Evening star., 1942-05-31
be held in New York beginning In


Col. Green, who died June 8,
1896, left stamps and covers which
have been appraised at 81 ,290 900.
How much of this amount is ex-
pected to be realized from the por-
tions to be dispersed to the highest
bidders has not been indicated, but
it must be at least s500,000.
1t has been explained that: THE
success of these initial sales will be
used as a guide for the disposition
of the balance of the material" >"
Col. Green during many years
travelled over the United States
acquiring stamps as the mood to
purchase seized him. He bought
for the JOY of buying, often never
bothering to examine what he had
gotten for his money. After his
death, whole collections were found
in his several homes in their origi-
nal parcels just as they had been
received.
Among the better accessions which
he is known to have accumulated
are: The Charlat specialized al
buns of Nicaragua, the British
North American collection of Will
liaw H Hendricks, rich collection
of Sweden, special albums Of Brazil,
Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Belgium,
Cuba and the Philippines He
also owned the Eagle collection OF
United States revenues and the
Heyerman collection of inverted
centers, as we'll as the general col
lection of United States postal is
sues gathered by J. K. Storrow.
From Eugene Klein Col. Green
purchased the famous sheet OF 100
24c airmail inverts of 1918. discov-
cred in Washington by William T.
Robey He released some copies to
establish a market, but kept the
center line block. two marginal
blocks of eight and 10 straight
edge specimens-which now are to
be offered for what they will bring.
Walter s. Scott and Percy G..
Doane are to be in charge Of the
auctions.
Jorma Sihvola, attache Of the Le-
CATION of Finland, will be guest
speaker before the Washington
Philatehc Society, June TO-
my Aunt Alice" a comedy in
three acts by Walter Drey, recently
published by Samuel French, New
York, is drama concerning the
peace movement, saboteurs. the F.
B. I. and an ardent philatelist" who,
through her interest in stamps,
solves the problem of the play.
August Dietz of Richmond is the
| author of an illustrated article on
Confederate College Covers and
Postmarks," printed in Stamps Mag
azine for May 16.
Edwin S. Lapham, Riverhead, N.
Y, desires to hear from readers who
can tell him whether Camp Mac
Arthur, Waco, Tex, 1917-18, was
named for "any relative of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur"-perhaps his
father, Brig. Gen. Arthur Mac
! Arthur.
Applicants for membership in the
Washington Philatelic Society in
clude j. H. Van Alsburg, Westfield,
N. Y, and Clarkson Stevens, Cations
vile, Md.
Harry L. Lindouist. writing in
Stamps Magazine for May 80,
says: propaganda is a subtle but
highly important weapon in this
war; but unfortunately our Gov
ernment has not so far taken full
advantage of the opportunities that
exist to use postage stamps to stim-
ulate and support the war effort"
The Washington Philatelic Society
Bulletin for May contains an appre-
citation of Newbold Noyes, late asso-
ciate editor of The Star.
Colors of Palestine stamps Of re-
cent vintage are brighter and per-
forations of the same are smaller
than standard.
The general government Of Po-
land has released q series OF regu-
lar postage stamps showing a pro-
file portrait of that man."
]. Edward Vining, president OF
the Society of Philatelic Americans,
addressed the Collectors Club Tues
day evening and the Washington
Philatelic Society the following
night. He was guest Of honor at a
luncheon arranged by local friends
at the Hotel Harrington on Tues
day at noon, visited the Post ONCE
Department several times and was
in repeated conference with oficias
in different branches of the Gov
ernment during the week.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening At 6-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club, residence Of Laur-