Evening star., 1938-04-03
ByJ0meS Waldo Fawceff.

The first Michael L. Eidsness, jr,
silver plate has been awarded to Eu-
gene Klein of Philadelphia.
Given in memory of the late super
intendent of the division of stamps,
Post Office Department. the award was
announced by Mrs. Catherine L. Man
ming, philatelic curator of the Smith
sonian Institution, at meeting of the
society at the Hotel Carlton Wednes-
day evening
1t was explained that the committee
OF judges desired to recognize Mr..
Klein's lifetime of service to stamp
collectors" as we'll as his activities as
president of the American Philatelic
Society, 1935l937, and chairman of
the American Philatelic Congresses at
Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago.
The presentation will take place at
meeting at the Carlton next We'd
nesday evening. Mr. Klein will come
to Washington to accept
Mrs. Manning's announcement pre-
ceded an address by Col Joseph Hyde
Pratt on the 2-cent Columbian COM
memorative of 1898 He told the au-
dience that he credited stamp collect
ing with saving his life during three
years of illness following the World
War.
Karl A. Crowley, well-known stamp
collector. has resigned his post as
solicitor of the Post Office Depart
rnent and announced his candidacy
for Governor of Texas.
Otis Beall Kent, sponsor of the
"cult of perfection" in stamp COL
lecting. has become member of the
Washington Philatelic Society.
The annual exhibition of the WASH
ington Collectors Club at the National
Museum closed Thursday, and exhibi-
tors are invited to claim their ma
terial at the club meeting, Thomson
School, Tuesday evening.
Col, Spencer Cosby will speak on his
experiences as collector at meet
ing of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety April 90.
William l.. Slattery, controller of
the Post Office Department and keen
philatelist will be guest of honor at
q meeting of the Washington Col
lectors Club. April 10. He will ex-
hibtt portion of his collection and
give an address on the pleasures of
his hobby.
The Buffalo, N. Y. Stamp Club will
hold its annual open house" meetings
May 81 to 20, inclusive. Washington
collectors are invited to attend and
participate.
Australia has released two high-value
stamps showing, respectively, Queen
Elizabeth and King George VI in their
corona ton robes. The former is a ssh
denomination, the latter Josh.
Canada announces the subjects for
four new stamps, as follows: 1Oc, Sou
venir Room in Parliament Tower,
Ottawa; l3c, Fort Garry Gate, Winni-
peg; soc, Vancouver Harbor, and 81,
Chateau Ramezay. Montreal
Newfoundland will place on sale Nav
IL four royal portrait stamps, described
as: &c, green, King George VI; Sc. red,
Queen Elizabeth; 4c, light blue, Prin-
cess Elizabeth; and 7c, dark blue,
Queen Mary.
Cameran Plummer of Bolivar. Tenn,
has appealed to Postmaster General
Farley for series Of stamps honoring
men OF letters. artists and scientists.
Similar petitions during the past five
years have been filed by many other
collectorS-in vain.
The rare Mauritius stamp recently
reported to have been found in Hol- |
land now is said to be lust common
English issue"
The Centre Filatelico del Peru is
advocating plan for every country
in the world to bring out COM
memorative for the centenary of
the postage stamp" If the proposal
were accepted, approximately 327
different labels would appear. There
are, incredible as it may seem, about
that many stamp-issuing territories