Evening star., 1942-11-08
ment of the Society of Philatelic
Americans.

lneuJ VI LIle OOClety VI 1lllldCCIlC
Americans.
News comes in strange and curious
ways. For example, certain phil
atelic writer was at breakfast one
morning several years ago, when
the telephone rang. He answered
at once and heard a strange voice
say: Il can't tell you who I am,
but I thought you would be sinters
ested to know that the Post Office
Department is getting ready to
issue a stamp for the anniversary
Of"
The occasion mentioned was an
obvious opportunity for propa-
ganda label. But the writer was
tinid about using the information
he had received. The phone call
might be trick. He made cautious
inquiries. Then, when he was ready
he asked the very highest available
authority to confirm or to deny what
he had learned. But, since he was
something of a veteran in his pro-
fession, he did not put the question:
rs it true that such and such q
stamp has been ordered?" Instead,
he wanted to know at which OF sew
eral possible places the new COM
memorative would be released. The
reply was frank enough for his pur-
pose. He printed the story as quickly
as he could get it into type. His
rivals, of course, complained that 1t
was "only rumor," but subsequent
developments proved them wrong
and late as usual.
Months passed and the philatelic
writer continued to receive advance
tips" on stamps in prospect, but the
identity of his unknown friend he
never knew until comparatively re-
Gently he telephoned an officer in an
important Government bureau and
heard the voice Of that Official IS
secretary. She is the sister Of man
who once, long ago, was a colleague
of the writer. Her source of the
news she had communicated to him
was boy friend who. as stamp
collector, was interested in such
things.
1t is safe to tell about them now
because the boy friend is in the
Army overeeas and the girl is his
wife and employed in private indus
try.
David H. Davenport, jr. once
active in local junior philatelic
circles, now is a marine in training
at Paris Island, where he saws he
is having the experience OF my
life"
A patriotic cachet for Armistice
Day, November II, will be sponsored
by Frederick H. Dietz. 140 West
Forty-second street, New York City
Mailings are to be from Annapolis
West Point and Washington. Seno
names, addresses and 10 cents fol
each set of three wanted.
Ray Perkins, radio master of cere.
monies, now in the Army recruiting
service, is a stamp collector.
Mrs. Philip Simms Warren wifi
of the treasurer of the Washington
Pl7ilatelic Society. is seriously i'll a
her home, 1902 Hobart street NV
Portraits of President Inonu viii
acorn new stamps OF Turkey.
| Mrs. Henry A. Diamant, collector
of antique dolls as we'll as classic
stamps, will be in Washington visit
ing philatelic friends November IL.
John Placido GRAHAM, formerl.
an officer in the Washington FEEDER
alton of Junior Stamp Collectors
will be married to Miss Anna Ros'
Corrado at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Third and F streets, NV
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. There
will be a reception at 1882 Rhod'
Island avenue NE. lmmedlatel
after the ceremony.
Robert w. Koch, well known II
Central New York philetellc circles
died at Ithaca, October Is.
Henry Huff, philatelic editor Q
the Rockford Morning Star, writes
Persons who are employed IN tn
mailing departments of stores, Office
and commercial houses have oppor
tunity to build up collections OF elec
trio eve position blocks Of stamps
By purchasing for their own use tn
desired blocks as they break up tn
full sheets, they will form interest
ing collections that cost only FAC
value and may have some additions
value In future years."
John w. Dye, veteran consula
officer and stamp collector who re
Gently has been visiting in Wash
ington, plans to make his permaner
home in California.
| Perham c. Nahl, member OF tt
American Air Mail Society. wi
speek before the Collectors Gu
| Of Washington, Thomson Schoo
Tuesday evening, November II.
The Office of Censorship has ar
nounced its disapproval of "a
traffic" in censorship labels ar
seals. Apparently, this means tn,
the publication of news and pictur'
relating to such indicia is forbiddel
4 Stamp meetings for the week q
. scheduled as follows:
Tomorrow evening ct 1Capif