Evening star., 1940-12-08

graph stamps will be listed in SCOTS
specialized United States catalog, as
follows: 16T99- -T29, 1c, yellow. green;
16T100-T29, &c, chestnut; 1eT101-
T29 SC, deep blue; 16TlO2-T29, 1Oc,
orange, and 16T103- -T29, 25c, bright
carmine.
1t has been announced that the Sc
Constitution, 1887; Sc Alaska: z, 4.
g, 9, 10, II. 13, IA, IS, IT, 20, 25. 30c
and SC regular issues of 1922 were
removed from the sales list of the
PhilateIc Agency November 30.
New members of the Collectors
Club of Washington include Clark j.
MacLane, Peter J. Giancoh, George
c. Knorleine and Mrs. Richard
BlackWelder.
Prof. Lowell Ragatz, a member Of
the faculty Of George Washington
University, delights to tease the
readers of Stamp Magazine, for
whom he writes under the name Of
George Van Den Berg. He has in
vented family for his pseudonym,
including a son Bobby who trades
duplicates with Karen Ragatz,
daughter of Prof. Roland A. Ragatz,
Madison, Wis.
Walter F. Holtgreve, artist in the
photographic Survey Office of the
Navy Department, has designed two
scenic covers for the United States
Antarctic Expedition. l940-l94l. One
is for use at the West Base or Little
America: the other, East Base or
Neny Fiord.
Ninety pages of speeches and edi-
torials in tribute 10 James A. Farley,
Postmaster General from 1888 to
1910, have been published in pamph-
let form by the Government Print
ing Office.
The Telephone Almanac for l941
has been published. Copies may be
had from the editors office, Amer
lean Telephone e. Telegraph Co., 1875
Broadway, New York City.
On January l the name of the
post Office of Glen Morrison, w. Va,
will be changed to Sabine First
day markings may be had from the
postmaster. Send self-addressed
envelope fully prepaid with request
for New Years cancellations.
Walter H Wycherley, writing In
the Philaticker for September -Octo-
Der, says: "A great many collectors
do not look with favor upon the
large number of new stamps issued
since 1933.'
New York is bursting with refugee
stamp dealers from Europe. and
criticism Of the business methods Of
some of them already is heard.
French stamps perforated with the
letter s. were distributed for of
fetal use, presumably by members
of the Senate.
The Red Gross Society of Australia
has issued poster label in the SEM
blance of stamp to aid in raising
money for the care of sick and
wounded soldiers. A nurse with out
stretched arms is the central theme
OF the design. She stands against
Red Cross superinposed upon a sill
houette map of Australia in white
The price of the sticker is Id. with
profits designated exclusively to the
purpose indicated.
Stamp meetings for the week are
scheduled as follows:
Tomorrow c~chng ar wood
ridge Stamp Club, 2206 Rhode Island
avenue NE. Louie C. Bean will
discuss Covers Relating to War"
Tomorrow evening at 8-Capital
Precancel Club. Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV. Program
in charge of Ralph E. Smith and
George w. Hanse.
Tuesday evening at 3-Collectors
Club OF Washington, Thomson
School. Program exhibition and
bourSe.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel 24OO
Sixteenth street NV. Program and
exhibition.
Thursday evening at 8-East
Washington Stamp Club, Eastern
High School, East Capitol street.
Program and exhibition.