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exempt from its attraction. All con.
cerned in the production-the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., the Once Of
Education, w. p. A.; the Smithsonian
and several volunteer helpers-merit
the thanks of the philatelic fraternity
Of the United States.
Representative Ryan Of Minnesota
has introduced q bill providing for
the mechanical sale Of postage stamps
during hours when post ofices are
closed. Americans who have Travelled
abroad know that such devices are no
novelty in England. the Netherlands
and Germany.
Postage stamps issued throughout
the world during 1896 were 1885 in
number, as compared with 1,5os
in 1885.
Foreign stamps took the lead over
domestic production at J. Harry Jen-
kins' auction sale at the Hotel Carlton
Wednesday evening. United States
lots, including the famous Farley re-
prints, brought relatively insignificant
prices. The most exciting bidding was
for German and Austrian items.
The memory Of Lewis r. Brodstone,
for 26 years publisher Of the Philatelic
West. will be preserved at Superior,
Nebr., in children's playground and
bird sanctuary given to the community
by his sister. Lady Evelyn Wesley Of
London.
Robert Graves, author Of II, Claud-
ius'' and "Claudius the God" has
written a philatelic novel. entitled.
'The Antigua Stamp" to be published
by Random House. Inc, New York,
March 8.
Prentice Hall, Inc, New York, an
nounce q new commemorative album,
complete through the current Army
and Navy series, also q new United
States album. Both books are spiral
coil bound In colored boards, reflect
the latest philatelic scholarship and
are manufactured for sale at approxi-
mate cost through department and
chain stores.
Louis G. Nix and Reuben A. Sanders
should be added to the list of those
who issued printed or applied cachets
for Inauguration day.
Eugene Klein, president of the
American Philatelic Society. lately
has acquired a number of fine ex-
amples of the private company stamps
issued by T. M. Morton Danube and
Black Sea Steamship Line They
are on covers carried from Constan-
tinople to Galatz, in Rumania, in
1872.
American philately has suffered q
grievous loss in the death Of Judge
Robert s. Emerson. reported in The
Star on Sunday last. Jurist, business
man and keen student Of stamps, he
was but 81 years Of age at the termi-
nation Of his distinguished and wide
ly useful career. His rank among
collectors was Of the highest, and his
influence was constructively felt
throughout the whole philatelic
world. He owned what was probably
the finest collection Of patriotic COW
ers extant, and his albums Of United
States material in general brought
him many prizes.
The Government Printing Ofiice
Stamp Club at its meeting Thursday
evening joined the National Fedora
ton of Stamp Clubs. All stamp
minded employees of the largest
printing establishment in the world"
are invited to attend the next as
sen1bly in the green room Febru-
ary IL. 4 > #
The Washington Collectors Club
will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth street, Tuesday evening at 8.
Guests welcome.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8, when Manley s. Ross will discuss
Religion on Stamps" and exhibit
specimens from his collection. Pub
lie invited
Regular members of the organiza-
ton, it has been announced, have
been asked to consider a proposal to
Join the American Philatelic Society
as . constituent chapter. Formal
vote on the matter will be taken at
the quarterly business meeting in
March.
The illustrated oficial list Of United
States postage stamps for which nu-
merous collectors have been waiting
since the first Of the year has not yet
been sent to press. It is known, how
ever, that the Post Ofnce Department
has ordered 5000 copies and the
superintendent of documents $4,000.
The page size probably will be the
same as usual and the price Is ex-
pected not to exceed is cents.
On the Washington Stamp Club Of
the Air program from Station VOL
tomorrow evening at 8:45 Albert r.
Kunze will dramatic the life story
of Nicholas Copernicus, famous as
tronomer shown in one Of the 1928
stamps Of Poland. Robert Bilsborough,
president Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Junior Stamp Collectors, is
collaborating In the preparation Of
material.
Junior lobbyist