Evening star., 1935-10-27

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multitude Of tireless workers, stands
as one Of the greatest achievements
Of civilization to humanity.
by land and sea, beneath the
earth and through the air, the post
Office sends without ceasing the mis-
sives intrusted to its care into every
region where the voice Of man is
heard-to the great marts Of trade as
well as the simple hamlets in the
quiet places Of the world.
THE post Office is the great COM
mon carrier of the world, never Sleep
ing, alert to every line of progress
and universal in its recognition as the
friend and benefactor of all peoples
and races"
Covers bearing fort or camp post
marks Of the COS or earlier bring
good prices in the philatelic market.
Machine cancellations first ap-
peared in the United States about
1876, but were not common until
about 1895.
Eugene Klein, DR.. Herbert Munk
and DR.. Emilio Diena, distinguished
philatelists Of the United States, Ger
many and Italy, respectively, have
the same birthday-June 26. But
they did not make their debut on
the world stage in the same year.
Paul Herminghaus, Offenbach- on
Main, writing to E. Irving Fulton,
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, describes his personal phila-
telic ideals and practices. I'm
arranging my collection" he says, u
was gui6ed by the following senti-
ment: the older philately has become,
the more it has developed from a
mere hobby into a kind of science,
and many collectors have concen-
trated on the reconstruction of the
processes of production Of individual
issues, studying details to find hardly
traceable differences in otherwise
identic specimens. Because Of the
stress laid on this indubitably valuable
scientific research, it has been for
gotten that certain stamps are minia-
ture works of art. designed by artists
of fame and reproduced with steadily
increasing perfection. The subjects
illustrated in the various stamps have
been neglected: their importance as
historical, political and cultural ma
terial has been overlooked.
MY work is intended to counter
act this trend. I have specialized in
pretty and interesting stamps, con-
sidering them for their beauty or for
some other intrinsic significance of
particular interest to me- Naturally,
realize that my definitions are in
no way conclusive and that my
classiflcations might be open to
dispute. But have believed it worth
while to try to show the attraction
of stamps es esthetic forms and edu-
cational instruments.
Mr. Herminghaus has arranged his
collection under the headings: Charity
stamps, historical jubilee stamps,
portraits. history of art and culture,
flora and fauna, races and peoples
OF the world, landscapes, airmail,
Christmas stamps and fakes"
Albert F. Kupze has brought out q
second edition Of his Stamp Ro-
mances: the Lore and Legends Associ-
ated With the 1884 National Parks
| Series of Stamps" The text is sup
plemented with the story of the re-
prints. and spaces are allowed for the
mounting Of illustrative specimens.
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News for
October 81 says: When the editorial
mind evolved the study circle idea
in our issue of September 16, we had
little expectation that its realization
would be matter Of only several
weeks. 1t shows that others have the
same idea that we tried to advance in
our advocacy Of assemblies where the
educational features Of philately may
be emphasized. President Klein of
the American Philatelic Society will
have the loyal support Of Mekeels in
promoting the December round table
and it will be represented at the mid
Winter meeting. Our columns, from
time to time, will give all details of
interest. and We desire to put the
wholehearted support of our publica-
ton back of the enterprise"
Reference, of course, is to the First
American Philatelic Congress. to be
held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Phila-
delphia, Friday and Saturday, De-
cember 27 and %.
The COLLECTORS Club, Branch 5,
Society Of Philatelic Americans, will
meet at the Thomson School. Twelfth
street, Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Jacques Kilcher Of Atlantic City will
exhibit stamps Of Switzerland and
visitors will be welcome.
The Washington PhiIatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8. j. Harry jenkins Of the Associated
Press will conduct an auction Of 254
lots of selected stamps and covers,
including material from the estate of
the late James H. Houston, British
colonies, Egypt, Newfoundland. Ger
man States. Great Britain. Haiti, Nor
way and Spain. The public is in
vited.
Plans for the organizations annual
guest night, November 6, are pro-
crossing under the direction Of Philip
Simms Warren, treasurer and chair
man of the Membership Committee.
Admission will be by card only, but
invitations may be had by applying
to Mr.. Warren, 1902 Hobart street.
The 30th birthday dinner Of the
society will be held at tho Carlton
December IL.