Evening star., 1937-01-03
BY JAMES WALDO FAwCErr.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
1t is. obviously. too early to attempt
comprehensive history Of philatelic
progress during 1886; but, in brief
outline, the principal developments Of
the year were as follows: January 7.
all philatelic organizations in Ger
many federated: January 10. Post
ONCE Department announced bi-color
edition of 16-cent airmail special de-
livery stamp; January II, Texas CEN
tenary stamp forecast; January 20.
King George v, worlds greatest phil.
atelist." died at Sandringham; Janu-
ary %, new ruling of philatelic agency
necessitating purchase of full sheets
for plate number blocks.
February S, Representative Theo-
dore Christianson introduced bill for
repeal of illustrations regulations pro-
hibiting reproduction Of stamp de-
signs; February 10. new airmail spe-
cial delivery stamp went on first-day
sale: February is, Harvard Stamp
Club requested Harvard tercentenary
commemorative; February 20, Sweden's
postal history series issued; February
%, Ohio Rogers succeeded Herbert
s. Chamberlin as philatelic agent;
February "a, first printing of the
Texas stamp: February Is, Benz
Daimler stamps Of Germany released.
March !. Almagro series of Chile
went on sale and new pictorial series
Of st, Lucia was released; March 2,
Texas stamp distributed at Con-
zales; March 3, King George memorial
meeting of the Washington Philatelic
Society; March 6, Army and Navy
heroes series foreshadowed; March Z,
The Star printed exclusive story,
plain People Bare Hearts in Letters
to President: March 8. Eugene Klein,
president of the American Philatelic
Society. announced purchase of the
Woodward collection: March 8, sup
pressed potato tax stamps went on
sale at the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue.; March IS, speculation fever in
New York philatelic market; March
81, Mrs. Catherine v. Elenberger.
aged 100, mother Of Third Assistant
Postmaster General, died: March ~,
President Dixon Ryan Fox of Union
College. Schenectady. announced nom-
nations for proposed heroes of peace
series; March %. Washington Air Mail
Society appealed to President Roose-
welt to cancel projected Army-Navy
series; March IS, The Star reported
plan designed by Representative Sol
Bloom to pay expenses of Constitu-
ton Sesquicentennial celebration by
sale of commemorative stamps to
collectors; March 90, Charles Eugene
Claghorn proposed series In homage
to great American women. including
ance-reform advocate.
April II, plan for philatelic museum
In Paris announced: April a. exhibi-
ton of Washington Federation of
Junior Stamp Collectors at Post Once
Department Building; April 10, The
Star announced arrangements with
American Express Co. for cover Serv-
ice for maiden voyage of the Queen
Mary; April "a, first printing Of
-.hode Island commemorative; April
26, Michael L. Eidsness, jr., in open
letter to President Roosevelt, sug-
gested comprehensive series of patri-
otto stamps; April 2S, King Faud of
Egypt, royal stamp collector. died.
May 4, Rhode Island stamp released
at Providence; May S, The Star pub
lished statement on the ideals of phi
lately by Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes; May 6, Postmaster
General James A. Farley announced
Army-Navy series; May 8, new airmail
series Of Hungary released; May 8.
Philatelic Almanac published by
Harry L. Lindquist. New York; May
9, Italy brought out stamps for con-
quered Ethiopia and Germany issued
Olympic games series; May 8 to II,
Third International Philatelic Exhibi-
ton, Grand Central Palace. New
York, representative collectors from
40 different nations, including former
President Herbert Hoover and DIR.
Hugo Eckener, attending; May .,
TIPEX souvenir pane of four stamps
issued: May 10. philatelic writer's
breakfast. Hotel Lexington, New York.
with Fred j. Melville Of London as
guest Of honor; May 10, The Star an
nounced Olympic games tryout mara
thon cachet for Memorial day; May
IA, DR.. Ellis Haworth reelected presi-
dent OF the washington Philatelic So
ciety; May 1s, dinner for Mr.. Melville
at Hotel Carlton with DR.. Haworth
as toastmaster; May "a, Gibbons of
London refused to list. buy or sell Far
ley reprints Of 1895; May "a, President
Roosevelt reported opposed to special
ization; May 27-June /, maiden voy-
age Of the Queen Mary; May 81, plans
for centenary Of the postage stamp
exhibition to be held in Washington
In 1910 announced.
June 2, Austria brought out two
labor stamps designed by Georg Jung:
June 8, Col. e. H. r. Green, owner
of famous 24-cent airmail inverts,
died; June 8, Germany issued four
stamps for international Congress Of
Cities and Towns; June IS, Arkansas
centenary stamp released at Little
Rock; June II, Washington Philatelic
Society trophy awarded to Roosevelt
High School Stamp Club; June 10,
Rizal commemorative of the Phil
ippines went on sale at Manila; June
~, Alva johnson, in the Saturday
Evening Post, discussed stamp scam
dals Of 1885 in big Jim Farley: He
Gets the Blame; June 80, Philatelic
agency sales for 1885 fiscal year,
$1,s46,253.7s-"p profit approximately
80 per cent"
July /, new duck hunters license
stamp went on sale: July 8, National
Parks series removed from Philatelie
Agency list: July 5, August Dietz
Richmond philatelist, proposed for 4
eent Army stamp . 1astg1 Ghovtns ths