Evening star., 1936-12-13

sketched.
As forecast in The Star, President
Roosevelt has added TO his stamp COL
lection during his trip to Buenos Aires
for the nter-American Peace Con-
ference. The Argentine Republic
brought out a special stamp in his
honor, and President Gabriel Terra
Of Uruguay presented to him an al
bum Of stamps issued in that country.
Austria has furnished an example
for the United States by commem-
Grating great inventors in its annual |
charity series Of stamps The geniuses
honored are: Josef Ressel-Schrau- |
ben, inventor Of the screw propeller;
Karl Ritter Won Ghega, builder of the |
Semmering Railway; Josef Verdi, in |
ventor Of the Mannlicher rifle: Carl |
Freih, Auer Won Welsbach, inventor |
Of the incandescent lamp which bears
his name; Robert Won Lieben, inventor |
of the reinforced cylinder, and Viktor
Kaplan, inventor of the Kaplan steam
turbine.
G. Robert Kay, stamp editor Of the
Associated Press, reports from New
York: "The New York Philatelic
Exchange opened for trading this
week, with bid and asked prices quoted
On United States commemorative
issued during the past IL years and
on British Jubilee issues
Designed to accommodate the small
dealer, the unit of trading is 10
stamps. The quotation board lists
only unused stamps now, but 1t is
planned to install board for trading
in Cancelled stamps in the near future.
THE exchange still is in the ex-
perimental stage, but posted prices
are backed by a large stock of un-
used stamps held by John Paulus,
operator of the exchange.
THAT means that any one who
wishes to buy stamps at the asked
prices will be accommodated and, for
while at least, no item will be out
of stock"
The Philippine Trade Commissioner,
Barr Building, announces that the &c,
&c. 10c, 16c, soc and 1P Philippine
Islands United States of America
stamps overprinted Commonwealth"
are now on sale.
Herman Oliphant, general counsel,
Treasury Department, has ruled as
follows concerning the right of the
press to reproduce stamp designs:
while it is the view of this depart
ment that the preparation by the
Government Of a pamphlet contain
ing illustrations of United States
postage stamps is not violation of
any law, there has been no change
in the views of this department re-
specting the Interpretation of the laws
relating to the reproduction of stamp
designs generally"
The Scott Specialized United States |
catalogue hereafter will have the ac-
tive cooperation of the Bureau Issues
Association in the listing of all bureau
postal issues commencing with 1894. |
1t is indicated that there will be a
gradual revision of the present listings
under the direct supervision Of COM
mittee representing the association.
Matsujiro Nakamura has been ap-
pointed director of the japanese Gov
ernment Postal Museum at Toxic.
On the very day that the new
12-cent stamp of Colombia went on
sale for foreign postage the rate for |
overseas mail was elevated to Is cents. |
The Ivory Coast has new series of
a stamps Of four different pictorial
designs.
Turkey announces set to mark the
identification Of the Dardenelles, thus
serving notice on the world that the
government intends to defend its
capital.
For speed In production, Italy ap-
parently takes the cake" On May
9. Premier Mussolini ordered certain
stamps printed, on May IA 1000 900
Of each of the several denominations
were delivered to the postal authori-
ties, and on May % copies were on
sale in Abyssinia
Burma is to have a dozen new is
sues. and native artists have been
invited to design them.
Finland Is preparing a national
parks series to call to the attention
Of tourists the beautiful scenic at
fractions Of its national territory.
1ncomparably beautiful are the latest
regular issues of Switzerland: Sc, olive,
Staubbach Falls; SC, blue green, Mount
Pilatus; 10c, bright violet, Chillon
Castle; 15c. orange, Rhone Glacier;
zoe, red, Gotthard Railroad; Csc,
brown. Via Mala Gorge: 3oc, ultra
marine. Rhine Falls; 35c, yellow green,
Balsthal Pass, and 4oc, gray, Lake
Saints.
The national defense stamps of
Switzerland now are available in
miniature sheets representing all three
values and selling for francs.
To aid in raising funds for the
revolution in Spain, the insurgents
have issued several compulsory tax
stamps which must be used on all mail
posted in occupied territory, yet have
no franking value.
The 1886 charity stamps of Luxem-
bourg will show a portrait of Duke
Wenceslas Q353-1383). Six values
will be issued on December L: 10c
plus IS, brown; 35c plus 10c, green;
70c plus zoe, slate; 1fr plus 25c,
carmine; 1.25fr plus 75c, violet, and
1.75fr plus 1.50fr. blue.
Former Representative c. G. Selvig
Of Minnesota has joined the Washing
ton Philatelic Society.
A fine pair of Brattleboro provision
ais on cover has been discovered in
California. The lucky collector is
Paul A. Dorm. who also has rescued q