Evening star., 1938-02-20
Bv James Waldo Fawceff.

By James Waldo Fawceff.
Guests from points As distant %
Quebec and Shreveport. La, attended
Wednesday evenings meeting Of the
Washington Philatelic Society, Hotel
Carlton, when Carter Glass. jr., presi-
dent of the American Philatelic So
ciety, spoke on "Philatelic Trends,
and Alvin r. Meissner, artist Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
demonstrated the art OF stamp de-
signing.
The assembly hall was crowded be-
fore 8 o'clock and many members and
visitors stood throughout the program.
Mr.. Glass discussed the causes Of
the vast growth of stamp collecting
during the past decade and various
handicaps which the hobby has en-
countered resulting from that expan-
sion. He condemned speculation on
the part Of individuals and govern
ments and urged organized effort for
the defense of philately against al
forms Of exploitation.
The entertainment provided by Mr..
Meissner was unique In character.
Using sheets of paper already pre-
pared, he filled in" designs for seal
for the society and for four stamps
showing portraits Of George Waah-
ington and President Franklin D.
Roosevelt and other subjects. As he
worked, Albert F. Kunze, leader of
the Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air and Washington correspondent Of
Weekly Philatelic Gossip. described
the technical processes and methods
Of composition involved.
At the beginning of the meeting
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy M. North introduced his
new chief, Ramsay S. Black. recently
appointed in succession to the late
Clinton B. Eilenberger, and Mr.. Black
pledged his sincere cooperation with
collectors.
Other officials presented to the audi
ence were: Director Alvin w. Hall Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, Robert E. Fellers and Robert O.
King. respectively superintendent and
assistant superintendent of the divi-
sion Of stamps, Post Once DEPART
ment.
Also introduced were William K.
Schrage and Robert Miller, Mr.. Meis-
sners associates; H. M. southgate,
president of the Bureau Issues As
sociation; Miss Adelaide johnson,
sculptor; Rear Admiral G. H. T.
Lowndes, Harry F. Dunkhorst and
Carl T. Arlt
Those attending the meeting in
cruded Arthur Bevan, Charlottesville:
r. P. E. Dickinson, Norfolk: r. c.
Keefer and j. w. Spangler, Chambers
burg, Pa; E. Hermansen, Milwaukee;
M. Sidney Sells. Quebec; Miss Ethel
M Walker. Baltimore; Clyde Jordan,
Shreveport, La; r. G. Clinite, Mrs.
Madeline c. Nickles, Mrs. Grace L.
MacKnight, Mrs. Josephine B. Hoppe,
Mrs. Nellie G. Holnngsworth, Miss
Martha c. Duck, B. c. Waldemaier,
George s. venderwende. Miss Jessie
Lee Ingram, Miss Grace " Smith.
Morton o. Cooper, David H. Daven-
port, DR.. Fenton Bradford. T. Russell
Hungerford, Gerard Ten Eyck Beck
man, Mr.. and Mrs Edward B. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. LAnkford,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Michael Brown, Harry
b. Cation. Miss Velna G. Hall. Miss
Clara E. Douglas, Miss Lois Lott, Miss
Elsie Louise Holtgreve, Miss Viola
Wildermuth, Miss Cornelia Haley, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver J. Dompierre, Miss
Helen Pine, Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore w.
Stolpe, Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ Hall,
William e. Seaver, Henry M Folmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Evans, Miss
Juliette Belanger, Miss Pauline Annis,
Miss Helen Frownfelter. Miss Rose
Gwinn, L. A. Pierini, John Horne, E.
L. Rannie, Miss Helen McEvoy, c. T.
Thomas, William Barclay, Frank w.
Brown, F. B. Horne, Theodore Forbes,
o. j. Butler, e. P. Beard. H. B. Beech
Ter, Julian T. Baber, E. B. Wayson, @.
B. Giles, Miss Alma and Miss Adelaide
c. Barker, MIR. and Mrs. Alden H.
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde v. De
Binder, Rowland Lyon, Everett A. R.
Searl, Ernest A. Grant, Frederic B.
Blackburn, Mrs. Willoughby Chesley,
Dr. Albert G. Schwarting, Col. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, Robert A. Truax. Herman
Bocorselski, Miss Dorothy Fisk, M. L.
6choenthal, John K. Hedler, J. Arthur
Wood, DR.. M. @. Skinner, Henry w.
Clark. Mrs. Ethel v. Thompson, Capt
Wilbur Vanauken, A. H. Gilbert, Carl
o. Gercke. w. r. Goodwin, Mrs. Jane
G. DuMll, Miss Emma Strider, Franklin
Haliett, Tench Tlghman, Richard
Buckingham, " M. Curtis, T. F. Stat
tery. Victor w. Rotnem, Wendell Cor
don, Donald Depree, Miss Sylvia Rice,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Wiedmars, John
GRAHAM, Robert Bilsborough. Charles
Reynoldson. Richard Buckingham,
Miss Helen May Mannery, Miss M.
Edna Hardy, Charles F. Coon, Philip
M. Ransom. William A. verhas, Mrs.
North and Mrs. King
Before the meeting the board of
governors Of the society entertained
Mr.. Glass at supper Among those at
the table were Mrs. Catherine L. Man.
ming, Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Miss
Claire Hallard Fawcett, DR.. Ellis Ha-
worth, John R. Ewell, William c.
Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip simms
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. David D. Cald- |
well, Mr.. and Mrs Dunkhorst and Mr.. |
Glass father, Senator Carter Glass Of
Virginia.
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau announced on Wednesday the
regulations necessary for the admin
istration Of the new Illustrations law,
passed January 81 as "an act to per-
STAMPS,
Chrtstopher Columbus AirmaiI! This Beau.
tiful Spanish issue; complete Hunsarisn
set; King Edward set: Mussolini on Horse
oack: Italian Foundation Of Rome set, this
only 1Oc! PEARSON BROS. SO Nassau