Evening star., 1942-05-03

served exactly as received. They
should be opened with care, prefer
ably with sharp knife, and con-
tents and envelope should be kept
in association, not separated.
According to the New York Times,
the cachet of the censor at the alien
internment camp at BiSmark, ~ N.
Oak. reads: Detained Alien Enemy
Mail Examined by U. S. 1. & N. S."
The largest collection of First
World War covers in existence is
the property of a Washington
philatelist. 1t includes 10000 items
from % different countries, 1914
1925.
One variety of patriotic cover now
in circulation reads: Remember
Pearl Harbor";; another, Forget
Pearl Harbor-Get on With the
War"
Cash awards of $4,000 and four
year scholarship valued at $4,000
are being offered by the Inter-
American Student Forum of the Pan
American Union for 1.-The most merl-
torious written discussions" of not
more than TOO words on the subject
What nter-American Co-opera-
tions Means to My Country" Stamp
collectors are obvious favorites in
any such contest. They have "a
distinct advantage over their fellow
students who are not familiar with
the important acts and evidences OF
inter-American cooperation as de-
picted on many postal issues of the
Americas"
The United States is spending
millions of dollars for propaganda
to the end that freedom may sur
vive-and by the grace of God be
strengthened-by its present ordeal.
But the administration headed by
the Nations No. philatelist obsti-
nately and stubbornly continues to
ignore the opportunities available to
hand for a dramatic and convincing
expression of patriotism through
postage stamps publicizing the OBJ
jectives of the civilized nations of
the world. The fault in the circum-
stances is not that of intelligent
Post Office Department officials. 1t
is traceable to the White House.
The first cover mailed at Mac
Arthur, w. Va, April IS, was ad-
dressed to the commanding general
of the Allied forces in the Pacific,
Melbourne, Australia, and bore the
signatures of Henry L. Stimson,
Secretary of War; Frank Knox, Sec
retary of the Navy; Frank c. Wal
ker, Postmaster General, and L. A.
Shrewsbury, postmaster.
william H. Beck of Baltimore is
giving a series of lectures on Color
in Philately" at the international
Stamp Clubs School, New York City
Secretary Morgenthau announced
on April "a that proposals are being
invited for furnishing distinctive
paper required for printing currency
and public debt securities of the
United States during the fiscal year
1943, for which bids will be opened
at the Treasury Department on
May IA. The estimated quantity of
paper required for currency is 145,-
000,0 900 sheets or about 1,750 tons,
and for public debt securities, 40,-
100000 sheets or about 765 tons"
Newspaper stamp departments
competing for the Ralph A. Barry
memorial bowl given by Col. Hans
Lagerloef of New York hereafter
will be judged for: Evidence of
competent sources for stamp news;
news sense of editor as reflected by
his department; ability of handling
news at the editors disposition;
general interest of the department
/ and choice of material; evidence of
/ impartiality in handling news: news
/ value of the department; quality and
/ presentation of the department;
value in promoting the hobby among
/ non collectors; evidence of original
research, and layout of the depart
/ ment.
Women letter carriers in Great
Britain before the start of the
! Second World War numbered 700.
They now are reported to be $4,000.
Stamps Magazine, New York, is
publishing series Of articles on
The Romance of Aerophilately," by
an unknown writer. The manu-
script was submitted anonymously
several years ago, and the editor
has been trying ever since TO dis
cover the authors identity.
The 30-centimeS Marshall Petain
stamp of France has appeared in
rose color.
! Panama has new 1-centavo pos