Evening star., 1937-08-01

his sitting room and committed hari-
kari. Countess Nogi, kneeling beside
him, joined in this act Of loyalty to
their emperor"
DR.. Charles LAthrop Pack, who died
June IA, was the last surviving men,
Der OF the American trio OF stamp COL
lectors who were responsible in large
part for the present popularity Of the
ph1latelic hobby. The others were
Charles Hind OF Utica, N. Y, and Col.
E. H. r. Green OF Terrell, Tex, and
New York City. Stamp enthusiasts
who previously had been ashamed"
to confess their interest in philately
followed their lead in boldly announc-
ing themselves.
A member Of the American Phila-
telic Society for many years. Dr. Pack
exhibited his stamps for public in
spection on numerous occasions. He
was honorary president of the Tipex
international show at Grand Central
Palace, New York, last year His phila-
telic honors included the Tapling,
Crawford, Lindenburg and Collectors
Club medals and honorary member
ship in the Royal Philatelic Society Of
London and in many American stamp
clubs.
Comprehensive specialized collections
of the stamps OF Canada and Victoria
were his most notable philatelic treas
ures. A monograph on the Victoria is
sues from his pen was published IN
1923.
John Taylor Arms, one OF the men,
bers OF the jury to pass on designs
submitted in the Treasury Depart
ment's national stamp competition, is
president OF the American Society OF
Etchers. He was born in Washington
and is represented in the permanent
collection OF the Library of Congress.
Hoover Bros. announce the publica-
ton of their Official Catalogue Of
United States Double Line Electro
Precancels, Universal Styles IA, IS
and l6.
France, Venezuela, Ecuador and
Honduras will issue commemorative"
TO celebrate the sesquicentennial of
the Constitution Of the United States
Before collectors rise in their wrath
against such exploitation it would be
we'll for them to remember that the
governments represented were solicited
"a hn, AoSr
Dare stamp is to go on sale August 49,
Is named for friendly Indian. chief
OF the Hatteras Tribe, who was bap-
tsed Christian two days after the
birth OF the first child born OF Eng
lish parents in America"
Rockwell Kent. famous artist and
almost equally celebrated writer has
lent his aid to the campaign for
more attractive and better-printed
postage stamps" In letter to POST
master General Farley, he saws: The
commemorative stamps which the
Post Office Department has in recent
wears been issuing are an of1ense
to the eyes Of everybody in any degree
sensitive to esthetic values in design
The recent Scent stamp commemorate
ing the ordinance OF 1887 is probably
the ueliest and most thoroughly Of
fenSlve postage stamp that has ever
been issued by any government.
More than any other printed mat
ter. postage stamps carry to the
world at large an impression Of the
level Of American culture in at least
one Of the arts. A great many thou
sands OF Americans know that the
art of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing is disgracefully misrepre-
sentative of that taste which the
Federal art projects of recent years
have done so much TO cultivate"
Mr.. Kent is a member of the In
ternational Society of Sculptors.
Painters and Engravers. and the Ma
tional Institute of Arts and Letters.
He is represented in the Metrorcluan
Museum. New York; the Art Institute.
Chicago. and other galleries, and is
the author Of Wilderness" "Voyag-
ing" N bv E." "Salamina" and other
books Of travel which he has illus
trated with his own hand Editor
Of Creative Art magazine. he likewise
contributes regularly to the standard
literary periodicals.. His design for
the bookplate Of the rare book division
of the Library Of Congress was re-
produced in The Star recently.
Samuel Wilder King. delegate of
Hawaii in Congress. has issued the
following statement with reference to
the forthcoming Hawaii Territory
stamp: "Kamehameha I Is properly
known as the George Washington Of
Hawaii He was the frst king to
bring these islands under one rule,
and his dynasty continued for 100
years until the territory as sovereign
nation became = part Of the United
States 40 years ago.
Soldier and lawmaker. the nara
ton Of Kamehamehas life and ex-
ploits is an epic no less than the lives
OF Alexander the Great. Napoleon snd