1-cent extra charge on all first-clasS
mail, but there also is a report to the
effect that Representative Louis Lud-
lew, Indiana, will lead a fight to re-
store the 2-cent rate on ordinary let
ttrS. Either development, of course,
would have authentic philatelic signi-
ficance.
The mystery of the extraordinary
sale OF the parks stamps at the parks
post off1ces gradually is being cleared
away. Large purchases by concession
holders is one explanation. Railroads.
bus lines, hotels and local spectators
also have laid in extensive stocks in
anticipation OF later seasons. 1t has
been pretty fairly established that not
all the first-day sales have been to
the philatelic public.
1t is indicated that the S-cent parks
stamp, showing the Great White
Throne, Zion. will be an upright, like
the l-cent Yosemite and the scent
Yellowstone.
The Scent value will be dark blue,
not orange.
The new 81 duck-hunter's license
stamp went on firSt-day sale at the
Washington City Post Office Tuesday
at 80 o'clock. Mr.. Eilenberger pre-
sided at the counter, and j. N. Darl-
ing, famous cartooniSt and chief of
the Biological Survey, designer of the
issue, made the initial purchase. Post
master William M. Mooney was host
to the visitors attending the ceremony.
Collectors interested should apply
for certificates at the retail sales win
COW at the City Post Once.
Guatemala. it is indicated is nego-
tiating for the sale of approximately
100000 obsolete stamps. The stock
doubtless will come into the open
market and be responsible for flare
of interest among amateur and Junior
collectors; but philatelists of the ad-
vanced grade need not fear a decline
in the value of old specimens can
eeled In ordinary postal use.
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