Evening star., 1942-01-04

ton" reports: "The maiden is de-
scribed as being surprisingly beau
tiful, talented and accomplished:
at thirteen, she understood Latin and
geometry, wrote excellent verse,
played upon several instruments,
and had begun to design and paint
with delicacy and taste; while her
brother. the chivalrous Alberto. was
one of the most charming youths In
14th century Italy. At fourteen. he
commanded a squadron Of horse
in the wars and displayed extra
ordinary valor. After distinguish
ing himself by defeating 200 Of the
foe, he returned to his amiable sis
ter, and in conjunction with her
designed and executed eight WON
derful woodblocks illustrating the
progress of Alexander. On the COM
pletion of this remarkable series he
once more ventured on the field Of
battle, being accompanied by the
lover of his beautiful sister. This
brave action, however, proved fatal,
for he was killed and his friend
dangerously wounded while defend
ing him in the midst of the enemy
This so affected the twin sister that
she resolved never to marry and,
pining away in the approved style
of medieval romance, died at the
interesting age of twenty"
More worthy of serious attention,
probably, is the report that the
earliest known specimen" Of the
modern engravers skill is an tn
terpretation of the legend Of st.
Christopher and the infant Christ,
dated 1923. A copy, allegedly, Is
preserved in q convent In Suabia.
A relatively new branch Of collect
ing enterprise is that which now Is
known as "philometry"-a made-to-
order word which signifies interest
in or enthusiasm for postal meter
markings"
The Japanese have occupied Sara
wax in Borneo with philatelic con-
notations which probably are tragic.
IL ID odlO tlldG GlIC p4lOtO6A oPAA
used In the designing of the 17-cent
Woodrow Wilson stamp Of 1925 was
selected by the Presidents widow
and his friend, Norman Davis, now
chief administration officer Of the
American Red Cross.
The famous Alexander Hamilton
battery represented in the White
Plains souvenir sheet Of 1926 has
been reorganized as 155-mm. how
itzer battery, thus preserving and
extending an unbroken record of
almost 166 years service in the
field artillery arm
1t is indicated that the phila-
telic exhibition truck reached San
Diego on or about December 13 and
probably will be withdrawn "for the
duration"
William M. Stuart, stamp editor
of the Washington Post, has been
reelected president OF the Wash
ington Air Mail Society. Serving
with him will be: j. o. Peavey. vice
president; Alice B. Cilley, secretary
treasurer; c. H. Vaughan, sales
manager and auctioneer, and Maui
rice S. Petty, cachet director.
Arthur B. Lewis of Ocala, Fla,
well known in Washington, has been
elected a fellow of the Royal Phila-
telic Society Of London.
Curacao on December II brought
out a new set of semipostal airma..5.
The design features the Netherlands
lion with two flags and an inscrip-
ton which is translated: The
Netherlands shall rise again" VAL
ues and colors are: 10 plus 10c, red;
Is plus 25c. blue; 20 plus Csc, grayish
green; Is plus Csc, lilac; 30 plus SOC,
orange; IS plus SOC, green; 40 plus
SOC, red brown, and so plus 100c,
blue.
The Latin American stamp Sec
ton of the Pan-American Union
has issued a check list of philatelic
magazines published in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile. Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Plans for the 1912 convention of
the Society of Philatelic Americans,
to be held at Detroit, already are
being formulated by committee
headed by Horace F. Hartwell. pres
ident of the Michigan Stamp Club.
Ralph E. Smith, former president
of the Capital Precancel Club, has
returned to st. Charles, Mo-. after
a Christmas visit with his family in
nearby Virginia.
Lambert w. Gerber, 201 Rowe
street, Tamaqua, Pa, will sell at
auction the DR.. o. E. Wolfe collec-
ton of % volumes. An illustrated
catalogue is available.
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