Evening star., 1940-04-28

Mr.. Clark. A. E. Geldhof, former
stamp editor Of the Chicago Herald
Examiner, and G. Edward Leasure,
chief examiner in charge of hear
ings, Civil Aeronautlcs Authority,
speakers.
The centenary commemorative
stamp. If authorized, will 60 on sale
at 8 am. Monday morning May 6.
Tickets for the centenary banquet
($5) and for the philatelic writer's
breakfast ($12O may be had from
Mrs. Grace Lowering MacKnight,
1900 r street NV, Washington,
D. c.
Space in the bourse may be re-
served by communicating with Mr..
Martin.
The centenary book, with contri-
buttons by Mr.. Caldwell, Mr.. Ward,
Mrs MacKnight, Miss Pistorio, Mrs.
Manning, DR.. Albert c Schwarting,
Constant Lambrette and others-a
series of monographs on the first
postal issues of Great Britain. Swift
zerland, Brazil. France. the Italian
states, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Portugal and the United States-will
be published May 4.
Centenary numbers of all phil
atelic magazines, American Philat-
elic Congress and National Stamp
Conference books, and centennial
souvenir poster labels 5c), centenary
lead pencils stamped in gold (5c)
and buttons in black and gold re-
producing the Penny Black of 1910
(75c) will he on sale at the Philatelic
Fair all during the celebration. They
also may be ordered by mail from
Mrs. MacKnight.
The campaign to obtain authori-
zation of a commemorative to mark
the Tooth anniversary of the first
postage stamp and the centenary
of "the worlds favorite hobby" con-
tinues unabated. Many philatelic
societies, stamp writer's. individual
collectors and their friends have
telegraphed or written to President
Roosevelt and Postmaster General
Farley, appealing for approval.
Thirty -one Senators and So Repre-
sentatives have joined in the Pc
tition. Charles A. Kenny, editor
and publisher of the National Stamp
News, leader of the drive from its
start, yesterday said: I'VE still hope
for victory. It will be achieved If
only those who want the COM
memorative will show their colors
in sufficient force"
Reports that the State Depart
ment had objected to the issuance
OF a centenary stamp were explicitly
denied on Thursday. Neither the
Post ONCE Department nor any
other branch of the Government,
1t was declared, ever asked for an
opinion on the proposal.
Senator James M. Mead of New
York will display several frames of
stamps from his own collection in
the Centenary Exhibition at the Ma.
tional Museum. Other contributions
to the show announced by MIR. Ward
are: F. w. Pickard's specialized 90c,
1869; DR.. Ellis Haworth's Lithuania
and semi-postals; Col. Charles S.
Hamilton's early Mexico; C. H.
Vaughan's Penny Blacks; Denwood
Kellys early Chile and Laurence B.
Mason's United States locals.
The Centenary Exhibition of
stamps relating to the cultivation of
useful plants will open tomorrow
in the first floor corridor OF the De-
partment of Agriculture Administra-
ton Building, Fourteenth street and
the Mall S.W. It is sponsored by the
Department of Agriculture Stamp
Club, of which Arnon L. Mehring is
president, and has been arranged
with the assistance Of Technical
Sergt. c. w. Inglee. More than 1000
specimens will be displayed for pub
lie inspection daily between and 5
until May 7.
Capt. Wilbur r. Van Auken,
u. S. NJ, retired, will be the next
president of the Washington Phila-
telic Society. He has been NOM
mated without opposition and his
elevation to the ofice which becomes
vacant on May 8 will be automatic.
James o. Peavey, president of the
Washington Air Mail Society. will
serve as secretary in succession to
John K. Hedler and Philip Simms
Warren will have another term as
treasurer.
Plans for the Centennial Exhibi-
ton of the Woodbridge Stamp Club,
Public Library. 2206 Rhode Island
avenue NE. May s to II, are ap-
proximately complete. Twenty five
frames Of philatelic material illus
trating the progress of stamps from
1910 onward will be shown. At ar
auction and bourse meeting tomor-
row evening further details are tt
be announced.
Commemorative to mark the
Tooth anniversary Of the first ad-
hesive postage stamp have been an.
nounced as follows: Great Britain
", l, IN and 2hd; Mexico, regular
postage, S, 10, 20c, 1p and 5p; air
mail. s, 10, 20c, lp and 6p; Paraguay