Evening star., 1935-04-28

sible to find lines applicable even
birthday OIL Tuesday brought out the
fact that he made use of the word
stamp" on 26 occasions and Of
stamped" in 10 different places.
Fenton in THE Merry Wives Of
Windsor" is represented as saying,
81 found thee Of more value than
stamps in gold or sums In sealed
bags"
Much Ado About Nothing" con-
tains the thought: "The event stamps
them. but they have a good cover
an expression which should appeal
to collectors Of commemorative ca
chefs.
Sceptics in search Of counterfeits,
likewise. may appreciate the remark
in Measure for Measure about
stamps that are forbid: also the
query in 1.-The Merchant of Venice;
"Who shall be honorable without the
stamp Of merit?"
In Macbeth the Bard employs the
expression: Hanging a golden stamp
about their necks" with regard to a
theoretical cure for illness, and in
Hamlet" he has a character speak
of "the stamp of one defect" in re-
lation to psychological distress.
King Richard III" discloses the
saying: Your f1re-new stamp of honor
is scarce current" and "Cymbeline'
exhibits a rebuke for the careless In
the judgment: "They weigh not every
stamp"
Obviously, Shakespeare was think
ing Of coins in these instances and
not of adhesive labels; but the cita-
tions are interesting, none the less,
because they demonstrate that in his
genius as a creator Of language he
could and did include terms which
the modern philatelic public under
stands.
Eugene Klein, Philadelphia stamp
specialist recently nominated for pres
ident of the American Philatelic So
ciety, sailed from New York Monday
en- route to Great Britain. He will be
abroad until the end of June.
oCSACIdA1 VA IllC x1dI Ulu -
Ickes will display portion of the
Egyptian section Of his collection at
the American Philatelic Society Con-
vention Exhibition. National Museum
next August.
The second National Junior Stamp
Exhibition-NAJEX, 1935-will be
held during the first week of June
Frank L. Wilson, director. Stamps, il.
100 Sixth avenue. New York City. is
in charge of arrangements.
Frank B. Noyes, president, The
Evening Star Newspaper Co., and
Joseph T. Edgerton, aviation editor
The Star, were among the fortunate
few who received covers for the Cali.
fornia Hawaii and return flight of the
Pan-American Clipper. The cancella.
tions were: San Francisco, pm.
April Is: Alameda, 3 pm, April 1e;
Honolulu, 9 am, April II; Honolulu
pm, April %, and San Francisco
4 pm, April %. There was a carmine
cachet for the outward trip, and 9
blue cachet for the journey back.
The DietZ Press Is contemplating
the publication of second and greatly
enlarged edition of the standard cata-
logue of the stamps of the Confed-
crate States. Those interested may
address 100 East Cary street, Rich
nond, Va.
A catalogue of stampless covers is
in process of preparation. The pub
Usher, it is indicated, will be Milton
Miller. Batavia, N. Y, and collectors
interested are invited to communi-
cate with him.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will have broadcast meeting from
Station VOL Tuesday evening. Al
bert F. Kunze, leader. will discuss
''The Silver Jubilee Of King George "
The Collectors Club, Branch S
Society of Philatelic Americans, will
meet at the Thomson School, Twelfth
street, Tuesday evening at 8. Visitors
welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six.
teenth street. Wednesday evening at 8
There will be an auction, and the
public is invited.
For the remainder Of the month
the program Is: May 8, annual meet.
ing and election: May Is, Represent
ative Sol Bloom of New York, guest
speaker; May %, visit Of the Atlantic
City Stamp Club, and May 20
bourse.
New members include: Henry
Henricksen, Milo Crissman, John e
Lee, j. r. Ewell, Hayne A. Roberts
and Emil J. Zimmerman.