Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

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OF discontinuance-an event which
philately, widely publicised on occa-
sion through the programs facilities.
The Arkansas and San Diego stamps
no longer are available at the Phila-
telic Agency.
Only 1880 complete sets of the
Mauritius Silver Jubilee issues OF 1885
were printed.
Henry H. Huff, stamp editor OF the
Rockford Morning Star, writes: 1T
is to be hoped that the Post Office
Department will find trans-Paclfic
airmail service more profitable now
that the route has been extended to
Hongkong. In a report given to the
Congress, it Is revealed that the de-
partment lost $655,38O on the 80
round-trip flights from the United
States to Manila. Only the initial
trip, made in November, 1885, showed
profit.
ION the first Clipper flight west
ward, the plane carried 2,034 pounds
of mail for Honolulu, Guam and the
Philippines. The cost of the trip
was $2O,778 and the revenue from the
mail carried was s60,554. The total
postage paid on all mail carried on
the 80 west-bound trips was only
sl56,6O3, while the cost Of the trips
was $484,198 The revenue from
postage on mail carried eastward on
the 30 trips was $l53,269, while the
cost Of the trips was $481 ,055."
The Hitler souvenir sheets have
appeared in imperforate forms. In
Czechoslovakia both originals and re-
H.ints are being seized by the police
on the theory that the inscription
would excite public initiative
The Rubber City Stamp Club OF
Akron, H. K. Jones, secretary, ex-
presses approval Of the stamp con-
ference plan in message reading:
1--WE are in favor Of any change that
may give us more beautiful stamps"
Marion Alice Lancaster, Washing
ton Grove, Md, won first prize in
group 7. United States and posses
sions, class A, in the Najex show in
New York.
A post Office clerk at Camden, s. c.,
says: Its simple to forecast the
weather. If the stamps in the sheets
in our cabinet curl at the edges, you
can bet it is going to rain in 8 or 10
hours. If the stamps stay fiat, it will
remain clear The moral to collec-
tors is, keep stamps dry.
The 25-cent trans-Paciic air1nail
stamp has been chosen by British
collectors lone Of the 10 most at
tractive stamps of the year" in which
it was issued.
Don Houseworth, editor Of Inns,
writes: The Farley announcement
that another souvenir sheet of postage
stamps is to be placed on sale is not
news calculated to earn the applause
Of the editor. With all due respect
to the organization Of collectors that
is to be honored through this issue,
cannot understand why such tribute
is desired. These miniature sheets of
so-called postage stamps are becoming
too numerous for the welfare Of the
hobby. They serve no postal need.
In fact, II it were not for the first
day covers, their use would be neg
ligible. Postal officials know the Sit
uation and can figure pretty close
just how much profit a souvenir issue
will bring. So long as collectors de-
mand the privilege Of buying such
things, the Government can be ex-
pected to heed the requests"
William H. Beck was elected first
president OF the Detroit Philatelc
Society in 1887. And now, half q
century later, he has been chosen
president of the Baltimore Philatelic
Society. The distinction probably is
unique in philatelic organization his
tory.
Only 10000 900 copies of the Accent
Army and Navy stamps have been
, manufactured. The edition for the
1-cent, 2-cent and Scent values is
supposed to have been 100000
each.
The sales list for the Washington
Stamp Club OF the Air auction, Hotel
Carlton, Friday evening, May %, has
been printed and copies may be OBJ
tanned by application to Mr.. Ewell,
40 Bond Building.
DR.. Haworth, Mrs. Manning and
> Mr.. Warren, judges for the Second
Annual Exhibition Of the Washington
Federation of Junior Stamp Collec-
tors, announce the following winners:
Glass A, Group l, United States and
Possessions, Marion Alice Lancaster
and Frank Hermann; Group /, For
eign, Miss Lancaster, Franklin Hal
lett and Charles Edlavitch; Group g.
British Colonies, French Colonies
etc, Elsie Louise Holtgreve and Mr.
Hallet; Group 4, Covers, Cancella-
tons, etc, Miss Holtgreve and Mr.
Hallet; Group S, Type and Subject
Exhibits, Mr.. Hermann, Mr.. Hallett
and Miss Holtgreve; Glass B, Group