Evening star., 1935-02-10

attalnment, tnen we ask that tmper-
forate stamps of those issues so un-
eInlcaAy issued be made available at
ail nrst- t-claSs post offices In any ouan.
titles desired; and be 1t further
resolved, That copies of this reso-
iution De sent to the President and
tne Postmaster General"
Inns Weekly Stamp News for Feb.
ruary contains an article on "Psr.
iey Foliles" from which the following
Is quoted; I'VE can believe that Mr..
rariey was entirely ignorant Of the
snect OF MS generosity. In fact. the
fost once Department always has
oeen ignorant of all things philateIic.
ano u would well pay the department
70 nave on its staff man whose sole
business would be to look out for its
interests in philatelic way"
Post once Department publicity
makes light Of the suggestion for n
MARX Twain commemorative, but the
matter Is far from settled. It happens
that the stamp is wanted by persons
VINO customarily are not deferred by
difficulties.
The 3 cent oglethorpe stamp no
longer Is available at the Philatelic
Agency. Collectors desiring varieties
still in stock are warned to purchase
them before the hectic rush antici-
pated March IS.
The New York Sun has a famous
stamp page, but its Washington news,
written by Post Office Department
employe and rejecting Official opinion,
Is consistently mistaken and confused.
FOR example, 1t has been argued BY
this Capital correspondent that the
FarKS stamps are commemorative.
and the error leads him into such
foolishness as the statement: Since
the advent of the present administra-
tion, rs commemorative issues have
been turned out at the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing"
A new charity franking series has
been issued by the government of
switzerland in aid Of philanthropic
institutions OF national importance,
and DR.. Marc Peter, Swiss Minister
to the United States. has exhibited
specimens of the set to fellow mem
bers of the Washington Philatelic
Society.
The centime value, green-blue.
SHOWS a Protestant sister; the 10
Genuine. violet, a Roman Catholic
sister, and the 20 centime, orange red,
portrait OF Henri Durant, founder
Of the Red Cross.
DR.. Peter says the stamps will be
equltably distributed among swiss
charitable societies as an Official dona-
tlon to their social service work. They
Will be available to collectors only
in Cancelled condition.
Austria soon will have q new air.
mail set.
! A reduction Of postal rates in
Belgium forecasts new stamps in that
] country.
Hungary probably will have a series
IN commemoration OF Prince Rakoczy
Francis H..
According to Montmartre Phila-
teilque, Paris, the stamp-iSsuing ma
tlonS OF the world brought out ! ,6s4
varieties during the philatelic year
ended August 81, 1884, as against 1877
in 1893.
The Peterboro Stamp Club. Peter
boro, N. H.. will have two cachets
for last and first days, March / and
2. when the name Of the town will be
changed to Peterborough. Send two
covers. standard 6'4 size, self-ad-
dressed and stamped.
Louis Bernstein. 2 Lafayette street.
New York City, announces a printed
oi-colored cachet for April 8 in COM
memoration of the seventy-fifth an
niversary of the Pony Express.
Standard so size envelopes. stamped
and sef-addressed. are specified.
Chester L. Landlord submits q new
list Of D-star flag cancellations, In
cluding: Mountain View, Okla;
Guide Rock. Nebr, and Trenton,
; Nebr.
A philatelic exhibition is to be held
at Hanover. Germany, May II to 10,
and one Of the precious specimens
exhibited will be the Mauritius stamp
from the Arthur Hind collection.
Max L. Elliott edits a lively and
attractive stamp department for the
Sunday issue of the Syracuse, N. Y,
Post-Standard.
Former Representative C. G. Selvig,
now residing in Santa Monica, Calf,
still is interested in philately.
The Sprinfield, Mass, Stamp
Club celebrated its fortieth birthday
, anniversary at banquet Friday eve
ming, and an attractive "proclama-
, ton" issued by William Carlos Stone,
president, was souvenir Of the event.
: Walter McCallums specially, as
most Star readers know, Is golf. but
his small daughter Jane. aged II. has
joined the ranks of junior philatelists.
1t has been decided that the 1895
convention Of the American Airmail
Society will be held in Washington
Francis B. Leech. president. will an
nounce definite plans shortly.
Representative Charles D. Millard,
: Michael L. EidsneSS. jr., and James
Waldo Fawcett will be guests Of honor
at victory dinner" to be given by
the Westchester Chapter, No. s5,
American Philatelic Society, Roger
, Smith Hotel, White Plains. N. Y.
! Friday evening.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will have broadcast meeting
Tuesday evening at 6:45. Mr.. Kunse
will lecture on the work Of Gen.
George w. Goethals in the Canal
Zone as reflected in stamps.
The Collectors Club will meet ut the
Thomson School, Twelfth street. Tues
day evening at 8. Visitors welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will have guest night" meeting at
the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth street,
Wednesday evening. A program Of
entertainment for the visitors has been
arranged by Philip Simms Warren.
chairman Of the Membership Com.