Evening star., 1935-03-17


States and general airmail specimens
and includes the scientific catalog-
ing of the w. P. S. Library. He
also is a member of the American
Airmail Society and the Washington
Airmail Society. Star Staff Photo.
Denominations are Used as follows:
SC, dark brown and black: 10c. deep
violet and black: zoe, brown orange
and black; Csc, dark green and black;
soc, olive biStre and black: 75c, dark
carmine and black, and 125L, dark
blue and black. The design is scenic
in character.
Guatemala is planning a series OF
u stamps in tribute to the memory
of Gen. Justo Rufino Barrious. presi-
dent and "reformer." The series will
be issued on the Tooth anniversary
Of his birth, July II.
The German stamps commemoratlng
the return of the Saar were designed
by woman-Fraulein Emmy GlintZer.
C. A. Elicit, Beloit, Ohio, announces
an Easter cachet to be mailed from
Damascus, Ohio. The design was pre-
pared by Anna Talbot Mcpherson.
Standard size covers. addressed and
stamped. but unstuffed and unsealed,
are specified.
The Spanish Cervantes commemo-
rative stamps of 1916 were designated
for official use, exclusively, and were
printed without expressed values. One
set was presented to the Senate and
one to the House Of Deputies. Hand
somely autographed and Of large
dimensions, they were inscribed "El
Parliamento Espanol a Cervantes," +"
signifying: THE Spanish Parliament
to CervanteS." An official description
said: THE central designs, in black,
are of four SubjectS-a portrait Of Ger
vantes, a Staue of Cervantes. the Par
lament House and the National LII
brary-while the frames are in color.
Different colorS were used for the two
chambers, so that there are eight
stamps of four different designs"
Used only on April ~, the series was
accorded special postmarks. reading:
"Senado" or "Congreso de los Diput-
ados" with double dates. "1616-1sl6."
Cervantes' principal claim to his
countrys gratitude is based on his
celebrated book, Don Quixote."
A. w. Bloss, writing in the Los
Angeles Times. says: Almost every
religion of the world. past and pres
ent, is represented in some form In
churches, temples and other places Of
worship are shown on numerous
stamps from Canada, Germany. Bel
gium, China, Indo- China. India, etc.
Hungary pictures the Madonna and
Child" on several stamps. Italy pic
lures Christ among His disciples in
the 1923 issue. Palestine pictures
Rachel's Tomb and the Sea of Galilee.
The sun, the god Of the Incas.
is pictured on many Of the stamps
Of Peru, and similarly on stamps Of
Persia, since sun-worship was an
early religious ceremony of both
countries. French India stamps show
us Brahma and a mosque near
Pondicherry. Stamps Of various In
dian native states feature many sub
jects dealing with the various re-
ligious sects of that great land, in
cluding such odd pictures as that Of
Ganesh, the elephant-headed god.
Religious symbols such rs the
Yin-yang Of China, the Chakr Of
Siam, the Monad Of Corea, may be
found. The cross is used in many
forms on stamps Of Christian coun-
tries. The crescent is prominent On
many stamps of Moslem countries.
Such a collection provides much
opportunity for study for those who
are interested in the story behind
their stamps"
On May 6, 1910, the centenary of
the postage stamp will be celebrated.
Regarding It's first appearance,
Douglas B, Armstrong has said: "The
postal reforms which ushered in the
Victorian era were entirely dependent
for their success or failure upon the
discovery of a simple and practical
method Of collecting prepaid postal
charges, so that bookkeeping might
be reduced to a minimum. Neces-
Sity proved once more the mother Of
invention, and the fertile brain
which conceived the idea Of uniform
postage, evolved also the means by
which it became 'un fait accompli.
Although more than 2,700 sugges-
tions were submitted in the open COM
petition inaugurated by the Lords Of
the Treasury, none was deemed suit
able to the purpose and 1t was finally
decided to adopt the device originally
suggested by Rowland Hill in Febru-
ary, 1887. Perhaps this difficulty he
wrote, might be obviated by using
bit Of paper just large enough to
bear the stamp and covered at the
back with glutinous wash, which
by applying a little moisture might
be attached to the letter. Like most
great inventions, the postage stamp
was really an apt adaptation Of q
system that had been in vogue for
the collection Of fiscal tax duties for
q considerable period. Although there
have been many claimants to the
| title, there are few nowadays who
are disposed to dispute the right OF
Rowland Hill to be regarded as the
inventor Of the adhesive postage
label"
British collectors already are plan
ming centenary ceremonies, and
American collectors also should be
mindful OF the possibilities Of the
occasion.
! The Smithsonian Institution re-
ceived custody Of the Post Once De-
partment's collection Of stamps by
order of Postmaster General Frank r.
Hitchcock, March II. 1911. Final
transfer took place February II. 1918
Il Is announced that the Graf Yep.
! pelin has completed 423 voyages. in.