Evening star., 1938-04-10
By James Waldo Fasvceff.

Eugene Klein. former president oi
the American Philatelic Society, now
chairman Of the American Philatelic
Congress, was presented with the first
Michael l.. Eidsness, j.. silver plate
"for helpful services to philately" at a
meeting Of the Washington Philatelic
Society. Hotel Carlton, Wednesday
evening
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Thomas c. Gale. sister of Mr.. Eidsness.
Receiving the plate from the hands of
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, philatelic
curator Of the Smithsonian Institution
and chairman of the Committee of
Judges for the award. she gave it to
MIR. Klein with an expression of good
wishes in the name of my brother"
Mr.. Klein, responding, told of the
affection which Mr.. Eidsness had in
spired among all classes of stamp COL
lectors. Il accept this plate" he said
in the spirit of love in which the gift
has been conceived. 1t will be precious
to me as long as memory lasts"
Among those attending the cere-
mony OF presentation were Mrs. Klein
and Miss Dolores Klein, wife and
daughter of the recipient; Lars M
Eldsness, brother. and Mrs. Gerda
klucken. a second sister of Mr.. Eds
ness; Milt Gallinant, Miss Irene M
Plstorio. Miss Dorothy Fisk. DR.. Fenton
Bradford, DR.. Melville G. Skinner
David H. Davenport. Albert F.. Kunze
Miss Agnes johnson. Ralph E. Smith,
Iheodore Forbes, M. L. Schoenthal.
William A, Verhas, Ernest A. Grant
Philip Simms Warren, Miss Marv
Speer, Dr. Albert c. Schwarting, John
Il. EWell, Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman.
Edwin H. Blakelock. Charles Kohen,
Joseph A. Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Martin, Capt. Wilbur Vanau-
ken and others.
Ernest A. Kehr, stamp editor of the
New York World Telegram. spoke on
the fellowship of collecting, and DR..
Louis c. West exhibited and described
selected portions of his collection of
the stamps of Czechoslovakia, calling
attention, incidentally, to the differ
ences IN description, listing, prices and
class!f1cations characterizing American
and foreign catalogues.
Announcement of the new United
states stamps and also those of Ger
many was reported, the latter by MIR.
Kunze; and Miss Blanche Novack, rep-
reSentlng the CzechoSlovakian COM
munlty, and Mrs. Ethel B. Stewart of
New York were introduced.
The meeting closed with an auc-
tlon OF stamps and covers conducted
by Mr.. Ewell and Mr.. Beeckman.
The Washington Federation of
Junior Stamp Collectors announce
plans for third annual stamp exhibit
ton May l to 7, as follows Section |.
NAJEA competitive, limit one page to
each group; section 2, non-competltlve.
no age limit; Glass A, junior. ages to
13; Glass B, junior, ages IA to 13:
group l, United States and possessions:
group 2 European countries; group 3,
all other foreign countries gro,lp q
type and subject exhibits art. airmails.
SHIPS, maps, etc.; group 5, covers, can
cellations, postmarks, precancels,
Christmas seals, etc.
Exhibits should be mounted either
on album pages or heavy letter paper
GA pound. 81 by II inches, Entries
must be the work and property of ex-
hloltor. Name and home address of
exhibitor should be written on back
OF exhibit page in pencil. Entries will
be received until April 26. First prize
winners in Section l will be sent to
the National Junior Stamp Exhibition
and VIII represent the Federation. All
junior collectors are invited to par-
tlclpate. Clubs may send entries as
unit In competition for the Wash /
lngton Phllatelic Society plaque. to be
awarded to the club receiving the
gteatest number of points First prize
Will count 5, second 8 and third
1hree prizes will be awarded in each
group. Judging will be based on oripi.
nallty OF ideas presented by exhibit
and execution, condition
o1 stamps. care in mounting. arrange.
neht OF material and embellishments
Further information may be Oh
famed from Robert c. Bilsboroueh
president, 5235 Kansas avenue or
frank Hermann, secretary, 41O7 Fifth
street NV.
The next meeting of the Federation
Will be held at the Hotel Gordon We'd
aesday evening, April 20.
postmaster General Farley an
nounced on Wednesday his authoriza-
llon OF new 6-cent red, white and
blue airmail stamp to publicize the
celeoration Of National Airmail Week
May 10 to 2l. He specified first-dav re-
lease Tor Dayton, Ohio, and st. Peters,
ourg, Fla, May IA. The former citv
ne explained, was designated because it
was the home of Orville and Wilbur
Wright, pioneer flyers and builders Of
planes; the latter because the first re-
soroeo passenger flight was made
here
ALSO announced by Mr.. Farley were
1he denominations and first-day sales
points and dates for the first four
stamps of the presidential series. 1c
George Washington, Washington. DC
April rs; 1kc, Martha washington
washington, D. c., May S; nc. Benia-
min Franklin, Philadelphia, Nav 10
and &c, John Adams, Washington, D.
C., June 8.
Stipulation of the Nations CAPITAL
Tor all but the Franklin issue was in
1erpreted to indicate that appeals for
initial distribution elsewhere have been
rejected.
But the ink was hardly dry on his
wednesday release before Mr.. Farley
puoilcized his second revision of the
arrangements of the values of the
presidential series. On Friday nieht
ne announced inclusion of White
House stamp in the set and added a
22-cent denomination, thus bringing
the total number of the series to 80
and the face price of the set to
$11881a.
The White House design will ap-
pear On the 4l2-cent value, Grover
STAMPS