Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

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stamp program for 1885, and collectors
are more or less in the dark with re-
gard to what to expect.
Only one issue-a commemorative
for the tercentenary of the founding
o. Connecticut. to be released in Sep
TENDER or October-is definitely sched-
uled.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley, however, is reported to favor a
joint Boy Scout-Girl Scout stamp, to
go on sale in July or August. He also
is supposed to be considering a Me-
mortal day stamp, requested by the
of the Republic; reissue Of the
Mothers day stamp of last year in a
silver gray color; a stamp in homage
to the U. S. S. Constitution, Old Iron
sides, and a series of pictorials show
ing the natural and architectural
beauties of the Nations Capital,
originally suggested by William
Shrader and subsequently Endorsed by
long list of eminent citizens as well
as by many philatelic publications and
societies.
The proposed presidential series,
first forecast two years ago, seemingly
has been abandoned and Mr.. Farley
has let it be known that there will
be no more special souvenir sheets of
stamps in compliment to philatelic
exhibitions.
Meanwhile, Robert E. Fellers, su-
perintendent, division of stamps. has
announced that philatelic agency
sales for 1884 were S9l078l.1O, as
compared with $500.2l246 in 1888.
Eight new clerks, he said in his state
ment. have been added to the Office
staff in a determined effort to bring
the work up to date by February !.
If John Adams we're to be granted
philatelic honors. October 80 next
would be an appropriate occasion
the bicentennial of his birth.
Mark Twain, incidentally, was born
November 80, 1885, and there are
many collectors who would like to see
his portrait on a stamp.
The Byrd stamp will show a profit
Of approximately 100000 to the expe-
dition it was intended to aida gener-
Gus contribution from the science of
philately to the science of Antarctic
exploration.
The new Philippine stamps will go
on first day sale at the Philippine
Trade Commission Office. Barr Build
ing about February IS. They will
be available at Manila on the same
day.
Publicity Is working miracles in
the wholesale stamp market. So many
new collectors have been enlisted in
the hobby that dealers no longer can
find supplies to meet their demands.
Good mission mixtures" simply are
not to be had at any price. The
greatest boom philately ever has
known is strongly indicated.
Austria soon will have stamps show
ing the new coat of arms recently
adopted by the national government.
The Vatican State, on the authority
of the Holy Father, is to have four
stamps TO commemorate the recent
Juridical Congress. Designs will be
taken from Raphaels paintings in the
Stanza della SeGnatura.
The fine new pictorials of Sweden,
issued in connection with the celebra-
ton of the flftieth centenary of the
founding of the National Parliament,
will be available for distribution next
week There are six Values, 10, Is,
Is, IS and 60 ore.
Austria's new architects series Is
officially described as follows: l2g
black violet, Anton Pilgram; Gag. light
violet, j. B. Fischer Won Erlach:
BOG. red, Jakob Prandtauer: 40g, light
brown. A. Won Siccardsburg and E.
Won der Null; Cog, ultramarine. Helm
rich Won Ferstel, and Gag, gray green,
Otto wagner.
The new pictorials Of Cyprus in
clude: lap, rose red: Clap, violet
blue; 4l2p. carmine and black; 6p,
blue and black: ap, violet and olive
brown: 18p. olive green and black,
and Asp. black and emerald.
Greece brought out three health
stamps for use during the Christmas
season. The design shows an ale
gorical statue. and the values are
10, 20 and so lepta.
Poland has another stamp portray
ing Marshal Pilsudski-25g, violet
blue
Spanish Morocco announces two
new EDITORIALS The denominations
are SC, red violet, and l5c, yellow.
Stamps of total value of 10000 900
drachmas recently were printed in
Poland ON order from the postal
authorities of Greece. A special de-
tail of detectives escorted the ship
ment to Athens.
A cachet in tribute to Benjamin
Franklin. January II. has been pre-
pared by the Sons of the American
Revolution, 3l6 Stephen Girard Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
According to H. George Boyle, Zero
is the name Of post office in Mon
tana and Million that of station
in Kentucky. Other numerical Curl
osities among town names are: Six,
w. Va; Eight, w. Va; Sixteen, Mont;
Seventeen, Ohio; Twenty-six, KY;
hlh, -oAA' <Aih's
Seventy-six, Ky; Seventy-six, Mo-;
Eighty-four, Pa; Ninety-six, S. c..
and Hundred, KY.
Additional 13-star flag cancella-
ton Offices are: Fairfax, knights
Landing and Three Rivers, Calf;
Rising Sun, Md; Ardsley on Hudson,
N. Y; West Fairview. Pa, and Mule
shoe, Tex.
p. w. Harpur, recently elected
president of the London Stamp Club,
is by profession an identification Off
Ger of the London Police Department.
For collectors who appreciate an
element of mystery with their stamps
Eden Phillpotts has written Mr.. Dig
weed and Mr. Lumb," story which
meets both requirements. One of the
principal characters is a horticul-
turist; the other a philatelist special
izing in early airmail issues. How
the former becomes the latter is the