Evening star., 1936-11-01

sheet Of four stamps for Pexip. The
design in each instance Is the old
Ceres type: the denominations, Sc, 15c,
SOC and soc; total face value, franc.
The first American envelope manu-
facturer was q certain Mr.. PierSon
Of New York. who began making
letter covers" in 1889.
The first envelope machine patent
was granted to j. K. Park and c. S.
Watson, January %, 1849.
The first envelope folding machine
to prove Of practical utility was pat
ented by Dr. Russell L. Hawes Of
Worcester, Mass, January 81, 1858.
The first outlook or window, en-
velope was patented by Thomas Cal.
lahan, June 10, 1902.
Speculation in United States stamps
is deplored by no less an authority
that William L. Slattery, controller
of the Post ONCE Department. a COL
lector since childhood. Il am quite
convinced" he recently told the WASH
ington Philatelic Society. that the
gentlemen who are buying numerous
sheets of stamps which they have
put away for future appreciation in
price will fail in their objective be-
cause SO many Of them have been
doing this"
The speculation mania. Mr.. Slattery
declared, lis not stamp collecting. nor
has it anything to do with it,
President Roosevelts message to the
A. P. S. convention said in part: THE
best thing about stamp collecting as
a pursuit is that the enthusiasm which
it arouses in youth increases as the
years pass. 1t dispels boredom, en-
larges our vision, broadens our knowl-
edge of geography and in innumer-
able ways enriches life and adds to
its Joy"
Alfred F. Lichtenstein, president of
Tipex is reported to have sold the
Swiss section Of his collection to q
Basel dealer. Probably the finest
philatelic property of its kind ever as
sembled in America. the stamps and
covers are said to have brought ap-
proximately $4,000.
Franklin r. Bruins. jr., stamp editor,
the New York Sun, was married to
Miss Priscilla Ann Garfield on Sat-
urday, October "a.
Philip Simms Warren. treasurer,
Washington Philatelic Society, mo-
mentarily is specializing on the COL
lecting of slogan cancellations.
Rev. Father John F. O'Hurley, S. j.,
has been awarded a special silver
medal for his exhibition of United
States commentaries at Tipex. The
collection was not competitively en-
tered, but the committee wished to
recognize ats general excellence and
the magnificent manner in which it
was mounted and lettered."
Collectors Of the stamps Of British
North America will be interested to
know that the 1887 edition of DR.. L.
S. Holmes catalogue has been issued.
All varieties of Canadian postal sta
tionery are included in the listings.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will meet over Station VOL to-
morrow evening at 9:15. Albert F.
Kunze, leader, will discuss the stamps
of the Republic of China and the as
poets of history which they represent.
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch 5, Society Of PhilateIic Amer
leans, will meet at the Thomson
School, Twelfth street, Tuesday eve
ming at 8. DR.. F. G. Frazier and
Valdemar Weiergang will exhibit
stamps and covers from their collec-
tions. Visitors welcome.
The washington Philateltic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, wednesday evening at
8. Morton o. Cooper will exhibit his
United States specimens. Public in
vited.