Evening star., 1937-07-18
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

Stamp collectors. it was announced
At meeting Of the Washington Phila-
tellc Society at the Hotel Carlton on
wednesday evening, nominated three
OF the five members of the jury to
Judge the Treasury Departments ma
tional stamp competition.
The trio to represent the stamp pub
lie are. Mrs. Catherine l.. Manning
phIlatelic curator of the Smithsonian
Institution H. NJ. Southgate. president
Of the Bureau Issues Association, and
Duncan Phillips. director of the
Phillips Memorial Gallery and trus-
tee OF the new Mellon Gallery.
With them Will serve Carl Rollins
president of the Yale University Press,
and John Taylor Arms, etcher.
The contest received its initial pub
hcltv at the National Stamp Confer
ence, June %. Details, read at We'd
nesday evenings gathering. were made
available by Edward Bruce. chief of
the painting and sculpture branch of
the Procurement Division, sponsor of
the competition.
Only drawings for the l-cent de-
nomination of the new series are
wanted at present. but, according to
the official release, 1t will be regard
ed as the first stamp of a series known
as the presidential series and is in
tended to commemorate each of the
Presidents of the United States"
Mr.. Bruce said that the design
which, in the opinion of the jury, is
most meritorious will be purchased by
the Government for $500" Second
choice will receive $500. third choice
5000
All designs. it was stipulated. must
be submitted before September IS. The
drawings should be inches wide and
7 inches high. A portrait of George
Washington as he appeared while
President is specified as the subject.
Designs are to be submitted anonv-
nously, the name and address of the
artist to be incloSed in a sealed envel-
ope, not to be opened until the jury
has reached a decision on the draw
jnes. Each competitor may offer as
many trial efforts as he desires Anna
teur as well as professional designers
are invited to participate in the con-
test
For the protection of the Post Office
Department it is required of the win
ners that they consent to any reason
able changes which may he necessary.
II also is made clear that the Govern
ment is under no compulsion to use
ANY design accepted.
Flrst-dav release for the first stamp
probably will be scheduled for Wash
neton, January !, 1893.
Dr. Theodore T. Belote. numis-
n1atist Of the Smithsonian Institution
was guest of honor and principal
speaker at the society's meeting. He
described coins and stamps as "frag-
ments Of history. the study of which
teaches apprecia ton of our progressive
civilization"
Others who addressed the gathering
were: Roy w. Johns of the Beverly
Hills Stamp Club, Chicago, who dis
eused the Frank T Wood patent for
stamp press Improvements, and Her
man Bocorselski Of Webb h Bocor-
eelskl. lithosraphers who reported the
results Of his chemical test of the COL
ors OF current stamps and the paper
stock on which they are printed.
The exhibition of the evening was
provided by Harry A. Fox of the
Treasury Department. who displayed
. portion of his valuable collection of
encased stamps used as money, glass
currency, silver dollars and commem-
orative half dollars.
First-day sales figures for the North
vest Territory stamp, put on sale on
tuesday, were: New York. 452, ,7o3
stamps. 125l34 covers, sl3.5al .Oe.
Marietta, Ohio, 267 DAB stamps, l30,53l
covers, s8,0ll44. Grand totals. 7ls,75l
stamps, 255.685 covers. s21.5 .59253.
Philatelic Agency distribution on
Wednesday was announced as ST.
1852
Meanwhile, an undetermined num-
ber Of local collectors obtained Ma
tionsl Capital cancellations on Tues
day through the cooperation of the
City Post Office staff under direction