Evening star., 1937-05-30

Of = bygone age, or the italian issues
In which heroic Roman legends are
symbolized. or the German stamps
showing the romance -steeped castles
Of the Rhine, reminiscent of the
chivalrous days of old when knights
In armor clad did fight unto death
for the smile Of lady fair.
ITO Secretary 1ckes I extend con-
gratulations for placing the weight
OF his approval behind an Indian
series Of stamps for the United
States"
Chester L. Lankford, president Of
the Franklin D. Roosevelt Stamp Club
Of Douglas, Ga, Well-knoWn in WASH
ington, is en- route to Florida for a
brief vacation. He took his fine COL
lection Of plate number blocks with
him.
Many Washington collectors re-
ceived coronation covers from London
by kindness Of Fred j. Melville, presi-
dent Of the Junior Philatelic Society
and international dean" OF philatelic
literature.
The New York Sun has brought out
a most attractive booklet on "Minia-
ture Sheets Of the World" Included
in the text are full descriptions OF
the White Plains, Chicago Century
of Progress, Byrd Little America, A.
p. S. Atlantic City, Trans Mississippi
and Tipex souvenir imperfs., as well
rs similar productions from a long
list Of foreign countries.
Among Washingtonians who went
to West Point for the first release OF
the scent Army stamp were: Alden
Whitney, regional vice president OF
the Society OF Philatelic Americans;
Mrs. David H. Davenport and her son,
David, jr.
In line with The Star forecast,
Postmaster General Farley has author
lied scent. blue. stamp to go on
sale at Roanoke Island, N c., August
l8, when President Roosevelt speaks
there. The occasion is described as
the 350th anniversary of the birth
of Virginia Dare, "the first English
child born in America" Quoted from
the Dictionary Of American Biography,
the following lines of explanation
may be added "On July %, 1887,
Governor John White with $50 house.
holders landed at Hatteras, on his way
to plant colony on the Chesapeake.
1t was decided to remain and settle at
Roanoke. That Summer, on August
10, Governor Whites daughter, ELI
nor or Elyoner, wife of Ananias Dare,
gave birth to a daughter, who was
christened Virginia. On August q,
Governor White sailed for England to
obtain help and supplies for the COL
ony, but the Spanish War interfered
and it was not until 1891 that help
came. No trace could be found of the
colonists, and their fate has remained
complete mystery. Unless absorbed
by some Indian tribes, they must all
have perished. Virginia's known life
is thus limited to nine days, and she
is perhaps the youngest person to ap-
pear in any biographical dictionary as
the subject of separate article"
H. r. Billson, Washington collector
recently has acquired an interesting
cover bearing Scent stamp OF the
vintage OF 1862 A label pasted on the
face OF the envelope, above the ad-
dress, reads: This letter was dropped
in the Baltimore P. o. without q
stamp. and would have been sent to
the Dead Letter Office in two days.
The postage was paid by Box 700,
and any return will be devoted to
charity. Address: Charity, Box 700,
Bait. U. o."
Latest advices from the public
printer indicate that the Post Office
Departments Illustrated Of1cial List
OF Postage Stamps will 60 on sale
Tuesday. There will be two editions
one. paper bound, at Is cents; another.
cloth bound, at IS cents. Orders are
being received by the superintendent
OF documents, Government Printing
ONCE.
The first American stamp dealer
Is reported to have been James Bren-
nan, pioneer, who opened an Office
at 81 Nassau street, New York City,
In 1863.
The South Atlantic mail route Is
represented In the background OF the
30-cent, dark green, commemorative
recently issued by France in homage
to Jean Mermoz A cameo portrait
OF the flyer is the theme of the Str,
dark violet, value which completes
the set.
Austria will bring out three stamps
-l2, "a and 64Rr. denominations