Evening star., 1937-08-08

a series for the sesquicentennial Of the
Constitution of the United States.
Wes M. Tryon advocates q stamp
for the District of Columbia to call
attention to the voteless condition of
residents of the Nations Capital.
g. M. Farquhar, member of both
the washington Philatelic Society and
the Washington Collectors Club, is
the compiler and editor of an invalua-
BILE adjunct to the Official Description
OF United States Postage Stamps" is
sued by the Post Office Department
on June l. The pamphlet bears the
title ~. S. Stamp Illustration Cross
Reference List" and is designed ito
make readily available the catalogue
numbers applicable to each illustra-
ton and also to help in locating the
proper Illustration when the catalogue
number already is known.
Part one of the booklet presents
page numbers, denominations and
catalogue numbers; part two shows
catalogue numbers in relation to the
pages IN which they are illustrated
For example, page l contains repro
auctions of the scent and 1O-cent
values, known as No. % and No. 90
Similarly, page % pictures the 3O-cent
and 90-cent denominations, desie-
mated No 228 and No. 229,
In effect, Mr.. Farquhar has cor
related the Specialized United States
Catalogue and the Governments Off
clal publication. He, therefore, NAV
be said to have made both previous
publications infinitely more useful to
collectors.
By mistake The Star last Sunday
printed a portrait of Lieut.. Col B, B.
Wilcox, president Of the Duluth Stamp
Club and acknowledgement philatelic
authority, without the caption lines
which had been prepared to accom-
pany the cut" With apology to the
victim OF the error, it is announced
that he will be guest OF honor and
principal speaker at a meeting of
the Washington Philatelic Society
Wednesday evening August 25. He will
discuss Pre-canceled Stamps" and
will exhibit portion of his valuable
collection.
Syria has brought out an airmail
series showing her building at the
Paris Exposition.
The Southern Rhodesia coronation
stamps are exceeding scarce Reports
from Salisbury say that $4,000 were
sold on the day Of release.
Australia announces three new
issues, as follows: Sd, King George VI;
Sd. Kookaburra bird, and lsh, lyre
bird.
Ihe Virginia Dare stamp, according
| to rumor, will be printed on flat-bed
presses. For that reason it should be
better product than less fortunate
| recent issues.
King Faurok, new sovereign of
Egypt, is portrayed on nine stamps
issued in Cairo on July 20.
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia,
wants commemorative next year.
Mekeels Weekly Stamp News for
August 2 reproduces two papers read
at the National Stamp Conference
Our Stamps Should Be as Good as
the Best" by H. S. Wagner, Akron,
and Suggestions for the Improvement
OF U. S. Stamps" by Don Grieve.
Cleveland.
H. M. Southgate, president of the
Bureau Issues Association and vice
president Of the American Philatelic
Society," is at Bass Rocks, Gloucester,
Mass, for his vacation.
In connection with the Third Amer
ican Philatelic Congress, the Chicago
Philatelic Society announces an open
stamp exhibition at the Hotel La
Sale October 20 to 81, inclusive.
Classidcations are: A, not for
competition: B, for competition; Sec
ton United States and Possessions
In seven groups: 10Th century issues,
2Oth century issues, commemorative,
Confederates, U. S. possessions, pre-
cancels and stamps not otherwise
CLASSIFIED; Section 2-four foreign
groups: British Empire, other Euro
pean countries and colonies, South
and Central America, miscellaneous
foreign; Section 3-airmails, on or
on cover in two groups: U. S. and
foreign, and Section 4+collections
arranged to illustrate art, science, ETC.,
or any other subject or group not
otherwise classified.
Awards will consist of specially de-
signed combination metal shields and
ribbons, three to be given in each
group. There also will be a large
silver trophy cup for the exhibit
judged best In the entire competition.
Entry blanks may be obtained from
Elmer Stuart, II South La Sale
street, Chicago.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at the home of George w. Hawse.
secretary, 1904 First street northwest.
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Public
l4nvited.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Pace, 1892 Newton street, tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. j. Michael
Brown, secretary OF the Government
Printing Office Stamp Club, will ex-
nlolt his specialized Bolivian collec-
ton and give talk on its philatelic
s1gnifcance. Guests welcome.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air will meet over Station VOL to-
morrow evening at 8:45 O'Clock. Mr..
kunze will discuss stamps and their
historical connotations.
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch S, Society of Philatelic
Americans, will meet at the Thomson
School, Twelfth street, Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock. Public invited.