Evening star., 1938-01-02

si stamps ana one 1s hunting Der.
NIT revenue.
Seventeen governments have each
released rs or more stamps this wear.
the leader being Nicaragua With 67.
followed by Guatemala with 54, French
Equatorial Africa with 40, Ecuador
with 80 and Venezuela with IS. Eieht
OF these II countries are In Latin
America, and the record shows that
nearly one-fourth Of the years totals
have come from the Latin American
lands. Nine Of the 172 governments
released only one stamp each, and
there are more than 80 other coun.
tries which contributed nothing
postally."
Add to the list Of stamp issuing
countries which have ceased to exist
the name of Curacao. Beginning
January 1t will be known as the
Dutch Antilles.
Finland announces three stamps for
the International Ski Federation
meeting at Kip, as follows: l.25m
plus Tsp, cross-country skiers; 2m
plus I'm, ski jumper In action, and
3.50m plus l.50m, skier coasting down
hill.
The French colonies of Mauretania,
Somali Coast and st. Pierre-Miuue-
Ion soon will have new stamps for
regular postage and probably for air
mail.
Maurice S. Petty, newly elected
president of the Washington Airmail
Society, is nationally known for his
contributions to the airpost press. He
Is former secretary of the Washing
ton Philatelic Society and a specialist
on airport dedications and C. A. M.
routes and markings.
Stamps Magazine and the Souvenir
Issue monthly have joined to con-
demn speculative miniature sheets
issued to exploit collectors. Both
quote j. M. Bartels as saying: Mini
ature sheet speculation is destined to
have detrimental effect on our
hobby, substantial funds having been
diverted toward it. Fortunately, not
all miniature sheets can be accused
of speculative taint, but ulness some
thing is done, all will fall under q
shadow
Horace Mann Towner, former Gov
ernor Of Puerto Rico, died on Mo-
vember 25-the day the Puerto Rico
stamp went on sale.
The Telephone Almanac for 1888
contains data of interest to stamp
collectors. Copies may be had by
application to the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co., 1875 Broad
way, New York City.
Robert A. Truax, as chairman Of the
Postal Markings Unit of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Society, has become edi-
tor Of the postmark section OF the
monthly American Philatelist.
A New York dealer advertises 1893
"all different" stamps from blood
soaked Spain and war-torn China"
His adjectives are colorful, but his
instinct is right when he appeals to
students of current history.
Linn's Weekly Stamp News says:
Miniature sheets are not new. We
know 6-foot travelling salesman who
claims to have been encountering
miniature sheets in hotels all his life"
A few copies Of the National Stamp
Conference Book still are available
and may be had postpaid at 81 each
from Philip Simms Warren. 1702 Ho-
bart street NV. The contents in
clude letters from President Roose-
welt, Postmaster General James A.
Farley and Secretary Of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes; papers by Gerard
Ten Eyck Beeckman. Cecil Betron,
William A. Dwiggins. Rollin E. Flower,
Carter Glass, jr.; Fred w. Green, Don
Grieve, DR.. Emil Ferdinand Hirsch-
berger, Max G. Johl, Roy w. Johns,
Ernest A. Kehr, Otis Beall Kent, Otto
korte, Albert F. Kunze, John W.
Longnecker, DELI Norona. DR.. Albert
c. Schwarting and H. s. Wagner:
abstracts Of addresses by Acting Third
Assistant Postmaster General Roy M.
North and Director Alvin w. Hall of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
news reports and editorials on the
conference and . conference on who's
who.
Philatelic meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 7:30, the
Washington Stamp Club Of the Air
from Station VOL. Albert r. Kunze
will continue his discussion Of stamps
and history.
Tuesday evening at 8, Washington
Collectors Club, branch 5, Society of
Philatelic Americans, Thomson School,
| Twelfth street. Program, exhibition,
bourse and auction.
Wednesday evening at 8, Washing
ton Philatelic Society, Hotel Carlton,
Sixteenth street. Ohio L.arkin Rogers.
philatelic agent Of the Post ONCE De-
partment, guest Of honor and principal
speaker. Exhibition Of United States
stamps and covers. Auction.
Friday evening at 8, Washington
Stamp Club Of the Air auction, Hotel
Carlton. John r. Ewell in charge.
Several hundred lots Of covers and
| stamps to be sold.
Saturday afternoon at /. Philatelic
Luncheon Group, Hotel Harrington,
Eleventh street. Round-table discus.
sion of stamp news.
All meetings are open to the public
and visitors are assured Of cordial
welcome.
STAMPS.
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