Evening star., 1940-09-15

of the city-except that business is
better than usual, because of the
patronage of thousands of German
soldiers who have money TO spend.
! Canada's new postmaster general
is Col. w. P. Mulock. His father oc-
cupied the same position in 1898.
The 3-cent Coronado New Mex
icoO commemorative, in the judg-
ment of skilled critics, probably is
the most notably artistic stamp is
sued by the Roosevelt administra-
tion.
Soviet Russia, it is indicated, in
tends to publicize-if not IN part to
finance-the building Of "the largest
navy in the world" with postage
stamps for which collectors in the
, United States have no particular
longing.
The News Bulletin Of the Associ-
alton of South Jersey Stamp Clubs,
Woodbury., N. j., remarks: Trans
| Atlantic clippers seem to be the only
mail link left between the United
States and Europe. British steam
ers still run from Canada, it is true,
but these do not deliver mail to con-
tinental Europe. Clipper mail Is
averaging about 2e76 pounds a trip
on the eastbound runs. Westbound
averages are 2,24s pounds"
Hamilton A. Hooper. writing in
the Baltimore Sun, observes: Many
famous paintings and other objects
of art have been reproduced on
postage stamps. Because of the tact
that the art of engraving has been
so highly developed, especially in
the relation to the printing of
stamps, these reproductions are not
tawdry limitations, but in many
cases are accurate and beautiful rep
licas Of the famous products of tie
world of art"
Representatives of the govern
ment of Liberia and agents of t,
American Bank Note Co. OF Me-
York have signed a new contract
for postage stamps.
1t has been argued that the i'm
perforate National Parks stamps
owned by Secretary of the Interior
| Harold L. Ickes were not officially
gummed. The fact is that the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, acting
only as a contractor for the Post
Office Department. could not have
applied the gum to the specified
sheets without authorization.
Paraguay's Sir Rowland Hill
stamp-5p, green and brown-is in
scribed "A Su Illustre Memoria."
signifying To His Illustrious Mem
ory."
John Hall Barron has succeeded
Sir John Wilson as president of the
Royal Philatelic Society of London.
The present contract for stamped
envelopes expires in December. 1t,
therefore, is possible that a new de-
sign may be developed under new
arrangements for manufacture.
AS of November, 1899, there were
l2,5l4 post Offices in Canada.
The philatelic congress idea is
being adopted by Pacific Coast
stamp clubs under the leadership of
Leon r. Munier, 2S5 Fair Oaks, San
Francisco.
Ernest A. Kehr. philatelic editor
of the New York Herald Tribune, is
the author of an attractive illus
trated pamphlet on The Com
memorative Stamps Of Egypt" copies
OF which are available at Is cents
each, approximate cost of printing.
The Asia Stamp Journal reports
that the Chinese nationalist gov
ernment authorized a special can
collation. to mark the Tooth birthday
anniversary of Ma Hsiang-Pai.
April 6, 1899
Inc 1873 pictorial stamps of
Liechtenstein were designed by Prof.
M. Schiestl of Munich.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8:15-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Philatelic romance pro-
gram in cooperation with the Pam
American Union
Tuesday evening at 8-washing-
ton Air Mail Society, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School. Program in charge of Alden
H. Whitney. Exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel May.
flower. Connecticut avenue NV.
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