Evening star., 1936-05-17

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
=, The Third International Philatelic
Exhibition, Grand Central Palace,
New York, closes tonight, but its in
f1uence will continue for months, if
not for years, to come.
1t has been vast and distinctive
success in itSelf-the most notable
stamp show ever held in any place at
any time. Yet its effect, surely, is
destined to be even more important.
For example, it will inspire increased
effort on the part of the sponsors OF
the Paris exhibition next Summer
and the London centennial exhibition
In 1910.
!. Meanwhile, before it is too late for
the purposes of history, it should be
recorded that Washington was re-
sponsible for much of the triumph OF
TIPEX. The Nations Capital sup
ported it to degree not surpassed by
any other city in the United States
A mere outline of its contributions
would require greater space than is
available.
The Post Office Department par
ticipated by bringing out specla
souvenir sheet of four Scent COM
memoratives with appropriate border
inscriptions and by establishing
special branch philatelic agency fol
their sale Postmaster General James
A. Farley spoke at the opening cere'
monies. Third Assistant Postmaster
General Clinton B. Eilenberger al
the banquet, Supt. of Airmail Serv'
Zee C. P. Graddick and Supt. of the
Division of Stamps Robert E. FellerS
at the airpost meeting Thursday aft
ernoon. Charles F. Anderson, can
collation. expert, had charge of covers
and Mrs. Louise Shawen and Othc
Rogers. philatelic agent, were busy
throughout the week with throngs Of
patrons, who purchased more than
s250,000 worth of album material
fhe Post Office film. Here Comes
the Mail" was run daily in the lee
ture hall, and several handsome
frames of proofs were hung upon the
walls of the section of the exhibition
assigned to governments.
Director Alvin w. Hall of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing super
vised the setting up of press for the
manufacture of the souvenir panes,
with James NJ Lanigan in charge and
Miss Nettie Heflin assisting Supt.
of the Postage Stamp Division
John NJ Smith explained bureau
pethods and procedure and Mr.. Hall
lectured on How United States
Stamps Are Printed" Tuesday.
The Smithsonian Institution sent
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, philatelic
curator, to attend the dinner for the
international jury Saturday evening
and to speak on THE Government
Stamp Collection" AS vice presi-
dent of the American Philatelic So
ciety, she aided Eugene Klein, Philip
Simms Warren and Hugh M. South
gate in receiving visiting members of
the national organization.
Or. Ellis Haworth. president of the
Washington Philatelic Society, and F..
A. Bickert. president of the Collectors
Club. we're present for the opening
and Francis B. Leech, president of the
American Air Mail Society, came for
the annual convention of his fellow
specialists. Thursday to yesterday.
Other Washingtonians seen in the
galleries included DR.. Marc Peter,
Minister of Switzerland: Miss Irene
NJ. Pistorio, Geological Survey; Miss
Alice B. Cilley. secretary Washington
Air Mail Society; David H. Daven-
port, Washington correspondent Me-
keel's Weekly Stamp News: Mrs Mad
cline c. Nickles. Alden H. Whitney,
Charles Kohen, H. A. Robinette, A. E.
Gorham. Claude w. Parker. Ralph E.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde V. De
Binder. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick r.
Rice, William M. Stuart, Valdemar
Weiergang and C. H. Vaughan.
Also Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman,
Robert Truax, Herman Bocorselski,
Mrs Myrtle c. Shaughnessy. w. H.
Boatwright, c. Hercus Just, Joseph
Andrews, III; Harry A. Fox, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cornish. Mrs. Jane Duvall,
DR.. G. G. Frazier and j. Arthur Wood.
Michael L. Eidsness, ir., associate
editor Stamps Magazine. was the au-
thor of the foreword to the official
exhibition catalog, member of COM
mittees to greet DR.. Hugo Eckener.
former President Herbert Hoover and
other distinguished visitors to the
show, and a speaker at the breakfast
for philatelic journalists Sunday
morning.
Albert F. Kunze, Washington corre-
spondent of Weekly Philatelic Gossip,
submitted a plan at the writer's meet
Ing for fellowship without constitu-
ton, bylaws or officers to bind phila-
telic literary people together and yet
to leave them independent. He also
spoke over the radio on several occa-
sions.
Washington prize winners included:
Howard c. Beck, silver-gold medal.
revenues; Victor W. Rotnem, bronze
medal, pre-cancels: Col. Spencer Co.'S
by, silver medal, Sardinia: valdemar
weiergang, silver medal, Iceland; F.
A. Bickert, silver medal, and Robert c.
BilSborough, silver medal, Junior di-
vision, architecture.