Evening star., 1937-07-25
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BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT

Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor
OF The Star and sponsor of this stamp
department from its beginning in
1882, died at Emergency Hospital
Sunday morning, July l8.
He had been an enthusiastic hermit
collector" for many years and was
the originator of philatelic journalism
In Washington and its loyal supporter
throughout the Nation.
Grateful tribute to his memory was
paid by Albert F. Kunze, leader of
the Washington Stamp Club of the
Air. speaking from Station VOL Mon
day evening.
Funeral services at the National
City Christian Church Tuesday aft
ernoon were attended by Harry F.
Dunkhorst and Philip Simms War;
ren, representing the Washington
Philatelic Society. to which Mr.. Kuhn
belonged
The society formally expressed It's
sorrow and sympathy at its regular
meeting Wednesday night.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley has confirmed the forecast of the
commemorative for the l50th ami
versary Of the signing of the Con-
stitutlon. The new stamp will be
issued September II and, as previously
Indicated will show a reproduction
Of Junius Brutus Sterns' painting of
the founding fathers" assembled at
Independence Hall, Philadelphia. to
aflx their autographs to the basic
charter of American freedom
Because of mechanical difficulties
IN the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. the plan for bi-colored product
has been abandoned, and the com
memorative" will be ordinary purple
In chromatic character. The denom-
tnAtlon specified is 3 cents.
Collectors are notified that the post
master at Asheville, N. c., will Serv-
ice first-day covers for the special
souvenir sheet to be released in con-
Americans convention, August 26. The
l0-cent Parks stamp. in green in
stead Of gray has been designated.
Only one territorial issue will be
authorized for Hawaii at the present
time. 1t will be a portrait stamp,
showing the countenance of King
Kamehameha I, the so-called "Ha-
waiian Napoleon" whose statue was
represented in the independent Hawaii
25-cent, dark violet denomination Of
1888. as we'll as in several values Of
the series of 1894.
Horace Remillard, American consul
at Port Said, Egypt, will be guest of
honor and principal speaker at a
meeting Of the Washington Philatelic
Society Wednesday evening, August
II. He will exhibit his unparalleled
collection Of the early stamps Of
Spain.
The fourth annual duck hunters
license stamp went on sale July /.
Five broadbills are shown in the de-
sign and the composition was the work
OF j. D. Knapp of New York. The
plate number Is l36267 and the value,
as usual, is 81.
The Northwest Territory stamp
actually commentaries a scandal, &C
oording to Elmer c. Pratt, philatelic
editor OF the Camden Courier Post
1t recalls tbs flrst high pressure
lobby" to which the National Gov
eminent ever was subjected.
Rev. DR.. Manasseh Cutler, Mr. Pratt
says, obtained the passage OF the
Northwest ordinance Of 1897" by
smooth and efficient" coercion. Un-
der the terms OF the instrument, the
Ohio company obtained nearly s.
100000 acres of land for about s45o.-
900 In specie which the promoters
'had bought at 10 cents on the dol
lar" Less than cent an acre,
therefore. was the price paid for
some Of the most valuable real estate
tn the world
DR.. Cutler, by the way, was a store