Evening star., 1939-07-02

the Nations Population. The value
is 70c plus 80, and the design shows
a mother with four children-a sup
posedly ideal family.
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish
poet. novelist and critic, is rep
resented on one of new series of
five stamps recently released for
Samoa. His last home and place
of burial was Vailima, and the house
and his tomb were shown on the
Western Samoa stamps of 1885.
Germany has brought out a COM
memorative for the 10th running
of the Deutsches Derby. The value
is 25pfg plus 50pfg, and the
surtaX is assigned for division be-
tween the national culture fund and
race promoters.
st. Gregory of Tours is COM
memorated in a 90c red stamp of
France. He was born about IA CEN
turies ago and is remembered prin-
cipally for his history of the Frank
ish people.
Rumania has produced series
of seven semi-postals to mark the
9Th anniversary of the beginning Of
King Carols reign. Also four regu-
lar postage stamps bearing the same
design-St. George on horseback
charging a dragon.
Japan is responsible for new
IS, light brown. stamp showing the
Garambi Cape Lighthouse.
Brazil is bringing out a stamp
showing panorama of Rio de
Janeiro with Sugar Loaf Noun
tain in the background. The value
is 1200r.
Belgium is planning a third semi
postal set to raise funds for the
restoration of Orval Abbey. The
face value of the series will be 100
francs, IS of which will be devoted
to the renovation work designated
The Sports Festival at Monaco
was publicized by a 10fr, green,
stamp showing the stadium with
the Rock of Monaco in the back
ground.
Russia is bringing out three
stamps in tribute to T. G. Shv-
chenko, Ukrainian poet and painter
Portugal has brought out a
stamped envelope for airmail use.
1t is sold to the public with sheet
of letter paper at $50 escudos.
Australia will bring out stamp
for the Duke and Duchess OF Kent,
to be released when they arrive at
Sydney in November. The Duke, as
previously reported, is to be gov
ernor general of the common
wealth.
President Roosevelt is to be rep
resented on stamp soon to be
produced in Bolivia.
According to a report from the
American Consulate General in
Paris, II different issues of charity
stamps, sold subject to surtax, have
been produced by the French gov
eminent, the profit up to January
81 last being computed at 1929 ,007
francs.
A comprehensive exhibition is
planned for the annual convention
of the Society of Philatelic Ameri-
cans, to be held in Baltimore Au-
gust "a to 81.
Pink varieties of the 2-cent John
Adams stamp have been discovered
so closely identical in color with
the 9-cent William Henry Harrison
as to confuse postal clerks handling
both denominations.
j. Michael Brown entertained the
Washington Philatelic Society, Ho-
tel Mayhower, Wednesday evening
with an address on the stamps of
Latin America. He described his
own experiences on a trip up the
Magdalena River in Colombia and
displayed adhesives Cancelled in
towns along the route. Among those
present were DR.. Ellis HaWorth,
David D. Caldwell. Philip Simms
Warren, Capt. Wilbur r. Van Auken,
Ralph E. Smith, Col. Charles S.
Hamilton, Dr. NJ G. Skinner. Alvin
r. Meissner, Dr.. Emil F, Ferdinand,
Theodore E. Forbes, DR.. T. S. Palm
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Martin,
Mrs. Grace l.. MacKnight, Miss Mol
lie Lewis. T. Russell Hungerford,