Evening star., 1936-03-08

sues on sale may send self-addressed,
stamped envelopes for leaflet.
Collectors are advised not to neglect
the Queen Astrid memorial stamps Of
Belgium. They unquestionably are
among the most beautiful issues ever
produced.
A private communication from Lon
don suggests that there will be no spe-
cial stamp for the maiden voyage of
the Queen Mary The matter was con-
sidered by the British postal fauthori-
ties, but the decision appears to have
been unfavorable.
The attention of collectors is di-
rected to story about President
Roosevelt's mail published In The
Star yesterday.
Stamp collecting figured momen-
| tarily in the testimony of Maj. Gen
johnson Hagood before House COM
! mittee-an incident of the current
political campaign.
Eugene Klein has purchased the
/ famous Woodward collection. He re-
/ ports that it catalogues in excess of
! 100000 and includes nearly all the
| great rarities in supreme condition.
Michael L. Eidsness, jr., and his
father share an identic birthday. They
will celebrate together March 28
Meanwhile the former superintendent
of the division of stamps will make a
lecture trip West.
| Local collectors heard with sorrow
! and regret of the death of Andrew
N. Caudell. long recognized as one of
the leading philatelists OF the Ma
tion's Capital A comprehensive no.
tice of his career was printed in The
Star on Monday. =.
William F. Dram of the British EN-
bassy has applied for membership in
the Washington Philatelic Society.
Others who have Joined recently are
William E. Kingswell and j. Michael
Brown.
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman was
| the speaker at the regular meeting of
! the Hochschild. Kohn Stamp Club,
Baltimore, Saturday. February %.
Karl A. Crowley, Post Office De-
partment solicitor, is a stamp COL
lector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. Lankford
have returned to Washington after
honeymoon motor tour through the
South.
Junior collectors have organized the
Jefferson junior High School Stamp
Club, with Phillip Lewis as president,
Robert Pollet. vice president; Pauline
Mcdonald. secretary; Baker Moy Kee,
treasurer, and Miss Harmon, faculty
adviser.
The Theodore Roosevelt Philatelic
Society met on Friday, February 26,
to discuss Americans on Foreign
Stamps" under the leadership of
Robert Bilsborough. Otto H. Rihling
exhibited the German section of his
collection.
The Collectors Club Branch S. So
ciety of Philatelic Americans, will meet
at the Thomson School. Twelfth street,
Tuesday evening at 8. Ralph " Smith,
Well-knoWn Omaha philatelist now re-
ciaipcr IL, Al nf ~ In
tions of his general collection. The
public in invited.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will have its regular quarterly business
meeting Wednesday evening beginning
at o'clock. Members only admitted.
The Washington Federation of Ju-
nior Stamp Collectors will meet at the
National Red Cross Building, Seven
teenth street, Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. James Waldo Fawcett will dis
cuss Stamp Collecting for Profit"
Boys and girls 10 to 1s years of age
invited to attend.
Coin collectors are invited to Join
the newly reorganized WASHINGTON
Numismatic Society A meeting will
be held at the Thomson School.
Twelfth street. Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock, when Representative William
A. Ashbrook of Ohio vii speak. The
officers, President Edward L. Weikert,
jr., and Secretary Frederick A. Hodge,
assure the numismatic public a cordial
welcome.
STAMPS.