Evening star., 1939-10-08
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests People-Review of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
BY d. H. Davenport.

The following account OF the en-
nual convention of the American
Philatelic Society has been received
from James Waldo Fawcett, Stamp
Editor:
A new chapter in the history of
the American Philatelic Society
largest organization of stamp col
lectors in the world" opened with
Its 54th annual convention, held
~at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco,
Monday to Friday, September Is
to 20. Such was the opinion of
more than 200 members attending
business sessions at which a pro-
gressive program of expansion" was
suggested, discussed and, in part,
adopted.
In the absence of the retiring
president, Carter Glass, jr, of
, Lynchburg, Va, his successor, Rollin
E. Flower of Buffalo, N. Y, was
chairman throughout the five days
of meetings. Other officers present
and active on the floor of the
convention were Dr. H. A. Davis,
secretary, Denver; Eugene Klein,
international secretary, Philadel-
phia, and A. H. Wilhelm. director
at large and chairman of the Ar
rangements Committee, a lifelong
=. resident of the convention city
Plans for campaign to double
the membership and to improve
the society's service to the philatelic
public were debated at length.
Among the recommendations ap-
proved was the suggestion that the
organization award cash prizes for
philatelic research and writing,
stamp exhibition work, etc.
1t was announced that Donald w.
Martin, Donald Lybarger and Ralph
johnson, all of Cleveland. had been
elected to the Board of Vice Presi-
dents, and DR.. Clarence w. Hen
nan of Chicago director at large
unopposed.
Buffalo was chosen for the annual
meeting of 1910. The convention
sent greetings to the sponsors of
the Centenary of the Postage Stamp
Exhibition i'll London and Endorsed
proposal that the centennial like
wise be observed in the United
States, both in Washington and
elsewhere.
A message from President Roose-
welt and greetings from Mayor An
gelo j. Rossi and Postmaster Will
liam H. Mccarthy of San Francisco
master General Farley was repre-
sented by Harry Stine, secretary to
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy M. North.
Members of the Washington Phil
atelic Society attending included:
Philip Simms Warren and Miss
Irene M. Pistorio: Mrs. Henry A.
4 Diamant, New York, and j. c. Har-
rigan, Colville, Wash. Other nom
Californians present were: A. E..
Bebee. Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Brill, Tacoma; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Cameron, Portland, Greg; w. p.
Campbell, Vancouver; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D Collins, Gary, Ind; Ezra D.
Cole, Nyack, N Y; Donald A. Dret-
IKE, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. T..
A. Drews, Portland; Alfred NJ Fer
guson, Belfast, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Guest, Dallas, Tex; John Wes-
ley Little, Stockton, Utah; D. M.
Lovegren, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs A.
j. Mitula, Houston: DR.. and Mrs.
Prichard Won David, San Antonio;
lAfr. and Mrs. H. l.. Walling, Hous-
ton: Mrs. Philip M. Weiss, Cincin-
natl; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald E. Well
burn, Duncan, Vancouver Island;
Julius Windner. Philadelphia; Alex
ander D. Rafael, San Salvador, Cen
trail America; Mrs. Klein and Miss
Dolores Klein.
The convention heard addresses
by E. A. Wiltsee, who spoke on mail
carried by the Vanderbilt Line, via
Nicaragua, and Flodden w. Heron,
president of the Literary Anniver-
Sary Club, who described his combi-
nation hobby of rare book and rare
stamp collecting
4 In the convention exhibition ap-
proximately 200 frames of philatelic
material, much of it so valuable as
to need constant guarding, the ex-
hibitors included Hans Lagerloff,
Max G. Johl, A. R. Rowell, Edgar
B. Jessup, Miss Beverly Jessup, Law
renee B. Mason, James H. Bishop,
Louis A. Goetz, H. w. Carhart, w.
w. Phillips, Milton D. Eisner, Alfred
F. Lichtenstein, Oliver j. Williams,
Hugh M. Clark, E. F. Ford Walter
s.. Swart, Tracy w. Simpson, Her
bert Greenewald, w. P. Campbell,
Fred M. De Witt, Capt. E. G. Helm
rici, William Dabel, John Rausch,
Ernest A. Smith, Leslie w. Brewster.
Clarence w. Brazer, Jack R. Hughes.
@. P. cambridge, James H. SchWab-
acher. Mrs. John r. Clark, Ralph
Stanton, L. S. Slevin, M. c. Nathan,
H. L. Lindquist, Leon E. Munier,
F. S. linn, Louis B. Sands, Henry
Chaloner, Frank M. Brown, James
B. Blum, John F. Stromberg, M. O.
Warns, ]. j. Klemann, jr.; DR.. H.
p. Radasch, Fay Jordan, B. w. H.
<Poole, Mrs. Theresa M. Clark, Wal
Ter G. Allen, August Anderberg, S.
w. Richey, Ernest Kehr, Franklin
G. Andrews, Albert Schwartz. I'd:
Mr.. Klein, Mrs. Diamant, Mr.. Well
burn and others.
Entertainment features of the
convention were provided by the
local committee. Visitors first were
taken over the Golden Gate Bridge
TO Muir Woods, then to the Golden
Gate International Exposition on
Treasure Island and to Chinatown,
and finally on tour of San Fran
c1Sc0 and S11rrol,pdipo oo,,,%r,, ~
fessional singers, dancers ana vaude-
Vile artists provided the program
tor the banquet Thursday evening.
The convention adjournment was
moved by the stamp editor of The
Star in loving memory" of the late
William Carlos Stone, one-time
president OF the American Philatelic
society and editor of its official pub
kcation.