Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

is highly doubtful that their value
ever will be recognized.
Increased activities In many
branches of the German federal post
Office was recorded in the April-June
period of the current year. compared
with the corresponding three months
of 1896, according TO report from
the American Consulate, Breslau, made
public by the Department OF Com
MERGE
Letter mail handled by the post
Office in the three-month period OF
this year totaled 1,619.60O. 900 pieces
compared with 1,489, 78o 900 pieces ir
the corresponding period last year.
Harry L. Lindquist, president of the
National Federation of Stamp Clubs
will be honorary patron of Atex. the
National Phiiatelic Exhibition, Coltor
Manor Hotel, Atlantic City, Friday t.
Sunday, April to 3. Entries for the
show close March 7.
The 1888 edition Of the Unitec
States Samples cover catalogue
issued by Harry NJ Konwiser and pub
Hshed by Stephen G. Rich, Verona
N. j., has appeared. It contains l5l
pages of listings, Alabama to Wyoming
inclusive.
Weekly Philatelic Gossip says that
one out Of every four postmasters ap-
pointed under the New Deal is
woman. Mrs. Mary D. Briggs, named
postmaster of Los Angeles, receives
salary of $4,000 year.
Theodore Champion, one Of the
Leading stamp dealers operating IL
the international market. recently
celebrated his 50th anniversary in tins
| trade. The Stamp Dealers Associa
! ton Of France arranged a banquet III
his honor at the Noel Peters Restau.
rant in Paris Wednesday.
A. E. Geldhof, philatelic editor OF
the Chicago Herald Examiner, writes
With business conditions as they are
and the market for United State
| stamps at low ebb. it would seem tC
be ideal time for collectors to improve
| their United States collections. TWen.
tleth century stamps probably VI,
never be any cheaper than they ar
now, and the market is flooded wit
| commemorative Next year vii
see stiffening of prices"
Acting Third Assistant Postmaste~
Roy NJ. North presided over the first
day sale of the Scent Puerto R.co
stamp at San Juan Thanksgiving Day
He was accompanied on the trip py
Mrs. North and two small daughters.
A stained-glass window tn memory
Of Prof. Milton w. Whitney and hi,
wife, parents Of Alden H. Whitney,
will be dedicated at Trinity Church.
Takoma Park, this morning at IL
o'clock,
Prof. Whitney was a Department of
Agriculture scientist, a founder and
Liter a president of the WASHINGTON
Philatelic Society.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
| Tomorrow evening at 7:3o, Wash
lngton Stamp Club Of the Air from
Station VOL. Mr.. Albert F. Kunze
will continue his discussion of stamps
and history.
Tuesday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club, Branch 5, Society OF
Philatelic Americans, Thomson School
Twelfth street. Program, exhibition
and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8, Washing
ton Philatelic Society. Hotel Carlton
Sixteenth street. John K. Hedler
Robert A. Truax and Carol NJ Far.
quhar will exhibit and describe United
States stamps and covers from tn,
specialized collections. Exhibition Of
philatelic news photographs.
Friday evening at 8, Washington
auction. Hotel Carlton. Foreign ano
domestic covers and miscellaneous
| stamps to be sold. Catalogues from
) John R. Ewell, 40 Bond Building.
Saturday afternoon at l. Philatelit
Luncheon Group, Hotel Harrington
Eleventh street Round-table discus.
sion of stamp news.
All meetings are open to the public
and visitors are assured Of cordia
welcome.