Evening star., 1942-08-16
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News the Phaec World Its Interests People-Revew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings.
By James WaIdo Fawcen.

wrong way for more than a CEN
tury," and "the 'right-face' eagle is
in accordance with heraldic law re-
ouiring that whenever an eagle fig
ures in uniform insignia it shall face
the wearer's sword arm"
David D. Caldwell, chairman of
the Postage Stamp Centenary Com
mittee, is in Cleveland for the an
nual convention of the American
Philatelic Society.
The post ONCE ct Florida. Mo.
birthplace OF Mark Twain, has been
closed for lack Of patronage.
France has produced a semi postal
$50 plus $50 fr., in memory OF Jean
de Vienne, first admiral, l341-1396.
A set of twenty geological apd eth
nographic stamps for Belgian East
Africa has been announced.
Stamps of Greece overprinted by
italian postal authorities are being
reported in the European philatelic
press.
Ceylon has a new printing of ten
values on white paper and in lighter
shades than usual.
Wendell Webb, with the United
States Pacific Fleet, writes: LAS long
as the boys out here get letters from
home = =, there won't be any
morale problem in Uncle Sans
Navy"
F. D. Fitzsimmons, 1881 Calvert
street NV, desires to hear from
collectors interested in trading
stamps ION a catalogue for cata-
logue basis"
Harry L. Lindquist, editor of
Stamps Magazine, writes: 1T has
been successfully argued that un-
used stamps are Government obliga-
tions and are therefore not subject
to this personal property tax
Prof. Carl Stephenson, Cornell
University, Ithaca, N. Y, invites the
cooperation of other collectors in
the study OF straight-line French
precancels.
Venezuela will bring out two
stamps to publicize the centenary of
the arrival OF the remains Of Simon
Bolivar in Caracas, December II,
1842.
= Walt Disney once was a letter
carrier.
Alvin H. Anderson, 2805 Green
street, Racine, Wis, is receiving
covers to be mailed on the day Of
the dedication of the new Horlick-
Racine airport.
Philip H. Ward III, son of Philip
n. Ward, jr., well-known Washing
ton Philadelphia philatelist, recently
was graduated with honor at Prince
ton University and now is a second
lieutenant In the Field Artillery,
stationed at Fort Bragg, Fayette-
vile, N. c.
Postmaster General Frank C.
walker has announced: "Postmasters
and postal employees will encourage
the use of the V-mail service at
every opportunity" But the new
emergency microfilm system is not
compulsory. Soldiers overseas still
have the privilege of writing regular
letters and their friends at home are
free to use their own stationery.
The Philadelphia Record says: "a
Victory stamp that puts our own
contribution to shame emanates
from little Costa Rica. OF seen
times value and printed in light car
mine, this exquisite little item fea-
lures the torch of freedom within a
large W superimposed upon the flag
Of Costa Rica The flags of the
United Nations form a crescent for a
mountain base. Majestic columns
form the side border, while De-
tense Continental is inscribed on
the top panel"
Guatemala is to have a number
Of commemorative for the 4OOth
anniversary of the founding of An
tiqua, former capital.
Finland has brought out a som
stamp, showing a scene in Tampere.
and a loom, representing 4 view of
the port Of Helsinki.
Bohemia and Moravia have been
provided with four stamps repre-
senting Hitler addressing a public
meeting. Denominations are: 80
plus 20h, 60 plus 40h, 120k plus 80h,
and 2.50k plus l.5Ok.
France announces plus 3fr,
dark brown. portrait stamp in hon.
age to Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier,
composer OF operas and orchestral
works.
The proposed Queensland centen-
AIRY stamps of Australia have been
postponed for obvious reasons.
Marking the centenary of the
death OF Gen. Fransico Morazan,
first president of Honduras, eight
stamps will be issued by the Hon
duras postal authorities shortly The
denomina tions and colors are: &c,
orange; SC, green; &c, brown; lac,
black; Ice, olive; 2lc, blue; IL,
dark blue; and 2L, brown.
Uruguay has ordered stamps
printed in England.
Many stamps of Switzerland are
being demonetized.
The public schools centenary
stamps OF Sweden bear the portraits
of Count Thorsten Rudenschold,
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