Evening star., 1936-06-07
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Harvard University practically is
assured of philatelic recognition. A
bill calling upon Postmaster General
James A. Farley TO authorize a series
of Scent issues to commemorate the
tercentenary Of higher learning in
America has passed the Senate and
probably will not perish in the House
Distribution arrangements for the
projected Oregon stamp are as yet
undecided. But it is indicated that
there will be several places, perhaps
many. designated for first-day sale
Lewiston. Idaho, and Walla Walla,
Wash. are almost sure to be included,
and Atlantic City, Wyo.-believe it or
not-may be added at the insistence
of Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney.
The agitation for a stamp to ad-
vertiSe the Great Lakes Exposition,
Cleveland, continues, and the odds are
definitely in favor of its authorize
ton. A World Fair promotional issue
also is forecast for the New York Ex-
position Of 1899. Meanwhile, Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom will repeat his
appeal for one or possibly two series
to celebrate the 150th anniversary Of
the adoption of the Constitution.
AL Burns, writing in Weekly Phila-
telic Gossip, makes out an excellent
case for unabated enthusiasm for do
mestic philatelic material. He believes
that prices will continue to rise and
that no slump is likely for many
months to come. 1T doesn't seem as If
the market has reached peak by any
means" he concludes.
First-dav cancellations at Washing
ton for the TIPEX souvenir pane, May
II, were only 9,e98.
It has been announced that the
1867 duck hunters license stamp will
be available July /. Collectors who
have failed to acquire specimens OF
the 1856 issue should act at once.
The National Parks stamps are
scheduled to disappear from the Phil,
atelic Agency list within few days.
Mr.. Farley has declined to consider
first day sales arrangements for thu
Army and Navy heroes series outside
the Nations Capital. The only ex
ceptions will be those originally speci'
fied-West Point, N. Y, for the Mill
tary Academy stamp, and Annapolis
Md, for the Naval Academy stamp.
One Washington Speculator is buy
ing all the TIPEX panes he can afforc
on the theory that they will not b.
put on the press again. The Pos
Office Department, however. has re
fused to rule against possible thirt
edition.
At the Texas Centennial Exposition
Dallas, the department will exhibi
eight wall frames of stamps. di'
proofs. postal cards, stamped envelope
and photographs, also six cabinets O.
sliding frames Of die proofs of United
States stamps issued since l847.
The Arkansas centennial stamp. a
announced several weeks ago, will g
on sale at Little Rock Monday, Junt
Is. and Washington collectors are en-
deavoring to arrange for Natlona
Capital cancellations of the same date
Many covers on the Zeppelin
Hindenburg we're ruined by careles!
handling on the part Of postal clerks
The German markings were invariably
neat and clean; the American. as ont
department official admitted. "abomi'
nable."
c. N. Allen, in Stamps Magazine fol
June 6, says: The very first STAMP
of the 1922 series to be issued caused
an argument-and 1t is still going or
IA wears later" He refers to tht
numerous color varieties of SCOTS No
563 and No. 652, 11-cent. light-blut
green, of which Max G. Johl writes
1T appeared in wider range OF col
ors than any other stamp Of thu
twentieth century,"
The TIPEX jury distributed 300
awards, classified as follows: Granc
trophy, Raymond w. Lapham o
Boston, postmasters' PROFESSIONALS
z awards of honor, IS golc
medals, 26 silver gold medals, 81
silver medals and 81 bronze medals
total. 122. to foreign exhibitors;
awards of honor. "a gold medals. 4.
silver gold medals, 81 silver medaL
and ia bronze medals, total, 277, II
American exhibitors.
George B. Sloane explains per
forated initials in stamps as follows
ut is we'll known that the primar!
purpose Of this initiating is to checl
the theft of stamps and to provide {
method of Identification, at the samt
time rendering them somewhat un
salable. Initiating Of stamps was flrs
permitted during the administration
of Postmaster General George Won L
Meyer. 1907-1908, after agitation b!
the Merchants Association of New
York for such a ruling. The ordel
provided that unused postage stamps
might be perforated with letters. nu
merals or other devices, but the identi'
flying device was not to exceed hal
an inch square and each perforated
hole was not to exceed 1-32d of al
inch, while use Of ink or coloring mat
ter was prohibited. Many concerns
he