Evening star., 1942-04-12

Of history Of the postal service
and stamps of Newfoundland pub
lished by the Chambers Co. of Kala-
mazoo last week. The book con-
tains 1876 pages of text and illustra-
tions and represents philatelic
scholarship at its contemporary
best.
The statement that the postal
authorities" of the United States
have approved the solicitation of
Cancelled stamps allegedly for
Queens Hospital, London. is in
accurate. In point of fact. the
scheme has been condemned by
Third Assistant Portmaster General
Ramsey S. Black as we'll as by
Alvin w. Hall, director of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, a
branch of the Treasury Department.
Meanwhile, representatives of
American philatelic organizations
have requested their friends in Eng
land to investigate and report.
The dye extraction aspect of the
enterprise has been abandoned and
disavowed by its sponsors.
Col. Hans Lagerloef of New York
has made a contribution to the
flower fund of the Swedish Homes
for the Aged in memory of the
late Mrs. Eveleen w. Severn. be-
loved editor and president of Me-
keels Weekly until her sudden death
March 2.
Constituent societies of the. Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
have voted overwhelmingly in re-
lection of stamp intended to per-
petuate the banality of the cliche,
Remember Pearl Harbor" Some
thing more truly representative Of
popular determination to win a con-
elusive victory is wanted. The
hackneyed echo of Hearst's Re
member the Maine" simply is not
good enough for generation pos
sessed of abundant imaginative pow
ers of its own.
Harry L. Lindquist, editor of
Stamps Magazine, writes: The
stamp collector who purchases mint
stamps is doing patriotic service,
for practically every cent spent for
a stamp that does not perform
postal service is donation to the
country that issued it. AS our
purchases are now necessarily made
from the Allied countries, stamp
collectors are contributing sub
Stantial amount that can be used for
war effort"
Ernest A Kehr, philatelic editor
of the New York Herald Tribune,
warns collectors to be watchful for
stamps, covers, postal literature and
other valuable material uncovered
by the present wartime paper sal
wage campaign.
Stamps Magazine, New York, was
500 weekly issues old yesterday. The
first number appeared on September
IT, 1882.
Alexander van de Heuvel, man
ager of the downtown branch OF
the Scott Stamp g. Coin Co., New
York, for 40 years until his retire.
ment last June, died recently.
Display sheets from the Latin
American Stamp section of the Pan
American Union have been on ex-
hibition at the Mercantile Commerce
Bank g. Trust Co.. ST. Louis, and at
the Fargo Philatelic Society, Fargo,
N. Oak.
The artists responsible for the
1912 poster labels of the National
Wildlife Federation include: Charles
Phil Hexom, Leslie Ragan, Herbert
Christy, Walker A. Weber, Ellie Chew
erlange and Franklin Booth.
Subjects are: Birds-Laughing Gull,
Greater Yellow-Legs, Buff1ehead,
Sooty Grouse, American Golden-eye,
Blackburnian Warbler, American
Bittern, Florida Gallinule, Yellow
billed Cuckoo, Blue-gray Gnat-
catcher, Brown Thrasher and Whist
ling Swan. Flowers-Indian Paint
brush, Virginia Bluebell, Butterfly
Milkweed, Dutchman's Breeches,
Desert Mariposa, American Lotus,
Skunk Cabbage and Round-lobed
Hepatica. Mammals-Rocky Noun
tain Sheep, American Manatee,