Evening star., 1940-09-22

OF tnlS Kln0 thdC are 0enn1tely done
with q fraudulent purpose. Stamps
that have been repaired or restored
to any extent should be indelibly
stamped repaired on the back, so
As to prevent their being sold for
anything but what they are"
The Baltimore Philatelic Society,
the Collectors Club of Baltimore and
the stamp clubs of the Chesa peaks
area will be hosts to next years
convention of the American Phila-
telic Society. william H. Beck is
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements and r. G. Montgomery
Is secretary.
More than 900 types of postmarks
used by packet boats plying the wa
tiers OF the United States during the
second half of the 18th century are
listed and the great majority Of
them illustrated in a volume en-
titled The American Waterway
Packetmarks," compiled by Eugene
Klein. international secretary of the
American Philatelic Society and
president of the American Philatelic
Congress. The book represents 10
years Of collecting activity and re-
search. 1t is priced at $3.50 per
copy in advance of the date for
publication. September 30. There
after 1t will sell at IS.
Scott's Standard Postage Stamp
Catalogue for 1941, edited by Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh M. Clark and pub
ished by Scott Publications, Inc,
New York, reflects the historical de-
velopments of the past several years
with reticence. Austria, for ex-
ample. is described as having been
until 1888 a republic. now a part
OF the German Reich" and the
fate of Czecho-Slovakia is reported
IN the words: I'm March, 1899, a
German protectorate was estab.
lished over Bohemia and Moravia,
as we'll as over Slovakia, which had
meanwhile declared its independ.
ence. Carpatho- Ukraine was incor.
porated in the territory of Hum
gary"
AS for Poland. it is explained that
'in 1899 the country was invaded
by Germany and the territory par
titioned between Germany and Rus.
sia. The original Polish govern
ment, now reorganized outside the
country. is still recognized by the
q iy,inn p,yS
do not admit the destruction of the
independent government of Norway,
remarking only kingdom. without
any concession to the tragic reality
of Nazi conquest. Denmark like
wise is classified as q Kingdom"
without reference to German occu.
patton.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark similarly rate
the Netherlands kingdom" and
Belgium constitutional mon
archy." while Luxembourg is q
grand duchy' and France is .
republic. They agree, however.
that Albania is now a part Of the
Kingdom of Italy" and that Danzig
was seized by Germany in 1899"
and must be counted a part Of
the German Reich" at the present
time.
But Estonia still is listed as a
republic" and Latvia and Lith-
uania have the same designation
despite their absorption by Dol.
shevik Russia. The puppet "em-
pire" of Manchukuo, meanwhile,
charitably is listed as IAN indie.
pendent state under japanese in.
fluence" and Abyssinia as "for-
merly monarchy, now a part Of
the Italian East Africa colony"
What further changes may ensue
before another edition of "the
encyclopaedia of philately" is pub
lished Is matter of speculation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, faithful to their
honorable ideal of caution, will re-
port them when they no longer are
subject to challenge.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at s-Capital
Precancel Club. home Of Rolston
Lyon, PIT Rittenhouse street NV.
Program and Erection of officers.
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood- :
ridge Stamp Club. 2206 Rhode
Island avenue NE. Program, nomi-
nation Of officers and address on
Effects Of the Present World War
on Stamp Collecting" by James
Waldo Fawcett.
Tomorrow evening at 8:15-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Stamp romance in COL
laboration with the Pan-American
Union.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition end bourse.
| Tuesday evening at S-East Wash
ington Stamp Club, Eastern High
School, East Capitol street. Pro-
gram arranged by LIE Roy Mack,
secretary.
Wednesday evening at SIS
Washington Philatelic Society. May
flower Hotel, Connecticut avenue
NV. Program and bourse.
Friday evening at 8-Viking s
Crew Hobby Club, IS Rhode Island
avenue NV. Program arranged by
Inllis n Niy