Evening star., 1935-02-17
commemorative on covers. Standard
ga envelopes specified.

commemorative on covers. StanCaro
ga envelopes specified.
The loss of the U. s. S. Macon of
the coast of California Tuesday night
| will result in the elevation Of Macon
cachets to the approximate status of
those Of the q. S. S. Akron, lost in
1888.
Donald G. Shook, manager, Byrd
Antarctic expedition, Little America
Cover Bureau, writes: Radio dis
patches from Charles F. Anderson,
United States post Office cancellation
expert now at Little America, reveal
that all Of the special mail has been
Cancelled and stored in 40 sacks
aboard the S. s. Jacob Rupert, now
en- route to New Zealand. When the
ship reached Dunedin, the mail will
be transferred to the 8. s. Mariposa,
which sails March 8, arriving at San
Francisco March as.
Following postal inspection, the
covers, bearing the postmark and
cachet Of Little America, will be for
warded to their owners in the United
States and other parts of the world.
"Antarctica Postal Clerk Anderson
is personally attending pouch con-
tanning several hundred special covers
which were autographed by Admiral
Byrd and for which the Byrd Ant
arctic Expedition Cover Bureau now
is accepting orders. profits to be ap-
piled to reduce the heavy indebtedness
Of the expedition"
S. s. Fahrer has been appointed
stamp editor Of the Philadelphia Rec
ord. He is member of the American
Philatelic Society and an active COL
lector and student of issues old and
new.
Incredible as 1t may seem, the
washington Philatelic Society has an
active member residing in a COM
munity on the opposite extreme of the
continent. His name Is j. C. Harri-
gan, and he is the editor of the
Examiner, a newspaper published at
Colville, Wash.
S. Lawson Randall is president of
the Wayne, N. Y. Stamp Club;
Adolph G. Meyers Of the Detroit Pre-
cancel Club; MATHS Schlesley of
Chapter z. Universal Stamp Associa-
ton, Champaign, Ill; Charles w.
Brock, jr., Of the El Paso, Tex, Stamp
Club. and William C. Steiger of the
Hackensack. N. j., Philatelic Society
Betty Ellen Perkins, whose father
Is one Of the demon" camera artists
Of The Star and also one of the best
story tellers living, has become a stamp
collector. She soon will be 10 years
OF age and anticipates a philatelic
birthday celebration.
The Washington Air Mail Society
will meet at room 1895, National
Press Building. tomorrow evening at
3. Airpost enthusiasts of all grades
will be welcome.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will have broadcast meeting from
Station VOL Tuesday evening at 6:45.
Mr.. Kunze will speak.
The Collectors Club, Branch S, So
ciety of Philatelic Americans, will meet
at the Thomson School Tuesday eve
ming at 8.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton. Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock, and the entire session will
be devoted to an auction Of United
States and foreign stamps and covers
collected by j. H. jenkins. A total
Of 339 lots will be offered, and full
description Of each Is contained in a
printed leaflet which may be had by
application to Box 472, Ben iamin
Franklin Station. Theodore forbes
will have charge Of the sale, t.t Mr..
Jenkins himself will assist. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
James Waldo Fawcett will address
meeting Of the Philatelic Society of
Roosevelt High School Friday after
noon, March 8. New officers of the
club, elected at its most recent meet
ing, are Marvin Schwartz, president;
Jack baltimore, vice president: Mollie
M. Lewis. sceretary-treasurer: Robert
Bilsborough. director of activities, and
Melvin Freedman, auctioneer.