Evening star., 1939-01-29
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
Phlateic World Its Interests and of the
Stamp Press-Lst of Local Meetings.
Bv James Waldo Fawceff.


National Federation of Stamp Club
have voted overwhelmingly in favol
of the movement to suppress un'
necessary stamps Balloting alst
shows collectors opposed to the is
suance of a commemorative for tht
150th anniversary of the first inaug'
uration of George Washington a.
President of the United States.
First-day sales of the sldeWlst
coil stamps on January 20 amounted
to $24,325.55. There were 222,584
covers Cancelled.
Booklets of the j, 2 and 3 cen'
denominations of the presidential
series went on sale at the Philateht
Agency on Friday.
The designer of the Golden Gate
Exposition stamp, to be released at
San Francisco February 18, is Will
liam A. Roach; the engravers
Charles A. Brooks (picture) and
Edward M. Hall Qettering).
When the philatelic exhibition
truck is ready to start on its tour
of the country. it probably will 60
to New York before starting west
One stamp, perhaps three, may
be issued for the transatlantic air.
d. post service.
The heroes of peace series may
run to total of 100 stamps, but the
values will not be high. 1t has been
suggested that the precedent OF the
Army and Navy series be followed
with 10 stamps each for artists
writer's, musicians, scientists, ETC., in
parallels of to 5 cents.
Pressure is being brought to bear
upon the Postmaster General to
authorize several stamps for the
World Poultry Congress. Ten thou
sand letters, it is reported, have
been received urging such recogni-
ton of the chicken industry.
1t is understood Chat President
Roosevelt will take his stamp albums
with him on his voyage to Panama.
A branch of the Souvenir Issues
Association is being organized in
Washington under the leadership OF
E. l.. Browne.
w. Hunter Haycock, assistant
postmaster of Washington since
1920, retired yesterday. Friends
rendered him a testimonial dinner
at the Mayf1ower Hotel last evening
in gratitude for 50 years of devoted
service to the postal system in the
Nations Capital.
The Tri-State Philatelic Society
Huntington, w. Va, has suggested a
stamp in tribute to Francis Scott
Key, showing the Star Spangled
Banner in full color.
Victor w. Rotnem, Merle w. Love-
less and Miss Agnes Johnson of the
Fidelity Stamp Co. entertained at
supper at the Shoreham Hotel on
Wednesday evening for their office
colleagues, the personnel OF the
Philatelic agency and other friends
Those present included: Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy M. North, Robert E. Eel
lers and his daughter, Miss Rita
Fellers; Ohio Larkin Rogers, Harry
l.. Lindquist and Sidney T. Barrett
of New York.
Rollin E. Flower of Buffalo has
been nominated for the presidency
of the American Philatelic Society
in succession to Carter Glass, jr., OF
Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. Carleton R. Ball, 1914 Jocelyn
street NV, would like to exchange
United States stamps with collec-
tors in the Washington area.
Cuba will bring out stamp te
commemorate the sesqulcentenary
of the Constitution of the United
States.
Russia announces another sports
series, the subjects including tennis
soccer, skiing, etc.
France has issued semi-posta
Doc plus Csc, brown violet, designed
and engraved by j. Piel. 1t is un'
derstood that proceeds will be usee
to buy radios for the blind.
The 1899 Red Cross stamp of Fin.
land will show a view of the battle
field of Solferino.
North Borneo has brought out
new pictorial set, values ranging
from 1c to IS.
Miss Christine Charnstrom, jun
ior pianist, who has played for tn
Washington Philatelic Society OF
b several occasions, will give an invl
tation recital in the sun parlor O.
the Hotel Washington, Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street NV, or
Friday evening at 8:15 O'Clock
Among patrons listed in the printed
program are Dr. Ellis Haworth, DR.
Albert c. Schwarting, Mr.. and Mrs
David D. Caldwell and Col. ane
Mrs. Spencer Cosby.
Charles j. Phillips, philatelic ad
wiser to the late King George v, ha
been awarded a gold medal by tn
Collectors Club of New York i,
recognition of his services to phila
tely.
The second meeting of the Wash
ington Philatelic Study Club will b.
held at the Hotel Washington OF
Thursday evening, February %. Pro
gram arrangements are in the hand
of Alden H. Whitney and David o
Caldwell. The subject announces
STAMPS.
FKEE-ZEPPELIN AIRS COMPLETE. AP
PROyALS SENT. HORACE RUSH. BEN
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