Evening star., 1941-01-19


use there. Sometimes il uses stamps
OF the occupied country but sur
charges Il. e., changes the price Of
them TO accord with its own cur
rency system. The Scott Stamp &
Coin Co, Americas largest stamp
concern reports Professionally
that Denmark, Norway and UnOccu-
pied France are still using pre-
invasion issues. For other lands the
Germans are employing overprints
or SurchaTgCS. No mail at all is
permitted between Occupied and
UnOccupied France except for spe-
Cial printed cards, upon which
Frenchmen may check certain spe-
Gifted statements like We are we'll
Meanwhile the Germans lead in the
use of propaganda stamps In its
postage, only England chngs to its
traditional designs"
Pictures include postal issues Of
Hungary, Rumania, Portugal, Aus
tralia. Bermuda, Russia. Bulgaria,
Greece. Slovakia. the General Gov
ernment of Poland, etc. Also cer-
tain earlier stamps Of Turkey,
Ecuador, Panama, Fire, Loyaust
Spain and Brazil.
Geoffrey Hellman, writing about
President Roosevelt in the same
number of Life says that he gets
little time for stamps now"
The 1941 edition Of Nicolas San
abrlas Air Post Catalogue has ap-
peared. 4 total of $50 pages and
$3.50 illustrations are required foN
the complete listing Of 649 Govern
ment air post stamps. in addition to
the semi-oftclal stamps. aero postal
stationery, air stamp proofs and air
stamp specimens for which it pro-
vides.' The editorial policy is based
on the easily understood theory
that the issuing of stamps is an ex-
erclse of the sovereign right of the
government concerned Therefore.
this catalogue records. describes and
prices all stamps so issued without
restriction or discrimination for any
cause"
Capt. Wilbur r. Van Auken, presi-
dent of the Washington PhIlatehc
Society. has been called back to
active duty in the Navy Department
and Will be absent from the city at
intervals during the next few
months.
It probably will be denied, but
Henry Ford. the Dearborn autOmO-
bile manufacturer, is a stamp COL
lector.
The poets and educators stamps Of
the Heroes Of Peace series have been
removed from the sales list of the
Philatelic Agency.
Mrs. Henry A Diamant of New
York and 81. Louis came to Wash
ington for the antique show at the
Hotel last week.
Harry NJ. Konwiser is editing a
check list of United States ship
marks for Stamps Magazine, New
York.
A new set of II values will be
issued by the Netherlands.
The 194l edition Of the Catalogue
and Type Chart of A. E. F. Covers,
edited by Deli Norona. has been
published by the War Cover Club.
King George II is represented on
100 and 90 gold drachma coins re-
Gently minted in London for the
government of Greece.
Hungary on December 2 brought
out three beautiful semi-postals for
Transylvanian charities. The de-
signer apparently is Legrady San
dor, and the values, colors and sub
iects: 10 f, green, Hungarian SOL
iier and symbolic horseman: 20 f,
purple, restoration of "lost province"
to Hungary with Virgin Mary as
oatroneSS of the reunited nation:
81 f, yelloW-broW Transylvanian
llIolIlCI anu OIl44Nl Will III
background.
A single 400-reiS stamp has been
announced by Brazil for the 10th
of the revolution which
brought the dictator Vargas to
power.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin will serve
,ut the unfinished term of her hus-
'and as a member of the Board of
Governors of the Washington Phila-
elic Society.
Robert F. Nicodemus of Frederick,
Nd, has been elected president of |
he Associated Stamp Clubs of the
Chesapeake Area in succession to |
)r. H. H. Warner of Baltimore.
The Pan-American Union PAM
'hlets, Who's Who on the Postage
stamps of Argentina" and Who's
Who on the Postage Stamps of
Bolivia" both by Rogelio E. Alfaro,
ecently published and now being
old at cost, 10 cents a copy, pro-
'ide abundant proof of the tragedy
II the struggle for democracy in
south America. One hero" after
mother came to fame only to be
killed, privately murdered or legally
Xecuted. But the careers of these
martyrs are romantic enough to add
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