Evening star., 1938-03-20

Bay. The native, fortunately, felt
friendly and tossed aside their weapons
to show it.
Capt. Phillip decided the bay
wouldn't do, so he sailed to Port jack
son, near Sydney's present site. There
he selected landing cove and named
it for the British home secretary, Lord
Sydney. A few days later the flag was
planted, the colony proclaimed and
Phillip named the first Governor of
what became New South Wales.
The design of the new stamps CD,
red; 3p, ultramarine. and 9p, violet)
shows group of British naval officers
in grove Of trees, with the inlet and
three ships in the background The
inscription reads, Governor Phillip at
Sydney Cove, 1788-l5oth Anniver-
sary.'"
Add to the list Of stamps relating
to music commemorative issue by
Venezuela in tribute to Maria Teresa
Carreno 1853-1917), famous pianist
whose father once was Venezuelan
minister Of finance. The denomina-
ton is Is cents. blue.
Polands acknowledgment of the
United States Constitution is a stamp
showing portraits of Washington and
Kosciusko, the American and Polish
flags and the Statue of Liberty.
France is preparing a series to aid
in financing an infantry monument:
also, 1.75fr stamp to publicize the
champagne industry.
New stamps are forecast in Canada
as follows: 10c, 13c, zoe, soc, 81, &c
airmail and zoe special delivery.
Hungary will have a series of stamps
for the International Eucharistic Con-
gress in May.
Walter N. Emerson, publicity chair
man, announces that "the lucky and
clever stamp man or woman who sub
nlits the best slogan for the Society
of Philatelic Americans convention
at Chicago, August rs to q inclusive"
will have all expenses paid after ar
rival in the Windy City. His address
is: Room 205, So West Washington
street, Chicago.
Haughton Sanguinetti, former phi
latelic editor of the Boston Evening
Transcript, now is sub-editor of
newspaper at Kingston, Jamaica,
British West Indies.
DR.. W. I. Mitchell, widely known
as an authority in the precancel field,
has become member of the. WASH
ington Philatelic Society.
S. j. Mcdowell Of Metuchen, N. j.,
general collector since 1888, but spe-
cializing in town postmarks at pres
ent, was Washington visitor last
week.
The Dominican Republic has joined
the procession of governments ac-
cepting Representative Sol Blooms
invitation to issue stamps to COM
memorate" the sesquicentenary Of the
Constitution of the United States. A
globe and torch are the symbols
employed in the design. Three values
are specified-1c, bright green; Sc,
purple, end 10c, bright orange.
Russia announces 20k, rose red.
stamp showing the Soviet Building at
the Paris Exposition.
Czechoslovakia's most recent pro-
ductions are two stamps to mark the
anniversary of q battle fought near
Bachmac in 1918. The denominations
are sob, green, and TX, carmine.
Honduras has withdrawn from sale
the map stomp which not long ago
CAUSED protest in Nicaragua.
Belgium has released a new minia-
ture sheet in aid Of q campaign to
raise funds for monument to the
late King Albert. The denomination
is given as 2.45 fr. plus 7.55 fr.
The royal wedding stamp of Egypt
is reported to have been sold out" to
syndicate. which is holding its stock
until the price reaches the sky.
Town officials at East Hampton,
Long Island, have appealed to Mr..
Farley to authorize stamp in Tribute
to- John Howard Payne, author OF
Home, Sweet Home"
Collectors specializing in the stamps
Of Switzerland arp invited to afiliate
with Helvetia. ntFly-organised phil.
atelic society u which Jacques