Evening star., 1945-08-12
stamps
By James Waldo Fawceff.

opoIlQlIlB W tilc llVltdtlOn 10 reg
lister in the census being conducted
by Mrs. Edward B. Martin, assistant
to the philatelic consultant of the
Library of Congress, have indicated
wide variety of special enthusi-
asms dating back in some cases for
long time.
B. w. Kumler, secretary of the
Montgomery Mutual Building and
Loan Association, Kensington, Md,
for instance, writes: II have been
collecting stamps, stamped paper
and covers for over 60 years; in
that time I ought to have the best
collection in the world, but instead
I have an interesting and enjoyable
one. My stamp collection contains
few stamps from every section Of
the world-old stamps, odd stamps
and commemorative stamps. My
collection of stamped paper COM
prises envelopes, post and postal
cards and wrappers from many dif-
ferent countries; many of these are
unused. My real specialization
is in covers. I set out to accom-
plsh two objectives: To get cover
from every geographical subdivision
OF the world and to get covers
carried by every type of transporta-
ltion."
In the former classification, Mr..
Kumler reports that he has 57l
covers; in the latter, about so, in
Guiding pony express, pigeon post,
stratoliner, submarine, tin can, troll
ley. catapult, rocket and "crash.''
Covers" he declares, ARE stamps
IN action" and "a hobby is a sys-
tematlc method for keeping out Of
mischief"
Alexander Ueland, treasurer Of
the Shakespeare Society of Wash
lngton, more or less naturally favors
stamps relating to theaters and
opera houses, portraits of dramatists
and composers. But he tells Mrs.
Martin: Il specialize in stamps of
the United States and have a COM
plete collection of commemorative
and regular issues. I also have a
large collection of foreign stamps,
but only collect designs and do not
attempt to get complete sets of the
same design. My collection of is
sues from Egypt, Palestine, Greece,
Italy, India, China, Japan, Peru and
Mexico is almost complete"
DR.. Elmer Nelson, 45l6. Tucker
man street, Riverdale, Md, sends a
statement to the effect that he is a
general collector and has been &C
tive since he was 13. He has a gen.
eral collection of about 10000 varie-
ties, specialized collection of q
cent Columbian, a general collection
OF precancels and specialized pre-
cancel collection of Montana. spe-
clahzed Canada, postal stationery
OF the world, poster stamps, coins of
the world and military insignia of
World War I.
Homer C. Neal, 1911 Newark
street NV, registers with Mrs.
Martin that he specializes in United
states issue, nearly complete, and
Chile, also nearly complete and par
tlcularly good in the first emission.
All I care about is stamps" he ex-
plains. Material prepared for COL
iectors, such as souvenir sheets, etc..
leaves me cold"
Capt. George C. Dyer, U. S. N.
AUS Elm street, Chevy Chase. Md
wrote to say that he shares with 1t
Cnaries w. Dougan an enthusiasm
Tor Hong Kong used in the Treaty
Ports and asking to be put in touch
with him-which was done at once
LII. Col. S. F. Musselman, 1880
South Utah street, Arlington, Va
notified Mrs. Martin that: "I am
interested only in goth Century
united States mint in singles, blocks
and plate blocks, but am specialize
ing a bit in the &c red Type A-14o.
mint and used, in its .35-odd vari.
cites" Mrs. Musselman, he adds.
collects United States possessions.
mint singles.
Other collectors heard from are:
Mrs. Annie L. Smith. 4Ol3 North
18TH road, Arlington, Va, who has
1lVe albums of general material and
collection of cacheted covers.
Julian Singman, 719 Princeton place.
who tries to obtain stamps from "a
many different countries as DOS
slole and now has about $50 geo.
graphical divisions represented in
MS collection, P. H. Smith, ll47
west Kings Highway, Mount Eph-
RAIN, N. j., who prefers United
States and Canadian first davs and
tlrst flights; Paul F. Coe, 1912 North
Fourth street, Arlington, Va, who
collects all countries but is pref
udlced in behalf of the United
states; Howard r. Billson. 1840
MlntWood place NV, who does not
belong to any stamp clubs but is
interested in United States and Con-
federate States, 1861-1865, soldiers
letters. passes, ETC.; Leo L. Seligson.
zoo George Mason drive, Arlington.
Va, who specializes in sheets of
United States mint but has a gen
eral collection of stamps from manv
european countries acquired since
the entry of the United States into
World War II; John M. Russell. ir.
1887 Allan road, Westgate, who be-
gan as general collector but now
concentrates on mint blocks and
hrst day covers of United States.
Dale Valance, 329 Ivy Rock Lane.
Westgate Hills, Upper Darby. Pa.
who has a general collection strong
IN Confederates, Canal Zones, Phil.
ipplnes, Central and South America
and Cuba, but specializes in United
States postage revenue and enye-
lopes and presidential covers, and
Norman E. LIE Roux, Box 1871
washington 13, D. c., who is de-
voted to mint plate blocks of United
States, a small general collection
a large commemorative collection
and first day covers decorated by
himself. ~
Collectors who have not vet req.
lstered with Mrs. Martin NAV send
names, addresses, photographs and
stlpulations of their specialties to
her at Room 2o1, Library of Con-
gress Annex. Eventually, she hopes
TO bring together the most notably
comprehensive list of stamp hobby
practitioners ever gathered any-
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