Evening star., 1938-04-17

elected by a large majority over the
Republican candidate, Gen. John c.
Fremont. His term of office was
characterized by policy of placating
the Southern element Most of his
subordinates were Southerners. many
violent secessionists. Following the
election of 1860. two of his cabinet
officers resigned only after they had
done as much to further the Southern
cause as possible. while earlier his
Secretary of State had resigned In
disgust at the actions of his fellow
cabinet officers. Only after the firing
on the steamer Star of the West,
January 8. 1861. did Buchanan show
any attempt to preserve the Union . .
He left Office with the knowledge
that both sides had little love for
him.
Frank Blair played the part Of
Thomas Jefferson and Miss Nellie Mae
Vletch that Of the third Presidents
wife in Monday evenings dramatiza-
ton of the Washington Stamp Club
Of the Air. presented by Albert F.
kunze. The next broadcast of the
series is scheduled for Monday eve
ming, April 25
The Stack Goble Advertising
Agency of Chicago writes In what
can be truly called lightning speed,
a company not in the stamp business
has utilized the privileges accorded
by the new Stamps Illustrations Act
and is making available to collectors
and others. free of charge. specially
prepared booklet of illustrations of
the important and valuable United
States postage stamps. 1t even goes
further and designates the value of
each stamp illustrated and price to
be paid for it. The booklet contains
80 pages and is being offered for Dari- |
Rich bottle tops, chocolate milk
drink produced by many milk COM
panies throughout the Nation under
license from Boweys Dari-Rich, Chi
cago, who are having the booklet
printed"
Included in the 1888 list of mem
bers of the American. Philatelic So
ciety are the names of Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Hyde Park, N. Y. and Her
bert Hoover, Palo Alto, Calf.
Mauritius has new regular postage
series bearing the portrait of King
George VI The denominations are:
&c, gray; &c, green; Sc, pale violet; l0c,
carmine; 12c. red orange: zoe, light
blue: Csc, red brown; 1r. gray brown;
2.5or, lilac; 5r, olive green, and l0r,
red violet.
Frank L. Goes. secretary Of the So
ciety Of Philatelic Americans, reports
that the post office department Of
Sweden recently has installed a new
printing press which prints stamps on
paper previously gummed, the surface
Of which is semi-dampened and dried
Immediately after printing. THE per-
forating." he says. "is done right on
the machine before 1t is delivered to
the last set Of rollers. and the machine
will permit perforating on two, three
VI AouI oiACS VI Vic otdlukS.
Perhaps sometime in the dim and
distant future similar equipment may
be purchased for the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing of the United
States-as recommended by speakers
at the National Conference last June.
Finland has Joined the list Of ma
tions commemorating the Swedish set
tlement Of Delaware. A new semi
postal Pm plus sop stamp has been
ordered to call attention to the fact
that there were some Firms among
the Swedes.
A commemorative sheet will be is
sued by Poland for philatelic exhibi-
ton at Varsovie, May to 8. The de-
sign will show a post diligence Of the
18th century.
Collectors Of stamps showing water
falls are notified that British Guiana
has released q pictorial representing
Kaietur Cascade.
George Van Den Berg (Prof. Lowell
Ragatz of George Washington Univer-
sity) reports: There are some so bus
lines In Belgium with postal facilities
and employing distictive postmarks."
May Is will be the 20th anniversAry
Of the first airmau service between
washington and New York.
6. Leonard Pfei6ef, life memhef q
the American Philatelic Society and .