Evening star., 1942-03-01

such is fate-the two 1.50 franc
stamps brought out by the French
government to advertise her in 1885
remain unspoiled souvenirs of her
maiden voyage to New York.
Margaret Kernodle, writing for
Wide World Features, says: "Chile's
latest stamp shows an air liner over
smoke-puffing factories. Value is
5 pesos and colors are reddish brown
and white. Inscriptions are: Cor
reos de Chile across the top and
'Linea Aerea Nacional,' bottom.
The Swedish government has re-
leased a 15-ore stamp in light brown
with portrait of King Gustav v as
the motif of the design.
Paraguay announces series OF
commemorative for the 400th ami
versary of the founding of Asuncion
in 1912.
GimbePs Department Store, New
York City, is arranging an exhibi-
ton allegedly for "the centenary Of
the American postage stamp" but
the first United States issue will not
be 100 years old until l947.
The editors of Scott's albums and
catalogues report that the Treasury
Department has recommended"
against the listing of Defense saw
| ings stamps. But no recommends
ton" can prevent any citizen COL
lecting these obligations of the
United States" and the public is en-
titled to do as it pleases without re-
gard to official dogmatism in the
matter. There is no law against saw
ing savings stamps, and the more
of them saved the better for free
dom-including the liberty to criti-
cize the stupidity of a Government
establishment when 1t is stupid.
Stamps Magazine for February %
is devoted to the stamps of Poland.
Robert P. Lewis, stamp cllector.
has been appointed a magistrate in
New York City.
Patriotic meter slogans now In
use in Canada include: "V for Vic
tory" Gin a number of different de-
signs; Buy War Savings Certifl-
Gates" Invest in Dominion Bonds" :"
"Buy British and March in the
Cause of the Free" National War
Appeal, Canadian Red Cross"
wings for Norway" and "Theren
Always Be an England"
Chambers Publishing Co., Kala-
mazoo, Mich, has brought out
a comprehensive illustrated mono
graph on the "2Oth Century Stamps
of Egypt" by Ernest A. Kehr, phlla-
telic editor of the Now York Herald
Tribune. The pamphlet contains
At pages of text rich in data OF the
highest value to the collector who
specializes, as the author does, in
the postal paper of the land OF the
Nile.
Ell Salvador is understood to have
in preparation at least one stamp
in memory of Francisco Morazan,
liberal politician who died a CEN
tury ago.
Liechtenstein has four new por-
trait stamps described as: 2Or,
brown, Prince Hans Adam; 30r,
blue, Prince Joseph Wenzel; 10Or,
Prince Anton Florian, and 150r,
green, Prince Joseph John Adam.
A few stamps of st. Pierre and
Miuuelon have been speculatively
overprinted France Levie" by the
de Gaulist adventures who now
control the islands despite the pro-
test of the United States. Collect
ors are warned not to purchase the
made to order" rarities, and 1t is
hoped that the editors OF the
standard catalogues will refuse to
list them.
Plans for the carrying of phila-
telic mail on planes flying from
Miami to Leopoldville, Belgian
Congo, and return have been can
ceIed, anegedly on the lnslstence
of the Navy Department
Three new high values have been
added to the current Hostage set
of Palestine. They are: 250m, dark
brown; SOON, red, and FL, slate; all
f1,ya A-6 Sea Of CYalilee.
From Cape Town comes word OF
a new 11Ad, blue green; stamp bear
ing a portrait of 1t. Bob KershaW,
D. S. O., in flying uniform.
Employees of the Post Office De-
partment of the Republic of Pana-
ma are forbidden to engage IN
philatelic activity A presidential
decree prohibits them from taking
part in any stamp enterprise out
side the range Of their duties.
Leo N. Poirier, Houlton, Me,
would like to hear from any reader
of The Star who can give him in
formation concerning the "lost"
post Office at Central Madamaska,
Me. He especially desires the
names of the postmasters who
served there and copies of the post
marks applied by them to letters
passing through their hands.
Bohemia and Moravia (Czecho-
Slovakia) on or about September
8, 1941, released two stamps In
homage to Anton Dvorak, famous
Bohemian composer (1841-190D f,
who wrote the New World Sym
phony" based on themes collected
while director of a conservatory
of music in New York between 1892
and 1895. The centenary COM
memoratives are: 60h, lilac, and
12Ok, dark brown, both featuring
a profile portrait.
Stamps and covers discovered IN
an attic by Mr.. and Mrs. James
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