Evening star., 1938-03-27

IA, during the 53rd annual conven-
ton of the American Philatelic So
ciety. The grand award for the best
showing has been presented by Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Arrangements for the contest and
display are in the hands of the Junior
Committee of the American Philatelic
Society, with John D. Stanard of
Chattanooga as chairman. The judges
designated are Mrs Catherine l..
Manning, philatelic curator of the
Smithsonian Institution; DR.. Clarence
A. Herman, Chicago: Harry L. Lind
quist, New York; Ralph A. Kimble,
editor of the American Philatelist.
Chicago; A. H. Wilhelm. San Fran
cisco; Frederick w. Green, Cleveland,
and Raymond H. WE'LL, New Orleans.
Prior to the opening of the conven-
ton local chapters of the American
Philateic Society in different towns
and cities will sponsor local exhibi-
tions from which entries will be chosen
to be sent to New Orleans.
Mr.. Roosevelts trophy consists of
an autographed sheet from one of his
own stamp albums. 1t has been Sc
lected personally and will be appro-
priately inscribed.
Details of competition plans may
be had by writing Mr. Stanard, Box
3o6, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bulgaria has new stamp to pub
licize the perfume industry. It rep
resents full-blown rose, is a 2-leva
value and is available in two colors-
light red and brown.
An American Indian appears on one
OF the three stamps issued by Sweden
to mark the tercentenary Of Swedish
settlement Of Delaware. The value
Is sore.
A Western stamp periodical prints a
report to the effect that it was the
administration of President Herbert
Hoover that discontinued manufacture
OF the regular postage Scent Abra-
ham Lincoln stamp. But the records
OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing show that production of that
issue did not cease until the end of
August, 1882, within only about 10
weeks short of the election of President
Roosevelt. The Post Office Depart
ment still was distributing the final
edition as late as 1884, when special
run from new plates was ordered for
the 125th anniversary of the birth of
the Emancipator Mr.. Hoover never
on any occasion Disseminated against
Lincoln; neither did his Postmaster
General, Walter F. Brown.
John H. Fahey of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board Is understood to
have asked Mr.. Farley to authorize two
stamps to promote interest in the
Governments Home Owners Loan
Corp. He also is reported to have re-
quested two coins as propaganda to
the same end. The stamps would be
l and cent denomination and would
show portrait of Benjamin Frank
lin. apostle of thrift and the coins-a
scent piece and a quarter or half
dollar-would reproduce the identic
design with only minor alterations.
James B. Hatcher. philatelic writer
for the Associated Press, says:
THE new postal set for French
Guinea pictures three native types
on its higher values. A we'll conceived
design shows Negro couple, stressing
the woman with her elaborate coiffure
and necklaces and q youth at the side.
This design appears on the Its. 2, 8, 5,
10 and 20 franc denominations.
"The 16 lower values-all hand
somely engraved-utilize three other
designs: A hut between palm and a
banana tree, two basket weavers at
work, a waterfall scene.
Reunion, the French island colony
in the Indian Ocean. abs just acquired
its first airmails-a neat, attractive
set of four bi-colored stamps. The
single design shows a monoplane fly
Ing above the steep slope of a vol
canic mountain and two small palms
far below. Values are 3.65, 6.65, 9.65
and 1865 francs
Belgium announces q new charity
set in aid of the national fund for
aeronautical propaganda. The design
shows King Leopold III in q military
plane. Five denominations are listed
as follows: 10 plus S, 81 plus s. 10 plus
5, 1.75fr. plus 26c and 2.45fr. plua
| 2.55fr.