Evening star., 1940-04-07
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and People-Revew
The Stamp Press-Lst of Local Meetings
By James Waldo Fa,cceft.

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By James Waldo Fa,cceft.
Collectors who favor the authori-
cation of a commemorative stamp
to mark the sesquicentenary Of the
Act Of Congress establishing the Dis
trict Of Columbia as the seat OF the
Federal Government are urged to
write. Postmaster General Farley
Immediately. It is understood that
his decision will be based on what
ever public interest may be mani
tested.
The origin of the material used
and the designers and engravers for
the stamps of the composers group
Of the Heroes Of Peace" series were
announced on Wednesday as follows:
1c, Stephen Collins Foster, photo
graph Of tintype submitted by the
indianapolis Photo Co., Indianap-
oils; &c, John Philip Sousa, photo
graph by Harris & Ewing; Sc, Victor
Herbert, photograph by the White
Studios, New York; Sc, Edward A.
Mcdowell, half-tone reproduction
Of photograph obtained from the
Washington Public Library; l0c,
Ethelbert Nevin, half-tone reproduc-
ton of photograph from biography
by John Tasker Howard, furnished
by the Washington Public Library.
William A. Roach designed all the
stamps in the group. The portrait
engravers were: Gilroy Roberts
(Foster), Charles A. Brooks (Sousa),
Carl T. Arlt CHerbert), John Eissler
(MacDowelD, Leo c. Kaufman
(Nevin). William B. Wells did the
lettering and Mr.. Arlt the frames.
At Wednesday evenings meeting
Of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Hotel Mayflower. Capt. Wilbur
r. Van Auken and Morton o.
Cooper exhibited portions of their
collections Of early United States
covers.
The rarities displayed by Capt.
Van Auken included letters ad-
dressed to George Washington and
letters from Baron Collingwood,
Nelson's aide at Trafalgar: Com
modore David Porter and other
naval heroes.
Mr.. Cooper showed local stamps
on cover, fine 1847 and 1851, as well
as later issues with interesting
markings.
Manuscripts for the Postage
Stamp Centenary essay contest
should be sent directly to Dr. T. S.
Palmer, 1899 Biltmore street NV.
The subjects suggested are: The
Significance of Cheap Postage"
Postage Stamp Art" "A Century
Of Postal Service History" The
Great Stamp Engravers," Famous
Observation-Disclosures" "The Fu-
ture of Philately" and "A Century
of Postal Markings" but independ-
ent themes may be preferred by
authors. An engraved silver plate
Is the first prize and there are eight
supplementary cash prizes.
AAAoSSAAS oA6oA1AAdp4OAlS VA AL 1lCGl Ny
Maryland and Virginia have been
invited to participate in the cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary
of the first adhesive postage stamp.
Among those especially asked to CO.
operate are: Baltimore Philatelic
Society, Oriole Philatelc Society,
Baltimore Collectors Club, Mary
land Philatelic Society. Baltimore
Precancel Society. all of Baltimore;
Eastern Shore Philatelic Society,
Salisbury, Md: Frederick Stamp
and Coin Club. Frederick, Md;
Hagerstown Stamp Club. Hagers-
town, Md, and Lynchburg Stamp
Club. Lynchburg. Va.
Other clubs requested to send ma
terial for the centennial exhibition
and delegations of members to take
part in the program are: Reading
Stamp Club. Admiral Byrd Stamp
and Coin Club of Reading. Pa;
Lansdowne Stamp Club, Chambers
burg Stamp Club, Keystone Stamp
Club of Harrisburg. Capital City
Philatelic Society, Harrisburg. and
Stonewall Jackson Collectors Club,
Clarkesburg, w. Va.
The KENMORE Kollector for April,
1910, contains an interesting list of
animals represented in stamp de-
signs OF many different countries.
Switzerland announces q set of
four stamps showing national monu-
ments.
The New Jersey Philatelic Fed
Grafton, Inc, will sponsor a stamp
exhibition at Passaic May to 7.
Grover Whalen, representing the
New York Worlds Fair, continues
to solicit stamp collectors to ex-
hibit their rarest treasures at his
'big show" on the Flushing meadows
and franks his letters to them
with postal-meter indicia!
The fortress at Viipuri, now ceded
to Russia, is pictured on a 1881
semi-postal of Finland.
A collector displayed certain sup
posed rarities to a New York dealer.
asking: Are these good?"
The dealer, after examination of
the proffered material, replied:
mo, they're not. Where did you
get them?"
Quick as flash of lightning came
the answer: From you-flve years
ago!"
New members TO the Washington
Philatelic Society include Miss E. l..
Wheeler, 1888 Twentieth street NV;
Comdr. M. o. Carlson, U. S. s..
Charleston. Balboa, Canal Zone;
DR.. James w. w. Dimon, 1411 Gene