Evening star., 1940-07-14

that 1t might be authorized for
release at the American Philatelic
Society convention, Buffalo, August
IL to l6, has been destroyed.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis Haworth, mar
ried on July 6, will be at 1ime at|
the Westchester Apartments after
September /. u.
Buffalo Bill once was a Pony E1.-
press rider.
Many changes are to be made i'll
the arrangement of the 1941 edition|
of SCOTS Standard Postage Stamp|
Catalogue. Watermarks are to bel
shown in direct relation to the
countries to which they belong, and|
surcharges will be reproduced as|
separate entities.
Alfred Szepkoski, 8701 Marquette
avenue, Chicago, will sponsor al
cachet for the anniversary of the
opening of the Panama Canal, Au-
gust Is. Send covers stamped and
ready to go, with 1-cent service fee
for each marking wanted.
Constituent members Of the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
have voted "yes and no" on the pro-
posed protest to the Post Office De-
partment for failure to issue a stamp
commemorating the centenary of the
postage stamp. Arthur w. DeasI
general secretary, reports: "In view
Of this very close decision, we have
decided to drop the matter"
A committee to sponsor philatelic
auctions for refugee relief has been
organized under the leadership of
Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase
New York University. Friends of
the movement are invited to send
donated stamps to Edward Stern
Economist Stamp Co., 81 Nassau
street, New York City.
Edwin Brooks, writing in Mekeel's s
Weekly Stamp News for July 8,
reports that the conflict across the
sea has produced 4l4 different
stamp varieties in the past nine
months. OF this total number, 1l2
have been created by overprinting
War charities account for 20 semi
postals. Revision of postage rates
in France and colonies was respon-
sible for 294 additions to standard
istings.
How to Collect Stamps" will be
the subject of an elaborate display
embracing philatelic items, photo
graphs and other media at the
Worldwide PhilateIc Exhibition
to be held in Detroit next October.
This educational feature is being
prepared by the Wolverine Stamp
Club under the supervision of Heinz
Hoffman.
Italy, to prevent smuggling 'od
currency, has forbidden the ex1
portation of stamps except under
the seal of the Bank of Italy.
The marriage of Miss Louise FL
Robey, daughter of William II
Robey, finder of the 24-cent airJ
mail invert of 1918, to Merritt AL
Birch has been announced.
Members of the committee to rel
port on the proposed national
philatelic museum at the annual
convention of the American Phil
atelic Society, Hotel Statler, Buffalo,
August II to 16, are: Mrs. Catherine
L. Manning, philatelic curatorl
Smithsonian Institution; Alfred II
Lichtenstein, New York; Elliott
Perry, Westf1eld, N. j.; Philip III
Ward, jr.. Philadelphia, and Fred
erick w. Green, Cleveland.
Stamp meetings for the week ard
listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectorsi
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. PROD
gram with special entertainment
exhibition and bourse.
Tuesday evening at 8-Washing1
ton Airmail Society, Thomson
School. Program for airpost coll
lectors.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-|
ington Philatelic Society, Mayflowe1
Hotel, Connecticut avenue N.Wl
Auction of foreign and domestic
stamps and covers under the direc
ton of Morton o. Cooper.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash1
ington Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
ton VOL. Stamp romance in col
operation with the Pan-American
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