Evening star., 1945-05-27
stamps
Bv James Waldo Faucet.

Inc stamps III homage 70 SIcSl.
dent Roosevelt, forecast by The
Star In an editorial printed May
18. were announced oficially on
Postmaster General Frank C.
Walker, explaining the decision Of
the Government to bring out the
four new postal labels, said that 1t
was matter Of deep satisfaction to
him that "the name Of our late
President will be forever perpetu-
ated as one, who, in his few leisure
took such great interest
in stamp collecting" and commonly
was regarded as "the foremost
stamp collector of America"
The memorial issues are to be
double-size, arranged horizontally.
printed by rotary process from cleo
trotype plates and distributed
through the Nations post ofices and
postal stations in sheets Of so.
Denominations will be: 1-cent,
green; 2-cent, red; Scent, purple;
scent, blue.
The Scent stamp will be the first
to be released. 1t will show a por-
trait of President Roosevelt and a
view of the White House. The date
Of first sale will be June n and
the place will be Washington.
On the l-cent issue will be shown
the same portrait and view Of the
Presidents home at Hyde Park, N.
Y, and the 2-cent the same por-
trait and a view of the So-called
Little White House" at Warm
Springs, Ga.
Arrangements for the release Of
the 1-cent, 2-cent and scent stamps
were not announced. 1t is under
stood that the scent design is be-
ing revised in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. Three artists
have worked on the series-Victor S.
McCloskey, jr.; william K. Schrage
and William A. Roach.
Mrs. Roosevelt, the Presidents
widow, chose the portrait of her hus-
band which has been adapted to the
stamp compositions. It was made
by Harris & Ewing about 10 years
ago, but a spokesman for that firm
flGtly refused to give the name Of
the camera artist responsible-on
the ground that it is contrary to
traditional policy to permit the
identity of employees to be known.
Collectors and dealers in stamps,
having anticipated such a tribute
to President Roosevelt ever since his
death on April IL, already have
many different varieties of covers in
process of manufacture. Some OF
the designs are authentic works Of
art and are expected to be very
popular among nonphilatelists as
well as among practitioners of "the
worlds favorite hobby"
Criticism Of the designs of the
1-cent and the 2-cent Roosevelt
stamps, however, already has been
heard. The phrase ~. S. Postage"
in styles of type differing from that
of the 3-cent is objected to by per-
sons who think it a mistake to
abbreviate the name of the Nation
and to vary so widely a standard
form of lettering. Since there still
is plenty of time to make the sug-
gested corrections. it is hoped that
they will be ordered
Several other countries may bring
out stamps of their own in tribute
to the late President Russia may
lead the procession and even Great
Britain might fall in line. Other
conceivable productions Of the same
general sort might come from
Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil and
other South American states. Guate-
mala and Turkey paid homage to
Mr.. Roosevelt during his lifetime.
The proposed Two Jima, Remagen
and Aircraft Carrier Franklin stamps
seem to be begged down completely
in the Post Once Department.
A letter written in the Philippine
Islands May and signed by no less
than 102 officers and men Of the
United States Navy and the Marine
Corps, asking that the scent
Korean stamp be sent to press again,
has been forwarded to President
Truman for his consideration.
Harry r. Badger of Pittsburgh
and Detroit, an ardent stamp collec-
tor in normal times, has been in
Washington recently on war busi-
ness for his branch of the auto
motive industry.
General Jose Marti, Cuban patriot,
teacher and writer, commemorated
on the stamps of his country, was
killed fighting for freedom at Boca
De Dos Rios, so years ago May 10.
Collectors interested in the story of
his career will find it discussed at
length IN the Pan American Union
Bulletin for this month.
1t has been proposed that one Of
the new ships now being built to
fly the American flag be named
"Philately." All in favor are invited
to write to Vice Admiral Emory S,
Land, chairman, United States Mari.
time Commission, Commerce De.
partment Building, Washington.
D. c.
Marguerite D. Van Ness has writ.
ten for SCOTS Monthly Journal a
comprehensive review Of all the
stamps issued by Germany from
December 5, 194l, onward, reprinted
in Stamps Magazine for May 26.
An Owl report suggests that
British military authorities in the
Reich have ordered the destruction
OF all German stamps "glorifyinR
war or depicting NaN leaders" No
more certain way of making those
copies not destroyed valuable could
be devised.
The Collectors Club Of Washington
VIII meet at the Pythian Temple.
1912 Ninth street NV, Tuesday
evening at 8.
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