Evening star., 1934-03-25
letter 20" In Postage" completely
obliterated by fault in the plate.

letter 20" in Postage" completely
obliterated by fault in the plate.
Mr. Eidsness, writing in Stamps for
March II, tells the story Of the Morse
American commemorative of 1925.
He says of these stamps: They are
far scarcer than generally has been
supposed. The Post Office Depart
ment announced that 9,1O4, 983 of the
2-cent denomination. and 1900 .983
of the scent denomination were
manufactured = But the Philatelic
Agency kept no special account of
those that were very badly centered
or otherwise unfit for collection pur-
poses. These rejected specimens were
returned for redemption, and it hap
pened that because of the difficulty Of
registration in printing there were an
unusual quantity SO disposed Of
Therefore, it Is impossible to estimate
the actual number that really reached
philatelic circles My personal belief
is that approximately 20 per cent Of
the total number issued to the agency
were weeded out"
The philatelic section of the Post
Office Department of Canada has is
sued a new list of Dominion stamps
still available to collectors at face
value. Those interested may write
for copies to H. E. Atwater, financial
superintendent of the section, Ottawa.
Ralph Bentrim, 730 Park avenue.
Ellwood City. Pa, will have a cachet
for the dedication Of a new post Office,
April q
Edward Hacker, IL Warren street,
Hammond, Ind. will bring out a
cachet for the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of Comdr. r. E. Peary's discovery
of the North Pole, April 6. Covers un-
sealed
The Alden Cachet Club, 32O2
Avenue D, Brooklyn, N. Y, an
nounces a printed cschet for the
centenary of the "old city of Brook
lyn," April 7.
Maj. c. C. Fisher, Cookeville, Tenn.
printed cachet for the dedication OF
May 6.
TarZan fans may be interested to
know that there is post Office desig-
mated Tarzana, Calf. There also is a
Tarzan, Tex.
A collection of Cuban stamps, the
property of Mrs. Thomas j. Walsh
widow of the late Senator from Mon
tana, was sold at auction In Phila-
delphia, March Is.
During the World War many theo-
retically patriotic collectors in the
United States and Great Britain de-
stroyed their German, Austrian, Bull
garian and Turkish stamps Perhaps
they did not realize it at the time, but
the net effect of their action was that
of artificially advancing the market
prices of the extent duplicates of the
specimens they discarded.
The Associated Press says: 1T was
back in 1872 that a boy, his mind
set on starting stamp collection,
but also determined he shouldn't t
forget a sweet tooth, paid a visit to
the Post Office in Bristol, r. 1. The
postmaster, curious about the pro-
posed scent purchase, was inquisitive.
Enlightened, he convinced the boy
that he might better spend the whole
dime, for tucked back in a drawer was
an old 10-cent stamp, then out of use,
which the boy could have at its face
value.
That United States stamp, pur-
chased by sacrificing candy. was the
foundation for collection which grew
throughout the years and ultimately
became an important asset. Today
this collector, A. Mel. Hawks, is
spending the evening of life in the
California sunshine at the White Oak
Ranch, near Folsom, Calf His in
terest in stamps never has waned."
prominent among the active on
cials engaged in the preparations for
the forthcoming London International
Air Post Exhibition" says Fred j.
Melville, sis the president, Brig. Gen.
Richard Thomas Incledon Ridgeway,
c. B.
ITO his friends and co-workers he
is the General Although more than
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from the army, he is full of energy,
and has the threads of the big ex-
hibition enterprise we'll in hand. As
president of the Aero Philatelic Club
of London, he has been active in pro-
noting the interests of Apex from its
inception.
Gen. Ridgeway, who was educated
at wellington College and Sandhurst
entered the army in 1887 with the
Connaught Rangers. He saw a good
deal of service in India, both before
and after the World War, serving with
the 26th Punjab Infantry, the 40th
Pathans, and as commandant of the
33rd Punjabis. He has the medal
with clasp of the Northwest Frontier
I'm the European War he was men,
toned four times in dispatches, and
received his c. B. in 1916. Back in
India, he took part in the Afghan
campaign of 1919 as colonel of the
33d Punjabs. He retired in 1920"
Add to the list of literary men who
find relaxation in philately the name
of H. Bedford Jones. author of 60
Eolumes of fiction. He has been col
lecting for 10 years. specializes in the
issues of France, and has made valu-
able contributions to the philatelic
press in recent months.
Mrs. Eta Sherry, Stony Brook
Long Island, has been an active stamp
collector for nearly half a century.
At 80 years of age she still Is en-
thusiastic about the hobby.
Among college faculty members who
collect stamps should be listed Prof.
Willis C. Russell, Alfred University,
Alfred, N. Y. He is a doctor of philoso-
ply of American University, and his
speciality is universal history.
Hugo Meyer Mount Rainier, Md.
has in his collection a cover sent
from Pointe Au Pic, Canada, by
Chief Justice William Howard Taft
the envelope bearing the corner card
of the Supreme Court of the United
States and 2-cent green Canada
stamp of the 1929 series.
Champ Pickens, "old grad" OF the