Evening star., 1940-07-21
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phlaec World and PeopleRevev If
The Stamp Press-Lst of Local Meetings

nd People-Review of
Meetings
the regular rates. Senders should
not prepare covers bearing an EN-.
bossed or other cachet impression
or printed matter that does not leave
sufficient space for the oficial
cachet in addition to the space
required In the regulations for the
address (3h inches at the right
end Of the envelope). II there is
insufficient space for the omcial
cachet, the covers will be forwarded
without the cachet Impressions.
Cachets will not be applied to the
backs OF covers. After cancellation
the covers will be sent onward in
the mails according to the addresses.
Cards should not be sent as they
usually can not be reasonably
cacheted.
Consignments of covers should
be sent in time to reach New York
not later than August 8.
The Committee on ARRANGEMENTS
for the American Philateic Society
convention, Hotel Statler, Buffalo,
August IL to is. includes Robert
H. Zahm, chairman; Louis w.
Zenger, Frederick L. Koepf, Alfred
M. Roberts, Harry c. Flierl, Charles
G. Decker, Martin G. Schnecken-
burger, Clifford M. Gould and DON
aid T. Graves.
A. E. Geldhof, former stamp ed
itor of the Chicago Herald Exam
liner and an active member OF the
Washington Philatelic Society, has
been named night telegraph editor
OF the Washington Times-Herald.
The tragedy of the life Of Stephen
Collins Foster may be seen in the
portrait reproduced on his stamp as
well as heard ia the infinite poign-
ancy of his songs. If there is a sad
der countenance on any other postal
issue of the United States 1t may
be wondered whose 1t is.
Vincent Lopez, orchestra leader,
collects stamps of the whole world
as well as covers of historic in.
terest.
The Joplin Mo) Globe for May
7 reprints the following sentiments
of THE Vagabond": Something
ought to be written to let the peo-
pie see that it was James McNeill
Whistler's father. Maj. George
Washington Whistler, who should
be honored-not his mother. The
major was an engineer who built
Russia's first long railroad, from
St. Petersburg to Moscow. Ap-
parently he was a real person. His
wife, the heroine of her sons paint
ing Reproduced in the Mothers
Day stamp of 1934), was a woman
who did her best to make life miser.
able for members of her family"
France has ceded to Italy her
Somah coast colony and her pro.
tectorate of Tunis. Stamp changes
seem inevitable following these al.
terations of sovereignty.
Plans for a new national phila.
telc society are being discussed
among collectors who are concerned
with the cultural aspects of stamp
collecting and wish to share the
fruits of research and other stu.l
dious activity.
The Birmingham (Ala) News says|
editorially: THE world has not been|
too busy during 1910 to make note of
two anniversaries of interest. One|
Is the 500th year since the inventionI
of printing, and the other is the cen.
tennial of the postage stamp.
There may be some question about
the year in which the process Of
printing from movable type was in-
vented; or rather, one should say
maybe. reinvented. since China was
printing from blocks at least 400
years prior to Europe's use of NOV
able type. The usual credit is given
to Johan Gutenberg of Mainz. Ger
many, who printed a Bible in 1450l
But there are some persons who be-
lieve the honor should belong I'd
Laurene Coster of Harlem, Hol-
land. And there have been as MANY
as 13 names listed as deserving some
honor.
But more important even than
the question of what printer wa.
the first to try to meet the rising
demand for books by Using movable
type. more important even than thd
exact time of the discovery is thu
fact that this printing process wa
given to the world Civilization
bounded forward when books nd
longer needed to be copied by hand
Printing remains one of the half
dozen most important inventions o.
all time.
"As to stamps, they too have played
a great part in making possible tha]
ease Of communication which is es]
sential to modern civilization
Stamps are more than somethin
pretty for collectors; they are th}
symbols OF society on the move
They are one means by which
thoughts are exchanged and knowl
edge grows.
And as for stamp collecting, on
might cite the statement that nj
active stamp collector has beeI
taken to an insane hospital. Blu
that may be because stamp collect
ing is only hobby that provides
outlet for a nervous mind. Collect
ing paper match covers or last year
bird nests might do Just as we'll"
Acasi Lanpak, Brooklyn, N. Y
wholesale stamp dealer, was
visitor in Washington last week.
Stamp meetings for the week ar
listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collector,
Club of Washington, Thomso
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro
gram, exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8LWasl