Evening star., 1936-09-06

daries Of that album division. The
would be encouraging. Bel
gium, then, might be the next
choice. followed by Switzerland, the
Irish Free State. China, Czechoslo-
yakia or Rumania-all reasonably
easy to collect economically.
But I do not insist that every
collector should adopt q single STAN
dard. Variety Is the spice Of philately
and I like to think Of each collector
out his own ideas"
Richard McP. Cabeen, stamp editor.
Chicago Tribune, says: "A new field
has been discovered for collectors
who wish to study their stamps and
specialize in virgin territory. Except
perhaps in the case Of q few of the
higher denominations, the stamps are
cheap and may be purchased at q
few cents per hundred.
This new field embraces all stamps
by rotary photogravure. an
intaglio engraving process, In which
photography and chemical etching
are substituted for the slow and ex-
penslve hand work necessary for line
engraved plates. The stamp catalogs
mention various issues as having been
printed by photogravure, rotogravure,
heliogravure, ETC., but the process
used is identical for all and the con-
fusion Of titles should be eliminated
.~a a eipulo tarn adnDted
Rotary photogravure Is exactly the
reverse Of halftone printing in that the
lines of the screen are colorless, while
the space between the lines produce
the color upon the printed sheet.
These spaces are In the form OF little
Guns which hold the ink and in
lighter areas they may consist Of
minute pits, while In darker spaces
the cups touch and produce . solid
color"
Careful examination, Mr.. Cabeen
explains, will show numerous varia-
tions In technique and effect. Hence
the attraction of the subject as q
scientific aspect Of collecting.
Portugal has five new stamps for the
Geographical Society of Lisbon.
The New Zealand health stamp, be-
tween September, 1885, and January.
1896, profited hospitals and clinics
approximately $4,000.
Harry B. Mason already Is cam
paigning for large Washington dele
cation to attend the 1887 convention
of the Society of Philatelic Americans,
to be held at Asheville, N. G.
Albert F. Kunze, past president,
Washington Philatelic Society. will
return to the air over Station VOL
Monday evening. September "A. at
8:45.
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman Is ex-
pected back in Washington this eve
ming. He has been absent from the
city since July /, travelling approx
mately o,0OO miles in the West.
William Shrader, president. Chevy
Chase Junior Stamp Club. has been
on a tour through Pennsylvania,
Ohio and New York. He visited the
Great Lakes Exposition at Cleveland
en- route.
The Washington Collectors Club
will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth street, Tuesday evening at
8. F. A. Bickert. president, will ex-
hibit selected specimens from his col
lection. Visitors welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8. Program arrangements call for
IAN open night" Members and
friends, back from vacation, are In
vited to bring new acquisitions to
their collections for display.
The Washington Federation OF Jun
ior Stamp Collectors will meet at the
National Red Cross Building, Seven
teenth street, Saturday afternoon al
2. Boys and girls interested in any
phase of philately are assured Of a
cordial welcome.