Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

ed people. Star Staff Photo.
then advanced by collectors and
phllatelic writer's,
The author Of g series of fake let
ters to the editors of local news
papers used different papers, differ
ent stamps. different styles Of hand
writing and then spoiled everything
by mailing his crafty utilities in
one and the same letter box. Inves-
tlgation disclosed that the addresses
employed were existent The
original clue to the fraud. however,
was supplied by the appearance OF
exactly Identical cancellations on
each of the several covers.
Kildroy P. Aldrich, chief inspec-
tor of the Post Office Department
since 1888. has been succeeded bv
Ambrose O'Connell as First AS
sistant Postmaster General. He
became railway postal clerk in
1897. served with the postal branch
Of the AEF in France during the
First World War and was made in
spector in charge of the Chicago
district In 1927.
Albert F. Kunze, director Of the
Latin American Stamp Section OF
the Pan-American Union. writes:
President Fulgencio Batista OF
Cuba has signed a decree providing
for the release of 100000 Scent
stamps showing the portrait Of Car.
los Rolof1. :. While this new issue
was intended to commemorate the
centenary Of the birth of the sub.
lect on November 4, 1912, the ap.
propriate date already had passed
before the decree was promulgated
And 1t was directed that the stamp
be prepared for release early In
1943.'
although born In Koeniesburp,
Germany. Maj. Gen. Roloff mi.
grated to the United States, where
he became a natualized citizen
Later he went to Cuba where,
during the Ten-Year War against
Spain he played an important rolls
as a ranking officer in the Cuban
insurrectionary forces.
protesting the peace terms OF
the Treaty Of Zanjon, Roloff spent
number OF years in other Latin
American countries. When tbs
final war Of liberation began. he
again joined the patriot forces
During the fall OF 1896, he wal
arrested in New York, charged with
organizing an army in the United
States, opposed to a friendly nation
Quite a sensation was created, when
he skipped his bond and returned to
Cuba.
Under Cuba's first President.
Tomas Estrada Palma, Roloff was
Secretary of the Treasury"
H. E. Harris & Co.. 1903 Massa.
chusetts avenue. Boston, has brought
out new United States cataloeue
of 1870 pages fully illustrated. Copies
will be supplied on request. Send
cents for postage.
George H. May has been chosen
president OF the Portland, Maine
Stamp Club.
The light cruiser Juneau, sunk
during the battle of Guadalcanal
November 1915, 1912. was commits
stoned and provided with postal
service facilities March 81, 1912.
Covers bearing her markings should
be saved ''as is"
H. L. Lindquist, writing In Stamp,
magazine, says: 1--WE regard Stan.
ley B. Ashbrook as the foremost
philatelic student In America"
Collectors Of the stamps OF Po-
land are invited to communicates
with Lester Jankowski, chairman Of
the Publication Committee of the
Polonus Philateic Society. 10 South
La Sale street, Chicago.
| Stamp collectors interested In
problems raised by District of Co.
lumbla taxation of philateuc prop
erty are invited to attend a meeting
OF the Washington Numismatic So
ciety at the Womens City Club, 736
Jackson place NV, tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock. when a COMMITTEES
composed OF Adam Permoda, Ed
ridge G. Jones and C. Shirley Leach.
man will report on their study of the
issues involved. The program also
will include lecture on the life
of Augustus st. Gaudens by Edward
l.. Weikert and an exhibition Of
medals and coins.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club. 22O6 Rhode Island
avenue NE. Business meeting.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse.
STAMPS AND COINS.
COINS, American and foreign; sold. silver.
antlaues, cameras: highest prices paid
Aepner 402 18th st. NV. DI. 1868
5000, 600 STAMPS. Priyzta Arcn~uI.+;nn