Evening star., 1939-12-24
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phae World Its Interests and PeopeRevew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
Bv James Waldo Fa,vceff.

Scott Publications, Inc, has
brought out book on "The Postal
Issues of Finland" by Carl E.
Pelander; and it has been an
nounced that the entire proceeds
from the sale will be turned over
to the Finnish Relief Fund of which
former President Herbert Hoover,
member of the American Philatelic
Society, is chairman. The price of
the volume is 81, and orders
may be sent to Hugh NJ Clark, l
West Forty-seventh street, New York
City.
A capacity crowd attended the
Christmas party of the Washington
Philatelic Society, held in the JET
ferson room of the Hotel Mayflower,
Wednesday evening.
The program opened with the
reading of selections from the scrip
lures by Capt. Wilbur r. Van Auken,
u. S. N, and David D. Caldwell,
chairman of the Postage Stamp
Centenary Committee
Mrs. Grace L. MacKnight, who ar
ranged the celebration, then pre-
sented a paper on christmas
Customs the World Around" and
Harry B. Cation read THE Stamp
Queen" letter supposedly written
by the Penny Black of Great Britain
and published in the Pennsylvania
Philatelist for January 1893
In memory of Ralph A. Barry,
yafN etc &c Il
Herald Tribune, DR.. Albert c.
Schwarting of the Library of Con-
gress and John L. Steele. jr., Joined
in symposium on the local stamps
OF Christmas Island.
Alden H. Whitney conducted a
philatelic quiz in which Theodore E.
Forbes achieved distinction for his
prompt responses. A poetic fea-
ture of the evening was the reading
of Bernard L. Payne's verses, In
timation,' by John R. Ewell.
Mr.. Forbes acted the role of
Santa Claus. and Miss Catherine
Brooks opened the sack of gifts
which he brought for members and
friends.
Among those present were: Ralph
E. Smith, convalescing from the
effects of his recent accident; Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Bocorselski, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward B. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Halperson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John K. Hedler, Alvin R.
Meissner, Mrs. Virginia Brooks
Warren. Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
Mrs. Ethel B. Thompson. Miss Irene
M. Pistorio. Miss Dorothy r. Fisk,
Philip Simms Warren. B. Jean
Raleigh. Joseph A. Herbert. DR.. M.
G. Skinner and Mrs. Whitney.
The 1910 edition of the specialized
catalouge for Belgium and the Bel
gian Congo has been published by
Willy Ballasse, 81 Rue du Midi Brus-
sells.
A clever caricature label of the
Four States washington. Montana
North and South Dakota stamp has
been designed. the composition
showing four sheets hanging on a
clothes line. Copies may be had
from Allyn K. Ford, care of the
Luther Ford Co.. Minneapolis, MINI
Please inclose self addressed stamped
envelope.
The number of covers Cancelled
on board the royal train in Canada
last May and June has been an
nounced as 3l7,968.
Victor w. Rotnem of the Fidelity
Stamp Co. has resigned his position
as secretary of the American Stamp
Dealers Association. New York City,
and will make his home in Wash
ington.
Portraits of King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy are featured on the
new stamps of Albania The latest
series show profile likenesses of the
sovereign on the So and ESQ values.
three-quarter face representations
on the 10q, 15q, ESQ and 300 denomi-
nations.
Lithuania has overprinted four
stamps to mark the restoration of
Wilma.
Baron Takaharu Mitsui, president
Of the government-spons jap
anese Postage Stamp Association
denies that his country is at war
with China Though the japanese
government has been operating
troops in China" he explains. "its
purpose is not the invasion of the
territory but the protection of Jap
anese interests. Japan does not
does not make a so-called war with
her in order to invade her territory
The general people of China is not
our enemy, therefore Japan has nc
territorial right to the occupied
territory but has temporary pos
session of it
The Central Federation of Stamp
Clubs is planning an exhibition of
900 frames of stamps and covers at
the Hotel La Sale, Chicago, Feb
ruary is to 18.
Washington collectors desiring to
exhibit in the annual Balisea show
February 81 to 25. should COM
municate with Edwin E. Elkins, $3.50
East Thirty-fifth street, Brooklyn
N. Y.
Credit for persuading the Post
Office Department to place stamped
envelopes on sale in the Philatelio
Agency is due to Thomas D. Perry
of MoorestoWn. N. j.. member OF
the American Philatelic Society ano
STAMPS.
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