Evening star., 1938-10-16
By James Waldo Fawceff.

BY James W 0LdO FQWCeT
First-day covers spoiled in the
process of canceling may be replaced
by postmasters in charge of sales
This became known during the last
week when local collectors received
replacements of covers damaged in
transit through the Washington Post
Office.
According to postal officials, the
policy is not new. 1t is said to have
been in effect for many years, though
not appreciated by the philatelic
public.
Washingtonians attending the Amer
lean Philatelic Society convention at
New Orleans during the past week
included Mrs. Catherine L. Manning
philatelic curator, Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition; Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Geo.
logical Survey; Philip Simms Warren
treasurer, Washington Philatelic So
ciety; Robert A. Truax, postal mark
ings writer, the American Philatelist;
Svend Yort, vice president, Collectors
Club of Washington; Valdemar
Weiergang H. A. Robinette and j. N.
Knappen.
At the opening session on Tuesday
Carter Glass, jr., president Of the
society," read greetings from President
Roosevelt and Postmaster General
Farley. Commissioner Fred A. Ear
hart, representing the Governor Of
Louisiana and the Mayor of the con-
vention city, told members and friends
assembled at the Hotel Roosevelt: I'm
these times it is heartening to know
that groups of people, such as the
American Philatelic Society, take an
interest in foreign countries other
than an interest of greed and hate. "
Rollin E. Flower, vice president,
responded to the official welcome, and
Eugene Klein. international secretary,
in compliment to New Orleans, read
paper on Types of Mississippi
Packet Markings"
The convention received report
from the Illustration Committee OF
the society, reading in part as follows:
with the signing of the act of Janu-
ary 27, 1898, the work of this COM
mittee was in general concluded.
However. certain provisions OF the
legislation appeared unsatisfactory and
amendment of the act was proposed
from several sources. It was consid-
cred advisable to see how the law
would work out before taking any
remedial steps. The result of the new
teoielo tjoy, ,ror IN, ~, ed O to1y eyidepcod
by the general use of illustrations in
philatelic literature.
publishers of albums and cata-
iogues have apparently forgotten their
fear of the withdrawal of the per-
mission granting the right to general
illustration of United States or un-
defaced foreign stamps. The appear
ence Of such publications fully illus
trated is the greatest benefit to be
anticipated from the new laws.
"A far-reaching decision by United
States Circuit Juodge Albert B. Maris,
sitting in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, dated
September 2, 1898. apparently clears
uncertainty regarding the manufac-
ture or importation of philatelic lit
erature containing illustrations OF for
eign stamps in color or of undefaced
foreign revenue stamps.
"The learned judge finds that the
Zumstein Briefmarken Katalog, 1898
although showing illustrations of post
ago and revenue stamps from unde-
faced plates. as well as illustrations
tn color, may be imported as the illus
trat1ons are not forgeries or counter
feits nor are they copies of govern
ment obligations or securities. There
is, therefore. no provision of the law
which prohibits their manufacture or
importation for philatelic purposes
even though they do not come within
the purported exemption contained in
the amended act of 1928 (act Of
January 27, 1882
Fears of the unsatisfactory pro-
visions OF the new legislation are ap-
parently groundless due to the action
OF our philatelic publishers as we'll as
the decision of Judge Maris, and it
would seem undesirable to make any
move at this time looking toward
amendment of existing legislation"
The Illustrations Committee report
was signed by Mr.. Glass. David D.
Caldwell and H. M. Southgate.
William Irvine, Sd, of Darby, Pa, a
junior member Of the Washington
Philatelic Society, was awarded the
trophy given by President Roosevelt
Tor the best junior exhibit at the
American Philatelic Society Conven-
ton at New Orleans It consisted of
10 Hong Kong stamps on an album
page signed by the President per-
sonally.
The principal exhibition prize for
the girls division was Won by Marian
Alice Lancaster, 13-year-o daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Oscar E. Lancaster
Of Washington Grove, Nd. She had
entered for competition Luxembourg
stamps showing portraits of Princess
Alix.
Further plans for the open house
meetings of the Washington Philatelic
Society, Thursday to Sunday, No
vember 10 to 13, have been announced.
The program includes: Exhibition each
evening from to IL; bourse, each
evening except 6 to $3.50 Saturday;
auction, Saturday afternoon at 2: ban
quet, Saturday evening at $50; pre-
cancel roundup Sunday from 1890
to I.
Cooperating clubs are listed as !:
Baltimore Philatelic Society, Baltimore
Precancel Club. Capital City Philatelic
STAMPS.