Evening star., 1936-11-22

$2.2s-all hopelessly ruined by pen
markings applied without regard to
philatelic interest.
The Argentine Republic has an
nounced q series of stamps to COM
memorate the opening of the Inter-
American Peace Conference at Buenos
Aires. December /.
For the 1897 convention Of the So
ciety Of Philatelic Americans at Ashe-
Vile, N. c., the following collectors
will be In charge Of plans: Rufiner
Campbell, general chairman; Bob Mac
Kelfresh, contact manager; g. O.
Shepherd, publicity, and Samuel Beck.
exhibition and bourse.
Plans are shaping up for the second
annual national Philatelic Club cham
pionship show. commonly called Atex,
at Atlantic City, Friday to Sunday,
chairman of the Executive Committee
and Maurice Nathanson Is secretary.
The customs authorities Of Great
Britain have refused to admit stamp
catalogues printed in the United
States. Their decision is supposed to
represent an act of retaliation for the
ban against foreign philatelic publi-
cations made necessary by the existing
American illustrations law.
Program arrangements for the sew
enteenth annual open house of the
Rubber City Stamp Club, Akron, in
clude Saturday. December S, exhibi-
ton. bourse, ladies entertainment and
banquet; Sunday, December 6, phila-
telic breakfast, bourse and exhibition.
The Hotel Mayflower will be head
quarters for all activities. d. Blake
Battles, president. will receive out-of-
town visitors.
Donald w. Martin. host club chair
man, Second American Philatelic
Congress. Statler Hotel, Cleveland,
Monday and Tuesday, December and
8, has announced the following
changes in titles Of papers to be read:
THE Stamps and Mail Service of the
Private Post Ofiices of Chicago" by
DR.. Clarence w. Herman; "Wishful
Philatelic Thinking" by Don E.
Dickson; and Men, Women and
Children Whose Portraits Have Ap-
peared on the Postage Stamps of the
World"
A history Of the first congress by
Irene M. Pistorio will be included in
the annual congress book. now being
printed
Washington collectors intending to
be present at the Cleveland gathering
are requested to communicate with
Mr.. Martin, $40 Citizens Building,
Immediately.
Seymour B. Simmons is the author
OF an interesting article on the
Smithsonian Institution stamp collec-
ton and the work of Mrs. Catherine
L. Manning. philatelic curator, printed
in the Stock Exchange Philatelist for
November.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will meet over Station VOL to-
morrow evening at S:l5. Mr.. Kunze's
subject will be Count Leo Tolstoy
and the Stamps Of Russia"
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch 5. Society Of Philatelic Amer
leans, will meet at the Thomson
School, Twelfth street. Tuesday eve
ming at 8. Ralph E. Smith, recently
returned from Omaha, will discuss
United States Stamps" and there
will be competitive exhibition of the
stamps of China. Visitors welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8. DR.. Ellis Haworth. president, will
conduct an open night" program.
Members and friends are invited to
bring stamps to trade, sell or display.
The Washington Federation Of Jun
ior Stamp Collectors will meet at the
National Red Cross Building, Seven
teenth street, Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Robert Bilsborough, presi.
dent, will be in charge Of the pro-
gram. There will be prizes for men,
bers and guests participating in .
questions -and-answers contest