Evening star., 1936-05-31
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.


being discussed informally among
leaders in local philatelic circles.
The movement grows out of sug-
sestion offered by Fred j. Melville,
president of the Junior Philatelic
Society Of Great Britain and dean OF
philatelic writers, on the occasion Of
his visit here fortnight ago.
"In London" Mr.. Melville said, 1--WE
propose to have a program and an
exhibition which we hope may be of
interest to the stamp collectors of
the entire world. But, We also think
that similar enterprises might be staged
in other capitals. French philatelists
perhaps would wish to have COM
memoration in Paris, Germans in Ber-
lin, Italians in Rome. Particularly,
we should like to know that a cele-
hration was being held in Washington"
Mr.. Melville added that early con-
sideration of the idea was desired be-
cause of its relation to the plans al
ready in process of definite formula
ton in England. He was assured that
the subject would be accorded prompt
consideration.
Thus far two proposals have been
put forward-one forecasting an ex-
hibition in which the whole history
of United States stamps from their
beginning in 1847, to date would be
represented; the other calling for the
meeting of the annual Philatelic Con-
gress of 1910 here at Eastertide of
that year
DR.. Ellis Haworth, president of the
Washington Philatelic Society, Hotel
Carlton, will be glad to hear from COL
lectors interested in any aspect of the
matter.
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, phila-
telic curator, Smithsonian Institution,
and vice president American Phila-
telic Society is the heroine" of an
article entitled Exposing the Stamp
Racketeers," by Cleland van Dresser,
printed in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine for June.
The Hartford Courant says that
the Texas stamp. William B. Wells
was responsible for the frame and let
tering; Leo Kaufman, portrait of
Austin; Carl T. Arlt portrait Of
Houston, and Frederick Pauling, the
Alamo and sky.
Precancels now are available at
Lilypons, Md, named for the opera
singer.
George B. Sloane declares: The
new Rhode Island stamp looks like an
advertisement for Quaker Oats" But
the design has been popular with a
numerous company of rank-and-file
collectors.
"a casual study of the imperforate
sheets issued in honor of the Third
International Philatelic Exhibition"
writes Max G.. Johl in Stamps Maya
zine, New York, seems to reveal few
markings which would aid in the
plating of these panes. Unlike other
such sheets, each pane was rocked in
as a unit A special die, consisting
of the four stamps and the inScrip-
ton was prepared. With the entire
pane on the transfer roll, it was un-
necessary to have numerous position
dots, and it seems likely that it might
be impossible to plate these panes."
A special cachet for the opening Of
the Texas Centennial Exposition, June
6, has been arranged by William c.
Moxley, 1913 Hudson street, Dallas.
Send addressed stamped enve-
lopes. stuffed and sealed, ready to go.
The Post Office Department har-
vested net profit of approximately
S450O0 from the sale of the 1-cent
National Parks Omaha Exhibition
souvenir sheets of 1884.
F. Paulson, 100 North Wells street,
Chicago, would like to correspond with
collectors specializing in the study OF
the 2-cent Columbian Exposition issue
Of 1898.
Among distinguished visitors to the
TIPEX was Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
widow of the President portrayed in
the design of the beautiful 13-cent
purple black stamp of 1902.
Mrs. Caroline Prentice Cromwell
was the only woman to receive q
TIPEX honor award. Recognition was
for her showing of twentieth century
mint stamps of the world, 10 frames
and 43 albums, including numerous
errors and varieties and many out
standing rarities.
Robert Bilsborough's TIPEX medal
Is of bronze. not silver as originally re-
ported. But he is not unhappy about
the difference. At the Fourth Inter
national Philatelic Exhibition, 10
years hence, he intends to win a gold
trophy.
C. N. Allen reports: THE overprint
o. U. S.. found on occasional copies
Of the Id, rose, Great Britain, signifies
oxford Union Society,""
Numerous practitioners of the phila-
telic hobby make speciality of Olym-
pic Games issues. The custom traces
back to 1896 when the great athletic
meets of antiquity were revived at
Athens and the Greek postal author
tiles brought out a set of a dozen at
tractive labels of classical design-lL,
ochre, gladiators in combat; 2L, rose,
same subject; 81. lilac, discus thrower;
10L. slate gray, same; 20L, red brown,
vase of Minerva; 25L, red. chariot
driving; 40L, violet, vase; COL, black,
chariot; 1Dr. blue, stadium and
Acropolis: 2Dr, bistre, statue of
Hermes; 5Dr, green, statue of Victory,
and 1ODr, brown, Acropolis and
Parthenon.
The precedent thus established was
confirmed in 1906 at the time of the
Second Olympics, also at Athens. Just
before the contenders arrived the Greek
post Office released set which in
cluded: IL, brown. discus thrower
(Apollo); 81, gray, same; 81, orange,
Atlas: 81, green, same; 10L, rose red,
Victory. 20I, magenta. Hercules and