Evening star., 1940-09-01
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and PeopRevew Of
The Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
By James Waldo Fawceff.

The second World War began
year ago today. Since the start of
the conflict, Poland, Norway, Dem
mark, The Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Estonia, Latvia, Lithu-
ania, most of France. parts of Fin
land and Rumania have lost their
independence. The meaning of
this cataclysmic development Is
comprehended by stamp collectors
as by no other class of people.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley yesterday retired from the man
agement of 'the largest business Or
ganization in the world" He had
served from March 4, 1888, and,
paradoxically, even for his mistakes
he had earned the appreciation of
his best customers-the stamp coll
lectors of the United States. Dur
ing his administration of the postal
system philately was publicized as
never before, with unquestioned
benefit to the hobby.
1t likewise must be mentioned
that Mr. Farley learned to listen to
accredited spokesmen for the hobby
and to heed their advice He granted
them the National Parks stamps
and the Mothers Day stamp, the
Heroes of Peace series first pro-
posed by the late Michael l.. Eds
ness and several souvenir sheets.
1t was his acceptance of reforms
suggested by the National Stamp
Conference in 1887 which led to
the Improvements in stamp pro-
duction since that date. He approved
the national contest for designs for
the presidential set, the repeal of
the Illustrations law, the sale of
stamped envelopes at the Philatelic
Agency, the building of the phi1a-
telic exhibition truck and active
cooperation with collectors as
sembled for annual conventions and
congresses. 1t was not his fault
that the postage stamp centenary
commemorative was refused last
May.
According to a new roster issued
last week, residents of 27 different
States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the
Canal Zone. the Bahamas, Canada,
Great Britain, France, Germany,
Greece and China are members of
the Washington Philatelic Society.
The philatelic exhibition truck
will be in Western PENNSYLVANIA
this week. 1t then will return to
Ohio. where it will be on tour until
October 18. Collectors who saw the
vehicle at Buffalo during the Amer
ican Philatehc Society Convention
found it somewhat the worse for
wear. but still in active and useful
service.
Plate numbers for the 3-cent Cor
onado stamp, to be released at AL
buquerque, next Saturday, are 22634
to 22637, inclusive.
The State Publicity Commission
of Maryland, State ONCE Building,
Annapolis, Md, has brought out a
series of Is poster labels, showing:
Views of the Barbara Fritchie house
at Frederick, the homes Of Gov.
William Paca, Charles Carroll of
Carrollton and other famous men,
Fort Cumberland, Fort McHenry,
the Marine Biological Laboratory,
the United States Naval Academy
Antietam Battlefield, the Great Falls
Of the Potomac, etc.
Orders at Is cents per set are in
vited. Inclose self addressed en-
velope. 80 Z
Poster labels issued for the con-
vention of the Society of Philatelic
Americans may be had from Arthur
w. Lee, 1859 Jackson avenue, Lake
wood, Ohio. There are three va
rieties, 10 cents each, IS cents for
the set. Send addressed stamped
envelope with order.
The name of the new owner of
the worlds rarest postage stamp
the cent black on magenta British
Guiana of 1856 recently purchased
from Mrs. Anna Hind Scala by r. H.
Macy g. Co, New York-has not
been disclosed. 1t Is rumored that
a syndicate provided the money
$4,000 needed for the transaction.
A portrait of queen Victoria ap-
peared on the penny black of 1870
the first adhesive postage label ever
issued. Representations of her de-
scendants are shown in the designs
of stamp of Australia, Canada, Ger
many, Great Britain, Greece, India,
Newfoundland. Norway, Rumania,
Spain, Sweden and Yugoslavia.
The British Philatelic Association
has been charged with the supervi-
sion of all import and export busi-
ness in stamps involving residents
of England.
Portugal has brought out eight
stamps in tribute to the memory OF
Sir Rowland Hill, sponsor Of the
her Monrus"