Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

collects sOmethlng-elther as VOca
ton or as an avocation-and suspect
that acquisitiveness, that universal
human trait, may be the original be-
haviorlstic influence. Postage stamp
collectors, however, as rule quickly
pass through the various stages of
philatelic growth and do not pursue
their hobby as mere accumulators.
Some develop their philatelic faculties
along historical or geographical lines
or from the fine arts point of view
beauty. color, workmanship-or be-
cause of their tendencies toward scien-
tlfc classification. Some advanced
collectors so into philatelic research
looking for ard identifying varieties or
seeking rarities. Some like to ferret
out stamps depicting chemists, en-
glneers, technology or nature in her
varying moods Still others find in
stamp collecting a means of travelling
in foreign countries via the old arm
chair. All seek completion. And what
joy in finding the object so long
sought! Regardless Of the motive,
however, stamp collecting does seem
to have universal appeal and has
we'll been called the hobby of kings
| and the king of hobbies"
! The recession" is hurting stamp
! spectators. According to reports
| from reliable brokers in New York
the inevitable slump has begun. 1t
/ was expected and warned against, but
| the plungers would not listen.
The Moscow Philatelic Agency an
nounces a special miniature sheet OF
! four 1-ruble airnau stamps. The
/ design SHOWS a five-motored plane
flying over Leningrad, and the occa.
sion is the opening of the jubilee
aviation exhibition, scheduled for to.
! morrow.
Robert A. Truax is represented in
Postal Markings for October 20 By
TWO Baltimore street car cancels datec
1897 and 1858.
j. Murray Bartels, writing in Stamps
l RdSdZILlC All ANONCillDCl 10, OCIldlCS
Miniature sheet speculation is des-
tined to have detrimental effect or
our hobby, substantial funds having
been diverted toward it. Fortunately
| not all miniature sheets can be &C.
cused of speculative faint, but unless
something is done all will fall under {
shadow Our own Government ha!
seen to it that every one is givel
ample opportunity to secure as man.
sheets as are desired at face value
without any surplus tax or other re-
striction"
A Dutch printer has been given tn
contract for the manufacture of tn
souvenir sheets which Guatemala !
bringing out to honor George Wash
ington and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tn
edition will be limited to 10000
copies.
Robert w. Richardson has been APP
pointed editor of Linn's Weekly STAN
News, Columbus, Ohio.
\ llt SSSoild 4lullAOCl VI ANOSdLlOll
Magazine contains an interesting arti
Gle on Photography and Stamp Col
lecting" by Robert White. Also, a re
view of the current parade of stamp
in commemoration Of the Sesquicen
tennial of the Constitution OF tn
United States.
Fred j. Melville, international dea
of philatelic journalists, in his SGT
address to the Junior Philatelic Sc
ciety, October 2, said: When wa
broke out in 1914, many people
and some great philatelists anon
them-who were very short-sightet
considered that philately was doomed
The war made philately stronger tina
ever.
I'm the years since the war thel
has been a succession of great even
which have brought new stamps wit
strong attractions for the publ
Each has added its quota to the swell
ing legions of collectors. -.
Some of my friends view this pros
gress with morbid alarm. Once agai
the voice of the pessimist proclaim
the death-knell of philately. An
how, or rather why? Why shoul
philately expire because there are tv
or ten collectors for every one WI
collected 10 years ago."
The postal authorities of Egypt hay
closed their philatelic agency. Co
lectors hereafter must make their pun
chases at ordinary post office window
E. Irving Fulton of the Chamber {
Commerce of the United States re
ports that Cuban postal officials brok
their own rule and permitted the *
called American Nations" series {
stamps to be accepted for the tran,
mission of mail after the stipulate
closing date, October 16.
Meanwhile, the editors Of Gibbor
g. SCOTS catalogues have indicate
that the set will not be listed.
When the Scent territorial STAN
for Hawaii went on sale at Honolul
October 10 the first sheet was sold b
Postmaster John H. Wilson to Go
Joseph B. Poindexter. An earthquak
signalized the event.
Taking into consideration the pre-
vailing differences of opinion abo,
the recent stamps Of the loyalist an
rebel factions of Spain, collectors al
advised to endeavor to obtain covel
used for legitimate postal servic
Mint copies may be attractive, but