Evening star., 1942-04-12
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News the Phaec World Its Interests and PeopeRevew of
the Stamp Press-Lst of Local Meetings.
By James Waldo Fapceff.

wal pllOllliCD Will ulVCiASiC "AtA'
the publication of the l943 edition Of
Scott's Standard Postage Stamp Cat
alogue. Hugh M. Clark, editor, has
announced that it will be issued in
two sections, part one to include:
The Americas and the British Com
monwealth of Nations and Dutch
and French colonies in the Western
Hemisphere; part two embracing the
nations of Europe, Africa and Asia
and their colonies.
There will be no specialized air
post or United States catalogues this
year.
Mr.. Clark explains: Il trust that
the program can be carried out, and
I believe that it can, at least insofar
as part one is concerned If it can
not be- completed, it will be due only
to circumstances beyond our con-
troll"
Philip H. Ward, jr., writing in
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News for
March 80, declares: Postmaster
General Walker is not allergic to
stamp collecting. :. How the idea
gained currency he is not aware. He
stated his acquaintance with the
hobby was limited but that does not
mean he is ignorant of its cultural,
educational and other benefits"
Meanwhile, for lack of new issues,
the Philatelic Agency continues to
languish.
Albert E. Gorham, who died at
Sharon. Pa, March 10. was active
IN Washington philatelic circles for
years both as a collector and
dealer. He will be remembered es-
peciany as one of the founders of
the local Collectors Club.
George w. Linn of Columbus,
Ohio. has applied to President
Roosevelt for appointment as chief
Of salvage of old postage stamps
for charitable war work.
According to Stamps Magazine
Tor April 4, "a group of large die
proofs" hitherto unknown, has been
found in the collection of the late
H. M. Southgate, soon to be sold
by Fl. A. RObinette, 900 F street NV.
The fairy tale" of Axis exploita-
ton of American stamp collectors
continues to circulate, but it is just
as false now as when it first was
put out by the propaganda bureau of
the Treasury Department some
months ago. A clerk in New York
bank, mournfuuy ignorant of phi
lately, is said to have originated the
canard, but nobody yet has explained
how it happened that a responsible
branch of the Federal Government
was persuaded to accept and in
validate it. OF similar mysterious
character is the Treasury's recon-
mendation" to the editors of Scott's
Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue
to refrain from listing National
Defense stamps.
Clarence w. Brazer of New York,
to whom the 1912 EidsneSs silver
plate will be presented April %, is
an architect by profession. He holds
membership in the American Phila-
teic Society, the Collectors Club Of
New York and the Lansdowne and
Chester pa Stamps Clubs. His
writings. principally on proofs and
essays, have appeared in the Ameri-
can Philatelist, Stamps. MeKeels
Weekly Stamp News and other pub
licationS.
Stamp collectors interested in Lin
coin are invited to attend meeting
of the Lincoln Group of the District
of Columbia at the old Ford The
ater, Tenth street, near E NV,
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Speak
ers will include David Rankin Bar
bee and James Sherier.
Elmer c. Pratt, philatelic editor
OF the Camden Courier-Post, writes:
Friends of mine in Washington tell
me that the reason new stamps
have not been issued is that the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
has been deluged with new revenues
and bonds and that no other new
work could be taken over up to this
time"
Other local friends of Mr.. Pratt
could tell him with equal reason
that the bureau always is busy and
that it, nevertheless, is ready for
new stamp orders the minute they
are received from the Post Office
Department.
Collectors expecting air raids are
advised to have their albums and
other philatelic material packed in
large suit cases or so-called army
trunks" ready to be moved at a
moments notice.
Mexico announces the release OF
three regular postage stamps and
three airpost stamps to mark the
opening of the astronomical obser-
vatory of Tonanzintla on February
81. J. Avery Wells, writing in
Mekeels Weekly for April 6, says:
'The stamps are in the large square
format of the Campeche and Ca
macho commemorative. >. Postage
values are: &c violet and indigo blue,
&c indigo blue on blue paper, 10c
red orange and indigo blue. Airpost
stamps are: zoe dark green and
indigo blue, 40c crimson and indigo
blue, 1p, red, orange and black"
Designs are adaptations of astro-
nomical photographs and diagrams.
A typographical mishap garbled
the text of the motto of Clan Mac
Arthur quoted in The Star last
Sunday. The correct version is:
"Fides ct opera" meaning faith
and works" or " loyalty and deeds"
Covers to be Cancelled at Mac
Arthur. w. Va, Wednesday, should
be forwarded to the postmaster
there today or tomorrow at the
latest.
Winthrop S. Boggs is the author
STAMPS AND COINS.
This Weeks Bargain Special