Evening star., 1943-09-12
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By James W1jdo F0ccsff.


By James W1jdo F0ecceff.
Readers who would like to see the
Post Once Department issue stamps
dramatizing the work OF the armed
services--the Army, the Navy and
the Marine Corps-are invited TO
communicate with Forest Hall, id.
ministrative assistant to the Post.
master General.
The New York sun suggests that
the number; Of stamps to be issued
in homage to Greece. Yugoslavia.
Albania, Austria and Denmark may
be cut from 20,O0o, 900 to 15J000, 900
each. It Is explained that postmas-
ters throughout the United States
already are "swamped" with scent
issues.
Bulgaria, In the midst Of turmoil,
has brought out . dozen new stamps
to pubhcize historical events Of the
past.
Philatelic repercussions to the sur.
render OF italy may not be known
In America for months. The stamps
prepared for use In the occupied
areas are covered with secrecy. In.
quirers about them are advised not
to inquire. There are occasions
when 1t is wise to be ignorant.
N Gifts for. soldiers overseas must
be mailed between September IS
and October Is. Use stamps Of phi.
latelic values when sending pack.
ages to collectors wherever they
may be.
DR.. Fenton Bradford, well-known
dentist and veteran stamp collector,
is convalescing from long illness
and two operations.
DR.. and Mrs. Prichard Won David
OF San Antonio, Tex, are expected
to arrive in Washington today with
their son, Prichard. jr., who is to
enter preparatory school in nearby
Maryland.
Special semi-postal stamps were
issued by France to mark the S7th
birthday anniversary OF Marshal
Petain.
George w. Linn, writing at Sid.
ney, Ohio, and not personally &C.
quainted with conditions In WASH
ington, continues to argue that the
Post Once Department needs q
press agent to pass out" philatelic
news. The fact, however, Is that
the postal system has as good q
publicity representative as could be
found anywhere. His name is Isaac
Gregg, he has been on the Job for
more than 20 years, he knows
| stamps as well as any contemporary
writer and is just as anxious to be
OF service to collectors as any "out
of town" critic.
The difficulty, which Mr.. Linn
does not understand, Is that there
are not enough stamp-conscious
press agents in other branches Of
the Government-the Treasury De-
partment, for example, and the Of
/ flee OF War Information. One man.
however talented, could not solve
the problem. Neither could dozen.
A hundred perhaps might.
A f1rst-fiight cachet to mark the
Inauguration or airmail pick-up
service at Ripley, w. Va, September
II, will be affixed to covers SUBJ
mitted to the local postmaster.
/ What happens to modern chief
OF state" under the strain Of turbu-
lent times is demonstrated In three
stamps recently brought out by the
postal authorities of Sweden to cele-
brate the 85th birthday anniversary
OF King Gustav v. The beloved
monarch's countenance, as shown in
these latest issues, is marked with
lines OF age and sorrow that were
not to be seen In the portrait ad.
hesives Of his 10th birthday in 1928.
Denominations of the new set are:
2o-ore, red; 3o-ore, blue; 60-ore,
violet.
/ ASS" ooaAAto 4oA Oldllu dIlu 4OI
Greece are reported, but probably
they are German productions and
therefore must be regarded simply
as further horrors Of war.
President Roosevelt is portrayed
on a new stamp of Ecuador.
Elmer Stuart, Chicago, reports
that his specialized United States
collection has been stolen from q.
safe deposit box in which he un-
wisely had placed it. A liberal re-
ward,' it is understood, will be paid
for information leading to recovery
of the property.
Canadian stamps are being
punched 20. H. M. S." for official
use.
Germany has brought out a long
set of stamps to advertise her mill
tary organization. The designs
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