Evening star., 1939-12-03

thistle, shamrock and datfodll, Horal
emblems of England, Scotland, Ire
land and Wales, with branches Of
laurel. The stamp, printed by the
intaglio process, was designed by
George Bellew, registrar of the
Royal College of Arms"
The motor ship Pilsudski, trans
Atlantic liner, reported sunk last
week, was pictured on 15g, Prus-
sian green, Polish stamp, SCOTS
Type A-67, issued in 1885.
Capt. w. A. Courtnay of the
American Bank Note Co. is writing
a paper on Jacob Perkins, pioneer
stamp engraver. for the Washington
Philatelic Study Club, while Clar-
ence w. Brazer is at work on a
monograph on the first stamps is
sued by the United States, to be
read before the same local group
Washington stamp collectors took
an active part in the Fifth Ameri-
can Philatelic Congress, held at the
Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City, Fri
day to Sunday, November "a to 26
Among those attending were Mrs
Catherine L. Manning, philatelic
curator of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton; David D. Caldwell, chairman
of the Postage Stamp Centenary
Committee, and Mrs Caldwell;
Philip Simms Warren, treasurer OF
the Washington Philatelic Society
and Mrs. Warren, and David H
Davenport, Washington correspond
ent for Mekeels Weekly Stamp
News. The Government was rep
resented by Deputy Third Assistant
Postmaster General Roy NJ North
accompanied by Mrs. North and
two daughters, and Superintendent
of the Division of Stamps Robert
E. Fellers.
Frames of proofs from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing were
hung in the congress exhibition
and six sheets of United States
stamps selected from the collection
of Secretary of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes were on display.
Eugene Klein of Philadelphia
chairman Of the congress, presided
at both the regular sessions, the
first on Friday afternoon beginning
at 2 o'clock, the second on Satur-
day morning beginning at 10. The
papers read by their authors were:
can Illustrated History of Brazi
as Told in Postage Stamps" Arthur
j. Cubbage, Atlantic City; persona,
Collection or Printed Album?'
Christian L. Dull, Philadelphia
"Philatelic Exhibition Reform,
Franklin R. Bruins, jr., stamp edi'
tor, New York Sun; "The Exami.
nation of a Multiple Transfer.
Horace w. Barr, Reading, Pa.
Some Early Engravers, Louis j
Heizmann; Distinguishing Extrs
Cancellation Impressions Of thu
Barry Machines" Herbert Greene
valid, Ocean City, N. j., and "Jenk'
ms Camden Dispatch, 1853," Mr.
Klein.
DR.. Hugh P. Shellabear's stud!
of Railroad Cancellations on tht
Civil War Revenue Stamps" wa
read by Jere Hess Barr OF Reading
treasurer of the congress, and H
M. Southgate's monograph on "Th'
Special Paper United States Stamp
| of 1923" by Mr.. Caldwell.
The latter paper was sensational
in it's revelation OF the discover.
that the II, IL, IS, 20, Is and 30
regular postage issues, the 15c spe
cial delivery and the SC red and blu
Beacon airmail were printed in size
differing from standard dimensions
Each author who personally ap
peared was given a silver pendant
and the judges recognized the con
structive suggestions contained Il
MIR. Bruins essay by awarding hin
the congress silver plate, suitabl
inscribed.
A philatelic broadcast from Sta
ton WPG was feature OF Fri
day afternoon. Those sharing Il
the round table discussion wer
Harry l.. LindQuist of New Yorl
editor and publisher of Stamp
Magazine; Jere Hess Barr, MI
Klein and Mr.. Cubbage.
The congress banquet was ad
dressed by Rollin E. Flower OF Buf