Evening star., 1945-10-28


age, four airmail and two special
delivery values. A hammer sever
ing chain is pictured on the 10
and 80c and 10L denominations.
The 2oc and 81 varieties show a
family standing under the scales
of justice. Beginning of the new
government is symbolized in de-
signs picturing the planting (4Oc
and lL} and growth of a tree
(6oc and 2L). The 1.20, 3 and
2OL denominations depict a torch
held high. Italia arises from
sprouting oak stump on the Is and
SOL values. The airmail designs
include flying swallows and clasped
hands against a plane. A winged
foot, horse and torchbearer are pic
tured on the two special delivery
stamps"
The Scent Navy stamp will be on
sale in Washington today.
Philip H. Ward, jr., of Philadel-
phia, says that the scent Roosevelt
stamp may be black instead OF blue.
There is a. possibility that 1t win
show the late President working
over his stamp collection. I'd
Covers flown around the4world in
the Colchester and donated to the
Washington Community War Fund
are being sold at $3.50 each by a
committee headed by David H. DAY.
export, 110l M street NV.
The 18th annual convention Of
the Texas Philatelic Association will
be held in Dallas December 80.
In letter to Representative Rob-.
ert Hale of Maine dated September
1s, Leo T. Crowley, administrator Of
the Foreign Economic Administra-
ton, referred to The Stars report
of the United States Commercial
Co.'S announcement of offerings OF
italian stamps and then argued:
"Private trade between, italian ex-
porters and American importers Is
not yet permitted. During the Pc
riod of SArmy occupation, Italian
commodities were exported until
August /, 1945, BY the Allied Com
mission and since that date by an
Italiap government agency known
as Institute Nazionale per Il Com
mercio Estero. The handling of the
merchandise in the United States
has been the responsibility Of (the)
United States Commercial Co.,
which has endeavored to restore
prewar relations by making arrange
ments permitting the American i'm
porter and italian supplier to carry
on the preliminary negotiations re-
garding price, quantity and quality
of merchandise in which they are
mutually interested Upon reaching
an understanding, the importer re-
ports the matter to the) United
States Commercial Co. by submit
ting a purchase order provided for
the purpose. In some cases, as in
the case of the stamps, (the) United
States Commercial Co. gives public
notice of merchandise which Is
available for importation from Italy,
so that importers may initiate nego-
tiations If they so desire. 1t should
be noted that with respect to nom
strategic commodities (the) United
States Commercial Co. has acted
only upon the requests Of American
exporters to do so, and the Italian
government agency is required to
undertake all costs and risks and
further is required to pay to (the)
United States Commercial Co. a
handling charge. In view of recent
developments, there is every reason
to believe that normal trade chan
nels may soon be fully re-established
and that there will be no further
need for Government participation" /"
All of which means that The Star
was right in calling into question
the dubious character of the whole
proceeding. No agency of the United
States ever should have engaged In
the traffic in obsolete Fascist postal
paper. Collectors who purchased
such stamps wasted their money.
Paul j. Gross, Box s1o, New Ken
sington, Pa, again is servicing COW
ers for collectors.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NJ Wy 10 ouav,syey M