Evening star., 1934-06-03

the intense desire to build up his COL
lection. to include the old as well as
the new, makes his aim a lifelong
hobby. The very nature Of stamped
paper makes the collection Of 1t a
constantly progressive bit Of work.
Once begun, the work cannot be fin
ished; and 1t is this very illimitable-
ness that makes the hunt for stamps
a treasure hunt of the most thrilling
kind. A sense Of victory and achieve
ment comes to the man who gathers
in one longed-for item after another,
day after day, as the hunt goes on.
His interest and curiosity never
lag I"
The author concludes with a recital
Of her experiences with stamps as a
pastime for invalids. She calls atten-
ton to the fact that collecting has
had the Endorsement of physicians as
a constructive aid toward better
health of mind and body.
Fannie P. Englander sums up the
cultural value of philately. as follows:
This study Of stamps which we are
recommending to the youth of today
not only will provide him with hob
by of absorbing and ever widening in
terest, but also will give him an occu-
patton stimulating to the mind and
restful to the body. Is not that the
very essence Of recreation? To what
better use can one hope to put his
leisure hours?"
H. L. Lindquist. editor, Stamps
Magazine, says: The prices of stamps
are going up. Within the last two
or three months the steady demand
for popular issues has become so great
that dealers are hard put to it to re-
plenish their supplies. In many cases
prices have gone up from SO per cent
to 100 per cent, and the end is not
in sight, for even at these prices there
Is no slackening in demand and
wholesale supplies are becoming al
most unobtainable. ."
With that situation confronting us.
1t is the wise collector who will fill
in every blank space within his means
during the coming months rather
than wait until Fall and pay a much
higher premium"
The Post Office Department is said
to be the only major branch Of the
Government which does hot have
more employees now than at the be-
ginning Of President Roosevelts ad-
ministration.
Hugo Meyer. Mount Rainier, Md,
says the the oldest smallest" stamp
is Spain A-21. 1872, Hde p ultra
marine, imperforate: and the oldest
large" stamps are United States Nj,
1865, cent, dark blue; 10 cent, blue
green, and 25 cent, carmine red,
newspaper types.
Harris g. Co., Boston. has issued
a new price list, United States and
Better Grade Foreign Stamps"
Rev. DR.. Ralph H. Housman. pastor,
Knox Presbyterian Church, st. Paul,
Mimi, presented to each mother at
tending service May IS handsomely
printed brochure containing Moth
er's day stamp.
The Central Post Office, Boston,
Mass, now has a philatelic window,
opened by Postmaster William E.
Hurley in the interests of better SER
vice for collectors.
Collectors of the difficult philatelic
issues of the countries of the Medi-
terranean basin may be interested to
know that E. T. Baroody has help
full article on "The Stamps of the
Levant" in Mekeels Weekly for May
%.
Among Washington Junior collec-
tors who have sent for Tin Can Is
land covers are: Melvin Bers, Jack
McGovern, Charles Reynoldson, John
Packard, jr.; Ted Bower, Ellsworth
Kenney, John Morgan, Garrison
Brown, Burton Wood and Billy
Barbara Whitney, Western High
School. had q philatelic birthday
Thursday. She was Is years old,
and the occasion brought interesting
additions to her collection Of stamps.
Charles Kohen, Washington dealer,
has acquired q remarkable collection
Of nineteenth and early twentieth
century stamps Of Nicaragua.
The Washington Stamp Club of
the Air will have a broadcast meet
ing from Station VOL Tuesday eve
ming at 7:45. Albert F. Kunze, leader,
will discuss the closing phases Of the
Revolutionary War in relation to
stamps.
The club will sponsor a first-day
cover service for the Wisconsin COM
memorative.
The Collectors Club will meet
Tuesday evening at the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets. There
will be an auction of United States
stamps, and the public is invited.
At last weeks gathering Mrs.
Catherine Z. Manning, philatelic Gu
rator, Smithsonian Institution. was
the guest Of honor. She discussed
the collection over which she pre-
sides.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet Wednesday evening at the
Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth street. Visit
ing collectors are assured of cordial
welcome.
The Chevy Chase Stamp Club will
meet Thursday evening at 7:30 at
$500 Thirty-third street. Alden
Whitney will speak, and junior COL
lectors of the neighborhood are in
vited.
Philately will celebrate its centenary
In 1910. Perhaps it is not too early to
begin to plan for the occasion. It
goes without saying that grand COM
meuaorstion should be arranged. a.