Evening star., 1934-09-16
BY JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.
Preliminary arrangements for the


of a special committee appointed by
the board of governors of the WASH
ington Philatelic Society.
The members designated are: Philip
Simms Warren, chairman: DR.. Ellis
Haworth, Charles H. Vaughan and
Waldemar Weirgang. Meeting with
them will be Roy Miller, Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, and James
Waldo Fawcett, The Evening and
Sunday Star.
1t has been announced that conven-
ton headquarters will be the Hotel
Carlton, Sixteenth and K streets.
Plans call for business sessions, an
exhibition, a bourse or exchange, and
various entertainments.
Philately in Washington has lost
for the time being the services OF
Lieut.. Col. Charles S. Hamilton.
Army duty is taking him to one OF
the territorial possessions of the
United States, and his resignation
from the presidency of the Washing
ton Philateic Society has been re-
ceived by the board of governors.
An acknowledged expert in his
field, especially with regard to the
stamps of Mexico, Col Hamilton for
years has been one of the most con-
structive forces in Capital philatelic
circles. His leadership has been con-
ceded with appreciation. He will be
sadly missed. but his friends will an
ticipate his return to Washington
~ nf haQn
completed.
william C. Bond, superintendent,
Library of Congress, will serve out the
balance of Col. Hamilton's term with
the title OF acting president OF the
society.
Alterations in the equipment OF the
Philatelic Agency began yesterday,
and it was announced that the office
will be closed until Monday. Sep
tember "a.
To accommodate the frst-day sale
sf the Scent Zion National Park
stamp Tuesday, however, a special
sales counter swill be set up in
room 6513, Post once Department
Building.
The new issue, of course, will be
available at the Washington City
Post Office and the Benjamin Frank
lin Station. also.
Robert z. Fellers, superintendent
Division of Stamps, Post Once De-
partment, addressed the Collectors
Club Tuesday evening. He said, in
part: IF stamp collecting does moth
ing more than make the children
happy, it will have performed a
worthy function in the welfare of this
Nation. am satisfied that there
have been thousands and thousands
of new collectors who have just
begun this Summer because OF the
wide publicity given the National
Park series.
1T has been most pleasant for me
to make personal observation Of the
increasing interest in philately. espe-
cially among those of school age
whose eagerness for knowledge places
them in a position to benef1t to
maximum degree from the educa-
tional advantages that accrue to
stamp collectors. There probably is
no other line of endeavor which
serves not only as q pastime, but at
the same time has an unQuenchable
appeal, and offers such abundant re-
ward both as to mental training and
with respect to adding to ones store
of historical and geographical knowl-
edge. I am thoroughly convinced
that the study of stamps and a
H. Nf he ufol 1aV VuTa r1d
regulations should form part Of the
regular curriculum Of every school
in this country"
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning. phila-
telist, Smithsonian Institution. writes
To-day I received Scott's Standard
Postage Stamp Catalogue for. 1885,
with its rich maroon cover and neat
silver lettering What contrast to
the catalogue of 36 years ago!
while glacing through the pages
I visualize the first catalogue which
I owned-a 1900 edition. In 1t were
listed, besides the regular issues of
the United States and foreign coun-
tries, United States telegraph stamps,
locals, official seals, private match
and medicine stamps, foreign en-
velopes and wrappers and the stamps
Of the Chinese treaty ports. The lat
ter stamps were very popular with the
Junior collectors. You could take your
pick of the scent 1847 issue for 35
cents and If you were fortunate
enough to have 50 you could be the
proud poSSeSsor of the 10-cent variety.
One could purchase a large block of
stamps for less than the same number
Of single copies.
ut has been interesting to me to
note the evolution of the catalogue.
Gradually, by the process of elimina-
ton, the side lines of philately were
dropped in order to make room for
the increasing flood of new is
sues. The greatest improvement n a
single year was made in 1882. BY
adding to the wealth of information
already contained therein, statistical
information relating to every stamp
issuing country and giving titles to
practically all of the Illustrations put
the catalogue in the class of a
'philateic encyclopedia
PASoShb 1OoIdkG
Stamp Catalogue is indispensable to
any collector of postage stamps"
About october % the same firm
will issue complete catalogue of
United States stamps, including post
masters PROFESSIONALS, locals, match
and medicine issues, telegraphs,
Christmas seals, all Confederate list
ings, territorial possessions, vending
and mailing machine perforations,
postal cards and postal currency.
Oklahoma collectors are appealing
for a stamp in tribute to Sequoyah.
famous Cherokee Indian leader. His
efigy is in Statuary Hall, the Capitol.
Many collectors doubtless will
want complete sets of the National
Parks stamps on cover October 8,
when the 10-cent value, the final unit
of the set, goes on sale. 1t is worthy
Of note that on that date the entire
ensemble will be available nowhere
but in Washington.
Coyer-service agencies are receiving
quantities of orders for Washington
first -dayS of the Parks stamnS from