Evening star., 1942-09-20
Among the Stamp Collectors
Bp James Waldo Fa,ccet.

Bureau of Public Relations, dated
September 3, explains: The MAIN
tenance of the regular and expedi-
tious mail service which is now in
operation to all areas where United
States forces are serving has been
made possible through the close CO.
operation existing between the War
Department and the Post Office
Department, it was stated today
by the Army Postal Service
The complete understanding of
the many problems involved in
handling and dispatching mail un-
der trying circumstances of war
which is had by the Postmaster
General and his insistence on the
close cooperation and working ar
rangements between the Post ONCE
Department and the Army Postal
Service have resulted in the best
mail service ever accorded soldiers
overseas.
THE Postmaster General and
the personnel Of the entire postal
organization have been and are
now doing everything to maintain
the best possible mail service to our
armed forces, particularly those
stationed overseas.
Recognizing that good mail serv-
ice is a vital factor in soldiers
morale, the Army Postal Service is
fully aware of the outstanding job
the Post Office Department is do
ing in maintaining the bond be-
tween the soldier and his family,
relatives and friends back home.
The insistence of the Postmaster
General that the very best mail
service be provided to the armed
forces has resulted in continual
interchange OF ideas and plans be-
tween the Army Postal Service and
the Post Office Department, all OF
which have been designed to i'm
prove and extend the mail facilities
available to the armed forces"
The New York Sun for Friday
said: Prom both a revenue-pro-
ducing standpoint and as a contest
ant in the popularity race staged
by collectors and dealers through
out the country, the series OF Fa-
nous Americans (Heroes OF Peace
stamps leads all other issues of ad-
hesives, according to figures made
available at the Post Office Depart
ment.
These statistics show that sales
of the five stamps embraced in each
of the seven groups of Famous
Americans have brought to the de-
partment approximately $4,000 900
in receipts, most of this huge sum
representing a clear profit, for a
vast majority of these stamps were
purchased at the Philatelic Agency
and at post Offices by collectors and
dealers, and never were used for
postal purposes.
This series of stamps was issued
In seven groups, honoring authors.
poets. educators, scientists, compos-
ers, artists and inventors. There
were five denominations in each
group. Of the l, 2 and cent de-
nominations, 50,000,000 each were
printed; of the scent denomina-
ton, 100000 in each group, and
of the 10-cent denomination 0000,-
600 in each group.
THE first stamps of this series,
the authors, were offered to the
public for sale on January %, 1910,
while the last of the series, the in
ventors, was placed on flrst-day
sale on October %, 1940 There are
still remaining on sale at the Phila-
telic Agency IL stamps of the sew
eral groups. They are: 1c, Irving;
1c, Audubon: &c, Long; &c, Bur-
bank; &c, Sousa; 1c, Stuart; &c,
Whistler; Sc, st. Gaudens; 1c,
Whitney; &c, Morse. and &C. Nc
Cormick."
Volume 7 of SCOTS Standard
Postage Stamp Catalogue, "the En-
cyclopedia of Philately," including
the accredited postal adhesives of
the Americas and the British Com
monwealth of Nations, edited by
Hugh M. and Theresa M. Clark, has
been published and is being distrib-
,uted. Text and illustrations run to
approximately 760 pages. The United
States section embraces the Canal
Zone, Guam, Hawaii, the Philip
pines and Puerto Rico.
Volume II and the combined edl,
ton will appear as soon as condi-
tions of production permit.
Belisiario Porras, three times
President of Panama, portrayed or
the 1-cent 1889 Panama Canal COM
memorative, died August 80, aged &c
Philatelic editors competing fol
the Ralph A. Barry memorial bow
given by Col. Hans Lagerloef thi
wear include Elmer c. Pratt, Cam
den Courier Post; Frank l.. Ora
ham. San Diego Tribune-Sun; Clar
Collard Chicago Sun; James E
Hatcher. New York Journal-Ameri
can: Ernest A. Kehr, New Yor
Herald Tribune; Richard Mop Ca
been, Chicago Tribune: R. E. Boody
Oakland: Cecil Betron, Detroi
News, Franklin r. Bruins, New Yor
Sun: w. P. Campbell, Vancouve
Columbian; Hamilton A. Hope
Baltimore Sun: Paul w. Savag
worcester leleRl diil-1dHcO0c, Dei
lei L. Wells, Detroit Free Press;
G. Horwitz, Cincinnati Enquire
and Kenneth B. Stiles, New Yol
Times.
Walter Kaner. editor of "Staml
for Servicemen." syndicated fe'
ture distributed for the United Ser
Ice Organizations. explains: ''zacl
ary Taylor almost missed beii
President of the United States b
cause he refused to pay for a lette
In 1848 the Whig Party nominate
Taylor for President. A letter CO
tanning news of his nomination W
sent to him and since stamps we
Pal'en a novelty the letter was Sc
els hect as was the custom. Wee
ors Vsed and still no word was receiv
En,n Taylor as to whether he wou
'1Nfpt the nomination. Because
- delay in starting the campai
1de to Taylors refusal to pay pos