Evening star., 1941-10-12
By James Waldo Faicceff.

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John E. Lamiell, stamp collector,
formerly director of the Division of
International Postal Service, has
been appointed Deputy Second As
sistant Postmaster General, effective
October 7.
It has been decided that the new
color of the regular 2l2d stamp OF
Great Britain is milky blue.
Collectors interested in stamps OF
a geological classification are ad-
vised TO consult the Kenmore Kol-
lector, Kenmore. N. Y, for October,
In which they will find a check list
of the animals pictured on the postal
issues of the British Empire, COM
piled by Alfred P. Babcock.
Hobbies Magazine, Chicago, Is re-
ported to have been denied trans
mission by post IN Canada.
Eugene Klein, 212 South Thlr-
teenth street, Philadelphia, has pup
lished an Illustrated catalogue fof
his 128th auction sale-19th century
foreign postage from the collection
of Charles w. Arp and forelgn
revenue and telegraph stamps from
that of A. E. Lawrence. The date
scheduled is Saturday, october 70.
War cover enthusiasts are IN
formed that the Postal Bulletin for
october 7 contains a revised checK
list of military posts and stations.
Nearby centers of defense activity
included are: Maryland, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Baltimore Ord
nance District Baltimore; Coast
Guard Yard, Baltimore; Curtis Bay
Ordnance Depot, Edgewood Arsenal,
baltimore; Municipal Airport, Fred
erick; Camp Holabird, Baltimore;
Holabird Quartermaster Depot, Bal
timore; Fort Howard, Fort Hoyle,
Logan Field, Baltimore; Philips
Field. Aberdeen. Virginia, Airing
ton Cantonment, Fort Belvoir, Fort
Fustis. Fisherman's Island, Klpto-
peka: Front Royal Quartermasters
Depot, Front Royal; A. P. Hill Mill
tary Reservation, Bowling Green;
Langley Field, Hampton; Camp Lee,
Petersburg; Lee Hall, Fortress Mon
roe. Fort Myer, Nansemond Ord
nance Depot, Portsmouth; Fort Nor
folk. Camp Pendleton, Virginia
Beach; Radford Ordnance Plant,
Radford; Fort Story, Virginia
Beach; Fort Wool, Fortress Monroe.
Stamps of Ceylon now are being
printed in Australia.
Germany has brought out a AZ
plus 108 pf semi-postal for the an
nual Brown Ribbon" horse race.
The design includes two horses
ridden by girls, perhaps Valkyrie.
The Leeward Islands have new
I shilling stamp of 1888 design
green on yellow green.
It has been announced that the
Post Office Department will pro-
vide a special cancellation for the
seventh American Philatehc Con-
gress. Hotel Statler, Boston, No
vember % to 80.
Five maiden voyage covers are an
nounced for an equal number OF
cargo ships soon to be inducted into
service. Collectors desiring informa-
ton on the subject are requested to
communicate with Marjorie Dent
Candee, publicity director, Seamen's
Church Institute, Is South street,
New York City.
The Topeka (Kans) Capital for
October contains a story of the
visit of the philatelic exhibition
truck to that city. Stamps valued
at a cool million dollars" it is said
were on display. The truck has been
on the road since May, 1899, with /.
J. P. Gooch and r. A. Davis in
charge.
An official Information Service re- /
lease Thursday announced that the
4. Az. 5, 7, 8, 9 and 17-cent denom-
nations of the regular tPresidents) |.
series of stamps which are to be
issued with electric eye perforations |
will be placed on sale at city post
Offices and at the Philatelic Agency, |
October %.
Wes. M. Tryon has been elected
president of the Woodbridge Stamp
Club. Serving with him during
1941-1942 will be William Boyle, vice
president and James L. Brewrink,
secretary-treasurer. Program ar
are in the hands of R.
Miller, past president.
The postage stamps of Cuba, it
Is suggested, are to be used for IAN
active propaganda" for national in
dustries with the purpose of broad
ening world markets" Three
tobacco adhesives already have ap-
peared. Watch for labels advertis-
ing sugar-and Havana night clubs. |
Ethiopia, better known to the |
philatelic public as Abyssinia, is to
have its own stamps again-at least
for while.
Harry L. Lindquist won first prize
IN a recent competitive exhibition
staged by the Collectors Club of |
New York. He displayed his mag
nif1cent specialized collection of the
early stamps of Guatemala.
Postal service between Switzerland .
and the Balkan countries is reported /
to have been resumed, but whether |
or not letters are being permitted to
pass to Greece is unknown.
New taxes on wine probably will |
STAMPS AND COINS.