Evening star., 1937-07-25

specializes in complete sheets of
| United States stamps as issued.
| Louis J. Heath Of the United Press.
president of the Washington Airmail
Society. says; up to January l. 1887,
airmail stamps to the number of 3,O82
varieties have been issued by SO diff
ferent governments.
National Stamp Conference papers
| by John w. Longnecker of Hartford
and Carter Glass, jr, Of Lynchburg
are published in Mekeels Weekly
Stamp News for July 10.
Ralph E. Smith. regional vice pres
| ident OF the Trans Mississippi Phi
latelic Society, active and popular in
Washington stamp circles for several
years, is returning to his former home
in Omaha. He will be missed by his
fellow members in both the Wash
ington Philatelc Society and the
Washington Collectors Club.
| Robert A. Truax, postal markings,
historian, is the author of mono-
graph on Washington street railway
post office systems soon TO be printed
in the American Philatelist
| A Washington cover service agent
in New York for the first-day sale
of the Northwest Territory stamp,
overpaid a postal clerk $40. The
money later was refunded by Albert
Goldman, postmaster of New York,
who also took the time to express re-
greet for the mistake" OF his sub
ordinate.
The government OF Czechoslovakia
has no objection to the reproduction
Of its stamps in the philatelic press.
Indeed, it approves such publicity
and has brought out photogravure
sheet, reprinted from the Ceskosloven-
ska Posta, showing tacsimilies Of all
issues of recent years. A note of eX-
planation says: "CZechoslovak post
age stamps enjoy an excellent repu-
ton throughout the world. This is
I also demonstrated by the fact that
at specialist exhibitions they have
repeatedly been awarded the highest
prizes. Experts and a large public
particularly value them for their
| impression lStickneys system OF deep
steel-engraving), their graphic ar
rangement and their pictorial con-
tent"
New officers of the American Naval
Cancellation Society Vikings Crew
No. 8 are: Louis G. Nix. president:
w. A. Plzinger, vice president. Ed
ward T. Patterson. secretary and John
NJ. Ritchey, treasurer.
Plans for the National Stamp Ex-
hibition, to be held at the New York
Museum Of Science and Industry,
Radio City, New York. October to
10, are being completed. Prominent
speakers, including high government
! and diplomatic officials. opera stars,
screen and radio artists, authors.
correspondents and explorers whose
names are known throughout the
world" it has been announced, will
give informal talks in the spacious,
commodious lecture hall which is
equipped with amplnying and motion
| picture facilities"
The Fidelity Stamp Co. announces
another auction at the Hotel Carlton.
Friday evening, August s. Catalogues
may be had by application to John
r. Ewell, 40 Bond Building.
SCOTS Monthly Stamp Journal for
July devotes two full pages to re-
port Of the National Stamp Confer
ence.
Miss Alice B. Ciley, secretary and
treasurer of the Washington All Mail
Society, has completely recovered from
her recent illness and again is active
in her chosen fields OF collecting.
The map reproduced in the North
west Territory stamp is copied from
Fosters Maps Illustrating the His
tory OF the United States" published
in 1905. 1t is not accurate in detail,
yet 1t does picture the country as it
was supposed to be in 1897.
A crash cover from the wreck Of
the Zeppelin Hindenburg recently
sold in Cleveland for 500.
Prince Louis Of Monaco Is reported
to be negotiating for the sale OF his
postal system to France.
The only States which have not
had philatelic recognition during the
past 20 years are: Idaho, New Mexico.
North Dakota. South Dakota. Okla
homa, Alabama and Delaware. Per-
haps 1t would be good idea to give
each OF them commemorative
and finish the business once and for
all
Neighborhood stamps, admittedly,
are contradiction. The Federal Gov
ernment ought to issue postal paper
OF national significance exclusively.
| Weekly Philatelic Gossip SAYS. IF
you live in Russia you are prohibited
from purchasing the commemorative
stamps of Russia. which are restricted
to sale to capitalist dealers and COL
lectors."
Great Britain continues to brinx
TRAVEL.