Evening star., 1936-12-20

an attractive cnar1ty series showing q
little child with an empty bowl-2c.
purple; SC, gray; TIC. dark purple;
121ac, orange, and 15c, blue.
Greece announces four stamps
showing portraits of King George II,
as follows: Id. dark green; Sd, bistre;
Sd, dark blue, and 100d, sepia.
France may bring out two stamps
for the International Rotary conven-
ton at Nice next June.
The new Chamber of Commerce
stamps Of New Zealand constitute an
attractive set. Values are: I'D, yell
low green; Id. red; 21ad, bright blue;
I'D. violet, and Sd, red brown-all
scenic and large size.
Recent stamps of Spain may be ex-
pected to rise In the philatelic market
following receipt of news to the effect
that the headquarters of the Post
Office Department in Madrid have
been destroyed In the fighting In the
capital. Existing stocks, 1t may be
supposed. have vanished.
From Amsterdam comes word of
considerable speculation in the stamps
of the Netherlands. due to the de-
valuation of the guilder.
Venezuela early in 1887 will issue
new series of stamps for which de-
signs now are being sought through
competition among native artists.
In conjunction with the Pexip Ex-
hibition in Paris, June 18 to 81, the
Congress of the International FEEDER
alton de Philatelie, the Congress of
the Federation of French Philatelic
Societies. the International Airmail
Congress and the Congress of the In
ternational Philatelic Press will meet.
Classifications for the exhibit are:
France and colonies: Europe. IL sec
tions: colonies and protectorates, four
sections; rarities; airmail, except
France and colonies; special stamps,
private. local. railway. etc; Junior COL
lections: philatelic literature; phila-
telic accessories; postal documents
An advertising label of poster type
has been issued to advertise the ex-
hibition, and an advance sale of
tickets of admission is going on.
Michael L. Eidsness, jr.. former
superintendent of the Division Of
Stamps, Post Office Department, has
In his collection fine philatelic
souvenir of the reign of King Edward
VIII. 1t consists of letter written
to Mr.. Eidsness by the former sover-
eign on April II, last, expressing ap-
probation of his memorial tribute to
King George v printed in Stamps
Magazine.
The official United States Govern
ment collection of stamps, by law
maintained by the Smithsonian In
stitution, will be the subject Of The
World Is Yours" broadcast over the
N. B. c. network on Sunday, Janu-
ary "a. Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
philatelic curator. and Albert F.
Kunze, leader of the Washington
Stamp Club of the Air. are co-operat-
ing in the preparation of material to
be used.
Representative William B. Barry
has appealed to the Post Office De-
partment for a Scent stamp to ad-
vertise the New York Worlds Fair of
1889.
E. A. Colson, long financial adviser
to the Emperor of Abyssinia and a
member of the Washington Philatelic
Society. has returned to the United
States.
Postmaster Virginia B. Griffith an
nounces that an appropriate cachet
will be applied to coveis submitted for
that purpose at Washington's Birth
place. Va. December 81 to 25. in
elusive.
The Philadelphia Women's Stamp
Club. Chapter 121. has nominated
Carter Glass, jr.. Lynchburg. Va, for
president of the American Philatelic
Society in succession TO Eugene Klein.
Dr.. Emilio Diena has requested pho
tographs of the stamp cabinets OF the
Smithsonian Institution to serve as
models for similar cases to be built to
house the collection of the late DR..
Marco De march,. bequeathed by its
- kL1 o;f ~ AftIoV Tto1u
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will meet over Station VOL tomor-
row evening at 9:l5. Mr.. Kunze will
speak.
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch S. Society of Philatelic Amer
leans. will have business session at
the Thomson School. Twelfth street.
Tuesday evening.
There will be no meeting of the
Washington Philatellc Society, Hotel
Carlton. this week; but on Wednesday
evening. December 80. Louis j. Heath
will exhibit and discuss airrnail stamps
from his collection.
James Waldo Fawcett will speak
from station WMAL Wednesday even
ing at 10 o'clock.
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