Evening star., 1935-07-14

| port, Advertising . Department.,
The Star, Washington, D. c.
such a device does very well. indeed.
Parenthetically, some juniors are
specializing in postal-meter markings
and have large and interesting COL
'Sections of novelties of that sort. A
few adults also have entered the same
aspect of the game.
Ranking philateliSts are cautious In
estimating the number of collectors
in the Reich. But fair estimate ap-
pears to be about 5,000,000, all grades
included.
Stamp collecting has become an in
ternational force for the promotion OF
peace and good will among nations,
according to Eugene Klein, for many
years international secretary and now
candidate for president of the Amerl-
can Philatelic Society.
Returning Sunday from long tour
of Europe he told ship news reporters,
The study of the postal materials OF
the world naturally prompts greater
and more accurate knowledge OF the
history and cultural ideals Of the dit-
ferent geographical and racial dlVl-
sions of the earth and such knowledge
inevitably leads to tolerance, apprecla-
ton and kindlier judgment of man
kind in general.
Forty years of experience IN
philatelic work and many Journeys
abroad have convinced me that the
variety of charitable fellowship and
mutual respect which the human race
so sadly needs can be achieved through
stamps as perhaps in no other or bet
ter way.
"Philately is a science now rapidly
attaining recognized maturity and,
since it has practitioners in every land
and among every class, it should be
acknowledged as one of the conStruc-
tive powers of civilization in our time"
Mr.. Klein is cooperating in arrange
ments for the stamp exhibition to be
held at the National Museum during
the jubilee convention of the American
Philatelic Society here next month.
He visited England, France, Belgium
and the Netherlands during his tour
and received three medals for his part
in the Siteb Philatelic Exhibition at
Brussels. He was accompanied by his
wife and daughters Dorothy and Do
lores all Of whom are active and en-
thusiaStic collectors.
In the event of war between Italy
and Abyssinia collectors should be
mindful of the philatelic inevitabilities
Of the conflict. New stamps, covers
from soldiers serving at the front, etc,
naturally will have historical value.
Postmaster General James A. Farley
is considering an appeal for stamp
to mark the completion of Boulder
Dam, soon to be finished. He also is
reported to be investigating the posi-
bilities of plan for a series to ad,r-
tise to the country the different prof.
ectS initiated by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration as part of its recovery
building program.
The Southern New England Fedora
ton of Stamp Clubs has forwarded to
Alvin w. Hall, superintendent, Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, a
resolution of appreciation for the
beautiful design ana distinctive work
manship of the Connecticut tercen-
tenary commemorative.
Plate numbers for 2-cent. 1922 Sc
ries, electric-eye STAMPS are 21399 and
2l402. These went 70 press June Z.
Additional proof that the national
parks series of last year are not COM
memoratives is supplied by the re-
Gently issued edition of a pamphlet
entitled. "A Description of United
States Postage Stamps" published by
the Government Printing Office for
the Post Office Department. The set
is listed as national parks postage
stamps Il cent to 10 cent, inclusive)
issue of 1884" and an explanatory
paragraph says: This special issue
of 10 postage stamps in denomina-
tions of l cent to 10 cents, inclusive,
is the first series of stamps to be de-
voted entirely to scenic views from
the national parks. The stamps were
issued complimentary to the observ-
ance of 1884 as National Parks
year."
All authentic commemoratives in
cluded in the booklet are specifically
so denominated
Both Germany and the United
States may have special stamps for
the flight of the new Zeppelin Lz-129
from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst
late in october.
Great Britain probably will have
special stamp for the Queen Mary,
the great Cunard liner scheduled to be
completed next year.
The Silver Jubilee stamps of Ceylon
are handsome series of four pictori-
ais, bi-color printing. A native wom-
an tapping rubber tree is the sub
ject of the &c, carmine and black,
value; rice fields are shown on the
1Oc, violet and black; river scene is
the motif of the 15c, green and brown,
and the celebrated Temple of the
Tooth is depicted on the Csc, blue
and brown. A medallion portrait of
King George v is introduced in the
upper right-hand corner of each de-
sign.
Collectors of stamps showing rail-
road trains will be interested to know
that Belgium has issued a series of
commemorative for the centenary of
LIE Beige chemins de fer.
The portrait of Peter II, boy King
of Yugoslavia, will appear on a series
IF stamps soon to be issued by that
country.
The Netherlands has a new portrait
set of four semi-postas in aid Of un-
employed musicians and others in
need of social aid As announced, the
list is: 11ac, H D. Guyot, educator;
Sc, Alphons DiepenCrock, composer;
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