Evening star., 1936-05-03
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT

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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
The philatelic world mourns the
passing of King Fuad of Egypt, who
died Tuesday He was an ardent and
loyal collector and is entitled to credit
for contributing toward the elevation
of philately from the amateur status
of earlier years.
Reports from Cairo indicate that his
son and successor, Prince Farouk, will
will inherit the Kings albums and
continue his collection.
Preparations are practically COM
plete for the greatest event in Amer
ican philatelic history-the Third In
ternational Philatelic Exhibition,
Grand Central Palace, New York, May
to II, inclusive.
More than 5000 frames of stamps
and covers will be shown, and the
program of meetings. lectures, cinema
exhibits and supplementary entertain
ment would require a column of type
to reproduce in detail.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley. it has been announced, has ac-
cepted an invitation to be the prin-
cipal speaker at the opening cere-
mony Others who will participate
include Sir John Wilson, president Of
the Royal Philatelic Society, London;
M. Kastler, president of the French
Academy of Philately, Paris; DR.. Her
bert Munk editor of the Kohl hand
books, Berlin; DR.. Emilio Diena, win
ner of the Crawford and Tapling
medals for philatelic scholarship,
Rome; Eugene Klein, president of the
American Philatelic Society, and
Harry L. Lindquist, president OF the
National Federation of Stamp Clubs
and editor of Stamps Magazine, New
York
Washington collectors planning to
attend are DR.. Ellis Haworth, presi-
dent of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety; F. A. Bickert. president of the
Collectors Club: Mrs Catherine L..
Manning. philatelic curator, Smith
sonian Institution; Philip Simms
Warren, vice president of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Society; Albert F.
Kunze, Washington correspondent OF
Weekly Philatelic Gossip; David H.
Davenport, Washington correspondent
of Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News; Mi
chael L. EidSness. jr., former super
intendent of the Division of Stamps,
Post Office Department, now associate
editor of Stamps Magazine; c. H.
Vaughan, secretary of the Washing
ton Philatelic Society; Valdemer
Weiergang, WIPA. Vienna. prize WIN
ner; Francis B. Leech. president OF
the American Airmail Society; Alden
H. Whitney, regional vice president of
the Society of Philatelic Americans;
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman, founder
of the c. C. c. stamp clubs; MISS
Alice B. Cilley, secretary Of the Wash
ington Airmail Society; Miss Irene
M. Pistorio, first woman member OF
the Washington Philatelic Society; E.
v. Haines, vice president of the Col
lectors' Club; ]. S. Petrie, Clyde De
Binder and Mrs. Ethel v. Taylor.
The Post Office Department will be
represented by Third Assistant Post
master General Clinton B. Eilenberger.
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy NJ North. Superintendent
of the Division of Stamps Robert E.
Fellers, Director Of Information Serv-
ice Harold F. Ambrose, Charles F.
Anderson and Mrs. Louise P. Shawen;
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing by Director Alvin w. Hall and Su-
perintendent of the Postage Stamp Di-
vision John M. Smith.
Mr.. Eidsness' "open letter" to
President Roosevelt, outlining subjects
for the proposed Army and Navy
series of stamps IS printed, with illus
trations, in Stamps Magazine for May
2. The author disclaims advocacy of
the issuance of many different vari-
eties of adhesives. But governments"
he says. believe in multiplicity.
Therefore the only way in which col
lectors can influence their policies
constructively is by such suggestions
as I am trying to offer"
The Scent Rhode Island commemo-
rative goes on first-day sale at Provi-
dence tomorrow. 1t will be available
in Washington Tuesday.
Without formalities, the 12-cent
souvenir sheet authorized for the
Third International Philatelic Exhi-
bition was put on the press Tuesday
last. There are 80 blocks to the sheet.
and, since the color is standard for
each of the four different commence
ratives used, at least three new shade
types, imperforate, will be inevitable.
No less than two dozen new issues
are said to be slated for production
before the end of January, 1887; but
Post ONCE officials have not yet re-
leased any definite announcement Of
details.
Appeals for a stamp for Harvard
University continue to pour into Con-
gress and the Post Office Department.
The issue is wanted for the tercen-
tenary of the establishment of Har-
ward College, "the first institution of
higher learning in America" Sem
ator Marcus A. Coolidge is leading
the campaign, and alumni in all parts
of the world have been asked to sup
port his efforts. Mr.. Farley's only
objection is: "Other universities might
want the same recognition" To
which the answer Is returned: mo