Evening star., 1938-06-05
BvJames Waldo Faucet.

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As forecast a week ago, Postmaster
General James A. Farley has author
ized q second stamp to publicize the
Northwest Territory celebration. The
new commemorative will be a scent
value, purple as usual, standard OTIS
by 0.87 inches In size, and will show "a
symbolic group representing a nation
moving westward" designed by Gutzon
Borglum, sculptor Marietta, Ohio, is
specified for first-day sale, Friday,
July Is.
Between the present time and the
end Of the year at least 80 new stamps
will be released. The schedule of the
Post. ONCE Department calls for an
average of five first days a month.
During 1889 a new airport series
with values ranging from 10 cents to
81 probably will be issued.
There are indications that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will revive his plan
for a set of commemorative for the
"heroes of peace"-inventors, artists,
poets, philosophers, musicians, etc.
Printing orders for the Scent "red
bird" airmail stamp are reported to
have been 10000, 900 copies.
Guatemala Is bringing out % new
airpost stamps, II for domestic service,
II for foreign. They will be three
color productions, all pictorials.
A boy OF IT, George Hearne, Sd, Of
Shreveport, La, has been declared the
winner of the slogan contest for the
Society of Philatelic Americans Con-
vention at Chicago August Is to 27, in
elusive. His suggestion was: Smart
est Philatelic Attraction-Since Phil
atelists Assembled"
Patrolman William G. Grooms was
publicly thanked by the Washington
Philatelic Society, Hotel Carlton, We'd
nesday evening for his services in
solving the mystery of the robbery of
the stamp shop of Alden H. Whitney,
4o5 Twelfth street, Thursday morning,
May 26. Judge David D. Caldwell ex-
pressed the gratitude of stamp collec-
tors In general for his prompt and
efficient work, and Mr.. Grooms HIM
self, introduced by Mr.. Whitney, ex-
planned the procedure of the Metro
politan Police in such cases.
Both ordinary and electric-eye
printing of the 2-cent John Adams
stamp. raspberry color. were placed on
sale in Washington on Friday. Col
lectors, taken by surprise, stormed
Philatelic Agency and postal station
windows for copies of each variety.
Many first-day covers were mailed
with both types.
John R. Ewell, first vice president
Of the Washington Philatelic Society,
was guest Of honor and principal
speaker at meeting Of the Y. M.
C. A. Stamp Club at Wilmington.
He will visit the Salisbury club on
June IA and the Frederick club on
June AZ.
The l-cent George Washington
stamp designed by Miss Elaine Raw
linson shows the left side of the face
of the first President represented as
the right. Photographs have been
reversed without regard to the fact
that pictorial libel is involved. But
the artist has ample precedent in the
1-cent bicentennial issue and, espe-
ctally, in the Yorktown and 1-cent
Army stamps, in which the original
drawing has been twisted out of all
semblance to reality.
Referring to the Scent denomina-
ton OF the regular presidential series,
James B. Hatcher, stamp editor of
the Associated Press, writes: Every
American knows that Thomas Jeffer-
son wrote the Declaration of indie
pendence. He also played the violin,
considered himself a farmer, prac-
ticed law in Williamsburg, became
Governor of Virginia, moved the State
capital to Richmond, disapproved of
slavery (his beautiful authenticated
wife inherited 1875 slaves, served as
a Congressman in 1888, was sent to
France, where he replaced Franklin
as American Minister; joined Wash
ington's cabinet as Secretary of State,
but clashed with Alexander Hamilton.
Federalist, and finally resigned; had
his views accepted by the Republican
party, was Vice President, and liked
it, under John Adams; defeated Aaron
Burr by hairs breadth for the pres
tdency in 1900, served two terms as
President, put through the Louisiana
purchase, established Virginia's edu-
cational system, becoming father of
the State university; nearly lost
Monticello, due to financial troubles.
and died in 1925 within few hours
OF John Adams death"
1t might be added that he invented
desk, sold his books to the Govern
ment to start the Library of Congress,
tried unsuccessfully to pack the su-
preme Court, sent the first written
message to the National Legislature.
hated artisans as class and despised
labor unions disapproved of Federal
extravaganza, advocated a balanced
budget, warned against fat money
and pointed out the peril of a man.
aged currency" liked to read aloud.
though "his voice was never good.
being husky; suffered migraine head
aches periodically, but kept his ewes
and teeth "still sound" to the age of
%; mad no more sense of humor
tnan a fish,: owned nearly IL 900