Evening star., 1937-07-18
day. Postmaster Gen James A. Far
ley forecast regular transatlantic mail
service within six months"

| Lieut. Col B. B. Wilcox, already
well-known in Washington philatelic
| circles for his visits in years gone
by, now is on duty at the office OF
the chief of staff. War Department
He will take an active part in stamp
enterprises during the coming Fall
and Winter.
c. Robert Kay, philatelic editor of
the Associated Press, wires from New
York: There is an appearance of
brisk activity in wholesale quantities
Of the British coronation stamps,
which is result of failure of some
dealers to obtain their supplies from
abroad rather than overwhelming COL
lector interest.
wholesalers who received large
quantities of the stamps for the As
crown colonies are reaping a harvest
as dealers transfer their orders be-
cause those from whom they orig
inally ordered for various reasons can
not supply them.
The situation is even more er-
ratio AS regards the coronation stamps
issued by the British dominions.
These must be ordered direct from
the dominions. One day they will be
very scarce; the next, after large sup
plies are received by boat, the price
drops with thud
Southern Rhodesia is furnishing
fireworks that have dealers tearing
their hair The issue-one value at
least-is sold out at home. and there
is slight prospect that there will be a
reissue. The New York Philatelic Ex-
change posts bid price of SITS per
set for this issue, with no asked price
posted
This means that wholesalers and
retailers who offered to supply the do
mlnlonS complete, and did not order
their Southern Rhodesla soon enough,
are unable to flll their orders as ad-
VertiSed. II collector insists upon
completion, there is nothing for the
dealer to do but refund the amount
for the entire order or buy Southern
Rhodesia at an exorbitant price and
take a loss on the sale.
"Advices from Washington are that
collectors and dealers in the Nation S
Capital expect boom In collection
of the stamps of France and colonies
because Of the devaluation of the
franc
When the United States dollar was
revalued more than three years ago.
French issues jumped as much as 100
per cent because of the rise of the
franc in comparison with the dollar.
"Devaluation of the franc is expect
ed to have an opposite effect, with
prices of current and recent unused
French stamps dropping 25 to 40 per
cent after dealers stocks are reduced
to the point where they may be re-
newed at lower prices
The National Education Association
of the United States is petltlonlne
Postmaster General Farley for a Stang
in homage to Horace Mann, father
of the American public school system.
1t is argued that he certainly belong,
in the class with Washington. Lin.
clon. Lee and our other beloved ma.
tional leaders" and it is confidently
promised that "a million teachers anc
10000. 900 boys and girls can be in.
terested in philatelv through the issu
ance OF such stamp"
Paul D. Weeks, member of both thl
Washington Philatelic Society ant
the Washington Collectors Club, re.
Gently has purchased two compre.
hensive United States collections.
Elsie Louise Holtgreve. treasurer o.
the Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors, has been vacation.
ing at Atlantic City.
The New York Herald Tribune yes
terday called attention to numerous
errors in the map used in the North
west Territory stamp. "1ndianians.
it says, will be surprised to fnd that
STEAMSHIPS.