Evening star., 1941-05-25
By James Waldo FawceH.


md, has appealed to President
Roosevelt to authorize stamp in
homage to the memory of the
famous American philanthropist,
George Peabody, once in his youth
a resident of Georgetown. D. c.
The story which lies behind Mr..
Carlin's petition is typical romance
of the palmy days of commercial
expansion. Born in bitter poverty,
the son of Thomas and Judith Dodge
Peabody of South Danvers, Mass,
the hero of the tale was apprenticed
to a grocer at IL years of age. His
biographer says: He subsequently
held positions of increasing respon-
sibility" in Newburyport, whence he
came to Washington about 1914.
First the manager, then the
partner and finally the sole owner
of Elisha Riggs dry-goods store,
Mr.. Peabody made Baltimore the
center of his operations beginning
in 1917. He was president of the
Eastern Railroad, built in 1886,
land his experience in railroad
financing showed him the profitable
character of capital Importation )"
Establishing offices in London in
1887, he devoted himself to foreign
exchange and the marketing of
American securities. so powerful
did he become that he competed
successfully with the BaringS
and the RothSchilds. In the
panic of 1857. though in weakened
financial position, he challenged the
hostile Bank Of England to cause
his failure. AS his business
prospered and his wealth assumed
large proportions. he added to his
intuitive gift of shrewd trading
growing sense of international and
social obligation. He became in a
way an unofficial ambassador. and
his great influence was eXerted to-
wards preserving Anglo-American
friendship"
Mr.. Peabody's charities were in
Vulnerable. He gave money to
establish museums at Harvard and
Yale, the Peabody Institute at Pea
body, Mass: the Peabody Academy
at Salem, Mass, the Peabody fund
for educational purposes in the
South, the Peabody housing projects
In London: also. the Peabody InSti-
tute. Baltimore. the Peabody Library.
Newburyport, Mass; the Peabody
College for Teachers, Nashville,
Tenn, and other philanthropic
foundations. He likewise capital
lied the second Franklin Polar
expedition, led by DR.. Elisha Kent
Kane. Dying in London at "a, he
was eulogized at a funeral service
held in Westminster Abbey, and his
body was brought home TO America
on board H. M. S. Monarch. escorted
by French and American naval
vessels.
The proposal of Mr. Carlin, an
nounced on May II, already has had
wide Endorsement. Collectors in
terested to help in the campaign
are invited to communicate with
him at 8115 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring.
AS forecast in The Star last Sun
day, Postmaster General Frank c.
has announced the authorl-
zation of a new series of airmall
stamps of identic design. The de-
will be 6. 10, IS, 20, 80
and so cents: and each value. 1t is
is to be printed in "a
separate and distinct color-not
several different hues. A modern
twin -motored transport plane Of
type used to carry mail will con-
stitute the central motif of the de-
sign. The size of the stamps Is
given as "a 100 by LA 100 inches.
Rotary presses are to be employed
IN the printing and sheets of so
are specified The Scent issue will
De the first released-eXclusivel in
June IS.
Designs for the long expected new
eries of stamped envelopes are
eady. but no decision has been
cached as yet concerning their
manufacture and distribution. The
lies, it is understood. must be made
It the Philadelphia Mint and ample
ime necessarily is a requisite of
heir production.
A Bureau of Engraving and Print
ng artist is reported to have been
1t work recently on a design show
Ing a battleship plowing through
heavy sea. Whether or not the
composition is intended for stamp
reproduction "deponent sayeth not"
Rumors to the effect that the
stamps of the late H. M. Southgate
'oon are to be sold at auction are
yuesses, only that and nothing
more" An appraisal is being made
for tax purposes. Hence the specu-
Iations printed elsewhere.
The number of covers carried on
the initial run of the Indianapolis
South Bend highway post Office
truck May was 44,38l. Those for
Trip l." poStmarked at Indianapo-
lis. were 22.896 those for "Trip q"
South Bend, 21,485.
Croatia, a new puppet kingdom
OF the italian Fascist Empire, prob
ably will bring out its own postage
stamps. A portrait of the Duke of
Spoleto, appointed sovereign of the
marionette state, would be an OBJ
vious choice for the design.
Meanwhile, the effigy of the En-
peror Victor Emanuel perforce must
from the stamps of Ethi-
opia, where Halle Selassie again.
after five long years. sits on the
throne of the Conquering Lion of
STAMPS AND COINS.
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free gift Of pocket stock book with your
purchase this month.
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