Evening star., 1936-01-12

red orange; 15c, violet; 20c. olive; 30c,
| brown; soc, red violet 60c. yellow
orange; lfr, black; 2fr, indigo, and
3fr, rose gold.
Mexico announces three postal in
surance stamps. They are: l0c orange
red. package ready for mailing; soc,
blue, mail pouch; and lip, yellow green,
safe.
! The new airmail issues of Greece
are stamps of surprising beauty.
Every collector interested in the artis-
| tic significance of philately will wish
| to see them.
Fridtjof Nansen, celebrated Arctic
explorer, is portrayed on a series of
stamps issued by Norway in aid of
international refugees. The set con-
siStS of four values: 10-ore plus 10
ore, green; 15-ore plus 10-ore, brown;
20-ore, carmine, and 30-ore plus 10
ore, blue.
The hera of the Death Valley days
story, broadcast by Station WMAL
Thursday evening, was a stamp-col-
lecting cowboy who, through his
knowledge of cancellations, was able
to thwart wicked plot.
Ralph A. Barry. stamp editor, New
York Herald Tribune. is the author
of an article, The New Deal in
Stamps" in the American Mercury
for February.
THE first American Philatelic Con-
gress," declares Harry L. Lindquist,
editor Stamps Magazine, New York,
was an outstanding success from
every viewpoint =. 1t should be per-
petuated as an annual affair"
Al Burns, editor, Philatelic Gossip,
Holton, Kans.. echoes the same SEN
tIment in an editorial: Eugene Klein
and his committee have good reason
to be proud of the success of this
undertaking, the first of its kind in
America They marshaled their
forces in grand array and have put
across the most progressive move for
the betterment of American philately
in recent years, perhaps for all time
Spectator" in Western Stamp Col
lector also generously indorses the
idea: There has just taken place
in Philadelphia the first American
Phliatehc Congress, an event SO sig
nlflcant that no amount of publicity
could possibly overestimate its i'm
portance."
Philip SlmnS Warren is the author
OF a fine tribute to the memory of
his friend Mayo Dudley read before
the Washington Philatelic Society last
wednesday evening and probably des-
tined to be printed in the American
Philatelist.
Mrs. Eveleen W. Severn president,
Mekel's Weekly Stamp News. Bev-
erly, Mass, and Max Gilman. New
York expert who has President Roose-
welt among his clients, are applicants
for membership in the Washington
Philatelic Society.
Mrs, Catherine L. Manning. phila-
telic curator Smithsonian Institution,
reports that the Adler Planetarium,
Chicago, is to have a permanent ex-
hibition of stamps of astronomical
significance. Frank Rossi has been
invited by DR.. Philip Fox, director,
to arrange the display.
New chapters of the American
Phllatelic Society have been organized
at Paterson, N. j., and Manila, Philip
pine Islands. A chapter also is being
developed at Omaha, Nebr., the city
in which the 1886 convention is to be
held.
The American Philatelist for Janu-
airy contains list of members and
friends who attended the golden |
Jubilee Convention, August IL to 16, |
last.
H. A. Burgess, Youngstown phila- |
teliSt specializing in United States |
stamped envelopes, is visiting in Wash
ington. He has with him several
fascinating volumes of his collection,
including one containing a remark
able showing of nearly all of the
principal types of the 1904 recut die,
Type E-32. 2-cent, Washington, car
mine on white.
"A few years ago." Mr.. Burgess
says, stamped envelopes were neg
lected Today, however, collectors are
beginning to give them a fair share
of attention. I personally have had
fha Y,lpo cl1rn of ioitio ti,n n eooro &c |