Evening star., 1941-01-12

offices is made available to collectors
at regular face value.
"The worth of this central sales
agency IS further demonstrated by
the fact that many foreign postal
administrations have followed the
precedent established in this coun-
try by placing similar philatelic
agencies in service"
the year 1910 reached a total of
6,708 ,069.
Paul S. Hedrick philatelic editor
of the Tulsa (Okla) World, FORE
casts Will Rogers stamp. to be re-
leased at Claremore in April.
The 3-cent domestic postage rate
will expire July l unless Congress
acts to extend it. Perhaps legisla-
ton may be proposed raising the
present fee to 5 cents for letters de-
livered within the boundaries Of the
United States. The Government will
need all the revenue it can get dur
ing the next few years.
Not more than 1929 complete
sets of Heroes Of Peace" first-day
covers exist.
Stamp collecting circles in the
Nations Capital have been saddened
by the sudden death of Edward B,
Martin. recording secretary OF the
Collectors Club of Washington and
a member of the Board of Govern
ors of the Washington Philatelic
Society. who succumbed to chronic
asthma Thursday morning.
Mr.. Martin was a native of In
dianapolis. born August 2. 1879. the
son of William Wood and Ella Mar
tin. Commercial design was his pro-
fession and he was employed by the
Detroit News as a staff artist during
the most active part of his career.
Married to Florence G. Smith in
1905, he came to Washington as op-
Grating head of the National Engrav-
ing Co. in 1909
His interest in stamps developed
after Mr. Martin had retired from
business. 1t reached its apex be-
tween 1886 and 1899. during which
time he was an indefatigable worker
in long list of philatelic enterprises.
His afiliation included: The Amer
ican Philatelic Society. the Society
of Philatelic Americans. the Cover
Collectors of America, the Capital
Precancel Club. the Washington
Philatelic Study Club and the AS
sociated Stamp Clubs OF the Ches-
apeake Area. He was prime mover
in the annual exhibitions of the
Collectors Club and in the recent
celebration of the centenary Of the
first postage stamp-the Penny
Black of Great Britain.
With his wife. Mr.. Martin.
motored to San Francisco for the
first-day sale of the Golden Gate
stamp in 1899. They went to the
Canal Zone for the release OF the
Panama Canal stamp the same year.
Other travels took them to flrst-day
ceremonies in Des Moines, Marietta,
Ohio: Wilmington, Del; Camden,
N. j.. and elsewhere
Mr.. Martin was the designer OF the
printed cachet sponsored by the
Washington Philatelic Society for
the visit Of King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth to Washington.
He acted as business manager OF the
monthly bulletin Of the Collectors
Club for several years.
A natural-born wit, Mr.. Martin
was famous for his reports on his
travels. His humorous impressions
of places and people always delighted
his audiences. But under the sur
face of his jollity there was a pro-
found philosophy of practical kind
illness and tolerance which earned
him the sincere affection of a nu-
merous company of friends.
Funeral services for Mr.. Martin
were held at the S. H. Hines NOR
tuarv establishment. 2901 Four
teenth street NV. yesterday morn
ing. Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phillips,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany
and chaplain of the United States
Senate. oficiated. assisted by Rev
DR.. Christian M. Young, Takoma
Park. Md.
The Post Office Department was
represented at the rites by Roy
M. North. Deputy Third Assistant
Postmaster General; Robert E
Fellers, superintendent OF the
Division of Stamps, and Herbert
Chamberlin. chief of the Redemption
Section. Others attending included:
Alvin r. MeisSner. artist in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Capt. Wilbur r. Van Auken and
Philip Simms Warren, president and
treasurer respectively of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society; Ralph E
Smith. president of the Capital Pre-
cancel Club; Alden H. Whitney
Theodore E. Forbes, DR.. Ellis
Haworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Bocorselski. Miss Martha Bocorsel-
ski. Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Mrs
Grace L. MacKnight, T. Russell
Hungerford. William M. Stuart
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, Rolston
Lyon, Harold H. Marsh, James F,
Duhamel, C. H. Vaughan and Mrs.
Anna Gwinn.
The committee to award the
Michael L. Eidsness. jr., silver plate
for 1910 includes Col. Spencer Cosby
A. E. Geldhof and Philip Simms
Warren. Nominations are invited
from collectors at large. The trophy
is given in recognition of outstand-
ing service to philately. 1t is a
memorial to the father of the
Philatelic Agency.
Charles A. Kenny, former editor
and publisher of the National Stamp
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