Evening star., 1938-02-06

Department could give full and correct
information concerning the origin Of
the design. the time it was prepared
and the place where the original is
now hanging, as we'll as Others sital in
formation concerning It," The names
OF those group or individuals appealing
for authorization likewise might be
provided. For example, who really
wants the neglected Presidents" Sc
ries now that Louis McHenry Howe
has gone to his rest? He invented the
idea. But nobody knows the identity
OF the persons who have kept it alive.
Albert F. Kunze, discussing the
new illustrations law in Weekly Phila-
telic Gossip for February 5, says:
There is cogent reason for collectors
to consider what further legislation
is still needed to place the science
Of philately on the same lawful plane
enjoyed by other educational avo-
cations and trades" He advocates
the right to publish reproductions
OF such portions of United States
stamps, and not merely borders of
stamps tperhaps restricted to one
half of the stamp illustrated) in any
size, to show varieties; 1.-The right
to publish reproductions of foreign
and demonetized stamps without
being stricted to black and white"
and the right to publish reproduce
tlons of Cancelled United States
stamps which were not prohibited
by any fundamental law prior to the
act of January q, 1888"
Referring to the release of minia-
ture sheet in Bulgaria recently. the
New York Sun says: The total
issue, printed in blue showing King
Boris, was 47,500 sheets. half of
which were sold to Bulgarian dealers
and half to the general public.
Only one sheet was sold to a person,
on the presentation of credentials
from the police department. The
entire issue was sold in one hour"
Edward N. Bradley. having pleaded
guilty to charge of offering coun-
terfeit postage stamps for sale" has
been sentenced to the New York
State Prison, Attica, N. Y, for not
less than S years nor more than 10
years" Weekly Philatelic gossip
comments: Thus ends, for the
time being, the case of a man who
commenced visiting and trading with
collectors in Kansas and Missouri,
through Illinois. Ohio and other
States in the East finally meeting
with arrest in the State of New
York"
The Post Office Department will
display two frames of stamps at the
third annual exhibition of the AS
sociatlon of South Jersey Stamp
Clubs, Walt Whitman Hotel, Cam
den. Friday to Sunday. February 18
to 20.
c. Hercus Just, president, reports
that plans for the WASHINGTON COL
lectors Club exhibition at the National
Museum during March are shaping
up nicely Among those who will CO.
operate in the display are: c. H.
Vaughan. specialized Great Britain;
F.. A. Bickert 18th century Germany;
Valdemar Weiergang, probably Scan
dinavian countries; Harry A. Fox,
and Benjamin c. WAL
denmaier, SaraWak.
The Washington Philatelic Society,
Hotel Carlton. Sixteenth street. will
have special business meeting We'd
nesday evening, to which non-members
will not be admitted.
Open gatherings of stamp groups
are listed as follows
Tomorrow evening at 730, Washing
ton Stamp Club of the Air, from Sta
ton VOL. Mr.. Kunze will speak on
SWedenborg.
Tomorrow evening at 8. East WASH
ington Stamp Club, Eastern High
School,
Tuesday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club, Thomson School,
Twelfth street. Philatelc bingo party
for chlldrens charities, exhibition etc.
Saturday afternoon at !, Philatelic
Luncheon Group, Hotel Harrington.
street. Round table discus
sion of stamp news
Saturday afternoon at $50. National
Federation of Stamp Clubs, Station
WRC. Eminent collectors on coast-to-
coast program.