Evening star., 1938-03-20
By James Waldo Fasvceft.

March IL. Collectors in general agree
in deploring the event. What its con-
notetions will be remains to be seen.
Some observers, skilled in judgment of
European affairs, believe that Czecho-
slovaha and Poland likewise soon may
be absorbed by Germany or drawn
within the orbit of her control without
actual occupation. Others, more op-
timistic, hope for the survival of these
nations in the face of difficulties. But
any and every change will be reflected
in stamps. Perhaps never before since
1914 has philately been more impor-
tant as bypath to the study Of his
tory.
Philateic treasures of priceless val
lie were exhibited at a Joint meeting
of the Washington Philatelic Society
and the Baltimore Philatelic Society
at the Hotel Carlton. Sixteenth street,
Wednesday evening.
Those participating in the show
were Philip G. Straus, who displayed
10th century classics on cover; Michael
Miller, stamp editor of the Baltimore
American, foreign and domestic BIZ
sects; Wilson Smith. uncommon pre-
cancels, and Miss Elsie Louise Holt
greve, treasurer of the Washington
Federation of Junior Stamp Collectors,
covers addressed to James M. Bu-
chanan, postmaster of Baltimore from
1841 to l849 and Minister to Denmark
from 1858 to 1861.
Speakers sharing in the program in
cluded Hamilton A. Hooper, president
of the Oriole Stamp Club of Baltimore;
Sol Glass, president of the Baltimore
Philatelic Society, and Ralph E. Car
penter, stamp collecting journalist
and traveller who told of his expert
ences in South and Central America.
John r. Ewell, vice president of the
host club, introduced DR.. H. H. War;
ner W. w. Laudeman, William Fields,
John Dorsh and j. E. Jubb. visiting
Baltimore collectors and Ed H. Walker
Of Reno. New.
Others attending the meeting we're
Alvin R. Meissner, William K. Schrage
and Clyde v. De Binder of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing: Harold H.
Marsh of the Society of Philatelic
Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs Alden H. Whit
ney, Harry B. Cation. Col. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
Miss Irene NJ Pistorio, Miss Viola
Wlldermuth, Miss Dorothy R. Fisk, DR..
Ellis Haworth, Philip Simnls Warren,
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman, DR.. John
:, Hill, Herman Bocorselski, Capt. Will
bur Van Auken, Joseph A. Herbert,
Albert F. Kunze. Dr. Melville G. Skin
ner, Theodore A. Forbes Charles Ko-
hen, M. L. Schoenthal, Robert A.
1ruax, John K. Hedler, William A.
Verhas, DR.. Albert C. Schwarting.
Ernest A. Grant, J. Michael Brown,
Walter F. Holtgreve. Robert Bilsbor-
ough, Miss Mollie Lewis, James Leake,
Robert Hollingshead. Mac Sanborn,
Thomas Buckingham, Miss Dorothy
Ellis, John Graziani, Frank Hermann,
Harry Frissel, Jack Pearson, John
Renoe. Ellsworth Jennison and VIII
liam Frank.
Collectors interested to obtain
copies Of the National Wild Life poster
stamps. designed by Jay N. Ding
Darling and reproduced in The Star
during the last several weeks, may ap-
ply to the National Wildlife Federal ton,
e2s Investment Building. The labels
sell at penny apiece, 81 for a sheet
Of 100.
The name Of the recipient of the
Michael L. Edsness silver plate for
1887 will be announced on Wednesday.
March 80, and the presentation will
be made at meeting of the WASH
ington Philaetlic Society Wednesday
evening, April g. AS specified BY the
anonymous donor, the award is desig-
mated for helpful service to philately."
Mrs. Manning is chairman of the COM
mittee Of judges.
Criticism of the projected DO
litical" series Of stamps in homage to
neglected" Presidents continues to
grow. A. E. Geldhof, stamp editor
OF the Chicago Herald-Examiner
sums up one point of view in the
declaration: Roosevelt, Farley e. Co.,
the Nations biggest stamp dealers,
are going into the stamp trade in
q big way . . With the craze for
mint United States stamps as great
as it is, there will be a tremendous
sale Of these new stamps to collectors,
who will mount them in their albums
to stay. Thus they will represent
almost clear profit to the Govern
ment. Assuming that 100000 COL
lectors throughout the world will want
complete mint sets, that means
profit to Uncle Sam of almost Sl2.-
100000 It looks like a big year
TOR the Post Office Department"
Mr.. Farley's announcement, the New
York Sun believes, prompted "a very
severe attack of nervous jitters" in
philatelic circles. But Kent B. Stiles,
writing in the New York Times, sug-
gests that ito those collectors who
value philately for its cultural aspects
rather than from the investment
angle. the series will be welcome be-
cause their postal gallery will be en-
riched by IL new portraits"
Local objectors, many of whom are
employed in Government service and
therefore desire to remain anony-
NOUS, protest that they have no COM
plant against revision of the
ordinary postage set, but insist that
Mr.. Farley's purpose is partisan. Nine
OF the forgotten" dozen Chief Ex-
STAMPS.
STAMPS-Have duplicates Of EARLY Amer
lean, European, and South American,
Will exchange or sell. No dealers. Emer-
son 1881.