Evening star., 1935-08-18

| Stamp & Cover Collecting, Max G.
Johl. Deli Narona and others.
Meanwhile, Mayo Dudley, chair
man, Credentials Committee, an
nounced the victory of the Garfield
Perry ticket in the recent mail ballot
ing. The successful candidates were:
Mr.. Klein, president; Hugh M. South
gate, Mr.. Warren and Mrs. Manning,
vice presidents; DR.. Davis, secretary;
Mr.. Elliott, treasurer; Adolph Steeg
of Buffalo, international secretary; Mr..
Wilhelm Of San Francisco and DR..
Clarence w. Herman Of Chicago, di-
rectors at large, all to serve two years
beginning September /.
Wednesdays program began with a
business session at which routine busi-
ness was discussed and ways and
means debated for checkmating
counterfeiters. DR.. Prichard Won
David, San Antonio, Tex, brought
the audience to its feet applauding
with an announcement to the effect
that he had been assured that the
Secret Service division Of the Treas
ury Department stands ready to CO.
operate in the society's campaign to
stop fraudulent tampering with
stamps.
A pilgrimage to Mount Vernon by
way Of the Lincoln Memorial, Arling-
ton and Alexandria was made We'd
nesday afternoon by more than 200
delegates, and there was an active and
interesting auction at the Carlton
under the direction of Howard A.
Robinette and Walter S. Scott in the
evening.
The third business session Thurs
day morning was devoted to changes
in the scciety's bylaws. the discus
sion being led by Frederick w. Green
Of Cleveland.
Mr.. Glass was POSTMASTER at the
convention banquet at the Carlton
Thursday evening. In his role as
principal speaker, Mr.. Hall defended
stamp collecting as a useful and
helpful avocation. THE collecting
and study Of stamps" he said, pro
mote peace Of mind. tolerance and
fellowship. Philately has been a god
send to America in these years of
depression" Others who spoke we're:
Mr.. Stone, Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Klein,
the president-elect causing an en-
thusiastic demonstration by his re-
cital Of a supposed dream in which
he described national headquarters
for the society in Westinghouse
magnificent marble building in
which there would be a museum, a
library, laboratories. offices, a school
for junior collectors and an acad-
eny for seniors and other long-de
sired facilities for the scientific study
of stamps.
The final business session was held
Friday morning, when Omaha was
selected for the convention of 1896,
and news Of the tragic death of Will
Rogers and Wiley Post was received
by a reverent minute of silence, the
entire convention standing. Mr..
Stone moved final adjournment, a
privilege which he said he had been
exercising for 81 years.
Before the delegates disbanded, Mr..
Martin gave out the text of a mes
sage received by cable from London.
1t was an acknowledgment of greet
ing to King George v, and read as
follows: "The King commands me
to ask you to convey to the American
Philatelic Society the sincere thanks
of his majesty for their kind greet
ings and good wishes on the occasion
Of his silver jubilee. His majesty
congratulates the society on the at
tainment of their golden jubilee and
sends his best wishes for their con-
tinued prosperity. (Sir) Samuel
Samuel Hoare, secretary of state for
foreign affairs"
The representative national charac-
ter of the American Philatelic Society
was manifested by the registration list
Of the convention. Among those pres.
ent were: Charles E. Abrams, Syra-
cuse, N. Y: Nathaniel Edward Adam
son. jr., Portsmouth, Va; o. Arco,
New York; Paul Ashburn, Winston
Salem, N. c.; Arthur Berger, Flush
ing. N. Y; Sidney F. Barrett, New
York; A. w. Batchelder, Salem, Mass;
Howard c. Beck, Baltimore; c. Ed
ward Bell Hancock Point, Me-; F. A.