Evening star., 1936-02-02

| philately for the service he has rem
dered and which his example will
continue to render so long as any
one is concerned with the scraps of
paper we call postal issues and COL
lect and study because in such recrea-
| ton we take delight"
| In the judgment of Mrs Catherine
| L. Manning, philatelic curator, Smith
sOnian Institution, King George was
1.-The best-known and best loved per-
sonage in the philatelic world"
Charles ]. Phillips, philatelic ad-
wiser to King George for many years,
gives it as his confident opinion that
the royal collection will not be sold.
The former Prince of Wales, now King
Edward VIII, may wish to maintain
it intact. He collected as boy. has
served as president of the Royal
Philatelic Society and is expected to
continue the philatelic traditions of
his family.
Collectors interested to purchase
stamped envelopes through the Phila-
telic agency are invited to address
Robert E. F'ellers, superintendent, Di-
vision of Stamps, Post Office De-
partment. 1t is indicated that the
proposed innovation will be effected
in the event of sufficient demand
being demonstrated.
The new 16-cent bicolored airmail-
special delivery stamp is being printed
in panes of so subjects, with no
straight edges. There will be no bot
tom plate numbers.
For the Texas stamp. second
drawing is being made. The first was
disapproved, for reasons not disclosed.
According to Robert D. Byrnes,
stamp editor, Hartford Courant, the
cottonwood tree, shown on the right
Of the 9-cent Parks stamp, has been
destroyed by beaver"
Tobias o. Chew says the face on
the Boulder Dam stamp is not that
of President Roosevelt, but rather that
of "the forgotten man who did so
much to build the greatest engineering
work of its kind the world ever has
SEEN"
For the projected Arkansas stamp,
a view of the State War Memorial at
Little Rock has been suggested.
The postal authorities of Canada
have been asked to issue stamp in
commemoration of the golden jubilee
of the City of Vancouver.
The 1884 and 1885 obligatory health
stamps Of Greece are nearly identical
and may be accorded only a single
catalogue listing. Denominations are:
10 lepta. blue green; 20 lepta, ultra
marine, and so lepta. green.
Harry L. Lindquist, editor Stamps
Magazine. New York. has published
Stanley B. Ashbrook's classic mono
graph on the United States 10-cent
stamp of 1855-1857. The booklet in
cludes 81 pages of text and illustra-
tions, and already has been recognized
as notable contribution to philatelic
literature.
Haughton Sanguinetti, stamp editor
Boston Evening Transcript, has
brought out stamp guide and CLOS
sary which is offered at cost Q3c post
paid) by Colonial Publications Divi-
sion of the Colonial News Syndicate,
20 Bartlett street, Melrose. Mass.
Pocket size in formal, the booklet con-
tains 1913 pages of information on how
to collect and what to collect as we'll
as 1,500 philatelic definitions.
Ralph A. Barry, stamp editor New
York Herald Tribune, also has pub
lished glossary for collectors Of
stamps. Copies may be obtained at SC
each from the classified department,
Herald Tribune Office, 230 West Forty
first street, New York City.
Clarendon Bangs, president-emeri-l
tus, Atlanta Stamp Club, died January
Is, aged 80. He collected United
States, Confederate States. Belgium
and the Netherlands, and was re-
spected and loved TO" his unwavering
and devotion to philately. |
Maj. T. Charlton Henry. eminent |
philatelist, died January |
%. He owned the worlds finest COL |
lection of British West Indies, was a |
of the Royal Philatelic Society |
and long friendly rival of King
George.
The stamp clubs of Indiana will
stage first annual philatelic conven-
ton at the Hotel Lockerbie, Indian
apolis, April 10. Program arrange
ments provide for an auction, bourse,
exhibition and banquet.
Elmer c Pratt, stamp editor Camden
Courier Post, reports that there are
post Offices in Arkansas, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Massachusetts, Montana, Ten
Virginia and Wyoming bearing
The name Shirley and one in Michigan
that of Temple.
w. Parker Lyon, former mayor of
Fresno, has improved on the Town
;end plan by proposing a scheme
whereby the Government would pay
800 a month to every citizen over
Il years Of age. the money to be
,adsed By the sale Of new stamps