Evening star., 1936-05-31

| ing. Freedom is its soul. But it
| likewise has q disciplinary influence
on the minds of its practitioners.
suggest that, in common with sports
and games of other types, 1t makes
for fair-play, equity and justice. Our
exhibition is akin to the Olympic
meets of long ago, revived in 1896.
Those memorable assemblies were the
occasion of a general truce throughout
Greece. Our own stamp conclaves
may well be regarded as tending to
create psychology Of pacific brother
hood.
But even If they fail in that re-
gard, they still will have individual
utility. They will inspire hundreds
of collectors who are isolated from
one another and they will encourage
an even larger public to persevere in
their efforts to develop philatelic So
cieties and federations.
I'm brief, it is my conviction that
our exhibition is assured of illimitable
success. 1t is a pleasure as we'll as
| privilege 10 contribute, even in a
small way, toward that end. And
no one is debarred from participa-
ton. The show is philatelic democracy
on parade. Everybody is welcome
to join the procession"
Eugene Klein, president Of the
American. Philatelic Society, says that
Mexico is "a stamp collectors para
disc" With reasonable caution, de-
sirable purchases may be acquired at
fair prices in Mexico City and other
towns Of the republic. The country
itself is beautiful, well worthy of a
visit simply for its granduer of scenery
and the glory of its architectural
monuments, ancient. medieval and
modern"
Washington members of the Col
lectorS' Club of New York include
Howard c. Beck, F. A. Bickert, w. H.
Boatwright, t2. J. Borhek, James A.
Bull, H. S. Chamberlin, Col. Spencer
Cosby, w. Irving Glover, Edward C..
Groesbeck. Capt. H. T. Harris, Fran
els B. Leech, Rev. Father John F..
OHurley, H. A. Robinette, Victor w.
Rotnem. c. H. Vaughan, Harry G.
Webb and Valdemar Weiergang.
Mr.. Beck and Col Cosby also are
members of the Royal Philatelic So
ciety of London.
The Philatelic Almanac for 1896
has appeared. 1t was compiled by
Frank L. Wilson and is published by
Harry L. LindquiSt. New York. Con-
tents include review of 1895, phila-
telists calendar, most interesting
stamp designs of 1884 and 1895, ma
Jor and minor varieties of stamps from
l840 through 1884, United States
postal statistics, list of philatelic
agencies of the world, philatelic terms
and colors in five languages, sales
figures Of the Ferrary and Hind COL
lectlons, phllatelic departments in
newspapers and magazines, color
chart. gazetteer Of philatelic names.
collectors information service, colon
les OF the world and their parent
states, glossary Of philatelic terms,
dictionary of postal facts. national So
cletles, sectional club federations and
associations. philatelic clubs in the
United States, junior stamp clubs, in
ternational correspondence and ex-
change clubs, philatelic societies of
Great Britain, philatelic headquarters
and much other interesting and in
formative data.
Collectors have used a reference
work OF this character for many years.
1t is to be hoped that 1t will be re-
vised and kept up-to-date annually.
Animals on Passage Stamps" is the
title of new book by DR.. Otis w.
barrett philatelist and zoologist. It
has been published by the Scott Co.,
New York, and contains 30 pages of
text and 278 illustrations.
| Laddle. a 4-year-o German shep-
nerd dog owned by r. Woodward
Little Rapids, Wise, is a postal serv-
ant OF distinction in that community
-Four times each day he waits near
the track Tor mail to be thrown from
passing Chicago and Northwestern
trains. The post Office Is located in
general store and it is Laddie's
| job to drag the pouches to its en-
trance. He can distinguish between a
mail train and a freight by the
sound
From EStonia three additional de-
nominations of the current regular
series have been received. The values
are: los. greenish blue; 20s, red lilac,
and SOS, orange brown.
Brazil announces a large horizontal
stamp to commemorate or advertise
the First Brazilian Numismatic Con.
gress. The value is 300r, black brown.
and the design shows an ancient coin
press.
Collectors are notified that the
Sociedad Colombista Panamericano
has proposed complimentary" stamps
for Cuba, Dominica and Ecuador. 1t
is understood that these issues will
be manufactured in Belgium and pri-
marily are intended for sale to COL
lectors.
The Washington Federation of
Junior Stamp Collectors, meeting in
the assembly room of the National
Red Cross Building, Seventeenth
Street, celebrated it's first birthday
yesterday. Albert F. Kunze, honor
ary president, was the principal
speaker; he also distributed a long
series of prizes awarded for material
shown in the recent exhibition of the
organization.
Reelected officers are Robert Bills
borough, president; William Wood
Stevens, vice-president; Harold B.
Atkinson, Jr., secretary, and Mollie
Lewis, treasurer.
The Federation meets on the sec
ond and fourth Saturday afternoons
OF each month. Junior stamp enthu-
siasts in general are invited to at
tend.
The Collectors Club, Branch S, So
ciety of Philatenc Americans, will
meet at the Thomson School. Twelfth