Evening star., 1939-04-16

the zone should not enjoy & status
accorded to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto
Rico or the Virgin Islands.
Agitation for the authorization of
series of stamps to advertise the
World Poultry Congress continues
despite resistance on the part Of
the philatelic public. If the Gov
ernment yields to pressure In this
case, how can it refuse to accom-
modate other industries?
More than q hundred names OF
Heroes of Peace" have been sub
mitted to President Roosevelt for
consideration In connection with
the series of stamps designed to
pay homage to Americans who have
served humanity in other than mil
itary and political enterprises.
Representative Lee Green Of
Florida has introduced resolution
In the House for authorization of
stamp In honor of Stephen Collins
Foster, the composer Of MY Old
Kentucky Home" and many other
favorite American folk songs. The
proposal is sponsored by Lawrence
Tibbetts, Deems Taylor, John Frs
kline, Andre Kostelanetz and others.
The philateAc estate of Robert
Hooper is being liquidated by Gerard
Ten Eyck Beeckman for his parents.
Total first-day sales for the new
2-cent and Scent electric eye
stamps has been announced as $l2,-
1898. How many covers were can
celed is unknown.
Rumor asserts that a complete
pane of Scent presidentials has been
discovered part perforated.
All-American Aviation, Inc, has
printed a handsome poster showing
the cachets to be used on Routes
1901 and 1902, Philadelphia to Pitts
burgh and Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio, beginning May IL.
Many of the designs are authentic
works of art. Collectors interested
should write the Wilmington, Del,
Office of All-American Immediately.
Albania was to issue stamp for
the first child of King Zog and
Queen Geraldine. Whether or not
1t was printed is question to which
the answer probably will be mega
tive.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors' 8
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Exhi-
bition of Canadian f1rst-f1ight COW
ers by Alden H. Whitney.
Tuesday evening at l0-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Station
VOL. Albert F. Kunze will tell the
story of the death mask stamps of
Serbia and comment on current
philatelic news.
Wednesday evening at S-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel
Carlton. Sixteenth street NV. Hor-
ace B. Cooke will show selected
color photographs of stamps. Ex-
hibition of prize winning displays
at the recent exhibition of the
Frederick Stamp and Coin Club.
Thursday evening at 8+Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, inter-
city network. Mr.. Kunze will dram
atize the Marshal Pilsudski stamps
of Poland.
Friday evening at 8-Viking's Crew
Hobby Club, 35 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. Program in charge of
Louis G. Nix.
Saturday afternoon at 1:l5-Na-
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
broadcast, Station WRC. Opening
of golden jubilee exhibition of the
Baltimore Philatelic Society, Enoch
Pratt Free Library. Baltimore.
Speakers: Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Ramsey S. Black, Supt.
OF the Division of Stamps Robert
E. Feliers and Mayor Howard w.
Jackson of Baltimore. Also Carter
Glass, jr., president Of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Society: Michael Mil
Ter, regional representative Of the
National Federation of Stamp
Clubs; Judge Edward Delaplaine,
Frederick, Nd, and Sol Glass, presi-
dent, B. p. S.
Saturday evening at 7-Baltimore
Philatelic Society banquet, Belve-
dere Hotel, Baltimore. Mr.. Miller,
POSTMASTER; Mr.. Kunze, principal
speaker.