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BY JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.

:. BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Washington collectors are intensely
interested In the outcome Of the bal
letting for the 1s35-1937 officers of the
American Philatelic Society, now 60
ing on.
Results will be announced at the
opening Of the Golden Jubilee Con.
vention, Hotel Carlton, August IL
and may have lasting influence upon
American philately in general as well
as upon the destiny of the organiza-
ton most directly concerned.
Two tickets are in the field, and In
each case the sponsors are making an
active campaign for votes.
The regular slate. nominated by the
Garfield Perry Stamp Club. Cleveland,
includes Eugene Klein. Philadelphia
for president; Mrs. Catherine L. Man
ming, Philip Simms Warren and Hugh
NJ Southgate, all Of Washington, board
OF vice presidents; DR.. Holland A.
Davis, Denver. secretary; Adolph
Steeg, Buffalo. international secretary;
Dr. Clarence w. Herman. Chicago, and
A. H. wilhelm, San Francisco, direc-
tors at large.
Their rivals. put forward on re-
form platform by group of men,
bers residing in Massachusetts,, New
York and Illinois, are: Harry s. Swen-
sen, Minneapolis, for president; DR.
liver r. Johnson, A. F. Boehm and j
A. Zalud, all of Chicago, vice presi-
dents; Palmer H. Stilson, New York
secretary; c. w. Kissinger, Reading
Pa, international secretary; G. E.
Higgins, San Clemente, Calf, and w
G. Windhurst, Marion, Ohio, directors
at large.
The Credentials Committee. respon-
sible for an accurate count of the
ballots, consists of Mayo Dudley
chairman; w. H. Boatwright, Judge
Harry B. Cation, Francis B. Leech and
Maurice B. Petty. all well known in
local philatelic circles.
Rumors persist to the effect that
James A. Farley soon will retire from
his Office as Postmaster General. Pres
tdent Roosevelt is supposed to have
decided upon his successor, but nc
definite announcement Is expected
Immediately.
Midget money" the fractional
currency proposed by Secretary Of the
Treasury Morgenthau, may be reflect
ed in postage stamps. Many postal
officials, it is understood. favor rails
ing rates, and 1-mill aid 5-mill pieces
would provide them with an oppor-
tunity.
A writer in the San Diego Union
wants to know what event the Cali
fornia stamp commentaries. The
date, 1885, he says, is meaningless.
The projected Michigan centenary
stamp also will be an historical anon.
ally. 1t will commemorate the estab.
lishment of State government, not the
admission of the State to the Union
The latter event did not occur until
1887.
First-day sales arrangements for the
new issue are limited to Lansing, No.
vember /. Collectors who prefer Wash
1ngton cancellations, therefore. are ad-
vised to arrange to have specimens
sent to them instantly.
The organized Esperantists of the
United States have applied for stamp
to aid their propaganda.
Representative Charles A. Plumley
Of Vermont has revived the move
ment for stamp in memory of Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge. Collectors IA
voring the plan are invited to COM
municate with him and also to appeal
for the help Of their own Congressman.
Refer to II. j. Res. 361.
The practical value of William
Shrader's plan for a series of stamps
showing the architectural monu-
ments of the Nations Capital is dem
onstrated in booklet Of labels re-
producing Washington views offered
by Alden H. Whitney, local dealer,
now located at 402 Twelfth street,
near Pennsylvania avenue. The sub
jects represented include the Capt.
tol, the White House, the Supreme
Court Building, the Smithsonian In
stitution, the Library Of Congress,
the Pan-American Union Building,
Continental Hall, the American Red
Cross Building, the Folger Shake
speare Library, the House and Sen
ate ONCE Buildings, the Treasury,
Commerce. Labor, Post ONCE, Reve-
nue. and District Buildings.
OF the regular series Of national
parks stamps, 1t now Is reported. more
than half the copies sold on the first
days Of release were bought through
the Washington City Post Office. Col
1ectors. it seems. favored the Canital