Evening star., 1942-10-25

him, also will be shocked when the
news reaches him. The many boys
he trained for service will avenge
his DEATH"
Other tributes were received as
follows:
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, phila-
telic curator, Smithsonian Institu-
ton: Maj. Rogers, great friend
of philately, has left us, but we who
knew him will keep him in our
fondest memories. A great marine,
who gave his life in the cause of
liberty and justice for all-ofosuch
a man it can be truthfully said
that his death was untimely, for
there is need of men such as he
at this time more than ever before"
David D. Caldwell, chairman,
Postage Stamp Centenary Commit
tee: Maj. Rogers was real friend
of the philatelic fraternity in Amer
lea. Probably the first nationally
known figure in American philately
to give his life in the defense
of his country, his passing will be
mourned by thousands who knew
him as an efficient public servant
and a splendid gentleman"
Philip Simms Warren, treasurer,
Washington Philatelic Society: II
have lost kind and gentle friend,
a marine, a valiant leader-and
among the old-time stamp collectors
he will be remembered dearly as
are his predecessors, Howard A..
Mount and Michael L. Eidsness, jr"
Gerard Ten Eyck Beeckman:
"Philatelists in every part of the
Nation will feel the loss of one who
will be remembered for his kind and
friendly nature by all who knew
him.
Postmaster General Frank c..
Walker has been asked to issue a
stamp commemorating Patrick
Henry of Virginia and his services
to the cause of human liberty in
America.
A warning to postal clerks reads:
DO not contribute to the possible
disappointment of a single member
of our armed forces by accepting
any parcel that is improperly packed
or insufhciently addressed"
Free franking has been denied to
members of the WAACS.
The House of Farman, Inc, sos
SHETLAND Building, Cleveland, is
sponsoring series of steel die en-
graved patriotic envelopes.
R. Glover Miller, 621 Graydon
Park, Norfolk, Va, is distributing
correspondence forms which he de-
scribes as Yard-O-Grams-letter
sheets SO inches long intended as a
convenience for group messages to
soldiers and sailors abroad.
New slogan meter markings in
clude: Nothing Matters Now But
Victory" Buy War Savings Stamps
to Speed Victory" How About
You? Buy Victory Bonds" and
Teamwork. Buy Victory Bonds"
Precanceled stamps now are
available from: Grafton, Ill; Palco
Kans.; Coffey, Mo-; Maryland
Heights. Mo-; Chesterfield, N. H.;
Finesville, N j.: Bedford, N. Y;
Faust, N. Y; Newtonville. N. Y;
Beachlake, Pa: MiddletoWn. Pa;
Yukon. Pa; Myrtle Beach, N. c..
and Farson, Wyo.
The National Cachet Directors
Council announces that the second
edition of it's register of United
States ships and postmarks is ready
for distribution. Orders may be
sent to Sterling S. Taylor, s612 Ere.
mont avenue, Seattle, Wash.
No permit of any kind is required
for the importation of stamps fol
! collection purposes. The new CEN
sorship control applies only to the
shipment of stamps abroad. Per-
sons interested should communicate
with the Philatelic Control Unit
Office of Censorship, 244 Seventh
avenue, New York City.
Prof. Lowell Ragatz, writing II
Stamps Magazine, declares "a fioot
of new issues is emerging from Cen
; tral Europe these days" but he doe
not specify concerning by wha
channels or to what markets tn
flood" is moving.
A reader of The Star inquire
about Tho orioio ord Siorifco rce n