Evening star., 1938-07-31

for January. The article is illus
trated with beautiful half-tone cuts
reproducing stamps showing Hadyn,
Mozart. Beethoven, Schubert, Bruck-
nor, Johann Strauss, Wolf, Liszt,
Chopin, Paderewski, Bellini, Comes,
Benoit, Berlioz, Smetana. Dvorak,
Sweelinck, Diepenbrock. Schultz, Bach,
Handel, Rouget de Lisle, Bjornstjerne
Bjornson. NJ. M. Gutierrez. H. g. Ma
gei, Stradivari. Pergolesi, Spontini.
Queen Liliuokalani and other per-
sons prominent In the musical Hall OF
Fame.
The centenary of the birth of John
Hay secretary and biographer Of Alb
raham Lincoln, later Secretary of
State, will be celebrated on October
8; and 1t is not inconceivable that a
stamp in homage to his services to his
country will be issued on that date.
Friends of the late Will Rogers, cow
boy philosopher, have renewed their
effort to persuade Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley to authorize stamp In
his memory. They want 1t ready for
release not later than November.
Jay w. Palmer, construction engi-
neer employed in the Treasury De-
partment. is an applicant for men,
bership in the Washington Philatelic
Society. He specializes in imperfo-
rate United States and airmail
stamps.
Hungary Is about to issue a special
commemorative sheet Of seven values
for the ninth centenary Of st. Stephen,
the national patron. The designs
are exceptionally artistic.
Poland will bring out a new regular
postage series on November IL. His
torical designs are specified in the
advance publicity, but no details are
given.
Thomas r. Henry. science editor
of The Star, is en- route to England
for the meeting OF the British Associ-
alton for the Advancement Of Science.
While in London, he plans to take
advantage of the opportunity to i'm
prove the stamp collection of his son.
Announcement from the ONCE Of the
director general of posts of Finland is
that only 1860 first-day covers were
nish Delaware commemorative 3l2-
markka stamp on June l. This was
in addition to $500 which were pre-
pared especially for American collec-
tors and sent to the American Finnish
Tercentenary Committee, Grocer Build
ing, Chester, Pa. for sale.
Usually when a neighborhood cele-
brates itself, the expense must be
borne by the community theoretically
benefited; but Marietta. Ohio, is an
exception to the rule Taxpayers
throughout the entire Nation are
meeting the bills for the Northwest
Territory Celebration Commission.
Propaganda sent by the sponsors to
philatelic editors is printed on Gov
ernment paper and franked through
the mails.
The Nicholas Murray Butler Trophy
Of Filatelikus. the Columbia University
philatelic society. has been awarded
to Robert B. Sykes. jr.. of Brown.
He exhibited in the recent intercolle-
giate show a specialized collection Of
Rhodesia.
LatVia announces two souvenir
sheets for the inaugura ton of a new
electric power plant and a ministry
of justice building at Keguna.
Stamp club meetings for the week
are listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 3. Washington
Collectors Club, Thompson School,
Twelfth street. Program, bourse and
auction.
Wednesday evening at 8, Washington
Philatelic Society, Hotel Carlton,
Sixteenth street. Special business
meeting to discuss proposed boycott
of speculative satmps and to elect
new president. Members only admit
ted.
Friday evening at 8, Washington
Stamp Club of the Air, Station VOL
Albert F. Kunze will present a stamp
romance and comment on current
philatelic news.
Saturday afternoon at 3, National
Federation of Stamp Clubs, Station
WRC.