Evening star., 1937-09-12

Time explains the stamp feud in
Central America as follows: "A way
ering line running in a southweSterly
direction from Cape GraciaS a Dios
on the Caribbean to the Gulf of Fon-
SEGA on the Pacific divides the re-
publics of Honduras and Nicaragua.
The exact position of this line has
been the cause of dispute for many
years. Under treaty signed in 1894,
the government of Spain was called in
to arbitrate The decision awarded
in 1906 was rejected by Nicaragua
because of irregularities in proceed
ure.' A conference in Washington
in 1918 was equally fruitless.
Last week the Nicaraguan govern
ment put out postage stamps depict
ing the official map of Nicaragua
Honduras promptly demanded the
stamps suppression. Nicaragua re-
fused and the rumpus began Many
Nicaraguan residents of Honduras
were returned home by their legation
in Tegulcigalpa, orators of both coun-
tries broadcast bitter speeches, Hon.
duran students, learning that Mica
raguan firebrands were urging war,
declared themselves ready to fight
back. thundered in a manifesto that
to dig for the fatherland is to open
the doors of Immortality
AT weeks end Nicaragua retorted
by banning an airmail stamp, alleg-
edly showing the disputed border strip.
issued by the Honduran government
in 1885. The decree warned that par
cells and mail bearing the stamp would
be returned to the place of origin
Correcting an error last Sunday. the
Offices of the Philippine Trade Com
mission are in the Barr Building, 910
Seventeenth street northwest.
Harry L. (Bing) Crosby, radio singer
and motion picture star, is a stamp
collector; and the same observation
may be made for his brothers, Everett
and Larry.
Mrs. Eugene Klein. wife OF the
international secretary and former
president Of the American Philatelic
Society, was the only American wom-
an present when Sir Edward Denny
Bacon exhibited the $50 volumes of
KING George VS. stamp collection to
visitors at Buckingham Palace re-
Gently.
President Roosevelt will send a COL
lection OF covers to be displayed at
the National Stamp Show. New York
Museum Of Science and Industry, r.
c. A. Building, 80 Rockefeller Plaza.
Radio City, October to 10.
DIE Postmarke, leading Austrian
philatelic magazine, has published
comprehensive report on the national
stamp conference, held in Washington
June II and %. The author of the
story is DR.. Hirschberger.
The Belgian Congo announces a ma
tionai parks series, soon to be re-
Collectors are asked to watch for
stamps and covers stolen from the
Allegheny College Library, Meadville.
Pa, June s. They are the property
OF Thomas H. Crawford, Bradford
Woods, Pa, and, since the envelopes
bear his name, ought not to be hard
to identify.
The postal authorities OF Great
Britain have protested against the
buying and selling of the experimental
poached egg labels reported several
months ago. They are, according to
Stamp Collecting Magazine, London.
nothing more than property stolen
from the post Office"
Ernest A. Kehr, philatelic editor of
the New York World-Telegram, rec
ommends poStmark collecting. Its
benefits" he says, ARE limitless."
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 20l0 Rhode Island avenue
northeast tomorrow evening at 8.
Program arrangements call for an ex-
hlbitlon OF f1rst-day covers and a talk
| by S. Reichgut. Visitors welcome.
| The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at the home Of George Soellner,
1906 Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
tomorrow evening at 5. Guests in
yited.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will meet from Station VOL to-
morrow evening at s:45. Mr.. Kunze
will continue his discussion of stamps
and history.
The Washington Collectors Club,
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